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Tuesday, January 22, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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A visit to the Spratlys
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AT least six countries—the Philippines included—are claimants to
the whole or parts of the Spratly Islands.
The other claimants
are Taiwan, Vietnam, Brunei, China and Malaysia.
The archipelago comprises more than 100 islets,
reefs and atolls, a total landmass of approximately five square
kilometers or two square miles, scattered across 800,000 square
kilometers of the South China Sea.
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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
WEST
By Julius F. Fortuna
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Bank tightens screw
on steel firm
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MR. ALBERT UY was one of the daring businessmen in 1986 who
mobilized his allies and resources to set up the Steel Corporation
of the Philippines (Steelcorp). But he also had to borrow from the
banks. The project’s initial cost was P4.5 billion.
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FROM
THE SIDELINES
By Alfredo G. Rosario
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The imponderables of
2010
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ASIDE from Vice President Noli de Castro, three names have cropped
up as other presidential contenders of the administration in the
2010 national election.
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MEN
& EVENTS
By Alito L. Malinao
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Why Erap won’t run
in 2010
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EVEN if it is legally feasible for him to run in 2010, as what his
lawyers are feverishly trying to support with legal arguments,
former President Joseph Estrada will not run in the next
presidential polls.
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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A tribute to Tatang
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TATANG Henry Sy Sr. was honored by his family, friends and business
associates at a glittering song, dance, musical and dinner party
(catering by Mandarin, drinks by Coke) last Saturday...
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MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE
By Marit Stinus-Remonde
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Tourism and the
Sinulog Festival
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Tourism is generating thousands of much-needed jobs and millions of
pesos in revenues all over the country. The potential of tourism is
enormous, considering how relatively underdeveloped the tourism
infrastructure remains to be.
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Perception surveys:
Impact on political culture
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Pseudo questions
There are questions that on the surface appear
to be perception-based but by their nature require objective facts
to be their basis.
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