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When Cha-cha becomes class war
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - May 1, 2006 - 12:00am
The entry, in an active way, of former president Corazon C. Aquino in the opposition to charter change last Friday has revived the battle lines between the traditional Filipino elite and the masses. Blame this...
Good choice for Equitable-PCIB chief
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - March 6, 2006 - 12:00am
There is a little "coup" that is happening in the board oom of Equitable-PCIB in Makati City. If you remember Ms. Clarissa Ocampo, the trust officer whose testimony in the Senate led to the ouster of Erap - this...
State of emergency just a warning
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - February 27, 2006 - 12:00am
Proclamation No. 1017, declaring a state of national emergency starting February 24, 2006, has produced many lawyers among us. In Manila, there are endless talks about its legal ramifications. But in truth, it is...
Focus: Palace-ABS relations in a test
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - February 6, 2006 - 12:00am
The stampede at the Ultra last Saturday that killed 79 people will put to a test the relations between the GMA administration and the owners of ABS-CBN. Will this tragedy lead to a dialogue between the government...
Mayor Hagedorn for charter change
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - January 30, 2006 - 12:00am
Edward Hagedorn has lent his prestige in the LGU community in support of the government's call for charter change. Speaking at the Kapihan sa Sulo last Saturday, the mayor of Puerto Princesa said: "I thought a change...
FVR mismatch to President GMA
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - January 16, 2006 - 12:00am
The result of the recent meeting of the Lakas-NUCD in the Palace showed that former President Fidel V. Ramos no longer has any following in his own party. When push came to shove, the party members rallied behind...
Handling relations with Thailand
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - December 5, 2005 - 12:00am
We should be careful in handling Thailand, a neighbor and a friend in ASEAN. The criticisms of Prime Minister Thaksin aired this week over our handling of the current SEA games should not cloud what has been excellent...
Political truce during the Games?
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - November 28, 2005 - 12:00am
The 23rd Southeast Asian Games started yesterday in Manila. In the nine-day event, the biggest sporting spectacle in our region, eleven nations will compete, mobilizing about 7,000 athletes and officials. If we...
Managing media and Palace relations
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - November 14, 2005 - 12:00am
I do not see anything wrong with the criticisms made by President GMA against media in the recent conference of the KBP in Baguio City. I thought she was just doing her job as head of state -making suggestions on...
Testing the Visiting Forces Agreement
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - November 7, 2005 - 12:00am
The Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), a security accord between the Philippines and the United States, faces an acid test with this report that a 22-year-old Filipina was raped last week by six US servicemen. The...
Internet café owners and users unite!
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - October 24, 2005 - 12:00am
For this particular column, we would like to articulate the interest of the small-time businessmen who operate Internet cafés all over the Philippines. There must be thousands out there...
Manila police should be investigated
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - October 17, 2005 - 12:00am
The dispersal of peaceful protesters by Manila policemen on Friday should be investigated by PNP Chief Arturo Lomibao and also by the Commission on Human Rights. There is certainly no justification for blasting water...
Anti-terror bill is US project
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - October 10, 2005 - 12:00am
The Bush administration is clearly behind the anti-terror bill being pushed in our Congress. Nothing really wrong with that, if the US proposal -now being sponsored by the Arroyo administration- aligns with our national...
Hagedorn does it again
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - September 19, 2005 - 12:00am
Edward Hagedorn, Mayor of Puerto Princesa, is also the chairman of the League of Cities. But more than those tasks, he has credibility in leading the crusade to check jueteng, the illegal numbers game rooted in the...
Why GMA continues to be president
by EAST AND WEST By Julius Fortuna - July 18, 2005 - 12:00am
This is the big problem for the crisis managers in the Palace -how to calm down a nation that is now undergoing a political crisis. Talking to the crisis managers in the Palace, the likes of political advisers Gabriel...
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