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Gotcha
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If only children could vote, they’d plead…
“…Ayoko maging bansot, ayoko maging payatot, ayoko maging kulelat.”
Agri-smuggling likely a cover for shabu
Narcotics authorities can put two and two together. A mere P1 million worth of smuggled agricultural produce carries life sentence for economic sabotage, with no bail while on trial.
Agricultural over-importing, smuggling can only go on
The Duterte admin misunderstands food security. It over-imports agricultural produce, mostly from China, at slashed tariffs. An illusion of plenty is created.
Memories of paying income, estate taxes
Beating last Monday’s deadline to file income tax returns reminded me of a recent Comelec ruling.
As Opposition stays split, supporters defect to Leni
As Opposition presidential wannabes refused to unite and avert looming defeat, more and more of their supporters are defecting to Leni Robredo.
If still fractious by Easter, all is lost
In a video of Earth zooming out from a spacecraft’s camera, Carl Sagan reminded that humans are but specks on a dot in the vast universe.
Vote buying melded with disinformation
Text blasts regularly smear a re-electionist mayor in Metro Manila. Slyly worded, the messages impute crookedness.
‘Presidentiables,’ please unite, save us from Communist China
A re-electionist governor in North Luzon invites not only illicit China black sand extractors but also its military to his province.
Quarries will again trigger ruinous floods starting May
Two months from now dry faucets will turn into floods. Rains will rush down bald mountains, deluging homes and shops below. Greater Manila will again be worst hit.
China now aggressing Philippine inner waters
Picture yourself frolicking on Boracay’s white sands in the center of the archipelago. Then a gray China navy warship suddenly draws near, cannons menacing and drones videoing you.
Chinese navy ‘spied on’ PH-US drills in Palawan
The Chinese navy trespassed Palawan inner waters during joint Philippine-US military exercises there. People’s Liberation Army-Navy electronic reconnaissance warship 792 lingered east of Palawan on Jan. 29-Feb. 1.
China threatening Phl anew over oil-rich Recto Bank
China is war-mongering again over the Philippines’ oil-rich Recto Bank. President Duterte said Monday a Chinese source warned him of military deployment if the Philippines secures the shallow waters within its exclusive economic zone.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Pagbangong-puri ng China, pagbabanta sa mundo (3)
TAMA lang na ibangon ng China ang nawasak na puri. Pero mali kung mag-imbento ito ng kasaysayan para sa ganu’ng layunin.
Mapanganib: imbentong kasaysayan ng China (2)
Mangmang ba o nagmamaang-maangan lang ang mga komunistang pinuno ng China tungkol sa South China Sea? Sila lang ang makakasabi.
Guni-guni ng China pagsisimulan ng gulo (1)
SA SOUTH China Sea sumasagupa ang ambisyon ng China sa lakas ng America at kaba ng Asia.
Matinding bagyo, tuyot: uulit-ulit ang La Niña
Binaha ng tatlong buwang ulan ang Pakistan. Pero natuyot ang kapit-bansang India.
Hamon sa mga obispo: ibalik ang tao sa Misa
MALAKING hamon sa Simbahang Katoliko kung paano ibabalik ang mga deboto sa pisikal na Misa.
Pondo ng bayang sawi lantaran kung waldasin
DALAWANG ehemplo lang ito kung paano winawaldas ang pera ng bayan.
POGO workers: imbes i-deport, isabak sa Chinese coastguards
NAG-AALALA si Justice Sec. Jesus Crispin Remulla sa kapakanan ng 40,000 manggagawang Chinese ng Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators.
Presidente ang makakahinto sa quarrying, kaingin
Baliktad na ang mundo. Armado ng baril at itak ang mga namamasok sa environment protected areas tulad ng Masungi Georeserve sa Baras, Rizal.
Pilipinong henyo sinayang
“Minsan sa sandaang taon may isinisilang na kakaibang nilalang na babaguhin ang santinakpan.”
Mga isyung transportasyon nagpapamahal sa pagkain
BUMILI ng bawang sa grocery si Atty. Virgie Suarez. Nagulat siya sa presyo: P400 per kilo ang lokal, P140 per kilo ang imported.
DA huwag nang itratong pabigat ang magtatanim
NU’NG nakaraang admin magkabangga ang Department of Agriculture at ang mga magtatanim at maghahayop.
Tubig-ulan ipaipon sa bawat barangay
TATLUMPU’T TATLONG taon na mula nang obligahin lahat ng barangay na ipunin ang tubig-ulan.
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Jarius Bondoc is a multi-awarded journalist of 41 years. He writes two thrice-weekly columns, “Gotcha” for The Philippine Star and “Sapol” for Pilipino Star Ngayon. He also hosts a current affairs radio program, Sapol (Saturdays, 8-10 a.m.) on DWIZ 882-AM. Read more about him in this link.