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Co-Founder, GRID Photo Editor

Sonny is the Photo Editor at GRID. His images have appeared in Rogue, Esquire, Elle Decoration, Smile, Travel + Leisure SEA, Harpers Bazar Korea, and Mind Food; his commercial work includes Hershey's, Aboitiz Group and BBDO Guerrero. He has attended The Angkor Photo Workshop and the Delhi Photo Workshop; he is currently represented by Getty Global Assignments. He also fixes up a mean cocktail and a great cup of coffee. His travel essentials include an Aeropress and portable grinder.

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Ask Chef Alvin Cailan how his Tagalog is and he’ll quip, “Mas magaling pag lasing!” Last December, GRID sat down with him here in Manila to talk about how great food is here at home and how Fil-Am chefs abroad are taking our cuisine to new heights

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Ask Chef Alvin Cailan how his Tagalog is and he’ll quip, “Mas magaling pag lasing!” Last December, GRID sat down with him here in Manila to talk about how great food is here at home and how Fil-Am chefs abroad are taking our cuisine to new heights

The chef-owners of Lampara have been putting out fires since the beginning, but it hasn’t stopped them from keeping the stoves burning.

The chef-owners of Lampara have been putting out fires since the beginning, but it hasn’t stopped them from keeping the stoves burning.

Our greatest adventures following the outdoorsmen, conservationists, and experts who know our natural spaces inside and out.

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Our greatest adventures following the outdoorsmen, conservationists, and experts who know our natural spaces inside and out.

More and more urban farmers are planting their roots in Metro Manila—literally.

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More and more urban farmers are planting their roots in Metro Manila—literally.

For Frankfurt Book Fair 2021, we've got stories on crime, climate, indigenous textiles, and Philippine cuisine.

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For Frankfurt Book Fair 2021, we've got stories on crime, climate, indigenous textiles, and Philippine cuisine.

The soul of Makati’s Poblacion is fired by entrepreneurs and small businesses; what happens when the night out ends?

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The soul of Makati’s Poblacion is fired by entrepreneurs and small businesses; what happens when the night out ends?

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.

Hometown Stories

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.

Just a couple hours away from Metro Manila, the dive hotspot of Anilao is ready to welcome visitors.

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Just a couple hours away from Metro Manila, the dive hotspot of Anilao is ready to welcome visitors.

While on the road to Anilao, we take a detour through Tagaytay and Taal for GRID’s first trip out after the pandemic. But do we still remember how to travel?

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While on the road to Anilao, we take a detour through Tagaytay and Taal for GRID’s first trip out after the pandemic. But do we still remember how to travel?

As the tourism industry restarts, it's impossible not to turn to El Nido. What does the future of travel look like for the world’s best island?

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As the tourism industry restarts, it's impossible not to turn to El Nido. What does the future of travel look like for the world’s best island?

What sets one gallery apart from the others? As creative agency and gallery Tarzeer Pictures launches its sophomore exhibition—we set out to find out.

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What sets one gallery apart from the others? As creative agency and gallery Tarzeer Pictures launches its sophomore exhibition—we set out to find out.

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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The hello’s and how-are-you’s: we check in with our partners to see what they’ve been up to.

“Pan de sal is the bread of our history, at the core of our culture, at the heart of our tastes.”

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“Pan de sal is the bread of our history, at the core of our culture, at the heart of our tastes.”

Once famed as the Unbroken Salt of Albur, Bohol’s Asin Tibuok stands today on the brink of extinction. Amidst fire, water, and ash, the last of its makers fight to keep their traditions alive.

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Once famed as the Unbroken Salt of Albur, Bohol’s Asin Tibuok stands today on the brink of extinction. Amidst fire, water, and ash, the last of its makers fight to keep their traditions alive.

Palawan is known for its pristine waters and incomparable shores. But within the island lies a history of its people’s crafts that runs as deep as the waters surrounding it.

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Palawan is known for its pristine waters and incomparable shores. But within the island lies a history of its people’s crafts that runs as deep as the waters surrounding it.

Some people have been waiting for a near-decade for the slow, sleepy town of San Vicente to catch up to the Palawan tourism boom. Mayi Picazo, and his Urals, aren’t waiting any longer.

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Some people have been waiting for a near-decade for the slow, sleepy town of San Vicente to catch up to the Palawan tourism boom. Mayi Picazo, and his Urals, aren’t waiting any longer.

A datu goes to his hometown with food history on his mind, and returns with more.

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A datu goes to his hometown with food history on his mind, and returns with more.

You’ll find no flowers or saints here at the Masbate Rodeo; just a celebration of the rough, dusty, and honest life of the Filipino Cowboy.

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You’ll find no flowers or saints here at the Masbate Rodeo; just a celebration of the rough, dusty, and honest life of the Filipino Cowboy.

Despite the immovable forces of commercial beer, the craft brewers are still here. GRID takes the Ford Everest on a trip up north to La Union, down to the bottom of a beer mug.

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Despite the immovable forces of commercial beer, the craft brewers are still here. GRID takes the Ford Everest on a trip up north to La Union, down to the bottom of a beer mug.

Nonprofit organization Balyena has spent nearly a decade pursuing humpback whales across the Babuyan Islands, and return to the human communities that call these islands home.

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Nonprofit organization Balyena has spent nearly a decade pursuing humpback whales across the Babuyan Islands, and return to the human communities that call these islands home.

Scientists, conservationists, travel industry professionals, fishermen, and travelers speak to us about the state of our oceans.

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Scientists, conservationists, travel industry professionals, fishermen, and travelers speak to us about the state of our oceans.

Catching fish had always come easy in Bantayan Island, once hailed the Fishing Capital of the Visayas. Until one day, it wasn’t.

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Catching fish had always come easy in Bantayan Island, once hailed the Fishing Capital of the Visayas. Until one day, it wasn’t.

When a city girl moves to a farm, she finds there is a lot of work that goes into an idyllic life.

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When a city girl moves to a farm, she finds there is a lot of work that goes into an idyllic life.

The story of Culion: its past, its present, and the people bringing it into the future.

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The story of Culion: its past, its present, and the people bringing it into the future.

On the tough trail of the Cordillera mountain marathon, you can either break a leg or learn how to grow a conscience.

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On the tough trail of the Cordillera mountain marathon, you can either break a leg or learn how to grow a conscience.

The tiny teardrop-shaped island of Siargao is fast becoming a significant presence in the world of international surfing.

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The tiny teardrop-shaped island of Siargao is fast becoming a significant presence in the world of international surfing.

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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 craft that produces religious statues all over the world begins in a modest workshop in the town of Paete.

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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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.

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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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.

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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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.