“We ought to computerize our elections but we ought to do this wisely. Spending P21 billion for an election is a very foolish thing to do”
by Ducky Paredes
This is an entry in Wikipedia, the Internet equivalent of an encyclopedia: “Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections in the Philippines are scheduled to be held on […]
“Considering that Meralco’s rates are 30 percent higher than most other local electric distributors, this increase is unconscionable and indefensible – criminal even.”
by Ducky Paredes
Senator Loren Legarda who used to work for ABS-CBN has no fear of the wrath of the Lopezes. She asked the Energy Regulatory Commission to review its decision in allowing Manila […]
“A Meralco freed from the clutches of the Lopez family will definitely deliver cheaper electricity.”
by Ducky Paredes
Notice that our usually vociferous legislators – both congressmen and senators – are deathly quiet when it comes to Meralco, the recent rate hike of 14 centavos given to the power utility has been met with stony silence in […]
“What the man tells everyone is that he is a protégé of a young congressman who is very close to Malacañang.”
by Ducky Paredes
There is a two-person syndicate within the Bureau of Corrections that lives off the meager prisons meal allowance of P40 per prisoner. The two-person syndicate takes P21 for itself from the P40 […]
“(G)overnment economic managers now foresee a deficit of some P75 billion for 2009.”
by Ducky Paredes
Selling the government’s remaining 40 percent stake in Petron Corporation will bring in close to P25.7 billion to the national coffers. The amount represents the expected revenue from the 3.75 billion government shares held by the Philippine National Oil Company […]
“(I)f there was any commitment, it might have come from the International Monetary Fund but, certainly, since the WB has denied it, this could not have come from the World Bank!”
by Ducky Paredes
No amount of explanation can clarify why Gloria Arroyo took it upon herself to report to the world that the World Bank had […]
“380 million Indians cast their votes on more than 1 million machines. It was the world’s largest experiment in electronic voting to date.”
by Ducky Paredes
When the Commission on Elections was struggling with how it could still automate our elections, after the 2004 elections and after the Supreme Court ruled that the machines bought by the […]
“Senator John McCain ran a campaign that looked as if, in the words of one analyst, it was managed by Curly, Larry and Moe.”
by Ducky Paredes
It is 16 days before the United States of America chooses its President who will preside over the affairs of the USA and (because it is the only superpower left) […]
“(T)he coal plant’s location is on the outskirts of the city along a coastal area at the end of Barangay Ingore, La Paz which is not overly populated as claimed by the governors.”
by Ducky Paredes
La Paz District is where the Central Philippine University, the old Domestic Airport, the Panay Power Plant, the International Port terminal […]
“Gandarosa is squeezing the businessmen dry. Hundreds of businessmen were forced to close down because of his unreasonable measures.”
by Ducky Paredes
Hopefully, there are reasonable persons in the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Department of Finance. When the businessmen of a major city undertake a united action against a regional director of the BIR, […]
