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Gotcha
(English articles)
‘Lakambini: Gregoria de Jesus,’ ‘Edjop’: Biopics on two little-known heroes
For weeks after Andres Bonifacio’s execution, Gregoria de Jesus searched the mountains of Maragondon, Cavite for his remains. She felt it her duty as wife and keeper of the Katipunan’s top secrets to give the Supremo a proper burial. Though hardened by three years of...
Sara, BBM fear that one wants to kill the other
Cut the dramatics. Sara Duterte, Bongbong Marcos and Martin Romualdez should just fight each other to political death. Sara milked dry the publicity ops of her posting of bail at the Quezon City court last Saturday. Begging reporters to not leave her side, she claimed...
China robots infest Philippine politics
China subsidizes research and development of humanoid robots. On Aug. 17, Hangzhou firm Unitree unveiled a prototype named Superman. It ran 12.66 meters per second, faster than world-record sprinter Usain Bolt’s 12.42 meters per second. Not knowing how to brake,...
Blame people not for floods but for electing trash
Seven provinces are in state of calamity: Bataan, Bulacan, Cavite, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Zambales. So are 178 cities and municipalities. Two weeks of heavy rains and floods toppled four bridges, demolished 3,200 homes and 2,100 schools and flooded even the...
Sara’s finance officers can go to jail ahead
VP Sara Duterte publicly declared to be atheist. At a press conference, Oct. 22, 2024, she said: “Hindi ko aatakihin ‘yung tao, bakit ko aatakihin? Eh ‘yung paniniwala ko, hindi naman niya paniniwala. Parang Diyos lang ‘yan. Naniniwala ka sa Diyos, ako hindi,...
For BBM’s info: SC declared Marcos wealth ill-gotten
President Bongbong Marcos claimed that his family’s excessive wealth was not ill-gotten, saying that they’ve won some civil suits. He mentioned this to the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines, Aug. 14th, when asked about the status of his family’s...
Blame our officials for floods, garbage
President Bongbong Marcos thinks we’re all litterbugs. He asks why we can’t be like Japanese youngsters who pocket candy wrappers till they get home to put in waste bins. Actually many of us Filipinos are neatniks. We do bring home trash for proper disposal. We...
32 ghost projects, 32 dormant committees blamed on Cayetano
Senate Minority Leader Alan Cayetano is being blamed for 32 ghost public works. He is also being blamed for the dormancy of 32 Senate committees. The two issues are joined. The 32 fake flood works are in Cayetano’s Taguig home city. All are labeled “slope protection...
What raps to file vs Leviste, Paras
“Is there such crime as character assassination – or even ‘attempted’ character assassination?” That’s Atty. Ruy Rondain’s reply when asked about a purported plot by his law firm to do a hatchet job on Executive Secretary Ralph Recto. Rondain told this writer...
Damning testimony comes after Bong Revilla’s release
Ex-senator Bong Revilla was allowed to post bail last Friday from non-bailable malversation raps. “May trumabaho,” the ombudsman sneered Saturday. On Tuesday a star witness testified to delivering P250-million malversed money to Revilla. Revilla skipped the hearing,...
Fight back China hostility by drilling our Recto gas
The best defense is offense. China schemes to steal oil and gas in Recto Bank within Philippine exclusive economic zone.
Is TikTok really used for cyber spying?
TikTok went global in 2018. At once, security experts suspected it of being a Chinese cyber-espionage tool.
Sapol
(Babasahing Pilipino)
Puksain ang katiwalian, ipampensiyon sa sundalo
Katiwalian, hindi pensiyon ng military/other uniformed personnel (MUPs), ang nagpapahirap sa bansa.
Mga mag-aaral nagpapaturo kina Rio, Lagman, Ysaac
Maagap ang engineering at technology students sa Europe at America.
Tatlo pang paggigiit ng pakinabang sa WPS
UNANIMOUS ang 24 senador sa resolusyon nu’ng Agosto 1. Kinondena nila ang pang-aagaw ng China sa West Philippine Sea.
