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Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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The case of the missing bill
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A FUNNY thing happened to the Universally Accessible Cheaper and
Quality Medicines Act on its way to the presidential palace. It got
lost. This is what some Filipinos and the sponsors of the bill
suspect. They fear the bill may have not reached the Office of the
President. Mrs. Gloria Arroyo to this day has not signed the bill.
Sen. Mar Roxas, the principal author of the
bill, said it has been a week since the congressional conference
committee ratified the measure. President Arroyo declared support
for the legislation.
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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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No government
takeover of Meralco
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I believe Gov. Joey Salceda of Albay when he said the other day that
government is not interested in taking management control of the
Manila Electric Compay. If the government gives the impression it
was getting Meralco, the noble intention of lowering the rates of
electricity for the sake of the consumers will be defeated.
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HERE
I STAND
By Geronimo L. Sy
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Ironman
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I grew up with Ironman. Did you? I hear a local film producer is
coming up with a Filipino version. The title is: Riceman.
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FROM
THE SIDELINES
By Alfredo G. Rosario
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Mental fitness for
OFWs
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On the recommendation of some Philippine embassies in the Middle
East, the government has convened at least two meetings in
Malacanang since January to look into ways of curtailing the
deployment of physically and mentally unfit overseas Filipino
workers (OFWs).
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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Oil, rice situation
worsens
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The situation for both crude and rice prices has taken a turn for
the worse.
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FEATURE
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Include Taiwan in the global
disease prevention network
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The World Health Report 2007—A Safer Future:
Global Public Health Security in the 21st Century, issued by the
World Health Organization (WHO), elucidates the importance of
cooperation and information sharing among countries in the fight
against disease.
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ANALYSIS
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Pawnbrokers thrive as US economy flounders
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WASHINGTON: As other businesses struggle in an
economic slowdown, US pawnbrokers are thriving thanks to
increasing numbers of Americans forced to separate with their family
jewels to make ends meet.
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LETTER
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Working double time
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