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More and more, President Duterte is giving the uniformed personnel a bigger role in the implementation of the Luzon-wide lockdown he imposed beginning March 16 to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus that has rampaging in all parts of the world claiming lives of hundreds of thousands. In the thousands have been afflicted. While over 600 have recovered, more than 500 have died.

The promised food and money assistance finally came the day after violence broke out Wednesday when residents of Sitio San Roque in Quezon City staged a protest against the city government neglect of them three weeks into the lockdown due to COVID-19.

Beneath the silence of the streets devoid of moving vehicles, the feeling of anxiety, fear and sadness is deeply palpable. Photos by Luis Liwanag.

It’s an uneasy calm around Taal volcano almost a week after it spewed enormous ashes that blanketed surrounding towns forcing thousands of families to flee to ash-covered but safer grounds.

Residents of Batangas were startled when the Taal, which has been quiet for more than four decades - suddenly rumbled and spewed ashes that enveloped nearby towns and cities, reaching as far as Quezon City and Antipolo.

The aborted release of convicted rapist, former Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez, has opened a container of worms that smell of corruption, so abominable that the President and his men are scrambling to find all means to divert the issue.

​Rain didn't stop thousands from lambasting the Duterte government's disregard of human rights in its war against drugs and its docility to China.

The military has regained control of Marawi City, where it has been battling the Muslim extremists the past six weeks.

Some 264,000 have been displaced by the war between government forces and elements of Maute and Abu Sayyaf Groups.

Photojournalist Luis Liwanag shares images of how the beleaguered people of Marawi observed Eid’l Fitr.

Photojournalist Luis Liwanag captures Marawi City today, on the 30th day of the crisis.​

​There is no overstating the emotional boost of the raising of the Philippine flag in devastated Marawi City on June 12, Philippine Independence.