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Friday, March 16, 2007 |
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EDITORIAL
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Significant survey
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Quite wisely the President herself sounded aloof from
the SWS survey results released the other day.
Asked how she felt about the SWS
survey results, the President said: “All I can say is that we do
our best to do what is right and let God take care of the rest.”
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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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No angels in
business suits
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From interviews with foreign
investors operating here the Hong Kong-based Political and Economic
Risk Consultancy (PERC) determined the Philippines to be the “most
corrupt economy” in Asia.
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HEADS UP
By Joel P.
Palacios
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The secretary
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Lying is no longer as easy as it
once was. People are getting smarter and new technology easily
detects a lie. Is this what we want?
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T.G.I.F
By Rene Saguisag
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Absent at the
creation
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Right after Edsa 1, Presi dent
Cory Aquino created the Committee on the Immediate Release of
Political Detainees. Uncle Jovy Salonga chaired it, and had as
members, Executive Secretary Joker P. Arroyo...
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VIRTUAL REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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Senatorial
candidates must pledge to give up pork barrel
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It is clear most of the
senatorial candidates do not realize the gravity of the situation in
the Philippine educational system. Ask them if they are willing to
give up their pork barrel and 100 percent of the time, they will
hesitate.
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AMBIENT
VOICES
By Ma. Isabel Ongpin
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Kit Tatad is right
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We have come to a point in our
national life, or rather national politics, where the dynasty issue
is very real, very obvious and very prevalent. It encompasses the
country.
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The three pillars
of Philippine counterterrorism policy
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(Second of three parts)
Second pillar: The peace process.
On the second pillar, the peace process in Mindanao, our efforts to
secure a negotiated peace continues without let up. Despite some
delay...
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LETTER
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Pimentel failed to tackle Tatad’s points
About your Sunday March 11 special report on political dynasties,
the Tatad article on March 8 (Op-Ed) and the Pimentel reply:
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