OpinionChild labor
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:00
- Written by AMADO P. MACASAET
‘President Aquino is the only Chief Executive who summoned the courage to defy the Church by signing the Reproductive Health bill into law.’
No war; just an anti-China demo
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:00
- Written by DUCKY PAREDES
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The US Pinoys for Good Governance (USP4GG) denounces China’s latest ‘incursion’ in Ayungin Reef, located just 105 nautical miles from Palawan.’
Why justice is delayed
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 00:00
- Written by DUCKY PAREDES
‘Overall, the criminal system’s budget (except for adjudication) as a share in the P6.3-trillion economy in 2012 is at 1.8 percent. Courts received less than one percent.’
Kris Aquino and the Sultan of Johor
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:00
- Written by ELLEN TORDESILLAS
‘In power plays, even figureheads have their uses. Apparently, Malaysia knows how to use them.’
Two letters…
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- Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 00:00
- Written by DAHLI ASPILLERA
‘Against burning of elephant tusks causing emissions from open fire; against most Republican Party congress resisting strict background checks for gun sales.’
A toast to healthy drinking
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:00
- Written by A.G. ROMUALDEZ
‘There does not seem to be much quantitative information either from official or industry sources on the increasing number of young females who participate in drinking activities.’
ODAS at the corner
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- Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 00:00
- Written by DUCKY PAREDES
‘(S)ome villages already allowed the ODAS in their villages and they are now all praises about the improvement of cellular signals in their communities.’
Market liquidity
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 June 2013 00:00
- Written by AMADO P. MACASAET
‘Even more important is implementing the proposal of Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima to raise the percentage of listed shares to total outstanding.’
Embrace, not fight, the market correction
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- Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 00:00
- Written by BENJAMIN DIOKNO
‘The policy lesson here is that the present market correction leading to peso depreciation is not necessarily bad for the economy. In fact, I would like to argue that it is good for the greatest number of Filipinos.’
