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Duterte’s Medical Test Results Revealed, Critics In Shock!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/10/2018 0:00
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The entire country had been holding its breath after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte publicly admitted that his recent endoscopy and colonoscopy may have revealed something — perhaps, a “growth.” Duterte had said that if it’s cancer, he’ll let the Filipino people know.As anyone can imagine, Duterte’s critics and members of the diminishing Opposition could only be elated at the news. This, they thought, could only be their only chance of getting back in power by Leni Robredo succeeding Duterte in the event that he gets incapacitated.Well, today, Duterte critics got the shock of their lives after the President’s medical team revealed the rest results of his medical tests.Indeed, there was not one “growth” but two, found in the President’s colon and esophagus.These were Davao durian seeds, which the President had previously accidentally swallowed. Doctors immediately removed the growths.All’s well that ends well. Except for the Opposition.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/07/dutertes-medical-test-results-revealed-critics-in-shock/#respond
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CNN TO TAKE OVER SEARCH FOR MALAYSIA AIRLINES MISSING PLANE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/04/2017 0:00
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Since day one of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, CNN has been in the forefront of the 24-hour news coverage of the massive search operations for the ill-fated Boeing 777 jetliner.The Atlanta-based news cable network has scoured the four corners of the world in search of experts and pundits who provided top-rate analysis and speculation on what happened to MH370. Its anchors had employed never-before-tried techniques in news analysis, including the use of toy planes to enhance its coverage. It has left no stone unturned in exploring every possible scenario including the plane’s possible abduction by some “higher power.”After almost two months, nothing has turned up in the massive search participated in by many countries. The latest operations to search the ocean floor is 95% complete and it is now uncertain whether or not the whole search operations will be called off.But CNN is not about to give up. In fact, the network has announced that it is taking over the search for the missing plane. “We are committed and extremely passionate about finding the plane and we will use all the equipment and resources available to us,” a CNN spokesperson said. “We are confident we will find the plane and we will continue to devote as much airtime as we possibly could in our ongoing news coverage of MH370,” he added.For 24-hour coverage of the CNN search for MH370, check your local TV listings or google CNN-Missing Plane.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/27/cnn-to-take-over-search-for-malaysia-airlines-missing-plane/#respond
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CASTRO DISTRICT RESIDENTS: ‘WHERE IS THE HOT COP OF CASTRO WHEN WE NEED HIM?’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/8/2017 0:00
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Three people were arrested early Thursday morning after a fight broke out at a club and escalated to a shooting in San Francisco’s Castro District, a police spokesman said.The argument between a 38-year-old man and a group comprised of a 25-year-old woman and two men, ages 25 and 33, started at a club near 18th and Collingwood Street around 2:45 a.m., San Francisco police spokesman Officer Gordon Shyy said.News of the unfortunate incident spread like wildfire among residents and business owners in the Castro and everyone was asking, “Where is the hot cop of Castro when we need him?” They were, of course, referring to Chris Kohrs, the police officer who has become one of the most recognized faces in the city and elsewhere after his photo while patrolling Castro Street was posted on the Internet. A Facebook fan page was subsequently set up in his honor. To date, it has garnered over 50,000 ‘likes.’A reporter from The Adobo Chronicles tried to walk Castro Street all day today in search of Kohrs in order to get his statement about this morning’s the fight and shooting. The hot cop was nowhere to be found.Indeed, where is the hot cop of Castro when we need him?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/07/castro-street-residents-where-is-the-hot-cop-of-castro-when-we-need-him/
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3 Things In The Philippines That Are Worse Than Homosexuality
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3/2/2016 0:00
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Well, there it goes ladies and gentlemen, my recent article about my approval regarding same-sex relationships and my scathing criticism against Manny Pacquiao are being read and critiqued both fairly and unfairly by our readers here at GRP. Of course, I’m quite sure that the detractors of my articles will once again cite the Bible and its contents as sources on how truly “abominable” the LGBTQ community is and how they are the scourge of the Earth and need to be annihilated. They’ll probably even insist that homosexuality in the Philippines is the reason why so many terrible disasters have come our way in the past few years.But let me tell you something: Homosexuality is the least of our worries here in the Philippines. Homosexuality, if it is indeed a “sin” like some of you insist, is probably tiny compared to the bigger issues we face as a people. I don’t know if other religious people in our country are aware of this but there are things that are being done in our country that are more alarming than homosexuality, if homosexuality is something to be alarmed about at all. As is often the case, we tend to focus too much on tiny and, more likely than not, insignificant details and overlook the much more pressing problems in our nation and culture.The sad reality is that while a lot of us may target homosexuals and other members of the LGBTQ community and accuse them of being sinful or evil, those same people probably practice things that are far worse. Again, you are welcome to contradict what I’m saying and what I have to say in this article. But please, before you do so, hear me out to the end and consider the bigger picture that I’m presenting to all of you.CrueltySo what does it mean to be cruel?Cruel can be best defined as being “mean-spirited”. That means doing things that are deliberately harmful or painful to others. Now cruelty can actually take many forms and isn’t simply about hurting a person physically. Being “cruel” can also encompass things like hurtful words or off-hand actions that can be offensive to others.There are a great many ways that we are cruel. Take for instance that our brand of comedy all too often amounts to offensive jokes and mean-spirited slapstick that involves clobbering people whom we find unattractive. What’s worse is that when we finally call these people out on their bullying, they’ll just say: “We were just joking!” Followed shortly by: “Can’t you take a joke!”Another form of cruelty that often flies over the heads of some of our less-educated fellows is the unethical flaunting of wealth as discussed by ChinoF in his own article. While it may seem largely innocuous for a lot of us, take note that boasting with your wealth to your less fortunate fellows is an act of cruelty in its own right. By flaunting one’s wealth unethically, it’s like telling other people: “I’m cooler than you because I have more money than you!” It might not seem offensive but, in a sense, it’s still hurtful to others because you’re shoving something in their faces that they don’t have. It’s similar to grinning and laughing maniacally at a funeral or eating delicious food in front of starving people.ApathyApathy can be simply defined as “not caring” but it actually goes deeper than that and it’s certainly very deep in the Philippines.See, the problem with many Pinoys is that they simply don’t care. They don’t care about the environment as you can tell from the way that they litter like there’s no tomorrow and couldn’t give a rat’s ass about Pamana and that poor dolphin who was recently butchered by dumb locals. They don’t care about their fellowman as you can tell from the way they often ignore people who are in need like those who are being victims of a crime like theft, rape or murder and refuse to even contact the police for fearing of “getting involved”. They don’t care about the children or next generation of Filipinos as you can tell from the way they keep electing the wrong people into the government and how they further worsen the country through pollution and overpopulation.For a lot of Filipinos, the idea of caring about others or even believing that other Filipinos are every bit as human as they are and deserve as much love and respect as they do is anathema to them. For your basic dumb Pinoy, everyone else who isn’t a friend or a member of family is either a tool to be used or an obstacle to be cast aside.Now, a lot of us like to talk about how “Christian” we are and how evil homosexuality is in the eyes of God but we all too often forget the story of the Good Samaritan in the Bible.StupidityAgain, I find myself agreeing with Vice Ganda. Better worry dear readers, I think this a sign of the Apocalypse…Anyway, Vice Ganda reacted to Manny Pacquiao’s by using the statement: “Mas nakakahawa ang kamangmangan kesa sa kabaklaan.” (Stupidity is much more contagious than homosexuality.)Stupidity can be best defined as doing something wrong even when it is quite clear that it is wrong. The Bible sets examples such as the blind leading the blind as well as the story about the dumb guy who built his house on sand and got his home swept away for all his troubles. Unfortunately, again, this is something that is clearly lost on many Filipinos who identify themselves as “Christians” and I can bet a good number of them even know King Solomon’s stance on wisdom and how important it is for the leader of any nation.***So there ladies and gentlemen, you can say anything and everything you want about the evils of homosexuality and the LGBT community but there are worse things amid the aspects of Pinoy society that we can’t even bring ourselves to address. These are the traits that ultimately keep us a backward society and constantly mired in corruption and poverty if one takes the time to regard our decadent and altogether ungodly society.[Photo courtesy Telegraph UK.]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/02/3-things-philippines-worse-homosexuality/#comments
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TEN SACRIFICES FILIPINOS WILL HAVE TO MAKE FOR THE SAKE OF THE APEC SUMMIT IN MANILA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/11/2017 0:00
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World leaders will gather in Manila this week for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, and the Philippines is putting its best foot forward to make the meeting a huge and memorable success — for the visitors.Meanwhile, Filipinos have been asked by their goverment to make ‘small’ sacrifices:Postpone or cancel travel plans because international and domestic commercial flights into and out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have been cancelled to make way for arriving and departing APEC dignitaries and delegates. Give up a week’s worth of wages and/or productivity due to the closure of private and public offices. Give up a week’s worth of new knowledge because of the closure of schools. Expect interruption of Internet connectivity because the cyberspace has been reserved for exclusive APEC use only. Give up two lanes of busy roadways (see photo) to ensure that APEC delegates will not be late for their meetings and cocktail receptions. For residents of high-rise condominiums along or near the APEC meeting venues: keep their curtains closed at all times and avoid hanging out in their balconies — for security reasons. For the homeless population: give up a week’s worth of panhandling earnings because they will be rounded up and hidden from public view. There will be shortened hours for shopping at all Metro Manila malls and mega malls. Postpone or cancel all romantic dates along the famed Manila Bay and Roxas Boulevard, site of the APEC meetings — again for security reasons. Last but not the least, there will be no episode of AlDub, the street series of the popular noontime TV Show, ‘Eat Bulaga’ on GMA Channel 7.It might as well be ‘Holy Week’ for all Filipino catholics!On the positive side, there will be no cases of laglag bala at NAIA all week!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/16/ten-sacrifices-filipinos-will-have-to-make-for-the-sake-of-the-apec-summit-in-manila/
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PIA WURTZBACH’S NATIONAL COSTUME AND EVENING GOWN FOR MISS UNIVERSE REVEALED
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/11/2017 0:00
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Pia Wurtzbach will walk the Miss Universe stage in Las Vegas next month wearing a national costume created by a Filipino designer, the Philippines’ candidate to the international pageant said.The decision came after previous Miss Universe contender MJ Lastimosa’s national costume, which was designed by Colombian Alfredo Barraza, drew flak from pageant enthusiasts and netizens earlier this year. Some even likened it to a cake. Lastimosa failed to make it to the top 5 of the Miss Universe pageant, the first time since 2009 that the Philippines did not make it to the final five.While Wurtzbach refused to name the Filipino designer for her national costume and evening gown, The Adobo Chronicles, invoking freedom of information (FOI), was able to secure the designer’s sketches.For her national costume, Wurtzbach will be wearing a military-inspired attire similar to that worn in the movie ‘Heneral Luna,’ the Philippines’ official submission to next year’s Oscar Award for best foreign language film. “It is both historical and eye-catching,” the designer said, “and it truly represents an important aspect of Philippine history.”For evening gown, Miss Philippines will be wearing a blue, red and silver traditional maria clara, inspired by designs worn by Filipino women during the Philippine revolution.Will these costumes be Wurtzbach’s ticket to the Miss Universe crown? We shall find out on December 20!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/29/pia-wurtzbachs-national-costume-and-evening-gown-for-miss-universe-revealed/?share=email
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KOREAN K-POP GROUP, PHILIPPINES’ ALDUB DENIED ENTRY AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/12/2017 0:00
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Two incidents involving Asian entertainers at the Los Angeles International Airport were exposed today which have to do with the groups being denied entry into the United States.A South Korean group is alleging that U.S. authorities denied them entry at Los Angeles International Airport, suspecting they were sex workers.“Oh My Girl,” an eight-member South Korean girl band, was held at LAX for more than 15 hours on Wednesday while being questioned by officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to a statement released by the group’s South Korean management company.Similarly, the Philippines’ most popular television love team known as AlDub was also reportedly refused entry for a different reason. The duo was suspected of intending to overstay their tourist visas and become what is popularly known in the Filipino American community as TNT or ‘Tago Ng Tago’ (always hiding).The K-Pop was supposed to attend a promotional event in L.A. while The AlDub duo was scheduled to appear at a Philippine Tourism event in the City of Angels.Contacted by The Adobo Chronicles, the Customs and Border Patrol said it cannot comment on individual visa or entry cases.Meanwhile, there are reports at AlDub’s millions of fans are scheduled to hold a protest rally at Luneta Park, just a stone’s throw away from the U.S. Embassy in Manila, to express their disappointment and anger at U.S. Immigration.As a result of recent terrorist incidents in the U.S., many legislators are considering a review of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program that allows citizens of certain countries (like South Korea) to visit the country for a certain peiod of time without the need for a visa. (The Philippines is not part of the Visa Waiver Program).We can blame it all on Donald Trump and his campaign rhetoric!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/13/korean-k-pop-group-philippines-aldub-denied-entry-at-los-angeles-international-airport/
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A Marcos and Edsa 30: Thirty years after People Power
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2016-02-24 09:52:03+00:00
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Thirty years after Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. was ousted from his seat of power, the miasma of anxiety has grown thick over the possibility of his JUNIOR occupying the second highest post in the Executive branch of government. For the past two years, the #NeverAgain hashtag appears in social and mainstream media, grabbing at each opportunity to make it a trending topic. Edsa People Power hits its THIRD DECADE and news feeds are choking with nostalgia over all that culminated in the Ramos-Enrile led Fiesta revolution. #Edsa30, Wow! and yet another Marcos offering a new strain of flu shot to a cancer resurfaces in the NATIONAL political arena.Photo was lifted from the book :“People Power: An Eyewitness History” courtesy of John Anthony MacaranasTHREE DECADES since the bloodless revolution. THIRTY YEARS! What an opportunity to blot out a name equated to dictatorship, plunder, greed and abuse. The Filipino people had THREE DECADES to render an influence, powerless. THIRTY YEARS. THREE DECADES. What happened?Indeed, “Those who forget the lessons of history are condemned to repeat them.” and guilty is the people who has little appreciation of our rich past, the plight of our country should then come as no surprise.Lo and behold-For the price of mineral rich ancestral lands, Marcos is imbrued with the crimson blood of Macli-ing Dulag and other indigenous peoples and for the same reason, is the incumbent Aquino tainted with that of the blood of the Lumad, some as young as 13 years old. Just recently, a church sponsored Davao evacuation camp for Lumad refugees was torched by unknown riders.The Marcos administration looked away at the injustice done against the doctor of the masses, Dr. Juan Escandor, whose skull was seen stuffed with briefs and plastic bags upon exhumation. In 2011, another doctor was killed for his conviction. Dr. Gerry Ortega’s voice against the mining in Palawan was silenced. He was assassinated in broad daylight and four years later, the suspected masterminds, who are detained after eluding the local immigration for 4 years, dared to declare candidacy for the coming elections!Has there been any remarkable difference in the system, pre and post the bloodless revolution?Marcos has the Escalante Massacre.Cory had the Mendiola and Luisita massacre.Arroyo has the Maguindanao Massacre.PNoy has the Mamasapano Massacre.Drenched in blood is our recent history and we are not even at war!Oh, how about the scams that I previously wrote in my Eid Al-Adha 2013 article:The Coco Levy Fund Scam of Marcos, Danding and Enrile.The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant Debt: A project that was protracted from the Marcos, Aquino, Ramos, to Arroyo.The Cory admin’s Operation Big Bird.The PEA Amari Scam (Ramos Administration),The Textbook Scam (Estrada Administration).And of course! The PDAF/DAP scam of “Ma’am” Janet Napoles with Enrile and the senator son of Estrada, among others.The prostitution of the country does not end with the lies of our politicians and the guile of oligarchs, cronies and monopolies. It starts and replicates tenfold in each Filipino who exclaim empty pride yet fail to understand the responsibility of one’s nationality.What has become of Filipinos that we are so self-entitled, that we dare act like lords and masters oblivious that our privileges are imbued by the blood from forgotten wars.What has our beloved country become when wars and revolutions are not waged with ammunition but with supine and manipulation.We had been made into drones by a slanted media and brittle faith.There are soldiers at the forefront, made to believe that they are protecting the sovereignty but in reality, are expendable pawns for the economic gain of a few.Our future generations are sold for a dime dozen all over the world.We wear blinders to child labor, Forced labor, workers who are underpaid and overworked. Our environment wasted by the indolent.Proud to be Filipino says many, but I ask,what has been done lately to claim that pride?We celebrate the “freedom” born of the Edsa People Power but the oldest of issues – poverty, corruption, impunity, patronage politics – are left unaddressed even THIRTY YEARS AFTER Imperial Manila’s People Power.And now, a Marcos no longer whispers but bellows.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/02/marcos-and-edsa-30/#comments
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Philippine Presidential Survey Rigged?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/09/2017 0:00
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As the 2016 Philippine presidential elections draw near, concerned citizens and watchdog organizations are focusing attention on election procedures which historically, have been marred by anomalies ranging from voter fraud to ballot-rigging.Too many Filipino candidates for political office have been cheated out of the elections by systemic miscounts of votes in past elections.But the numbers game is evident not only in the election process but even in polls and surveys, as shown in the latest national presidential survey conducted by pollster Social Weather Stations (SWA).In the latest poll involving the three declared candidates for president, Senator Grace Poe continues to be the front runner with 47% of respondents favoring her, followed by the Aquino Administration’s bet Mar Roxas at 39%. Vice President Jejomar Binay who, prior to the candidacy announcements by Roxas and Poe, had been the top favorite in the polls, now comes in third at 35%.But it looks like even the poll numbers have been rigged to benefit one or all candidates: the total of the three percentages amounts to 121%.Where did the extra 21% come from?It’s more fun in the Philippines.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/26/philippine-presidential-survey-rigged/?share=email
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Anti-Trump Hollywood Film Opens In Theaters Halloween Night
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/07/2016 0:00
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HOLLYWOOD. California (The Adobo Chronicles, Los Angeles Bureau) –It’s that time of year when Hollywood rolls out horror movies to greet the Halloween season and one particular film has become politically-charged because of its title, plot and actress.“Nightmare On Trump Towers” opens in theaters nationwide on October 31. It stars Chloë Grace Moretz who reprises her previous role of Carrie in a horror flick of the same title. The new movie happens at the Penthouse of the Trump Towers.Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has cried “foul” over the movie and the timing of its release — just days before the November elections.Trump accused the Hillary Clinton-Tim Kaine campaign of secretly funding the movie.“They’re obviously trying to destroy my good name and mislead the American voters — unbelievable,” Trump said.Moretz is a known supporter of Clinton and is scheduled to speak at the DNC national convention in Philadelphia thus week.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/25/anti-trump-hollywood-film-opens-in-theaters-halloween-night/#respond
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HOW INDIANA WILL IMPLEMENT ITS NEW ANTI-GAY LAW
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/03/2018 0:00
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Over loud objections from Indiana business leaders, GOP Governor Mike Pence has signed a new law that protects business owners who refuse service to gay and lesbian customers on religious grounds.The law allows citizens of Indiana who are sued for discrimination to cite their religious beliefs as a defense.A nagging question remains unanswered as the LGBT community and allies reacted angrily to the discriminatory legislation: how will businesses know who the gay customers are?A fine-print provision of the new law mandates all commercial banks in the state to mark all currency withdrawn by gay men and women with the rainbow flag. Bank tellers will be required to ask suspicious-acting men and women if they are gay or lesbian.As far as ATM machines are concerned, banks will now be asked to install a detection chip that would confirm the sexual orientation of the person withdrawing cash. It is a new technology that would scan the movement of a person’s fingers when entering his or her PIN. Once confirmed, the ATM machine will spit out rainbow flag-stamped currency.The “gay currency” is designed to glow in the dark.Governor Pence said that this will take away the burden from discriminatory businesses of having to guess a customer’s sexual orientation.You’ve got rainbow-stamped dollars? You are most certainly gay or lesbian!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/26/how-indiana-will-implement-its-new-anti-gay-law/?share=email
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Hawaii: To Walk Or Not To Walk, That Is The Question
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/01/2016 0:00
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Aloha! Welcome to paradise, where everything is laid back and there are not that many rules to follow. Or rules that confuse you.But tourists as well as Hawaii residents have recently discovered that they can actually get a citation just for following the rules.Anywhere in the world, pedestrians of all persuasions and nationalities understand basic signs like traffic lights. They know when to cross or not to when the lights tell them so. Some more sophisticasted traffic lights don’t only say “walk” or “don’t walk” but also warn the pedestrians that they have a certain number of seconds left to complete their walk to the other side of the street.Apparently, the Honolulu Police Department has a different take on the traffic lights. The countdown which is meant to warn pedestrians how many seconds they have left to complete their crossing does not mean anything. Anyone who steps off the sidewalk when the countdown begins gets a citation.So, when in Hawaii, know when to walk or not to walk.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/27/hawaii-to-walk-or-not-to-walk-that-is-the-question/
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Inday Sara’s social media post that confirming the news that she’s dead shocks her followers.
