Wednesday, July 05, 2006 (Philippines)

Children of different ages huddle on the floor of the SM City Davao entertainment center with boxes of crayons to color Superman drawings, a promotional activity for the film "Superman Returns," which drew in hordes of children while their parents were attending to other things at the mall. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) CITY Councilor Pilar C. Braga warned the public against counterfeit medicines, citing the concern raised by the World Health Organization (WHO) about this growing malaise. Counterfeit medicines are part of the broader phenomenon of substandard pharmaceuticals, the WHO reported in February this year. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]