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Thursday, September 27, 2007 |
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EDITORIAL
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Merciful swift
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Beginning October 24, Filipinos will enjoy the
protection of the writ of amparo (Spanish for “to protect”), an
unprecedented legal remedy approved by the Supreme Court on Sept.
25. The rules governing the writ establish a milestone in the
history of human rights in the country and in the effort to protect
the life, liberty and security of every Filipino.
The ruling is a capstone to the
National Summit on Extrajudicial Killings and Forced Disappearances
that the Supreme Court, under Chief Justice Reynato Puno, convened
in Manila in July.
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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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China bashing in
the upswing
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Although the investigation into
the Zhong Xing Telecommunications Equipment Corp. (ZTE) appears to
focus on corruption by RP officials, there is an undercurrent of
China bashing in the whole controversy.
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HERE I STAND
By Geronimo L. Sy
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The moment of
truth
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The truth is out of the bag. The
much-awaited confrontation between Neri and Abalos (all of us now
are on a first-name basis) did not disappoint. Neri categorically
stated that he was offered 200.
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FROM THE SIDELINES
By Alfredo G. Rosario
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GMA and JdV need
each other
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I am torn between my love for my
son and my loyalty to the President,” said Speaker Jose de Venecia
Jr. in reaction to the testimony of his son, Joey de Venecia 3rd,
during a Senate hearing last week,...
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VIRTUAL REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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Gokongwei’s nine
rules
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Ateneo has produced a book on
John Gokongwei Jr., The Path of Entrepreneurship by Marites A.
Khanser. John gave me a copy with his dedication, “To my dear
friend.”
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Jimmy Lai wants
full democracy for Hong Kong
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Jimmy Lai’s determination to
see democracy in Hong Kong and China has not wavered since he began
printing t-shirts celebrating the Tiananmen protesters in 1989.
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France debates
Muslim Turkey’s bid for EU
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NEW YORK: French Foreign Minister
Bernard Kouchner said Tuesday that he would meet with his Turkish
counterpart Ali Babacan to discuss Ankara’s contentious bid to
join the European Union.
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