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2017-02-24 06:14:30+08:00
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Presidential Daughter and Davao City Mayor Inday-Sara Duterte gave a mini heart attack to her followers on social media after she reacted on a news article claiming that she’s dead.According to the article, Inday-Sara died after being rushed in the Southern Philippines Medical Center because of heart pain.The reaction of the Davao City Mayor surprised the Netizens because she was not angered by the fake news article.Inday-Sara even joked and sarcastically confirmed the news wrriten by News360.She wrote:We regret to confirm the untimely demise of Inday Sara. It is truly sad for those who sincerely love her and a happy day for those who hate her guts. Before she died she requested for a private wake for family members only. Please omit flowers and pray that she goes to heaven and not hell. She will be buried alongside nothing in her prepaid memorial lot in Davao City. Thank you.The post of Inday Sara got different reactions from the Netizens, some of them even nearly believed the post of the Davao City Mayor.Sources said that the news website who written the news article about Inday Sara’s death was notorious for writing fake articles.The owner of the article also possibly not living in the Philippines because the author of the article mistakenly labeled the Filipinos as ‘Philippians’
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/inday-saras-social-media-post-shocks-followers/
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NASA WARNS OF FLIP IN THE SUN’S MAGNETIC FIELD
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/8/2016 0:00
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will not experience any change in weather or environmentEnvironmental changes in the rest of Europe remains unknown at this pointA few countries in the Middle East will see all their desert sand evaporateThe rest of the world will see shorter daylights, which will have a heavy toll on their electric consumptionQueried by the UNEP council members if there is anything that countries and governments can do to avert the impending solar flip, Bolden said, “Well, for a start, we can all implore Pope Francis to lead a universal prayer for a miracle. He expressed confidence that the Pope can intercede not only on behalf of Catholics but Atheists and all others who belong to different religions.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/08/07/nasa-warns-of-flip-in-the-suns-magnetic-field/?share=email
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Donald Trump: If Duterte Wins, I Win
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/5/2016 0:00
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All eyes are on the Philippines as the 7-day countown to the 2016 presidential elections has begun. Everyone is watching, including Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump who told supporters in Indiana today: “If Duterte wins, I win!”Many have compared Trump to the tough-talking, foul-mouthed mayor of Davao City who has gone from hesitant candidate to possibly being the next president of the Philippines.Others consider Duterte worse than Trump.While Trump wants to build a wall along the U.S. southern border with Mexico, Duterte has challenged countries like Australia and the U.S. to completely cut ties with the Philippines, just because their ambassadors criticized him for his controversial remarks about the rape of an Australian missionary.While Trump frequently asks his supporters to “take out” hecklers and protesters at his campaign rallies, Duterte promises to take out (translation: kill) criminals and drug users himself.While Trump wants to repeal laws passed during the Obama administration, Duterte warns he will abolish congress if members criticize him or give him a hard time.Both men continue to rise in the polls, and more so each time they utter some controversial statements and espouse policies that border on the autocratic and dictatorial.So, on May 9, 2016, if Duterte wins the Philippine presidency, will it be a foreboding of a President Donald Trump being sworn in Washington D.C. next January?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/02/donald-trump-if-duterte-wins-i-win/?share=email
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TAU GAMMA PHI members endorses Duterte for Presidency
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-05-04 01:20:51+08:00
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A call for individual action to every PATRIOTIC TRISKELION.“Evil Triumph When Few Good Men Do Nothing”Members of one of the biggest fraternity in the Philippines is now endorsing Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in his Presidency.This is after Duterte became number one in TAU GAMMA PHI survey and seeing that most of them members really wants the platforms of Mayor Duterte.According to some members that we interviewed, they believed that Mayor Duterte is the only one who can unite all the people in the Philippines and he is the only one who can stop crime and corruption.But according to them, they are not forcing all of their members to vote for Duterte and they can still exercise their right to decide.Supporters of Mayor Duterte is very happy to know that one of the biggest fraternity is supporting the real change in the Philippines.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/tau-gamma-phi-members-endorses-duterte-presidency/
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SENATOR PROPOSES FOUR-CHILD POLICY FOR THE PHILIPPINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/11/2017 0:00
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The recent announcement by China that it would soon abandon its controversial one-child policy in favor of allowing all couples to have two children has caught the attention of a Philippine senator.China’s controversial one-child policy was introduced nationally in 1979 to slow the population growth rate, and is estimated to have prevented about 400 million births.Though there were exceptions to the policy, most couples who violated it faced punishment, from fines and the loss of employment to forced abortions.It said the decision was made because of China’s rapidly ageing population and to help support the economy.In the Philippines, Senator Nancy Binay, daughter of the country’s vice president, is sponsoring a new bill that would put in place a mandatory four-child policy in the country. No more, no less.Binay says her proposal constitutes a middle ground between the country’s overpopulation and the need to boost economic productivity.“While overpopulation is the root of poverty in our country, we also recognize that we need the manpower to fuel the economy, especially at a time when many international corporations are outsourcing their labor requirements,” Binay said.The Philippines is fast becoming the center of business process outsourcing (BPO) because Filipinos are hard-working and speak English very well compared to their counterparts in the rest of Asia.“Four is the magic number,” says Binay, “because it limits families from having too many children whom they can hardly feed or send to school. On the other hand, families who could afford to have more than one or two kids, will be encouraged to have more as their contribution to strengthening and stabilizing our labor force.”The Philippine Senate will soon be conducting public hearings to determine the appropriate punishment or penalties for families who have less than four children, or, more than four.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/02/senator-proposes-four-child-policy-for-the-philippines/?share=email
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Dela Rosa on people who wants to kill Espinosa:”Atakihin niyo ang Crame kung gusto niyong mamatay si Kerwin”
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2016-11-18 06:28:04+08:00
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PNP Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa vowed to protect the life of the Visayan drug lord Kerwin Espinosa.Kerwin Espinosa also told the press that he felt safer now after seeing that the Philippine National Police from Abu Dhabi to Philippines was determined to protect his life.“Ngayon, wala na akong takot sa pulis. Na-feel ko ang safety ko na safe na ako.” Espinosa said.Dela Rosa also told the press that Espinosa will be isolated at the PNP Custodial Center.Visitors of Espinosa needs to enter security check first and they also need the permission of Kerwin before letting them talk to the arrested drug lord. Even the foods that will be serve to Espinosa will be checked.“Isolated siya. Walang ibang makakalapit sa kanya doon kahit kapwa niya detainees. Kahit mga senador, hindi makakalapit.”Dela Rosa said that he is not afraid with the drug syndicates who wants to hurt Kerwin and he dared to attack the Camp Crame if they want to kill Kerwin.“Atakihin niyo ang Crame kung gusto niyong mamatay si Kerwin” Dela Rosa said.Bato said that they valued the life of Espinosa because if ever someone killed Kerwin, the current administration war on drugs may fail.“Kami naniniguro lang, kasi sayang eh, namatay na yung father niya tapos mamatay pa ito [kerwin].. wala ng mangyayari yung ating gera sa droga” Dela Rosa told the pressBato believe that the other drug lords will be very happy if Espinosa got killed
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/dela-rosa-people-wants-kill-espinosakung-gusto-ninyong-mapatay-si-kerwin-puntahan-niyo-dito-sa-crame/
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GOOD NEWS: PRESIDENT AQUINO REPORTS ON HIS SUCCESSFUL STATE VISIT TO CANADA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/5/2018 0:00
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President NoyNoy Aquino returned to Manila Monday from a five-day trip to Canada and the United States with what he enthusiastically described as “good news.”The good news consists of pledges for more Canadian investments in the Philippines and a package of initiatives boosting trade and labor relations with this North American country.To demonstrate his highly successful negotiations during his Canadian state visit, Aquino said that in the next 60 to 90 days, several ships will arrive at the Port of Manila, with hundreds of containers bearing recycled trash.“This will augment the containers from Canada that arrived in Manila in 2013,” Aquino said. The importation consisted of about fifty 40-foot container vans of non-recyclable plastics, used adult diapers, broken bottles and glasses, waste paper and household/kitchen waste.“Diplomacy works. We are proud to have brokered a very healthy trade cooperation with Canada,” Aquino told reporters.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/12/good-news-president-aquino-reports-on-his-successful-state-visit-to-canada/
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What White House Executive Chef Comerford Would Cook For President Hillary’s First Meal
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/10/2016 0:00
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White House executive chef, Filipino-American Cristeta Comerford, has revealed what she would cook for President Hillary Clinton’s first meal when she moves (back) to the presidential residence. That is, of course, assuming the Clintons will continue to retain her services.It would be pancit, that signature noodle dish closely identified with the Philippines.When asked by The Adobo Chronicles why she chose pancit, Comerford said that pancit represents long life and a ‘long term,’ meaning she was hoping Hillary would be elected to a second four-year term like her predecessor and current boss, President Barack Obama.We were hoping she’d say “chicken or pork adobo” but we agree with her rationale for choosing pancit.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/28/what-white-house-executive-chef-comerford-would-cook-for-president-hillarys-first-meal/?share=email
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Disqualification Case Against Vice President Jejomar Binay Being Readied By Senator Francisco Tatad And Company
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/3/2016 0:00
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The petitioners in the disqualification case against Senator Grace Poe are at it again. This time, they want Jejomar Binay disqualified from the presidential race after the Commission on Audit (COA) found the vice president liable for grave misconduct, dishonesty and gross inexcusable negiligence, graft and corrupt practices. The COA findings are in connection with the overpriced construction of the Makati City Hall parking garage during Binay’s term as mayor.The petitioners, former senator Francisco Tatad, De La Salle University professor Antonio Contreras, former Government Service Insurance System lawyer Estrella Elamparo and former University of the East College of Law dean Amado Valdez, lost their case against Poe. The Supreme Court ruled in Poe’s favor — by a vote of 9-6 — allowing the Senator to stay in the race for president.This time Tatad and company want the Commission on Elections to disqualify Binay, promising to take the case to the Supreme Courty if necessary.“We want to rebuild our reputation after that stinging loss in our case before the high court,” Tatad said. “We are confident we will win this time.”When asked by The Adobo Chronicles for comment on the impending disqualification petition against him, Binay just laughed it off, saying that nothing in the Philippine Constitution requires presidential candidates to be of good moral character. “Criminals can run for president as long as they are natural-born Filipino citizens, at least 40 years of age, have resided in the country for ten years before the date of election, registered voters and are able to read and write.”Tatad’s group is also reportedly preparing a case against Mar Roxas and his wife, Korina Sanchez, for violation of election laws. Sanchez was recently castigated for distributing Department of Agriculture (DA) checks to farmers while wearing a yellow shirt, the official color of her husband’s and the Aquino administration’s party. “That’s clearly electioneering,” Tatad said, “especially for someone who is not an employee of the DA.”Expect the group to also start putting together a case against Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Stay tuned!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/10/disqualification-case-against-vice-president-jejomar-binay-being-readied-by-senator-francisco-tatad-and-company/#respond
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Warriors Lose Game 1 In NBA Finals
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/6/2017 0:00
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To the great disappointment of fans, the Warriors lost Game 1 in the NBA finals held yesterday at the Oracle Arena.The pressure is on for the Warriors to recover from this devastating loss when Game 2 unfolds Sunday.Here is how a reputable Filipino tabloid reported on Game 1 of the championship series:(Translation: Golden State Dumps Warriors in Game 1)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/04/warriors-lose-game-1-in-nba-finals/?share=email
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Filipinos’ misguided sense of patriotism is tearing the nation apart
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2016-01-14 20:49:46+00:00
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The disqualification cases against Senator Grace Poe’s candidacy for the Presidency in the upcoming election due to her questionable citizenship status has caused quite a stir in Philippine society. It has divided the sentiments of the Filipino people. While she has many supporters, there are people who call her a traitor supposedly because she abandoned her Philippine citizenship after taking up American citizenship in the past. Even after she renounced her American citizenship and regained her Philippine citizenship status, her critics still do not want to cut her some slack. They still refer to her as an American and they are not sure where her allegiance lies. They doubt that it is with the Philippine flag. It doesn’t help that her husband and children still have American citizenship.It would be hard for Poe to convince some Filipinos that her loyalty now lies with the Philippines because a lot of them have a misguided sense of patriotism. For one, they think that anyone who migrated to another country is unpatriotic. It doesn’t matter to them what the circumstances are. To some, a person who decided to abandon his or her Philippine citizenship is a person unwilling to “sacrifice” or “suffer” along with the rest who stayed behind. In Poe’s case, for example, she said she was compelled to take up American citizenship because of love. After marrying an American citizen, she said it was her duty to support her husband and family in the US. Whatever her reason, she is now back in the Philippines.The notion that Filipinos need to stay in the Philippines to be considered patriotic only makes sense if the person actively participates in nation building and is not apathetic to the issues plaguing the nation. The truth is, a lot of Filipinos who live abroad care more about what is going on in the Philippines compared to the millions of Filipinos who live in the Philippines but ruin it and don’t even care about how public servants are mismanaging the country. A lot of Filipinos only care about keeping track of their favorite celebrities from their favorite noontime shows.Besides, some people seem to forget the fact that the Philippine government itself encourages Filipinos to seek jobs abroad due to the country’s reliance on remittances from overseas Filipino workers to keep the economy afloat. In other words, the Philippine government’s economic policy itself contributed to the growth of the Filipino diaspora – the migration or flight of millions of Filipinos from the Philippines. The deteriorating public infrastructure in the country and appalling services from both government agencies or privately own companies have also forced some Filipinos to seek better living conditions overseas. It’s not just those from the poor or middle class who do that, even those from the elite members of Philippine society have been doing it for decades.While I still think that it is too premature of Poe to seek the Presidency after only three years in the Senate, it is actually unfair of her critics to keep questioning her allegiance. After all, she has already acquired her Filipino citizenship. In fairness to her, she already “sacrificed” a lot by abandoning the US — a country that offers a superior standard of living and a system that works for the majority of its citizens — just to “serve” the Filipino people. Millions of Filipinos would do anything to live in the US but she chose to come back to the Philippines. That should say a lot about her eagerness to work in the Philippine government. What her critics should be questioning is her loyalty to President Benigno Simeon Aquino. She seems soft on him despite knowing he is incompetent. But I digress…Some also say, aside from being the daughter of a former celebrity, Poe’s popularity has to do with Filipino colonial mentality, that her having lived in the US gives her an edge over some of her rivals. Her critics think that just because she lived abroad doesn’t mean she can act like a Miss-Know-It-All. I find those who say that a bit petty. It is quite natural for anyone who has lived in a country like the US to acquire First World knowledge and attitudes and would want to apply it to the Philippines. There should be nothing wrong with that.The problem with a lot of Filipinos is they are averse to new ideas particularly if the ideas are coming from Westerners. They think that Filipinos who have left the country and foreigners alike do not have any business giving “advice” about the Philippines. Never mind that Filipinos who live abroad can think outside the box or may have better, tried and tested ideas for the country. Likewise, Filipinos who live abroad still have relatives and friends in the Philippines they want to help live better lives. Like Filipino migrants, foreigners do have the right to give advice to Filipinos because, more than likely, they come from countries that provide assistance when the Philippines experience natural disasters. In other words, Filipino migrants and foreigners do get affected indirectly when the Philippines is in crisis.If Filipinos do not want Filipino migrants overseas or any foreigner to meddle in local affairs, then they should also stop asking for assistance from other countries when the country is in crisis. They can’t just accept help when it is convenient and reject advice when it involves hard work. Filipinos will not grow as a society if they are not open to sound ideas coming from outside. Filipinos should quit being too proud to accept good advice just because the advice is coming from non-Filipino citizens.In summary, some people’s idea of patriotism is outdated. They should accept the fact that Filipinos who live abroad still have a stake in the country because a lot of their loved ones are still living in the Philippines. I mean, who doesn’t have relatives living abroad nowadays? Filipinos who live abroad contribute a lot to the economy through tourism and remittances sent to their families in the Philippines. That is enough reason for them to enjoy a right to “meddle” in Philippine affairs.So those who want to criticize Poe should stick to questioning whether she is qualified or not for the Presidency. I personally think she is not. But saying she is a traitor just because she acquired an American citizenship in the past would mean those who left the country with the encouragement of the Philippine government to ‘help the economy’ are also traitors. Now that doesn’t make sense at all.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/01/filipinos-misguided-sense-of-patriotism-is-tearing-the-nation-apart/
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75th Anniversary: Philippine Airlines To Give Away Free Vacation Packages
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/4/2016 0:00
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In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Philippine Airlines is giving Filipinos the chance to Win A Free Vacation for up to 15 people with an amazing P100,000 give-away.The give-away includes free round-trip airline tickets, hotel accommodations and a complimentary shopping spree.To enter for your chance to win, simply follow the rules below:1. Click on this promo page on Facebook.2. Share the Facebook post and comment ‘I am such a fool to fall for this hoax!’3. Click on this link at least once a day and watch for the announcement of winners.4. Only natural-born Filipinos are eligible to participate.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/10/75th-anniversary-philippine-airlines-to-give-away-free-vacation-packages/#respond
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“Uto uto?” Tito Sotto blasts U.S News Network for believing in Matobato’s statement: “Kaya pala nanalo si Trump!”
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2017-01-06 01:07:27+08:00
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Senator Tito Sotto believed that he already knew the reason why Presidential-elect Donald Trump won the 2016 U.S election.Sotto criticized an American News Network for believing the statements of Edgar Matobato who confessed that he’s a member of the fictional Davao Death Squad and allegedly witnessed several crimes of President Rodrigo Duterte.“CNN intl pinatulan si matobato. Kaya pala nanalo si Trump! @teddyboylocsin” Sotto wrote in his tweet.The US-based news network featured Edgar Matobato and interviewed him to hear his statement against President Rodrigo Duterte.During the interview, Matobato narrated how he witnessed the brutality of President Duterte during his days as the Mayor of Davao City.But Sotto believed that some of Matobato’s claim doesn’t have concrete evidence.The Senator criticized the foreign media for still featuring the statements self confessed killer despite of their knowledge that the Senate’s Committee of Justice and Human Rights found that his statements was proven false.Teddy Locsin replied on what Sotto tweeted and he wrote: “The connection was pointed out by Duterte: “Three out of 5 Americans are…””During one of his speeches, President Duterte said that 3 out of 5 Americans are idiots.CNN intl pinatulan si matobato. Kaya pala nanalo si Trump! @teddyboylocsin — Tito Sotto (@sotto_tito) December 30, 2016
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/uto-uto-tito-sotto-blasts-u-s-news-network-believing-matobatos-statement-kaya-pala-nanalo-si-trump/
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WATCH: Duterte cries while comforting families of fallen warriors
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2017-06-12 23:26:45+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte could not fight his tear as he was comforting the families of the Marawi fallen Philippine Marines. The dead bodies were delivered in Villamor Air Base in Pasay, June 11.As their Commander-in-Chief, President Duterte and officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines condoled with the bereaved families. He then proceeded to the Libingan ng mga Bayani, where he joined the funeral of the slain soldiers.In a short clip, Duterte is seen clearing his face from his tears. Click Below to Watch Video:FULL VIDEO:What can you say about this clip? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-duterte-cries-comforting-families-fallen-warriors/
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The Philippine Opposition needs to divorce the CBCP in order to progress their agenda
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-11-06 03:48:37+00:00
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Following the big hype leading to Sunday’s “prayer rally” instigated by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and the pathetic turnout observed over the course of this little powow, the usual question comes up: What’s next?Evidently this is something that, yet again, wasn’t carefully thought through. Then again, not much thinking is really required as input into an event that, by design, really serves no purpose other than to be an emotional crutch for a clueless and directionless Philippine Opposition. Prayer, after all, has never been a reliable indicator of the existence of results somewhere in the horizon.To begin with, what little results came out of this little circus did not even match the promises made by the CBCP of “no politics” and “just prayer”. The “prayer rally” did not look like a non-partisan event in any shape or form and, instead of delivering on its objective of fostering a community focused on “healing” the Philippines, instead, even more starkly highlighted its divisions. This was evident in all the flag waving by one or another “activist” group or another. The stain of Yellow remained despite noticeable effort to avoid the colour altogether — sort of like the way liars avoid eye contact when spoken to. Indeed, the fact that this “rally” was organised on EDSA and around the EDSA Shrine (hallowed grounds for Yellowtard die-hards) pretty much undid all efforts to paint a non-Yellow colour on this affair.The rally, instead, further widened the divide between pro-Duterte and Yellowtard partisans. By organising this spectacle, the CBCP effectively added further damage to the already fractured society that is the Philippines. In short, the fundamental issue underlying the decreasing relevance of street parliamentarianism is the presence of a medieval organisation such as the CBCP. As such, the solution is obvious: the CBCP needs to butt out of Philippine politics.It may be too much to ask of the Philippines’ evidently intellectually-bankrupt Opposition but what they really need to do to shore up their credibility and rebuild their shattered brand is to ditch their partnership with the CBCP and start to build a more coherent platform on the back of a clear and compelling vision for the Filipino people. Part of the reason that the Opposition and the Yellowtard honchos that lead it keep chasing their tails just to keep their pointed heads on top of the discourse is because of inconsistency.At the heart of the conflicted and confused thinking that the CBCP contributes to the Opposition agenda is the very nature of this organisation being a total antithesis of modern liberal democracy (a fact explored in detail in a previous article “The Philippines’ real tyrants are the Catholic Bishops, NOT its ELECTED officials”). Thus it would only be fitting for an Opposition that claims to represent the voice of “decent” Filipinos and is led by the so-called Liberal Party (LP) of the Philippines to re-evaluate its relationship with a deeply-medieval organisation such as the CBCP.It is easy to understand why such a sensibile course of action could prove to be difficult for the LP. For one thing, the CBCP and the Yellowtards go way back to the mid-1980s, back when the word of the Catholic clergy enjoyed undisputed ascendancy thanks to Filipinos at the time not knowing any better. Back then, many believed that the 1986 “revolution” would not have been successful without the firm backing of the late Jaime Cardinal Sin. Times and thinking may have changed, yet, to this day, the CBCP maintains that “divine intervention” accounted for much of the success of the EDSA “revolution”…For [Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Archbishop Socrates Villegas], the story of the EDSA People Power Revolution cannot be separated from Filipino religiosity. “You must understand that I’m a priest and because I am a priest, I have a bias. We cannot tell the story of EDSA separated from God. We cannot tell the story of EDSA separate from Filipino religiosity. We cannot tell the story of EDSA separated from Cardinal Sin. The images of Our Lady of Fatima were all over EDSA. The nuns stopped the tanks with their bare hands, and we put the flowers coming from Our Lady of La Naval into the muzzles of the guns and the tanks. This is Filipino religiosity, and you would not be able to understand the story of EDSA if you separate it from Filipino piety, Filipino religiosity, and even from the Catholic faith,” he said. He added that the youth should learn the lessons of EDSA, especially devotion for both God and country.In short, if we are to believe the CBCP, the Catholic Church and Catholic Filipinos form the single biggest bloc that accounts for the success of the EDSA “revolution”. That is certainly not in the spirit of “inclusiveness” that modern liberals espouse — specially amongst Western circles to which Filipino liberals blindly defer to for ideological validation. Perhaps in 21st Century Philippines, a bit more Filipinos know better and are better-equipped to explore alternative points of view. This highlights the damage that the toxic marriage of the Yellowtards to the CBCP does to the Opposition cause. They are preaching “democracy” under the guidance and within the embrace of a medieval oligarchy that is primitivist at its core.This is clearly an irrecocilable difference that the Opposition cannot seem to come to terms with as evident in their continued coziness with this creepy CBCP embrace. Again, the solution is obvious. Time to consider a divorce.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/the-philippine-opposition-needs-to-divorce-the-cbcp-in-order-to-progress-their-agenda/
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TOP TEN REASONS THE PACQUIAO-MAYWEATHER FIGHT WAS THE SCAM OF THE CENTURY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/5/2018 0:00
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It’s all hype, this ‘Fight of the Century’ billing for the Pacquiao-Mayweather match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Saturday night. It’s now the morning after, and people around the world are calling it the ‘Scam of the Century.’Here are the top 10 reasons why:There were actually three, not two fighters: Pacquiao, Mayweather and Tecate. That’s why the national anthem of Mexico was also sung. It wasn’t a boxing match. Rather, it was hug and run. There were no swollen faces, cuts, bruises. And no blood. That’s a first. It’s all for show. Mayweather’s $25,000 mouthguard was studded in gold and diamonds. Pacquiao’s ‘Jesus’ t-shirt was sponsored by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Justin Bieber looked even more like a fool next to Mayweather. So did late night show host Jimmy Kimmel marching into the ring behind Pacquiao. Paris Hilton was in the house. Pacquiao’s mom, Mommy D, was NOT in the house. Staff of The Adobo Chronicles paid $72 a piece, after taxes, for a front-row seat at Dave & Buster’s Sports Bar. We were’t even served Tecate beer, or San Miguel beer for that matter. It’s not about the money. Tell that to Pay-per-View, HBO, Showtime and MGM Grand. And oh, Pacquiao is now also called Money Pacquiao, and Mayweather, Much More Money Mayweather.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/03/top-ten-reasons-the-pacquiao-mayweather-fight-was-the-scam-of-the-century/?share=email
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Boycotting Delimondo is the Answer to Historical Revisionism?
