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Monthly Archives: April 2012

How We will Beat China

“Entertainment City will fully finance its education, social and civic goal of raising a generation of successful and progressive Pinoys who will one day help the country become not only an economic power but a military power as well.”
 
by Ducky Paredes
Chinese vessels assault our seas and steal […]

Sulat ng OFW

Deretsahan
 
ni Horacio Paredes
 
“Ako po ay nandirito ngayon sa Jubail KSA at nagtuturo sa isang Technical School at masugid na tagasubaybay ng inyong kolum sa Abante at natutuwa po ako sa mga kuro-kuro ninyo na tunay namang napakaraming kaalaman ang mapupulot naming mga tagasubaybay.
“Nangyari po na ako […]

A Letter on China Rift

 “Why should China fear a nation whose leaders are so easy to corrupt? A little bit of grease money, the Chinese found when ZTE was negotiating with us, can go a long way with Pinoys.”
by Ducky Paredes
Here’s an interesting take on our China concerns: “The Chinese actions […]

The President at the IPI Forum

 “He asked Philippine media to maintain credibility, integrity, fairness and accuracy based on the principle of getting the facts.”
by Ducky Paredes
The President had some good points in his critique of the media at the Philippine Press Institute’s 16th National Press Forum on “Media Accountability and Public Engagements” […]

Tungkol Kay Pacquiao

Deretsahan

 
 
ni Horacio Paredes
 
Merong sumulat sa atin (Ingles nga lamang) na parang nang-iinis o nagpapatawa. Ayon sa sumulat na ayaw namang ipagamit ang pangalan, si Manny Pacquiao raw ay maswerte sa maraming bagay ngunit malas siya sa pag-sanib sa partido pulitikal.
Una raw ay sumama siya sa Partido Liberal […]

Big 4, U-turns, & Ph8

 “Certainly, traffic improved after the slots were installed on Katipunan Avenue, where the new MMDA Chair Francis Tolentino will hold consultation to begin a review of the scheme.”
by Ducky Paredes
Isn’t it odd that Director-General Nicanor Bartolome and his whole Philippine National Police (PNP) seems not to have […]

Trouble in Our EEZ

“Instead of doing things like sending vessels to Panatag Shoal or Huangyan Island or Scarborough Shoal, it would probably be best if both sides kept away from this area for a while.“
by Ducky Paredes
In both our countries — China and the Philippines — there will be hotheads […]

Ang Hapinoy ni Bam Aquino

Deretsahan

 
ni Horacio Paredes
 
Tila buhay na larawan ni Ninoy Aquino ang kanyang pamangkin na si Paolo Benigno Aquino “Bam” IV, anak ng nakababata kapatid ng bayani na si Paul Aquino at pamangkin din ng dalawang dating senador na sina  Butz Aquino at Tessie Aquino-Oreta.
 Nakamamangha ang pagkakahawig nitong si […]

What Energy Policy?

“Renewables — hydro, solar, geothermal, biomass, wind and biofuels — ought to be fully studied. We have all these in our country. Instead, we seem stuck on importing our energy fuels.”
by Ducky Paredes
Remember the Betamax?
For a very long time, while most of the world was already […]

Sulat ng Isang OFW

Deretsahan
 
ni Horacio Paredes
 
“Matagal-tagal na rin po akong OFW dito sa GitnangSsilangan. Aminado ako na hindi yata matatalikuran ang maging isang OFW ng Pinoy.  Sabi ng mga Koreano mapapalad tayong Pinoy, may maluwang na lupain at sagana sa likas na yaman. Pero sabi rin nila wala tayong pagpapahalaga […]