Malaya (02.27.09)
“(P)erhaps, the question ought to be whether any country has ever progressed without a culture of national discipline?”
by Ducky Paredes
If we take at face value Gloria Arroyo’s protestations of no ambitions beyond 2010 — and why should we not? – who are left for the political parties that are allied with her (KAMPI and […]
“(P)roven facts and circumstances constitute more than substantial evidence which reasonably points to Justice Reyes, despite his protestations of innocence, as the source of the leak.”
by Ducky Paredes
The advice one gets when starting out on a career is quite clear: “Rule number one: The boss is always right. Rule number two: When the boss is […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Maling-mali naman ang komentaryo ng isang beterano ng World War II na “It took 63 years and a black president for us to be recognized.” Mali ito dahil sa matagal na ring pinasalamatan ang ating mga beterano sa tulong ng mga sundalong Pinoy noong digmaan. Halibawa, naririyan ang Veteran’s Hospital. Kaya lamang, ngayon […]
“What this will do for the country is that of eventually providing the expert medical services of specialists in even our remotest barrio.”
by Ducky Paredes
Representative Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya (LP, 1st district Cavite), the co-chair of the Congressional Commission on Science & Technology and Engineering (COMSTE), will be filing a bill called the National Telehealth […]
“Winning in the Pal Interclub is a team effort with every player putting in his best. This is seen in the close results in each division and the lead changes on each competition day.”
by Ducky Paredes
The 62nd PAL Interclub is happening at two golf courses – Rancho Palos Verdes in Buhangin and Apo Golf and […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Baka raw hindi na matutuloy ang isang proyekto ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) at ng Stradcom, isang Information Communications Technology (ICT) company. Napabalita kasing tila may anomalya raw na sangkot sa transaksyon isang “sweetheart deal.”
Ang napabalitang proyektong tinutulak na sticker project ay magiging dagdag-pahirap sa mga may-ari ng sasakyan habang limpak-limpak na […]
“Excuse me, please. ‘Corruption in government’ has not only ‘remained,’ it has grown to monstrous proportions.”
by Ducky Paredes
It is pretty funny (if it were not so awfully tragic) that Malacanang’s reaction over the regrets expressed by our still unrepentant bishops on the Church’s role in Edsa Dos’ not leading to less corruption in government is […]
“(W)hat is more important now to the country is not who gets the project but that it finally gets done. This is something that we sorely need.”
by Ducky Paredes
Reading the side of FF Cruz/Filsystems in its dispute with the Light Rail Transit Agency (LRTA) one wonders: Does Felipe F. Cruz, Jr. think that the government […]
“A government that does not do what it is supposed to do when confronted with a situation cannot bring this country anywhere good.”
by Ducky Paredes
Proof that this country is going nowhere is how we have reacted to the World Bank’s disqualifying certain contractors from their funded projects. Instead of trying to honestly find out why […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Ayon sa ilang economista, dapat raw na pinaghahandaan natin ang pagpalo ng “dragon’s tail.” Eto raw ang pagdating sa Asya ng hagupit ng financial crisis na ngayon ay nararamdaman sa Europa at Amerika. Mas matindi raw ito at mapapaluhod ang maraming malalaking mga kumpaniya at negosyante.
Nahuhuli lamang ang Asya dahil sa ang karamihan […]
