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Gotcha
(English articles)
Plundering pols begrudge soldiers their pensions
Government released P14-billion first quarter pensions for 137,649 veterans. The “entitlements are the least we can do to show gratitude and respect,” it said.
Keep your hands off our SSS, GSIS money
There they go again – treating our SSS and GSIS pension money as theirs. Admin appointees are plunking our contributions into a “Maharlika sovereign wealth fund.”
Why Communist China must recompense COVID victims
SARS-CoV-2 spread because China broke international laws on infectious diseases, wildlife trade and more.
Insulate electricity users from price shocks
Electricity users are in for a shock. Price hikes will zap their jobs and small businesses.
South China Sea peace park: global signature drive on
A Filipino environment lawyer is leading a global petition to make the disputed South China Sea an Asia Marine Peace Park.
They wasted a Filipino genius: still no justice for Leonard Co
“Once in a hundred years a rare species appears that has a special role for all of creation.” Thus was Dr. Leonard Legaspi Co memorialized as foremost Filipino botanist, taxonomist and conservationist.
Comelec data contradict PPCRV transparency server last May
Was last May’s presidential election rigged? It looks so for former information-communications technology secretary Eliseo Rio.
ERC could have averted electricity rate hikes
Expect electricity rates to skyrocket in December. Prices of food and other basics will follow. Culprit: the Energy Regulatory Commission.
Can Marcos push away politicos from rice policy?
“Science shall shape policies and programs,” Bongbong Marcos defines his presidency and agriculture secretaryship.
As food shortage looms, Marcos mum on plans
“There are things a President can do that a secretary can’t,” Bongbong Marcos justifies his concurrency as agriculture chief.
Manila airport chief replaced while cleaning old mess
Confusion reigned at Manila International Airport Wednesday, Oct. 26. News flashed at 10:30 a.m. that general manager Cesar Chiong, appointed only 100 days ago, had been replaced. But Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista’s spokesman denied it.
With no identified mastermind, police ‘solve’ Ka Percy murder
The mastermind must be very happy.
Metro Manila’s Southern Police District has declared “solved” the assassination of fiery broadcaster Percival Mabasa, popularly known as Ka Percy Lapid.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Payapa, aktibong protesta
TOTOO ang eksena sa pelikulang “Gandhi” ng pila ng nagpoprotestang Indians para magpagulpi sa sundalo.
Kailangan ng tutugis sa ransomware hackers
MGA ospital ang paboritong biktimahin ng ransomware.
Ganito sa Venus noon, paano sa Earth ngayon
Halos magkasinglaki ang Venus at Earth. Parehong nabuo sa naghalong elemento.
Pagkain mula sa bakawan
EDAD-16 lang si Tyler Uy nang sumapi sa pagtatanim ng bakawan sa Noveleta, Cavite.
Gumawa ng PhilSys Ids ibitay nang patiwarik
ISANG Indian company ang kinontrata ng gobyerno para sa National Identification System.
Artificial intelligence: pambisto at pangwasto
Dekada ’60 nagpaligsahan sa pagkuwenta ang batang Indian at mechanical adding machine.
Transmission logs ng Halalan 2022 lalong kaduda-duda — Rio, Odoño
Sa wakas binigyan na ng Comelec si Col. Leonardo Odoño (PMA ‘64) ng kopya ng transmission logs ng resulta ng Halalan 2022.
Ano’ng mapapala nila sa con-con?
Ininterbyu ko kamakailan si kaibigang Rep. Rufus Rodriguez tungkol sa panukalang constitutional convention.
Mga pulitiko umaabuso kasi walang kumokontra
Pagrabe nang pagrabe ang pag-abuso ng political dynasts sa taumbayan. Wala kasing kumokontra.
Armadong pakikibaka nagiging imposible
Sinusuri ng mga eksperto kung ano na ang mangyayari sa rebeldeng New People’s Army.
Banjo, gitara, ukulele, violin
SA simula ng pelikulang “Deliverance”, nagkasayahan, nagsayawan ang mga estrangherong taga-lungsod at taga-bundok nang mag-duet si Burt Reynolds sa gitara at ang batang hillbilly sa banjo.
Banal na smuggler
Lahat nang smuggler tinuturing na kriminal. Modus nila magpuslit ng kontrabando.
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.