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-09-27 03:58:41+00:00
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Yellows and commies have been bombarding social media in the Philippines lately with calls for a boycott on the popular corned beef Delimondo. This call for a boycott on the product arose in the aftermath of the Bongbong Marcos – Juan Ponce Enrile (JPE) tête-à-tête discussing what happened during the Martial Law period in the 1970s, including the reasons why former president Ferdinand E. Marcos made the declaration. Enrile, of course, spoke about his own personal accounts of what transpired as he was in the middle of the action back then and was even credited as the “architect” of the 1972 martial law. Enrile openly challenged anyone for a public debate on the matter but instead of a civilized discussion and debate a lot of yellows, who bewailed what they deemed as Enrile’s attempt at historical revisionism, responded with their vitriolic rants like a pack of hyenas with hemorrhoids and called for a boycott on Enrile’s daughter’s corned beef product. As usual, we see the “brilliance” of the jaundiced and commie pack who become perpetually offended with anything that threatens their dogma. It is as if a 95 year old multi-millionaire, who probably only has 1 fly refusing to sign his croaking papers going for him, would really care and get affected.Thing is, boycotts rarely (if ever) succeed in factually correcting anything. In 2003, the administration of then-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) punished the investment bank UBS Warburg for issuing an unflattering assessment on Philippine government bonds with a boycott. As people may remember, UBS Warburg issued a report highlighting questions about the Philippine government’s economic statistics. In turn, the Philippine government banned the bank from raising or managing government funds and from various trading activities in the Philippines. The problem with the whole boycott was that it wasn’t because of the Philippine government’s objection to the actual assessment. The Philippine government’s beef against UBS Warburg was the timing of the bank’s report as it was released at a time when the country was trying sell overseas investors government bonds to finance it’s budget deficit. So did the Philippine government back then successfully correct the reasons for the bank’s sour note such as the country’s inability to stop corruption, tax evasion and other issues with it’s fiscal discipline? No. It only showed how the Philippines sour-graped on an independent assessment. One Singaporean investment banker rightly put it:“It’s funny… They want the big brokerage houses to have independent research, and then they do this.”In 2000, during then-president Joseph “Erap” Estrada’s time, critics of Erap called for a boycott on banks owned by figures known to be associated with Erap such as PCI-Equitable Bank’s George Go, Philippine National Bank’s and Allied Bank’s Lucio Tan, and the United Coconut Planters Bank’s Eduardo “Danding” Cojuanco. The aim of the boycott was to punish the mentioned individuals in supporting Erap. Did these individuals go to the poor house because of the boycott? No. In fact, the boycott hardly (if any) put a dent on the 3 tycoons’ bottom-line.So really, in a lot of cases, boycotts are really nothing more than about bringing attention to a person or a group calling for the boycott. Most boycotts really have a selfish motive behind them. In GMA’s time, it was about trying to pressure a bank (and other banks) into giving the Philippines a favorable assessment. In Erap’s time, it was about anti-Erap partisans trying to pressure tycoons sympathetic to Erap to withdraw their support on the president at that time. So it is really about an attempt to display power so that they can be viewed as a force to be feared and to kowtow to.Even if, for the sake of argument, that a boycott does become successful in putting financial damage on a business to punish someone or a corporation whose beliefs or practices we do not agree with, who do we think will likely suffer the most in the boycott? It would be the employees of the businesses who will suffer the most! For instance, Katrina Ponce Enrile’s (JPE’s daughter who owns Delimondo) employees are just trying to earn an honest living and in some cases, are just lucky to have a job at all. A drop in sales could also mean the necessity to layoff employees to compensate for the loss in profit. Even if, by the power of some yellow god, JPE quits talking about his “sacrilege” on the yellow martial law dogma, does this mean that what JPE revealed is now factually wrong and the truth about the yellow narrative on martial law holds? No! This is settled through a thorough discussion and study of various available historical evidence and facts. A group of insecure people who feel that their long held belief is threatened, imposing their will on another person, is nothing but a form of childish punishment and perception of correcting a perceived wrong.You see, all the noise about calling to boycott Delimondo is really just an idiotic attempt to defend a partisan position that really does nothing in the assessment of historical facts and evidence. History, much like scientific beliefs and positions, is open for change with the advent of new data. We do not need to be afraid of historical revisionism because it actually happens a lot. What we need to be afraid of is historical stagnation which means that we are looking at it not under an objective lens but as dogma. What difference would these so-called “anti-revisionists” have with a bunch of Damasos who placed Galileo Galilei in prison for his “heresy” by promoting heliocentrism over the Catholic Church’s strongly held belief of geocentrism? Sure, Galileo eventually caved in and was forced to recant but did that really establish the truth of the Church’s belief that the universe revolved around the Earth, as interpreted through the Holy Scriptures at the time? Let’s not even go to Europe to demonstrate the folly of looking at things through a dogmatic lens. Even our very own pre-colonial history has changed what many people long believed. For instance, given new facts and evidence, we are no longer expected to just accept that Lapu-Lapu himself killed Magellan during the Battle of Mactan.Defending a position does not need emo-feel-good boycotts and washed-up Twitter hashtags like #NeverAgain. What is needed is a careful and objective comparative analysis of evidence and facts. What we need to do is to assess historical claims like how things are approached in science. Rather than riling up a mob to ensure that the yellow narrative holds the yellows need to up their game by confronting their perceived adversaries with sound arguments supported by objective facts. The old washed-up anti-Marcosian playbook that is riddled with poisoning the well and appeal-to-pity arguments under either a yellow or red lens won’t work anymore in the Duterte era where people have become sick of the brand of the petty-jaundiced-commie-politics-loving morons who are so out of touch with the people on the ground today.So to those who were enraged by Enrile’s words, if you do not agree with Enrile’s accounts and your solution to right the wrong that you think Enrile has said is through a boycott of this juicy, chunky, delicious and amazing corned beef, then congratulations! You’re an idiot!
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/09/boycotting-delimondo-is-the-answer-to-historical-revisionism/#comments
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YES, MISS SPAIN IS GAY, BUT NOT THIS MISS SPAIN WHO IS NOW MISS WORLD
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/12/2017 0:00
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It’s just been minutes since Miss Spain, Mireia Lalaguna Royo was crowned 2015 Miss World, and already, there are rumors that the 23-year-old model from Barcelona is a lesbian. Sour grapes, perhaps, from the losers?To be fair, Miss Spain has admitted being gay, but not this Miss Spain who is now Miss World.A former Miss Spain , Patricia Yurena Rodriguez, who took home the country’s crown in 2008 and 2013, had previously come out as a lesbian, reportedly making her the first openly gay national beauty queen.Rodríguez, who was runner-up in the 2013 Miss Universe pageant held in Moscow, posted a photo in bed with her girlfriend, DJ Vanesa Cortes, on Aug. 19. “Romeo and Julliet,” she captioned the intimate Instagram, which has garnered nearly 7,000 likes.So calm down and celebrate the crowning of yet another world beauty queen, a truly heterosexual Miss Spain and Miss World.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/19/yes-miss-spain-is-gay-but-not-this-miss-spain-who-is-now-miss-world/
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Senatorial Candidate Actress Alma Moreno Consoles Manny Pacquiao: No Worries, There’s Still Advan Shoes
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/02/2016 0:00
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BFF: Best Friends Forever. Parañaque City Councilor, former film actress and candidate for Philippine senator Alma Moreno took to her Twitter account today to console her friend and party-mate Manny Pacquiao after the latter was dropped by Nike from its product endorsement contract with the Filipino champion boxer.Nike severed its relationship with the boxer and senatorial candidate after he made disparaging comments about gay men and women, comparing them to (worse than) animals.Moreno and Pacquiao are in the same senatorial slate of Vice President (and candidate for president) Jejomar Binay’s United Nationalist Alliance (UNA). All three are against legalizing samne-sex marriage.In her Twitter account, Moreno told Pacquiao: “okay lang yan pareng @mannypacquiao, may Advan shoes pa naman” (That’s okay, friend @mannypacquiao, there’s still Advan shoes).Advan shoes is a brand of Philippine-made sneakers.It wasn’t clear whether or not Pacquiao was pleased or consoled by Moreno’s comment.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/18/senatorial-candidate-actress-alma-moreno-consoles-manny-pacquiao-no-worries-theres-still-advan-shoes/#respond
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NRA Buys TOYS “R” US Flagship Store In Times Square, Establishes New Retail Chain
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/1/2016 0:00
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NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles ) –When the flagship store of Toys “R” Us in New York closed after business hours on December 30, it was going to be for good. The toys retail giant cited exhorbitant rent and kids’ shifting consumer preferences towards drones, hoverboards and smart phones for its decision to leave Times Square after 14 years.But the multi-level building in the heart of Manhattan will not be vacant for long.Today, the powerful National Rifle Association (NRA) announced it has purchased the building as well as the toy chain’s popular trademark logo.NRA president Wayne La Pierre said that the 5-million-strong gun rights organization will convert the former Toys “R” Us building into a state-of-the-art gun retail store under the name Guns “R” Us. Smaller retail stores under the new flagship will be established nationwide.“We are very encouraged by the overwhelming support from Republican legislators and presidential candidates for the Second Amendment, and we are very happy to do our share to fend off attacks on our right to bear arms.”La Pierre said.There are rumors that Donald Trump is a major stockholder of the new gun retail company but this could not be independently confirmed by The Adobo Chronicles.So when the new store opens later this year, you can still buy guns, except that they will not be toy guns.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/02/nra-buys-toys-r-us-flagship-store-in-times-square-establishes-new-retail-chain/
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STOCKTON SUSPECTED FELON SIGNS UP WITH TOP DESIGNERS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/06/2017 0:00
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modeling.Even before the start of his jury trial, Meeks has already signed up for modeling contracts with famous designers. Both Calvin Klein and Gucci have just unveiled promo ads featuring Meeks that will appear soon in fashion magazines (see photo).In addition, Meeks’ attorney has said that his client will be wearing Tom Ford designer suits during the jury trial.Not to be outdone, GAP has just announced that it is launching a new, casual orange-colored shirt line similar to the nurses scrub worn by hospital staff. Meeks modeled the new line during his arraignment last week.Earlier, The Adobo Chronicles reported that Abercrombie & Fitch hired Meeks to be its signature model for it is new bikini line.It looks like Meeks will not have any problem financing his bail and court costs.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/28/stockton-suspected-felon-signs-up-with-top-designers/
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ONE MILLION TO DESCEND UPON INDIANAPOLIS FOR THIS YEAR’S INDIANA GAY PRIDE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/03/2018 0:00
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will be displaying a special placard on their storefronts, check-in counters, marquees and rental equipment to identify themselves as gay-friendly.Only businesses that display the rainbow placard will be patronized by visiting gay and lesbian expatriates, their lovers, friends and straight allies.In addition, all dollar bills that will be spent in Indianapolis by visiting pride contingents will be stamped with the rainbow flag as a way to demonstrate the power of the gay dollar.The Adobo Chronicles also learned that Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express will be coming out with special credit cards that will have a photo of the Indiana State Capitol flying the rainbow flag. People who use these special credit cards will get zero percent interest on purchases made within Indiana for the duration of Pride Week. (So don’t leave home without them.)Watch out, Indiana. Gay Power has been unleashed!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/27/one-million-to-descend-upon-indianapolis-for-this-years-indiana-gay-pride/?share=email
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JUSTIN BIEBER GRANTED FIRST-EVER PRESIDENTIAL EASTER PARDON
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/04/2017 0:00
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Every year around Thanksgiving, the President of the United States pardons a turkey, sparing it from being killed, roasted and served on the holiday dinner table. The White House tradition was instituted by then President George H.W. Bush in 1989, although many believe Harry Truman was technically the first president to pardon a turkey.Now, President Barack Obama has started a new White House tradition which he is calling the Presidential Easter Pardon, in celebration of the Easter holiday. Obama said this involves granting presidential pardon to a worthy individual who has committed non-violent misdemeanors or small infractions of U.S. law.On Easter Sunday, Obama will grant the first-ever Presidential Easter Pardon to Canadian citizen and teen idol Justin Bieber. Bieber has repeatedly been charged with misdemeanors and violations including driving under the influence (DUI), resisting arrest and drag racing. The presidential pardon all but erases all obstacles to Bieber in applying for U.S. citizenship.Many Americans have expressed outrage over Obama’s choice for the pardon. It comes on the heels of a recent petition on Whitehouse.gov asking Obama to deport Bieber for his arrogance and disrespect for the law. The petition drew more than 250,000 signatures, way above the threshold that the White House has set in order to merit a response. The White House did respond to the petition with “no comment.”Bieber will receive the pardon medal from President Obama at ceremonies in the White House South Lawn on Easter Sunday.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/19/justin-bieber-granted-first-ever-presidential-easter-pardon/#respond
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This Year, Cinco De Mayo Falls On May 5
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/5/2016 0:00
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It’s celebration time. But first, let’s get this out of the way: Americans and people worldwide think that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico’s Independence Day. That’s farthest from the truth. Additionally, it is not celebrated nationwide in Mexico.Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. Cinco de Mayo traditions include parades, mariachi music performances and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and the United States.This year, Cinco De Mayo falls on May 5th.Let’s celebrate!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/03/this-year-cinco-de-mayo-falls-on-may-5/?share=email
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Philippine Bishops Issue Historic Pastoral Letter Against Fake News And Presstitutes
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/06/2017 0:00
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When Filipino Catholics attend services this Sunday, they will listen to the reading of a “historic” pastoral letter issued by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).Rappler is reporting that the CBCP is urging Catholics to stop spreading fake news as it is a “sin against charity.”What Rappler is not reporting is that the bishops are issuing a second pastoral letter to be read next Sunday condemning presstitutes, noting that they are committing a “sin against faith.”(Faith, Hope and Charity are three theological virtues espoused by the Catholic Church.)Many pro-Duterte bloggers have discredited both legitimate journalists and anti-Duterte bloggers as “presstitutes” for their bias, faux investigative reporting and spreading of fake headlines and photographs. Among the so-called presstitutes are Rappler, The Inquirer, GMA-7, ABS-CBN and bloggers like Raissa Robles, Cynthia Patag, Leah Navarro and Jim Paredes.The second pastoral letter argues that presstitutes destroy the people’s faith in the truth and the basic tenets of fair, balanced and accurate reporting.The letter urges all Catholics who have been following and reading news from the presstitutes to go to the Confessional Box at their first opportunity.Coincidentally, The Adobo Chronicles has issued its own list of presstitutes as a public service to its readers and followers.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/24/philippine-bishops-issue-historic-pastoral-letter-against-fake-news-and-presstitutes/#respond
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China Claims Newly-Formed Island At Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/07/2016 0:00
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Despite losing the case brought by the Philippines before the Permanent Arbitration Court over the South China Sea territorial dispute, China continues to assert its expansionist policy by laying claim on yet another island in the Philippines.It has laid claim on a small island that recently formed at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The island emerged as a result of a damaged asphalt runway at NAIA which forced authorities to temporarily shut down the airport for emergency repairs.China considers the island very strategic because it would give it the right to use the rest of the NAIA runway to guard and protect its new island territory.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/19/china-claims-newly-formed-island-at-manilas-ninoy-aquino-international-airport/
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The News Media Got It All Wrong About Baguio City’s Anti-Profanity Ordinance
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/11/2018 0:00
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All that hype about the Baguio City Government passing a new law that prohibits students and those who frequent businesses like computer shops and arcades from uttering profanities boils down to this: the news media got it all wrong.A careful reading of Ordinance 118, Series of 2018 makes it clear that it is the schools and businesses that are prohibited from cussing — not the students or or customers.Here is the exact wording of the Ordinance (highlights provided by us):So as far as individual students and business customers are concerned, the new Ordinance is moot and academic. Nothing in the law prohibits them from uttering profanities. The law must be followed to the letter, so it will be the schools and business establishments that will penalized if they cuss or curse.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/06/the-news-media-got-it-all-wrong-about-baguio-citys-anti-profanity-ordinance/?share=email
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It’s All Over: China Has Annexed The Philippines
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/05/2016 0:00
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is China’s territory.“We all know that the Philippines is China’s inherent territory and the Philippines belongs to Chinese sovereignty, this is an indisputable fact,” the anchor said in the broadcast.Instead of admitting to the broadcast error, the Beijing government announced that the Philippines has been officially annexed to China, effective immediately.Neither President NoyNoy Aquino nor President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has made a statement on the Chinese announcement.
