Sunday, November 06, 2005 (Philippines)

Pangil, the oldest crocodile at the Davao Crocodile Park, Ma-a, Diversion Road, Davao City is most popular because of its big size--measuring about 15 feet--and has been in captivity for two decades. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) DAVAO City Councilor April Marie Dayap hailed the City Government's assurance that there would not be any of those mass round-up of street children to cleanse the city of eyesores during the Asean Tourism Forum (ATF) in January next year. In an interview Thursday, Dayap said it could be more helpful to Davao City if these foreign visitors would see the street children in the city. [full story]