Friday, August 29, 2008 (Philippines)

Celyn, a fish vendor at Agdao Public Market in Davao City, says they are not affected by reports that an oil spill from the wreckage of the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules plane that plunged into the Davao Gulf Monday evening poses health hazards to fish consumers. (Sun.Star Davao/Seth delos Reyes) THE Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rued the decision of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to continue military operations even during the observance of the holy month of Ramadhan by Muslims starting next week. The group also accused the military of implementing food blockade to disrupt the month-long fasting. They said: "A lot of Muslims think that their rights are violated even in the basic exercise of the Islamic faith." Get updates and join Dabawenyos Kadayawan 2008 celebration [full story]