Corruption exists in all governments

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Edwin
3 Mar 2008
 
 
Corruption exists in all governments, yes, even in the U.S.A. The only difference is that it is more overt in the Philippines.
As a property owner in Nevada, we are now becoming aware of “discrepancies” showing up in certain property values because of the route a new highway that is built. Much of [...]

When heroes are destroyed

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Rafael L. Oriel, Jr.
3 Mar 2008
 
 
According to the news, Erap said, “The Philippines has been branded as the number 2 most corrupt nation in the world and number 1 most corrupt country in Southeast Asia; when we go out of the country, it is a bit of a disgrace to admit that we are a [...]

Editorial

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Rallying for good

Just as we are preparing to get this week's print edition off the press, an extensive multi-sectoral rally is being prepared in Makati, thecentral business district in the capital. A parallel rally is underway here in Dagupan, the business center of the province, whose local government officials showed loyal support to President Gloria [...]

Punchline

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The lying and the cover-up

By Ermin F. Garcia Jr.

More lies continue to be weaved around the conspiracy to keep Mrs. Gloria Arroyo in power.
And as I listened over the past weeks to the array of cabinet officials pitching in to the effort to earn their keep, I had prayed that none of the [...]

Here and There

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Tradpol or astute JdV?

By Gerry Garcia

CONVERSION of the old Pantal road starting from Sitio Patalan in the west into a riverside boulevard certainly would be  a welcome change from a previous stand of City Hall to build a riverside boulevard extending  from Star Plaza Hotel  westward which raised objections from affected land owners.
Upgrading the [...]