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Thursday, March 13, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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Human rights in the
world—and the US
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THE Philippines, along with other
countries, gets another scolding from the US State Department for
its record on human rights compliance. The latest State Department
annual report, focusing on 2007 violations, says Manila is less than
punctilious in honoring the civil rights and human liberties of
Filipinos.
The most serious violations, the
US government says, relate to arbitrary, unlawful arrests and
extrajudicial and political killings. In more than 13,000 words, the
section on the Philippines details numerous cases of summary
killings, kidnappings, torture and psychological abuse on suspects
and persons in detention.
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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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Senate correct in
rejecting SC proposal
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THE Senate rejection of the Supreme Court proposal on
the reappearance of Chairman Romulo Neri in its hearings is the only
correct thing to do.
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HERE
I STAND
By Geronimo L. Sy
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Ah, basic
education
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OUR basic education system run by the Department of
Education (DepEd) caters to over 20 million learners, housed in over
45,000 schools and community centers and supported by over 513,000
teachers and staff.
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FROM
THE NEWSROOM
By Johnna Villaviray-Giolagon
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A warrior’s tale
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Mohammed was a handsome 21-year old, a freshly minted
ustadz, when he was recruited into a small group of armed Islamists
that would carve its name in blood under the name Abu Sayyaf.
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FROM
THE SIDELINES
By Alfredo G. Rosario
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If Brion goes to
SC, who will his successor be?
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THE name of Labor Secretary Arturo Brion has been
included in the short list submitted to the President by the
Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) for appointment to a new vacancy in
the Supreme Court.
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INSIDE
CONGRESS
By Efren L. Danao
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Was GMA fully
informed on the Spratly deal?
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I AM now entertaining doubts that President Arroyo
had been fully informed on the joint exploration agreement among the
Philippine National Oil Co., China National Offshore Oil and Petro-Vietnam
in the South China Sea,...
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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No deal on the
Spratlys
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THERE has been a lot of hue and cry about the Joint
Marine Seismic Undertaking signed in 2004 by the Philippines with
China, and in 2006 by the Philippines with China and Vietnam.
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New Democratic
Party row shows racism still a problem in US
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BILOXI, Mississippi: Barack Obama trounced Hillary
Clinton in Mississippi’s Democratic primary, riding huge support
from African Americans, as a nasty new race row rocked their White
House battle.
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