The Pagsanjan Arch, also known as Puerto Real or Arco Real, is a historic towngate of Pagsanjan, Laguna, built from 1878 to 1880.

"Presensya" is my original painting from the series of folds-style work, which depicts women farmers.

The Las Pinas Bamboo Organ, featured in one tabletop game cards "Anyare?" by Kawangis Publishing Co.

Here is another depiction of a Kalinga woman surrounded by colorful leaves.

The painting depicts farmers as “economic warriors" who struggle with sweat and blood just for the economic sustenance of the community. Yet most of them belong to the poorest of the poor. They are powerless; some work with hungry stomachs and some are oppressed by capitalists and landlords.

They are the ones who secure the economy, yet they are powerless.

Before the tranvia, the mode of transportation in Manila was mostly horse-drawn, consisting of the calesa, the carromata, and the caruaje. The tranvia served as the first railway transport to run across the Philippines. It was hailed as "state-of-the-art" in East Asia.

Found in Asingan, Pangasinan, the Don Alejo Ruales Abogadie Ancestral House was built on 1801 during the Spanish and Filipino Revolution and Filipino American War.

A Fililipa vendor in terno in 1824 

Known as the old legislative building, the neoclassical structure was built in 1921 and originally served to house the various legislative bodies of the Philippine government. 

Santo Nino de Tondo carried in a fluvial festival in Estero de la Reina in 1975

In 1972, the image of the infant Jesus was stolen but eventually was returned to its home, the Tondo Church. 

An old warrior of Ifugao who fought heroically during the Spanish and Japanese War

Manila Cathedral was built by the Spanish friars in 1571.

The Bahay na Pula (red house) was constructed in San Idelfonso, Bulacan, in 1929. It was mainly made of wood and painted red on the outside, giving it its name. The house was surrounded by extensive gardens filled with tamarind, camachile, and duhat trees.

Founded in 1620, Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the Philippines and the oldest secondary institution in Asia.

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A grandmother's weave in 'The Pugverse'

Our mother is our first teacher who teaches us how to be good people and abiding citizens, raising us to be the country's future leaders.

1849. Inside Intramuros during the Spanish Colony, Filipinos live a simple life. 

Inspired by Alfons Mucha's nouveau pieces, this Filipino art depicts the Queen of the North, surrounded by crops and plants.

A depiction of a native man from the North

A sample of the social scene in the City of Vigan, Ilocos Norte

"Filipiniana Series N0.42 (Abaniko)," 2025

Like most of us, they go out every day to earn an honest living the best way they can. A road nuisance to many, but to many more, it provides mobility. But times are changing, and the reign of the ‘king of the road” seems to be coming to an end as more practical modes of transport rapidly grow in numbers, signifying the end of an era. The jeepney is an age-old icon representing Pinoy's artistry and adaptability deserves to be remembered and immortalized.

100% handwork vector drawing, hand-signed, with printer seal, and framed
Size: 30”x 30”
31.5” x 31.5” x 1.5” (incl. frame)
Sublimation ink on fabric  
5 hand-signed editions
Includes COA, hand-signed by the artists with a photo and description of the piece

When the Franciscans arrived in the Philippines in 1578, they built a church made of nipa, bamboo, and wood, which was inaugurated on August 2 and was dedicated to the Our Lady of Angels. On November 5, 1739, the cornerstone of a new church was laid. It was destroyed in the bombings of Manila during the Second World War.

Santo Domingo was a former barrio of Ibalon, then the Municipality of Albay, now Legazpi City. It became a separate Municipality in 1749 through the uproar of its inhabitants and under the leadership of Diego Castellanos. But it was not until 1785, 36 years after its establishment as a town, that a church was built. In those days, it was the only church building that represented the town. The first church was made of wood and basag (bamboo split). Here, the statue of the patron saint Santo Domingo (Saint Dominic de Guzman), whose feast is observed every August 4, was placed. When the church was burned in 1882, the Spanish priests built a new one; the present artistic church is with piedras ladradas chiseled balustrades and twin domes.

La Naval de Manila, or Nuestra Sra Del Santisima Rosario, was accredited with the deliverance of Manila from the Dutch pirates in 1646. It was believed she guided the Spanish ships into victory against the Dutch fleets, thus earning herself the name La Naval de Manila.

Built in 1922, the Legarda Elementary School is notable for preserving its pre-war building architecture, making it one of the oldest surviving school buildings in Manila.

Here's a scene in Venice, Italy: a boat waiting for the tourists to explore the colorful houses along the canals. The reflection of the light on the waters adds sparkle to an already mesmerizing city.

Raising of the Santo Niño during the Sinulog Festival--capturing the moment Christianity was introduced to the Philippines with color and patterns

The piece celebrates the vibrant and iconic Sinulog Festival, held annually in Cebu City every January. It highlights the moment when the Santo Niño (Child Jesus), the patron saint of Cebu, is displayed to the crowd by the Carnival Queen during the Sinulog dance.

The church of Las Piñas

Gaddang Tribe of the North, last head hunters of Isabela

This is a fun painting for an adventurous person like me who loves to hike.

Stand still, Philippines.

Ginatilan, Cebu is known as the hometown of Saint Pedro Calungsod. What people don’t know is that it's also rich in heritage and culture

It highlights the remarkable Mactan Shrine, Datu Lapu-Lapu, our national hero who represents bravery, leadership, nationalism, and self-reliance among Cebuanos.

It also reflects how the Sugbo, the ancient name for Cebu, evolved into what it is today–a great honor and appreciation for all he has done for us. 

(The artwork is on display at Bintana Coffee House, 181K Elizabeth Pond St., Camputhaw, Cebu City, from August 8 to Nov. 7, 2024.)

Look into the culture of early Filipinos in this portrayal of a Gadang woman.

Like most of us, they go out every day to earn an honest living the best way they can. A road nuisance to many, but to many more, it provides mobility. But times are changing, and the reign of the ‘king of the road” seems to be coming to an end as more practical modes of transport rapidly grow in numbers, signifying the end of an era. The jeepney is an age-old icon representing Pinoy's artistry and adaptability deserves to be remembered and immortalized.

100% handwork vector drawing, hand-signed, with printer seal, and framed
Size: 10”x 10”
16.5” x 16.5” x 0.63” (incl. frame)
Pigment ink on fine art archival paper
10 hand-signed editions
Includes COA, hand-signed by the artists with a photo and description of the piece

The beauty of Mindanao's culture

Kalinga is both a tribal community and a landlocked province in the heart of the Cordillera region, Northern Luzon, the Philippines.

From Kalinga weaving to clothing and body art, these contributions to Philippine culture helped create diversity in the identity of the Filipinos.

An old man wishes to be always young at heart.

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral is a prominent religious structure designed in the Spanish colonial style. It is one of the most important symbols of Catholicism in the Philippines, built between the 17th and 20th centuries.

The painting is a mixed media (oil and resin on canvas ).

Growing old is part of our lives. Nobody is exempted.

The artwork, exhibited in Singapore, is a reminder to help and protect our indigenous people.  

Compilation of tourist destinations around Manila