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OPINION: Rappler Vs. Fake News: Can You Tell The Difference? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/05/2018 0:00 | Editor’s Note: Our fact or fiction meter does not apply to this opinion piece.On May 15, 2018, Rappler published an opinion piece on its website, claiming that the The Adobo Chronicles lacked the elements of satire. It took two paid writers to come up with the article which focused on one (of the literally thousands) of ‘news stories’ of AC. They focused on the 2016 story satirizing Leni Robredo’s campaign for the Vice Presidency.The Rappler article was titled, “Fake News. Vs. Satire: Can You Tell The Difference?”CEO Maria Ressa even retweeted the Rappler piece with a comment that The Adobo Chronicles can’t (tell the difference.)So, in the interest of fairness and with the goal of fact-checking the fact checker, The Adobo Chronicles assigned its star reporter to do a piece on “Rappler Vs. Fake News: Can You Tell The Difference?”_____We begin with the recent decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revoking the media license of Rappler on the grounds that it violated the Philippine Constitution which prohibits foreign ownership of media in the country.Rappler insists that it is 100% Filipino-owned, despite its own declaration that its mother company, Rappler Holdings Corporation, owns 98.7 percent of rappler.com.We can only assume, unless proven otherwise, that the rest of the ownership belongs to foreigners, including Omidyar Network which invested $1.5-million in Rappler.Sure, Ressa tried, but failed, to justify the Omidyar Network investment by playing with technical terms like PDRs (Philippine Depositary Receipts).But common sense dictates that the Omidyar “deposit” was an investment.Then, in an apparent ‘admission’ of its (foreign) investment in Rappler, Omidyar Network announced on March 1, 2018, that it was donating its $1.5-million investment to Rappler’s 14 Filipino managers, including Ressa. Omidyar said that it did this “to address the unwarranted ruling” made by the SEC to revoke Rappler’s media license. Guilty, aren’t we?Now let’s turn to news fakery.Everyone knows that the bloated numbers of alleged Extra-Judicial Killings (EJK) under President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, had their origins with Rappler; it combined 2,555; 3,603; and 922, which are the deaths from police operations, DUIs, and concluded investigations, respectively.Rappler’s tally has so far been used by various international news agencies as the basis for the death toll of Duterte’s War on Drugs.Even Vice President Leni Robredo used those numbers in a video-taped address to a United Nations conference. And she was widely criticized for it.Panicking about the decline in its readership and following, Ressa went on the offensive and issued a call to “take back the Internet” as if she owned it.And who could forget that attention-grabbing headline and story by Rappler’s star reporter Pia Ranada, reporting that President Duterte was poised to appoint Nikki Prieto-Teodoro as the next Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development? If that wasn’t fake news, then I don’t know what is.When Facebook partnered with Rappler (and Vera Files) to fact-check news and information on social media, one of the first “fact-checks” by Rappler was a satirical story by The Adobo Chronicles regarding Ressa being elected president of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP). The Adobo piece was obviously a lampoon on Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque who said that Rappler could still cover Malacañang by joining FOCAP. Roque made the comment after Rappler’s media license was revoked by the SEC.Rappler became the butt of jokes:I’ve persistently challenged Rappler to fact-check recent statements by broadcaster Karen Davila, ex-Solicitor General FT Hilbay and blogger Jover Laurio that a 7-7 Supreme Court vote in a Motion for Reconsideration in the Sereno ouster would result in dismissal of the original petition and would reinstate Sereno as Chief Justice. Nothing could be farther from the truth but Rappler has, todate, refused to fact-check the trio. We can only assume that Rappler is not about to fact-check any of its “team members.”Rappler’s latest attack on The Adobo Chronicles smells fishy. It obviously has the blessing of Ressa (as proven by her Tweet). What is so threatening about a satirical site for a multi-million albeit “illegal” media company like Rappler? Only Maria Ressa knows.We also did our own fact-checking about satire and news bias and compared the ratings of Rappler and Adobo Chronicles. Rappler is tagged has a site with ‘left bias’ while Adobo is clearly identified as ‘satire.’Everything points out, in our mind, to damage control. Rappler’s reputation has been so tarnished… and we’re not even talking about tax evasion charges filed against Ressa and company.So back to the question, “What is the Difference between Rappler and Fake News?”Our answer: NONE! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/17/opinion-rappler-vs-fake-news-can-you-tell-the-difference/#respond |
Brian Poe Llamanzares’s expensive Nike shoes can’t help him travel back in time | [] | 2016-02-14 13:14:17+00:00 | You could say that it is his own money anyway and he could do whatever he wants with it including buy a pair of limited edition Back to the Future Marty McFly Nike sneakers. They say the shoes, which are ugly in my opinion, would set you back almost one million pesos. That’s how much people speculate Brian Poe Llamanzares paid for his own pair and that’s exactly what set some people’s tongues wagging. Personally, I’d put that kind of money into something that would yield a better return on investment and not on something I would literally put on dirt, but that’s just me.Llamanzares is the son of Senator and Presidential candidate Grace Poe. The senator needs this controversy around her son’s shoes like she needs a hole in the head. Her legal woes are far from behind her. She’s battling disqualification cases against her left, right and center. This makes some people wonder why her son would act like he doesn’t have a care in the world and post a photo that screams “thoughtless extravagance!”Yes, people can be forgiven for saying that Brian exhibited his thoughtlessness and acted like a typical space cadet when he posted a photo of himself on social networking site Instagram looking like he came back from the past wearing a whole ensemble worn by actor Michael J. Fox from the popular movie from the 80s. I mean, I’m a fan of the film but I wouldn’t go as far as to dress like one of the characters from it. It’s just too tacky for my taste. This brings us to the sad fact that people can’t buy good taste no matter how much money they have.Some of Senator Poe’s critics are now equating Brian’s juvenile actions as a sign of things to come if his mother wins the Presidency – that they will act like royalty or a bunch of privileged brats similar to how the sons and daughters of a typical Filipino politician behave. While people shouldn’t judge Brian’s character based on his posts on Instagram, people are allowed to say it is insensitive especially at a time when his mother is still in the hot seat.There are also people who said that now they realize why Poe and her family prefer to live in the Philippines. They say it’s probably because they like the way they are treated like celebrities by their Filipino supporters in the country. I can imagine how, back in the U.S., they are treated just like any other run-of-the-mill migrants. They wouldn’t have been treated like celebrities there. The attention they get from celebrity-obsessed Filipinos would be good for their egos. No wonder Brian felt like posting like Marty McFly. Too bad Brian can’t travel back in time to stop himself from posting the photo now that he knows it would catch the attention of the Netizens. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/02/brian-poe-llamanzaress-expensive-nike-shoes-cant-help-him-travel-back-in-time/#comments |
SF CHINATOWN RESTAURANT SHUT DOWN FOR SERVING HORSE MEAT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/08/2018 0:00 | A popular restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown was shut down today by the Department of Health for serving horse meat.The United States Department Agriculture (USDA) has not approved the sale of horse meat for human consumption in the country, although it can be used in pet food.We can’t name the restaurant pending the filing of charges in court tomorrow, but we obtained a copy of its menu which, indeed, indicated that it was serving horse meat.The menu item in question was “beef tenderloin with stallions.”The restaurant owner told The Adobo Chronicles that it was all a matter of misunderstanding (and typo) on its menu. The item meant to read, “beef tenderloin with scallions.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/23/sf-chinatown-restaurant-shut-down-for-serving-horse-meat/ |
Watch: “Pres. Duterte has taken a HUGE step that no other President has done” Senator Gordon | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-08-03 13:11:20+08:00 | Senator Gordon spoke in the senate about war on drugs and extrajudicial killings on the 4th Senate Session, August 2, 2016.The Senator shares his thoughts about the speech of Sen. Cayetano and Sen. De Lima about the current administration’s action against illegal drugs.Sen. Gordon also said that Sen. De Lima is out of line for pushing a senate investigation about the alleged power abuse of the authorities.According to the Senator, the Internal Affairs Division can investigate the killings, not CHR, Congress or the Senate.He also praises President Duterte for fearlessly announcing the names of the 5 narcogenerals who are allegedly protecting drug lords.Full Version: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-pres-duterte-taken-huge-step-no-president-done-senator-gordon/ |
PNP Chief Bato vows to investigate Sen. De Lima’s driver and alleged lover | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-08-18 03:17:58+08:00 | PNP Chief Ronald Bato Dela Rosa vowed to investigate into the real relationship between Sen. Leila De Lima and her driver and alleged lover.“To satisfy you, I wil conduct an investigation,” Dela Rosa told reporters when asked on the issue.Bato also said that the PNP had no knowledge of the information revealed by President Duterte.Sen. De Lima and PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa will face each other in the Senate to conduct a hearing about the killings of drug suspects happens during Duterte and Bato’s watch on August 22 and 23.Dela Rosa believes that President Duterte’s information is real because of many sources.If the President ordered to conduct a probe, the PNP may also investigate De Lima’s alleged connection to the drug syndicates. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pnp-chief-bato-vowed-investigate-sen-de-limas-driver-alleged-lover/ |
PHILIPPINES: SONA HAS BROUGHT OUT A FEW ROMANTIC COUPLES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/07/2018 0:00 | Like we said in a previous report, photos don’t lie, which we have the goods to show for.Not only did we confirm through these exclusive photos that TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva and presidential sister Kris Aquino seem to be an item, we also can now confirm that Senator Chiz Escudero (newly-married to actress Heart Evangelista) and Representative Leni Robredo, widow of the late Interior and Local Governments Secretary Jesse Robredo, may as well be.Among Filipino men, when they clasp their hands in the tradition of a prayer, it had better something serious. Like romance.And it all happened during President NoyNoy Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/28/philippines-sona-has-brought-out-a-few-romantic-couples/ |
JUSTIN BIEBER TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM IN GAME 6 OF THE WORLD SERIES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/10/2017 0:00 | The Giants and Royals head back to Kansas City on Tuesday for Game 6 of the World Series which now stands at 3-2 in favor of the Giants.Yesterday’s Giants victory at AT&T Park was bittersweet for the San Francisco team after that embarrassing botched rendition of the national anthem by rock artist now country singer Aaron Lewis.The Royals don’t want to undergo the same embarrassment, so they decided to bring in pop star Justin Bieber to sing the Star-spangled banner.A spokesperson for the Royals told reporters that even if Bieber messes up with his lyrics, it wouldn’t be such a big deal since he is Canadian.A clever move by the Royals. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/27/justin-bieber-to-sing-national-anthem-in-game-6-of-the-world-series/ |
Donald Trump Schedules His First Official State Visit: The Philippines, January 28-30 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/11/2016 0:00 | While Donald Trump’s transition team is busy vetting the potential members of the new administration’s Cabinet, the president-elect has announced that his first state visit as president would be to the Philippines. It is scheduled on January 28-30, 2017, right after his inauguration.He is scheduled to visit with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte who has often been referred to by the media as the Donald Trump of the Philippines.Trump said, “I can’t wait to personally meet Duterte. I will be seeking his advice on how best to deal with critics and non-supporters while getting away with controversial rhetoric and cuss phrases aimed at powerful individuals like Pope Francis and Barack Obama.”Included in the agenda of the Trump-Duterte meeting is the issue of China. During his campaign, Trump has consistently criticized China on unfair trade and other issues (despite the fact that his “Make America Great Again” hats were made in China.) Duterte, on the other hand, has announced to the world that the Philippines was aligning itself with China, a sore point that the United States is not happy about.”While in Manila, Trump will be a special guest of the Miss Universe Pageant which will be held on January 29 (January 30 in the Philippines.) Trump used to own the pageant, and he says he misses it a lot. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/12/donald-trump-schedules-his-first-official-state-visit-the-philippines-january-29-30/#respond |
PFIZER ANNOUNCES PHASE THREE CLINICAL TRIALS FOR INVESTIGATIVE NEW DRUG TO CURE HOMOSEXUALITY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/08/2018 0:00 | Pfizer, the same drug manufacturing company that distributes viagra, the erectile dysfunction pill for men, has announced that it is now recruiting participants for Phase 3 clinical trials on a new investigative drug that could reverse homosexuality.The New York-based company told reporters that it has successfully completed Phase 1 and Phase 2 of its clinical trials of a yet unnamed biochemical that would alter the Y chromosome in homosexual men.In humans, a single gene (SRY) present on the Y chromosome acts as a signal to set the developmental pathway towards maleness. Presence of this gene starts off the process of virilization.In earlier clinical trials, the biochemical has shown to activate the SRY gene that would restore the balance in the Y chromosome of gay men.Phase 2 clinical trials results showed that 99.9% of the gay men in the study who were given the biochemical developed the SRY gene, compared to 0% of those who were given the placebo.Pfizer is confident of continued success in its Phase 3 clinical trials and hopes to begin the process of applying for FDA marketing approval shortly after the conclusion of the trials.Enrollment in the Phase 3 trials is ongoing. Gay men interested in participating in the trials are encouraged to call Pfizer or visit their website for more details.Upon hearing of the Pfizer announcement, all of the Republican presidential candidates except for Ohio Governor John Kasich, congratulated the drug company for its overwhelming success in its Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials for this anti-gay drug.So if viagra is the purple pill, will the new anti-gay drug be the rainbow pill? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/20/pfizer-announces-phase-three-clinical-trials-for-investigative-new-drug-to-cure-homosexuality/?share=email |
LEAKED: APPLE BUYS GOOGLE GLASS; WILL LAUNCH THE NEXT GENERATION WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/5/2018 0:00 | all from the comfort of a sporty pair of sunglasses.Apple Shade will be available for customers wearing both prescription and non-prescription lenses. Initially, it will only be available as a sunglass for outdoor use and only in white. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/04/leaked-apple-buys-google-glass-will-launch-the-next-generation-wearable-technology/?share=email |
iPhone 7 Hit By Earbug | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/9/2016 0:00 | Just hours after the launch of the iPhone 7, tech gurus have already identified a bug that could derail the marketability of Apple’s newest smart phone.Unlike bugs common among new smart phone releases, this one has nothing to do with software. Rather, it is a “user” bug.Tech gurus are calling this the “earbug.”Because the iPhone 7 does not have an earphone plug, the likelihood of one or both of the airpods (wireless ear phones) being lost or misplaced is anywhere from 60-90%, according to estimates.“If TV remotes get lost or misplaced, how much more for those tiny airpods,” the techies said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/07/iphone-7-hit-by-earbug/ |
PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS IN WEST HOLLYWOOD TRACED TO RAINBOW-COLORED CROSSWALKS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/9/2017 0:00 | all of whom were hit by motorists.In addition to the deaths, several people have been injured, including a man hit by a car early Tuesday just steps away from popular gay establishments like the Abbey and P.U.M.P. Lounge. He is the third persons hit by a car on Santa Monica Boulevard since June this year.West Hollywood Police investigating the rising number of pedestrian accidents said that all cases seem to point to road rage and that all perpetrators were homophobic drivers.One of the perpetrators, a West Hollywood resident, told police he is outraged at the shameless display of homosexuality in his neighborhood, particularly the painting of crosswalks in rainbow colors. “Not all of us who live in West Hollywood are homosexual,” the man said,” so why do they have to flaunt their gay-ness when it does not represent all of us in the neighborhood?”Crosswalks in San Francisco’s gay Castro district are also scheduled to be painted in rainbow colors and residents are weary that it could lead to hate-related pedestrian accidents similar to those in West Hollywood. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/03/pedestrian-accidents-in-west-hollywood-traced-to-rainbow-colored-crosswalks/#respond |
WATCH: 65th Miss Universe Grand Coronation Day Live | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-30 08:29:25+08:00 | Today, the most awaited 65th Miss Universe Grand Coronation Day in Mall of Asia Arena is here.WATCH: 65th Miss Universe Grand Coronation Day Live here:Filipinos are praying that the Miss Philippines Maxine Media will get the Miss Universe Crown in her own country for a back-to-back Miss Universe title.86 beautiful women all around the world will try to win the most prestigious pageant title in the to become the successor of Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines.It was hosted by Steve Harvey who really wanted to apologize personally to the Filipinos for his controversial mistake in announcing the winner of the Miss Universe 2016 | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/65th-miss-universe-grand-coronation-day-live/ |
Philippines: Baguio City’s Newest Product – Bottled Fresh Air | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/9/2016 0:00 | Fresh strawberries and vegetables, bottled ube jam, garlic or sweet longganisa, wood-carved barrel man. These are just a few of the souvenirs and pasalubong one can take back home after a visit to the Philippines’ summer capital — Baguio City.Now, a new local product has been introduced in the market and its popularity has sky-rocketed in just weeks after it launched in late June.It’s Baguio fresh air, bottled at the source, and it comes complete with the ever popular pine scent, preserved from the trees cut down when SM Department Store built its mall atop Luneta Hill, former site of the famed Pines Hotel.It costs about three hundred pesos (about US $6.50) per bottle, but the price is expected to increase to more than double because of the high demand.Best sources of this amazing product are the world famous Baguio City Market and some vendor stalls along Burnham Lake.It is expected to hit the world market in no time. Get them while you can!NOTE: Cousin from Baguio contributed to this report. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/04/philippines-baguio-citys-newest-product-bottled-fresh-air/#respond |
Gascon on Pedophile issue: ‘Minsan nagkamali tayo sa buhay’ | [] | 2017-09-20 02:10:16+08:00 | Commission on Human Rights Chief Chito Gascon has finally commented about the statement of President Rody Duterte.“Why is he focusing on young victims? Is he a pedophile?”asked Duterte during one of his speaking engagement.Gascon, a former Liberal Party Director-General and now CHR Chief as appointed by former President Noynoy Aquino, has faced the media.” Meron tayong nagawa sa buhay na pagkakamali” said Gascon.” Pero naisa ayos naman at kaya naman natin tong ipaliwanag” he added.Was he a pedophile? Does he really have fetish on young girls or boys? While he didn’t deny but his answers pointed out that he used to be one.Duterte said that he will talk about it further in a perfect time.CHR has been in news heads when the Congress gave the agency P1,000 budget for 2018 because accordingly CHR is not doing its function right.Gascon has been so loud criticizing the PNP for extra judicial killings. He even attended an international human rights gathering and embarrassed the government before the delegates.Gascon said that Duterte government failed to protect the rights of every Filipino.Your thoughts? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/gascon-on-pedophile-issue-minsan-nagkamali-tayo-sa-buhay/ |
BREAKING NEWS! Church Bells Vs. Bullhorns Starting September 14 In Manila | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/9/2017 0:00 | Starting September 14 — if you live in Metro Manila — be ready with your ear plugs from 8:00 to 8:05 in the evening.Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has called for the tolling of church bells in the Archdiocese of Manila, as he issued his strongest written statement against drug-related killings in the Philippines.The Archdiocese of Manila covers cities of Manila, Makati, Pasay, San Juan, and Mandaluyong in the Philippines’ National Capital Region.While slamming the “heartless violence” in the country, Tagle said in a letter to his archdiocese, “I also ask that beginning September 14, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, there be a 5-minute tolling or ringing of our church bells at 8 in the evening to call on everyone to remember the dead and pray for them.”Not to be outdone , a group of concerned citizens are fighting back — with bullhorns!At exactly the same time as the tolling of church bells, the citizens will be sounding off the sirens from their megaphones.A spokesperson for the group told The Adobo Chronicles that the sounding of sirens is to remind the Church and Filipino Catholics about widespread sexual abuses committed by members of the clergy.The group decided to stage the siren protest following a damning report by bishop-accountability.org, documenting sexual abuses committed by priests and bishops in the Philippines.The report confirms clergy abuse and the coverup by the Church as revealed in the Hollywood film, “Spotlight.”So do your eardrums a big favor. Set your alarms at one minute before 8 p.m. on September 14 onwards and don your earplugs or noise-cancelling earphones. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/09/breaking-news-church-bells-vs-bullhorns-starting-september-14-in-manila/ |
From President Duterte And Senator De Lima To Mocha Uson And Raissa Robles: New Year’s Resolutions | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/12/2016 0:00 | Comeback Part 3, or is it Part 4?How about you, dear readers? What are your New Year’s resolutions? Let us know in the comment section. We will compile the best comments for a future post. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/29/from-president-duterte-and-senator-de-lima-to-mocha-uson-and-raisa-robles-new-years-resolutions/?share=email |
