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Wednesday, February 20, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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Truth, charity and the common good
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The Senate hearing revelations of our high officials’ alleged
graft, greed and lack of concern for the law and their
constitutional duties has agitated the people once again.
Held by many to be a credible person, Rodolfo
Noel Imperial Lozada, has won the sympathy and support of many
Catholic and Protestant bishops, the association of the religious
superiors and their nuns and monks, that segment of the business
community represented by the Makati Business Club and the Management
Association of the Philippines, some of the politically active
organizations of OFWs and of course the anti-Arroyo politicians,
including leftist militants.
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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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Follow the money
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On paper, lawmakers are paid a fraction of what even mid-level
managers in the private sector get. What is rarely disclosed is the
fact that congressmen and senators have access to much bigger
amounts.
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ENTHUSIASMS
& FOREBODINGS
By Rene Q. Bas
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Boncodin’s call
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Former Budget Secretary Emilia T. Boncodin tearfully called on Sec.
Romulo Neri to leave the Palace and free himself from the torments
of being in President Arroyo’s Cabinet.
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INSIDE
CONGRESS
By Efren L. Danao
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Why EDSA 1 was easily
forgotten
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Some 22 years ago, the Philippines was the toast of the world when
our people rose in a bloodless revolution to oust a dictator. Today,
EDSA 1 is but a footnote in Philippine history.
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SUNDAY
STORIES
By Marlen V. Ronquillo
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They (ZTE and GMA)
will stay put
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Amoney vein of ZTE probably gushed out tons of cash which it
spread around in the effort to secure the aborted NBN deal.
The pockets lined were those of the usual suspects plus probably a
few peripheral personalities.
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MEN
& EVENTS
By Alito L. Malinao
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Madness at the Senate
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The Senate is like a speeding runaway train; it does not know when
to stop in its orgy of investigations.
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FEATURE
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Qatar’s first church sparks bitter debate
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DOHA: A bitter debate has broken out in the
tiny, oil-rich Gulf state of Qatar over construction of the Muslim
country’s first Christian church, set to open next month in time
for Easter.
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