Philippine Daily Inquirer articles from November 2008, page 4

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Korean, 2 Pinoys saved in Mindoro Sea.
November 24, 2008... A KOREAN national and two Filipinos found floating in the Mindoro sea were rescued by a private shipping line when their boat capsized on Thursday. Lt. Cmdr. Troy Cornelio, Batangas Coast Guard station commander, identified the survivors...

4 die in road accident.
November 24, 2008... FOUR persons were killed on Saturday when their car was sideswiped by a passenger bus in Barangay Namalangan in Santa town. Police said the Vigan City-bound Toyota Vios, driven by Mark John Cue, encroached on the lane occupied by a Partas...

Palace: No lifting of term limits.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Christian V. Esguerra MALACANANG YESTERDAY SAID IT WOULD block any efforts to lift term limits on elected officials, including the President, in the Constitution as oppositionists began organizing against a new attempt by...

Please have him home by Christmas.
November 24, 2008... CAPAS, TARLACTHE WIFE OF an Army lieutenant held captive by the communist New Peoples Army in Compostela Valley since Nov. 17 yesterday appealed to her husbands captors to release him before Christmas. Mariel Cammayo, of Tuguegarao City...

Congressmen respond.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Manuel L. Quezon III REGARDING MY LAST COLUMN, FROM REP. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel, an SMS: U wrote in ur col abt me not lifting a finger, constraind as she is by As party positn Kept lifting not just my finger, but my hand, 2 b...

Still, I told you so.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Conrado de Quiros JESUS DUREZA CANT GET IT. HES THE ONE who goofed, he says, so why did everybody gang up on his boss? Well, the nature of his goof, or gaffe, was that he recited an interesting prayer at the start of the...

Rain forecast in parts of Mindanao, Luzon.
November 24, 2008... A LOW PRESSURE AREA WAS SPOTTED off southern Mindanao, while the tail-end of a cold front will affect Central and northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said yesterday. ...

2 rob suspects shot dead by rookie cop.
November 24, 2008... Byline: DJ Yap A ROOKIE POLICEMAN ENGAGED A LARGE group of armed robbers in a gunfight yesterday in Navotas City and killed two of them after they raided an office in the Navotas Fishport Complex Market. A security guard of a nearby...

Taulava, Cabagnot shine as Tigers maul Painters.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Musong R. Castillo ASI TAULAVA SCORED 16 POINTS AND GRABBED 10 REbounds, and Alex Cabagnot chipped in with 15 markers and 11 assists as Coca-Cola held off Rain or Shine, 84-73 last night in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup eliminations...

Tutors fight recruiter in cyberspace.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Jerome Aning FILIPINO MIGRANT TEACHERS IN Louisiana, USA, have taken their fight against their Quezon City-based recruiter to cyberspace. The teachers launched a blog (www.pinoyteachershub.blogspot.com) early this month to...

De Venecia confirms P500,000 Palace bribe.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Juliet Labog-Javellana HE STILL HAS THE P500,000 from Malacanang in its original paper bag. Pangasinan Rep. Jose de Venecia told the Inquirer that he, along with some other congressmen and local officials, was given the...

Auto industry sees slower growth in sales next year.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Ronnel W. Domingo LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE FIRMS EXpect continued but slower vehicle sales growth through 2009. Elizabeth H. Lee, president of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc., said the group and the...

Ayala Land allots P20-B capex in 09.
November 24, 2008... AYALA LAND INC. EXPECTS TO spend a reduced budget of P20 billion for projects this year compared with its original target of P24.3 billion at the start of 2008, its chief executive said. Still, P20 billion in capex would be the highest...

Baguios oldest credit co-op unaffected by slowdown.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Maurice Malanes, Inquirer Northern Luzon BAGUIO CITYWHILE SOME business sectors are feeling the pinch of the global economic meltdown or slowdown, this citys oldest credit cooperative servicing almost 20,000 members remains robust...

Bargain-hunting seen.
November 24, 2008... AS STOCKS CONTINUE TO FOLLOW trends in global markets, some investors are expected to pick up bargain stocks cheapened by the markets sharp plunge last week, brokers said. The market remains volatile as ever. We still see cautious trading...

BPOs shifting to high-value services.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Daxim L. Lucas THE LOCAL BUSINESS PROCESS OUTsourcing (BPO) industry is set to shift its resources toward higher-value services next year as the global financial crisis takes its toll on traditional markets. According to the...

BSP sees Dec. inflation at 9.9%.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Doris C. Dumlao THE BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS SEES a good chance that the inflation rate would decline to 9.8-9.9 percent in December due to the sharp fall in global oil prices and an anticipated yearend peso rally against the...

