Monday, October 06, 2008 (Philippines)

A Coleman shrimp (Periclemens colemani) on a fire urchin is always a delightful find among macro sea creatures in the Davao Gulf. The psychedelic colors of the fire urchin make it difficult to spot the small shrimp. Photo was taken off Babusanta in the Island Garden City of Samal. (Sun.Star Davao/Stella A. Estremera) AFTER accommodating former president Joseph Ejercito Estrada in Davao City a few weeks ago, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte this time around took extra effort to ensure that Estrada's son, San Juan Mayor JV Ejercito, is accorded Dabawenyo accommodation, Duterte-style. After Saturday's formal signing of the sisterhood agreement between Davao and San Juan, Duterte invited the young Ejercito to have a coffee at Pearl Farm Resort in nearby Island Garden City of Samal for an hour before Ejercito returns for a series of meetings with his San Juan councilors and officials in Davao City. Get updates and join Dabawenyos Kadayawan 2008 celebration [full story]