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Imperial Manila ‘experts’ see Martial Law as a bigger enemy than Islamic terrorism
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-05-28 09:14:11+00:00
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If there is anything that can be gleaned from the way Filipinos have so far responded to the crisis in Marawi, it is that Filipinos remain their own worst enemy. Rather than see the terrorists linked to the Islamic State overrunning Marawi City as the bigger enemy, many have, instead, lashed out at the more familiar bogeyman: Martial Law.It is no surprise that those who were quick to slam Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao were the usual latte-sipping armchair experts tapping away tweets from their iPads in Imperial Manila’s tony coffee shops. To be fair, for most citizens of the Philippines’ imperial capital, the “scars” of Martial Law are more familiar than the scars left on Mindanao by decades of unacknowledged Islamic terrorism. To these Millennials of Manila, Mindanao’s issues are a distant footnote in their more pressing Manila-centric social media vendettas. Indeed, now that this terrorism is staring Manila’s chattering classes right in their faces, rather than confront this reality, they sidestep its core facts and, instead, insist that terrorism is “not about religion”.The thing with being unwilling to confront reality is that one’s sloganeering degrades into a laughable inconsistency that steadily erodes credibility. Take this tweet fielded by a certain Chiara Zambrano who seemingly attempts to inject some hipster sense into the nonsensical events unfolding in Mindanao…Some Muslims have locked Christian friends in secret rooms, some help them memorize Muslim prayers to save them in case they are capturedSo much for this terrorism being “not about religion”.It seems that Manila’s social media “activists” live in fear of their hipster rhetoric being cracked wide open by the new history unfolding today. The notion that Martial Law should #NeverAgain happen, is one such sacred cow — virtual scripture in their eyes. And yet here it is, happening again. It is happening again, yes, but not happening all over again. A whole world of difference sits between Twenty First Century Philippines and the early 1970s Philippines and, as such, this Martial Law is nothing like the pet childhood Marcosian nightmare that today’s hipsters continue to be crybabies about.Nonetheless, they run around shrieking about the “return” of Martial Law and monger fears that the edifice of “human rights” they “fought” for is under threat; leaving one to ask: But what about that other more real enemy: Islamic terrorism?There is something baffling about Filipino-Manilenos’ inability to come to terms with the reality of Islamic terrorism. Is it because Mindanao, to them, is just a place too far beyond their backyards and its people too much of mere abstractions to reckon with? Would they rather we err on the side of “human rights” than on the side of a decisive military victory against an abominable barbaric force?This is an opportune time for Imperial Manila’s “activists” to see a shrink about their irrational fear of the ol’ Martial Law bogeyman that continues to haunt their rhetoric. Perhaps, then, they could focus on the task of elevating the Philippines’ national “debate” into one truly underpinned by intelligent discourse.[Photo courtesy Long War Journal.]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/05/imperial-manila-experts-see-martial-law-bigger-enemy-islamic-terrorism/
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Donald Trump Sought Kim Jung-on’s Advice On How To Stage A Military Parade
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/6/2018 0:00
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The historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jung-on came to an end with The White House announcing a major breakthrough in as far as militarization is concernedTrump sought Kim’s advice on how to stage a grand military parade, Korean style.The U.S. President is expected to show off his military’s strength come Veteran’s Day in November, when he stages his own grand parade in Washington, D.C. Trump’s military parade is expected to cost American taxpayers up to $50 Million.Kim obliged and gave his most expert advice on how to stage a grand military parade.Make sure to include Washington, D.C. in your travel plans this November. It’ll be a spectacle never before seen in America!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/12/donald-trump-sought-kim-jung-ons-advice-on-how-to-stage-a-military-parade/#respond
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FOR RODRIGO DUTERTE, THE DIE IS CAST; FOR MAR ROXAS, THE DYE IS DRY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/11/2017 0:00
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For Mar Roxas, former Philippine Interior Secretary, the quest to become president is a long and winding road (mahaba at liku-likong daan).It took a long time for President Aquino to anoint him as his preferred successor, despite being the ever-loyal Noytard (NoyNoy loyalist). Roxas’ standing in national polls remains significantly behind frontrunner Senator Grace Poe.And now, a new threat to his presidential quest has emerged (or re-emerged): the tough-talking, popular Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who has all but confirmed that he is running for president in the 2016 elections.“The die is cast,” Duterte announced yesterday. (To say the die is cast is to suggest that a process is past the point of return. In the metaphorical phrase, die refers to a numbered cube used in gaming and cast means thrown. The phrase is attributed to Julius Caesar.)Duterte’s announcement has reportedly resulted in more gray hair for Roxas. He had to go to his hairdresser for a quick fix.For now, the (hair) dye is dry for Roxas.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/23/for-rodrigo-duterte-the-die-is-cast-for-mar-roxas-the-dye-is-dry/
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MISS PHILIPPINES FINALIST CRIES FOUL OVER Q&A
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['Pol Pinoy']
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31/03/2017 0:00
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Contestant No. 8, Pia Wurtzbach. She happened to pick a senator, Juan Edgardo Angara, to ask the question which he did in Tagalog. The other 14 finalists were asked their respective questions (and responded) in English.Wurtzbach who was born in Stuttgart, Germany, didn’t win any of the crowns at stake for the night, and she attributed it to the fact that the senator had asked the question in the national language. “I’m glad that despite my German-sounding name, I proved to all that I am a true Filipina and that I can speak Tagalog quite fluently.” “However,” she added,” it was not fair that all the other finalists were asked their questions in English. I’m sure I could have done much better than all the other girls had I been asked the question, and responded, in English.”Wurtzbach said she has engaged the services of an attorney to see if she could file a lawsuit against Senator Angara for discrimination.Here is a transcript of the Q&A portion of the pageant.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/31/miss-philippines-finalist-cries-foul-over-qa/
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Miss Universe: ‘I Did Not Date The President Of The Philippines’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/1/2016 0:00
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It came right from the horse’s mouth — well from Miss Universe herself — so you can put all the rumors and gossip to rest: She did not date Philippine President Aquino.Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach categorically made the statement in response to a question during a recent radio interview in New York (“that is so NO!”). The Filipina beauty said she met the president a few times in public events as part of her duties as a contributing writer for the lifestyle section of a Philippine newspaper. (Watch a video of the radio interview below).Wurtzbach’s denial of the rumor has devastated Aquino’s sister, talk show host Kris, who previously said in her show that she promises to be a good sister-in-law to Miss Philippines, now Miss Universe.So Kris, time to move on to the next gossip.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/08/miss-universe-i-did-not-date-the-president-of-the-philippines/#respond
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The Lost Translation of Rodrigo Duterte
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2016-05-09 13:22:31+00:00
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All this anxiety and hand-wringing in certain groups about a Duterte presidency is becoming OA (overacting and whiny). Yes, I am speaking to those of you who actually think that the Philippines will suddenly descend into The Killing Fields, not those who are sowing fear for political motives (we all know you are the real monsters). RELAX.Look at Davao. Are people walking around in fear? No. It works. On the contrary, people feel safe and secure, even women travelling alone at night. Do you see a “river of blood” as Raissa Robles puts it? The last time I checked, Davao was still a democracy.Duterte is like the Bible. You don’t take the man literally word for word, but figuratively, as one should take a 70 year old mayor who hails from one of the most dangerous, poor and crime-prone regions of the country. The man is old school; he will call the boogeyman on you. He is the father figure who will threaten with a raised hand ready to hit your naughty behind.Now you might say, but I am not a child to be threatened. I am a towering intellectual, a writer, a poet. Well, tough twinkies to you. The bluster was not meant for your ears. It was meant for the rest of the country that we often ignore or forget exists.What is scary? That the elections are dirty, and people refuse to concede. THAT scares me.Charles EnglundMay 8 , 2016
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/lost-translation-rodrigo-duterte/
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President-Elect Duterte Issues Clarification On Marcos Burial
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/05/2016 0:00
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Philippine President-elect Rod Duterte today issued a clarification to the media regarding his previous announcement that he will allow the burial of Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani (National Heroes Cemetery).Duterte said he was referring to Ferdinand, Sr.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/27/president-elect-duterte-issues-clarification-on-marcos-burial/#comments
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Canada To Build Wall Along Its Border With The U.S.
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/11/2016 0:00
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Donald Trump’s campaign promise of building a great wall along the U.S.-Mexican border is being matched by Justin Trudeau. The Canadian prime minister today announced that Canada will build a wall along its southern border with the United States.The Canadian government’s announcement came just a day after Tuesday’s U.S. elections in which Trump was elected the 45th president.Since Trump was announced the winner in the presidential contest, tens of thousands of Americans have started to act on their promise to move to Canada if Trump were elected. Last night, the Canadian immigration website crashed due to unprecedented visits, mostly from U.S. citizens.Fearing that that Canada will be overwhelmed by Americans fleeing the U.S., Trudeau said that his government has decided to build a wall all along the U.S.-Canada border.But unlike Trump’s plan, Trudeau said that Canada will pay for the building of the wall. (Trump has said that Mexico will pay for the southern border wall.)Meanwhile, pro-Clinton Californians are pressuring Governor Jerry Brown to make good on his promise that if Trump is elected, he will build a wall around the entire state of California.
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We’ve Got A Leaked Copy Of Duterte’s State Of The Nation Address (SONA)
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/07/2018 0:00
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There is some talk that Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be his shortest ever — not even the 35 minutes that reliable sources are saying.By sheer luck, The Adobo Chronicles was able to obtain an advance copy of the President’s SONA which he will deliver next week.It’s not 35 minutes, but just a few seconds.Here’s his speech:”The State of the Nation is strong. Now, mag-merienda na tayo!”(At this point, Duterte will wink at Vice President Leni Robredo who has confirmed her attendance at the SONA.)
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/17/weve-got-a-leaked-copy-of-dutertes-state-of-the-nation-address-sona/#respond
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President Duterte: improving healthcare services a ‘top gov’t priority’
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2018-07-19 21:20:33+08:00
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In a bid to provide genuine change and comfortable life among Filipinos, President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, July 18, pledged to further improve the country’s health care system, stressing that it remains to be one of the government’s top priority.The statement was delivered by the Chief Executive in his speech during the 85th Annual National Convention of the Philippine Public Health Association at the Grand Regal Hotel in Lanang, Davao City.SLOWLY BUT SURELY – President Duterte is committed to continue improving the Philippine Healthcare system gradually until ALL necessary healthcare services will eventually be FREE – OF – CHARGE, courtesy of the government.Photo from TagalogLang.com The President urged the members of the healthcare association to work closely in achieving such intention in a matter of years. He also admittedly explained that attempting to execute such improvements all at the same time may lead to a financial shortfall.“We will be suffering a shortfall maybe, in the money that is available now if we go into the universal healthcare — na libre na lahat (where everything is free),” President Duterte said.“We are always open for what is good for the Filipino, and I will not hesitate to spend money basta diyan. Binubuhos ko talaga ang pera pagka diyan na (for it. I will really spend the money when we have it),” the Chief Executive added.He likewise advised local health personnel to work well in tandem with barangay health officials in monitoring health situations down to the community level.“You are better being close to the barangay health workers or to the doctor assigned in the particular area where you can dialogue with him every now and then. And you can map out plans on how to do it,” Duterte said.Allan Peter Cayetano and President Rodrigo Duterte, photo from cnnphilippines.com This announcement came after the President issued the certification of the Universal Health Care Bill during the 27th Cabinet Meeting held Monday, July 16, with matters of ‘URGENCY’. In a twitter post, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque tweeted: “I am pleased to announce that our Universal Health Care Bill which we sponsored, defended and passed in the House of Representatives was certified as urgent in tonight’s Cabinet meeting.”The House of Representative passed on 3rd and final reading of the bill in September last year with its counterpart bill however, is still pending at the Senate.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-improving-healthcare-services-top-govt-priority/
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BREAKING: Western States Cancel Thanksgiving Holiday
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/11/2016 0:00
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November 24, Thanksgiving Day, will not be a holiday in the states of California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada.Meeting in Seattle yesterday, the governors of the four Western states which voted for Hillary Clinton signed a joint proclamation cancelling the upcoming traditional celebration.“There is nothing to be thankful for in 2016 in as far as the presidential elections are concerned,” the proclamation states.“We urge our citizens to instead make November 24 a day of mourning after that devastating loss of one of the most qualified candidates to ever run for president of the United States,” California Governor Jerry Brown told The Adobo Chronicles.The governors also urged all shopping centers throughout the four states to close on Friday, November 25, in solidarity with the more than 62 million people who voted for Clinton.They also encouraged citizens to donate to the Clinton Foundation instead of shopping on Black Friday and the rest of the holiday season.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/17/breaking-western-states-cancel-thanksgiving-holiday/
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Twitter Issues New Rules On Blocking Followers
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/11/2017 0:00
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Nowhere is the blocking of Twitter followers more widespread than in the Philippines.With highly-charged tweets and tweet replies among pro- and anti-Duterte netizens, many have asked if there is a limit on how many people account holders can block from viewing or commenting on their Twitter accounts.The Adobo Chronicles has learned from reliable sources at the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco that there is indeed a limit on the number of blocks.The answer: 140 creepy characters.
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PHILIPPINES PROTESTS ZERO SCORES FOR ITS DIVERS AT SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES IN SINGAPORE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/6/2018 0:00
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Officials of the Philippine delegation to the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Singapore filed a formal protest today, contesting the zero scores the judges gave to two of its diving athletes.The Filipino divers failed to complete their rotations during their dive. One landed flat on his back and the other went into the pool, feet first.“It is a matter of pride and fairness ” the officials contended. “We aren’t asking for a medal. All we are asking is that the zero scores be reversed to at least recognize the degree of difficulty with which our young athletes performed in the competition.”The officials also said that their divers broke all existing world records with a feat no athlete has ever attempted before.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/12/philippines-protests-zero-scores-for-its-divers-at-southeast-asian-games-in-singapore/
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Exclusive: Our Lip-reading Expert Deciphers President Trump’s Star-spangled Banner Lyrics
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/1/2018 0:00
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News and social media were abuzz with video clips showing U.S. President Donal Trump mouthing what appeared like incorrect lyrics to the Star-spangled banner.(Trump has been very critical about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem at major sports events.)We asked our expert lip-readerto try to decipher Trump’s lyrics, and here’s what he came up with:
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/11/exclusive-our-lip-reading-expert-deciphers-president-trumps-star-spangled-banner-lyrics/?share=email
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Former PNoy Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda A Nate Silver Wanna-be?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/10/2018 0:00
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Former NoyNoy Aquino Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda is vying for the title of the “Nate Silver of the Philippines.”Silver is an American statistician and writer. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight, and many Americans look to his predictions and calculations when it comes to baseball and politics, especially elections.Now, Lacierda wants to follow in Silver’s footsteps.In a Tweet, proudly retweeted by blogger Raïssa Robles, Lacierda came up with some seemingly genius calculation of what it would take for a 2019 Senatorial candidate to make it to the 12th spot in the Magic 12.This is what Lacierda posted on his Twitter account:Sounds genius, doesn’t it?Well, we gathered The Adobo Chronicles’ panel of mathematical experts to analyze Lacierda’s analysis. The verdict: Lacierda’s math is glaringly flawed, just like Leni Robredo’s.Our experts said that a Senatorial candidate does not have to get 14 Million or 31.44% of the votes to reach 12th spot.Voters can choose up to 12 candidates in their Senatorial ballots. Winners are determined by plurality.In order for a candidate to reach 12th spot, he or she just needs to get the highest number of votes next to the person in the 11th spot.So, if the candidate in the 11th spot garnered, say, exactly 10 Million votes, and the next two highest vote getters received 10.2 Million and 10.1 Million, respectively, then the 12th spot goes to the candidate with 10.2 Million. Simple.So, Mr. Lacierda, we’re sorry to say, you’re no Nate Silver!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/18/former-pnoy-spokesperson-edwin-lacierda-a-nate-silver-wanna-be/?share=email
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PHILIPPINES TO TAX ‘BALUT,’ OTHER STREET FOOD VENDORS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/5/2017 0:00
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more popularly known in the Philippines as walkman, adidas and betamax, respectively.Balut and taho vendors will feel the brunt of the new regulations because in addition to the sales tax, they will be charged an additional 5% travel tax. Unlike other street vendors who set up stationary stalls along Metro Manila sidewalks, balut and taho vendors are constantly on their feet, moving from one neighborhood to another to sell their goods.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/06/philippines-to-tax-balut-other-street-food-vendors/
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Donald Trump Promises Green Cards To Mexicans Who Will Help Build Southern Border Wall
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/7/2016 0:00
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We already know Donald Trump’s campaign promise to build a wall between Mexico and the U.S. southern border.The Republican presidential candidate promised that the wall will be big, beautiful, tall and strong. Spanning 1,000 miles, he says it will stem the flow of immigrants bringing drugs and crime.As far as who’s paying to build the wall, Trump says Mexico will.Naturally, the Mexican government responded by saying there is no way it is going to pay to build the wall.So, Trump has a brilliant, alternative idea.In a campaign stop in San Diego today, near the Tijuana border, Trump announced yet another promise — this time to the citizens of Mexico.“If elected president, I will ask volunteer Mexican citizens to help build the wall. In return, every volunteer will be awarded with a U.S. green card, the first step towards their American citizenship.”The Trump campaign office urged interested Mexican citizens to contact the candidate directly through his Twitter account by sending their names and contact information to @realDonaldTrump.The deadline to sign up is July 30, 2016.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/06/donald-trump-promises-green-cards-to-mexicans-who-will-help-build-southern-border-wall/#respond
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Why Filipinos Would Have Been As Happy If Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach Were First Runner-up
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/1/2016 0:00
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For a full four minutes, Filipinos were perfectly happy that their representative to the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant was first runner-up. Even Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach who now wears the crown on her head was standing comfortably in the background with second runner-up Miss U.S.A. as Miss Colombia basked in the glory of being (erroneously) named the most beautiful woman in the universe. Wurtzbach had accepted her second prize status as her fate.For Filipinos, being first runner-up is as important as being the winner. (Even the pageant itself recognizes the importance of being second: “If for any reason, the new Miss Universe is unable to fulfill her duties, the first runner-up will become Miss Universe.”)To validate our point, we turn our attention to Dr. Jose Rizal, the beloved national hero of the Philippines. His imposing monument, unveiled over a century ago, stands in the middle of Manila’s — and Asia’s largest — urban park, Luneta. It is among the most revered and visited monuments in all of the Philippines.Not too many people know, unless they googled it, that the monument was not the winning entry but rather the first runner-up in an international competition to select the best design.The monument was designed by Richard Kissling of Switzerland. The first prize in the contest was the design by Carlo Nicoli of Italy.The rest, as they say, is history.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/04/why-filipinos-would-have-been-as-happy-if-miss-universe-pia-alonzo-wurtzbach-were-first-runner-up/#respond
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Bruno Mars Models President-Elect Duterte’s Inaugural Attire
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/05/2016 0:00
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Anyone who has watched the 2016 presidential campaign knows by now that President-elect Rodrigo Duterte does not like wearing suits, or the barong tagalog. His preference has always been his trademark red, black and white checkered polo shirt.It goes without saying that the Filipinos are quite curious about what Duterte is going to wear when he takes his oath of office at noon on June 30, 2016.No surprises there.Duterte will still wear his favorite checkered shirt under a reddish-brown leather jacket — an attire that symbolizes both his simplicity and toughness. He will also wear a fedora.Today, the Duterte transition committee unveiled the design of Duterte’s inaugural attire, modeled by no less than Filipino American singer Bruno Mars.The inaugural attire was designed by Colombian designer Alfredo Barraza. Yes, the same Barraza who designed the national costume of Miss Philippines MJ Lastimosa during the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant.Duterte seemed to like the design, except that he was furious Mars was photographed holding a cigarette. The president-elect is against smoking, at least in public.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/19/bruno-mars-models-president-elect-dutertes-inaugural-attire/
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Jim Paredes Now A Die-hard Dutertard
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/7/2017 0:00
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Former Filipino entertainer Jim Paredes has suddenly turned from being a harsh critic of the Duterte administration to a loyal and passionate supporter.Paredes’ change of heart and politics shocked and disappointed his former fellow Yellowtards like Raissa Robles, Leah Navarro and Cynthia Patag. Rappler and The Inquirer both refused to carry the story claiming it is “fake news.”Bur Paredes’ most recent tweets speak for themselves. Finally, the FIlipino-Australian has nothing but positive comments about Duterte and the Philippine government.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/07/10/jim-paredes-now-a-die-hard-dutertard/
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Team Lakay’s Banario eyes sixth straight win in Shanghai
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2018-08-21 05:04:19+08:00
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Former ONE featherweight champion Honorio Banario of Team Lakay plans to keep winning in hopes to one day land a shot at the lightweight title ahead of his upcoming showdown against Amir Khan on the undercard of ‘ONE: Beyond the Horizon’ on September 8 in Shanghai, China.Banario, 28, at one point suffered a five-fight losing skid, but has since bounced back and is now looking to extend his impressive win streak to six against the Singaporean striker.“Right now I’m just motivated to keep on winning. Whether that means I’m on the road to another title shot or not. I just want to beat whoever they put in front of me. If that leads to the title, then I’m fine with it,” said Banario.“I know he is a great striker, but I am also. It’s going to be Muay Thai versus Wushu when we meet at the center of the ring. They have a lot of world champions training at Evolve, the best facilities, access to knowledge from BJJ black belts, Muay Thai and wrestling world champions,” he added.Banario is a renowned wushu specialist but has since evolved throughout the years after he showcased an improved ground game in his past few fights.Knowing that his upcoming foe hails from the renowned Evolve MMA, Banario is expecting Khan to be just as prepared as he is come fight night.“We may not have advanced facilities [at Team Lakay], or every resource at our disposal, but I don’t see it as a disadvantage. We have each other, and because we operate on very little, I think it makes us hungrier to prove that Team Lakay is world-class and one of the best teams in the world despite our limited resources,” said Banario.“I’m confident of victory. I know it won’t be easy but I know what it will take to win. He’s a worthy opponent, young and dangerous. I think my skills are good enough to beat him. The winner will move forward in the division in a big way and I’m looking to make a statement.”
