Featured Photos: National

Featured photo: A snail at a mall parking

  This snail was seen at a mall parking in Metro Manila amid the pandemic.  At the time the photo was taken, Metro Manila was still under Alert Level 4 last year, 2021. It was just about an inch long, and New Era University student Carmie Hufano who took the shot, said she happened to see the snail slowly inching its way across a parking lot of a mall in Alabang, Manila one late Wednesday […]

Glimpses: The Bonifacio Shrine in Manila in the eyes of today’s youth

The Bonifacio and the Katipunan Revolution Monument located at the Bonifacio Shrine in Ermita, Manila, near the Manila City Hall, is one of the major monuments that give tribute to the country’s Philippine revolutionary hero, Andres Bonifacio. This masterpiece sculpture of noted Filipino sculptor Eduardo Castrillo was unveiled in 1998. The Bonifacio Shrine had a makeover and was rehabilitated upon orders of Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso in July 2019. Upon inspection in […]

In photos: Mayon volcano continues to emit steam-laden plumes

  (Eagle News) – The majestic Mayon Volcano is seen here emitting steam-laden plumes on Thursday morning, June 25. Mayon volcano is still under alert level 2 which means it is still in a “moderate level of unrest,” according to PHIVOLCS.  Mayon Volcano has been under Alert Level 2 since March 29, 2018. During the past 24-hour observation period, “moderate emission of white steam-laden plumes that crept downslope before drifting west and west-northwest was observed,” […]

Taal still on alert level 2 as PHIVOLCS monitors volcanic earthquakes

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has monitored volcanic earthquakes at Taal, which remains on alert level 2. In its latest advisory, PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 45 volcanic earthquakes “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” Activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has also been characterized by “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high.” According to PHIVOLCS,  “sudden steam-driven or phreatic […]

Bat signal during EBC Pop Con

In photos: Scenes at the EBC PopCon 2019

(Eagle News) — These are just some of the scenes during the first day of EBC PopCon 2019 held on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation headquarters. The event brought together comics and  pop culture afficionados, students, comics illustrators, artists and legends, as well as priceless collections of  PopCon — from life-sized statues to rare collections of vintage comics and other PopCon art. The event continues on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 at […]

#EBCphotography: Nature’s own “emoji”

  This photo by Eagle News photo correspondent Alvin “Zaijian Chu” Melitante shows how nature can create its own “emoji.”  This emoji is made from dried coconut found on the shores of Dancalan Beach in Donsol, Sorsogon, a municipality known for whale shark sightings.   (Eagle News Service)