Thursday, October 16, 2008 (Philippines)

October 16 is also known as World Food Day to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It aims to heighten public awareness of the plight of more than 900-million undernourished people in the world and to take action against hunger. (Sun.Star Davao/Toto Lozano) THE fees being demanded by the Davao City Water District (DCWD) from a beverage company operating in the southern part of the city are provided for under the law, said a high-ranking executive of DCWD. A member of the Davao City Council raised a proposal during Tuesday's session to probe the water utility for allegedly demanding payment of production assessment fee in exchange for its issuance of a "certificate of no opposition." Get updates and join Dabawenyos Kadayawan 2008 celebration [full story]