Huhukayin ulit? Pangilinan says Marcos won’t be buried in Libingan ng mga Bayani FOREVER | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-18 22:19:28+08:00 | Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed his sadness after the Marcoses surprised the people about the unexpected burial of the former President Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani on Friday noon.According to the Senator, Marcos may be buried there today, but not forever. The Senator vows to place the remains of Ferdinand Marcos where it really belongs.“Malilibing siya pero hindi ibig sabihin na mananatili siyang nakalibing dun. Dahil habang may mga taong naninindigan laban sa naging pag-aabuso ng diktadura, itutulak natin na ang mga labi niya ay dapat ilipat.”The Senator said that the war is not yet over even the late dictator was already buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani. He also saw no closure and they only opened the wounds of the victims of martial Law. He believes that the burial of Marcos in the LNMB will only create more conflict and divisivenessThey may have won this battle but the war is far from over.Hindi closure ang magiging resulta ng paglibing na ito dahil muli lamang binuksan ng Administrasyon at pamilyang Marcos ang mga sugat na dulot ng pang-aabuso, pag-torture, at pagpatay at pandarambong na isinagawa ng diktadura. Lalo lang magkakaroon ng hidwaan at divisiveness.Pangilinan also claimed that the Philippines will became a laughingstock in the world because the President that ousted because of the peaceful people power is now buried in the Cemetery of the HeroesDagdag pa dito ang pagiging laughingstock ng Pilipinas sa buong mundo na yung isang pinatalsik na magnanakaw at diktadura sa pamamagitan ng mapayapang people power nung 1986 ay inilibing ngayon sa Libingan ng mga Bayani.Pangilinan vowed to work with other groups to reverse the monumental injustice caused by the burial of Marcos.“After today, we will work tirelessly and network with other individuals, groups and concerned citizens to undo this monumental injustice inflicted upon the tens of thousands of Martial Law victims and upon the nation.”The statement of Pangilinan was posted in his official Facebook account.Pangilinan also expressed his opposition on the burial of Marcos on his twitter account.Kikilos tayo hanggang sa abot ng ating makakaya upang maiwasto itong hindi tamang pangyayaring ito. #MarcosMagnanakaw #NakawNaLibing pic.twitter.com/BR59z87WvD — Kiko Pangilinan (@kikopangilinan) November 18, 2016Tinago ang kanyang libing dahil kahiya-hiya na malaman natin na malilibing ang isang diktador sa Libingan ng mga Bayani. — Kiko Pangilinan (@kikopangilinan) November 18, 2016He said that the Marcos burial was kept private because it’s a shame that a dictator will be buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani.What can you say about the statement of Kiko Pangilinan? | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/huhukayin-ulit-pangilinan-says-marcos-wont-buried-libingan-ng-mga-bayani-forever/ |
CNN’S DON LEMON NAMED ‘ANCHOR OF THE YEAR’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/12/2017 0:00 | CNN has added another feather to its cap when one of its news anchors, Don Lemon, received a prestigious recognition from a prestigious journalism entity, the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR).CJR‘s “Darts & Laurels” blog released its annual “worst” review on Monday, handing out its dubious “DART” awards to outlets like Rolling Stone (for its infamously bungled UVA rape story), CBS’ 60 Minutes (for failing to interview a single local for a piece on African Ebola), and Fox & Friends (for its insensitive jokes following the Ray Rice elevator video).But CJR reserved the most sought-after award to Lemon for his great contributions to the field of journalism in 2014. In naming Lemon as “Television New Anchor of the Year,” CJR said:“On March 20, he asked guests whether Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 could have been swallowed by a black hole: “I know it’s preposterous, but is it preposterous?” He later compared spanking children to training dogs and probed similarities between the release of US Army POW Bowe Bergdahl and the Showtime series Homeland. When an alleged Bill Cosby rape victim appeared on his show on Nov. 18, he lectured, “You know, there are ways not to perform oral sex if you didn’t want to do it…Meaning the use of teeth, right?” Less than a week later, as protests turned violent in Ferguson, MO, he described the scene: “Obviously, there’s a smell of marijuana in the air.”CNN celebrated the honor with a champagne and cheese reception for Lemon at the penthouse of the cable network’s Atlanta headquarters.“Next, we hope Don receives a Pulitzer Prize for his great work,” CNN said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/26/cnns-don-lemon-named-anchor-of-the-year/#respond |
2014 WINTER OLYMPICS MOVED TO HAWAII | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/07/2016 0:00 | Amid mounting pressure from human rights organizations that have condemned Russia’s escalating crackdown on homosexuality, the International Olympic Committee today decided to move the 2014 Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia, to Honolulu, Hawaii. The dates remain unchanged, February 7-23, 2014.The IOC reached the decision as more and more sponsors like VISA, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Samsung, started withdrawing their financial support for the international sports event, in protest of Russia’s homophobic stance.IOC officials, speaking at a hastily-convened press conference after a whirlwind visit to Honolulu over the weekend, said that only a world-class destination like Hawaii can pull off preparations for the Winter Olympics in such short notice. Instead of building an Olympic Village, Honolulu will provide tents and outdoor showers for all athletes and delegation members from participating countries. Honolulu will cordon off 5 miles of Waikiki beach for this purpose.The Blaisdell Arena will serve as the main venue for all the indoor sports events. It can easily accommodate an Olympic-sized ice rink, of course using artificial ice. All outdoor events will be held at the Diamond Head Volcano which will be fully covered with artificial snow.Honolulu mayor Kirk Caldwell promises the most spectacular opening ceremony in the history of the Winter Olympics, saying that he has enlisted the participation of all the hula halaus and surfing clubs in the entire Rainbow State. Instead of a closing ceremony, Caldwell said that Honolulu will host the largest luau Hawaii has ever seen. “It will be one for the Guinness Book of World Records,” he added. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/24/2014-winter-olympics-moved-to-hawaii/?share=email |
YAWNS AND GIGGLES AS GOVERNMENT ROLLS OUT FREE WI-FI ACCESS IN THE PHILIPPINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/03/2018 0:00 | The Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is planning to roll out its free public Wi-Fi internet access project across the country beginning July of this year.The One Billion-peso “Free Wi-Fi Internet Access in Public Places” project aims to provide free Wi-Fi Internet access in select public spaces in the country including parks and plazas, airports and seaports, public schools and hospitals, train stations and government offices.Once fully deployed, the Project will serve 105,000 concurrent users with an average speed of 256 kbps (kilobytes) each. (Remember, the Philippines has a population of 100 Million.)The DOST announcement was met with yawns and giggles by the Internet-savvy Filipinos, and here’s why:256 kbps is equivalent to 2.048 Mbps (Megabits)To put it in perspective, let’s take a look at the wi-fi speed in South Korea:That’s 47.73 Mbps download and 48.99 Mbps upload speed in South Korea vs. 2.048 Mbps in the Philippines! And it is estimated that almost half of South Korea’s 50 Million population have access to high-speed Internet.Any questions? Log on to the website of the DOST. That is, if you are able to get a connection, or have time for a little nap while waiting for your connection.Perhaps, instead of building more high-rise condos and shopping malls, the Philippines should build a better Internet infrastructure. After all, isn’t the Philippines supposed to be the “New Asian Tiger?”Or is it still the “Sick Man of Asia” when it comes to Technology? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/17/yawns-and-giggles-as-government-rolls-out-free-wi-fi-access-in-the-philippines/ |
TOP TEN REASONS WHY PRESIDENT AQUINO WILL NOT RESIGN | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/03/2018 0:00 | being a presidential sister. Aquino knows he will lose immunity from criminal and other charges once he steps down, so he is desperately clinging to his remaining 14 months of being convict-free. If and when he leaves the presidential palace (Malacañang), he will be an ordinary resident of Quezon City. He doesn’t want to be under the jurisdiction of Mayor Herbert Bautista, who is romantically linked to his sister Kris. Vice President Jejomar Binay Makati Mayor Junjun Binay Senator Nancy Binay Congresswoman Abigail Binay If he gets charged and convicted, he does not want to be rooming with incarcerated Senators Bong Revilla, Jr. and Jinggoy Estrada. If he gets charged, convicted and becomes ill, he does not want to share a hospital room with former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who remains in hospital arrest. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/20/top-ten-reasons-why-president-aquino-will-not-resign/?share=email |
JOAN RIVERS ADMITS TO HUGE DROP IN HER IQ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/8/2017 0:00 | Comedienne Joan Rivers is in hot water yet again after she told reporters that the 2,000 Palestinians who have been killed in Gaza as a result of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict deserved their fate.“They were told to get out. They didn’t get out. You don’t get out, you are an idiot. At least the ones that were killed were the ones with very low IQ’s,” she said.Rivers, before her career was relegated to being the red carpet fashion police, was considered one of the more intelligent television personalities in the same category as Johnny Carson and David Letterman.However, in an interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Rivers admitted that her IQ has tremendously decreased over the last decade. She says she used to have an IQ of 150 which is considered anywhere between high and being a genuius. Now she says that in the latest IQ test she took, she scored a measly 75.“I think my age is getting the best of me, or perhaps I should be associating more with the likes of Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel or Jimmy Fallon,” she admitted.She said she will try to call Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to personally apologize for her insensitive comments. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/08/joan-rivers-admits-to-huge-drop-in-her-iq/?share=email |
TOP TEN REASONS MADONNA’S PHILIPPINE CONCERT WILL BE A FLOP | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/07/2018 0:00 | It’s official! The Material Girl is coming to Manila.Madonna will hold her first concert in the Philippines on February 24, 2016. It is the only country in Asia that is included in the Queen of Pop’s The Rebel Heart World Tour which kicks off in Montreal, Canada this September.Tickets for the Manila concert go on sale starting July 26.Already, both fans and critics are predicting that the concert will be an absolute flop, and here are the top ten reasons why:Filipino Millennials don’t know who the 56-year-old Madonna is; they only know Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus. Religious Filipino Baby Boomers know only one Madonna, the one enshrined in their Catholic parish church holding the baby Jesus. The cheapest concert ticket will sell at P3,150 ($72). That would be six days of work for minimum wage earners. The most expensive concert ticket will sell at P57,750 ($1,313.) That would be 117 days of work for minimum wage earners. The venue at The Mall of Asia seats about 20,000 people. Imagine all the empty seats at this one-night-only concert because of Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 above. Most Filipino concert goers will have to take Manila’s Light Railway, the MRT, to get to the Mall of Asia. Most will not get there on time because of the long lines to get to the trains, not to mention expected train breakdowns along the way. Madonna herself will show up late for the concert. Her limousine will be stuck in Manila traffic. Existing law prohibits celebrities and politicians from using car sirens (‘wang-wang’ in local parlance) to get through traffic jams. It is much cheaper to buy a Madonna DVD. All members of Filipino families and extended families can watch it for a single price. Madonna impersonators abound in the Philippines. And they give free shows all the time. Filipino Madonna impersonators do a better job than Madonna herself. Madonna Concert promoters will have a very small profit margin, after the Philippines’ Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue Kim Henares will have collected tax from the ticket proceeds. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/21/top-ten-reasons-madonnas-philippine-concert-will-be-a-flop/?share=email |
LOOK: Letter of one of SAF44’s daughter for President Rodrigo Duterte | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-26 05:10:49+08:00 | A Daughter of one of the members of SAF44 who got killed in Masasapano 2 years ago urged President Rodrigo Duterte to give justice for his father.In the letter of Camille Padalinas, she asked President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano to give justice for his dad.Dear Tatay Digong & Tito Alan Please help me to seek justice for my Daddy and his Men. Love Camille PadalinasThe letter who personally handwritten by Padalinas touches many Netizens and criticized they criticized the people who believed that the will of President Rodrigo Duterte to reopen the Masasapano Massacre investigation is only a diversionary tactic.Supporters of Duterte explains that the President only remembering the heroism of the SAF martyrs and the family of the heroes also urged Duterte to reopen the investigation to answer some mystery about the real reason why there’s no help came to assist the outnumbered 44 SAF members. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-letter-one-saf44s-daughter-president-rodrigo-duterte/ |
Central Bank Issues Findings On Faceless P100 Bill | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/12/2017 0:00 | The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reacted swiftly to a report that a lady who withdrew several P100 bills from an ATM got currency with a missing face, that of former President Manuel Roxas.BSP officials said the the “erasure” of the photo of President Roxas was made upon the insistent request of the surviving members of the Roxas family, including former Presidential candidate Mar Roxas.In a petition sent to BSP, the Roxas family said that they no longer wanted the late President’s face on the P100 bill because it is an insult to his legacy.”P100 nowadays almost has no value, and to have the President’s face on the bill negates all the economic reform programs instituted during the Roxas administration,” Mar told The Adobo Chronicles.Shall we call this, “saving face?” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/25/central-bank-issues-findings-on-faceless-p100-bill/ |
Manny Pacquiao In The Senate: Proof That Pinoys Are Idiots | [] | 2016-05-30 12:52:24+00:00 | I never thought I’d be writing this to be honest. In truth, I really believed for just a moment that there may be hope for the Filipino people. That perhaps, on some level, there was enough of God’s wisdom that existed within their hearts for them to think critically and make the right choice. That maybe, deep within themselves, they had enough of a mind left to see reason and decide on the right candidates come the 2016 election. Well, more fools me ladies and gentlemen, more fools me. Because now I’ve reached my limit and my breaking point has been surpassed.Granted, this will probably feel more like a personal rant rather than a right and proper article. However, I’m at the point where I no longer care and leave it up to our webmaster if this is worthy of being published. I prayed dearly that it wouldn’t have to come to this, I really did. I prayed that maybe some of you would be able to wake to reality and finally make choices for the greater good. Unfortunately, that didn’t turn out to be the case with the lot of you. Yes, mark my words ladies and gentlemen, Filipinos are indeed STUPID beyond belief and electing Manny Pacquiao to be senator is very strong proof of that.And no ladies and gentlemen, I’m not going to stop there. Oh no. Because I am going to highlight to you just how dumb and utterly incompetent you lot are. And no, you will not be given a say in this because I am also going to deconstruct every defense you can come up with. Because, after all, Manny Pacquiao never had much to start with as a politician but the lot of you voted for him anyway. Oh well, what can you expect from idiots, eh?Manny Pacquiao Is Not So Different From President AquinoThere, I said it. Are you angry? If so, good.Thing is, Manny Pacquiao and President Aquino both rely on manipulating people’s emotions to get their way. That’s why he went to such great lengths to win his last match. He wanted you to feel his hype. He wanted you to trust him. He wanted you to think he could give you the world.In reality though?That was all for show. Now that he’s in a higher position, he’s probably laughing in his office or his mansion at all you idiots who voted for him. Don’t think for one instant that he doesn’t know how to manipulate people because he does. That nice guy attitude he likes to show off? Maybe that was him a long time ago. Maybe when he was still untainted by the filthy attitudes of local politics. Now? He’s no different from them. He too is a typical trapo and is out to just sit on his ass in the senate (if he isn’t absent all the time of course) while he sends the country to Hell through one stupid decision after another. Just like Noynoy.BUT WAIT! Manny Pacquiao is a man of God!Well, let me tell you something: Did you know that the Devil and demons can also quote scripture? Did you know that they are also capable of twisting the words of the Good Book for their own ends? Sure, Manny Pacquiao claims he’s a man of God. But, think on this, who does he really serve? Well, whoever it is, it’s most certainly not the Filipino people.We Now Have A New Political DynastyBravo Filipino people! Bravo! As if there weren’t enough oligarchs in power in our country today already!Thanks to you guys, Manny Pacquiao is now a senator. That means he’s closer than ever to becoming president in 2022. That’s not all that’s happening so far though.Thing is, now that Manny Pacquiao is now senator, a lot of his relatives have already started taking a jab (pun intended) in politics. Now let me ask you: Do we really need more inept people in power? Do we need more idiots who will just sit on their ass while in office? You guys tell me.BUT WAIT! Manny Pacquiao has done a lot for charity!Well, let me enlighten you idiots. Yes, you heard me, idiots. You are IDIOTS. No, I’m not taking that back because you are. But I digress.See, being a senator is a LEGISLATIVE job. LEGISLATION is about MAKING LAWS not GIVING TO CHARITY. As a matter of fact, YOU CAN GIVE TO CHARITY WITHOUT HAVING TO BE IN POLITICS. There, did I make that clear enough for you morons? Would you like me to repeat that?LEGISLATION OR MAKING LAWS IS NOT ABOUT GIVING TO CHARITY. YOU CAN GIVE TO CHARITY WITHOUT BEING IN POLITICS.Satisfied?We Have Doomed The Next GenerationTying in with my above statement, Manny Pacquiao has a better chance of becoming president in 2022 and this is of course all thanks to you brainless lot. Imagine what our children and grandchildren will have to go through when Manny Pacquiao becomes the ruler of this wretched land. And no, it’s not really a question of “if” ladies and gentlemen because you’ve already shown just how easy it is for you to be manipulated.President Duterte may have great potential as a leader, but everything he may build will be for nothing when Manny Pacquiao takes over from where he left off. When the brain-dead boxer finally comes to power you can expect the government to once again have close ties with the church, frequent absences during times of need and, of course, widespread discrimination against the LGBT community.BUT WAIT! Manny Pacquiao is a man of integrity!Well, there’s the biggest joke of all!Okay, let me expound on just how funny that statement is. While Manny Pacquiao has always been fiercely critical of the LGBT community, he has never once called out his party-mates who are very well-known for being deeply corrupt individuals.And now, here he is licking the heels of President Duterte, saying “I was for him all along” like a hungry street dog hoping to catch a morsel.Well good luck with your street dog in the senate people of the Philippines! Good luck, you’re going to need it and may the Lord God have mercy on all your foolish souls!***And before I finish, here something else: I bet you’re going to say that Manny Pacquiao at least give the Filipino people good publicity. That, thanks to his talents, Pinoys are getting more respect and attention from foreigners.Well, let me take that apart for you too…See, there’s no question that Filipino people are talented. We have many countrymen who have both beautiful minds and bodies. We have painters who can drive one to tears through the sheer grandeur of their works. We have dancers who can go toe to toe with just about any foreign dance group. We have musicians who can play truly epic scores that can lift one’s spirit to the Heavens through their notes and instruments. We have storytellers capable of creating beautiful worlds and legendary characters to populate said worlds.However, do you even bother to support or even just recognize them?Oh right! I almost forgot who I was talking to there. You’re just too dumb to realize that you share the same country with genuinely talented and wonderful people! Instead, what do you idiots do? You laugh at them. You call them names because you can’t relate to them at all. You ridicule them both in their faces and behind their backs because you’re just too dumb to see and believe in their potential. You call them “crazy” and you call them “weird” because you can’t see the beautiful things that they do amount to anything. In short, if you all weren’t so dumb, then we would have plenty of good people to be proud of.And no, I’m not going to ask you to prove me wrong this time because, while you may not admit it, you know I’m right![Photo courtesy Yahoo! News.] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/manny-pacquiao-senate-proof-pinoys-idiots/ |
President Rodrigo Duterte and Mocha Uson visits Marawi City again | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-09-11 18:20:11+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte together with PCOO Asec. Mocha Uson visited Marawi City for the fourth time Monday to boost the morale of the soldiers who fought the remaining Maute terrorist group member.Photo: Byron CristobalIn the same day, the Malacañang said that the the Maute Terrorist rebellion in the city was already “in its last miles.”According to Padilla, the battle zone in Marawi City is now down to about one-fourth of a kilometer grid square.However, they still remained challenged because the place where the Maute Terrorist were hiding were fortified by the strongest buildings.“Unfortunately for us, unfortunately for them, in that small area remains among the strongest buildings. ‘Yung mga malalaki’t makakapal na building. So ‘yun ang nagiging challenge natin ngayon,” he said.As of writing, the war in Marawi reached it’s fourth month and many evacuees wished that the siege would be finished by the military this month.Fortunately, heavy equipments from Armed Forces of the Philippines to help the government to repair infrastructure in the City already arrived in Marawi, a sign that the war might end this month.The war in Marawi also made the President to declare martial law in the whole island of Mindanao. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-rodrigo-duterte-mocha-uson-visits-marawi-city/ |
