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Leaders of indigenous peoples and Moro alliance, SANDUGO, burn a mock flag of the United States in a protest rally held in Mendiola, Manila to condemn the violent dispersal of rallyists at the US Embassy on Oct. 19. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

A protester smears a police car with the words "JUNK EDCA VFA", which stand for the two agreements signed between US and the Philippines, Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and Visiting Forces Agreement, during a protest that met a violent dispersal on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The same police vehicle, driven by PO3 Franklin Kho, would run over the protesters an hour later. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

Stranded passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 wait for their chance to take the next available flight after the Philippine Airlines cancelled 50 domestic and international flights on Sunday, October 16 due to Typhoon Karen (international name Sarika). (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison shakes hands with Presidential peace adviser Jesus Dureza during the closing ceremony of the second round of the GRP-NDF talks Sunday afternoon in Asker, a municipality which is part of the Oslo region in Norway, to symbolize the success of the new round of talks where both parties were able to agree on the frameworks and outlines of substantive agenda. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)