Aerial view of the turquoise crater lake of Mt. Pinatubo
Field Dispatch · Luzon · Zambales

The crater that became a cathedral

Thirty five years after the eruption, we flew into Pinatubo at first light. The lake below was a shade of turquoise the camera almost refused to believe.

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Fireworks over Cebu during Sinulog

Sinulog Festival, Cebu City · 9:12 PM

Festivals · Culture

Sinulog is not a parade. It is a heartbeat.

One Sunday every January, two million people move to the same drum. We have shot it from the street and from the sky since 2022, and it still finds new ways to stop us cold.

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