Students, environmental activists and volunteers collect garbage in an effort to clean up the coast of the Paranaque coastal Habitat and Ecotourism area, home to a mangrove forest and a bird sanctuary, as part of the advanced commemoration of Earth Day in Manila April 20, 2013. Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22, which aims to promote public awareness and protection of the environment. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)
