Philippine activists protest destruction of coral reef by a U.S. minesweeper in Manila

A Filipino protester wears a headband with a sea turtle and a slogan during a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Activists protested the alleged destruction of the coral reef by the USS Guardian, a U.S. minesweeper, which ran aground off Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site, southwest of the Philippines on Jan. 17. A U.S. Navy official said the USS Guardian has been punctured and taking in water and has to be lifted off the rocks.

Philppine police block protesters who are trying to march towards the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines on Monday Feb. 18, 2013. Activists held a rally to protest the alleged destruction of the coral reef by the USS Guardian, a U.S. minesweeper, which ran aground off Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site, southwest of the Philippines on Jan. 17. <AP Photo/Aaron Favila>