Friday, January 13, 2006 (Philippines)

Chief Superintendent Ricardo C. Quinto (left), Police Regional Office director, receives a certificate from Philippine National Police Director General Arturo Lomibao for completing the three-day Critical Incident Management Simulation Exercises for the Asean Tourism Forum 2006 during a ceremony at the Royal Mandaya Hotel Wednesday. (Sun.Star Davao photo) UNIDENTIFIED assailants shot dead the newly-enthroned Sultan of Maguindanao province and wounded his brother outside their house in Sultan Kudarat town Wednesday night. Sultan Sayyid Hajji Datu Amir bin Muhammad Baraguir, 45, was killed when two motorcycle-riding gunmen fired at the van he and his relatives were riding. "My Sinulog". Post your Sinulog experience here [full story]