“(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 […]
“(T)he rating of the Wowowee program started to decline from 22-23% under his watch to a single digit with different trial hosts.”
by Ducky Paredes
His pleading in Civil Case No. 10-67770 begins thus: “Plaintiff has, for valid reasons, rescinded his contract with ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. However, ABS-CBN publicly disputed the rescission and claimed it was the […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
May sulat galing sa OFW: “Magandang araw po sa inyo sampu ng inyong mambabasa sa Abante. Nakakalungkot po yung eksena na hostage drama dahil marami ang nasawi, at katakot-takot na insulto ang inabot ng Pilipinas.
“Katunayan nga asar talo kami dito sa Fiji Island sa mga local nila dito at sa mga British nationals […]
“At some point in increasing the tax rate, no more taxes can be collected and violation makes more economic sense.”
by Ducky Paredes
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Enrique Ona is pushing for an excise tax on cigarettes of P4.50 per stick or P90 per pack of 20s. One can’t blame the secretary; he worries about our […]
“(T)hey parted ways on her instigation and left her former partners with nothing.”
by Ducky Paredes
I have written awful things about a fledgling company called MoAnima, Inc., which is in motion-picture animation and is run by several harmless nerds, among them Carlo Ryan Estrella, Ibrahim Bernardo, Grace Lacap-Bernardo, and Rina Ria Lacap-Esmundo.
For instance, I recently […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Di kaya palpak na naman ang ginawang pasiklab nina Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima at Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez?
Ang unang pasiklab na ginawa ng pamahalaang P’Noy ay iyong pag-file ng kaso laban sa may-ari ng ilang sanlaan na sinabing may pag-aaring Lamborghini, isang uri ng kotse na mamahalin na wala raw binayarang buwis sa […]
