gerryruiz photography: Featured Galleries and Collections

Whale Shark "Butanding" Interaction

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:03:19 GMT

Argueta-Acosta Nuptials

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:47:36 GMT

Old Tacloban: Buildings & Scenes

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:37:23 GMT

Tindahan ni Mana Kordapya

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:19:18 GMT

Morning surprise: Asian Glossy Starlings

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:57:06 GMT

Early morning scene at Telegrafo, Tolosa

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:44:40 GMT

Seeing Double: Twins on Prom Night

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:34:17 GMT

Identical twins Arbee & Gale Delgado look stunning on Prom Night.

Location: Ernie Yu's wharf, San Jose, Tacloban City, Philippines

Bangon River of Palo, Leyte

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:56:03 GMT

Flowers

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:36:19 GMT

gerryruiz photoblog's Top 100 Photos in 2009

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:57:26 GMT

My personal 100 favorites from my 2009 photos published in gerryruiz photoblog http://gerryruiz.wordpress.com

gerryruiz photoblog's favorites

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:59:14 GMT

Collection of some of gerryuiz photoblog's favorite photos

Portraits & Candids

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:37:52 GMT

Canigao Island

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:16:14 GMT

A tiny island located in the municipality of Matalom in Leyte, Philippines.

Cowmotion

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:24:55 GMT

Brahman cows & bulls at a cattle farm in Leyte, Philippines

Animals & wildlife

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:39:15 GMT

Up Close & Personal

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:42:47 GMT

Photos taken at Paru-parong Bukid Conservation Center, Brgy. Lukay, Babatngon, Leyte

Paru-parong Bukid Nature Conservation Center

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:48:47 GMT

Samplers taken during soft opening of Paru-parong Bukid Nature Conservation Center December 13, 2009 at Babatngon, Leyte.

Tacloban Music Scene: LostSemenReunion Reunion

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:59:31 GMT

The LostSemenReunion - a late 90's heavy metal rock band in Tacloban City - had a reunion of their original line-up - Riza Makabenta (vocals), Dandz Grafil (guitars), Simon Rellesiva (bass) & Wawie Cabelin (drums).

January 06, 2010 at Kamalyans, Tacloban Astrodome

UP Diliman Revisited: A quick, rolling tour of past haunts

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:22:56 GMT

Photos taken 14 January 2010.
Read full blog >>> http://gerryruiz.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/up-diliman-revisited-a-quick-rolling-tour-of-past-haunts/

Kalesas in the Metropolis

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:24:29 GMT

An important mode of transportation introduced by the Spanish colonizers in the Philippines during the 18th century was the kalesa or karitela.

Basically a horse-drawn cart with two wheels, it was the ilustrados or the rich Filipinos who initially used them. Aside from travel, the kalesa was also used to transport goods and supplies.
I remember the time when upon reaching the port of Ormoc, on a trip from Cebu, one would hire a kalesa right along the ship dock to get you and your luggage to the bus terminal. Childhood memories of summer vacations spent with relatives in San Isidro, Gapan, Cabanatuan and San Jose in Nueva Ecija are full of fun experiences riding the kalesas.

The era of kalesas has long been gone, replaced by today's pedicabs and motorcycles. Kalesas have become a rarity in the Philippines but one can still see and ride on them in certain areas. You'll find them still in Vigan, Laoag, Iligan and some areas of Cebu and Ormoc and in Binondo, Intramuros, Quiapo, Ermita and Malate in Manila. Most of the kalesas of today, though, are being used mainly for recreational and tourism purposes.

In Manila last week, I found it noteworthy to see and take photos of several of them around the metropolis during my brief visit.

http://gerryruiz.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/kalesas-in-the-metro/

Cruisin'

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:47:00 GMT

Location: Manila Yacht Club, Roxas, Blvd and Harbour Square, CCP Complex, Manila, Philippines

Allado-Piñeda Nuptials

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:35:08 GMT

Labadia-Caramol Nuptials

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Harvest time

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:46:25 GMT

Palay (rice) harvest time somewhere between Sta. Fe and Jaro, Leyte, Philippines.

Daybreak at San Juanico Bridge

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:47:18 GMT

One fine morning at the Fish Port

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:17:43 GMT

GenSan Fish Port operations at the Phil. Fisheries Development Authority's Fish Port Complex at Brgy. Tambler, General Santos City

CCLS Model Shoot, Palo, Aug. 31, 2009

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:31:50 GMT

Model shoot organized by the Camera Club of Leyte & Samar held at Campo's residence in Palo, Leyte, Philippines on Augu. 31, 2009.

Sohoton Golden River Cruise

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:33:45 GMT

Golden River cruise to Sohoton Caves in Basey, Samar, Philippines

Glimpses of Beijing & TianJin

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:54:43 GMT

Images of Beijing and TianJin, China

The San Juanico Bridge

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:25:43 GMT

The famed San Juanico Bridge connecting Leyte and Samar in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

Tacloban City: Viewed from Above

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:49:23 GMT

Aerial shots of Tacloban City and suburbs

Agas-Agas Bridge - RP's tallest

gerry@callezaragosa.com (gerryruiz photography) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:17:28 GMT

Newly opened Agas-Agas Bridge in Sogod, Southern Leyte - the tallest bridge in the Philippines with a height of 75 meters and bridge length of 1.5km - will soon be the haven for extreme sports enthusiasts into bungee jumping, rope jumping, pana-gliding, rappelling, zip lining and the like.

Inaugurated August 9, 2009, the bridge provides a vital link in the Maharlika Highway connecting Luzon to Mindanao via the Liloan Ferry Terminal in Southern Leyte. The modern bridge now provides a safe and reliable link in the landslide-prone area of the Agas-Agas section of the national highway cutting down travel time by one and a half hours.