News in Pictures: August 28, 2024
LAND OF HEROES
President Marcos on Monday pays tribute to the country’s heroes at Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City, as he leads the commemoration of National Heroes Day before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Not far from that site, a descendant (above) of a deceased World War II veteran plants a paper flag at his grave. In accordance with that holiday, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has adopted the theme “Kabayanihan ng Pilipino sa Panahon ng Pagbabago” (The Heroism of the Filipino in a Time of Change). The agency also paid tribute to patriots from a not too distant era.
At Bantayog ng mga Bayani, a memorial site in Quezon City dedicated to Filipinos who were tortured and killed for opposing the dictatorship of Mr. Marcos’ father and namesake, a staff member (above right) places a wreath sent by the NHCP. —PHOTOS BY MARIANNE BERMUDEZ, RICHARD A. REYES AND LYN RILLON
LINEUP A WORK IN PROGRESS
Activist coalition Makabayan on Monday presents its senatorial candidates for the 2025 midterm elections at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila. The lineup is short of the full slate of 12 candidates usually fielded by a political party, but the addition of three bets from the previous list of seven indicates that the coalition is in the process of finalizing its slate. The Makabayan bets so far are (from left) Mody Floranda of transport group Piston, Jocelyn Andamo of health workers’ group Filipino Nurses United, former Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño, incumbent Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas, Ronnel Arambulo of fisherfolk group Pamalakaya, former Gabriela lawmaker and antipoverty czar Liza Maza, Danilo Ramos of farmers’ group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, Jerome Adonis of labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno, incumbent ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro and Mimi Domingo of urban poor alliance Kadamay. —RICHARD A. REYES
SOON TO BE OPERATIONAL
A Light Railway Transit (LRT 1) train is parked at the newly constructed Dr. Santos Station along the avenue of the same name in Parañaque City. The tracks of the new station, which is part of LRT 1’s South Extension Project, was scheduled for testing as of Sunday. The project will be linked to C-5 and the Manila-Cavite Expressway. According to the Department of Transportation, the first phase of the project will be opened to the commuting public before Christmas. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
LENS AND SENSIBILITY
Professional photographers from the group Born in Film treat photography enthusiasts, young and old, to a lecture (top) and “photowalk” (above) on Aug. 24 as part of World Photography Week from Aug. 19 to Aug. 26. The event was held in a popular destination for photo shoots—Manila’s historic district of Intramuros, the city’s original walled interiors. The Intramuros Administration thanked Born in Film for “shining a spotlight on the cultural treasures of our beloved city” and “capturing the rich heritage and architectural splendor” of Intramuros. —PHOTOS BY NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
