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Monthly Archives: February 2009

That SGV Brouhaha

“They preferred that SGV  become a mere appendage of a foreign company even as SGV will be in actual violation of the Constitution.”
by Ducky Paredes
An argument against changes in the Constitution – even only as these affect economic provisions — is the lack of professionalism and even integrity and respect for Philippine laws even among […]

Noli’s Waterloo: Celso

“Noli De Castro admits that Delos Angeles financed his 2004 vice presidential campaign, caused the printing of his campaign materials, and even bought a tabloid to sell Vice President De Castro to voters.”
by Ducky Paredes
Can Vice President Noli de Castro’s friends in the Senate (where he was part of an influential group of senators before […]

That Calatagan Ruling

“The Court warned the Ayala and Zobel families that they would be held in contempt of court if they persist in filing pleadings to delay the execution of a 1962 decision. 
by Ducky Paredes
The Ayalas – Ayala y Cia, The Ayala Corporation, the Zobel family, their various other companies, subdivisions and malls  – rate high in […]

BF on An Environment of Discipline and Productivity

“Bayani turned thoughtful. What our real problem is, he said, is that we do not have an environment that encourages discipline and productivity.”
by Ducky Paredes
My Rotary Club – RC Pasig – had Bayani Fernando as our speaker last Thursday. During the question period. BF was asked how he – if he ever became President – […]

Ang Dapat na Lider

Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Sa napakaraming nagtatangkang tumakbo sa pagka-Pangulo sa 2010, sino sa kanila ang nagpakita na kung ano ang kaniyang gagawain kapag siya ang manalo sa halalan? Parang wala ni isa sa kanila. Sa aking pananaw, parang nagbabakasakali lamang silang lahat at umaasang madadala nila tayo sa pamamagitan ng mga survey o popularidad nila; ngunit, […]

The Senate is Working — Again

“That JPE is a hard worker is accepted in both houses. On most days, he is the first in and the last out of the Senate.” 
by Ducky Paredes
 It has been a while since the Senate has been working at the pace at which it is now moving. Credit this to the working habits of Senate […]

That SGV Brouhaha

“They preferred that SGV  become a mere appendage of a foreign company even as SGV will be in actual violation of the Constitution.”
by Ducky Paredes
An argument against changes in the Constitution – even only as it affects economic provisions — is the lack of professionalism and even integrity and respect for Philippine laws even among […]