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A historic win for the country, Sona rife with expectations, and much more

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The Week in Photos

July 28, 2023

A historic win for the country, Sona rife with expectations, worksite tragedy, deluge in the North, and much more

Two Months Since

At first glance, it looks business as usual at the decades-old Manila Central Post Office building in Lawton, Manila — until one sees behind the pillars the soot and scars from the fire that gutted the iconic structure on May 21, 2023. Two months since the abrupt shutdown, how are the revival plans going for one of the city's prewar landmarks? —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ

Historic Turn

Sarina Bolden (No. 7) of Team Philippines dribbles past the Swiss defense in the national team's first-ever Women's World Cup game on July 21 at Dunedin Stadium in New Zealand. The Filipinas, however, marked their debut with a 2-0 loss to a higher-ranked squad. —AFP

Eco-Friendly Presentation

Staff at the "Turo at Tingi" stall prepare customers' orders on woven plates covered with banana leaves. The food stall was among the featured outlets at the "Plastic-Free Fair" held on July 23 at Quezon Memorial Circle in celebration of Plastic-Free Month this July. —LYN RILLON

Securing Sona

Members of the Manila Police District Civil Disturbance Management hold their final rehearsal at their headquarters in Manila for the second State of the Nation Address of President Marcos on Monday, July 24, 2023. The Quezon City government has allowed Bagong Alyansang Makabayan to stage a rally during the second Sona of Marcos on Monday. —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

Expectations

A woman in Manila minds her store while sewing clothes and watching President Marcos deliver his State of the Nation Address on July 24. In his second year in office, Mr. Marcos promised to provide Filipinos with a stable food supply and quality education and health care. —RICHARD A. REYES

'Nothing Had Changed'

Protesters converge before a police barricade on Commonwealth Avenue, a good distance from the House of Representatives where President Marcos delivered his report to the nation on July 24. "What is it with Marcos and human rights that he refuses to address this issue?" asked Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes. —LYN RILLON

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Golden Bolden Moment

Sarina Bolden (No. 7) runs the length of the pitch in celebration after a brilliant header that found the net and resulted in a 1-0 victory by Team Philippines over host New Zealand in the Women's World Cup in Wellington on July 25. "It doesn't look real," Bolden said of her landmark goal. —AFP

Worksite Tragedy

Rescuers carry one of the bodies retrieved from the rubble of a bridge that collapsed in Davao City on July 24. Five workers died in the accident while two others were injured when the bridge they were working on at Baragay Malamba in Marilog district collapsed, police said. —DAVAO CITY POLICE OFFICE

Deluge in the North

Torrential rains and gusty winds whipped up by Typhoon "Egay" left a trail of destruction across northern Luzon on July 26. In La Trinidad, Benguet, a stretch of Pines Park Diversion Road has gone underwater and the province is "in dire need of help," according to Benguet Rep. Eric Yap. —LA TRINIDAD GOVERNMENT

Abyss Dweller

An image from National Oceanography Center shows a carnivorous sponge found in the Pacific abyssal plain. The vast area at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is earmarked for controversial deep sea mineral mining and is home to thousands of species unknown to science. —AFP

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