A visual journey through three cities that capture different shades of the Philippines — the electric sprawl of Manila, the gritty pulse of Angeles, and the quiet coastal contrast of Subic. Each has its own rhythm, its own light, and its own truth.
Manila – Grit and Glow
Concrete chaos, soft neon, and faces in the crowd. Manila hits like a storm, but lingers like a ghost.
Angeles – Between Edge and Escape
A city of paradoxes — where overstimulation and isolation share the same street. This is the liminal zone.
Subic – Silence After the Storm
Rust, rain, and the scent of salt. A port town with faded edges and quiet power and some whisky bars.
Watch: Manila in Motion
Two contrasting faces of Manila — the chaotic heartbeat of Malate and the cold, controlled edges of Makati. These videos capture the emotional extremes of the city through sound, light, and movement.
Malate – Chaos, Color, and Craving
gritty loop through Malate’s nightlife — neon bars, noise, passing faces, and flickering shadows. This is where overstimulation meets loneliness in motion.
Makati – Cold Glass and Silent Power
A walk through Makati’s modern maze — sterile towers, financial calm, and quiet corners between polished surfaces. The city’s other face.
Watch: Angeles After Dark
A gritty glide through Fields Avenue and its sidestreets — the strange pull of overstimulation and detachment captured in motion and ambient sound.
Watch: Subic in Stillness
Calm visuals of a place that feels like it’s remembering something. A slow walk past still waters, faded resorts, and timeworn textures.
These cities aren’t the whole story, but they’re starting points — moments where motion, memory, and mood intersect. More will follow. Until then, this is the Philippines as I saw it: raw, lit, unfiltered.