Saturday, August 18, 2007 (Philippines)

William Paunilian, who is one of the four suspects in La Libertad ambush-slay, was presented to the media Friday after he was arrested by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Makati City. (Sunnex/Syril Repe) VENDORS applauded when Dumaguete City Mayor Agustin Perdices backtracked on his plan of removing them in all public places. The mayor who appeared in last Thursday’s regular session said he was moved to sent notices to the vendors after Vice Mayor Woodrow Maquiling in one of his privilege speeches cited a Supreme Court ruling that said a public plaza is “beyond the commerce of man.” Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]