Prints | Martin San Diego - Documentary and Editorial Photographer based in Manila, Philippines. His work has been published globally on The Washington Post, The Guardian, VICE, South China Morning Post, and Al Jazeera. Martin is a National Geographic Society grantee, a Diversify Photo member, and an alumnus of the Angkor Photo Festival Workshops.

martin san diego

filipino documentary photographer

sandiego.martin@gmail.com

A selection of Martin’s prints are available via ShelterFund and soon on Tarzeer Pictures.

https://www.shelterfund.ph/collections/martin-san-diego

For specific photo print requests, please reach out via sandiego.martin@gmail.com

Tawi-tawi is all the bits of Mindanao we were neve

Tawi-tawi is all the bits of Mindanao we were never told about. Overshadowed by the narrative of armed conflict in nearby islands, this gem has so much stories to add on how we define what and who is the 'Filipino'. ⁣⁣
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@sweeneesajili and I were fortunate to witness the Tausug wedding of Farhaina (@imhaina1819) and Aljie while we were there a few weeks back. The simple yet vibrant union speaks volumes on what we do not know about the Philippines. ⁣⁣
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#EverydayPhilippines #everydaybangsamoro #everydaymindanao #everydayasia #Everydayeverywhere #wtnadventures @wtn_wheretonext #SinoPinas @sinopinas #ReportageSpotlight #SonyAlphaA9 @sonyphinc #tawitawi @everydayeverywhere @everydayphilippines

Today marks World Refugee Day. Around the globe, 8

Today marks World Refugee Day. Around the globe, 82.4 Million individuals are displaced mainly due to conflict, violence, and persecution.⁣
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In Southern Philippines, decades of armed conflict and displacement mark the lives of many. There, over 267,000 are currently internally displaced. Some continue to be forced to leave their homes due to protracted and renewed conflicts, while a number of communities have been able to return and rebuild their lives, showing glimpses of resilience and hope.⁣
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The @unhcrph has been catalytic in these communities’ path to healing and growth. ⁣
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Two months ago, we visited communities of displaced in Maguindanao and saw how they have become empowered to weave their way to a brighter future.⁣
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#EverydayPhilippines #EverydayEverywhere #EverydayAsia #EverydayRefugees #EverydaySocialJustice #OnAssignment #ReportageSpotlight @sonyphinc

Happy Independence(?) Day, Philippines! Get this

Happy Independence(?) Day, Philippines!

Get this print via @shelterfund. Link on bio.

#independenceday #everydayphilippines #EverydayEverywhere #everydayasia

Made a quick visit to Marawi City last December 20

Made a quick visit to Marawi City last December 2020 to see how everyone's doing (and to escape Manila pandemic stress).⁣
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Met old friends and earned new ones.⁣
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Today we mark the fourth year when the Marawi Siege erupted. Some buildings and roads may have been rebuilt (as you probably have seen from government pages and @jeffcanoy ), but tens of thousands still can't go home. Researchers and peace advocates fear the 'rehabilitation' will only give birth to a myriad of problems if selfish interests prevail.⁣
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#everydayphilippines #everydayeverywhere #everydayasia #MarawiCity #reportagespotlight #everydaysocialjustice #SonyAlphaA9 #SonyA9 @sonyphinc

Eid Mubarak to my Muslim friends! And for everyon

Eid Mubarak to my Muslim friends!

And for everyone else, let's all take the time to understand the conflict happening between Palestine and Israel at the moment. It's one of the saddest legacies of colonizers.

Just because we're Catholics doesn't mean we have to cheer for Israel 😉

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Images from Ramadhan and Eid 2020, taken with support from @insidenatgeo

#eidmubarak #everydayphilippines #freepalestine #everydaysocialjustice #reportagespotlight

Drove my mom and her best friend to a nearby vacci

Drove my mom and her best friend to a nearby vaccination site and thought, might as well take photos 😆

They lined up for a total of 3 hours, went through 5 stations/interviews, and were given their first dose of Sinovac.

The process felt disorganized and primitive as expected, but vaxx is vaxx.

