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Buried Justice
The poorest victims of Duterte's War on Drugs find themselves caught in a cycle of extrajudicial killings and police impunity in Manila's cemetery slums.
Field Notes: At the Scene of the Crime in Manila
Manila, Philippines: In 2016, police investigate an alley where a 37-year-old man was killed by two unidentified gunmen riding motorcycles.
Viewfinder: Mount Mayon Erupts in the Philippines
Lava flows from Mount Mayon on January 25th, 2018, as seen from south of Manila, the Philippines.
Viewfinder: A Market in Manila
A boy collects used plastic bottles to be sold at a junk shop at Divisoria market in Manila, Philippines, on November 29th, 2017.
Viewfinder: Protesting Trump in Manila
Protesters clash with riot police as they march in the streets of Manila on the day of President Donald Trump's arrival on November 12th, 2017, in Manila, Philippines.
Viewfinder: A Slow Business Day in Manila
A street vendor stretches as she waits for customers along a street in Manila on August 23rd, 2017.