Wednesday, November 28, 2007 (Philippines)

The St. Joseph the Worker Choir renders Christmas songs during the Christmas Tree of Hope program for the Bantay Bata 163 at SM City Davao last Saturday. The ceremonial lighting and hanging of Christmas ornaments at the Christmas Tree of Hope expects to promote the spirit of sharing and giving gifts to less privileged Filipino Children this Christmas season. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) A GROUP suspected of involvement in a land scam in Davao del Norte was reported by concerned individuals and corporations to authorities after it victimized a large number of people in the province including no less than the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). In a document obtained by Sun.Star Davao, Davao del Norte Register of Deed Atty. John Paul Devilleres cautioned the Provincial Agrarian Reform Office (PARO) headed by Nicasio Lemente to be careful in dealing with people who claim vast tracts of land and even present land titles to support such claims. Post your comments here on the Batasan blast [full story]