noel alanguilan

the wedding car
San agustin church
intramuros, manila

we just popped in to take a look at the place and there was this beautifully preserved cadillac in front of the church. the wedding car.

part of the lost rolls

tropical
corner of legarda and recto
manila

when i walk this way in the morning i constantly see someone waiting for somebody. the corner apparently became a meet up place where friends, classmates or relatives agree to meet before school or work or after.

nielsen
makati

this is nielsen, the cat that hangs around the filipinas heritage library (fhl). he was named after the restaurant that occupied the place previously.

nielsen died recently–a victim of ondoy. after the storm he sauntered to fhl looking all tired and wet. they tried to save him but he was too weak.

when i would visit the library, nielsen was always outside the front door staring in like the way he is in the photo. it was as if he saw spirits walking about doing what spirits do and him always waiting and watching.

sa poste
at the lamp post
san miguel, manila

these were the houses located behind the place where i used to live. it was a crazy neighborhood but each respected the other’s space. under the lamp post was a corner of the street used to meet up, or to gather and tell stories, or part ways.

part of the lost rolls

mom
san pablo city, laguna

mom with a young cousin of mine. i love her smile here.

part of the lost rolls.

alejo
san pablo city, laguna

the barkada series

part of the lost rolls

noel
san pablo city, laguna

the barkada series

part of the lost rolls

boots
san pablo city, laguna

the barkada series

part of the lost rolls

rad
san pablo city, laguna

the barkada series

part of the lost rolls

robbie
san pablo city, laguna
‘92 / ‘93

the barkada series

part of the lost rolls