About the Webmaster

(also known as Timberwolf Studios)

Over the years I have been fortunate enough to meet many Canadian Filipinos, and as well having traveled a great number of times to the Philippines. As a photographer I have learned to greatly appreciate and enjoy the wonderful Filipino-Canadian connections, as well as the stunning beauty of both countries.

The bonds between Canada and the Philippines continue to grow year by year, and we dedicate this site to the Filipino/Canadian communities extending across both countries, as well as Filipinos across the entire globe.

In particular we dedicate this site to the millions who struggle in their daily lives simply, to put food on their tables. The victims face an international lack of will to end the exploitation of the Philippines as a source of cheap labor and insure the wealthy stay and get wealthier, while the rest of the world looks on but does nothing about it.

Sadly the environment becomes the first casualty of exploitation and it is close to being lost forever, for all generations.

The Philippines is one of the most beautiful tropical countries on the planet, however the majority of those living there struggle, just to stay alive, and any effort to fix their government most often results in their execution by those in power. There are few who have spent time in the Philippines, and did not shed tears for what we witnessed during our visit there.

To the credit of all Filipinos, foreigners still comment, that the Philippines still remains, the most hospitable country on earth.

Those living abroad today are a testament to the "Great Escape" of hope to find peace and security abroad, that alludes them in the Philippines.

The Philippines is the only country on earth to have money sent home to families as the number one contributor to the countries GNP. A testament of generosity unparalleled anywhere on earth.

The next time you hear the term "Third World Country" know that it means "The Exploited"  Although it may not be exactly accurate, its much closer to the real truth. Those countries who claim to be giving the most are in reality taking the most from the Filipino's poorest people.

If we don't speak up for the abuse in the Philippines, who will? Everyone can play a role in insuring the equality and security of mankind globally, but only if we dare speak up and defend justice, starting by defending the truth to those we communicate with in our daily lives.

We also maintain that the biodiversity of the Philippines is truly impressive in global terms. This is certainly true of overall diversity, but especially so as regards endemism. In absolute numbers, its endemic species in groups like plants, mammals, birds, reptiles, butterflies are comparable to and often exceed the much larger mega-diversity countries. The Philippines harbors about 8,000+ species of flowering plants distributed in about 1,600 genera and 191 families. There are more than 6,490 species of non-flowering plants (i.e. algae, fungi, mosses, ferns, etc.) and combined with vascular plants the total number of plants is about 14,490+species! Of this number, between 30% to 40% are said to be endemic to the country and nowhere else found. "LET US LOVE AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES" for our children's sake, if not our own.

For more information about the exploitation of the Philippines, see our sister website www.yonip.com .

This site will be in a continuous state of construction as we try bring you more and more images as well as other improvements.