Wednesday, July 30, 2008 (Philippines)

Thick black smoke prevented these firemen from entering the burnt warehouse of Councilor Alfonso Goking. (Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro/Joey Nacalaban) THE arrested "sex offender" who allegedly molested a number of pupils inside a public school in Cagayan de Oro turned out to have more cases up against him in court, police said. Carlos Decipolo, 57, was collared in a dragnet operation by the City Mobile Group (CMG) last Friday in connection with the child molestation charges filed against him last March by parents of several Grade II pupils at the Camaman-an Elementary School. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]