Archives of articles for Gotcha, Sapol, and Sapol Radio
Gotcha
(English articles)
China must leave Panganiban, not our Navy from Ayungin
It’s China that must vacate Panganiban (Mischief) Reef. Not the Philippine Navy from Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal.
DENR clarifications needed pronto on bay landfilling, watershed quarrying
“I’m no fan of landfilling at Manila Bay,” a former Philippine Reclamation Authority bigwig confided.
DENR ignoring public appeals to evict watershed landgrabbers
DENR ignoring public appeals to evict watershed landgrabbers
30 claimants occupy watershed; their structures cause Metro floods
At least 30 individuals and groups claim ownership of swathes of Upper Marikina Watershed. Their claims contravene two laws that declare the area off limits.
With rice shortage will enter gov’t-sponsored import cartel
Rice officials are inept. Everyone but they knew that price control would trigger shortage.
Governors, energy officials to electric cooperatives: Shape up or ship out
The National Electrification Administration is indicting more electric cooperative mis-managers.
Drill Recto gas, oil now for our national survival
Pointless to speculate which of two pro-China presidents promised to remove BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal.
Are you suffering blackouts, expensive electricity too?
Junk franchises of inept power producers and distributors. Oust electric cooperative mis-managers. De-monopolize areas of operation.
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.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Inapi ng Kastila pati mga bayaw ni Rizal
Tinuring ng mga Kastila si Jose Rizal bilang numero unong kalaban.
Mga modernong gerilya ng Ukraine vs. Russia
SAAN mang bansa, hindi lang sundalo ang lumalaban sa manlulupig. Pati ordinaryong mamamayan na nagmamahal sa kasarinlan ay sumasagupa.
Lahing mandaragat ang Pilipino; peke ang kasaysayan ng China
Imbentong kasaysayan ng China na kanila ang South China Sea mula sinaunang panahon. Pero wala namang nakatalang pruweba saan man.
Philippine Navy isinilang ng 1898 para sa kasarinlan
Rebolusyonaryong mapagpalayang puwersa ang Philippine Navy.
Iba pang sinaunang gusali protektado ba sa sunog?
WALA man lang water sprinkler sa basement ng Central Post Office (CPO) building, anang Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
Bahay ko ligtas ba kontra-lindol (2)
(1) SINONG nagtayo o disenyo ng tirahan ko?
Bahay ko ligtas ba kontra-lindol (1)
Dalawampung beses marahang nililindol ang kapuluan bawat araw, anang Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Katinuan mula sa kinakain
Grabe ang pagkaulyanin ng tiyo kong abogado’t negosyante. Hindi na maalala na dati siyang pinuno ng Lions at Rotary Clubs.
Bilyong dolyar sa buhok
SA Pilipinas tinatawanan natin ang nagpapakalbo. Sa India ginagawa ‘yon ng lalaki’t babae bilang sampalataya.
Ninenerbyos kung lalagpak sa exam
MALIMIT tayo makapanood ng tv interview ng board exam topnotchers. Lahat sila nagkukuwento na hindi nila inasahang maging mataas ang score.
Magbubukid vs abogado
NAG-HUNTING ng pato ang abogado sa kalawakan ng Bontoc.
Mga babae, bata bakit unang nililigtas sa sakuna?
Nu’ng 1852 nabahura ang HMS Birkenhead na nagbibiyahe ng mga sundalo patungong South Africa.
Sapol Radio
(AM radio)
Nov 7, 2020 – Part 2 Exec. Dir. Owen Cammayo
In this radio interview, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation Exec. Dir. Owen Cammayo discusses BPI Sinag, which focuses on social enterprises.
Nov 7, 2020 – Part 1 Rep. Jericho Nograles
Rep. Jericho Nograles explains corrupt practices of IEMOP & MEGAWIDE on the expansion of Manila Intl Airport
Sep. 12, 2020 – Part 1 Dr. Tony Leachon
In this Sapol Radio interview, Dr. Tony Leachon shares his thoughts and analysis on the IATF’s new policy to reduce social distancing
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.