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Gotcha
(English articles)
Has corruption become the norm? – Magalong
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong worries about the P14.1- trillion national debt. Did the borrowings benefit us Filipinos, he asks, since we, even newborns, are now each in hock for P113,000?
Frasco courts more trouble in retaining ‘Love the Phl’
Only Tourism Sec. Christina Frasco knows if it’s faith or face-saving.
‘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.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
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.
Akala ng tao ay malinis, pero nagnakaw ng bilyon
MULA nang ibalik ang Kongreso nu’ng 1987, bumalik din ang pork barrel.
Ayaw pero uto-uto pa rin sa fake news
Siyam sa bawat 10 Pilipino ang nag-aalala sa dagsa ng fake news, ayon sa Pulse Asia survey nu’ng September.
Tanyag siya sa mundo, tapos bigla nagpatiwakal
Hindi makapaniwala ang daan-milyong fans ni Anthony Bourdain nang magbigti siya ng sarili sa kuwarto sa Paris hotel nu’ng 2018.
Magbiyahe na muli, pakalatin ang pera
TURISMO ang pinakamabisang pampaunlad ng ekonomiya.
Dekada nang flood controls, pero binabaha pa rin lahat
Nag-budget ang mga kongresista ng P183 bilyong flood controls nitong 2023. Kukupitin nila ito.
Permanenteng outpost kailangan sa Ayungin
MAGTAYO nang matibay na istasyon sa Ayungin Shoal.
Pribadong karera sa buwan
DATI-RATI mayayamang gobyerno lang ang nakakapag-landing ng space craft sa buwan. Ngayon mga pribadong kumpanya na ang nagkakarera patungo du’n
Bakit sa atin ang Sabah
Nanalo sa Paris arbitration nu’ng Mar. 2022 ang Sulu Sultanate kontra Malaysia.
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.