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I asked Frank why he had snubbed the administration-sponsored extravaganza at the Manila Hotel, and he cheerfully replied that he didn’t go because he has no political party.


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Romy Sauler and Antonio Josue, PALEA officials said if published reports from Germany are true that Fraport controls 70 percent of PIATCO, "then there could be a violation of the Constitution, particularly on the 60 percent foreign ownership rule."


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IMF cuts global economic growth forecast for 2009

April 20, 2009 - 6:10pm

BERLIN  (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will cut its global economic growth forecast for 2009 in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) due to be released Wednesday, the head of the IMF said.

Partyless democracy?

By BY THE WAY | By Max V. Soliven | May 5, 2002 - 12:00am

Last Friday night, at the farewell dinner tendered by The Philippine STAR to climax World Press Freedom Day and to honor UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura, Senate President Franklin Drilon told me he had...

Opinion

Who’s this lucky fellow who is getting $200 G’s monthly as a consultant?

By BY THE WAY | By Max V. Soliven | April 25, 2002 - 12:00am

Beset as we are with other more headline-grabbing troubles, let’s not forget the plight of the "little people" being betrayed by officers of our government. I use the term not to belittle these victims,...

Opinion

Gensan under bomb attack

By BY THE WAY | By Max V. Soliven | April 22, 2002 - 12:00am

General Santos City, once Davao City’s main challenger for the title of Mindanaoís most upmarket urban center (and a super-port, to boot), has been under heavy attack this year ó by terrorist bombs,...

Opinion

Constitutionality of Piatco contract questioned

December 22, 2001 - 12:00am

The Philippine Airlines Employees Association (PALEA) will ask Malacañang and Congress to investigate reports that majority of the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. Inc. (PIATCO), operator of the...

Business