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Good news on sugar

BACOLOD CITY — From Brazil, Nene Rojas of the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters texted me that with Nene Trebol of Confed, tagging along with President Arroyo, they are signing a program of exchange of technology for Philsurin and the Brazilian counterpart on ethanol and other things related to sugar.
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And from China [...]

Aging gracefully

The greatest challenge one faces in life, especially in his senior years, is how to age gracefully.
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This is what dominates my thoughts today. Am I aging gracefully? What I know is I am trying hard to. In my group, the Sunshine Boys, that is what we try very [...]

Time when friends are needed

I understand our officials’ concern for the health of our people and avoiding the swine flu.
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I feel, however, we are giving it too much attention to the neglect of other diseases, like dengue which is more deadly.
Swine flu has not killed one in the Philippines yet.
This shows the medicine for this swine [...]

Better fertilizer prices seen

I have good news for our sugarcane planters. If plans do not miscarry and everything falls into line, we will have cheaper fertilizer in the days to come.
The Confederation of Sugar Cooperatives, chaired by Bob Cuenca is going to China to negotiate for fertilizer importation. Its secretary-treasurer Toti Ramos and its general manager Lito Jison [...]

The credibility of Comelec

Something for the planters. Expect the price of chemical fertilizer to drop. A group of planters is importing big volumes of fertilizer to combat a cartel of fertilizer dealers. This competition is good.
But, don’t take my word for the meantime. I still have to verify and confirm my information.
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Unless Comelec Chairman Jose Melo [...]

What change do we really want?

Now that there is a lull in the discussion of the issue on the conflict between Con-Ass and Con Con, it’s about time to look at the issue with all sobriety, and more dispassionately.
What is it that we want, to stay Presidential or to become Parliamentary?
If we stay Presidential what are the strong and weak [...]

The conversion of Monico

Rep. Monico O. Puentevella has been criticized for claiming to be for the Constitutional Convention and told media recently, he has been for Con-Con consistently.
But data from Congress e-mailed me, sender unknown, showed Monico is one of the 10 Congressmen who each filed a bill, he as a principal author for a Constituent Assembly. Six [...]

Irresistible force vs. immovable object

Today will be historic when an irresistible force meets an immovable object. The issue is the approval by the Lower House of House Bill No. 1109 providing for a Constituent Assembly without the Senate.
There will be a flexing of muscles by both parties, the Church and civil society on one hand and the Congressmen concerned [...]

Tension is building up

The tension is building up on a Church call for nation-wide protests against Congressmen who voted for the Constituent Assembly.
Almost everybody is getting involved. The Church and the civil society groups are leading. And they can get a good crowd.
This is historic. Never has this happened yet in the country.
But, the Congressmen do not seem [...]

Souls sold to the devil?

Fallen ipod I was reading the other day of a Bishop who said the Congressmen who voted for the Constituent Assembly sold their souls to the Devil. Imagine P70 million pork barrel every year and before the voting an additional windfall of another P20 million.
And they voted, selling the interest of the country. There [...]

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