“Malacanang is getting misleading and incomplete data on the state of the tobacco industry. Congress will pass a legislative measure that affects the lives of 2.9 million Filipinos on the basis of a flawed interpretation of statistics on the tobacco industry.”
by Ducky Paredes
When the President certified the […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Kung makalulusot man si Renato Corona sa mga senador natin, plagay ko’y patunay ito na mas marami pa rin ang mga senador natin na hindi maaasahang tutungo sa tuwid na daan,
Ang unang binintang kay Corona ay ang minamali-mali niya ang kaniyang SALN (Statement of Assets, […]
Malaya (05.21.12)
“Strictly speaking, the primary basis for a verdict in impeachment is not evidence but political expediency for Senators. (Will it be politically advantageous for a Senator to vote to acquit or convict?).”
by Ducky Paredes
We have a letter from Reader Gloria Tomas: “I am an avid reader […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Sa Amerika kung saan nating ginaya ang marami sa ating mga batas, ang Presidente lamang ang hindi maaaring kasuhan habang siya’y Pangulo pa. Ang iba na mga “impeachable officers” ay maaaring kasuhan kapag merong nilabag na batas, Halimbawa, sa kanyang ginawang pag-sisinungaling sa kaniyang SALN, […]
“(T)he 1987 Constitution is made to allow an extended President’s term of 10 years maximum even as it discarded the maximum 8 years term in the previous 1973 Constitution.”
by Ducky Paredes
We have a letter from Roman Rama Guerrero: “Forty-three (43) days before the proverbial ‘Sword of Damocles’ starts hanging over PNoy’s head 24/7 […]
“(T)he NGO intruded the worship place and converted the area into Bantay Kalikasan ECO-ACADEMY Project without first securing the CP and FPIC which are required under RA 8371 otherwise known as Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA).”
by Ducky Paredes
This is a news report from Brooke’s Point in Palawan. It is a follow-up on […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Madalas nating nadidinig na ang isang impeachment ay hindi kagaya ng pagsusuri sa mga nakalabag na batas. Hindi ito criminal trial. Naiiba ang impeachment dahil hindi naman ito tungkol sa danyos o batas na nilabag. Kahit na mapatunayan ang mga bintang, walang makukulong at wala ring magbabayad ng multa,
Isa lamang ang […]
“Note that nowhere does Corona deny the existence of his numerous dollar accounts in various banks! In fact, by his saying that that the Ombudsman has bloated the amounts in his dollar deposits, is itself an unintended admission that the accounts do exist.”
by Ducky Paredes
As impeached Chief […]
“’We cannot give you accommodations. If only I could, I would’, she continued. ‘It is not our company’s policy to provide accommodations in situations like this.’”
by Ducky Paredes
We have a letter from an irate reader who will remain anonymous. I have edited the letter for length. At […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
Tila merong lumalaking alingasngas sa Lungsod ng Dagupan sa Pangasinan, ukol sa balak ng pamunuan ng gobyernong lokal na ibenta ang dalawang real estate properties ng siyudad.
Ang mga ito’y ang dating MC Adore International Palace at isa pang pag-aari na nasa bayan naman […]
