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Tuesday, May 27, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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A violent nation
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YOU don’t need the report of the think tank Institute for
Economics and Peace to conclude that the Philippines is one of the
most violent countries in the world.
A murder or a homicide takes place everyday in
metropolitan Manila, in the regions, provinces, big towns and
cities—all over the 7,000 islands.
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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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In solidarity
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I CAN’T remember anymore the exact line I read from somewhere. It
goes something like, “It doesn’t really matter what kind of car
you drive, or how big a house you live in, or how much money you
have in the bank...
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EAST
WEST
By Julius F. Fortuna
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No tax money for Jun
Lozada’s trips
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The public reaction was rather unexpected when Sen. Juan Ponce
Enrile revealed the P2 million plus in taxpayer money spent for
NBN-ZTE witness Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada.
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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Meralco can cut
rates by half
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Crude prices are at their record levels, hitting $135 last week. And
the Philippines has the highest electricity rates in Asia, outside
Japan.
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MEN
& EVENTS
By Alito L. Malinao
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Here we go again
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At first, I was exultant that finally the nation would be spared the
antics of two certified administration tormentors—Senators Panfilo
Lacson and Alan Peter Cayetano—after the latter announced that the
Senate blue ribbon committee would soon release its report about the
aborted ZTE-NBN contract.
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MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE
By Marit Stinus-Remonde
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War and peace in the
regions
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Members of the New People’s Army are sending feelers. They want to
surrender, Gov. Cora Malanyaon of Davao Oriental told National
Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales during the Davao Oriental
Lecture...
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FEATURE
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Afghanistan’s Indian soaps
provoke culture debate
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ABUL: “I’m not the father,” Mehir Verani exclaims, accusing
his virtuous wife Tulsi of having their son with another man.
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LETTER
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He’s sure Yano will walk his talk
By Jerry Quibilan
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