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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 |
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EDITORIAL
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Not out of the woods |
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CONTRARY to what many in government have been saying,
the country’s recent gains in reining in its budget deficit have
yet to translate to economic dividends, if we are to believe
Moody’s Investors Service.
In its latest annual report on
the Philippines, Moody’s explained at length why it withheld its
vote of confidence on the government’s recent fiscal performance.
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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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Another lopsided
air pact courtesy of Pagunsan
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Undersecretary Edward Harun
Pagunsan of the Department of Transportation and Communications is
again in the news, much of it negative. The last time this DOTC
functionary generated such bad press—not only for himself...
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ABOVE ALL THINGS
By Ramon Jr. &
Eloisa S. Mabutas
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Lawmakers too are
liable for their corruption
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Corruption is making our nation
teeter at the brink of collapse to the prejudice of innocent and
honest individuals. How will the elected congressmen and senators
recover the huge expenses...
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FROM THE NEWSROOM
By Johnna Villaviray-Giolagon
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Rescuing Father
Bossi
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For over a week government troops
alongside—well, probably not side by side—Muslim rebels have
been scouring the mountain jungles of central Mindanao in search of
Italian priest Giancarlo Bossi.
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VIRTUAL REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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Police stops and
checkpoints illegal
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Police checkpoints on cars could
be illegal without search warrants. In fact, the mere act of a
policeman to stop you while driving could be challenged as a
violation of your constitutional right to illegal seizure and
searches.
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REPUBLIC SERVICE
By Ricardo Saludo
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Trillanes: Senate
or cellmate?
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Can a handful of uniformed judges
and one robe magistrate overrule more than 11 million voters? If the
latter’s wishes are to be followed, Navy Lt./SG Antonio Trillanes
IV would be serving the nation as senator...
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INSIDE CONGRESS
By Efren L. Danao
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No-holds-barred
fight at the House
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between Speaker Jose de Venecia
and Congressman-elect Pablo Garcia is turning into a bloody battle
definitely not for the faint of heart. All swords have been
unsheathed and unless President Arroyo intervenes...
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Diana’s
popularity driven by people chasing money: Prince William
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WASHINGTON: Fascination with
Princess Diana will never end because “there’s always people out
there who want to make money” from her, her sons told US
television.
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