Riot police block protesters during a demonstration in Manila, Philippines, 17 March 2025. The group called on the Marcos government to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) following former President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest and detention in Scheveningen prison in The Netherlands, on charges of crimes against humanity. In 2019, the Philippine government under the Duterte regime withdrew from the ICC. (Photo by Francis R. Malasig/EPA/EFE)





Two people sleep on their tricycle behind a police blockade as protesters tried to march towards the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, Monday, March 17, 2025. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





An Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchling makes its way into the sea after being released from the 'Pawikan' Sanctuary on the coastline of Labac, Naic town, Cavite province, about 50 kilometers south-east of Manila, Philippines, 19 March 2025. According to village official Roger Bilugan who runs the “Pawikan” nesting facility, sea turtles find their way again to the Labac coastline to lay their eggs after concrete breaker structures were installed to minimize the effects of waves. In the past, beach erosion due to strong waves destroyed nest-sites, Bilugan added. World Water Day is observed annually on 22 March to highlight the conservation and preservation of all bodies of water. (Photo by Francis R. Malasig/EPA)





The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) frigate JS Noshiro (FFM-3) docks at a naval base in Subic, Zambales province, Philippines, 26 March 2025. JS Noshiro is in the Philippines for a three-day goodwill visit. (Photo by Francis R. Malasig/EPA)





Muslim girls transfer Philippine lime using plastic spoons during a game as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr at a park in Quezon City, Philippines Monday, March 31, 2025. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





Muslims play a sack race as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr at a park in Quezon City, Philippines on Monday, March 31, 2025. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





A bird flies past a hovering drone in Mariveles, Province of Bataan on April 8, 2025, at a handover ceremony where the Australian government donated 20 units of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to bolster the agency's strategic maritime domain awareness capabilities. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa/AFP Photo)





Police block protesters attempting to reach the United States embassy during a rally marking Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) in Manila, Philippines, 09 April 2025. Protesters opposed the Philippines-US Balikatan joint military exercises expected to be held in various locations in the country within the month of April. Day of Valor in the Philippines is observed to honor Filipino service men and women who sacrificed their lives for the country throughout history. (Photo by Rolex dela Peña/EPA/EFE)





Filipinos wave palm fronds as they celebrate Palm Sunday at the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto church on April 13, 2025 in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines. Palm Sunday is a Christian holiday commemorating Jesus Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. In the predominantly Catholic Philippines, it is celebrated with colorful processions and the creation of intricate palm frond decorations called “palaspas” to symbolize the welcoming of Jesus as King. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)





Filipino penitents lie on the ground while performing self-flagellation on Maundy Thursday in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines on April 16, 2025. (Photo by Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)





Filipino penitents kneel on the gates of a church on Maundy Thursday in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)





Penitents wash their bloodied backs after flagellating themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna province, Philippines, April 18, 2025. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)





Filipino penitents bath in Manila Bay after performing self-flagellation during Good Friday celebration in Rosario, Philippines, 18 April 2025. Catholics in the Philippines hold various religious practices in observance of the Holy Week of Lent, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. (Photo by Francis R. Malasig/EPA/EFE)





Residents watch a fire in a residential area in Manila, Philippines, on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Lisa Marie David/Reuters)





Firefighters take a break next to residents watching the fire at a residential area in Manila, Philippines, on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Lisa Marie David/Reuters)





A woman carries a crucifix as she escapes the fire at a residential area in Manila, Philippines, on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Lisa Marie David/Reuters)





Philippine actor Soliman Cruz wearing a business suit stands inside an 8-foot transparent bubble while other activists wearing masks touch the bubble during an anti-pollution protest near a park in Manila on April 25, 2025. The protest is part of a climate advocates 350 campaign on Manila's air pollution crisis, due to traffic emissions, fossil fuel and unchecked industrial activity. (Photo by Ted Aljibe/AFP Photo)





A handout photo made available by the Sorsogon Provincial Information Office (SPIO) shows motorists maneuvering along a road covered with volcanic ash from the Bulusan volcano, in the town of Juban, Sorsogon province, Philippines, 28 April 2025. The Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon province, about 570 kilometers south of Manila, erupted on 28 April, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and its plumes reached 4,500 meters high. (Photo by SPIO/EPA)





Policemen stand in formation during a Labor Day demonstration in Manila, Philippines on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Noel Celis/Reuters)





Workers carry official ballots sealed by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for storage at city hall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 06 May 2025. Around 68 million Filipinos in the country are expected to cast their votes for national and local-level midterm elections on 12 May, as candidates are campaigning to fill some 18,000 government positions ranging from senators down to local village officers. (Photo by Rolex dela Peña/EPA/EFE)