Tuesday, April 29, 2008 (Philippines)

Children of Matigsalug sitio in barangay Marilog, Marilog district, make a playhouse using dried stalks of cassava leaves. Indeed, creativity is most apparent in children who cannot afford the cool gizmos of their urban counterparts. (Sun.Star Davao/Stella A. Estremera) THE rumblings for a change in the present form of government to a federal one, which now has the support of 15 members of the Senate, is nothing but mere talks, Senate President Manuel Villar said. In an interview Friday, Villar said the talks are merely to open the table for discussions on the feasibility of a Charter change to pave the way for federalism. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]