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Philippine President Duterte To Sue American Singer-Actress Bette Midler For Libel
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/11/2017 0:00
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While international news media scrambled to obtain a video of President Rodrigo Duterte singing a love song during the gala dinner for heads of state attending the ASEAN Summit in Manila, American singer-actress Bette Midler meddled in Philippine affairs through a nasty tweet.Midler called Duterte a “murderous dictator.”Duterte is known for his extreme tolerance for criticism, but he has had enough.Today, the popular Filipino leader said he has instructed his attorney general to file a libel case against Midler.Although Midler is in the United States, Duterte said he is filing the case “from a distance.”Incidentally, “From a Distance” is one of Midler’s hit songs.How appropriate!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/14/philippine-president-duterte-to-sue-american-singer-actress-bette-midler-for-libel/#respond
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AS VOLKSWAGEN BOWS OUT OF PHILIPPINES, ADOBO CHRONICLES INUNDATED WITH OFFERS FOR ITS COMPANY CAR
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/09/2018 0:00
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Volkswagen is bowing out from the Philippine government’s Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program, saying the program is preferential to existing auto players, and the production hurdle therein is too high.The move has effectively cost the Philippines $200 million in investments that Volkswagen Philippines has been willing to infuse in its manufacturing operations. After much speculation as being the third carmaker vying for a spot in the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) CARS Program, the German firm dispelled the rumors and effectively ended all speculation.“The program is favorable to incumbents. It’s not attractive to new entrants,” John Philip S. Orbeta, chairman and president of Volkswagen, told reporters on Friday.The 200,000-unit production hurdle was the main deterrent hindering the world’s largest automaker from participating in the program, as it dictates the volume to be reached in a span of six years—a herculean task for a new entrant.Unlike existing car firms that have already reached the scale in sales and production to qualify for the program and are in a better position to hit the 33,000-unit-a-year requirement, Volkswagen will have to start from scratch.Following the announcement from the German automaker, The Adobo Chronicles® has received hundreds of offers from Filipino millionaires who wanted to purchase its company car, a 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan.“It will be such a great prestige to own a Volkswagen considering that locally-manufactured units will not be available at all because of the car manufacturer’s withdrawal from the Philippines,” one potential buyer said.Although the Tiguan was assembled in the United States, it has the mark of the Philippines because of its unique license plate, MYADOBO.The Adobo Chronicles® has not decided if it wants to sell its company car.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/15/as-volkswagen-bows-out-of-philippines-adobo-chronicles-inundated-with-offers-for-its-company-car/?share=email
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BREAKING NEWS: JEREMY LIN QUITS THE LAKERS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/10/2017 0:00
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Linsanity.Lin first became popular when he unexpectedly led a winning turnaround with the New York Knicks in the 2012 basketball season. He then moved on to the Houston Rockets before the Lakers acquired him in a trade.But today, Lin shocked the basketball world by announcing that he was quitting the Lakers.He has chosen a different career, that of actor and comedian.Many will recall that Lin recently successfully pulled off the wax statue prank on Madame Tussaud’s museum goers. He apparently enjoyed his comedic stint that he did it again while visiting Taiwan. This time, he posed as an employee of a flagship Adidas store. Wearing a wig and glasses, and speaking in Taiwanese, he fooled customers by convincing them to buy Adidas shoes and shirts. No one knew he was the famous basketball star.Soon after the Adidas store prank, a Taiwanese television network offered him a job and a three-year contract to do a syndicated comedy show, something that Lin could not resist. He immediately called Lakers president Jeanie Buss and tendered his resignation from the team.Buss refused to give a statement as she was still processing Lin’s decision.It’s Linsanity all over again.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/23/breaking-news-jeremy-lin-quits-the-lakers/
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Will The Real Miss Philippines Please Step Forward?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/10/2016 0:00
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In every competition, there are hometown decisions, and then there are hometown decisions. Two for one, so to speak.When the 2016 Miss Earth beauty pageant unravels in Manila on October 29, there will be two Filipinas who will be competing for the crown: Miss Philippines and Miss Sweden.Miss Philippines is Imelda Schweighart who happens to be part German. Then there’s Filipina Cloie Skarne, Miss Sweden.Cloie is Filipino by blood and strongly resembles singer-actress KC Concepcion who is her half sister.Cloie is the daughter of actor Gabby Concepcion by Jenny Syquia but has taken on the last name of her Swedish adoptive father; while KC is Concepcion’s daughter by Sharon Cuneta.The other contestants are already crying “foul” because they feel that the Philippines has two representatives to the pageant. “That doubles the chances that the next Miss Earth will be Filipina,” they claimed.The reigning Miss Earth is also Filipina, Angelia Ong.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/14/will-the-real-miss-philippines-please-step-forward/#respond
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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO CHASTISES SELFIE GENERATION
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/12/2017 0:00
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like selfies and the Clash of Clans.Speaking before youth members of the Jesus is Lord Church Movement, Aquino said indifference among young Filipinos would put his administration’s reforms to waste.During the open forum that followed his speech, a young audience member asked Aquino: “Are you saying we should get involved in corruption, government inefficiency, and indiscriminate waste of taxpayer money?”“Our government is best known for the pork barrel scam, overpriced government building constructions, corrupt cops, disaster fund donations that are unaccounted for, and now, the national prison being run by drug lords,” the young man said, “so what involvement are you expecting from us?”Aquino didn’t know how to answer the question and was dumbfounded, so the conference organizers abruptly adjourned the forum, saying the president had to leave for another speaking engagement, but not after Aquino agreed to pose for a selfie with a member of the audience who flew all the way from Canada to be at the event.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/19/philippine-president-aquino-chastises-selfie-generation/#respond
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Manny Pacquiao grilled Matobato: “Kung pabago bago salita, hindi maniniwala ang tao sa statement”
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2016-09-24 14:06:58+08:00
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Senator Manny Pacquiao grilled the self-proclaimed Davao Death Squad member Edgar Matobato at the Senate hearing on Extrajudicial Killings.Pacquiao questioned Matobato’s confusing statements against President Duterte, Paolo Duterte and other names that he mentioned that allegedly involved in different killings in Davao City.The video of the grilling was posted by Thinking Pinoy on Facebook.The boxing champ turned Senator said that no one would believe Matobato if his statement was not accurate and always changing.Pacquiao also asked Motabato about the name of the person who brought him in the Senate, but the witness refused to answer.“Nandito ba saming lahat ito?” Pacquiao referring in one of Senators who attended the inquiry.The Senator also asked Matobato if someone coached him before testifying against President Duterte.“Kung walang nagtuturo sayo, o ibang tao na icocoach ka, imposibleng makalimutan yung testimony mo na galing sa puso mo at sa isipan mo” Pacquiao told Matobato.Matobato’s testimony also gave an idea to the Senator that someone was coached him in his testimonies against President Duterte.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/manny-pacquiao-grilled-matobato-kung-pabago-bago-salita-hindi-maniniwala-ang-tao-sa-statement/
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Philippine Elections: New, Two-Party System Emerges
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/5/2016 0:00
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There may be four major political parties — not to mention coalitions and independents — that have a stake in the upcoming May 9, 2016 Philippine presidential elections. But in reality, a new two-party system has emerged in just the last few months.For generations, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), boasting of close to four million members, has always voted in Philippine elections as a unified block. Its church leaders dictate who its members should vote vote. That’s one party.The latest party to emerge is the Catholic Church of the Philippines. Its leaders, members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) have never been “hands-off” from politics. Separation of church and state is a myth.The Catholic bishops have always had a hand — and the pulpit — in influencing political decisions and developments — from the first EDSA People’s Power Revolution to legislation and debate on divorce, abortion, women’s rights, gay marriage, health policy, etc.Catholics comprise about 80% of the total Philippine population. That would translate into at least 40 million votes, based on the 54 million registered in this election.Supporters of administration candidates Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo have taken to social media to try to convince all Catholic voters to rally behind the presidential and vice presidential candidates. It will be the ‘other’ block vote.Now, wouldn’t it make the voting process in the Philippines much simpler and less expensive if, with the two-party system (INC and CBCP), we just let the heads of the two churches vote on behalf of their constitutents?Let’s pray.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/01/philippine-elections-new-two-party-system-emerges/
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PRESIDENT AQUINO SECRETLY WISHED MISS PHILIPPINES DIDN’T BECOME MISS UNIVERSE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/12/2017 0:00
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On the night of December 20 (December 21 morning, Philippine time), millions of Filipinos were glued to their television sets hoping and praying that their candidate, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, would be crowned 2015 Miss Universe.The rest is history. Despite the initial mix-up in the announcement of the 1st runner-up and the new Miss Universe, the pageant-fanatical Filipinos celebrated with gusto soon after Steve Harvey corrected himself to say that it was Miss Philippines, not Miss Colombia, who had won the crown.Now, it can be told. There was one Filipino who had been secretly wishing that Wurtzbach didn’t win the crown — Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino.It is no secret that Aquino had supposedly dated Wurtzbach soon after she won the local crown as Miss Philippines-Universe. Aquino’s sister Kris even talked about it on her television show, promising Wurtzbach that she would try to be a nice sister-in-law.The president, a bachelor, had been wanting to bring a First Lady to the presidential palace before his term expired in 2016. He had wished that First Lady to be Wurtzbach.But alas, that is not going to happen.As Miss Universe, Wurtzbach has an exclusive year-round contract with the Miss Universe Organization. She has to remain single in order to retain her crown. That means the end of her one-year reign would be too late for Aquino who steps down as president on June 30, 2016.As a consolation to Aquino, he will go down in Philippine history as the only bachelor to occupy Malacanang Palace!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/23/president-aquino-secretly-wished-miss-philippines-didnt-become-miss-universe/#respond
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The Rody Thanksgiving Party
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2016-05-10 22:16:04+08:00
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After the historical landslide vote in favor of Rody Duterte, Sonny Dizon, businessman and owner of the Crocodile Park announced that there will be a “Rody Thanksgiving Party” at Crocodile Park ground on June 4,2016 from 1pm to 1am.“Sara says change the name from Victory Party to Rody’s Thanksgiving Party because it’s Godly” Dizon said on a facebook post.Dizon also said that the party is going to be free for all dabawenyos. On his facebook post, there will be EDM Djs to spin beats and bands to rock on.This is a celebration of victory as Duterte is now the 16th President of the Philippines who comes from Davao, Mindanao.Dizon also suggested that dabaweños can also cross the river through local passenger boats. He also opened the area for local vendors.The event will be organized by top rave party organizers in the city like Kat Dalisay and Philip Marco Dizon.Spread the word!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/going-duterte-free-thanksgiving-party-read/
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Trillanes Devastated By Resignation Of Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/12/2017 0:00
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Citing delicadeza (honor and integrity), Paolo Duterte resigned today, Christmas Day, as Vice Mayor of Davao City.He made the surprising announcement before the City Council.His resignation sent shockwaves across Davao and the rest of the country and Filipinos had mixed feelings about it. But not Senator Antonio Trillanes. He is devastated.In a statement released to The Adobo Chronicles, Trillanes said it deeply saddens him that he can no longer pursue his demand for the Vice Mayor to undress and show his tattoo. Trillanes made this repeated demand during a Senate hearing many weeks ago.A lost opportunity, indeed.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/25/trillanes-devastated-by-resignation-of-davao-city-vice-mayor-paolo-duterte/?share=email
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Philippine Air Lines Plane Leaves Honolulu On Time, Lands A Year Later In Manila!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/1/2018 0:00
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PR 101, Philippine Air Lines’ regularly-scheduled flight from Honolulu to Manila left on time, but the otherwise uneventful flight shocked many passengers, mostly Filipino Balikbayan going home for the holidays.The plane left Honolulu International Airpoirt at 11:31 am on December 31, 2017. It arrived in Manila at 3:48 p.m. Alas, it was already 2018 when it arrived.That’s a year late!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/06/philippine-air-lines-plane-leaves-honolulu-on-time-lands-a-year-later-in-manila/#respond
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Philippine Presidential Candidate Mar Roxas Is Marvel Comics’ New Superhero
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/03/2016 0:00
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Last week, we reported that DC Comics is coming out with the sequel to Batman Vs Superman and is creating a new superhero, Pacman, inspired by the legendary Filipino boxer Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao.Not to be outdone, rival Marvel Comics today announced that it, too, is creating its new superhero, inspired by the life of Philippine presidential candidate and former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas.The first edition of this new superhero series will hit bookstores and newsstands starting May 1, 2016.Marvel Comics, while declining to reveal the character name of its new superhero, says that it is based on the true story of Roxas and his heroic deeds as a powerful and dedicated public official whose mission in life is to uplift the living conditions of the poor, the unfortunate and victims of war and natural calamities.The first edition follows the adventures of Roxas during the strongest typhoon ever to hit the Philippines — Yolanda (Haiyan), and how he became the people’s hero and saviour from the devastation caused by the supertyphoon. It is titled, “Sa Gitna Ng Unos” (In the midst of calamity).The Adobo Chronicles also learned that Disney Pictures is in negotiations with Marvel Studios on filming the first of a series of Mar Roxas superhero adventures.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/27/philippine-presidential-candidate-mar-roxas-is-marvel-comics-new-superhero/
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IRS RULES: ONLY 80 PERCENT OF ‘ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE’ DONATIONS IS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/01/2018 0:00
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the Ice Bucket Challenge to benefit the ALS Association. It was a campaign that went viral worldwide, raising hundreds of millions of dollars for ALS research.As Americans begin to file their 2014 income tax returns, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a ruling that only 80% of donations to the Ice Bucket Challenge is tax-deductible. The remaining 20% will be used by state governments to make up for all the water that went to waste as a result of the ice bucket challenge campaign.In California, which continues to experience a severe drought, taxpayers can only deduct 60% of their donation to the Ice Bucket Challenge.Taxpayers who made donations to the campaign are advised to consult with their tax attorneys to avoid being audited by the IRS.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/28/irs-rules-only-80-percent-of-ice-bucket-challenge-donations-is-tax-deductible/
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SHARON CUNETA, KRIS AQUINO LEAVING THE PHILIPPINES FOR GOOD
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/4/2018 0:00
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that my legions of fans will eventually diminish,” she said.It seems quite ironic that Aquino made the announcement just days after one of her long-running shows, ‘The Buzz,’ was cancelled by the ABS-CBN network. She indicated to reporters that she has strong feelings that the next show to get the ax is her mainstay show, “Abunda and Aquino Tonight.”Asked about how she wants to spend her retirement in America, Aquino said, “I’d like to establish several Chowking franchises in the U.S. East Coast,” referring to the Chinese-style Filipino fast food restaurant that’s gaining popularity in America. She already owns one such franchise in Manila.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/07/sharon-cuneta-kris-aquino-leaving-the-philippines-for-good/
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Ushering in a Fresh New Golden Era of Change: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
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2016-05-09 22:39:07+00:00
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The most awaited day has finally arrived. Men and women across the nation suspended in a state of anticipation suddenly break out in jubilant cheers, high fives and hip hip hoorays as the initial partial results from COMELEC come in revealing what the surveys and rally crowd sizes have been saying all along – Mayor Rody Duterte in an enormous skyrocketing lead over the rest of the contenders.As of this writing, though results may not be complete yet (roughly half of votes counted so far), it is already crystal clear. So I and everyone who has been longing for change during these past 30 years marked by “democracy” and “growth” that never really became inclusive wish to extend our most heartfelt congratulations to our new leader, the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines, President Rodrigo “Rody” “Digong” Roa Duterte.Relishing the VictoryJust how significant and momentous a victory this is for the Filipino people is yet to be fully grasped, but one thing’s for sure – all the struggles to bring about this first step of change, all the battles it took to get to this peak were worth it.Now is a moment to relish that fresh new breeze this victory brings – the air of hope blowing across the isles of this beautiful yet battered and torn archipelago. Change is coming they say, and the first phase of its realization has finally taken shape in the person of a strong, respectable, experienced, iron-willed, incorrupt and competent leader – one who, for a change, has the proven Midas touch. It is time to stand in attention and offer a salute to the man of the hour.It is a time to dream again, to close our eyes and envision a Philippines that is clean & orderly and where men, women and children are disciplined and use their God-given common sense and intellect; a country that can stand tall again among the brotherhood of nations, not because of some vacuous Pinoy pride beholden to a Yellow Queen, but because it’s people love their country the way Du30 kisses the red, blue and white banner in every rally throughout his campaign.We All WinAfter all the noise, hustle and bustle in recent days of the campaign leading to the elections, everyone in each camp must feel exhausted, even just by the suffocating atmosphere of mudslinging and fighting among supporters and candidates of opposing camps that enveloped the nation.Even if you are a supporter of a camp whose candidate lost, that initial feeling of sadness, anger or depression sinks in and just like some bitter pill one needs to swallow, it all dissolves away in a few fleeting moments of silent realization that the only thing to do is accept reality, be a good sport and move on.We all win – if after the fight, we come over and congratulate the victors. We win if we did not do anything to harm the integrity of the elections. We win if we accept our loss, unite with our new president and support his vision and policies to effect our much needed change.We win if we follow our new president’s simple command to STOP IT – Stop all the things (criminal activities, drugs, scams, incompetence, corruption) that destroy the castle and kingdom that President Duterte is bringing all of us together to build. We win if we salute and respect the man chosen to lead the charge of victory towards freedom from our true bondage: the fetters of our very own destructive dysfunctional Pinoy traits.We have brought back the strongman. But we will not really need a dictator for president IF we all look into the mirror and realize that the main problem of this country is simply the person staring right back at you.It’s time for CHANGE. Bring it on President Duterte, bring it on![Photo courtesy The Telegraph UK.]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/ushering-fresh-new-golden-era-change-president-rodrigo-roa-duterte/#comments
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Angelina Jolie Sues Filipino Actor Paolo Ballesteros For Celebrity Infringement
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/12/2016 0:00
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Newly-divorced Angelina Jolie is suing Filipino actor and makeup transformation artist Paulo Ballesteros for celebrity infringement.Ballesteros stars in a Filipino film, “Die Beautiful” in which he impersonates a dead Angelina Jolie.The publicist for Jolie told The Adobo Chronicles that she first contemplated on suing Ballesteros when the Filipino actor appeared at the Tokyo International Film Festival as the American actress. Many in the festival crowd thought it was the real Jolie they were seeing.Ballesteros went on to win the Best Actor award at the festival.His film is currently showing at the Metro Manila Film Festival and is drawing huge crowds and critical acclaim.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/27/angelina-jolie-sues-filipino-actor-paolo-ballesteros-for-celebrity-infringement/?share=email
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PHILIPPINES PRESIDENTIAL RACE: DONALD TRUMP IS NOT THE WEIRDEST CANDIDATE AFTER ALL
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/10/2017 0:00
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If you think U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is the weirdest of them all — proposing to build a great wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and promising to deport 11 Million undocumented immigrants — think again.Nothing beats the declared candidates for Philippine president — all 130 of them. Especially Arturo Pacheco.Pacheco is running on a unique platform vowing to make the Philippines the 51st U.S. state and proposing legislation that would create four seasons in the Philippines: winter, spring, summer and fall.Of course, the Philippines, being tropical country located above the equator, only has two seasons — the dry season and the wet season.Pacheco’s proposal resonates well with Filipino voters who are tired of scorching heat and devastating typhoons. They are looking forward to snow, falling leaves, spring blossoms and some breezy Hawaii weather.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/18/philippines-presidential-race-donald-trump-is-not-the-weirdest-candidate-after-all/#respond
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Why Duterte’s Shoot-to-kill Order Makes Sense in a Land Overrun by Zombies
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-08-06 23:57:23+00:00
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A war is being waged in the Philippines now: a war on drugs. Blood is spilling in the streets, and many bleeding-heart “freedom-loving” citizens and observers are shocked. But have you ever heard of a war where no one is allowed to kill or expected to die? Doesn’t it seem strange if you see the opponent crying “human rights!” when he gets hit by a bullet while the battle rages? Get real and read through the pages of history again – great civilizations were built on foundations drenched in blood.How do wars operate in the first place? It’s basic common sense. When you see the enemy – SHOOT! Don’t just shoot to scare them away – you shoot to eliminate, to effectively destroy their ability to resist or strike back. That’s how any soldier is trained. Inaction will only mean it is your life for that of the enemy.This is why I see nothing strange with the seemingly shocking directive of the President lately against narco-politicians:My order is shoot to kill. I don’t care about human rights. Believe me. I don’t give a shit about what they will say. This war is against drugs and we have a crisis,” he added. “If a policeman figured in an encounter, do not investigate that anymore. That’s my order.War is indeed bloody and messy. When the Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France on D-day to free mainland Europe from the clutches of Hitler, it was a bloody mess with blasted body parts flying all around, and dying soldiers crying for their mamas.Why can you kill the enemy in a war?Does this even need an explanation? Unless you’re a pampered “freedom lover” stuck in your myopic narrow mindset, anyone knows killing in a war to defend or liberate your country is not considered “murder”.Unlike in conventional war where armies wear uniforms to identify each other, the war on drugs is fought more like guerrilla jungle warfare. The key assets of an army are accurate intelligence gathering and the element of surprise.Drug lords, drug pushers and their protectors in government constitute the enemy. The battle zone is every street corner and secret hideout where these enemies of the state go about their business of destroying lives.Many high-ranking men in uniform and mayors (traitors of the state) have recently been named to expose the vast network of drug syndicates in the country. They are the generals of the enemy force. Without them, their entire system collapses.The president has given our police and military force his full blessing to blast these zombies to their graves, before they can cause any further damage to Philippine society.How about due process?It is normal for governments across the world to suspend due process when the enemy is considered a critical threat to national security, as identified by their highly accurate intelligence agency. Look at Osama bin Laden: was he even given a fair trial to defend himself? Nope, he was shot on sight. Did the American people, the world’s greatest democracy which Pinoys look up to, cry out for due process? Silence of the lambs.Now how about human rights in the context of a raging battle in an officially declared war? When a country declares war, due process is suspended for combatants of each side to freely kill each other without fear of being thrown in jail for pulling the trigger.Now think of the Luneta bus-hostage crisis. If it were Duterte handling the show, he would have given that order to shoot ASAP given the first clear line-of-sight chance for snipers to do so. However, incompetent and spineless Noynoy kept the drama lingering and degenerating with the media messing it all up until the threat (Rolando Mendoza) went ballistic, leaving many hapless Chinese tourists dead.That was likely why China was so bitterly enraged at Noynoy – even to the point of grabbing our islets in the contested waters. Chinese people are used to their government having an iron-fisted stance in handling such threats.Most importantly, a leader must hold the lives of his troops in the highest regard. It would be better for his soldiers to eliminate the threat by preemptive action to ensure their safety before it even has the chance to pounce on them.And in any war, there is always some collateral damage. The wise strategist must often weigh his alternatives to take a course of action that will leave the least loss of civilian life. When you come to think of it, far more innocent people’s lives go down the drain having drug lords and criminals operating practically unhampered than in the case where a stray bullet unfortunately hits a bystander in the current war on drugs.It’s about time we stop crying over all the apparent mess taking place all over the country. These are birth pains of change, and births are always bloody. And who said the job of a janitor isn’t dirty? You elected a super-janitor to clean up the country right? So learn to live with the consequence. Let’s give President Duterte the free hand to do what he does best – turning a former shithole city into a “Singapore-class C.O.D. state”.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/08/dutertes-shoot-kill-order-makes-sense-land-overrun-zombies/
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Inday Sara on Mariano ‘Ka-Paeng’s rejection: ‘Merese!’
