THE expansion of international trade has been one of the most impressive developments of the last half century.
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TODAY, our diplomats are not good men and women lying abroad for their country; they are competing instead in the Delia Domingo Albert Invitational Golf Cup at the Wack-Wack Golf & Country Club. (Is this the first time a golf cup tournament was named after a DFA secretary?) Secretary Albert is a gol
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INCUMBENT President Gloria Arroyo will never have a sterling mandate whether she wins by an awesome landslide or a mere statistical edge. Victory in the coming elections will not dispel the doubts that have pursued her presidency; past misdeeds will continue to haunt and torment. She will not suc
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THERE is a practice in Sevilla during Holy Week when, after the processions which last until midnight, there is another set of processions which starts at 2 in the morning and ends at 8 a.m.
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SANDWICHED, as it was, between visits with Britain’s Prime Minister Tony Blair and the distinguished and moderate Arab leader, President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, President Bush’s meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his apparent approval of Sharon’s plan for withdrawal of Israeli set
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ONCE upon a time, Satan called a general convention of demons to plan the best strategy to snare the human soul. Many plans were presented but Satan was not pleased. Suddenly, a demon came up with a bright idea. He shouted: “Let us afflict them with T.B.”
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DESPITE the things that people continue to complain about politics and politicians, there are certain aspects that buoy up and bring hope for the country’s future.
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DURING this election campaign, there has been some talk about honesty, and almost every candidate has been promising a “clean and caring government.” We have been hearing insinuations about “sweetheart deals,” and more generally about the high levels of corruption in government. There have even been
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FROM New York City, Norman Madrid, former UP economics professor and currently portfolio manager, tells us that the blame for RP’s economic woes should be shared by the PEOPLE, for not doing their job by working hard to earn or make money the honest way.
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THIS election has been full of surprises.
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John 6:44-51
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