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Friday, May 23, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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Asean open skies
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We hail the announcement by
Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza last
Thursday that the Philippines will sign in December an open skies
agreement with Asean member-countries.
Open skies throughout the ten
countries of Asean will surely boost tourism, and of course trade,
substantially.
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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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GSIS
mouthpiece’s faux pas
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The eagerness of subalterns to please could sometimes
work against the best interest of their own bosses. Take the case of
Estrella Elamparo, legal counsel of the Government Service Insurance
and System.
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HEADS
UP
By Joel P. Palacios
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Our turn to laugh
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Can we lead normal lives without Meralco? The
question makes people squirm in their seats because the consequences
look daunting. Can Meralco exist without us? It’s their turn to
squirm.
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AMBIENT
VOICES
By Ma. Isabel Ongpin
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Bonding with a
granddaughter in Borobudur
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As a grandmother I take my role seriously. In these
days of hands-on parents, with a minimum number of children compared
to our days, as well as our own busier lives as elders, one does
have to take time,...
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ENTHUSIASMS &
FOREBODINGS
By Rene Q. Bas
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Mahathir shakes up
UMNO
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Malaysia’s 82-year-old former Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad resigned from the ruling United Malays National
Organization (UMNO) last Monday. He has been having a feud with his
successor, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi.
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DEVELOPMENT
DIALOGUE
By Nora O. Gamolo
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Appreciating the
formal sector
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Reader Reynaldo de Guzman e-mailed this writer to say
that “I could not disagree more with your assertion that “Aside
from the overseas Filipino workers, the informal sector is the real
savior of the Philippine economy...
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YOUTHOPIA
By Marylaine Louise Viernes
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Declassified Odds
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I wonder how some industries still thrive even when
only a very small sector in our society can afford to shop. Because
of the bad shape of our economy, even those who can afford will
think twice about...
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LETTER
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Laguna
Massacres: Where are the cops?
In the past week, Laguna notoriously landed the national
headlines for its massacres claiming 18 lives.
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