“I am afraid that this will result in civil war as happened in Kenya in 2007, when nationwide violence broke out because of a botched election count. Can this happen here?
by Ducky Paredes
I am truly concerned. It seems to me that the 2010 elections will be the biggest man-made catastrophe ever in the history of […]
“(W)e envision the RFID project to automatically detect colorum vehicles plying the road. With the above-stated benefits, we believe that the one-time cost of the RFID is reasonable enough.”
by Ducky Paredes
I recently wrote about a project between the Land transportation Office (LTO) and Stradcom which is providing the government agency with the means to modernize […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Noong 2004, mayroon tayong election computerization na ginastosan lamang ng P1.3 bilyon. Ang mga makinang binili ng Comelec noon ay naka-bodega; hindi magamit dahil, ayon sa Korte Suprema, ang mga makinang ito raw ay mayroong “overprice” at mayroon mga kumita sa pagbili ng mga ito.
Hindi sinabi ng Korte kung sino ang kumita at […]
“If the Philippines is indeed a net exporter of pirated movies and counterfeit optical media products, why do the syndicates have to import such items from China?”
by Ducky Paredes
Sometimes it doesn’t pay to be extra nice to foreigners. Take the case of Chairman Edu Manzano of the Optical Media Board (OMB). In doing his job, […]
“Let a copy of this Decision be furnished the Office of the Ombudsman which shall determine the criminal liability, if any, of the public officials (and conspiring private individuals, if any) involved in the subject Resolution and Contract.”
by Ducky Paredes
The inclusion in the impeachment complaint filed by apparently well-meaning persons of the Ombudsman’s decision that […]
“If a hospital cannot turn away patients, how can it turn away patients who complain about aches and pains even if these are only imagined or contrived?”
by Ducky Paredes
In 2003, the Joint Commission International (JCI) approved the accreditation of St. Luke’s Medical Center. This means that the hospital meets the highest standards for patient care […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Sa mga unang kwento ng mga naunang tao sa islang nagging Pinas, ang tao ay nanggaling sa kawayan na tu[inuka ng ibon at nabiyak. Dito nanggaling at lumabas ang lalake at babae. Pagkalipas ng panahon ay dumani ang kanlang mga anak at, hindi nagtagal na nabwisit ang tatay sa napakaraming mga bata at […]
“The way I look at it, if the Ombudsman is successfully impeached, that can only mean one thing – that Gloria Arroyo now – for her own reasons — wants Merceditas out.”
by Ducky Paredes
Of course, the Ombudsman must be impeached.
Although we have never had a truly independent Ombudsman (which is what that office should be), […]
“A smear campaign has already started even as the bidding process still has to be completed and no contract has been awarded. ”
by Ducky Paredes
Agriculture officials are criticized for giving priority to imports instead of pushing for more domestic production. This is simply not true.
In fact, it is getting a lot of flack from […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Sa totoo lamang, ang ginawang panukalang batas ni Senador Nene Pimentel na kaniyang tinatawag na “Right to Reply” ay walang ka-kwenta-kwenta. Ang layunin nito’y ang bigyan – kuno – ng pagkakataong makasagot ang mga taong gobiyerno na nakatatanggap ng banat mula sa media.
Ayon kay Pimentel: “All that the right of reply wants […]
