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Reviving ROTC ‘illegal’ if in Grades 11-12, unless…
President Marcos and VP Duterte want ROTC revived – in Grades 11 to 12. That can be illegal.
Only two persons have President’s interest at heart
Vic Rodriguez quickly squelched last Friday’s newsflash that he had resigned as Executive Secretary. Still, it was intriguing.
Effective social development will make ‘ayuda’ irrelevant
Have the conditional cash transfers bred indolence?
Powerful but overworked Little President Rodriguez
Executive Secretary-designate Vic Rodriguez is being blamed for Malacañang snafus. Congress, the Opposition and media accord new President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. the traditional 100-day honeymoon to adjust to the rigors of office.
Career execs cannot be fired in gov’t revamp
Newbies in top government posts must restrain themselves. They are mere political nominees, coterminous with the six-year President.
Besides true history, Manila airport needs better services
Conversion of the old US Air Force’s Nichols Field in Pasay into the Manila International Airport began in 1947 during Manuel Roxas’ presidency.
Presidents never err; only appointees do
The President is always right. Not so his appointees. When the highest official of the land fouls up, a lesser mortal must take the fall.
Resume the drug war – scientifically this time
Ending the shabu scourge remains top priority. A society softened by addiction cannot progress.
Run after lawmakers’ taxes too, not only Marcoses’
Incoming BIR commissioner Lilia Guillermo can up the ante.
Stop reinventing the wheel; build upon science studies
A new administration need not reinvent the wheel on assuming office.
Despite Manila’s protests, Beijing gets what it wants
Beijing lies when it says it is Manila’s friend. All its acts are belligerent.
Scientists, tribesmen, notables join outcry against quarries
Government scientists, tribesfolk and civic leaders have joined the outcry against quarrying in the Marikina watershed.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Alamat ni Sierra Madre: isapuso, isakatuparan
MILYONG taon nakalipas, nu’ng mga higante ang nakatira sa mundo, may isang pamilya: si mandirigmang Lusong, ang magandang asawang Sierra, at kambal na anak na Iloco at Tagalo.
Bagsak ang kabuhayan kung mabagsik ang lider
Sabi-sabi na episyente ang tren ng Italy sa diktadurya ni Benito Mussolini.
Tao natuto lang sa hayop kung paano mangaso
NAMUMULOT at namimitas lang ng pagkain ang sinaunang tao.
Mikrobyo solusyon sa pagbansot ng bata
KARANIWANG solusyon sa malnutrisyon ng bata ay masustansiyang pagkain.
Mga pulitiko ngayon: iisang tabas na lang
Kunwari na lang ngayon magkakaiba ang mga partido politikal. Sa totoo pare-pareho sila.
Malaria, dengue, todasin na
DAAN-LIBONG bata ang pinapatay ng malaria at dengue sa mundo taun-taon. Lamok ang sanhi ng dalawang salot. Pak! Todasin na.
Iisang tabas ng mga populista
HINDI kataka-taka na 75% ang approval rating ni President Rody Duterte nang pababa nu’ng Hunyo 2022.
Abusadong political dynasts; walang silbing mga senador
Nagmalaki nu’ng Disyembre ang mga senador na tinapyas kuno nila ang confidential/intelligence funds (CIF) ng Secretary of Education.
Pera natin sa SSS, GSIS maari pa ring pakialaman
PASPASANG isinasabatas ng Kongreso ang Maharlika Wealth Fund.
Ano’ng taglay ng 2023?
MATAPOS ang dalawang taong pandemic at isang taong Ukraine war, ano na sa 2023?
1 kuwento, 2 pananaw
Umupo sa eskritoryo ang sikat na nobelista at nagsimulang magsulat:
Wala sa kalingkingan ni Rizal
Lampas hatinggabi nang bulabugin ng sundalo ang aming pagtulog sa selda.
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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.