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Opinion

Syria’s ‘citizen journalists’ risk life and limb

Published : Friday February 10, 2012   |  Category : Opinion   |  Views : 275
By : Rita Daou Agence France-Presse

BEIRUT: Mohammed Shami charges into a demonstration in Damascus, points his mobile phone and films the scene for a few minutes before rushing off in fear of the security forces. Read more

More creativity needed in plugging tax ‘leaks’

Published : Friday February 10, 2012   |  Category : Editorials   |  Views : 296

PRESIDENT Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd and his economic managers have been reluctant to impose new taxes. Instead, they favor improving tax collection, which many doubt will make enough to cover the country’s budget deficit. Read more

Create fourth branch

Published : Friday February 10, 2012   |  Category : Editorials   |  Views : 372

OVER the past years, the work of Congress seems to be expanding way beyond making laws. More and more, Filipino lawmakers are engaged in investigations in aid of legislation and, of course, impeachment trials. Read more

Imagining Identity

Published : Friday February 10, 2012   |  Category : Columnist   |  Views : 87
By : MA. ISABEL ONGPIN

THERE is a dazzling art show at the Finale Art Gallery on Chino Roces Avenue in Makati City. It’s called Imagining Identity, which features self-portraits of Filipino artists—from the early 20th century to the present—that come from the extensive collection of Hetty and Paulino Que. Read more

Derelict on the waters of the law

Published : Friday February 10, 2012   |  Category : Columnist   |  Views : 421
By : RENE SAGUISAG

IN compañero Ping Sison’s Philippine Star column the other day, on a conviction for falsification under Art. 171 of the RPC, for not declaring certain bank deposits of P5.8M, by a BIR Division Chief, he cited Racho, decided Jan. 31, 2011. Read more

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