Wednesday, June 14, 2006 (Philippines)

Aquamarine Protection and Preservation Alliance president Petterson Galindez tops with a flag the steel-framed "Freedom Art Reef" that was deployed off Paradise Island Beach Resort in the Island Garden City of Samal in celebration of the Independence Day. (Sun.Star Davao/Stella A. Estremera) ALL seven members of the minority bloc in the City Council declined the committee chairmanship and membership offer of the majority bloc following a revamp of council committees in Tuesday's regular session. Among the reasons of minority councilors for declining the offer is that they're not suited for the committees and that they don't know what to do in the committees assigned to them. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]