MAJORITY OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL FANS CAN’T COUNT IN ROMAN NUMERALS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/01/2017 0:00 | can’t count in Roman numerals.There was only one multiple-choice question on the second part of the survey: “Which of the following Arabic numerals correspond to the Roman numerals XLVIII ?” The choices were 28, 38, 48, 58 , 68, and “none of the above.”Thirty percent of respondents answered 28; twenty five percent answered 38; fifteen percent answered 68, and ten percent answered 58. Only 5% answered 48 which was the correct answer. The remaining fifteen percent answered “none of the above” because they didn’t know that the numbers 0123456789 were called “Arabic”numerals. They thought that Arabic numerals referred to the special characters used in Yemen and the rest of the Arab world.Upon learning of the poll results, the National Football League board of governors met in an emergency session to unanimously approve a resolution to change next year’s official Super Bowl name to “Super Bowl 49.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/01/29/majority-of-american-football-fans-cant-count-in-roman-numerals/?share=email |
Why Obama Cancelled Meeting With Philippine President Duterte | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/9/2016 0:00 | Now it can be told. Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s colorful language supposedly directed at U.S. President Barack Obama had nothing to do with the cancelled meeting between the two world leaders.The two presidents were supposed to have a one-on-one meeting during the ASEAN Summit in Laos this week.News media have speculated that The White House cancelled the meeting because Duterte had called Obama a “son of a whore.”Sources close to Obama, however, confirmed to The Adobo Chronicles that the real reason for the cancellation was because The White House and the U.S. State Department were not happy about a recent meeting between Duterte and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.A photo of the Duterte-Trump meeting was leaked to the media just before Obama left for Laos.Now we know. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/07/why-obama-cancelled-meeting-with-philippine-president-duterte/?share=email |
WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH LEADER FRED PHELPS DIAGNOSED WITH INCURABLE DEPRESSION, AADD | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/12/2016 0:00 | The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) announced today that their leader, Fred Phelps, has been diagnosed with incurable depression and Acute Attention Deficit Disorder. The announcement came soon after WBC said they were planning on picketing the funeral of ‘Fast and Furious’ star Paul Walker who died in a car crash last weekend. In a tweet, the WBC said, “Paul Walker taught a nation to be fast and furious. He died that same way.”Church members, 100% of whom are family members of Phelps, said that their leader has become so depressed because he was not getting the right amount of attention he wanted from the group’s public pickets.The WBC is an American unaffiliated Baptist church known for its extreme ideologies and has been involved in actions against gay people since at least 1991, when it sought a crackdown on homosexual activity at Gage Park, six blocks northwest of the church. In addition to conducting anti-gay protests at military funerals, the organization pickets other celebrity funerals and public events that are likely to get media attention. Protests have also been held against Jews and some protests have included WBC members stomping on the American flag.It is not known whether Phelps will continue in his position as head of the WBC. In the last week, he has reportedly locked himself in his bedroom, watching a video of the 1950 film, Sunset Boulevard, over and over. Family members have heard him constantly uttering the line from the film: “Alright Mr. DeMille, I am ready for my close-up.” It is a famous line by the film’s crazed attention-driven actress character Norma Desmond (played by Gloria Swanson). | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/12/02/westboro-baptist-church-leader-fred-phelps-diagnosed-with-incurable-depression-aadd/ |
New Movement Launched | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/09/2017 0:00 | A new group called ‘Tindig Pilipinas’ was launched at Club Filipino in San Juan on Monday.Senators and congressmen from the minority bloc led by Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, and Sen. Francis Pangilinan were present at the launch.President Rodrigo Duterte made a surprise appearance to the delight of the attendees.The group will organize a rally to celebrate the anniversary of the declaration by the late Ferdinand E. Marcos of Martial Law on September 21.The new movement also pledged full support for the government’s war on drugs, acknowledging that the Philippines cannot rise (tindig) unless the country’s illegal drug trade is permanently addressed.See, there are things that both the Dutertards and Yellows can agree on. It’s a matter of political will. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/18/new-movement-launched/#respond |
DepEd, DOH To Give Away Free iPhone X To Families Of Dengvaxia Vaccinees | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/07/2018 0:00 | Of what good is a mobile app if one does not have a mobile device? This is the dilemma now faced by the Department of Education and Department of Health after they proudly announced the launching of a new app for use by families of children who were vaccinated with Dengvaxia.Parents, guardians and even teachers of students who had been given the Dengvaxia vaccine may now report the youngsters’ condition through two mobile applications designed to help monitor their symptoms and other health problems.The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday unveiled the two apps, Abizo and Kaizala, which were customized with tools to monitor students through reports from the users.The apps will allow the monitoring of the students’ status in real time, Education Undersecretary Alain Pascua said.So, responding to criticism, DepEd and DOH jointly told The Adobo Chronicles they had placed an order with Apple for 1 Million new, iPhone X smartphones to be distributed to families of Dengvaxia vaccinees. The units, with the Dengvaxia app pre-installed, will be given out for free.Each iPhone X costs an estimated P65,000.DepEd and DOH go high-tech! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/17/deped-doh-to-give-away-free-iphone-x-to-families-of-dengvaxia-vaccinees/?share=email |
“Press freedom” was killed by Filipino LAZINESS and not by the Philippine government | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-01-21 05:56:27+00:00 | The so-called “Black Friday Defend Press Freedom” rally organised to re-package Rappler‘s corporate compliance issue into a “press freedom” issue turned out to be a mere fart in the wind. The rally, held at a Quezon City roundabout commemorating boy scouts who died in a plane crash, did not attract enough participants to fill even half of the memorial landmark’s circular space. This, however, does not stop the social media “influencers” who organised the event from continuing their screeching fits about the imagined “assault on press freedom” they insist is being perpetrated by the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.The “proof” being used by these outrage faddists is none other than embattled “social news network” Rappler which stands accused of being in violation of a constitutional requirement that Filipino media companies be 100 percent Filipino-owned. According to these “activists”, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acted under the orders of the President himself. Just because they think so apparently served as their evidence that it actually is so. Thing is, even Inquirer columnist Randy David, a staunch critic of the Duterte administration, wrote in his column today that he believes “it is counterproductive and unfair to accuse [the officers of the SEC] of being Duterte lackeys.” David further writes…Having known some of them in their private capacities, I can say that, in terms of values and political inclinations, they have probably more in common with the journalists at Rappler than with Mr. Duterte’s solicitor general or justice secretary.Winnie Monsod, David’s colleague at the Inquirer, also pointed out something markedly absent in all the public screeching of the “activists” that have rallied around Rappler…The investors in ABS-CBN and GMA-7 are passive investors, but the SEC thinks the investors in Rappler are more than passive because they have powers that the [Philippine Depositary Receipts (PDRs)] holders of ABS-CBN and GMA-7 do not have. That is what Rappler has to clarify to the SEC.Rappler has some explaining to do that has nothing to do with “press freedom”. But because this is the Philippines, where “activism” mirrors the Juan Tamad archetype Filipinos have come to accept is a pillar of their cultural character, lazy thinking prevailed over critical thinking. Rather than apply a critical mind of the posturing of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa following the outing of what is, essentially, a failure in her stewardship of the company she heads, Filipino “activists” charged ahead with a brain-dead and obsolete advocacy.Indeed, this is an opportune time for Filipinos to put under scrutiny the small set of “influencers” that seem to drive these waste-of-time political activities. According to a report published by Rappler (who else?) writer Bea Cupin, a key group of organisers of the “Black Friday” rally call themselves “Bloggers for Freedom”. But who are these bozos? Cupin’s “report” lists 59 of them…Noemi Lardizabal-DadoTonyo CruzDale BacarMarcelle FabieMyk Mykapalaran CruzRod MagaruEly ValendezAlex LapaTess TermuloZena BernardoJover LaurioJames Romer V. VelinaRamon NoconFlow GalindezHelga WeberMc Richard Viana PaglicawanRaymond PalatinoLoi LandichoSaul de JesusKarlo MongayaRicky RiveraMark Will Mayo MagallanesEyriche CortezJulius MarivelesYusuf LedesmaRJ BarreteDino ManriquePeachy TanRhadem Camlian MoradosJulius RocasJon LimjapMarkku SuguerraJam AnchetaEstan CabigasEnrico DeeAcee VitangcolStefan PunongbayanJesus FalcisHancel ReyesCzarina Maye NocheJM MarianoReginald AgsalonJohn Clifford SibayanJane UymatiaoJohnn MendozaCarlos CeldranChristian MelanieJann MedinaCarlo ArvisuInday Espina VaronaEugene Alvin VillarMelo VillarealBrian OngFritz TentativaFitz VillafuerteTina AntonioMykel AndradaReynaldo Pagsolingan JrRenz Daniel de VeraAs someone who actively monitors the Philippines’ political buzz on social media, I can say that not too many of these names jump out as particularly noteworthy. For that matter, I’m surprised that many of these even regard themselves as “political bloggers”. Indeed, many of the names found in this list made names for themselves blogging about showbiz and lifestyle topics. Thus there is some level of intellectual dishonesty in the manner with which many of these “influencers” arbitrarily rebrand themselves to suit the occasion or, perhaps more to the point, to suit a juicy opportunity to climb the social ladder.I have a Feedly app subscription to the RSS feeds of 23 bloggers I consider to be “political bloggers” primarily. These 23 bloggers collectively publish from 3 to 10 blog posts per day (not including the roughly 2 out of 5 days there are zero posts from all 23). The output of our assets contributing to Get Real Post and GR Pundit beats all 23 combined on volume most days. And we’re not even talking about quality yet.You know what is really killing “press freedom” in the Philippines? It is not the Philippine government. It is Filipino indolence. The fact that the output of 23 of what I consider to be the most prolific and insightful Filipino political bloggers is easily dwarfed by the output of GRP says a lot about the flaccid resolve of Filipinos to give their mainstream media real challenge. Rather than articulate well-structured ideas in long form, the social media “influence” industry in the Philippines has become a wasteland of Twitter “activists”. This is the real reason their street rallies fail — because there is no substantial intellectual capital upon which to build real activism in the Philippines today.If it is true that there is an “assault on press freedom”, where are the casualties? There are none. Even the most rabid Yellowtard would be hard-pressed to name even one “influencer” or “journalist” thrown in prison by the Duterte government. The fact is, the notion of an “attack on press freedom” is a fake advocacy.It is amazing that in a country of 100 million, 59 obsolete bozos make up its society’s pre-eminent “blogging community”. Are there no others?Perhaps the effort to be less lazy should start with none other than me. Rather than content myself with the lazy option of following the same 23 “bloggers” I’ve had on my Feedly account for years, I will need to mount extra effort to find those others. Filipinos will also need to re-evaluate the “thought leaders” they follow. The reason political discourse in the Philippines is so intellectually bankrupt does have something to do with these lazy “bloggers”.Tama na, palitan na, now na. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/01/press-freedom-killed-filipino-laziness-not-philippine-government/ |
News Media Outlets Confirm: Philippine President Is A Cannibal | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/9/2016 0:00 | The international news media couldn’t be more happy with lots of juicy reports on statements made by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.It was just a couple days ago when news headlines proclaimed that Duterte had called U.S. President Barack Obama “son of a whore.” The news reports prompted Obama to cancel his scheduled meeting with Duterte in Laos.Now, an even juicer news story about Duterte is grabbing headlines. The Philippine president is a confirmed cannibal.While attending the ASEAN Summit, Duterte has pledged to personally deal with a group of Islamist militants by publicly eating them alive.“They will pay. When the time comes, I will eat you in front of people,” Duterte said while addressing an audience in Laos.The statement comes in response to a bombing incident that took place last week at a crowded market in Duterte’s hometown of Davao City, killing 14 people and injuring scores of others. The government blamed Islamic State-linked militant group Abu Sayyaf for the blast.Upon reading the news headlines, President Obama said he was glad he cancelled his meeting with Duterte. “I could have been eaten alive,” he said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/06/news-media-outlets-confirm-philippine-president-is-a-cannibal/ |
One Million March Planned To Protest Miss Universe Pageant In Manila | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/12/2016 0:00 | Sometime in October, a group of 260 Filipinos and Filipino Americans signed a letter addressed to the Miss Universe Organization asking that the 2016 pageant be pulled from the Philippines. The petitioners included familiar names like Filipino American millionaire Loida Nicolas-Lewis, retired entertainer Leah Navarro, and former beauty queens Aurora Pijuan and Gemma Cruz-Araneta.The petitioners argued that the newly-elected leaders of the country, led by no less that President Rodrigo Duterte and his cohorts have demonstrated “objectionable, scandalous, and demeaning sexist attitude towards womankind.”We all know of course that the letter-petition was a total failure. The 65th edition of the pageant will, indeed, be held in the Philippines and some contestants have already arrived in the country.But the petitioners are not conceding defeat. They are planning a one million people power march on January 30 to protest the staging of the pageant in the Philippines. It will be held at Luneta Park, not far from the venue of the pageant finals at the Mall of Asia.When asked by The Adobo Chronicles how many people have signed up so far to join the one million march, a spokesperson for the group said: “260.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/14/one-million-march-planned-to-protest-miss-universe-pageant-in-manila/#respond |
TAGALOG VERSION OF CESAR CHAVEZ FILM TO BE RELEASED FRIDAY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/4/2017 0:00 | of Larry Itliong and other Filipino farm leaders who, in actuality, started the Delano farm labor strikes which the film totally attributes to Cesar Chavez.To appease the angry protests, the film’s producers announced today that a new, all-Tagalog (Filipino) version of the movie will be released in theaters in Daly City and South San Francisco starting this Friday. If the new version is well received in these two cities, the Tagalog version will be released nationwide.Calls by The Adobo Chronicles to the offices of the Filipino American National Historical Society which has been in the forefront of the film protests, have not been returned.Moviegoers are advised to closely look at theater marquee signs to make sure they are purchasing the correct tickets. The films are labeled “Cesar Chavez,” “Cesar Chavez en Español” and ” Sesar Tsabes.” The latter is the Filipino version. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/01/tagalog-version-of-cesar-chavez-film-to-be-released-friday/ |
Philippine Elections: Winning Vice Presidents Officially Proclaimed | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/05/2016 0:00 | After more than a week of canvassing votes in the 2016 Philippine elections, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has finally confirmed the vice presidential winner. Make that winners.The vice presidential race between Leni Robredo and Bongbong Marcos has been too close to call, with both candidates claiming victory — amid allegations of election fraud and manipulation of results.To end the controversy once and for all, the COMELEC today officially proclaimed both Robredo and Marcos as the duly-elected vice presidents.Robredo will the the vice president for women and Marcos will be the vice president for men. Concurrently, Robredo will be the VP for the Yellowtards (supporters of President Aquino) while Marcos will be the VP for the (Marcos) Loyalists.Probleml solved! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/16/philippine-elections-winning-vice-presidents-officially-proclaimed/ |
It’s time Filipinos TAKE BACK their Opposition from the Yellowtards and communists! | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-09-30 23:50:25+00:00 | Filipinos continue to be shortchanged by their political Opposition. They offer neither genuine nor substantial opposition to the incumbent administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. All they contribute to the discourse is noise. They provide no alternative path forward and seek to keep Filipinos fixated on an irrelevant past.It is easy of course to claim “unity”. Street rallies after all don’t require much agreement across the various factions and groups that all seek to seize political power. You just need to show up.Indeed, they do show up by the busloads. Each group wear their colours and wave their own flags. So much for a “united front” right? How can one believe there is “unity” in the Opposition when, by their own design, they show such colourful fragmentation?For that matter, is “unity” in an Opposition even good at all? The reason the various branded cliques of the Opposition keep screeching about “unity” is because there really is nothing in common amongst these groups beyond a shared hatred for Duterte and a traditional taste for illegal change in leadership (which most of them refer to as “revolution”). Other than those nebulous doctrines, they offer nothing else to the Filipino people other than chronic instability and fodder for click- and eyeball-hungry Big Corporate Media.Filipinos deserve better than this Jeepney Opposition. It upholds a tradition of the pwede na yan thinking that is at the core of the Philippines’ intellectual bankruptcy. It’s time the traditional personalities that crown themselves “thought leaders” of this Opposition be called out and challenged head on — taken to task for the drivel they pollute the national “debate” with. It’s time Filipinos take back their Opposition.How can this be done?It begins by dousing the shillery in the discourse by tempering the emotionalism and engaging intelligently. Regain the courage to dive into Twitter threads, Facebook comment exchanges, and blog commenting facilities to speak your mind. Engage with original commentary and not just by parroting party and ideological cliches. Rather than merely forward and spread information, enrich it with your own thoughts before passing it on. In this way, ideas move forward rather than decay into dysfunctional party ideologies and narratives doomed to be rehashed election in and election out, rally in and rally out.The Opposition is not something that should be monopolised by a single party or, worse, a single feudal clan. It should be a community that upholds an inclusive approach to maintaining intelligent and insightful discussion. Only in a diverse conversation of many voices will real solutions and pathways forward emerge.Today, it is quite disturbing to observe an Opposition held hostage by only two groups — the Yellowtards and the communists. Disturbing because both are groups spruiking obsolete — no, dead — ideologies. Backing them is an equally-confused Roman Catholic Church which can’t seem to decide whether to focus on providing spiritual guidance to Filipinos, engage in political patronage, or coddling communists who would just as soon burn down churches once they succeed in violently establishing their “dictatorship of the proletariat”.All of these groups are anchored in the past, not in the future. Filipinos desperately need thought leadership adept at navigating the future and clever enough to evolve with the times. Sadly, an Opposition led by groups imprisoned by dogma will only keep Philippine society and its politics stuck in a nightmarish soup of stagnation, dysfunction, and primitivism. This is where the Philippines is at the moment. Only Filipinos can change their future — by taking accountability for this future back and embracing an Opposition (and an entire poltical discourse) premised squarely on that sense of personal accountability. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/10/its-time-filipinos-take-back-their-opposition-from-the-yellowtards-and-communists/#comments |
Davao cop delivers the food to a Netizen because the Jolibee delivery guy had an accident | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-02-03 14:52:30+08:00 | Netizen Kristine Faith Ceniza Jov shared an unusual story on her Facebook account happened on Thursday.She unexpected that a Davao City cop would deliver the food that he ordered from Jolibee because the delivery guy had an accident.The Davao City cop earned praises for doing his job very well after he replaced the Jolibee delivery guy to deliver the food to Kristine Faith Ceniza Jov, a customer who ordered food via Jolibee Hotline.According to Kristine, the delivery guy had an accident when he hit a child crossing the street along the way.She already informed the Jolibee that her food was already delivered by a cop and they apologized for the inconvenience happened during that day. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/davao-cop-delivers-food-netizen-jolibee-delivery-guy-accident/ |
Karambola Showdown: Leni Robredo And Mocha Uson To Face Off On Radio Show | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/10/2018 0:00 | Not since the “Thrilla in Manila” has an event generated so much interest and emotion in the the Philippines. This time, it’s not going to be a boxing match, but a radio show.We all know that both ex-PCOO Asec Mocha Uson and Vice President Leni Robredo — from opposite sides of the political spectrum — have their own radio talk shows.Enter Karambola, the popular radio show featuring mostly Duterte supporter hosts.The Adobo Chronicles has just learned that Karambola has invited the two talk show hosts, Robredo and Uson, to a live radio debate on an issue of national significance: Geography.Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles, one of the Karambola hosts, told us that the idea of the radio debate came about because of the fact that Uson, in a previous statement, moved Mayon Volcano to Naga while Robredo recently said that all Asian countries import oil, despite the fact that some of them are actually sources of imported oil — including countries in the Middle East.The radio showdown, still to be scheduled, will be moderated by blogger Drew Olivar.Bring out the popcorn and San Mig Light! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/08/karambola-showdown-leni-robredo-and-mocha-uson-to-face-off-on-radio-show/?share=email |
