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By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com In 2008, when the economic crisis hit the US, newly elected President Barack Obama unveiled a stimulus package that bailed out… 08/12/2011
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Opinion & Analysis
The crisis fix
Understanding
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NOT all of them bought Pajeros, a sport utility vehicle ( SUV) manufactured by Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors; some bought even more expensive SUVs and pick-up… 08/12/2011
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Looking for answers
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By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star “Where’s the vision?” “Where’s the road map?” These have been the common reactions to… 08/12/2011
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Caregivers’ champion-but not for long
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Before November 1 of each year, Canada’s Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism is required by law to submit a report in Parliament identifying the… 08/12/2011
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REJOINDER: On Imelda Papin’s aborted visit
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Open Letter to Gwen de la Cruz, President, FCAN Dear Ms Gwen, I am pleased to note that The Philippine Reporter has published your side… 08/12/2011
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Farm workers occupy, cultivate disputed Hacienda Luisita land
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“This is only the continuation of the 2005 bungkalan” said Rodel Mesa, Ambala spokesman. “The 500 hectares which RCBC claims is ours; it’s part of… 07/22/2011
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Activists from 42 countries call on Aquino to give up Hacienda Luisita
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“Hacienda Luisita belongs to Luisita land tillers. President Aquino and his family have no legal, moral and political bases to keep the sugar estate.” –… 07/22/2011
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The world economic crisis and the state of the Philippine economy
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By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com There seems to be no relief in sight , even temporarily, to the world economic crisis that imploded in 2008. While… 07/22/2011
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Shallow bench
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BENIGNO AQUINO III has an approval rating of between 68 and 70 percent, most probably because he hasn’t done anything scandalous or controversial. That says… 07/22/2011
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Independent foreign policy
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The territorial dispute over the resource-rich and strategically-located Spratlys islands, highlighted by alleged recent incursions and other aggressive actions of China into areas also claimed… 07/22/2011
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