Batangas Bulls team owner Norman Batangas gets a victory ride from his players after the Bulls completed a two-game sweep of the Baseball Philippines Series 5 Finals at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium with a 12-2 rout of the Manila Sharks yesterday. (BOB DUNGO Jr.)

With baskets in their mouths, these two dogs beg for loose change from pedestrians passing Morayta St. in Sampaloc, Manila. Some people have unlimited imagination when it comes to making money. (MARK BALMORES)

Philipine Coast Guards men removes the rope of BRP Pampanga vessel from the deck Saturday morning at Pier 13 South Harbor during the send off of 2 vessels BRP Pampanga(SAV-003) and M/T Habagat (TB 271) to Balikpapan Indonesia on July 14-16, 2009. The PCG together with the Marine Environment Experts from Japan Coast Guard and directorate General of the Sea Communications of Indonesia will conduct a Marine Oil Spill Prevention and Containtment in Indonesia. (LINUS GURDIAN ESCANDOR II)

Police trainees take a refreshing shower using water from a fire truck following their rigorous reception and endurance exercise at the Police Regional Office in Cordillera region, La Trinidad, Benguet. (RIZALDY COMANDA)

 Members of the Regional Mobile Group (RMG) of the Police Regional Office-Cordillera (PROCOR) conduct their Internal Security Operations during the annual general inspection at Camp Bado Dangwa. RMG-PROCOR was adjudged as the best RMG — nationwide — last year. (RIZALDY COMANDA)