Congratulations to our mentor National Artist Sir @rickyleeph! So happy that you received the National Artist Award, not just because it recognizes your amazing body of work, but also because it allows you to continue teaching and inspiring more film
Happy Father’s Day, @cheldiokno! Thank you for always loving me for who I am 💖
It feels so surreal that we were here. I still can’t believe that we got to be a little part of this big movement. Thank you for the love, inspiration, and hope. 🥺💕🇵🇭
#AnakNgFuchsia class picures
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#PasigIsPink (but my mom did not get the memo 😆)
Directed my dad @cheldiokno for his first 2022 campaign ad. When I filmed with him three years ago, he was just getting used to everything. But now, I couldn’t be more proud of how comfortable he has gotten in front of the camera. Objectively s
Royd and I first visited Siargao together last October, and we loved it so much that we went back just a few weeks later. In our short time on the island, we had some truly magical moments — from picture-perfect afternoons surfing in Santa Fe a
This is what’s left of Coconut Road in Pacifico, Siargao, taken on Dec. 18, as we walked from the north toward Dapa. Last I heard, this part of the national highway is still impassable for vehicles, and towns up north are cut off from essential
On Dec. 18, Royd and I, Ryan, Alex and Will left Burgos at 4am, with the intention of walking 44 kilometers south to Dapa Port. We passed Baybay and Pacifico, towns that had been leveled by the typhoon. The highway through these towns was impassable
Royd and I are safe. When Typhoon Odette hit, we were in Burgos, in the northern part of Siargao, staying at an airbnb that is elevated on a reef, 30 meters from the ocean. At around 8:45 am on Dec. 16, a massive wave hit the reef and the building (
Fell in love with surfing on this trip, thanks to @shela_arjona03 @charliearjona12, who gave us our first lessons at Cloud 9 (and are probably the coolest kids on the island.) We happened to meet Shela while we were shopping for beach shoes. We weren
Overheard a local calling us “magasawang bayot” so I guess that’s a good sign. Happy 8th anniversary, @roydsantiago 😘
Here’s a look at how I plan my shots: On top are scenes from #KwentongJollibeeGinto, and at the bottom you see how I pre-visualized those scenes. I use a viewfinder app on my phone and take hundreds of photos with a help of a stand-in. I do t
Some BTS photos of #KwentongJollibeeGinto! We recreated scenes from Tokyo, London, Malaysia, and Zamboanga in our studio bubble. Got goosebumps seeing @hidilyndiaz on set because everything felt so real. Swipe to see how much fun we had shooting this