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Electile dysfunction

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | January 22, 2008 - 12:00am

Opinion

Should we burn the house down?

By Boo Chanco | November 18, 2005 - 12:00am

According to Romy Bernardo, an economist and former government technocrat, he has an old economics professor who told him he should stop arguing against high minimum wage legislation, even if it were to lead to a...

Business

Debt swap proposal: For press release only

By Boo Chanco | September 19, 2005 - 12:00am

I am for debt relief. I have written so in this column. I have read books about it. I have talked to knowledgeable people about it. When Ate Glue spoke before the UN General Assembly about this proposal of Speaker...

Business

The oligarchy strikes back

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | March 4, 2003 - 12:00am

Romy Bernardo, among the best wisecracks Manny can’t buy, sent me this delightful gem: The difference between genius and stupidity – genius has its limits. I’m not sure why, but when he sent me that...

Opinion

Another year of muddling through ahead of us

By Boo Chanco | September 23, 2002 - 12:00am

It is that time of the year again when those of us who work for corporations that have a formal system of planning budgets, programs and strategies to go put our thinking caps on and start dreaming about the new...

Business