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Wednesday, April 25, 2007 |
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EDITORIAL
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THE sudden four-hour blackouts
that hit sections of Metro Manila and nearby provinces last week is
troubling, given indications that state-owned National Power Corp. (Napocor)
may have been caught flat-footed in the face of rising demand for
electricity.
Napocor blamed the increase in
power demand on the extreme summer heat, which forced people to use
cooling appliances for longer-than-usual periods.
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O T H E R C O L U M N S A
N D F E A T U R E S
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BIG DEAL
By Dan Mariano
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P15-B white
elephant in the offing
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Has the Arroyo administration
allowed itself to be suckered into yet another questionable deal?
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ABOVE ALL THINGS
By Ramon Jr. &
Eloisa S. Mabutas
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Victimized by an
in-law and the court
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Query received: Is there still
justice in the Philippines? Such question cropped up in my mind as I
am being ejected from the small piece of land that my family and I,
including my mother...
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VIRTUAL REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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Richer Asia
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Adecade after the financial
crisis that devastated the region in mid-1997, East Asia is much
wealthier, has fewer poor people and a larger global role than ever
before, says the World Bank.
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REPUBLIC SERVICE
By Ricardo Saludo
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Equity of the
incumbents
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In the 2004 elections the
administration coalition K-4 won almost 90 percent of all governor,
congressman and mayor positions. That overwhelming dominance in the
local races helped propel Gloria Arroyo ...
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FROM THE NEWSROOM
By Johnna Villaviray-Giolagon
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The beheading
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The beheading of the seven
captives in Sulu, once again, demonstrates the Abu Sayyaf’s
ruthlessness.”
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INSIDE CONGRESS
By Efren L. Danao
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The 10 most
interesting election contests
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The nation will be riveted on the
conduct and results of a number of local elections on May 14, but
the main interest will be on the fight between reelectionist Rep.
Darlene Antonino Custodio...
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LETTER
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MY brother, Roger, and I recently
launched the Citizens’ Anti-Dynasty Movement, believing that
forming dynasties is one of the most serious affront to the
sensibilities of the Filipino people by the callous...
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