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Gotcha
(English articles)
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.
Explanations, not expletives will encourage vaccinations
“If you don’t want to be injected, then don’t go out of your homes, so that you don’t infect others.” Rody Duterte barked, cussing COVID-19 vaccine hesitaters on May 17
Party giving Duterte second term, dousing Pacquiao presidential bid
The ruling PDP-Laban virtually is giving President Rody Duterte a forbidden second term. And it is dunking its foremost presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao.
Regain Scarborough as proven Phl territory
Wikipedia photo of Scarborough ShoalGOTCHAwritten on May 28, 2021Sinovac safety efficacy and price still need clarifyingChina stole Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in 2012. The Philippines must regain it by diplomatic and geopolitical means. The 2016 international...
Navy did not give up Panatag to China, former chief clarifies
PNA photo of PH NavyGOTCHAwritten on May 26, 2021Sinovac safety efficacy and price still need clarifyingThe Philippine Navy did not give up Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal to China in the 2012 standoff. Its warship was ordered out two days after the impasse began that...
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Technicians, empleyado, iboto ang may vision
Sa loob ng isang dekada, de-kuryente na lahat ng kotse, bus at truck.
Mga tiwaling kontrata iisa lang ang script
Tila nakaplaka na ang mga tiwaling kontrata sa gobyerno. Niluluto ang mga ito sa tagong negosasyon imbes na public bidding.
Mga negosyante, nakakawawa sa puro imports ng pagkain
MULA 2018 humihingi ng tulong ang maliliit na magbababoy kontra sa African Swine Fever.
Petrolyo sa Malampaya, Recto inaasam ng Communist China
Ngayong nakopo na ni Davao City businessman Dennis Uy ang Malampaya gas field, malamang kabuntot na ang Communist China.
Uy, Cusi hinabla ng graft sa Malampaya takeover
Nakopo ni Davao City businessman Dennis Uy ang Malampaya gas field sa pamamagitan ng bagitong kompanya na $100 ang kapital.
Kampanyang bola-bola
RUMARAGASA ang kampanya ni Bongbong Marcos, anak ng pinatalsik na diktador Ferdinand Marcos.
10 magaganap sa 2022
Sa nagdaang 2021 nagsimulang malutas ng mundo ang COVID-19 ng bakuna at gamot.
Matatagalang makabangon ang kabuhayan, lipunan
Aabutin nang dalawang panguluhan, o 12 taon bago makabangon ang kabuhayan, ani Sen. Panfilo Lacson.
Edad 16, inosente pa rin
MAGKAKAMBAL na krisis sa pag-aaral at nutrisyon.
Maka-Pilipino o maka-China ba ang congressman natin?
HUWAG tayo magpa-Niños Inocentes sa kumakandidatong kongresista, lalo na kung re-electionist.
Mga sinaunang pilgrimage ng Kristiyano virtual din
Sa ikalawang Pasko ng pandemya mahigpit pa rin ang health protocols sa pag-display ng Belen.
Pati outer space tourism pineperwisyo ng basura
ANG pirasong basura na singliit ng baseball na humaharurot sa orbital speed ay makakawasak ng satellite na singlaki ng bus.
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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.