Tuesday, October 07, 2008 (Philippines)

Coop leaders presented to Mayor Constantino Jaraula (center) documents bearing 50,000 signatures who want to put the financially ailing city water district into a cooperative. (Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro/Joey Nacalaban) REALIZING too late that they had voted on an “anomalous” measure, opposition councilors tried but failed to amend their votes in Monday’s City Council session. Councilors Teodolfo Lao and Roger Abaday wanted to change their “yes” votes on two appropriation ordinances to fund part of the city’s long-running expropriation activities that state auditors said were illegal. What's your take on the Mindanao crisis? Discuss views with other readers [full story]