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NRA Paid Sarah Palin $2M To Wear What She Wore At Trump Endorsement Rally | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/01/2016 0:00 | The Washington Post is reporting that Sarah Palin returned to center stage of a presidential campaign yesterday, a few years older but still wearing her signature rimless eyeglasses. Her auburn hair is bouncier. And her keen ability to capture the spotlight is not at all diminished. The former Alaska governor was in Ames, Iowa, to endorse GOP front-runner Donald Trump. She did so wearing a black pencil skirt topped off with a mini-black cardigan studded with what resembled needle-thin, glistening stalactites. On television, as all that black blurred together, she looked a bit like she was wearing a bedazzled choir robe. She even shouted out for a “Hallelujah!”But our fashion reporter for The Adobo Chronicles noticed something that nobody else did.Buried in those stalactites were patches and transparent bags of bullets, a no-nonsense political statement about the Second Amendment which both Trump and Palin are strong advocates for.Upon further investigation, we found that that Palin was paid by the National Rifle Association (NRA) to wear what she wore at the rally.Palin’s take? $2 Million!It wasn’t clear whether the bullets were live or just empty shells. Palin has not returned our phone calls. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/21/nra-paid-sarah-palin-2m-to-wear-what-she-wore-at-trump-endorsement-rally/ |
LOOK: list of senators who voted in favor of extension of martial law until December 2018. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-12-14 02:07:12+08:00 | Majority of the senators have voted in favor of President Rodrigo Duterte’s request to extend martial law in Mindanao until December 2018.According to Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel II, 14 senators voted in the affirmative, 4 in the negative and no one abstained.This are the list:IN FAVOR:Senate President Aquilino Pimentel. Sonny Angara JV Ejercito Sherwin Gatchalian Richard Gordon Gringo Honasan Panfilo Lacson Loren Legarda Grace Poe Ralph Recto Vicente Sotto III Joel Villanueva Miguel Zubiri Nancy BinayAGAINST:Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon Risa Hontiveros Francis Pangilinan Bam AquinoAll the senators who voted against the extension of martial law were all belong to the Senate minority bloc who questioned the request of the President.Senators Francis Escudero and Cynthia Villar were present during the special joint session, but were not able to cast their votes.Senators Antonio Trillanes IV and Manny Pacquiao were absent during the proceeding.The martial law extension were also favored by 226 members of the House of the Representatives while 23 expressed their opposition on it.In the letter addressed to the Congress, President Rodrigo Duterte explained that the extenstion of Martial Law is needed because of the continuing threats of the extremists and the New People’s Army.Meanwhile, Senator Drilon questioned why NPA became the reason why President Duterte wanted to extend the martial law in Mindanao.He was worried that the one year extension of martial law in Mindanao would be a prelude to a nationwide martial law.“If we were to believe that the government is intent on ending the war against the NPA, which operates not only in Mindanao but all over the country, then it is entirely possible that their operations would have to be extended beyond Mindanao to meet that objective,” Drilon said.Sen. Kiko Pangilinan also believed that there’s no actual rebellion happening in the country right now.Meanwhile, Kasug Tausug party-list representative Shernee Tan suggested a nationwide martial law because of the threat posed by the terrorist group New People’s Army.“Mr. Speaker, there are still NPA (New People’s Army), and they could also make a tax in Luzon and Visayas, therefore, as representative of Kusug Tausug party-list, I reiterate my stand that martial law should be extended not just in Mindanao but also in Luzon and in Visayas if it serves to the best interest of our nation,” Tan said.But Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana assured that the threat of the NPA-CPP in Luzon and Visayas are ‘manageable’ so a nationwide martial law is not yet needed. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/senators-voted-favor-extension-martial-law/ |
500 FREE ONE-WAY TICKETS BEING OFFERED ON HAWAIIAN AIRLINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/10/2017 0:00 | complimentary tickets to as many as 500 passengers. is not good for tourism which is the top revenue-earning industry of Hawaii.Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association (HLTA) is giving the Institute for Human Services (IHS) $100,000 this year in addition to the same amount next year. But that’s just to kick start the program. The funds will help pay for the tickets on Hawaiian Airlines.“When the number one complaint from our visitors on why they will not be coming back to Hawaii is the homeless, you have an issue,” said George Szigeti, President and CEO of HLTA. “So when IHS came to us with a plan of action tailored to address the homeless situation in our Waikiki community, we were pleased and we immediately pledged our support,” Szigeti said.It is estimated that currently, about 500 individuals call the streets of Waikiki home. The city would need an additional $400,000 to complete the process of sending the homeless back to their home states. It hopes to raise that amount quickly from businesses in Waikiki.To qualify for the complimentary tickets, homeless people must appear at City Hall for a mugshot and fingerprinting and sign a pledge never to return again to the Aloha State. If they prefer to fly first class, they have to personally shoulder the price difference.Say ‘Aloha!’ | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/30/500-free-one-way-tickets-being-offered-on-hawaiian-airlines/?share=email |
Petition For Miss Universe To Pull Out From The Philippines Fails; Next Target: Miss Earth | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/11/2016 0:00 | Several weeks ago, a group of Filipinos and others here and abroad signed a letter petition asking the owners of Miss Universe to pull the 2016 beauty pageant from being held in the Philippines.The petition states: ‘This reason is the objectionable, scandalous, and demeaning sexist attitude demonstrated by the newly elected leaders of our country, by no less than President Rodrigo Duterte, and his cohorts towards womankind.’As expected the letter, signed by about 200 individuals, didn’t have much support from beauty pageant-loving Filipinos.Well, the petition has officially failed. No less than reigning Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines has confirmed that indeed, the international pageant will be held in Manila on January 30, 2017 (January 29, US time). Pre-pageant events are also reportedly being planned in cities like Baguio, Bohol, Cebu and Davao.Disappointed but determined, the group of petitioners is reportedly setting its sight on the next target : Miss Earth, another major international beauty pageant based in the Philippines.This time, the group’s reason has nothing to do with President Duterte but with this year’s Philippine representative, Imelda Schweighart, who embarrassed the country by asking Miss Austria if Adolf Hitler was from her country; accused the pageant winner Miss Ecuador of having fake nose, chin and breasts; and made a huge deal about the yellow gown that she was supposed to wear had she been chosen a semi-finalist (she wasn’t.)It seems that this group of petitioners has too much time on their hands. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/03/petition-for-miss-universe-to-pull-out-from-the-philippines-fails-next-target-miss-earth/ |
FACEBOOK’S MARK ZUCKERBERG SAYS HE WILL APPEAR BEFORE IRANIAN COURT TO FACE CHARGES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/05/2017 0:00 | A judge in southern Iran has ordered Zuckerberg to appear in court to answer complaints by individuals who say Facebook-owned applications Instagram and Whatsapp violate their privacy, semiofficial news agency ISNA reported Tuesday. It quoted Ruhollah Momen Nasab, an official with the paramilitary Basij force, as saying that the judge also ordered the two apps blocked.Although there is no extradition treaty between Iran and the United States, Zuckerberg volunteered to appear before the Iranian court to defend himself and his company against the charges.Zuckerberg is still deciding whether he will appear by Skype or Google Hangout. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/27/facebooks-mark-zuckerberg-says-he-will-appear-before-iranian-court-to-face-charges/#respond |
FILM: ‘ALOHA’ (HAWAII VERSION) OPENS TODAY IN HONOLULU | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/05/2018 0:00 | despite it being set in Hawaii.Some Native Hawaiians also frowned on what they said was the commercialization of one of the most sacred and beautiful Hawaiian words. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/29/film-aloha-hawaii-version-opens-today-in-honolulu/#respond |
OBAMA ILLEGALLY CROSSES THE BORDER AT STONEHEDGE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/9/2017 0:00 | that of Stonehedge.Stonehedge is the world’s most famous pre-historic monument located in Wiltshire, England that is among the most visited shrines by world tourists.In an effort to preserve the integrity of the monument, British authorities have built a border fence around it to the dismay of visitors who could only view this wonder from outside the border.In his last stop following the NATO summit held last week in Newport, Wales, Obama visited the Stonehedge and illegally crossed the border fence. He was photographed standing right in the middle of the stone structures.American Spandan C., an avid supporter of Obama who was at Stonehedge just a couple of weeks ago, expressed deep disappointment and disgust that his idol got to stand and be photographed close to the monument and he could not.“It’s hypocritical for Obama to renege on his promise to legalize the status of millions who had crossed the U.S. border when he himself is guilty of the same offense ” Spandan said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/06/obama-illegally-crosses-the-border-at-stonehedge/?share=email |
Yellow Lives Matter? | [] | 2016-05-12 12:23:07+00:00 | I recently shared my colleague Benign0’s article on my Facebook wall regarding his critique on Leni Robredo supporters seeing their bet as their last bastion of hope for the dying yellow anti-Marcos glib. A good friend of mine told me that Benign0’s observation for the demographic of Robredo’s followers can similarly be used for Duterte’s followers. She notes that Benign0’s article is lacking in explanation and it merely sounds like a lot of grunting. As in any marketing or messaging, she says that you have to have a “reason to believe” and sadly, my good friend seems to be suggesting that Benign0’s article is severely wanting. While I do not wish to speak for Benign0 and defend his position (he can very much handle it on his own), I would like to state my personal take on why I think that the yellow brand is bankrupt and why many people have now started to rise above the glib perpetuated by the yellow narrative.It seems to me that the main motivation of Robredo supporters in pushing for her victory is to prevent Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (BBM) from winning the Vice Presidency of the country. For them, BBM winning the Vice Presidency is a prelude to the return of the rule of the most evil and corrupt family that lived in the Philippines (and perhaps the whole world) – the Marcos family. Of course, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos (father of BBM) has been lambasted for human rights abuses committed under his dictatorial regime during the Martial Law years. In addition, he has been dubbed as one of the most corrupt leaders the country has ever had. The yellow narrative, which is pretty much what Robredo supporters have been pontificating, is suggesting that should BBM win the Vice Presidency the country would return to the “dark ages” where freedom will again be lost (through Martial Rule) and corruption will again engulf the country. Geez, it sounds like a darn monster movie!First point, the Marcosian Martial Law era was indeed a turbulent one. There is no denying that there were abuses committed during that time and even BBM has acknowledged that (although many of his critics decry his refusal to apologize for the purported “sins” of his father during that period). Never mind the absurd notion of putting the blame for the “sins” of the father on the son (I’ve never read about any demands for Ninoy Aquino to apologize for his father’s collaboration with the Japanese invaders during World War 2 and there seems to be a deafening silence regarding having President Noynoy Aquino to apologize for his father’s treason). Personally, I believe it is a mistake to solely place the blame on President Marcos the horrors of the Martial Law era. My inclination seems to be congruent to what De LaSalle University political science professor Antonio P. Contreras stated in his blog. He said:I condemn the abuses committed during Martial Law. I accuse those who caused the disappearances of my brothers in my UP organization. But I firmly believe that the judgment on Martial Law should be a personal choice, and a product of personal reflection, and not as a collective expression of group thinking that uniformly condemns as if the whole era was a monolithic narrative of terror and suffering. Not to justify violence, but I reiterate my view that the way martial law should be talked about is to turn its victims into martyrs. If there were innocent victims, these were the children and the loved ones orphaned by those who actively took up arms, mobilized by an ideology that promised a revolution that would overthrow the feudal and bureaucrat-capitalist systems that Marcos did not produce, but in fact produced him. Those who died, were tortured, and disappeared were willing combatants, and were casualties of an ideological war. Martial law was not a genocidal episode where people were murdered by mere possession of ascribed traits of being women, or being peasants, or being poor. Martial law was a period of tumult and contentious ideological battles, where ideological choices were made which aimed to dismantle and overthrow a state. The state fought back with its legitimate monopoly for the use of violence. Those who were caught up in the violence that it unleashed were in fact committed martyrs and not as innocent victims, all possessing their acquired ideologies from reading the red-book and attending teach-ins. I weep for the innocent children orphaned, the husbands and wives widowed, the parents who had to do an act contrary to natural law where the old are the ones burying their children if their bodies are ever found, of brothers losing sisters, and sisters being left behind by brothers. But they are casualties too of the ideological choices their loved ones had to make. To blame the complex system of pain and suffering to one man, and one tainted surname, would be too simplistic. Doing so is simply falling into the game of political opportunists who would like to turn a significant period of our history as simply a duel between two oligarchic dynasties. Many are accusing us of having no sense of history, when in reality our tragedy is that our history is always written from the point of view of those who won, and is turned into an elite narrative that is hijacked by a kind of story-telling that turns it into a simplified dualism between good and evil that leaves out a lot of the nuances of a complex era.The way I see it, the simplistic glib being peddled by the yellow cult seems as ridiculous as the narrative of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement where all the suffering of and injustice on the Blacks are blamed on the oppression by White people (not just in the recent past but throughout history). Marissa Johnson, one of the most prominent founders of the BLM movement said:White Americans have created the conditions that require a phrase like ‘Black Lives Matter.’…Do you know how horrific it is to grow up as a child in a world that so hates you? That you have to literally say to other people, ‘My life matters,’ and they’re like, ‘Well everybody’s life matters,’ while you’re literally being gunned down in the street, while you’re being rounded up and mass incarcerated and forced into prison slavery.Johnson is essentially suggesting that Whites have caused the devaluation of Black lives. First of all, why on Earth would Johnson (or anyone) solely blame White people for Black people’s miseries? She seems to be (conveniently) neglecting a multitude of factors for success such as work ethic, education, values, and motivation. Why on Earth would she blame the Whites for the devaluation of Black lives? It would be a mistake to invoke the oppression of Blacks throughout history due to the evil racist nature of the Whites. To do so is again to be ignorant of a multitude of historical facts. For instance, the Blacks tag the Whites for being ‘racist’ as they were brought to Europe and America as slaves. But if we look at the history of slavery, tribal leaders from Gambia, the Congo, and other African nations supplied the Europeans with stock in the slave trade. The book “A Short History of Africa” states that:The procurement of the slaves was sometimes by raids into the interior, or even actual wars, but more usually by trading agreements with the local native rulers or by providing them with military help against their African enemies.Slavery was not borne out of pure racism but for economic reasons. There was a flourishing slave trade in Africa supplying slaves to meet the labor demands of European countries and America. Sure, we can fault the unenlightened white slave masters at the time for treating the slaves as mere means but to ignore the other side of the coin where African tribal leaders (who were also Blacks) actually supplied the slaves would be smacking of ignorance and intellectual dishonesty.In the same token, why solely put the blame on President Marcos for the horrors of Martial Law when the “victims” voluntarily took up arms or engaged in civil disobedience to fight for their ideology against the government? Why negate the government’s legitimate right to protect the country for such subversives? The President, under the 1935 Constitution (which was effective at the time) states that:The President shall be commander-in-chief of all armed forces of the Philippines, and, whenever it becomes necessary, he may call out such armed forces to prevent or suppress lawless violence, invasion, insurrection, or rebellion. In case of invasion, insurrection, or rebellion or imminent danger thereof, when the public safety requires it, he may suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, or place the Philippines or any part thereof under Martial Law.It wasn’t merely a matter of freedom of speech being exercised by the combatants but a revolution to overthrow a state purportedly under a feudal bureaucratic-capitalist system. As Prof. Contreras said, it was an ideological war. To negate the other side and merely parrot the line of solely blaming everything on one man either smacks of ignorance or intellectual dishonesty (or perhaps even both).My friend told me that there is no comparison between the BLM movement and Robredo supporters. She opines that people being upset about one of the most corrupt leaders of all time do not have anything to do with self-pity. On the contrary, I see a very similar bankrupt mindset with the two camps. Both camps perpetuate a narrative that is overly simplified into a dualism between good and evil that leaves out a lot of complex factors.Now as to the second point – the dreadful corruption of President Marcos, the yellow narrative perpetuates the notion that Marcos stole some 10 billion dollars from the government’s coffers. Many people are not familiar with some significant findings regarding Marcos’ wealth. In 1999, ex-priest Marcelino Tagle of Bataan, a former director of Caritas Manila and one of the nation’s “Ten Outstanding Young Men’ in 1967, gave an account of the nature of the Marcosian wealth. Tagle once served as an adviser to Marcos and administrator for the estate of Father Jose Antonio Diaz (a.k.a. Col. Severino Sto. Romana) who was revealed to be the real source of Marcos’ wealth. In an article from the Philippine Daily Inquirer back in 1999, it stated:Tagle said the Vatican gold included “gold bars captured by Hitler. The gold bars belonged to the royalties of Europe, of which the Vatican was trustee.’ It also included “royal gold’, which the British reportedly shipped to Singapore for safekeeping in the event that Hitler would conquer all of Europe. Tagle said that the Vatican entrusted the treasure to a certain Father Jose Antonio Diaz, who assumed several names when he moved to the Philippines. One of his aliases, according to Tagle, was “Col. Severino Sto. Romana.” Tagle said Sto. Romana hired the young Marcos as his lawyer and trustee. He said the Sto. Romana gold was “actually more than the Marcos gold, about $50 trillion, but this treasure is tied up with the Marcos gold.’ Tagle, co-administrator of the Sto. Romana estates, said the Yamashita treasure was recovered through the help of MacArthur and Yamashita’s wife. But an estimated 400,000 metric tons from both the Marcos and Sto. Romana gold, he said, “are still in the country, hidden incaves.’ For Lack of Documents The heirs of Sto. Romana were unable to recover the assets “for lack of original documents and (because of the) nature of the accounts (which required) full cooperation of nominees and trustees constituted by the late President Marcos.’ Appearing before the Senate blue ribbon committee on October 14, 1997, Tagle said Marcos, as lawyer and chief trustee of Sto. Romana succeeded in isolating the nominees or trustees of the gold certificates from the physical assets – so much so that it is almost impossible to recover them without piecing the various pieces like a mosaic.’ Tagle said the “Marcos gold was not stolen from the Philippine government.’ Instead, said the former priest, Marcos abused his authority by using the Central Bank to transact the gold”.Tagle’s statements seem to match Conrado Limcaoco Jr.’s account of the Marcos wealth. In a letter submitted by Limcaoco to President Cory Aquino in 1989, Limcaoco notes the details of the nature of Marcos’ wealth. In that letter, it was revealed that Marcos’ wealth was indeed from gold from Sto. Romana that ended up into Marcos’ control by virtue of a Power of Attorney. Very similar to Tagle’s description there was no mention of stealing the wealth from the government coffers. It appears that President Cory Aquino has known the details during her rule yet this information was not widely spread in public. Why? I would argue that it is in the best interest of the yellows to perpetuate the image of Marcos as having stolen from the government coffers instead of merely having engaged in a scheme to secure wealth through gold transactions. As Arthur Schopenhauer once said:The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by prejudice.It is indeed this preconceived opinion or prejudice perpetuated by the yellows that Marcos has pilfered the people’s money that is more effective for their purposes than it is to reveal that Marcos’ wealth was rooted in gold transaction schemes (gold that was not the government’s to begin with).It is quite amusing how my good friend thinks that Leni Robredo supporters are more of the educated type (which she said she based on her observations from social media). Never mind that statistics actually show that BBM supporters tend to have more education, it bewilders me how an intelligent person such as my friend could actually miss the Robredo supporters’ knack for groupthink and mere engagement in intellectual laziness by shunning other facts and arguments that don’t conform to the yellow narrative of “Marcos bad, yellow good”.Only yellow lives matter? Perhaps this sums up their entire narrative.(Photo taken from Borneo Bulletin) | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/yellow-lives-matter/ |
Checkmate na ba Cocoy Dayao? | [] | 2017-11-23 16:54:37+08:00 | NBI findings show Cocoy Dayao manages Silent No More PH blogSenate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III on Monday said that findings of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) showed that Edward Angelo “Cocoy” Dayao, a former consultant for the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) during the Aquino administration, is behind the Silent No More PH blog reportedly aligned with the Liberal Party.Sotto made this claim after confirming that he was soon going to file his cyber libel complaint against Dayao before the NBI. He did not mention what date he was going to file the complaint.He said that his basis for filing is Dayao’s “libelous attacks” against him.Blogger RJ Nieto of Thinking Pinoy earlier claimed that Dayao managed the SNM blog which previously published an article calling seven senators “Malacanang Dogs” for not signing a resolution urging the government to end the killings.Sotto, however, said that the resolution never reached him.The same article also criticized each of the seven senators including Sotto that also resulted in name-calling.Sotto called a “rapist, plagiarist, and bigot who called all single mothers as good for nothing but accidental whores.”The Senate Majority Leader, meanwhile, expressed hope that his complaint versus Dayao will “prosper.” He will also request the NBI to cancel Dayao’s passportAsked if his cyber libel complaint has the support of the six other senators mentioned in the article, Sotto said that he has yet to talk to his colleagues.Aside from Sotto, other senators described as Malacañang Dogs are Senate President Aquilino Pimentel II, Richard Gordon, Cynthia Villar, Juan Miguel Zubiri, Gringo Honasan, and Manny Pacquiao.” | PNAAny thoughts on this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/checkmate-na-ba-cocoy-dayao/ |
TIME MAGAZINE’S PERSON OF THE YEAR IS NOT A PERSON, IT’S THE PHILIPPINES’ LAGLAG BALA SCHEME | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/12/2017 0:00 | Rumors have been circulating that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be named Time magazine’s 2016 ‘Person of the Year.’Well, those rumors can now be put to rest.Time has announced that it has finally chosen its ‘Person of the Year.’ And it is not a person.The magazine’s editors chose the laglag bala scheme that has dominated the tourism and travel industry for most of 2016’s third quarter.Laglag bala (bullet planting) is a scheme at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) whereby airport personnel plant bullets in bags and luggage of unsuspecting airline passengers as a way of extorting money.The scheme, although minimized by President Aquino as “isolated,” has created a huge impact on travel and business not only in the Philippines but worldwide.Because of the scheme, many travelers cancelled their business or leisure trips to Manila for fear of being victimized themselves. Those who had no choice but to fly into or out of NAIA had to resort to wrapping their luggage with plastic to avoid being targeted by the schemers. Even U.S. President Barack Obama who attended the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit meeting in Manila last month was advised by the State Department to wrap his briefcase with plastic upon arrival and departure from NAIA.Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ profiles persons, groups, or things, that have had the most impact on world events for any given year.Because of the scheme’s worldwide impact, the Philippine government even gave it a new international name — Airport Ammo Interception.This is only the second time that a non-person was named by Time. The first was in 1982, when Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ was the computer. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/02/time-magazines-person-of-the-year-is-not-a-person-its-the-philippines-laglag-bala-scheme/#respond |
DUTERTE LEADS IN NEW POLL FOR DAVAO CITY MAYOR | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/11/2017 0:00 | Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has come out the leader in a new poll conducted by Pulse Asia, beating Senator Grace Poe, Vice President Jejomar Binay, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas and Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago.As Duterte supporters celebrated the new survey results, Pulse Asia issued a clarification that the poll was not about the people’s choice for president of the Philippines. Rather, it was a poll on who respondents think would be elected mayor of Davao City if elections were held this month.Duterte is a declared candidate for Davao City mayor. He has yet to officially file his candidacy for president. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/26/duterte-leads-in-new-poll-for-davao-city-mayor/ |
Guess Who Was Absent From The Senate This Week? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/06/2016 0:00 | Filipino champion boxer Manny Pacquiao registered his first absence from his duties and responsibilities as newly-elected senator this week.Pacquiao, known to his countrymen as the No. 1 absentee congressman during his term as elected representative of his province of Sarangani, had promised during his senatorial campaign that he would try his best to have a 100% attendance record as senator.He hasn’t even assumed his position but he already had his first no-show.On Monday, Pacquiao and the other neophyte senators elected last May were supposed to attend an orientation conducted by the Senate Secretariat to brief the lawmakers on the upper chamber’s rules, protocols, and other important issues. Only three of the five new senators showed up: Risa Hontiveros, Sherwin Gatchalian and Joel Villanueva. The other senator-elect absent was former Department of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima.A spokesperson for Pacquiao told The Adobo Chronicles that the congressman had a previously-booked appointment.However, the spokesperson said that Pacquiao has revised his promise to those who voted for him. This time, he is promising to attend 99.9% of all sessions and official functions of the senate. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/27/guess-who-was-absent-from-the-senate-this-week/?share=email |
HOLLYWOOD ACTOR JAMES FRANCO CHANGES NAME TO ‘FLACCO’ FOLLOWING THE SONY PICTURES CYBER ATTACK | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/12/2017 0:00 | Following the U.S. Government’s confirmation that North Korea was responsible for the cyber attack on Sony Pictures, Hollywood actor James Franco announced that he was changing his name, effectively immediately.The attack on Sony, conducted by a group calling itself the Guardians of Peace, exposed a number of embarrassing emails between producers and top executives at the movie studio. The group said it was targeting Sony because of its film “The Interview,” a comedy about a pair of American journalists sent to assassinate North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.Franco is one of the lead actors in the film. The other is Seth Rogen.“I am changing my name for personal security reasons but also because I like the sound of “James Flacco,” Franco said. President Barack Obama referred to Franco as Flacco at this morning’s White House press conference during which the president confirmed that the government of Kim Jong Un was responsible for the cyber attack against Sony. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/19/hollywood-actor-james-franco-changes-name-to-flacco-following-the-sony-pictures-cyber-attack/ |
MISS U.S.A. WINS NATIONAL COSTUME AWARD IN MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT HANDS DOWN | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/11/2016 0:00 | questioned whether Miss Brady was even a real person, or a robot. Others came to the defense of Miss U.S.A., saying that she was an epitome of what the United States of America is all about. “Everything in America revolves around comic strips, Hollywood and Las Vegas-style circus,” they said, “so Ms. Brady’s costume accurately represents the good old US of A .”The Adobo Chronicles learned from reliable sources that Ms. Brady almost didn’t make it in time for the competition because she was held for days at the Moscow airport, while security and customs officers inspected her unusually huge luggage which contained boxes and boxes of unassembled parts of her robot costume.The finals of the Miss Universe Pageant will be held November 9 at the Crocus City Hall. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/11/04/miss-u-s-a-wins-national-costume-award-in-miss-universe-pageant-hands-down/ |
‘SOUTH PARK’ SUES YELP FOR $20 MILLION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/10/2017 0:00 | Yelp Inc. has filed a $10 million dollar lawsuit against the creators of South Park, seeking damages caused by the latest episode of the popular television show which lampooned the customer review and local business rating website.In response, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators of the animated series, filed a $20 Million counter lawsuit claiming that by suing South Park, Yelp has caused them irreparable emotional distress and unnecessary creative distraction.South Park is also asking the court to order Yelp to pay an additional $10 Million for the publicity received by the rating website as a result of the TV episode.Paul Horner, who is a spokesman for Yelp, promised to contest the counter lawsuit and urged all Yelp users and critics to go online and give South Park a rating of 1/2 star (out of a possible 5).Both the Internet and Television worlds are closely watching the lawsuit and counter lawsuit, describing them as a classic battle between “Goliath” and “Goliath.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/21/south-park-sues-yelp-for-20-million/ |
WATCH: Bato defends Duterte, Lacson burns Trillanes | [] | 2016-12-05 22:41:04+08:00 | There will never be a peaceful senate hearing when the primary suspect of the case is part of the senate. Senator Leila de Lima joined the inquiry and grilled PNP Chief Ronald dela Rosa for reinstating CIDG Chief Marcos on his post.Senator Antonio Trillanes, the attack dog of the liberal party tried to create a twist accusing President Rody Duterte as the ultimate drug lord protector. Trillanes said that if de lima is guilty by photo of her and Kerwin, the President must have been into drug trades since he got a photo with suspected drug lord Peter Lim who happened to be his ‘kumpare’ in one wedding. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW:Bato was quick to defend the President and Senator Ping Lacson was also brilliant in differentiating the two photographs.What can you say about this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/bato-defends-duterte-lacson-burns-trillanes/ |
APPLE TO RELEASE LIMITED EDITION iPHONE 5S TRIO | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/09/2016 0:00 | silver, gold and space grey. The single unit has all three phones connected by a special mechanism that can rotate the phones and put the phone user’s favorite color of the moment at the top of the unit. The mechanism uses the same principle used in Rubix cubes whereby, with skill, one can manipulate the cube to bring one color on top.The limited edition iPhone 5S has one downside, and that is, it is obviously heavier than the single unit. “But for the fickle-minded, it is a little price to pay to enjoy all three colors of the phone ” Apple said. Apple has not yet revealed the retail cost of the limited edition which it is calling the iPhone 5S Trio. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/09/20/apple-to-release-limited-edition-iphone-5s/?share=email |
A Simple “I’m Sorry” From Japanese Actress Maria Ozawa Settles Vehicular Accident In Manila | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/12/2017 0:00 | When a motorist hits your car and causes damage, your first impulse is to seek compensation or turn to your vehicle insurance policy. Not in Manila. Especially not if the other motorist is Japanese actress Maria Ozawa.Ozawa, who became famous appearing in adult movies, is in the Philippines where she just completed a local film which competed in the recent Metro Manila Film Festival.The van in which she was riding hit a car, and panic ensued.But as soon as Ozawa alighted from her van and said “I’m sorry, I’m sorry” to the aggrieved driver, that was the end of it.The driver even took selfie photos with the actress using his smart phone.It pays to be an adult film actress in the Philippines! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/29/a-simple-im-sorry-from-japanese-actress-maria-ozawa-settles-vehicular-accident-in-manila/?share=email |
