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Archive for August 2009
Marketing opposition to health reform; insurance industry insider reveals dark truth
Op-Ed Columnist Health Care Fit for Animals By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: August 26, 2009 . Opponents suggest that a “government takeover” of health care will be a milestone on the road to “socialized medicine,” and when he hears those terms, Wendell Potter cringes. He’s embarrassed that opponents are using a playbook that he helped … Continue reading
Do you want to know the Philippine govt’s 2010 budget?
Thursday, August 27, 2009 Palace submits 2010 budget Malacañang has submitted to the House of Representatives on Wednesday the P1.54-trillion budget for 2010, proposing heavy spending for the President Gloria Arroyo’s priority programs—social services, health, infrastructure and education. . Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya handed the 2010 budget proposal to House Speaker Prospero Nograles, reiterating his … Continue reading
Traits to look for in the next Philippines president
If Presidential candidates undergo a job interview before they get hired, what questions should voters ask? PMAP President Grace Zata tells us. For the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP), a human resource management group, it’s all about educating voters on how to pick worthy presidential candidates in the 2010 polls, just like company … Continue reading
Philippine economy more resilient than most, according to one report
RP avoids recession Agence France-Presse; Reuters | 08/27/2009 11:20 AM MANILA – Government spending on construction helped boost the Philippine economy, a senior official said Thursday, as data showed it grew 1.5% year on year in the second quarter. Although the figure was down on the 4.2% growth recorded at the same period last year, … Continue reading
Obama’s defense of health reform
Why We Need Health Care Reform By BARACK OBAMA Published: August 15, 2009 . OUR nation is now engaged in a great debate about the future of health care in America. And over the past few weeks, much of the media attention has been focused on the loudest voices. What we haven’t heard are the … Continue reading
Chicken A La Carte
By my good friend, Ferds… “Chicken A La Carte”
A brief history of Philippine martial law
Proclamation 1081 and Martial Law Philippines Table of Contents On September 21, 1972, Marcos issued Proclamation 1081, declaring martial law over the entire country , claiming that it was the last defense against the rising disorder caused by increasingly violent student demonstrations, the alleged threats of communist insurgency by the new Communist Party of the … Continue reading
In the beginning: People Power 1986
The sacrifice that liberated a nation: 1/8 — could not embed the other installments. Check NinoyAquinoTV “Twenty-five years ago, on August 21, 1983, former senator Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino Jr. was shot and killed at then Manila International Airport. It happened less than a minute after soldiers escorted him from his seat on board China … Continue reading
In memoriam: Cory and Ninoy Aquino (and that bastard Marcos)
Funeral rites Cory Aquino Ninoy Aquino Ferdinand Marcos
Leaders remember Cory and her People Power Revolution
World leaders mourn loss of Cory abs-cbnNEWS.com | 08/01/2009 12:38 PM Send to friend | MANILA – World leaders have expressed their condolences on the passing of former Philippine president Corazon Aquino, who died early Saturday morning after battling cancer for more than a year. United States President Barack Obama was deeply saddened by the … Continue reading
Cory Aquino passes away at 76
Corazon Aquino, Ex-Leader of Philippines, Is Dead By SETH MYDANS The NY Times, Published: July 31, 2009 Corazon C. Aquino of the Philippines, who was swept into office on a wave of “people power” in 1986 and then faced down half a dozen coup attempts in six years as president, died Saturday in Manila, her … Continue reading
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