Monday, July 07, 2008 (Philippines)

A soldier inspects pieces of broken glasses inside the Rural Transit bus, which gunmen tried to rob in Kasuwagan town. (Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro/Richel Umel CAGAYAN de Oro managed poorly in competitiveness, placing only 11th among mid-size Philippine cities, according to the 2007 assessment of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) policy center. Dr. Federico Macaranas, AIM executive director, made the announcement at the Manila Intercontinental Hotel last July 4. He said 90 Philippine cities were covered by the survey. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]