Tuesday, February 12, 2008 (Philippines)

Some of the boys who attended the Children's Consultation on the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child held at Lantaw Bukid in Barangay Los Amigos, Tugbok district last Sunday. (Sun.Star Davao/Stella A. Estremera) HUNDREDS of boxes of bananas were destroyed when the Marsman Estate Plantations Inc. (Mepi) management allegedly ordered its fire truck to bombard the farmers' products with water Sunday morning. In an interview Monday, Marsman Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (Marbco) manager Bernardo Jalamana said about 160 boxes were destroyed as a result of the water bombardment. Damage was estimated at about P18,000. Post here your Valentine's Day greetings [full story]