The undersigned pioneered 360 high resolution spherical panoramas in the Philippine and has been shooting 360 immersive imaging for over 10 years now. His work has been contributed to news/media websites of inquirer.net, abs-cbnnews.com, newsbreak.ph, spot.ph, rappler.com, cbcpnews.com and CNN iReport; magazine contributions included Mabuhay, BluPrint, Travel, BalikBayan, FrameOne and Action Asia.

As a member of the Voyage of the Balangay project that sailed around the Philippines and Southeast Asia using replicas of the balangay boats, he and the entire crew were given an Award of Merit and declared Honorary Butuanon by the Butuan City Council.

A member of ICOMOS Philippines and Heritage Conservation Society (HCS), he seeks to use 360 imaging in helping to preserve our heritage sites. He was also a past Director of International Virtual Reality Photography Association (IVRPA) based in the US, the only international 360 organization that further the science and art of panoramic photography.

Some of his 360 panoramas were exhibited at Plymouth in UK, Palmela in Portugal, Dalian in China, showcasing the best of what our country has to offer in terms of heritage, culture, and tourism.

Currently undertaking the PAMANA.ph project to document in 360 immersive technology all heritage structures within the Philippines, such as churches, lighthouses, museums, WWII sites, shrines, ancestral houses, forts and other historical locations both natural and man-made with particular emphasis to those declared under the National Cultural Treasure, National Historical Landmark, National Shrine, National Historical Site, National Monument and the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Held a solo 360 photo exhibit at the National Museum of the Filipino People in Manila and in National Museum Butuan showcasing the Voyage of the Balangay project in 2015.

You can visit my website: http://www.pamana.ph

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting new friends

Interests

Photography, Mountaineering, Traveling, Hiking, Beaches, Food, Culture, Heritage, History, Politics, Backpacking.

• arts
• culture
• photography
• dining
• politics
• technology
• news
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• hunting
• mountaineering
• communications
• history
• science
• tourism
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Various... Different Genre.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rode on a US Marine V-22 Osprey aircraft... twice!

Teach, Learn, Share

Local culture, heritage and history

Countries I’ve Visited

China, England, France, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Hong Kong, Philippines