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/team-lakays-banario-eyes-sixth-straight-win-in-shanghai/
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Here’s why we hate CHR under Gascon
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2017-09-14 17:25:55+08:00
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We don’t hate the Commission on Human Rights by itself. We need it. The country needs CHR base on the mandates from our constitution. But, we don’t need a CHR head like the yellow-blooded Chito Gascon. Because of him, the CHR became ugly and tasteless.Here are the supposed functions of the CHR that every filipino should be enjoying but the CHR failed to deliver.Let’s review each item if CHR really deserves the P700-million annual budget.CHILD RIGHTS CENTERHow many ‘menor de edad’ children were molested and raped by some priests and pedophiles since Aquino’s regime? Did we hear any noise or condemnation from them? Is the CHR a redundant office since we already have a functioning DSWD? It says that CHR monitors the current situation of Filipino children but we don’t even see any major programs that enhance, protect and develop the total humanity of our children in our country. Our children remain vulnerable from abuse, drugs, and crimes.CENTER FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S RIGHTOur Womens Desk in the PNP covers it already. The LGBTQ has its own voice now. Protecting women? What have CHR done so far for our abused and prostituted women? None! Mas naririnig pa namin ang boses para sa hustisya ng napaslang na rapist kesa sa kanyang biktima dahil mas tinutulungan ng CHR ang mga kriminal. Why? Because they want to blame Duterte as the man behind all the killings. Because the mission of Chito Gascon is so clear — destroy Duterte, install Leni!CENTER FOR ECONOMIC,SOCIAL,AND CULTURAL RIGHTSTo all Lola and lolos, have you heard about CHR existence in your area? What have they done to you so far? Have the CHR written a single recommendation to the Congress for the PWDs?CENTER FOR CRISIS, CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN RIGHTSOh come on! Where was CHR during the Yolanda wrath? They allowed the yellow government consumed the funds for their political gains. Have you heard the CHR condemning the poor and substandard houses built by the Aquino government for Yolanda victims?The law says, CHR acts as main coordinator and a police for crisis like war. Now, have you seen Chito Gascon participating the crisis management in Marawi? Have you heard CHR condemning Aquino for the unfortunate fate of our 44 soldiers in Mamasapano?A country needs a government institution and a head that is true to its mission. We need CHR as a whole but let’s call for the resignation of former Director-General of the Liberal Party, Chito Gascon. He will only use the office of the CHR to continue embarass the governement in the International Courts and Human Rights groups. He wants to destroy Duterte while he campaigns for the release of drug queen Leila de Lima.Gascon asked the Congress for P1.7 Bilion 2018 budget but it was slashed to P1,000. Are the congress crazy? Nope. This is only a wake-up call to Gascon that the people from their district are not happy with his performance. I believe that the P1,000 budget will not prosper in the Senate level. The CHR will still be getting its 650 million budget but at least, we’ve seen Gascon fall. A revenge that we’ve been waiting for.Give the whole budget to CHR….IF Gascon will resign! We need CHR. We hate Gascon. Period. #OustGasconWhat can you say about this? Leave your comments below and LIKE our page!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/heres-hate-chr-gascon/
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Trump’s visit a blow to Duterte’s critics
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-11-13 13:18:09+00:00
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Despite the efforts by members of the Opposition to stop it, the much awaited visit by United States President Donald Trump finally happened during the 2017 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. President Rodrigo Duterte’s critics did not want Trump to visit the Philippines for various reasons. For one, Trump’s visit would overshadow their calls to put an end to alleged “human rights abuses” by government forces as a result of Duterte’s war on drugs. And just as I predicted, Trump was smart enough not to bring up so-called human rights issues with Duterte. Trump has recently spoken out about the need to combat the drug problem in his own country since the US is having an opioids epidemic “as more than two million Americans have become dependent on or abused prescription pain pills and street drugs”.It’s actually quite odd that there were people who expected Trump to call Duterte out on human rights issues since the very fact that Trump was willing to visit Duterte already says Trump is going the whole nine yards to appease the Philippine President. Bringing up alleged human rights issue would simply undermine all that work. What was reportedly discussed during their 40-minute meeting were trade deals, which makes more sense. Enhancing trade agreements between the US and the Philippines will be good for the economy as it can raise the standard of living in the country, which then raises the value of Filipino lives. It’s a cliché, but it’s all about the economy, stupids.Besides, the human rights “issue” in the Philippines is nothing new. It’s always been a problem. The United Nations even reported how it got worse during former President BS Aquino’s term. His government failed to solve the Maguindanao massacre where 58 people including journalists died in the hands of members of the Ampatuan political clan in 2009. Farmers were not treated well during his term, which was quite ironic considering BS Aquino comes from a family farm owner. His own elite forces were left to be slaughtered by elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front during the Mamasapano massacre that saw the loss of 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF) of the Philippine National Police.If the members of the Opposition are worried about the country’s reputation being diminished by human rights abuse, they should have raised the alarm during BS Aquino’s term, not just now. It’s not like abuses by the police and military only happened now. They claim perception matters a lot with investors, but media allied with the Opposition are the ones publishing a lot of negative stuff about the Duterte government, which foreign media use as bases for analysing the situation. Rappler cannot even get the number of deaths due to the “war on drugs” right. Rappler CEO Maria Ressa also goes on media blitzes overseas discussing the so-called “threat to democracy.”Local Liberals and from overseas can only sneer, speculate and cry foul over the “meeting of the minds” at the ASEAN Summit. Some of them can’t believe Trump met with “madman” Duterte. But, then again, so did Trudeau, Turnbull, Jinping, Abe and other world leaders who attended the ASEAN Summit. They all shook “madman” Duterte’s hands. The Opposition from both countries should use this opportunity to reflect on why these two are now leaders of their respective “democratic” countries instead of them. They should admit their failures.Trump and Duterte have so much in common. Both leaders won because voters have had enough of their respective previous administrations’ political correctness. They are both outspoken and straightshooters – the opposites of their predecessors. This is what their supporters like about them. They come across as more truthful than other politicians because they appear transparent and not hiding anything. Of course being politicians, they probably have agendas up their sleeves, but a lot of people think what they see is what they get. They are tired of motherhood statements from their predecessors. Obama was good at speeches, but they did not translate to “change”. BS Aquino’s Daang Matuwid or “Straight Path” slogan only meant something to the people who came up with it.Members of the Philippine Opposition don’t have any choice but to suck it up since the Trump just gave Duterte the thumbs-up during his visit. The chances of the US backing a move to oust Duterte don’t look promising.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/trumps-visit-blow-dutertes-critics/#comments
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SEC Revokes Media License Of The Adobo Chronicles
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/01/2018 0:00
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First, it was Rappler. Now, it’s The Adobo Chronicles.The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cancelled the media license of The Adobo Chronicles (AC) effective immediately.In issuing the revocation order, SEC said that AC has misrepresented itself for claiming it was a satire site.”As a matter of fact,” SEC said, ‘most of its news stories are not only factual or based on truths, it has consistently predicted news developments that the legitimate news media would later report.”SEC also clarified that unlike Rappler, AC has no issue about foreign ownership, since it is based in California and is therefore not subject to the restrictions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.SEC gave AC 30 days to refile its Philippine license application and revise it from satire to legitimate news, based overseas.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/17/sec-revokes-media-license-of-the-adobo-chronicles/
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Philippine Opposition hopelessly fragmented due to lack of an intelligent leader
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-07-10 07:17:06+00:00
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Some the the Philippines’ most influential social media “thought leaders” — mostly from the current Opposition camp — are clucking about all the wrong things about three of the biggest issues confronting Filipinos today. Because of a lack of modern and intelligent thinking applied to their chatter, they contribute neither clarity nor value to the national “debate”. Rather, they simply add noise and muddle these issues further. Result: all the wrong argues win. It’s Strike Three and the Philippine Opposition is OUT.* * *(1) The Supreme Court decision on Martial LawIn his Inquirer article Leonen’s baseless anti-martial law dissent today, Oscar Franklin Tan expertly gets on top of the facts surrounding the Supreme Court decision to uphold President Rodrigo Duterte’s implementation of Martial Law in Mindanao. Tan specifically cites the sloppy thinking in the dissenting argument issued by SC Justice Marvic Leonen — and the equally idiotic manner with which Opposition personalities latched on to it…People quote the dissent’s lines with great emotional appeal, but the actual legal portions have no basis.Considering that…The issue is Mr. Duterte’s sufficient — not perfect—factual basis. Passing is 50 percent, not 90 percent. Justices thus gauge the big picture, not single factual errors. Leonen goes far beyond facts to show Mr. Duterte interprets intelligence reports and the cultural context of Salafi-jihadis. He insists hundreds of armed men are terrorists and cannot possibly be rebels. Even if he is right, we elected Mr. Duterte, not him. The Constitution allows Congress — not the Supreme Court — to review Mr. Duterte’s interpretation of facts. Because passing is only 50 percent, note nonfanatic scholars from Carpio to former solicitor general Florin Hilbay stop short of questioning factual basis in Marawi itself, a sure “gg.”Leonen enjoyed 15 minutes of deification after “activists” critical of Duterte put him up as a hero for being a “lone dissenter”. Manila Times columnist Bobi Tiglao had earlier already wrote about this foolish deification in his article Leonen: What a stupid, ignorant and lying SC justice where he tore Leonen to shreds…There is something deeply wrong with Leonen. He has a megalomaniacal streak, I think. His rambling dissenting opinion at 92 pages is by far the longest among the opinions written by the 14 justices, longer even than the 82 pages of the decision itself, written by Justice Mariano del Castillo.92 pages of argument debunked by just two excellent columns. That was a lot of noise created on the dime of the Filipino taxpayer that simply goes up in smoke despite the backing of the entire Philippine Opposition camp. Indeed, as Tan laments, “Sadly, we are too fixated with Leonen’s tweets to pursue the real debate.”(2) The electoral fraud complaints filed with the Presidential Election Tribunal (PET)Even back in 2016, the way Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Andres Bautista so quickly dismissed fraud allegations was already quite disturbing. You’d think the COMELEC chairman would, of all people, be the most curious if there is a pervasive and persistent challenge to the integrity of an election system he is directly responsible for. But rather than be curious over whether or not fraud actually happened under his watch, Bautista stood by his position (and continues to do so) that not even an investigation is warranted. Not surprisingly, this has only fanned more speculation that the COMELEC, the Liberal Party, and voting system vendor Smartmatic conspired to defraud the Filipino people.What is even more relevant in hindsight is the ultimate impact all this has on current “vice president” Leni Robredo today. Had an investigation been initiated by the COMELEC in those early days, Robredo today would have been spared the task of having to raise millions of pesos to contribute to the PET investigation now being driven by vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos. It can be said that the LP had shot itself in the foot. Robredo is now paying for the consequences of the LP blocking early calls to investigate fraud in the 2016 elections.And yet, no lessons had been learned seeing the sort of logic applied by Inquirer columnist Rina Jimenez-David in a column meant to dismiss the PET investigation. To David and the community of titas who paint Robredo as the “victim” coming out of all this, mere belief trumps the scientific method as a means to get to the truth. Convincing to pinheads, but not to people who are in the habit of thinking things through before reacting.(3) Fake newsEver since Maria Ressa and her henchwomen at Rappler spinned an epic yarn about robot trolls and a “weaponised” Internet, the Philippine Opposition had rested on the notion that they too are “victims” — victims of a “fake news” industry bent on suppressing the “truth” as they, in their camp, see it. In short, the Philippine Opposition’s most prominent “thought leaders” believe: If we disagree with it, it is “fake news”.So desperate are they to make everyone believe in their own self-serving beliefs that they latched on to a list of “fake news” sites sent out by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) to validate their theses that the Internet is out to get them.What the Fake News Crybabies consistently fail to realise is that the Internet is a jungle and is taking power away from the Establishment. Specifically, the Establishments that once held a monopoly on information dissemination — big corporate mainstream media and the Roman Catholic Church — are crying wolf the loudest. Rather than compete in the new jungle, they would rather throw an epic tantrum and make up bogeymen like “fake news” sites and “troll armies” to make themselves come across as victims.* * *Small wonder then that the current Philippine Opposition can’t seem to arrest its slide into irrelevance. Rather than step up to the challenge of uplifting the quality of their discourse they, instead, rely on scapegoats like “fake news” and fallacious appeals to emotion to prop up their hollow arguments. It does not help either that they lack a credible leader who could unite their different factions. Indeed, the very reason they remain fragmented is because of this lack of an intelligent position to unite around. As such, the leader the Opposition require needs to be intelligent. In that regard, things don’t look very promising for the Philippine Opposition at the moment.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/07/philippine-opposition-hopelessly-fragmented-due-to-lack-of-an-intelligent-leader/
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Rappler Releases Its 2018 Networth
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/5/2018 0:00
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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –Rappler is reporting that Philippine Presient Rodrigo Duterte’s networth for 2018 increased by P1 Million compared to last year. This figure comes from the President’s latest Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN).In the meantime, the online news source which has been troubled by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decision to revoke its media license because it violated the Constitutional provision that media companies are supposed to be 100% Filipino-owned, released its own networth.According to Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, her company’s worth in 2018 has been reduced to ‘worthless.’
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/11/rappler-releases-its-2018-networth/#respond
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Move Over Leni Robredo: Rodrigo Duterte Lands On The Cover Of GQ Magazine
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/12/2017 0:00
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Forget the magazine covers that featured Vice President Leni Robredo. Those were so yesterday.Today, the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) announced that President Rodrigo Duterte has landed on the cover of the international fashion magazine, GQ. And it has nothing to do with his war on drugs or Martial Law in Mindanao. Rather it is about his unconventional fashion sense — from rolled up Barong Tagalog sleeves to sockless shoes to loosened neckties.GQ’s New Year’s issue features Duterte on the cover, donning a dark jacket with standing collar, looking dapper yet still presidential.Duterte’s popularity and approval rating just went up 10 points in this last quarter. The magazine cover could bump up his numbers by another 10 points in the next SWS survey. Or the international Gallup poll for that matter.Donald Trump must be feeling so insecure right now.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/23/move-over-leni-robredo-rodrigo-duterte-lands-on-the-cover-of-gq-magazine/#respond
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Newly-Elected Transgender Congresswoman Wants To Occupy Manny Pacquiao’s Office
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/5/2016 0:00
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As latest election results show an impending senatorial victory for Congresssman and boxer Manny Pacquiao, the same results show the Philippines’ first transgender lawmaker candidate all but winning a seat in Congress.Geraldine Roman has clearly won the congressional seat in her district of Orani, Bataan, north of the Philippines.Already, Pacquiao is looking forward to occupying a new office in the Senate Building in Manila, while Roman is excited to do the same for her new office in the Congress Building in Quezon City.The Adobo Chronicles has learned that Roman had requested that she occupy the same office that will be vacated by Pacquiao.“It will be symbolic of the triumph of the LGBT community over the boxer who recently compared gay men and women to “worse than animals.” Pacquiao’s comments came as he reiterated his position against same-sex marriage.Roman said one of the first things she will do upon arriving in congress is to re-decorate Pacquiao’s former office and to advocate for the construction of a gender-netural bathroom inside the congress building.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/09/newly-elected-transgender-congresswoman-wants-to-occupy-manny-pacquiaos-office/
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Pro-Life Partylist Criticized For ‘Condom-Cutting’ Ceremony
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/3/2016 0:00
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The Pro-Life Partylist is one of the so-called marginalized political groups seeking to field a candidate who , if elected, will represent them in the Philippines’ House of Representatives.The Pro-Life Partylist makes no secret about its platform : preserving family values and promoting chastity.So, in launching its campaign for the 2016 elections, the Pro-Life Partylist held a ‘condom-cutting’ ceremony to demonstrate the stuff their members are made of.Political opponents, however, criticized the Partylist and accused its leaders of destroying expired condoms. “By doing so, they actually helped educate the public about the proper use of condoms — that is, disposing of expired ones,” opponents say.Sometimes, political groups need some smart and knowledgeable advisers so that they do no incriminate themselves by looking stupid.The Catholic Church as well as some members of congress have the same stance as the Pro-Life Partylist. In fact, in January, congress slashed a One Billion peso-budget for 2016 that was supposed to be used to purchase condoms for distribution free of charge, as part of the Reproductive Health Law.Condoms. Condomed.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/01/pro-life-partylist-criticized-for-condom-cutting-ceremony/#respond
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How one becomes a Yellowtard
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-05-16 13:01:19+00:00
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A person becomes a Yellowtard not because he is better or smarter than all the rest but because he prefers to allow popular but obsolete clique sentiment to hijack his better thinking faculties.Indeed, it seems too much of the “right” kind of education could be the culprit behind the scourge of Yellowtard disease. What is emerging is an increasingly-evident profile of the sort of person who easily succumbs to Yellowtardism. Such people tend to be enamoured to the stratospheric social status bestowed upon them by their expensive private Catholic school education and come to believe in their entitlement to a special place in their society’s intellectual food chain. The idea that they are destined to be the nation’s intellectual leaders is burned into the wiring of their brains from childhood.Unfortunately, hardwiring such attitudes in the minds of an entire generation of silver spoon-fed kiddies had proven to result in a perverse form of “thought leadership” — one where “coming down from the hill” to make baka with the masses has become the Philippines’ equivalent of that “white man’s burden” mentality that fuelled centuries of genocidal European colonial expansion in which entire indigenous civilisations were “rescued” from their paganhood by the sword. People who believe they are on a mission from God and that God had “blessed” them with an expensive Jesuit education are convinced that they hold monopoly over a license to teach “morality” and “decency” to all Filipinos.We need to be careful of such people. They are no different to medieval lords who ruled over the peasantry on the basis of what they regarded to be a birthright.Who are the gods of these Yellowtards? Contrary to popular belief, the Catholic god is not their Number One god. Their Number One god is “democracy”. Just like the way zealots turn quaint philosophies into virulent religions, Yellowtards have turned a quaint governance ideal into a cult conceptual monstrosity. Democracy works when its adherents apply intelligence and critical thought to their participation in its institutional exercises. Yellowtards, however, are anything but advocates of critical thought. Rather, they would prefer that Filipinos bow to prayerful “martyred” heroes — the saintly victims of “evil” political constructs called “dictators”.In the case of today’s Yellowtards, the old Martial Law Crybaby act in which the alleged “evils” of the regime of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos are put up to constantly “remind” Filipinos of how “fragile” their “democracy” is and that such a regime should Never Again happen, has long since been worn to sad tatters by the incompetence of their own leaders. But Yellowtardism — like most religions — requires a Satan figure to remain relevant to the “god-fearing” peasantry. This is why Yellowtards fancy themselves as the leaders of a new opposition to crush the government of current Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. For them, Duterte is that much-needed Satan figure around which they could rebuild their currently-diminished yellow demagoguery.To make good on their new Mission from God, the Yellowtards’ “thought leaders” are spinning a new mythology — one of “extrajudicial killings”, a so-called drug war that “targets the poor”, and a new number associated with The Beast — 8000; representing the “body toll” that no less than the President of the Philippines is, they insist, directly responsible for. What form of logic was applied to establish that the President was the actual killer of these 8,000 stiffs remains a mystery — sort of like how three gods are at the same time one God is chalked up as a mystery Catholics are simply required to believe.Catholic education. Ain’t it classy. It’s the pre-eminent incubator of the cancerous hipster mentality that has perverted Philippine political discourse beyond all repair.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/05/one-becomes-yellowtard/#comments
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Duterte may reject the SSS Pension hike after being convinced by Economic Managers about the risk of bankruptcy
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2017-01-01 17:12:38+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte may possibly break another campaign promise after realizing that the P2,000 pension hike for SSS pensioners may put the agency into bankruptcy.Duterte revealed during PTV4’s interview that many people already asked him about the current status of the SSS pension hike and he said that he would give an honest explanation of the situation within January.He also said that he’s having a hard time to fulfill his promise because he don’t own the money of the agency.“I promised that it would come your way before the year ends. I’m very sorry, but that’s how it is. I do not own the money,” Duterte added.”Duterte mentioned Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia who gave him a ‘bleak assessment’ that would prove that SSS doesn’t have the funds to meet the pension hike pushed in the Congress.The other alternative way that proposed to avoid the bankruptcy of SSS once the pension hike implemented was to shoulder some of the funds of the agency to the taxpayers, but it would be unfair because not all the taxpayers in the Philippines are SSS members.“So just in case there will be severe shortages, it’s not a sovereign thing, debt something like that. But it’s an assumption of, it’s a legal guarantee of a government that created another agency under its wings. And if it, if it… You know, if anything goes there, it will be passed on to the taxpayers, those who are not members. So that’s the problem. Because hindi naman kasalanan ng buong bayan. Hindi naman sila miyembro lahat. Government tayo, GSIS. So the same thing,” said Duterte.But Duterte said that his Economic Managers are set to meet again to find another way to fulfill his campaign promise for the SSS beneficiaries.During the campaign period, Duterte criticized former President Benigno Aquino’s decision to veto the SSS hike and the soon to be President at that time believes that there’s a way to avoid that bankruptcy.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/duterte-may-reject-sss-pension-hike-convinced-economic-managers-risk-bankruptcy/
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The FAILED November 25 anti-Marcos rally at the Luneta
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-11-25 22:21:38+00:00
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When will these hipsters learn? Warm bodies out pumping fists in an outdoor love-in versus an alleged social media “troll army” out to “weaponise” the Internet from comfy air-conditioned offices? Anti-Marcos protestors would like to believe the old ways of doing things supposedly representing the righteous camp in this political conflict necessarily triumph at the end of the movie.Start reality check here.This is ironic coming from a people who beam with pride when their country is referred to as the “outsourcing capital of the world” — a country supposedly conquering the world one BPO at a time. It is testament to the reality creeping up on us that labour-intensive is out and digital is in. Indeed it is interesting the way the nation’s “millenials” and even their kiddie brothers and sisters had been conscripted into these 1980s-styled ocho-ocho rallies. These are, after all, the digital generation (we are told by a bevy of “social media experts”). Yet, here they are claiming to be on the victim end of a supposed online conspiracy to “cyberbully” the lights out of their quaint revolutionary rehash.Here are the facts. Buck for buck, online activism wins more voters — at least in American-styled “democracies”. This was proven by the victory of President Rodrigo Duterte and Donald Trump in these last elections in the two bastions of that form of government on the Eastern and Western sides of the planet respectively. Couple that new online power with a hipster culture indoctrinated in old romantic notions of what “being right” looks like and you’ve got that perfect storm that the losing side now prefers to call the “weaponised Internet”.In yesterday’s anti-Marcos rally held at the Luneta, you can behold that puny bang for lots of buck on exhibit. Whereas real activists of yore hand-painted their own protest placards, these hipsters came with glossy mass-produced paraphernalia. The only folk that won that day were their suppliers (whose businesses are likely owned by the usual mob of Yellow oligarchs). They’re all laughing all the way to the bank.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/11/failed-november-25-anti-marcos-rally-luneta/