Senator Manny Pacquiao teaches Senator De Lima on Senate rules | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-09-22 23:13:48+08:00 | Senator Manny Pacquiao teaches the former justice committee chairperson and Human Rights on Senate rules after he noticed that De Lima was defending Edgar Matobato, a self-proclaimed hitman who worked for President Duterte.Sen. De Lima asked the panel to allow witness Edgar Motabato to finish his answers, because Senators were continuously asked questions to Motabato even he is not yet done answering previous questions.After that, Manny Pacquiao reminded Sen. De Lima, about the senate rules.“What I understand, Mr Chairman, ito ay inquiry sa isang witness para pakinggan ang statement ng witness. Hindi natin dedepensahan siya kundi i-examine kung nagsasabi ng totoo” Pacquiao told the committee.Pacquiao believes that Senators must not defend witnesses who faces credibility test.“Tayong mga senador, nag-iimbestiga. ‘Di magpo-protekta sa witness. ‘Yun po ang rules natin dito” Pacquiao aded.Manny Pacquiao earlier moved to oust De Lima as the chairperson of the committee on justice and human rights. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/senator-manny-pacquiao-teaches-senator-de-lima-senate-rules/ |
U.S. TO SCRAP DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN 2016 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/3/2018 0:00 | was first introduced in 1918 when President Woodrow Wilson signed it into law to support the war effort during World War I.Despite DST, Americans still waste a lot of energy by constantly plugging in their smart phones to recharge, never turning off their desktop computers, indiscriminately turning on their heaters and airconditioners and constantly driving to the supermarket located three blocks away.Workers are fashionably late during ‘spring forward,’ but are also late during ‘fall back.’ Travelers miss their flight connections, employees miss their morning staff meetings, and women (and men) show up late for their dinner dates. It’s an epidemic of total mess!The U.S. government is fed up with all the complaints. So effective in 2016, it will totally scrap Daylight Saving Time. Permanently. That means you just have to remember to adjust your clock one more time this fall. And remember it’s ‘fall back!’What do our readers think? Good riddance, or bad idea? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/07/u-s-to-scrap-daylight-saving-time-in-2016/ |
VM Pulong Duterte slams militant officials Renato Reyes and Carlos Zarate: “Ang kakapal ng mukha niyo no?” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-07-01 19:25:31+08:00 | Militant groups expressed their disappointment to the government by conducting a rally in Mendiola on Friday.As response, Presidential son and Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte slammed militant officials Renato Reyes and Rep. Carlos Zarate for criticizing the government which accommodated them.Reyes explained why they are disappointed to the government.On June 30, Militant groups marked the first anniversary of the Presidency of Duterte by rallying in Mendiola.Militants carried some Facebook angry and sad emojis to express that they gave a fail grade to Duterte’s perfomance in his first year as President.On the same day, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo ‘Pulong’ Duterte slammed BAYAN secretary-general Renato Reyes and Bayan Muna representative Carlos Zarate.In his Facebook post, Duterte criticized the two militant officials for always complaining about the policies of the government, despite of being accommodated by the current administration several times.Pulong said that the militant officials think that President Duterte is a computer who can fulfill his promises and resolve the all problem of the Philippines for one year. He also told the Reyes and Zarate that they are also a disappointment.“Galing ng dalawang to uy, sa ilang taon walang presidente ang pumansin sa inyo, pagkatapos ay pinalo palo kayo. Anong tingin niyo sa gobyerno? Isang click lang delete na lahat? Na parang computer? Kakapal ng mga mukha niyo no?” Duterte said.“Kayo kaya ang maging presidente mga iho? Tingnan natin kung may matitira sa pilipinas! KAYO DIN KAKADISMAYA!” he added.During an interview, militant officials expressed their disappointment to the government who didn’t fulfilled their promises to the activists.“May mga binitiwang salita na positibo, may simulaing positibo ang pangulo, pero matapos ng isang taon parang nabawi, parang umatras, parang nabaligtad yung sinimulan na yan,” Renato Reyes said during an interview with the media.One of the reason why the militants became disappointed was the help received by the government from the U.S troops during the Marawi City crisis.The militants also said that the first year of President Duterte is full of human rights violation, misogyny and offensive jokes.One year ago, President Duterte who claimed that he’s from the left, let the militants enter Malacañang palace to hear what reforms they want for the country.To show their gratefulness to the new administration, they even gave President Duterte a painting and a handmade bead necklace made by the Lumads.One year already passed and the relationship between the government and the militants changed and became bitter.The activists planned a big rally on the upcoming second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte to express their disappointment to the government, a sign that the good relationship between the government and the militants has already ended. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/vm-pulong-duterte-slams-militant-officials-renato-reyes-carlos-zarate-ang-kakapal-ng-mukha-niyo-no/ |
Senator Trillanes Asks To Be Transferred To Manila Pen | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/9/2018 0:00 | After days of being holed up in sanctuary at the Senate Building, Senator Antonio Trillanes has admitted to having had sleepless nights.Today, Trillanes formally requested Senate President Tito Sotto to arrange for his immediate transfer to the Peninsula Hotel. Manila Pen was the site of the 2007 siege staged by Trillanes and the Magdalo group when they sought for the ouster of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.Trillanes told The Adobo Chronicles that he feels more comfortable at the Manila Pen because it has all the facilities and amenities that are lacking in the Senate Building. “It’ll be nice to have hot showers, a comfortable bed and breakfast buffets while awaiting for my eventual arrest,” he said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/06/senator-trillanes-asks-to-be-transferred-to-manila-pen/#respond |
Coming Soon To A Diner Near You: ‘Pot’ Pies | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/05/2016 0:00 | Pot Pies. They come in different versions: chicken, turkey, beef, vegetarian. No well-meaning diner will be without them on their menuBut soon, fans of this traditional food fare will have a new option: pot pie, as in marijuana pieMarijuana has transcended its recreational use. It is now becoming a commodity sniffed for medical purposes, as well as consumed in pastries like brownies. It’s about time the food industry tap into this controversial weed to expand its business horizon.To date, 24 states, including Washington, D.C. have passed legislation to legalize medical marijuana use, majority of which are for medicinal purposes. But Alaska, Washington, Oregon and Colorado have given the green light for pot’s recreational use.Capitalizing on the growing interest in marijuana, entrepreneurs in several states where the weed is medically and recreationally legal are busy putting together their business plans to develop and market pot pies, the weed version. It is rumored that Marie Callender’s, the leading brand in pies, is spearheading this new effort.Watch for it on the menu of a diner near you or in the freezer section of your favorite supermarket. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/21/coming-soon-to-a-diner-near-you-pot-pies/#respond |
Shocking! Peace adviser Dureza revealed Loida Lewis’ true motive for wanting Duterte resign! | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-12-11 22:48:47+08:00 | Presidential peace adviser Jesus Dureza reveal the real reason why Filipina-American Millionaire Loida Nicolas-Lewis wanted President Duterte to resign.During an interview with I am Pinoy, Proud ako TV show, Dureza revealed that Fil-Am Millionaire was worried that President Rodrigo Duterte passed the Presidency to the defeated Vice Presidential Candidate Bongbong Marcos if ever that Leni loss on the recount.“I think she was more concerned and I will disclose it without her permission– na she was more concerned about sa sinabi ni President Duterte na kung maging vice president si Bongbong Marcos, then magre-resign siya as president para ibigay niya kay Bongbong ang presidency.” Dureza told the talk show host Ethel Cantor ConstantinoDureza however, denied that President Duterte was serious in his statement about Bongbong Marcos that he may became the next Vice President.“I dont think this President will relinquish anything to anyone, whether to Bongbong Marcos or Leni Robredo, on a silver platter. Binoto siya ng taumbayan kasi kailangan siya eh,” Dureza added.Dureza met Lewis on December 9 in New York to talk about the issues about President Rodrigo Duterte, according to him they had a ‘LIVELY ANIMATED EXCHANGE ON PRESIDENT DUTERTE’During President Duterte’s state visit to China, he joked that Bongbong Marcos may became the next Vice President if he ever wins the electoral protest that the defeated candidate filed against Vice President Leni Robredo.“Si Bongbong… Kung manalo siya sa protest niya, baka bago ang ating bise presidente,”That statement fueled the doubts of the opposition and the camp of Leni Robredo that President Duterte may supported the electoral protest of Bongbong Marcos.Source: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/shocking-peace-adviser-dureza-revealed-loida-lewis-true-motive-wanting-duterte-resign/ |
Beyoncé Responds To Carlos Santana On Grammy Awards | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/02/2017 0:00 | Ten-time Grammy winner Carlos Santana shocked the music world today with his comment that Beyoncé didn’t win Album of the Year because she’s not a singer, unlike winner Adele.“I think that Adele won because she can sing, sing,” Santana recently told the Australian Associated Press, before elaborating on his opinion.“With all respect to our sister Beyoncé, Beyoncé is very beautiful to look at and it’s more like modeling kind of music ― music to model a dress ― she’s not a singer, singer, with all respect to her,” the Mexican-American musician added.Upon hearing of Santana’s comment, Beyoncé tweeted, “In that case, why did Santana win all his Grammy awards when he’s a guitarist, not a singer?”We’ll leave it at that. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/15/beyonce-responds-to-carlos-santana-on-grammy-awards/#respond |
‘THE LION KING’ MUSICAL HAS A NEW TITLE, THANKS TO CECIL | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/07/2018 0:00 | From Edmonton and Calgary to New York City; from Las Vegas and San Jose to Melbourne, tickets to the Tony Award-winning musical, ‘The Lion King,’ have been selling out in just the last few days, thanks to the killing by an American dentist of Cecil, the beloved lion of Zimbabwe.The outrage and outpouring of emotion over Cecil’s death have quickly spread worldwide. The incident has gained much more attention than the killing of unarmed black men by police in America, or the extrajudicial killings happening in many countries with repressive regimes. The incident has produced a new meme and hashtag, ‘LionLivesMatter,’ a take-off from ‘BlackLivesMatter.’‘The Lion King ‘ is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets.The musical debuted July 8, 1997, at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the same state in which the killer dentist, Walter Palmer, holds his practice.Today, the show’s producers announced that they are changing the title of the musical from “The Lion King” to “Cecil The King” in honor of the slain lion.It wasn’t clear whether the title change was a humanitarian/animal activist decision or a financial decision. Ticket prices have reportedly doubled this past week.Meanwhile, Palmer, whose whereabouts is currently unknown, has sent out feelers to the producers that he would like to sponsor a return engagement of the musical to Minnesota. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/30/the-lion-king-musical-has-a-new-title-thanks-to-cecil/#respond |
OKRA IS NOW ILLEGAL IN THE U.S. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/10/2017 0:00 | Okra, that bright green and slimy vegetable which is a main ingredient in the Filipino dish pinakbet and that popular fried delicacy in many U.S. southern states, has just been declared illegal by the American government.Georgia police raided a retired Atlanta man’s garden last Wednesday after a helicopter crew with the Governor’s Task Force for Drug Suppression spotted suspicious-looking plants on the man’s property. A heavily-armed K9 unit arrived and discovered that the plants were, in fact, okra bushes.“Okra looks a lot like marijuana (cannabis) plants so they have to be confiscated or destroyed and their owners prosecuted,” a spokesperson for the Georgia police told reporters.Okra growers in California and other states were shocked at the new government policy and are planning a million march in Washington, D.C. sometime this month which happens to be Filipino American Heritage Month.“No one can take away my pinakbet from me,” said Juan dela Cruz, an 88 year-old World War II Filipino veteran who lives in Delano, California. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/06/okra-is-now-illegal-in-the-u-s/?share=email |
Aquino Denies Duterte’s Accusation On Mamasapano Massacre | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/01/2017 0:00 | On the eve of the second anniversary of the bungled Mamasapano operation, President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday dogged the past Aquino administration over the delayed justice for the 44 Special Action Forces (SAF) troopers killed in an encounter with Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters on January 25, 2015.Speaking before the families of 39 slain SAF commandos held at the Palace’s Heroes Hall, the President said that there was a violation committed when the Aquino administration sent the elite police in an operation against high value targets.Duterte pointed responsibility at NoyNoy Aquino, saying that the former president fed the SAF troopers “to the lion’s den to be eaten by death.”Aquino vehemently denied the accusation. “There is absolutely no proof that the government or the rebels owned and operated a lion’s den. There simply are no lions in the Philippines to begin with, except perhaps in the zoo,” Aquino said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/24/aquino-denies-dutertes-accusation-on-mamasapano-massacre/#respond |
Imelda Marcos: Melania Trump And I Could Have Been Neighbors | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/11/2016 0:00 | Imagine one entire block in Midtown Manhattan, near the corner of Fifth Avenue and 56th Street. Imagine two First Ladies living in the same block.As president-elect Donald Trump announced that his wife Melania and 10-year old son Barron will not be moving to The White House but will remain in their Trump Tower residence, the Philippines’ former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos tweeted, “Melania Trump and I could have been neighbors.”The Trump Tower is located at 725 Fifth Avenue. Just across — on 730 Fifth Avenue is The Crown Building, formerly owned by Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos.Imagine Melania and Imelda waving at each other from their respective penthouse suites. Imagine the two First Ladies meeting up for coffee or shopping in one of the most expensive retail locations in the U.S.Or, you also imagine one lady snubbing the other: one, a former fashion model; the other a fashion shopper.It could be a security and traffic nightmare, but it could also be a popular tourist destination for both fans and haters.But alas, for Imelda, this can now only happen in her dreams. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/21/imelda-marcos-melania-trump-and-i-could-have-been-neighbors/ |
