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UN urges protection for elderly as world grays

October 2, 2012 - 9:27am

Japan is the only country with 30 percent of its population over 60, but by 2050 more than 60 other countries, from China...

Two birds with one stone

By Jerry Tundag | February 18, 2009 - 12:00am

Every newspaper in the Philippines headlined the story about the United States Congress approving last week a $787 billion stimulus package that included a provision recognizing the role of Filipino war veterans...

Freeman Opinion

The preaching of John the Baptist

By Bobit S. Avila | December 7, 2008 - 12:00am

Today is the 2nd Sunday of Advent.

Freeman Opinion

Congressman seeks qualifying tests for all traffic cops

November 7, 2005 - 12:00am

Palawan Rep. Abraham Mitra is proposing a qualifying examination for tens of thousands of traffic enforcers not only in Metro Manila but in the provinces as well, including those employed by local government units. Mitra...

Headlines

Hoping they won’t fire those 700 missiles today

By BY THE WAY | By Max V. Soliven | April 13, 2005 - 12:00am

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Getting to Taipei from Manila is a breeze. You board a jet at our airport, NAIA-1 – our flight yesterday afternoon was EVA Air – and in two hours you’re stepping off into the...

Opinion

It’s high time we began‘working on the railroad’!

By BY THE WAY | By Max V. Soliven | November 14, 2004 - 12:00am

The Philippine National Railways, let’s face it, was an accident waiting to happen. All that finger-pointing by the politicians as to who and what were responsible for the derailment of the misnamed "Bicol...

Opinion

It’s high time we began‘working on the railroad’!

By BY THE WAY | By Max V. Soliven | November 14, 2004 - 12:00am

The Philippine National Railways, let’s face it, was an accident waiting to happen. All that finger-pointing by the politicians as to who and what were responsible for the derailment of the misnamed "Bicol...

Opinion

No cause for rejoicing

By by Editorial | March 16, 2000 - 12:00am

It's good to know that businessmen perceive the Philippines to be one of the least corrupt countries in the region. The other day, Malacañang announced that in a February poll taken by the Singapore-based...

Opinion