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NSA LEAK REVEALS OSCAR WINNERS IN ADVANCE OF THE ACADEMY AWARDS SHOW
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/02/2017 0:00
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The National Security Administration (NSA) continues to be in hot water in connection with leaks of classified information. Apparently, not even Hollywood is exempt from the monitoring of phone calls and emails by the U.S. government.In the latest breach of secret and embargoed information, an NSA intern has intercepted an electronic document from Price Waterhouse Cooper, the official independent auditors of the Oscars, which contains the list of winners in the various categories of the 2014 Academy Awards. The announcement of winners is scheduled for March 2 during ceremonies at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. The intern leaked the document to TMZ as well as The Adobo Chronicles.The editorial boards of both TMZ and The Adobo Chronicles have decided not to publish the leaked information, except for “Best Picture.” The Oscar is going to “12 Years A Slave.” They have also decided to at least provide a clue as to who will win the Oscar for “Actress in a Supporting Role.” The clue: it is NOT going to be Jennifer Lawrence.This is the second big controversy faced by this year’s Oscars. A few weeks ago, The Adobo Chronicles reported that Ellen DeGeneres withdrew from her role as host for this year’s ceremonies because the producers did not grant her request to include in her opening monologue an actual wedding ceremony with her spouse, Portia de Rossi. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has not announced Ellen’s replacement. We wonder if NSA has that information.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/21/nsa-leak-reveals-oscar-winners-in-advance-of-the-academy-awards-show/#respond
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Senator Bam Aquino Condemns Cousin Kris Aquino For Being Friends With PRRD
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/6/2018 0:00
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The popular television game show ‘Family Feud’ is resurrecting in Philippine politics, thanks to cousins Senator Bam Aquino and retired entertainment personality Kris Aquino.During a recent radio interview, Kris expressed excitement and titillation over what she considers new friendship with President Rodrigo Duterte. “Friends na kami ni PRRD. Okay na,” she said on the radio show. She was referring to Duterte’s apology over her war of words with PCOO Asec Mocha Uson due to the latter’s posting of a video showing Kris’ dad, Ninoy being kissed by two women just moments before his assassination.Kris’ comment enraged Bam who is expected to run for re-election as Senator in 2019 under the New Resistance Party.Speculation is that Kris will also run for Senator but is now seriously considering doing so under Duterte’s PDP-Laban.Bam accused his cousin of being a traitor to the Liberal and Opposition parties and that she is only thinking about her personal interests.Bam pledged to do everything in his power to prevent Kris from becoming a Senatorial candidate.’There’s room for only one Aquino in the Senate,” Bam said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/11/senator-bam-aquino-condemns-cousin-kris-aquino-for-being-friends-with-prrd/
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SEATTLE-BASED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY FACES WORLDWIDE PROTEST FOR NEW ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION DRUG INVOLVING HORNY GOAT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/09/2017 0:00
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During ancient times in Syria, goats were covered with silver necklaces and left open out in the city on the king’s wedding. It is believed that they carry evils with them. Certain communities like Silenus and the Fauns had part of their bodies shaped like goat. In Africa people have goat as their primary divinity. In Greece and Egypt, goats are worshipped in goat and phallic form.It is therefore no surprise that when a biotech company announced that it was developing a new drug to treat erectile dysfunction using horny goat, it was met with worldwide criticism and protest. The company, Plandaí Biotechnology, Inc. said it will begin testing and developing a new drug whose primary active ingredient is icariin, extracted from horny goat. It is similar to the active ingredient in another E.D. drug, Viagra.Pickets were scheduled this week in front of the company’s headquarters in Seattle as well as its offices in Europe.A spokesperson for Plandaí told The Adobo Chronicles that it was all a big misunderstanding and acknowledged that its marketing department did not do a good job in promoting the potential new drug.“Icariin is an extract from the plant Epidemium which is also called horny goat weed. It is a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor similar to sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra,” he said.He added: “Besides, how on earth would we be able to determine if a goat (referring to the animal) is horny or not?”Controversy solved.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/25/seattle-based-pharmaceutical-company-faces-worldwide-protest-for-new-erectile-dysfunction-drug-involving-horny-goat/
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MARGARET CHO RANTS: ‘ONLY THREE-QUARTERS ASIAN AMERICAN’ HOSTED SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE IN 41 YEARS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/10/2017 0:00
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she replied:“People come at me and say, ‘Oh, Fred Armisen is a quarter Japanese, Rob Schneider is half Filipino.’ Yeah, that makes three-quarters of an Asian-American, not even in one person, in 41 years.”Cho, was born in America to Korean parents. So that, in effect, makes her part American and part Korean.“If I am invited to host SNL, then that would make for a total of one and a quarter Asian American hosts for the show in 41 years” she added.A quick check of SNL archives, however, shows that other Asian Americans have hosted SNL: Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu and Bruno Mars. So that totals three and three-quarters, without Cho.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/23/margaret-cho-rants-only-three-quarters-asian-american-hosted-saturday-night-live-in-41-years/
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PMA valedictorian to President Duterte: ‘We are fortunate to have a leader like you’
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2018-03-18 15:38:53+08:00
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‘Alab Tala’ Class of 2018 Valedictorian Cadet First Class Jaywardene Hontoria, 25, from Iloilo shared how a ‘farm boy’ like him turned to a top product of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) this year.In his speech, he said that his family urged him to study because they believe in a saying that ‘It’s much lighter to carry a pen than to hold a plow,”Photo courtesy of the Philippine Military Academy.Hontoria recounted that when he acquired his professional license as a nurse, he felt that he’s still not content with his life, so he tried to pursue his true passion and took the PMA entrance exam which he passed.However, he felt nervous because his family are afraid for the path that he took and he’s the only person in their family who wanted to enter the military.When he successfully sought the blessing of his family, Hontoria leaved his hometown to study at the academy located in Baguio.Despite of the hardship and life full of discipline that he experienced during his life as a cadet, Hontoria survived all of these and became the top of his class.Before he ended his speech, Hontoria thanked the people who became part of their life as a cadet.He also thanked President Rodrigo Duterte and told the commander-in-chief that the AFP was blessed to have him as their leader.“For President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, sir thank you. Truly, the Armed Forces of the Philippines is fortunate to have you as our very supportive and loving commander-in-chief.” Hontoria said which followed by an applause by the audience.He also vowed to serve the people to the best of his ability.Aside from the Presidential Saber from the President, as well as 10 other rewards, Hontoria also received a house and lot from former Senate President Manny Villar.This is the first time that a PMA graduate received such a gift from a public official, PMA information officer Lt. Col. Reynaldo Balido said.He’s also set to marry his girlfriend inside the PMA right after the graduation rights.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pma-valedictorian-duterte-fortunate-leader-like/
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Lessons learned in 365 days
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2017-07-27 13:28:06+08:00
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The first 365 days of Rodrigo R. Duterte as President is not as bad as the six years of Benigno S. Aquino III presidency. This is my answer to friends and readers who had been prodding me to give my assessment of how the Duterte administration performed in the first year of incumbency.Let me qualify that. There were two important agenda in the Duterte campaign. Elimination of illegal drug syndicates and curbing corruption in the government bureaucracy. That sterling diplomatic shift is a bonus.The Catholic clerics especially those identified with the oligarchy (oh yes you can spot them) can howl over the number of deaths resulting from the drug war which President Duterte launched on day one of his presidency. To add spice to their sermons, they all charge the death statistics to extrajudicial killing. It is of course a blatant lie (in my Notre Dame days that is mortal sin which guarantees the liar a place in hell) for which reason the sermons do not diminish the trust rating of President Duterte at all.Of course, there were unfortunate victims who were killed in a cross fire or on account of mistaken identity. In the risky encounter with armed suspects things happen the way these should not. In the unending war against terrorism in the Middle east, protagonists commit carnage on innocent people including their own. The American invading forces call it collateral damage. There, you deal with wholesale slaughter. It’s not to defend Duterte and General Bato Dela Rosa, but you can count with your fingers the number of innocent victims killed. And mind you there are more policemen killed in the war against drugs than the unfortunate victims that had been accounted so far.Well, Duterte and his drug busters miscalculated the number of people who are peddling and hooked to drugs. Who would even think that the biggest and most sophisticated drug distribution center of drug is right in the air-conditioned corridors of Muntinlupa? All the while we thought that when candidate Mar Roxas claimed that he knew where to purchase shabu in Makati or in Davao he was actually telling the truth and that he knew where the distribution and retail stores where. And who would ever think that a Justice Secretary was implicated and is now behind bar. Include the steamy romance that is interwoven in this and you have a spectacular saga that can make a box office hit.Given the number of over a million who gave up on their drug addiction and wanting to be rehabilitated and one can either be only a disciple of Bishop Soc Villegas or as blind as the “out of tune” Sen. Antonio Trillanes.On the matter of corruption, President Duterte had to deal with people he inherited from the corrupt-to-the core regime of Aquino and his own appointees. I expect more heads to roll. It’s not only the defective MRT that he has to repair and parts to replace, there are remnants of the Aquino regime that still cannot break their habits and had therefore to be replace pronto.I have to give a high mark to Duterte’s art of diplomacy that radically shifted from the docile submission to the powerful and mighty to a level of respect and cognizance of one’s sovereignty. He may not have the refinement of diplomatic language for which he drew flak from those who unabashedly claim they are masters of, but the results should convince even the worst of the critics and skeptics that Duterte did mighty well.So well did he skipper his diplomatic voyage to unchartered routes that the country now expects a bonanza from these travels. Only an unbelieving or envious insignificant others would call Duterte’s diplomatic saga a junket. When billions of dollars in grants, soft loans and standby funds and investments are committed and feasibility are done then calls for bids are in the process, expect constructions to follow. In the words of BCDA President Vince Dizon and DOTr Undersecretary Cesar Chavez, it’s Build! Build! Build!In fact DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade must be worrying now as there will be dearth of qualified workers who will be building railways, maintaining trains and operating them. Did I hear him say, as early as now he is contemplating to put up a “Railway Academy”. We should. We should stop relying on a train maintenance firm which was organized only yesterday with a capitalization of a sari-sari store. Remember the Bitangcol caper? The “kamag-anak at kabarilan” rackets extend to the subordinates who can share the largesse in the past regime.The Marawi siege will soon be over. Our soldiers and policemen valiantly fought to neutralize the Maute and ISIS terrorists that had planned to take control of the once idyllic Islamic City of Marawi. Soon the reconstruction will begin.For all the losses to life and property, the Marawi war gives us a bitter lesson, among these:1. Do not patronize with the extremists for we already knew that in the Middle Eastern countries most of their victims are Muslims themselves.2. There was failure of intelligence on the part of the police and military.3. The civilians took everything for granted which simply means they are not aware of what terrorism is all about. Well, if the likes of Riza Hontiveros, Edcel Lagman and CHR (Commission on Human Rights) officials are in limbo about what ISIS is all about what do we expect the unsuspecting community can do?4. It appears that some of the high-powered firearms and ammunition are government issued. The culprit should be executed by firing squad. After all martial law is still in effect.5. The AFP and police capability in dealing with terrorists should send shivers to the NPAs. In their hideouts in the boondocks there are no buildings to destroy. Drop a bomb and all that is needed is to replant trees. Soon more fighter jets will arrive thus adding to the war machines of the government. If peace cannot be achieved by the tedious and long process of negotiation the other solution is military.Of course we need not go to that extent Jess Dureza, the indefatigable peace maker, would rather ink a stable peace agreement with the NPAs. There’s no more need to extort in order to live. Sign up for a free course on railway maintenance and operations. I am not joking about the aerial bombing and the job possibilities under the Duterte government. (Mr. Jun Ledesma is a community journalist who writes from Davao City and comments from the perspective of a Mindanaoan)
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/lessons-learned-365-president-duterte/
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LIST: Possible senatorial bets of the ‘Resistance Coalition’ that will match PDP-Laban
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2018-03-29 06:08:19+08:00
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Last week, Liberal Party (LP) announced that they would form a political group that would match the senatorial bets of the ruling party PDP-Laban on the upcoming 2019 senatorial elections.LP President, Senator Francis Pangilinan called the group ‘the resistance’ and he believed that the senate need a strong opposition that will resist the “slide to authoritarianism and anti-democratic rule.”“We hope to help build together the broadest coalition of groups and individuals united behind defending our freedoms and our civil and political rights,” Pangilinan said in a statement released Tuesday.Pangilinan also said that the LP need the support of other political groups to bring the “genuine opposition” in the 18th congress.Because of this announcement, several netizens were curious on the possible bets of the Liberal Party that would face the candidates of the ruling party.Photo: Politics.com.phIn the article posted by politics.com.ph, they gathered a ‘promo photo’ that showed the some of the old faces of the Liberal Party that might join the resistance in the senatorial election.These are:– Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV– Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano– Northern Samar Rep. Raul Daza– Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman– Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka Bag-ao– Quezon City Rep. Jose Christopher “Kit” Belmonte– Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña– Former senator Mar Roxas– Former senator TG Guingona– Former senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr.– Former Quezon Rep. Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada Jr.It also carried a tagline “Isang boto lang po laban sa nakaupo.” which apparently referring to President Rodrigo Duterte.But, one of the politicians who included on the list, Rep. Lagman said that he’s still have no plans to run for the senate.However, he thanked the “Coalition ng Demokrasya” for including him into the list of the possible senate bets of the opposition.“Thanks for the endorsement by the coalition ng demokrasya but I have no intention of running for the Senate at the moment,” Lagman said.Meanwhile, PDP-Laban is still finalizing their bets in the upcoming senatorial elections.Some of the possible bets of the ruling party are Senators Sonny Angara, Nancy Binay, JV Ejercito, Grace Poe and Cynthia Villar.Special Assistant to the Vice President Bong Go, PNP Director General Chief Bato Dela Rosa and presidential spokesperson Harry Roque are also possible to run for the senate, however they’re still not confirming if they’re going to push it.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/list-possible-senatorial-bets-resistance-coalition-will-match-pdp-laban/
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Breitbart News’ Steve Bannon To Invest In Rappler?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/1/2018 0:00
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Steve Bannon, once President Trump’s chief adviser, has stepped down from his role as executive chairman at Breitbart News, the conservative website that has been called the “platform for the alt-right,” Breitbart announced Tuesday.The move comes amid pressure from Rebekah Mercer, a major conservative donor, according to the New York Times.Bannon was recently quoted in a new book by Michael Wolff as calling Donald Trump Jr.’s June 2016 meeting with Russians in Trump Tower “treasonous.”Now, sources close to Bannon are saying that Bannon is considering investing in Rappler, the financially and morally-troubled anti-Duterte Philippine online news source owned by former CNN correspondent Maria Ressa.Rappler has been trying for months to raise at least Five Million Pesos to sustain its operations. To date, its online fundraising has failed to reach 25% of its goal.A Bannon investment in Rappler will solve Ressa’s problem in an instant…
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/09/breitbart-news-steve-bannon-to-invest-in-rappler/?share=email
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Kris Aquino’s ChowKing Franchises Will No Longer Serve Rice
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/9/2018 0:00
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Queen of All Media Kris Aquino just announced that rice will no longer be served at her Chowking franchise restaurants in Quezon City.She made this announcement in support of her cousin, Senator Bam Aquino, who tweeted that National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Jason Aquino should be fired for what he says the Filipino people are experiencing in as far as short supply and rising prices of rice are concerned.A survey conducted by The Adobo Chronicles, however, showed that there has not been a short supply of rice in restaurants and carinderias throughout the country. There has not been an increase in rice prices on restaurant menus. Additionally, many restaurants still offer UNLI rice (unlimited rice) on some of their menu items.But blood is thicker than rice, so we can’t really blame Kris for supporting her cousin in his continued hallucination about runaway prices of rice in the country.So, if you’re a fan of the ChowKing Lauriat and other rice menus at ChowKing, skip Aquino’s restaurants in Quezon City. There are hundreds of other ChowKing franchises that still serve rice.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/02/kris-aquinos-chowking-franchises-will-no-longer-serve-rice/#respond
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Kris Aquino Breaks Promise To Quit Television
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/4/2016 0:00
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March 26, 2016 marked the last day that presidential sister and talk show host Kris Aquino would be seen on television. Earlier, she made the big announcement that she was leaving ABS-CBN, her home network for almost 20 years, to focus on her health, her family and her businesses.Well, not a week has passed and Aquino’s face is back on TV, campaigning for Leni Robredo, vice presidential candidate for the administration’s Liberal Party.It looks like she has not only broken her promise (and it’s not the first time); she has also added politics to her focus.Now you see her, now you don’t.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/03/kris-aquino-breaks-promise-to-quit-television/?share=email
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Watch: Pres Rody meets Singapore Prime Minister
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2016-09-06 13:05:19+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte is now in Laos for the Association of Southeast Asian Nation summit. Before the conference formally started, Duterte met Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong .Singapore has its own history also in fighting against drug traders before it became one of the most powerful and progressive countries in the world.Watch the video below:Any thoughts? Leave your comments below
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-pres-rody-meets-singapore-prime-minister/
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Image of Jesus-Christ appeared in Courageous Catie’s Ultra sound
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2016-04-07 18:42:15+08:00
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Image of Jesus – Christ appeared in Courageous Catie’s ultrasound. Internet sensation Caitlin Lucas also known as “Courageous Catie” is a young girl who fights in a rare disease until the end of her life. She became an internet sensation when her parents posted picture of her while fighting the disease.She died on March 31 due to juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia or JMML but many people are still following her fanpage. One of the trending topic about Courageous Catie is the image of Jesus-Christ appeared in her ultrasound results.According to her fans, this is a miracle and Jesus-Christ appears in the ultrasound because Jesus is inside her. But some Netizens didn’t believe it and said that they are just sensationalize the issue.“She is already dead, let her rest in peace” One of the Netizen said to our source.Supporters of Catie said that they are going to send the ultrasound image to the church to investigate and to know if image can be consider as a miracle.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/image-of-jesus-christ-appeared-in-courageous-caties-ultra-sound/
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MISS UNIVERSE MAKES HISTORY WITH FIRST TRANSGENDER CONTESTANT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/12/2017 0:00
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This year’s Miss Universe pageant made history by having a transgender contestant in the person of Miss Austria.The closest Miss Universe ever got to having a transgender contestant was when Jenna Talackova waged a legal battle to be allowed to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant in 2012, after being initially disqualified for being a transgender woman. She failed to win the Miss Canada title.During the national costume competition today, Miss Austria Amina Dagi forgot to shave her moustache.Nevertheless, the crowd at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas loved it. She has a good chance of being named a finalist, pageant experts say.The Miss Universe finals will be held this Sunday.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/17/miss-universe-makes-history-with-first-transgender-contestant/?share=email
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Relatives of Matobato revealed that he often hurt his wife and children; exploiting other people
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2016-09-28 02:25:13+08:00
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Edgar Matobato got the attention of the public after he testified against the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte and claimed that he is one of the members of the ‘Davao Death Squad’ who allegedly killed criminals during Duterte’s term as Mayor of Davao City.CNN Philippines interviewed the known relatives of Matobato and they shared interesting stories about the self proclaimed member of Davao Death Squad.According to Nina Capao, mother-in-law of Edgar Matobato, many people feared him in Samal Island because he is always armed. She shared that Edgar was always armed to exploit people for money.Capao said that Matobato was always hurting his wife and children because of jealousy, but they denied that Matobato’s wife is cheating.They also said that Matobato don’t really know President Duterte on personal and he always keeps on talking and making stories that not really true.Many alleged victims of Matobato were happy that the self proclaimed member of ‘Davao Death Squad’ leaves Samal and they shared many stories about his bad activities in the Island.
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Secret US cables reveal Ninoy Aquino open to supporting martial law in 1972
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-01-06 00:29:49+00:00
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In his piece What Ninoy told the US about Marcos published on the Inquirer today, columnist Ambeth Ocamo reveals some interesting things the late former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr reportedly told American diplomat John Forbes. Forbes documented his conversation with Aquino in a confidential telegram sent to the US State Department on the 21st September 1972.In his report, Forbes detailed how Aquino noted the “rapidly worsening law and order and Communist dissident problems” of the time and the economic woes faced by the Marcos government. In light of these challenges, Aquino reportedly believed “that Marcos must take strong actions in the near future and that these will include martial law”. Interestingly, Aquino reportedly said that he would support Marcos’s plan to implement martial law even as he doubted that the government possessed adequate resources to carry it out.Strangely, Aquino at the time was also “keeping open an option to lead an anti-Marcos revolution in alliance with the Communists.” This reveals a glaring inconsitency in the position Aquino took. On one hand, he had recognised the merits of the what, at the time, was the Marcos government’s option of declaring martial law to address, among others, “Communist dissident problems”. On the other, Aquino also seriously considered, at the same time, the option to collaborate with those very same communists. What’s up with that? Was Aquino suffering some kind of bizarre psychosis during his conversation with Forbes?More revealing is Aquino’s stated justification for that possible collaboration with the commies; that, at the time, “the possibilities of his becoming head of government by legitimate means [were] quickly diminishing”. Aquino, it seems, had always regarded legitimacy as a roadblock rather than a means to acquiring power. Indeed it turns out that Aquino was, himself, a key part of the problems that kept the Philippines on a firm trajectory towards the Martial Law regime that was to come to be.Finally, to those who harshly judge current Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for the allegedly “murderous” pronouncements that, nonetheless, resonated with a crime-weary electorate and catapulted him to power, Aquino himself was not above applying the same bravado to describing his planned leadership style…Aquino said that if he were president he wouldn’t hesitate to take strong measures and said he would “execute corrupt officials at Luneta as a lesson to other officials that he meant business.”Ocampo observes, “So much of our contemporary history lies waiting to be uncovered in the United States.” In short, there is more to Philippine history and many other alternative angles to consider that lie outside of the inbred work of popular Filipino historians and historical “analysts”. This piece of insight is important considering the shrill voices that pompously lay unfounded and unqualified claim to the “truth” about the Philippines and what is considered to be the “decent” and “moral” position to take in its politics.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/01/secret-us-cables-reveal-ninoy-aquino-open-supporting-martial-law-1972/#comments
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Are we seeing the end of an era of extreme liberalism?
