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Gotcha
(English articles)
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.
How to detect China’s Manchurian Candidate
Manchurian Candidates are prepared to do its bidding should they win. Voters must detect who these are.
E-sabong hooking kids, OFWs
Online sabong is luring minors and addicting overseas workers. Gambling is brought right into homes and barracks.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Huwag tatawa, kaya mo?
Kuwela ang contest na “Iyak-Tawa” sa noontime tv show noon.
Misyon nila hilumin ang mga ‘nasapian’
Napaulat kamakailan ang seminarista na sinapian ng demonyo. Sakitin siya at mahilig sa anime. Nakipagkasundo sa demonyo.
Heat waves: Kanluran inihaw sa katotohanan
HINDI basta mainit kundi nakakapaso ang summer sa Europe, North America at northern China nitong 2022. Pumatay ang heat waves ng mahigit isang libo sa Portugal at isang dosena sa Spain. Daan-daan ang naospital sa Britain, Netherlands at Scandinavia nang pumalo sa mahigit 40º C ang temperatura. Sabay-sabay ang maraming bushfires.
Shabu malamang nakasingit sa smuggled vegetables
MAINIT ang mata ngayon ng awtoridad sa vegetable smuggling. Maliit ang kita; mabigat ang parusa. Pero patuloy ang raket maski malimit madiyaryo. Bakit? Mag-process of elimination tayo, tulad sa Pinoy Henyo.
Pumili ka: Unti-unti o biglang kamatayan
Kaya ng tao magpakamatay. Kaya ng sangkatauhan wasakin ang sarili. Nangyayari na ang hulí. Pagpipilian na lang ay kung biglaan o unti-unti ang paggunaw ng mundo. Ramdam na ito ng marami.
Food security ay kung labis ang ani at huli
NAWASAK nu’ng nakaraang tatlong taon ang sakahan, paghahayop, at pangisdaan. Kaya tinawag ang kagawaran na Destruction of Agriculture.
Palamigin ang siyudad, bawas global warming
Animnapu’t anim na porsiyento ng emissions na nagpapainit sa mundo ay galing sa mga siyudad. Kung gan’un, 66 percent din ng solusyon sa global warming ay manggagaling sa mga siyudad, anang mga eksperto.
Anong silbi ng ‘ipis robot’?
PESTE ang insektong balang sa pananim. Pero dahil malalayo ang nililipad ng mga kuyog nito, pinag-aaralan silang kabitan ng sensors na pang-surveillance sa kalaban sa giyera. Mas peste ang lamok sa tao.
Elepante sa utak: Makasariling isip
MAY kawikaang Ingles na “elephant in the room”. Ibig sabihin ay problema o maselang sitwasyon na kitang-kita pero ayaw pansinin.
Infrastructure plan baguhin
Bigo ang programang “Build, Build, Build” ng administrasyong Duterte. Labing-apat lang sa 119 infrastructure flagship projects ang natapos sa anim na taon. Umasa kasi sa pangakong pautang mula China, na hindi naman tinupad.
Mga diktador nagkokopyahan
Pare-pareho ang taktika ng mga diktador. Milyun-milyon ang pinatay nina Adolf Hitler ng Germany, Josef Stalin ng Soviet Union at Mao Zedong ng China. Kinatakutan sila sa kalupitan.
Ubusan ng lahi ang giyera ngayon
MALIMIT mag-enkwentro ang Chinese at Indian border patrols sa mga pinag-aagawan nilang teritoryo.
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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.