Posts by Bobby Timonera
Dead to the World
A boy sleeps soundly in the arms of his grandfather during a bus ride from Cagayan de Oro to Iligan noon Sunday 11 May 2013. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera… »
Motorcycle is king
In many of Mindanao’s remote areas with rough roads, like this one in Barangay Dado in Alamada, North Cotabato taken 27 April 2013, motorcycles are the only affordable means of… »
Summer at Timoga Cool Springs
You know it’s summer when picnickers troop to the swimming pools at the Timoga cool springs in Iligan City even during weekdays and workdays like Tuesday, April 2. MindaNews photo… »
Maundy Thursday retreat
Fr. Roberto Yap, SJ, President of Xavier University, leads Maundy Thursday mass at Xavier University chapel in Cagayan de Oro City. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera
Palm Sunday in Iligan
Churchgoers wait for the priest to bless their fronds during Palm Sunday at the Redemptorist Church in Iligan City. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera
Planting Rice
How do you plant rice in the scorching midafternoon sun in the middle of summer? With an umbrella, of course, as these women in Oroquieta City in Misamis Occidental did… »
Sunset at Dakak
Vacationers enjoy a spectacular sunset at Dakak in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte Friday 15 March 2013. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera
Free for all on a stormy day
With traffic aides absent during the strong rains brought by Tropical Depression Crising, it’s a free for all for buses and large trucks traversing a one-lane road repair area in… »
Run for the Red Cross
Iliganons join the nationwide Philippine Red Cross’s Million Volunteer Run on Sunday, February 10. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera
On the way to the farm
A farmer smiles on his way to the farm early Friday morning, Feb. 8, in Aleosan, North Cotabato. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera
Sunset in Iligan
SUNSET. A swimmer enjoys a view of the setting sun in Dalipuga, Iligan City on February 9. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera
Cowboy wannabes
Cowboy wannabes — most likely children of calesa drivers — bring out their horses for a ride on Iligan’s streets Sunday morning (3 Feb 2013). MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera
Early Morning Ride
Grandfather and grandson go out for an early morning ride in Baraas, Iligan City 3 February 2013. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera
Life’s a Beach
A day after the Christmas frenzy, and safe from the reach of Typhoon Quinta, youths in Misamis Oriental head for the beach in the municipality of Initao in the sunny… »
A year after…
Members of the Iligan Medical Society release a night lantern at Mandulog Bridge dawn of Dec. 16, 2012, a year after Typhoon Sendong destroyed the bridge and wrought havoc in… »
In Iligan’s ‘Ground Zero,’ a scene almost like Sendong minus the bodies
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 7 December) – At the “Ground Zero” here during the time of Typhoon Sendong – specifically, Bayug Island and Orchid Homes Subdivision, which suffered the most… »
Grounded Ship
No, they’re not towing the ship to shore. The fishermen are hauling in their catch for the day, oblivious of the copra-carrying ship that ran aground near the shores of… »
The logs are back
Just like last year’s Typhoon Sendong, the logs from the mountains of Iligan City were brought down by the rains of Super Typhoon Pablo via the Mandulog River. Bayug Island… »
Monitoring the river
Residents monitor water level of the Mandulog River in Iligan City morning of 4 December 2012 as Typhoon Pablo approaches. Iligan, among the worst hit in last year’s Typhoon Sendong,… »
Seeking refuge
Residents from coastal Barangay Tambacan in Iligan City rush to a public school earlier designated as evacuation center morning of 4 December 2012 as Typhoon Pablo approaches. Iligan, among the… »
In Memoriam
Fr. Rodolfo Encabo says a prayer for the slain victims of Typhoon Sendong at Mandulog Bridge during Kalag-kalag on Nov. 1. The bridge collapsed as thousands of logs from the mountains … »
Mass for Typhoon Sendong
Fr. Leo Labiste officiates a Mass for Typhoon Sendong victims morning of All Saints’ Day 2012 in Barangay Hinaplanon in Iligan City. Being adjacent to the Mandulog River, which swelled… »
Laundry Time
LAUNDRY TIME. Families make use of the free flowing water of Timoga Springs in Buruun, Iligan City to do laundry. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera
Feast of St. Michael the Archangel
Devotees of St. Michael the Archangel join the procession during celebration of Iligan City’s fiesta 29 September 2012. MindaNews photo by Bobby Timonera | Slideshow
