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Gotcha
(English articles)
No more cash settlement of rape cases in this bill
Too easily is justice against rape frustrated. A bill recently approved at the House of Representatives addresses the difficulties of redress for rape.
Lawsuit in Cebu airport affects rehab in Manila
Criminal raps concerning the Cebu airport can doom the rehab deal for the airport in Manila. The same parties are involved in the two international gateways
Ex-DENR chief Defensor’s quarry blamed for floods
Former environment secretary M. Defensor might wish to react. Mainstream & social media are blaming his hillside quarry for last month’s destructive floods…
We must remember what went wrong, and why
Remember what went wrong and why. When done responsibly, investigative journalism contributes to an informed citizenry and a well-functioning democracy.
MIA rehab a misdeal; pursuing it only stinks
Manila International Airport rehab stinks of graft. Other stinks are expected to surface in a corruption investigation
Here’s how the emergency banca repairs will be made
Typhoon damaged Philippine fishing boats for repair, BoC reforms underway
Presidential aides should stop feeding Duterte’s insecurities
Power-hungry aides feed Duterte’s insecurities. He would do well to shun yes-men. They only infect him with a siege mentality, as if the whole world is against them.
Why not tax ‘e-sabong’? It grosses P1.5 billion a day
Regulating and taxing e-sabong, which grosses billions a day, is the only way. Bettors can be protected; government can earn revenues
Release of dam waters during typhoon ‘criminal’
Release of dam waters during typhoon ‘criminal’. Victims who plan to sue for damages must have their officials’ support, not just pat their backs for resiliency and blame all on nature.
Law lets China gunboats fire at ships in SCS
Law lets China gunboats fire at ships in SCS. They machinegun, water-cannon and ram unarmed civilian craft.
If only we can punish government crooks this way
If only we can punish government crooks this way. Justice was swift and brutal in ancient Persia. It was crucial for social cohesion of the empire.
Dubious power, airport deals brought to graft super body
Dubious power, airport deals brought to graft super body. Two questionable multibillion-peso government deals with under-financed firms have been brought to the anti-corruption mega task force.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Miski gumaling ka na, COVID-19 umeepekto pa
May kakilala ako na matapos gumaling sa moderate COVID-19 infection ay saka pa lang nawalan ng panlasa nang mahigit tatlong buwan.
SONA 2021: Bigong Giyera kontra droga, korapsiyon
TATLONG minuto ang gold medal performance ni weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz sa Tokyo Olympics nu’ng Hulyo 26.
Totoong kalagayan natin, nasa mga numero
Hindi nagbubulaan ang numero.
Kuwento nang Malaking Baha kalat sa iba’t ibang kultura
Iisa ang kuwento nang Malaking Baha sa Bible, Torah, at Qur’an.
Paano ba magdasal?
SA Bibliya ilang beses humiwalay si Hesukristo sa mga tao para mapag-isa.
Ano nga ba ang sikreto ng mahabang buhay?
Nakulitan sa akin ang kaibigan ko.
Face masks panangga sa virus, pampatatag pa sa resistensiya
Nagpi-face mask tayo para iwas-kalat ng SARS-CoV-2.
Komunistang China matagal nang inaasam ang Pilipinas
HIRAP ang Armed Forces lipulin ang Communist Party of the Philippines at New People’s Army.
Palaki ng komunistang China naging hari ng droga sa Asia
NU’NG Enero 22 nadakip sa wakas ang “pinakamalaking drug lord sa Asia-Pacific”.
Mahahalagang reporma na tinuro ng pandemya
Dahil sa bilis at sigasig ng ilang mayor at gobernador, nadagdagan ang bakuna kontra COVID-19.
Bodycams obligahin sa pulis, sundalo, PDEA
Iba’t iba ang paraan ng mga Pangulo kung dumesisyon.
Sayawan, kantahan magno-normal sana
MAY mga aktibidad na kailangan ang pagtitipun-tipon: sayawan, kantahan, dula, at sports.
Sapol Radio
(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.