AUG. 5, 2009, the day former President Corazon Aquino was buried, will very welll go down in the country’s history as “Cory Day.” Thousands of Filipinos in Metro Manila turned out to pay their last respects and join the sendoff to her final resting place. Mario Ignacio, Luz Rimban, Chit Estella, Ellen Tordesillas and Tessa
VERA Files photographer Mario Ignacio spent time at the Manila Cathedral on the eve of former President Corazon Aquino’s interment deftly capturing the goings-on with his lens. His photos:
FILIPINOS continued to flock to Cory Aquino’s wake, this time in bigger numbers at the Manila Cathedral. VERA Files photographer Mario Ignacio witnessed the stream of personalities who visited Mrs. Aquino’s wake just before the necrological services Tuesday. On the sidelines, ordinary Filipinos stood in the rain and waited for a chance to enter the
THOUSANDS of Filipinos braved the rains to line up at the La Salle Greenhills gymnasium where the remains of former President Corazon Aquino were brought for public viewing. Among those who lined up were VERA Files photographer Mario Ignacio, his wife Tracy, their three kids and nephew. Afterwards, Tracy wrote in her Facebook entry, “(We)
MONDAY, July 27, was a day of extremes, reported VERA Files roving photographer Mario Ignacio. Weatherwise, a heavy downpour followed sweltering heat in Quezon City, particularly along Commonwealth Avenue which was the focus of headline-making activities. On the stretch of road going toward the Batasan Pambansa area, militant groups had converged, burning effigies of President
THEY joined marches, staged noise barrages, and even held concerts. This was how Filipinos in various parts of the country showed their anger, displeasure and disgust over the passage of House Resolution 1109 which will transform Congress into a constituent assembly or “Con-ass” without the participation of the Senate. Con-ass is expected to result in
THOUSANDS of workers and their supporters marched and converged in various points in Metro Manila for the annual Labor Day celebrations, which is being held today amid a global financial crisis, threats of a swine flu epidemic, and even excitement over much-awaited fight between national boxing champ Manny Pacquiao and British welterweight titleholder Ricky Hatton.
By LUZ RIMBAN FARMERS are asking the Department of Agrarian to immediately distribute to 67 farmer-beneficiaries Hacienda Bacan in Isabela, Negros Occidental owned by the family of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The farmers said they are merely collecting on the promise Arroyo herself made eight years ago that she would distribute 1,000 hectares of Arroyo
By LUZ RIMBAN IN A few months, the rains will come and their first stop will be the Bicol Region. Every year, many of the 20 or so typhoons that hit the Philippines strike land first in Bicol, bringing deadly floods and landslides. Among the many areas usually hard hit by typhoons is the small