PHOTOS: Iligan City Fiesta
Devotees of St. Michael the Archangel join the procession during celebration of Iligan City’s fiesta 29 September 2012. MindaNews photos by Bobby Timonera
Kasadya Street Dancing Festival
Street dancers give their all during Iligan’s Kasadya Street Dancing Festival 27 September 2012. As part of the Diyandi Festival, this street dancing contest is among the earliest in Mindanao,… »
Slideshow: Kasadya Festival
Street dancers give their all during Iligan’s Kasadya Street Dancing Festival 27 September 2012. As part of the Diyandi Festival, this street dancing contest is among the earliest in Mindanao,… »
Debri(s)fieng Art
Among the driftwoods at the exhibit titled”Debri(s)fieng Art: An Exhibit of Found Natural Sculptors” at the Lluch Park Garden in Iligan City. The driftwoods were gathered by sculptor Julie Lluch… »
Gawad Kalinga for Sendong Victims
Laborers work on houses at a relocation site for Typhoon Sendong victims in Sta. Elena, Iligan City Wednesday 12 September 2012. The 15-hectare site, which is being managed by Gawad… »
COMMENTARY: When big business f*cks the consumer…
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews/31 August) – I love using SmartBro plug-its, those USB devices that enable you to go online from just about anywhere where there’s good enough cellphone signal. Having… »
The Whistleblower
Electoral fraud whistleblower Hadji Abdullah “Lacs” Dalidig answers questions during a press conference in Marawi City during the May 2007 elections. He passed away Saturday (23 June 2012) morning due… »
Dahilayan Zipline
A pair prepares for impact as they approach the end of the 840-meter zipline at the Dahilayan Adventure Park in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon Sunday 6 May 2012. The hipline used… »
Blind Biker
Going blind when he was 7 did not discourage Limpao Ima Jr., now 15, from learning to drive a bike. His neighbors in Purok Malandog in the hinterland Barangay Rogongon… »
Puppet Show
Child Sendong survivors enjoy a puppet show on how not to fall victim to child abuse staged by the Mobile Puppet Theater Project of the Hope Worldwide Philippines at the… »
Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte Flood
A man gets up the roof as floodwaters submerged part of his house early Wednesday evening (Feb. 15, 2012) in Barangay Kawit Occidental in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte. By this… »
Dapitan City Flood: Aftermath
This house in Sitio Crusher, Barangay Opao was among those damaged when flood hit parts of Dapitan City and neighboring areas in Zamboanga del Norte early mornng Feb. 9, 2012.… »
Dapitan Flood
Residents of Sitio Crusher in Opao, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte and stranded motorists check on floodwaters brought about by non-stop rains since Wednesday evening until late morning today, Thursday… »
Sapang Dalaga: Landslide
Heavy equipment workers clear up the highway in Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental after non-stop rains since Wednesday evening until late morning today, Thursday 9 February 2012 caused landslides in the… »
Housing for Sendong Victims
Bishop Elenito Galido welcomes Maribel Nagita and her family to a bunkhouse in Barangay Luinab in Iligan City built by the Catholic church Feb. 6, 2012. The Diocese of Iligan… »
Forty Days
Relatives of casualties of Typhoon Sendong join the Mass on 25 January 2012 commemorating the 40th day since the killer floods wiped out villages and killed 700 people while around… »
Sendong: 40th Day
Iliganons prepare to release wish lanterns on 25 January 2012 commemorating the 40th day since the killer floods brought about by Typhoon Sendong wiped out villages and killed 700 people… »
Dog Therapy
DOG THERAPY. Sendong child survivors get to walk with Nike, a 6-year-old Golden Retriever owned by Iligan dog enthusiast Gary Po, in a psychosocial intervention facilitated by the group Ginhawa… »
Sendong was also worst disaster for Hinatuan residents
HINATUAN, Surigao del Sur (MindaNews/19 January) – When the killer tropical storm “Sendong” hit landfall in the Philippines, it first battered the coastal municipality of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur,… »
Sendong’s wrath: Hinatuan
Jose Plangganan was luckier than his neighbors whose houses (on the left side) in Barangay Talisay, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur were totally destroyed by Sendong. He is doing repair work… »
Iligan: Tent City
The Tupag family, originally of Purok 6 in Bayug Island, one of the worst hit villages by the floods brought by Typhoon Sendong in Iligan City, move in to their… »
