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Manila (Philippines), Mar 15 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Francis Malasig / Rolex dela Pena).- Manila marked one year of uninterrupted lockdown this Monday with a worrying rebound in Covid-19 cases throughout the country, particularly in the capital.FOOTAGE OF MANILA AND THE EU'S MEETING ON THE COVID-19 SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Manila, Dec 31 (EFE/EPA).- Filipinos on Thursday were out shopping for fireworks for New Year's evening. The Philippine capital of Metro Manila and several regions in the country, however, issued bans on use of firecrackers and fireworks in household areas and public spaces, limiting fireworks displays marking the New Year to a few venues specifically authorized by local government units. The ban comes as authorities aim to prevent mass gatherings of revelers to curb the spread of COVID-19 and avoid firecracker related injuries. (Camera: ROLEX DELA PENA).SHOT LIST: FIREWORK SHOPPING AHEAD OF NEW YEAR'S EVENING, IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Manila, Feb 24 (EFE/EPA).- Philippine Senator Leila de Lima on Monday marked her third year in detention and maintained that she is innocent of the drug charges filed against her. (Camera: FRANCIS MALASIG).SHOT LIST: A PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE COMMITTEE FOR THE FREEDOM OF LEILA DE LIMA IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES. SOUND BITE: VICENTE DE LIMA, BROTHER OF DETAINED SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA (IN ENGLISH).
Two China Coast Guard aluminium hulled boats chase a Philippine Coast Guard inflatable speed boat with media in the disputed South China Sea. The high seas pursuit near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands ended when Philippine Navy inflatable speed boats deployed from the crumbling BRP Sierra Madre blocked the approaching Chinese vessels. IMAGES
On a visit to the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters in Manila, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida boards a Japan-made BRP Teresa Magbanua ship with commandant Admiral Ronnie Gavan. Japan is committed to helping "improve the Philippines maritime law enforcement capability including the provision of patrol vessels and defence equipment and technology cooperation," according to a speech Kishida made at the Philippine presidential palace on November 3. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).