This assignment got me biking (well, for a few day

This assignment got me biking (well, for a few days).⁣
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Cycling has definitely transformed Manila streets a lot in less than a year. ⁣
As COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surge to its highest numbers, it has become the only means for many to continue working, and for some, to keep their sanity. ⁣
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My latest with @reginecabato on @washingtonpost : Filipinos are cycling their way through the pandemic

Lovely edit by @olivierclaurent

Link on bio

#everydayphilippines #everydayasia #everydayeverywhere #everydaysocialjustice #reportagespotlight #sonyph @sonyphinc @sony #spicollective #wtn_wheretonext #sinopinas #nativphotograph #cycling #biking

I often lose track of time facing my desktop all d

I often lose track of time facing my desktop all day throughout this pandemic. How do I know the day’s ending? Clock? No. Rooster? No. When our toddler neighbor starts running and screaming, it signals the sun is setting.

Today, he “washed” my car.

"It was to please my mom."⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ That was @

"It was to please my mom."⁣⁣
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That was @dokjonas' answer when I asked his reason for becoming a doctor towards the end of our interview.⁣⁣
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The youngest of four children, Dr. Jonas Del Rosario was his mother’s last hope of having a doctor in the family. He did not want to go into medicine, but decided to follow his mother’s wishes.⁣⁣
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Both Dr. Jonas' parents died of COVID-19 in the middle of 2020, while he himself was confined due to the disease.⁣⁣
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Since then, he became a rare voice of trust in the pandemic-battered Philippines with his work as the spokesperson of the Philippine General Hospital, one of the country’s largest medical institutions.⁣⁣
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@anthesguerra writes "in a country where faith in the government’s response has taken a hit, Del Rosario’s personal story of loss combined with his public health credentials have turned him into a rare figure of trust.⁣⁣
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Read on VICE: The Tragic Journey of a Public Health Hero in the Philippines⁣⁣
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#everydayphilippines #everydayasia #everydayeverywhere #onassignment #reportagespotlight #covid19 #coronavirus @sonyphinc @sony #SonyAlphaA9 #SonyA9 #frontliners

Reminding everyone of a time well before social di

Reminding everyone of a time well before social distancing 🥳⁣⁣
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Photos from 2018: Devotees take part in the Traslacion, a day-long procession around the streets of Manila that culminates the Feast of the Black Nazarene. The event draws millions of faithfuls and curious kids, making it the largest religious festival in Southeast Asia. ⁣⁣
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This part of the feast has been cancelled for 2021 to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. ⁣⁣
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#Traslacion2021⁣
#everydayphilippines #everydayasia #everydayeverywhere #everydaysocialjustice #yourshotphotographer #reportagespotlight #sonyph @sonyphinc @sony #spicollective #wtn_wheretonext #sinopinas #nativphotograph

At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdowns, I t

At the beginning of the coronavirus lockdowns, I told @anaallsaints only journalism will keep us sane and afloat in the months to come. True enough, 2020 became my most productive year in pursuing stories.⁣⁣
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From the Feast of the Black Nazarene with @vice, to the Taal Eruption (my first @washingtonpost coverage!), to my first @natgeo grant, to telling stories differently with @reginecabato, it would be a lie to say this year was only unkind to me. It was in some regards, but the circumstances led me to do more of what I always wanted to be doing, pursuing stories.⁣⁣
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I have nothing but gratitude to all the editors for the trust this year. @olivierclaurent @shibanimahtani @natashya_g @glendamgloria @bethfron @theresereyes @jessonduty @yannickspics @sonnythakur @donjaucian SALAMAT.⁣⁣
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AND senpai @vjvillafranca for the guidance. ⁣
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Not in the images but equally thankful for projects with @harrisguevarra @thekafter2mrw @jamiesuperable @colanievera @happytummytravels <3⁣⁣
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Yun na. Will keep it short!⁣⁣
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Looking forward to a better 2021 with everyone <3

