Friday, October 26, 2007 (Philippines)

Davao Oriental Gov. Corazon Malanyaon shows Paul Jones (2nd from left), deputy chief of mission of the US Embassy, a brochure that features her province's tourist destinations and business potentials during a tour of exhibit booths at the opening of Davao Trade Expo 2007 at the Exhibition Area of NCCC Mall of Davao Thursday. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) DAVAO City Councilor Peter Laviña rebuffed the statement of an Australian engineer saying the Davao Airport is "the most modern" and the "safest" in the world. "Thanks, but no thanks!" Laviña said in an e-mailed letter to Sun.Star, adding "this fallacy should not get into the head of Dabawenyos because it is not true." Post your comments on the explosion at the Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City. [full story]