Saturday, October 11, 2008 (Philippines)

Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) put their health and sobriety on line as they stoke the fire, which gobbled up P5-million worth of marijuana Thursday in front of the Melvin Jones grandstand. (Contributed photo) THE local base of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) denied any knowledge on the whereabouts of missing activist James Balao and welcomed the writ of amparo and habeas data (production order) filed by his family. Lieutenant Junior Grade Thomas Yu-ing, unit commander of the 11th Civil Relations Unit (CRU) based at Camp Henry Allen, Baguio City, said the petition would pave the way for the settlement of the issue through legal means. What's your take on the Mindanao crisis? Discuss views with other readers [full story]