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Monthly Archives: February 2010

Noynoy and Mar Could Lose in Manila

“The LP, in trying to disqualify Lito Atienza may have realized that with Lito and Erap running on the same ticket, the LP candidates for President and Vice President could actually lose in Manila.”
by Ducky Paredes
My Friday column reported that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) ruled that someone who has been known as Mr. Liberal […]

Gordon’s P40,000 Salary for Teachers

 “If you don’t like it, you don’t have to vote for me. But I don’t want to grow old and say that I never tried”
by Ducky Paredes
While it is a nice gesture on the part of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to tell the military to always follow […]

Bagong Hari, Dating Ugali

Deretsahan
 
ni Horacio Paredes
 
 
            Sabi nila, kapag bago ang pinuno ng isang organisasyon, kadalasan nagbabago din ang sistema ng pagpatakbo. Natural lang daw ito dahil lahat ng namumuno ay may kani-kaniyang personalidad na lumalabas sa estilo ng pamamalakad. Kaya pag bago ang hepe,  kabado ang mga empleyado.
           Subalit para sa mga distributor sa Metro Manila at […]

Musings on the Election

 “No, we do not need another micro-manager. We need a government that works from the bottom up without having to be told what they are to do.”
by Ducky Paredes
Lest we forget, the election on May 10, 2010c is about choosing the leader of the nation that will lead us away from the corrupt ways that […]

Amoral LGU LPs as Counter to Noynoy and Mar

 “(C)an anyone trust a man with such a record to not take advantage of his  power and position in government that the LP would bestow upon him?”
by Ducky Paredes
The image of the Liberal Party (LP) is, on the national level (as personified by its lead candidates – Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas) a great, immovable […]

The Campaign Begins

 “(W)hile there were no real rules when the campaign had not yet began, starting yesterday, the Commission on Elections began counting. ”
by Ducky Paredes
The formal campaign for national posts started yesterday; and, for me, it is a good thing that there is a statistical tie at the top. Surely, in the 90-day campaign period, many […]

Pulitika

Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Naku naman, oo! Takot na takot yata si Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri na matatalo siya ni dating Kongresista Luis “Baby”Asistio. Ano pa nga ba ang iba pa nating matatawag sa pag-file ng sumbong ni Recom sa isang hukom sa Caloocan na pumayag naman na iutos na tanggalin ang pangalan ng dating kongresista sa […]

Is the BOC Anti-Business?

 “This is not the way to treat billion-dollar investors. Why is it so difficult for the BOC to just wait for the CTA and the Courts to rule with finality on the matter?”
by Ducky Paredes
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is trying to get the four other big oil industry players on its side in the […]

Al Cusi’s Tough Choice

 “The selection committee considered Cusi as the most qualified for the position of Director General because of his accomplishments as MIAA chief.”
by Ducky Paredes
If you’re a frequent user of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), you have to notice the efforts made by airport management to ensure the security, safety and convenience of airline passengers. […]

Si Eddie Rodriguez ng Quezon

Deretsahan
 
ni Horacio Paredes
 
 
            Isang napakahalagang tanong ang nakaamba sa mga botante sa darating na eleksyon sa Mayo 10. Ang tanong na iyan ay: dapat bang bigyan ng pagkakataon na muling kumandidato ang isang dating lingkod bayan na napatunayang gumawa ng mabigat na kasalanan, at nagdusa sa bilangguan?
            Ang pinakamalaking halimbawa ay si dating Pangulong Estrada, […]