“Bad MNC has been known to force distributors to sell at a loss, just to meet quotas. Is that how a ‘partnership’ works?”
by Ducky Paredes
I had been a distributor of San Miguel Beer and, presently, of Coca-Cola, both of which treat their distributors as true business partners. It is not always that way between multi-national […]
“If Gibo will have a chance at winning, we will begin to see this when the campaign for the local elections begins. This is where his party – Lakas-Kampi-CMD — has an advantage.”
by Ducky Paredes
Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations (SWS) have the top two contenders for the presidency in a dead heat. What is […]
Malaya (03.10.10)
“By wildly lashing out at the three, Villar puts his credibility on the line against that of Gordon. Enrile and Erap.”
by Ducky Paredes
Manny Villar’s problem has always been that the image of himself that he has been projecting has always been too good to be true – a slum kid who swam in […]
“Seized goods must be covered by receipts and properly documented and there is no need to withdraw items in bulk from a warehouse since only one of each item is needed to file charges against the shipper.”
by Ducky Paredes
Here’s the story at the BOC (Bureau of Customs): 50-inch plasma TV sets; several boxes of Nikon […]
“Religious sects have been a huge part of the political equation ever since one can remember.”
by Ducky Paredes
If someone told me that he was the “appointed son of God,” that would be the end of our conversation. To me, there can be no meeting of the minds between a sane person (me) and someone apparently […]
“Having a nuclear plant is not the same as having a nuclear bomb in our neighborhood. And, a nuclear power plant will give us cheaper electricity.”
by Ducky Paredes
According to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), the entire Philippine grid – not just Mindanao – is unstable, with power plants bogging down one […]
“(W)hy would Villar need Gloria? On the other hand, to steal victory away from Noynoy, GMA surely needs someone like Manny Villar. She does not want a President Noynoy hounding her for her sins against the Republic.”
by Ducky Paredes
Nacionalista Party presidential standard bearer Manny Villar may not be aware of it, but the suspicion […]
Malaya (03.02.10)
“One can say that corruption in its more extreme manifestations is a symptom of poverty, both a result and a cause of poverty.”
by Ducky Paredes
Ambassador Alistair MacDonald of the Delegation of the European Union in the Philippines, in speaking before the 2nd Bisyon 2020 Integrity and Human Rights Conference, said about the Ampatuan […]
Deretsahan
ni Horacio Paredes
“Puwede ho bang mai-share itong aking pananaw para ipahiwatig ang posibleng maging scenario sa darating na eleksiyon.
“Mabilis pa sa alas cuatro na tinawagan ni Atty. R. Macalintal si GMA sa Malacanang at sinabing ang SC ay binasura na ang complaint para sa pagtakbo ni GMA bilaNG congresswoman sa 2nd distrcit ng Pampanga at sigurado na […]
“All ballots counted by the 75,471 PICOS machines should be manually counted in the traditional fashion before the public at the precinct level.”
Auditing the PCOS
by Ducky Paredes
From the moment I saw the email, I thought it was a hoax. “Who owns a house like this?” the e-mail asked. Then, lots of photos of a mansion […]
