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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… 03/01/2010
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Opinion & Analysis
The Gains and Promise of the People Power Uprising at Edsa
Letter from Toronto: No one is above the law
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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… 03/01/2010
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Denigrating ourselves
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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… 03/01/2010
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IMMIGRATION: Language test could have saved doctor’s application
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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… 03/01/2010
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What’s new for 2009 tax returns
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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.… 03/01/2010
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Candidates quiet on pork barrel
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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… 03/01/2010
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The farce about disbanding the private armies
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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… 02/16/2010
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Gut issue
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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… 02/16/2010
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Aftershocks
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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… 02/16/2010
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LETTER FROM TORONTO: In our winter of discontent, hope (still) springs eternal
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By Joe Rivera Hot exchanges in two chat groups where I am a member threw me off-kilter recently. I thought of their significance in light… 02/16/2010
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