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Gotcha
(English articles)
Duterte ‘inutile’ on WPS? Carpio proposes 5 actions
President Rody Duterte said in July 2020 he was “inutile” against China’s territory and resource grabbing in the West Philippine Sea.
Expect China to meddle in Election 2022 — experts
Beijing will meddle in the 2022 presidential-congressional-local election. Illegalities can include campaign contributions and hacking.
Even if few, Air Force planes are not ‘flying coffins’
Although few, Philippine Air Force planes are not “flying coffins.” That flyboys call certain aircraft models “widow makers” is just gallows humor.
Culpable violation of Constitution if Duterte runs for VP – Monsod
The 48 constitutional commissioners specified only a single, six-year term for the President. The original wording was, “The President shall be disqualified from immediate reelection.”
Arming vigilantes will imperil Election 2022
President Rody Duterte’s plan to arm “anti-crime volunteers” needs rethinking. A gun in the hands of a wrong person is one too many.
Aquino deaths presaged Aquino presidencies
Twice in history the death of an Aquino presaged an Aquino presidency.
Impact of grandma on family, society
Mothers and grandmothers have always been around. Only two months ago were statistics crunched about them, thanks to the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Deceptive: Comelec gave receiving logs, not transmission logs – Rio, Odoño
Retired general Eliseo Rio and colonel Leonardo Odoño are upset. Comelec handed them not the transmission logs but the reception logs of Election 2022 results.
Comelec transmission logs show fraud in 2022 polls – Rio, Odoño
Comelec finally gave retired colonel Leonardo Odoño (PMA ’64) transmission logs of Election 2022 precinct results.
Regulators abet sugar smuggling; P70 per kilo at Kadiwa too pricey
This is a case for the Ombudsman.
What do we/they get out of that con-con
I interviewed on Sapol-dwIZ my old friend Rep. Rufus Rodriguez about the constitutional convention bill. My first question was if political dynasts are prohibited from becoming con-con delegates.
Namfrel findings support general’s suspicion of 2022 election rigging
Poll watchdog Namfrel uncovered software flaws in the 2022 automated election. Comelec ignored its warnings of potential cheating.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Mga putakti nagla-lockdown, nag-iiwasan din kontra sakit
Mangha ang tao sa kaayusan ng “lipunan” ng mga langgam at anay. Mas nakakahiwaga ang bagong tuklas: hindi lang tao kundi pati putakti ay nagso-social distancing at nagla-lockdown kontra impeksiyon.
Ayoko ng bata maging bansot, payatot, putot
Isa sa bawat tatlong batang Pilipino, edad 0 hanggang 9 ay nanganganib mabansot.
Huwag magsisi sa huli: China udlutin na ngayon
Ngayon pa lang bumubuwelo na ang China para agawin ang Philippine Rise sa silangang dagat natin.
Kandidato ng China: sugo ng komunista
May kandidatong governor sa North Luzon na nais pumasok hindi lang Chinese investors kundi pati People’s Liberation Army sa probinsiya niya.
Malalaking campaign rally hindi sapat para manalo
LAHAT ng kandidato kinikilig sa campaign rallies. Matao man o matumal, pareho ang epekto sa kanila.
Sabihin mo kung sino’ng kandidato mo
Sabihin mo sa akin kung sino ang mga kaibigan mo, at sasabihin ko sa iyo kung sino ka. Sa sinaunang kasabihan na ‘yan nahuhusgahan tayo.
Anu-ano ang ayaw mo sa kandidato?
PERSONALIDAD, hindi partido, ang batayan ng marami sa paghalal. Ang kandidatong President ay maaring kontra partido ng VP.
Pulpol na nga sa Math, wala pang kamalayan
WALA nang subject na Kasaysayang Pilipino sa high school curriculum. Sa Grade 6 na lang ito ng K-to-12 program ng Department of Education.
Loob na dagat natin pinapasok na rin ng Chinese warships
HINDI lang basta ninanakaw ng China ang mga bahura at isda sa panlabas na dagat natin, o West Philippine Sea.
Wasak ang bayan kapag manalo ang tuta ng China
Agad isusuko ng Manchurian Candidate ang soberenya ng Pilipinas kapag maging Presidente o VP.
Patunay: palengke sa Wuhan ang sanhi ng SARS-CoV-2
DALAWA pa ang patunay na sa palengke sa Wuhan nagmula ang coronavirus ng COVID-19.
Makikilala mo siya sa kaibigan niya
Natural lang sa tao na magsama-sama ang magkakaugali. Kaya makikilala mo ang indibidwal batay sa mga nakapaligid sa kanya.
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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.