Tuesday, May 23, 2006 (Philippines)

Davao City Engineer Leoncio Evasco Jr. supervises development works at the PTA Grounds, venue of the eight-day 2nd BIMP-Eaga Urban Scout Jamboree, which will start on May 26. The international event is expected to gather some 2,000 participants from all over Philippines, Brunei Darrusallam, Malaysia, and Indonesia. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) A HIGH-ranking official of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) said the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have to iron out their differences that push them away from each other. In a forum recently in Davao City, Egyptian ambassador and OIC adviser Sayed Kaseem El-Masry, said the OIC sees that it is important for the MNLF and MILF to reconcile. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]