Citigroup to expand workforce in RP.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Doris C. Dumlao WHILE AMERICAN FINANcial giant Citigroup is streamlining across the globe, it expects to create about 1,000 new jobs and triple its workforce in the Philippines next year, picking the country as a regional hub for...

Coco products exports down 38.3% in Aug.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Amy R. Remo EXPORTS OF COCONUT PRODUCTS slumped by 38.3 percent in August to 90,957 metric tons in copra terms due mainly to a steep decline in coconut oil shipments during the period. Latest data from the Philippine Coconut...

Foreign investors seek clearer rule on tax perks.
November 24, 2008... FOREIGN BUSINESS CHAMBERS IN the country have asked the Congress to clarify in a proposed law whether economic zone locators are exempted from all types of taxes, including documentary and excise taxes that the Bureau of Internal Revenue...

Govt to raise funds by issuing investment paper.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Doris C. Dumlao THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO RAISE AT least P25 billion to beef up the capital of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas before the end of the year by offering investment papers to institutional investors. Under the plan,...

Gearing for OFWs financial wellness.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Maricar Cinco, Inquirer Southern Luzon A FAMILY THAT SAVES TOGETHER would stay together, specially during hard times. This is what the proponents of the Pamilyang OFW Savers Club, a financial fitness program, believes when...

Govt borrowings surged to P32.2B in Oct.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Michelle V. Remo THE GOVERNMENT BORROWED P32.21 billion from foreign and local creditors in October, more than double the P14.34 billion incurred in the same month last year, to plug a budget deficit that was bloated by the need...

Weak economy, strong currency.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Cielito F. Habito UP TO EARLY THIS YEAR, OUR PROBLEM was a peso that was gaining value too much and too fast for the comfort of exporters, of OFWs and their families, and of domestic manufacturers competing with imports made even...

Financial markets: The growing unpaid debts.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Aurelio O. Angeles (First of series) ECONOMIES ARE LIKE PEOPLE. THEY work, they have a good time, they save, they borrow. After all, people make up an economy, and economics is about people working, having a good time,...

Not too many takers for P2-B loan to SMEs.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Tonette Orejas, Inquirer Central Luzon BACOLOR, PAMPANGAFEW small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have availed of the P2-billion loan window launched by the Development Bank of the Philippines last year, an official said. Only...

San Miguel plans $2-B preferred stock offering.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Elizabeth Sanchez-Lacson UNFAZED BY THE GLOBAL FInancial market turmoil, food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. is planning to tap the local and international markets for a possible $2-billion preferred shares offering next year...

Should you borrow to pay off debt?
November 24, 2008... Byline: Ma. Salve Duplito, Inquirer.net HERES A QUICK QUIZ FOR THE FInancially enlightened Filipino. Whats easier: Earning P20,000 additional income in a year or paying off your debt from the paluwagan, the friendly five-six guy or...

Empowering the service worker.
November 24, 2008... WHEN FREDERICK TAYLOR FIRST TOOK out his stopwatch and pioneered the concept of scientific management in the early 1900s, most people believed there was one best way to accomplish a given task. This changed in the 1920s, when companies began...

Visualization of memory and feeling.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Constantino C. Tejero A SUBTLE TRANSFORMATION occurs in the paintings of Samuel Penaso. Probably unwitting on his part, various artistic disciplines seem to have seeped onto his canvases. A multimedia artist from Bohol, who...

The secret of their success? Good teachers.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Pablo A. Tariman, Contributor EVELYN MANDAC AND Noel Velasco, both recently back in town, said their successful invasion of the opera world was due to good timing and sheer luck. Mandac, the first and last Filipina soprano to...

A writers sense of mission.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Walter Ang, Contributor SHOWING AT THE INTIMATE Tanghalang Huseng Batute of the Cultural Center of the Philippines is Mga Gerilya sa Powell Street, a play adapted by Rody Vera from the novel of Benjamin Pimentel, which recently...

Top ballet companies notable follow-throughs.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Elka Krystle R. Requinta, Contributor THREE MAJOR BALLET companies followed up their successful season openers with notable productions. Ballet Manilas La Fille Mal Gardee (The Naughty Daughter) took its material from one of...

Julie Lluchs Yuta: A retrospective.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Alma Cruz Miclat, Contributor ODETTE ALCANTARAS TERRA-COTTA BUST burst into more than a hundred pieces when lightning struck and gutted to the ground the Heritage Art Center in Cubao in 1990. Julie Lluch put them back...