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2017-09-06 22:46:22+08:00
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This year, Davao City was hit by several attacks from the New People’s Army. The most recent was the burning of Lapanday Foods Corporation’s Plant and killed a civilian, a fisherman, who was hit by a land mine.In the latest report, according to the Presidential Security officials, DAR Secretary Rafael ‘Ka-Paeng’ Mariano was linked by the said attack in Davao. An intel report that Ka-Paeng was one of the planners.Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte got furious and since then, she became sour with the NPA rebels in the city.In her personal facebook account, Inday posted a photo of a fire from a lighter with a caption that reads ‘You cannot burn Davao City and get away with it. Merese. 🤣 🤣 🤣 #reject’Mariano has been rejected by the Commission on Appointments as Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary, late afternoon today.LFC finance officer Manolito Dagatan and company spokesperson Hernani Geronimo also accused Mariano of involvement in the attack by NPA guerrillas who set fire to property worth P2 billion.The fire resulted in the loss of livelihood of 100 employees, according to the company.What can you say about this story? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/inday-sara-mariano-ka-paengs-rejection-merese/
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Ex-Bodyguard of De Lima confessed “magkasama sila sa iisang kwarto;sila po ay nagsusubuan ng saging”
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2016-10-06 17:41:59+08:00
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Senator Leila De Lima’s ex-security aide testifies to romantic relationship between her and Ronnie Dayan at the House Committee’s probe regarding the illegal drug trade inside the National Penitentiary or National Bilibid Prison.Jonel Sanchez a former member of Presidential Security Group(PSG) became an security aide of Sen. De Lima from July 2010 to May 2015.According to his testimony, Sanchez was guarding De Lima when the former Department of Justice Secretary visited the National Bilibid Prison. He also saw De Lima talking to the gang leaders inside the Bilibid Prison.The driver and alleged lover of Sen. De Lima, Ronnie Dayan was also their “boss” and he gave instructions and orders from De Lima. Dayan was also the godfather of the youngest daughter of Sanchez, an evidence that Dayan has a close relationship with Sanchez.Sanchez admitted that he noticed Dayan and De Lima slept in the same room many times.“nakumpirma ko na may relasyon ang dalawa dahil si Ronnie dayan ay sa bahay ni SOJ De Lima natutulog. Maging sa mga out of towns na lakad namin, silang dalawa ay magkasama sa iisang kwarto” Sanchez told the committee.He also noticed the sweetness of Dayan and De Lima every time when they are traveling, the audience also laughed when they heard the testimony of Sanchez.“Kapansin pansin ang sweetness nila. Habang kami ay bumabyahe papuntang probinsiya sila po ay nagsusubuan ng nilagang saging saba.” Sanchez added.Sanchez also shared that De Lima bought many things for Ronnie Dayan, like clothes, shoes and liquor.The ex-security aide of De Lima also admitted that he saw the two private video of SOJ De Lima and Ronnie Dayan and he described some of the details of the video.Sanchez said in his testimony that no one forced him to testify and he voluntarily became a witness to clean his name.He also confirmed that Ronnie Dayan became jealous of Warren Cristobal who mentioned by President Duterte, allegedly became a lover of De Lima.That jealousy became the reason of misunderstanding of De Lima and Dayan. On March 2015, Ronnie Dayan was removed by De Lima as her driver and he was replaced by Warren Cristobal.Other security aides of De Lima also noticed the ‘closeness’ of Cristobal and De Lima. She also asked Cristobal if he like the expensive gun that she owned, on the next day, Warren already owned the gun that De Lima offered to him.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/ex-bodyguard-de-lima-confessed-magkasama-sila-sa-iisang-kwartosila-po-ay-nagsusubuan-ng-saging/
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SUSPECTED PHILIPPINE ‘PORK BARREL QUEEN’ PETITIONS HIGH COURT FOR HOSPITAL ARREST
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/02/2017 0:00
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The lawyers for Janet Lim-Napoles, principal suspect in the 10 Billion-peso pork barrel scam, have asked the Philippine Supreme Court to grant their client hospital arrest in lieu of imprisonment at a high-security military camp south of the Philippine capital. Napoles says she was confident that her petition will be granted by the highest court of the land based on her current medical condition.In papers filed with the court, Napoles listed the following symptoms and illnesses she is currently experiencing: toothache, pain in her ring finger, athlete’s foot, sore throat, sinus infection, hair loss, lack of sleep, lack of appetite, multiple mosquito bites, shrinking waste line, heartburn, sunburn, loss of weight and extreme sadness. Her lawyers argued that remaining in the prison suite will only make matters worse for their client and asked the court to grant the petition on humanitarian grounds.The Supreme Court is compelled to take up Napoles’ petition because there has been a precedent of hospital arrest. Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo remains in hospital arrest at the government’s Veterans Memorial Medical Center for charges of plunder. Refusing to take up Napoles’ case would subject the court to charges of discrimination.A hearing of the petition has not yet been set.See related story: Arroyo and Napoles To Become Prison Roommates?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/26/suspected-philippine-pork-barrel-queen-petitions-high-court-for-hospital-arrest/#comments
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FINALLY, A GREEN CARD FOR CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST MICHELLE MALKIN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/12/2017 0:00
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always hiding), writing her columns from an undisclosed location in the Pacific Northwest.With Obama’s recent executive action on immigration, Malkin is among the estmated 5 Million undocumented immigrants who have been given relief from deportation. In fact, Malkin has just received her green card.So now she can come out of the shadows and openly attack Obama’s policies, including immigration reform.All’s well that ends well.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/15/finally-a-green-card-for-conservative-columnist-michelle-malkink/
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To make #CocoyGate go away, just throw #SilentNoMore, #PinoyAko and Cocoy Dayao under the bus
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-10-04 01:57:36+00:00
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Some perhaps would call Silent No More and Pinoy Ako “blogs”. But that’s really just using a very loose definition of the term. The writing style of these two sites make their trashy posts more akin to adolescent Twitter tweets unchained from the 140-character limit. They don’t really fit the criteria of well-structured work befitting the term blog article. Indeed, considering that Ateneans form a big chunk of the Yellowtard community, it is actually quite remarkable that none of these Jesuit-educated folk who take pride in their cultivated Manglapusian English have ridiculed the jejemonic language and spaghetti sentence structures used by the authors of these two blogs!The situation today is a far cry from the way things were just a short time back when the Internet was seen to be such a promising platform for discourse. As veteran blogger Angela Stuart-Santiago lamented in 2012, “political blogging used to be fun in the Philippines”…[…] when i took the plunge in september 2007, the pinoy blogosphere was a completely different “place,” kind of like a plaza miranda where you could mount a soapbox and sound off on your opinions and ideas re government and religion, politics and economics, culture and society, at any time of the day or night, and if you talked sense, especially if you kept abreast of current events and opinions offline and online, and you had something to add to the discourse-on-nation across blogs, AND you had an open mind and could handle comments and criticism, that is, you were receptive to other intelligent even if contrary points of view, THEN the blogosphere was an exciting, dynamic, mind-expanding space to be.Within the timeframe that backdrops the above observation, the first successful collective blog, FilipinoVoices.com (FV) founded by Nick Cugtas in 2008 was already in decline and just a few month shy of closing down after being the epicentre of what many now call the Golden Age of Philippine Political Blogging. Stuart-Santiago’s diagnosis of the cancer that fatally afflicted FV was actually quite prescient…[…] and suddenly there were new bloggers posting little more than cut-and-paste stuff, contributing nothing to the discourse except echoes; and someone started dissing anonymous bloggers and commenters, demanding that they identify themselves or forever be under suspicion of sinister motives or shady political connections; at kung ano-ano pa. i’m not sure at what point nick started seriously moderating FV, but i remember complaints galore, and then cory died, FV turned yellow, and then died, too.There were two big Yellowtard sites that filled the pro-Aquino void left when FilipinoVoices.com folded up. One was (the now defunct) collective blog BarrioSiete.com founded and run by Edwin “Reyna Elena” Jamora and the other was ProPinoy.net founded by Cocoy Dayao. Jamora eventually found the light and repented his Yellowtard ways. Dayao, on the other hand, remained addicted to his new-found social status amongst the disente latte-sipping Starbucks barnacles of the time.Nonetheless, Jamora during the heyday of Barrio Siete did justice to the Yellowtard cause being, himself, an entertaining, accomplished and intelligent writer. Dayao was (and remains) a mediocre writer at best although ProPinoy.net was once honoured by the presence of top-notch pundit Doy “The Cusp” Santos (who currently tweets as @cusp_ph).That the Yellowtards (and the broader community of Opposition cliques and personalities) now rally around Silent No More and Pinoy Ako says a lot about the intellectual bankruptcy of the Opposition. Small surprise that mediocricy continues to characterise Philippine society seeing that otherwise impeccably-educated Atenistas, Lasalistas, Kulasas, Miriamites, Kinollers, Assumptionistas, Tomasians, and Iskolars ng Bayan are behind what is no more than a pwede-na-yan shadow of what Yellowtard blogging used to be. You’d expect more from a community of private-schooled millennials and old farts alike who are alumni of institutions with student bodies composed of people who are known to entertain themselves by ridiculing jejemonic chatter.The blogosphere is actually a microcosm of Philippine politics — a noisy but disorganised and directionless Opposition battling a united and popular Goliath that is crystal clear in both its vision and the path it has chosen to realising that vision. The solution is quite obvious. The Yellowtards — and the Opposition that remains imprisoned underneath their shadow — need to cut their losses. All they need to do that is to simply throw Silent No More, Pinoy Ako and Cocoy Dayao underneath the proverbial bus and rebuild their brand. That’s just politics. Nothing personal. The alternative is for the Opposition to allow themselves to be dragged down by what essentially are no more than rubbish sites and a consultant wannabe. It’s a no-brainer.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/10/to-make-cocoygate-go-away-just-throw-silentnomore-pinoyako-and-cocoydayao-under-the-bus/#comments
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President Aquino Declares Leni Robredo ‘Persona Non Grata’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/05/2016 0:00
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It was supposed to be a day of immense celebration as the Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives prepared to proclaim Rodrigo Duterte and Leni Robredo as the duly elected president and vice president of the Philippines in the May 9 elections.But the occasion was marred by a very strong statement by President NoyNoy Aquino who declared Robredo as a ‘persona non grata.’Congresswoman Robredo was the Liberal Party’s (LP) candidate for the office of the vice president. She ran in tandem with Aquino’s anointed successor Mar Roxas who lost the presidential contest to Davao City Mayor Duterte.Aquino’s declaration resulted from Robredo’s attire during the proclamation proceedings. Instead of the trademark yellow color, the VP-elect wore a black and beige-colored dress. “It’s in total disregard for the administration and the LP’s symbol,” Aquino said.The outgoing president was visibly upset at the sight of Robredo’s dress, saying it was ungrateful for the VP-elect to do wear it, especially after the Aquino administration and the Yellow Party spent so much time and resources to help the Congresswoman’s electoral campaign.The ever-gracious Robredo, after hearing of Aquino’s statement, said she was sorry to have upset the president but noted that she is now the newly-elected VP of the country and not just of the Liberal Party.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/30/president-aquino-declares-leni-robredo-persona-non-grata/?share=email
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NEW INTERNET DOMAIN NAME TO DEBUT IN THE PHILIPPINES: DOT PB
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/9/2017 0:00
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have been involved or implicated in the widespread pork barrel scandal in the country. Even the Catholic Church appears to have benefited from taxpayer funds that were siphoned into personal accounts of politicians, fake nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and ghost projects.In no time, Filipinos will see web addresses and domain names such as www.Senate.pb , www.MakatiMayor.pb, or www.PNoy.pb.Welcome to the expanding world of the Internet!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/11/new-internet-domain-name-to-debut-in-the-philippines-dot-pb/?share=email
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TIME MAGAZINE NAMES DONALD TRUMP 2015 PERSON OF THE YEAR BUT HE DECLINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/12/2017 0:00
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wanted so much to be named Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year,’ but when he got his wish, he declined the honor because it hurt his ego.Time editors picked Trump over online survey frontrunner Bernie Sanders and Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, citing the fact that the real estate mogul has defied all reason by consistently topping Republican presidential polls despite his controversial rhetoric against Mexicans and immigrants and his defense of gun ownership, among many other issues.Time picked an iconic photo of Trump that it thought best represented his personality and aura. Trump didn’t like the chosen photo, so he asked Time to stop the presses and formally declined to be named ‘Person of the Year.’‘Besides, I don’t need to be on the cover of a cheap magazine. My images are already everywhere and I know people love me, and I love them,” Trump said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/04/time-magazine-names-donald-trump-2016-person-of-the-year-but-he-declines/
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Filipino Transgender Candidate Campaigns On A Platform Of Gender-Neutral Bathrooms In Congress
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/03/2016 0:00
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In the United States, the state of North Carolina faces backlash for a new law that blocks local governments from enacting ordinances to allow transgender people to use public bathrooms that match their gender identities. In the Philippines, a transgender woman is running for elective office to install gender-neutral bathrooms in Congress.A 49-year-old transgender woman is seeking Bataan province’s first congressional district seat, and could become the first openly LGBT lawmaker. Geraldine Roman comes from a family of politicians, being the daughter of outgoing Bataan Representative Herminia Roman and the late Assemblyman Antonino Roman, Jr.Roman champions gender equality and has promised to revive an antidiscrimination bill. She recently verbalized her campaign platform, saying, “My problem upon reaching Congress is which comfort room (bathroom) I am allowed to use.”So, is the Philippines ready for a transgender congresswoman, and is congress ready for gender-neutral bathrooms?We will find out on May 9, the date of the country’s 2016 elections.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/29/filipino-transgender-candidate-campaigns-on-a-platform-of-gender-neutral-bathrooms-in-congress/#respond
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POPE FRANCIS TO SKIP MEETING WITH AQUINO DURING VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/11/2017 0:00
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Church officials in the Philippines have just publicly released the itinerary of Pope Francis when he visits the country January 15-19, 2015.It will be a busy schedule for the charismatic leader of the Roman Catholic Church. It includes a meeting with President NoyNoy Aquino and other government officials, a visit with the victims of last year’s Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in Tacloban, a youth rally at the the oldest Catholic University in Asia (University of Santo Tomas), and a shopping spree at the SM Mall of Asia.Upon receiving details of his Philippine schedule, Pope Francis said that he will skip the meeting with Aquino at Malacañang, the presidential palace. Instead, the Pope said he would like to spend an extra day in Tacloban, the city hardest hit by the devastating typhoon.In explaining his decision, Pope Francis said that it has come to his attention that Aquino had skipped a trip to Tacloban during activities commemorating the one-year anniversay of Yolanda. Many believe that Aquino’s decision was politcally motivated, Tacloban being the turf of his political nemesis, the Romualdezes (including former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos).“I will atone for this sinful act of Aquino by spending more time with the people of Tacloban,” the pontiff said. “If Aquino wants to meet with me, he can meet me in Tacloban,” he added.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/14/pope-francis-to-skip-meeting-with-president-aquino-during-visit-to-the-philippines/#respond
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President Duterte Visits Earthquake-Stricken Surigao; VP Robredo Is Conducting Ground Assessment Before She Visits
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/2/2017 0:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday pledged P2 billion worth of aid to the survivors of a lethal earthquake in Surigao del Norte.Duterte made the announcement in a speech before residents of Surigao City, one of the worst-hit areas of the magnitude 6.7 tremor.The President said the distribution of relief aid in the poverty-stricken province encountered slight delays due to difficulties in getting aircraft as well as damaged infrastructure, particularly Surigao City airport’s runway.The earthquake that rocked the city on Friday left 6 residents dead and over 100 others injured.Meanwhile, Vice President Leni Robredo is set to visit the quake-stricken city early this week. Her camp said the team just conducted a ground assessment before her visit.Her camp wants to make sure the ground in Surigao is stable and that there will be no aftershocks during the VP’s visit. Apparently, the VP has a phobia of earthquakes or any form of ground-shaking.There are rumors that she has asked FilAm millionaire Loida Nicolas-Lewis to match the P2 billion aid authorized by Duterte. Will Nicolas-Lewis put her money where her mouth is?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/12/president-duterte-visits-earthquake-stricken-surigao-vp-robredo-is-conducting-ground-assessment-before-she-visits/
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SCOTUS STRIKES DOWN DOMA; SNUBS PROP 8
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/06/2016 0:00
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In a decision considered the most controversial in its entire history, the Supreme Court of the United States today struck down the Defense of Marriage Act in its entirety, handing the LGBTQQI community its greatest victory since Stonewall.The Supremes voted 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts casting the deciding vote. Justices who favored striking down DOMA aside from Roberts were Thomas, Scalia, Alito and Breyer. In the majority decision, penned by Roberts, the high court said of DOMA, “What was Congress thinking? There was no compelling reason to defend marriage. No one was attacking marriage. The LGBTQQI community was, as a matter of fact, all for it. The community members simply wanted to be included.”In a dissenting opinion, penned by Ginsburg, the minority said, “This is a day of infamy. It marks the end of what is left of the liberal agenda. What’s next for us as justices? It will be a boring rest of the term for us.” Outside the court chambers, Ginsburg was quoted as saying, “It’s time for me to retire.”On the other landmark case, Prop 8, the justices were unanimous in declaring that those who brought the case before the court had “no standing.” In an unprecedented move, the court sent back the Prop 8 case to California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom. The court said that since Newsom started this whole thing on gay marriage in California when he authorized to issue marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples in 2004, he should just make an executive decision to strike down Prop 8.The decision comes just a few days before the biggest Pride celebration in the country. The San Francisco Pride Committee quickly convened a board meeting during which it decided to cancel Sunday’s Pride Parade and Festival. “We no longer see the need to stage a separate Pride celebration,” the committee said. “We are now equal with everyone else.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/06/25/scotus-strikes-down-doma-snubs-prop-8/
