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Thursday, August 02, 2007 |
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EDITORIAL
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We’re counting on
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If there is a national activity that deserves the
participation and support of every Filipino, that would be the
national census.
Actually, the participation of
the head of family or a responsible adult in the household would
suffice for the 2005 census of population that started yesterday
across the country.
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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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EAST
AND WEST
By Julius F. Fortuna
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Go ahead, Chief
Justice Puno
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"The people should support
the decision by the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Reynato
Puno, to investigate corrupt men in the judiciary. Hoodlums in
robes—these are the men who sell their power...
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HEAR I STAND
By Geronimo L. Sy
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Blameduck
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Nobody wants to be a lame duck.
This is especially true for politicians and in particular, for the
President of the Republic of the Philippines whose term ends in 2010
without reelection.
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FROM THE SIDELINES
By Alfredo G. Rosario
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The problem of a
strong peso
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There was a time in 2004 when a dollar could
fetch as much as P56.04 in the money market. Overseas Filipino
workers were getting so much for their dollar earnings at the time
under the prevailing dollar-peso exchange rate.
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VIRTUAL REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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Energy shortages
to remain
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Recurring shortages and higher
energy prices will be the norm in the near future, not only in the
Philippines but also in many other countries in Asia and the world.
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Analysis
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Abe’s
foreign policy vision in ruins after poll debacle
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe has never been shy about seeing his job as being like a US
president.
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Creating a dynamic
force in Asia
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Once more, we are gathered to set
the course for our region. You come at a time in our history when we
have made international relations a centerpiece of our economic
agenda.
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