THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 12, 2019

ABS-CBN News

Posted at Jul 13 2019 01:01 AM

Another drug war casualty

Relatives of John Ryan Marquez stay beside his coffin at his wake in Malabon City on Friday. Marquez, 24, a drug user, had submitted himself to authorities after appearing on a drugs watch list last year. He was killed last weekend in what police said was a shootout during a sting operation involving undercover officers posing as buyers. The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday adopted a resolution that seeks a comprehensive report on the human rights situation in the Philippines Eloisa Lopez, Reuters

Pray for PH

A man carries a flag as he prays the rosary in front of the Chinese consulate in Makati City on Friday. The groups commemorated the third year anniversary of the arbitral victory at the Hague, which favored the Philippines on the maritime dispute on the West Philippine Sea. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

West Philippine Sea forum

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales speaks at a forum at the Bonifacio Global City on Friday, coinciding with the third anniversary of the arbitral ruling that invalidated China's expansive nine-dash line claim over nearly all of the South China Sea. President Rodrigo Duterte is facing mounting public pressure over his supposed submission to China, following a verbal deal he made with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that allows China to fish within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

Djokovic headed to Wimbledon finals

Defending champion Novak Djokovic goes for the ball in his Wimbledon semifinal match against Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday. Djokovic won 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 against the Spaniard in his quest for a fifth Wimbledon title and 16th Grand Slam singles crown. Toby Melville, Reuters

Picture worthy

People have their photos taken at the Bonifacio Monument in Lawton, Manila, after it was recently cleaned and cleared by the city government. Manila has seen a resurgence of sorts after recent clean-up efforts aimed at beautifying the capital city. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News