Thursday, November 29, 2007 (Philippines)

STARTED BY CANDLE. Narrow roads and thick crowds made it difficult for firefighters to put out this fire in Barangay Luz. An unattended candle started the blaze that burned down 15 to 20 houses before 8 last night. (Sun.Star Photo/Alex Badayos) INVEST in education in your municipalities, President Arroyo challenged town mayors gathered in Cebu yesterday. The President, speaking before a gathering of the League of Municipalities (LMP) yesterday at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City, said education is the biggest item in the 2008 national budget. She urged the mayors to match this by prioritizing investments in education in their area. [full story]