Wednesday, August 08, 2007 (Philippines)

A boy watches a worker of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office smoothen the concrete finish of a plaster with brush and water while in the background looms sculptures of two children playing on stilts by sculptor Kublai Millan and the durian dome by Architect Ed Viacrucis at the PTA Park, which will be opened this coming Kadayawan. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) THE bodies of the three missing residents of Barangay Masara in Maco, Compostela Valley, were recovered by rescuers several hours after a landslide hit their village at around 12 noon Monday. Recovered under tons of mud Monday evening was the body of 44-year-old Avelino Cayentano. The bodies of Julmer Carriaga, 11, and Marissa Par, 32, were also retrieved by rescuers Tuesday morning. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]