IN U.S., FOREIGNERS NEED ENTRY PERMIT; IN THE PHILIPPINES, FOREIGNERS NEED PERMIT TO LEAVE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/4/2018 0:00 | Filipinos wanting to visit the United States face an enormous challenge in securing an entry visa, especially for the purpose of tourism. Many go through the doors of the U.S. Embassy in Manila in the hopes of getting their passports stamped for travel to America, but very few leave with the tourist visa they try so hard to secure.(The Philippines is not among the countries exempted from obtaining a tourist or business visa under the US Visa Waiver Program.)In response to the illusive U.S. visa for Filipinos, the Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration (BOI) has found a way to return the favor.Foreigners visiting the Philippines, especially Americans, must obtain permission to leave. The little-known immigration policy requires foreigners to apply for, and secure an ‘exit visa’ before they can head to the airport to board a plane back to their home country.“You are free to come, but you can’t leave without our permission,” a spokesman for the BOI said of foreigners intending to visit the island nation.“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,” so the saying goes.Here’s a reminder from BOI about the unique policy. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/05/in-u-s-foreigners-need-entry-permit-in-the-philippines-foreigners-need-permit-to-leave/?share=email |
Renowned Director Manny Castañeda hits ‘yellow leaders’ and explains how Duterte contributed to the liberation of Marawi City | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-10-20 02:01:25+08:00 | Despite of the victory attained by the Armed Forces of the Philippines after they successfully neutralize the top terrorists who founded the Maute group, several critics of President Rodrigo Duterte still insisted that the Commander-in-Chief had no contribution to the liberation of Marawi City.But renowed Filipino Director Manny Castañeda is to the rescue to defend the President and criticized the some members of the opposition for blatantly emphasizing that the Filipino leader didn’t work hard to free the Marawi people from the terrorist influence.Castañeda explained how the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines helped his men in Marawi by visiting the war zone, comforted the injured soldiers and visiting the wake of the slain heroes of Marawi to boost their morale and make them more courageous in the battle field.The director pointed out that the President Duterte is a better Commander-in-Chief than former President Noynoy Aquino who only let his 44 men from PNP-Special Action Force(PNP-SAF) to be fed in lions in Mamasapano.Castañeda also added that President Duterte recognized the sacrifices of his soldiers in Marawi City while the former President Aquino ignored the arrival of the massacred SAF44.“In effect, Noynoy Aquino ruthlessly deprived the SAF 44 the honor and respect they deserved.” Castañeda said.He also described what the opposition members and supporters are now spreading on social media as ‘bitterness’ because they can’t accept that the man that they utterly hate became victorious and brought back Marawi City to its people.This is the whole letter of Manny Castaneda:The yellow leaders and followers insist that the liberation of Marawi City is due to the military alone and nothing else. Some would blatantly emphasize that Pres. Duterte had no contribution to its success in any manner whatsoever. I think they have ignored the fact that the president is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and as such, the military consulted with Pres. Duterte in every step of the way during the battle. Furthermore, he visited the war zone on a regular basis to personally see and supervise the development. Unlike Noynoy Aquino, who at the height of the Mamasapano encounter left everything in the hands of a suspended, inept, and corrupt general. And like a useless senorito, he just stayed in the comforts of the palace.President Duterte salutes to the Philippine flag during his seventh visit to Marawi CityAlso, did they not notice that Pres. Duterte constantly met with the soldiers to boost their morale? And when in battle, soldiers were aptly provided with the necessary military support and assistance. As a result, our soldiers became more prepared, confident and patriotic as well. Our soldiers went to war not because it was a just a job but more because of love for their country. Whereas Noynoy Aquino haphazardly threw the SAF in Mamasapano like hurling raw meat in a lion’s den. He probably just saw them as mere bodies that were hired to serve a master.President Rodrigo Duterte shares a light moment with a wounded soldier during his visit to the Camp Evangelista Station Hospital (CESH) in Cagayan de Oro City on September 9, 2017.We all know what happened next and why. Lastly, Pres. Duterte mourned the death of every single soldier who perished in the war in Marawi. He acknowledged the sacrifices they have done. He honored them on behalf of all the Filipinos. In contrast to Noynoy Aquino who unashamedly ignored the arrival of the 44 massacred SAF soldiers and gave more priority to a social event where he was the center of attention and not some dead bodies. In effect, Noynoy Aquino ruthlessly deprived the SAF 44 the honor and respect they deserved.President Rodrigo Roa Duterte pays his last respects to the late 2Lt. Harold Mark Juan who was killed by a sniper from the Maute Group.Former President Aquino enjoying his visit in an inauguration of a car factory while everyone in Villarmore airbase were emotional and mourning the deaths of the SAF44 during their arrival honors.I ask. Does it hurt so much to give credit where credit is due? Or does it hurt them so much that the person they abhor has done something right? I guess it does.It does hurt a lot to see someone you abhor succeed. I think it is called bitterness. (Note: I may sound like a Duterte apologist but I would much rather be considered an Aquino antagonist. Hehehe.)Source: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/director-manny-castaneda-hits-yellow-leaders-explains-duterte-contributed-liberation-marawi-city/ |
WATCH: De lima hits Gordon, walks out again | [] | 2016-10-04 00:19:35+08:00 | Senator Leila De lima walked out again at the senate hearing on EJK Monday evening after an heated argument of Senator Dick Gordon who is the Committee Chairman.De lima took offense by according to her an insuniation of Gordon on a case she has been concealing of which Gordon denied for he didn’t know it since Matobato first appeared when Delima was the chair.Before the walking out, the members of the committee hit Senator Trillanes for letting Matobato leave the premise when Trillanes and Matobato learned that there is an existing case filed against the latter which De lima kept it for herself.Watch the video below:What can hou say about this video? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-de-lima-hits-gordon-walks-out-again/ |
VP Leni Robredo Offered A Position At Duterte’s Kitchen | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/12/2016 0:00 | as well to teach them how to read.Currently, the kitchen is feeding between 5o to 70 children daily during breakfast, lunch and dinner. Lugaw is usually served for breakfast.(During the campaign, Robredo said that her campaign funds came from various fundraising events held on her behalf, including lugawan, or stores that sell lugaw or rice porridge).Noting Robredo’s expertise in cooking lugaw, PDP-Laban said that now that her time has been freed up from Cabinet duties, she can be a big asset to the feeding program.The vice president has not officially responded to the offer as of press time. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/05/vp-leni-robredo-offered-a-position-at-dutertes-kitchen/#respond |
Adobo Chronicles Exclusive: Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Talks About Mariel And Leni | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/11/2017 0:00 | Filipinos learned a new word today: Schadenfreude. It means taking pleasure on the misfortune of another. This was how Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte described the loss of Miss Philippines Mariel de Leon in the recently-concluded Miss International Beauty PageantDe Leon has been vocal against the Duterte administration, including PCOO Asec Mocha Uson.We caught up with Inday Sara at the Davao City airport and we asked her what she thought of Vice President Leni Robredo.Her response: “SiyaDinFraud.” (She is also a fraud).(Socmed personality Leslie Bocobo contributed to this story.) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/17/adobo-chronicles-exclusive-davao-city-mayor-sara-duterte-talks-about-mariel-and-leni/ |
Finally, A Sensible Solution To Metro Manila’s Nightmarish Traffic | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/09/2017 0:00 | Imagine yourself in a jeepney during commute hours from Fairview in Quezon City going to Taft Ave. in Manila, or vice versa. What are you going to do during those nightmarish hours, especially when your cellphone is registering “low batt.”The traffic problem in Metro Manila seems hopeless as it has been for many decades, with no solution on hand.Until now.Today, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced what it called the most sensible solution thus far to the traffic problem.In a memorandum addressed to all drivers and operators of jeepneys plying the Quezon City to Manila route, MMDA is now requiring them to install karaoke machines in their vehicles.“If we can’t solve the traffic situation, we can at least make the daily commute more entertaining for the commuters, by providing the most popular form of entertainment for Pinoys — karaoke singing,” MMDA said.So next time to hop on a jeepney, make sure you’re prepared to belt out your favorite karaoke song — except Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” which has been banned by the Philippine government years ago because it was considered the deadliest karaoke song. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/24/finally-a-sensible-solution-to-metro-manilas-nightmarish-traffic/?share=email |
Rodrigo Duterte And Donald Trump: East Meets West | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/5/2016 0:00 | It was a secret, quickly-arranged meeting, captured only through the lens of an iPhone. Philippine presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte came face to face with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. It happened in an undisclosed penthouse office in New York City. Duterte, described by Western media as the “Donald Trump of the East,” came in his trademark collared t-shirt, a sharp contrast to Trump’s suit and tie. Trump spoke in English while Duterte spoke in Taglish — a mixture of English and Tagalog, the Philippines’ national language. Sources close to Duterte said the tough-talking, foul-mouthed mayor of Davao City blurted out some Filipino expletives here and there. While no details of the meeting were released to the media, many are speculating that Trump had sought the advice of Duterte on how he can win in November’s U.S. general elections and how to deal with a female opponent (presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton). Duterte had two female opponents for the presidency: Senators Grace Poe and Miriam Defensor-Santigao. When the meeting was over, Trump treated Duterte to a catered lunch of steak and lobsters, but the mayor asked for dried fish, sour soup and rice. While Trump consumed his steak and lobster with pure gold silverware, Duterte chose to eat with his bare hands, just like he normally does. Overall, it was a meeting like no other – a meeting of two future (?) world leaders. We’ll revisit this in November! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/12/rodrigo-duterte-and-donald-trump-east-meets-west/?share=email |
DEVELOPING: Westexit Brewing Following Trump’s Election Victory | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/11/2016 0:00 | Forget about Brexit or even Calexit. There’s a new exit movement brewing on the West Coast of the United States following Donald Trump’s election as the 45th president.Western states are preparing to secede from the United States to form what is likely to be called the Western American Republic (WAR).The movement involves Western states that voted for Hillary Clinton: California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Hawaii. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/11/developing-westexit-brewing-following-trumps-election-victorty/?share=email |
WATCH: Full Video of Pres.Rody speech at SMX Davao | [] | 2016-06-22 19:38:43+08:00 | President-elect Rodrigo Duterte spoke before the businessmen who attended a two-day business conference with the investors and entrepreneurs in the country with the cabinet members of the President as SMX Convention Center, Davao City.As usual, knowing Duterte as a very entertaining speaker, talked about his plans and priorities as he assumes the presidential seat. From drug-lord killing, his past school grades, to almost everything, he included that in one funny speech.Watch the whole video below!What can you say about this video? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/full-video-duterte-smx-davao/ |
Duterte threatens to release Loida Nicolas Lewis’ phone call transcript about the ICC plan against him | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-03-22 03:32:28+08:00 | Filipino-American businesswoman and philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis has been threatened again by President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday.In his speech at the 2018 General Assembly of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) held at Manila Hotel in the City of Manila, Duterte said that he might release the transcript of Loida Nicolas-Lewis phone call in public to prove that the opposition was only using the International Criminal Court (ICC) to remove him from power.He claimed that Loida Lewis is plotting against him by using the ICC to put him down.“Bakit ko alam si Loida Reyes? Na-tap rin siya. Kaya sabi ko, ‘look, I have a copy of your conversation. It was not given to me by America but by somebody else, by some countries.’ Eh lalabas ito,” he said.Despite of the Lewis denial, it seems that President Rodrigo Duterte is only waiting for the right timing to release the transcript that might destroy the credibility of ICC to investigate the war against illegal drugs.The alleged phone call transcript was first mentioned by Duterte several weeks ago.Duterte didn’t mentioned the country who gave him the transcript, but he gave some clue about it.“Basta marami ka na kaibigan na sikat, kaibigan mo si Putin, China.” Duterte said.He also dared Lewis to take the witness stand to prove her allegations against him.“Kaya gusto ko siyang kausapin eh, if ever does its a valid case, I will ask her to take the witness stand, I will go there too. Lagay ko siya diyan. he said.Presdident Duterte repeatedly slammed ICC for trying to stop his war against illegal drugs, and this month, he decided to withdraw the Philippines from the state-party several days after the announcement that the prosecution panel would start investigating the case filed against him. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/duterte-threatens-release-loida-nicolas-lewis-phone-call-transcript-icc-plan/ |
POPE FRANCIS ARRIVES IN THE PHILIPPINES : POPE MANIA IN MANILA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/01/2018 0:00 | No rock star can ever compete with the popularity of the Pope in the Philippines, a country where more than two thirds of the 100 Million population are Catholic. Especially Pope Francis.The streets of Metro Manila, the pontiff’s first leg in his four-day itinerary, are lined with giant billboards, tarpaulin signs, banners and posters with messages of welcome for Francis. It’s Pope Mania in Manila!Some billboards became the headlines in recent days and were criticized for ‘commercializing’ the papal visit. Especially the Pepsi billboards (see photo).The pope arrived at Villamor Airbase Friday and his motorcade wound through crowded thoroughfares enroute to Malacañang Palace for a meeting with President NoyNoy Aquino and a select group of Filipino politicians and members of the diplomatic corps.Shouts and cries of ‘Viva il Pepsi,’ Viva il Pepsi!’ were heard from thousands of Filipinos lining the streets of the metropolis.Advertising works!Also see: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/14/pope-francis-arrives-in-the-philippines-pope-mania-in-manila/?share=email |
PHILIPPINES ROLLS OUT NEW AMBITIOUS TOURISM CAMPAIGN | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/05/2017 0:00 | “It’s More Fun in the Philippines!” No longer. After many years using this campaign mantra to entice foreigners and Filipino expatriates to visit the Philippines, the Department of Toursim (DOT) is finally retiring the much-maligned catch phrase.DOT is unveiling a new tourism campaign titled, “The Philippines is Better in a Rolce Royce.” No taxpayer dollars will be used by DOT since the new campaign is fully funded by the elite British car company. Rolce Royce recently opened its very first showroom in Manila.In explaining the new tourism theme, DOT Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr. said that one of the biggest failures of the past tourism campaign is the seemingly hopeless traffic situation encountered by visitors to Manila and other Philippine cities. Jimenez said. “We wanted to take a negative situation and turn it around to sound more appealing to tourists.”As part of a billion-dollar agreement with DOT, Rolce Royce will roll out hundreds of their used cars and lease them to taxicab operators. The goal is to eventually replace all dilapidated taxi cabs with Rolce Royces. “In an ideal situation, cab riders, especially tourists will have a pleasant experience even while stuck in traffic. What a better way to get stuck in traffic than inside a Rolce Royce,” Jimenez said.So the next time you visit the Philippines, hop into a Rolce Royce. You won’t even notice the horrendous traffic. And while in it, open up a bottle of ice-cold San Miguel beer! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/23/philippines-rolls-out-new-ambitious-tourism-campaign/#respond |
Supreme Court Chief Justice Sereno Talks To The Adobo Chronicles | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/06/2017 0:00 | In a rare but poignant moment in Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno’s career as adjudicator of the law, she sat down one-on-one with The Adobo Chronicles to address criticism about her recent speech at her alma mater, Ateneo University.Here’s the unedited transcript:AC: Thanks for giving us this opportunity to talk to you, Madam Chief Justice.Sereno: Oh, it’s my pleasure. With so much misinformation and fake news that’s out there today, I felt I needed to talk to a reliable, non-partisan news outlet to address some issues relating to a recent speech of mine.AC: Yes, in that speech you said and we quote, “The culture of impunity is on the rise.” What do you mean by that?Sereno: Aha! That was the first misquote about my speech. What I said was that the culture of IMPURITY is on the rise.AC: Can you elaborate?Sereno: In the atmosphere of divisiveness in our country today, I really question the purity of thought of many of those who are opposed to our President, Rodrigo Duterte. I feel that they say and do things that they themselves do not believe in. All they want is to paint a horrible picture of our president and country so that they can get back in power. To this day, they are still in denial that they have lost the trust of the Filipino people and that they no longer have the moral ascendancy to govern. All they see is what comes to them through their yellow-colored lenses.AC: In your speech, you also urged the graduates to, and again we quote, “speak out with truth even against the overwhelming tide of popular opinion and reach out to the oppressed and disenfranchised.” Who are these “oppressed and disenfranchised?”Sereno: Again, I was misquoted. I didn’t say “tide.” I hate Tide. I’m more of a “Surf” person. My laundry is cleaner and smells fresher with Surf. Tide is so 20th century. Surf is now the popular choice among Filipino housewives.AC: And by “oppressed and disenfranchised” you mean…Sereno: The likes of Jim Paredes, Cynthia Patag, Leah Navarro, Raissa Robles and Carlos Celdran. For heaven’s sake, the beating they are getting on social media is so oppressive. I mean, they are just exercising their constitutional right to free speech. It doesn’t matter that what they say is dumb. We should all defend their right to say it.As for the “disenfranchised,” I was referring to Maria Ressa and Rappler. I mean, the Internet has been taken away from Ressa, and we should support her in her demand to “take back the Internet.”AC: Any comment on Senator Bongbong Marcos’ petition to take back the Vice Presidency from Leni Robredo?Sereno: Sorry, I cannot comment on pending cases before the Supreme Court. You just have to wait for our final verdict.(End of Interview) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/18/supreme-court-chief-justice-sereno-talks-to-the-adobo-chronicles/#respond |
MISS PHILIPPINES PAGEANT HOST TONI GONZAGA: ‘I WAS DUPED!’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/03/2018 0:00 | Forget all the controversy surrounding Sunday’s Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) pageant contestants and judges. There’s a bigger controversy brewing involving pageant host, singer-actress Toni Gonzaga.Gonzaga co-hosted the televised pageant finals at the Araneta Coliseum with the very good-looking Xiam Lim.The female host got mixed reviews about her hosting duties on Sunday. Some described her emceeing style as a “breath of fresh air,” while many were critical of her off-the-cuff, often sarcastic remarks which made the beauty contestants (and the judges) more nervous and uneasy than they already were.But that’s the least of Gonzaga’s concerns.Today, she lambasted the Binibining Pilipinas Charities (BPC), organizer of the annual pageant, for tricking her to believe that she would be included in the evening gown competition.“I had to scour the innermost stalls in Divisoria to look for the best evening gown I could find, hoping that I can be at par with the contestants’ designer gowns,” she said.Gonzaga was visibly very upset when the name of the best in evening gown was announced. It wasn’t her.After the show, Gonzaga confronted BPC chairwoman Stella Marquez Araneta who explained to her that she may have misunderstood the agreement as co-host. “What I said was that I hope you can wear an evening gown that would stand out amid all the designer dresses that the contestants will be wearing on pageant finals,” Araneta told her. “I never said that you will be part of the evening gown competition.”As a compromise, Mrs. Araneta promised to reimburse Gonzaga the full amount that she paid for her blue, flowing, extravagant gown which took quite a lot of space on stage.The amount wasn’t much, really, since Gonzaga purchased it from Divisoria. And we’re not being sarcastic. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/16/miss-philippines-pageant-host-toni-gonzaga-i-was-duped/#comments |
HOLLYWOOD CRIES ‘FOUL’ OVER FILIPINO SUBMISSIONS TO OSCARS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/12/2016 0:00 | The Academy Awards nominations for the 86th Oscars will not be announced until January 16, 2014, but already, controversy has come to Hollywood town.Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are crying foul over official submissions to the foreign language film category of the Oscars. The root of the controversy is the fact that the Philippines has not one, but three entries. These include “Transit, ” the Philippines’ official submisson; “Metro Manila,” the U.K.’s submission and “Ilo Ilo,” the official entry of Singapore. All three have a theme about the Philippines and feature Filipino characters living in the country or abroad.The protesting members said that in effect, the Philippines has three entries in the said category. “That gives the Philippines two extra chances of being nominated for, and awarded, an Oscar,” they said.The Academy’s board of governors is set to meet next week to discuss the complaints and issue a ruling.Meanwhile, Ellen DeGeneres, the host for the 86th Oscar Awards ceremonies, is reportedly thrilled about the “triple” chances for the Philippines to win an Oscar. It is common knowledge that Ellen has a special spot in her heart for Filipinos. Many of her invited guests for her “Ellen” show were great Filipino talents she discovered via the the Internet, among them singing star Charice, wonder boy Kai Langer and teen YouTube sensation Aldrich Lloyd Talonding. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/12/08/hollywood-cries-foul-on-filipino-submissions-to-oscars/?share=email |
