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Tuesday, September 09 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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Another big step backward
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The Supreme Court’s ruling last week to uphold its March ruling on
the Neri vs. Senate Committee case, in effect, affirms the right of
the President and her chosen people to hide—from the Congress, the
media or any person or institution seeking the truth about the
executive’s activities—their lies, their attempts to lie and to
commit acts that could be criminal or are in fact criminal.
This decision, in the words of Justice Teresita
Leonardo de Castro, who also wrote the March ponencia, takes away
from the Congress—“the political branches of government”—the
right and duty to seek the truth about a crime or an attempt to
commit a crime in the course of a congressional hearing in aid of
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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Don’t put politics
above peace talks
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We have heard some erroneous lines over the weekend with reference
to the search for peace in Mindanao. One of them refers to the stand
of the opposition that the search for a negotiated settlement of the
southern conflict should be linked to the prestige or popularity
rating of President GMA.
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FROM
THE SIDELINES
By Alfredo G. Rosario
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A global forum on
migrants’ rights
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A major labor event that seeks to promote a just and humane world
for an estimated 200 million migrant workers worldwide, including
eight million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), will be hosted by
the Philippines next month.
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MEN
& EVENTS
By Alito L. Malinao
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Peace in Mindanao: A
mirage
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The President’s decision to disband the government panel in the
negotiations with the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
was not totally unexpected.
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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Are we over the hump?
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In the 18 months to June this year, prices of basic commodities like
oil, rice, wheat, sugar, corn, and even sardines, rose to their
highest in 35 years. Bad news.
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MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE
By Marit Stinus-Remonde
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Our immaturity as a
nation
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Pampanga Governor Eddie Panlilio rode a jeepney to his office and it
created quite a stir. The fuel allocation for his vehicles was
depleted, the governor explained. Gimmick, his political opponents
cried.
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LETTERS
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DA’s Sec. Yap not involved in swine Quedancor mess
By Bernie Fondevilla
Violence of bodyguards
By Jerry Quibilan
Why is this columnist of yours blind to
corruption and incompetence in RP?
By Teo Chai Soon
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