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Monthly Archives: January 2009

The SC Explains Itself

“Justice Antonio T. Carpio then volunteered to write his reflections on Justice Reyes’ ponencia for discussion in the next en banc session.” 
by Ducky Paredes
According to the Supreme Court itself (in a resolution by all the justices), it is not true (as we were made to believe)  that it was Chief Justice Reynato Puno alone who […]

OMB Does A Great Job!

“At P80 per disc, the projected piracy revenue from one day of operations would have been P3.2 million.”
by Ducky Paredes
The proof that the Optical Media Board (OMB) has been able to finally make some headway in its campaign against copyright infringement and unauthorized reproduction and distribution of counterfeit materials in electronic and audio-visual media is […]

Mga Militar sa Pamahalaan

Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Sumulat si Joaquin Taduran, Jr. sa atin: “Sa nakikita ko lalong magiging maganda ang takbo ng ating pamahalaan kung dating mga nanungkulan sa ating military organization ang ilalagay sa mga sensitibong tungkulin sa pamahalaan.
“Ilan lamang halimbawa kagaya ni Secretary Leandro Mendoza ng Department of Transportation and Communications, Secretary Hermogenes Ebane, Jr. ng Department […]

Nurturing Problems

Malaya (01.28.09)
“We can test all we want but all our testing will not stop drug use.”
by Ducky Paredes
Pinoys, it seems, never really solve their problems. Instead, they find ways of covering them up. For instance, we obviously have a monstrous, almost impossible-to-solve problem with drug use. We see this in the bars that […]

Enforcement, Not More Regulations, Needed

“What is ‘high interest’? The MB sees an effective interest rate on deposits or borrowings that is 50 percent higher than the prevailing market median for similar banks.”
by Ducky Paredes
The Monetary Board has issued Circular 640, which amends Circular 341 issued in 2002. These are the implementing guidelines of Section 56 — “Conducting Business in […]

Takot sa Martial Law

Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Dapat ba tayong matakot sa mga taong militar na tnatalaga ni Gloria Arroyo sa mga pwestong pang-sibilyan? Ang ating mga senador mismo ay malaki ang pangamba sa maaaring mangyari dahil sa marami sa mga retiradong mga militar na nakakapasok sa ilang puwesto sa pamahalaan.
Ayon kay Senador Mar Roxas: “Para sa milyong Pilipino na […]

A Victim’s Letter

“These NGOs told Gloria Arroyo: ‘We believe that one impediment in your housing program for the poor is Mr. Celso de los Angeles.’”
by Ducky Paredes
We have a letter: “I am an OFW and am one of those victims by the Legacy Consolidated Plans. True to your word that it is more painful for me to […]

Who Will Lakas Pick?

“(A)n executive committee meeting of the ruling Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats on Thursday, Jan. 29 will discuss the process of selecting the party’s presidential and vice presidential candidate in 2010.”
by Ducky Paredes
The administration has announced that it is considering five possible candidates for President: Vice President Noli de Castro, Senator Richard Gordon, Defense Secretary Gilbert […]

Strike 2 on Raul G

“If Raul is again suspended as a lawyer, it would be “déjà vu all over again” (as Yogi Berra would say).”
by Ducky Paredes
Wow! What an inaugural! Like so many around the world, I watched the whole four hour show, amazed at the significance that the United States of America attaches to the minutiae of its […]

Pangulong Barrack Obama

Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Napakaganda ng kanilang ginawa sa Amerika sa panunumpa ni President Barrack Obama. Pinakita nila sa buong mundo ang pagkakaisa ng nag-iisang nanantiling superpower na bansa. Natanaw rin natin ang tunay na ibig sabihin ng demokrasya. Sa bawat pinakamaliit na parte ng kanilang mga seremoniya mayroong kaugnayan sa Demokrasya.
Ang pagkaka-iba ng kanilang panunumpa at […]