BREAKING NEWS: Kris Aquino Says Goodbye To Show Business To Lead A More Healthy Lifestyle | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/3/2016 0:00 | Presidential sister and self-proclaimed Queen Of All Media Kris Aquino is hanging up the gloves. After almost 20 years with her home network, ABS-CBN, Aquino is leaving show business.In a series of Instagram posts, Aquino said she hoped that her fans will miss her.She explained that her decision to stay away from the limelight was prompted by what she seemed to refer to as “heart problems.”She emphasized that her health and that of her family are more important than fame and fortune. She has decided to focus on a more healthy lifestyle — of Chinese food, burgers, barbecue, potato chips and nachos.This was what she posted on her Instagram account: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/08/breaking-news-kris-aquino-says-goodbye-to-show-business-to-lead-a-more-healthy-lifestyle/ |
Fearless Lawyer blasts Fil-Am Millionaire Loida-Nicolas Lewis: ” Umuwi ka ng Pilipinas, samahan mo ang ordinaryong Pilipino!” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-12-08 01:29:41+08:00 | San Beda lawyer and known supporter of President Rodrigo Dutete, Atty. Bruce Rivera, lambasted the Fil-Am Millionaire and Community Leader Loida Nicolas-Lewis for telling President Rodrigo Duterte to resign.“Resign now, let VP Leni become president and she will do it for you, without killing anybody” Lewis told the reporters from ABS CBN News.The fuming lawyer criticised Lewis on his Facebook account after he read the report.Rivera questioned how Lewis believed in democratic process if she wants to forcefully oust President Duterte.“You believe in the democratic process then why do you want the duly elected President to resign” Rivera wrote.He also believe that many Filipino in U.S really don’t trust Lewis who supported Hillary Clinton last U.S Presidential Election.“You are the reason why many Filipinos voted for Trump because you are so close to Hillary and it is obvious that you want Duterte out. At pasulat-sulat ka pa ng article na nameet mo siya and saying all the good things kunwari. Isa kang makapili.” he added.Rivera also urged Lewis to go back in the Philippines to experience the horror of the ordinary Filipino who victimized by the drug addicts and to knew the real problem of the masses.“Pakiusap ko lang. Umuwi ka ng Pilipinas, samahan mo ang ordinaryong Pilipino. Hwag ka masyadong didikit sa mga kaibigan mong mga mayayaman sa Manila para maintindihan mo ang pulso ng masang Pilipino. Tapos duon ka manawagan na bumaba.”He also said that Lewis must avoid interfering the problems in the Philippines if she can’t go back to her homeland.Kung hindi mo pa nagawa, ********!!! Tumahimik ka!!!! | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/fearless-lawyer-blasts-fil-millionaire-loida-nicolas-lewis-umuwi-ka-ng-pilipinas-samahan-mo-ang-ordinaryong-pilipino/ |
Woman dies during intercourse with boyfriend in Manila motel | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-02-02 23:08:27+08:00 | Another shocking news was happened in Manila and many Netizens are still puzzled about the true story behind it.A 32 year-old woman allegedly died during intercourse with her boyfriend inside a motel room Thursday night in Sta. Mesa Manila.According to the Police Officer 3 Dennis Turla who investigated about the incident, the woman and her 37-year old boyfriend checked in around 6 p.m at the Rose Garden Motel after buying some snacks.While having an intercourse, the woman suddenly had foaming at the mouth. The boyfriend cried for help from the motel security guard and rushed her to the hospital.But the woman was unsuccessfully saved and was declared dead on arrival at about 9:50 P.M at Lourdes Hospital.The cause of her death was not disclosed and they are still investigating if there is a foul play happened. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/woman-dies-during-intercourse-with-boyfriend-in-manila-motel/ |
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO NAMED TIME MAGAZINE’S 2014 PERSON OF THE YEAR | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/11/2017 0:00 | For his constant pronouncements that the Filipino people are his “bosses,” Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino was named this year’s ‘Person of the Year’ by TIME magazine.Aquino duplicates the feat achieved by his mother, Corazon Aquino, who was TIME’s Person of the Year in 1986.While TIME has yet to officially announce Aquino’s selection, The Adobo Chronicles was able to obtain this embargoed information from inside sources at WikiLeaks. The information also revealed that Pope Francis was a close second among TIME’s short list for the honor.“No other world politician has withstood the kind of criticism and opposition as Aquino,” the information stated, “and he has remained strong and relevant amidst the pork barrel scandal that has rocked his government as well as the natural disasters that have plagued his country in the past year.” TIME also said that Aquino has maintained his ground despite criticism he suffered by refusing to name multi-awarded actress Nora Aunor to this year’s list of National Artists.Critics have questioned TIME’s selection, arguing that Aquino is by far the most hated and unpopular of Philippine presidents.But in a call received today by The Adobo Chronicles, TIME magazine’s managing editor Nancy Gibbs said that WikiLeaks got it all wrong. She said that TIME has not named Aquino ‘Person of the Year.’ Instead, the Philippine president has been named the year’s ‘Persona non grata.’Well, we’re glad we were able to clear that up. We sincerely regret our error. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/29/philippine-president-aquino-named-time-magazines-2014-person-of-the-year/#comments |
Donald Trump Issues Executive Order Banning Actors From Impersonating Public Officials | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/2/2017 0:00 | You may have seen the last of President Donald Trump, Press Secretary Sean Spicer and Sarah Palin on television — at least on ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL). Or Hillary Clinton for that matter.Today, Trump signed his latest Executive Order, this one banning actors from impersonating public officials and other politicians on TV.The order came just minutes after the popular TV show aired its latest episode. It featured a skit mimicking White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and his outburst during a recent press briefing. Actress Melissa McCarthy played the role of Spicer.In recent months, SNL had featured Donald Trump the candidate and the president, impersonated by Alec Baldwin.In past years, Tina Fey had played the role of then VP candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.At least nine different performers have played the role of Hillary Clinton on SNL, including Kate McKinnon.In explaining the new Executive Order, (the real) Sean Spicer said that the ban had nothing to do with politics or egos. “Rather,” he said, “the president felt that the actors were doing ‘a terrible job’ mimicking the politicians.”SO WE COULD BRING YOU MORE UNBELIEVABLE STORIES LIKE THIS! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/05/donald-trump-issues-executive-order-banning-actors-from-impersonating-public-officials/#respond |
Meeting the parents: #JusticeForKian no longer lies with Duterte’s critics | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-08-28 14:57:17+00:00 | The problem with how president Rodrigo Duterte’s critics have approached opposition to the anti-drug campaign is that they assert a few things that they have yet to prove a definitive causal link to:a) that the killings are state-sanctioned, and;b) that Duterte himself has encouraged impunity.So when the death of the young Kian delos Santos – allegedly at the hands of policemen – happened, it had the potential to be the case that would considerably shift public opinion against the war on drugs. It would have also “sold” to the public that the alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs) indeed have Duterte’s blessing. And furthermore, it was going to be the nail in the coffin that would force Duterte to step down.None of that will happen anymore, for now.By meeting the parents himself – reports say Saldy and Lorenza delos Santos were the ones who requested the meeting – Duterte, to borrow a term, pulled the rug from underneath his critics. The best they can do right now is judge the parents as “not knowing better”, or worse, “being paid off”.“Everything went smoothly and President Duterte explained to the parents of Kian why he could not go to the wake of Kian. He wanted to wait for the result of the NBI [National Bureau of Investigation] investigation,” Aguirre told GMA News Online.Suffice to say, with a single maneuver, Duterte has ripped off the mask of hypocrisy, self-righteousness, political opportunism, and double standards of what’s right from his critics.Unfortunately, what the anti-Duterte camp refuses to see, is that presuming to know better than Kian’s parents – they who ACTUALLY met the president – on how they should regard Duterte only makes them look like fools. If they want to know how the parents really feel about their meeting with Duterte, well they should just go and ask them themselves.Another thing that the anti-Duterte camp has not seemingly realized, is that for all the gullibility of Filipinos for emotional hooks, their bullshit and insincerity meter has become well-honed. It’s had a lot of practice particularly during the term of Duterte’s predecessor, Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III. As a colleague of mine has opined, no amount of PR blitzing can beat genuine concern for issues one is passionate about.In addition, Manila Standard columnist Jojo Robles has said in an FB post, the outcome of the meeting can only be interpreted as a vote of confidence for the president – that he will bring the perpetrators to justice.Therefore, there is one more thing to add to the list of things that Duterte’s critics need to prove:c) that Kian’s parents were “bought off”.The funny thing about this whole #JusticeForKian thing? It would be served a lot faster if only all those bandwagon riders and opportunists weren’t grandstanding. But, as Filipinos have aptly demonstrated at times in their sorry history – it isn’t justice if they don’t get credit for it.And no, it’s not the CCTV footage itself that kept this case from being buried – it’s that someone decided to use it. Believe me, if the sitting president were someone the powers-that-be wanted to protect, Kian’s case would have been just another statistic. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/08/meeting-parents-justiceforkian-no-longer-lies-dutertes-critics/ |
Philippines to be the next cleanest countries in the world. No Littering Violators to be arrested | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-06-27 07:04:09+08:00 | Different cities in the Philippines is now preparing for the upcoming Duterte administration.Netizens noticed that laws are now implemented very well in different places in Metro Manila.One of the example is the shocking change happened in Baclaran, Paranaque City, in the past the place is known for being dirty and full of trash because of many no littering violators, but today people who will violate the no littering law will be arrested and can face 500 pesos fine.The illegal vendors, illegal parkers and some establishment was also removed so the road will become more spacious.Netizens are very happy that many places in NCR who used to be full of trash is now very clean.Supporters of Rody Duterte are hoping that they will continue implementing laws so the Philippines will become one of the cleanest places in the world someday.Netizens are now also confident to use their smartphones in Recto Manila and show that the street once swarmed by robbers, snatchers and trash is now changing slowly. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/philippines-next-cleanest-countries-world-no-littering-violators-arrested/ |
Gay Men Vow To Boycott Remake Of ‘A Star Is Born’ With Lady Gaga | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/06/2016 0:00 | One of the required credentials of being gay is owning a CD and DVD collection of Barbra Streisand’s hit songs and movies, including the classic “A Star Is Born.”The 1976 film which starred Streisand opposite Kris Kristofferson popularized songs like “Evergreen,” “Watch Closely Now” and “With One More Look At You” which practically launched a Bubba cult among gay men.So it comes as no surprise that gay men are up in arms over news that Bradley Cooper is producing and directing a remake of the film that would star Lady Gaga.While many in the gay community are also fans of Lady Gaga, they are absolutely convinced that the music diva won’t do justice to the film and the songs and that only Bubba can do justice to both. They have therefore organized a boycott of the impending film remake if ever it comes into fruition.Cooper may soon realize that messing with Barbra’s fans is definitely not a good idea. Perhaps he’d be better off doing a remake of “The Wizard of Oz.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/16/gay-men-vow-to-boycott-remake-of-a-star-is-born-with-lady-gaga/#respond |
CONFESSION? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT; OPPOSED BY PHILIPPINE BISHOPS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/12/2016 0:00 | Full retina display supportWhile the app has gained popularity in the U.S., Europe and Latin America, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has publicly and vehemently rejected its use in the Philippines, admonishing the country’s estimated 75 Million followers to keep the tradition of confessing “in person.” Pressed on by reporters, CBCP admitted that its main objection to the app was that it would lead to a significant decline in church attendance which would also mean a sharp decrease in church revenue from the collection basket.The CBCP is listed among the top investors in the Philippine Stock Exchange. A decrease in revenue would have a negative impact on the church’s investment portfolio. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/12/20/confession-theres-an-app-for-that-opposed-by-philippine-bishops/#respond |
MOVE OVER ARNOLD, HERE COMES MR. WORLD | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/05/2017 0:00 | men from across the globe will gather in Torbay in The English Riviera for the Mr. World Pageant. It is the male counterpart of Miss World.It is a beauty contest that equality seeking men have long been clamoring for, while being a competition that would finally silence feminists who have been protesting beauty pageants and labeling them a “commercialization of women.” Now it’s fair and square.One hunded million Filipinos are bracing themselves for pageant day, confident that their country’s representative, John Spainhour, will bag the coveted title.International beauty crowns are not a rare commodity for the Philippines. It has won all of the major international beauty titles to boot, including Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss International. Almost every weekend, there is a beauty contest being held in the Philippines on the national, local and neighborhood levels. When Champion boxer Manny Pacquaio fights in the ring, the entire country comes to a stand still, as is the case when a Filipina beauty competes in an international beauty pageant.Expect male beauty pageants to become the norm in the Philippines in the next few years or so. After all, Filipinos are among the most beautiful people in the world, male and female both.The Adobo Chronicles wishes Spainhour the best of luck! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/31/move-over-arnold-here-comes-mr-world/#respond |
LOOK: President Duterte travels via commercial flight from Davao City to Manila | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-06 00:20:29+08:00 | After a week of missing in public, President Duterte is going back to work again in Malacañang Palace.Netizens were shocked when they saw Duterte takes only commercial flight from Davao City to Manila together with his assistant Christopher Bong Go.The President also looks tired and rested for an hour during the flight.This is the first public appearance of the President since his visit in Luneta and Leyte on December last year.The Malacanang during a press conference explained that the President needs some “quiet time” and privacy for a while. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-president-duterte-travels-via-commercial-flight-davao-city-manila/ |
European Union finding ways to help the War on Drugs of President Duterte | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-18 04:13:48+08:00 | After criticizing the War On Drugs of President Rodrigo Duterte last year, it seems that the European Union changes its tune after they announced that they are now going to support the Philippines against illegal drugs.Now the European Union offered its assistance to the Duterte administration for rehabilitation of drug addicts.The EU Ambassador to Manila Franz Jessen revealed that European Union is currently studying the possibility of shifting its assistance from health sector to rehabilitation of drug addicts.He also said that EU is now cooperating with the DOH to help the illegal drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte.“We are trying to see if we should change the funding and focus more on the drug issue which is a key project for the government,” Ambassador Jessen revealed during an interview.Last year, European Union condemned the unstoppable killings of alleged drug sellers and addicts during the War On Drugs of Duterte which angered the President.The Palace is now expected a better ties with European Union after they expressed their willingness to work with the government to fight illegal drugs. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/european-union-finding-ways-help-war-drugs-president-duterte/ |
PNP Chief Bato wants to be a senator, but still unsure if he’s going to run next election | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-12 01:56:59+08:00 | Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Thursday admitted that he dreamed to become a senator one day, but clarified that he’s still unsure if he’s going to run in the next senatorial election.In a radio interview, he expressed his desire to continue serving the country as a legislator.“Hindi po ako plastic na tao, ako ay gusto maging senador din ako pero hindi ko sinabi agad directly na ako ay tatakbo. Ang akin lang makatulong ako sa bayan sa pamamaraan ng pagiging senador e why not,” He said.“Klaruhin ko wala akong plano, maganda maging senador pero wala akong plano dahil alam mo na,” he added.He also said that he’s not vocal in running for the next election because some people might destroy his image in public.Bato also said that he don’t have any money for the campaign.“Wala akong pera panggastos… Kapag sinabi kong open ako, open for giba na naman ako. Gigibain na naman ako ng mga detractors na iyan lalo na ‘yung mga gustong tumakbong senador. Hahanap ng paraan iyan, gigibain ako,” he said.The PNP chief also said that he wanted to return to his hometown when he retires next year.“Uuwi doon sa amin sa Bato, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur at mamimingwit ng isda sa tabing dagat,He also said that President Duterte is the one who will decide if he’s going to be appointed to other positions in the government. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pnp-chief-bato-wants-senator-still-unsure-hes-going-run-next-election/ |
OCEANOGRAPHERS DEMAND A NAME CHANGE FOR SAN JOSE SHARKS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/12/2016 0:00 | If you think the Washington Redskins is the only sports team that is generating a lot of controversy over its name and mascot, think again. Other teams have had their share of criticism and protest, among them, the Atlanta Braves, South Florida University Seminoles, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago Blackhawks .The latest sports team to face ridicule is the San Jose Sharks, the popular hockey team of the Silicon Valley.In a letter to Sharks Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Wilson, a group of international oceanographers demanded that the Sharks immediately change its name. The group said that sharks already have a bad rap because of the Hollywood movie, Jaws. “The last thing we need is to have a hockey team unnecessarily parading and promoting the ‘sharks’ name and mascot, especially if if loses its games,” the group said.The San Jose Sharks has not issued any response to the oceanographers’ demand. It remains to be seen whether or not San Jose will remain “sharks territory.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/12/01/oceanographers-demand-a-name-change-for-san-jose-sharks/ |
This little Japanese girl shows her love to Lolo Digong | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-10-26 12:43:04+08:00 | This little Japinoy girl showed her love to Lolo Digong by kissing him on the TV.The video was posted by his mother Kristine Mae Binoya Emnace, a Filipina who lives in Japan.The video already reached 100,000+ views on Facebook.President Duterte got a positive image in Japan after the tough image of President Duterte catches the attention of the Japanese media.PM Abe of Japan also said to President Duterte that he’s very famous in japan during their bilateral talks at the ASEAN Summit 2016 in Lao Republic.The President of the Philippines also praised Japan for being generous and helping the Philippines for many decades. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/japanese-girl-shows-love-digong/ |
September 21 Luneta Rally Cancelled! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/09/2017 0:00 | Despite the offer of Malacañang to provide free umbrellas to all who will participate in the September 21 protest rally organized by the Movement Against Tyrrany (MAD), the organizers decided to cancel the event altogether.PAGASA wasn’t on the side of the rallyists as it forecast a 100% chance of thunderstorm on Thursday, especially in the Luneta area.The event cancellation was reflected in the giant billboard listing the Luneta (Rizal Park) events for September.Well, better luck with the weather, next time! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/18/september-21-luneta-rally-cancelled/#respond |
Annoyance is a political platform: Why Inday Sara Duterte should run for a Senate seat | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-01-04 22:15:34+00:00 | Inday Sara Duterte, daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, is in the running for a seat in the Philippine Senate according to recent surveys that put her within the “Magic 12” list of “winnable” contenders. She should take the shot. According to her, only annoyance for her father’s critics will be an incentive to run…In a statement sent to media on Thursday, January 4, she even offered her “slot” in the so-called winners’ circle to members or sympathizers of the opposition Liberal Party (LP), who she referred to as “yellows.” She had a caveat: the slot would only be open as long as her father’s critics don’t annoy her. “Huwag lang ako inisin ng mga kalaban ni PRD (As long as the enemies of President Rodrigo Duterte don’t irritate me) then my slot should become available to all the yellows,” said Duterte-Carpio.Duterte is on to something really powerful. We at Get Real Post, in fact, live and work by a motto that has proven such power: Let your annoyance be your writing mojo. That simple statement encapsulates enough of a raison d’être to sustainably fuel the rise to and sustained place of GRP at the top of the Philippines’ political blogging food chain.Many in the Philippines’ cliques of Opposition “activists” will likely find Duterte’s statements “mayabang” (arrogant). Well, that’s just typically Pinoy of them to do so. Because, beyond being mayabang, there is truth in those statements that is inaccessible to lazy thinkers. Annoyance is a valid reason to do something. One is usually annoyed when there is a problem begging to be solved. As such, a valid platform to underlie one’s candidacy for public office ideally begins with annoyance.Indeed, one of the biggest problems of the Philippine Opposition today is that they are still being led by the “yellows” that Inday Sara referred to. The Yellowtards are, indeed, a burning national annoyance and have long been a social problem that needed to be dealt with decisively. The rise of Inday Sara’s father to power was, in fact, built upon millions of Filipinos’ annoyance over the lies and incompetence of the Yellowtards that they had been subject to for several decades. Perhaps his daughter’s stepping into the Senate will be another step towards addressing the groans of annoyance that continue to emanate from the public discourse over the continued noise the Yellowtards add to the discourse.There is a reason Filipinos are annoyed with the Yellowtards, and this reason was transformed into an effective platform of candidacy by the Dutertes. It would be wise for the Yellowtards to take this annoyance seriously instead of simply turning it into a punchline for their lame quips. This, for that matter, is a call to action for the broader Opposition to ditch the Yellowtards and eradicate any trace of their influence from their ranks — because the Yellowtards and their “thought leaders” are mere intellectual lightweights at best who are unable to innovate past their philosophy textbooks and come up with a compelling alternative narrative to competently challenge the Dutertes.It’s time for an intelligent and modern Opposition to serve Filipinos well — not one that applies thinking infested by Cold-War-era ideologies and Medieval religions. Perhaps such a rebooted Opposition will share Inday Sara’s and the broader Filipino public’s annoyance over problems that have been allowed to persist unnecessarily and finally implement the obvious solutions. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/01/annoyance-political-platform-inday-sara-duterte-run-senate-seat/ |