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Why Leni Robredo will FAIL as leader of the Philippine Opposition
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-12-15 03:32:31+00:00
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The Philippines’ Opposition do need a leader. Desperately. Indeed, I’ve recognised that a long time ago in my July 2014 piece The Philippine opposition remains too flaccid and disorganised to EXPLOIT the current situation. I wrote then how “as Opposition to former President Marcos, then during the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the Yellow mob was a force to reckon with”. They had, in those heady days immense and unmatched political capital…They had a united front — united behind the Yellow shade and the “L” hand gesture that stands for Laban (“fight”) — and two well-loved national heroes directly associated to their “cause”, the ‘martyred’ former Senator Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino Jr and his late wife and former President Cory Aquino.This was political wealth utterly squandered by the administration of former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III. Even at the peak of political power, Aquino was unable to shake that old opposition mentality which “did not mature into an Administration mentality.”Over the last four years, not only the Yellow mob but the President himself stuck steadfastly to the adolescence of Laban rhetoric — flashing the “L” hand gesture at every opportunity and wearing that yellow ribbon. Even more bizarre, President BS Aquino would paint the very Establishment itself — the Establishment he is currently a part of — as the Goliath to his David persona reminiscent of those old Laban days.History was to show that this whole Laban spiel was worn to tatters by the Second Aquino administration, an astounding waste of public goodwill that paved the way for the spectacular ascent to power of current President Rodrigo Duterte. Even more interesting, the last remnant of that camp to cling to power, presumptive “vice president” Leni Robredo continues that very tradition of further stretching that old “laban” rhetoric to breaking point. She persists in that old approach of painting herself as a victim of the powers-that-be even as she herself fights to secure the legitimacy of her claim to the second highest office in the land.Old habits die hard. Following her recent basang sisiw circus over her being excluded by Duterte from Cabinet meetings after which she issued a dramatic resignation spiel to the public, Robredo is but the most recent of a string of “Opposition leaders” that fit that “victim” archetype preferred by the community of emos, necropoliticians, and bleeding-heart “activists” who rally around these “prayerful” and “saintly housewife” types.The important question remains, however. Can Robredo (for that matter, any politician of her personality type) rally a fragmented and disorganised Philippine Opposition and challenge an incumbent who continues to enjoy the trust and confidence of the vast majority of Filipinos? Perhaps the first step to answer that question begins with imagining what sort of president Robredo could be. Indeed, as the supposed “vice president”, she is a mere heartbeat away from the presidency. But for many Filipinos, the answer to that question is becoming clearer by the day. Just in the way Robredo conducts herself before the cameras — in that girlish colegiala sort of manner that rubs pragmatic and real people the wrong way and gets under the skins of even some of her own supporters — she will likely fall far short of that lofty pedestal her die-hard fans put her upon.The Opposition camp should stop setting a low bar for the qualities that befit a true leader. They should start by purging their rhetoric of that old housewife-widow-turned-reluctant-labanista narrative.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/12/leni-robredo-will-fail-leader-philippine-opposition/#comments
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Is a Leni Robredo vice presidency a curse or a blessing to the Filipino people?
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2016-05-27 15:37:46+00:00
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The Philippine Liberal Party has a reason to celebrate three weeks after suffering a big loss with their Presidential candidate Mar Roxas losing to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Congress sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) rushed to finalise the tallying of votes for the Presidency and Vice Presidency just in time to have a “happy” weekend.Their supporters could not wait to celebrate by tagging me in their celebratory posts on social networking site Twitter. They wanted to make sure that I was informed when their candidate Congresswoman Leni Robredo’s numbers overtook Senator Bongbong Marcos by 260K votes. I felt flattered at first but then I realised that some of them were not doing it to be nice; they were actually feeling a sense of schadenfreude. They wanted to gloat. They were experiencing pleasure in another person’s misfortune. You see, some of them mistakenly think I work for Marcos Jr and so were laughing at my expense. I just had to shake my head in disbelief. Apparently, they have been reading my articles criticising the current government and have misinterpreted it as being pro-Marcos.Some Filipinos were not taught to be gracious at all. I did not feel the need to make fun of Roxas’s supporters when he lost. You would think that I would be jumping for joy after he lost since I have been one of his staunch critics but, no, I did not feel the need to kick a horse when it was already down. A person’s true character reveals itself in the face of success or adversity. With the way some of Robredo’s supporters behaved after they received a favourable result, they will not win any Ms Congeniality contests. Some of them resort to personal attacks even when they are not provoked. It’s quite baffling why they take any criticism of a public servant personally when it’s not about them. You have to wonder why Robredo doesn’t inspire her supporters to behave nicely considering they say she is the “decent” candidate.As a matter of fact, Robredo’s supporters are some of the nastiest people on the Net. They dismiss those who have differing views as paid hacks or irrelevant. They also try to shut down their opponent by divulging personal information. They are a lawsuit waiting to happen. Someone even told me to shut-up. This is quite ironic considering they are also staunchly against Martial Law. The irony of what they are doing – denying me my right to speak – escapes them. I had to tell one of them to enjoy the feeling he is experiencing because it is temporary. I had to explain to him that the feeling of pleasure derived from the misfortune of others means he has an unhealthy mentality. The poor soul seemed lost.I just can’t help but feel disgusted at the way LP supporters dismiss reports about 90,000 people from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao who were not able to vote and failed to exercise their right to suffrage. According to a news report, “a former governor of Basilan on Thursday said 90 percent of the official ballots in the province were pre-shaded in favor of candidates Manuel Roxas II and his running mate Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo.”Seriously, some of Robredo’s supporters are callous and insensitive to the plight of their compatriots in Mindanao. No wonder Robredo’s supporters were not gracious in their win. To quote another wise Twitter poster: “Only those who know they have won fair and square can be gracious in victory”.Another person asked me why some people feel schadenfreude. Well, some people’s beliefs are not based on principle. It is based on idolising an image of a person they created in their heads or one that was created for them by the media. This is true in the case of the Liberal Party supporters. Mainstream media has created this image of Robredo as the personification of the late former President Cory Aquino. They think she is another pious widow. The yellow dress Robredo likes to wear completes the look. This is precisely the reason why they think Robredo is the “right” one.If I were in their shoes, I wouldn’t celebrate too soon. Robredo’s win could turn out to be a curse, not a blessing. She’s got high expectations to fulfil. She’s said so herself before that she could have a hard time being Vice President if Roxas does not win the Presidency. This early she’s already expressing her opposition to some of Duterte’s plans like allowing former Ferdinand Marcos’s burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. She’s also against the death penalty. She might just give Duterte a tough time to implement his vision.Aside from not seeing eye to eye with her President, Robredo could be facing electoral protest from Marcos Jr. His team is reportedly planning on mounting legal action against the COMELEC based on discrepancies they found during the canvasing of votes. Their next move is to file an election protest before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) based on evidence of electoral fraud.During the canvassing, the Marcos camp had repeatedly pointed out the undervotes for each certificate of canvass (COC) for the vice presidential race. In the end, some 3.9 million undervotes were registered in the vice presidential race. “We suspect that these votes were credited to other candidates…. We believe these votes belong to Bongbong Marcos,” Garcia said. Garcia said that should Marcos decide to pursue a protest against Robredo, their team is prepared to gather evidence. Aside from undervotes, they will look into the introduction of a new script or computer command in the Commission on Elections server on May 9, and the zero votes that Marcos received in some towns in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).Robredo’s supporters should be calling for unity instead of more conflict. Despite our differences in opinion, we are all fighting for a better Philippines. They should not insult the people who voted for Marcos Jr because they – 14 million of them – think that Marcos Jr was cheated. The last thing Robredo wants to do is to antagonise them by acting so cocky after her win.I have always said that I am simply advocating an honest election. I cannot help but feel outraged at the thought that criminal syndicates could be getting away with electoral fraud once again. They already got away in 2010 and 2013. It seems the opportunity to catch them this year is slipping away especially since some would want to “move on”. Only the COMELEC can help in exposing the truth. If they allow the system audit, we can all be sure that Robredo was not a beneficiary of electoral fraud.[Photo courtesy ABS-CBN News.]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/leni-robredo-vice-presidency-curse-blessing-filipino-people/#comments
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1.37 million ‘registered voters’ discrepancy observed in Unofficial Results reporting operations!
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1/5/2016 0:00
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A 9th May 2016 Inquirer report put the total number of registered voters at 54,363,844 as quoted from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). But then on its Inquirer Unofficial Results: 2016 Philippine Elections page also hosted on the Inquirer.net site, it indicates that the number of registered voters is 55,735,757.Two major news networks are are quoting the latter 55.73m figure on their real-time unofficial resuts pages, the Inquirer (referred to earlier) and GMA Network News on its own unofficial results portal Eleksyon 2016 Results.The content of the two sites have been cached in Google and a search there using the text string “55735757 voters” yields the following output (boldface formatting added by author for emphasis):Vote PH 2016 | INQUIRER.netwww.inquirer.net/elections201615,295,515 VOTES. 38.68 % … 41,752,443 VOTES COUNTED (74.91%). 55,735,757 registered voters. JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.20.5 JS map by … Duterte, Marcos off to early lead in unofficial tally | News | GMA News …www.gmanetwork.com/…/duterte-marcos-off-to-early-lead-in-unofficial-…17 hours ago – … or 18,823,706 of 55,735,757 registered voters), Duterte had 7,034,664 votes. The results do not include votes from the overseas and local … PH Elections 2016: Leni Robredo Set To Beat Martial Law Successor …www.australianetworknews.com/for-update-ph-elections-2016-leni-robre…The Inquirer reported that almost 55,735,757 registered voters have cast their votes in 2016. As of this time, Robredo and Marcos has a very close competition …The following screencap taken 1422H AEST 10th May 2016 is provided below as evidence.So there are two obvious questions:Which of the two figures is the actual number of registered voters?If both are right and the smaller figure, 54.36m, was as of the 9th May Inquirer report; then,What accounts for the 1,371,913 increase in “registered voters” from the 9th May to the 10th May as reported in the Inquirer and GMA News “unofficial results” portals?The plot thickens. Questions about the almost algorithmic way with which Liberal Party vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo chipped away at the initial 1-million-vote lead of rival candidate Bongbong Marcos over several hours since the voting closed has attracted the attention of many observers. Facebook Netizen Benjamin Vallejo Jr plotted the progressive decrease of Marcos’s lead over Robredo over time and found an almost perfect linear correlation and posted it on his Facebook profile (see copy of the image below). The correlation plotted a straight path downward trajectory for Marcos’s lead. “Di kapanipaniwala!” observed Vallejo, noting the perfectly-straight line.Statistician and Ateneo de Manila faculty member David Yap also closely monitored the movement of Marcos’s lead over Robredo and arrived at the same conclusion independently. Like Vallejo, he also posted the results of his analysis on his Facebook profile…Lets Be FAIR79.65% 530,04380.40% 490,31082.08% 421,49982.71% 389,81883.84% 345,37384.43% 322,58484.90% 293,95785.78% 248,466Okay, I’m calling it now – by 92% to 93% BBM and Leni will be tied. I’ve been tracking the returns and the increments make the pattern so obvious. 40k every 1%———————Starting from the 80% mark, BBM’s lead has been dwindling by 40k per 1%. Ang linis ng progression [translated: “the progression is so consistent”].What is going on?This is a question being asked by many observers who, among other things, are questioning how Robredo could have possibly attracted these numbers considering the poor way with which most most voters regard the Liberal Party and the character of the constituencies she supposedly won.Suffice to say, this is a developing story and more information will come to light and, hopefully, more analytics will be performed in the spirit of transparency.Stay tuned!
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/1-37-million-registered-voters-discrepancy-observed-unofficial-results-reporting-operations/
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SENATOR HARRY REID ADMITS: “I’M NO SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/08/2017 0:00
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In a speech before the Asian Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas last Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) delivered a couple of punch lines that many consider to be racist and insensitive to Asian Americans.“One problem I’ve had today is keeping my Wongs straight,” Reid said with a chamber officer, Terry Wong, standing by his side. It was Reid’s take off from the often-quoted racist remark, “Two Wongs don’t make a Right.”Earlier in his speech, Reid also admonished his predominantly Asian American audience by saying, “I don’t think you’re smarter than anybody else, but you’ve convinced a lot of us you are.”Very few of the mainstream media and Asian American advocacy groups called him out on his remarks, but realizing he had offended many Asian Americans, Reid issued this apology:“I realize I may have offended a lot of people with my remarks. I should have known better. I now realize I’m no smarter than Asian Americans. In fact, I’m no smarter than a 5th grader.” (It was a take off from the popular TV show)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/27/senator-harry-reid-admits-im-no-smarter-than-a-5th-grader/?share=email
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RESIDENTS WANT A DOG PARK TO REPLACE CASTRO CHURCH
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/2/2018 0:00
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more than 40 percent of which are dogs. The numbers are much higher in the Castro.“We don’t need any more ridiculously high-priced condos. What we need is a park where we can take our furry companions to meet and socialize with other dogs,” a spokesperson for the group told The Adobo Chronicles.The group proposed that the city buy the $2.3 Million property from the new owner. To raise the funds, it proposed that the city impose a 5% dog park surcharge for every beer and cocktail sold at all gay bars in the Castro.Wiener could not be reached for comment, as he was vacationing in Lake Tahoe.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/06/residents-want-a-dog-park-to-replace-castro-church/
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REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS OPPOSE TIGHTENING OF U.S. VISA WAIVER PROGRAM
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/11/2017 0:00
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Senate Democrats, in an effort to head off legislation that would overhaul a program to take in Syrian and Iraqi refugees, are focusing instead on tightening a program that makes it easier for foreigners to travel to the U.S. without obtaining a visa. And Republicans are vehemently against the move.The visa waiver program (VWP) allows foreign citizens of 38 countries to enter the U.S. for as long as 90 days without a visa, thereby avoiding an in-person interview at an embassy or consulate. At least 19 million foreign nationals enter the U.S. each year through the visa waiver program.The program is under scrutiny following the Paris terror attacks over concerns that it could be a weak spot in the security system. Islamic State operative Abdelhamid Abaaoud, suspected of organizing the Paris attacks, was a citizen of Belgium, which participates in the visa waiver program. Richard Reid, a British citizen who is now in prison for attempting to blow up a plane flying to the U.S. with a bomb in his shoe, is a citizen of the U.K., which also participates in VWP.House Speaker Paul Ryan, speaking to reporters at the Capitol on Monday, said that his party strongly opposes any changes to the existing VWP on the grounds that this would be discriminatory.“If we are going to do this, we must also do it for Mastercard, American Express and Discover,” Ryan pointed out.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/23/republican-lawmakers-oppose-tightening-of-u-s-visa-waiver-program/
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As North And South Korea Prepare To End Their War, Yellows In the Philippines Prepare To Concede To Dutertards
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/04/2018 0:00
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All we are saying is give peace a chance. And that’s exactly what’s brewing between North and South Korea as the divided nation prepares to end a decades-long war.Not too far away from Korea, the Philippines is similarly headed towards national unification.If things go as planned, there will be no more Yellows and no more Dutertards, just Filipinos.The remnants of the Yellow army, represented by a few members of the political opposition and biased media trying to hang on to long-lost power and influence, are now in talks with the Duterte government and its overwhelming number of supporters.Realizing that theirs is a lost cause, the Yellows have expressed willingness to go into oblivion and let politics and history take their course, marked by overwhelming satisfaction with how President Duterte is running the country.Sa ikauunlad ng bayan, magtatago na lang ang mga Dilawan. (For the nation’s progress, the Yellows will now retreat, permanently)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/20/as-north-and-south-korea-prepare-to-end-their-war-yellows-in-the-philippines-prepare-to-concede-to-dutertards/?share=email
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What has Ninoy Aquino actually achieved that makes him better than other Opposition leaders?
