The Baesa Crematorium
Workers wearing protective suits pull a body bag near a furnace before cremation at the Baesa Crematorium in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. May 5, 2020. Basilio Sepe/BenarNews COVID-19: Deaths, meltdowns, valor Ever since the coronavirus spread to the...
‘I wish we could live life as before’
Stranded individuals along a street in the capital Manila eat a packed food prepared by missionaries and private organizations. Veejay Villafranca/Der Spiegel COVID-19: Deaths, meltdowns, valor Ever since the coronavirus spread to the Philippines early last year,...
The Stranded Migrant Workers
Overseas Filipino workers await for flight updates while cooped up in a school in Pasay City that serves as temporary shelter for stranded migrant workers. Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg COVID-19: Deaths, meltdowns, valor Ever since the coronavirus spread to the...
White Sand, Murky Outlook
Boracay Island in October. Cristina Menina/The Straits Times COVID-19: Deaths, meltdowns, valor Ever since the coronavirus spread to the Philippines early last year, sparking prolonged and painful lockdowns, FOCAP journalists have scoured the treacherous front lines...
Empty Chapels, but Filled with Hopes
Filipino Catholic devotees emerge from quarantine to receive blessings from a priest on Palm Sunday on April 5, 2020 in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Jes Aznar/New York Times COVID-19: Deaths, meltdowns, valor Ever since the coronavirus spread to the Philippines early...
Congratulations to the new set of FOCAP board members:
President - @barnabychuck
VP - @newshound16
Secretary - @RegineCabato
Treasurer - @cliffvenzon
@karenlema
@mikhailflores
@vjvillafranca
@jesaznar
@BuenaCNA
HAPPENING NOW:
FOCAP’s online news forum on the state of Marawi’s rehabilitation and reconstruction.
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