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Saturday, January 31, 2009 |
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EDITORIAL
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Snuffing the life out of the economy
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THE Board of Investments (BOI) is taking the crisis argument too far
when it said it would fast track the 2009 Investment Priorities Plan
(IPP). Either that or it had been taking its sweet time in the past
to approve the annual list of businesses that merit tax and other
perks.
If the second, then we’d end this piece right
now by pointing out the agency’s gross inefficiency and moving for
its overhaul posthaste. But assuming it was the first, then the
agency’s haste still raises red flags.
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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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THE
OTHER VIEW
By Elmer A. Ordoñez
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An American in the
Huk movement
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He was not the first American to work with the Hukbalahap (Hukbong
Bayan Laban sa Hapon). Ray Hunt (a Death March escapee) wrote
somewhat favorably of his association with the Huks in An American
Guerrilla in the Philippines: Behind Japanese Lines.
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INSIDE
CONGRESS
By Efren L. Danao
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Angara, the Senate workhorse
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The first two weeks of the resumption of the Senate session
reinforced my belief that Sen. Edgardo Angara is truly a workhorse.
This may not be apparent to people who have been following Senate
investigations of sensational cases...
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VIRTUAL
REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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The Port of Bacolod
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I visited Bacolod during the week. I was happy to meet two of the
most interesting personalities in Negros, Mrs. Angela T. de Leon, a
widow, and lawyer Simplicio Palanca. Both are in their 80s but look
much younger than their age.
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ENGLISH
PLAIN & SIMPLE
By Jose A. Carillo
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Some readers’ questions
on English grammar
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I would like to share with readers my response to two grammar
queries I received recently, the first from Mr. Louie Rey Ajido in
the Philippines and the second from Mr. Max Sims in Australia.
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NATURE
FOR LIFE
By Anabelle E. Plantilla
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Mts. Iglit-Baco
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The last time I visited the Mts. Iglit Baco National Park on Mindoro
Island was in the 80s. The main attraction of the park is the
Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis), a smaller version of the carabao and
with horns forming a “V.”
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DOUBLE
TAKE
By Eric F. Mallonga
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Stopping military
conscription of children
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CHIEF Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo of the International Criminal
Court (ICC) stressed that he will bring to justice those who bear
the greatest responsibility for serious crimes.
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LETTER
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Balanga mayor protest caption of photo of kids
catching crabs
We are writing to express our deep concern with
regards to the Jan, 13 issue of The Manila Times, whose front page
shows an Agence France-Presse (AFP) photo of children catching crabs
in a pond at the coast of Balanga City in Bataan.
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