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Monday, September 22 2008 |
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EDITORIAL
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No ifs or buts about fiscal stimulus
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LAST week, we were witness to another roller coaster ride in
financial markets around the world, with the local bourse hitting
fresh lows and the peso reeling from added pressure as risk aversion
among investors intensified.
What triggered the week-long volatility was the
confluence of three events: the bankruptcy filing of the US’
fourth biggest investment bank, the buyout of the brokerage firm
that made Wall Street accessible to Main Street, and a turn for the
worse at the world’s largest insurance firm.
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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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Relief in sight, but…
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“Don’t panic” is the best advice given out during this
period of global financial turbulence.
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OPEN NOTEBOOK
By Random Jottings
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BI going places under Commissioner
Libanan
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IN the month that the Bureau of Immigration is celebrating its 68th
anniversary—and progressing up, up and away in terms of progress
and accomplishments under Commissioner Marcelino Libanan—it has
received the...
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ENTHUSIASMS
&FOREBODINGS
By Rene Q. Bas
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K of C Supreme
Knight’s open letter to Sen. Biden
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The Knights of Columbus’ head, Supreme Knight
Carl Anderson, wrote an open letter to Sen. Joseph Biden, Democratic
Party candidate for vice-president. It was published as a fullpage
ad in US newspapers on Friday under the headline:
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BIZZ FIZZ
By Rene Martel
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Schools as sound business
investment
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EDUCATION appears to be the latest growth industry with big business
concerns acquiring large colleges and universities with an eye on
the bottom line
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ANALYSIS
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Nepal’s Maoists take a step out of India-China shadow
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KATHMANDU: Landlocked, impoverished Nepal has always struggled to
punch above its diplomatic weight, but its new Maoist leader has
lost no time in shaking up ties with giant neighbors India and
China.
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INSIDE
CONGRESS
By Efren L. Danao
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What’s the matter
with Senate minority?
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The Senate minority definitely lost some luster with their demeanor
on the floor last Tuesday and their total absence on Wednesday.
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