Featured Photos: National

Featured photo: Biliran bridge

        (Eagle News) — This photo by Eagle News correspondent Erdz Nolasco shows the 150-meter long Biliran bridge which connects the province of Leyte and Biliran.  Built in 1975, it is a favorite tourist spot in the Leyte-Samar region. Biliran is an island province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region.  It is one of the country’s smallest and newest provinces.  Biliran was previously a sub-province of Leyte.  It became an […]

Majestic mountains, view from Mt. Province

(Eagle News) — These majestic mountain views were taken by Eagle News correspondent Erwin Pacardo while traveling early morning in Sabangan, Mountain Province on February 9, 2016.   Clouds touched the mountains that morning, and travelers can literally touch the clouds as fog enveloped the surrounding areas.   Sabangan is a fifth class municipality in Mountain Province.  It is subdivided into 15 barangays.

The “mango jeepney” of Guimaras

    (Eagle News) –  Have you seen Guimaras’ “Mango Jeepney”? This unique jeepney is not only 100% Philippine made, but is also an ingenious way of promoting Guimaras province’s famous mangoes. It has two colors:  green and yellow, much like the famous mangoes which the province of Guimaras is known for. The jeepney custom-made by Pasajero Sosyal Industries of Pavia Iloilo is really a sight to behold as it travels around Iloilo and Guimaras […]

The beauty of El Nido, Palawan

(Eagle News) — These photos by Eagle News correspondent Jonathan Velez show the beauty of El Nido in Palawan.  With its unique rock formations and fine white sand and pristine waters, it is a sight to behold. El Nido is a favorite destination of travelers and tourists.    EL Nido is a first class municipality and managed resource protected area in Palawan.  It is about 420 kilometres (260 mi) southwest of Manila, and about 238 kilometres (148 mi) northeast […]

Lahar 25 years after Pinatubo’s wrath

(Eagle News) — This series of photos taken from Porac bridge by Resty Carlos show the serene beauty of nature, and the lahar-ravaged areas in Pampanga 25 years after the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991.