Middle East conflict: 2,000 people in Cagayan hold vigil for peace

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — Carrying lighted candles, some 2,000 people gathered at Rizal Park on Wednesday evening, March 11, to pray for an end to the conflict in the Middle East, which has led to skyrocketing fuel prices worldwide. One participant, Edarlina Ballad, spoke about losing sleep thinking about her daughter, an overseas worker in