Grateful to @worldpressphoto for sharing my work o

Grateful to @worldpressphoto for sharing my work on their platform. Thanks too to @elsija and @angkorphotofest ❤️⁣
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1. Arlyn Jawad-Jumao As in her clinic. She grew up watching military operations as a kid in the 70s. Her father died in an explosion from a rebel landmine in 1977. ⁣⁣Arlyn now runs her own clinic. Among her regular patients are children, wives, and rebels.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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2. An assessment found 93% of the young in one community in Basilan were under different degrees of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the war.⁣⁣ Everywhere they went the “stories of children are heartbreaking,” Arlyn said.⁣⁣
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3. Art therapy was held where children sketched their pasts and the future they wanted. Bombed schools were rebuilt and repainted. A tree was planted where three children died from an explosion.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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4. The community of Basilan. Basilan has seen the ravages of war but is now crafting a new reality.⁣⁣
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Images by Martin San Diego (@martinsandiego).⁣⁣
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Basilan Island is in the Muslim-majority region in Southern Philippines.⁣⁣⁣ The island has a long history of rebellion calling for self-rule. Since the 70s, the military battled to suppress rebel forces.⁣ ⁣Civilians, soldiers, and rebels all lost comrades and family. More government forces were deployed, while orphaned youth from the hinterlands fought for rebels.⁣ Peace deals were signed, but the violence remained and the conflict dragged on.⁣⁣⁣ This is the story of a doctor who stayed and helped heal her homeland.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Martin San Diego is a Filipino documentary photographer, alumni at @angkorphotofest, member of @diversifyphoto, and a @natgeo grantee.⁣ His work traces the intersection between social justice and history, particularly in the context of Filipino-Muslims in southern Philippines.⁣⁣
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The #WPPh2021 Photo Contest and Digital Storytelling Contest are open for entries! The contests are free to enter and open to all professional visual journalists around the world. See the link in the bio to find out about how to enter, categories, and prizes.⁣

Each time we check, 2020 just becomes more and mor

Each time we check, 2020 just becomes more and more dreadful than the years before. Just a few days ago, a policeman killed an unarmed elderly woman and her son, on video. A few weeks ago, a trio of Super Typhoons ravaged through northern Philippines. Oh, and there's that pandemic.⁣
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This Friday, Christmas will inevitably have to come to Christmas-obsessed Philippines. Will it reverse the curse that is 2020? @reginecabato and I went around the metro to see how it'll be. ⁣
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Regine writes: Christmas resonates with Filipinos because of its concepts of blessings and gift-giving, said Sapitula, the sociologist. But this year, many are in "survival mode."⁣
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"Blessings now will be, 'We're still here . . . We're still together, even if life is hard,' " he said. "Now we don't have enough — but we're still here."⁣
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On the @washingtonpost: Filipinos go the whole hog at Christmas. But coronavirus is crimping a yuletide tradition⁣

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Thank you for this year @olivierclaurent @shibani
And @reginecabato !
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#everydayphilippines #everydayasia #everydayeverywhere #onassignment #reportagespotlight #christmas #filipino #philippines

Hi everyone!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ My Traslacion photo is p

Hi everyone!⁣⁣
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My Traslacion photo is part of the Diversify Photo x Darkroom Holiday Print Sale running until Dec 15! The sale features work by 55 members of @diversifyphoto, a community of 800+ BIPOC and nonwestern photographers around the world working in journalism, advertising, and fashion.⁣⁣
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Archival, open edition 8x10 prints are $65. It can get to you wherever you are on Earth!⁣⁣
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Head over to diversifyphoto.darkroom.tech for the selection!

Amid all that defines 2020, we found Davin Bennett

Amid all that defines 2020, we found Davin Bennett, a Jamaican pilot and an outlier to the year in so many ways.⁣
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"The job has given him a front-row view to births, deaths and many medical crises in between” @reginecabato writes.⁣
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We met with him in northern Philippines, where his work has been essential to saving lives since coronavirus lockdowns began.⁣⁣
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On the Washington Post: Amid Philippines lockdown, a pilot becomes a lifeline for remote communities⁣⁣
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Editing @olivierlaurent⁣
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#everydayphilippines #everydayeverywhere #everydaysocialjustice #wtn_wheretonext #wheretonext #reportagespotlight #onassignment #blacklivesmatter #sonya9 #sonyalpha @sonyphinc

Amid all that defines 2020 so far, we found Davin

Amid all that defines 2020 so far, we found Davin Bennett, a Jamaican pilot and an outlier to the year in so many ways.
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@reginecabato and I met with him in northern Philippines, where his work has been essential to saving lives since coronavirus lockdowns began.⁣
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Much gratitude to @olivierclaurent for letting us pursue this.⁣
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On the Washington Post: Amid Philippines lockdown, a pilot becomes a lifeline for remote communities⁣
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Link on bio⁣
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#everydayphilippines #everydayeverywhere #everydaysocialjustice #wtn_wheretonext #wheretonext #reportagespotlight #onassignment #blacklivesmatter #sonya9 #sonyalpha @sonyphinc

@shelterfund's Print Jam is on! For the next two

@shelterfund's Print Jam is on!

