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Tuesday, September 08, 2009 |
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EDITORIAL
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Will Magna Carta of Women be enforced?
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The Magna Carta of Women (MCW) has been enacted at last. It not only
reinforces the existing laws’ command to the government, national
and local, to physically protect women and girl-children, it also
promotes the welfare of marginalized women and enumerates the rights
that women have and the state must make sure no ones deprives them
of the exercise of these rights.
The MCW requires the mandatory training on human
rights and gender sensitivity of all government people involved in
the protection and defense of women against gender-based violence.
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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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Return to two-party
system
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WITH the Liberal Party (LP) set to draft Sen. Benigno “Noynoy”
Aquino 3rd as its presidential candidate, we now see and even hope
for a likely return to the traditional two-party system.
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MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE
By Marit Stinus-Remonde
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Let’s not be stuck
in the past
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The passing away of former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino
provided an opportunity for the nation to come together and remember
a defining moment of its history.
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PERSPECTIVES
By Jose V. Romero Jr. Ph.D.
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Role of SMEs in
manufacturing
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Small and medium enterprises play an important role in the
processing of agricultural products in the countryside and in the
production of small machines, tools spare parts and the repair of
machines as well as in the production of a variety of consumer goods
for relatively small and remote markets.
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MEN
& EVENTS
By Alito L. Malinao
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Mar and Noynoy: A
study in contrasts
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John Kenneth Galbraith once said that “nothing is so admirable in
politics than a short memory.”
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“POLITICS
OF COURSE”
By Buddy Cunanan
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Mar’s exit strategy,
campaign to-do list for Noynoy
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Mar Roxas’ decision to give way to Noynoy Aquino as the Liberal
Party’s 2010 presidential bet has shaken the electoral landscape.
However, his decision to take a back seat didn’t surprise me as
much as the speed and seeming ease of...
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Erratum on Amina Rasul’s column
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In Amina Rasul’s Durian piece “Blackwater” published on
Sunday, September 5, the following came out as the last paragraphs
of the column. These were research notes that her secretary
inadvertently typed and e-mailed to The Manila Times as part of the
column.
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LETTER
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‘Hard-hitting’ Times, ‘amazing’
columnists especially Marylaine Viernes praised
I have always believed that we should give
credit where credit is due.
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