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POSTSCRIPT ARCHIVE

March 2010
Mar 11 Aquino’s 2-point lead isn’t a ‘statistical tie’?
Mar 9 Ruling on poll spending may be legal, but wrong

January 2010
Jan 26 Out of the darkness comes Flash Gordon
Jan 24 A sign Villar is gaining: Foes ganging up on him
Jan 21 Pineda better abandon poll protest vs Panlilio
Jan 19 Political tug-of-war over Puno’s successor
Jan 17 Exploitation worsens plight of poor Haitians
Jan 14 We can allow live TV coverage of Ampatuan
Jan 12 Choice is clear between gun ban and arms race
Jan 10 Bubble bursts: Villar closing in on Aquino
Jan 7 Why Tetangco glows with optimism for 2010
Jan 5 Are we ready to vie in CAFTA market?
Jan 3 It’s still the same bad world out there

December 2009
Dec 31 Why build ‘karitons’ and not classrooms?
Dec 29 Some useful cellphone numbers to remember
Dec 27 Pacquiao can use doping issue to retire undefeated
Dec 24 Giving gifts that you yourself want to keep
Dec 22 Aquino tops Pulse Asia Makati business surveys
Dec 20 Don’t blame Cabinet for GMA’s martial law
Dec 17 False prosperity seen next year during polls
Dec 15 Selective human rights concern of CHR noted
Dec 13 The state’s self-defense: Preemptive martial law
Dec 10 Admin bets replacing 3 Liberal governors?
Dec 8 Partisanship stains martial law review
Dec 6 SC must step in where Congress refuses to act
Dec 3 Being a gov’t big shot gives ample protection
Dec 1 ‘Evergreening’ a blot on cheaper drugs law

November 2009
Nov 29 The die is cast: GMA running in Pampanga
Nov 26 A case of ‘Failure of Government’
Nov 24 ‘Kariton’ shows gov’t neglect of street kids
Nov 22 A plea for Pacquiao to retire as champion
Nov 19 Courts must tell banks, corporate raiders to pay
Nov 17 It’s just a perception game for 2010 polls
Nov 15 It’s time we shook off our showbiz mentality
Nov 12 Suing the whole ZTE caboodle is right move
Nov 10 Empty Palace threats won’t stop beheadings
Nov 8 Comelec control over voters’ registry diluted
Nov 5 Chosen 14th happiest, Pinoys don’t think so
Nov 3 Pinoys abroad treated to distorted TV news
Nov 1 Chiz to ride reform wave a la Obama?

October 2009
Oct 29 Where’s P300-M fund for small fuel retailers?
Oct 27 Transco privatization demands transparency
Oct 25 Career dep’t heads likely to balk or talk
Oct 22 Restore the balance in Man and Nature
Oct 20 Facts and figures on RFID car tags
Oct 18 Beware of new strain called ‘kleptospirosis’
Oct 15 It’s a tough job, but MVP team can do it
Oct 13 Lack of political will abets squatters’ abuses
Oct 11 Review ‘acts of God’ clause in car insurance
Oct 8 Don’t allow squatters’ return to old locations
Oct 6 With P140-B savings, why seek P10-B more?
Oct 4 This nation in crisis needs a good manager
Oct 1 Pity Tim, stylish son of Gen. Garcia in NY

September 2009
Sep 29 Weather bureau’s job is forecasting
Sep 27 Who’s afraid of RFID tags mounted on cars?
Sep 24 LTO’s electronic tag cuts vehicle violations
Sep 22 Who’ll protect patients from wolves in hospitals?
Sep 20 Who checks cheating done before the voting?
Sep 17 Profit-crazy hospitals claim losses, raise fees
Sep 15 Thoughts on automated cheating, election failure
Sep 13 If celfon tax won’t kill users, radiation could
Sep 10 Can Cory’s magic rub off on Noynoy?
Sep 8 A holiday dialogue with my fave nephew
Sep 6 Sure losers back out using Noynoy excuse
Sep 3 Mikey better retain a lawyer, or clam up
Sep 1 Polish the transport industry crown jewel

