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Sunday, February 24, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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Garci tapes: What the SC ruled
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On Feb. 15 the Supreme Court en banc decided to grant the petition
of former solicitor-general Francisco Chavez against Justice
Secretary Raul Gonzalez and the National Telecommunications
Commission.
Petitioner Chavez had asked the High Court to
issue “writs of certiorari and prohibition, as extraordinary legal
remedies, to annul void proceedings, and to prevent the unlawful,
unconstitutional and oppressive exercise of authority by the
respondents.” Chavez called Gonzalez’s and the
NTC’s acts “violations of the freedom of expression and of the
press, and the right of the people to information on matters of
public concern.
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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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CENTER
OF GRAVITY
By Rony V. Diaz
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A better light
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THE Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that by replacing
incandescent bulbs (IBs) with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), the
country could save every year US$300 million in fuel costs; about
2000 megawatts of generated electricity at peak time; $500 million
in power consumption; and cut greenhouse gases by 2.5 million tons.
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SUNDAY
STORIES
By Marlen V. Ronquillo
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Summoning purple rage
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The anti-Arroyo forces are working to bridge the gap between two
givens The first given is the general disenchantment with the Arroyo
administration. Filipinos generally want her out of
the presidency, if not today, tomorrow.
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ONE
MAN’S MEAT
By Benjamin G. Defensor
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Save us from saviors
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HE must have a special vision from Heaven. Bro. Eddie Vilanueva, the
leader of the Jesus is Lord Movement, has asked the five highest
officials of the country to meet and draw up a formula to choose a
new leader for the nation to avoid bloodshed.
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REFLECTIONS
By Fr. Shay Cullen
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A day in the life of
Anna Maria
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Anna Maria, 15, is recovering at the Preda Center. She goes to
school and loves to learn. She travels to school with 35 other
children who are also recovering and overcoming the trauma of abuse.
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A word to Jesuits: Avoid ‘confusion’
on sensitive Church issues
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ROME: Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday urged
Jesuits to avoid “sowing confusion” on sensitive issues for the
Roman Catholic Church such as the nature of Jesus Christ, sexual
morality or the family.
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Pope’s beatifications more
than equal predecessor’s
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VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI has beatified 563 people and created
14 new saints since the start of his papacy, more than keeping pace
with his predecessor, a Vatican cardinal said on Monday.
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