“I don’t know about you but I’m glad to have this congresswoman as a Filipina.”
by Ducky Paredes
Why are such elementary questions even asked when the answers are so clear.
Congresswoman Jocelyn Sy Limkaichong (1st District, Negros Oriental) may not have a Pinoy sounding family name but she is a natural-born Filipina! Under the 1935 Constitution, […]
“Having less children means having enough to feed them; having more children means not giving one’s children a chance to live!”
by Ducky Paredes
There is no question that the larger one’s family or household is, the larger one’s daily expense for food, fuel and whatever else. Do we need population control?
There is no question that […]
“’Give us a break!’ Napocor president Cyril del Callar asks.”
by Ducky Paredes
Imagine this: The National Power Corporation (Napocor) has a contract to buy coal from a joint venture company composed of Indonesian firm PT Marsitero and its local partner Transpacific Consolidated Resources, Inc. (TCRI) which is capitalized at only P62,500 (paid-up) and, among whose […]
“Choosing a leader ought to be done on the basis of what the country needs rather than the good looks, voice quality or entertainment value of the candidates.”
by Ducky Paredes
If what we had were a parliamentary rather than a presidential system of government, someone who has become as unpopular as you-know-who would not last […]
“(T)here must be those who are hanging around the LTO offices for legitimate reasons. Should they just be left out in the cold with the actual CTPL pirates and buccaneers?”
by Ducky Paredes
My column wholeheartedly backing the new system for the issuance of CTPL policies for motor vehicles produced several responses. Here are two letters […]
“Compared to the record 30 bills approved during the first regular session under Villar, there were only 16 bills approved in the First Regular Session of the 12th Congress only eight in the same period of the 13th Congress.”
by Ducky Paredes
The Senate, under the leadership of Senate President Manny Villar is known for two […]
“If he was offended at the offer of ‘may 200 ka diyan,’ wouldn’t he be as offended if ordered to take millions from the workers’ trust fund for political purposes?”
by Ducky Paredes
If you had a curriculum vitae that includes a rich background in fiscal and monetary policies, finance, budget planning, management of corporate […]
“If all of the 15 million Filipino households . . . shift to CFLs . . . the country can forego the construction of one 50-megawatt power plant costing US$50 million.”
by Ducky Paredes
About five years ago, I already switched – from incandescent bulbs to CFLs. Thus, it was with a sense of smugness […]
“(T)he Renewable Energy Law will add 1,250 megawatts and save us at least $1.2 billion in ten years!”
by Ducky Paredes
The reports coming from the world front is grim. Hurricanes, heat waves, wild fires, cyclones, floods, drought, melting ice caps, increased greenhouse gas emissions, rising sea levels, rising prices for everything, increasing holes in our […]
“Rep. Edcel Lagman has written the Reproductive Health and Population Management Bill that is now being considered by Congress and which is opposed by the Church.”
by Ducky Paredes
A letter from a reader: “I enjoy reading your Malaya articles since you are the only one whose opinion is very objective, fair and balance unlike the […]