August 2009
Aug 30 VFA must embody reciprocity, respect
Aug 27 If SC disqualifies Erap, what happens?
Aug 25 Erap surely running; In tandem with Chiz?
Aug 23 Kneel, and heal our beloved Philippines
Aug 20 Be watchful of likely last-minute ‘pabaon’
Aug 18 Why does Malacanang ignore MILF atrocities?
Aug 16 To win the peace, win the war first
Aug 13 Who’ll inherit PNOC gas-fired power plant?
Aug 11 Gov drops Mama Mary, Mac on advisers’ say-so
Aug 9 Cory role in nation’s life was not accidental
Aug 6 We’re missing the lesson of Cory’s life and death?
Aug 4 Pride and politics stain solemnity of Cory rites
Aug 2 Cory’s kids must now share her with all of us

July 2009
July 30 While GMA is away, why not a ceasefire?
July 28 Hard-hitting, emotional valedictory of a SONA
July 26 Check Laiban ‘pabaon’ among SONA projects
July 23 Noli as post-2010 transition president
July 21 $64 question: Will Mike travel with GMA to US?
July 19 Resolve Panlilio-Pineda dispute via return bout
July 16 The problem is moral, the solution personal
July 14 Yap: Market data belie overprice of rice import
July 12 MWSS set to award $2-B deal sans bidding
July 9 Arrest bombers instead of just monitoring them
July 7 Randy has to shake off image of ‘feria’ salesman
July 5 President’s health is not a state secret
July 2 My forecast: GMA not running for Congress seat

June 2009
June 30 Milking sequestered companies, made easy
June 28 Be a PCGG big shot, see the world for free!
June 25 Comelec must check rampant political ads
June 23 Abolish inept PCGG, jail its corrupt officials
June 21 Name of GMA game is post-2010 survival
June 16 Gov’t can flush out flu cases by footing the bill
June 14 She can do us a favor by retiring after 2010
June 9 List of congressmen who voted for Con-Ass
June 7 No need to panic on Cha-cha reso
June 4 Late barring of Erap could upset opposition
June 2 Noli still #1; Mar jumps to #5, Loren drops to #6

May 2009
May 28 Who protects aetas from landgrabbers?
May 26 Failure of Election: New holdover mode?
May 24 Ask C5 daily users if P200 M was worth it
May 21 JPE interview clarifies C5 ‘double insertion’
May 19 Make Abu kidnappings thrilling tourist packages
May 17 Villar facing not a jury of his peers, but of foes
May 14 Crossing a river, their ‘itlog’ turns into ‘ebun’
May 12 Suing doesn’t answer issues on GSIS funds
May 10 Can RP gov’t, MNLF be both OIC observers?
May 07 ‘Ako Mismo’ -- Taking personal responsibility
May 05 Pacquiao is, you know, also a budding politico
May 03 Why exempt a Lozada from the accepted rules?

April 2009
April 30 A tough job sorting out Party-List alphabet soup
April 28 Politicos, vested groups hijack Party-List system
April 26 Poverty and politicians: Twin Timorese troubles
April 23 2010 polls an acid test of our maturity, integrity
April 21 Villar hits ethics body for ‘premature’ report
April 19 Publish income and tax payment of top officials
April 16 With GMA out, many bets are running in 2010
April 14 Peek into Erap's list of 2010 senatoriables
April 12 There’s no other path to lasting peace and joy
April 09 If only the Press Office could have another Jocap
April 07 If some PDIC-insured Legacy deposits are fake?
April 04 Macau decline raises doubts on Pagcor City

October 2008
Oct 30 Post-crisis planning
Oct 28 GMA, start at home
Oct 26 Dela Paz snubs quiz
Oct 23 Wall to Main streets
Oct 21 Gov's recall doomed
Oct 19 GMA story denied
Oct 16 No Right-to-Reply
Oct 14 Impeachment trivia
Oct 12 Presuming malice
Oct 09 GSIS evades issues
Oct 07 Convenient excuse
Oct 05 Recall law is unfair
Oct 02 GSIS fund at risk

September 2008
Sep 30 Probe to nowhere
Sep 28 Aetas 'rule' Clark
Sep 25 Reig gives version
Sep 23 Dabu staying on
Sep 21 Among's lady PA
Sep 18 PHC-Roxas issues
Sep 16 C-5 twin funding
Sep 14 Defense spending
Sep 11 Roxas cases eyed
Sep 09 Sabah claim back
Sep 07 Recall Among Ed?
Sep 04 AFP fund misused
Sep 02 End of peace talks