For the next two weeks, you can get limited signed prints from your favorite Filipino photographers and artists.

Head over to www.shelterfund.ph for my selection!

The Tamaraw has always felt intangible, even thoug

The Tamaraw has always felt intangible, even though we are made to appreciate it as a national icon in the Philippines. I had my first encounter with a Tamaraw in 2018, on an assignment for @smilemag. He was named Kali – short of Kalibasib, a portmanteau of ‘kalikasan bagong sibol’, which translates to ‘nature’s new growth’. What was to represent the species’ recovery was in dismal state. The last captive bred Tamaraw’s left eye is close to blind, and his right ear, a fly colony. ⁣
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Yesterday, October 10, Kali passed away at age 21. "You are a beacon of hope for wildlife conservation, an icon no less." - @neilanchot, the Tamaraw Conservation Program head said.
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Less than 600 of the Kali's cousins remain in the wild. An overstretched and underfunded 25-man team of rangers is tasked to protect them inside 106,655 hectares of mountainous terrain in Mindoro Island.⁣
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May Kali's passing be the tipping point for greater action to be taken for the conservation of this icon.⁣
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#everydayphilippines #everydayasia #tamaraw #conservation #reportagespotlight #OnAssignment #sonyalpha @sonyphinc #yourshotphotographer #everydayeverywhere @biofin_ph @undp.ph @conservationorg @conservationorgph @thewcs #wtnadventures @wtn_wheretonext

Edilberto Trinidad was a long time Overseas Filipi

Edilberto Trinidad was a long time Overseas Filipino Worker in the middle east. There, he worked as an electrician in oil refineries and power plants. He regularly sent home "balikbayan" boxes -- containing supplies like shampoo, soap, and toothpaste -- when he had spare savings.⁣
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Now, forced to go back to the Philippines, Edilberto is among the 195,000 jobless OFWs trying to navigate the local job market that's already being ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. ⁣⁣
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On the @washingtonpost with @reginecabato : For Filipino migrant workers, coronavirus dashes their ticket to a better life⁣⁣
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Link on bio⁣⁣
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Editing by @olivierclaurent
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#everydayphilippines #everydayasia #everydaysocialjustice #coronavirus #pandemic #ofw #overseasworkers #overseasfilipinoworkers #reportagespotlight #OnAssignment #sonyalpha @sonyphinc #SonyA9

A masterclass in distraction⁣ ⁣ In the middle

A masterclass in distraction⁣
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In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippines' environment department dumped synthetic sand as part of its rehabilitation of Manila Bay. A patch of the new "beach" has been opened to the public, drawing droves of locals hungry for a taste of the outdoors.⁣
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The Philippines currently has the highest number of COVID-19 infections in Southeast Asia.⁣
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#everydayphilippines #everydayasia #everydayeverywhere #coronavirus #pandemic #manilabay #sonyalpha @sonyphinc #SonyA9

Yllang Montenegro made a painting of her family wh

Yllang Montenegro made a painting of her family while stuck in Japan months ago. She made it because "I wanted to hug them so bad," she said. ⁣
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Yllang and her partner Bong were Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in Japan. They were already set to head home when the pandemic hit. It left them stuck there for three more months until they were finally able to afford plane tickets in July.⁣
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Now, the couple is among the 195,000 jobless OFWs trying to navigate the local job market that's already being ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. ⁣
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On the @washingtonpost with @reginecabato : For Filipino migrant workers, coronavirus dashes their ticket to a better life⁣
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Link on bio⁣
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Thankful to @olivierclaurent for this!

#everydayphilippines #everydayasia #everydaysocialjustice #coronavirus #pandemic #ofw #overseasworkers #overseasfilipinoworkers #reportagespotlight #onassignment

I always wondered when I'll get to see my photos o

I always wondered when I'll get to see my photos on @gridmagazineph, until I saw this in my email today. I guess none are more fitting to be the first ones than those closest to my heart: my long term work in the Bangsamoro.

