Sunday, January 08, 2006 (Philippines)

About a dozen fine arts students of the Philippine Women College of Davao made a panoramic mural painting on the concrete walls at J.P. Laurel corner Sta. Ana Avenues as the school's contribution to the city's beautification for the Asean Tourism Forum. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) THE "No election" (No-el) proposal was the idea of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (Ulap), an official said. Members of the Consultative Commission (ConCom) later carried Ulap's proposal in their recommendation on charter change submitted to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. [full story]