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Sanctuary amid pandemic

Photos and text by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 01:49 AM

Recent college graduate Jodie Jose says the pandemic has made her realize which things were really important.  Read more »

LOOK: Protesters gather in Duterte's final SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 02:56 AM

Members of various cause-oriented groups gathered Monday along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s last State of the Nation Address (SONA) to protest what they said is the administration’s failure to fulfil promises made during the 2016 SONA.  Read more »

LOOK: 2020 Olympic Games open in Tokyo after a year's delay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 10:27 AM

Friday evening saw the opening of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, a year delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

TAC Expo opens as 'hybrid expo' amid COVID-19 pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 04:01 PM

The Tactical, Survival, and Arms Expo opened to the public as a hybrid expo in SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City on Thursday, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

LOOK: Haven for plantitas and plantitos

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 03:38 PM

Plant enthusiasts visit the Greenhouse at Village Square Alabang, a plant sanctuary mall dedicated to all plant-lovers during its official opening on Wednesday. Read more »

Yellow ribbons, water salutes as Noynoy Aquino laid to rest

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 09:49 PM

Aquino, son of democracy icons Corazon Aquino and Benigno Jr., passed away early Thursday at 61 years old. Read more »

Despite COVID-19, Taong Putik festival pushes through

Photos and text by George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 12:03 AM

A few minutes before the break of dawn Thursday, residents wearing dried banana leaves covered with mud can already be seen walking down the streets of Barangay Bibiclat in the town of Aliaga, Nueva Ecija.  Read more »

LOOK: National Museum reopens for Rizal's 160th birth anniversary

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 10:17 PM

The museum is open in a restricted capacity, as it complies with government health and safety protocols to curb the spread of COVID-19.  Read more »

How Suluan Island students face daily challenges in online learning

Alren Beronio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 02:43 AM

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the Philippines, education officials have decided to adopt flexible learning, as face-to-face classes have been deemed too risky in the face of the pandemic.  Read more »

Four years after Marawi siege: Then and Now

Jeff Canoy, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 10:24 PM

It’s been four years since the first shots were fired between government security forces and the ISIS-linked Maute group in what would eventually be a 5 month-long battle for the Islamic City of Marawi. Read more »

Japan's tsunami survivors call lost loves on the phone of the wind

Mari Saito, Reuters
Posted at Mar 05 07:06 PM

Survivors say the unconnected phone line in Otsuchi town helps them keep in touch with their loved ones and gives them some solace as they grapple with their grief. Read more »

Binondo dragon dancers welcome Lunar New Year minus the bang

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 01:04 AM

Robert Sicat, whose family manages its own dragon and lion dance group, has had to welcome the Lunar New Year with a whimper. Read more »

Pedicab drivers feel pinch of pandemic lockdown, uncertain future

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 10:52 AM

Sitting inside his pedicab while parked at a makeshift terminal under a flyover still under construction, 70-year old Lamberto Rosiana looks at the few bills and coins in his hand, his earnings so far. Read more »

SLIDESHOW: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take oath in subdued inauguration

Reuters and Agence France Presse
Posted at Jan 21 11:45 AM

Joe Biden took his oath as the 46th President of the United States in a subdued inauguration amid the deadly COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed the lives of 400,000 Americans. Read more »

Protests, rallies and two impeachments: Trump's presidency in photographs

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 20 12:13 PM

From a reality TV star's journey to the White House, to mass protests, pumped up crowds, the siege on the U.S. Capitol and two impeachments, Reuters photographers were on the ground covering the most important stories during U.S. President Donald Trump's one-term tenure. Read more »

LOOK: At pet clinic, shortage of veterinarians but not of animal care

Photos and text by Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 01:04 AM

Veterinarians Albert Corpuz and Steve Du may be swamped with work, but they remain passionate as ever about what they do. Read more »

Faith, Feast of Black Nazarene draw multitudes despite pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 03:12 AM

Not even the COVID-19 threat could stop Catholic devotees from venerating the Black Nazarene on its Feast Day at Quiapo Church on Saturday.  Read more »

2020 Yearender: ‘I’m not sure who I am without her’ and other breakup celebrity quotes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 04:12 PM

The year that was saw a number of celebrity couples parting ways, with equally memorable quotes following the split, from James Reid’s uncertainty as to “who I am” without Nadine Lustre, to Derek Ramsay hoping to “find the right one” after several failed relationships. Read more »

2020 Yearender: Top world stories other than COVID-19

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 31 01:17 PM

MANILA -- Here’s a look back at stories that made headlines and captured the interests of news.abs-cbn.com readers here and abroad other than COVID-19. Read more »

SLIDESHOW: Forgiven, not forgotten: Kin seek justice as slain mother and son laid to rest

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 28 04:31 AM

Grief filled the air as Sonia Gregorio, 55, and her son Frank Anthony, 25, were laid to rest in Paniqui, Tarlac on Sunday. It is exactly a week after the mother and son were brutally killed by their neighbor Police Staff Sergeant Jonel Nuezca by shooting them in the head over an altercation on an improvised cannon. Read more »