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Gotcha
(English articles)
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.
‘Bato’ risks DQ as nuisance after admission as substitute
The Comelec said it will disqualify as nuisance 95 percent of the 97 presidential filers for Election 2022. That would leave only five official candidates.
P841-M ‘overpriced’ ambulances, P2.7-B expired meds unexplained
Senators suspect an P841-million overprice in the admin’s ambulance procurements.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Bigo sa pangakong wakasan ang rebelyon
Inalak ng nakaraang administrasyon na wakasan ang 54 taong rebelyong komunista. Pero nu’ng Marso 2022 inamin na bigo ito.
China binubusabos tayo; protesta natin binabalewala
Ang sinungaling ay kapatid ng magnanakaw.
Artificial Intelligence: Nakabubuti, Nakasisira
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) ang ikatlong antas ng computing.
Ibalik ang katinuan
Ang lalim na ng isinadsad ng bansa dahil sa korapsyon. Sa pagpasok ng bawat bagong admin umaasa ang madla na maiangat ang moralidad.
Obligadong serbisyo sibil at militar sa kolehiyo
Maaring obligahin ang mga mamamayan na magserbisyo militar o sibil.
Salamat po sa tip
NAGTI-TIP ang customer bilang pasasalamat o panghikayat ng magandang serbisyo.
Halaman natutulig sa ingay
Alam na noon na kapag maingay ang trapik nilalakasan ng mga hayop sa katabing kahuyan ang tinig nila o iniiba ang oras ng pakikipag-komunika sa kapwa o lumalayo na lang.
Panitikan sa online
Nauuso mag-subscribe at bumasa online ng serialized novels. Sinusundan ng young adults sa Asia, Americas at Europe ang mga bagong awtor.
Ano ang kumokopya: totoong buhay o sining
NU’NG dekada-60, sina Elizabeth Taylor at Richard Burton ang pinakatanyag na celebrity couple.
Malalaman sa amoy kung may Parkinson’s
May bata noon sa Batangas na “naririnig” kung saan maraming isda sa dagat.
Pamahiin imbes na kaalamang-agham
Isandaang taon nang nadiskubre ng mga doktor sa Germany ang DNA nu’ng kabataan ko nu’ng dekada-1960.
Kagamitan, bahay, kotse magagawa sa 3-D printing
NU’NG unang naimbento ang 3-dimensional printing isang dekada na ang nakalipas, lusaw na plastic ang unang laman.
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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.