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However, according to Favila, possible talks will have to wait until after the November US elections.


US government officials, Favila said, are currently preoccupied with the upcoming elections.


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Undemocratic democracy

By Nigel Paul C. Villarete | August 14, 2014 - 12:00am

This is what we get when we start to dig deeper in trenches in trying to defend our own individual causes, either as persons, groups or sectors.

Freeman Opinion

Resource Allocation Schemes

By Nigel Paul C. Villarete | September 8, 2013 - 12:00am

In last Thursday's article, we started off with some of the basics of resource allocation as practiced in official budgeting, may it be national or local, or in any subdivision of the government.

Freeman Opinion

EDITORIAL - Drug addicts as "honorable" congressmen

April 25, 2012 - 12:00am

Drug addicts are marginalized in society largely by their own choice.

Freeman Opinion

Thoughts on the Party-List (Part I)

By MY FOUR CENTAVOS | By Dean Andy Bautista | January 30, 2010 - 12:00am

The ballot for the May 2010 elections will be the longest in Philippine history. Aside from the candidates for President and Vice President all the way down to city or municipal councilors, we will also be choosing...

Opinion

Get rid of partylist only through a Con-Con

By Bobit S. Avila | April 24, 2009 - 12:00am

There are now an additional 55 new Congressmen and women coming from the ranks of the Party-list groups, in a new formula coming from the Supreme Court alloting these new Party-list seats.

Freeman Opinion

EDITORIAL - Time to scrap sectoral representation

April 23, 2009 - 12:00am

The country is being consumed by its own political greed. When the Supreme Court ruled to elevate 32 more party-list representatives to the House of Representatives, it in effect caused the Constitutionally-mandated...

Freeman Opinion

RP ready to engage US in sectoral bilateral free trade talks

By Marianne V. Go | November 3, 2006 - 12:00am

The Philippines is ready to officially engage the US on a possible sectoral bilateral free trade agreement, Trade and Industry Secretary Peter B. Favila said yesterday. However, according to Favila, possible...

Business