Crowds for, against Trump
A combination of photos taken at the National Mall in Washington, DC shows the crowd attending the inauguration ceremony to swear in U.S. President Donald Trump (left) on January 20, 2017 and the crowd of demonstrators taking part in the Women's March against him on January 21, 2017. Lucas Jackson, Reuters
Duterte meets Miss Universe beauties
President Rodrigo Duterte and Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo (7th from right) pose with Miss Universe candidates at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on Monday. Eighty-four beauty queens paid a courtesy call to Duterte, which he said was a “rare privilege,” a week before the coronation night. Erik De Castro, Reuters
Man killed in Caloocan
A funeral parlor worker pulls the body of a man across a flooded alley, who police say was shot dead by an unidentified gunman, in Caloocan City on Sunday. Rising numbers of extra-judicial killings in the past months are being connected with the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. Ezra Acayan, Reuters
Tribute to SAF44
Philippine flags honoring 44 slain members of the police Special Action Force are displayed at People Power Monument in Quezon City on Monday. The Philippine National Police organized several events to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the Mamasapano clash, wherein 44 SAF troopers were killed during Oplan Exodus in Tukanalipao, Mamasapano, Maguindanao on January 25, 2015. Manny Palmero, ABS-CBN News
Reds seek peace
Members of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) hold a demonstration calling for peace negotiations and social economic reforms in Manila on Monday. A new round of negotiations between the NDFP and Philippine government began in Rome on January 19, with the government's chief negotiator Silvestre Bello saying longstanding contentious issues could be "hurdled". Noel Celis, AFP