Study in contrast
Carol Pagaduan Araullo
March 1, 2010
The contrast is too stark to be missed. “But they are NPA (New People’s Army)!” Thus did Executive Secretary and former General Eduardo Ermita justify the arbitrary arrest of 43 health workers and... Read more »
The Gains and Promise of the People Power Uprising at Edsa
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March 1, 2010
The ruling elite and one segment of the middle class would want to make the people believe that one person could fulfill the unfinished tasks of Edsa 1 to lull the Filipino masses into complacency and... Read more »
Letter from Toronto: No one is above the law
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March 1, 2010
By Joe Rivera Nothing is more mind-boggling than the rationale of outgoing Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in running for Congress to represent her district in Pampanga. Everyone should be... Read more »
Denigrating ourselves
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March 1, 2010
By Joe Rivera This could be an appropriate sequel to my earlier blog entitled “Recognizing ourselves.” In that blog, I wrote that as a people we tend to downplay and forget the contributions of others... Read more »
IMMIGRATION: Language test could have saved doctor’s application
Guidy Mamann
March 1, 2010
Q. A friend of mine applied for permanent residence under the Federal Skilled Worker program. A few days ago she received a refusal because they didn’t assign any points for her English language. She... Read more »
What’s new for 2009 tax returns
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March 1, 2010
By Steve Hirji Canada Revenue has made several changes to tax regulations for 2009, mostly to boost the ailing economy and to promote greener environment. I have listed some of the changes below. 1. HOME... Read more »
Candidates quiet on pork barrel
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March 1, 2010
By Ven Del Pilar Faundo The month of May is fast approaching and election fever is heating up among politicians and party supporters. The candidates are starting to lay out their party platforms making... Read more »
The farce about disbanding the private armies
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February 16, 2010
Presidential aspirants should be probed about their possible connections to private armies. They should be willing to stake their presidency to the disbandment of private armies. By the Policy Study, Publication,... Read more »
Gut issue
Carol Pagaduan Araullo
February 16, 2010
Two surveys done by reputable polling groups last month show presidential candidate Senator Manny Villar closing the gap between him and erstwhile frontrunner Senator Noynoy Aquino. Mr. Villar got a big... Read more »
Aftershocks
Luis V. Teodoro
February 16, 2010
If, as CNN was reporting last week, some Haitians resent the presence of US troops in their country, it’s because US troops have been in Haiti before: in 1857, 1859, 1868, 1869, 1876, 1888, 1892, 1902,... Read more »












