“There is also a greater possibility of abuse, graft, corruption and bribery in a task force than in a regular government agency”
by Ducky Paredes
Whoever the next President will be, he has to learn from the mistakes of the past. For instance, it is clear that giving task forces major jobs – such as the one […]
“This is a man who wants to be our president and he has no sense or idea of accountability? What sort of President will he be?”
by Ducky Paredes
After too long a wait, Sen. Manny Villar finally made an appearance at the Senate to defend himself. Why he took this long to refute the allegations against […]
Thursday, February 4, 2010
“Records show that before the 1974 foreclosure sale to the GSIS, Zulueta had already sold 46 lots to his subdivision homeowners. In fact, some sales were made in the 1950s before the loans were incurred and the mortgages executed.”
by Ducky Paredes
Jose C. Zulueta was the First Speaker of the first congress under the Republic of […]
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Tama sana ang payo ni Party List Congreeman Satur Ocampo kung sinunod lamang ni Manny Villar. Ayon kay Satur, ang kaniyang sinabi kay Villar na sinusuportahan nila sa kanyang partylist sa pagtakbo sa pagka-Pangulo: “Face it up in the Senate. Don’t avoid it. Don’t explain to the media. Face it in the Senate.
“If […]
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
“The winner (FVR) had 23.58% of the votes; the second-placer (Miriam) had 19.72%; then, 3rd (Cojuangco), 18.17%; the rest – 14.64%; 10.32%; 10.1%; and, the last was at 3.40%.”
by Ducky Paredes
We are all reading too much into the current surveys on voting preferences for President, with each uptick or downtick amplified several times over. Good […]
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
“Despite al those multiple pages of print ads extolling the achievements of GMA’s government, her term — the first of a President with a PhD in Economics – will end with a negative economic growth.”
by Ducky Paredes
Romulo Neri, president of the Social Security System (SSS), has been saying the same thing since he was on […]
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Para sa mga taong tunay na naglilingkod lamang sa bayan, napakadali ang bumitiw sa puwesto; ngunit, para naman sa mga gumagamit ng puwesto para pang-sarile, napakahirap nilang iwanan ang kapangyarihan.
Baklit ba pinipilit ni Gloria Arroyo na siya ang magtatalaga sa susunod na Chief Justice (CJ) sa pag-retiro ni Reynato Puno sa Korte Suprema […]
“A President who needs to give specific case-by-case instructions is a President who protects her cronies and her operatives against the State’s police forces and fosters the culture of impunity.”
by Ducky Paredes
The national campaign for candidates voted at-large by the whole nation (President, Vice President, Senators and Party-Lists) officially begins February 9 (Tuesday next week). […]