Wednesday, January 02, 2008 (Philippines)

A boy assists his father diver-fisherman in selling fish, caught with the use of an arrow along the Sunset Boulevard in Dapitan City, to earn a living. (Sunnex/Bong Garcia) A top official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Mindanao has ordered an investigation into the alleged meddling of American forces stationed in Sulu on the operation of a hospital in the town of Panamao. Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) information officer Major Eugenio Batara Jr. said the order was given by Westmincom chief Maj. Gen. Nelson Allaga to the Sulu-based Joint Task Force Comet chief Maj. Gen. Ruben Rafael. Post your comments here on the Makati siege [full story]