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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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Vision and reality
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AS in past SONAs the President
yesterday enumerated many government programs aimed to relieve the
people of their hardships. She also proudly pointed to the work that
she and her people have done to set up the foundations of a thriving
economy.
She is right that: “Because
tough choices were made, the global crisis did not catch us helpless
and unprepared. Through foresight, grit and political will, we built
a shield around our country that has slowed down and somewhat
softened the worst effects of the global crisis. We have the money
to care for our people and pay for food when there are shortages;
for fuel despite price spikes.” The toughest of these choices is
the VAT, later called the E-VAT because of the bigger tax bite it
makes.
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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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POLICY
PEEK
By Ernesto F. Herrera
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Give GMA a chance.
What else are we to do?
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LET me first note that this column was submitted a
few hours before President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivered her
2008 State of the Nation Address.
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EAST
WEST
By Julius F. Fortuna
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Image of House
under Nograles improves
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I think it is fair to say that the image of the House
of Representatives has improved. Reasons: One, the House under
Speaker Prospero Nograles has a legislative agenda. Two, it is
carrying out that agenda in its daily work.
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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How the rich
became richer, the poor poorer under GMA
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Under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the rich
became richer, the poor became poorer. Not only that, those who were
marginally rich crossed the line toward poverty.
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FROM
THE SIDELINES
By Alfredo G. Rosario
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Population no
hindrance to economic growth
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Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales, in a speech the
other day during the 40th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s Encyclical
on the Regulation of Birth, exhorted married couples to refrain from
having sex if the woman is fertile.
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MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE
By Marit Stinus-Remonde
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The importance of
sari-sari stores
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We all know the uniquely Philippine sari-sari store.
If we live in the city, it’s the place where we pick up the little
items we forgot to buy at the supermarket, or the items that are
heavy to carry such as vinegar,...
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MEN
& EVENTS
By Alito L. Malinao
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Let Sulpicio sail
again
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In the summer of l965, when I first came to Manila to search for the
proverbial pot of gold, I could not afford to buy a ship’s ticket.
So, my late uncle, who was then a quartermaster of an inter-island
vessel, ...
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LETTER
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Cinemalaya
About “deserving winners, big disappointments in Cinemalaya film
festival” (Page 1 July 22, 2008):
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