The Gods And Demons Of The Lemming: A Fable About Idolatry | [] | 2016-07-02 04:43:38+00:00 | Like I said before, I know that a lot of you are probably tired of my constant ranting here on GRP so perhaps you’d be more willing to listen to another story instead in a similar vein to Bob Ong’s Alamat ng Gubat and George Orwell’s Animal Farm…***Once upon a time, in an island where beasts lived as men and the hearts and likenesses of men lived in animals…Eagle flew over the mountains and cliffs of the land, searching for anything amiss that he could report to Lion, the ruler of the island. After hours of flying and, at one instance helping a group of blind mice find their way home, he spotted the Lemming building his house near a swamp. The Eagle knew that the swamp held many dangers, including a poisonous miasma that could make one sick, so he flew back to Lion and reported what he had found.When Eagle told Lion what he saw, Lion called Lemming to his castle to speak to him and perhaps convince him to build his house elsewhere where it is safer. To aid in this, Lion called forth Cobra, the well-traveled sage who knew much about the ways of the island and beyond.When Lemming was finally brought to Lion’s court, he was first asked why he had decided to build his house in such a dangerous place.“Because the Swamp is my god,” said Lemming. “And my family and I worship it.”“And what makes you say that?” Lion asked, curious.“Because it gives me food when I need it,” Lemming answered simply.“But the swamp isn’t a god.” Cobra spoke up finally. “The swamp is just that: a swamp. A muddy place where water and dirt mix. It may give you food, but that isn’t its purpose and living there can even be dangerous. Did you not know that there are many poisonous vapors that can form in swamps that can make one sick?”“Hmph!” Lemming scowled. “I will believe what I want and I will live where I want!”“Do you not trust Cobra’s wisdom?” Lion asked. “He is a well-read and well-traveled beast.”“I will do as I please!” Lemming said stubbornly.Eagle, Lion and Cobra looked at one another before turning back to Lemming.“Very well,” nodded Lion. “You have a right to your beliefs and to live where you want to. Note however that this court cannot be held responsible for whatever consequences your choices entail.”And so Lemming did as he pleased and lived with his family in the swamp, not heeding or even believing Cobra’s warning. He lived there in the swamp with his family until the noxious vapors from the swamp made his daughter sick. At first, Lemming thought that all he needed to do was visit Doctor Frog in order to have his daughter healed but it soon became obvious that that wouldn’t be enough. Indeed, Doctor Frog even suggested that Lemming relocate his place of residence which caused the latter to get angry and never visit the doctor again. After all, Lemming believed that the swamp would look after him and his family and that it would heal his daughter somehow.Unfortunately the swamp did nothing for him except provide food for him and, one terrible day, his daughter finally died of the sickness she caught from the swamp.Many animals wept and grieved for this, including Lemming and his wife. Lion even called on Archbishop Ram to see to the funeral and had Vulture prepare the dead body of Lemming’s daughter for burial. It was also then that Lemming finally decided to leave the swamp for good.And so everything was okay for a while again and Eagle took flight to spot anything amiss in Lion’s kingdom. After a few hours of flying and helping Crocodile find her son who had somehow fallen into a well where Eagle, Crocodile and Crocodile’s Son found a mysterious VHS tape that they couldn’t watch because VHS players were phased out on the island, Eagle spotted Lemming again. This time, Lemming had built his house on the beach where it could be easily swept away by a freak wave.So Eagle went back to Lion to report what he saw and Lion called forth Cobra and Lemming again.“So you moved to the beach?” Lion asked.“Yes, I have.” Lemming answered. “The sea is my new god!”“But what about the swamp?” Cobra said smugly. “I thought the swamp was your god.”“The swamp is not my god anymore!” Lemming said. “The swamp killed my daughter so it must be a demon! It deceived me into living with it so it could kill my daughter! That’s why I’m going to live near the sea from now on because it always washes me and my wife clean and keeps us safe from disease!”“But,” Cobra said incredulously. “The swamp killed your daughter as a natural consequence. The sea isn’t a god either and is just a large body of salt water. Neither the swamp nor the sea are gods and don’t deserve your worship.”“Hmph!” Lemming scowled. “I will believe what I want and I will live where I want!”“Will you not at least hear us out this time?” Lion said, a little upset now. “After what happened to your daughter, we were hoping that you’d at least be a little more reasonable now.”“No,” said Lemming. “It was the swamp that killed my daughter! I will do what I want and live where I want!”“So be it!” Lion said. “Your rights allow you to live as you choose.”And so Lemming lived on the beach for a while with his wife. Then, one night, their home was swept away by a gigantic wave and flinging both Lemming and his wives into the sea. Luckily, Orca was around to help and managed to rescue Lemming. Unfortunately, while Orca managed to rescue Lemming, he was unable to find Lemming’s Wife who had probably drowned in the first few minutes.The animals wept for the loss of Lemming’s Wife and Lion called on Bishop Goat to see to the funeral and had Hyena prepare an empty coffin (because they never found Lemming’s Wife’s body) for the burial. Lemming wept the loudest among all the other animals, shouting that he had been betrayed yet again, this time by the sea. It was also then that Lemming decided to move away from the beach and the sea.So, again, for a while, everything was okay…Then Eagle went on patrol again, flying across the sky to search for anything worth reporting. Once, he had even stopped to help Rhino whose toilet was obstructed with substances that need not be mentioned here and spent a good few hours helping out. But then, before he flew back, he spotted Lemming again.Lemming was not living in a dangerous place but Eagle saw that his house was surrounded and decorated by torches. Seeing the potential disaster that could occur, Eagle immediately flew back to Lion to report what he saw. Lion called on Cobra and Lemming yet again but he now had his doubts.“So what’s with all the torches?” Lion asked disinterestedly.“Fire,” Lemming answered. “Fire is my new god! It keeps me warm at night. It’s nothing like the swamp nor the sea who are demons! It will never betray me!”“But Lemming,” reasoned Cobra. “Fire isn’t a god and, if you don’t know what you’re doing, you could end up hurting yourself.”“Hmph!” Lemming scowled. “I will believe what I want and I will do what I want!”“Very well,” Lion sighed. “It is your right after all. But for the last time, we will not be responsible for what happens to you. So go and do what you think is best so long as you harm no one and disobey no laws.”And so Lemming did as he wanted yet again. This time however, one of the torches fell over and his house caught fire. Lemming tried to escape but he became trapped by the fires caused by the torches set around his house and he died an agonizing death by fire.This time, while the animals did weep for Lemming, they wept with the knowledge that what happened was mostly his fault. Lion was only able to get Friar Mouse to see to Lemming’s funeral and Fly to prepare his body.So ends the story of Lemming… | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/07/gods-demons-lemming-fable-idolatry/ |
‘GOLDEN GIRL’ RUE MCCLANAHAN DIES (AGAIN) AT 81 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/6/2018 0:00 | Many will remember the 1967 James Bond film, ‘You Only Live Twice,’ with its theme song that says you live “one life for yourself and one for your dream.’If we were to believe what’s currently trending on Facebook and Twitter, ‘Golden Girl’ Rue McClanahan may just have lived (and died) twice.Netizens were shocked and saddened by the news that the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 76.This would leave Betty White the only surviving cast member of the hit television show.The news of McClanahan’s death spread like wildfire despite the fact that critical readers have pointed out that the news circulating worldwide was from 5 years ago.McClanahan, dead at 81. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/12/golden-girl-rue-mcclanahan-dies-again-at-81/#respond |
POLL : WHO WOULD MAKE THE BEST CLOWN AMONG REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/07/2018 0:00 | In a crowded field of 37 declared, exploratory and potential Republican candidates for U.S. president, someone has to win the party nomination. And someone has to be declared the best clown . Or both.Donald Trump has graciously offered his colleagues an opportunity for a paid gig at the Trump Towers in Las Vegas for the candidate that will attract the most audience for a clown show that will open sometime next year.In anticipation of what is expected to be a very tight contest, The Adobo Chronicles® has narrowed the field to the top six Republican presidential candidates who have the best chance of being chosen for this gig.We are asking our readers for their input by voting in this exciting poll. Please vote and share the poll with your friends, family and colleagues. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/19/poll-who-would-make-the-best-clown-among-republican-presidential-candidatesk/ |
Noynoy, Jojo, Bongbong: Presidents with Clown-like Names are Getting Trendy | [] | 2016-03-07 23:45:54+00:00 | For the first time in Philippine history, we have the strong likelihood of having three presidents in a row (Noynoy Aquino, Jojo Binay, and Bongbong Marcos) that bear something similar. They all have repetitive nicknames that sound more like those of clowns than the stuff of legendary statesmen.Many foreign visitors are actually surprised to discover meeting grown-ups in the Philippines with childish names. There are people who are called “Auntie Baby”, nick-named “girl” or “bhoy”, and even those with “Baby Richard” as the official name on their birth certificates/passports. Why do Filipinos adopt names that resemble those given to pets? Let’s dig deeper into what’s behind this peculiar Filipino naming convention.Why Filipinos Adopt Cute Funny-sounding NamesFilipinos are comedians. By nature, Filipinos have a culture where sense of humor is an asset, and being serious/intellectual is looked down on. It’s no surprise that we are the laughing stock of Asia. Our neighbors don’t take us seriously. The frivolous and lighthearted nature of Filipinos permeates the entire society – from our noontime shows to politics. In fact, Philippine news is like one big entertaining comedy show that keeps us laughing. There’s no better way to reflect that national character than through our choice of names. So don’t wonder why our politics is filled with characters with names that resemble clowns and bozos – it’s all part of who we are. Filipinos love to be loved. Politics in the Philippines is all about being appealing and likable. Projecting an image of being adorable and sounding like you’re part of the family/masses are all part of the strategy to getting voted into power. Political winnability in the Philippines is not an appeal to reason but rather to emotions and often times the most appalling name-based non-sense: famous relative just died, last name is popular, or nickname produces good vibes. How much easier is it for a politician to get his/her crowd of cultic zombie followers to chant their names in rallies and slogans than through repetitive rhythmic names like “Noy Noy!”, “Jo Jo!”, “Bong Bong!”? Filipinos are inefficient. Filipino nick-naming convention is based on the vernacular, and reflects one more aspect of the people: inefficiency. As I said in my very first article here at GRP, Filipino/Tagalog is an inefficient language. It’s a language filled with syllabic repetition. Is there any other language in the world where you can have the same syllable repeating 4x in a simple sentence, like “Bababa na ba?” Foreigners can easily sense that we are a race of simpletons judging from our baby-sounding babble. Our words are filled with having to say things twice: lubaklubak, halohalo, lokoloko (is it because Pinoy coconuts just can’t get things in one repetition?). It is interesting to note that private parts of the human anatomy are given the honor of this syllabic repetition (ti, pi, king, bol, kili)x2. Inefficient people will elect those who represent themselves – that’s the true essence of democracy – right?What’s in a name?In the Philippines, a good name is difficult to come by; and if you’re heir to a name that represents dignity and honor, consider yourself to be fortunate (the lucky few). In a country where one’s name can spell the difference between winning and losing, success and failure, getting a loan/job or not, it is important to choose our names and those of our children wisely, and preserve its sanctity/trust.Africans like to name their children after words that have meaning: Marvelous, Radiance, Precious. Many young Filipino couples are starting to give their offspring unique meaningful names like Vida and Manna, in contrast to the past generation’s use of long old-fashioned Hispanic ones like Francisco and Felicidad. Naming practices evolve, and it looks like the Pinoy taste for winnable politician names is changing.Digong Duterte was recently kidding around that he would risk his life dying to defend the Philippine isles in the Spratlys just to be remembered as a hero and have a fish named after him: the way we have “Lapu-lapu” in remembrance of the first defender of these islands. Names represent the deeds people come to be remembered by.In a country where name-recall is key to winning in elections, many of our bills in congress have to do with changing the names of buildings, roads, and towns (mostly a total waste of legislative time). But just look at how changing the national gateway from MIA to NAIA and putting one’s faces/names on Filipino peso bills cemented the hold of the Yellow camp on this nation. And they even have the audacity to rename EDSA to “Cory Aquino Ave.”Well, we may have politicians with easy-to-recall clown-like names that will propel them to win in national elections, but what we really need are leaders with more than just superficial assets that come with funny names. We need a leader with character and vision, one who will model incorruptibility and competence, one who will leave us with a true and lasting legacy. Our youth need an inspiration. And someday, future generations of Filipinos will be naming their children after that great person in his/her honor.Sad to say, as for now, after 30 years of the Yellow cult’s “democratic legacy,” I don’t think anyone will be calling their newborn babe “Noynoy.” Better luck next time Cory. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/noynoy-jojo-bongbong-presidents-clown-like-names-getting-trendy/ |
NoyNoy Aquino Is Exhibit A In Impeachment Complaint Against CJ Sereno | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/02/2018 0:00 | Former President NoyNoy Aquino has built a solid reputation of blaming everyone else but himself for things that have gone wrong under his administration.The impeachment case against Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno is no exception.But while Aquino tried to defend himself by saying that the Judicial Bar and Council (JBC) should be blamed for qualifying Sereno despite her failure to submit her Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN), he in effect admitted that the Chief Justice is not qualified for the position.Well, at least, Aquino cleared himself. But now he is Exhibit A in the impeachment complaint against Sereno. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/26/noynoy-aquino-is-exhibit-a-in-impeachment-complaint-against-cj-sereno/ |
WATCH: Missed the Kerwin-Delima’ Face to Face? | [] | 2016-11-25 22:53:13+08:00 | The most awkward part of Senator Leila de Lima’s life when a drug lord like Kerwin Espinosa who dragged her as protector, faced her at the same hall.The senator appears to be intact and unaffected. She even smiled at Kerwin while the captured Mayor Espinosa’s son narrated how he met De lima and gave her drug money.De lima who was present during the senate hearing preferred not to interrogate Kerwin and on her statement she said “May God forgive him”. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW:What can you say about this? Leave your comments below and SHARE! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-missed-kerwin-delima-face-face/ |
Lorraine Badoy’s Letter To Hater Cynthia Patag | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/10/2017 0:00 | Dear Missed Patag:You have accused me of being vicious and you and your minions have asked that I be fired from my Asec position at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD.)I respect your freedom of speech, just as much as President Duterte does, so I hold no ill feelings towards you.I must thank you because through your Twitter attacks against my person, the President has heard you loud and clear.I am no longer Asec at DSWD. The President has just promoted me as Undersecretary (Usec) for the Presidential Communications Operations Office ( PCOO.)You see, a vicious person would never send a thank you note to his or her haters.I look forward to my encounter with your Twitter page now that I am with the PC00.With much love,LORRAINE M. BADOY | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/20/lorraine-badoys-letter-to-hater-cynthia-patag/ |
Senator Antonio Trillanes’s psychopathic behaviour doesn’t belong in the Philippine Senate | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-09-05 17:30:57+00:00 | Senator Antonio Trillanes is exhibiting signs that he could be a psychopath. He doesn’t care about damaging the reputation of the Philippine Senate as long as he gets what he wants. Indeed, Trillanes has a long history of betrayal. In the past, the public witnessed how he used his privileges as a senator to persecute his enemies. He used precious time and resources in his attack on former Vice President Jejomar Binay in the months leading to the 2016 Presidential Elections. His obsession then with Binay was irrational.One can only conclude that Trillanes wanted to ruin Binay’s reputation with the public because he was running against an ally in the Liberal Party, Mar Roxas. Trillanes proved that he can turn his back on former allies without thinking twice once he finds a more powerful ally to use. Ever since he became allied with the Liberal Party, he has forgotten old mates like Binay. After all, Binay supported Trillanes’s move to hold a mutiny against former President Gloria Arroyo back in 2003. But now they are mortal enemies. In other words, treachery runs in Trillanes’s blood. The courts were right in convicting him as a traitor.It seems Trillanes is now acting like the Opposition’s attack dog against President Rodrigo Duterte. His ultimate goal seems to be to have Duterte removed and then replaced by current Vice President Leni Robredo. There is proof that his attack against Duterte is irrational and hypocritical. Trillanes actually wanted to be Duterte’s Vice Presidential running mate in the last election — evidence that he didn’t at the time have a problem with Duterte and even approved of his Presidential aspirations. Since he was snubbed by Duterte, Trillanes is now sticking by the Liberal Party’s side.I don’t want to accuse Trillanes of being compensated for fighting for the Liberal Party’s cause, but one thing is for sure: Trillanes owes the party, specially former President BS Aquino, for the freedom he enjoys today. Aquino granted him amnesty in his first year as President. It’s not surprising that Trillanes is helping the Liberal Party return to power. He owes them big time. He was very lucky since Aquino hates Arroyo and considers his mutiny against Arroyo justified. It’s too bad traitors like Trillanes manage to attract sympathy for their borderline criminal initiatives. It’s further proof that patronage politics is rife in the Philippines. Instead of upholding the law, the system and the powers-that-be allowed Trillanes to walk free as soon as an ally of his came into power.I wouldn’t be surprised though if Trillanes betrays the Liberal Party one day. It’s just in his nature to turn his back on the people who once helped him. Just ask former Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs Nicanor Faeldon. He used to be mates with Trillanes back when they were young military officers and part of what they call the Magdalo Group. Both of them led the failed Oakwood Mutiny in 2003 against Arroyo. But now Trillanes considers Faeldon his enemy because the latter is defending Duterte against the senator’s attacks. Trillanes can’t even put aside their differences for the sake of mateship. That’s another sign he could be a psychopath. He lacks empathy and doesn’t care if he destroys friendships along the way. His behaviour is scary.Fast forward to 2017, his tactic hasn’t changed. While Trillanes has moved on from Binay, the public still has to bear with his tirades. His modus operandi has become toxic and tiresome. The people can now easily see through his fishing expeditions. Even without concrete evidence, he demands that his enemies be summoned to Senate hearings. The public knows that Trillanes just wants to embarrass who he considers “persons of interests” and bully them in front of the media. Bullying is his cup of tea. Trillanes bullied the late former Chief of Staff General Angelo Reyes during a Senate hearing, Trillanes accused Reyes of receiving millions taken from military funds. He then told Reyes he doesn’t have a reputation to protect when Reyes tried to defend himself. Unfortunately, Trillanes’s action was too much for the former general who most likely thought his reputation had irreparably been tainted. A week later, Reyes fatally shot himself in the heart.Obviously, Trillanes plans to do the same thing – embarrass and bully Duterte’s son Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte during the hearing. Trillanes insists that alleged customs fixer Mark Taguba knows that the younger Duterte and Carpio are involved in the smuggling of P6.4 billion worth of “shabu” (crystal meth), which was discovered earlier this year. And he is still adamant even after Taguba already categorically denied knowledge that the two are involved in drug smuggling.Hopefully, Trillanes’s bullying days will be over soon now that Senator Richard Gordon has filed an ethics complaint against him after Trillanes insinuated that Gordon was quick to absolve Duterte and Carpio. He said that even after Gordon agreed to Trillanes’s request to summon the two.It’s about time Trillanes’s colleagues stand up to bullies like him. He is making a mockery of the system and dragging the reputation of the Senate down with him. Trillanes doesn’t belong in the Senate. He was only popular with the voters at a time when people were still beholden to the Aquinos who were against Arroyo. Now more people are aware that Trillanes is useless and is merely causing division in Philippine society. His psychopathic tendencies should not be tolerated. The public is already witnessing what he can do with what little power is accorded him as a senator. We can only imagine in horror the people he will destroy if he ever lands a more powerful position. Let us all hope the voters will not vote for him again. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/09/senator-antonio-trillaness-psychopathic-behaviour-doesnt-belong-philippine-senate/ |
