Expedition Highlights
Discover places, people, and stories rarely seen.
Hi! I’m Joseph Pasalo, the creator behind SEFTV — documenting remote islands, hidden communities, and real journeys from the Philippine archipelago to the edge of the world.
Latest Expeditions
The entrance was the first strange thing. On most islands, a hidden tunnel would sit behind rocks or thick trees. On Dio Island, it sits beside…
On Batasan Island in Bohol, the streets flood with the tide, children paddle lifeboats to get around, and an entire community is learning to live with…
Inside Manito’s Boiling Sea: Where the Water Can Cook an Egg
Near Mayon Volcano, the town of Manito sits on ground that never cools. We visited its two boiling lakes, walked to a Japanese tunnel no one dares enter, and waded…
Didicas Island: The Island That Rose From the Sea
DIDICAS ISLAND, BABUYAN ISLANDS — The first thing I felt was the heat. Not the heat of the sun, but heat rising from below, coming up through the sand and…
The Man Who Built His Own Power Plant from Scrap
Somewhere on the slopes of Mount Masaraga in Albay, a self-taught inventor has quietly achieved what millions of Filipinos only dream of: free, unlimited electricity — twenty-four hours a day,…