Sunday, January 13, 2008 (Philippines)

SIMPLE, PRECISE AND FLAWLESS. That’s how one of the judges described the performance from Carmen, which won first place in the high school category of yesterday’s Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan.(Sun.star photo/Alex Badayos) HEAVY rains in the southern part of Cebu led to heavy flooding, traffic and three deaths. Two persons were killed in Carcar City, while a student died in Barili town after they were washed away by strong river currents and drowned. Rivers also overflowed in Carcar City and Barili towns, causing heavy traffic for motorists passing the highways. In Carcar City, PO3 Jorame Tanudtanud said all police officers spent the night manning traffic and pushing vehicles that had stalled in the floodwaters. [full story]