His work deals with issues of the changing Filipino culture and religious practices, displacement, climate change and the Filipino diaspora. He was the first Filipino to be selected in the 2013 Joop Swart Masterclass program. His work as been published widely and globally and he regularly work with non-governmental organisations. In 2017, he released his fist book Signos, the book features images following the displacement of communities brought about by extreme weather conditions. Native Province caught up with him to find out more about his work, life in the Philippines and the trials and tribulations of working as a documentary photographer.