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A plea against World Bank-IMF prescription

By Atty. Romeo G. Roxas | October 11, 2004 - 12:00am

A national broadsheet days ago bannered the news that "Hunger stalks 15 percent of Pinoy households." It is reported that the rising incidence of hunger came as the prices of food and other basic necessities...

Business

Turning crisis into opportunities

By Atty. Romeo G. Roxas | September 13, 2004 - 12:00am

If we are, indeed, in a fiscal crisis as the government portrays the country to be, we could be comforted with the realization that it is in such critical situations that the best of us and the best in us are put...

Business

The causes, effects and solution to the budget deficit

By Atty. Romeo G. Roxas | August 23, 2004 - 12:00am

Causes A budget deficit is a common occurrence in modern times as most governments could not sustain the corresponding level of revenues needed to support the budgetary requirements. The budgetary requirements are...

Business

The synergy between government, business and education: Three-some partners of development

By Atty. Romeo G. Roxas | August 9, 2004 - 12:00am

Although we have already dealt in our past articles with the interrelationship between government, business and the educational sector, we believe we can never overemphasize the importance of the synergy of these...

Business

The role of government, schools, business and the funders

By Atty. Romeo G. Roxas | July 19, 2004 - 12:00am

A country is made up of the land and its people and the state of the country depends on what the people will do with their land resources. Just like a beautiful house, a country cannot be beautiful without careful...

Business

What to do with the rural poor

By Atty. Romeo G. Roxas | June 28, 2004 - 12:00am

The poor in this country are mostly located in the rural areas. They are prone to be poor because they have no choice but to engage in old-fashioned and outdated farming and fishing activities. They remain marginalized...

Business

Ensuring good governance

By Atty. Romeo G. Roxas | June 14, 2004 - 12:00am

Good governance means a government run by officials, both elected and appointed, who are good leaders. Good leaders, on the other hand, are people imbued with the corresponding traits and values of competence, honesty,...

Business

Ensuring good governance

By Atty. Romeo G. Roxas | June 14, 2004 - 12:00am

Good governance means a government run by officials, both elected and appointed, who are good leaders. Good leaders, on the other hand, are people imbued with the corresponding traits and values of competence, honesty,...

Business

Working as one

By Atty. Romeo G. Roxas | May 31, 2004 - 12:00am

The process of growth of a country is a never ending process. The stage of growth and development, on the other hand, of a country is simply the sum total of what the government and the people had collectively done...

Business

What now after the polls?

By Atty. Romeo G. Roxas | May 24, 2004 - 12:00am

The election is over except for the final tally of the votes at the national level, that is, for the positions of senators, vice-president and president. Whatever will be the ultimate result, we appeal and call on...

Business