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Tuesday, October 09, 2007 |
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EDITORIAL
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Be nice to your maids, Be kind to your guests
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SWEET as freshly harvested dates and energizing as newfound oil is
the news that an advertising agency in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia, plans to air public-service commercials to promote kinder
treatment of domestic helpers in the kingdom.
The AFP story says that Mr. Kaswara al-Khatib,
creative director of an advertising agency, will start airing the
ads on Arab satellite TV stations after the holy month of Ramadan,
expected to end on October 12.
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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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POLICY PEEK
By Ernesto F. Herrera
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Conduct unbecoming of a
senator
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In the Rules of the Senate, one would find a section on
“Unparliamentary Acts and Language” (Rule 34). The rule states
that “No Senator, under any circumstances, shall use offensive or
improper language against any senator or against any public
institution. (Sec. 93)
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EAST
AND WEST
By Julius F. Fortuna
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Closure of Erap case by
Christmas
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The current atmosphere on the plight of Mr. Joseph Estrada, now a
political convict, provides a bit of hope to an otherwise stormy
political climate in the country.
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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
By Marit Stinus-Remonde
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Writ of Amparo is
antisoldier
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Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno, in his keynote address at the Summit
on Extrajudicial Killings and Forced Disappearances last July,
lamented that the country is “bedeviled by extrajudicial killings
and forced disappearances” that “expose the frailties of our
freedom...
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VIRTUAL REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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Protecting investors
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The Philippine economy grew by 7.3 percent in the first half of
2007, the highest in two decades, but its performance would likely
have been better if it had improved its environment for business and
investments.
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Imelda Marcos still quite a lady at 78
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MANILA: Imelda Marcos glides across the highly
polished wooden floor of her modest apartment with a carefully
manicured hand outstretched, and apologizes for being late.
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