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US waging economic war against China
Why have the prices of commodities like oil and gold risen so dramatically in the last year? Why has the dollar fallen so much? Normal business cycle? Bad management from the world’s financial institutions? And why hasn’t the world’s largest and strongest economy, backed by the most powerful government, been able to change the course of the situation? Perhaps the larger picture is that the United States is waging an economic war against China.abs-cbnnews.com 03/20/2008 5:15 PM
Speaking of success
In my mind I feel that if I make my success public I end up cornering myself and putting myself in a situation where future failure is not an option.abs-cbnnews.com 03/20/2008 1:57 AM
Holy Week reflections on marriage
It is Holy Week, and facetious as it may sound, this is a time to ponder and reflect on marriages which appear to be like the sufferings of the Son of God. Sometimes, we have to believe that hell is present life. It can only get better after death. If you believe in the Catholic teaching, then truly we should look forward to going to our God in heaven.abs-cbnnews.com 03/18/2008 11:30 PM
Basic research is key to innovation
Investigations that had no practical objective have yielded most of the major discoveries of medicine – X-rays and penicillin and genetic engineeringabs-cbnnews.com 03/17/2008 10:41 PM
2006 Poverty Statistics: Worse than it looks
With the recent release of 2006 poverty statistics, the Arroyo administration was finally forced to admit that its much-hyped “28 quarters of continuous growth” has failed to benefit the ordinary Filipino. But despite the admission that poverty has risen despite high economic growth, the official poverty figures may actually be understated and obscure how widespread poverty is in the Philippines. This is because of the low poverty threshold the NSCB uses to estimate the extent of poverty.abs-cbnnews.com 03/17/2008 8:22 PM
Basic research is key to innovation
Investigations that had no practical objective have yielded most of the major discoveries of medicine – X-rays and penicillin and genetic engineeringabs-cbnnews.com 03/17/2008 6:03 PM
Election high in Malaysia
Malaysia is described in academic texts as a semi-democracy and as “neither authoritarian nor democratic”. The balance now seems to tilt in favor of democratic ideals (what a pity that ours is being pulled down towards the opposite). Slowly we see this movement away from the constrictions of race-based electoral voting pattern.abs-cbnnews.com 03/14/2008 1:59 AM
Finding and breaking in a successor
For you the entrepreneur, if successful, then there will be one less slash in your job description (un-cluttering your calling card) and one less voice in your psychic board room. If unsuccessful then…well…there’s always New Age mood music, home service massages, and good psychotherapists to spend your vacation money on.abs-cbnnews.com 03/13/2008 4:26 AM
House bill seeks raising statutory age of rape to 16
People are shocked when they find out that at the age of 12 years old, a child can consent to sex. That was the law in 1935 (the Revised Penal Code) and that is still the law under the Rape Law of 1997. But what is “consent”? Frequently, if the victim did not actively resist by shouting for help, fighting back or running away, many investigators assume that she willingly participated.abs-cbnnews.com 03/12/2008 5:32 AM
UN chief Ban Ki-moon: Gender equality prerequisite for attaining other dev't goals
As we pass the midpoint in the race to reach the Millennium Development Goals, let us recommit to investing in the world’s women and girls as a way to reach our destination. On this International Women’s Day, let us unite in this mission.abs-cbnnews.com 03/10/2008 11:09 PM