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Marikina watershed quarries: 2 cancelled, 2 next – Loyzaga
Two of four dubious rock quarries inside Marikina watershed have been cancelled.
Normal for China to fight 27 neighbors
China aggresses 27 neighboring states. Beijing’s embassy in Manila claims that “it is only natural for neighbors to have differences.”
Decades of flood controls yet we’re still underwater
Congressmen budgeted P183 billion for “flood controls” in 2023. They’ll pocket most of it.
Selling smuggled foods unlawful, sickening
Distracted by his Maharlika fund, Marcos Jr. spun back Friday to agriculture.
Maharlika distracting BBM from agriculture
President Marcos Jr. must address his concurrent duties as Agriculture Secretary.
Maharlika foolish, corrupt – critics
Marcos Jr. speaks from both sides of the mouth. Abroad he courts investors to Manila. At home he crafts Maharlika to invest abroad.
As example, BBM can slash power rates in home region
Presidential influence is boundless. Bongbong Marcos Jr. can sway electricity generators to halve rates where it is costliest – Leyte-Biliran-Samar.
Malaysian opposition leader extols Rizal for ‘Malay union’
Political foes tried to break Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim with solitary imprisonment on trumped up charges.
Government still won’t disclose vaccine purchase prices
PNA photo of Sinovac vaccineGOTCHAwritten on June 18, 2021Sinovacety efficacy and price still need clarifyingExecutive officials continued to withhold from the public the national government’s purchase prices of COVID-19 vaccines. They gave only price ranges at the...
Sotto, Lacson can crush crooks in Congress
Senate President Tito Sotto’s return of P20-million bribe from a congressman set the standard of his limited tenure.
Don’t cuss vaccine hesitaters for spotty supply and access
Malacañang mechanically blamed it on vaccine skepticism. Hesitaters were again cussed to get injected or else prepare for cremation.
Philippines, take note: resurgence seen in early users of China vaccines
COVID-19 infections are resurging in countries that were first to roll out China-made vaccines. Filipino health officials need to find out why.
Sapol
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China binubusabos ang buong ASEAN
“DIVIDE and conquer.” Estratehiya ng China pag-away-awayin ang mga kasapi ng Association of Southeast Asian Nations — para malupig lahat.
Bagong estilo ng vote-buying: dedepositohan kuno ang ATM
Namumudmod ang isang presidential candidate ng ATM (automated teller machines) cards ng banko.
Sa paglipas ng pandemya, tandaan ang mga leksiyon
Nakikita na ng mundo ang wakas ng COVID-19.
Magtatanim, maghahayop nilumpo ng imports
PINAYAGAN ng gobyerno kahit sino mag-import ng bigas, basta magbayad ng 50% taripa.
Pakanang No-El uudlutin nina Lacson at Sotto
Agosto pa may nagpapakana ng No-Election (No-El) sa Mayo. Mga ganid sa kapangyarihan, nais nilang manatili sa puwesto.
Kampi tayo sa kriminal kung neutral sa krimen
Kapag saksi tayo sa patayan pero nagsabing wala tayong pakialam, kuwenta kinakampihan natin ang pumatay.
DepEd uutang na naman; mali-mali ang paggasta
HINDI lang Department of Health ang nagpabili ng mga espesyal na supplies sa Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management.
90% hindi makabasa, 20% lang ang online
Nu’ng Hulyo 2021 sinabi ng World Bank na walo sa 10 mag-aaral na Pilipino ay hindi alam ang dapat na alam na nila sa kanilang grade level.
Tumikim ng mangga, kulong; kumulimbat ng bilyon, laya
Nag-Viral online ang sinapit ni Lolo Narding Flores, 80, ng Asingan, Pangasinan.
Pilipinas saan lalagay sa gulo ng mundo?
GINUGULO ang mundo ng tatlong marahas na lider.
Tulong ng gobyerno, imbis import ng isda
Sumablay ang Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources nu’ng Oktubre-Disyembre 2021.
Pera mula Malampaya, magagamit pang-ayuda
Patuloy na inuusisa kung bakit ibinigay kay presidential crony Dennis Uy ang Malampaya gas field.
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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.