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Author Elizabeth V. Reyes is a travel, arts and feature writer for various regional magazines and illustrated books on the Philippines. She is also the author of many books, including Tagaytay: Town on Ridge (1996), The Philippines: A Journey through the Archipelago (1996), and Filipino Style (1997).
Photographer Andrew Chester Ong was born and raised in the Philippines, but is currently based in Hong Kong. He specializes in cultural documentary, architecture, and food photography, and has contributed to publications in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Australia and New Zealand.
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