Monday, February 19, 2007 (Philippines)

Politicians seeking seats in the Senate stormed Davao City Sunday, but these children photographed two days before may not be impressed with such news, after all they have more important things to attend to. (Seth delos Reyes/Sun.Star Davao) THE New People's Army (NPA) defended their ambush on a group of army engineers who were putting up a water system in a hinterland barangay in Mabini town of Compostela Valley last February 15, saying that army engineers are combatants just like ordinary soldiers. In a statement, the 3rd Pulang Bagani Company of the Merardo Arce Command-Southern Mindanao Regional Operations Command said their offensive against the Army's 534th Engineering Brigade last week was a legitimate tactical offensive that is fully in accord with international humanitarian law (IHL) and its covenants governing the conduct of war. Post your Valentine's Day greetings [full story]