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-06-08 01:24:44+00:00
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Actually, I am curious as well. What did Ninoy actually do for the country? Take out his monologues and death (of which only an insane person will deny the country is divided about).For fairness, we’ll discount his suspicious absence in Plaza Miranda and his arguably treasonous Jabidah myth making. And let’s take out allegations of Japanese collaboration by his family, rumors of in-laws absconding with the Katipunan funds, and the fact that he was not a model student (kept transferring schools) and journalist (his editors say he was a terrible writer). So that’s quits.Ninoy was not the only political leader to be killed fighting Marcos: there were Edgar Jopson, Cesar Climaco, and Evelio Javier.For things built: the South and North Expressways, the C-5, and the present Manila International Airport were done during Marcos’s time, as well as our civil service and labor codes, all of which still benefit Filipinos today.Believe it or not, our military structure is still a remnant of Manuel Quezon’s creation.Senators have had lasting impacts: there’s the Recto and Maceda laws (on rent), the Lina Law (on squatters), and Pimentel’s (local government code).Lorenzo Tanada was a national team footballer that later prosecuted Japanese collaborators (which included Benigno Aquino Sr; as historical interest see gr. no. l-1243, April 1947) and also acted to have publication of laws implemented as part of due process.As opposition leaders, there were Gerry Roxas, Ben Diokno, Neptali Gonzales, Jovy Salonga, Aquilino Pimentel, Lorenzo Tanada, Doy Laurel, Ramon Mitra, Eva Kalaw, Tecla Ziga, Bono Adaza. Former Marcos guys Kit Tatad and Paeng Salas, then Arturo Tolentino.I grew up during the Martial Law years and I remember either having met or seen or currently read then all those capable men and women who fought, lived, and worked for democracy in our country.But for Ninoy, I can’t recall anything of lasting importance he actually did. The earliest memories I have of him are merely his videotaped political speeches or interviews circulated after his death.So, to sincerely and with all due respect ask: What law or measure has Ninoy Aquino done that actually, profoundly, and enduringly benefitted the Filipino as a united people and not just a certain sector thereof?
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/06/what-has-ninoy-aquino-actually-achieved-that-makes-him-better-than-other-opposition-leaders/
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OBAMA WILL SPORT ‘NEW LOOK’ DURING APEC SUMMIT IN MANILA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/11/2017 0:00
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While presidential sister, actress and TV host Kris Aquino will have her eyes on Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the rest of the voyeur world will be watching U.S. President Barack Obama who will reportedly wear a new hairstyle when he visits Manila for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit next week.Sources close to The White House have confirmed that Obama will be wearing a ‘man bun,’ a new men’s hairstyle that’s sweeping the U.S. and Europe.The man bun has become so popular that retailers like Amazon are now offering clip-in man buns for those who do not have enough hair. The clip-ins retail for $9.99 and are available to order online in black, blond and brunette colors.Looking for a perfect holiday gift for your man?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/13/obama-will-sport-new-look-during-apec-summit-in-manila/
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Are the Inquirer and ABS-CBN fulfilling their duty to ‘inform’ Filipinos?
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-03-31 02:15:59+00:00
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Perhaps Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was out of line cussing at “news” media organisations Inquirer.net and ABS-CBN News. But then his assertions about the instances where he alleges he had been slandered by these media outlets need to be addressed. One such case surrounds reports published during his campaign that he had ₱211 million stashed away in a bank.The Inquirer fielded dozens of “news reports” on Duterte’s alleged “hidden wealth” kept in an account with the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI). But up to the very last “report”, much of the sources of these “exposés” trace their origins to the originator of this rumour, convicted-then-pardoned mutineer “senator” Antonio Trillanes IV. There was no actual “investigative journalism” conducted by the Inquirer throughout this vilification campaign — only sloppy “journalism” hinged on a single source: the hearsay information of “senator” Axe-To-Grind Trillanes.Indeed, once confidence in its financial integrity is threatened, a bank eventually looks out for Number One. After keeping mum through much of the Inquirer-led sensationalisation of Trillanes’s accusations, BPI Managing Director Jose Teodoro Limcaoco issued a statement on the 29th April 2016 denying the authenticity of content used by the Inquirer in these “reports”…“I don’t know where Sen. Trillanes got his information, but the graphic posted by the [Philippine Daily] Inquirer showing alleged credits, that is not a BPI document,” Limcaoco, who used to serve as the president of BPI Family Savings Bank, said in a mobile phone reply.Limcaoco’s statements distancing his employer from this circus came following growing threats of a bank run against BPI instigated by Filipinos angered over the possibility that BPI had conspired with Trillanes and the Inquirer to flout the Philippines’ bank secrecy laws.Nonetheless, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) today issued an equally scathing response to Duterte describing his words as a “rant” that is “incoherent and foulmouthed” and ones that were ” absolutely twisted.” NUJP Secretary General Dabet Panelo went further to assert in his statement…“Sir, your curses and your threats cannot and will not prevent us, the community of independent Filipino journalists, from fulfilling our duty to inform the people as best we can of what is happening to our country, whether you agree with what we report or not,” he said.Unfortunately for the NUJP, its statement falls short of actually addressing the core origins not only of Duterte’s rant but the overall distrust Filipinos have developed for the business of “news reporting” mainstream corporate media and its cadre of traditional journalists engage in. Indeed, nowhere in the statement issued by the NUJP were any of Duterte’s grievances, such as that of the sloppy reporting mounted by the Inquirer around the Trillanes’s BPI “exposé”, addressed.So are the Inquirer and ABS-CBN News teams actually fulfilling their “duty” to “inform the people” as the NUJP asserts?The answer to that had increasingly become debatable over the last 30 years. Both news organisations, after all, owe their existence and ascent to the heights of profitability they enjoy today to their symbiotic existence with the Aquino-Cojuangco clan and the Roman Catholic Church. Filipinos have since seen through the subtle hijacking of the “EDSA people power revolution” narrative by this industrial-politico-religious trinity of oligarchs and the direct role the Inquirer and ABS-CBN had played in turning Filipinos into docile indoctrinated minions of an ideology that has come to be called “The Cult of Yellow”.What seems to be happening in Philippine society today is a mass public unplugging from the “matrix” of delusion manufactured by the Inquirer and ABS-CBN and piped into Filipinos’ screens for three decades. Backdropped by that reality, the NUJP’s response to Duterte and the trite assurances of uprightness and righteousness issued by these mainstream media outfits are severely wanting in credibility.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/03/inquirer-abs-cbn-fulfilling-duty-inform-filipinos/
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Bernie Sanders Endorses Mayor Rodrigo Duterte
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/5/2016 0:00
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With a clenched fist symbolic of the campaign of Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte, Democratic presidential aspirant Senator Bernie Sanders today endorsed the controversial mayor of Davao City.This is the first time in the history of the United States that a Philippine presidential candidate has received the endorsement of both American political parties. Earlier, Republican Donald Trump gave his thumbs up for Duterte to become the next president of the United States.In an impassioned speech delivered in his home state, Sanders likened himself to Duterte, saying that both of them have launched a “revolution” against the Establishment and against politics as usual.In his campaign speeches, Duterte did not hold back in saying that he will establish a revolutionary government if congress gets in the way of his reforms.The foul-mouthed, tough-talking mayor leads all national polls and is expected to emerge victorious when the Filipino people cast their votes in tomorrow’s presidential elections.Birds of the same feather stick together, even if one bird has a slightly different feather (Trump).
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/08/bernie-sanders-endorses-mayor-rodrigo-duterte/?share=email
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FIANCÉ OF MURDERED TRANSGENDER FILIPINA WRITES AN OPEN LETTER TO FILIPINOS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/3/2018 0:00
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Every so often, The Adobo Chronicles takes a break from its routine stories to bring to the attention of our readers and followers issues of serious and important concern. German national Marc Sueselbeck is the fiancé of Filipina Jennifer Laude who was murdered by U.S. marine Scott Pemberton in Olongapo City last year. Sueselbeck has been banned by the Philippine government from returning to the country. March 13, 2015 would have been the day that Sueselbeck will marry Laude. He wants to visit Laude’s grave on that special day. Following is his open letter to the citizens of the Philippines. We ask our readers to share his letter with their friends and networks.To the citizens of the Philippines,I fell in love with a Filipina woman named Jennifer Laude more than two years ago. Because of my heartbreak over her murder, I made a bad decision and scaled a fence only to ensure that her killer is still on Philippine soil. Because of this, the Philippine government has banned me from returning for the trial of her murderer and for a date that is so important for me, March 13, which would have been our wedding day.I wrote a letter to a number of authorities in the Philippines pleading for them to allow me to return to your country. But I also wanted to write you to ask for help from anyone who can help me to speak to the government to give me leniency, I would be eternally grateful to you.Maybe you know how much of a weight on my heart it is to feel the death of the person I love most in the world. But this weight is so much more difficult to bear now that I am unable to return to the Philippines just to be with our family and friends to find justice for Jennifer. I am unable to simply visit her grave, and what hurts the most, I can’t even be near her in any way on the day we were supposed to be married.I remember what Pope Francis said when he visited the Philippines, that we need to have both mercy and compassion. That is all I ask of you, that you take pity on me and allow me to be with my beloved and her friends and family.Finally, I would like to express my deepest apologies to anyone who felt that I was disrespectful to your laws and your country. This has never been my intention. It was only because I truly went out of my mind for a moment because of Jennifer’s death. Never have I wanted to disrespect the Philippines and Filipinos.Thank you for reading this letter and for giving me so many things to be happy for in the two years that I have known the Philippines. It is my last wish that maybe you, the people of the country that I love, can help me be with one of your own, my most beloved.Humbly,Marc Sueselbeck
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/04/fiance-of-murdered-transgender-filipina-writes-an-open-letter-to-filipinos/
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The Adobo Chronicles’ Exclusive Interview With Vice President Leni Robredo
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/05/2018 0:00
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Vice President Leni Robredo agreed to her first one-on-one interview since the Supreme Court voted 8-6 to oust Maria Lourdes Sereno. She chose to sit down with The Adobo Chronicles.Prior to the SC ruling, Robredo publicly expressed her support for the embattled Chief Justice.Here’s a full transcript of that interview:AC: Ma’am, thank you for honoring us with this one-on-one interview. First question…Robredo: Wala nang question. Merienda na lang.(End of interview)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/20/the-adobo-chronicles-exclusive-interview-with-vice-president-leni-robredo/#respond
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Recount Update: BBM shocked on 5 water-proof boxes with ‘wet’ ballots in Leni’s territory
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2018-04-02 23:29:36+08:00
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The recounting of Bongbong Marcos protest of the Vice-Presidential race against Leni Robredo has started, April 2. The first day has immediately revealed discrepancies with ballot boxes they found inside the Supreme Court.Below is BBM’s full revelation after he discovered boxes with wet ballots inside.1. In election protests at the local level, it has been the practice of the cheaters to wet the ballots before recounting the votes.This morning, upon entering the Supreme Court, we were surprised to find FIVE ballot boxes — the contents of which were soaked in water. All five ballot boxes were from Camarinas Sur, the hometown of Leni Robredo.2. We find it ridiculous, almost laughable, that Robredo’s lawyer, Attorney Macalintal, readily explained that the reason why the ballot boxes were wet was because there was a storm in Camarines Sur.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/recount-update-bbm-shocked-5-water-proof-boxes-wet-ballots-lenis-territory/
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Duterte State Visit: China To Import One Million Tons Of Adobo From The Philippines
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/10/2016 0:00
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While the rest of the world is still trying to figure out what exactly President Rodrigo Roa Duterte meant by “separating from America,” both China and the Philippines today announced a new bilateral trade deal that will begin immediately.It is well known that China is the world’s largest steel exporter and the Philippines has been importing Chinese steel to the tune of about 1.2 Million metric tons per year.Under the new trade agreement, the Philippines will double its steel imports from China.In return, China will import 1 Million metric tons of pork and chicken adobo this year, subject to a 15 percent increase in the coming years.The Philippines needs the steel to boost its infrastructure boom while China says that there is a huge demand for Filipino adobo among the Chinese people who just can’t perfect the art of making adobo.Duterte told The Adobo Chronicles that the new trade agreement is reflective of a truly bilateral partnership which he said was lacking in his country’s decades-long relationship with America.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/22/duterte-state-visit-china-to-import-one-million-tons-of-adobo-from-the-philippines/?share=email
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BREAKING NEWS: MANY MISS UNIVERSE CONTESTANTS DISQUALIFIED
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/01/2018 0:00
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mostly representing countries in Asia, Europe and the Americas have been disqualified.The reason? They were their countries’ 2015 national title holders.The 63rd edition of the international pageant in Florida is actually the 2014 Miss Universe, although it is being held in 2015. The 2014 pageant would have been held in December last year but Miss Universe owner Donald Trump could not decide on a city, country and venue to host the 2014 competition. The decision finally came later to hold the contest in Florida but January 25, 2015 was the earliest that the venue was available.Thinking that the Florida pageant was the 2015 competition, many countries sent their 2015 instead of 2014 title holders. Luckily for the Philippines, the 2015 national competition has not yet been held so it sent the correct candidate, Mary Jean Lastimosa, Miss Philippines Universe of 2014.With lesser competition, will the Philippines finally see its third Miss Universe this year? Or, actually last year, 2014. Yes, we know, it can be quite confusing.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/23/breaking-news-many-miss-universe-contestants-disqualified/#comments
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Martial Law Crybabies are flooding social media timelines with their loser mentality!
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2016-03-04 06:00:20+00:00
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Looks like my last article about Martial Law, “Calls for ‘justice’ for the Martial Law ‘victims’ are just fashion statements” hasn’t really sunk in. Worse, all the Martial Law Crybabies in my social media radar seem to have stepped up their idiotic campaign to mis-inform Filipinos about Martial Law.I’m glad someone who was actually a victim of police brutality during that period finally spoke up. Read all about what former Ambassador (now a writer for the Manila Times) Rigoberto Tiglao wrote here. Tiglao is a bon a fide “Martial Law victim”. As benign0 wrote earlier, we really should listen to people who were really there.What I find bizarre is how Filipinos, instead, choose to listen to the ululations of cretins like Jim Paredes and Cynthia Patag. I mean they’re just singers and B-movie actors/actresses for god’s sake! How do their words and thoughts stack up to a guy like Tiglao? Obviously, Filipinos are so starstruck by these celebs that they forget to think straight.As a matter of fact, Tiglao clearly recalls what sort of a student Paredes was at the Ateneo High School, some kid who was “known in our high school for his singing and dancing, not for thinking and writing.” Tiglao goes on to say about Jim who, for some reason, wrongly asserted that he was a classmate of Tiglao’s at the Ateneo…First of all, Jim wasn’t and couldn’t be my classmate at the Ateneo High School, but a batch mate. I was in the “B” class for semi-honors students, with “A” being the honors class. Jim was in the G or H class.Ha ha! Tiglao is super classy! 😀Seriously, why would anybody listen to these wankers anyway — specially on a topic as serious as Martial Law?I’m guessing that the Martial Law Crybabies are in a panic seeing that Bongbong Marcos is gaining so much traction on the campaign trail. Have you checked his Facebook page lately? It’s now got more than 1 million ‘Likes’? Last time I checked (about a year or so ago, if I’m not mistaken), he had less than 100,000. Mar Roxas, to be fair, has 1.3 million as of this writing. But I’m quite confident BBM will catch up and overtake him soon.And so here we are, seeing a throng of desperate Martial Law Crybabies desperately tweeting and posting memes and emo stories about those so-called “victims” of the Marcos regime. And all they get for their trouble is millions of millenial eyes rolling up to the sky in bemusement.Lumang tugtugin coming from a sorry lot of lumang taos.Pathetic.Bongbong Marcos with the ironic help of the Epic 1986-2016 Yellowtard Fail has effected the most spectacular PR turnaround in Philippine history. Left in the dust is the Yellow Mob and their old song-and-dance playing out like a broken record. They wasted their political capital on loud trumpetting instead of investing it in quiet achievement.So for all you Martial Law Crybabies, tigilan niyo na ang ngawngaw. Just cut your losses and admit that the Philippines continues to fail not because of the “evils” of the Martial Law Years of the 1970s but because what we Filipinos got out of your 1986 “revolution” was nothing of any substance that we could work with.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/martial-law-crybabies-flooding-social-media-timelines-loser-mentality/#comments
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Extends Term Of FVP Leni Robredo
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/6/2017 0:00
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The Supreme Court (SC), acting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) reset to July 11 the scheduled June 21 preliminary conference on the protest and counter-protest in the 2016 vice-presidential election filed by former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Leni Robredo, respectively.The order by the High Court all but extends the fake term of Robredo by a full 19 days.Meanwhile, lawyers for Marcos submitted a brief asking the Supreme Court that if it finds that Robredo was not the duly-elected VP, it should extend Marcos’ term by one year plus however many days beyond June 30 the final court decision is handed down.The Marcos lawyers also argued that their client’s extended VP term should not preclude him from becoming president (and Vice President at the same time) should he decide to run for chief executive in 2022.It’s the Marcos brilliance at work!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/07/breaking-supreme-court-extends-term-of-fvp-leni-robredo/#respond
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Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte called Dr. Raquel Fortun “Ampalaya” because of her tweet about Inday’s pregnancy
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2016-08-20 11:03:04+08:00
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Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte called Dr. Raquel Fortun “Ampalaya” because of her negative tweet about Inday’s pregnancy on Saturday morning.Inday Sara Duterte asked Dr. Raquel Fortun to read the PR before tweeting so she will not become a dirty bittermelon.“Ah yes PR pero bago ka mag tweet basahin mo muna yung PR ng hindi ka magmukhang dugyot na ampalaya.” Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte said to Dr. Raquel Fortun on her Facebook post.The Davao City Mayor explained that she must announce her pregnancy because every public officials must inform the people about their reason of absence in important events like the Kadayawan Festival.“Please take note, that public officials need to explain their absence in important events. And when I do get the heartache, it will still be a media blitz and when we defy the odds it will be a PR fiesta and you will still be Miss Bittermelon. Problema sa imuha Miss kay di ka ganahan sa Lolo manunglo ka sa mga gisabak, 3 baya ni, buot pasabot ang gaba ani katulohon pud”Inday Sara Duterte also gave an advice to Dr. Fortun to turn off her tweeter and mind her own job.“Turn off your twitter, do your work, mind your own business and spare yourself the heartache” Inday Sara added.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/davao-city-mayor-inday-sara-duterte-called-dr-raquel-fortun-ampalaya/
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MISS MRT FINALISTS NAMED
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/2/2018 0:00
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the North Avenue Station Platform.The public can vote online for their favorite candidate. The top online vote-getter will automatically be included in the 5 finalists. To vote, go to http://www.MissMRT.Ph.net.Manny Pacquiao will be among the judges in the finals. He enjoyed his being a judge at the last Miss Universe Pageant held in Florida that he paid the MRT Authority One Million Pesos to name him a judge in this new pageant.(iReporter BrainRays contributed to this report)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/12/miss-mrt-finalists-named/
