Malaya (11.30.09)
“One notes that there is a dearth of aspirants for the Senate; most parties will not be able to present a complete line-up of 12. Has the worth of a Senator been depreciated so badly?”
by Ducky Paredes
The way our election laws are written and interpreted, we look like one silly nation. We have laws […]
“The RATS had a lot of arrests and cases filed in court but, recently, the US agency announced that it would no longer support the RATS program.”
by Ducky Paredes
The District Collector of the Port of Manila (POM) is a very important person. He oversees the premier port of the country, which brings in at […]
“(A)mong our brother Muslims, nothing ever happens without clearance at the top. They know this, too, and they all know (perpetrators and victims both) that this massacre will not go unavenged.””
by Ducky Paredes
Apparently, the hirelings and fanatics of the Ampatuans and the family of that name have no respect for Gloria Arroyo. If they had, […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Tuwang- tuwa ang maraming Customs broker, trucker, importer at mga ibang nakikipag-transaksyon sa Aduana noong isang linggo.
Ito’y matapos mag-isyu ang Manila Regional Trial Court ng 20-day temporary restraining order o TRO laban sa Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) na noon pa man nais nang buwagin ng maraming grupo. Pinatigil ng korte ang pagpapatupad ng […]
“The PASG is the worst thing that Gloria Arroyo has foisted on legitimate business. Every time the PASG gets in the news, it is for anti-business activities.”
by Ducky Paredes
“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
When the Romans were discussing the perfect society made up of laborers, slaves and tradesmen with a guardian class to protect them all, the […]
“If Suansing regains the position of LTO chief, it will make Christmas merrier for a lot of motorists and commuters.”
by Ducky Paredes
In 2007, former PNP Chief Arturo Lomibao gave way to Congressman Jose de Venecia by not contesting the congressional elections in the Fourth District of Pangasinan. Lomibao was all set to run but was […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Ano na ba ang nangyayari sa Comelec na kanilang tinatangal ang mga party-list na kumakalaban sa pamahalaang Arroyo gaya ng Magdalo, Filipinos for Peace, Justice, and Progress Movement (FPJPM), Migrante, at Ang Ladlad. Eto nga ang mga party-list na mayroong kabuluhan; baket sila pa ang hindi pinyagan sa ganoong napakarami namang mga party-list […]
“Villar dismisses the first surge of Noynoy to “emotions” following the funeral of Cory Aquino. Noynoy’s mother. Villar believes that this “emotionalism” will soon fade”
by Ducky Paredes
The way that things are moving, we may be on our way back to more halcyon times when we had only two political parties. Back then, […]
“Among the countries that acquired the Nuctech system from China are Australia, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Norway, Bahamas, Thailand, Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates.”
by Ducky Paredes
There are those who, suspiciously, attack the X-Ray Inspection Project (XIP) of the Bureau of Customs as inefficient, a waste of money and even claim that the giant x-ray […]
“Edu’s public service started with his election in 1998 as vice mayor of the City of Makati. Manzano held that position until 2001 when he ran for mayor, and lost, partly because Edu did not have the needed financial resources to win.”
by Ducky Paredes
Edu Manzano as Vice President of the Philippines?
Last Friday’s announcement that the […]
