Monday, January 16, 2006 (Philippines)

A finale to the Sinulog and a preview of sorts to the Asean summit, a production number that required close to 1,000 dancers fills the Cebu City Sports Center stage with a riot of colors. (Sun.star photo/Alex Badayos) MANILA - An overloaded boat capsized during a sea parade to honor the Sto. Niño in Southern Leyte yesterday morning, killing at least 16 people, most of them children. The ferry, which the vice mayor owns, suddenly overturned and hurled its passengers into the sea in San Ricardo town, officials and witnesses said. It had around 200 persons on board, far beyond its 60-passenger capacity. At least 20 revelers were still missing as of 8 last night, according to an ABS-CBN report. [full story]