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Sunday, October 05, 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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Great news: Tamaraws
saved from extinction |
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This piece of news should gladden not only the hearts
of Far Eastern University students and alumni. It’s a national
triumph that FEU’s symbol—the more elegant cousin of the
Philippine carabao which the Haribon once called “Mindoro’s
endangered treasure” and later “the Philippines’ endangered
flagship species”—is no longer about to disappear from the face
of the earth.
The tamaraw resembles the carabao.
But it is darker, has a shorter tail and a V-shaped set of horns
while the carabao’s horn is crescent- or C-shaped. A mature tamaraw
stands at only about three feet high at the shoulder and weighs 300
kilograms.
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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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CENTER OF GRAVITY
By Rony V. Diaz
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Bioplastics
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THE Quezon City Council recently
approved an ordinance prohibiting the use of plastics in markets,
shops and restaurants.
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SUNDAY STORIES
By Marlen V. Ronquillo
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Icelandic dreams
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Can we move over to Iceland?
Living there is like being in a chiller whole year round but with a
twist. No one, absolutely no one,...
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REFLECTIONS
By Fr. Shay Cullen
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Saving
children–mother’s milk is best
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It’s very disturbing to learn
that children face the risk of infection and even death because of
the brainwashing of mothers that milk formula is better than
mother’s milk for their babies.
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ONE MAN’S MEAT
By Benjamin G. Defensor
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New media
technology
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EIGHTEEN years ago this month,
Peter Arnett and his CNN crew watched the Israeli tanks creating a
dust storm on the Negev desert. They were disappointed...
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ANALYSES
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Record turnout
could redraw US political map
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CHICAGO: Record numbers are
expected to vote in the US presidential election, which could
redefine the political map as Democrat Barack Obama works to win
Republican strongholds by bringing out first-time voters.
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Will Congress pay
attention to American
bishops’ five keys to end financial crisis?
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AS the House of Representatives
considers the Senate bailout bill and decides whether to pass it and
try to save the US from economic collapse, the Roman Catholic
bishops of America have exhorted the lawmakers to take into account
five principles.
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LETTER
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China’s
PM realizes
value of democracy
I was so happy to read the CNN (Fareed Zakaria) interview of
Premier Wen Jiabao in your October 1 issue.
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