FIRST TIME

Couples young and old danced to the tune of "Santa Clara Pinong-pino" in the age old Obando Fertility Rites Festival held in Bulacan. Every year in mid-May, thousands of childless couples flock to the church in Barangay Pag-Asa, the town center, to implore its celebrated patron saints Santa Clara, San Pascual and Nuestra Señora de Salambao for intercession. (Ching Tan)

Presenting my first published photo. This was posted at Asian Journal Online edition May 17 of 2005.Miko and I went to Obando Bulacan together with other media men due to the invite of Department of Tourism. A magazine editor, Philippine Daily Inquirer and Manila Times writers and a radio broadcaster were with us together with 2 DOT officials. It was the first time I did " field work " and got to experience how the professionals do their work.When we got there, the crew of major networks were there to cover the said event as well.

This may be my FIRST but definitely will not be the LAST!