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Wednesday, June 04, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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Criminal neglect
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It’s been a month since Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma, specially
its Irrawady Delta region. Nargis hurt not only Burma and its
people. It also damaged the world. Burma is one of the world’s
major rice suppliers. But because the cyclone destroyed this
season’s rice crop, Burma will have to import rice to meet its own
needs. That will drive up the price of rice higher than it already
is for us Filipinos and other rice-importing people.
The greater damage is to the poor Burmese
victims.
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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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Curtains for CARP?
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Like many of his colleagues, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino
Pimentel is inclined to approve the proposed extension of the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. A similar measure has
reportedly passed muster in the House of Representatives.
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ENTHUSIASMS &
FOREBODINGS
By Rene Q. Bas
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UP survey result gives
hope about TV news
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Those who worry that today's Filipinos are mostly airheads whose minds are filled with useless trivia picked up from entertainment programs and "human interest stories" will find a surge of hope from a report in the online UP Newsletter.
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SUNDAY
STORIES
By Marlen V. Ronquillo
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All battles are
personal
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THERE is an extra bounce to the steps of GSIS President Winston
Garcia these days. The status quo at the Meralco board, far from
pushing him into the innards of his cavernous office to take comfort
in his Lunas and Amorsolos, pumped him with extra adrenalin.
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FROM
THE NEWSROOM
By Johnna Villaviray-Giolagon
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Local issues for an
international power
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Sol is a mother of two young boys who have been missing Daddy for
the past several months. Eight-month old Justin hasn’t even
actually “been” with Daddy because Daddy left shortly after he
was born.
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INSIDE
CONGRESS
By Efren L. Danao
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The die is cast for
CARP
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The 14th Congress has a lot of scrambling to do if it wants to
extend the life of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.
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ANALYSIS
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World leaders to seek way
out of soaring food prices
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ROME: World leaders are poised to gather here Tuesday for a
three-day summit, seeking ways of tackling soaring food prices and
helping millions of people in the fight against hunger.
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