Senior General Than Shwe felicitates King of Spain; Acting Prime Minister and Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein sends felicitations to Spain; Foreign Minister sends felicitations to Spain; Ceremony to support National Convention, forthcoming constitution held in Mawlamyine, Mon State Desire of people is peace, stability, opposition to violent protests; Provision donated to monasteries in Pyay Nay Pyi Taw: Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence attended the 26th ceremony to donate provision to monasteries in Pyaytaungdan in Pyay, Bago Division (West) today; Commander inspects venues for holding 15th Myanmar Performing Arts Competitions; 12th renal transplant performed in Myanmar; World Sight Day celebrated; Alms and provisions donated to Shwekyaung Pariyatti Sarthintaik: Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi visited Shwekyaung Pariyatti Sarthintaik in Pinlebu Town on 8 October and offered alms to Presiding Sayadaw Sobhitasara; Sangha Maha Pawarana, Kathina robe offering ceremonies to be held at Kyakhatwaing Monastery; People of Sagaing Division and Kalaw express their desire; "For entire people to participate in democratic transition" -- ?Emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed democratic nation with flourishing discipline” is the goal of the nation as well as the strong desire of the entire people..." ["Perspectives"]; "We must be dutiful" -- article by Zaw Myo Zaw: "...These days, mass rallies are being held all over the nation to support the National Convention and the upcoming constitution. With farsighted view, I believe that the mass rallies are reinforcing the endeavours of our government for the emergence of a peaceful, modern, developed discipline-flourishing democratic nation. I praise the people for their duty-consciousness..."; Developing Myanma industrial sector [article by Maung Khit Hsan].