A man Fell Asleep as He Waits for his Turn

A man fell asleep as he waits for his turn at the Commission on Elections office inside Magsaysay park in Davao City to beat the 12-midnite deadline for filing of voters’ registration on October 31. Some people arrived at the park as early as 4am but the Comelec office started to entertain registrants three hours later. Keith Bacongco / AKP Images

Reading While Waiting

While waiting at the at least 400-meter queue, this young lady takes time to read her book as at least a thousand people on Saturday trooped at the Commission on Elections office inside Magsaysay park in Davao City to beat the 12-midnite deadline for filing of voters’ registration. Keith Bacongco / AKP Images

Quick Response

MAITUM, Sarangani (October 31, 2009) – Members of the Municipal Disaster Coordinating Council Quick Response Team conduct a disaster preparedness drill to more than 1,000 high school and elementary pupils during the Division Science Quest, Fair, and Camp last week in this municipality. (MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Science Quest, Fair and Camp

MAITUM, Sarangani (October 31, 2009) – Gov. Migs Dominguez graces the Division Science Quest, Fair, and Camp during its opening day. He encouraged the delegates to excel in their studies “because the future lies on you.” He also commended the organizers for choosing Maitum as the venue because “tourism in Maitum has a lot to offer.” The activity was attended by more than 1,000 high school students and elementary pupils from the seven municipalities of Sarangani Province. (MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)

Farm-to-market Road

MAITUM, Sarangani (October 31, 2009) – Mayor Elsie Perrett (2nd from right) leads the groundbreaking of the rehabilitation of a 1.3-kilometer farm-to-market road in barangay Kalaneg on October 22. The road rehab work worth P500,000 is funded by the Department of National Defense and undertaken by the Philippine Army 73rd Infantry Battalion and Engineering Brigade. (MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)