Eloisa Lopez

This is the skull of Thelmo Blas. His death certificate says he died of pneumonia. His wife Aurora says he was shot. I met Aurora in September last year, witnessing the exhumation of Thelmo’s remains. This is their story:

This by @eloisaalopez of @Reuters is a great picture. tinyurl.com/yckzvc4x

Filipino students and activists hold a protest at the University of the Philippines, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, November 23, 2023. @reuters @reuterspictures #philippines

This evening, De Lima walked out of the PNP custodial center in Camp Crame and said, "freedom at last!" @Reuters

Two of three cases against De Lima have been dismissed and she had sought bail in the one pending case on health grounds, which the court granted on Monday. De Lima has always insisted the charges against her were baseless and politically motivated.

After nearly seven years in jail, former Philippine senator and fierce critic of Duterte's bloody "war on drugs" Leila de Lima was granted bail today, Nov. 13, 2023. "Finally, I will be freed," she told reporters outside the court after her bail was granted. @Reuters

Former senator Leila de Lima waves as she walks out of the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame on Monday, November 13, after being granted bail following almost seven years in detention. Photos by Eloisa Lopez/Reuters rappler.com/philippines/mu…

Media watchdog says it was just ‘raising questions’ with insinuations about photographers and Hamas apnews.com/article/israel…

This evening at the University of the Philippines, students, journalists and activists lit candles for the slain Filipino radio journalist Juan Jumalon, and all the journalists killed in Gaza over the past month. @Reuters

Most foreign correspondents for major media outlets - myself included - have the luxury of being able to leave an assignment when things get too dangerous. Every photo + video in our news media from Gaza this week is taken by someone who cannot escape. washingtonpost.com/style/media/20…

An honest conversation with @patevangelista about the complex experience of a journalist working under a dictator. Give it a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/5pVpVh…

As precise and powerful as a well-placed punch, @eloisaalopez’s action shot of Uzbekistan boxer Abdumalik Khalokov rearranging the face of Chinese boxer Lyu Ping at the 19th Asian Games in China jumps from the frame and wallops you with its smashing strength. #SundayStill

Rodrigo Duterte told a story. It was a story of monsters and mayhem so terrifying it called for a war against people he said were no longer human. This book is about the slaughter of human beings. It is a true story. It happened in my country. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612869/s…

Photo is from my @reuters Wider Image story: In FIBA World Cup host Philippines, basketball is life 🏀 reuters.com/investigates/s…

God bless all Filipino basketball fans today! It's a make-or-break game for the Philippines team at the FIBA World Cup this evening against Angola. @reuterspictures

The appeal of basketball endured through the decades because of its simplicity, says sports anchor Sev Sarmenta. 'I will give you a backboard right here, I will find a piece of wire, it becomes our ring, I'll attach it to the wall here and we can play' reut.rs/45GpZBN 6/6

There is a basketball court of sorts set up near most churches, and whether it's in a cemetery or near a sewer, these places of worship are ubiquitous in this majority Catholic nation of 112 million people 4/6

Basketball first came to the Philippines in the 1910s, when it was a US colony. American teachers introduced the game to the public school system, initially only for girls. Now it is played everywhere and by almost everyone in the country 2/6

It may be dwarfed by other nation’s sporting prowess, but the Philippines’ fervor for basketball is gigantic, and enthusiasm for the sport is only intensifying ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup reut.rs/45GpZBN 📷 @eloisaalopez 1/6