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Tuesday, May 26, 2009 |
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EDITORIAL
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Malacañang kills
book-import tax
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We always had faith that the
taxes on book imports would be lifted either by Finance Secretary
Gary Teves or President Gloria Arroyo herself. Our faith was borne
out when Press Secretary Cerge Remonde told us yesterday morning
that late at night on Sunday the President had given the order to
Finance to scrap the taxes imposed on imported books and reading
materials.
Secretary Teves, who we had
earlier learned was examining the new imposition, said he would
immediately comply with the President’s directive. As a result Mr.
Teves is revoking Finance Department Order 17-09.
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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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POLICY PEEK
By Ernesto F. Herrera
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A(H1N1) flu:
Transparency, vigilance and pragmatism
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AS I write this on a Sunday, Health Secretary
Francisco Duque 3rd just went on TV to assure everybody there is no
community level outbreak of the dreaded A(H1N1) flu in the
Philippines. No need to panic yes,...
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EAST
WEST
By Julius F. Fortuna
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Senate probe on
Villar getting useless
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I will not be surprised if by now, the Senate
majority may be regretting its decision to bring the case of Senator
Manny Villar to the Committee of the Whole.
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MEN & EVENTS
By Alito L. Malinao
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Noise
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It was Marshall McLuhan, an acknowledged authority on
mass communication, who first used the word “noise” to refer to
a barrier in the communication process—when there is a failure by
the speaker...
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VIRTUAL REALITY
By Tony Lopez
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Asia’s first,
most comprehensive renewable energy law
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The government finalized yesterday the implementing
rules and regulations for Southeast Asia’s first and most
comprehensive Renewable Energy Law.
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MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE
By Marit Stinus-Remonde
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Worms in children
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Two out of three Filipino children are infected with
intestinal worms. And while biannual deworming is being conducted in
schools all over the country, simply treating the infections will
not eradicate the problem.
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ANALYSIS
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Supported by
rightwingers, non-Maoist
communist sworn in as Nepal PM
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KATHMANDU: A moderate communist was sworn in as prime
minister of Nepal on Monday, three weeks after the resignation of
his Maoist predecessor over a dispute with the army.
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Korea and Asean: A
green partnership for the future
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Twenty years ago, Korea and Asean began its dialogue
process which has enabled greater understanding and stronger
cooperation.
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