I grew up in a province called Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon, Philippines. Surrounded by vast rice fields, and mountain ranges in the east, it was always easy to get lost in one's thoughts. Perhaps this is the reason why, after admiring something wonderful and grand, my next instinct is always to stop and reflect.
The city I grew up in is called Cabanatuan City, one of the two cities in the Philippines that, year after year, register the highest temperature across the country. On May 11, 2012, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA - the Filipino word for "hope") reported a temperature reading of 40.4° Celsius (104.72° F) in Cabanatuan City, the second highest temperature reading in the Philippines after Tuguegarao City recorded 42.2° Celsius (107.96° F) exactly 43 years prior. |
I am the second child in a family of seven, with two brothers and two sisters. My dad and older brother run our family business, while my mother works as a lawyer. My younger brother is an accountant. The older of my two sisters, and my sister-in-law are both studying law, while my youngest sister studies language and literature. I have a nephew who hates writing. All of them appear on the photo on the right, which was taken during my youngest sister's 18th birthday in 2014.
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JUANderingsFrom gazing afar the Sierra Madre mountain range across the vast rice fields of Nueva Ecija as a kid, I wondered "what's beyond?" To me then, somewhere that's not farther than what the mountains kept hidden was not far enough, and I knew I wanted to see much much more, and get much much farther. Since then, seeing and experiencing the world has become one of my life-long goals. Look back to some of my unforgettable adventures by following the link below.
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PhotographyAside from doing crazy math and wandering the world, I loooooove taking pictures. Capturing and immortalizing nature, people, and moments give me a significant amount of satisfaction and joy. Click the link below to check out some of my shots.
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