Thursday, April 12, 2007 (Philippines)

Vegetable farmers were rounded up by the police Wednesday, at Purok 8, RiverView, Bacaca, Bajada, Davao City, on accusation of planting marijuana plants in the patola patch. (Sun.Star Davao/Seth Delos Reyes) A NUMBER of the prison guards were on leave for the Holy Week when the New People's Army (NPA) raided the armory of the Davao Prison and Penal Farm in Braulio E. Dujali town of Davao del Norte, Easter Sunday. This was a major security lapse and a security no-no for any prison facility, returning Prison Superintendent Venancio J. Tesoro told Sun.Star Davao Tuesday night in a telephone interview. Pinoy Votes: Sun.Star Election 2007 Coverage [full story]