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Thursday, Novenber 01, 2007 |
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EDITORIAL
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Burying Marcos
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THE body of Ferdinand Marcos, the
10th president of the Philippines, lies on top of a slab in a
mausoleum in Batac, Ilocos Norte. He belongs—according to the
loyalists, the Ilocanos and other Filipinos—to the Libingan ng mga
Bayani, the national cemetery for the nation’s heroes. But two
presidents have stood in the way, preferring that the man remained
in a refrigerated crypt.
Marcos died in Hawaii on Sept.
28, 1989, but on his return to the country, President Corazon Aquino
barred his internment at the Libingan—and for good reasons. Her
successor, President Fidel V. Ramos, reaffirmed her position. It
fell upon President Joseph Estrada to review their policy and to
suggest a proper burial in the national resting place. Estrada
invoked justice and national reconciliation but retreated when a
survey showed his idea was unpopular.
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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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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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Global warming hurts
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There are many ways global warming is hurting you.
The United Nations Environment Program GEO-4 Report enumerates the
ways. Here are some of them:
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HERE
I STAND
By Geronimo L. Sy
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Face control
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In the land of equality, liberty and fraternity, I
find the strangest thing—face control. Don’t ask me what it is
for, I will explain quickly and as painlessly as possible.
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FROM
THE
SIDELINES
By Alfredo G. Rosario
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GMA should reach
out to other foes
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At the risk of being criticized, President Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo decided to extend executive clemency last Friday to
former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada, who had been convicted
of plunder by the Sandiganbayan,...
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GROUND
LEVEL
By Godofredo M. Roperos
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Need new political
morality
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LET’S face it, our people do not appear ready to
claim political maturity in the conduct of democratic elections.
When the results of last Monday’s joint barangay and Sangguniang
Kabataan elections began trickling in Monday...
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Indonesia’s
export growth bypassing its workers
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JAKARTA: Indonesia is seeking a return to its exports
heyday of the early 1990s, spearheaded by a glittering trade fair in
Jakarta recently, but analysts warn that growth so far is bypassing
its workers.
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Learning from the
Japanese
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Japan and Mindanao may not clearly make a better
oxymoron than “hungry farmers.” Then again, look closely and the
contradiction is as unmistakable as naked models of Benetton.
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LETTER
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How Barangay Kamuning voted
Who needs voter education? The middle-class and higher-income
households.
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