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Monday, January 28, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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Incomplete task
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IT is easy to lose sight of the forest for the trees amid the
government’s jubilation over last Friday’s welcome news on the
fiscal front.
To be sure, Moody’s Investors Service’s
upgrade of the Philippines’ credit rating outlook to positive from
stable is no mean accomplishment. The government after all risked
popular disaffection when it pushed for the legislative passage of
new tax measures during the depths of its financial difficulties.
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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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Early birthday gift
for Esperon
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Chinese geomancers forecast that the coming Year of the Rat would be
particularly propitious for people born under the Oriental zodiac
sign of the Dragon.
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OPEN
NOTEBOOK
By Random Jottings
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PPO – the cultural pride of the nation
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SOMEONE once argued that the sound of an orchestra is only as good
as the quality of the instruments that its musicians play.
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DURIAN
By Amina Rasul
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Priest, war and peace
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According to the news last week from Davos, Switzerland President
Gloria Arroyo was advised by her panel of international
advisers—which includes high priests of business—to move the
economy forward.
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INSIDE
CONGRESS
By Efren L. Danao
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Villar’s winning
ways
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Nothing illustrates better Senate President Manuel Villar’s
winning ways than his present cozy ties with former President Joseph
“Erap” Estrada. The two shared the same stage when they visited
several towns in Bataan last Wednesday.
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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How a US recession
will hurt us
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The United States accounts for a fifth of global production. It is
the world’s single largest consumer market which spends more than
what the consumers of China and India combined spend.
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