Powerdance tours Panalangin.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Marge C. Enriquez, Contributor YOU CANT PUT A GOOD COMpany down. That has been the experience of Douglas Nierras and his Powerdance which is an example of resilience. This year, it has gone through rough spots such as canceling a...

Asias Latin City.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Augusto F. Villalon BIENVENIDOS, BUENAS DIAS contigo, my host said, her eyes lighting up into a radiant smile as I walked into the Zamboanga airport terminal. It was my first time there, but with a welcome like that, I knew...

A Time most Fowl.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Ruel S. De Vera IN MANY WAYS, IT IS ARTEMIS Fowl, more than any other series, than has suffered in the shadow of Harry Potter. Though the characters first books came out years apart (Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone in...

Cinemalaya 09 bares semi-finalists.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Bayani San Diego Jr. ROBBIE TAN, PRODUCTION AND Monitoring committee head of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, announced the 18 semi-finalists for the feature-length competition next year. Among them are...

Joel Lamangan goes digital.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Bayani San Diego Jr. AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER JOEL Lamangan took the digital plunge in his next two movies, Fuchsia and Walang Kawala. Actually, I first tried it in Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh in 2006, he recalls. Zsazsa...

Rudys son makes his mark.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Marinel R. Cruz ACTOR MARK ANTHONY FERnandez only has good words for Luna Mystika costar Heart Evangelista, whom he said he would likely pursue if he were still single. Heart is more than just a pretty face, Mark told...

Thats what friends are for.
November 24, 2008... Byline: Dolly Anne Carvajal REGINE VELASQUEZ HOSTED DINNER at her place and Judy Ann Santos did the cooking. The occasion was a get-together of close friends who brought their watches, paintings, branded clothes and shoes for a...

Senate to probe smuggling of sugar.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Carla P. Gomez, Inquirer Visayas BACOLOD CITYSENATE MAJORITY LEADER Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday said a Senate investigation would be conducted on the continued smuggling of sugar into country so that legislation could be passed...

Adamson, SSC target V-League final slots.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Cedelf P. Tupas GAMES TODAY (The Arena, San Juan) 2 p.m.La Salle vs SSC 4 p.m.UST vs Adamson ADAMSON AND SAN SEBASTIAN LOOK TO set up a championship duel when they take the floor against separate rivals in Game 2 of...

Arcilla, Tierro clip PCA foes.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Marc Anthony Reyes DAVIS CUPPERS JOHNNY ARCILLA AND Patrick John Tierro dished out victories worthy of their lofty billings yesterday. The defending champion and tournament top seed blasted their respective rivals with...

Bell-ringing, prayers mark QC stop of Mindanao peace caravan.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Julie M. Aurelio SOME 100 CHRISTIANS AND Muslims belonging to different organizations are on a 10-day peace caravan to call for an end to the armed conflict in Mindanao. Dubbed Caravan for Peace and Solidarity, the motorcade...

Orcas ready for Taiwan swim meet.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Beth Celis TAIWANTHE REFRESHINGLY COOL change in climate was most welcome, especially after the humidity in Medan and the fickle dry/rainy weather in Manila. The temperature was down to 12 degrees Celsius when Susan Papas...

Breeders Cup kicks off today.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Musong R. Castillo THE FINEST ALL-COMERS, INCLUDing the most charismatic champion of the last three years, see action today in several stakes races highlighting the 2008 Metropolitan Association of Race Horse Owners Breeders Cup...

RP chessers bow to Dutch.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Ernesto A. Gonzales DRESDEN, GERMANYTEAM CAPTAIN Eugene Torre shook his lineup after a big win and the unpopular decision exploded in his face Friday when the Philippines absorbed its worst lossa 3.5-0.5 whipping from the...

DOT targets the adventurous traveler.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Kristine L. Alave AFTER YOUR TYPICAL TOURIST, the Department of Tourism is setting its sights on adventure travelers by offering new tour packages aimed at introducing and highlighting the countrys great outdoors and climate. ...

Power play.
November 23, 2008... PRIOR TO HER LAST STATE OF THE NATION address, President Macapagal-Arroyo was said to have pressured the oil companies to roll back oil prices, to sweeten the public mood going into her speech. The oil companies reportedly complied, but only...

Farmers shave heads to protest aerial spraying.
November 23, 2008... CAGAYAN DE ORO CITYDAVAO FARMERS, who have been camping outside the Court of Appeals building here, shaved their heads as part of their protest against the conduct of aerial spraying by banana firms there. Two Higaonon farmers from...

