Wednesday, January 30, 2008 (Philippines)

A dog watches over his young owner -- the boy -- who slept on scrap carton at the Osmeña Park, here. Osmeña Park, like Rizal Park, has been the sleeping ground of several homeless in the city. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) TWO more policemen were killed in the continuing gunbattles between the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the New People's Army (NPA) in the hinterland boundary areas of Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, and Davao Oriental. This time, the rebels under one Ka Isko of Front Committee 27 attacked the residence of SPO2 Rolando Suarez of the 1102nd Police Mobile Group in Barangay Bukal, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley at around 5 a.m. Tuesday. Sun.Star Network Online's coverage of the Sinulog 2008 Festival [full story]