“(I)f your child is on drugs, do yourself a favor and go to the nearest rehab center and talk to a professional.”
by Ducky Paredes
Parents and others who are “enablers” are the worst enemies of society in its war on drugs. From a manual in the 12-step program for getting out of an addiction, we have […]
“(T)hose countries are serious about their production goals as well as getting their economies to become more progressive.”
by Ducky Paredes
How silly of me! I was under the impression that this country, like a lot of other poorer countries, wanted to move ahead, overtake other economies and become a respected economic player.
Then, she comes up […]
“Achievement rates show overall performance improvement by 8% for both elementary and secondary public school students.
by Ducky Paredes
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has reportedly taken up the problem of reviewing and editing inaccurate elementary and high school books. The Presidential Task Force on Education, co-chaired by CHED chairman Emmanuel Angeles, recommended that reforms […]
“Can Bayani Fernando come out of this as a real Bayani (Hero)?”
by Ducky Paredes
Consider it a test for a mythical hero. When the Supreme Court ordered the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and 12 other government agencies to clean up Manila Bay in six months, this was similar to what the gods assigned Hercules for […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Napanood ko ang ginawang hearing ng Kongreso sa pinagtatlun ang “Alabang Boys” na sinasangkot ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) sa isang buy-bust na ginawa mismo sa loob ng Alaya Alabang. Tatlong tao na mga mama na at hindi na dapat tinatawag na “boys” ang kanilang nadakip. Ang problema’y galing ang mga ito […]
“(I)n the US, DREs have been hacked in order to favor one candidate over another — and very easily, too.”
by Ducky Paredes
The Commission on Elections has agreed to bring down the cost of automating the 2010 elections to 13.9 billion after many senators told them that the P21 billion that the commissioners were looking at […]
“Dureza said his information about the Bloomberg report came from former Secretary Mike Defensor, who reportedly watched Bloomberg news on TV in Hong Kong on Dec. 30, 2008.”
by Ducky Paredes
The Malacanang Press Office ought to have a more professional outlook. Its recent pronouncements indicate a total lack of understanding of its information function. While the […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Mabuti naman na hindi natuloy ang MOA-AD kung saan gusto sanang bigyan ang mga MILF ng sarili nilang teritoryo sa loob ng Pinas. Sa akin kasing pananaw, kung ano ngayon ang nangyayari sa Gaza ay maaari ring mangayari sa ating bansa kung natuloy ang balak na ito.
Ang Gaza ay matagal nang teritoryo ng […]
“(T)he tales told by both camps are miles apart. Thus, how can one know the truth the except when there are other witnesses to corroborate their stories?”
by Ducky Paredes
The Philippine Blogosphere (a coined word that has come to mean the prevailing opinion on a particular issue as reflected by bloggers on the internet) has been […]