Langis sa Recto Bank barenahin – now na
Hindi isusuko ni-isang pulgadang teritoryo ng Pilipinas.
Mga sakuna hindi natin kapalaran
HINDI kagagawan ng tao ang bagyo, lindol, tsunami o sabog ng bulkan. Pero desisyon niya kung masasalanta o maliligtas sa sakuna.
Kriminal ang pulis na ayaw magsuot ng body camera
ILANG beses ba kailangang pakiusapan, pilitin, paalalahanan, payuhan ang PNP: Magsuot ng body cameras sa lahat ng operasyon kontra-droga.
Pagsaboy ng abo ng mga yumao
Uso sa Japan ngayon ang pagkalat sa hangin ng abo ng yumao.
Pagbago, paglaganap ng wika
ANG German daw ay wika ng agham. Ang Italian daw ay wika ng romansa. Ang French ay wika ng diplomasya.
Sec. Ople tularan sana ng buong gobyerno
NAGLABAS si Migrant Workers Sec. Susan Ople ng 20 alituntunin sa labor recruiters.
Halalang barangay asahang marumi dahil sa kontratista
Dapat linisin ng Comelec ang mga talaan ng botante sa darating na barangay elections.
TB: karet ni Kamatayan
Nakakaligtaang pandemya ang TB, na pumapatay ng isang tao sa mundo kada 20 segundo.
Makinig kay Magalong (2)
NAKIKINIG ang madla kapag nagsasalita si Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, dating PNP general.
Sapol Radio
(AM radio)
Jan. 30, 2021 – Part 3 Boy Evangelista
Boy Evangelista, President of Volunteers Against Crime & Corruption: LTO’s Motor Vehicle Inspection System should be gov’t not private franchise
Jan. 30, 2021 – Part 2 Fr. Ranhilio Aquino
Fr. Ranhilio Aquino, Dean, San Beda Graduate School of Law: why push charter change now?
Jan. 30, 2021 – Part 1 Dr. Jay Batongbacal
Dr. Jay Batongbacal on new China Coast Guard Law to fire on ships in WPS
Jan. 23, 2021 – Part 4 DTI Sec. Ramon Lopez
DTI Sec. Ramon Lopez: Loosening restrictions allowing children from age 10 to go out, impact on economy
Jan. 23, 2021 – Part 3 Exec. Dir. Love Basillote
Phil. Business for Education PBEd Exec. Dir. LOVE BASILLOTE: CRISIS IN LEARNING & Some Supporting Stats
Jan. 23, 2021 – Part 2 EVP Gerard Seno
Gerard Seno, Natl EVP, Associated Labor Unions ALU-TUCP on how workers can be helped with spiralling prices
Jan. 23, 2021 – Part 1 Cong. Nikky Briones
Cong. Nikky Briones, VP, Pork Producers Federation of the Phils.: on pork supply with ASF, imports, technical smuggling
Jan. 16, 2021 – Part 2 DOT Sec. Bernadette Puyat
DOT Sec. BERNADETTE PUYAT on reopening of local tourism, coordination with LGUs, and precautions
Jan. 16, 2021 – Part 1 Sec. Gen. Renato Reyes
Sec. Gen. RENATO REYES, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) on Ombudsman dismissal of graft case in MRT-3 maintenance deal
Jan. 9, 2021 – Part 4 BPI VP Jonathan Paz
Mr. Jonathan Paz, VP, Bank of the Phil. Islands, Data Protection & Enterprise Information Security Officer on phishing and cyber security
Jan. 9, 2021 – Part 3 Dr. Paulyn Ubial
Dr. Paulyn Ubial, Head, Phil. Red Cross Biomolecular Lab on saliva for COVID-testing: benefits, accuracy, availability, status of FDA application
Jan. 9, 2021 – Part 2 Atty. Monico Jacob
STI Colleges President Atty. Monico Jacob on academic offerings, the need for face to face learning and STI preparedness
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.