BREAKING: HILLARY CLINTON RELEASES ALL EMAILS FROM HER PERSONAL ACCOUNT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/3/2018 0:00 | Bowing to intense pressure, and to clear the air once and for all about the use of her personal email account for official communication during her term as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton today released all of her email records to the media.Political opponents and reporters, especially from FOX News, scrambled to read and scrutinize the tens of thousands of email messages that Clinton released and were very disappointed that there was not a single email that could constitute a ‘political bomb.’Most of the emails were addressed to U.S. ambassadors in foreign countries which she had visited, informing them of her flight arrival and duration of her visits. The rest were personal notes to Bill Clinton, asking the former president to make dinner arrangements at their favorite restaurants in Washington, D.C. and New York. There were a few emails sent to Barbara Streisand asking her how she was doing, and one email to Monica Lewinsky wishing her the best in her tell-all book endeavor.Now, Republicans, who were counting on the email issue to become as explosive as Watergate and the Iran Contra Affair, are instead dealing with a far greater political fallout resulting from the open letter to Iran signed by 47 of their colleagues in the Senate.Guess who’s having the last laugh? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/11/breaking-hillary-clinton-releases-all-emails-from-her-personal-account/#respond |
Miss Earth 2017: And The Winner Is… Miss Colombia | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/11/2017 0:00 | When it comes to beauty pageants, the Philippines and Colombia can’t seem to get rid of the “Steve Harvey Moment.” Yes, that final moment at the Miss Universe pageant two years ago when the host announced the wrong winner and first runner-up.At the recently concluded Miss Earth 2017 held in Manila, there were some very tense moments yet again when both Miss Philippines Karen Ibasco and Miss Colombia Juliana Franco were among the last four candidates standing — the top four finalists.While the entire Earth knows that it was Miss Philippines who won the crown, the truth of the matter is it was Miss Colombia who clinched the title of Miss Earth…… Miss Earth Water, that is.Franco joins Australia’s Nina Robertson as Miss Earth Air, Russia’s Lada Akimova as Miss Earth fire to complete the three co-equal runner-up title holders in this environmentally-friendly beauty pageant. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/05/miss-earth-2017-and-the-winner-is-miss-colombia/ |
Adobo Chronicles Is On Donald Trump’s Shortlist For Fake News Awards! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/1/2018 0:00 | The Adobo Chronicles, the international online news satire site based in San Jose, California, is reportedly included in U.S. President Donald Trump’s shortlist for his promised “Fake News Awards.”The awards which were supposed to be announced Monday will be made public instead on Wednesday, January 17th, according to a tweet from Trump.Also reportedly in the short list is CNN which Trump has repeatedly labeled as “fake news.”Upon hearing of the potential award, the publishers of The Adobo Chronicles said that they will reject the award.”We’re not a fake news site,” they said. “Mr. Trump should know better about “satire.”They added, “We occasionally will report on fake news, but we are not the manufacturer of such. With The Adobo Chronicles, what you see is what you get. We tell you what’s true and what’s fake.”So, Mr. Trump: thanks but no thanks!Related Story: Donald Trump’s Response To Kim Jong-Un’s Nuclear Threat | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/08/adobo-chronicles-is-on-donald-trumps-shortlist-for-fake-news-awards/ |
Yolanda Crisis 2013: Marvel, DCU, Capcom, SNK & MK vs. LP | [] | 2016-03-28 21:58:28+00:00 | Note: Ladies and gentlemen, this is another spoof article by yours truly, Thaddeus Grimwald. “Spoof” means it’s not real. It’s just a joke, pure and simple. It’s more or less a parody of the latest propaganda comic created by the LP to support their presidential candidate Mar Roxas as highlighted here by our webmaster Benign0. If anything, it’s just a fanfic that I made up because I think it would be a sin against God above not to ridicule Mar Roxas’ lame attempt at trying to make himself look like a hero in the Yolanda Crisis.So sit back readers and enjoy!The comic Sa Gitna ng Unos (In the Middle of a Storm) has attracted quite a bit of vitriol from Filipinos who are well aware of the Liberal Party’s questionable actions and decisions. Apparently, the comic aims to make Mar Roxas, current presidential candidate of the LP, seem like the hero of the Yolanda Crisis in 2013 even though it was quite clear that he both neglected and outright ignored the pleas of the hapless victims of Typhoon Haiyan. Indeed, Sa Gitna ng Unos is nothing more than blatant insults to many of the victims of Yolanda who, to this day, remain homeless and hopeless thanks to Mar Roxas’ indifference.Not to worry though ladies and gentlemen as it seems that Sa Gitna ng Unos has created such a massive negative backlash that it seems that some of the biggest names in comics and video games outside the Philippines are banding together to counter this black propaganda. It seems no less than Marvel, DCU, Capcom, SNK and Mortal Kombat will make a crossover comic to prove once and for all that Mar Roxas and he rest of the LP are not the heroes they claim to be. This massive crossover comic will be entitled Yolanda Crisis 2013 and will be slated for release right after the presidential election.While the people working on the comic wish to remain silent on its contents as they don’t want to spoil the fun, they were willing to share with us readers what to expect in the comic. The plot will kick off with the arrival of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda back in 2013. However, it will be shown that Yolanda is no ordinary storm but is, in fact, a dimensional rift that connects the worlds of Marvel, DCU, Capcom, SNK and Mortal Kombat together. Various characters from all five universes will be sucked into our world and be placed smack dab in the middle of Tacloban, the most devastated city in the wake of Typhoon Yolanda.While at first lost and confused, the heroes and villains of the said worlds will quickly realize how the Liberal Party is taking advantage of the Filipino people and decide to join forces to free the Philippines from the LP once and for all. However, nothing will be easy for the heroes and villains-turned-heroes of the five universes as the writers have decided to add several original villains for them to fight. Plotting against our heroes (and non-heroes) is the dreaded Yellow Skull who is hinted to be none other than President Aquino himself who will be working with Mar Roxas to ensure the victory of the LP.Again, the writers and artists are sparse on some details but here are at least 5 big scenes in the upcoming Yolanda Crisis 2013 that they’re willing to show us:#1Mayor Duterte and Senator Marcos will be shown teaming up with the Punisher, Deadpool, Chris Redfield, Ada Wong and Sonja Blade to fight yellow-uniformed bubble-head nurses who are invading the city of Davao. In one epic panel, Senator Marcos will be shown firing a large Gatling-gun while back-to-back with the Punisher as they take down an entire horde of bubble-head nurses. Another panel will show Mayor Duterte kissing Ada Wong on her right cheek. However, in the very next panel, an unmasked and tumorous Deadpool is giving Mayor Duterte a French-Canadian kiss.#2Spider-Man, Power Girl, Tron Bonne, Scorpion and Kitana are featured in a scene where they fight what appears to be Pyramid-Head with a yellow helmet in an utterly destroyed Malacanang Palace. Some of the writers have revealed that the Philippine 1986 Constitution is what is allowing Silent Hill monsters to invade the Philippines. While nothing has been confirmed, it can be assumed that the destruction of the 1986 Constitution might make saving the Philippines a lot easier.#3A frightened Miriam Defensor Santiago is depicted being protected by none other than Captain America, the Fantastic Four, Batgirl, the Joker, Fiolina “Fio” Germi and M. Bison as they make their way out of Manila which is shown to have been overrun with Silent Hill monsters. According to one writer, Senator Santiago is a pivotal character who may hold the key in defeating the LP once and for all. However, her death could mean victory for Mar Roxas so our “protagonists” must put their all into ensuring her survival.#4In a sort of “breather” episode, Morrigan Aensland and Mileena are depicted capturing Senator Grace Poe. One writer states that somewhere in the middle of the comic, Senator Poe will be transformed into a succubus like Morrigan Aensland. However, how Morrigan can turn Senator Poe into another succubus is anybody’s guess. Another breather scene will show Ken Masters, Lien Neville, Black Widow and the Green Lantern spying on Nancy Binay who is rumored to be a kind of a comedic “side villain” of the series. Other breather scenes show Batman and Dr. Doom giving relief goods to Yolanda victims, Roll Caskett, Mai Shiranui and X-23 explaining to parents the advantages of the K-12 system and Supergirl, Zangief, Magneto, Jade and Harley Quinn scaring NAIA employees out of their wits.#5Finally, Shuma-Gorath, Iron-Man, the Hulk, Reptile and Wonder-Woman will be shown in an epic scene wherein they are demolishing the ABS-CBN station while the Winter Soldier is beating Mar Roxas with a very large banana and Lilith Aensland is headbutting Leni Robredo…***So hold on because it’s gonna be a wild ride!IT HAS BEGUN! | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/yolanda-crisis-2013-marvel-dcu-capcom-snk-mk-vs-lp/#comments |
From DU30 To Thinking Pinoy: Here’s Their Christmas Wish, What’s Yours? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/12/2017 0:00 | Ever wonder what top politcians, personalities and media folks wish for this Christmas? Well, wonder no more.We talked to a random group of famous and infamous Filipinos and here are their responses:President Duterte: Puksain ang illegal drugs. My gahd, I hate drugs.VP Leni Robredo: i-dismiss na yang electoral protest ni BBM. May anxiety attack na ako.PNoy: Sana tuluyang magka-amnesia si former Health Secretary Garin para hindi na ako masangkot sa Dengue vaccine mess.Kris Aquino: Please, Mr. President, huwag mo namang ikulong ang kapatid ko.CJ Sereno: Please God, don’t let history repeat itself (referring to Corona impeachment).Maria Ressa: Please God, help me take back the Internet.Jover Laurio: Bagong anyo, para mawala na ang pagkutya sa akin.Raissa Robles: Sana i-declare ni DU30 ang Martial Law nationwide, so I could write another book, “Never Again 2.0”Sass Rogando Sasot: I’m still waiting for that BBC interview!Thinking Pinoy: Karambola kayong lahat, hindi pa ako tapos!Adobo Chronicles: Let life continue to imitate satire… | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/10/from-du30-to-thinking-pinoy-heres-their-christmas-wish-whats-yours/#respond |
How can Filipinos hope to be a great people if they cannot even find a great president? | [] | 2016-02-15 05:42:29+00:00 | Exceptional. Normally, a race for the presidency involves a cast of exceptional people. These would be the men and women seen to be at the top of their respective games and, as such, worthy of the privilege to serve the Filipino people as their chief executive for the next six years. In a presidential race, among voters’ choices, one would reasonably expect to find the country’s pre-eminent thought leaders, statesmen, movers, shakers, and generally all-around nice people.Sadly, however, things are not quite at that state of play in this year’s presidential elections in the Philippines. Instead of a search for exceptional men and women, Filipinos are looking for the one who is the least bad amongst the lot. Indeed, it is sad. Instead of exceptional virtue and qualifications, it is now down to just “basic decency” as the primary standard to which the current crop of presidential candidates need to measure up to. Rather than automatically meet the latter basic standard and reach for the earlier zenith, this year’s presidential candidates are reaching for the lower bar.It is not even as if these presidential aspirants are actually reaching for that low “basic decency” bar. Their efforts are better described as putting effort to be merely perceived to be meeting that “basic decency” standard. Mar Roxas is trying to be perceived to be a competent candidate. Grace Poe is trying to be perceived to be a loyal Filipino national. Rodrigo Duterte is trying to be perceived to be a results-driven crime fighter. And last, but not least, Jejomar Binay is trying to be pereceived to be an honest official.The bigger point, however, is that politicians’ aspirations to meet a standard has become so slack that exceptionalism and excellence no longer form part of the effort. Filipino voters are happy enough with a politician who can claim that he or she will not steal from them — which implies that the main criteria for the Philippine presidency is simply that whoever gets chosen for the role is not a crook.That’s really bad. Imagine trying to hire a nanny for your child and the only candidates you can choose from are a bunch of ex-convicts and elementary school dropouts!To be fair, though, this is the Philippines we are talking about.In Philippine politics, perception is everything while results are mere afterthoughts. Filipino politicians win elections on the back of a successful crafting of voter perception but go on to serve in government and enjoy total immunity from being routinely held to account for delivery of real results. That is a counter-productive habit that, when coupled with a penchant for being suckers for the colourful bells and whistles of big money election campaigns, always deals a fatal blow to the hopes of any real reforms ever taking hold in Philippine society and governance.This, perhaps, is the reason why Filipinos now apply very low standards in the search for their next president, and why the quality of the crop of candidates lined up today reflects that degeneration in their collective standards. Filipinos have for so long been disensitised to mediocrity and criminality in governance that they have been conditioned en masse to simply latch on to the no-substance promises and slogans of their cartoon characters politicians without question. And so empty motherhood statements like “daang matuwid” strongly resonate in Philippine society while solidly-grounded discussions on pertinent issues are merely sidestepped.The bottomline is that people from whom uncompromising excellence should be expected are able to successfully sell mediocrity on a cone for Filipinos to hungrily lap up. Being exceptional in the Philippines is no longer rewarded. Simply being not bad already gets Filipinos excited. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/02/how-can-filipinos-hope-to-be-a-great-people-if-they-cannot-even-find-a-great-president/#comments |
PROPOSED BILL TO REPLACE ADOBO WITH LECHON AS THE PHILIPPINES’ NATIONAL DISH | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/08/2017 0:00 | Senator Nancy Binay, daughter of Vice President Jejomar Binay, has filed a new bill that would make lechon (roasted pig) the official national dish of the Philippines.Until recently, the “unofficial’ national dish was the adobo.In filing the new bill, Binay said that the main reason she wanted to replace adobo with lechon was to memorialize Congress’ pork barrel which many believe will soon be extinct. A major signature campaign has been initiated by Filipino grassroots groups asking Congress to permanently abolish pork barrel.“Making lechon the national dish will be a constant reminder to all Filipinos of the many ghost projects that have been successfully funded through the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). PDAF, also known as pork barrel funds, is the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured primarily to bring money to a Congressional district.Earlier this year, a 10 Billion-peso pork barrel scam rocked Congress and the nation, leading to indictments and the arrest of business persons and politicians who allegedly pocketed taxpayer funds intended for non-existent projects and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).While the chicken industry is totally opposed to the new bill, the country’s swine producers are throwing their full support for the measure. As a compromise, the chicken raisers are proposing that lechon and chicken adobo be designated as “co-national dish.”Binay is scheduled to convene a townhall meeting next week to hear the pros and cons of her measure. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/25/proposed-bill-to-replace-adobo-with-lechon-as-the-philippines-national-dish/?share=email |
