Lots of teenagers talk about taking a “deep dive” into their passions. For 17-year-old Ganden Medved-Po, eldest son of Century Pacific Group’s Chris Po and philanthropist Nanette Medved-Po, that deep dive is quite literal: he was scuba diving and focusing on underwater photography in places such as Palawan, Anilao and Club Paradise as early as age 10. Those two passions have now resulted in a coffeetable book titled Life Below Water, featuring scores of images taken by Ganden, with the help and mentorship of celebrated underwater photographer Scott “Gutsy” Tuason. Also running deep, even at 17, is Ganden’s commitment to the environment. All proceeds from this book will go to the World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines) to fund sustainable fisheries, in particular in Laguna Gulf, where the fishing industry has been hard hit by COVID and typhoonsthis past year.

Garceau, S. (2021, September 25). A deep dive into saving the planet. The Philippine Star, p. C1.