City veterinarian Dr. Ronaldo Bernasor shows a variety of endangered species, two young Philippine owls and a young Hornbill, inside his office before their handover to proper authorities Saturday, June 19, 2010 in suburban Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines. A variety of endangered species were rescued by authorities from pet shops in the city. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)

City veterinarian Dr. Ronaldo Bernasor shows a variety of endangered species, two young Philippine owls and a young Hornbill, inside his office before their handover to proper authorities Saturday, June 19, 2010 in suburban Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines. A variety of endangered species were rescued by authorities from pet shops in the city. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)

A Toyota sponsored hot air balloon takes off at the start of the four-day Philippine Hot Air Balloon festival at Clark Economic Zone, Angeles city in Pampanga province north of Manila, Philippines Thursday Feb. 11, 2010. The annual festival attracted 22 hot air balloons from different countries including Japan, Germany, Poland, Switzerland and Malaysia. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

A Toyota sponsored hot air balloon takes off at the start of the four-day Philippine Hot Air Balloon festival at Clark Economic Zone, Angeles city in Pampanga province north of Manila, Philippines Thursday Feb. 11, 2010. The annual festival attracted 22 hot air balloons from different countries including Japan, Germany, Poland, Switzerland and Malaysia. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

In this photo taken Monday, Dec. 28, 2008, lava flows down the slopes of Mayon volcano during its mild eruption as viewed from Daraga township, Albay province about 500 kilometers (310 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. More than 47,000 people living within a 5-mile (8-kilometer) danger zone around the volcano have fled to evacuation centers since it began spewing ash and spilling lava over two weeks ago. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

In this photo taken Monday, Dec. 28, 2008, lava flows down the slopes of Mayon volcano during its mild eruption as viewed from Daraga township, Albay province about 500 kilometers (310 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. More than 47,000 people living within a 5-mile (8-kilometer) danger zone around the volcano have fled to evacuation centers since it began spewing ash and spilling lava over two weeks ago. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

In this photo taken Sunday evening, Dec. 27, 2009, lava cascades down the slopes of Mayon volcano during its continued mild eruption as seen from Legazpi city, Albay province, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. More than 47,000 people living within a 5-mile (8-kilometer) danger zone around the volcano have fled to evacuation centers since it began spewing ash and spilling lava two weeks ago. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

In this photo taken Sunday evening, Dec. 27, 2009, lava cascades down the slopes of Mayon volcano during its continued mild eruption as seen from Legazpi city, Albay province, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. More than 47,000 people living within a 5-mile (8-kilometer) danger zone around the volcano have fled to evacuation centers since it began spewing ash and spilling lava two weeks ago. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Mayon volcano in Legazpi city, Albay province, spews ash Monday Dec. 14, 2009 about 500 kilometers south of Manila, Philippines. The country’s most active volcano remains on “Alert Level 2” and residents are still prohibited from venturing into the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone. In December 2006 ash deposits from previous eruption rolled down its slopes killing more than a thousand residents living around the cone-shaped volcano. (AP Photo/Nelson Salting)

Mayon volcano in Legazpi city, Albay province, spews ash Monday Dec. 14, 2009 about 500 kilometers south of Manila, Philippines. The country’s most active volcano remains on “Alert Level 2” and residents are still prohibited from venturing into the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone. In December 2006 ash deposits from previous eruption rolled down its slopes killing more than a thousand residents living around the cone-shaped volcano. (AP Photo/Nelson Salting)

A plainclothes police officer uses a bolt cutter to remove chains which protesters used to tie themselves to the gates of the Malacanang palace compound in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. The demonstrators were calling the government to end the aerial spraying of banana plantations in southern Mindanao province which is said to be hazardous to their health. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A plainclothes police officer uses a bolt cutter to remove chains which protesters used to tie themselves to the gates of the Malacanang palace compound in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. The demonstrators were calling the government to end the aerial spraying of banana plantations in southern Mindanao province which is said to be hazardous to their health. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Japanese and Filipino nationals look at a burning ceremony of Japanese World War II casualties in Ifugao province, northern Philippines on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. Thousands of skeletons from Japanese soldiers, gathered by bone collectors Santos Bayucca and Japanese Kazuya Tomita from all over the Philippines, were given cremation rites with the help of Japanese non-government organization Kuentai. The ashes will be flown back to Japan and will be given to relatives . (AP Photo)

