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Seastar shrimp in Anilao; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2024 Opening Dive

Kick off the year's adventure by diving in Anilao, Batangas.

Nudibranch in Anilao; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2023 Opening Dive

Start the year right with an underwater adventure in Anilao, Batangas.

Frogfish in Anilao; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2021 Christmas and Year-End Dive

Make the holidays more memorable by diving in Anilao's macro paradise.

Swim through is Subic Bay's wreck; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01 and YS02

Subic Bay: Amazing World War II Wrecks

Explore World War II wrecks in Subic Bay.

Green sea turtle found in Anilao; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01 and YS02

Anilao, Batangas: 2021 Post-Birthday Wide-angle Dive

Enjoy macro and wide-angle goodness in Anilao, Batangas.

Pink-eyed goby found in Anilao; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2021 Post-Birthday Critter Finds

Make your post-birthday dives memorable in Anilao's macro paradise.

Nudibranch found in Anilao; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2021 Post-Birthday Dive

Spend your birthday diving your time away in Anilao, Batangas.

Batwing slug found in Anilao; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: June 2021 Macro Gems

Even the habagat season couldn't spoil a weekend's worth of diving in Anilao, Batangas.

Nudi found in Anilao; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: June 2021 Dive

Find out why divers can't get enough of Anilao's macro haven.

Slug found in Anilao; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2021 Nudibranch Finds

Don't miss out on Anilao's superb macro paradise and dive in the new normal.

Headshield slug found in Anilao; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2021 Mid-Year Dive

It's not too late to sched that much-awaited dive trip in Anilao, Batangas amid the pandemic.

Cross found in Bauan; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

Bauan, Batangas: 2020 Christmas and Year-end dive

Don't let the pandemic spoil the holidays and welcome diving in Bauan's new normal.

Hairy shrimp found in Anilao; captured using Sony RX 100, Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2019 Christmas and Year-end dive

Underwater camera upgrade? Test dive it in Anilao, Batangas.

Cyerce bourbonica found in Mactan; captured using Sony NEX 5 Scubalamp MS30

Mactan, Cebu: Cyerce Paradise

Cyerce Nigra. Cyerce Bourbonica. See all that and more in Mactan, Cebu.

Sea slugs in Anilao, Batangas; captured using CanonG10 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: April 2019 Dive

Not even an underwater camera leak can spoil a weekender dive in Anilao, Batangas.

School of snappers in El Nido, Palawan; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

El Nido, Palawan: Wide-angle Wonder

Don't miss going wide in El Nido, Palawan's amazing reefs.

Stiliger sp in El Nido, Palawan; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

El Nido, Palawan: A Surprising Macro Gem

Exceed your macro expectations by diving in El Nido, Palawan.

Sardine run in Mactan, Cebu; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

Mactan, Cebu: Sardine Run Take 2

Set the perfect reunion for long-time dive buddies in Mactan, Cebu's very own sardine run.

Coconut octopus found in Mactan, Cebu; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Mactan, Cebu: Macro Paradise

Start your -ber months diving and unwrap underwater presents early in Mactan, Cebu.

Cyerce sp found in Mactan, Cebu; captured using CanonS120, Scubalamp MS30

Mactan, Cebu: Macro Haven

Diving in Mactan's macro haven is sweeter the second time around.

Eggs of a pregnant ornate ghost pipefish in Anilao; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: Ling's Birthday Dive 2018

Rain or shine, celebrate your birthday underwater in Anilao, Batangas.

Yellow goby living inside a bottle; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2018 Mid-year Dives

Anilao, Batangas is nothing short of perfect in satisfying two long months of no diving.

Mactan, Cebu: Sardine Run

Go wide in Mactan, Cebu and don't miss out seeing their very own sardine run.

Costasiella sp found in Mactan, Cebu; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Mactan, Cebu: 2018 Opening Dive

Let Paraiso Com Dream's underwater genies grant your macro heart's desire.

Furry crab found in San Luis, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

San Luis, Batangas: 2017 Christmas and Year-end Dive

Squeeze in your Christmas and year-ender dive in one memorable trip to San Luis, Batangas.

Mating nudibranchs in Mactan, Cebu; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Mactan, Cebu: 7th Anniv Dive

Celebrating two milestones in one trip? Spend it diving in Mactan, Cebu.

Batwing slug in Anilao, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2017 Post-Birthday Dive

Better spend your birthday late than sorry in Anilao, Batangas.

Rhinopias in Davao's K-5 dive site; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Davao: Rhinopias Capital

2-3 Rhinopias in just one dive? Head to the country's Rhinopias Capital and see for yourself.

Talicud Island's Coral Garden; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01 and YS02

Davao: Talicud Island’s Coral Garden

Dive into a wide-angle surprise in Davao's Talicud Island.

