Celebrating Eid al-Fitr
Filipino Muslims gather at Rizal Park in Manila to celebrate the end of the month of Ramadan Saturday, April 22. It was the first on-site prayer following the pandemic. Photos by BULLIT MARQUEZ for VERA FILES
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Solar eclipse 2023
Students and employees of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration watch the partial solar eclipse on Thursday, April 20, at the PAGASA Astronomical Observatory at the University of the Philippines - Diliman campus in Quezon City. – Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.
Balikatan 2023: The largest gathering of forces
Underscoring the warming of relations between the Philippines and the United States under the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Balikatan 2023 started on April 11 with 17,600 Filipino and American soldiers participating, the largest gathering of forces in the history of the Balikatan Military Exercises.
Palm Sunday tradition lives on
Waving their palm fronds for the traditional blessing during the Palm Sunday mass (April 2), Filipino Catholics join the Christendom in recalling Jesus Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Photojournalist Bullit Marquez captures images on Palm Sunday
Army-to-Army exercise for stronger defense of PH territory
Philippine and American armies continue their joint military exercise on March 31 as part of "Salaknib," an annual Army-to-Army exercise which precedes the bigger Balikatan slated this month. Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files
Allowing Earth to breathe for 60 minutes
Metro Manila residents who care for the world we live in gather in the evening of March 25 at the Quezon Memorial Circle for the symbolic 60-minute switching off of lights as their contribution to save Mother Earth from man-made degradation.
First Friday prayers for Ramadan
Filipino Muslims kneel in prayer on the first Friday of the month-long observance of Ramadan on March 24 at the Blue Mosque in suburban Taguig, south of Manila. Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files
USS America in Manila
USS America, an amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy sails into Manila on March 21 for a three-day rest and recreation for its crew after participating in a military exercise in Japan.
Hopes are high for De Lima’s release soon
Former senator Leila De Lima is escorted into a courtroom at the resumption of the hearing on her petition for bail at the Regional Trial Court in Muntinlupa City in the southern suburb of Manila on Monday, March 20. Photos and video by Bullit Marquez.
Cavite folks protest reclamation of Manila Bay
Led by Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), the protesters demanded the immediate halt to the dredging activities in the southern part of Manila. Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.