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Asec Mocha Uson Quits!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/01/2018 0:00
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Upon hearing about the attacks and criticism lodged against her by senators and resource persons, Asec Mocha Uson quit!Uson was the subject of questions by senators and answers by anti-Duterte bloggers and the news media during yesterday’s second Senate hearing on fake news.Some, including Senator Grace Poe, asked if it was time for Uson — both a government official and a private blogger — to quit.Still experiencing some jet lag from her trip to India with President Duterte, Uson suddenly quit her morning exercise routine at her gym to watch the Senate proceedings on her mobile device.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/30/asec-mocha-uson-quits/
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PRESIDENT OBAMA AND CNN’S SANJAY GUPTA WILL SMOKE WEED ON LIVE TELEVISION THIS SUNDAY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/04/2018 0:00
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to prove that weed is no more harmful than legal alcohol.In recent years, Gupta was rumored to be one of Obama’s choices for Surgeon General but that the CNN anchor chose to stay in television.The entire nation will be tuning in to CNN this Sunday. It may be the show that will break all Nielsen rating records.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/17/president-obama-and-cnns-sanjay-gupta-will-smoke-weed-on-live-television-this-sunday/#respond
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Philippine Congress Concludes Hearing On De Lima and Dayan’s Love-Hate Relationship
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/11/2016 0:00
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A committee of the Philippines’ House of Representatives today concluded its investigative hearing on the love-hate relationship between Senator Leila De Lima and his driver-bodyguard Ronnie Dayan.Dayan was the star witness at today’s hearing by the House Committee on Justice, a day after he was arrested for contempt of Congress. He earlier failed to appear before the House in its investigation of the alleged illegal drug trade proliferation inside the New Bilibid Prison. De Lima has been accused of receiving money from drug lords to support her senatorial campaign while Dayan was named by witnesses as her bagman.Brilliant members of Congress who boasted of their law and investigative expertise asked Dayan many pointed and leading questions in an effort to establish the intensity of the love relationship between De Lima and Dayan.The questions by the committee members succeeded in establishing an indisputable fact that the romantic relationship between the senator and her driver at one point reached Intensity 5 — an achievement that Filipino taxpayers can be proud of in as far as their elected representatives are concerned.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/24/philippine-congress-concludes-hearing-on-de-lima-and-dayans-love-hate-relationship/?share=email
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Donald Trump’s Newest Campaign Promise: “I Will Do To America What I Did To My Businesses”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/7/2016 0:00
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There isn’t any doubt that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has extensive business experience that makes him qualified to effectively handle the U.S. economy.The real estate mogul is running on the campaign meme of “Make America Great Again!”As the Republican National Convention draws near, and as he embarks on the general elections campaign against Democratic presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton, Trump has made yet another promise to the voters (other than building a border wall with Mexico and banning all Muslims from entering the U.S.)“I will do to America what I did to my businesses,” he said.So, America, expect the country to be bankrupt. Not once, but four times! That’s at least one bankruptcy per year during his first four-year term as president.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/06/donald-trumps-newest-campaign-promise-i-will-do-to-america-what-i-did-to-my-businesses/?share=email
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LOOK: Local news outlet exposes Sen. Trillanes alleged bank accounts abroad
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2017-09-08 11:03:36+08:00
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Amid the expose by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV against Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, a local news outlet in Davao City released several papers showed the alleged offshore bank accounts of the former soldier turned politician.Known for being the poorest active senator in the Philippines, nobody expected that Trillanes got so much money deposited in banks abroad.In Sen. Trillanes 2015 SALN, he declared that his asset only worth P5-M. It made him bagged the title as the poorest senator.However, documents posted by Davao Breaking News showed the alleged bank accounts of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in different countries like The Netherlands, Switzerland, Hongkong, Singapore, New Zealand and Canada.The documents showed the balance of the alleged bank accounts checked on August 30, 2017.The estimated balance of the alleged bank accounts posted by the local news outlet are more than 1M USD (50-M PHP)Some accounts were also joint with a certain Fabian Go, which identified lately as a businessman who has known Trillanes for years.However, the camp of Mr. Fabian Go denied having a joint account with Senator Trillanes and said that the documents released were fabricated.In his alleged accounts in Singapore, Hongkong and Switzerland, Trillanes also joint his account with a certain Robert Fong.The news report also added that the friendship between Mr. Go and Senator Trillanes started before the former soldier became a politician.But the source of Davao Breaking News maintained the veracity of the said offshore accounts.The source said they even tried depositing small amounts to some of the accounts to see if they are still active, and their deposits were accepted.Davao Breaking News expose went viral on the internet, but Facebook system automatically deleted their viral post.Renowned broadcaster Erwin Tulfo featured the bank accounts in his daily Facebook livestream.He also posted the documents on his Facebook page.According to Tulfo, the source of the documents came from an investigatory team who personally checked the alleged bank accounts of Sen. Trillanes.He questioned Sen. Trillanes for not declaring the alleged bank accounts in his SALN.“Ito na ba yung napakinabangan sa PNOY administration?” Tulfo asked his followers.“Kung legal niyo itong nakuha, bakit hindi niyo ito dineklara sa SALN niyo?” he added.Tulfo said that more documents were pending to be released to prove the legitimacy of the alleged bank accounts of Sen. Trillanes.The camp of Senator Trillanes and Robert Fong is not yet giving any statement on the alleged bank account exposed by Davao Breaking News.Yesterday, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV revealed the alleged bank accounts of Davao City Vice Mayor Pulong Duterte and Atty. Mons Carpio during the senate hearing on the 6.4-B shabu shipment from China.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-local-news-outlet-exposes-sen-trillanes-alleged-bank-accounts-abroad/
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OBAMA APPOINTS RON KLAIN MEASLES CZAR
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/01/2018 0:00
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Ron Klain, the Democratic power broker and Washington attorney appointed by President Barack Obama in October to manage the America’s response to its isolated Ebola outbreaks, is set to leave his newly created job on March 1.Klain was appointed in October 17 last year as the Centers for Disease Control and other government agencies grappled to contain the public’s jitters over several Ebola infection cases. He is set to return to his previous job in the private sector.Not so fast.In an announcement today that suprised many, Klain included, The White House said Obama is appointing the Ebola Czar as the new Measles Czar. The action came in the wake of the recent outbreak of measles cases, largely traced to the Disneyland theme park in Southern California.Once thought to have been eliminated in the U.S., the highly contagious disease is back with a vengeance, thanks to world travel and the growing movement against vaccinations in the U.S.Dozens of confirmed measles cases have been reported in recent weeks. In contrast, one can count confirmed Ebola cases in the U.S. with less than five fingers, with only one recorded death from the virus.In an interview with Klain, the lawyer informed The Adobo Chronicles that he was inclined to accept the nomination primarily to make up for the salary he received doing practically nothing as the country’s Ebola Czar. “This would be a great way to give back,” Klain said of his new nomination.All’s well that ends well.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/24/obama-appoints-ron-klain-measles-czar/#respond
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Waking up from The Matrix that is the Aquino idolatry
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2016-02-29 22:19:04+00:00
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If there’s one thing I can credit the Aquinos without malice, and with an air of awe and wide-eyed wonder, it would be their successful brainwashing of the majority of the Philippine population into looking at their clan like the second coming of Christ himself. The kind of adoration from people that, even if they’re caught dead with their hands on the proverbial cookie jar, always get deflected like a well oiled teflon pan and absolved immediately—often by the very people they’re trying to hoodwink. It is, thanks to the well-oiled propaganda machine they have at their disposal and more than thirty years of conditioning on their side, a phenomenon worthy of a National Geographic or Discovery Channel feature.In the Philippines the typical argument you will find in a political discussion is: If you’re anti-X, therefore you’re pro-Y. Or the other way around. Almost never about being both anti-X & Y. It’s always a perpetual schoolyard brawl where sides should always be taken. Always good vs evil. Always in black and white with no possibility for gray. Scenarios like a well-written thriller that involves two-faced manipulative characters and duplicitous motives and morally ambiguous choices almost always never figure in a discussion with the average Filipino. It’s always in absolutes, and with a heavy baggage of emotion to go with it. Unfortunately, politics has tons of gray, and even more black, than white.So when you’re critical of the Aquino administration and its vestigial extensions like Mar Roxas and the rest of his political appointees, people would be quick to conclude that a) you’re espousing the “EVIL” regimes of the Marcoses or the Arroyos b) you’re a paid hack and part of a demolition team of another candidate from an opposing party and c) you’re stupid for not seeing the glory of the Aquino clan. Of course those accusations are valid. Just because they came from fanatics (and a few sycophants), does not mean it’s not probable. There really are some dubious characters out there attacking the Aquinos for their own self-serving or ignorant interests.But what most people miss is that some people attack the Aquinos simply because attacking them is the right thing to do. That maybe, removing the yellow blinds off the eyes of one yellow zombie at a time is a worthy enough cause to undertake. Black propaganda against the Aquinos? Yes, well, as that iconic celluloid British spy said: It’s all a matter of perspective. We can all agree that the quality of politicians we have are utter crap. But in the spirit of fairness, let us all take the blinds off and see them for what they really are: Crap. No exceptions because of that BS yellow color, please.I was one of the yellows up until a few years ago. I was a child, entering first grade when EDSA 1 happened. Outside the little world of play, sleeping, eating, play, and more play, it was a huge and bewildering sight and story. Here was someone who died (even death was a totally overwhelming concept for me at that age), for freedom and the crusade against tyranny, they said. That Marcos, the president, was a good-for nothing thief and despot who terrorized and stole from the people he has sworn to serve. Add to that narrative the many images in popular print and broadcast media demonizing Marcos and short of canonizing Aquino, and you get the picture of what it does to an impressionable mind.Marcos bad, Aquino good. Simple. No need for any type of hackneyed legalese to see that glaring dichotomy between the two. That’s the same tactic they employed with former president Gloria Arroyo. The attack dogs of the yellows, especially PDI’s Condrad De Quiros, were relentless in demonizing the former president that even clueless citizens who only had an iota of knowledge about the entire proceedings also latched into it. Who could really blame them? Non-yellow controlled media organizations aren’t as popular, and do not enjoy the type of circulation and influence like their rivals. So as far as getting relevant information is concerned, the average schmuck—already saddled with a shortage in critical thinking brought about by malnutrition and difficult access to quality education—would just have to unknowingly swallow the jaundiced version of things.For some reason it’s always the Aquino name that comes along to save the day and rid us of these so-called vermins at the right moment. De Quiros’s ‘Noynoy is Aragorn’ was a stroke of genius (now a punchline more than anything) that would have made the likes of Joseph Goebbels proud. Especially since it came at the heels of that ‘Hello Garci’ scandal that got everyone frothing in the mouth—nevermind if no formal charges were given—and that the only trial that actually took place was that of publicity. Where any normal person would sit back and question the dubious legality of the way GMA was detained, people cheered on because, once again, media overrode everything. And in a place like the Philippines where showbiz and emotion takes precedence over everything else proved to be potent enough for people to support BS Aquino’s persecution of his predecessor.But what’s laughable about these entire charade is that the Aquinos themselves might only be pawns themselves. As Mr. Bobi Tiglao recently wrote:“First is that EDSA I was such a good template for Cory’s master, the US, to disseminate worldwide to rouse people under communist dictatorships to revolution. The EDSA template would have been swiftly forgotten if there were no EDSA I commemorations yearly, complete with videos of heroic ordinary people, nuns and priests stopping tanks. The US’ first target was China’s democracy movement, which however, failed. Where do you think that young Chinese got the idea to stand ramrod in front of a tank in that iconic Tiananmen Square uprising of 1989? Remember also that the 1980s was the height of Reagan’s crusade against the Evil Empire, the Soviet Union. The US had actually first focused on Poland, and it has been indisputably proven that the Central Intelligence Agency funneled, starting in 1980, a total of $1 billion to Lech Walesa’s “Solidarity” trade union that was the vanguard of the Polish revolution. Televised scenes and press photos of EDSA I proved much, much cheaper to rouse the Poles. Indeed, even the US officials and the Yellow Cult have boasted that EDSA I , the “Yellow Revolution” – inspired the peaceful revolutions, especially the “color revolutions” (e.g., Czechoslovakia’s 1989 Velvet Revolution), that overthrew communist regimes in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. The inspiration wasn’t just on the level of inspiring morale. Formulating and executing the political tactics for Cory and the People Power movement was the political consultancy group Sawyer Miller, (See James Harding, Alpha Dogs: The Americans Who Turned Political Spin into a Global Business.) After EDSA, the firm’s prestige shot up, their ‘technology,’ even if pejoratively described as the art of the political spin, was studied, their political-consultancy business model adopted by a host of new Washington-based firms. I suspect that Sawyer Miller was even directly contracted by the CIA, as that Hardin book read: “When the firm’s principal David Sawyer died in 1999, (US) Sen. Daniel Moynihan stood up on the floor of the US Senate to mourn him, saying, among other things, that Sawyer ‘helped to open up the governments of Eastern Europe and Latin America by introducing mass communication into their electoral processes.” The US also realized in EDSA I how the media could be so powerful in fomenting revolutions, especially that new media – the 24-hour Cable News Network.”So there. I would even venture to suggest that maybe he-who-should-not-be-named brother-in-law was not the actual mastermind in the assassination but some Jason Bourne Treadstone type of character who called the shots. But that’s just me and my outlandish imagination. Bottom line is that the closer one looks at things, the less lofty and noble they appear to be.“The Filipino is worth dying for.”Sure. Who gets to benefit from that death is an entirely different picture altogether.[Photo courtesy Christian Science Monitor.]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/waking-matrix-aquino-idolatry/#comments
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Donald Trump Wants America To Convert From Arabic To Roman Numerals
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/08/2016 0:00
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Next year, you may have to write MMXVII, instead of 2017 when dating your checks and documents. That is, if Donald Trump is elected president of the United States.The Republican presidential candidate has unveiled yet another of his plans to make America great again.He has repeatedly advocated to ban all Muslims from entering the United States as his way of making Americans safe from the dangers of terrorism. Today, he went further by proposing that Americans convert from using Arabic numerals to Roman numbers.“We need to rid our country of every single vintage of the Muslim world,” Trump said, “and what better way to do that than by shifting how we write numbers to the way the more friendly Romans do.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/16/donald-trump-wants-america-to-convert-from-arabic-to-roman-numerals/?share=email
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Duterte shocks the Opposition anew in appointing Teresita De Castro as Chief Justice
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-08-25 13:55:42+00:00
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The bad news just keeps on coming for the Philippine Opposition. It has not been a good year for them. In fact, things haven’t been good for them since President Rodrigo Duterte won the election in 2016.Members of the Opposition particularly those allied with the Liberal Party have tried every trick in the book to remove Duterte from office – from calls for people power revolution to filing of criminal charges against him before the International Criminal Court – but all they get in return for their efforts is disappointment. They can only moan helplessly and cry in outrage as the Duterte government turns their worst nightmares into reality.Duterte certainly did not disappoint in disappointing the Opposition. It was like a walk in the park for him. The Opposition did not have a chance because, for one, the law was quite often on Duterte’s side and two, they base their arguments on emotion, not reason. Indeed, the Opposition’s arguments did not stand a chance in court.The first time Duterte sent the Opposition spinning was when he allowed the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr at the Libingan ng mga Bayani or Heroes’ Cemetery. They tried in vain to stop it, but the Supreme Court ruled that the burial was not against the law. Weekly rallies did not move Duterte and his supporters. It was actually surprising they were surprised he allowed the burial considering that was one of his campaign promises. It is not surprising though that the Opposition did not file for a restraining order much earlier to stop it from happening. Former President BS Aquino did not even think about changing the rules at the Libingan ng mga Bayani to prevent a Marcos burial when he was still in office for six years. It was just another example of their lack of foresight.The second time the Opposition got a rude shock was when Duterte declared Martial Law in Mindanao in response to clashes in Marawi City between the Philippine military and Maute/ISIS group hiding in the city. He justified the declaration as an essential one, “in order to suppress lawless violence and rebellion and for public safety.” But of course members of the Opposition went into panic mode and concluded he was using it as an excuse to declare Martial Law in the entire country and assume a dictatorship. Their attempt to put a restraining order also failed since the Supreme Court said that “the claims of violation of human rights are speculative and lack a nexus between the exercise of martial law powers and their apprehension of such violations” — meaning, the Opposition was imagining military violence against ordinary people. They were being irrational as usual.Just when the Opposition thought things couldn’t get any worse, Duterte pulled another fast one. His solicitor general successfully removed Lourdes Sereno from the Chief Justice post through a Quo Warranto. Eight Supreme Court justices voted to nullify Sereno’s appointment. They found her disqualified and guilty of unlawfully holding the Chief Justice position due to her failure to submit all the required financial documents when she applied for the top judicial post in 2012. Her motion for consideration resulted in the same outcome. It’s quite baffling she expected the justices to change their decision considering she did not produce new evidence to support her claim that she did submit all her Statement of Asset, Liabilities and Net worth.Fast-forward to today, one of the eight justices who voted against Sereno and considered to be her staunch critic Teresita De Castro has been appointed the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Sereno’s supporters have been crucifying De Castro even before Sereno was removed, now they have gone all-out in saying her efforts to demonise Sereno has paid off. Never mind that De Castro is reportedly the most qualified justice for the position…In 1998, Pres. Ramos awarded now Chief Justice De Castro with the Presidential Medal of Merit for Exceptionally Meritorious & Valuable Service Rendered & Remarkable Accomplishments that have served the interest of peace, unity and progress in Southern PhilippinesMost importantly this…In 2012, then Associate Justice and now Chief Justice De Castro was the only CJ applicant who obtained a grade. of “1” in the psychiatric and psychological tests. “1” is the highest score in the 1-5 range in the 11-page JBC Psychiatric and Psychological ReportThey still can’t accept that Sereno’s appointment was void from the beginning. They are still in denial even after the motion for consideration was denied. Sereno’s illegitimate appointment was BS Aquino’s legacy. It is now on record he did not do his due diligence in choosing the Chief Justice. It is another blow to his ego.But with De Castro retiring in two months when she turns 70 years old in October, it seems her appointment as Chief Justice is more symbolic than anything else. It is Duterte flicking the middle finger on Sereno and the rest of the Opposition. Since his move is above board, all they can do is cry and gnash their teeth in despair. That’s what happens to people who think they are above the law. They should try sticking to the rules and perhaps then, they will have a chance to win the battle next time. But I doubt it. The next round will put the final nail in the coffin – the removal of Leni Robredo as Vice President once the allegation of electoral fraud is proven. Most of us already know the law is not on their side especially now with De Castro as Supreme Court Chief Justice.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/08/duterte-shocks-the-opposition-anew-in-appointing-teresita-de-castro-as-chief-justice/
