FRANCES.

"Among the crimes that currently carry the death penalty are bribing an official and stealing historical relics."

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According to Amnesty International, "There are 68 crimes in China punishable by death. Many of these "most serious" crimes are non-violent and white-collar such as fraud, bribery, embezzlement, arson and prostitution." (Prostitution is a white-collar job? :O)

They also said, "Methods of execution in 2009 included hanging, shooting, beheading, stoning, electrocution and lethal injection."

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The link to the aforementioned study in the article:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/death-penalty/death-sentences-and-executions-in-2009

Here's another article on China's death penalty by AI:
http://asiapacific.amnesty.org/apro/aproweb.nsf/pages/chinadp

Finally, an article that proved the text blast I received awhile ago. (:O)

"Circumstances have continued to the point where [this issue] is creating division within the university. I have no desire to see this happen, or be an accessory to it," the erstwhile ADMU board chair said.

"Further, for the sake of completeness and of good order, I am relinquishing the honorary degree which the University has bestowed on me last 26th March," Pangilinan said.

He closed the letter with the hope "that the subject controversy develops closure soon."

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If only MVP knew the division was created among the faculty, the student government and some opinionated students who were actually concerned about how Ateneo's actions would make or break its reputation as a staunch opponent of plagiarism.

This observation came about when from the boom of the issue (from my point of view) until its imminent closure most of the schoolmates I had talked to had either heard little about the controversy or did not have any idea at all. Furthermore, the discussion board of 'Overheard at the Ateneo de Manila University' (if ever this could be considered an online portal representative of the Ateneans) showed a few members who were actively participating in an exchange of opinion MVP's speech. And with all due respect, I thought that those who articulated their thoughts were the same ones who were participating in other lively discussions about other school-related affairs and other socio-political matters. Considering how a big chunk of the students remain disinterested in engaging themselves in relevant issues, I guess I have a sound idea what this 'within the university' that MVP had referred to meant in context.

Thanks to those teachers this summer semester who have enlightened the students, a handful of the latter at least expressed their sentiments on whether his resignation must be accepted or not just in time before he finally tendered his 'irrevocable' abdication and relinquishment of his honoris causa.

I am afraid the impact of this issue only affected the university's image (to others) and not the institution itself. Or maybe I need to look farther to see how far this have become.

"In his letter to Fr. Nebres, Pangilinan apologized to the Ateneo president, the university and the 2010 graduating class.

``I have had some help in drafting my remarks, but I take full responsibility for them,’’ he said, without specifying the nature of the help he received in writing the speech or the person who drafted it."

May ganun pala/ :O

which nevertheless failed. I forgot I got an irreparable body clock.

Which is not to say these songs are not good. Hell, they're awesome! ^:)^

(As much as I wanted to add more, I am not that patient enough to wait long (Fail upload) which impedes the loading speed of my browser -____- ).

"No tuition increases have been approved for the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila, Dr. Espinosa Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology in Masbate, and the Mindanao State University campus in Sulu—the three state institutions that are seeking fee hikes.

Angeles said he would also try to convince 290 private tertiary schools across the country to defer planned tuition increases in the coming school year."

"COLUMNIST Conrado de Quiros was almost choking on tears' when he recounted Monday the righteous combustion that was Edsa 1.

“They were there to end a regime that had ground the country to heel, that had stolen not just the people’s wealth but the people’s lives, the people’s hopes, the people’s future,” De Quiros wrote about the multitudes who, dreaming the impossible dream, rushed to Camp Aguinaldo 24 years ago to become “the battering ram called Edsa.”

What De Quiros forgot to disclose in his reverie was that he had been on the other side of the fence during those years of living dangerously..."

Got the link here

"THE LAW on campaign finance is firm and clear. It sets firm caps on how much a candidate may spend, who may donate and receive money on his or her behalf, and what types of expenses may be allowed, and what are disallowed.

The limits are easy to remember: a candidate for president, vice president and senator may spend at most P10 per voter, and his or her political party, an additional P5 per voter.

With about 50 million registered voters as base figure, this means that for those running for national positions, the spending limit is P500 million for the candidate, and P250 million for his or her political party. Combined, the maximum spending limit for national candidates is P750 million for the May 10, 2010 elections."

Here is PCIJ's review on the statements of election contributions and expenses filed by candidates who ran for the top office (president, vice-president and senator) since 1998.