Recto Mercene was one of the few photographers who was able to get a visual record of the moments after Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. was shot at the tarmac of the then Manila International Airport in 1983. He recounts his story today.
Recto Mercene
Himself
Benigno Aquino
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000
The Class of ‘92
2013
I Am Heath Ledger
2017
Naqoyqatsi
2002
McQueen
2018
Being James Bond
2021
My Mom Jayne
2025
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
2009
Champs
2015
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
Seduced and Abandoned
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
A Plastic Ocean
2016
Heart of a Dog
Listen to Me Marlon
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Night Will Fall
2014
A Decade Under the Influence
2003
Burden of Dreams
1982