Tag: Politics
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UNESCO replies to the Philippine Book Blockade; Book Tax Lifted!
UPDATE: The tax on book imports has been liften! Hurrah! Congratulations book warriors! MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo ordered yesterday the Department of Finance to scrap the taxes imposed on imported books and reading material. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said the directive was prompted by a torrent of criticism on the move of the Bureau…
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Proven: Not everyone is entitled to their own opinion
There are some shocking studies that you’ve always held to be true at the back of your mind, but were afraid to express because you’d be accused of generalizing things. Well, as it is, a new study shows that not everyone is entitled to an opinion. “On topics from evolution to the environment to gay…
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A ProBlogger to Run For Philippine Senate?
Yesterday I spent some time at the Inquirer.net office with Dr. Martin Bautista of the Kapatiran Party. As one of those running for the 12 seats of senate, “Doc Martin” comes from a fresh non-political background as he is a doctor and an overseas Filipino who came back to do some good in this country.…
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