“The clearly incompetent PAOCTF in its present composition is under the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission which is directly under the Office of the President.”
by Ducky Paredes
Wow! Even if the story were true, it would be unbelievable.
According to Mariano Villafuerte, director of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF), they have arrested six former military personnel […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Mayroon na namang sulat galing sa isang OFW: “Bagaman ako ay malayo sa ating bansa, sa pamamagitan ng internet ay malaya kong nababasa ang mga kaganapan sa ating bansa sa pahayagang tulad ng Abante atbp. Alam ko pong sobra-sobra na ang kahirapan at kawalan ng pag-asa ng ilan nating kababayan sa pagkamit ng […]
“It’s a very symbolic case. Nicole symbolizes the Philippines. The decision could have been written to consider those issues.”
by Ducky Paredes
Does Jovito Palparan, Jr., retired Major General and now party-list congressman deserve to be in the House of Representative of the Philippines? The proposition is debatable not only in the case of Palparan but probably […]
“(H)e heard what seems to be the mantra for this MNC: ‘That’s your problem. If you can’t deal with it, there are plenty of distributors lining up to take your place.’”
by Ducky Paredes
Through e-mails, I am learning a lot more about a major Multinational Corporation’s (MNC) less-than-ethical practices, which was the subject of an earlier […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
May isa tayong sulat galing sa OFW: “Greetings of Peace !
“Magandang araw po sa inyo at sa inyong milyong taga subaybay sa malaganap at makatotohanang kolum dito sa pahayagang Abante. Nais ko lamang pong iparating ang sintemyento naming mga OCW sa ating pamahalaan na kaakibat ng mga pangyayari diyan sa ating bansa na […]
“We ought to regard the movement of pump prices the way we look at the weather – as something that we cannot control.”
by Ducky Paredes
Our real problem with pump prices of oil products is not that the oil companies are raking it in while all of us suffer. That is simply not true.
Our real problem […]
“There ought to be a law that prohibits anyone from claiming credit for projects funded by public money!”
by Ducky Paredes
Rachel, age 21, wonders why all the lampposts in Parañaque have “JB” initials. She asks, “Are these owned by Mayor Jun Bernabe? Also, why are there a lot of pictures of Mayor Bernabe on all public […]
“As we strive to ensure sustainable development, we need to be reminded that not a single country has been lifted out of poverty as a result of development aid alone.”
by Ducky Paredes
Finally, we hear a voice of reason coming from House deputy majority leader and Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara who suggests that the police’s […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Gaya ng marami sa atin, dumaan rin ang panahon na inakala ko na baka maaaring maging Pangulo ng bansa si Ping Lacson. Ngunit, medyo nawalan ako ng gana noong ayaw siyang bumigay noong kitang-kita na, na ang may pag-asang tumalo kay Gloria ay si Fernando Poe, Jr. at hindi si Ping; na dapat […]
“What is beneficial with the Lower House’s pushing mightily to interpret the Constitution the way it wants, is that the Supreme Court will eventually have to decide on this.”
by Ducky Paredes
Does our constitution need changing? Of course, it does. In fact, what it needs is a thorough overhaul, Our constitution is bipolar in the sense […]
