Thursday, February 16, 2006 (Philippines)

Parishioners expressed support for Maslog, Danao City parish priest Fr. Jose Belciña during a rally held yesterday. Fr. Belciña has taken a leave of absence from his duties in Maslog parish.(Contributed photo) Twenty cities were chosen by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) as the most viable business sites in the country. Cebu City was not included. Mayor Tomas Osmeña welcomed the results of the AIM Policy Center study, saying the City Government can use them as a basis for improvement. He said, though, that he will first look at the criteria used to evaluate the performance of the 65 cities covered in the study. [full story]