Monday, January 14, 2008 (Philippines)

A sidewalk vendor is silhouetted against her multi-colored umbrella as the early morning sun blaze down at the Agdao Public Market. The umbrella is used to protect the fresh merchandise being sold at the sidewalk. Without it, the vegetables would have been all dried up before the morning is over. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) VICE Mayor Sara Z. Duterte dared a billboard company to sue her as she intends to have a billboard in SIR New Matina dismantled because this has been constructed without the permits from the City Government. The young Duterte, who is acting mayor since her father City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte has taken an indefinite leave of absence pending the audit of the People's Park, said in Sunday's "Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa" television program that the City Government has been warning the billboard company only identified as KDSA for the illegal construction, but the company has been snubbing the warnings issued by the city. Sun.Star Network Online's coverage of the Sinulog 2008 Festival [full story]