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Gotcha
(English articles)
‘Plunderers’ unite for ‘A-Dik’– more of same bad gov’t
“Plunderers support A-Dik (Anak ng Diktador)!” netizens instantly judged the news.
Uy’s P42-B Malampaya profits can feed 10.5-M starving families
Malampaya is the biggest presidential gift to a crony, retired justice Antonio Carpio laments.
Tit for tat to defend Ayungin against China
“The Philippines can resort to nonlethal means” against China’s water-cannoning of civilian wooden boats.
So what if BBM lawyer has just been hired?
“Unbelievable.” “Unprecedented.” “A mockery of election rules.” So remarked election lawyers when the Comelec extended for Bongbong Marcos its strictly “non-extendible” period to rebut his disqualification.
2 SC rulings forewarn ‘alalays’ in corruption
Romulo Neri, former National Economic and Development Authority director general, has lost all leave credits and retirement benefits from the government.
Manchurian candidates targeting four highest posts
China’s communist rulers must be pleased. Manchurian candidates are gunning for the Philippines’ four highest positions.
Malampaya deal: China entry in gas field feared
“With Dennis Uy now in Malampaya gas field, can China be far behind?”
If united, Opposition can gun for 51% majority
Their own voter-preference surveys show it. The combined ratings of Ping Lacson, Isko Moreno, Manny Pacquiao and Leni Robredo is about 42 percent.
Uy’s $100 Malampaya firm now makes $1.15 M a day
Dennis Uy took over Malampaya gas field via a company with $100 capital. It now earns the Davao City businessman $1.15 million a day.
6 ways to secure electronic voting
Fourteen years since passage, the 2007 Automated Election System Law has no implementing rules and regulations.
Manchurian Candidates imperil Phl sea patrols
Air and sea patrols secure the vast Philippine waters. Filipino fishermen, merchants and surveyors need their protection.
Sleazy procurements follow pattern/Duque explains ambulance ‘overprice’
Scandalous government procurements follow a pattern. Deals are cooked behind closed doors, not publicly bidded.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Pakay ng China gawing komunista lahat ng tao
TATLONG dekada namuno si Mao Zedong mula 1949 nang manalo ang Chinese Communist Party sa civil war. Saradong Marxist-Leninist siya. Pangarap ang “masaganang buhay” sa ilalim ng sosyalismo.
Nahinto ang giyera sa simpleng mensahe ni FVR
Tinitigan nila Generals Manuel Yan at Ed Ermita, Senator Orly Mercado at Tawi-Tawi Governor Nur Jaafar ang name tags sa dibdib ko at ni Fred Clemente: “MNLF Observer”.
Puwede na ‘yan: basta akala, mali
Pumutok sa galit ang president-CEO nang malaking telecoms firm. Ipaliliwanag sana niya ang mga bago nilang produkto sa mga bisitang negosyante at newsmen sa 5-star hotel.
Pilipinas muntik maging kolonya ng Germany
INASAM ng Germany agawin ang Pilipinas nu’ng 1898. Kalilipol pa lang ng US sa Spanish armada sa Cañacao Bay, Cavite, Mayo 1.
Ganito kami noon: sakuna, peste, sakit
SARI-SARING sakuna, peste at sakit ang dinanas naming kabataan nu’ng dekada ‘60. Tatlong mababagsik na bagyo ang nagwasak sa Kamaynilaan at paligid.
100 taon ng radyo
Taon 1922 unang mag-test broadcast ng radyo sa Pilipinas. Ginawa ito ni Mrs. Redgrave sa Nichols Field, ngayo’y Villamor Air Base, Pasay City. Sumunod ang pagbukas ng tatlong istasyon ng radyo sa Manila ni Henry Hermann, tindero ng electrical supplies.
Tatak komunismo ni Xi: amor propio, kapalaluhan
TATANGKAIN ni Xi Jinping na magkaroon ng ikatlong limang-taong termino bilang presidente ng China.
Teknolohiya binago ng sci-fi komiks
Noon pang dekada-’60 “moderno” na ang gadgets ni karakter sa komiks Detective Dick Tracy.
Opisyales ng ibang bansa paano inaakit ng China?
NABISTO ng British intelligence unit M5 ang ilegal na donasyon sa ilang members of Parliament mula Chinese Communist Party.
5 dahilan ng giyera
Mapanganib, mapangwasak ang giyera. Pero sumisiklab pa rin. Dahil ba likas na marahas at baliw ang tao kaya sumusuong sa walang katiyakang katapusan?
Sa pagpapakumbaba lang tayo tatalino
“Hay, sana edad-16 pa ako at akala alam ang lahat!” wika ng isang matandang pilosopo.
Kawatang dinastiya naglitawang muli
“NAKAKALBO na ang gubat; pero tuso ang palakol; napa-paniwala niya ang mga puno na kaisa nila siya kasi kahoy ang hawakan niya,” anang kawikaing Turko.
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.