Tuesday, May 06, 2008 (Philippines)

This man gradually releases the palay (unhusked rice) onto the concrete pavement in Barangay San Agustin, Candaba to let the grains dry under the sun. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro) CLARK FREEPORT ZONE -- Prominent real property developers and investors, both local and foreign, have shown keen interest in developing three prime state-owned lands inside the freeport, an official of the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) revealed last Monday. The big investors are from China, Japan, Korea and the United States, including the top property developers in the Philippines. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]