Japanese and Filipino nationals look at a burning ceremony of Japanese World War II casualties in Ifugao province, northern Philippines on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. Thousands of skeletons from Japanese soldiers, gathered by bone collectors Santos Bayucca and Japanese Kazuya Tomita from all over the Philippines, were given cremation rites with the help of Japanese non-government organization Kuentai. The ashes will be flown back to Japan and will be given to relatives . (AP Photo)

Protesters scuffle briefly with riot police as they try to march closer to the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, to protest the two-day visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The protesters are demanding the abrogation of the joint military exercise known as the Visiting Forces Agreement, VFA, which they claim to be one of the issues to be discussed by Clinton and the Philippine government. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Protesters scuffle briefly with riot police as they try to march closer to the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, to protest the two-day visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The protesters are demanding the abrogation of the joint military exercise known as the Visiting Forces Agreement, VFA, which they claim to be one of the issues to be discussed by Clinton and the Philippine government. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Residents go on their daily business at their still-flooded village of Arenda, Taytay twonship, Rizal province east of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct. 30, 2009. Typhoon Mirinae, locally named Santi, packing 150 kph winds, is expected to make landfall Saturday at the eastern portion of the country’s main island of Luzon and is also forecast to hit Manila, which is still reeling from the worst flooding in 42 years. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Residents go on their daily business at their still-flooded village of Arenda, Taytay twonship, Rizal province east of Manila, Philippines Friday Oct. 30, 2009. Typhoon Mirinae, locally named Santi, packing 150 kph winds, is expected to make landfall Saturday at the eastern portion of the country’s main island of Luzon and is also forecast to hit Manila, which is still reeling from the worst flooding in 42 years. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

A man pushes an improvised float in flood-stricken Binan town, Laguna province, south of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009. The Philippines’ national disaster administrator has urged Filipinos in the country’s northern regions not to visit cemeteries during the weekend’s All Saints Day celebrations because the fourth storm to threaten the country in less than two months could trap them there and rescue could be delayed. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A man pushes an improvised float in flood-stricken Binan town, Laguna province, south of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009. The Philippines’ national disaster administrator has urged Filipinos in the country’s northern regions not to visit cemeteries during the weekend’s All Saints Day celebrations because the fourth storm to threaten the country in less than two months could trap them there and rescue could be delayed. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A little girl peeks out of an opening of a truck as she and her family leave for home town a month after the storm Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 in Pasig City, east of Manila, Philippines. The U.S. government on Monday announced $8.5 million in food aid for the Philippines, which is struggling to recover from back-to-back storms that killed more than 900 people and 123,000 people still in government-run evacuation. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)

A little girl peeks out of an opening of a truck as she and her family leave for home town a month after the storm Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 in Pasig City, east of Manila, Philippines. The U.S. government on Monday announced $8.5 million in food aid for the Philippines, which is struggling to recover from back-to-back storms that killed more than 900 people and 123,000 people still in government-run evacuation. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)

Erratic typhoon weakens, keeps Philippines on edge A Filipino man pushes his cart with his son on board through almost month-long floodwaters in Pinagbuhatan, Pasig city, east of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Oct. 21, 2009. Authorities distributed canned goods and rescue boats and kept helicopters on standby as Typhoon Lupit slowed to a crawl along a course that forecasters said might hit the northern Philippines by Friday or veer toward Taiwan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Erratic typhoon weakens, keeps Philippines on edge

A Filipino man pushes his cart with his son on board through almost month-long floodwaters in Pinagbuhatan, Pasig city, east of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Oct. 21, 2009. Authorities distributed canned goods and rescue boats and kept helicopters on standby as Typhoon Lupit slowed to a crawl along a course that forecasters said might hit the northern Philippines by Friday or veer toward Taiwan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)