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Gotcha
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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.
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.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Putok ang karneng gawa sa halaman
Putok sa Pilipinas ang “un-meat” — burger na gawa sa gulay. Lasang karne pero walang cholesterol at uric acid.
Video games nakakaadik
DATI nang hinala ng maaagap na magulang na nakaka-adik ang video games.
Paulit-ulit na trahedya dulot ng korapsiyon
Mabagal ang ayuda mula sa pambansang gobyerno. Inaasahan ang pribadong sektor na manguna sa pagmudmod ng gamot, tubig, pagkain, damit, kumot at gamit pambahay.
Mga restoran mas sisigla paglipas ng pandemya
SA pagluwag ng COVID-19 protocols nagbubukas na muli ang mga restoran. Pero kapos sila sa tauhan.
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.
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(AM radio)
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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.