Wednesday, October 01, 2008 (Philippines)

A lantern maker of in the City of San Fernando is busy checking the electric wires of this colorful lantern, which he sells to motorist traveling along the Jose Abad Santos Avenue in Barangay Dolores. The city is known as the lantern capital of the Philippines. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro) CLARK FREEPORT -- Clark Development Corp. (CDC) president Benigno Ricafort on Tuesday said he has agreed to Governor Eddie Panlilio's proposal to create a technical working group (TWG) to once and for all settle the issue of alleged "illegal quarrying" inside the Clark Freeport Zone. But Ricafort stressed that it should be Panlilio who should organize the TWG. What's your take on the Mindanao crisis? Discuss views with other readers [full story]