Bumblebee shrimp in Davao's Samal Island; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Davao: Macro Paradise

Cyerce species. Bumblebee shrimps. Elusive tiger shrimps. See all these and more in Davao!

School of jacks found in Bauan, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01 and YS02

Batangas: Long Overdue Dives

Nothing can easily improve 4 long months of no diving than a weekend trip to San Luis, Batangas.

Costasiella kuroshimae found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2017 Mid-year Dives

Spent a day trip to Anilao, Batangas to make up for a month's worth of no diving.

Nudibranch found in Mantangale, Misamis Oriental; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

Misamis Oriental: Diving in Mantangale

Nudibranchs and various reef fishes. See such diversity by diving in Mantangale, Misamis Oriental.

Coconut octopus found in Bauan, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Bauan, Batangas: 2017 Opening Dive

Find out how an unplanned trip to Bauan, Batangas turned out to be one of the most memorable year-opening dive adventure.

Frogfish found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

Anilao, Batangas: 2016 Year-end Dive

Let your year-ender dive sizzle with wide-angle subjects found in Anilao, Batangas.

Hairy shrimp found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2016 Christmas Dive

Make your Christmas merrier by checking off critters on your wishlist in Anilao, Batangas' diving haven.

Donut nudibranch found in Tulamben, Indonesia; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Tulamben, Indonesia: 2016 Birthday Dive

Dive in Tulamben and don't miss seeing their most wanted Donut nudibranch!

Moray eel found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

Anilao, Batangas: 2016 Birthday Month Opening Dive

Jumpstart your birthday month by diving in Anilao, Batangas' macro haven.

Hawksbill turtle found in Boracay Island; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

Boracay: An Unexpected Underwater Splendor

Because Boracay is more than just what meets the eye; go diving and witness its underwater splendor.

Yellow paddle flap scorpionfish found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: Search for the Paddle Flap Scorpionfish

Satisfy your curiosity by seeing a red and yellow paddle-flap scorpionfish in Anilao, Batangas.

Unusual batwing slug found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: Unforgettable Macro Surprise

Surprise yourself underwater by seeing a mini sea hare and an unusual batwing slug in Anilao, Batangas.

Melibe Colemani in Romblon, Romblon; captured using CanonS95 Sea and Sea YS01

Romblon Island: Underwater Paradise

A phantom nudibranch. Tiger butterfly sea slug. These rare underwater species found only in Romblon Island deserve to be in your dive bucket list!

Diving in Anilao, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

Anilao, Batangas: Summer 2016 Dive

Don't let summer end without diving in Anilao, Batangas' macro haven.

Diving in Sabang, Puerto Galera; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

Sabang, Puerto Galera: A Sweet Underwater Escape

Sweetest escape after a Valentine's weekend? Spend it diving in Sabang, Puerto Galera.

A frogfish found in Bauan, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

Batangas: 2016 Opening Dive

Start the year right and make time for diving in San Luis and Bauan, Batangas.

A flamboyant cuttlefish' egg found in Malitbog dive site in Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte: 2015 Year-End Dive 2

Wide-angle and macro subjects in one dive destination? See all that and more in Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte.

A frogfish found in Napantao dive site in Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte: 2015 Year-End Dive 1

End the year by diving in Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte's wide-angle haven.

A bobtail squid squirting ink found during a night dive in San Luis, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

San Luis, Batangas: 2015 Christmas Party Dive

Ever seen a bobtail squid squirting ink? Check out how a group of divers' Christmas party just got better underwater!

A white tip reef shark found in Bauan, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01, YS02

San Luis, Batangas: PADI Rescue Diver Certification

An encounter with a white tip reef shark after getting certified as a PADI Rescue Diver in Batangas? Happened to me!

A blue-eyed yellow coral goby found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: 2015 Birthday Dive

Getting a year older? Why not give yourself birthday dives to remember in Anilao, Batangas?!

A photo of Moalboal, Cebu's school of sardines; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Moalboal, Cebu: Home of Gazillion Sardines

Gazillion school of sardines found in the house reef? Only in Moalboal, Cebu!

A photo of Moalboal, Cebu's lively coral reef; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Moalboal, Cebu: Surprisingly Amazing Reefs

Go wall diving in Moalboal, Cebu and be amazed with its very lively coral reefs.

A photo of a yawning rhinopias found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: Rhinopias Fiesta

Haven't seen a Weedy Scorpionfish aka Rhinopias yet? See it up close here!

A photo of a goby with eggs found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using CanonS120 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: June 21, 2015

What happens when the search for the most wanted Rhinopias turns out to be unfruitful? Find out here.

