Tuesday, April 24, 2007 (Philippines)

Second batch of trekkers traverse a mountain trail at Eden Nature Park as part of the 1st anniversary celebration of the trail on Sunday, which was also timed for Earth Day 2007 celebration. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) KORONADAL CITY -- Authorities stepped up security measures amid a United States advisory to its citizens not to travel to this fledging city to join thousands of people for the annual Palarong Pambansa. As different games for high school and elementary students kicked off Monday, heavily armed security forces from the military and the police, some tagging bomb sniffing dogs, were conspicuously roaming the streets. Pinoy Votes: Sun.Star Election 2007 Coverage [full story]