A worker harvests water spinach (locally known as Kangkong) from a plantation amongst fish pens in Laguna lake, suburban Manila on August 18, 2023. (Photo by Ted Aljibe/AFP Photo)





A vehicle passes by a giant FIBA Basketball World Cup themed display near one of the venues at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, August 17, 2023, in Pasay city Philippines. Basketball's World Cup starts on Friday, Aug. 25, spread out over three nations – the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. It'll be centered in Manila. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





A worker shows his swollen hands and feet after working in the water for hours while harvesting water spinach (locally known as Kangkong) in Laguna lake, suburban Manila on August 18, 2023. (Photo by Ted Aljibe/AFP Photo)





Dancers perform on the opening day of the FIBA Basketball World Cup outside the Mall of Asia arena in Manila, Philippines, 25 August 2023. Philippines, Japan and Indonesia will co-host the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying games in the early stages and will converge in Manila for the final phase. (Photo by Francis R. Malasig/EPA)





A villager riding on a makeshift raft collects washed up materials at a fishing village in Paranaque city, Metro Manila, Philippines, 28 August 2023. The state weather bureau warned on 28 August, a new typhoon may enter the country with an international name ‘Haikui’ this week as Typhoon Saola dumped rain that brought floods. Saola effect had brought villagers to fled their homes as floods swept through villages in northeastern Philippines. (Photo by Francis R. Malasig/EPA)





Residents wade through the floodwater as they move along a flooded road in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on August 31, 2023. Typhoon Saola, which has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility, and Tropical Storm Haikui off the coast of extreme northern provinces are enhancing a southwest monsoon bringing rains in the western Luzon region of the country, according to data from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Figures from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) show that over 305,000 individuals were affected by the passing of Typhoon Saola. (Photo by Rolex Dela Pena/EPA/EFE)





Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Rappler CEO, gestures as she faces reporters after being acquitted by the Pasig Regional Trial Court over a tax evasion case in Pasig city, Philippines on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





Protesters lie in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as part of their program during their global march to end fossil fuel on Friday, September 15, 2023, in Quezon city, Philippines. Tens of thousands of climate activists around the world are set to march, chant and protest Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as the globe continues to suffer dramatic weather extremes and topple heat records. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





Protesters hold slogans as they join the global march to end fossil fuel on Friday, September 15, 2023, in Quezon city, Philippines. Tens of thousands of climate activists around the world are set to march, chant and protest Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as the globe continues to suffer dramatic weather extremes and topple heat records. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





A child swims in a fountain as protesters display photos of Martial Law victims during a protest commemorating the 51st anniversary of the imposition of Martial Law, at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on September 21, 2023. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa/AFP Photo)





A fisherman rests in a boat undergoing repairs at a port in Masinloc, Zambales province, Philippines on September 26, 2023. (Photo by Lisa Marie David/Reuters)





This photo taken on September 28, 2023 shows an aerial view of the mouth of the Chinese-controlled Scarborough Shoal, seen without any barriers obstructing the passageway, as Chinese coast guard ships (top L) are seen anchored inside the lagoon of the Chinese-controlled Scarborough Shoal during a maritime surveillance flight by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) over disputed waters of the South China Sea. (Photo by Ted Aljibe/AFP Photo)





Villagers collect belongings following a storm surge brought by an approaching typhoon that destroyed their homes, at a coastal village in Manila, Philippines, 02 October 2023. The Philippine government weather bureau warned residents in northern Luzon island of possible flash floods and landslides that may be triggered by heavy rains brought by tropical cyclone Koinu, which recently reached typhoon category. Koinu is located 675 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan province packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. (Photo by Francis R. Malasig/EPA)





A pet dog reacts while wearing a “Voltes V” themed costume during a “Pawshion Show” to mark World Animal Day in Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines 04 October 2023. A village in Marikina enjoined owners and animal lovers to play dress-up with their pets and participate in a fashion-show themed activity to entertain the community on World Animal Day and mark the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals in the Roman Catholic religion. (Photo by Rolex Dela Pena/EPA)





This photo taken on October 17, 2023 shows a woman singing a tune from a karaoke machine during a birthday celebration in Manila. Karaoke is wildly popular in the archipelago nation where it's never too early – or too late – to grab a microphone and sing a tune. Machines can be found everywhere from dingy bars in far flung towns to modern KTV joints in the capital, and many families have their own or rent one for parties. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa/AFP Photo)





Filipino protesters hold a demonstration condemning the blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other, in Quezon City, Philippines on October 18, 2023. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)





Filipino children cheer after taking part in the “One Million Children Praying the Rosary for Unity and Peace” campaign, at the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral of Pasig on October 18, 2023 in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. Hundreds of thousands of children across the world participated in the “One Million Children Praying the Rosary for Unity and Peace” campaign, spearheaded by the Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), with prayers for peace amid the Israel-Hamas conflict being one of the focal intentions. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)





A child waves flag as she wears a costume to represent USA during a school activity celebrating United Nations Day ahead of its anniversary on October 24, at an elementary school in Paranaque on October 23, 2023. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa/AFP Photo)





Burmese Zing Raltu breaks into tears as she talks to reporters after filing a criminal complaint against Myanmar's top generals at the Department of Justice in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday October 25, 2023. Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military filed a criminal complaint in the Philippines against their nation’s ruling generals in a desperate attempt to test whether such a case could succeed outside the violence-wracked country.(Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





People use umbrellas during a drizzle as they flock inside Manila's North Cemetery, Philippines on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Many Filipinos trooped to cemeteries to visit the graves of their departed loved ones as part of tradition during All Saints' Day. (Photo by Aaron Favila/(AP Photo)