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Gotcha
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‘Mahal ang Phl’: wasteful obsession with slogans
P250 million, P49 million, or free? How much did that “Love the Philippines” rebranding, with fake videos of local tourism scenes, cost?
Are additional sugar imports for consumers or cartelists?
Department of Agriculture photoGOTCHAWill government’s importation of more sugar finally make it affordable for consumers? Or will it enrich trade cartelists like before? The 150,000 tons additional sugar is supposedly for buffer – standby for emergency, shortage,...
72% of online buyers are females; techies aged 25-34 shop the most
One who buys online a robot vacuum cleaner for only P250 or an iPhone for P2,500 is bound to be scammed. S/he needs to learn fast that not everything on the Net is true.
How cranes-for-rent make commodities unaffordable
Forced rental of cranes. That’s another racket at seaports that makes commodities costly.
Alleged PNP ‘bribe conduit’ was actually the whistleblower
The Filipino named in a Quebec court case as “conduit” of bribes to the Philippine National Police is actually the one who tipped off Canadian authorities, sworn statements show.
Exposed: Canadian execs ‘bribed’ PNP for 12 years
A Canadian forensics firm bribed the Philippine National Police to use its ballistic identification technology over 12 years.
Five years on, LTFRB hasn’t collected Grab’s P10-M fine
News about ride-hailing/delivery service Grab is often negative.
Seaport ‘delihensiya’ makes food, commodities costlier
Last April the Dutch survey vessel m/v Fugro Equator combed Philippine waters off northwest Luzon for the sunken Japanese military warship Montevideo Maru.
Compare your electricity bill with other provinces
After surviving scorching May, brace for hotter June. Weathermen say El Niño will be felt starting this month.
Avoid paying taxes once Maharlika steals our pensions
Our pension, health and housing contributions are in peril. This, after Malacañang and Congress railroaded passage of the Maharlika Investment Fund.
Bersamin, Panganiban liable for obeying illegal order
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Agriculture Senior Usec Domingo Panganiban can be indicted for repeated graft.
Our Navy’s dramatic birth 125 years ago
The Philippine Navy was a revolutionary independence force.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Anong lahi ng aso mo?
BEST friend ng tao ang aso. Pero iba-iba ang paboritong lahi ng aso ng mga bansa.
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.
Manginginom magkaisa kontra climate change
LAHAT ng alak ay galing sa tanim. Ang wine, champagne at brandy ay sa ubas at iba pang prutas.
Mga bubuyog mahilig maglaro ng football
Naglalaro ang mammals at mga ibon.
China kinokontra ang Indo-Pacific
WASTONG ituring ang Asia na binubuo ng Indian at Pacific Oceans. Kaya ang rehiyon na ‘yon ay tinatawag na Indo-Pacific.
‘Indo-Pacific’: bagong konsepto ng Asia
Isip-kolonyal na ang mga pusod ng Japan, Taiwan at Pilipinas ay nakakabit sa Amerika.
Bully China umaangal kasi kumakasa na tayo
TINULAK ng bully China sa pader ang Pilipinas. Napuno na ang salop, ‘ika nga. Nagpasya ang Pilipinas na komprontahin na ang bully.
Huwag silang magmaramot sa pension ng sundalo
BAKIT ba ‘yang mga sundalo nagreretiro sa edad 40 tapos kumukubra ng pension hanggang edad-90?
Tong-pats’: NFA illegal na aangkat ng bigas
Ilegal na aangkat ng bigas ang National Food Authority. Garapalang pina-aprobahan ng NFA at Dept. of Agriculture kay Bongbong Marcos nu’ng Abril 13 ang maitim na balak.
Utang na loob kilalanin
Mula ito sa blog ni Nick Ortner (isina-Tagalog ko):
Katapusan na ba ng katotohanan?
MAY dulot na mabuti at masama ang bawat teknolohiya. Nu’ng dekada-80 binago ng e-mail ang komunikasyon.
Imahinasyon sa pagbuo ng sari-sariling laruan
Kanya-kanya kaming mga magkababata nu’ng dekada-1960s gumagawa ng sariling laruan.
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.