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SENATOR NANCY BINAY WILL WEAR AN ALFREDO BARRAZA DESIGN FOR SONA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/07/2018 0:00
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Senator Nancy Binay, daughter of Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay, was the epicenter of jokes at last year’s presidential State of the National Address (SONA) for wearing a gown that made her look like an air balloon. On Monday, July 27, at President NoyNoy Aquino’s final SONA, Binay is making sure that there will not be a repeat embarrassment from last year. She proudly announced that she will walk this year’s red carpet wearing a gown designed by Colombian Alfredo Barraza, the same artist who designed MJ Lastimosa’s evening gown at the last Miss Universe pageant in Florida. Lastimosa wore a multi-colored gown and headdress that made her look like a giant meringue wedding cake. Binay, however, refused to divulge the theme and design of her gown, except to say that it will have the colors of the Philippine flag — red, white, blue and yellow. “I don’t want to spoil the surprise,” she said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/22/senator-nancy-binay-will-wear-an-alfredo-barraza-design-for-sona/#respond
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CNN RENAMES ITSELF, NOW CALLED CTNN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/03/2017 0:00
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In its desperate attempt to solve the mystery of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, CNN has finally found its niche, and has decided to rename the network, once considered the leader in 24-hour cable news. No other television news network has dared to espouse its own theories about what happened to the doomed flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. CNN had too much air time to fill with little to no information to go by, so its anchors and experts speculated on their own, saying that “God may have stolen the missing plane,” and used unconventional visual aids — like a toy plane — to make their case. In a recent news segment anchored by Don Lemon, CNN gathered a powerball group of experts (see photo) to try to lend credibility to its latest theory: the plane was swallowed by a black hole. Since the network began its 24-hour coverage of Flight 370, CNN executives said that viewership has increased by more than 100%, and they attributed it to the unconventional treatment of this mystery by its anchors and experts. As of March 21, CNN’s new name will be CTNN – Cable Tabloid News Network.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/21/cnn-renames-itself-now-called-ctnn/?share=email
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Donald Trump’s Brilliant Response to Kim Jong Un’s Nuclear Threat
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/1/2018 0:00
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The war of words over North Korea’s threat of a nuclear attack continues between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump.Kim’s latest salvo is his revelation that he has a nuclear button on his desk, ready to be pushed at a moment’s notice.But you can’t threaten a shrewd billionaire businessman and television celebrity. He is quick to fire back at any time.While Kim has may indeed have a nuclear button on his desk, Trump says he has one on his cuff.Now whether or not Trump’s button is nuclear, The White House won’t say. It’s classified information.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/01/donald-trumps-brilliant-response-to-kim-jong-uns-nuclear-threat/
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French Newspaper labeled President Duterte as “Serial Killer”
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2016-10-08 18:52:35+08:00
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French newspaper Libération headline about President Duterte became a hot topic in the Philippines after they labeled the President of the Philippines as a Serial Killer.The headline “Rodrigo Duterte, Le président serial killer” that released on October 7’s issue hurts the eyes of the Pro Duterte supporters in the Philippines and criticised the newspaper for being ‘harsh’.Supporters of President Duterte said that Libération must visit Philippines first before writing harsh words against President Durete.But actually, story Duterte, un shérif sans filtre contre la drogue that written by Libération’s special envoy in Manila and Davao only attempts to explain the reason why President Duterte is still popular despite of his bloody war against drugsAccording to the issue of Libération about President Duterte that you can read in their website, the special envoy explained Duterte’s popularity despite of his controversial statements and actions against criminals.Libération also explained the life of Davao City under Duterte’s term as Mayor for 22 years.President Duterte’s social media director Pompee La Viña was also interviewed by the newspaper’s envoy in Manila and explained why Duterte was chosen by the People.Some Netizens who already read the issue of Libération said that there’s nothing wrong or bias with the report of the newspaper except to their headline “serial killer” who sparked outrage to his supporters.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/newspaper-labeled-president-duterte-serial-killer/
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SEVERAL JOB OFFERS AWAIT KRIS AQUINO WHEN SHE MOVES TO THE U.S. IN 2016
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/6/2018 0:00
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Television host and presidential sister Kris Aquino is moving to the United States in 2016. This is no gossip, but something straight from the horse’s mouth.Aquino, who lived in Boston during her late father Ninoy Aquino’s self-imposed exile, admitted those years were the happiest times of her life. She said she wanted her son Bimby to experience the American lifestyle like riding the bus to school. She added that her own experience in America made her a well-rounded individual and she wished the same for her kid.Upon hearing the news, several U.S. employers immediately offered Aquino guaranteed jobs upon her arrival. These include:Cashier at Jollibee in San Jose, CaliforniaDishwasher at Max’s Restaurant in Las Vegas, NevadaAssistant cake maker at Goldilock’s Bakeshop in Los AngelesBaggage inspector at the Boston’s Logan International AirportMail sorter at a U.S. Post Office processing facility just outside of Washington, D.C.File clerk at FOREX Balikbayan Box Forwarders in Chicago, Illinois.The Adobo Chronicles reached out to Aquino at her residence in Quezon City last night and she told us that she would prefer to work with OWN, Oprah Winfrey’s cable television network. After all, she considers herself the Oprah Winfrey of the Philippines.No word yet from Winfrey.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/09/several-job-offers-await-kris-aquino-when-she-moves-to-the-u-s-in-2016/
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TIME Magazine is using Shibby de Guzman to influence Philippine politics
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-11-09 13:23:06+00:00
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If you want more evidence Western mainstream media is deliberately manipulating politics in the Philippines, take a look at TIME magazine’s latest list of the most influential teens around the world. The international publication included 14-year old Filipina Shibby de Guzman in the list. It is not clear how the editors arrived at the conclusion that a year nine student from St. Scholastica’s College in Manila is “influential” though. I mean, why choose her out of all the students who protested alongside her? Or why choose her among the hundreds of protesters who are equally noisy? It seems their only reason is because it would be “cute” to feature a young protester even though she’s not even well-known among Filipinos. Who did she actually influence, really?Prior to TIME magazine featuring de Guzman in their list, most Filipinos have never heard of her. Local publications did not highlight her activism. She’s probably popular in her school and in her social circles, but a lot of Filipinos were surprised when members of foreign media claimed that she is popular in the Philippines. Netizens were asking “Shibby who?”This just goes to show that members of foreign media are just guessing what is going on outside of their backyard. They most likely saw de Guzman’s photo protesting and assumed that she must be “big” in the Philippines. Her photo wearing a cardboard sign against President Duterte’s drug war was used by the publication. The truth is, de Guzman’s stand against the Duterte government is not out of the ordinary. She’s simply echoing what her liberal-minded mentors have taught her. It’s no secret that Senator Risa Hontiveros went to the same school de Guzman goes to and that the senator is quite often seen with student activists during protest rallies.There are so many activists aside from de Guzman who work harder at “influencing” the public. Renato Reyes of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) comes to mind. He has been a permanent fixture on Manila’s streets rallying against every President every chance he gets. Using the logic applied to de Guzman’s inclusion as an “influential”, Reyes would have qualified for the same award a hundred times over considering he’s been in the business possibly since he was in his teens himself — which makes Reyes a good sample of a future that activists like de Guzman face if they take these “awards” too seriously and follow the same life path Reyes took to adulthood.One can imagine Reyes being outraged had there been a similar award on offer from TIME in his own youth that went to someone else. Teenagers, nonetheless, make fascinating fodder for listicles that feature “brave” activists like de Guzman. It wouldn’t be as “cute” if you feature a middle-aged guy like Reyes who comes across today as no more than a sad curiosity, a Cold War relic derided as an opportunistic “professional activist”.On cue, local media outlets like the Inquirer carry the torch over to the local setting and feature her as the suddenly famous “courageous” teenager fighting a “fascist” government. Are they still talking about the Philippines? If de Guzman was actually living under a fascist government, she would not be able to go out to protest freely to begin with. If Duterte was a real authoritarian the way they painted him, he would have ordered the likes of de Guzman and Reyes locked up a long time ago. But no, they actually enjoy the freedom to express their dissent. Does de Guzman even know what the terms “fascist” or “dictator” mean? It seems she has her “fascist” bogeymen all mixed up in her mind. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be joining the call to end Duterte’s so-called “dictatorial” regime. It’s obvious the child doesn’t know what it’s like to live in an actual dictatorship. Her critics may be right in saying her mentors could be brainwashing her into believing Duterte is a fascist and a dictator.What media outlets like TIME magazine are doing is irresponsible. They are using young people to advance their own agenda. They are putting too much pressure on someone as young as de Guzman. Now that de Guzman has been featured in an international publication, the public will expect more from her and her now manufactured popularity could take a toll on her studies and teenage life. It is possible that she will not have a normal life after this. Here’s an even more horrible thought, she might even grow up to be just like Renato Reyes!It’s like being put on a spotlight like those showbiz child stars. And we all know how a lot of child stars turn out – not good, indeed. I feel sorry for young people like De Guzman who seem like they are being forced to be in a position they did not ask to be in. We can only hope her family is supportive of her advocacies.Did de Guzman want fame in the first place? Only she can answer that. But at 14 years old, it would be hard to trust her judgement. We can already tell from her advocacies that she is misguided. She joined a protest rally against the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos last year and the alleged extra-judicial killings relating to the “war on drugs”. Somebody should have told her that the burial of Marcos was approved by the Supreme Court. It did not violate any laws. And someone else should explain to her that only a court can rule the deaths were the result of “extra-judicial killings” after a thorough investigation has been conducted, not before. De Guzman should also look into the number of deaths and how many actually died in the hands of the police and unknown assailants. It’s not fair to blame all deaths on the government forces.Those are the things that a 14-year old like De Guzman may have a hard time comprehending. And that is why a lot of people think that young people like her do not understand what they are doing. Shame on the people who bring them to the streets knowing these kids still have a lot to learn in this world particularly in politics. Shame on people in the media like TIME magazine who try to manipulate events. They are the real dictators.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/time-magazine-using-shibby-de-guzman-influence-philippine-politics/#comments
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Dateline San Francisco: Trillanes on NAIA, MIA, Kadamay and His Own Legacy
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/9/2018 0:00
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The Adobo Chronicles ran into Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes at Fisherman’s Wharf in the City by the Bay and we asked to sit down with him for an ambush interview at a nearby, nondescript coffee shop. We wanted to get his take on the recent Senate hearing called by his colleague Grace Poe regarding the NAIA handling of the Xiamen plane derailment.NAIA, of course, stands of Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Many Filipinos have demanded that it be renamed Manila International Airport (MIA).Here’s a transcript of our interview with Trillanes:AC: It’s good to see you in San Francisco, Mr. Senator. What brings you here?TRILLANES: Just bamming around — I mean bumming around — trying to feel the pulse of San Franciscans on issues important to their city. I hope to learn new things that we ourselves can pursue in the Philippines.AC: You’re here on government dime?TRILLANES: Yes. It’s actually an official trip… in aid of legislation.AC: Let’s talk about the recent Senate hearing on the Xiamen plane incident at NAIA. How is that “in aid of legislation?”TRILLANES: You didn’t hear this from me…but I think it is Grace Poe’s idea of “in aid of reelection.”AC: NAIA’s reputation seems to have been tarnished for many years now: laglag bala, airconditioners not working, roof leaking and collapsing, long queues everywhere, overcrowding and flight delays, missing items from passengers’ luggages and balikbayan boxes upon reaching baggage claim, and now this Xiamen plane incident. Is there hope for NAIA to recover from being constantly named one of the worst airports in the world?TRILLANES: Between you and me, I think we should totally abandon NAIA and build a new airport in Manila, not in Pasay City. I think we can reclaim parts of Manila Bay next to the existing Mall of Asia (MOA). Then we can call it Manila International Airport or MIA. Wouldn’t it be cool to have MIA at MOA?AC: So what do you propose we do with the soon-to-be-extinct NAIA?TRILLANES: It could be put to good use. Let’s convert it into high-end housing projects and distribute the units to members of Kadamay. Now, don’t you think that’s a brilliant idea? We’re solving two problems at the same time — building a world-class airport and solving our housing crisis.AC: Would you still name the housing project after Ninoy?TRILLANES: Of course not. What did Ninoy do to deserve any project named after him? Well, since it’s my bright idea, I would name it after me — ATKHP or Antonio Trillanes Kadamay Housing Project. And since my term as Senator is almost up, I wouldn’t mind being named the Administrator of this new project.AC: What a legacy this would be from your fine and dedicated service to the country — both as coup plotter and Senator.TRILLANES: I like your take on things, Adobo — not unlike that fake news company Rappler.(At this point, the operator of a passing San Francisco Cable car rang his bell. It also marked the end of our interview with the Senator)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/01/dateline-san-francisco-trillanes-on-naia-mia-kadamay-and-his-own-legacy/
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For McDonald’s And Jollibee, The Fierce Competition Continues
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/01/2016 0:00
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U.S. fast-food giant McDonald’s claims to be number one in the world, except in the Philippines where the clown can’t seem to beat the ‘fat, stupid, happy bee,’ Jollibee.The fierce competition between the two restaurant chains continues as the fast-food industry tries to reinvent itself in order to keep up with the changing health concerns of consumers.McDonald’s recently opened its very first “Next” restaurant featuring a full salad bar in Hong Kong. The menu also offers options for patrons to customize and decide what goes into their burgers and fries.Not to be outdone, Jollibee opened its very first ‘fresh vegies-to-go’ station in Baguio City, the summer capital and ‘salad bowl’ of the Philippines. Only fresh produce are sold at this new location, and there is no dine-in option. Customers pick their favorite fresh vegetables to take home and cook for themselves.“It’s Jollibee’s way of contributing to a more healthy Philippine citizenry,” a company spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/13/for-mcdonalds-and-jollibee-the-fierce-competition-continues/?share=email
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Miss France To Sue Miss Universe Organization, Saying She Was Shortchanged
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/11/2017 0:00
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Reigning Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere of France will crown her successor on November 26 at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.She may be flashing her winning smile that night but in reality, she is not happy. In fact, she is suing the Miss Universe Organization, saying she was shortchanged.Mittenaere was crowned in Manila on January 29 this year. So when she passes her crown to the winner, it will end her one-year reign.But wait, it hasn’t been a year yet — just ten months.Precisely why she is suing for false advertising, emotional distress and premature loss of income.Welcome to America, where you can sue anyone for just about anything.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/21/miss-france-to-sue-miss-universe-organization-saying-she-was-shortchanged/#respond
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Canada Outlaws Autocorrect After Legalizing Cannibalism
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/12/2017 0:00
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Canada’s House of Commons passed Bill C-45 which legalized cannibalism.It wasn’t meant to be that way. What it hoped to pass was a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana, or cannabis. But thanks to autocorrect, it is still illegal to smoke pot but now legal to eat humans.Upon noticing the error, the lawmakers rushed to unanimously approve a new law outlawing autocorrect.Alas, the cannibalism law is still alive and kicking.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/09/canada-outlaws-autocorrect-after-legalizing-cannibalism/
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IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, GIRLS (SCOUTS) WANT TO BE BOYS (SCOUTS) AND VICE VERSA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/11/2017 0:00
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Five girls wearing makeshift scout uniforms recently stood before top Boy Scout brass in Santa Rosa, California, and made an announcement: We want in.Allie Westover, 13, along with her sister Skyler and three friends — Ella Jacobs, Daphen Mortenson and Taylor Alcozer –told a panel of men in khaki uniforms weighted by pins and patches that they want to join the Boy Scouts. They dropped scout application forms in front of them.In a year in which gender roles in traditional American institutions have undergone major changes and challenges, a fight in Northern California over joining the Boy Scouts is among the most recent points of contention. These girls — the latest of many over the decades who have sought to become Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts instead of Brownies and Girl Scouts — say they would rather be camping and tying knots than selling cookies.Almost simultaneously, twin brothers Elton and John Smith stormed a Girl Scouts headquarters in San Francisco, demanding that they be signed up and immediately dispatched to sell girl scout cookies at the Whole Foods grocery store on Market and Dolores Streets.“Why can’t we be selling cookies just like our girl counterparts,” they said. “We’re done with all the boring camping and other macho activities. We think we’ll do a great job raising funds for scouting in general by selling cookies, especially in the Castro (San Francisco’s gay district) area,” the brothers said.There will a joint council meeting by the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of Northern California at the Harvey Milk Academy auditorium in the Castro the day after Thanksgiving to try to resolve the two controversial issues brought up by the brave boy and girl scouts.And the San Francisco Bay Area couldn’t be a better venue for this historic meeting.The Adobo Chronicles will be following this story and will be bringing latest developments to our loyal readers and subscribers.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/24/in-northern-california-girls-scouts-want-to-be-boys-scouts-and-vice-versa/
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LOOK: Netizens write open letter to the BBC host who interviewed senator Trillanes and praise him for his ‘in-dept research’
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2017-06-23 00:55:12+08:00
