A resident looks for usable items at his burnt house near Muntinlupa City, south of Manila, the Philippines, Dec. 24, 2010 after a fire hit the residential area overnight. [Xinhua]

A resident arranges her belongings from her burnt house as a train passes by near Muntinlupa City, south of Manila, the Philippines, Dec. 24, 2010 after a fire hit the residential area overnight. [Xinhua]

(Xinhua News Agency December 25, 2010)