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Wednesday, August 01, 2007 |
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EDITORIAL
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A sober look at the
property boom |
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Its in bad taste to revel in one’s success just
when your neighbor is down in the dumps.
But in the case of the
Philippines’ newfound property boom, the party simply cannot wait.
After all, it took the country nearly a decade to shake off the
debris from a financial crisis that left many real estate projects
unfinished and sent huge amounts of capital down the drain.
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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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De Villa key to
solving racing club row
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THIS corner is not particularly
keen on horseracing. However, when the so-called Sport of Kings
begins to involve corporate governance and constitutional issues,
then it becomes a matter of public interest.
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ABOVE ALL THINGS
By Ramon Jr. &
Eloisa S. Mabutas
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Habeas corpus and
abducted minors
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QUERY: Ten years ago, I married a
man who later turned out to be an alcoholic, gambler and worse, a
drug addict. Our union was initially blessed with two children—now
aged six and four.
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INSIDE CONGRESS
By Efren L. Danao
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Will Migz get a
fair shake?
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NOW that Koko Pimentel has filed
his election protest against Sen. Migz Zubiri before the Senate
Electoral Tribunal, the immediate question that comes to mind is:
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VIRTUAL REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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RP No. 108 among
175 in ease of starting business
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It is not easy to start a business in the
Philippines.
It takes 11 steps, 48 days and is costly—about 18.7% of income per
person, and costs 1.8% of your minimum capital,
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Book Review
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A great read, a
treasure for media scholars
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Public relations practitioners
help reporters and editors—even if they don’t always want to
admit it. Lazy reporters (they never go far) depend on press
releases.
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Libya faces
criticism as head of UN antiracism committee
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GENEVA: Libya is set to take
charge of a UN antiracism committee in a move condemned by human
rights groups who say the north African country’s rights record
disqualifies it from the post.
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LETTER
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When the news broke out recently
that the Philippine government has finally paid in full the
mothballed Bataan nuclear power plant, the Freedom from Debt
Coalition has warned that the country has still a horde...
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