Monday, June 09, 2008 (Philippines)

Residents queue as Mayor Elsie Perrett (left) opens the local government's rolling store that sells NFA rice at P18.25 per kilo on Thursday. Perrett set up the store to augment the Bigasan ng Bayan. (/Sunnex/Afren de Guzman) KORONADAL CITY -- Foreign-backed Sagittarius Mines, Inc. has resumed its geophysical survey in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur, after the reported abduction of its worker, including two Canadians, early last week. The reports said six mining workers were abducted by armed B'laan residents on Tuesday but released a few hours later after negotiations with the company officials. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]