A visual journey documenting the last remaining indigenous peoples’ of the Philippine archipelago.

Agta Man in Traditional Dress.

The Agta and Dumagat are a subgroup of the Aeta people, who are more commonly called Negritos here in the Philippines. This is because of their very dark skin and kinky hair. The Aeta are thought to be among the earliest inhabitants of the Philippines, preceding the Austronesian migrations. As was explained to us the Agta people mostly live in the mountains or forest while the Dumagat live close to the shore, although they frequently migrate to either location as they are still semi-nomadic people.

Photographs and documentary about the starfish, sea shell, and marine life trade in Olango Island, Philippines.

Rolando the Spear Fisherman from Olango Island, Cebu.

Philippine Travel Photos by Jacob Maentz

Women collecting seaweed in a seagrass bed, Mindanao, Philippines.

I’m back in Mindanao and wanted to share some images from the past few days. I have been here looking to photograph some of the indigenous peoples in the northern region of the island, and it has proven to be somewhat difficult. Despite one very disappointing day we were able to find a small Mamanwa community that allowed us to photograph them. READ MORE

A Whale Shark at the Surface, Donsol, Philippines.