August 2008
Aug 31 Gov't tricked MILF
Aug 28 Kato escape seen
Aug 26 Peace panel liable
Aug 24 Clark sites taken
Aug 21 UNCLOS hangs
Aug 19 MILF bares self
Aug 17 Charter vs MoA
Aug 14 US hand in talks
Aug 12 Deal with ARMM
Aug 10 Implead MILF first
Aug 07 Inform the people
Aug 05 Piecemeal sellout

July 2008
July 10 Jeepneys to stay on
July 8 Sly bridge contract
July 6 Philcomsat released
July 3 Spans overpriced?
July 1 Napocor refunds

June 2008
June 29 Pinoy stereotype
June 26 Disaster clowning
June 24 TRO abuse flayed
June 22 Bridges overpriced?
June 19 Drugs sale on air
June 17 Bridges program
June 15 SCTEx overpricing
June 12 Noli might not run
June 10 Gov't asleep on oil
June 08 Clark exit dropped
June 05 Listen to investors
June 03 Losses for GSIS
June 01 Meralco proxy war

May 2008
May 29 One-man SEC act
May 27 RP's food stock
May 25 Coal a dirty fuel?
May 22 Gov't holds key
May 20 Cut double taxes
May 04 Gov’t knows of plan for P1 gas price hike

April 2008
Apr 08 Samat's message
Apr 06 Solons' zero help
Apr 03 Dream coal deal
Apr 01 Senate testing SC

March 2008
Mar 27 Faith to cure Cory
Mar 25 Cut down on rice
Mar 23 After Easter, what?
Mar 20 SCTEx big boost
Mar 18 SC formula nixed
Mar 16 GMA, don't resign
Mar 13 Gov in sex scandal
Mar 11 EDSA tests GMA
Mar 09 Lozada with studes
Mar 06 Threat of civil war
Mar 04 Noli's duty as VP
Mar 02 EEZ law needed

February 2008
Feb 21 Celfons recycled?
Feb 19 Pols staining Jun
Feb 17 Ombudsman quiz
Feb 14 If he be harmed...
Feb 12 Lozada's lesson
Feb 10 GMA faces crisis
Feb 07 Why scrap LRA?
Feb 05 JdV vs Nograles
Feb 03 More of Ali Baba

January 2008
Jan 29 Burden on Mikey
Jan 27 Erap-Villar tandem
Jan 24 Suspend oil VAT
Jan 22 BIR misses target
Jan 20 Network war rages
Jan 17 GMA has only Noli
Jan 15 Recalling governor
Jan 13 Count churchgoers
Jan 10 A bit of nostalgia
Jan 08 Aggie proves itself
Jan 06 Why afraid of Erap?
Jan 03 Erap likely winner
Jan 01 It isn't a new year

December 2007
Dec 30 Panlilio's problems
Dec 27 Honor tax amnesty
Dec 25 A Christmas story
Dec 23 STAR beats PDI
Dec 20 Winning bids lose
Dec 18 Cheaper drugs bill
Dec 16 Bank's loose hold
Dec 13 Picking on media?
Dec 11 Tan beats PCGG
Dec 09 Media role blurred
Dec 06 Talking of bridges
Dec 04 Epira amendment
Dec 02 Cowardice at Pen

November 2007
Nov 29 Jueteng showdown
Nov 27 Fag firm favored
Nov 25 Stand-alone gov
Nov 22 Clear case vs JdV
Nov 20 Bataan vs Petron
Nov 18 Aggie posts gains
Nov 15 If I were Panlilio
Nov 13 Napocor graft case
Nov 11 Moral rebirth idea
Nov 08 Ayala line backed
Nov 06 Erap eyeing 2010?
Nov 04 NPC mural edited
Nov 01 Coal overpricing

October 2007
Oct 30 More pardon critics
Oct 28 Why undue haste?
Oct 25 Delay Erap pardon
Oct 23 Premature theories
Oct 21 Downhill for GMA
Oct 18 'Among Ed' lauded
Oct 16 Palace gift bared
Oct 14 Discerning motives
Oct 11 Kidney operation
Oct 09 Cheaper drugs law
Oct 07 Senators play judge
Oct 04 Senate presses quiz
Oct 02 Ethics raps vs JdV

