Thursday, June 26, 2008 (Philippines)

With supply of deep-sea fishes on a dip because of bad weather and monsoon waves, fish supply from aquaculture is dominating the market like these ones from Bulan in Maguindanao being prepared by Henry for display at his stall. (Sun.Star Davao/Seth Delos Reyes) THE Provincial Board of Sarangani has declared the province in state of calamity, authorizing the Provincial Government to utilize at least five percent of its calamity fund to provide assistance to victims of flashfloods caused by Typhoon Frank (international codename: Fengshen). The fund will also be used to rehabilitate provincial roads and other infrastructures damaged by the floods. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]