Wednesday, April 22, 2009
“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 […]
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
“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 […]
“Pimentel says ‘Lacson’s position is all the more untenable because he now chairs the committee’ that will be investigating Lacson’s own charges against Villar.”
by Ducky Paredes
At the Kapihan sa Sulo last Saturday, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. said that, on Monday (yesterday) he would call for a revamp of the composition of the Senate […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Hindi maganda ang mga balitang nagmumumula sa Paranaque. Totoo nga bang halos ginawa nang cottage industry ang overpricing sa mga government projects doon?
Dumarami na raw ang mga sinasabing binukulang proyekto—mula sa pagtatayo ng school building sa Sun Valley (P35M), Paranaque community hospital (P66M), police headquarters (P38M), computerization ng city hall (P81M) […]
“(W)e are all witnesses to how our police handle Juan de la Cruz, the average Pinoy. This is the way that the police do their job when dealing with the hoi polloi.”
by Ducky Paredes
In a sense, I am glad that the Philippine National Police (PNP) in dealing with the household of Broadcaster Ted Failon did […]
“I believe that judges and justices must discipline themselves and allow constitutional bodies to do the job that the Constitution has exclusively assigned to them.”
by Ducky Paredes
There are many things wrong with our judiciary. Among the things that must be changed is a prohibition against judges and justices issuing temporary restraining orders (TROs) and injunctions […]
“The attempt to merge Lakas-CMD (Christian-Muslim Democrats) and Kampi (Kabalikat ng Mamamayang Pilipino) may be the best thing that can happen to the fractured opposition.”
by Ducky Paredes
There are indications that Senators Juan Ponce-Enrile and Miriam Defensor-Santiago may opt out of the Senate in the 2010 elections. They are unsure if they even want to run. […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Nakakalungkot ang kwento ng mag-asawang Arlan at Sarah Calderon, mag-asawang taga-Tondo na dumating sa Japan noong 1993 upang bisitahin ang sister in law ni Arlan na asawa ng isang Hapon.
Nakapagtrabaho si Arlan sa construction at si Sarah naman ay naglalako ng kung anuman ang maaaring inegosyo. Doon na rin napanganak ang nag-iisa nilang […]
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
“Imagine that four days before last Christmas, FDI2, the MNC’s two-time “Distributor of the Year” had to close shop, leaving its 100 employees out in the cold.
by Ducky Paredes
Once upon a time, FDI Forefront II Trading Corporation (FDI2) felt that it had latched on to a good thing. For two years in a row, […]
“There are no jobs available in Pinas and those of us who need jobs are encouraged to get out of the country to help other countries’ economies grow.”
by Ducky Paredes
Beaming with pride at her administration’s accomplishments, your President announced the latest one. She has found 220,00 jobs available to Pinoys in the Middle East and […]