Thursday, August 28, 2008 (Philippines)

President Gloria Arroyo attends the mass for the 100th birth anniversary of Rufino Cardinal Santos at the Immaculate Conception Parish Church in Guagua. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro) GUAGUA -- San Fernando Archbishop Paciano Aniceto has appealed to the proponents of the recall petition against Governor Eddie Panlilio, and those who oppose it, to exercise "sobriety and reason" in the ongoing move to eject the priest-turned-governor from the Capitol. Aniceto made the appeal in reaction to the recall move being advanced by the Kambilan at Kapanalig ning Memalen Pampanga (Kambilan), which is aiming to gather within two months 100,000 signatures from voters of the province to evict Panlilio from office and open the gubernatorial post to other contenders. Visit the Beijing Olympics 2008 blog [full story]