A photo of a frogfish found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using Canon S120 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: April 26-27, 2015

Ever seen a yawning black hairy frogfish underwater? Check this out!

A photo of a crab found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using Canon S120 Sea and Sea YS01

Anilao, Batangas: Macro Haven

Know what nudibranchs are? Or ever seen a thorny crab? They are just a few of what you can see in Anilao, Batangas' underwater macro haven.

A photo of a nudibranch found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using Canon S120 Sea and Sea YS17

Anilao, Batangas: Strobe Transition

An underwater camera and strobe upgrade. But what happens if the new strobe's front side gets flooded?

A photo of a blue ring octopus found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using Canon S95 Intova ISS 2000

Anilao, Batangas: It's a Macro World

Wanna try diving? Get a glimpse of what to see in Anilao, Batangas' underwater haven.

A photo of an emperor shrimp found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using Canon S95 Intova ISS 2000

Anilao, Batangas: 2014 Birthday Dive

Diving and practicing underwater photography as birthday gifts? Just perfect!

A photo of a manta ray found in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park; captured using Canon S95 Intova ISS 2000

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park: A World Heritage Site Part 2

A manta ray and 3 hammerhead sharks in one dive trip? Only in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park!

A photo of Anilao, Batangas; captured using Canon S95 Intova ISS 2000

Anilao, Batangas: Macro Pre-enlightenment

Underwater photography for beginners like me: the art of compact cameras' point and shoot.

A photo in Sipadan, Malaysia; captured using Canon S95 Intova ISS 2000

Sipadan, Malaysia: 2013 Birthday Dive

Dream big with your first out of the country dive trip in Sipadan, Malaysia.

A photo of a school of jacks found in Anilao, Batangas; captured using Canon IC16 Intova ISS 2000

Anilao, Batangas: A Diver's Haven

Anilao, Batangas' underwater beauty taken using an INTOVA IC16 camera.

A photo of a shipwreck found in Coron, Palawan; captured using Canon IC16 Intova ISS 2000

Coron, Palawan: World War II Wrecks And More

Know why Coron, Palawan's underwater beauty inspires travellers to become divers.

A photo of a butterfly fish found in Puerto Galera, Mindoro; captured using Canon IC16 Intova ISS 2000

Sabang, Puerto Galera: Underwater Fusion

Find out why divers keep coming back to Sabang, Puerto Galera.

A photo of a sea fan found in Verde Island; captured using Canon IC16 Intova ISS 2000

Verde Island: Center of Marine Biodiversity

Wanna explore Verde Island, the global center of marine biodiversity? Check it out here!

A photo of a turle found in Apo Island, Negros Oriental; captured using Canon IC16 Intova ISS 2000

Apo Island, Negros Oriental: Turtle Sanctuary

Haven't seen a loggerhead/green see turtle yet? There's no better place to see a pawikan than in Apo Island in Negros Oriental.

A photo of a sunset in Apo Island, Negros Oriental; captured using Canon IC16 Intova ISS 2000

Apo Island, Negros Oriental: World of Wonder

Find out why divers and travellers alike love Apo Island in Negros Oriental.

A photo of a blue spotted stingray found in Dauin, Negros Oriental; captured using Canon IC16 Intova ISS 2000

Dauin, Negros Oriental: A Macro Surprise

Know why Dauin in Negros Oriental surprises divers with its rich underwater haven.

A photo of a puffer fish found in Siquijor Island; captured using Canon IC16 Intova ISS 2000

Siquijor Island: An Underwater Magic

Do you believe in witchcraft? Discover why Siquijor Island's underwater beauty casts a spell on divers.

A photo of a thresher shark found in Malapascua, Cebu; captured using Canon IC16 Intova ISS 2000

Malapascua, Cebu: Home of Thresher Sharks

The surest way to see endangered Thresher sharks? Head to Malapascua in Cebu and be amazed!

A photo of Bohol; captured using Canon IC16 Intova ISS 2000

Balicasag, Bohol: An Underwater Feast

Planning a day-trip to Bohol? Why not spend it diving?

A photo of Tubbataha Reefs; captured using Canon IC16 Intova ISS 2000

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park: A World Heritage Site Part 1

A Filipino diver fulfills her promise to dive in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park.

A photo of Anilao, Batangas; captured using Sealife DC 1400, Sealife Strobe

Anilao, Batangas: Trying the SeaLife Cam

Have a SeaLIfe underwater camera? Here's a diver's take on it.

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About Mona

Certified as a PADI rescue diver. Got my first compact camera in 2011. I was simply content then to just capture a glimpse of what I see during my dives. It was only last February 2014 that I fully maximized the use of manual macro settings.

My camera skills and knowledge are still a work in progress. Enjoy browsin’!

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