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Dive into the Spectacular 2025 Ocean Art Photo Competition Winners

This year’s competition featured 14 categories, all of which can be seen on the competition’s website, and even includes two categories that have no restrictions on editing to allow photographers to really embrace the idea of art, which The Underwater Photography Guide says was meant to encourage “limitless creativity.” As a result, the contest saw thousands of entries submitted from more than 90 countries.

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Published at 2026-01-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Arts, Entertainment, Environment, Fauna and flora, Recreation

Tags: competition, fish, photography, sea, wildlife

Mum 'speechless' After Family Photos Taken 10 Years Ago Found 6,500 Miles Away

A mum has been left speechless after family photos taken 10 years ago in Wales were discovered on the other side of the world. Sharon Worgan, 43, from Conwy County, had no clue they even existed until they were posted on Reddit. The Minolta camera was discovered by Vince Masauding, who lives 6,500 miles away in Davao City in the Philippines, in a thrift shop with the roll film still inside, and he posted the photos online.

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Published at 2023-06-01 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Humor, Travel

Tags: Davao, holiday, photography

New Snail Subspecies with 'Upside Down Shell' Found in Last Green Frontier East

It was a microsnail, its shell just about the size of an ant, and it was found crawling along the jagged limestone boulders of Masungi Georeserve, looking for lichens and other vegetation to feed on. While the snail carries its shell in a typical position when it moves, with the pointed whorl at the top, when resting in crevices it moves its shell so that the whorl is underneath.

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Published at 2020-12-02 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Fauna and flora

Tags: Baguio, University, companies, photography, research

Marawi Recovering from Scars of Fierce Battle

'I would like to thank each and every Marawi citizen and everyone who believes in Marawi...for being strong and resilient, for their courage and determination that someday, life will get better,' says Marawi Mayor Majul Gandamra

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Published at 2019-08-25 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, News and Events, Politics, Society

Tags: Marawi, Project, government, photography, rehabilitation

Mindanao, Street Sceneries

Street photography is not limited to buzzing metropolitan
areas, the culture and life in the streets of any city or village in Mindanao can be perfect to capture the fascinating, local urban, rural and social landscape.

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Published at 2018-03-05 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Documentary, Travel

Tags: Mindanao, photography, sceneries

Concepcion, Iloilo in Two Days: A Photo Essay

Concepcion, Iloilo, located on the northeastern part of Panay Island, is a laid back town, in contrast to the world famous Boracay Island at its northwestern tip. I first heard about Concepcion, Iloilo ironically from a female foreigner whom we met on a boat ride on our way back to Roxas, Capiz from Isla de Gigantes in Iloilo two years ago.

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Published at 2018-03-04 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Travel

Tags: Iloilo, photography

North Batan Attractions: A Photo Tour

First time in Batanes, Philippines? If you have less than a week to spend in Batanes, you can start in North Batan Island on your first day. Read on to discover North Batan attractions you can visit in one day. It’s been a year since I first set foot on scenic Batanes but I have only written one article about it, where I described unique things I learned about this remote Philippine town. It’s not because there’s nothing much to say about Batanes, only that some priorities...

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Published at 2018-03-04 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Travel

Tags: Batan, Tourism, attraction, photography

Top Filipino Photographers to Watch out for

Filipino travel photographers have always been blessed with a wealth of stunning scenery on the islands and in the cities, street photography, portraiture, and fashion photography are on the rise. Among the many notable Filipino photographers practicing, we’ve picked these seven whose work you should keep an eye out for.

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Published at 2018-02-06 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Arts, People

Tags: photography, photography

Top Filipino Photographers to Watch out for

Filipino travel photographers have always been blessed with a wealth of stunning scenery on the islands and in the cities, street photography, portraiture, and fashion photography are on the rise. Among the many notable Filipino photographers practicing, we’ve picked these seven whose work you should keep an eye out for.

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Published at 2018-02-06 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Arts, People

Tags: photography, photography

Filipino Artists in Unprecedented Exhibit on Human Dignity

On Thursday, March 9, 2017, Filipino artists representing all media and led by National Artist Ben Cabrera (BenCab) will come together in an unprecedented exhibit that will put the spotlight on human dignity amid the spate of extrajudicial killings in the country.

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Published at 2017-12-27 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Arts, Culture, Documentary, News and Events

Tags: artist, photography