Residents talk to a soldier guarding a road in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao in southern Philippines December 5, 2009. The military chief in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao took over as local governor after martial law was imposed on Saturday, following the country's worst election-related crime last month. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

Residents talk to a soldier guarding a road in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao in southern Philippines December 5, 2009. The military chief in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao took over as local governor after martial law was imposed on Saturday, following the country's worst election-related crime last month.