A round-up of news from today's local papers, just to give some context on what this place is like:
- Rice prices up 10 pesos per kilo in the last week, hitting record highs of 50 pesos in some municipalities. Panic ensuing.
- Writ of habeus corpus filed on behalf of broadcaster Lex Adonis, after a Davao prison warden refused to release him despite a court order. (Adonis is accused of making unflattering remarks about a local power broker)
- Update on 255 farmers and their families who have taken refuge in a local gymnasium after fleeing from military operations in Compostela Valley
- Local government officials in say they don't know anything about the MILF peace process beyond what they "read in the papers and hear from our constituents."
- Update on Zamboanga businessman kidnapped my suspected Abu Sayyaf militants.
- The military claiming MILF factions are behind a deadly bombing at an airbase in Zamboanga.
- Still no word on who's behind sabotage of power lines.
- Various murders, and helpful advice from vice-Mayor Sara Duterte that pubs and restuarants should "hire more security" promises to look into laws to require frisking all patrons.
- Proposed fare hikes for public transportation, to make up for increased fuel prices.
Oh...and a local girl won Miss Teen Philippines!
I <3 the Philippines.
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