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Gotcha
(English articles)
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.
POGOs bring Filipino jobs, new money from China
In coddling Chinese gangsters in Manila, officials give Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators a bad name.
Sacking of officials sought as energy crisis looms
President Bongbong Marcos Jr. is being asked to recall his appointment of three high energy officials.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
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.
Utak ng ama lumiliit kapag nagkaanak
HINDI kataka-takang lumiliit ang utak ng ina habang nagdadalantao. Kasabay nang maraming pagbabago sa katawan niya sa siyam na buwan ay ang epekto sa utak.
Kakulangan ng tubig, krisis sa kalusugan
MAS tumitindi ang bagyo sa Pilipinas. Pero kulang sa inuming tubig.
Namnamin natin ang 10 sipi na ito
Pinag-isip ako ng 10 mga pangungusap na ito online. Hindi ko alam kung sino ang umakda. Namnamin natin:
China singilin sa COVID-19
NILABAG ng China ang mga batas pandaigdig kontra infectious diseases, pagkalakal ng endangered species, atbp.
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.