I'll be forever grateful to the guys at GRID for giving it space and attention more than what I thought it deserved. Salamat @fruhlein, @sonnythakur, @ninaunlay, and co. Honored as well to be published with colleagues Jilson Tiu, Joseph Pascual, Miguel Nacianceno, and Mohd Sarj.

On the cover (bottom, 2nd from left) is ate @jaiijamm, a brave Maranao woman 🧕🏽. Inside are Doc Arlyn Jawad Jumao-as, @x_x_i_i_i and @hanaanaxx .

Head over to GRID's site for a preview and to get your print copy!!

I choose to see the Anti-Terror Law as our opportu

I choose to see the Anti-Terror Law as our opportunity to educate ourselves and empathize with our brothers and sisters in the Bangsamoro. Our conversations on the ATL will never be complete without their history and experience.⁣
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Thank you @gridmagazineph for letting me talk about my work in Mindanao, and @fruhlein for beautifully making it digestible. ⁣
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This work is for all my Moro (and feeling-Moro friends): @lakbaynidah @jaiijamm @hatixtraordinary_world @x_x_i_i_i @hanaanaxx⁣
@nhordzmiming @rayoxzen @sweeneexoxo, and many more. ⁣
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Salamat sa lahat ng kwento 🥰⁣
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Interview link on bio⁣
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#JunkTerrorLaw

A child 'surrenders' a toy gun to Arlyn, hoping to

A child 'surrenders' a toy gun to Arlyn, hoping to get more toys and candies.⁣
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Arlyn tamed a terrorist group by listening to them, and by making its fighters value the future of their children. ⁣
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In a region long afflicted with violence, her inspiring story proves that armed conflict can be addressed by solving social inequities. Arlyn went beyond her clinic to focus on children's health and welfare, and to broker reconciliation between rebels and military, and with it came peace.⁣
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Hi everyone! I'm sharing once again my work in Mindanao, titled 'Youth of the Nation Within'. The series visualizes the roots and long term effects of armed conflict in the perspective of the youth in Southern Philippines. ⁣
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I'm sharing these in light of the Anti-Terror Law that was recently signed by the Philippine President. The new law greatly misses the opportunity to learn from the roots of armed conflict in the country's history, and instead chooses to focus on suppression.⁣
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#EverydayPhilippines #JunkTerrorBill #JunkTerrorLaw #Terrorism #EverydaySocialJustice #EverydayEverywhere #ReportageSpotlight #OnAssignment

Basilan has seen the ravages of war but it is now

Basilan has seen the ravages of war but it is now crafting a new reality.⁣
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It's an island where children “surrender” toy guns in exchange for new bicycles. A place where former terrorists try to rebuild their lives, while government soldiers get the best view of the beach. This is where young soldiers come to play with sons of their former enemies.⁣
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This is Basilan today.⁣
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Full story link on bio

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Hi everyone! I'm sharing once again my work in Mindanao, titled 'Youth of the Nation Within'. The series visualizes the roots and long term effects of armed conflict in the perspective of the youth in Southern Philippines. ⁣
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I'm sharing these in light of the Anti-Terror Law that was recently signed by the Philippine President. The new law greatly misses the opportunity to learn from the roots of armed conflict in the country's history, and instead chooses to focus on suppression.⁣
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#EverydayPhilippines #JunkTerrorBill #JunkTerrorLaw #Terrorism #EverydaySocialJustice #EverydayEverywhere #ReportageSpotlight #OnAssignment⁣
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(4th of 6)⁣ Art therapies were held where child

(4th of 6)⁣

Art therapies were held where children sketched the pasts they had and the future they wanted. Bombed out schools were rebuilt and repainted. A tree was planted where three children died from an explosion.⁣
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In one event, tanks were displayed for kids to play around with, paratroopers glided down from the sky, and several armed units danced for the sons of men they would be shooting at on a normal day.⁣
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Both sides eventually talked and listened.⁣
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Rebels and their home communities learned that the army is there to bring order, not to destroy their homes. Soldiers understood these communities are deprived of government services and economic means, and that taking up arms was their last resort.⁣

