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                    [Title] => Graft and corruption always part of our culture?
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The above title is the common tone of the reactions to my column on former Sandiganbayan Justice Manuel R. Pamaran’s piece on fighting graft and corruption (Dec. 30 issue).

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Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Romulo Neri said they expect GDP growth this year to range between 6.1 to 6.7 percent, while the broader gross national product (GNP) would grow by 6.2 percent to 7.1 percent.
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But I think my poor cabalen now has no choice but to resign, after President Gloria Arroyo publicly absolved the military and the police – who have been linked to the extra-judicial executions and abductions – even before Melo could start working.
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These days, with regard to average Filipinos, it is sadly clear that prevalent attitudes to political developments (or lack thereof) are more likely borne out of actual apathy than having every confidence in our elected officials at this point.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134209 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804859 [AuthorName] => Domini M. Torrevillas [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
DIRECTOR GENERAL ROMULO NERI
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                    [Title] => Graft and corruption always part of our culture?
                    [Summary] => 

The above title is the common tone of the reactions to my column on former Sandiganbayan Justice Manuel R. Pamaran’s piece on fighting graft and corruption (Dec. 30 issue).

[DatePublished] => 2009-01-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134209 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804859 [AuthorName] => Domini M. Torrevillas [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 44123 [Title] => Makonsensiya na unta si Romulo Neri [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2008-02-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133434 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1337067 [AuthorName] => Gerry Auxilio [SectionName] => Banat Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 18356 [Title] => Malas si Abalos! [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-10-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134291 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1247482 [AuthorName] => Danny Macabuhay [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 18393 [Title] => Malas si Abalos! [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-10-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134291 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1247482 [AuthorName] => Danny Macabuhay [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 380990 [Title] => RP to post at least 6% GDP growth [Summary] => The government and leading economists in the country are forecasting growth in gross domestic product (GDP) to reach at least six percent in 2007, providing the Philippine economy a much-needed lift.

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Romulo Neri said they expect GDP growth this year to range between 6.1 to 6.7 percent, while the broader gross national product (GNP) would grow by 6.2 percent to 7.1 percent.
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[DatePublished] => 2006-10-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Real Estate [SectionUrl] => real-estate [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 357569 [Title] => Walang sisihan Sec. Neri [Summary] => BAKIT may mga tao na kapag pumalpak sa trabaho, ang sinisisi ay kung sinu-sino? Ganyan si NEDA Director General Romulo Neri. Ang gawain niya ay magplano at magpatupad ng mga programang pang-ekonomiya. Sinisisi ni Neri ang mga banko sa bansa. Kesyo "tamad" daw magpautang kaya bansot ang ekonomiya. Bago iyan, sinisi ni Neri ang aniya’y "kapalpakan" sa pagbebenta ng Masinloc at privatization ng NAPOCOR power plants sa pamamagitan ng "cross-ownership".
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133395 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804793 [AuthorName] => Al G. Pedroche [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 356070 [Title] => His job undermined, Melo pressed to quit [Summary] => PREJUDGMENT: Former Supreme Court Justice Jose Melo means well and takes his job seriously as chairman of the presidential commission assigned to investigate the serial kidnapping and murder of pesky members of militant groups and the media.

But I think my poor cabalen now has no choice but to resign, after President Gloria Arroyo publicly absolved the military and the police – who have been linked to the extra-judicial executions and abductions – even before Melo could start working.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135304 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804858 [AuthorName] => Federico D. Pascual Jr. [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 354042 [Title] => Energy Officials di pa lusot sa Masinloc [Summary] => PINAKANSELA na ng Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) ang kontrobersyal na kontrata sa pagbebenta ng Masinloc Coal-Fired Power Plant sa Zambales sa isang Malaysian firm. Ginawa iyan matapos matuklasan ng Kongreso na ang kontrata’y puno ng anomalya. May dapat pa ring panagutan ang ilang energy officials dahil may ebidensyang natuklasan laban sa kanila. Hindi simpleng kanselasyon ng kontrata ang dapat mangyari. Panagutin ang dapat managot.
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133395 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804793 [AuthorName] => Al G. Pedroche [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 349195 [Title] => Trust [Summary] => Stocks may rise, prices may fall, but trust will always be a valuable commodity. It is a sign of faith and, at its best, is virtually indistinguishable from ambivalence.

These days, with regard to average Filipinos, it is sadly clear that prevalent attitudes to political developments (or lack thereof) are more likely borne out of actual apathy than having every confidence in our elected officials at this point.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134209 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804859 [AuthorName] => Domini M. Torrevillas [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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