Monday, August 18, 2008 (Philippines)

San Pedro Street is now full of buntings, all set for the Kadayawan sa Dabaw celebration this week, although the party spirit has started since last week and malls have already been filling up over the weekend. (Sun.Star Davao/Seth delos Reyes) DAVAO City-based human rights group Karapatan has condemned the killing last Friday of a militant in Monkayo town in Compostela Valley. In a statement, the Karapatan in Southern Mindanao identified the latest victim of the so-called extra-judicial killing as Roel Doratot, 33, organizer of militant partylist Bayan Muna in Monkayo. Visit the Beijing Olympics 2008 blog [full story]