Full story link on bio⁣
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Hi everyone! I'm sharing once again my work in Mindanao, titled 'Youth of the Nation Within'. The series visualizes the roots and long term effects of armed conflict in the perspective of the youth in Southern Philippines. ⁣
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I'm sharing these in light of the Anti-Terror Law that was recently signed by the Philippine President. The new law greatly misses the opportunity to learn from the roots of armed conflict in the country's history, and instead chooses to focus on suppression.⁣
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#EverydayPhilippines #JunkTerrorBill #JunkTerrorLaw #Terrorism #EverydaySocialJustice #EverydayEverywhere #ReportageSpotlight #OnAssignment⁣

An assessment found 93% of the young in one commun

An assessment found 93% of the young in one community in Basilan were under different degrees of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the war.⁣
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Everywhere they went the “stories of children are heartbreaking,” Arlyn said. Small boys swore to avenge their fathers, “I saw anger in them.”⁣
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(3rd of 6)⁣

Full story link on bio
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Hi everyone! I'm sharing once again my work in Mindanao, titled 'Youth of the Nation Within'. The series visualizes the roots and long term effects of armed conflict in the perspective of the youth in Southern Philippines. ⁣
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Doing this in light of the Anti-Terror bill that is now awaiting the signature of the Philippine President. It will automatically lapse into law on July 9 if Duterte won't sign or veto it. The proposal greatly misses the opportunity to learn from the roots of armed conflict in the country's history, and instead chooses to focus on suppression which is prone to abuse.⁣
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#EverydayPhilippines #JunkTerrorBill #Terrorism #EverydaySocialJustice #EverydayEverywhere #ReportageSpotlight #OnAssignment⁣

Arlyn Jawad-Jumao As grew up watching military ope

Arlyn Jawad-Jumao As grew up watching military operations as a kid in the 70s. Her father died of an explosion from a rebel landmine in 1977.⁣
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This very environment — of constant war, hatred, and fear — pushed her towards a path for healing.⁣
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Arlyn now runs her own clinic. Among her regular patients are children, wives, and rebels themselves.⁣
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But it was three young patients that changed the way Arlyn saw her homeland.⁣
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The first was a traumatised boy who hid when bandits raided their village. The second was a girl who witnessed her father get beheaded; she spat on Arlyn’s face in the clinic. And third, a girl who saw her dead father’s bloodied head; she threw away what she could lay her hands on.⁣
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This led her to form 'Save the Children of War in Basilan'. Its mission is to play with children.⁣
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(2nd of 6)⁣

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I'm sharing my work 'Youth of the Nation Within'. The series aims to be proof that armed conflict— and to an extent, terrorism—can be addressed by genuinely understanding its roots, and that military might only perpetuates a cycle of violence.⁣
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I'm sharing these in light of the Anti-Terror bill that is now awaiting the signature of the Philippine President. It will automatically lapse into law on July 9 if Duterte won't sign or veto it. The bill greatly misses the opportunity to learn from the roots of armed conflict in the country's history, and instead chooses to focus on suppression.⁣
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#EverydayPhilippines #JunkTerrorBill #Terrorism #EverydaySocialJustice #EverydayEverywhere #ReportageSpotlight #OnAssignment⁣

Hi everyone! ⁣⁣ For the coming days, I'm once

Hi everyone! ⁣⁣
For the coming days, I'm once again sharing my work in Mindanao, titled 'Youth of the Nation Within'. It aims to be proof that armed conflict— and to an extent, terrorism—can be addressed by genuinely understanding its roots, and that military might only perpetuates a cycle of violence.⁣⁣
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Doing this in light of the Anti-Terror bill that is now awaiting the signature of the Philippine President. It will automatically lapse into law on July 9 if Duterte won't sign or veto it. The proposal greatly misses the opportunity to learn from the roots of armed conflict in the country's history, and instead chooses to focus on suppression which is prone to abuse.⁣⁣
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Basilan is part of a long history of rebellion calling for self-rule in the Muslim-majority region in Southern Philippines.⁣⁣
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Since the 70s, the military has been battling in the island to suppress rebel groups Moro National Liberation Front, Moro Islamic Liberation Front, and Abu Sayyaf.⁣
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⁣Conflicts dragged on. Civilians, soldiers, and rebels all lost comrades and family. More government forces were deployed, while orphaned youth from the hinterlands fought for rebel groups.⁣
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The lack of economic means and government services in the island made certain this cycle would go on.⁣
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Peace deals were signed, but the violence remained.⁣⁣
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This is the story of a doctor who stayed, and helped heal her homeland.⁣⁣
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(1st of 6)⁣⁣

