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The moon reaches its maximum eclipse, as seen amid a cloudy sky, in this photo taken from Barangay Kalusugan, Quezon City, at 2:16 a.m. on September 8, 2025. Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News

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Christopher Sitson

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757295884161viber_image_2025-09-08_02-52-18.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The moon reaches its maximum eclipse, as seen amid a cloudy sky, in this photo taken from Barangay Kalusugan, Quezon City, at 2:16 a.m. on September 8, 2025. Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>— Some individuals -- many of them students -- gathered at the PAGASA Astronomical Observatory in UP Diliman, Quezon City, to witness the blood moon from Sunday night to early Monday morning.</p><p>Donna Marabe, along with her friends, traveled all the way from Taguig to see the blood moon.</p><p>&quot;Actually, we are very much into space, but we&#x27;re all from different fields. We made our way from Taguig pa going here just to watch the natural phenomenon,&quot; Marabe said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/2/-blood-moon-rising-total-lunar-eclipse-visible-in-ph-on-sept-7-8-1602">READ: Total lunar eclipse visible in PH on Sept. 7-8</a></div><p>For Janna Tungol, it&#x27;s her second time to witness the natural phenomenon.</p><p>&quot;Mayroon po akong experience before na nakakita ako ng blood moon, pero it&#x27;s been a while so it&#x27;s nice to be able to experience an event like this again. Ang saya lang po mag-wonder. Nakaka-fascinate lang po &#x27;yung mga ganitong things,&quot; said Tungol.</p><p>Harlee Quizzagan could not contain his excitement because he would finally witness the reddening of the moon.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;ve never seen the lunar eclipse through a telescope, so I came here because I am curious as to what it would look like close-up and hindi ko alam kung red ba talaga siya, how red it is,&quot; shared Quizzagan.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>MARIKINA CITY</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Aside from students and space enthusiasts, couples also took the moment to create wonderful memories under the fiery red moon at a free public viewing in Riverbanks Amphitheater, Marikina City.</p><p>John Russelle Elleran and Bernadette Gumop-as, who have been in a relationship for five months, were among them.</p><p>Elleran supports his girlfriend’s hobby, so he said yes when Bernadette asked if he was game to observe the blood moon.</p><p>“Blood moon kasi, rare lang po siyang mangyari. Minsan lang siya, kaya mas maganda siyang i-observe,” said Gumop-as.</p><p>“First time ko rin mag-sightseeing ng blood moon, kaya sumama na rin ako sa kanya. Sumasama na rin ako sa kanya sa pag-oobserve ng moon sa Antipolo. Hobby na rin kasi niya, kaya ‘yun na ‘yung support ko sa kanya,” said Elleran.</p><p>“Kahit malayo ‘yung moon, kino-consider natin siya as precious, bihira lang,” he added. </p><p>Aljana Santos and Uriz Josef turned the moment into a spontaneous date. They have been together for more than two years.</p><p>“It’s a moment din for us para ma-enjoy ‘yung weekend namin. Sinulit na namin, pumunta na kami,” Santos said.</p><p>“Sayang naman ‘yung opportunity na makapag-spend kami ng time together. Tipid na rin sa date,” Josef added.</p><p>The skies were filled with clouds, and the blood moon was almost not visible, yet they stayed and kept their patience.</p><p>“Lagi naman kasing may chance kahit anong mangyari,” Josef said. </p><p>“Kahit hindi nakikita, hindi nawawala ‘yan,” Santos added.</p><div> </div><div><strong>WHY RED</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Renato De Leon, head of the PAGASA Astronomical Observatory, explained the reason behind the occurrence of a total lunar eclipse.</p><p>&quot;Nangyayari ito dahil sa paghilera ng tatlong heavenly bodies: sun, earth, and moon. Kung saan, nasa gitna &#x27;yung earth kaya natatakpan niya &#x27;yung liwanag na nanggagaling sa sun. Kaya nagkakaroon ng partial at total lunar eclipse,&quot; said De Leon.</p><p>He also shared the reason why the moon turns red.</p><p>&quot;Nagkakaroon ng blood moon dahil sa scattering of light o Rayleigh Scattering. Ina-absorb ng moon &#x27;yung kulay pula na nanggagaling sa sun. &#x27;Yung ibang kulay o blue wavelength ay na-scattered sa ating atmosphere,&quot; added De Leon.</p><p>The blood moon was seen in Africa, Asia, and Europe.</p><p>The totality of the natural phenomenon occured from 1:30 a.m. until 2:53 a.m. on Monday, September 8, 2025. </p><p>The blood moon lasted for 83 minutes.</p><p>This phenomenon was last seen in November 2022.</p>

<p>The totality of the natural phenomenon will occur from 1:30 a.m. until 2:53 a.m. on Monday, September 8, 2025.</p>

The totality of the natural phenomenon will occur from 1:30 a.m. until 2:53 a.m. on Monday, September 8, 2025.

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Individuals gather in Quezon City, Marikina to witness blood moon

Christopher Sitson,

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Published Sep 08, 2025 01:22 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 08, 2025 09:45 AM PHT

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