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Month: December 2006

Paving way for cheaper drugs

Published by Ellen on December 5, 2006

In my credit card bills, my purchases can be classified into just two categories: supermarket and Mercury Drug.

Such is life in this country for many of us who do not belong to the privileged 30 percent of this country. Whatever money we earn goes to food and other basic needs and medicines.

That’s why I welcome the agreement signed by Interphil and the Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC) for the former to process essential generic pharmaceutical products using formulations and active ingredients provided by the latter.

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Midnight Madness

Published by Ellen on December 5, 2006

At this very moment, a few minutes past midnight, the majority of members of the House of Representatives are trying to railroad the convening of the Constituent Assembly without the participation of the Senate.

I just came from the Batasan where 161 congressmen voted for the deletion of the sentence, “The adoption of resolutions proposing amendments to or revision of the Constiution shall follow the procedure for the enactment of bills.” in Section 105 of their own Rules.

There were only 25 opposition congressmen who voted “No.” (Click here for news report)

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Ang kalbaryo ng Pinay OFW

Published by Ellen on December 4, 2006

Pinadala sa akin ni Jjarencio na nasa Dubai ang balita sa Gulf News tungkol sa mag-kasamang Arabo na nakasuhan tungkol sa pang-aabuso sa isang Pilipinang katulong.

Ayon sa news item, katakot-takot na pananakit ang ginawa ng mag-kasama ( hindi malaman kung sila ay mag-asawa o magkasama lamang) na lalaking Iraqi at babaeng Kuwaiti sa isang Pinay na katulong na may initials na B.S.

Sabi ni minsan raw, lasing ang dalawa (akala ko ba bawal ang alcoholic drinks sa Moslem countries) tinawag siya sa kanilang kuwarto at habang hinahawakan ng lalaki ang kanyang dalawang kamay, hinubaran siya ng babae.

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US marine convicted in Subic rape; 3 others acquitted

Published by Ellen on December 4, 2006


Here’s Inquirer Online’s account of the verdict on the Subic rape case:

By Tetch Torres
INQ7.net
Last updated 07:12pm (Mla time) 12/04/2006

ONE of four US Marines accused of raping a Filipina in Subic last year was found guilty while three others were acquitted by a local court Monday.

Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, 21, from St. Louis in Missouri, faces up to 40 years in prison following the verdict handed down by Judge Benjamin Pozon of Branch 139 of the Makati regional trial court (RTC).

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A greater tragedy

Published by Ellen on December 3, 2006

Rep. Roilo Golez (Parañaque) is asking House Speaker Jose de Venecia and his gang to postpone by at least a week deliberations on Cha-Cha in deference to the calamity caused by typhoon “Reming.”

Golez said, “It would be the height of insensitivity and callousness to discuss Cha-Cha while hundreds of thousands have been dislocated and mourning their dead or looking for heir missing loved ones amidst the debris and mudflow.

“It would be in very poor, terrible taste to discuss Cha-Cha while a huge fraction of the nation are in pain and anguish. We should have a moratorium on Cha-Cha for a week,” he added.

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Philippine Idol

Published by Ellen on December 2, 2006

Natutuwa ako na sa finals si Gian Madangal at si Mau Marcelo ng Philippine Idol na gaganapin sa Araneta Coliseum sa Sabado (Dec. 9), 9 p.m.

Mas gusto ko sana kung si Pow Chavez ang pangatlo kaya lang na –eliminate na siya dalawang linggo na ang nakaraan. Ang sarap pakinggan ng boses ni Pow at napaka natural ng kanyang personalidad.

Ngunit si Jan Nieto ang pangatlong finalist. Maraming mas magaling kay Jan kaya lang ganoon talaga ang reality contest. Sana lang huwag siya ang manalo na Philippine Idol dahil hindi naman talaga siya pang-international talent. Okay na lang yan na crush siya ni Pilita Corales.

Mabuti na lang at hindi pumasok si Miguel Mendoza na finalist. Dapat itong si Miguel ay gawin na lang hobby ang pagkanta. Tutal mukha namang may kaya, pwede siyang mag-produce ng mga kanta na bagay sa kanyang talent.

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Would they be reviving their “Exit Plan”?

Published by Ellen on December 1, 2006

The interview of ANC’s Ricky Carandang with departing Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz wherein he revealed a warning from Defense Secretary Ronald Rumsfeld in Dec.2005 against Gloria Arroyo’s plan to declare martial (click here) made us look back to reports around that time.

Our Dec.16, 2005 post was a document on “Detailed Exit Plan” for GMA believed to have been prepared by a group headed by National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzalez.

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Worst is yet to come

Published by Ellen on November 30, 2006

The latest version of Malacañang’s charter change via Senateless Con-Ass shows the depth of the desperation of Gloria Arroyo and her cohorts.

When we say cohorts, that includes House Speaker Jose de Venecia and his dishonorable gang.

In a text statement, Rep. Roilo Golez (Parañaque) yesterday said,

“Last night, I witnessed one of the saddest and most saddening episodes in the history of the House (of Representatives.)

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