Malaya (12.20.06)
“10% blended bioethanol is already available in the market and is already in use even in older vehicles and motorcycles, boats, hand tractors and no engine modifications have had to be done.”
The Biofuels Act of 2006
by Ducky Paredes
The Biofuels Act of 2006 goes into effect on March 13, 2007. On that date, diesel fuel […]
Malaya (12.19.06)
“Winston is up against a wily high-flyer flying lawyer and an ‘enterprising’ former justice of the Supreme Court. This dastardly duo have been seen publicly courting and shepherding ‘personalities’ in and out of the Supreme Court.”
Another Battle for Winston Garcia
by Ducky Paredes
Winston Garcia has another fight on his hands. After finally prevailing in […]
Abante (12.19.06)
Deretsahan
Sistemang “Presidential” Bulok
ni Horacio Paredes
Napakatagal na ng sistemang “Presidential” sa ating bansa ngunit wala pa ring nangyayari sa atin. Mula pa noonmh 1935, Presidential na tayo. Dahil dito, isa ako sa mga naniniwalang dapat tayong magbago ng ating Saligang Batas at ang dapat nating sistema ay “Unicameral Parliamentary” kung saan iisa lamang ang bahay […]
Malaya (12.18.06)
“The nice thing about ASEAN is that all the members are Southeast Asians. We understand each other very well. We all think along the same lines.”
An Even Better ASEAN Summit in January
by Ducky Paredes
While the argument goes on about whether or not postponing the ASEAN Summit in Cebu (because of a storm that actually […]
Malaya (12.16.06)
“I am not a lover of the VFA. I believe that we should never have signed it. Thailand does not have a VFA; yet, the Americans still send troops to Thailand and stage military exercises with the Thai troops.”
Sundry Thoughts
by Ducky Paredes
We fail as a nation when we renege on a treaty, Judge Benjamin […]
Malaya (12.15.06)
“If they had adopted the Unicameral Parliament then, it might have worked better for us. But, then, that would have meant that we would have to admit that some of the things that Marcos did actually worked.”
Stray Thoughts on Cha-Cha
by Ducky Paredes
Our present constitution has been with us for 20 years. That may make […]
Malaya (12.14.06)
“PNOC-EDC is a world-class company. It is the second-largest producer of geothermal energy in the world and is a unit of state-owned Philippine National Oil Co.”
PNOC-EDC’s IPO
by Ducky Paredes
Yesterday was a good news day at the Philippine Stock Exchange. Although the total market declined, the initial public offering (IPO) of PNOC Energy Development corp. […]
Abante (12.14.06)
Deretsahan
Ang Pagbobomba kay Dodot
ni Horacio Paredes
Sa aksidente sa sasakyang Innova ni Kongresman Dodot Jaworski ng Pasig mas pinaniniwalaan ko ang pulis – si Metro Manila Police Director Reynaldo P. Varilla na nagsabi na: “It was not caused by a bomb. May faulty something lang ang sasakyan.”
Habang papa-alis si Kongresman sa isang lamay at nasa […]
Malaya (12.13.06)
“What was supposed to last for only 70 seconds up-tempo finally hit the tape in one minute and 55 seconds. That’s 45 seconds too long.”
Disrespecting the Flag
by Ducky Paredes
A conference in Iran that looks into whether the World War II genocide of Jews took place, initiated by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would like to show […]
Malaya (12.12.06)
“As a matter of policy we are encouraging foreign investments in agriculture because we have close to four million hectares of land that remain idle and undeveloped.”
The Chinese Are Coming!
by Ducky Paredes
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has identified 272,000 hectares of arable lands in North and Central Luzon that will be developed into agribusiness […]
