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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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A time bomb in the South
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The drumbeat for war grows louder in the Southern Philippines where
the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is running out of
patience over delays in the peace talks between them and the
Philippine government.
Resentment grew as Malaysia began pulling out
its troops from the multinational International Monitoring Team
which helps oversee the ceasefire between the Philippine military
and the Moros. Most Mindanao observers credit the IMT for the
dramatic reduction of clashes between the two sides.
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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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POLICY
PEEK
By Ernesto F. Herrera
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Minimum wage
compliance
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EVEN if the regional tripartite wage and productivity boards could
come up with new wage orders increasing the minimum wages of the
various regions across the country, the more difficult task is
ensuring compliance.
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EAST
WEST
By Julius F. Fortuna
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Bangko Sentral should
support rural banks
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When Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye goes to the Monetary Board, the
first thing he should do is to call for the reexamination of
policies related to rural banking. As it is, the policies of the
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) prevent rural banks from helping
perk up the economy and contribute for food production.
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FROM
THE SIDELINES
By Alfredo G. Rosario
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Truancy in the House
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Pedro Romualdo of Camiguin proposed last week to lock in members of
the House for the duration of each session to block them from
leaving the hall before the chamber’s business is over.
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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An epic fight over
Meralco
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There is more that meets the eye in the epic fight between the
government and the Lopezes over Meralco.
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MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE
By Marit Stinus-Remonde
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Electricity rates
unreasonably high
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The Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) has received much flak
lately with accusations of price manipulations among players.
However, in Ilocos Norte, electricity consumers are benefiting from
the operation of WESM.
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MEN
& EVENTS
By Alito L. Malinao
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Difficult times call
for action, not rhetoric
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Events during the past few months, both locally and abroad, have
contributed to the difficult situation the Philippines is now in.
Some sectors are now even saying that the country is in its worst
crisis in 30 years.
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Serbia goes to polls deeply
divided over Europe
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BELGRADE: Serbia’s path towards the European Union divides its
political scene and society to such an extent that weekend polls are
bound to have a huge impact on the country’s future, analysts said
Friday.
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