Tourists are seen on the fabled white sand beach of Boracay in the Philippines. The Philippines said Wednesday it had pulled a tourism promotion campaign off the Internet after just one day, after the rebrand was severely panned by industry critics. (AFP/File/Jay Directo)
Protesters, wearing masks of Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar, clap their hands to celebrate her release from house arrest at the Myanmar Embassy Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, at the financial district of Makati city, southeast of Manila, Philippines. The protesters challenged the UN and ASEAN to broaden its engagement with Myanmar by rejecting the recent multi-party elections which they claimed were marred by fraud, tampering and harassment. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Filipino activists hold paper masks depicting Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a rally outside Myanmar’s embassy in Manila’s Makati financial district November 17, 2010. Over 50 Free Burma Coalition-Philippines activists held a rally in Makati on Wednesday to welcome the recent release of Suu Kyi from house arrest in Myanmar. REUTERS/Erik de Castro
Police officer Rainer Ebus sits, handcuffed, before testifying during the trial of Andal Ampatuan Jr. at a court in the police headquarters in Taguig city, south of Manila November 17, 2010. Andal Jr., a former mayor in Maguindanao province is accused of masterminding the massacre of 57 people, including seven family members of a rival politician , 33 journalists and several civilians. Ebus is one of the police officers accused of taking part in the massacre. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
Rubilen Amit of the Philippines lines up a shot during her women’s 8 ball pool singles match against South Korea’s Kim Ga-yung at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Philippines’ Erica Cirila Totten swims her women’s 800m Freestyle heat, at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