WME/IMG: NO CHOICE BUT TO BRING BACK STEVE HARVEY AS MISS UNIVERSE HOST | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/12/2017 0:00 | Despite the blunder committed by host Steve Harvey in crowning the wrong Miss Universe, the comedian and game show host will be coming back next year in Belize and several more years after that.WME/IMG, the new owners of the Miss Universe Organization, said that they have no choice — Harvey signed a multi-year contract to host the annual international beauty pageant.A source close to production tells Entertainment Tonight (ET) that the 58-year-old Family Feud host signed a multi-year contract to host Miss Universe just days before the pageant aired Sunday, and that his paycheck is “more than they’ve ever paid before for a host.”The source says the deal is for at least three years, possibly even as many as six or seven.But not to worry, WME/IMG has taken steps to prevent a repeat of this year’s pageant fiasco.In future editions of contest, the new Miss Universe will not be crowned for at least four minutes following the final announcement by Harvey. During that time, the top three finalists will be shown the cue card which contains the names/countries of the 2nd runner-up, 1st runner-up and Miss Universe. Once all three have confirmed the results, they will all give a thumbs up. Only then will the crown be placed on the head of the new Miss Universe.All’s well that ends well. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/23/wmeimg-no-choice-but-to-bring-back-steve-harvey-as-miss-universe-host/ |
CHR’s Chito Gascon: Congress Violated My Human Rights | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/9/2017 0:00 | Commissioner Chito Gascon of the Commission on Human Rights is crying foul and is accusing the House of Representatives of violating his human rights.Gascon’s accusation came just days after the House voted to reduce the commission’s budget from millions of pesos to exactly P1,000. That’s ONE THOUSAND PESOS.Asked by The Adobo Chronicles which of his human rights Congress violated, Gascon responded:“My basic human right to earn money and make a living. How can you expect me to survive with a salary of P1,000 a year?”Gascon plans to appeal the House decision, but in the meantime he says he has applied with the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4 Ps) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Among others, the program aims to provide cash assistance to address short-term financial need of poor Filipinos. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/12/chrs-chito-gascon-congress-violated-my-human-rights/#respond |
WATCH: De lima in a emotional,hysterical press con | [] | 2016-09-28 22:38:38+08:00 | Senator Leila De lima called a press conference at the Senate on Wednesday hour after the riot took place at the Bilibid. The lady senator broke down and got hysterical blaming the president.“Nakakaawa na po kayo Pangulo. Pinagtatawan na kayo ng bayan at ng mundo at hindi ako. Come here. Ipakulong nyo ko. I am waiting” said Delima. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW:Any thought on this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-de-lima-emotionalhysterical-press-con/ |
Trillanes TV meltdown a fatal blow to the credibility of the Philippine Opposition | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-06-23 06:36:36+00:00 | Following the “burning” of Philippine “senator” Antonio Trillanes IV on live TV in the BBC talk show HARDtalk, attention now turns to a beleaguered Opposition faced with the hard question: What now? Trillanes, after all, had been one of if not the most aggressive of the Philippine Opposition’s attack dogs. Now reduced to a national laughingstock, Trillanes threatens to pull a huge chunk of the Opposition’s brand equity down with him.To be fair, long before Trillanes’s televised meltdown, the Philippine opposition had already been suffering from a crisis of leadership. By default, they had latched onto “vice president” Leni Robredo who, along with Mar Roxas led the Liberal Party camp in the last national elections held in 2016. Since assuming office, Robredo had opposed Duterte’s administration at every step much to the glee of members of her camp, many of whom, like Trillanes, couldn’t wait for Duterte to be ousted from the presidency.Robredo, for her part, represents the Liberal Party which is most associated to the “Yellow” faction of the opposition — the clique that claims sole ownership over the narrative surrounding the 1986 “people power revolution”. This “revolution” was really a coup attempt by then General Fidel Ramos and Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile that would have failed had it not been rescued by a massive outpouring of civilian support on Manila’s streets.This tradition of coup d’etat is what binds Trillanes and Robredo’s Yellow camp. For his part, Trillanes has quite the track record of mutiny behind him having led two major coup attempts against then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the 2000s. But the commonality ends there. Whereas the Yellow Camp’s mutiny succeeded in toppling a government and was subsequently branded a “revolution”, Trillanes’s adventurism fizzled after no more than a handful of giddy “activist” journalists came to his support. Indeed, during his HARDtalk interview, host Stephen Sackur described the two attempts at rebellion as rather “pathetic”.Both Robredo and Trillanes clearly come from a political school of thought that ingrains a perverse sense of entitlement to, shall we say, habitually expeditious methods of opposing an incumbent administration — not just opposing but aiming to implement extra-judicial steps to prematurely end an incumbent’s rule. Unfortunately for Duterte’s enemies, both Robredo and Trillanes have turned out to be hopelessly inept statesmen and not up to the formidable task of leading a fragmented Opposition against a massively-popular incumbent. Robredo has so far demonstrated an inability to string together a full English sentence, finding comfort instead in a giddy pedestrian-flavoured “Taglish” vernacular that appeals to the colegiala teeny-bopping sensibilities of her audience. And Trillanes? Well, we’ve recently seen what he’s like in a conversation with a real journalist.It’s no wonder the Philippine Opposition is the humungous national embarrassment that it is. To be fair, the quality of a democracy can be judged by the character of its Opposition. An intelligent and competent opposition after all is what molds the quality of the national debate itself. Seeing how things are panning out today around the Philippines’ moribund Opposition, one ought to be worried about the health of Philippine democracy.[Photo courtesy ABS-CBN News.] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/06/trillanes-tv-meltdown-a-fatal-blow-to-the-credibility-of-the-philippine-opposition/#comments |
How Mayor Duterte will stop criminality in 3-6 months? A Netizen explained how. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-04-05 08:44:52+08:00 | Mayor Duterte is still criticised by his political enemies because of his promise to clean the criminals in the Philippines in 3-6 months, people thought that this is impossible, but some Netizens believed that this is very possible with the help of his supporters.Remember the arrested criminal who said that he is lucky because Duterte is still not the President? Notice that the criminals really recognised Mayor Duterte as a man who can sweep any criminals without any hesitation.If the Punisher is already in Malacanang, all the criminals will be afraid to do their activity because they know what will be the consequences of their acts when they got arrested. He also said that he will choose the cleanest and smartest cabinet members.Mayor Duterte is also very confident that he can do it, his supporters knows that the punisher got a “secret strategy” to discipline the criminals without declaring martial law.But as he said in one of his speeches, his supporters must also help him to achieve his plans.“If people will not cooperate, if the police and armed forces didn’t cooperate, his plan to clean the Philippines in 3-6 months is very impossible” One of Mayor Duterte supporters said to our source.But because of his charisma, he can control everything with ease, like how the Mayor easily tamed Grace Poe in their friendly chat in the backstage of PiliPinas Debate. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/how-mayor-duterte-will-stop-criminality-in-3-6-months-a-netizen-explained-how/ |
ERIC CANTOR WANTS VIRGINIA PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS VOIDED | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/6/2017 0:00 | It was the most devastating primary loss and upset in recent memory when Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost the election primary in the 7th District of Virginia to Tea Party-backed candidate David Brat. The news sent shock waves to the nation’s capital as well as to Republicans all over the country.This morning, in a desperate attempt to save his political career, Cantor asked the Virginia State Board of Elections to nullify the primary results in which he lost the contest to Brat by about 36,000 votes. In filing his petition, Cantor said that last night’s election results do not truly reflect the will of the people, citing that in 2012, he won the general election with more than 220,000 votes.“I do not believe that the vast majority of Republicans in my district dislike me,” Cantor said. “The numbers merely show that many Republican voters stayed home and failed to vote in the primary elections,” he claimed.In his petition, Cantor asked the Board of Elections to conduct a new primary election requiring all Republican registered voters to cast their ballot. “Only then will we truly see the will of the majority of Virginia voters,” he said. He also suggested that the Board reconsider Brat’s candidacy since the Tea Party is not really an official political party. “Any political party should first register as such before being allowed to field a candidate in an election,” the visibly upset Cantor concluded. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/11/eric-cantor-wants-virginia-primary-election-results-voided/#respond |
Let’s Get Serious: Why Facebook Should Not And Will Not Shut Down Mocha Uson’s Facebook Page | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/10/2016 0:00 | Once in a while, we stray away from the satirical nature of our posts to discuss, with all seriousness, certain issues that we feel merit some critical thinking and healthy debate. This is one of those times…*****There is an ongoing online petition which some of you may have signed. It seeks to have blogger Mocha Uson’s Facebook page shut down.As a former journalist and advocate for the First Amendment, I consider this petition not only ridiculous but hypocritical. Here’s why:Facebook is a community of people. Its stated mission is “to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. Every day, people come to Facebook to share their stories, see the world through the eyes of others and connect with friends and causes. The conversations that happen on Facebook reflect the diversity of a community of more than one billion people.”Facebook hinges on free expression. It allows users to exercise their constitutional right to free speech. In the United States, it’s called our First Amendment rights.For Facebook to stifle this freedom of expression, is, to put it bluntly, unconstitutional.However, precisely because it is a community of people, Facebook can develop, and has developed, a set of standards to help its users understand what type of sharing is allowed and what kind of content would constitute a violation of those standards.Facebook states it bluntly: “Because of the diversity of our global community, please keep in mind that something that may be disagreeable or disturbing to you may not violate our Community Standards.”So, for Facebook to even consider shutting down Mocha Uson’s page, the posts must fall under one or a combination of these categories:Safety:* Direct Threats* Self-Injury* Dangerous Organizations* Bullying and Harassment* Attacks on Public Figures* Criminal Activity* Sexual Violence and Exploitation* Regulated GoodsRespectful Behavior:* Nudity* Hate Speech* Violence and Graphic ContentBeing an individual of a particular political persuasion is not a violation of Facebook’s community standards. Whether or not Uson espouses only the side of the Duterte administration and its supporters is not an issue. Those on the other side have as much freedom to espouse theirs. And in the spirit of healthy debate, one can agree or disagree, and Facebook allows for such healthy exchange.Facebook will not ban FOX News or CNN for their opposing political leanings, will it?So what if there are 25,000 people who have signed the petition for Facebook to shut down Uson’s FB page? She has 4 Million followers. They, too, have the right to listen to what she has to say.But the fact that the signers can affix their signature to this petition and openly share it, ON FACEBOOK, is reassuring. It means that Facebook believes in the First Amendment while adhering to the established community standards.But wait, the petition’s call to shut down Uson’s Facebook — isn’t that a threat? Isn’t that bullying? Aren’t those a violation of FB’s community standards? Not to mention the hate speech that have been posted by some of the petitioners.Even the petition itself smacks of contradiction:It says of Uson’s blog, “The said Facebook page widens the rift between those who support the current administration and those who are critical of it.”And so, by shutting down Uson’s page, do the petitioners expect to have everlasting peace and unity among the Filipinos?And when the petition talks about “lies,” that Uson is supposedly spreading, I just can’t imagine that those who are against Duterte speak the truth and nothing but the truth.” On THEIR Facebook pages. So help us, God!Should we then also petition to shut down the Facebook accounts of the likes of Cynthia Patag? Jim Paredes? Raissa Robles? Rappler? Inquirer? They all divide us, don’t they? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/24/lets-get-serious-why-facebook-should-not-and-will-not-shut-down-mocha-usons-facebook-page/ |
1982 BILLBOARD HIT ‘EYE OF THE TIGER’ BACK ON TOP OF THE CHARTS, THANKS TO KIM DAVIS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/9/2018 0:00 | After 33 years, a 1982 number one hit song is back on the top of the Billboard chart, thanks to Rowan County clerk Kim Davis who was released today after spending the long weekend behind bars for defying a Supreme Court order for her to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.The song, “Eye of the Tiger” by American rock band Survivor was released in the spring of 1982 and was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone to be the theme song for the movie “Rocky III.” It was written by Frank Sullivan and Jim Peterik.As Davis, accompanied by Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, emerged from country jail, she was met by a cheering crowd of self-proclaimed Christians. The song “Eye of the Tiger” was blasting in the background.It wasn’t clear whose decision it was to play the song, but we can understand why, just by some of the song’s lyrics:Risin’ up, back on the streetDid my time, took my chancesWent the distanceNow I’m back on my feetJust a man and his will to surviveSo many times, it happens too fastYou trade your passion for gloryDon’t lose your grip on the dreams of the pastYou must fight just to keep them aliveWith her defiance, Davis is really some kind of tiger! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/08/1982-billboard-hit-eye-of-the-tiger-back-on-top-of-the-charts-thanks-to-kim-davis/?share=email |
