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Gotcha
(English articles)
Career execs cannot be fired in gov’t revamp
Newbies in top government posts must restrain themselves. They are mere political nominees, coterminous with the six-year President.
Besides true history, Manila airport needs better services
Conversion of the old US Air Force’s Nichols Field in Pasay into the Manila International Airport began in 1947 during Manuel Roxas’ presidency.
Presidents never err; only appointees do
The President is always right. Not so his appointees. When the highest official of the land fouls up, a lesser mortal must take the fall.
Resume the drug war – scientifically this time
Ending the shabu scourge remains top priority. A society softened by addiction cannot progress.
Run after lawmakers’ taxes too, not only Marcoses’
Incoming BIR commissioner Lilia Guillermo can up the ante.
Stop reinventing the wheel; build upon science studies
A new administration need not reinvent the wheel on assuming office.
Despite Manila’s protests, Beijing gets what it wants
Beijing lies when it says it is Manila’s friend. All its acts are belligerent.
Scientists, tribesmen, notables join outcry against quarries
Government scientists, tribesfolk and civic leaders have joined the outcry against quarrying in the Marikina watershed.
How our Independence was stolen, nurtured, regained
An American was among the 98 signatories of the Philippine Declaration of Independence, June 12, 1898.
‘Cancel, don’t just suspend,’ quarries in protected parks
“Don’t just suspend quarries in the Marikina watershed; cancel them as they don’t belong there.”
Electricity consumers suffer from energy officials’ errors
The Department of Energy can’t entice enough power producers. Controlling the tight supply those few producers make electricity retailers automatically pass on to customers their costly rates.
Lotto, pork barrels, elections: numbers that mesmerize
Lotto queues grew longer after Saturday’s P236 million-jackpot.
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.
Sapol Radio
(AM radio)
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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.