20/07/2026
Growing up, the iconic image of General MacArthur stepping onto the shores of Leyte was something only ever saw trapped in the glossy finish of old postcards and history textbooks. It felt like a distant, static moment from a completely different world. Standing here today at Red Beach, looking up at these massive bronze figures, the gap between the past and the present completely vanishes.
Times have truly changed, and the way we preserve our journeys has changed with them. Instead of just collecting someone else's printed snapshot, I am now capturing this historic landmark through my own lens-framing my own photos and shooting videos in real time. It is a surreal feeling to go from holding a vintage postcard to creating my own digital footprint at the very spot where history was made.