Gusabin, an elderly Blaan

She lives at the base of Mt.Matutum, surrounded by fields of pineapple, at the heart of nature and its serene idyll. She bears a beautiful name and radiates with warmth and gentleness that calm and reassure. There is an air of understated regality to her constitution. One of my favorite subjects ever.

#ProjectLarawan. Profiles of the Filipino. One portrait at a time.

Project Larawan is an initiative of Gabriel “Gabby” Malvar, a documentary filmmaker, writer and photographer, whose narratives are nuanced with unique, inventive perspectives to provoke an inquisitive look at his favorite subject, the Philippines. Become a part of Filipino identity every other Saturday on the DAILY TRIBUNE.