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Private, gov?t sectors meet in Davao to discuss procurement issues

DAVAO CITY — AT LEAST 130 stakeholders from the construction industry of Mindanao converged in Davao City recently to discuss issues concerning the government procurement policies and procedures.

The activity, which was spearheaded by the Southern Philippines Construction Core Group (SPCCG), was attended by those coming from government agencies involved in the implementation of procurement policies and procedures and private companies engaged in construction and selling of construction materials.
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Philippines: Journalist released after 10 hours in detention

MANILA — Journalist Jofelle Tesorio, who was ordered jailed by a local judge yesterday morning, was released after almost ten hours in detention.

Tesorio was brought to a women’s detention facility in Camp Karingal in Quezon City shortly after posting a P20,000 bail bond about 9 a.m. Thursday morning.
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Sri Lankan government blocks TamilNet.com, as minister advocates its demise

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has grave concerns for the future of media independence in Sri Lanka after the government blocked access to one of the country?s popular internet news sources TamilNet, and a government minister publicly advocated its demise.
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Court stops Davao law that bans aerial spraying

By GERMELINA A. LACORTE

The Regional Trial Court suspended for three months the city ordinance that is supposed to take effect tomorrow, June 23. The Davao City residents who claimed to have been affected by the chemicals sprayed from the air by banana companies denounced the decision. ?Our agony will be prolonged,? said one of them.

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