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Sunday, August 05, 2007 |
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EDITORIAL
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THE Carriedo Waterworks was inaugurated on August 23,
1870. Don Francisco Carriedo, a Spanish engineer and philanthropist,
was responsible for the construction of this early water system that
supplied water to Manila for more than a century.
If you miss water service anytime
this month owing to poor weather or poor water delivery and
distribution, remember Don Francisco and his pioneering work.
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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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CENTER OF GRAVITY
By Rony V. Diaz
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The nuclear option
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Six Asean countries are either considering or
building nuclear power plants.
Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam will have operational nuclear power
stations in 2016, 2021 and 2015, respectively.
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SUNDAY STORIES
By Marlen V. Ronquillo
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Silence of the
hounds
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On the intensity and dedication
to seeking power, profit and personal glory, nobody in the planet
can beat Filipino politicians. They wield the perennial dagger,
ready to pounce on whoever stands ...
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REFLECTIONS
By Fr. Shay Cullen
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When justice
begins the pain ends
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Since President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,
commander in chief, ordered all minors be released from prison last
July 16 in EO 633 a senior police chief has spoken out to decry the
juvenile justice bill.
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ENTHUSIASMS
& FOREBODINGS
By Rene Q. Bas
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Vital messages
from the Pope
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IN a country with a large Roman
Catholic population, Philippine media hardly carry messages from
Pope Benedict XVI.
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T.G.I.F
By Rene Saguisag
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Uncle Jovy and Rm
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By naming Sen. Jovito R. Salonga,
the Magsaysay Awards program has just honored itself. Some previous
Filipino Magsaysay awardees made me wonder, “Why”? In the case
of Uncle Jovy, I could only ask, “Why not”?...
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DURIAN
By Amina Rasul
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Islam and
extremism
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I am in Kuala Lumpur at the 5th
International Convention of Asia Scholars. The organizers say that
at least 1,300 scholars are here from Europe, the Americas and Asia
participating in workshops on culture and art,...
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LETTER
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Total madness
The recent appearance of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son of
the late strongman before the Sandiganbayan as a ‘hostile
witness’ for the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG)
raised...
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