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Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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EDITORIALS
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Presidential dole-outs and the E-VAT
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It has become clear that government is amassing windfall E-VAT
revenue collections from the astronomical increases in gas, diesel
and oil prices. It is from this windfall collections that the Arroyo
administration is able to finance its subsidy programs and dole-outs
for the poor—who now make up at least 40 percent and maybe up to
60 percent of our population.
We reiterate our call to policy makers to reject
dole-outs to the poor as the way to help them solve their hunger and
poverty problems.
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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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THE
OTHER VIEW
By Elmer A. Ordoñez
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Memories from ‘La
Guerra Civil’ (2)
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(Continued from last Saturday)
The Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas’ (PKP)
account of Filipino participation in the Spanish Civil War says...
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ABOVE
ALL THINGS
By Ramon Mabutas Jr.
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Ungrateful tenant
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Query: Ungrateful people do not deserve mercy—they should
be exterminated from this vale of tears. This came to my mind after
an individual and his family refused to vacate a small house within
my lot after occupying the same without rental for almost forty
years.
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NATURE
FOR LIFE
By Anabelle E. Plantilla
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Protecting our
forests
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Fifth of seven parts
LGUs should be given more powers under the
Sustainable Forest Management Bill. Section 16 of the Local
Government Code provides...
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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The Night of the
Generals
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The other night (July 8), at its “Night of the Generals” the
Manila Overseas Press Club had for its guest speaker Armed Forces
Chief of Staff Gen. Alexander Yano. Among the guests in the audience
was Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Avelino Razon.
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LAW
AND PHILOSOPHY MATTER(S)
By Atty. Emmanuel Q. Fernando
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The Catholic Church
and specific issues: Gambling
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The record of the Catholic Church as to its interference or meddling
in specific political issues has been mixed. Some times, it gets
things right, as in issues concerning the violation of human rights,
corruption, alleviation of poverty, environmental pollution, and,
arguably, capital punishment.
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ENGLISH
PLAIN & SIMPLE
By Jose A. Carillo
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A great accent alone isn’t great English
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While we were window-shopping at the mall a few days ago, my wife
Leonor nudged me on the ribs and whispered: “Love, did you hear
what that girl over there was saying on her mobile phone?”
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FEATURE
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Is UN immune from genocide suits?
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Dutch court: United Nations can’t be charged in Srebrenica
massacre THE HAGUE: Survivors of the 1995 Serb assault that killed
8,000 Muslims in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica cannot sue the
United Nations (UN) in the Netherlands for failing to protect their
families, a Dutch court ruled Thursday.
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LETTER
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PETA disputes Rome Jorge
By Rochelle Regodon, Campaigns Manager (PETA)
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