Barangay Officials Nationwide Demand Senator Trillanes’ Resignation | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/4/2018 0:00 | The 42,000-member Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas (League of Barangays in the Philippines) is demanding the immediate resignation of Senator Antonio Trillanes.The League said Trillanes insulted the barangays which are the core units of the country’s political and community administration. “The national government is the tree, and we are the branches,” it pointed out.It all started when Trillanes posted on his Twitter account, a criticism of President Duterte’s statement on the closure of Boracay, saying in jest that he will just give lands to farmers and convert the resort into a land reform area.In his tweet, Trillanes said that Duterte is just ‘pang-Barangay,’ suggesting that it is a low-point in the President’s administration.The League threatened that if Trillanes didn’t resign by this weekend, it will organize a protest rally against the Senator to be held at the Manila Peninsula. Manila Pen was the venue where Trillanes and the Magdalo group of mutineers stated a siege, demanding the ouster of then Presideng Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.What goes around comes around. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/11/barangay-officials-nationwide-demand-senator-trillanes-resignation/ |
For First Time Ever, Filipinos Will Not Get To See Pacquiao’s Upcoming Fight On TV | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/02/2016 0:00 | Every time Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao fights in the ring, it goes without saying that Filipinos will get to see him and his opponent. Live. On TV. In the Philippines.It has been said that each time there is a Pacquiao match, the Philippines comes to a standstill. Traffic becomes unbelievably light, crime rate drops to zero, everyone is glued to television sets, and even the anti-government rebels declare an unofficial ceasefire.Well, that’s not going to happen when Pacquiao faces Timothy Bradley on April 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada — his third match with the American welterweight champion.It has to do with politics and Philippine law.You see, Pacquiao, an incumbent congressman, is running for a Senate seat in the May 9, 2016 Philippine elections. By law, candidates running for office must get equal time on television, which means that if shown on TV in the Philippines, the Pacquiao-Bradley fight will put all other Philippine Senate candidates at a disadvantage in terms of television exposure.A commissioner of the Philippine Commission on Elections has already warned Pacquiao that if his fight is shown on TV in the Philippines, he will have to face serious consequences.Rowena Guanzon said that Pacquiao will have to refrain from the boxing ring during his campaign for a Senate seat in the coming May 9 elections.So, instead of dropping from the senatorial race, Pacquiao agreed that his fight will not be shown on Philippine television at all.Pacquiao fans, however, are urging him to drop his senatorial bid instead so that they can watch his match with Bradley, live on TV, on April 9. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/29/for-first-time-ever-filipinos-will-not-get-to-see-pacquiaos-upcoming-fight-on-tv/ |
Duterte to Manila media: Make this your last trip to Davao | [] | 2016-06-03 14:54:59+08:00 | President-elect Rodrigo Duterte called another press conference Thursday night to introduce new set of cabinet members and eventually giving statement on media killing issue where he was misquoted and the story was taken out of context.” As a matter of fact, I’m urging you to make this your last trip to Davao. I don’t care if nobody is covering me” said the angry Duterte.Last presidential press briefing, Duterte was asked why journalist are getting killed. The president gave the press a scenario of the late Jun Pala who was killed for being corrupt in irresponsible journalist. Duterte’s statement was taken out of context then some media twisted the story saying that the President is endorsing killing of corrupt journalist.Duterte camp was frustrated because the press con was held because Duterte wanted to introduce his cabinet members are their plans but the media only amplified the portion when the president was joking only.Watch the video below about the full statement of Duterte on boycotting his press briefing.What can you say about the boycott plan of the media? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/duterte-manila-media-make-last-trip-davao/ |
2 Friends discuss PH Foreign Ownership Law | [] | 2/3/2016 0:00 | JC: I still think that we need the oligarchs to keep the economy going. It’s a question of who will the oligarchs be willing to compromise withTP: Not necessarily. We can loosen foreign ownership laws to fix that issue. Foreign direct investments (FDIs) are capped at 40% kaya kung ako ang porenjer, di ko gugustuhing pumasok. Magtatapon ako ng pera tapos iba didiskarte?Iwan na iwan na tayo sa FDI. Tingnan mo o.There are only three countries in ASEAN with absolute foreign ownership restrictions: Indonesia, Cambodia, and the Philippines. I mean, just imagine how difficult Telstra’s saga is. If we somehow loosen foreign ownership laws, then competition can come in. With it comes risks, pero so far, Malaysia and Thailand did well. Ngayon pa nga lang, pinipilay na ng PLDT at Globe ang TelstraYour line “we need oligarchs to keep the economy going” works on the premise that they will always have the means of production except labor but if we let foreigners in, the rules change.Tingnan mo lang ha, Globe and PLDT owns the telecom industry and look at how crappy it is. Bibili ako ng GoSurf50 pero 95% of the time, ni Google hindi ko ma-access.Now, if we loosen foreign ownership laws, Telstra could easily come in and it wouldn’t have to partner with San Miguel Corporation anymore. Telstra has more than enough capital and expertise to do it by themselves but no, kailangan pang makialam ng SMC dahil batas.JC: Ok. Conceded. We need to loosen up on foreign ownership restrictions. But this is one of those damn if you damn if you don’t scenarios.TP: Yes, probably. Para lang ‘yang mago-open ng sari sari store. Alam mong may risk na tatakbuhan ka ng may utang pero ioopen mo parin kasi kulang na kulang ang kita mo.JC: It’s a matter of having a viable mechanism to ensure that these foreign businesses don’t drown out the local ones.TP: Correct. Now, let’s ask this question: what is “local business”?Kasi ‘teh, parang naisip ko di ba, OFW ang main source ng income ng ‘Pinas whether we want to admit it or not. That implies na the masa’s main asset is just labor. Businesses, in the larger scheme of things, are just the domain of those with money and power (oligarchs).E kung i loosen ang foreign ownership, hindi bat parang we’re just extending the “OFW method” but this time, they won’t have to leave their homes? Watchuthink?JC: Not necessarily. Kasi you’re assuming that OFWs leave the country for jobs that could have been available here (domestic helpers, etc.). A lot of them go abroad for higher paying odd jobsTP: Actually, medyo inaccurate ‘day. Most OFWs belong to unskilled labor.DEFINITION: Unskilled Labor A segment of the work force associated with a low skill level or a limited economic value for the work performed (human capital). Unskilled labor is generally characterized by low education levels and small wages. Generally, these jobs require a high school diploma only. SOURCE: InvestopediaTP: It is NOT “a lot of them go abroad for higher paying odd jobs”. Instead, “a lot of them go abroad for jobs.” Period. A vast majority of OFWs are in the Middle-East and that is an easy observation: salesladies sa Dubai, domestic helpers sa Saudi, laborers sa Qatar, etc.JC: Wait, naguguluhan ako… so what you’re saying is that if we have foreign ownership of businesses here, the OFWs don’t need to leave the country anymore, right?TP: Not exactly. It’s like, if we have foreign ownership, there will be more jobs, Far more than what the status quo would allow.JC: Ah ok. given… medyo naguluhan lang ako sa OFW angle.TP: Imagine mo lang ang base rate sa Dubai (TP used to work in Dubai). I know lots of Dubai OFWS there who work for just Php 25k a month. Actually, a lot lot less. Gasoline boys earn 800 AED, like Php 9k a month. Add the fact that A Dubai 30kphp salary is equivalent to a 15k salary in the PH, even less.JC: But it doesn’t mean that if we have the foreign ownership of businesses here, these people could come home and make the same amount of money.TP: We will not make them come home. That’s not realistic. We will just help those who are still here but who will eventually end up as OFWs.JC: Ah ok. gets.Ah ok. gets.TP: Teh kung may green card ka na at rooted ka na don sa lugar mo, bat uuwi ka pa? Di ako ganun kagaga, Hahaha.JC: Hahaha, kaya nga naguluhan ako eh. But isn’t that already happening right now? With BPO (business process outsourcing).TP: BPOs are a temporary solution. Call center salaries are going down. Kaya nga si G*** (TP’s jowa) left the call center industry. Dati, you can earn like 20k a month and the cost of living is just half of today. But these past several years, salaries have fallen and cost of living has risen.BPO is a temporary solution. It will last for as long there is no technology that will strip the need for labor, pero just look at Directory Assistance (DA) call center accounts. Dati ang dami nyan pero ngayon halos wala na dahil may automated system na pang-sagot ng DA.We need to create an economy that thrives on its own. But there is no real program that promotes entrepreneurship right now.JC: True.TP: So far, our main source ng GDP ay BPO, OFW, and Manufacturing. The last one ay largely owned by PH oligarchs. I want an Australia, where SMEs run the country.BRIEFER: Role of SMEs in Australia Today Small Medium Sized Enterprises employ over five million Australians, or 63% of all workers. There are over 1.2 million SMEs representing over 96% of all business and 33% of GDP. It makes them Australia’s largest employer. Of the 1.2 million SMEs in Australia, more than two thirds employ between one and four people. There are over 100,000 businesses with an annual turnover between $2M and $100M accounting for $16 billion or 9% of commonwealth revenue. During 2002/03 there were 47,000 new SMEs to market and between the years 1983 – 2000 the number of SMEs grew by 3.5% as compared to large business employing 200 or more which grew by 2.0%. SOURCE: Next Move Consulting AustraliaJC: So ano connection nyan sa foreign ownership?TP: If we let Foreigners in, competition rises, prices down and service quality up. Prices down means more disposable income for the regular Pinoy. More disposable income means more money for the masses to play with. They can spend it on, say, education, or even as capital for starting new businesses.The risk, however, is Walmartization.DEFINITION: Walmartization From the word “Wal-Mart”, a large chain store in the United States. Walmartization is a colloquial term that refers to when a large chain store moves into a region and devastates local businesses driving displaced workers into low paying chain store jobs. In general, it’s when big businesses come in and destroy existing small-/medium-scale business.JC: Yeah. Medyo neutral proposal kasi yan e. Tabla ang pros and cons. It could also kill off existing local companies.Yeah. Medyo neutral proposal kasi yan e. Tabla ang pros and cons. It could also kill off existing local companies.TP: You’re right, but if we can allow foreign ownership of high-tech, capital-intensive business, then we will have something going. High-tech capital-intensive businesses are out of reach of regular pinoy entrepreneurs anyway. We can also copy UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, etc) business model, where 100 percent foreign ownership is restricted to special economic zones (Free Zones), then that’s even better.You’re right, but if we can allow foreign ownership of high-tech, capital-intensive business, then we will have something going. High-tech capital-intensive businesses are out of reach of regular pinoy entrepreneurs anyway. We can also copy UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, etc) business model, where 100 percent foreign ownership is restricted to special economic zones (Free Zones), then that’s even better.I mean, seriously, I don’t care if Henry Sy goes broke as long as the regular Filipino is in better shape.JC: Yeah. Agree ako sa Dubai model.BRIEFER: UAE Free Zones In geographically defined “Free Zones (FZ)”, Dubai allows 100% foreign ownership, income tax exemption, ownership of properties, confidentiality of business, allows businesses to open bank account in Dubai. There are several free zones in Dubai, such as Jebel Ali Dubai Media City , and the Jumeirah Lakes Towers Sa UAE FZ model na ito, pwede ang absolute foreign ownership pero nasa loob ka lang dapat ng FZ. Lahat ng businesses na nasa labas ng FZ ay may FDI restrictions pa rin. This way, small businesses sa city center ay protected from extreme competition. The nice part of this is local Pinoys can get jobs in these free zones. Essentially, kung may FZ sa Pinas, parang nag OFW ka na rin pero hindi mo na kailangang lumabas ng bansa. Yung mga economic zone ngayon sa Pinas, (e.g. CEZA, CEPZ) may FDI restrictions pa rin.TP: But there’s a fundamental problem. The Dubai model is OK pero we need the other model too, yung opening up ng high-tech capital-intensive businesses. Yung mga bakal-bote at local Pepsi dealerships, that won’t be for foreigners. Pero ang Internet, semiconductors, yung mga high-tech na magastos umpisahan, open na for foreigners. Parang yung sistema sa Malaysia. But there’s a fundamental problem. The Dubai model is OK pero we need the other model too, yung opening up ng high-tech capital-intensive businesses. Yung mga bakal-bote at local Pepsi dealerships, that won’t be for foreigners. Pero ang Internet, semiconductors, yung mga high-tech na magastos umpisahan, open na for foreigners. Parang yung sistema sa Malaysia.BRIEFER: Malaysia on Foreign Direct Investments Malaysia removed its all-round foreign equity ceiling of 70% in 2009. Despite the fact that the general cap is removed, foreign equity restrictions remain in certain sectors. For example, a separate set of regulations is imposed to reserve equity in businesses for ethnic Malays or Bumiputera. The rationale is to increase business participation of the Bumiputera. While ethnic Malays are the majority racial group in Malaysia, they are underrepresented in the country’s business community, which is largely made up of ethnic Chinese and Indians. SOURCE: Dezan Shira and Associates, Asean BriefingJC: And may tieback ba to kay Duterte?TP: Well, siya lang ang may platform regarding foreign ownership. Other candidates won’t even touch the topic.JC: Tsk tsk. I knew it! LolTsk tsk. I knew it! LolTP: But Duterte aside, isn’t it reasonable?JC: Oo namanTP: Duterte is not the most intelligent guy among the 5. Pero he knows how to delegate.In US schools they tell their kids “In America, you can be anyone. You can even be the President of the United States.”As to whether that’s true or not is a matter of debate, pero at least, sila, may delusion. Samantalang tayo ni delusion, wala. Ngayon, sa status quo ng Pilipinas, You can be anyone, pero hanggang governor ka lang. Because there’s a glass ceiling that separates commoners like us from the ultra-rich ultra-powerful establishment.I want your child to have as good a chance as anybody else in being a billionaire someday. Right now, he can be rich, but he will never be wealthy. He can be rich like Shaquille O’neal, but he’ll never be the guy who writes Shaq’s cheques.JC: Keri lang yun basta happy siya. Charot.TP: Gaga lol that’s not the point.JC: I know.TP: HAHAHA. Kasi feeling ko, yung linya ng Pinoy na “Simpleng buhay lang ang gusto ko.” ay subconscious realization na shit is tougher over here and there are some things that won’t really happen.JC: True. Decent subsistence is enoughTP: Sa EU or sa US, you’ll rarely hear that line from a kid. Kids there dream big. Over here, ang dream lang ay maging OFW, hindi ang maging boss ng mga OFW.JC: But the kids want to be on Broadway so Keri lang. Haha.TP: Mali ata wording ko. I mean, Filipinos have the subconscious realization of the existence of the glass ceiling. So basically, from what I see, Poe/Roxas/Binay is just the status quo, albeit with different players.So ayon, in as far as platforms go, Mar will perpetuate status quo. Poe will try to change the status quo, but she will fail. Binay, he’s shit. Duterte, it’s a risk, but it’s a risk I am willing to take.JC: Kaw naman, status quo and some improvements to it naman kay Mar.TP: Fine, yeah, I won’t take that away. Incremental improvements in the larger scheme of things.JC: Assuming he is the oligarchs’ boy in every sense of the word, he’d want to make sure that the country doesn’t get screwedTP: Even Mar admits growth has not been inclusive. What’s up with that?JC: With Binay, we die. With Miriam, she dies before we do.TP: Naku feeling ko nga ego trip na lang ang campaign ni Miriam. Isipin mo naman teh, pinagmamalaki na siya lagi ang on top ng University surveys.JC: LOL. true. And people are buying it.TP: E kako, kalahati niyan, hindi botante, gaga.JC: Hahahaha.TP: Kung ganon lang rin ang source niya ng confidence e magpoll na rin siya sa mga kindergarten. Feeling ko, she was made to run to dilute Duterte votes. A dirty but valid tactic. Kasi from my observation maraming torn between lola and lolo. Kung di siya tumakbo, that’s an easy +2 to 4% on Duterte.JC: True… what’s their loveteam again?TP: #DuRiam. Eww.JC: LOLTP: Kaloka. Pero sa ngayon si Miriam, with 2% preference, parang langaw na lang sa carinderia. #TheTruthHurtsJC: Chrew. | Thinking Pinoy | http://www.thinkingpinoy.net/2016/03/2-friends-discuss-how-foreign-ownership.html#more |
Opposition’s lack of a strong leader and vision secures Duterte’s hold on power | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-09-20 06:14:59+00:00 | What were the Opposition thinking when they came up with their latest media stunt? It’s an aping of the Hunger Games salute that came across like the Nazi Sieg Heil! salute. Talk about double-whammy fail! If this was attempt at a rebranding to distance themselves from the Yellowtards, it seems they made things worse and further revealed just how confused their collective movement is.The trouble with the Opposition is they are all form and no substance. What exactly do they stand for? What is their vision for the Philippines? If they do not like the way current President Rodrigo Duterte is running things, what alternative do they propose?At the moment the only change they are demonstrating is a change in colour theme. It seems, white is now the partisan colour of choice. In place of the “L” hand gesture is the snappier Girl Scout salute. Still, what does all that mean?Perhaps the Opposition might argue that they espouse a “return to decency”. But that is a call that only makes sense with regard to the low bar they insist the Duterte government has set for aspiring to “decency”. In short, the Opposition proposes nothing new in that regard — only a return to the way things were, specifically the way things were under their watch. That’s not a very forward-looking position for an Opposition to take. That’s just being oppositionist, period.A rollback of Duterte’s “change” initiatives overseen by the current Opposition can only lead back to the old “Daang Matuwid” regime, the situation Filipinos found themselves in during the administration of former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III — the very situation that had caused the mass frustration in which the seeds of Duterte’s victory were planted. What the Opposition therefore fail to do today is envision an alternative to both (1) Duterte’s Way and (2) the now-discredited “Daang Matuwid”. The opportunity the Opposition seems to be missing is that perhaps there is a growing willingness amongst Filipinos to be open to considering an alternative to Duterte’s approach as long as it does not bring them back to the “Daang Matuwid” scenario.The million-peso question the Opposition need to formulate a coherent answer to is this: What is this 3rd option?Changing the partisan colours and salute does not go anywhere near answering that question. In fact, all that traditional posturing does is insult people’s intelligence. Worse, seeing that the same uninspiring personalities are behind the Opposition — Antonio “Trililing” Trillanes, Risa “The Kidnapper” Hontiveros, Leila “The Alalay Killer” De Lima, and Leni “Lugaw” Robredo, it will be a hard-sell to convince Filipinos that theirs is a better alternative to Digong “The End Justifies the Means” Duterte. Filipinos will always assume that the Opposition continues to stubbornly stand for the 30-year Yellowtardic era of necropolitics, victim-coddling, and voodoo Catholicism that they voted against in 2016.The Opposition needs to be a bit more creative and a bit more original in their pitch to Filipinos. Perhaps it needs to consider changing its leaders. For that matter, the Opposition seems to be, for now, managed by a committee of the above bozos. That’s just too complicated a structure for Filipinos to buy into. What works is a strong single personality who could unify the Opposition into a political force strong enough to take on Duterte’s popular regime. Unfortunately, the Opposition seems to be making do with these ineffectual clowns and missing a window that is about to close. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/09/oppositions-lack-of-a-strong-leader-and-vision-secures-dutertes-hold-on-power/#comments |
