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Gotcha
(English articles)
Govt’s brute-force approach to pandemic failing; what now?
Government’s brute-force approach to the pandemic is failing.
Duque in gov’t 18 years; why question COA now?
Duque’s rant before congressmen the next day reflected his state of mind. He was no longer his usual affable, optimistic, eloquent self.
Impossible to steal P67 billion? These cases show otherwise
Only the naive will believe that it’s impossible to steal P67 billion. Documents, not bluster, can disprove allegations of President Duterte’s pandemic misspending.
Politicizing of ‘ayuda’ backfires on Duterte
“A callboy as president?” Rody Duterte sounded so scandalized by bikini photos of a male metropolitan mayor aspiring for the highest office.
Lockdowns unleashing a worse epidemic: TB
Lockdowns aim to contain the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. But they unintentionally unleash a worse killer, tuberculosis.
Congress bill can forbid un-vaccinated from voting
Congress is rushing a bill that can bar those un-vaccinated for COVID-19 from voting in Election 2022. It can even deter the ongoing voter registration.
No counter-pandemic plan in his last year as President
President Rody Duterte the other night growled at Filipinos not vaccinated for COVID-19 to stay home lest they spew the “vee-rus” all over.
Rejoicing Hidilyn’s 3-minute feat, not Duterte’s 3-hour SONA
Hidilyn Diaz’s copping of the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold medal united Filipinos in rejoicing. Two summers ago the presidential spokesman unfoundedly, maliciously red-tagged her as a conspirator in smearing Rody Duterte.
Ignoring Duterte tirade, Del Rosario reiterates call for patriotic president
“For this coming election, our humble view is our people should vote for the candidate who is good for our country – not one who is good for China.”
Snorkelers video live corals, debunk reclamation planners
Circulating online is a video of live corals just off the coast of Dumaguete, heightening debates against a city reclamation plan. Shown are snorkelers wading a few meters from shore to an area to be landfilled into a 174-hectare artificial island.
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.
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.