News in Photos

Amid reports President Duterte went to Singapore for treatment, Senator Go shares photo of chief executive having a meal with his family

(Eagle News)–Senator Bong Go on Monday, Aug. 17, posted a picture of President Rodrigo Duterte with his family amid reports the chief executive had gone to Singapore over the weekend for medical treatment. In the picture, President Duterte was seen sharing a meal with Honeylet Avanceña and their daughter Kitty. Avanceña is seen holding a newspaper. “Sa mga nagpapakalat ng fake news, makonsensya naman kayo. Ang Pangulo ay nasa Pilipinas lamang at handang mag serbisyo […]

Rescuers scour Beirut blast zone as first arrests made

  by Hashem Osseiran and Jean-Marc Mojon Agence France Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Rescuers combed through the rubble of Beirut port Friday in a search for survivors watched breathlessly by relatives of the missing, after an investigation into the huge blast made its first arrests. Shock has turned to anger in Lebanon since Tuesday’s colossal explosion killed at least 153 people and devastated swathes of the capital, with security forces firing tear gas at […]

Like an atomic bomb: Scenes of Beirut explosions that killed at least 100, wounded thousands

  (Eagle News) — These are just some of the scenes as provided by photos from Agence France Presse that showed the two enormous explosions which rocked Beirut’s port on Tuesday that killed at least 100 people and wounded thousands more. The explosions that shook distant buildings, with an enomous orange fireball seen in the sky, had “tornado-like shockwaves” that shattered windows kilometers away. Agence France Presse described the bloodied and dazed  people wounded by […]

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,” […]

In photos: President Duterte speaks to Chinese leader Xi over the phone

(Eagle News)–These pictures from the Palace show President Rodrigo Duterte speaking on the phone. The President, the Palace said, was speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday night. During the 38-minute conversation, the Palace said Xi gave the assurance the Philippines would be given priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine the Asian giant was developing. The Chinese embassy had said the two leaders also commended each other for their efforts to fight the pandemic. […]

Global race protests mark George Floyd’s death

  by Dmitry ZAKS with AFP bureaus Taking a knee, chanting and ignoring social distancing measures, outraged protesters from Sydney to London kicked off a weekend of global rallies Saturday against racism and police brutality. The death during the arrest of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in the US state of Minnesota, has brought tens of thousands out onto the streets during a pandemic that is ebbing in Asia and Europe, but spreading in […]

News in photos: Aftermath of Ambo’s fury in Eastern Samar

    These photos show the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Ambo’s fury after it barrelled its way in Eastern Visayas and Bicol region, making its first landfall in Eastern Samar on Thursday, May 14, 2020. Structures were almost flattened to the ground.  Trees and poles were downed.  The typhoon’s strong winds pummeled these structures and all those in its path. “Ambo” had made seven landfalls in the country since Thusday, May 14. The landfalls were […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) in Hawaii conducts contact-free Aid to Humanity during COVID-19 crisis

by Alfred Acenas (EBC Hawaii Bureau) Eagle News Service PEARL CITY, Hawaii (Eagle News) – Amid fears of the ongoing novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) in Hawaii bravely conducted a contact-free, door-to-door food donation drive for their fellow neighbors, pursuant to upholding the essence of the Church’s Aid to Humanity program. Bags of rice, canned goods, toiletries, and other essential items were distributed in select communities […]

In photos: MRT-3 puts markers on train seats, floors in preparation for “new normal”

(Eagle News) — These pictures released by the Metro Rail Transit 3 show what will be the “new normal” inside its trains once the enhanced community quarantine is lifted. The pictures show markers that delineate the required one-meter distance between two seated train passengers and two standing ones. The one-meter distance was based on guidelines imposed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in a bid to contain the COVID-19 […]

Filipino ingenuity: Who can beat this face shield?

  (Eagle News) — Amid the shortage of face shields and face masks, this resident in Manila made his own version of this personal protective equipment (PPE) — a plastic water tank to protect himself. Filipinos have resorted to do-it-yourself PPEs to protect themselves amid the COVID-19 pandemic — from hand-sewn face masks, face shields made from plastic covers, to this ultimate head cover shown in the photo above, raising the DIY face shield to […]

Powerful quake damages buildings in Croatia capital amid coronavirus scare

  ZAGREB, Croatia (AFP) — A 5.3-magnitude earthquake tore down chunks of buildings in Zagreb and left a teenager in critical condition on Sunday, state media reported, as authorities warned residents not to gather together and further spread the coronavirus. The quake, the most powerful to strike the Croatia capital in nearly 140 years according to Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, jolted the city at around 6:00 am local time (0500 GMT), sending panicked residents running […]

In photos: President Duterte undergoes COVID-19 test, along with Sen. Bong Go

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte underwent testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) along with his former aide, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, at the Bahay Pagbabago in the Malacanang grounds at around 5 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2020. They were tested by health personnel from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) led by Director Celia Carlos. Go, earlier explained in a statement, that they decided to take the test even though they do no […]