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Saturday, March 15, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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Treason fears partly dispelled
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Malacañang is urging Congress to ignore Chinese protests and pass
the bill defining Philippine territorial baselines. The message
surprised administration critics. It certainly assuages our
people’s worries that this administration has indeed, as its
critics claim, sold out our territory to China.
House Bill No. 3216 passed on second reading
last December. The LEDAC—the Legislative-Executive Development
Advisory Council—classifies it as a “priority measure.” But
pressure from China and signals from the Palace apparently slowed
down action on the bill.
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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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The ides of March
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The ides of March, in the Roman calendar, falls on March 15, this
day, nothing more. But Shakespeare gave the date an ominous ring in
his play Julius Caesar..
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ABOVE
ALL THINGS
By Ramon Mabutas Jr.
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Collecting a debt
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QUERY: On Jan. 2, 2007, a co-worker (Candro) borrowed
P100,000.00, promising to pay me on or before Dec. 31, 2007. When
the obligation fell due, Candro failed to comply with his promise...
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NATURE
FOR LIFE
By Anabelle E. Plantilla
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Conservation in
Sablayan
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BIRDLIFE International is a global partnership of conservation
organizations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and
global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in
the use of natural resources.
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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79 hectares of
claims, 100 years of tension
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We own 79 hectares of the Spratlys archipelago. The area is in seven
islets and one reef known collectively as the municipality of
Kalayaan. The town has 236 registered voters.
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LAW
AND PHILOSOPHY MATTER(S)
By Atty. Emmanuel Q. Fernando
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Truth, institutions
and impartiality
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THERE is much to commend and to learn in the insightful, stimulating
and thought-provoking articles of my friend and colleague, Prof.
Randy David, entitled, “Truth and institutions” and “A big
year for verity” (PDI, March 1 and 8, 2008).
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ENGLISH
PLAIN & SIMPLE
By Jose A. Carillo
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Don’t worry about English slang
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A READER, Raul Galleros, has posed this very interesting question
about English slang:
"What is the best way to understand deep
English slang?"
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ANALYSIS
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Political uncertainty remains as
violence escalates in Pakistan
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BEIJING: Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf Tuesday called on
the country’s new National Assembly to convene next Monday after
two major parties, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan
Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), agreed to form a coalition government
last weekend.
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