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Monthly Archives: October 2009

Chiz, Unilever and Agri-Freeze

 
 
“The Agri-Freeze solution can preserve the quality of the aquatic products for up to a whole year without any weight or quality loss.”
by Ducky Paredes
Senator Chiz Escudero certainly surprised everyone.  We expected that he would announce that he was throwing his hat in the presidential derby as the candidate of the Nationalist People’s Coalition. Instead, […]

Geotina’s Folly

“(T)he dispute could cause serious disruption in both the incoming and outgoing flights of international airlines and result in serious revenue losses to the government and derail the growth of our tourism industry.”
by Ducky Paredes
The worst way to solve a small problem is by creating a bigger one. Yet, this was basically what then Acting […]

Isip-iskwater?

Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Ayon kay Ronald Lumbao, lider ng PMAP, isang samahan ng mga maralita: “Babaha ng protesta sa mendiola kapag diniskwalipika nila si Pangulong Estrada.”
Dagdag pa niya:  “Huwag naman sanang maliitin ng rehimeng Arroyo ang angking talino ng masang Pilipino sa isa namang klarong pangogoyo at garapal na planong muling mandaya para siguruhing manalo ang […]

A Colleague’s Take on Manny V.

“He makes the point that Villar’s 30+ % is stable and that this loyal clique will stay with Manny come hell or high water.  Perhaps.”
 
by Ducky Paredes
 
It’s early days yet but a media colleague who has made up his mind by going all-out for […]

On PERA and Political Taxes

“Like sari-sari store owners all that the DOF sees is that the present DOF will have ‘losses’ in the near term.”
by Ducky Paredes
Among the best pieces of legislation to come out of the legislative mill is  R.A.. 9505, An Act Establishing a Provident Personal Savings Plan, known as the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA.)
This […]

Ang Blog ni Ella Rose

Deretsahan
 ni Horacio Paredes
Si Ella Rose ay sumulat sa kaniyang blog na matatagpuan sa http://www.ellaganda.com/?p=1759. Nagkaroon kasi siya ng isang karanasan na kaniyang gustong ipaalam sa lahat.
Ito ang salaysay ni Ella: A group of eight people, your ate Ella included, went to one of DSWD warehouses to help in repacking relief goods. We know they need […]

Climate Change and Aging

“Those who live their lives in poverty simply do not take in enough nutrients to sustain their bodies.”
 by Ducky Paredes
For a while there, I actually thought that we had a way out of the present times that, in the words of Thomas Paine “ try men’s souls. After all, with the typhoon season upon us, […]

Climate change and Rainwater Impounding

“RA 6716 provides for the construction of water wells, rainwater collectors, development of springs and rehabilitation of existing water wells in all barangays in the Philippines”
by Ducky Paredes
            When will we ever learn? Does the fact that we have had super-typhoon after super-typhoon coming our way taught us anything or are we so concerned with […]

The Power of Lechon

“It also became clear to Red Bull International that its exclusive distributor was in the process of stealing its product through imitation. It was formulating its own product to compete against Red Bull.”
by Ducky Paredes
This would be a funny story, if it were not actually happening. Can you believe that the lechon (roasted whole pig) […]

Ayaw ni Jesli na may Drop-out

Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Edukasyon ang solusyon. Ito ang matinding paniniwala ni Education Secretary Jesli Lapus bilang pagharap sa problema ng mga kabataang sinawimpalad na nahinto sa pagaaral dahil sa kakapusang pinansyal at panahon.  Alam nyo ba na mayroong tinatayang lima hanggang anim na milyon ang mga dropout sa bansa?  Nakakalungkot isipin subalit ito ang mapait na […]