Thursday, October 11, 2007 (Philippines)

Workers clean the ballot boxes to be used in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections to be held at the end of this month, at the City Treasurer's Office warehouse, Ecoland Public Market compound. (Sun.Star Davao photo) THE Philippine Army encountered the group of the infamous rebel leader Leoncio Pitao alias Kumander Parago in the mountains of Paquibato District in Davao City five days ago. Parago was able to escape from government soldiers though but the military said quite a few of the rebels were wounded in the encounter possibly including Parago himself. Join forum on Sandiganbayan's guilty verdict on Estrada plunder case. Post comments here. Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007 [full story]