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Friday, December 28, 2007 |
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EDITORIAL
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First, the
resignations
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THIS is that time of the year
when Cabinet members submit their courtesy resignation to the
President.We expect that heads of government-owned or
government-controlled corporations would also hand in their letters
to show they’re not afraid of leaving their high-paying jobs.
Presidents of government financial institutions should do likewise.
It is more than a year-end
courtesy but a way of giving the President an opportunity to name a
replacement or to rehire the incumbent as she sees fit.
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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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Environmental
victory—of a sort
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THANKS to new fuel-economy standards set by the US
Congress, Detroit’s Big Three and others will soon need to build
more lightweight vehicles, hybrid electric cars and clean diesel
engines.
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HEADS
UP
By Joel P. Palacios
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Hoy, Canuto!
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IS there a proper way to mark the end of the year in
our calendar? Some of us observe various kinds of rituals, religious
or otherwise. Many say they follow traditions, but it’s not clear
whether they mark the end of the year...
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AMBIENT
VOICES
By Ma. Isabel Ongpin
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A short wish-list
for 2008
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WHAT to expect for the New Year? Well, 2008 will be
looking at 2009 for political types which segues to the 2010
election. 2010 means a presidential election and expected regime
change.
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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PLDT losing its
wireless focus
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IN the first nine months of 2007, PLDT/Smart spent
P2.83 billion in advertising and promotions for its wireless
business, 40 percent more than the P2.03 billion spent in the same
period in 2006.
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Why speak a second
language (other than English)?
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MY maternal grandfather, Don Juan Francisco Villajera
Suarez, from Asturias, Spain, once told me, “El que habla dos
lenguas vale por dos [The person who speaks two languages is worth
two].”
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LETTER
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Save our islands
REGARDING your editorial (“Don’t do it, Joe,” Dec. 27), I wish
our landowners,
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