Sunday, October 12, 2008 (Philippines)

Two of the Balas boys try to ignore the cold rain as they install another tarpaulin against Provincial Administrator Vivian Dabu who, along with Governor Eddie Panlilio, has sued the protesters for their "malicious" streamers and posters. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Ian Ocampo Flora) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- "If he is saying that he was not involved in the protest, then he should prove it," said embattled Governor Eddie Panlilio to Archimedes Reyes, his former chief-of-staff. Reyes earlier expressed "shock" over his inclusion in the two separate cases that Panlilio and Provincial Administrator Vivian Dabu filed against the dismissed members of the Biyaya A Luluguran at Sisikapan (Balas) quarry monitoring task force. Post your comments on the sinking of MV Princess of the Stars [full story]