How Ideologies Failed and became Obsolete | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-09-21 07:56:12+00:00 | During one martial law anniversary, columnist Raul Pangalanan wrote about how ideologies led to what happened during the martial law era. These include the First quarter storm riots, the formation and actions of the New People’s Army, and nearly anything anti-Marcos. He said, all of these happened because people clung to ideologies more people today do. There’s a lot of debate on whether ideologies are good or bad, but I’ll make an argument on it’s being bad.In the early days of the modern era, when people started to again have a scientific perspective on things (following brief spots in history where new ideas came out, which includes Socrates and Aristotle, and Confucianism and Taoism in China), many started to come up with philosophies and explanations of their own. All of them tried to look for answers to life. Why we suffer, what’s the way to solve it, what’s the best way to live, etc. When empiricism came in, these ideologies sometimes came in the form of “theories.” Nowadays, we have all these theories and realize that they are merely perspectives. They all fall short of having all the answers, and even distracted people from finding them.It occurs to me that many ideologies we study today were founded in a time where human and individual rights were unknown. It was a very different environment before World War 2. It was normal in society that you can’t do with your life as you please, but you should be told what to do. For example, do you remember old people in your family who insist that you do exactly what they want you to do, or else your life will be ruined? That they want to dictate how you dress, what you eat, what job you should be in, what you believe and even your likes and dislikes? That was how it was. This was the environment ideologies such as Marxism was founded in. Perhaps some ideologies were for challenging these cultural tenets. But many of them also carried on that attitude: “if I believe I am right, I must dictate others to follow these.” They actually practice what they profess to be against.Today, ideologies have lost steam with most people because that old dictatorial attitude they carry opposes today’s understanding of human rights. But in addition, basic human needs are actually more met than before, mainly because of the free market and not ideologies. Most societies nowadays have urban centers with a lot more prosperity. Cellphones are cheap and have reached even poorer societies. I’ll not be surprised if even a bushman has a cellphone or a laptop with some electrical supply in his village. Capitalism won because it followed nature and catered to people’s basic desires. Ideologies didn’t.Pangalanan in his article asked why there are barely any monuments to leftists, or monuments recognizing people as leftists. And he answered it himself: leftism and communism have proven to be disastrous. The Soviet Union and Cambodia are examples. And communism had violent uprising as part of its “solutions” against capitalism. Pangalanan admitted that the communists were a real threat during that time, and so martial law had a real reason for being declared. The question then would be whether the threat could be dealt with even without martial law, although it is a moot topic.Of course, poverty and barbarism are still around. But ideologies have not helped solve these problems. Ideologies were likely just thought up as intellectual masturbation. At times, they are also intended to exploit people in another way. For example, communism makes you want to rebel against capitalists, but then you submit to another cadre of abusers, whether it be the politburo or other fancy governing party (and they’re still made up of “elite” or bourgeosie).Today, society perhaps has probably enough of ideologies. We’ve studied them in school, we’ve seen where and how they’ve hit and missed, and what their impact is today. But when we look at life these days, we measure things based on common sense. Few people go deep about life anymore. You work, you take a partner, raise a family, and there. Some don’t go the family way, but work and find happiness so the same. Ideologies don’t seem to have a place in this more comfortable world, because it seems those ideologies are all about destroying it.Of course, there is concern about people being dumb. Some would cite videos showing how people don’t know where North Korea is or even what World War 2 is. Others would theorize, “if we bring back being believing in ideologies, this would be solved!” No. I think people got tired of ideologies because they led to wars. Of course, that’s worse. I commented that people would love shopping over history – but indeed shopping is better. The challenge is to let people who go shopping appreciate the history that led to the relatively comfortable lives they enjoy today.In the end, the one thing everyone wants is a comfortable life. Whatever other thing you can bring up, power, validation, good vibes, etc., it’s all part of attaining a comfortable life. And this concept is what for me has been encapsulated in the word “happiness.” Even ideologies were thought up as means to achieve comfortable lives. But many have been shown to fail. The thing is, ideologies have given us tunnel vision and led us to think one’s ideals can be forced upon the world.Here’s one thing that might make the commie SJWs feel betrayed. Mario Gia Samonte said many elderly communist founders realized they’re not assured of a pension in their old age.They learned early on that capitalism, the evil the revolution sought to crush, was after all the current bread of life, no use fighting it. They proceeded to pursue masteral studies in business and economics, and got themselves into successful entrepreneurship in due time.They realized that their ideologies were not going to work, so they ditched these. They also realized what do we really do in life: work, eat, sleep, reproduce and keep ourselves amused – and die at the end. That’s really the summary of life, and many people want it that way. The ideologies at least tried to solve the problems related to feeding people, I’ll give them that. But they ended up having their heads in the clouds and turned out to be failures in practice, such as when Mao’s policies led to famine in China.Of course, ditching them doesn’t have to mean completely forgetting them. Ideologies can be discussed and studied, especially on how they gave us an imperfect view of the world, and misled us to do certain things we should not have done. So perhaps they end up as cautionary tales for us.Ideologies have lost steam in the modern day because people have reconnected to their basic needs, which capitalism better catered to. It could be summed up in this simple retort: “nakakakain mo ba yung ideolohiya mo? (can you eat your ideology?)” People should just stop believing ideologies that want to destroy the market-based structure of society. A free market is a sign of a free society. Of course, I have myself have criticized consumerism in another article. But it is possible to balance being part of this society and having some ideals that keep us from being assholes in life.So today we have a lot of the “opposition” crying out some ideologies, such as “anyone not on our side is a fascist/dictator” or “give free stuff to the poor or else we’ll make you!” But when you see them off-stage, they go to Starbucks and Burger King. They’d better just be true to themselves and just ditch their ideologies. They should think of better ways to have a good time or satisfy their needs, basic or higher, as ideologies just don’t do those.As the saying goes: “If you’re not a communist at 19, you have no heart; but if you’re still a communist by 30, you have no brain.” | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/09/ideologies-are-obsolete/#comments |
PHILIPPINE TOBACCO LAW PUT ON HOLD: GRAPHIC WARNING ON CIGARETTE PACKETS TOO GRAPHIC | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/8/2017 0:00 | A new law requiring that graphic warnings showing the harmful effects of smoking be placed on all cigarette packs sold in the Philippines has been put on hold. The reason: Filipinos consider the graphic photos too graphic.The new law, signed by President NoyNoy Aquino last July, was supposed to be in effect this month, but it has been postponed until May of 2016, to the delight of the powerful tobacco-growing industry.The proposed graphic warnings feature gruesome photographs of the ill effects of smoking, including skin and throat cancer as well as emaciated bodies of smokers.Soon after the proposed graphic designs were made public, tobacco companies initiated a petition to put the new law on hold until less offensive, less repulsive and less nauseating photographs are used on cigarette packs. The petition drew more than 1 Million signatures, prompting officials to suspend the law’s implementation.In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, a spokesperson for the Inter-Agency Committee on Tobacco (IAC-T) said that the committee has decided to replace the graphic photos with a picture of President Aquino smoking a cigarette. “Because of the growing unpopularity of Aquino, having his photograph on cigarette packs would encourage smokers to quit while discouraging young kids from starting to smoke.”The new graphic warning on cigarette packs won’t be rolled out until May of 2016, just weeks before the president’s six-year term as president comes to an end. “That way, there will be no conflict of interest or impropriety when Aquino receives compensation and royalty from the tobacco companies for the use of his photograph,” the spokesperson said.This will be the photo that will be used in the graphic warnings on cigarette packs: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/07/philippine-tobacco-law-put-on-hold-graphic-warning-on-cigarette-packets-too-graphic/ |
IN PHOTOS: Maute Group captures hospital in Marawi, roads locked down | [] | 2017-05-23 18:44:31+08:00 | Clashes erupted in Marawi City Tuesday afternoon, May 23, as the military moved to hunt down “high value targets” belonging to the Maute Group and the Abu Sayyaf Group.The situation worsened towards evening as the Maute Group occupied a public hospital – the Amai Pakpak Medical Center.City residents took to social media to post photos of soldiers, armed men, choppers, and report loud explosions. Click the video below:Let’s pray for Marawi. Leave your comments below. | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/in-photos-maute-group-captures-hospital-in-marawi-roads-locked-down/ |
Visiting Hawaii? You Must Exchange Your Gun With Fishing Rod | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/06/2016 0:00 | Visiting card-carrying NRA members and other gun owners are always welcome in paradise, but they have to leave their weapons at the airport upon arrival in Hawaii.Hawaii’s strict gun laws do not recognize concealed carry permits issued by other states. Acquiring a firearm in Hawaii requires a permit to acquire, issued to qualified applicants by the county police chief. There is a minimum 14-20 day waiting period for receiving a permit.Recently, the Rainbow State became the first in the nation to put firearm owners into a federal database. That database, known as the “Rap Back” system, is operated by the FBI and would notify police when a gun owner is arrested for a crime anywhere in the United States.Today, the state government went a step further by temporarily confiscating privately-owned guns and replacing them with fishing rods upon arrival at any of Hawaii’s airports. The fishing rods will be on loan at no charge, and the gun owners can retrieve their weapons upon departure after they surrender the fishing equipment.Hawaii Governor David Ige told The Adobo Chronicles that the new measure is in keeping with the state’s no tolerance policy for irresponsible gun owners as well as its commitment to keep Hawaii a truly safe paradise. He added that the fishing rod idea would also promote the local tourism industry since it will force gun-owning visitors to explore the state’s vast ocean-side resorts as well as aquatic landmarks.So the next time you arrive in Hawaii with your gun, expect Hawaii-Five-O to be on hand to meet you at the airport! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/26/visiting-hawaii-you-must-exchange-your-gun-with-fishing-rod/?share=email |
Blogger Raissa Robles In L.A. Didn’t Expect A ‘Slay,’ Says ‘Never Again!’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/10/2017 0:00 | Remember Pinoy Ako Blog’s Jover Laurio and her Twitter message to Raissa Robles asking for help to ‘slay’ Sass Rogando Sasot, Thinking Pinoy and Maharlika?Well, in L.A., Robles came face to face with a ‘slay.’It was easy for Robles to imagine an auditorium at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) filled to capacity, with the audience very eager to hear her speak about her Marcos Martial Law book, ‘Never Again,’ and her thoughts about the current state of the Philippine government.Instead, a sparse crowd estimated at about two dozen, sat in a small conference room to listen to Robles as she was challenged by blogger Maharlika and a young gentleman who came well-prepared with documents that caught the ‘guest speaker’ by surprise.The facial expressions of Robles tell it all. But don’t take our word for it. You can watch a video clip HERE.Contacted by The Adobo Chronicles after the event, Robles simply told us, ‘Never Again!’(Maharlika Mendoza contributed to this report. No relation to blogger Maharlika) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/17/blogger-raissa-robles-in-l-a-didnt-expect-a-slay-says-never-again/?share=email |
NEW MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS CATEGORY: BEST ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE VIDEO – Updated | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/08/2017 0:00 | The 31st MTV Video Music Awards will be handed out this Sunday, August 24, in a televised ceremony at The Forum in Inglewood, California.Award categories include: Video of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Lyric Video and Best Hip-Hop, among others.This year, MTV is adding a new special category: Best Ice Bucket Challenge Video. The decision to add the new category was prompted by the phenomenal success of the social media campaign benefiting the ALS Association. Videos of people dousing themselves with a bucket of ice have become the runaway sensation of the summer.During the live telecast, viewers will be asked to upload their favorite Ice Bucket Challenge videos on YouTube in real time. Each upload will be shown in split screen during the entire ceremony. During the last 15 minutes of the telecast, television viewers will vote on their favorite challenge video. The video with the most number of votes will receive the special MTV trophy sculpted with ice.Rapper Vanilla Ice will do the honors of announcing the winner.UPDATING: The Adobo Chronicles has just learned that Patrick Stewart of Star Trek: Next Generation fame, is one of the leading nominees for this new award. Here’s the nominated video: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/22/new-mtv-video-music-awards-category-best-ice-bucket-challenge-video/ |
Adobo Chronicles’ One-On-One Interview With Incoming Senate President Tito Sotto | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/05/2018 0:00 | Tito Sotto is expected to take over the reins as Senate President on Monday, replacing Koko Pimentel.The Adobo Chronicles sat down with Sotto for an exclusive interview this morning. Here’s the full transcript:AC: Congratulations on becoming the next Senate PresidentSotto: Salamat. Sino naman ako para tumanggi?AC: How did the decision to designate you as Senate President come about?Sotto: Wala. Naano lang.AC: You realize that as Senate President, you are third in line in the Presidential succession.Sotto: OO nga eh. Kung di lang diyan kay Leni Robredo, second in line sana ako.AC: What are your plans and your vision as Senate President?Sotto: Di pa namin napag-usapan nila Vic at Joey.AC: Are you going to deliver an acceptance speech in the Senate Chambers?Sotto: Sure thing. I’m just waiting for clearance from the Kennedy Center, just to make sure nothing in my speech is plagiarized.(End of Interview) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/20/adobo-chronicles-one-on-one-interview-with-incoming-senate-president-tito-sotto/#respond |
WATCH: What happened seconds before Sass confronts BBC? | [] | 2017-11-19 21:04:34+08:00 | While the mainstream (both major and minor) media feast on Sass Rogando Sasot who confronted Jonathan Head, a BBC reporter, many pro-Duterte still believe that there was more than that spliced video reported on TV.ABS-CBN for instance just picked Sass statement tagging Jover Laurio as minor blogger who was able to be given platform by the BBC without even getting Sass’s side who, together with Thinking Pinoy, revealead Laurio as behind the libelous blog Pinoy Ako Blog. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW.Sass was invited by Holy Cross of Davao College last November 16 to talk about breaking the waves of history. Sass was asked by a local blogger as to what happened few moments before Sass confronted Jonathan Head.Your thoughts on this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/happened-seconds-sass-confronts-bbc/ |
Encantadia writer Suzette Doctolero blasts De Lima “Tinututulan kong maging pagmumukha ng kababaihan si Leila!” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-08 16:32:40+08:00 | Head writer and Creative Unit Head of GMA Network Suzette Doctolero lambasted Senator Leila De Lima on her Facebook account.She criticised the Senator for using her gender to defend herself from the controversies that she faced.In her post, Doctolero said that if De Lima happened to be a man, her relationship with her subordinates would have been a big issue. She believes that a relationship of a high ranking official with her subordinate also give shame to the department where they work.Kung lalaki si Sen. Delima at nagkaroon ng sexual relationship sa kanyang subordinate ay tiyak na magiging big issue ito. Lalo na’t ang relasyon ng isang mataas na opisyal sa isang mas mababa sa kanya ay hindi personal o private. Inappropriate behavior ito at conduct unbecoming lalo na’t magbibigay ito ng kahihiyan sa departamento o institusyong pinaglilingkuran. Bukod pa sa nagagamit ang sexual relationship na ito to gain favors kaya bawal na bawal.Senator De Lima may also investigated and accused for sexual coercion, harassment or already facing administrative cases if she’s a man, because a sexual relationship between officials may abuse to gain favors.Kung lalaki si Sen Delima ay matagal na itong inakusahan at inimbestigahan for possible sexual coercion o sexual harrassment..at matagal na rin siguro itong pinag resign o nasampahan ng kasong administratibo.Doctolero was also disappointed because she believes that Senator Leila De Lima is using her gender card to escape the controversies that she’s facing right now, especially her alleged relationship with Ronnie Dayan who currently hiding somewhere in the Philippines because the Bilibid Inmates confirmed that he’s involved in illegal drug activities.Pero dahil babae si sen Delima kaya ang kanyang inappropriate sexual relationships sa kanyang mga subordinates ay biglang non of our business! Weh?In the last part of her message, she opposed the move of Senator Leila De Lima to use feminism to gain sympathy to the public.#wagNyongGamitinAngFeminismIssue#feminism is not about delima getting away with her unethical behavior. #lokohan #Tinututulan kong maging pagmumukha ng kababaihan si Leila!As of 4:30 PM the post of Doctolero already reached 1.5k likes and 606 sharesSuzette Doctolero is a Filipino television writer and film writer. She is a resident writer of GMA Network.Doctolero is best known for her work in numerous Philippine television series such as the Encantadia saga, My Husband’s Lover, Amaya, One True Love, and Indio. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/encantadia-writer-suzette-doctolero-blasts-de-lima-tinututulan-kong-maging-pagmumukha-ng-kababaihan-si-leila/ |
SAN FRANCISCO TO STRAIGHTEN CROOKEDEST STREET | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/05/2017 0:00 | for the city to establish a toll gate at the top of the one-way street and charge each non-resident vehicle $10 to traverse the world’s crookedest street.This plan could be up for a public vote as early as the next local elections.Crooked or straight? Voters will decide. It could boil down to how straight and gay voters decide! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/21/san-francisco-to-straighten-crookedest-street/ |
