Images must have a documented use basis
Before publication, an image record identifies its source, usage basis, creator or supplier where known, any required credit and the page or claim it supports. Reference-only material is not cleared for publication.
Photography is not proof by association
A beautiful coastal image cannot verify a beach condition, a business, a route or a local practice. Documentary claims require their own evidence, and captions must not imply a specific location or circumstance that has not been confirmed.
Some pages use generated conceptual imagery to convey a general editorial theme, such as a shared meal, a welcoming room or a bright tropical morning. These images are not documentation of a particular Panglao beach, property, person, business, price, condition or event. Guides about named places and businesses use rights-cleared photographs of the actual subject where available, with captions limited to what the image and its source can support.
Editing, captions and credits
- Edits must not materially change the factual meaning of a documentary image.
- Captions identify what is known and avoid unsupported location or identity claims.
- Credits and supplier requirements are followed wherever the usage basis requires them.
- Generated or illustrative visuals are kept separate from documentary evidence in the editorial record.