THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 8, 2019

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Posted at Nov 09 2019 12:31 AM

Donaire bows to Japan's Inoue

Japan's Naoya Inoue, right, gets a punch from Philippines' Nonito Donaire in the 11th round of their World Boxing Super Series bantamweight final match in Saitama, Japan, Thursday. Inoue beat Donaire with a unanimous decision to win the championship. Toru Takahashi, AP Photo

Robredo meets with ICAD

Vice President Leni Robredo meets with the members of the Inter Agency Committee on Anti- Illegal Drugs (ICAD) headed by PDEA Chief Aaron Aquino and DILG Secretary Eduardo Ano in Quezon City at the Office of the Vice President on Friday. Robredo accepted President Duterte’s offer to co-chair the inter-agency committee on anti-illegal drugs through a letter transmitted by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea dated October 31, 2019. Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News

SAF44 kin refile Mamasapano complaint

Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong joins families of the Special Action Force (SAF) 44 and representatives of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption as they refile their complaints against the former administration led by then President Benigno Aquino III in relation to the Mamasapano incident, at the Office of the Ombudsman, on Friday. Magalong is set to testify against Aquino and the other respondents, former Philippine National Police Chief Alan Purisima and former SAF Director Getulio Napeñas. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

Apayao in state of calamity

An infant is carried across a street by rescuers and taken to an evacuation center with the baby's family after their house was flooded on Friday in Apayao, northern Philippines. More than 200 families affected by floods have been evacuated in Apayao due to heavy rains brought by typhoon Quiel. PNP Apayao handout

Art of stamp-making

Former Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin views an exhibit commemorating the 252nd postal service anniversary and National Stamp Collecting Month at Central Post Office in Manila on Friday. The highlight of the event is an exhibit titled “The Art of History,” featuring the stamps design by PhilPost artists and stamps artwork in Philippine history. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News

Nurses push for higher pay

Baguio-based professional nurses push for higher salaries during a protest at Malcolm Square, People Park in Baguio City Friday. Nurses across the country held protests to press the government to implement the Supreme Court ruling raising the starting salary for government nurses to Salary Grade 15 P30,000 pesos a month. Jong Gasmena, ABS-CBN News

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