Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Hindi kaya ka-torpehan na ang pangyayari na ang isang pulis-Hongkong ay pinahirapan pa ng Aviation Security Group (ASG) dahil sa meron itong dalang mga bala na ginamit sa kanilang test-firing ng mga baril (M-16 at Cal. 45) ng hostage taker na pumatay ng walong turistang galing Hongkong. Meron naman itong dalang clearance galing […]
“The President appoints anyone (relatives, cronies, childhood friends and classmates – in fact, just about anybody) to run these establishments.”
by Ducky Paredes
A Senate resolution expresses shock over the “excessive and unwarranted” allowances, bonuses, incentives and other perks received by executives of government-owned and –controlled corporations. The Senate resolution asks the President to make these executives […]
“We have to protect and defend the Filipino in each one of us.”
by Ducky Paredes
Alex Lacson, my fellow Rotarian from RC Pasig, who ran unsuccessfully for the Senate , always sees the positive in everything. Here is his take (slightly abridged to fit my allotted space) on what the country is going through today:
After the […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
May sulat tayo galing Macau: “Sa abroad po kami nakabase, Kita namin kung paano ang sitwasyon dito, at ang pagkakaiba sa atin, kung bawat isa po sa atin ay nagmamalasakit sa ating bayan, di po sana nangyari ang marahas na pang-hohostages. Sana man lang po ay di na nila pinaabot sa 12 hours […]
“Corruption is an insidious plague that has a wide range of corrosive effects on societies.”
by Ducky Paredes
In his campaign for the presidency, P’Noy said “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap.”
This is probably not altogether true. Corruption is not a new phenomenon in any society. Gloria did not invent it. As long as there have been […]
“(I)t was the Presidents . . . that defeated Epira, the law that was created primarily to bring down our power costs.”
by Ducky Paredes
Rodolfo A. Morales, Jr. OIC Manager, Corporate Communication Division of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation wrote us last week to react to our column on “Ben Evardone’s crusade.” […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Ano nga ba ang pinakamalaki nating problema sa ‘Pinas?
Sa aking pananaw, walang iba kundi ang “corruption” o katiwalian. Sa pangyayari sa naging krisis natin sa panghohostage, walang ibang nangyari kundi lumitaw ang katiwalian ng MPD – Pulis Manila. Hindi naman maaaring hindi nila nalalaman ang kanilang tungkulin at ang dapat mangyari kapag mayroon […]
“After all, while pursuing the case against Viking Haulers may give the Boca some headlines, does it actually have a case that it can win?”
By Ducky Paredes
Perhaps, the old way of doing things where the President started his term on January 1 of the year after the November elections was the better way to go […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Maraming sumulat na OFW tungkol sa panghohostage sa Quirino Grandstand. Tatlo itong sulat sa napakaraming sumulat sa atin. Sa totoo, ang OFW ang mas nakakawawa dahil sa mga dayuhan ang kanilang kaharap sa araw-araw at ang marami sa mga ito’y hindi maganda ang naiisip tungkol sa ating mga Pinoy at sa ating bansa […]
“We did not win. The PIATCO claim was dismissed but all of the 23 counterclaims our government filed were also dismissed.”
by Ducky Paredes
Imagine yourself an employee in an agency or an owned or controlled corporation of government. It’s tough getting any additional pay or benefits. There never is any money for the rank-and-file.
Yet, the political […]
