News: A show of skill from the country's defenders, E.A.T. is back in business, aftermath of DOT snafu, China vessel too close for comfort, and much more

Thursday, July 6, 2023

A show of skill from the country's defenders, E.A.T. is back in business, aftermath of DOT snafu, China vessel too close for comfort, and much more

The Week in Photos

July 7, 2023

A show of skill from the country's defenders, E.A.T. is back in business, aftermath of DOT snafu, China vessel too close for comfort, and much more

Apostolic Journey

Churchgoers on June 30 view the exhibit, "The Popes in the Philippines," at the Manila Cathedral. The exhibit, which runs until July 2, features memorabilia from the apostolic journeys made by St. Paul VI, St. John Paul II and Pope Francis to the Philippines, a largely Roman Catholic country. —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

'E.A.T.' is What It Is

Probably the most senior comedians working and enduring as a trio in Philippine show biz get a fresh start and a new home. But before the punchlines on July 1, a tearful walk to the stage. As they made their way to the narrower-than-usual stage and serenaded the studio audience with VST & Company's "Ikaw ang Aking Mahal," the seasoned hosts and comedians couldn't control their emotion, wiping away tears in between clever wisecracks and spiels. —TVJ YOUTUBE

Truth in Advertising

A mobile phone shows a video for the Department of Tourism's promotional campaign on the Philippines. Ad agency DDB Philippines has apologized for using "foreign stock footage" of other travel destinations as pointed out by netizens, such as this image said to be of a fisherman in Thailand. —RICHARD A. REYES

Extremely Symbolic

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) shakes hands with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Kyiv. President Zelenskyy lashed out at "foot-dragging" by "some" Western nations on the delivery of military aid while his top military commander said he was "pissed off" by allies complaining about the slow progress of Ukraine's counteroffensive. —AFP

Country's Defenders

Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel demonstrate their combat skills during exercises held at Crow Valley Gunnery Range in Capas, Tarlac, on Monday, July 3, 2023. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday reiterated his commitment to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines, as he underscored the important role of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) as "custodians of our skies," securing the country's territory from foreign entities.—NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

Yet to Subside

Floodwater has yet to recede at the municipal hall compound in Pagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur, in this photo taken on July 1. Maguindanao del Sur has been placed under a state of calamity due to floods that inundated at least 12 of its 24 towns since last week, displacing 223,000 people. —PAGALUNGAN LGU

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Too Close for Comfort

A China Coast Guard ship gets "dangerously close"— as the Philippine Coast Guard puts it— to a much smaller PCG vessel in the waters near Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, in this photo taken on June 30. —PCG

Vulnerable

Daniel Galicia, 64, tends to his vegetable plot on the bank of Marikina River at Barangay Tumana, Marikina City, on July 4. Farmers, whether they are tilling hectares of provincial farms or keeping small urban gardens, have been advised to prepare due to lesser rainfall associated with the prevailing El Niño weather phenomenon. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

Constable's Camera Won't Lie

Traffic constables of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) put on their newly issued body cameras at a press briefing on Wednesday. These recorders can work two ways: monitor the conduct of the motorist being flagged down, and make the enforcers think twice about accepting bribes. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

Firestorm

French antiriot police officers watch a truck burn in Nantes, western France, on July 1, four days after a 17-year-old man was killed by police in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris. President Emmanuel Macron met with hundreds of French officials on Tuesday to begin exploring the "deeper reasons" for the country's plunge into riots. —AFP

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