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Thursday, October 04, 2007 |
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EDITORIAL
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Broadband signs
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SCRAPPING the national broadband
network deal was a good idea. It had been an extremely controversial
issue from the start. The need for the project was questionable.
Feasibility was doubtful. It belonged in the basement of priorities.
The beginnings were ominous. The
original copy of the contract signed by executives of the Philippine
Department of Transportation and Communication and the Chinese firm
ZTE Corp. suddenly was reported stolen and lost. How could a very
important document disappear from secure premises? Who would benefit
from the theft?
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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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EAST
AND WEST
By Julius F. Fortuna
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Justice for Maria
Jeanette C. Tecson
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We certainly will miss Maria
Jeanette Tecson, an articulate 40-year-old lawyer who died last week
in a room at the Richmonde Hotel in Pasig City. At press time,...
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HERE I STAND
By Geronimo L. Sy
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From New York to
Jerusalem
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This is the story of my friend
and classmate, Joel. Back in law school, Joel was known as a
humorous, intelligent and diligent guy. He interned at the
human-rights center and graduated with a high rank.
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FROM THE SIDELINES
By Alfredo G. Rosario
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A high performance
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The Senate resumes its joint
investigation today on the controversial ZTE broadband network deal,
with Ched Chairman and former NEDA director general Romulo Neri on
the hot seat.
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VIRTUAL REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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Doing business in
RP getting more difficult
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It is getting more difficult each
day to do business in the Philippines. Regulations have not been
simplified. They have become more complex.
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To serve and to
protect
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Today, I commence this service.
Today, I commit myself completely to the Filipino people as your
servant and protector.
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US or EU must help
end Myanmar crisis
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WASHINGTON: The United States or
the European Union must spearhead an initiative with China, India,
Japan and Asean states to prod Myanmar’s ruling junta to end its
brutal crackdown on dissent...
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LETTER
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Help me find them
I have just written a book and I seek your help in obtaining the
addresses of two families residing in Manila. I have written to the
Philippine Embassy in Canberra but they have not responded to my
correspondence.
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