Comelec Chair Benjamin Abalos quits his position

ABALOS QUITS/ OCTOBER 1, 2007

Commission on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos announces his resignation during a press conference at his house in Mandaluyong City, flanked by his wife Cora, son Mayor Benhur Abalos, and family members, at the heels of an impeachment case filed against him in Congress. At the leftmost part of the photo is Abalos’ five-year old granddaughter Ayesha Yatco.

PHOTO BY REM ZAMORA

Aeta elderly

AETA/ SEPTEMBER 29, 2007

An elderly Aeta smokes using a home brewed cigarette in Tambo Lake, Capas Tarlac.

PHOTO BY REM ZAMORA

Classic!

I remember one of my lola’s (grandmother) when I was young. She used to smoke cigarettes the same way. She puts the end of the cigarette where it was lighted inside her mouth. There were no filter since she smoke this brand of cigarette called Ms. Philippines. There’s also another brand which they call Balasang.

Those were the days. The days when my lola’s shout at me to go home because I have been loitering around the barrio the whole day (that’s why I have dark skin hehe) playing with other kids while pulling my plastic toy carabao which has wheels on it. Yes, it has wheels. Funny.