They may forgive, but never forget.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Rolando B. Pinsoy, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte THE PASTOR TALKED about forgiving people who had done them wrong, but his listeners were unimpressed. Some were anxious to leave, while others wanted to stay and start life anew in...

Mother loses 2 sons, finds solace in Saudi.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Karlo Jose R. Pineda, Contributor THERE ARE MANY reasons why Filipinos depart for a foreign land, stretching from the all-pervading urge to earn in dollars to the self-indulgent itch to shop in the street markets of Hong Kong. ...

GMA misses Apec opening; Romulo to join photo-op.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Michael Lim Ubac LIMA, PERU (VIA PLDT) President Macapagal-Arroyo will miss the opening of the two-day leaders summit of the 16th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec). At press time (6 p.m. Manila time), the President and...

Harbour Centre triumphs.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Jasmine W. Payo GAMES TODAY (FEU gym) 10 a.m.Mail & More vs Ever Bilena 11:45 a.m.Oracle-FEU vs Oracare-CSB 2 p.m.Nutri-C-Ateneo vs Discovery-RP 3:45 p.m.Xtreme-RP Youth vs Muscle Tape-Lyceum WHAT...

ICEmen cometh for the undocumented.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Lourdes Santos Tancinco THIS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY, Ricardo will spend an extended vacation in Manila. He has not returned to the Philippines for more than 20 years. He will fly to Manila ahead of his family and his children and...

The backbone of a banana.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Isagani A. Cruz (Below are excerpts from a speech I chose not to deliver last Thursday before the Rotary Club of Manila because of the lateness of the hour and the crowded program, to the relief of the grateful audience. This is...

JDV finally spills beans.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Juliet Labog-Javellana BENJAMIN ABALOS WAS THOROUGHLY AT HOME IN THE ZTE headquarters and hogged the discussion on the National Broadband Network project. President Macapagal-Arroyo made no comment and her husband, Jose Miguel...

Jones, Damayanti forge final showdown.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Marc Anthony Reyes TOP SEED SACHA JONES OF NEW Zealand and last weeks runner-up Ayu Fani Damayanti of Indonesia went through different routes to get into the finals yesterday in the PLDT-Smart ITF womens tennis circuit at the...

Lost Luna found in estate outside Paris to be sold Nov. 30.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Ambeth R. Ocampo FILIPINOS WHO FREQUENT US AND European flea markets in search of Amorsolos, Lunas and Hidalgos will tell you that the pickings nowadays are slim. If you do stumble upon a bit of Filipiniana these days, the prices...

Renowned soprano has done the country proud.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Julie M. Aurelio EVEN AS A CHILD, EVELYN Mandacs voice was already extraordinary enough to make her stand out from the crowd. The 68-year-old sopranothe first Filipino singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera House in New...

Ailing Mike is home; GMA flies on to Apec summit in Peru.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Julie M. Aurelio, Kristine L. Alave and TJ Burgonio THE HUSBAND OF PRESIDENT MAcapagal-Arroyo is back in Manila after an emergency hospital detour to Osaka, Japan, on Friday night while en route to Peru for the Asia Pacific...

3 dead in Cagayan; calamity in Isabela.
November 23, 2008... TUGUEGARAO CITYTHREE PEOPLE DROWNED AS floods spawned by continuous rains since Tuesday swamped houses in low-lying villages in Cagayan province. Thousands of villagers fled their homes as the swollen Cagayan River and its tributaries...

Payback time, now.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Fr. Jerry M. Orbos, SVD DURING A PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND recently, our Israeli guide told us the story that when President George Bush died, he was welcomed to heaven by almost everybody, except Moses who snubbed him and...

Pacmans 95% readytrainer.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Salven Lagumbay, Contributor LOS ANGELESBOXING SUPERSTAR Manny Pacquiao has now breached the 90 percent conditioning level with still two more weeks left before he takes on the Golden Boy Oscar De la Hoya in Las Vegas. This...

JPE, Manny and Kiko.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Artemio V. Panganiban THE RATHER SUDDEN LEADERSHIP CHANGE in the Senate, described as a coup by the Inquirer, gives President Macapagal-Arroyo a firmer hold on the political processes of the country. Now, administration allies...

Pangasinan town ventures into making paper caskets.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Yolanda Sotelo, Inquirer Northern Luzon STA. BARBARA, PANGASINANTHERE are paper roses, paper boats and paper bags. And now, there are paper caskets. Whenever she speaks about making caskets out of old newspapers, Commissioner...

