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Gotcha
(English articles)
Na-budol: 8 ‘appointees’ scammed in fake positions
It’s the sign of the times when scammers are themselves scammed.
What must Marcos do after 2 China incursions
Chinese coast guards have menaced Filipino fishermen twice within a week from President Marcos Jr.’s Beijing state visit.
Customs, agriculture bigwigs avoiding Congress hearings
Summon Customs and Agriculture chiefs. Subpoena full records. Require video proofs of smashing of smuggled foods. Swear attendees to truth. Televise hearings.
Video disproves BBM: China still barring Filipino fishers
China still forbids Filipinos from fishing at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. A video nine days ago shows Chinese coastguards menacing them on approaching their traditional fishing ground.
JMSU emboldened China to aggress our seas
The Supreme Court verdict came 15 years late. Still, its voiding of the unconstitutional 2005 Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking is salient.
Why are smugglers left untouched?
Everything government does about pricey basic foods hurts little folk. But billionaire cartelist-smugglers benefit.
If not videoed, ‘destroyed’ contraband can be recycled
Customs men always trumpet interdictions of smuggled goods. Press releases quote top officials for the feats.
Paper ID cards,narco-generals: more signs of a broken
Republic Want more proofs of a broken Republic?
Breakdown of Philippines: only political elite benefits
Ex-President Gloria Arroyo joins Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s ill-timed China visit.
Malaysian Prime Minister extols Rizal ‘among greatest Malayans’
Not only Filipinos heroize Jose Rizal. Malaysians, Indonesians, Bruneians also study Rizal as central to their histories.
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.”
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.