Mar Roxas and the Liberal Party may have deliberately sabotaged Leni Robredo’s vice presidency bid! | [] | 2016-06-12 03:44:27+00:00 | Everybody is holding their breaths waiting for what the next move of the beleaguered administration party, the Liberal Party (LP) of the Philippines will be. For some mysterious reason, LP presidential bet Mar Roxas failed to submit his campaign statement of contribution and expenditures (SOCE). Not only that, the LP itself failed to do the same by the mandatory 8th June deadline.Under Philippine Law and the rules applied by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for this year’s elections, candidates cannot assume their duties in their elected posts if their respective nominating parties fail to comply with these rules by the specified deadline which is not extendable. In effect, the LP’s administrative failure has pretty much cost not only “vice president” Leni Robredo her seat at the Coconut Palace, it also disqualifies all of the the LP’s winning candidates from Congress all the way down to local government.The COMELEC is in a bind. It cannot break the law, and back-pedalling on its own rules will set a bad precedent that has ramifications across the Philippines’ fragile “democracy”.Most curious of all is the deafening silence in both corporate media, Malacanang, and the COMELEC that shrouds this debacle in mystery. Why, people are now asking, did the LP fail to comply to such a simple administrative requirement? And why has it so far failed to frame the nebulous messages it had sent out to the public since the 8th of June around the specific tenets of electoral law and COMELEC guidelines that are relevant in this issue?Where there is silence from both “thought leaders” and national leadership, speculation, of course, becomes rampant.One of the most plausible theories surrounding the failure of the LP to disclose its financials is that it may have spent billions in its failed effort to win the presidency for Mar Roxas. Robredo’s bid for the vice presidency alone cost 418 million pesos, dwarfing her statistically-tied rival Bongbong Marcos’s expenditure of just 140 million pesos.There is also the other big issue of the electoral fraud allegations that surround Robredo’s “win”. Some observers have put forth the possibility that the LP had, by failing to meet the SOCE requirement, deliberately sabotaged Robredo’s vice presidency bid to diffuse any further attention to these cheating allegations. If, in fact, the LP did conspire to cheat both winners and “losers” in these elections of millions of legitimate votes (as many Filipinos now suspect), there is a strong likelihood that this may come to light during the administration of President-elect Rodgrigo Duterte. Marcos is making good on his threat to file an electoral protest highlighting these allegations. He is also good friends with Duterte who, in turn, had vowed to keep Robredo out of his Cabinet.Indeed, in light of Roxas’s colossal loss at the polls, the embarrassingly enormous amount of money that was likely spent on his bid, the allegations of cheating that are likely to stick for years, and the very real possibility that Robredo will be mere expensive executive ornamentation over the next six years, the LP is unlikely to reap any tangible benefit from a Robredo vice presidency. More importantly, Robredo has been showing signs that she’s been distancing herself from the LP since her so-called “win” became apparent as the count came to a close in May. She has stopped wearing the characteristic LP yellow colours and no longer flashes the “L” hand gesture during public appearances. It is easy to see the writing on the wall in hindsight. Robredo was the VP candidate of last resort for the LP in the early months leading to the campaign, to begin with. Thus, the emerging turncoatism she is starting to exhibit is not surprising.If the law and COMELEC rules are allowed to prevail and LP “winners” in these elections — including Robredo — are allowed to be disqualified for the LP’s non-compliance to the SOCE requirement, Bongbong Marcos will take his rightful place in government. Perhaps then, the electoral raps Marcos is currently working on that are likely to implicate COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista along with members of the LP leadership will be dropped and the whole episode will pass into history as a mere footnote. The collateral damage — Robredo’s pride and the hopes of a handful of would-be congressmen and senators — will simply be a minor write-off in the overall bigger scheme of securing the on-going integrity of the LP banner and the Yellow brand of the Aquino-Cojuangco clan.It does makes sense. Under such a scenario, important people will be happy. People who matter will be appeased. Certain issues will be swept under the rug.And on the small matter of The Truth? Again, like Robredo, The Truth is really just a bargaining chip that can be played or withdrawn from the table depending on how the game should play out. That’s really all there is to it. It’s just politics. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/06/mar-roxas-liberal-party-may-deliberately-sabotaged-leni-robredos-vice-presidency-bid/#comments |
Malacañang Approves New ‘Indigenous’ Office Uniform Design For Government Workers | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/08/2016 0:00 | Government employees wearing uniforms made of indigenous fabrics may soon become a reality, according to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).DOST has been working with textile experts and weavers to produce a line of everyday office wear that incorporates indigenous textiles and designs for government agencies.The project will not only spice up the uniforms worn by some 1.5 million government workers, but also revive a 12-year-old law that requires office outfits that promote nationalism and boost the country’s rich tropical fabrics industry, DOST said.In 2004, Congress approved Republic Act No. 9242, also known as the Philippine Tropical Fabrics Law, prescribing the use of natural fibers produced, spun, woven or knitted and finished in the country for official uniforms of government officials and employees.After a series of meetings with fashion experts, DOST has made its final recommendation to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte who immediately approved the design.The new female office uniform, shown above modeled by Senator Loren Legarda, will make its debut in government offices nationwide starting November 1st this year.The male uniform is still being discussed and debated. “It’s a little bit more difficult to design the male uniform, so it will take a little more time,” DOST said.A DOST official, who spoke with The Adobo Chronicles on condition of anonymity, said that the departmennt is leaning towards the barong tagalog with rolled up sleeves for males, similar to what has been modeled by Duterte. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/29/malacanang-approves-new-indigenous-office-uniform-design-for-government-workers/?share=email |
EBOLA SCARE: REPUBLICAN SENATOR RAND PAUL HAS SOUND ADVICE FOR HALLOWEEN REVELERS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/10/2017 0:00 | Republican Senator Rand Paul made headlines last week when he claimed that scientists are wrong about what they are saying regarding Ebola.Paul, an opthalmologist, said that it is much easier to catch Ebola than to be infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, contrary to what the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have been saying.Today, speaking at a political fundraiser in his home state of Kentucky, Paul had some sound advice for Halloween revelers this weekend: wear hazmat suits. “The suits are not only cool costumes but they will protect revelers from being infected with the Ebola virus,” he said.Hazmat suits are protective clothing and gear used by healthcare providers and first responders when treating patients with Ebola and other infectious diseases or dealing with hazardous situations.The junior senator said that he was very concerned that many revelers will be dressing up as zombies and that it would be very difficult to tell whether or not they will be splattered with paint, makeup or real blood and other bodily fluids. “It’s better to be safe than sorry,” he added.The Ebola virus is known to spread through direct contact with an infected person’s blood, saliva, vomit, urine, feces, semen and other body fluids.Paul’s statement today was consistent with his party’s scare tactics and irrational stance on the Ebola crisis in West Africa, aimed at winning votes during next month’s midterm elections.Meanwhile, hazmat suit and other industrial protective gear manufacturers have seen a tremendous increase in sales since the first case of Ebola was confirmed in the U.S. and stock shares have gained more than 40%. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/27/ebola-scare-republican-senator-rand-paul-has-sound-advice-for-halloween-revelers/ |
POLL: SHOULD CORY AQUINO BE NAMED THIRD FILIPINO SAINT? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/8/2018 0:00 | Lorenzo Ruiz and Pedro Calungsod.There is a growing clamor in the Philippines to name former President Corazon Aquino as the third Filipino saint, and the first woman.Sainthood is a long and tedious process.The process of documenting the life and virtues of a holy man or woman cannot begin until 5 years after death. This waiting period insures that the person has an enduring reputation for sanctity among the faithful. It can be waived by the Supreme Pontiff, and has been done on two occasions. Pope John Paul II waived 3 years of the waiting period in the case of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Pope Benedict XVI waived all five years in the case of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II.It’s been six years since Aquino passed away from cancer.Aside from being president, Cory is the widow of former Senator Benigno Aquino who was assassinated in Manila upon his return from years of exile in the U.S.Many consider the senator as a martyr. So it is their belief that it would only be fitting for the widow of a martyr to be named a saint. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/09/poll-should-cory-aquino-be-named-third-filipino-saint/?share=email |
Leni Robredo Has A Message To Duterte Supporters | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/4/2018 0:00 | In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles following her speech at the London School of Economics, Vice President Leni Robredo for the first time reached out to the supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte. She urged them to have a little more patience.Describing the dark cloud (kadiliman) brought about by the Yellowtards and the minority of Filipinos who still support the Liberal Party and the Opposition, Robredo said “that this yellow fever will soon pass. It is just a matter of time.”Here is Robredo’s message to the Dutertards: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/08/leni-robredo-has-a-message-to-duterte-supporters/ |
WATCH: President Duterte vows to help a prisoner in Camp Bagong Diwa with 6 children | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-10-19 08:17:59+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte is known for his threats against criminals, but surprisingly, the tough leader of the Philippines showed his soft sides to the detainees.During his visit at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City on October 18, Wednesday, he promised to the prisoners that he’s going to improve the facilities of their prison.Despite of being angry to criminals, it seems that President Rodrigo Duterte was touched by the situation of the prisoners that he visited and he promised to give them a television so they would not be bored while serving their time inside Camp Bagong Diwa.“Nakakaawa naman ‘yung mga preso, walang libangan,” President Duterte said.Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Asec. Mocha Uson also documented the discussion between President Duterte and the prisoners that he visited.Duterte talked to them and asked their problems inside the prison.Some of them informed the President that their only hobby is playing chess, but their chessboard was already broke.In response Duterte promised that he’s going to give them a new chessboard.He also vowed to help the detainees including a prisoner from Cebu who cannot support his six children because of being detained.“Mag iwan ako ng number, gusto ko ay yung ating relasyon personal,” President Duterte said.“Kagaya mo, anim ang anak, p**** i** paano yan, pag hindi na mapag aral ang mga bata, mas lalaki ang problema sa mundong ito,” Duterte added.The President said that he can call the number that he gave so a social worker can visit his children and help them.You can watch the whole video here: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-president-duterte-vows-help-prisoner-camp-bagong-diwa-6-children/ |
Philippine Businesses Report Short Supply Of Rubber Bands | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/02/2018 0:00 | School and office supply stores in the Philippines are reporting a short supply of the old, reliable rubber band. And it happened in just the last 24 hours.An investigation conducted by The Adobo Chronicles points to something that happened at the Senate yesterday, when Special Assistant to the President Bong Go testified in the inquiry of the Navy Frigate deal.Go was accused by the news media of intervening in the purchase of the warships.But it was not Go’s eloquent testimony that caught the attention of Filipino netizens. It was his fashion sense. He wore several rubber bands on his wrist.Reportedly a millionaire, Go chose the cheap bands over gold bracelets during his Senate appearance.Since then, fans of Go as well as the fashionistas started flocking to stores to get their supply of rubber bands.Shall we call this the People’s fashion? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/20/philippine-businesses-report-short-supply-of-rubber-bands/#respond |
Daughter-in-Law of Former Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago clarifies that the former senator is not in the ICU | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-09-11 12:07:40+08:00 | A family member of the Miriam Defensor-Santiago clarifies that the former Senator is not in the ICU and only currently recovering in a private room in St. Luke’s hospital.Radio reports circulated on Social Media that the former Senator was rushed in the ICU because of complications.Miriam’s Daughter-in-Law posted an update about her current situation on Facebook and thanked everyone who prayed for the Former Senator’s speedy recovery.Netizen believes that the Senator can win the battle because of her braveness.The former Senator was diagnosed by Stage 4 Lung Cancer, but she claimed that she already beaten it.Update: Miriam Defensor Santiago passes away at 71. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/daughter-law-sen-miriam-defensor-santiago-clarifies-former-senator-not-icu/ |
UNDOCUMENTED MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS THANK DONALD TRUMP FOR BOOM IN THEIR BUSINESS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/08/2018 0:00 | Carlos Castillo is a 43-year-old undocumented immigrant from Guadalajara, Mexico who makes a living making and selling piñatas from a make-shift sidewalk stall in San Francisco’s Mission district.A piñata is a container often made of papier-mâché, pottery, or cloth; it is decorated, and filled with small toys or candy, or both, and then broken as part of a ceremony or celebration. Celebrants are blindfolded before given the chance to break the piñata with a stick or baseball bat.Until recently, Castillo could barely get by, making no more than $10 a day selling piñatas.But things have completely turned around for Castillo, since Republican candidate Donald Trump launched his tirade against Mexicans, calling them rapists, criminals and drug addicts, vowing to deport undocumented immigrants and building a great wall along the southern border if he is elected president of the United States.Castillo started making piñatas to the likeness of Trump and selling them at his stall.To his surprise, business suddenly boomed and his Trump piñatas have practically been on back order since two weeks ago. He sells small Trump piñatas for $14 and large ones for $20. Sticks or bats cost extra.Other piñata vendors are reporting similar experiences as Castillo’s.Castillo told The Adobo Chronicles that he is very grateful for Trump’s anti-Mexican statements which have helped his business a whole lot. “Apparently, many of my customers can’t wait to lay their sticks on Trump,” he said.“If ever I become a U.S. citizen, I will definitely vote for Trump,” Castillo said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/28/undocumented-mexican-immigrants-thank-donald-trump-for-boom-in-their-business/ |
Be a Duterte Volunteer: Here’s how to join the team | [] | 2016-04-13 21:16:39+08:00 | Over the last few weeks, I have been flooded with inquiries on how to be a volunteer for the Presidential Campaign of frontrunner Rody Duterte.I finally found the group that could assist those who would like to volunteer.The group is called the Duterte Campaign Team 2016 National Operations Center and it is headed by Roldan Gorgonio, who was originally one of the close-in writers for Duterte during the Federalism Listening Tour.Here is how you could join the group.You can:1. Post in Social Media (FB, Twitter, and Instagram)2. Look for donors3. Distribute posters, flyers or ballers4. Donate fund5. Attend in rallies or sorties6. Post materials to your car/home7. Print T-Shirts8. Help our Legal Team9. Help encode/IT teamOur team will make the job easier for you. But you have to register first as a volunteer. Here’s how: In your cellphone, just type:YES<space>Firstname<space>Lastname<Space>ZipCode<space>Brgy.<space>Municipality/CityFor Example: YES JuanMiguel DelaCruz 2800 Brgy.Banacao Bangued AbraSend to 09329074866Then wait for the replyNow, having registered in our database system, it’s your turn to invite any potential volunteer and we will update you of his/her decision. Here’s how to do it: In your cellphone, just type:REG<space><Cellphone Number of your Friend or Relative>For Example: REG 0919123456Send to 09329074866Then wait for the replyFriends, volunteers and fellow supporters of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the CP No. 09329074866 is our Gateway for volunteers under our system. Please invite more friends and relatives. Isulong po natin ang Tunay na Pagbabago! Duterte Pagka-Presidente, Cayetano Pagka-Bise Presidente! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/be-a-duterte-volunteer-heres-how-to-join-the-team/ |
PHILIPPINE AGENCIES HELD ON TO ‘HAIYAN’ RELIEF FUNDS, THINKING THEY WERE ‘RESERVE’ FUNDS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/9/2017 0:00 | Some 1.58 Billion pesos in typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) relief funds remained unspent in the hands of several Philippine government agencies, according to a report by the country’s Commission on Audit.The funds were part of donations given by governments and private individuals and groups to help victims of the worst typhoon ever to make landfall in the Philippines. Haiyan’s first year anniversary is coming up. To this day, many typhoon victims remain homeless, without jobs or still waiting for financial aid and support services.In defending government agencies like the Departments of Social Welfare and Development, Health, Interior and Local Govenrments, Public Highways, and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the Office of the President said that at the time of the audit, the government was waiting to first spend the calamity funds under the General Appropriations before it touched the privately-donated relief funds.In addition to the donated funds, an investigation is ongoing regarding millions of pesos worth of food and other relief goods that were spoiled and never reached the typhoon victims.In ‘off-the-record’ conversations between presidential spokesman Herminio Coloma and Malacañang (presidential palace) reporters, he admitted that the heads of government agencies concerned innocently thought the donations were ‘reserve’ funds, not relief funds. “They were savng them for a rainy day,” he said. Or perhaps, the next typhoon.Now we know. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/09/philippine-agencies-held-on-to-haiyan-relief-funds-thinking-they-were-reserve-funds/#comments |
Andanar: ‘Next week is a historic week’ | [] | 2016-07-10 21:38:34+08:00 | Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar said the United Nations (UN) Arbitration Court decision on the West Philippine Sea will be released in the afternoon of Tuesday, July 12.In an interview over Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday, he said: “Let us wait for the decision and the Solicitor General will study this, then that’s the time we shall explore our next move.”Andanar also said President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s executive order (EO) on Freedom of Information (FOI) is also expected this week.“At hindi lang po ‘yan, meron pa pong mga ibang mga announcements na dapat po nating abangan next week, tulad po ng pagpirma ng ating Pangulo ng Freedom of Information executive order at ‘yung mga ibang announcement pa po ng iba’t ibang departamento sa Executive branch (it’s not only that, there are also other announcements that we can look forward to like the President’s signing of the EO on Freedom of Information and other announcements from various departments in the Executive branch),” he said.Regarding the historic meeting of the President with Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leader Nur Misuari in Jolo, Sulu, Andanar indicated that the President has yet to set an exact date for the talks.But he assured the public that it would indeed take place, just as the talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the National Democratic Front (NDF) will also happen.On the issue of DU30 vehicle plates, Andanar said “the President has always been for equality, fairness and justice. If you know of any of these violators, please inform the PCO and I will make sure that the President will find out.”PRRD has repeatedly said that equality and fairness will reign in the country during his term in office, assuring Filipinos that he is President for all not just to a few. (PNA)What can you say about this story? Leave your comments below and share! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/andanar-next-week-historic-week/ |
FILIPINO NEW YORKERS TO ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS: ‘LEAVE OUR BALUT ALONE!’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/04/2018 0:00 | An animal rights activist in New York claims even balut has animal rights, and wants it off the menu at a local restaurant.Activist Gabrielle Hardy is urging Maharlika, a popular Filipino restaurant in New York, to stop serving the Filipino delicacy.Balut is a popular food item in the Philippines and has been for generations. It is a boiled duck embryo that’s eaten directly off its shell. It is considered food for the masses although rich people secretly devour balut in the privacy of their mansions.Hardy created the online petition two weeks ago saying that balut is disgusting and it should be taken off Maharlika’s menu. She said people should not eat the unborn duck fetus.By Friday morning, the petition gained 4,659 signatures out of its goal of 5,000 signatures.Immediately after the ban-the-balut petition was posted online, a group of Filipino New Yorkers created and posted a counter online petition asking the animal rights activist to shut up and leave their balut alone. “Why are they picking on balut when they should be protesting against hotels and restaurants for serving steaks and lobsters, or even asking the government to outlaw McDonald’s hamburger or Kentucky Fried Chicken?” they said.The Filipinos also urged Maharlika Restaurant not only to keep balut on their menu but also to put a picture of the balut on the cover of their menu books.By Saturday noon, more than 50,000 people, mostly Filipinos, had signed the counter petition.New York City is home to some 80,000 Filipinos, the fourth largest Asian group in the city. In the entire U.S., the Filipino population currently stands at 3.4 Million.Don’t mess with Filipinos in New York, or anywhere. And leave their balut alone! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/18/filipino-new-yorkers-to-animal-rights-activists-leave-our-balut-alone/ |
