Miguel is an editorial and commercial photographer with a penchant for food as a subject. His earlier work spans screenwriting and film production and has spent some time in New York for a film workshop. Miguel’s photographs have appeared in local and international publications, as well as commercial campaigns for the country’s leading companies. He is currently GRID’s President, as well as part of its team of photographers.
The craft that produces religious statues all over the world begins in a modest workshop in the town of Paete.
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The Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas has collected over thirty custom wooden puppets in the span of three family generations. Under the steady hands of a puppeteering family, the wooden dolls bring Asian folklore to life.
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After a storied past, the San Sebastian Basilica is given another lease on life, revived by the interplay of heritage conservation and community-driven tourism.
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Borongan is on the cusp of reinventing its sleepy town into a Visayas surfing capital. Learning from the cautionary tales of its predecessors, the city is masterplanning its transformation by sports tourism.
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Our greatest adventures following the outdoorsmen, conservationists, and experts who know our natural spaces inside and out.
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Baguio City was the first in the country to reopen its doors to travelers. Months later, the locals still lean on each other for support, as they never know how long those doors will stay open.
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Some dishes just taste like home. Unearthing a family recipe for pancit molo has writer Denise Gonsalves thinking about her hometown in Iloilo.
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JP talks to us about the Cordillera Mountain Ultra, the importance of strengthening communities, and keeping it wild.
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In memory of the best tapsilog and coffee he’s ever had, Miguel Nacianceno convinces his friends to join him on a bike ride to remember.
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The hello’s and how-are-you’s: we check in with our partners to see what they’ve been up to.
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Up north in Baguio, Solana Perez knows how to embrace the wild, having grown up with horses all her life.
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Session Groceries, a fledgling company in Baguio, uses technology to take care of Filipino farmers.
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The life of a chef isn’t easy. Conversations with some of the Philippines’ best have us more convinced that these are the people who take their work home with them.
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What draws someone into a craft, and what keeps them in it? An exploration of craft-making skills leads to picking up a few lessons from three modern-day artists.
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The world of off-roading, camping, and the great outdoors from the backseat of a Toyota Hilux.
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Aboard the latest Lexus UX, Team GRID takes a trip down to the southernmost tip of Luzon and finds comfort and luxury in designs made one with nature.
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An exploration of rice has led Michelle V. Ayuyao to dive deep into its rich history, before uncovering just how much value falls upon a single grain of rice.
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Amid the Marawi conflict, Chiara de Castro meets with the artisans and culture bearers of Lanao del Sur, seeking to understand how cultural identity endures war and displacement.
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Writer Karla Quimsing reminisces on the Iloilo of her memories, and describes the Iloilo of today in three vignettes that come together to create an image of her hometown.
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Can a tough bike tour around Palawan put a dent in our resident cyclist's love for his favorite pastime?
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Negros is an island shaped—literally and figuratively—by sugar, one of the country’s most economically, historically, and culturally significant crops.
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Our country is full of mountains, valleys, forests, and beaches. The best—and perhaps only—way to truly connect to this land is to go out there and witness the power and beauty of nature.
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Biologist Klaus Stiefel goes deep into Mabinay, the Caving Capital of the Philippines, to explore the dynamics between the creatures of the night and the subterranean.
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This August 16 to 20, join Jacob Maentz and his team at the Homelands exhibition and book launch in Manila for talks honoring the Indigenous peoples of the archipelago.
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On the rice terraces of Pasil, the tradition of earthenware pottery is kept alive by women, passed down from mothers to their daughters for generations.
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Where does one begin to restore a forest? For Lolo Toto Malvar, you start by planting in the hearts of people.
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