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Yearly Archives: 2008

Ang Hinaharap ng Mundo

Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Kahit anuman ang nangyayari sa mundo natin, ang nagyayari ay ang mga mas mahihirap at ang mga dukha ang lalaong nahihirapan at lalong nagiging dukha. Kung sino ang walang nakalaang kahit na ano pa man, gaya ng kwarta sa bangko o negosyo o trabahong pinagkikitaan ang mas nahihirapan. Kung ganito ang nangyayari sa […]

Valley Golf and Boxing Club

 I am a member of Valley. I like the course. I like most of the people who play there. Too bad about the incident between two groups. I will not take sides but will only clarify some things.        
1. The mayor and his group were playing in front of the De la […]

The Power of One

“So, why do we have to go through such a long, long expensive and tedious process just to disqualify someone who was never qualified to be a congressman in the first place?”
by Ducky Paredes
Section 6, Article VI of the 1987 Constitution states: “No person shall be a Member of the House of Representatives unless he […]

Sundry Thoughts

“When Obama gets on television, the national pulse goes down about 10 points. He has this incredibly calming effect.”
by Ducky Paredes

The leadership style in most of the world is changing for the better. We seem to have persons of greater intellect in charge in most of the planet. This is best exemplified by the sudden […]

Christmas Wishing

“Can we ever have such a leadership that could actually make a difference politically, economically and holistically? Probably, not under the present way that we elect our leaders.”
by Ducky Paredes
The round of parties and golf tournaments where lots of stuff was given away — trail bikes, huge LCD flat television sets and other stuff (I saw […]

Amending that Constitution

“We look for foreigners to invest in this country; yet, we treat them as pariah. We discriminate against them in many subtle ways.”
by Ducky Paredes
Clearly, the present constitution, written by a committee of 50 chosen by a President with little experience at politics or governance, is not a perfect document. Anyone can nitpick the document […]

Pagbabago ng Saligang Batas

Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Ayon sa mga nilalabas na advertisement ng Malakanyang, ngayon raw ay pinaka-kaunti sa atin ang nakakaramdam ng hirap at naniniwalang mahihirap sila. Kumpara sa panahon ni Marcos, Cory, Ramos at Erap, mas kakaunti raw ang mga Pinoy na naniniwalang sila’y mahihirap.
Ano ba ito – lokohan?
Baka naman dahil sa nakikita nila na mas mahihirap […]

Loren: ‘Been There, Done That!’

“(1)f she should decide to run in 2010, Senator Loren Legarda should go for nothing less than the presidency.”
by Ducky Paredes
The way that our elections are set up – especially because of our multi-arty system (that actually works out to be a no-party system) – there are only a few – no more than […]

Taking the Christ Out of Christmas

“(T)he bishop pointed out that people’s materialistic  concerns are taking away from the significance of the birth of the Son of God as a human.” 
by Ducky Paredes  
Wasn’t there a bishop who lamented that so many of us are more concerned with the materialist aspect of Christmas such that we forget what this season is all […]

DOE’s Xmas Tree

“According to Secretary Angelo Reyes, all barangays are just a few months away from being energized as a result of the rural electrification program.” 
by Ducky Paredes
 Thirty-five solar panels costing at least P60,000 each to light up a 40-foot Christmas tree at the Mall of Asia with light-emitting-diode (LED) Christmas bulbs seems a bit extravagant. The […]