Rage.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Patricia Evangelista THIS IS THE STORY OF ONE RAYMOND MANALO, farmer, who disappeared on Feb. 14, 2006 with his older brother from their farm in San Ildefonso, Bulacan. Manalo was neither activist nor rebel when he disappeared. He...

Read-Along goes to 4 cities nationwide.
November 23, 2008... Byline: the Inquirer Bureaus A LAWMAKER, AN ACTRESS, TWO beauty queens, a movie director, a book author and a university professor took time out from their busy schedules yesterday to make history as they joined the simultaneous...

Return to peace table, US envoy urges govt, MILF.
November 23, 2008... DATU ODIN SINSUAT, SHARIFF KabunsuanUS Ambassador Kristie Kenney has called on the Philippine government and the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to silence their guns and return to the negotiating table to stem the unfolding...

AIDS and seafarers partners.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Rina Jimenez-David A RECENT REPORT SAYS THAT THE DOHs NAtional Epidemiology Center (NEC) found 57 new HIV cases in September, a 128-percent increase in the number of reported cases compared to the same period last year. Dr....

Satur urges united front against Cha-cha.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Leila B. Salaverria and TJ Burgonio THE MINORITY BLOCS IN THE HOUSE OF Representatives and the Senate could work together to thwart the attempt by the Presidents allies to amend the Constitution unilaterally, according to Deputy...

Aces crush Texters with big run.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Musong R. Castillo GAMES TODAY (Cuneta Astrodome) 4 p.m.Rain or Shine vs Coca-Cola 6:30 p.m.Purefoods vs San Miguel ITS NOT EVERYDAY THAT YOU SEE TIM CONE sitting prettyand smilingon the bench. Alaska yesterday...

Cycling in the city.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Dino Alberto E. Subingsubing (Editors Note: Bike commuting has become an attractive mode of transportation for a growing number of people in the country and other parts of the globe. Dino Subingsubing (See photo), a bike...

30 farmers take over Teves land after 11 years of struggle.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Romy Amarado, Contributor AFTER 11 HARD YEARS, FARMERS who years ago were awarded prime agricultural land belonging to the family of former congressman Herminio Teves are finally in possession of the 61-hectare Teves sugar...

Veteran ace shines as Taguig clips Muntinlupa.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Marc Anthony Reyes ERNESTO BINARAO CARRIED TAGUIG on his back from atop the mound and at the plate yesterday. The veteran national player drew the crucial outs while also leading the scoring binge in the first two innings to...

Cool Villar forgives Erap, takes potshot at hotheads in Senate.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Delmar Carino, Inquirer Northern Luzon TUBLAY, BENGUETPERHAPS THE FORMER President was only returning the favor? Whatever, ousted Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. has absolved former President Joseph Estrada for reportedly...

Entrepreneurial aspect of a hostage negotiator.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Margie Quimpo-Espino TO SAY THAT HE IS MULTIFACETED MAY be an understatement. Some eyebrows still tend to go up when his name crops up. Blame it partly on his close association with Joseph Estrada, the only Philippine...

Japanese firm helps youth fulfill dreams.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Joey A. Gabieta and Vicente S. Labro, Inquirer Visayas TACLOBAN CITYERICK EUgenio is a 19-year-old young man from a remote town of Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro. He left their town early this month in search for a better...

Have P100K? Get a mobile veggie cart.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Amy R. Remo TIMES MAY BE TOUGH AND MONEY MAY be hard to come by. And yet, a local agro-business firm believes that one can still earn an additional P6,000 a day amid this global financial meltdown. First Class Agriculture...

Early Christmas bake sale for charity.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Jaime Picornell THE ST. JOSEPH FOUNdation held its annual Christmas bake sale earlier than the previous years, and with very good results. It was held at Paseo Ciudad of Ayala Center Cebu on a Saturday, chosen for a mall-wide...

What Nene Quimson and Warren Buffet have in common.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Marge C. Enriquez, Contributor WHEN IT COMES TO games demanding mental prowess, age is no issue. Half of the six-member bridge team that represented the country in the first International Mind Sports Game (following the Beijing...

A concert weekend like no other.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Tessa Prieto-Valdes LIKE BEACONS OF light floating in the clear night sky, the Globe balloon balls guided 60,000 fans to the most anticipated Rihanna-Chris Brown Concert at the Bonifacio Global City Open Field. MTV Philippines...

Bird-watching to bring RP tourism to new heights.
November 23, 2008... Byline: Alex Y. Vergara IF THE PHILIPPINES HAS THE highest concentration of bird species per square kilometer, the UK probably has the highest concentration of bird watchers per square kilometer. Joseph Ace Durano, secretary of the...