A new ringtone invades cellphones all across the Philippines: the allegedly wiretapped voice of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's comments on vote-rigging.

A voice resembling that of Arroyo is heard talking to an election official requesting assurance of a one-million-vote margin over her fiercest opponent during the May 2004 election.

Thousands of dogs and their owners took part in a walk along Manila's bayside boulevard on Sunday to protest against cruelty to canines in the Philippines.

In the Philippines, dogs are frequently killed and cooked for consumption. The "Dog Walk for a Cause" was organized by the Philippine Canine Club, Inc, an association of dog owners and breeders.