Another near miss EDITORIAL 02/01/2010

Another near miss EDITORIAL Click to enlarge 02/01/2010 According to the government, as calculated by the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), the economy managed a 1.8 percent growth in the fourth quarter which is just enough for a near miss of a contraction with the gross domestic product (GDP) growing, if it can still be called a growth, by 0.9 percent for the entire year. For the many years of Gloria, nine years in fact, the economy never went into recession even at a time when obviously many Filipinos who used to have adequate lives are slipping into poverty..... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100201com1.html

COMMENTARY EDITORIAL Another near miss FRONTLINE It’s all political ZOOMING IN Rural banking system in disarray DIE HARD III MRT fares: Erap’s stroke of genius FEATURE Calling E.T. may not be a smart move, say some HE SAYS Last two minutes SHE SAYS Nothing new