Saturday, August 30, 2008 (Philippines)

Two mothers dip their babies into the waters off Sta. Ana Pier, not minding the dubious state of the water and fears of an oil spill with a military C-130 plane still somewhere beneath the Davao Gulf. (Sun.Star Davao/Seth delos Reyes) THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is gaining more ground against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) since the armed conflict between the two adversaries started on August 10. In a report by the AFP Eastern Mindanao Command, several rebel encampments, trenches and bunkers in Central Mindanao have been overrun by government troops in the past days. Get updates and join Dabawenyos Kadayawan 2008 celebration [full story]