Sunday, October 02, 2005 (Philippines)

Filipino animal conservationist Kim Atienza (second from r ight), gathers exotic pets to be blessed by Fr. John Barro (above left) along the scenic Manila Baywalk for the Feast of St. Francis of Assissi, the patron saint of animals. The pet animals include Golden Retrievers, a Sulcata African tortoise, a Cayman crocodile, a Philippine albino python, and a hornbill. (Ap photo) A Cebu Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge is facing an administrative complaint for berating a pregnant lady lawyer. Her “mistake”: She failed to call him “Your honor.” Private prosecutor Maria Dolores Carpofora de la Serna-Unchuan filed the complaint against the judge before the Office of the Court Administrator yesterday. Sun.Star Cebu is withholding the name of the judge, pursuant to a Supreme Court (SC) memorandum disallowing the publication of administrative complaints against judges before these are evaluated and given due course. [full story]