From the Researcher's End of the Lens

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Worldwide | Saturday, October 16, 2010 | flickr photos

I am Cris Sto. Domingo, a researcher from a documentary program in the Philippines. Like most people, I have always been fond of taking pictures of special moments in my life. I took up Sociology as my undergraduate course basically because of my interest in different people, and their different ways of life. I love learning from others and I am fortunate enough that my job enables me to go to different places in the country, meet different people and to present their life stories/world views to others.

The photos I submitted were from my ocular research for our documentary. Artex Compound is a community in low-lying, river-bounded Malabon City, Philippines.The last time the community experienced dry ground was 2004. The compound was a housing project for the employees of a textile company. Running for 21 years now, the residents and the company have yet to settle a labor dispute. The community is hopeful that once the case has been resolved, Artex Compound will be reconstructed, with dry ground once again.