Archives of articles for Gotcha, Sapol, and Sapol Radio
Gotcha
(English articles)
Subic firms to SC: Save us from this ‘midnight deal’
Pioneer locators at Subic Bay Freeport are pleading for survival. They beg the Supreme Court en banc to undo a deal that would kill their businesses.
Speaker Romualdez at center of U.S. bribery rap over Okada
Speaker Martin Romualdez is being linked in a U.S. bribery case on the Okada family feud. “Heavy luggage” full of “the item” is alleged.
Floods worsen as politicos pocket P836-B budget
Government outlaid P836 billion for flood control, 2017-2023.
Infotech experts refute Comelec chief’s claims
More and more info-technologists are questioning Comelec and Smartmatic’s use of a secret private IP address in the 2022 election count.
Ban Smartmatic from any more contracts in Phl – Col. Odoño
Retired colonel Leonardo Odoño will have five of seven Comelec commissioners impeached. He won’t stop there.
Retired colonel preparing to remove Comelec brass
Old soldiers don’t fade away. Not Col. Leonardo O. Odoño.
Rio debunks Comelec chief’s claim that private IP address was legal
Chairman George Garcia admits that Comelec used 20,300 modems with only one private IP address for the 2022 election count.
Rio: 20-M vote barrage shocked, awed us to silence
“Shocked and awed into submission.” That’s how the flood of 20 million-plus votes within the first hour of counting hit Filipinos on May 9, 2022.
Rigged? 2022 polls illegally used private internet address – Rio
Bulk of Metro Manila and two provinces’ precinct results of the 2022 presidential election “illegally” came from one private IP address.
Corruption, not soldiers’ pensions will cause Diokno’s ‘fiscal collapse’
Finance Secretary Ben Diokno demonizes retirement pensions of military and other uniformed personnel (MUP). But he ignores the vilest government plague: corruption.
Chat GPT’s triumphant ‘report’ on Marcoses’ court victories
The million Filipinos who thronged to EDSA ’86 must have been disheartened weeks ago.
Improper for Diokno’s LBP to gobble up DBP
All it’ll take is an executive order, Finance Sec. Ben Diokno brags. Having drafted it, he’ll make President Bongbong Marcos sign.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Mga kakulangan ng gobyerno pilit pinapupunuan sa atin
Dumadagsa ang hinaing ng mga babaing hinihipuan sa jeepneys.
Ospital, barangay kapos sa nurses
MAHIGIT 951,000 ang Pilipino registered nurses. Pero 509,000 lang ang nangasa-ospital at clinics.
Pati masamang ugali bitbit sa ibang bansa
SAMPUNG milyon ang overseas Filipino workers.
Walang palusot sa pagiging marumi, magulo, maingay
Kaayusan at kalinisan. ‘Yan ang kinaiinggitan ko sa pamamasyal sa ibang bansa.
‘Nanay’ na itinakwil ni Vladimir Putin
NAMATAY nu’ng May 31 si Vera Nikolaevna Putina, 97, na 24 taon naggiit na siya ang tunay na ina ni Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kasabwat na scammer bibiktimahin ka rin
NASABAT ng pulis ang 7,000 SIM cards sa isang Taiwanese at ka-live-in na Pilipina sa San Jose del Monte, Bulacan nu’ng Hunyo.
Nuisance candidates ba o dynasts ang problema?
Heto na naman ang political dynasts sa Kongreso. Patitindihin nila ang parusa sa nuisance candidates sa halalan.
Ninenerbiyos baka lalagpak sa exam
MALIMIT tayo makapanood ng tv interview ng board exam topnotchers.
Mga raket sa preso
NIRARAKET ng opisyales lahat ng kulungan.
Minamanmanan ka na ng estado
“Surveillance state” ang turing sa China. May CCTV sa bawat entrance/exit ng gusali, tindahan, kanto, bus, at tren.
Socmed: nagbabalita, nagpapaaksyon
SOCIAL media ang pangunahing pinagkukuhanan ng mamamayang Chinese ng katotohanan.
Gina: pinaka-seksing babae sa balat ng lupa
NU’NG kanyang kasikatan, tinuring si Gina Lollobrigida na pinakamagandang babae sa balat ng lupa.
Sapol Radio
(AM radio)
Dec. 5, 2020 – Part 1 Dr. Jaime Montoya
In this radio interview, Dr. Jaime Montoya, Exec.Dir. of DOST-PCHRD talks about the evaluation of and volunteers for imported Covid vaccines.
Nov. 28, 2020 – Part 3 Dr. Benjamin Co
In this radio interview, Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Benjamin Co discusses COVID and the vaccines being developed.
Nov. 28, 2020 – Part 2 Atty. Asis Perez
In this radio interview, Atty. Asis Perez discusses helping Typhoons Rolly & Ulysses fishermen-victims thru Tanggol Kalikasan Inc’s Mini Ahon Initiative
Nov. 28, 2020 – Part 1 Sen. Franklin Drilon
In this radio interview, Sen. Franklin Drilon discusses P33.3B parked funds with Phil. International Trading Corp. “Nakabinbin ang pera ng pamahalaan sa PITC.”
Nov. 21, 2020 – Part 3 U.P. V.P. Elena Pernia
In this radio interview, UP VP for Public Affairs Elena Pernia discusses Pres. Duterte saying “UP recruits communists.”
Nov 21, 2020 – Part 2 DepEd Sec. Leonor Briones
In this radio interview, DepEd Sec. Leonor Briones discusses how the typhoons affected learners in Northern and Southern Luzon and DepEd’s response to it.
Nov 21, 2020 – Part 1 Arch. Felino ‘Jun’ Palafox
In this radio interview, Arch. Felino ‘Jun’ Palafox discusses his recommendations for urban planning against flooding and disaster preparedness
Nov 14, 2020 – Part 4 Meralco VP Joe Zaldarriaga
In this radio interview, Meralco spokesman and VP Joe Zaldarriaga discusses the effect of typhoon Ulysses on Metro Manila electricity.
Nov 14, 2020 – Part 3 Dr. Augusto de Viana
In this radio interview, Dr Augusto de Viana, author & historian discusses collaborators during the war: economic, political, cultural, military, 75 years after the end of WWII
Nov. 14, 2020 – Part 2 Exec. Dir. Lorrybel Nachor
In this radio interview, Exec Dir. Lorrybel Nachor of the Coalition for Bicol Dev’t Inc. discusses how we can help Bicolanos after Typhoons Rolly and Ulysses
Nov 14, 2020 – Part 1 Sec. Carlito Galvez
In this radio interview, vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez discusses preparations for mass vaccination against COVID
Nov 7, 2020 – Part 3 Prof. Renato de Castro
In this radio interview, DLSU International Studies Dept. Prof Renato de Castro discusses the effects of a Biden presidency on RP-US relations
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.