Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Ngayon ang huling araw ng unang dekada ng ika dalampu’t-isang siglo. Sana naman na ang susunod na dekada’y hindi na magiging dekada ni Gloria, gaya nang dekadang patapos.
Noong 2001, tinanggal ng Korte Suprema si Pangulong Joseph Estrada at pinasumpa si Gloria Arroyo bilang Pangulo natin. Mula noon, wala nang mas matinding pahirap sa […]
“A happy new year to all! Let us welcome the next decade with open arms; it can’t be much worse than the last one.”
by Ducky Paredes
“The last 10 years are the warmest 10-year period of the modern record,” says NOAA (the US’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) climate monitoring chief Deke Arndt. “Even if you […]
Malaya (12.29.09)
“Were you happy during the Christmas season? ” Lito asks Manilans. “Masaya ang Makati, masaya ang Quezon City, masaya ang Pasay; ngunit, malungkot ang Maynila.”
by Ducky Paredes
Yesterday, Lito Atienza sent in his irrevocable resignation to Malacanang as Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources. He was in conference with his Usecs, Asecs, directors and […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Dati-rati, kapag nadesisyunan na ng Korte Supreme ang isang kaso, tapos na ang kasong iyon at hindi na maaari pang balikan muli; kaya tuloy, noon, ay sinasabi nila na ang Korte Suprema ang “Court of Last Resort” dahil kung hindi ka pumasa sa Korte, wala ka nang iba pang maaring puntahan.
Kamakailan ay binago […]
“The decisions of the previous Supreme Courts were a comfort in that decisions based on principles, ethics, equity and the Law closed the book on whatever issue was before it. Not any more.”
by Ducky Paredes
Today, traditionally known as Ninos Inocentes, one has to wonder where our Supreme Court is taking us all for a ride.
There […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
“At nangyari, samantalang sila’y nangaroroon, at naganap ang mga kaarawang dapat siyang manganak.
“At kaniyang ipinanganak ang panganay niyang anak na lalake; at ito’y binalot niya ng mga lampin, at inihiga sa isang pasabsaban, sapagka’t wala nang lugar para sa kanila sa tuluyan.
“At may mga pastor ng tupa sa lupain ding yaon na nangasa […]
“The fight here is between right and wrong, between good governance and corruption, between truth and falsehood. If we let this injustice happen, we will continue to be at the mercy of a corrupt system.”
by Ducky Paredes
From the OFW Sector, we have this statement in support of Grace Padaca. I would not have used this […]
“Besides, can there actually be that much tax evasion when the BIR is actually on the floor of the manufacturing plants of cigarette companies, making sure that the proper taxes are levied and paid?”
by Ducky Paredes
At long last, Finance Secretary Margarito Teves has admitted that he is pushing the SICPA Products Security, S.A. contract with […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Baket ba pati na lang sa larangan ng Sports ay mga pulitiko ang namamahala? Ang ating Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) ay pinmumunuan ni Peping Cojuangco , isang dating kongresman; ganoon rin si Henry Angping na namumuno naman sa Philippine Sports Commission (P) na nagpopondo ng mga programa sa pagpaunlad ng ating mga manlalaro.
Dahil […]
“Right now, the head of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and that of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) are politicians. Politics is what has caused all our problems in sports.” […]
