Lisa Marie David

Scenes during the first day of in-person classes at a flooded school due to high tide, in Macabebe town, Pampanga province, Philippines, August 22, 2022. Photos for Reuters. [1/3]

A performer blows fire during Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown, Binondo, Manila, Philippines. More of our most unusual photos of the week: reut.rs/46m2yRc 📷 @lisamariedavid

Lunar New Year in Manila, February 17, 2026. Photos for @reuters

JUST IN: Pumasok na sa Philippine Area of Responsibility ang Tropical Storm Narki. Ayon sa @pagasa, tatawagin itong bagyong #Quedan. | DZRH News

Towards the end of the day, I noticed more hostility towards journalists covering the protests. At one point, one police officer tried to stop me from taking pictures by pushing his riot shield towards me and my cameras. Journalism is not a crime.

Those pleas were not exclusive to members of the media. In most arrests and detentions, you would hear people shouting "Wag niyong saktan!" and "Tao yan, may karapatan yan!"

We were taking pictures of police officers trying to detain a protester yesterday in Mendiola when suddenly, they started grabbing and hitting a colleague, Zedrich Xylak Madrid, who was simply there photographing the scene.

Outtakes from Good Friday. #philippines #holyweek #goodfriday

EID MUBARAK 🌙 Filipino Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan at Quirino Grandstand in Manila and in Freedom Park, Davao City, on Monday, March 31, 2025. 📸 Reuters/Lisa Marie David/Eloisa Lopez

Relatives of drug war victims gather at a Mass in Quezon City, following the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, March 11. 📸 Lisa Marie David/Reuters LIVE UPDATES: rappler.com/duterte-arrest…

A child sits on a motorized tricycle along a flooded street following super typhoon Man-yi, in Quezon town, Nueva Ecija, Philippines reut.rs/4fVXnK9 📷 Lisa Marie David

Scenes in Nueva Ecija province, Philippines, in the aftermath of super typhoon Man-yi. Photos for @reuters #philippines #manyi #pepitoph

Filipino activists hold a protest in support of Palestinians, near the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, October 5, 2024. Photos for @reuters

52nd anniversary of the 1972 Martial Law declaration in Manila, Philippines, September 21, 2024. Photos for @reuters #manila #philippines #martiallaw

52nd anniversary of the 1972 Martial Law declaration in Manila, Philippines, September 21, 2024. Photos for @reuters #manila #philippines #martiallaw

Filipino gymnast Carlos Edriel Yulo, who won gold medals in men's floor exercise and men's vault at the Olympics, arrives from the Paris 2024 Olympics, at the Villamor Air Base, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David

A girl walks past debris and mud following floods brought by Typhoon Gaemi, in Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines. More photos of the week: reut.rs/4cUFDh1 📷 @lisamariedavid

Typhoon Gaemi turns Manila streets into rivers reut.rs/4cZKwWg

Floods in Metro Manila following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi, July 24, 2024. Photos for @reuters #philippines #typhoongaemi #typhooncarina