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A Philippine riot police officer uses his shield as an activist holds out her hand during a dispersal of a protest march marking International Women's Day and calling for the ouster of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in Manila Wednesday, March 8, 2006. The arrests took place as five other left-wing lawmakers remained holed up for more than a week at the House of Representatives, where they sought protective custody on the face of police attempts to arrest them without warrant. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Aaron Favila)