Story link on bio
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#EverydayPhilippines #JunkTerrorBill #Terrorism #EverydaySocialJustice #EverydayEverywhere #ReportageSpotlight #OnAssignment⁣⁣

In the four years that the drug war has been ongoi

In the four years that the drug war has been ongoing, and even with thousands dead, there has only been one case that has seen a conviction: that of 17-year-old Kian Delos Santos’ murder. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Kian was all of 17 – a teenager who loved rap music and dreamt of entering rap battles. This is what Krizzhia tries to remember about her beloved brother; the things he adored, his habits, mannerisms, his voice. But it’s difficult. ⁣
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"I know the trauma and fear he experienced. He hates the dark. But they took him to a dark area. He won’t even go to a room alone if the lights are off,” her voice trails off. "I imagine that moment, maybe he was cursing because it was dark. He probably wondered why they took him. Why they were doing this to him. That he had an exam." ⁣
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VICE News spoke to women and children about the drug war as seen through their eyes, describing the moment they learned of their loved ones’ deaths, and how their lives have been upended by their respective tragedies. Their accounts paint a disturbing picture of collective trauma, and the long-term impact of extrajudicial killings under the Duterte government.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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When they Killed Our Men⁣⁣⁣⁣
Story by @natashya_g on @vice⁣⁣⁣⁣
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#everydayphilippines #everydayimpunity #everydayeverywhere #everydaysocialjustice #onassignment #reportagespotlight

Marilyn will never forget the day she lost her par

Marilyn will never forget the day she lost her partner of 9 years, Jessie. He was playing pool with four other friends when police came and killed them, execution-style. "I’ve seen a photo from SOCO of him turned over. When I first saw the photo, I kept crying. But I forced myself to keep looking at it so I could keep fighting... You know, his eyes were still open. There were tears on his face." ⁣
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The Philippine drug war has seen thousands of deaths at the hands of police since President Rodrigo Duterte was inaugurated over four years ago. A long-awaited United Nations report released this month documented widespread human rights violations under Duterte’s administration, particularly the "systematic killing of thousands of alleged drug suspects." ⁣
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VICE News spoke to women and children about the drug war as seen through their eyes, describing the moment they learned of their loved ones’ deaths, and how their lives have been upended by their respective tragedies. Their accounts paint a disturbing picture of collective trauma, and the long-term impact of extrajudicial killings under the Duterte government.⁣
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When They Killed Our Men⁣
Story by @natashya_g on @vice⁣
Link on bio⁣
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#everydayphilippines #everydayimpunity #everydayeverywhere #everydaysocialjustice #onassignment #reportagespotlight

Today is the 449th founding anniversary of the Cit

Today is the 449th founding anniversary of the City of Manila, capital of the Philippines.⁣ Being the purveyor of Moro stuff that I am, I will share this snippet of Manila history that goes beyond the Spanish occupation:⁣
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"It was to the islamized natives of Manila that the word Moro was first applied by the Spaniards in 1570 to denote those who professed Islam. Indio first denoted the pagan natives, but was later to include even the christianized.
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What is Metropolitan Manila today was formerly the bastion of Islam. Manila was ruled by Rajah Sulaiman Mahmud, jointly or assisted by Rajah Matanda, his uncle and Tondo under the rule of Rajah Lakandula. Manila was not only the commercial center but a powerful fort (cotta) was built near the mouth of the Pasig River in defense of the realm.⁣
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It is hard to believe that Manila was once firmly under Muslim heel, Muslims controlled the seat of government, the wealth and the trade up and down the Pasig and around Bai lake and Batangas as well as the sea lanes to Mindanao and Borneo.⁣
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The Muslims were the ruling class in Luzon, the rich traders, cultural leaders and missionaries, the ones with the knowhow and the right connections, the literacy and what's more, the right religion."⁣
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Excerpt from A Nation Under Endless Tyranny by Salah Jubair⁣
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#EverydayPhilippines #BagongMaynila #everydayeverywhere #everydaybangsamoro ⁣

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