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Friday, March 28, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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Get the Comelec
moving
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COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec)
Chairman Jose Melo does not have to apologize for assuming his job
at his Intramuros office. He has urgent work to do. The commission
needs a leader who can whip it into shape and push the reforms
Filipinos need to give their government and the election system the
respect these institutions deserve.
The chairman was defensive on his
assumption the other day. He was worried that he was taking over
without congressional confirmation. He reassured the senators that
he had submitted all the papers required by the Commission on
Appointments. He did not want to appear as if he was thrusting
himself into an office that has remained leaderless for some time.
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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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Yet another
minority president in the making
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Few observers were surprised when Vice President Noli
de Castro topped the most recent Pulse Asia survey on the most
popular possible successors to President Arroyo. Notwithstanding
several attempts to vilify him,...
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HEADS
UP
By Joel P. Palacios
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Unhappy in bed?
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There are two types of men in the house: those who
play dead when the housework piles up, and those who never stop
working. They are men with exceptional skills.
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ENTHUSIASMS
& FOREBODINGS
By Rene Q. Bas
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Impunity and the
Supreme Court’s Neri decision
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A close reading of the opinions of the dissenting
justices, including that of Chief Justice Reynato Puno, and
comparing these with the majority decision, convinces me that the
majority failed to serve justice as required...
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YOUTHOPIA
By Marylaine
Louise Viernes
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‘Coat and
unquote’
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Being in America for the past weeks has really helped
me release stress. I enjoy shuttling from San Francisco to Los
Angeles and learning a lot of things!
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AMBIENT
VOICES
By Ma. Isabel Ongpin
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Bambi Harper
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Easter Monday, March 24, 2008 was the oathtaking of
the new Intramuros Administration appointee, Ana Maria L. Harper,
known to all as Bambi.
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ANALYSIS
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SKorean struggles
to rescue kidnap victims from NKorea
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SEOUL: A South Korean who lost his fisherman father
to North Korean kidnappers 41 years ago is waging a difficult and
sometimes dangerous campaign to rescue hundreds more abductees...
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LETTER
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We should blame ourselves
I have to disagree with Mr. Rene Bas’ column, “Let’s
resurrect our basic industries” (March 26) and his conclusions for
our economic backwardness...
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