A man stands under lanterns during an event for the 430th anniversary of Manila's Chinatown, said to be the oldest in the world, at the capital's Binondo district, Philippines on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Crowds are flocking to Manila's Chinatown to usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon and experience lively traditional dances on lantern-lit streets with food, lucky charms and prayers for good fortune. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





Dancers in costumes cross a street as they participate during the 430th anniversary of Manila's Chinatown, said to be the oldest in the world, at the capital's Binondo district, Philippines on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Crowds are flocking to Manila's Chinatown to usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon and experience lively traditional dances on lantern-lit streets with food, lucky charms and prayers for good fortune. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





A passenger jeepney crosses the Jones Bridge at the edge of Binondo district, said to be the oldest Chinatown in the world, in Manila, Philippines on Monday, February 5, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





A girl in traditional Chinese costume poses for photos in front of a 500-foot-long dragon installation displayed at a mall in the Chinatown district of Manila on February 5, 2024, ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon which falls on February 10. (Photo by Ted Aljibe/AFP Photo)





Lion performers cross a road at Binondo district, said to be the oldest Chinatown in the world, in Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





Vietnamese tourists walk at Binondo district, said to be the oldest Chinatown in the world, in Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





A vendor sells fruits with lucky charms for the coming Chinese New Year at Binondo district, said to be the oldest Chinatown in the world, in Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





A visitor poses with a standee inside the Chinese museum at Binondo district, said to be the oldest Chinatown in the world, in Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





A visitor poses next to Chinese charms and ornaments that are seen on display for sale at a shop in the Chinatown district of Manila on February 7, 2024, ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon which falls on February 10. (Photo by Ted Aljibe/AFP Photo)





A lion performer walks at Binondo district, said to be the oldest Chinatown in the world, in Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, FFebruary 6, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





In this photo provided by the Philippine Army 60th Infantry (Mediator) Battalion, soldiers carry a landslide victim as they arrive at Tagum City, Davao del Norte province, southern Philippines on Wednesday February 7, 2024. A search was underway Wednesday for 27 miners, who were waiting to be driven home in two parked buses when a landslide hit their vehicles and nearby houses in a gold-mining village at Maco town, Davao de Oro province, southern Philippines, an official said Wednesday. (Photo by The Philippine Army 60th Infantry (Mediator) Battalion via AP Photo)





A diver dressed as a “mermaid of the dragon seas” swims at the oceanarium in Manila Ocean Park, as part of its Lunar New Year celebrations in Manila, Philippines on February 8, 2024. (Photo by Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)





Rescuers carry a body from the landslide-hit village of Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro province, southern Philippines on Thursday February 8, 2024. A landslide in the southern Philippines left a number of villagers dead and several others missing, including miners waiting in buses for a ride home, officials said Wednesday. (Photo by AP Photo)





In this February 9, 2024 handout photo provided by the Philippine Red Cross, rescuers provide medical attention to a child at a hospital in Mawab, Davao de Oro province, after her rescue at the landslide-hit village of Maco, Davao de Oro province, southern Philippines. Several villagers remain missing while some bodies have been recovered from underneath the rubble as rescue efforts continue at the landslide-hit area. (Photo by Philippine Red Cross via AP Photo)





Dancers perform the traditional Lion Dance during the Chinese Lunar New Year at Manila’s Chinatown in Manila, Philippines, 10 February 2024. The Chinese Lunar New Year, also called the Spring Festival, falls on 10 February 2024, marking the start of the Year of the Dragon. (Photo by Francis R. Malasig/EPA)





A performer breathes fire during Lunar New Year celebrations at Binondo district, considered the world's oldest Chinatown, on February 10, 2024 in Manila, Philippines. Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is celebrated around the world, and the year of the Wood Dragon in 2024 is associated with growth, progress, and abundance, as wood represents vitality and creativity, while the dragon symbolizes success, intelligence, and honor. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)





Dancers perform the traditional Lion Dance during the Chinese Lunar New Year at Manila’s Chinatown in Manila, Philippines, 10 February 2024. The Chinese Lunar New Year, also called the Spring Festival, falls on 10 February 2024, marking the start of the Year of the Dragon. (Photo by Francis R. Malasig/EPA)





A dog wearing a costume looks on during the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, in Binondo, the Chinatown of Manila, Philippines, on February 10, 2024. (Photo by Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)





Heart-shaped cookies given to volunteers at the Philippine Animal Welfare Society's event “FURst date” are laid out, on Valentine's Day at Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on February 14, 2024. The activity is held by the organization every Valentine's Day to encourage animal lovers to adopt rescues. (Photo by Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)





Erzuli Bariuan takes a picture with a rescued dog, Branson, during a Valentine's Day date, at the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Shelter in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on February 14, 2023. (Photo by Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)