Friday, June 16, 2006 (Philippines)

City Councilor Merci D. Garcia (6th from right) whose office took charge in selecting the Ginang Ma Diskarte participants in partnership with the CSWD Office poses with Maggi celebrity endorser Ai Ai de las Alas (extreme left) together with winners and contestants tapped from the PTCA members of Day Care Centers coming from the different districts of Iloilo City. (Contributed photo) A VILLAGE official confirmed Thursday that at least 39 spurious barangay documents passed the City Accounting Office (CAO) that resulted to the massive unauthorized bank withdrawals against their account. Lapuz barangay chief Eva Nobleza examined documents from the accounting office and it appears that said one person prepared the documents. This also includes the falsification of barangay officials' signatures. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]