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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 |
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EDITORIAL
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The trouble with
floods
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We share Sen. Francis
Escudero’s complaint about occasional floods, having suffered from
knee-deep waters ourselves from time to time. He also blames the
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for the flash
floods and here we are not in total agreement. We are not defending
the agency but the issue should be viewed from a bigger perspective.
The senator claims the MMDA has
an antiflood budget of almost half a billion pesos, some P221
million allotted for the maintenance and repair of drainage systems
and related facilities. Still, Metro Manila is visited by recurring
floods. He says the MMDA is not paying flood control as much
attention as it gives to sidewalk clearing, U-turn slots, and the
cleanliness and beautification of the National Capital Region.
Bayani Fernando, the MMDA chairman, seems to be focusing “on
things visible to the public,” Escudero complains and not applying
the same zeal in the case of the underground sewage network.
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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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Alexander T. Yano:
Soldier as diplomat
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I first met Mr. Alexander T. Yano, the
soldier, a few years ago at a session of the Kapihan sa Sulo Hotel
where he discussed military affairs. He was then a little-known
commander of the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM)...
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POLICY
PEEK
By Ernesto F. Herrera
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Roach and De La
Hoya, better role models for Pacquiao
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THIS is not going to be an argument for Manny
Pacquiao not to get into politics. Pacquiao has certainly earned the
right to do whatever he wants with his life. He’s made enough
sacrifices for his country to enjoy...
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MEN & EVENTS
By Alito L. Malinao
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Why GMA will still
be a force to reckon with in 2010
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WHen some people, especially those in the political
opposition, say that to be endorsed by Gloria President Arroyo in
the 2010 elections would be a kiss of death, they could be in for a
big surprise.
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VIRTUAL REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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On rising energy
prices
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The average spending of Filipino families on fuel,
light and water has more than doubled in the past eight years from
2000 to 2007. This is the highest price increase for any commodity
or service in the consumer price index.
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MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE
By Marit Stinus-Remonde
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Maguindanao’s
new gateway to development
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Camp Iranun, headquarters of 603rd Infantry Brigade
of the Philippine Army, with its red and white gate erected at the
end of the road looks like a gateway to the mountains.
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ANALYSIS
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US demand for
truth about nuke capabilities irks Israel
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JERUSALEM: A speech last week at a United Nations
(UN) planning committee by a senior US official has caused concern
in Israel that the rift between it and the United States could, if
anything, be widening.
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LETTER
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Viruses
in adult stem cellcure for diabetic mice
In your Special Report Sunday May 10
(Viruses: Friend or Foe) you did not mention that experiments are
now being done on “disarmed viruses” to cure diabetes in mice.
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