Many of Cebu’s jeepneys are really moving works of art, a showcase of the Cebuano’s talent. Another image in a previous post.

After much frustrations of submitting my photo stories for the World Press Photo 2010 contest, I’ve finally pressed the SUBMIT button and hoping that my photo stories will make it. This is the second time that I’ve participated in the contest and while there is nothing lost in submitting, I’m at least assured of having a copy of the catalog.

There were three photostories that I submitted for this year’s edition. One is under the Portraits section and two under Arts and Entertainment. While I’m not so keen of making it, I’m always ready for surprises. Hehehe

For those who have registered previously and had their login and password emailed, today is the last day of the extended submission. Prepare those images before thoe contest closes at 2359H, 17 January 10, Central European Time.

While waiting for my bus trip for Dumaguete City, I spotted this traysikad driver waiting for passengers at the San Carlos City bus terminal. These pedicab is one of two major vehicles, the other is a motorized tricycle, that one can get to go around this city.

I was shooting images of runners at the Cebu City Marathon 2010 at various stops including Mango Ave., Ayala and at the Asiatown IT Park in Lahug. Running seems to be a booming sport in the country today and this marathon was able to attract almost 4,000 participants. The shoot was a bit exhausting but I had fun and I am in fact inspired to run my own race later this year.

The Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University is again calling for applications for the Diploma in Photojournalism program which I finished last year. This is really a good opportunity for working photojournalists within the Asian region. Scholarships are available.

Check below for more information:

Applications for admission and fellowships are now being accepted until February 12, 2010 for the sixth offering of the Diploma in Photojournalism, the pioneering program of the Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University (ACFJ). Admission is limited to 12 students and scholarship slots are available on a competitive basis.

The program seeks to raise the bar for photojournalism in Asia by providing comprehensive institutional training primarily to working photojournalists, journalists and editors. It is a distance learning program and the courses are offered thru a hybrid of online and face-to-face methods.

The program curriculum was jointly crafted by ACFJ, which is under the Ateneo’s Department of Communication, and the World Press Photo, the world’s leading venue for competitions and training in professional press photography.

The 6 courses, which are offered online or as hybrid courses – mixture of online and on-campus sessions– that make up the diploma program are: Fundamentals of Photojournalism, News Gathering and Writing for Photojournalists, History of Photojournalism, Visual Literacy for Photojournalists, Advanced News Photography and Photo Editing/Photo Essay. On top of these courses, a Final Portfolio will be developed by the students during the later half of the program period where portfolio advisers and reviewers are involved.

Some courses are taught entirely online, while others are taught using a blend of online and classroom teaching methods– a strategy ACFJ has been using successfully since 2002 to bring its programs to media professionals.

Applications for admission and scholarships are available upon request via email sent to newsroom@admu.edu.ph