September 2007
Sep 30 Hi-tech car gadgets
Sep 27 Was Estrada told?
Sep 25 Pardon hindrances
Sep 23 Focus NBN probe
Sep 20 Don't press Gloria
Sep 18 Plunder score: 2-2
Sep 16 Anatomy of plunder
Sep 13 Erap's fate irrelevant
Sep 11 No bearing on GMA
Sep 09 'Doble hearsay' hit
Sep 06 Abalos, quit & fight!
Sep 04 Power rate hike due
Sep 02 US base semantics

August 2007
Aug 30 Garci tape old hat
Aug 28 Cigarette tax cut
Aug 26 Chasing US status
Aug 23 Bongbong very late
Aug 21 Basilan hot pursuit
Aug 19 If Moros killed GI?
Aug 16 Amnesty for Erap
Aug 14 Out-cash, outlast 'em
Aug 12 Sic AFP on moros
Aug 09Marcos wealth lies
Aug 07Masinloc sale hailed
Aug 05GMA-Marcos deal
Aug 02Port bidding hangs

July 2007
Jul 31Don't fly Northwest
Jul 29Named after VIPs
Jul 26GMA looks weary
Jul 24Start of human life
Jul 22Checklist for SONA
Jul 19Loyalty test for SC
Jul 17On abusive women
Jul 15Lahar millions stolen
Jul 12Ong better quit SC
Jul 10Villar's inconstancy
Jul 08Pope vs corruption
Jul 05Oversolicitous dads
Jul 03Ruling on Erap due
Jul 01Jueteng waiting game

June 2007
Jun 28Congress backdoor
Jun 26Nasecore true color
Jun 24Bataan cops flayed
Jun 21Why Atienza lost
Jun 19Must purge PCGG
Jun 17Philcomsat milked
Jun 14RP losing air talks
Jun 12Fake power crisis
Jun 10Barring cheap drugs
Jun 07Win by conceding
Jun 05PNCC deal OKd
Jun 03UST hospital mess

May 2007
May 31Upgrading farmers
May 29RP shakes off IMF
May 27Turn crisis around
May 24Prices rising again
May 22Can priests resign?
May 20Panlilio's mission
May 17Canvassing alarm
May 15Gauge of maturity
May 13Polls under doubt
May 10Mayors back TU
May 08Binay untouchable?
May 06Cabalen ego tested
May 03Price of corn rising
May 01PNCC settles debt

April 2007
Apr 29Arrogance of power
Apr 26Priest wins support
Apr 24Napocor falls on job
Apr 22Bohol upbeat mood
Apr 19Party List reviewed
Apr 17Who fears Sonny?
Apr 15JPE pledge recalled
Apr 12GSIS eCard flayed
Apr 10Network drops SWS
Apr 08Choosing lesser evil
Apr 05Rights vs security
Apr 03Lakas show of force
Apr 01Bickering hurts GO

March 2007
Mar 29Why MJ didn't run
Mar 27CA purge continues
Mar 25Auto-polls ruled out
Mar 22Here's PPS/23 text
Mar 20'Conjugal Justice'
Mar 18US meddles in RP
Mar 15Share forex profits
Mar 13Comelec arson eyed
Mar 11Military in capital
Mar 08Brother's keeper?
Mar 06Counting 'Aquinos'
Mar 04GO engine sputters
Mar 01Epira bids needed

February 2007
Feb 27Lobby against LRA
Feb 25Another Masinloc?
Feb 22Rival factions unite
Feb 20STAR now smaller
Feb 18Comelec last chance
Feb 15Goodbye after polls?
Feb 13Money & machine
Feb 11Transco bid failure
Feb 08Party tags irrelevant
Feb 06Who's afraid of Nur?
Feb 04NPC can of worms
Feb 01Dynasty bets OKd

January 2007
Jan 30GMA exit strategy
Jan 28Palace bet junked
Jan 25Kit splits from Erap
Jan 23Aggie booms 2007
Jan 21JBC rubber stamp?
Jan 18Just upgrade LRA
Jan 16NPC heirloom sold
Jan 14Mike's attack dog
Jan 11Jueteng vs quarrying
Jan 09Nani in extort rap
Jan 07Vets' kids speak
Jan 04Pressuring GMA
Jan 02Judiciary insulted
  
  
 
  
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