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		<title>The Public Squabbles of Our Leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DF Mapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we watch the public quarrels of the governor and vice-governor, we either can be entertained or disgusted. Or we can experience other emotions. One thing, though, we will not feel is inspired. Our government leaders must inspire. It is inspiration that motivates us to follow. Then it is good governance that keeps us following. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m not Voting for Dynasty</title>
		<link>http://www.cebutimes.com/104/im-not-voting-for-dynasty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DF Mapa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I live in the north of Cebu city. This means I have two choices for congressman, or should I say congresswoman. One is Cutie del Mar, daughter of incumbent Rep. Raul del Mar. I know nothing of Cutie del Mar. Her name suddenly popped up as a candidate to represent my district in Congress. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Harebrained Question from a Newspaper Columnist</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DF Mapa</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Constitutional Change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Protest Actions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[He asked, &#34;Who&#8217;s Afraid of Con-Ass?&#34; and called the nationwide protest actions as &#34;overreactions.&#34; He went on to further state that that the Con-Ass can later be scrapped if the Senate doesn&#8217;t endorse it or if the people don&#8217;t ratify a constitutional change. The columnist obviously does not know the pulse of his fellow Filipinos. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Problem with Mike Rama</title>
		<link>http://www.cebutimes.com/65/the-problem-with-mike-rama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DF Mapa</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[mayor tommy osmeña]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vice-mayor Mike Rama is too nice, that&#8217;s his problem. He&#8217;s a people-pleaser and this doesn&#8217;t make for a good leader. If you&#8217;re going to try to please everyone, what will happen is you&#8217;re going to be indecisive and compromising. I believe this is what Mayor Tommy Osme&#241;a and several barangay captains saw. It wasn&#8217;t just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acting Mayor Rama a Wimp</title>
		<link>http://www.cebutimes.com/57/acting-mayor-rama-a-wimp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DF Mapa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ms. Cebu 2009]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vice mayor mike rama]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the last mayoralty elections, the opposition came up with an advertisement showing Mayor Tommy Osme&#241;a ordering Vice-mayor Mike Rama to jump off a tall building and Rama simply responding to the order with the question, &#8220;What floor, sir?&#8221; It was a tasteless ad, which cost the opposition the election by a landslide, but many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Cuenco Should Know Better</title>
		<link>http://www.cebutimes.com/52/rep-cuenco-should-know-better/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DF Mapa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personalities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congressman Tony Cuenco the other day gave hints that at least 5 Cebu prosecutors accepted bribes. He also mentioned that these were unsubstantiated reports. In other words, Cuenco was opening his mouth based on hearsay. Isn&#8217;t the congressman a lawyer? As such, shouldn&#8217;t he know that hearsay is virtually nothing? Why does he have to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Statesmanship of Gov. Gwen Garcia</title>
		<link>http://www.cebutimes.com/45/the-statesmanship-of-gov-gwen-garcia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DF Mapa</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[sinulog foundation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Or statespersonship if I&#8217;m being politically incorrect. Kidding aside, I&#8217;m glad Gov. Garcia no longer reacts to the barbs of Mayor Tommy Osme&#241;a. At least she appears trying not to. In a live feed from Texas beamed to the crowd during the Sinulog parade, Osme&#241;a had to mention that the Sinulog Foundation didn&#8217;t need the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hospital or Halfway House to the Morgue?</title>
		<link>http://www.cebutimes.com/40/hospital-or-halfway-house-to-the-morgue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cebutimes.com/40/hospital-or-halfway-house-to-the-morgue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DF Mapa</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cebu city medical center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government hospital. acting mayor mike rama]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In many cities around the world, their government-run hospitals are objects of pride and joy. Not so for Cebu city. Fortunately &#8211;and I&#8217;m keeping my fingers crossed on this one&#8211; someone in the city council woke up to reality and suggested that the city council make a surprise visit to the Cebu City Medical Center [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congressman Del Mar a Vandal?</title>
		<link>http://www.cebutimes.com/27/congressman-del-mar-a-vandal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DF Mapa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personalities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cutie del mar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rep. raul del mar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Approaching the new Ban-Tal flyover from either A. S. Fortuna St or the entrance road of Maria Luisa village, one can see emblazoned on the sides of the flyover these words: Del Mar With You, For You, Always Now, what right does Rep. del Mar have in placing his name on public property? Did he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sloppy Work on the Ban-Tal Flyover</title>
		<link>http://www.cebutimes.com/17/sloppy-work-on-the-ban-tal-flyover/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cebutimes.com/17/sloppy-work-on-the-ban-tal-flyover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:23:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DF Mapa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Watch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Banilad-Talamban flyover is taking excruciatingly slow to finish. When construction began the contractors estimated it would be finished by August. The latest word, however, is that the flyover would be fully operational on Oct. 15. Tomorrow, Sept. 5, was supposed to be the deadline. Now, the contractors are rushing, employing more laborers to work [...]]]></description>
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