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Article: Below sea level!(Opinion)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- July 14, 2009
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“Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will become Southeast Asia's first leader to meet Barack Obama in the White House when she visits Washington on July 30, the US president's office said Saturday.” That was a White House release, not Malacañang drumbeater Cerge Remonde.* * *A political ambassador may edge out a senior US diplomat to succeed Ambassador Kristie Kenney in Manila. The good news is that President Barack Obama backed off when reminded by US foreign service corps of a 30% ceiling on political appointees.* * *The meek shall not inherit the earth unless DFA stiffens backbone and invokes the 30:70 ratio on political/career ambassadors ...