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The viral interview of BBC HARDtalk host Stephen Sackur to senator Antonio Trillanes IV tremendously raised the popularity of the prominent journalist to social media users in the Philippines.According to some supporters of President Duterte, they never expected that a journalist from a western country would made an unbiased interview to the fiercest critic of the current administration.Netizens were entertained how the direct and frank Stephen Sackur literally gave a hard talk to senator Antonio Trillanes IV who took the chance to criticize the President in the international media.Several Duterte supporters even wrote an open letter to thank the BBC host for what he did.MJ Quiambao Reyes, a pro-Duterte blogger wrote an open letter to the BBC Host and praised him for doing an in-depth research before interviewing senator Trillanes.She also gave some information that Stephen Sackur can use when he decided to interview another member of the opposition in his show.Allow me please to correct and add a few information which may be helpful in your future episodes/interviews: 1. The present admin., contrary to what this overly ambitious Mr. Trillanes wants the international community to believe, has no propaganda machine. It is the other way around: The Duterte detractors–composed mostly of narcopoliticians, losing political party, and greedy oligarchs directly and indirectly connected to some local & foreign news agencies and whose lives and wealth are obviously threatened by the new admin–are the ones relentlessly spending multi-millions and are desperately moving heaven and earth to overthrow the President. 2. Meanwhile, it is us, the millions of ordinary Filipinos worldwide and active Filipino netizens, who stepped up voluntarily and are using the social media to help correct the false narratives and distorted information that the likes of Mr. Trillanes have been feeding the international community. 3. The “7,000/9,000” is the total number of murder/homicide cases–much of the said figure are not related to the on-going drug war. 3. In the previous admin prior to Duterte, the annual homicide & murder cases were 11,500-16,200 (2011-2015). 4. There are now 1.3 million drug personalities who surrenderered–alive and unharmed. 5. There are about 83,000 drug personalities arrested–alive and unharmed. 6. Contrary to Mr. Trillanes’ claim, the 1.3 million drug personalities who surrendered and the 83K arrested are not all poor. Several high-value targets were arrested or killed during legitimate police operations–including wealthy and powerful politicians as well as police scalawags who were connected to drug syndicates. 7. Our govt. has put in place mega drug rehab centers and has also launched several rehabilitation and reintegration programs. 8. Total crime rate in the Philippines has dropped by about 30% compared to previous year.Quiambao also suggested to Sackur that he may invite President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo in his show.Krizette Laureta Chu, one of the first pro-Duterte bloggers who watched the interview of Stephen Sackur to senator Trillanes, thanked him for ‘exposing how ignorant, malicious, and stup*d senator Trillanes is in this hard hitting interview’Chu told Sackur in his letter that there is no Duterte propaganda machine and she explained that mostly of the Duterte supporters are consisted of ‘patriotic, hopeful Filipinos who see Duterte’s vision and appreciates it’She even tried to reach Sackur and voiced out her opinion about President Rodrigo Duterte and senator Antonio Trillanes.former DILG secretary Rafael Alunan praised Sackur for his interview. He also said that the more Trillanes talked during the interview, ‘the more he sank in quicksand’“Stephen Sackur saw him for what he is – a fraud. His questions peeled him wide open for all the world to see.” Rafael Alunan said.Alunan also said that Trillanes drowned by the questions thrown to him by Sackur.Hedda Joy Tady Tan, who introduced himself as an ordinary citizen, conveyed her sense of gratitude to the BBC for the things that he did during the interview.Tan said that Sackur ‘focused on the facts’ and also reminded senator Trillanes what was the true pulse of the people.She also said that Sackur proven that not all the members of the media accepted money to publish one-sided stories about the Philippines.“You, a FOREIGNER, had the COURAGE to march outside the ranks of everyone else who’s just been producing CRAP on mainstream media for more than one year into our current Filipino story. MABUHAY ka!” Tan said in her post.Malcolm Conlan, a British who lives in the Philippines labeled Sackur as an ‘excellent, very knowledgable and well researched journalist on tackling Philippine senator Trillanes, who seems to be on mission to destabilize the Philippines and oust President Rodrigo Duterte from office’He also believed that Stephen seemed to indicate that he admired President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘honesty’ to the people.“Clearly this interview didn’t go as well as Senator Trillianes would have wanted and quite clearly Senator Trillianes ended up looking a bit silly and desperate really. I am very pleased that the BBC saw right through the ploy of Trillianes to try to destroy the reputation of PRRD overseas and spread lies and fake news,” Malcolm Conlan said in his post.These are the other messages of the netizens to Stephen Sackur:Netizens expected that Stephen Sackur invited more Filipino politicians in his show because they are waiting for his another hard-hitting interview.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/bbc-host-interviewed-sen-trillanes-receives-open-letter-praise-netizens/
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FOR PHILIPPINES’ PRESIDENT AQUINO, IT’S ‘BUSINESS AS USUAL’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/01/2018 0:00
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While the bodies of 42 police officers slain in an encounter with lawless elements in the southern island of Mindanao arrived at Villamor Airbase in Manila yesterday, President NoyNoy Aquino was toasting champagne with top business executives a few miles south of the capital. Somber and solemn ceremonies were held to honor the police officers — members of the Special Action Force who were practically wiped out in a surprise encounter with the rebels. Cabinet officials present during the arrival ceremonies included Vice President Jejomar Binay, Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima, Transport Secretary Jun Abaya, and Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda. Other notable guests were former President Fidel V. Ramos, Ilocos Norte Representative Imelda Marcos, Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, and Sen. Nancy Binay. Most of the guests, including VIPs and relatives of the slain cops, donned black ribbons on their left arm. Aquino, on the other hand, was hobnobbing with executives of Mitsubishi at the inauguraton of the car manufacturer’s new plant in Santa Rosa, Laguna. “I wouldn’t miss Dom Perignon for anything,” Aquino said, referring to the top brand champagne served at the elaborate event. The president was also very delighted to see a display of the latest Mitsibishi Lancer. For Aquino, it’s business as usual — literally and figuratively.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/29/for-philippines-president-aquino-its-business-as-usual/#comments
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Fomer Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Roland Romero killed by unknown men
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2016-11-17 22:15:14+08:00
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Former Ozamiz City Vice Mayor and member of Misamis Occidental provincial board was gunned down by unidentified suspects in Barangay Tagalogan on November 17, Thursday morning.Roland Romero was shot by four persons riding in two motorcycles after he came out from a pawnshop after withdrawing money.Netizens posted the photo of the gunned down Romero on social media and they sent their deepest condolences to the family of the former Vice Mayor.They believe that Romero was gunned down by drug syndicates or political rivals to silence him.Supporters of Roland Romero hopes that the people behind the killings of the Vice Mayor will identify soon.Romero ran as city Mayor of Ozamiz on 2013 but lost.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/fomer-ozamiz-city-vice-mayor-roland-romero-killed-unknown-men/
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De Lima should learn from Arroyo how to suffer with quiet dignity when under fire
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-09-22 14:01:19+00:00
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It’s beginning to emerge that there was a rivalry between gang leaders Herbert Colangco and Jaybee Sebastian within the New Bilibid Prison. It seems, in the midst of all that, Sebastian emerged as the one favoured for coddling by the Philippine Government during the administration of former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III. Senator Leila De Lima, who was Aquino’s Justice Secretary at the time, herself admitted that Sebastian was an “asset” in that he supposedly “kept things in order” at the prison.But Colangco alleges that Sebastian also helped raise money for the Liberal Party campaign for the 2016 elections. And so what keeps pundits, activists, and observers busy nowadays is exchanging speculation surrounding this Colangco-said-Sebastian-said circus. The bigger point, however, is this: Guilty or not of accusations made by inmate Herbert Colangco, the fact remains, Bilibid Prisons had practically become a drug lord’s resort under the watch of the Aquino administration.Whatever the case, De Lima was responsible for ensuring that Bilibid Prisons be maintained as a penal facility and not a hub for the drug trade it had evidently become.The problem with De Lima is that, following her ouster as Senate Justice Committee chairman, she now plays the victim card like a loser. Rather than suffer the consequences of her approach with a level head, she spends her days at the Senate now updating the seemingly sympathetic Philippine news media industry on her “persecution”. Interestingly, De Lima’s behaviour in recent days presents a stark contrast to the quiet dignity exhibited by former President Gloria Arroyo when she herself was in a similar situation in 2011. Her dignified stance eventually earned her the respect of even people who used to hate her.De Lima also played a significant role in the demonisation of the late former Chief Justice Renato Corona during his impeachment trial in 2012. The story back then almost reads like today’s news…It was very uncomfortable to watch a woman of De Lima’s calibre reduced to defending her indefensible actions. The simple question asked by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on whether or not the Chief Justice acted alone in trying to enforce the TRO — to which De Lima replied, “The direct answer to that is no” — already reveals her untenable position. The fact that other justices are free to vote “yea” or “nay” is a testament to the freedom accorded them by the Supreme Court as an institution. And for De Lima to insinuate that the other justice’s decision can be easily swayed is an insult to the justices themselves as individuals and to the institution itself. De Lima also alleges that Chief Justice Renato Corona wanted to let GMA “leave the country in November despite her facing charges of electoral sabotage.” Her statement was inconsistent with how things truly transpired. We recall that GMA and former first Gentleman Jose Miquel Arroyo’s first attempt to leave was on the 15th of November 2011 and at that time, there were no charges filed against her. It was on this basis that the Supreme Court issued the TRO citing that their decision was “consistent with the constitutional provision on the presumption of innocence” because the Arroyos are not yet accused.Instead of yakking away in front of the cameras, De Lima should learn from the late Corona and GMA what it means to be a true representative of the Filipino people. Left on her own, she has come to stand for everything that is wrong with the archetypical Filipino character.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/09/de-lima-learn-arroyo-suffer-quiet-dignity-fire/#comments
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Miss Universe: Filipinos Correct Steve Harvey’s Mistake, Live On TV
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/01/2016 0:00
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Leave it to the Filipinos to correct a major error, like Steve Harvey’s announcement of the wrong winner in last month’s Miss Universe beauty pageant in Las Vegas.Miss Colombia wore the crown for several minutes before Harvey came back on stage to admit he mistakenly announced the South American beauty as the new Miss Universe. But after everything was corrected, the television coverage of the live event had already ended.So to give back Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach that lost moment at the pageant, the Philippines recreated the traditional Miss Universe Walk.This time it was live on television.All’s well that ends well.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/29/miss-universe-filipinos-correct-steve-harveys-mistake-live-on-tv/#respond
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HOW THE WORLD TURNS: FOX NEWS’ SEAN HANNITY WALKS OUT ON SHOW’S GUEST
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/05/2018 0:00
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walk out of the set because they didn’t like the line of questioning by the host.For the first time in network television history, it was the other way around : the host walked out on his guest.We’re talking about FOX News conservative talk show host Sean Hannity. He just couldn’t handle his guest Gavin McInness.McInnes, co-founder of Vice Media and noted transphobic, was on Hannity’s show recently to discuss women’s pay with FOX co-host Tamara Holder.“Women do earn less in America because they choose to. They would rather go to their daughter’s piano recital than stay all night at work, working on a proposal so they end up earning less. They’re less ambitious. And I think this is God’s way, nature’s way of saying women should be at home with the kids.”Holder, hardly a hero of modern feminism herself, immediately described the comments as “deplorable”. McInnes then told her she would be “much happier at home with a husband and children.”At this point, Holder turned to Hannity and asked him to speak up and defend his women viewers. Hannity could only put his hand on his face and say, ‘Oh boy.’ Then Hannity walked out of the live broadcast.Should we have more McInneses? Or should FOX News have more Hannitys?We think the Sean Hannity show should move to FOX Entertainment. We might actually watch it!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/19/how-the-world-turns-fox-news-sean-hannity-walks-out-on-shows-guest/
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Trillanes attacks Duterte before the international community: “Can you imagine a President who cite deaths of his own people?”
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2018-03-16 01:36:35+08:00
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Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who attended the 61st annual meeting of the United Nations (UN) Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Austria, hit the Duterte administration again before the international audience.According to the report of GMA News, the fiercest critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, during the side session of the said event, presented a series of the latter’s statement against drug offenders in the Philippines.Photo: FacebookHe also claimed that 20,322 were already killed in illegal drugs and accused the President of encouraging the killing of its own people.“Can you imagine a president of any country who would actually cite the deaths of his own people from summary executions as an accomplishment?” Trillanes said.“And those being suspected of being drug addicts were not even given a chance to be drug tested, or even if they are real addicts, were no longer given a chance to be rehabilitated and reformed,” he added.Dangerous Drugs Board chairperson Catalino Cuy who’s also at the event assured the UN Commission that the authorities who conducting anti-illegal drug operation are respecting the human rights of their target.Malacanang is not yet giving any comment on the another attack of Senator Trillanes.Meanwhile, Pro-Duterte blogger Sass Rogando Sasot called the attention of the Philippine Embassy in Austria to do some action against the alleged ‘misinformation’ propagating by Senator Trillanes.She also claimed that the people who attended the presentation of Senator Trillanes are members of Filipino-Americans for Human Rights alliance, which co-founded by businesswoman Loida Nicolas Lewis, a staunch supporter of the Liberal party.This is not the first time that Trillanes, the most vocal critic of the current administration attacked President Duterte before the international community.In June, 2017, Senator Trillanes was given a 24-minute opportunity to attack the administration on the international television.During the BBC’s HARDtalk, Trillanes claimed that President Rodrigo Duterte popularity would slowly fall down by the end of the year 2017.However, survey showed that President Duterte’s popularity remained high until 2018.Yesterday, Pasay prosecutor’s office found a probable cause to charge Senator Trillanes of inciting to sedition.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/senator-trillanes-attacks-president-duterte-international-community/
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‘HOT COP OF CASTRO’ PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/7/2017 0:00
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have created a frenzy never before seen in the gay Castro district or elsewhere. He is constantly being pursued in the streets by fans, gay and straight alike.A memorandum from the San Francisco Police Department, obtained by The Adobo Chronicles, shows that Kohrs has been placed on paid administrative leave because of his growing popularity. A spokesperson for SFPD says that the department was left with no choice but to take this action because Kohrs can no longer perform his regular duties due to the mounting requests for media interviews as well as the wave of photo requests he gets from fans while patroling the streets of San Francisco.SFPD is confident that Kohrs’ popularity will eventually wind down, and at that point, the administrative sanction will be lifted.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/11/hot-cop-of-castro-placed-on-administrative-leave/
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PHILIPPINES TO LEASE 2,000 JAIL CELLS IN THE NETHERLANDS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/10/2017 0:00
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President NoyNoy Aquino today announced that the Philippines and Dutch governments have signed an agreement for the lease of some 2,000 jail cells in the Netherlands.The Netherlands recently announced that it will close eight prisons because of a lack of criminals. The Dutch justice ministry said that declining crime rates in the Netherlands mean that although the country has the capacity for 14,000 prisoners, there are only 12,000 detainees. The decrease is expected to continue, the ministry said.Aquino said that the lease will help solve his country’s problem of prison overcrowding while ensuring that there will be sufficient jail cells to accommodate the growing number of political officials being convicted of graft, corruption, plunder and other criminal offenses. Aquino himself is being charged for violation of the constitution in connection with the illegal use of funds under the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) and the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).Asked how the Philippine government will pay for the lease, Aquino said, “Why, from DAP and PDAF, of course.”
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/25/philippines-to-lease-2000-jail-cells-in-the-netherlands/?share=email
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BREAKING NEWS: INDY 500 CANCELLED DUE TO INDIANA’S NEW ANTI-GAY LAW
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28/03/2018 0:00
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This has been the biggest fallout yet since Governor Mike Pence signed Indiana’s anti-gay law legalizing discrimination against gay people based on religious belief.The Indianapolis 500, or Indy 500, scheduled for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, has been scrapped and is being moved to Daytona Beach, Florida. Indy 500 is an automobile race held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis. It is contested as part of the Verizon IndyCar Series, the top level of American Championship Car racing.The event, billed as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, is considered part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport, which comprises three of the most prestigious motorsports events in the world. It attracts up to 300,000 racing fans, bringing lots of dollars to companies and local businesses.Daytona Beach is home to the Daytona International Speedway is a race track which is host to the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR.In announcing the cancellation, both NASCAR and Verizon said that the decision was in solidarity with the LGBT community which “has suffered enough discrimination not only by political and religious conservatives but also by super macho groups, especially the organizers of major sports events like football and car racing.”“Daytona Beach is certainly more gay-friendly,” NASCAR and Verizon said.Upon hearing the news, Governor Pence reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown and had to be taken to the hospital for treatment. His communications director said he is now stable and has been discharged. The governor has been advised, however, not to read newspapers or watch TV news, and to refrain from logging on to his Facebook and other social media accounts in the next week or so. “More negative fallout from the newly-signed law could only aggravate his medical condition,” his doctor said.
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Miss Philippines Mariele De Leon Says She’ll Do Her Best Not To Win Miss International Crown
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4/11/2017 0:00
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We have beauty queens, and we have outspoken beauty queens. Miss Philippines International 2017 Mariele de Leon is among the latter.She has taken to her social media accounts to express her strong personal opinions about developments in her home country. Netizens reacted most to her post criticizing the appointment of Mocha Uson as Assistant Secretary of the PCOO.In another post (see photo), she also made clear that above all else, country is more important. Yes even more important that a beauty pageant crown.We caught up with de Leon during one of the rehearsals for the November 14 Miss International finals and she confirmed to The Adobo Chronicles that she will try her best not to win the crown, currently held by another Filipina Kylie Verzosa.Asked to elaborate, she said: “As I’ve said in the past, the crown is less important than my love for my country. So just to spite those who criticize me for speaking my mind, I will give the dumbest answers to the Q&A and fake a stumble on stage to ensure that I don’t win the crown. Mine will be the last laugh.”Wow, we have a real beauty with (or is it without?) brains!Good luck, Miss Philippines!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/04/miss-philippines-mariele-de-leon-says-shell-do-her-best-not-to-win-miss-international-crown/#respond
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ADULT DIAPERS IN SHORT SUPPLY AT WALMART, COSTCO AND OTHER U.S. OUTLETS
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8/1/2018 0:00
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When Pope Francis visits the Philippines next week, traffic enforcers won’t let the capital’s streets get gridlocked if they have to answer the call of nature. About 2,000 traffic enforcers who will be on duty during the papal visit will be required to wear adult diapers, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman, Francis Tolentino, said.Tolentino also encouraged people , including priests, nuns, seminarians and the elderly who will wait for hours to see the pope to also wear diapers. He said that there won’t be enough portable toilets for the millions of people expected to see Pope Francis hold an open-air mass at the seaside Rizal Park on 18 January. “If you attend an event that will last for 24 hours, you cannot go around looking for a [portable toilet],” Tolentino said.Our investigation confirmed that the MMDA purchased all available adult diaper supplies from the big box stores in the U.S. in order to meet the demand during the Pope’s visit.Filipino Americans were also seen buying the adult diapers in bulk to send via Balikbayan Box (Tax-free shipping boxes) to their relatves planning to participate in the papal visit activities in Manila.Unconfirmed reports also revealed that Pet stores are seeing a sudden increase in their sales for puppy training wee wee pads. Go figure.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/08/adult-diapers-in-short-supply-at-walmart-costco-and-other-outlets/
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Trump Doesn’t Want Dark-Skinned Pinoys As Immigrants To U.S.
