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Yearly Archives: 2010

G1bo’s Chance

“If Gibo will have a chance at winning, we will begin to see this when the campaign for the local elections begins. This is where his party – Lakas-Kampi-CMD — has an advantage.” 
by Ducky Paredes
Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations (SWS) have the top two contenders for the presidency in a dead heat. What is […]

Hindi Dumating si Manny at Noynoy

Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Hindi siniputan nina Manny Villar at Noynoy Aquino ang as Sukatan 2010 ni Pastor Apollo Qujiboloy ng Kingdom of Jesus Christ The Name Above Every Name.  Dahil sa hindi sila dumating, sinabi ni Qujiboloy (na nagpapakilalang “appointed son of God”) na nagpakita raw ang dalawang nangunguna sa mga survey ng kakulangan ng respeto […]

Credibility

 Malaya (03.10.10)
“By wildly lashing out at the three, Villar puts his credibility on the line against that of Gordon. Enrile and Erap.”
by Ducky Paredes 
            Manny Villar’s problem has always been that the image of himself that he has been projecting has always been too good to be true – a slum kid who swam in […]

Bad Times at the BOC

“Seized goods must be covered by receipts and properly documented  and there is no need to withdraw items in bulk from a warehouse since only one of each item is needed to file charges against the shipper.” 
by Ducky Paredes 
Here’s the story at the BOC (Bureau of Customs): 50-inch plasma TV sets; several boxes of Nikon […]

Pinagdududahan na si Villar

Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Maganda sana ang kwento ng buhay ni Manny Villar; kaya lamang parang sumobra ang ganda. Namatay nga kaya ang kapatid dahil wala silang pambili ng gamot? Lumangoy nga kaya sila sa dagat ng basura? Hindi nga mayaman ang pamilyang Villar noong bata pa si Manny; empleyadio ng gobiyerno ang ama – sa Bureau […]

Religion and Politics

“Religious sects have been a huge part of the political equation ever since one can remember.”
by Ducky Paredes
If someone told me that he was the “appointed son of God,” that would be the end of our conversation. To me, there can be no meeting of the minds between a sane person (me) and someone apparently […]

A Nuke in Our Future?

“Having a nuclear plant is not the same as having a nuclear bomb in our neighborhood. And, a nuclear power plant will give us cheaper electricity.”
by Ducky Paredes    
According to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), the entire Philippine grid – not just Mindanao – is unstable, with power plants bogging down one […]

Rumors and Perceptions

“(W)hy would Villar need Gloria? On the other hand, to steal victory away from Noynoy, GMA surely needs someone like Manny Villar. She does not want a President Noynoy hounding her for her sins against the Republic.”
by Ducky Paredes
    
Nacionalista Party presidential standard bearer Manny Villar may not be aware of it, but the suspicion […]

Tungkol Kay Karate Kid

Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes 
Ngayong Kuwaresma na panahon din ng lalong umiinit na pangagampanya, dapat lang marahil na ating ipaalaala sa mga kandidato ang sinabi ng Panginoong Hesukristo:
“Sinoman  sa inyo ang walang kasalanan ay siya ang unang bumato.”
Nabanggit natin ang istoryang ito dahil laganap ang ganitong eksena ngayong eleksyon. Siraan ang laro ng ilang mga kandidato. […]

Corruption and Poverty

 Malaya (03.02.10)
 
“One can say that corruption in its more extreme manifestations is a symptom of poverty, both a result and a cause of poverty.”
by Ducky Paredes
    Ambassador Alistair MacDonald of the Delegation of the European Union in the Philippines, in speaking before the 2nd Bisyon 2020 Integrity and Human Rights Conference, said about the Ampatuan […]