Malaya (12.20.05)
“The decision to disqualify the machines already bought and fully paid for by the Comelec was one of the worst decisions of the Supreme Court.”
Computerize Again?
by Ducky Paredes
There is talk again of computerizing our elections. But, who would be foolish enough to deal with the Philippines when a perfected contract that has already been […]
Abante (12/20/05)
Deretsahan
Maligayang Pasko?
ni Horacio Paredes
Maligayang Pasko? Ganoon nga ba?
Sa totoo lamang, baka iilan lamang sa atin ang makakasabi na mnaligaya ang kanilang parating na pasko. Hindi naman sa masyado nating binibigyang importansiya ang mga bagay na materyal, hindi naman sa materyoso ang Pinoy, ngunit papaano tayo magiging maligaya kung napakarami sa atin ang baka nga […]
Malaya (12.19.05)
“(O)ur elected officials are also automatically converted to the level of the crookery of the Pidal-Arroyos, where money and power, not the service of the people, are the end-all and be-all of public office.”
The Big Bribe
by Ducky Paredes
Not much was expected of the Constitutional Commission whose membership was handpicked by Gloria. What this Con-com […]
Malaya (12.17.05)
“(H)ow can a policeman do a ‘citizen’s arrest’ when, precisely, a citizen’s arrest can occur only in the absence of the police?”
Arresting Fortunato Abat
by Ducky Paredes
After laughing over what they perceived as the harmless antics of Retired Gen. Fortunato Abat, former Defense Secretary and former Ambassador to China, why did the Arroyo administration change […]
Malaya (12.16.05)
“Failing to disqualify FPJ, the next step was to torpedo the election modernization program.”
Senate Resolution on Comelec
by Ducky Paredes
When the Senate adopted a blue-ribbon committee report demanding the resignation of concerned officials of the Commission on Elections for their role in the botched election modernization program, the Senate was clearly dead wrong.
The mistake of […]
Malaya (12.15.05)
“Loren knew that she would win if the votes were recounted.”
Loren and the PET
by Ducky Paredes
When Former Senator and Vice Presidential Candidate Loren Legarda filed her petition with the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), it was for a recount of her and Noli de Castro’s votes.
She had, on hand, the official Comelec Election Returns (ERs) […]
Abante (12/15/05)
Deretsahan
Si Loren at ang PET
ni Horacio Paredes
Ang hiling ng mga protesta sa Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) (na binubuo ng mga hukom ng Korte Suprema) ay ang ulitin ang pagbibilang ng mga boto sa mga pinoprotestsng presinto. Ito’y sa paniniwala na kapag inulit ang pagbilang ay lilitaw ang tunay na resulta, kahit ano pa ang […]
Malaya (12.14.05)
“(T)hese developing countries will go on a borrowing binge for technology that may have less than half a chance of succeeding in transforming their economies.”
WTO Prospects
by Ducky Paredes
Among the things that the WTO meeting in Hong Kong ought to consider is that each of what are now the more economically developed nations used protectionist […]
Malaya (12.13.05)
“Gloria herself ordered the wiretap and unwittingly caught herself talking to Garci on matters that a candidate (especially not a President) should be caught talking about: kidnapping, cheating, bribery and so on.”
Who Ordered the Wiretap?
by Ducky Paredes
By using E.O. 464, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is identifying itself and its agency, the […]
Abante (12/13/05)
Deretsahan
Tunay na Palpak
ni Horacio Paredes
Ngayon na ginagamit ng AFP ang E.O. 464 upang iwasan ang pagdalo ng mga miyembro ng ISAFP na tinuturo ng isang testigo na nag-wiretap sa tawagan nina Garci at Gloria, nakikita na natin kung bakit ito isinagawa ng Malakanyang. Dahil nga naman sa E.O. 464, hindi maaaring alamin ang katotohaan […]