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11/1/2018 0:00
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The New York Times (NYT) is reporting that President Donald Trump on Wednesday balked at an immigration deal that would include protections for people from Haiti and African countries. He wanted to know at a White House meeting why he should accept immigrants from “shithole countries” rather than people from places like Norway.What the NYT is not reporting is that Trump mentioned Filipinos in a one-on-one conversation with The Adobo Chronicles after that White House meeting.AC caught up with Trump on board Air Force One enroute to Las Vegas, Nevada.We asked him about his thoughts on undocumented Filipinos now in the United Sates.”I love the Filipinos,” Trump said, “but unfortunately, I can only allow fair-skinned Pinoys to avail of my immigration compromise. We need to start making America look like America.”This could explain Trump’s earlier White House comment about Norway vs. Haiti and Africa.As for TNT’s (undocumented Filipinos in America), we encourage you to continue using your skin whitening products to increase your chances for Trump’s path to U.S. citizenship.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/11/trump-doesnt-want-dark-skinned-pinoys-as-immigrants-to-u-s/?share=email
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WATCH: ‘Brutal Rookie Cop’ PO1 Tandog explains his side. Possibly to be assigned in Mindanao
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2017-06-29 02:28:58+08:00
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The viral brutal cop Police Officer 1 Jose Tandog on Wednesday explained to the media what made him to beat the civilians that they caught for drinking outside their home in Barangay San Jose, Mandaluyong City.In a video of posted by Philippine Star in their Facebook page, Tandog explained why how he got provoked by the attitude showed by the victims to them.“Dun palang sa sitio tres, nagkaroon na ng pagmumura, hanggang sa may revo[police car] hanggang sa Barangay[hall],nagkaroon po talaga ng matinding pagmumura na hindi po katangap tangap sa amin at saka sa kasama naming barangay tanod” Tandog told the media.“Sa barangay[hall] nanghahamon parin talaga kahit sa loob ng barangay, nakikipag sagutan, ayun po ang pangyayari,” he added.Tandog said that he attained a minor injury in the left side of his face during the incident.The 30 year-old police also vowed that if he would be given a chance to continue his job as cop, he would never do the same brutality again.In his three years of service, Tandog said that it’s only his first time that he committed such violation.The victim and the suspect also agreed to settle the case in exchange, Tandog would shoulder all the hospital expenses of the civilian that he beat.Tandog also expressed his willingness to continue his job as a police because that was his dream.PNP Director General chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa also tried to visit the brutal cops in Mandaluyong police station but he failed to see them.NCRPO chief Oscar Albayalde also said that even the two cops was disrespected by the civilians that they arrested, it’s still not enough reason to beat them.The cops involved in the crime might be assigned in Mindanao like what happened to the other erring police in Metro Manila.PO1 Tandog and Enriquez faced administrative cases and already suspended for being a police.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/brutal-rookie-cop-po1-tandog-explains-side-possibly-assigned-mindanao/
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BREAKING NEWS: FILIPINOS WANT A REFUND OF ONE DIRECTION CONCERT TICKETS
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19/03/2018 0:00
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The 5-member English band One Direction is now a quartet, after one of its members, Zayn Malik quit the group just as it was scheduled to stage a concert in Manila.No reason was given for Malik’s sudden resignation, but many are speculating that it was because of the Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration’s decision to impose a marijuana bond on Malik and one other band member to ensure that the duo will not smoke or promote the smoking of weed during their Philippine concert tour. The Philippines had earlier imposed the payment of a bond in the amount of two hundred pesos each for the duo which would be forefeited if they are caught smoking or promoting MJ during their Philippines visit.Upon learning of the news, thousands of Filipino music fans stormed the concert venue at the Mall of Asia demanding a refund of their concert tickets, saying that they paid for five band members, not four.As of press time, it wasn’t clear whether or not the concert will even be held as scheduled.It is a a clear sign that no foreign group can mess with Filipinos.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/19/breking-news-filipinos-want-a-refund-of-one-direction-concert-tickets/?share=email
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Saranggani lawyer complains Duterte vote went to Roxas
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2016-05-06 12:51:52+08:00
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Several reports were sent to me earlier about alleged discrepancies in the reading by the PCOS machines where votes intended for Rody Duterte were credited to Mar Roxas in the recently concluded Overseas Voting.I did not give those reports much attention. I just instructed those who sent the messages to come up with documentary evidence to prove their claims.But this story in Rappler today about a lawyer representing presidential candidate Duterte in Saranggani Province complaining that votes intended for Duterte during the final sealing and testing were credited for Roxas set off alarm bells.I have always had my misgivings about the computerised elections using the PCOS machines mainly because of my sad experience losing the last two elections for Governor of North Cotabato when I was well ahead of the pre-election surveys.I will not belabour the merits of the protests I filed in the 2010 and 2013 elections because these were all dismissed by the COMELEC. Besides, talking about them would be considered self-serving.But there are just several cases in point which I would like to raise to support my position that computerized elections are not fool proof:1. The Colombia Ballot Case – In the 2010 elections protest I filed with the COMELEC, it was discovered that in a precinct in Barangay Damalasak, Pikit, the PCOS machine churned out results of the Presidential Elections in Colombia, South America, in Spanish language.This was brought up during the Senate Hearing chaired by Senator Koko Pimentel and all that then COMELEC Chairman Sixto Brilliants say was that it was an “isolated incident.”That was the same explanation I heard from another COMELEC commissioner last week when he was confronted about reports of errors in the reading of the PCOS machines in the Overseas Voting.So, how isolated is “isolated?”2. The Angelito Sarmiento Case – Former Congressman Angelito Sarmiento ran for Mayor of his hometown in Bulacan in 2010.When he attempted to insert his ballot into the PCOS machine, it was rejected three times thus he was unable to vote. This was exploited by his political opponents who spread the word that Sarmiento was a disenfranchised voter. He lost the elections.His case reached the Court of Appeals and he was expecting a affordable decision when he suddenly succumbed to heart disease.This case is simply outrageous for how could a dumb machine prevent a Filipino from exercising his right of suffrage and in the case of Sarmiento, to vote for himself?Another highly questionable issue here is the involvement of a foreign corporation, in this case the Smartmatic which is a Venezuela, South America in the process of electing the President of the Philippines.Many other countries which employed machines in the conduct of their elections have opted to revert back to manual voting.It may take longer time to manually count but at least the watchers are able to see the counting, unlike in the computerized elections where the data are contained in a small CF card and only the computer could read.There could be ballot box snatching but heck one cannot haul 100 ballot boxes at one time unlike the computerised voting where 20 CF cards containing thousands of votes could be placed in just one pocket.The law which implemented automated elections in the country must really be reviewed or else we will always be sitting on needles and pins every time we elect our leaders because we are not sure what inside those computers.| Manny PiñolPhoto by: Manila BulletinAny thoughts? Leave your comments below!
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http://duterte.today/saranggani-lawyer-complains-duterte-vote-went-roxas/
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HB 1523 Drops All The S’s From Mississippi
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7/4/2016 0:00
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Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1523 into law on Tuesday, and while supporters believe the new law will protect people’s right to “religious freedom” from “government discrimination,” critics argue that it’s the “most sweeping anti-LGBT” legislation in the U.S.”But there is one fine print provision of the new law set to take effect July 1st, that is not being reported in the media: HR 1523 drops all the S’s from the state’s name.Legislators unanimously agreed that the double S’s in Mississippi will only remind people of the very issue the law wants to ban: same sex.So effective July 1, the state will be renamed Mihhihhippi, with the H’s standing for “heterosexual.”
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/07/hb-1523-drops-all-the-ss-from-mississippi/?share=email
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PHILIPPINE VP CANDIDATE ALAN PETER CAYETANO DEFENDS LAWLESSNESS
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29/11/2017 0:00
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Mob bosses, drug lords and illegal gambling kingpins are going all out to derail the presidential candidacy of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Dueterte, according to the mayor’s VP running mate, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.Cayetano said it is not only Duterte’s political rivals that are worried about the mayor’s candidacy, but also people whose interests would be hurt if he were victorious because of his tough stance against crime and corruption. Duterte is known for his iron-fist and extra judicial style of management as mayor of Davao City.“When one is a clear leader, there is always the likelihood of being ganged-up (on). Apart from political opponents, no crime lords or drug lords would want him to win and hamper their illegal business,” Cayetano said.According to Cayetano, Duterte’s popularity being evident, the challenge for the candidate and his supporters now is to “safgeguard the legal process.”Apparently, Cayetano’s definition of “legal process” includes taking the law into one’s own hand, as Duterte is known to do.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/29/philippine-vp-candidate-alan-peter-cayetano-defends-lawlessness/?share=email
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KRIS AQUINO STANDS IN FOR PNOY’S MUGSHOT!
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12/11/2017 0:00
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Blood is thicker than water, and the Aquino family is no exception, especially when it comes to brother and sister NoyNoy and Kris.We all remember Duterte revealing that Kris had previously sent him a text message asking the President not to jail her brother.Well, now that a case has been formally filed by the Ombudman against NoyNoy in connection with the Mamasapano massacre, it is inevitable that a mugshot will have to be taken, just like anyone else charged with a crime.But so far, no mugshot of NoyNoy has been publicly released — if at all one was taken.But through the persistence of one of The Adobo Chronicles’ star reporters, we were able to obtain the official mugshot of NoyNoy. But alas, it wasn’t of NoyNoy, but of his sister Kris.We learned that Kris had volunteered to be a stand-in for the mugshot, out of his love for her brother.As we said, blood is thicker than water!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/12/kris-aquino-stands-in-for-pnoys-mugshot/
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HENERAL LUNA LOSES OSCAR BID BUT MAY STILL WIN PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
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17/12/2017 0:00
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Heneral Luna may have failed in its bid to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, but hopes are still high that Luna will be elected next president of the Philippines.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today released the “first cut” list of foreign film submissions that still have the chance of being nominated for the Oscars, and Heneral Luna was not one of them.But in the field of Philippine presidential politics, where all the declared candidates (Jejomar Binay, Grace Poe, Mar Roxas, Rodrigo Dueterte and Mirian Defensor-Santiago) seem to have some serious problems or baggage, the chances of Heneral Luna being elected as a write-in candidate are getting better by the day.If elected, Heneral Luna will go down in world history as the first ever to be elected president, post-mortem.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/17/heneral-luna-loses-oscar-bid-but-may-still-win-philippine-presidential-elections/?share=email
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ADOBO CHRONICLES GARNERS TWO TOP AWARDS!
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5/2/2017 0:00
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To be honored once is exhilarating; to be honored twice -in the same year- is humbling.The Adobo Chronicles accepts this dual award on behalf of its almost 5 million viewers worldwide. Thank you for keeping us unchecked.Read the FULL STORY.
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Dating Pangulong Aquino, ikinumpara sa mangga ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema kay Sereno
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2018-05-11 18:08:49+08:00
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Former President Benigno Aquino III was saddened by the decision of the Supreme Court to remove Maria Lourdes Sereno from her position as Chief Justice.Aquino, compared the decision of the eight justices who voted in favor to the quo warranto filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida against Sereno to a mango.According to him, the decision of the Supreme Court is like forcing an unripe mango to ripe.“Kung nais natin ang matapos na mangga, hihintayin nating mahinog ito. Alam din natin, pag pinilit itong mahinog, maasim ang kalalabasan nito,” Aquino said in his statement on the ouster of Sereno.He believed that the constitution already stated that the Chief Justice can only be remove by impeachment.Statement of former President Aquino Photo: CNN PH“Makailang ulit nang sinabi ng Korte Suprema: Kung ang batas ay malinaw na, di na kailangan ng paliwanag pa. Klaro sa Saligang Batas: ang impeachable officer, sa pamamagitan lang ng impeachment maalis sa puwesto.” Aquino said.Aquino said that the decision of the 8 justices was forced to ripe so the taste of it is possibly sour.“Sa aking pananaw, kung anuman ang magiging paliwanag ng mayorya, ang makikita lang natin ay isang pilit na pilit na desisyon.” he said.“Ang tanong ngayon: Gaano kaya kaasim ang desisyong pilit nilang isusubo satin?” he added.Meanwhile, Robredo also expressed his sadness on the decision of the Supreme Court.“Dumating na ang araw na pinangangambahan natin.” Robredo said in her statement.Robredo believed that the Judiciary in the Philippines was tainted by the recent decision.She urged the people to be vigilant and defend the Judiciary, constitution and democracy.The Vice President assured that she would continue to fight to correct the mistakes made by the current government.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/dating-pangulong-aquino-ikinumpara-sa-mangga-ang-desisyon-ng-korte-suprema-kay-sereno/
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Senator Leila De Lima’s arrest postponed by PNP-CIDG
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2017-02-23 23:43:47+08:00
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Philippine National Police Criminal (PNP)- Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) decided to postpone the serving of arrest warrant for Senator Leila De Lima.The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Jose Balajadia and the PNP-CIDG agreed to let Senator De Lima stay in the Senate until tomorrow.Senator De Lima given until 10 am tom, Friday, before it serves warrant of arrest because of the drug cases that filed against her.Recently, the PNP-CIDG visited the house of Senator Leila De Lima to serve the warrant, but the lady Senator already came back from the Senate.De Lima’s supporters also visited her office, wearing black together with a print ‘#OneForLeila’.The lawyers of Senator De Lima even questioned the timing of the arrest warrant because they are still questioning the jurisdiction of the Muntinlupa RTC to order the arrest of the lady Senator.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/senator-leila-de-limas-arrest-postponed-pnp-cidg/
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GUEST POST: Let’s Get Kinky! (On Sereno Impeachment)
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19/05/2018 0:00
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by Crispulo Bacud TappaLet’s Get KINKYI understand where the Senate is coming from, positing a proposition that the Supreme Court must reconsider its decision to oust Sereno, as the body has already ousted her through a majority vote in a pioneering quo warranto proceedings.A Senate that was ready to try Sereno in an impeachment proceeding suddenly finds itself in a coitus interruptus, as the Solicitor General came barging in and disturbed the couple in the middle of their sexcapade.But the Senate also wants to come to a climax, and who doesn’t want to after a long foreplay was already initiated in the House, and must now force the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to force the Lower House to return to bed and resume their sexual bout that was unceremoniouslyinterrupted midstream. But other than the Senators, this act must also happen because a part of our society wants it, the perverts, voyeurs, and sex fiends also have a sexual appetite that must be satisfied by this televised sexual bout in the House.But the Senate is a lousy partner in bed if we go by its last performance. It had forgotten that it takes two to tango, between the upper and lower house. The lower house’s appetite for sex has lost steam and decided to dress-up, leaving the Senators so “bitin” and may end up felating themselves in their own orgy.It could have also prostituted itself in the past when it received payment from DAP funds for its performance. Or has it become an aging prostitute held hostage and blackmailed by one sex fiend and is forced now to perform against its will to satisfy his whims?Senate should remember this. The best sex act is neither too long that it will leave his partner too exhausted, nor should it be too short to keep her wanting for more. That both partners want to coddle each other after the act for they know that they had sex out of love and not out of lust. That like sex, we can achieve our desired orgasm of life in the most honorable way when money is not the consideration for our acts.Sex for money is PROSTITUTION!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/19/guest-post-lets-get-kinky-on-sereno-impeachment/
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Donald Trump Declares November 8 Lumpia Tuesday
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29/10/2016 0:00
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Remember the Latino surrogate for the Trump campaign who a month ago warned that without tighter immigration policies from the Republican presidential nominee, “you’re going to have taco trucks on every corner.”Needless to say, that didn’t sit well with Latino voters and the Trump campaign has been trying hard to do some damage control since then.Now, the smart Donald Trump has turned that gaffe into his advantage, hoping to win back the votes of minority voters. Well, at least the Filipino American voters.Trump, campaigning heavily in the state of Nevada which has a large Filipino population, declared that November 8, election day, will be “Lumpia Tuesday.”Food trucks hired by the Trump campaign will be stationed at polling places throughout the country giving away free lumpia to all those who will promise to vote for the Donald when they go into the voting booth.Lumpia is that delicious Filipino delicacy, akin to the Chinese eggroll.So, on November 8, go out and vote. And have a lumpia!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/29/donald-trump-declares-november-8-lumpia-tuesday/
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Even Senator Grace Poe’s Family Won’t Vote For Her
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18/03/2016 0:00
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Despite having consistently led in national polls, Philippine presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe faces an uphill battle with many political opponents and detractors, many of whom accuse her of being inexperienced and riding on the coattails of her adopted father, the late actor Fernando Poe, Jr.Questions about her status as a natural-born Filipino as well as residency have also haunted her campaign to succeed President NoyNoy Aquino who is rumored to be secretly supporting her candidacy over his own anointed one, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas. (The Supreme Court earlier ruled that Poe is qualified to run for president.)Now, The Adobo Chronicles has learned that Poe’s own family — husband Neil Llamanzares and their three children Hanna, Nika and Brian — will not even be voting for her in the May 9 elections. They will be voting for Hillary Clinton. They are, after all, U.S. citizens.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/18/even-senator-grace-poes-family-wont-vote-for-her/
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IN THE PHILIPPINES, MILLIONAIRES GET TAX EXEMPTIONS WHILE ORDINARY CITIZENS PAY MORE
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1/3/2018 0:00
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Last January 4, base transportation fares on Metro Manila’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) Lines 1 and 2, and the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 were increased from P10.00 to P11.00 plus P1.00 per additional kilometer.Department of Transportation and Communication Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said the increase, which he called “a tough decision” that had to be made in order to bring improved services on the MRT and LRT lines.Metro Manila’s rail lines, particularly the MRT-3, have been the subject of complaints from commuters because of congestion and frequent delays caused by glitches and breakdowns.During last week’s Adobo Tour, our our publisher, editor and star reporters personally experienced the long and winding lines to get to the ticket booths, to wait for trains to arrive and to exit the platforms. Not to mention having to wait for the next two trains because only 3 to 4 incoming passengers at a time can be accommodated in the sardine-packed train cars.But while daily commuters have to deal with less take home pay from their already meager salaries, millionaires who own several airconditioned luxury vehicles and have so much money they could charter an entire Boeing 747, are beng granted tax exemptions by the ever-brilliant, grandstanding Philippine legislators . Manny Pacquiao, for example.Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has proposed to grant a special tax exemption to Pacquiao to inspire him in his megafight with American Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2, 2015 (May 3 in Manila).Pimentel said the special tax incentive was a “fitting tribute to the priceless package of proudly promoting the country once again in the international map.”Pacquiao, an elected congressman from his hometown of Saranggani, has been in trouble with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in recent years for alleged failure to pay taxes on his earnings from his championship fights in the U.S.BIR Commissioner Kim Henares who has a reputation for going after celebrities for their prize winnings abroad, has not commented on the proposal by Pimentel.So, for tax-free living in the Philippines, run for public office or take up boxing for a profession!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/01/in-the-philippines-millionaires-get-tax-exemptions-while-ordinary-citizens-pay-more/
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MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOSES TOP SPOT: PRESIDENT AQUINO VERY DISAPPOINTED
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21/10/2017 0:00
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Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino has expressed extreme disappoinment that Manila’s International Airport has lost its distinction as the worst airport in the world.With the expanded operations of a third terminal, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is no longer the world’s worst airport, sliding to fourth spot after topping the list for the past three years, according to a survey conducted by “The Guide to Sleeping in Airports” on http://www.sleepinginairports.net.Islamabad Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Pakistan has moved up to the top spot as the world’s worst airport, followed by Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia and Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal.The survey was conducted between September 2013 and August 2014.“It breaks my heart that the airport named in my father’s honor has lost its top world distinction,” Aquino said, adding that “my administration will do all it can to gain back the top spot.”Aquino directed the Philippine Department of Tourism, the Manila Airport Authority, Bureau of Immigration and Bureau of Customs to work closer together and come up with a six-month strategic plan to put NAIA back to Number One.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/21/manila-international-airport-loses-top-spot-president-aquino-very-disappointed/
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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO TO DELIVER HIS LAST ‘SANA’ ON MONDAY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/07/2018 0:00
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a laundry list of what he wished he had done as president and what he hopes will happen after his term expires in 2016:He wished he had brought a first lady into Malacañang, particularly reigning Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach. Well, time is running out.He wished he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Now THAT is really some wishful thinking.He wished Mar Roxas had been his vice president instead of Jojo Binay. Dream on.He wished the constitution would be amended to allow him to run for a second six-year term. Case closed.He hopes that Mar Roxas will be the next president. Careful what you wish for.He wished that he hadn’t said in public that he will let himself be run over by a train if MRT, Metro Manila’s mass light railway system, continued with its massive problems. Too late! Filipinos are anxiously waiting!He hopes that he will be given a complimentary VIP, front-row ticket to Madonna’s Rebel Heart Concert in Manila in February next year. Now we’re talking!He hopes his sister, talk-show host Kris, would stop embarrassing the Aquino family and STFU! Now you’re talking!For a full, live coverage of SANA, tune in to CNN Philippines. They do a good job of covering red carpet fashion.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/25/philippine-president-aquino-to-deliver-his-last-sana-on-monday/?share=email
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In His Own Words: Barack Obama Reveals His Choice For President
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/04/2016 0:00
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All the world knows that Barack Obama will not be endorsing or voting for a Republican candidate for president, but until now, he has not revealed nor given a clue on which of the two Democratic presidential candidates he would be endorsing: Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders.Analysts naturally pick his former Secretary of State who, ironically, was also her top rival for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008. But others are speculating that Obama might choose to endorse Sanders because of his popularity among both Decmorats and Independents.Well, all speculation has come to an end.Today — in a email sent directly to Democrats and supporters titled “My Vote For President” — Obama finally revealed his choice of candidate to succeed him in the Oval Office.The Adobo Chonicles obtained a copy of the email sent by Obama to millions of Americans, and we are printing it here in full:
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/27/in-his-own-words-barack-obama-reveals-his-choice-for-president/
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