Why The Philippine Government Is Right in Cutting the Budget for Contraception | [] | 2016-01-07 21:52:01+00:00 | Recently, Health Secretary Janette Garin told the press that the budget for contraceptives has been scrapped. As if the tensions were not big enough during the discussion on the RH Bill, this decision took the conflict to a whole new level. It is a classic clash between the conservatives and the liberals, definitely much more entertaining to see than a 10v10 Clan War on Clash of Clans (a popular online mobile game). The liberals, who claim to be open-minded, are pissed and they are not taking this well. If you are a liberal who claims to be open-minded, then open your mind to this: the government made the right decision, and chances are you will not like what I have to say! Oh, and this is long. Do not proceed if you are sensitive to “political correctness” because you are merely comfortable with your own set of ideologies!“Why should the government sponsor the sinful life of premarital sex to stop HIV when it is the sinner’s own fault? To say it in another way, why would I pay (tax) to give some careless guy a condom so that he can screw someone else? If you want to lead a sinful life, go ahead, but don’t do it at the expense of someone else’s money!” Normally, that is what any conservative would say, but this one does not do much good if it would turn people off from reading this at the start, knowing liberals are allergic to anything that has something to do with religion and capitalism. So let us forget the word “God” and “sin” for a while to give them a chance to catch their breath and tackle each problem on its own, excluding special instances such as HIV transmitted through sex within marriage and HIV transmitted through birth.If having premarital sex, often with more than one partner before marriage, can increase the probability of transmitting HIV, then abstaining from premarital sex can guarantee 100% that HIV would not be transmitted. Simple common sense logic, right? Let us complicate it, courtesy of liberal lifestyle. Liberals do not really have that amount of discipline; otherwise, this problem would have been solved a long time ago. So, the liberals made a COMPROMISE, and this is called CONTRACEPTION. They started inventing condoms, pills, and many other unnecessarily unnatural ways to make sure that sex is as “safe” as it can get, but there are two problems: it costs money and it is not 100% effective. The number bounces around 95-99% at best. Condoms, which costs money, sometimes do not work. Pills, which costs money, sometimes do not work. That one instance of “sometime” is all it takes to transfer HIV from one person to another. Abstinence is 100% effective and costs absolutely nothing, and that is a BIG fact that liberals can never deny! While some would say that promoting abstinence will not work, that it is a “far-fetched solution”, all it really takes is discipline, and discipline is what is far-fetched!Liberals would argue that the increase in teenage pregnancy and HIV is due to a lack of sex education. “Contraceptives are 95-99% effective; abstinence will always be 100% effective”. What more sex education does anyone need? Obviously, sex education is not really the problem. Common sense and discipline, sadly lacking among Filipinos, which is partially responsible for our poverty, are the root causes of why abstinence continues to fail. I am not surprised that particularly, liberals lack discipline. They crave instant gratification, which is the same reason why obese people would rather believe in this crap called “body positivity” and promoting that sugarcoated lie instead of working out to be fit, but let us not stray out of topic.Another problem among some of the poor Filipinos is that sometimes, even if you educate them, they themselves refuse to be educated, and this leads them to make poor decisions again and again. There is nothing more you can do for them, except let them suffer the consequences and hope that they can finally learn on their own. In case some of you may still doubt the existence of people who abstain from sex before marriage and whether it is effective or not, ask a legitimate, faithful, honorable, and honest Christian or Muslim and ask them whether they have HIV despite abstaining from sex before marriage, taking into consideration of course our previously preset exclusions. I must warn you though that these people are very hard to find. They probably do not subscribe to the crap you watch on local TV, which probably influenced you a lot together with your neighbors who suck up to American liberal ideologies, but if you do find these good people, ask them nicely, and you may even unconsciously repent on your sins. Be like these people who are ready to help anyone in need for as long as they repent.Research suggests that promoting contraception is more effective than promoting abstinence. That is true so far! Take note that the key word here is “promote”, which is different from actually doing it. It makes a BIG, BIG difference! You can advertise your product to “promote” it to customers in the hopes that it would turn into sales, but you can never force them to buy it. Whether the customer buys or not is dependent on their discipline and their ability to make a decision, in which they suffer the consequences of their decision or indecision, but just because promoting contraception seems more effective than promoting abstinence right now does not mean that we should promote contraception all the way and just scrap the idea of abstinence. It just means that we should promote abstinence better! Why settle for a compromise instead of a solution? Compromise…este contraception is not 100% effective. Abstinence is 100% effective and costs absolutely nothing. If the people we need to help are the poor, what more do you want? | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/01/government-right-cutting-budget-contraception/#comments |
Senator Lacson urges other Senators to suspend the investigation on Alleged Extra-Judicial Killings of Duterte admin | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-10-06 02:16:54+08:00 | Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson that he would urge his other colleagues in the Senate to temporarily stop the investigation on alleged Extrajudicial killings committed by President Duterte.During a phone interview with Ted Failon, Senator Lacson said that he would ask the other Senators to end the investigation because they are only wasting their time hearing the testimonies of the self proclaimed member of Davao Death Squad Edgar Matobato.“Marami nang pumasok na imestigasyon, na stuck na nga kami masyado kay Matobato. Napakarami naman talagang inconsistencies at saka maliwanag na pagsisinungaling. Ang pakiramdam naming, pinaglaruan lang kami ni Matobato. Masakit mang aminin naisahan talaga kami doon sa kanyang mga salaysay(Too many investigations was conducted, we stucked to much to Matobato. There are too many inconsistencies and it’s clearly full of lies. We felt that Matobato played us. It hurts to admit that all of them was tricked by his testimonies” Lacson said during the phone interview.He also said that the Senate must use their time in more productive ways, to provide solutions to the other problems in the Philippines.Lacson is the vice-chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and human rights that conducted the investigation on alleged Extrajudicial Killings of the Duterte’s war against drugs. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/senator-lacson-urges-senators-suspend-investigation-alleged-extra-judicial-killings-duterte-admin/ |
Philippine Catholic Bishops Post The Wrong “Duterte” Video On Social Media | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/04/2016 0:00 | Philippine Catholic bishops Monday raised questions about the fitness of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to become president after the frontrunner candidate joked about an Australian lay missionary who was raped before being killed during a hostage crisis in 1989.Archbishop Socrates Villegas and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) which he heads asked Filipino voters to judge for themselves whether Duterte was the right choice for the presidency.To help them decide, Villegas used social media to post a link to the controversial video clip of Duterte making a joke about the rape of 36-year-old Australian Jacqueline Hamill. In that clip, the mayor said he was mad because he should have been first in line (in the rape).Alas, someone at CBCP uploaded the wrong video.It was the trailer of the Oscar-winning film, “Spotlight” which chronicled the story of child molestation and rape by Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Boston.The moral of the story? It’s always good to remember that there is a separation of church and state. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/19/philippine-catholic-bishops-post-the-wrong-duterte-video-on-social-media/?share=email |
Neophyte Senator Leila De Lima Breaks Senate Records | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/12/2016 0:00 | Senator Manny Pacquiao has so far failed to break his own record as the top absentee legislator while in the House of Representatives. He might end up with a close to 100% attendance in the Senate.But another neophyte senator, Leila De Lima, has already broken three Senate records after just 5 months since she took office.The Senate Secretariat has awarded her a trophy to honor her impressive record, including:Most number of walkoutsMost number of press conferencesMost number of Senate hearings calledIn addition, she will also be honored by her colleagues during the Senate Christmas party for her courage and staying power. She has resisted calls for her to step down amid allegations of obstruction of justice, alleged corruption relating to the illegal drug trade at the National Bilibid Prison, and admission of inappropriate romantic affair with a married man.Despite her own admission of frailty, she is actually a very strong woman. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/04/neophyte-senator-leila-de-lima-breaks-senate-records/ |
Duterte: No Hiding Of Manila’s Street Children During Miss Universe Pageant | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/9/2016 0:00 | It happened during the administration of President NoyNoy Aquino: Manila’s street children were hidden from the eyes of visiting foreign dignitaries. During the visit of Pope Francis and the APEC Summit, homeless children and families were rounded up and sent on an all-expense-paid ‘vacation’ to resorts outside of the metropolis.It’s not gonna happen under the Duterte administration. Change has come.In January, 2017, when the Philippines hosts the Miss Universe Pageant, there will be no rounding up or hiding of Metro Manila’s street children.In fact, if Duterte had his way, the children will be part of the festivities from beginning to end.The ‘leaked’ plan was to have the street children line up the streets of Metro Manila to wave the Philippine flag as contestants from more than 80 countries arrive for the competition.At the pageant finals, each of the beauties will be escorted by a street child during the parade of nations. The children will come as they are: some barefoot, others wearing torn t-shirts and shorts, and still others with dilapidated flipflops.A Duterte spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles that as host, the Philippines should show the world the real situation, without any sugar-coating or artificial staging for the cameras.Earlier, Duterte indicated that he didn’t want Steve Harvey to host the Manila pageant (At the last pageant, Harvey mistakenly announced Miss Colombia as the new Miss Universe instead of Miss Philippines.)The Miss Universe Organization has not commented on the Duterte administration’s suggestions and demands. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/01/duterte-no-hiding-of-manilas-street-children-during-miss-universe-pageant/#respond |
DOTC Secretary Abaya: ‘Vote For Roxas And Robredo So I Can Keep My Job’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/4/2016 0:00 | Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya on Thursday, March 31, took advantage of his exemption from the campaign ban and urged agency employees in Central Visayas to spread the word about the administration candidates.In a meeting with regional officials of DOTC agencies, Abaya wrapped up his presentation of the department’s accomplishments by encouraging employees to tell their families and friends to vote for Liberal Party (LP) presidential canddiate Manuel Roxas II and running mate Leni Robredo.“Nagmamakaawa po ako sa inyo upang hindi ako mawalan ng trabaho. Please lang, iboto ninyo si Roxas at Robredo.” (I am appealing to your sense of pity so that I won’t lose my job. Please vote for Roxas and Robredo.)The desperate Abaya knows that the only way he can keep his job beyond June this year is for Roxas to be elected president. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/01/dotc-secretary-abaya-vote-for-roxas-and-robredo-so-i-can-keep-my-job/?share=email |
“Are we going to hell now?” CBCP tagged us and Mindanation as ‘fake news sites’ | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-06-24 16:53:20+08:00 | Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) released a list of websites that they labeled as ‘fake news site’CBCP labeled our website and Mindanation.com as websites that allegedly using unverified information.Pinoy Trending might decide to stop contributing to the ChurchCatholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) released the list of alleged ‘fake news sites’ on the internet that the netizens must avoid reading.We are not surprise when CBCP included our website in their list because our writers still remain anonymous, but including Mindanation, a website where the writers are revealing their faces and known for publishing editorial articles is quite surprising to be tagged as ‘fake news site’.Here is the list of websites ‘carrying fake or unverified contents’ according to CBCP:Classified Trends – http://www.classifiedtrends.net/– http://www.classifiedtrends.net/Definitely Filipino – http://definitelyfilipino.com/– http://definitelyfilipino.com/ Duterte News Info – http://www.du30newsinfo.com/– http://www.du30newsinfo.com/ Extreme Readers – http://www.extremereaders.com/– http://www.extremereaders.com/ FilipiNews PH – http://www.filipinewsph.com/– http://www.filipinewsph.com/ Get Real Philippines – http://www.getrealphilippines.com/– http://www.getrealphilippines.com/ Guard1an – https://theguard1an.com/– https://theguard1an.com/ Kalye Pinoy – http://www.kalyepinoy.com/– http://www.kalyepinoy.com/ Leak News PH – http://www.leaknewsph.com/– http://www.leaknewsph.com/ Media ni Duterte – http://www.dutertedefender.com/– http://www.dutertedefender.com/ Minda Nation – http://mindanation.com/– http://mindanation.com/ Netizens PH – http://www.netizensph.com/– http://www.netizensph.com/ News Media PH – http://www.newsmediaph.com/– http://www.newsmediaph.com/ News Titans – http://www.newstitans.com/– http://www.newstitans.com/ OKD2 – http://okd2.com/– http://okd2.com/ Pinoy Freedom Wall – http://www.pinoyfreedomwall.com/– http://www.pinoyfreedomwall.com/ Pinoy Trending – https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/– https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/ Pinoy Trending News – http://pinoytrendingnews.net/– http://pinoytrendingnews.net/ Pinoy Viral Issues – http://www.pinoyviralissues.net/– http://www.pinoyviralissues.net/ Pinoy Viral News – http://pinoyviralnews.com/– http://pinoyviralnews.com/ PinoyWorld – http://www.pinoyworld.net/– http://www.pinoyworld.net/ Public Trending – http://www.publictrending.net/– http://www.publictrending.net/ SocialNewsPH – http://www.socialnewsph.com/– http://www.socialnewsph.com/ TahoNews – http://www.tahonews.com/– http://www.tahonews.com/ TheVolatilian – http://www.thevolatilian.com/– http://www.thevolatilian.com/ Thinking Pinoy – http://www.thinkingpinoy.net/– http://www.thinkingpinoy.net/ TrendingBalita – http://www.trendingbalita.info/– http://www.trendingbalita.info/ Trending News Portal – http://www.trendingnewsportal.net.ph/– http://www.trendingnewsportal.net.ph/ TrendTitan – http://trendtitan.com/You can notice that most of the websites included by the CBCP are writing good things about the government which they are criticizing because of the policies of the Duterte administration against criminals.Some of them are really using unverified information, but how about the mainstream media that also using unverified information?Well, the head of this website is a Catholic and he/she donating thousands of pesos for the Church near his home, but now he might stop contributing for the Church because the priest might not accept money from fake news sites.The writers of our sites are also reading an article from Wikihow titled “How to Become a LaVeyan Satanist” because since we are already labeled by the Catholic Church as a ‘fake news site’ we are expected to meet Satan instead of St. Peter.We are planning to change the name of our company, our site and planning to reveal the names of our writers. But we expect that CBCP still labeled us as ‘fake news site’ because most of our articles are critical to the opposition.We are getting our information from reputable sources on social media, internet and mainstream media. We also remind our writers to include the sources of their information.Well, that is what our followers want to read? Gusto niyo ba mag sulat kami ng article na puro negative kay Duterte edi nag si alisan ang aming mga followers na pinaghirapan namin ng tatlong taon.Alam niyo naubusan na ako ng english, hindi na ako aapela sa NUJP, CBCP o sa kahit anong organisyasyon na mag sasabing fake news site kami, hayaan nalang natin ang mga tao na basahin ang gusto nilang basahin kasi hindi naman nila ikamamatay yan.I also read in one of my history books that the Catholic Church also banned several newspapers and books during the Spanish period here in the Philippines. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/going-hell-now-cbcp-tagged-us-mindanation-fake-news-sites/ |
How will PNP Chief Dela Rosa fight drugs,crime? | [] | 2016-06-08 16:55:54+08:00 | Chief Superintendent Ronald Marapon de la Rosa, incoming chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), stressed that the PNP must consider quality and not quantity in order to attain victory against criminality and illegal drugs under the administration of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte.Dela Rosa said that it would be much better to have a small number of police force as long as they are sure that they will work wholeheartedly and will not engage in any illegal activity.“It’s not about the quantity that we need, quality is,” he noted.Dela Rosa said that they have to place the right person for the right position in order to fulfill the plan aimed at curbing the prevalence of illegal drugs and criminality within the time frame of three to six months.The incoming PNP chief hopes that his colleagues would understand his actions for he is only doing his job.“We need a commander who is really hands on to the job,” he described that the ideal commander is someone who doesn’t sleep, someone who answers to his call even in the middle of the night. A commander who will report to his office immediately, a commander who will be on top of the situation because they know that they can be relieved of their duty if they fail,” he explained.He guaranteed to work well if given 100,000 police officers who are true to their jobs better than a million corrupt police officials that would only add up to the problem.He noted senior officers of the PNP will have to vacate their seats once they have seen unfit to the job.“If they are already in their posts and then we see that they perform poorly, we will have them removed,” Dela Rosa said.Dela Rosa assured that the reshuffle is possible for the officials have taken an oath stating that they are willing to be assigned anywhere in the country to begin with.“You just follow orders. If the order is leave, then leave,” Dela Rosa stated.However, he said that there is nothing to worry about the reshuffle in the police force.“Why worry? They (officials) can still receive a salary while they’re on leave. In any case, they should be happy because they don’t have a responsibility to think about while getting paid,” he said in jest.Dela Rosa also assured he will exert numerous efforts to eliminate illegal drugs.”Hindi naman talaga ito masusugpo. It’s impossible na ma zero sa akin talaga is pababain to the lowest possible level yung crime at saka drugs. paano gagawin, hindi ko ilalatag mamaya malaman nila. magfail tayo dahil nalaman na nung mga kalaban. basta sa mga kalaban magugulat na lang sila,” the former chief of Davao City Police Office (DCPO) said.He also asked the public to cooperate with the PNP to accomplish the three –six month campaign.”Sa taumbayan we are pleading for your cooperation. This is the golden moment not only for the PNP but kung hindi for the whole Filipino nation dahil nakikita natin yung desire, so sa PNP we have to exploit the situation. This is the golden opportunity for us to once and for all solve this problem,” De la Rosa said, who was picked by the President elect Rodrigo Duterte to be the next PNP chief.De La Rosa, a member of Philippine Military Academy Class of 1986 hails from Davao City where he also once served as the chief of police, and partnered with Duterte in crushing criminality in the area. (PNA)Any thoughts? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/will-pnp-chief-dela-rosa-fight-drugscrime/ |
Customs Broker Mark Taguba, apologizes to VM Pulong Duterte, Atty. Carpio and clear their names, slams fake news spread on social media | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-09-01 13:02:27+08:00 | Customs Broker Mark Taguba, one of the witnesses of the P6.4-B worth of shabu shipment from China that surpassed the Bureau of Customs apologized to Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo “Pulong” Duterte and Attorney Mans Carpio, husband of Mayor Inday Sara Duterte for mentioning their names during the past senate hearing.He also labeled the reports circulating on social media that used his statements to implicate Vice Mayor Pulong Duterte and Atty. Mans Carpio in the shabu shipment from China as ‘fake news’“I had never testified, nor will I ever testify that Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and/or Atty. Manse Carpio were involved in the shipment of illegal drugs into the country. Neither have I testified, nor will I ever testify that the aforementioned individuals were involved in the “tara system” that was in-place at the Bureau of Customs,” Taguba said in a press release.The names of Vice Mayor Duterte and/or Atty. Manse Carpio were merely mentioned by the “Davao Group” whose direct contacts to me were ‘Tita Nannie’ and ‘Jack’. As I had repeatedly stated before Congress and the Senate, the alleged involvement of the aforementioned individuals are hearsay in nature,” he added.He also clarified that he didn’t meet Duterte or Carpio in personal to talk about illegal transactions in Customs.“At no time have I met either Vice Mayor Duterte or Atty. Carpio in person, much less discuss any illegal transaction at the Bureau of Customs with them,” he said.To this day, I contest that the container that my company caused to be released on May 24, 2017 contained the 605 kilograms of shabu. As I have repeatedly testified, the contents of the container (otherwise known as the “packing list”) which was duly certified to be correct by the port of Xiamen under the ASEAN-China free trade agreement will reflect that it only contained general household items and not the five (5) cylinders where the shabu was discovered,” he added.He apologized to Duterte and Carpio for his statements that made them look like that they were involved in illegal activities in BOC.Senators Gordon and Sotto said that Taguba must present a solid evidence before Trillanes could demand Duterte and Carpio’s presence in the next hearings.Photo: News5During the senate hearing on the P6.4-B shabu shipment, Taguba mentioned the names ‘Pulong’ and ‘Mance’ that made Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to urge the senate to invite VM Duterte and Atty. Carpio in the next senate hearing which blocked by Senator Gordon.Tension rose between the Blue Ribbon Committee chair Gordon and Senator Trillanes while they debated if Pulong Duterte and Carpio must be invited in the senate.According to Taguba’s text conversation with Tita Nanu, Taguba mentioned the names of “Mans” and P” and when asked by Trillanes, he revealed them as supposedly Atty. Mans Carpio and Vice Mayor Pulong Duterte.“At this point, Mr. Chairman, I believe we have enough information that would warrant the invitation for both Atty. Mans Carpio and Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte to this commitee hearing. I heard the majority leader say that it’s hearsay.” Trillanes said.“Hindi ito korte huh. This is an investigative body, we’re just establishing the truth. We’re ferreting out the truth. Let them defend themselvs. Wag muna tayo mag abogado sa kanila,” Trillanes added.Trillanes statement made him clashed with Sotto and Gordon during the hearing.Renowned broadcaster Karen Davila also urged Paolo Duterte to attend the hearing because Mark Taguba mentioned the name of the Vice Mayor during the hearing.“Kahit po public official o ordinaryong tao, pantay pantay kami, hindi po porket miyembro ng first family eh hindi niyo ipapatawag, yan po ang opinyon ng isang tax payer na tulad ko, sana po patas po.. ipatawag niyo lahat ng binabangit under oath sa senado.. walang takot yan” Davila said during her radio program. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/customs-broker-mark-taguba-apologizes-vm-pulong-duterte-atty-carpio-clear-names-slams-fake-news-spread-social-media/ |
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