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Aaron Favila/Associated Press Police displayed their pistols after being taped on the nozzle by officers in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, Tuesday.

Asia in Pictures 2011

Aaron Favila/Associated Press Residents walked past a tattered Philippine flag in a coastal village in Tangos, Navotas city, north of Manila, where most of the houses were wiped out by strong currents from recent typhoons.

Asia in Pictures 2011

Aaron Favila/AFP/Getty Images More photos and interactive graphics It's only natural that people add to the fun by guessing what their president might be up to, says Josephine Aguilar-Placido, a sociology professor at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.

Single Asian President Seeks Soul Mate for Very Public Romance James Hookway 2011

Aaron Favila/Associated Press HANGING ON: A woman and boy embraced each other in the flood-hit area of Sehwan, Pakistan, Tuesday.

Photos of the Day: Sept. 28 2010

Aaron Favila/Associated Press Residents scuffled with local authorities as they tried to protect their shanties from being demolished Monday in Mandaluyong, the Philippines.

Asia in Pictures 2011

Aaron Favila/Associated Press Residents living beside a river carried their belongings as they evacuated to higher grounds in Navotas, north of Manila, Tuesday, as Typhoon Nesat hit the country.

Typhoon Nesat Hits the Philippines 2011

Aaron Favila/Associated Press A man pushed passengers trying to avoid floodwaters in Manila.

Flooding in the Philippines 2011

Aaron Favila/Associated Press TROPICAL STORM: A Filipino boy stood behind a vehicle during a downpour in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday.

Photos of the Day: June 23 2011

Aaron Favila/Associated Press A man watched a movie while sitting in floodwaters in his Manila home.

Flooding in the Philippines 2011

Aaron Favila/Associated Press ASSEMBLY LINE: A man threw bricks to a worker as they rebuilt a house Wednesday damaged by floods in southern Pakistan.

Photos of the Day: Sept. 29 2010