Sunday, August 17, 2008 (Philippines)

GOING HOME. The Laputan brothers Concordio (left) and Maximo say their goodbyes to Byron Garcia, Capitol consultant on security, moments ahead of their release from the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Two years ago, both were cleared of accusations they killed Maximo’s teenaged daughter, but they stayed in jail for a policeman’s case. (Sun.Star Photo/Alex Badayos) MANDAUE City Vice Mayor Carlo Fortuna challenged the mayor to make good his promise to be transparent and show the council the list of all job-order employees. He said this will quell reports that the city has “ghost employees.” Fortuna pointed out that City Hall allocated P53 million from January to June to pay 1,900 job-order employees, including those in the hospital, public market and slaughterhouse. [full story]