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A fish vendor has outfitted her stall with plastic sheet as a makeshift barrier, marked with customer instructions and reminders about guidelines for social distancing.
Through March to August of 2020, Metro Manila, Philippines was placed under "Enhanced Community Quarantine" — what was effectively total lockdown — in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. However, business carried on as usual for essential workers inside public markets, as demand for goods remained the same.
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Biography
JL Javier is a freelance photographer based in Manila. He graduated from the Ateneo De Manila University in 2015 with a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree majoring in Information Design.
He primarily takes portraits, but also shoots documentary and fashion. He currently works part-time at CNN Philippines Life as staff photographer. His work has appeared in local publications such as The Philippine STAR, Rogue Magazine, Scout Magazine, and Esquire Magazine Philippines.