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-04-21 23:12:06+00:00
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The most recent terrorist attack at Champs-Elysees, the cultural heart of Paris, France cannot have come at a more interesting time. Elections there come at a time when tensions are already high following a spate of similar deadly attacks over the last two years. This latest one — which ISIS was quick to claim responsibility for — may just be the straw that breaks the camel’s back and propel far-right leader Marine Le Pen into power. Le Pen’s campaign rhetoric virtually mirrors that of US President Donald Trump who won on a strong anti-immigration platform that surfs atop a growing popular backlash against many liberal ideals.Perhaps it is an opportune time to pause and reflect on what drives people to gravitate towards the seductive populism of people like Le Pen, Trump, and even Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte who, though not fitting the same right-wing mold of the earlier two nonetheless commands a vast following even as he thumbs his nose at the old liberal guard that ruled the nation for decades. Much of what attracts people to these leaders and a return to the “traditional ways” that they promise lies in a disillusionment over left-of-centre values that had practically hardened into borderline-religious dogma over the last half-century.The pillars of these liberal values, multiculturalism, gender equality, the welfare state, gay rights, and globalisation have once again become hot topics of debate. It is not as if these values were ever non-controversial, but with a media and entertainment industry controlled by a liberal-leaning oligarchy in the West (a situation mirrored in West-crazy but, still, southeast Asian Philippines), the “debate” around these had largely been crushed within the mainstream and in “polite” company for several decades.Still, it is likely that the allure of conservatism remained alive and kicking in private company — openly discussed among close trusted friends and family behind closed doors. Certainly, the open-plan offices in hipster havens like Silicon Valley did not lend well to such “impolite” sorts of talk. Credit then goes to politicians like Le Pen and Trump who pulled all this out back into open chatter.Conservatism remains successful because it draws from human beings’ natural inclinations — even instincts — to band together in like-minded (and like-skinned) cliques, suss out social hierarchy and find their place within it, look to a highly-structured and highly-prescriptive belief system (a.k.a. religion) to seek comfort within, and march to the tune of symbolism and groupthink. These inclinations, after all, are what savvy chieftains, politicians, religious leaders, warlords, and thought leaders used to organise large numbers of human individuals into the vast collectives that had, over the ages, come to be known as tribes, kingdoms, cities, states, nations, and armies.Liberal ideals challenged this and from it came good things — social justice, the emancipation of women, scientific inquiry, and secularism. Unfortunately the pendulum, as it usually does, swung too far beyond these good things and out to the areas of thought that now fuel the anger that catapults populist politicians like Le Pen, Trump, and Duterte to power today.Perhaps it is time to challenge the notion that certain liberal values are as “natural” to human society as liberals would like people to believe. Perhaps the belief that these are “natural” to society is just an outcome of decades of the subtle indoctrination Hollywood had effected during their long heyday when they monopolised information dissemination. It seems that it is no coincidence that, in an era where this monopoly had been broken and the power to communicate to a mass audience has become a accessible to all, the challenge to perverted liberalism has come back to the fore in full force.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/04/seeing-end-era-extreme-liberalism/#comments
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PRIDE MONTH: Gay Filipinos Drop Yellow From The Rainbow Flag
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/06/2016 0:00
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Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the Philippines are celebrating two very significant events this June — the inauguration of President-elect Rod Duterte and international (gay) Pride Month.But they are also making an important political statement by dropping the yellow from the gay rainbow colors.A spokesperson for the Supreme Coalition of Filipino LGBT Organizations (SCFLO) told The Adobo Chronicles that the color yellow has a bad reputation in the country. It represents the misguided politics of the Aquino administration and his Liberal Party (LP) — politics that has not been friendly to LGBTs and the rest of the population.In fact, President Aquino had repeatedly said that he was undecided on legalizing gay marriage because he is not sure if it will be good for children to have same-sex parents.During the last presidential campagin, LP bet Mar Roxas made it clear that he was not in favor of divorce and same-sex marriage.Duterte, on the other hand, stands in support of LGBT rights. Though he sometimes publicly throws around pejorative terms like queer, Duterte has also firmly condemned discrimination against the LGBT community in the Philippines. He has said that as President, he would consider legalizing same-sex marriage and supports allowing LGBT people to serve in the military. In an appearance on a Philippine talk show last summer, he said that he’d have no issue with his son if he came out as gay, and said that “everyone deserves to be happy.”So, as Pinoys rejoice in the swearing in of the new LGBT-friendly president, they are also celebrating Pride by displaying the gay rainbow colors — minus the yellow.Happy Pride, everyone!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/21/pride-month-gay-filipinos-drop-yellow-from-the-rainbow-flag/?share=email
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Duterte To Lift Mindanao Martial Law On July 3, Will Declare Martial Law In Visayas And Mindanao On July 4
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/06/2017 0:00
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The Philippines’ Supreme Court will vote on July 4 on the petitions challenging the factual basis of President Duterte’s Martial Law Declaration for Mindanao.But sources close to Duterte tell The Adobo Chronicles that the President has decided to lift the Mindanao Martial Law on July 3, practically preempting the high court’s expected ruling and rendering its decision moot and academic.However, the same sources say that Duterte is planning to declare a new Martial Law in the Visayas and Mindanao on July 4. It will be in effect for 60 days.The new declaration will have no effect on the current petitions filed before the Supreme Court. Rather, it will reset the entire constitutional process which includes Duterte reporting to Congress within 48 hours after the new declaration and Congress deciding to vote for or against it.Petitioners opposed to the new declaration will have to file a new complaint before the Supreme Court and the high tribunal will have 30 days from the date of the filing of the petition to issue its ruling.This is Democracy at work.Any complaints? Complain to the drafters and voters of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/28/duterte-to-lift-mindanao-martial-law-on-july-3-will-declare-martial-law-in-visayas-and-mindanao-on-july-4/#respond
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Netizens Worldwide Launch a 5-Day Celebrity Death Watch
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/12/2016 0:00
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Following the death of their beloved Princess Leia and George Michael, netizens all over the world simultaneously launched an online vigil, calling it a 5-day celebrity death watch.Netizen after netizen complained about the year 2016 which has seen the death of many of their celebrity icons. Many have repeatedly said in their social media posts: “enough already.” They are asking for nothing but positive thoughts for all surviving celebrity icons.The countdown begins immediately and will last till midnight of January 31.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/27/netizens-worldwide-launch-a-5-day-celebrity-death-watch/
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Adobo Chronicles’ Exclusive Interview With Rappler’s Maria Ressa
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/01/2018 0:00
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There’s been so much back and forth regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to revoke the media business license of Rappler due to the latter’s violation of the Constitutional provision on foreign ownership.We caught up with Rappler CEO Maria Ressa at the U.S. Embassy in Manila where she was trying to renew her expired visa. Here’s the full transcript of our interview:AC: Your reaction to the SEC decision?Ressa: Suppression of Press Freedom.AC: SEC says that Rappler violated the Constitution.Ressa: Curtailment of Press Freedom.AC: Do you now deny that Omidyar Network has an investment in Rappler?Ressa: There is no Press Freedom in the Philippines.AC: Asec Mocha Uson has invited you to apply for accredition as a blogger and be part of the Malacañang Press Corps. Will you accept?Ressa: I’m a journalist. Press Freedom is under attack!AC: What are your immediate plans now that Rappler’s license has been revoked:Ressa: To keep on saying ‘There is No Press Freedom in the Philippines.’(end of interview)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/18/adobo-chronicles-exclusive-interview-with-rapplers-maria-ressa/#respond
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Kris Aquino’s text message to Duterte proves patronage politics is alive in the Philippines
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-02-07 13:23:40+00:00
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According to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, former television host and Presidential sister Kris Aquino sent him a text message pleading with him not to send her brother former President BS Aquino to jail. It seems she was compelled to contact Duterte on learning that the President is hell bent on getting to the bottom of who was accountable for the tragedy in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on the 25th of January 2015 that resulted in the massacre of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) officers of the Philippine National Police by members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). This move by Ms. Aquino is total disregard for the rule of law. It’s as if it is up to Duterte to keep BS Aquino out of jail for whatever crime he is found to have committed during his term.For Ms Aquino’s information, if there is merit in any case filed against BS Aquino, it will be up to the courts to decide on the prosecution’s arguments. Duterte does not have control over the justice system. That is a separate branch of government. In fact, BS Aquino should be prosecuted not just for the Mamasapano clash, he should also be prosecuted for breaking the law around the misuse of public funds through scams such as the so-called Disbursement Acceleration Program and Priority Development Assistance Fund.Ms. Aquino thinks she can charm Duterte and stop the prosecution of her brother by going directly to the President. This is a classic example of patronage politics that is keeping the Philippines from moving forward. The reason why Filipino politicians do not bother doing their jobs properly or get away with keeping their jobs even when they are incompetent and involved in criminal activities is because they can rely on their allies in government or use their so-called “celebrity status” to influence those in power.Ms. Aquino should stay out of politics, stop intervening and let the courts decide if her brother deserves to go to jail for allegedly abandoning his men in enemy territory. We recall that weeks after the former President came under fire for the tragedy, he still failed to shed light on why the SAF did not get reinforcements or help from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) while they were under attack. Just to refresh everyone’s memory, here is what I wrote about the incident…After reading various reports from mainstream media, two possible theories emerged around why there was a “lack of coordination” between the SAF and AFP. One, the head of “Operation Wolverine” intentionally did not coordinate. Since former PNP Chief Alan Purisima, who was suspended at that time, didn’t want a lot of people to know that he was the one leading the operation. BS Aquino has not admitted categorically that he gave Purisima the go signal to proceed with the operation even while suspended but Purisima’s resignation says a lot. Even without saying “yes, Purisima was involved”, his resignation was good strategy applied by the administration to let the pressure off BS Aquino by appeasing an enraged public. The other theory is, BS Aquino decided to avoid involving the military. That is why even when the SAF troopers were already calling for help because the militants were slaughtering them, the military couldn’t go to their aid. The reason for this was obvious during BS Aquino’s initial speech three days after the tragic event. At that time, he kept emphasizing the need to push through with the passing of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. He spoke about it more than the deaths of the 44 SAF troopers. Obviously, the President didn’t want to jeopardize it and the participation of the military in the said operation would have. He was said to have ordered the military to “stand down” instead of “go in” and help the SAF: It was not clear from our source who radioed the Drone command center and addressed words to his superiors, saying, “Sir, papasok na kami [Sir, we will now go in].” To which the President allegedly responded, “Negative, negative. Stand down.” Aquino was probably afraid that sending in reinforcements would violate the terms of the Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro (CAB) signed between his peace negotiators and those of the MILF. He must have also been apprehensive that if the comprehensive agreement were breached, a full-blown war could ensue and doom the fate of the Bangsamoro Basic Law now pending in Congress. So if that were the case, BS Aquino did abandon the troopers. What’s even mind-boggling is how he is still reluctant to condemn the atrocities committed by the members of the rebel forces. Even with the knowledge that the people he is negotiating with mutilated some of the bodies of the SAF troopers, BS Aquino still wasn’t moved enough to scrap the deal. He wasn’t even angry about the way their bodies were desecrated. In fact, BS Aquino could still afford to smile during the necrological service. That’s not something someone with a rational mind would do. That’s not someone who is fit to lead the nation.Ms. Aquino should be helping in finding out the truth about what happened. Lives were lost due to her brother’s narcissism and self-indulgence at that time. If BS Aquino is not guilty, they should not be afraid of the truth. They should actually welcome the investigation to clear his name or face the consequences of his inaction that resulted in deaths.We can only hope that Duterte will not give in to Ms. Aquino’s pleas. Having said that, he seems to have softened after her text. He also announced that he will not be pushing through with his plans to create a commission that would investigate the Mamasapano clash and will only rely on the Office of the Ombudsman to continue their “pending” investigation on the matter. That is a disappointing development. We all know that the “investigation” would proceed in a glacial pace at best, especially since the current ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales is allegedly allied with the Aquinos.We will know in a few months’ time if Ms. Aquino’s text was worth it – when the Mamasapano clash and the death of 44 SAF’s have been forgotten. A real tragedy, indeed.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/02/kris-aquinos-text-message-duterte-proves-patronage-politics-alive-philippines/#comments
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LOOK: Senator Antonio Trillanes IV meet with U.S politicians
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2017-10-18 23:00:15+08:00
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Senator Antonio Trillanes met several American politician in Washington yesterday.Special Advisor Mark J. Finlay posted photos of Senator Trillanes together with him and Republican Senator Marco Rubio.Aside from Sen. Rubio, Finlay also said that President Duterte met with Alabama’s 4th district Representative Robert Adelhort and Senator Bill Nelson.“Very interesting time today hosting our friend Senator Trillanes from the Philippines and meeting with Rep. Robert Aderholt and Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Bill Nelson.”Republican Senator Marco Rubio with Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Photo: Mark J. Finlay Facebook pageMark Finlay together with Sen. Trillanes Photo: Mark J. Finlay Facebook pageAccording to the press team of Senator Rubio, him and Senator Trillanes discussed the U.S-PH alliance, human rights and combating corruption.“Senator @TrillanesSonny & I discussed U.S.-#Philippines alliance, combating corruption & protecting #humanrights amid their narcotics crisis” Rubio said in his tweet.But several bloggers doubt that the two only talked about these things because both Trillanes and Rubio criticized how President Rodrigo Duterte handling the illegal drug problem in the Philippines.It was also reported that Senator Trillanes met with several US Central Intelligence Agency officers, but the topics that they discussed are not yet disclosed.Rubio also received criticisms on twitter from the Duterte supporters for having a meeting with the fiercest critic of the government today.
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LOOK: Teddy Locsin responds on Rappler CEO Ressa tweet: “No problem if Duterte is absent, he is where the flag is embattled”
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2017-06-14 03:09:15+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte’s absence at the Independence Day rites in Luneta yesteday became a big news.The absence of President Rodrigo Duterte in an important event was criticized by his critics including Senator Antonio Trillanes IV who called him ‘indiscipline’ for not attending the Independence Day Rites.But Philippines United Nations Ambassador Teddy Boy Locsin, defended the absence of the President in one of his tweets.Rappler CEO Maria Ressa shared an article from her news outlet about the absence of President Rodrigo Duterte in Luneta.Teddy Boy Locsin Jr. responded to Maria Ressa’s tweet and he explained that there’s no problem if the President skipped the Independence Day rites.“Not important, he is where the flag is embattled, the commander in chief of those fighting for one and indivisible Republic, etc.” Teddy Boy Locsin tweeted.Not important, he is where the flag is embattled, the commander in chief of those fighting for one and indivisible Republic, etc. — Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) June 12, 2017In another tweet, Teddy Locsin defended the President again from another sarcastic tweet of a netizen.What is important is that he is attending to the flag where it stands for something worth fighting and dying for. — Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) June 12, 2017Locsin also said that Leni Robredo was fit to attend the Independence Day rites because the President is busy in trying to resolve the current war in Mindanao.As of writing, the President is still not explaining his absence to the public eye yesterday, but the Presidential spokesperson said that Duterte is only resting from the ‘brutal schedule’ that he experienced.“He has rested these days. Today is rest day. It’s private time,” Abella said.
