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Sunday, August 23, 2009 |
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EDITORIAL
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Sabong goes to
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We wonder why it has taken this long for the Alyansa
ng Sabungero to seek party-list status and congressional
representation. The cockpit workers belong to one of the oldest
occupations in the country but conditions of life and work have
hardly improved.
Critics are wrong to say that the
major heirs of sectoral representation are the wealthy cockers and
cockpit owners. For every gambler, there are scores of kristo,
sentenciador, casador, mananari, largador, matchmakers, takilyador
and backyard breeders who depend for a living on betting money and on
the tahor they work for winning and making a bundle.
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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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SUNDAY STORIES
By Marlen V. Ronquillo
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Phony, pretender,
poseur
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Carlos Caparas, the movie
director with the National Artist Award, has a body of work rated F,
for forgettable. More is quality, he says, as he takes pride in his
work which other artists view as only fit for the toxic sludge.
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PBSP
By Dr. Carl E. Balita
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Businesses that
lead social progress
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Business may choose to be a lever long enough to move
the world.
Business exists for a variety of reasons. Primarily, businesses
produce products and services to cater to perceived needs,...
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REFLECTIONS
By Fr. Shay Cullen
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New laws bring
hope
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This is a good news column as we
celebrate the passing of new human right legislation and the
progress that has been made on other important pending legislation
in the Philippine Congress.
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ONE MAN’S MEAT
By Benjamin G. Defensor
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Her place in
history
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IF there is still any doubt about
her place in history, the special report of Time magazine has
confirmed it. Of course, there were times in the past that
Filipinos, particularly those in politics have disagreed with Time.
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DURIAN
By Amina Rasul
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‘Ramadhan
Mubarak’
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Yesterday was the first day of
fasting for Muslims. Text messages flew back and forth, greeting all
“Ramadhan Kareem!” “Ramadhan Mubarak!” “Happy Ramadhan!”
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ANALYSIS
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India’s Hindu
nationalists battle over party future
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NEW DELHI: Crushed in general
elections in May, India’s opposition Hindu nationalists now seem
embroiled in a bruising ideological squabble that has already
resulted in the expulsion of one senior party leader.
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WASHINGTON POST WRITERS
GROUP
By Charles Krauthammer
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Let’s be honest
about death counseling
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Let’s see if we can have a reasoned discussion
about end-of-life counseling.
We might start by asking Sarah Palin to leave the room. I’ve got
nothing against her.
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