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Gotcha
(English articles)
How graft raps end up in PH
The Supreme Court recently upheld the dismissal of a two-star general for his role in the 2009 police chopper scam.
A new international airport 20 minutes from Luneta
The departing administration now wants to sell the old Manila International Airport.
Dar signs last-minute fish imports from China
For the third quarter in a row, Agriculture Secretary William Dar is importing fish from China. He invokes low domestic catch. Filipino fishers belie him.
Resume the drug war – scientifically this time
Ending the shabu scourge remains top priority. A society softened by addiction cannot progress.
Scrap unreliable VCMs for credible elections
Secret balloting, open counting. A flawed election automation violates that.
Okay, city boys, start planting, raising fish
City dwellers are mocking Agriculture Secretary William Dar. With looming global food crisis he exhorted Filipinos, including urbanites, to plant, fish and raise animals.
Last credibility check: random manual audit
Was there fraud in the presidential and VP election? At least 1,800 vote counting machines (VCMs) broke down on E-Day, affecting 1.44 million voters.
Start pimping our women to Chinese opportunists
We elected China’s candidates. We voted plundering dynasts. Now suffer the consequence.
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.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Sana paglantad ng SALN ang asikasuhin ni senador
NAPALUNDAG malamang si Senator Francis Tolentino sa balita nu’ng Agosto.
Baterya, lumang mantika panglipad ng eroplano
Langis ng mani ang ginamit ni Engineer Rudolf Diesel nu’ng unang itanghal ang combustion engine sa Berlin World Expo 1900.
Ikaw ba si Perfecto?
BAKIT labis na inaasam ng tao na maging perpekto?
Kabayanihan ng astronomer sa Scarborough survey, 1961 (2)
MALUNGKOT si Engr. Dante Yglopaz, 84, sa mga binigkas ni Rody Duterte bilang presidente.
Patibay na teritoryo natin ang Scarborough (1)
SI Engr. Dante Yglopaz, 84, na lang ang buhay na kasapi ng Scarborough survey nu’ng Marso 1961.
Dynasties sa Pilipinas ang problemahin natin
Huwag na nating pag-aksayahan ng panahon kung sino naman ang papalit na monarch kung pumanaw si British King Charles III.
Masanay sa ‘bagong normal’sa opisina at kolehiyo
NAGTATAMBAKAN at atrasado ang bagahe sa maraming airports sa mundo.
Dinambong ng iba pinagbabayaran natin
Pitong trilyong piso ang inutang ng Duterte admin nu’ng 2016-2022. Bulto nu’n ay nu’ng pandemya, 2020-2022.
China gigiyerahin na ba ang Taiwan?
Araw-araw pinapasok ng Communist Chinese fighters at warships ang air at sea space ng Taiwan. Dose-dosena sila sa formation na animo’y lulupigin ang isla.
Nanganganib kapusin lahat ng pagkain
MAY tinatawag sa economics na law of self-fulfilling prophecy. Kapag iniisip ng publiko ang isang pangyayari, malamang daw magkatotoo ito.
Pati asin kakapusin
Kapos ang Pilipinas sa pampalasa: asukal, sibuyas, bawang, paminta, sili, luya. Kapos sa pagkain: manok, baboy, baka, isda, gulay, prutas, bigas, mais.
Bigas sasapat ba sa Pasko?
Asahang magka-shortage ng bigas sa Pasko.
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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.