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2 UP Debater-Friends talk about PiliPinas Debates 2016
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2/2/2016 0:00
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Thinking Pinoy (TP) and JC have been friends for more than a decade. They met through the UP Debate Society, where both of them were members. In this article, let me, TP, share with you our real-time conversation while we were both watching the Presidential Debates on GMA 7 aired Sunday, February 21st. Thinking Pinoy (TP) and JC have been friends for more than a decade. They met through the UP Debate Society, where both of them were members. In this article, let me, TP, share with you our real-time conversation while we were both watching the Presidential Debates on GMA 7 aired Sunday, February 21st.Opening statementsJC: Pakshet na Binay.TP: LOL, pero masasakit sinabi kay Roxas. “ 2-ish PPP projects lang ng Daang Matuwid over 6 years. LOL, pero masasakit sinabi kay Roxas. “ Analysis paralysis ” daw ang problema ng Daang Matuwid. Tama din siya vis-a-vis MRT handing noong 2011 at 2012 under DOTC’s Roxas. Lalo na ungJC: Haha! It's amusing. Nakakatawa lang ang . Beauty contest? Haha! It's amusing. Nakakatawa lang ang opening statements . Beauty contest?TP: Yung opening ni Miriam, disappointment. Yung kay Duterte expected na, nothing new. Yung kay Poe, pang beauty contest lang ang sagot. Yung kay Mar, we already know that. MY GOD, PEOPLE! TELL ME SOMETHING I DON’T KNOW!JC: This is more entertaining than informative so far. But you have to admit Mar's opening statement was ballsy.TP: Yes it was. Sinasagasaan ni Mar lahat nung apat na kalaban e. Patama agad. Pero imply ni Poe, you’ve been in government for 16 years and you’re inutil.Round 1: Track RecordQ for Binay: "How did you amass your real property and wealth?Binay: I either inherited or bought these over 3 decades."Santiago: "Did Binay acquire his properties before he was elected or when he was already in office?"JC: Lol, the subtexts are goldTP: Pero yari din si Binay kasi , kung saan galing ang pondo ng acquisitions niya after becoming Makati Mayor. Pero yari din si Binay kasi hind niya nasagot ung acquisition ng real estate , kung saan galing ang pondo ng acquisitions niya after becoming Makati Mayor.JC: He had to explain so much, he ran out of time. Kurakot kasi.Q for Santiago: "You have attended fewer than 10 plenary sessions in the 16th Congress. Why are you running despite your illness?"Santiago: "It's my right to run under the Constitution. Sickness does not disqualify you...Eh, hindi ako pinatay ng guardian angel ko!"Duterte: "I will not go into a debate with Ma'am Miriam. She's telling the truth. I do not see Senator Santiago passing away in the next 20 years."TP: Weak ang sagot ni Miriam regarding her health. She can run daw because health is not required under the law. Ate, ayoko ng presidenteng pirmes na naka-sick leave.JC: Super weak talaga.TP: I was disappointed at Duts’ rebuttal about Miriam’s health. Pero I guess he can’t rebut her to the max considering the Duterte health issue that LP is desperately trying to magnify.Q for Duterte: "Are you a role model for the youth? Are your qualities those we need in a president?Duterte: As long as I do it in accordance with the law, I will continue to kill criminals...I will use the military and police to go after drugs. I do not deny anything...If I become president, it will be bloody."TP's Note: This is also the part where he said "It's Biology."TP: In fairness, si Duterte ang model ng consistency, for better or for worse.JC: Hahaha. True.TP: He gives real answers… Not like real “real”, pero like, unfiltered real.JC: True. Sumakit ulo ko kakatawa sa sagot niya about his women.TP: Lol. E totoo naman kasi. Realtalk lang. Di naman niya kino coerce ang mga mujer so what’s the problem.TP: Sabi ni Grace, paano daw kung may asawa? That's an invalid question/rebuttal because it assumes na may asawa ang pinapatos ni digong. If he raped or molested someone, sige I’ll go for someone else. Normal sa tao ang makati. Please lang ha, wag na tayo maglokohan dito.JC: Remember the self-righteous-bordering-on-hypocritical-country we live in.TP: What I appreciate ay yung linya ni Duterte about killings. Laging may “in accordance with the law”, ulit ulit.JC: My thoughts too.Round 2: AgricultureTopic: "One in every 4 families fell below the poverty line as of 2014. How will you reduce poverty without giving consumers a raw deal?"Binay: "We will modernize agriculture by modernizing post-harvest facilities, attracting more capital for infra (among others)."Poe: "Irrigation should be free. Crop insurance should be expanded. We need agro-industrial zones. Public schools should offer free lunch. The poorest Filipinos are in agriculture; they need subsidies. When importing, let's consider the plight of farmers."TP: Solid answer from Binay regarding agriculture.JC: Nuanced naman from Poe.TP: Yeah, but she didnt rebut. Inatake dapat ni Poe ang feasibility ng plano ni Binay vis-a-vis corruption cases. Pero in fairness, Wikipedia mode si Ate Grace.JC: I love her tone and fiction. I mean, diction.TP: Pero alam mo yung parang ako dati na may kinabisadong mga statistics tapos ipinipilit na isaksak sa speech kahit hindi naman 100% relevant sa tanong? LOL. Sa bagay, sayang ang minemorize kung di lang rin gagamitin.TP: Si Poe, her answers cite statistics that are impressive, pero feasibility dapat kasi issue niya from start to finish considering her thin resume. We know what should be done, she should explain how she can manage to do it.Q for Santiago: "The Philippine economy has grown but many Filipinos remain poor. How would you redistribute wealth?"Santiago: "Let's expand the budget for health, education, rural infrastructure, social welfare. We can decrease sub-taxes, like real estate tax. ”Roxas: "We have safety nets, like Philhealth. I will continue this if elected as president."Santiago: “Promises are easy to make. Which president has ever reduced poverty? Where are we going to get the money for these programs?”TP: Non-answer from Miriam. Di tugma sa tanong ang sagot. Self-defeating din. Expand budget pero cut taxes, tapos sinabi pang promises are easy to make. Hala si Lola, self-incriminating.JC: She sounds shaky. Why? This is not the Miriam I grew up seeing.TP: Non-reply from Miriam from uli.Q for Roxas: "How will you improve the lives of fishers and protect our seas?"Roxas: "Access to low-interest credit and modern tech, like radars, are essential. They also need post-catch facilities and access to markets."Duterte: "I cannot rebut what he has said because that is all true. The problem is we have so many problems to solve. Implementation is the key."JC: Shet baket pautang sa magsasaka ang sinabi ni Mar Roxas? Di ba pwedeng subsidy?TP: What’s funnier is he mentioned Bottom-up Budgeting. Equals Php 100 billion Walang Iwanan Fund. Equals Pork Barrel. Ayan si Duterte na magrerebut. This will be interesting.JC: Lol at Duterte’s answer, pero non-clash.TP: It’s a subtle clash actually. He cited incompetence and corruption. Pero hindi head-on ang clash. It’s disappointing. Sabi ni Roxas e Hindi ko hahayaan ang korupsyon" – sarap ibalibag ng SR Metals Inc to his face.JC: People aren't clashing.TP: Non-answer from Mar too…JC: Sumasakit ulo ko.TP: Haha! Lol, I know! The candidates are too eager to advertise.JC: Ugh! I'm tempted to resume our ‘The Flash’ marathon.(Note from TP: There should be clashes of ideas during debates, because that’s what a debate means.)TP: Maybe they don't have to? Dahil puro truistic ang mga sagot? Benefit of the doubt ang peg.JC: Yup. Sablay ang mga tanong. Dapat mas specific at hindi pang beauty contest ang mga tanong.Q for Duterte: "How will you fight rice cartels and price manipulation?"Duterte: "Sus, Ma'am. I'll do it in 3-6 months. I will arrest smugglers, build food terminals, establish credit coops with P1B per region."Binay: "Leaders cannot be effective if they are not decisive. That is why nothing is being done against smuggling."TP: Kaloka si Binay. Ang task ay i-rebut si Duterte, pero ang rebuttal niya, nakatutok kay Roxas. Diyos ko Jejomar.JC: Pero, 3-6 months lang talaga?TP: Haha. For better or for worse.GMA anchor Mike Enriquez. The most amateur-ish facilitator, ever.JC: Sarap kutusan ni Mike Enriquez ha.TP: Oo sobrang amateurish ni Mike. Isa pa jajackpot na sakin yan.JC: LOL true. Jessica Soho is like, wtf r u doin 'brah?TP: LOL yes.Q for Poe: "Will you push for the Bangsamoro Basic Law or will you pursue a new agreement?"Poe: "We need a transparent, inclusive, sustainable talks and agreement and consult everyone, including Christians in Mindanao...we also need to invest more in the growth of Mindanao."Duterte: "Unless we pursue federalism, nothing can appease Mindanao. I would offer not only the BBL, but federalism. You have to right the historical wrongs committed against Mindanao."TP: Totoo lang ha, Poe is starting to sound like a UP Debate Society applicant, emphasis on “applicant”.TP: Non-answer from Binay.JC: Dafuq. Hay Binay.TP: IKR. In fairness reasonably nuanced si Duterte this time about improving agriculture.JC: Yes. Best answer in that round. Not as nuanced as Poe’s pero si poe, pang Miss U lagi ang sagot. Walang feasibility aspect.TP: Ang daming commercial break haJC: TrueTP: Tanong kasi dapat kay Poe, ‘Given your inexperience and lack of political affiliation, how can you maneuver the gargantuan bureaucracy to follow your bidding and avoid a coup d’etat in the process?JC: Korek. But I really love the sound of her voiceTP: Yeah I like the manner too but it’s easy promise, delivering on those promises is another matter.JC: Poe’s debate style is without substance.TP: True. Segue lang -- Yung Bottom-up Budgeting ni Mar Roxas. It’s extremely problematic. Kung mahirap lang akong mamamayan sa isang town na dominated ng isang political clan, pano ako kokontra sa budget hearings aber? And that's the story of the Philippines.JC: True.TP: BuB is de facto pork barrel. Dahil kung sino incumbent yon masusunod. Or worse, it can be an avenue for regular people to partake in corruption, i.e. if there 3 or so dissidents, tapalan na lang ng pera para tumigil, tapos si mayor pa rin masusunod.TP: So far I've seen 2 prez commercials - Binay and Poe. Nag tone down ata ang ads ni Roxas. Iwas ata pahalata na marami masyadong pera.Round 3: Mindanao's issues vis-a-vis Social Media360 degree camera daw. Dear GMA, wala kaming pakialam sa audience. Kthxbye.TP: Tutuktukan ko talaga tong si Mike Enriquez. Aaanin ba ang lecheng 360 degree camera na yan? Gusto naming ay content at hindi delivery. Letse. Ang dami masyadong gimmick, hindi magfocus na lang sa debate. Maryosep.JC: Katawa ang ads. Ginebra tapos Tang Orange.TP: LOL. Wala na kasing Pomelo. Gin-Pom dapat yan e.JC: True. Baka dapat uminom habang nanunuod. Shot every time may truistic answer.TP: TrueJC: Ayan totoo nang ROUND 3.Q for Duterte: "How will you prevent irregularities in infrastructure projects?"Duterte: "64% of projects are in Metro Manila. Mindanaoans are angry because we are not getting a fair share of tax revenue...That's why people clamor for federal government."Roxas: "Mindanao today has twice the amount of infra in 5 years than it did in Estrada, Arroyo years. But yes, that's not enough."Duterte: "Wala akong nakitang tuwid na daan. Puro kulubot naman yan."TP: Valid ang point ni Mar na past 5 yrs spending on Mindanao beats the combined 12 years of Estrada and Arroyo. Pero ang point ni Duterte, bakit ngayon sa 2016 budget, iniwan na naman ang Mindanao? If the platform is continuity, there appears to be no continuity vis-a-vis 2016 budget.JC: But there is no debate. It's starting to look like a panel discussion.TP: Oo, puro sound bites. Terrible format. Dapat yung mga exact na hard-hitting questions, leche. Siguro puro matanda nagsulat ng tanong kasi sobrang apologetic ng tone ng mga tanong.JC: Yup. Nakakatamad na. Mali ang format. Mali.TP: CHREW. Back to topic - Remember that Mar is the face of Daang Matuwid. Strengths and flaws and achievements and mistakes, he is Daang Matuwid's poster boy. Kaya every ek ek against RP Government, it's against mar.Mar Roxas mentions something about “Makati ng mga Ayala” and “Makati ng mga Binay”.JC: AYANNNN Binay! BURRRRN!!! Hahaha!TP: HAHAHAHA Fairness to Mar, 1 point!JC: Potah.Mike Enriquez suggests na i-extend ang away ni Binay at Roxas.Mike asks the audience, "Itutuloy ba? Palakpak! Yon! Yon o!"TP: Di dapat ituloy. thats against the rules. Personally, gusto ko sila magsabunutan. Pero paano yung tatlo? Equal protection clause please.JC: Si Mike Enriquez parang tanga lang.TP: Palakpak daw? Tanga ang putangina. Presidential debate to hoy, hindi away sa palengke! Hina-high blood na ako dyan kay lola ha.Q for Binay: "How will you support the bill against political dynasties?"Binay: "We need to define clearly what a dynasty is. Why should we limit the number of qualified candidates who can win in an honest election?"Santiago: "Self-interest keeps Congress from enacting an anti-dynasty law. To end them, we can amend the Constitution."JC: Hence Nancy Binay? Da Fuck?TP: I was expecting more conciseness from Miriam. Damang dama ang poot ni Mar kay Binay. Di ako maka get-over.JC: She sounds frail… Ayy! Sakit ng sinabi ni Binay na si Miriam, may anak na halal din.TP: Ayan sinabi ni Miriam na walang anak sa gob si lola. Pero nagpatakbo pa rin, ganun din yun. Counter pa rin sa anti-dynasty stance ni Miriam kasi kahit di na, pinatakbo pa rin.Malapit nang mag commercial break.JC: PUTANGINA MAS MAHABA PA ANG COMMERCIAL KAYSA SA PALABAS. Wait I really need a break. Full blown migraine na itoTP: LOL20 minutes of commercials later…Q for Santiago: "Are you in favor of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, as one way to counter China's influence?"Santiago: "I am against the Edca. It should've first passed the Senate, not just the executive department...Let us stand for our sovereign rights."Poe: "I agree with Senator Santiago. The Senate needs to review Edca. We must put the country's interests first. We can also strengthen our military, the way Singapore has. Let us take a leadership role in the Asean."TP: Eka ni Miriam, kung gusto nilang mag-away (US vs China), e d problema niyo yan bat niyo kami isasangkot.JC: Miriam is being eaten alive my god.TP: Sagwa ng time managementJC: She sounds sick, promise.TP: IKR. It’s unfortunate.JC: I feel awful for her.Q for Poe: "Will you push for the Bangsamoro Basic Law or will you pursue a new agreement?"Poe: "We need a transparent, inclusive, sustainable talks and agreement and consult everyone, including Christians in Mindanao...we also need to invest more in the growth of Mindanao."Duterte: "Unless we pursue federalism, nothing can appease Mindanao. I would offer not only the BBL, but federalism. You have to right the historical wrongs committed against Mindanao."TP: Poe is clueless, she wants absolute inclusiveness in peace talks. Good luck na lang kung kaya niyang pauupin in one room kahit for 10 seconds lang lahat yon. Eh lobby pa lang ng building, nagpatayan na yan.JC: Lol.TP: Her inexperience is showing. Blatantly.JC: TrueTP: Good answer from Duterte.TP: Hala! Sabi ni Poe, kailangan ng bayan ay devolution of powers. Pero Ate Grace, it cannot happen under 1987 constitution. Clueless is ate na naman. 1987 constitution, by nature, is about centralization of power.JC: In fairness kay Duts.TP: Trew. The issue with the current unitary government is the fleetingness of every attempt at decentralizing power. From the Tripoli Agreement to Cory to FVR to Erap to GMA to PNoy, iba-iba ang policy sa Mindanao.Duterte suggests extending the debate by an hour.JC: May point siya (Duterte) about extending the time.TP: Yeah, 2 hours lang tapos 1.5 hours don commercial.JC: True. They barely scratched the surface of the important issues.TP: kung iyan e ginawa sa PTV 4, kahit 4 days ang debate pwede. Tulog kain lang ang break lol. Wala pang commercial.JC: LOL. Oo nga e. Ngayon lang ako nakapanuod ng ganyan karaming commercials.TP: Talagang depressing pag kinumpara mo don sa Democratic Debates (Clinton vs Sanders vs O’Malley). Sobrang dirediretso at minimal bullshit from anchors/moderators. Dito parang mas matagal pa dumakdak si Mike at Jessica kesa kandidato.TP: Well, for what it’s worth, mas marami commercial ‘pag laban ni Pacquiao.JC: Kaya makaubos nga ng isang stick ng yosi sa commercial break.TP: Go.10 years of commercials later…Closing StatementsTP: Jusko ang telemprompter ng GMA 7, parang PPP Program ng gobyerno. Ang bagal atang magscroll. Nabubulol na ang already-bulol na Mike Enriquez.JC: True. Kasuya si Mike.Binay: "Given my experience and my record of helping the poor, I believe underspending needs to end. Underspending leads to underperformance. That's why our infrastructure needs are not being met."TP: Binay is the last guy na inaasahan kong kokontra sa underspending. Right Message, wrong messenger.JC: Lol true.Santiago: "We are looking for a real leader. This is not a personality contest or entertainment. There should be academic excellence, as head of the class or at least an honors student. The leader should have shown professional and moral excellence. Good luck to you and good luck to all of us."TP: Kay Miriam - parang fresh grad lang vine-vet sa isang entry level job ang prez. disappointing.JC: True. Sad.Duterte: "Nganong nia man ko diri. I am here because I love our country. I am a native of the Philippines...it seems nobody is minding the store! If you choose me and God wills it, I will get rid of drugs, suppress crime and stop corruption in government in 3 to 6 months."TP: Tall order ang kay Duterte, but I can see the conviction. And he’s uncharacteristically concise. Nuknukan ng daldal at long-winding ang mga speech niya usually. Not this time though.JC: 3-6 months? Scary time frame, though.TP: Yes it is. But its either we do it or we dont.Poe: "This is not about candidates but about what's important to you. For Mindanao, I will rehab the power system, provide more jobs, fight corruption. My first executive order will require Freedom of Information. Yes, I am new, but our problems are not new and we have tried to fix them with old solutions."TP: Anak ng tokwa naman si Grace. Unang executive order daw niya ay Freedom of Information. Tanga rin. Mas mataas ang RA kaysa EO. Bank secrecy law pa lang, talo na ang EO 1.JC: Sarap tuktukan kasama ni Mike Enriquez.TP: Oo pag uuntugin ko yan. O ayan si Roxas, kumuha na raw tayo ng tissue.Roxas: "Why do I want to be president? Gusto ko maging maayos din ang buhay ninyo, malaya sa gutom, malaya sa takot, malayang mangarap."JC: Lol. (listens to Roxas) Ugh, another truistic answer. Dapat they tell us what sets them apart from everybody else.TP: Duterte, no matter how crazy his promise is, shows a clear brand. I am trying my best to be objective here. pero this debate talaga is disappointing at best.JC: True. This is the shittiest presidential debate format I have ever seen. But it's a first for the Philippines.TP: MORAL LESSON: ZEST-O for President. Sa dami ng commercial ng Zest-o, Zest-o ang mananalo.JC: LOL. Hayan pati asawa ko nag biogesic na.TP: I would admit though that Poe gave the best textbook answers. But her inexperience and unaffiliated-ness overshadows everything she said, kasi basically gusto niya sabihin na lets vote for her dahil GANDA LANG.JC: Agree.TP: Haggard. Anyway sige't magpahinga ka na muna. Ako'y naiirita rin sa ginawa ng GMA 7. Even IBC 13 could do better.JC: Sige ihihiga ko muna to. Kasuyang debate yanTP: LOL.
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Thinking Pinoy
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http://www.thinkingpinoy.net/2016/02/2-up-debater-friends-talk-about.html
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Being ‘bakla’ is NOT the same as being gay
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-07-12 05:12:26+00:00
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The Filipino word “bakla” used to be synonymous with male homosexual. That was back in the day when the stereotypical homosexual male was effeminate and silly-looking. Philippine cinema in the 1960s and 1970s (and even as recent as the 1980s and 1990s) almost always characterised male homosexuals that way. To be fair, even today, they suffer an unfair characterisation — because celebrities like Vice Ganda who rose to fame on the back of low-brow and crass comedy continue to be symbols of male homosexuality.Vice Ganda and his ilk continue to propagate the bakla stereotype — caricatures of male homosexuality that prosper with immunity from crticism (thanks to the prevailing political correctness that rules “liberal democracies”). It is therefore important to redefine the word “bakla” to fit today’s reality — that there are gay men who are anything but this caricature portrayed by celebrities like Vice Ganda. These non-bakla gay men are actually real men in the sense that the old Ateneo slogan “men for others” once meant (before political correctness killed that meaning). They are (like what Ateneans used to be) well-bred modern gentlemen who intelligently think things through and not go into emotional shrieking fits when confronted with something they do not understand or grasp fully.In short, the word “bakla” no longer describes sexual orientation. Rather, it describes an acute weakness of character that predisposes one to seek attention using loud, annoying, and crass means. Vice Ganda, is an example of the quintessential bakla who just happens to be gay. Perhaps this is the reason people with bakla characteristics dominate social media cliques where chatter is loudest and where unsubstantiated information is most likely to spread and “go viral” — because social media has long been recognised as a medium that both exacerbates narcissism and allows narcissists to thrive. This is understandable in chatter surrounding showbiz and entertainment where chismis (gossip) holds currency.What is disturbing today is how bakla chatter has made inroads into political discourse. The same loud and crass narcissism once reserved for showbiz talk shows have become the new format for political “debate” as well. Screaming faggotry (a particularly annoying flavour of bakla behaviour) can be seen in many homemade videos and comment threads that purport to be exploring serious political topics. Small wonder that nothing ever gets resolved — because when the objective becomes seeking attention and speaking the loudest rather than speaking in turn and seeking the truth, intelligent conversation cannot take root.I’ve found that bakla-types are responsible for most of the unfounded and nonsensical opinions — and even supposedly foregone conclusions — that have come to define many “political movements” today. Many bakla slogans surrounding the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (“Heroes’ Cemetery), for example, continue to be shouted out. These shout-outs come across as bakla because they are loud (their shrillness hurts the brain) and crass (many talk about digging human remains off their resting place). Many are downright unethical — bakla folk who outright wish death upon people they hate or make speculate on and fun of people’s health issues or medical conditions. Others have become religious in nature by habuitually deifying “heroes” of the moment and demonising “evil” antagonists.The 1986 people power “revolution” for example had become a Philippine national mythological edifice of biblical proportions thanks to the bakla mentality that sought both messianic and demonic characters and symbols to rally around. To this day, even as the “people power” mythology declines in relevance, the cliques who remain associated with that mass hypnosis continue to desperately seek new (or cling even more tightly to old) gods and demons. This is the reason why the Opposition cannot unite — because the different factions cannot agree amongst themselves which gods are tops and which demons are the most vile. Some believe the Aquinos still reign supreme on Mount Olympus even as others believe the G20 governments are the prime sources of humankind’s ideological validation. Others remain convinced the Marcos’s are the vilest denizens of the underworld even while some of their partisan “allies” would rather spit on their country’s armed forces in memory of Martial Law “victims” of yore.It’s a confused society indeed — because Filipinos still believe in personal destinies controlled by elves and fairies rather than in the power of the scientific method where facts are woven together by threads of logic to form robust and testable ideas.Gay people enjoy more recognition today in the Philippines. The community owes this to many unnamed scientists who had proven using the scientific method that being gay is not a “sin” but, rather, a natural sexual orientation controlled by genes and not by personal choice. it is ironic, though, that a sad relic of the cultural heritage of their community — the stigma of the bakla — continues to stain their profile in mainstream society. But the more important thing to focus on is to rid the country’s political discourse of bakla approaches to “debate”. The future of the nation is too important to leave to shills who are in the habit of going into shrieking fits over unsubstantiated outrage fads.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/07/being-bakla-is-not-the-same-as-being-gay/#comments
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FLYING DOMESTIC? YOU WILL NEED A U.S. PASSPORT, THANKS TO GEORGE W. BUSH
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/10/2017 0:00
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Flying from New York to San Francisco? Louisiana to Los Angeles? Minnesota to Florida? New Hampshire to Colorado? Well, you’d better have a valid U.S. passport.Sure, these are domestic flights, but thanks to a law signed by President George W. Bush in 2005, following 9/11, issuance of state IDs and driver’s licenses has become more strict and cumbersome.The REAL ID Act forces all U.S. states and territories to demand more proof of identity when issuing IDs, such as a verified original copy of a person’s birth certificate. Plus, it also increases the technology present in the government-issued cards.Four states — New York, Louisiana, Minnesota and New Hampshire — have refused to comply with the new law which means that if those four states don’t upgrade their ID systems, the Transportation Security Administration or TSA will demand that residents use passports rather than driver’s licenses to board domestic flights beginning in 2016.The TSA will accept U.S. passport cards which cost $55, or passport books costing $135 as valid ID.On the positive side, this will mean more revenue for the State Department which issues U.S. passports and passport cards. Foreign embassies and consulates in the U.S. will also see increased revenue for non-U.S. citizens who will need to secure passports from their respective countries of origin.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/15/flying-domestic-you-will-need-a-u-s-passport-thanks-to-george-w-bush/?share=email
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PRESIDENT AQUINO DECLARES ZOMBIE ZONES IN TYPHOON-RAVAGED PHILIPPINE COASTAL AREAS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/03/2017 0:00
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Amid protests from local officials and sharp criticism from international humanitarian agencies, Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino declared coastal areas in Haiyan (Yolanda) typhoon-ravaged towns and cities as ‘zombie zones.’The presidential directive prohibits construction or reconstruction of houses along the coastlines of Leyte, Samar, Aklan, Cebu, Iloilo, Capiz and other areas affected by the most powerful typhoon ever to hit landfall. Under this new policy, no-build zones (NBZs) will be set up 4o meters from the high-water mark to the coastline. It is estimated that over 100,000 families will be dislocated as a result of the new policy.The only exception to the rule would be high-rise hotels, condominiums and resorts.Initially, the new policy was met with much anger by the typhoon victims who refused to leave the coastal areas which have been their home for many generations. But Aquino directed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Tourism and the Malacañang Press Office to re-brand the new policy. That’s when they came up with ‘zombie zones’ to replace ‘no-build zones.’The Aquino administration capitalized on the Filipinos’ fear of ghosts and propensity to believe in superstition to pacify the angry masses. Apparently, it worked.The government is now looking for relocation areas for the dislocated families at least 15 miles away from the coastlines, where they would be off limits to zombies.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/22/president-aquino-declares-zombie-zones-in-typhoon-ravaged-philippine-coastal-areas/#respond
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The Adobo Chronicles’ Predictions For Philippine Presidents Through 2040
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/12/2016 0:00
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Now that Donald Trump has been officially elected as the 45th president of the United States, Americans are now setting their sights on 2020, the next presidential election year.Already, several names are being floated as possible candidates who will have the chance to make Trump a one-term president. Among these names are Senator Elizabeth Warren, Incoming Senator Kamala Harris, and Chelsea Clinton.Meanwhile, in the Philippines, there is a lot of speculation on who will succeed President Rodrigo Duterte when his 6-year term expires in 2022.Here are our predictions for the next Philippine presidents through 2040:2022-2028: Manny Pacquiao2028-2034: Vice Ganda2034-2040: Alden RichardsLet us know your thoughts in the comments section.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/20/the-adobo-chronicles-predictions-for-philippine-presidents-through-2040/#respond
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