Thursday, January 13, 2005 (Philippines)

Even as debate on summary killings rages, hunters/trackers team continues skill exercises. (Sun.star photo/Amper Campaña) Two House committees agreed yesterday to recommend that the barangay elections be put off until May 2008, which will stretch the present leaders’ terms to a total of six years. Deputy Speaker for the Visayas Raul del Mar is optimistic the proposal will be approved by the Lower House, after it gained “overwhelming support” yesterday from the committees on local government and on suffrage and electoral reforms. [full story]