Three of my photographs appeared on NGCP’s 2019 calendar. NGCP or National Grid Corporation of the Philippines is a privately owned corporation that manages the government’s nationwide power grid and transmits power from where it is produced to areas that need it.

Their calendar focuses on off-the-beaten places in the Philippines, particularly those from Sorsogon, Mountain Province, Iligan City (Tinago Falls), Romblon, La Union, Quezon, Aklan (Bakhawan Eco Park), Antique, Aurora, Surigao Del Sur, Nueva Ecija (Minalungao National Park), and Zambales.

SeaOil recently launched their 2018 desk and wall calendar. Dubbed with the hashtag #SEAthephilippines, it features twelve destinations around the country situated with SeaOil gas stations.

Photos from Cebu’s Osmena Peak, Bukidnon’s Golden Shower, Laguna and Quezon’s Villa Escudero, North Cotabato’s Asik-Asik Falls, Leyte’s Kalanggaman Island, Rizal’s Wawa Dam, Samar’s Lobo Cave, Cotabato’s Grand Mosque, Dapitan’s Floating Cottage, Pangasinan’s Enchanted Cave, Antique’s Giant Kawa, and Mountain Province’s Kiltepan Peak grace each month’s page with a snippet about the featured spot.

I still vividly remember the exact moment I brought up my camera, focused and pressed the shutter on a particular limestone cliff in Palawan. It was a Coron trip from two years ago with my family. We just got off from our boat and climbed the rickety platform attached to a karts soaring above its aquamarine waters.

And now, it’s on the front cover of Eastgate’s First Philippine Travel Calendar 2015. They’re the same guys that publish the multi-awarded Mabuhay Magazine and the Best of the Best: Philippines coffee table book. I knew that they’re gonna have my photo on one of the calendar months, which turns out to be January, but I didn’t know they’re gonna plaster it on the cover.

If I’d only known then, I would’ve taken out my DSLR and used it instead of my measly Canon D10 underwater camera. I used to be lazy like that, haha.

My mom came home one night about a month ago and asked me why I didn’t give her a UST Calendar. Confused, I asked her why should I be giving her one when it’s already February? Besides, I don’t recall being a a calendar-giving person.

She explained that her officemate got a copy of the University of Santo Tomas’ 2013 calendar and related to her how she read my name beneath one of the photographs featured inside.

Aha, so that explains it.