Archive - Photos Year 2025 all 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2017 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Items per page 12 12 18 24 30 Photos 2025 Labor Day protest rally Just like in past years, last Thursday, militant groups marched to Mendiola bridge, not so far from Malacañang, the official residence and workplace of the Philippine president. By Bullit Marquez | May 4, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Photos US-PH hold 2025 Balikatan exercises as tension rises in West Philippine Sea sandbars About 10,000 American and 5,000 Filipino troops are participating in the joint drills being held at Naval Education Training and Doctrine Command (NETDC ) of the Philippine Navy in San Antonio, Zambales. By Bullit Marquez | Apr 28, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Photos Filipinos mourn the passing of Pope Francis Cardinal David officiated a concelebrated mass at the San Roque Cathedral in Kalookan city April 22 while Cardinal Advincula, archbishop of Manila joined devotees in a mass at the Manila Cathedral. Photos and video by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files. By Bullit Marquez | Apr 24, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Photos Palm Sunday: A feast to the eye and spirit Faith, joy, creativity and resourcefulness make Palm Sunday in the Philippines always a feast to the eye and to the spirit. Photos and videos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files. By Bullit Marquez | Apr 14, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Photos Imee Marcos’ exercise in futility Sen. Imee Marcos, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Duterte’s close associates are still stuck with the March 11 arrest of the former president. By Bullit Marquez | Apr 12, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Photos Araw ng Kagitingan 2025 In front of the U.S. Embassy in Manila, youth rallyists call on Filipinos to 'learn from history' and resist the meddling of foreign powers such as the United States and Japan. Video and photos for VERA Files by Bullit Marquez. By Bullit Marquez | Apr 10, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Photos The long shadow of Rodrigo Duterte Tucked up securely miles and miles away in The Hague, former president Rodrigo Duterte continues to be the concern of several groups of people in the Philippines. By Bullit Marquez | Apr 5, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Photos Eid al-Fitr 2025 Photos and videos of the Eid al-Fitr celebration at Rizal Park on March 31 by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files. By Bullit Marquez | Apr 2, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Photos When the lights went off In the Philippines, Earth Hour was held last March 22 at Rizal Park. Concerned citizens held a candle-light procession. Pyrolights dancers with LED lights costumes provided a dramatic and meaningful performance. By Bullit Marquez | Mar 24, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Photos ‘Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.’ With those words, Catholic priests place the cross symbol on the forehead of Filipino Catholics reminding them of their mortality and the need to repent. By Bullit Marquez | Mar 7, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Photos EDSA ’86 cannot be erased The spirit of EDSA ’86 is alive in the hearts of those who fought the Marcos tyranny 39 years ago. Photos and video by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files. By Bullit Marquez | Feb 26, 2025 | 1-minute read KEEP READING Photos Start of Sara’s long goodbye? Endorsed by 215 lawmakers, the impeachment process now moves to the Senate, where a trial will be conducted to determine Duterte’s culpability. By Bullit Marquez | Feb 9, 2025 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination 1 2 Older posts