TIME Pulls Name Of Shibby In List Of Most Influential Teens | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/11/2017 0:00 | While the rest of the Filipinos wodered why 14-year-old Shibby de Guzman was selected by TIME among its 2017 Most Influental Teens, the nuns and students at St. Scholastica’s College in Manila were celebrating for the great honor brought to the school by one of its own.But alas, the celebration was shortived.Today, TIME magazine pulled the name of de Guzman from its list, saying that there has been a total mix-up.The editors voted on Xander Ford to be on the prestigious list, but apparently one of their interns inadvertently substituted Ford photo with that of Shibby.The editors said that Ford was chosen “not because of his facial reconstruction but because he was the epitome of strength and courage amid adversity and bullying.”Was this another Miss Universe-Steve Harvey moment? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/03/time-pulls-name-of-shibby-in-list-of-most-influential-teens/#respond |
LANDING ON A COMET: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE ROSETTA SPACE MISSION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/11/2017 0:00 | History was made today when a mechanical space probe called Philae landed on a comet named 67P some 310 million miles from Earth.European Space Agency (ESA) scientists and executives high-fived and hugged each other when the landing was confirmed.The probe was released from the mother ship Rosetta, an unmanned space ship that has been in orbit for more than a decade now.Till this very day, the mission of the Rosetta was not known, except by the top brass at ESA, the European counterpart of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).But now that the comet landing has been successfully accomplished, ESA revealed that Rosetta’s mission was to find out if there was life in the comet and if so, what language or languages the beings spoke.The Philae is equipped with the Rosetta Stone language learning system, especially designed to record spoken word and to translate them into English and other languages. It is the same system earthlings purchase on Amazon.com to learn different languages and improve their language skills.Identifying the language spoken in the comet will give scientists a clue as to which country or continent on earth the comet’s beings originally came from. It has long been established that earthlings have traveled or migrated to planets, moons, stars and comets and have established permanent residency in these locations within the solar system.Disclosure: Rosetta Stone is NOT an advertiser in The Adobo Chronicles, but we welcome any donation from Rosetta that will go to one or more of the projects we support. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/12/landing-on-a-comet-the-truth-behind-the-rosetta-space-mission/ |
Senator Marco Rubio Announces Early Retirement | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/3/2016 0:00 | It’s all but over for Republican presidential candidate Senator Marco Rubio. Any minute now, he is expected to announce that he will be suspending his camapaign for the Republican presidential nomination after continued dismal showing in the polls.Rubio says he has no regrets joining the initially crowded field of GOP presidential aspirants. He is happy that he has, so far, made it to the last four standing candidates.But reality is finally sinking in for the relatively young politician. “I am tired and worn out. I have chosen to altogether retire from politics and work,” he said today from his Florida home.As proof of his early retirement plan, Rubio showed off to reporters his newly-acquired furniture which will be his cherished spot in his retirement: a rocking chair. Not just a rocking chair. A GIANT rocking chair.We wish the senator all the best and congratulate him on his retirement. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/10/senator-marco-rubio-announces-early-retirement/#respond |
NATIVE HAWAIIANS WANT DONALD TRUMP EVICTED FROM WAIKIKI | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/10/2017 0:00 | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump may be having a dose of his own medicine, thanks to Native Hawaiians who want the real estate mogul evicted from Waikiki.All of Hawaii’s land of course belonged to the Native Hawaiians before the Americans overthrew the Monarchy in 1893 and annexed the islands to the United States. The Nation of Hawaii still maintains that all non-Hawaiian land and building owners are sitting on illegally acquired property.In 2009, Trump built a luxury tower in Waikiki, just a stone’s throw away from the beach.Trump of course has gone on record as saying that all undocumented immigrants should be deported and that a great wall be built along the U.S. southern border with Mexico. But not only is Trump a foreigner himself because he is not Native American; his Trump Towers in Waikiki (and technically, the rest of his real estate property elsewhere in the U.S.) is built on stolen land.The Hawaiians have given Trump until the end of this month to vacate, after which the Trump Towers will become the official headquarters of the Nation of Hawaii. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/09/native-hawaiians-want-donald-trump-evicted-from-waikiki/ |
GET YOUR FREE AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF BOOK, COMPLIMENTS OF THE ADOBO CHRONICLES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/02/2017 0:00 | 5 MILLION VIEWERS AND COUNTING!This month, we reached our 5 millionth viewer since we launched The Adobo Chronicles in June of 2013.To celebrate this exciting milestone, we are giving away a limited number of copies of the book, The Adobo Chronicles: Events of 2013. The book will be mailed free of charge to U.S. addresses ONLY.HERE’S HOW TO GET YOUR FREE COPY OF THE BOOK:Log on to the The Adobo Chronicles website Scroll down to the section that says “Follow blog by email” and fill in your email address. You will receive an email message asking you to confirm that you wish to follow the blog. Confirm. You will receive a second email from The Adobo Chronicles asking for your mailing address. Look out for your signed copy of the book, with our compliments. (Please allow 7-10 days for delivery.) NOTE: If you’re already following The Adobo Chronicles blog, simply send us an email with your mailing address at [email protected]! Supply is limited!4. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/17/get-your-free-autographed-copy-of-book-compliments-of-the-adobo-chronicles/?share=email |
WASHINGTON REDSKINS UNVEILS NEW TEAM NAME | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/06/2017 0:00 | Just days after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office cancelled six of its trademarks, the Washington Redskins announced today it was dropping its offensive team name in favor of a more politically -correct and patriotic brand.The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled the trademarks belonging to the football team on Wednesday, saying they are offensive to Native Americans.Today’s announcement ends the emotional debate that has long plagued the team on and off the playing field.In a hastily-called press conference, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Marc Snyder announced that effective immediately, his team will be known as the Red, White and Blue Eagles. “I don’t think there could be any other name more patriotic and politically- correct than this, ” he said, adding, “It’s time to end all debate. Let’s play ball!” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/21/washington-redskins-unveils-new-team-name/ |
SEC Certifies Thinking Pinoy And Pinoy Ako Blog As Legit Media Companies | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/01/2018 0:00 | The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on a roll.First, it revoked the license of Rappler to operate as a media company because it violated the ownership rules mandated by the 1987 Philippine Constitution.Then, it ruled that The Adobo Chronicles is not a satire site because most of its stories were factual.Now, SEC has certified that two major blogs from either side of the political spectrum are indeed, legit media companies — Thinking Pinoy and Pinoy Ako Blog.”We have found no evidence of any foreign investment or funding for these two blogs,” SEC said. “Both are 100% Filipino owned.””In fact, even their blog names are very Filipino — both using the title, “Pinoy,” unlike Maria Ressa’s company which used a very foreign-sounding name, “Rappler.”All’s well that ends well. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/17/sec-certifies-thinking-pinoy-and-pinoy-ako-blog-as-legit-media-companies/#respond |
FORMER U.S. VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY READY TO FACE WAR CRIME CHARGES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/05/2017 0:00 | Former Vice President Dick Cheney said on Sunday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should be “held accountable” for four Americans who died during a 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. Cheney made the statement during an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News.At the same time, Cheney said that after much retrospect and examination of his own conscience, he is now ready to face charges of war crime resulting from the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 when he was vice president. Cheney is known to have played a big role in fabricating intelligence on Saddam Hussein’s alleged weapons of mass destruction. It is estimated that 174,000 combatants and innocent civilians died during the Iraq war.The former vice president said that he is also ready to face a lesser charge of corruption in connection with shady dealings of his company, Halliburton. Halliburton is an American multinational corporation engaged in oil field services with operations in more than 80 countries. In the run-up to the Iraq war, Halliburton was awarded a $7 billion contract for which ‘unusually’ only Halliburton was allowed to bid.“So, if I will be held accountable for my crimes, why shouldn’t Mrs. Clinton be held responsible for the Benghazi attack casualties,” Cheney said.The Adobo Chronicles reached out by telephone to Mr. Cheney on Monday and asked what led him to turn around and admit the charges against him. He said that since he left the Office of the Vice President, he has been having daily nightmares about the Iraq war. After multiple consultations with his pastor, he said he was finally convinced to do the right thing and to admit to his lies and deception that cost hundreds of thousands of innocent lives.Even for the likes of Cheney, a “coming to Jesus” is always possible. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/19/former-u-s-vice-president-dick-cheney-ready-to-face-war-crime-charges/?share=email |
FORGET APPLE WATCH, HERE COMES VOLKSWAGEN CLOCK! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/10/2017 0:00 | Apple faces some serious competition for its new product, the Apple Watch, and it’s coming from an automaker, Volkswagen.Volkswagen, the world’s largest automaker, is in deep trouble over its rigging of diesel engine emissions tests in America and Europe.The company falsified U.S. pollution tests by installing software (“defeat devices”) to make them appear cleaner than they were. Once on the road, the cars would pump out as much as 40 times the allowed level of nitrogen oxides. The German government said the company cheated in Europe too.In an effort to rebuild its reputation and to entice its loyal customers to stick it out with the company, Volkswagen officials have come up with a special promotion for all Volkswagen owners, regardless of whether or not their vehicles are diesel-fueled.The promotion, available at Volkswagen dealers worldwide, involves the sale of new tires in which customers will pay for three tires and get the fourth one for free.The fourth tire comes equipped with a clock which can be positioned in the front or rear of the vehicle. The clock does not need a battery to function. It gets its power from the tire rotation, much like a windmill generating electricity.In order to avail of the promotion, Volkswagen owners in the U.S. are advised to contact their local dealers or to call a toll-free number, 1 800 VLKSCLK. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/15/forget-apple-watch-here-comes-volkswagen-clock/?share=email |
Sarah Palin Will Stand In For Donald Trump In Thursday’s Republican Presidential Debate | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/01/2016 0:00 | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not be participating in Thursday’s FOX News GOP Debate in Iowa.Trump’s campaign said that the billionaire real estate mogul is skipping the debate because of an ongoing rift with FOX News, particularly Megyn Kelly with whom he has had some feisty exchange in a previous FOX News debate. Trump believes that Kelly is biased against him.But the center podium will not be vacant.Trump announced today that former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will stand in for him. Palin just days ago formally endorsed the GOP frontrunner.“We needed to have someone who could come face to face with another woman debate moderator like Kelly so that the playing field would be more fair and square, the Trump campaign said, adding that ” in as far as policies and ideologies are concerned, the governor and Trump are on the same footing.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/26/sarah-palin-will-stand-in-for-donald-trump-in-thursdays-republican-presidential-debate/#respond |
AMONG AMERICANS AND FILIPINOS, HYPERTENSION RATES DROP TO A NEW LOW AND YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/9/2018 0:00 | proof that humor and ridiculousness significantly contribute to less stress and healthier outlook in life.In the Philippine study, three factors contributed to the overall drop in hypertension rates:Entertaining political news involving Filipino politicians like 2016 presidential candidates VP Jejomar Binay and former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas. Not to mention President NoyNoy Aquino and his legion of apologists and spokespersons. The growing popularity of satirical news on social media. Filipinos, especially in Metro Manila, have been getting a lot of daily physical exercise qeueing for kilometers and walking up and down the stairs leading to the crowded ticket booths and platforms of MRT, the light railway system. Many of the study participants also reported that they now walk to work instead of lining up for hours to board the trains and sitting in buses or jeepneys stuck in nightmarish traffic. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/12/among-americans-and-filipinos-hypertension-rates-drop-to-a-new-low-and-you-wont-believe-why/ |
Duterte And Trump Join Hands To Dissolve The United Nations | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/12/2016 0:00 | Many are calling it a case of “birds of the same feather flock together.” But the birds are far from being ordinary flock. They’re heads of state. And they are joining hands to dissolve the United Nations.Previously, President Rodrigo Duterte, in his critique of the High Commissioner on Human Rights who asked for his investigation regarding alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, said he’d “burn down the United Nations.”Now, President-elect Donald Trump has gone on record to say that the United Nations is “just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.”Are the days of the U.N. numbered? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/27/duterte-and-trump-join-hands-to-dissolve-the-united-nations/#respond |
DUTERTEST: How Safe Are You Under The Current Administration? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/07/2016 0:00 | He’s been labeled “The Punisher” even before he became president. And rightly so, Rodrigo Duterte has no patience for those who violate the law of the land and has no second thoughts about imposing the appropriate punishment for those found guilty of crime and misdemeanors.How safe are you under the Duterte administration?Take the Dutertest and find out. Answer “yes” or “no” to these ten questions and learn about the punishment that goes with each violation.THE TEST:1. Are you a drug pusher or drug lord?2. Are you a drug addict?3. Do you smoke in public?4. Do you sing Karaoke after 10 p.m.?5. Do you leave trash in sidewalks or streets in front of your house or business?6. Do you molest women, or men, when riding in a UV Express?7. Do you ride in tandem in a motorcycle to snatch handbags and cellphones?8. Do you answer and talk on your phone while watching a movie inside a theater?9. Do you accept cash bribes to facilitate government transactions or as a means of extortion?10. If a minor, do you hangout in streets or parks after 10 p.m.?THE PUNISHMENT:If you answered “yes” to Q 1: Capital punishmentIf you answered “yes” to Q 2: Rehab for lifeIf you answered “yes” to Q 3: You will be forced to swallow your cigarette buttIf you answered “yes” to Q 4: You will be asked to chew a spoonful of Thai chillies or siling labuyo for each violationIf you answered “yes” to Q 5: You will be forced to pick up trash from end to end of EDSA everyday for one yearIf you answered “yes” to Q 6: MutilationIf you answered “yes” to Q 7: You will be forced to ride naked on MRT or LRT every day for one yearIf you answered “yes” to Q 8: Confiscation of your cell phone and cancellation of your senior card or postal IDIf you answered “yes” to Q 9: You will be used as a human shield by the Philippine military during encounters with Abu SayyafIf you answered “yes” to Q 10: You will be handcuffed to one of your parents or guardian for six monthsIF YOU ANSWERED “NO” TO ALL OF THE ABOVE, halleluia, you’re a law-abiding citizen and you will gain favor with President Duterte! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/16/dutertest-how-safe-are-you-under-the-current-administration/ |
No, UNDAS Is Not A United Nations Agency Or Holiday | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/10/2016 0:00 | UNESCO. UNAIDS. UNDP. UNCHR. UNDAS. These are all United Nations agencies. Well, except UNDAS.UNDAS is a Filipino term that refers to the day people remember their dearly departed. It is a holiday during which families troop to the cemetery to visit the tombs of the dead. It is commemorated on November 1, which, ironically is All Saints Day. Perhaps all Filipinos automatically become saints?But if UNDAS were a United Nations agency or holiday, what would it stand for?In the spirit (pun intended) of this Filipino religious and cultural holiday, let us know of what you would suggest to be the meaning of this acronym. Use our comments section.We’ll start:United Nations Day of Asian Separation (to celebrate Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s previous remarks about his country leaving the U.N.) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/31/no-undas-is-not-a-united-nations-agency-or-holiday/#respond |
Filipinos Celebrate Rachel Peters’ Miss Universe Victory! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/11/2017 0:00 | Filipinos were ecstatic when they heard the news that Ms. Peters (Rachel) of the Philippines won the Miss Universe crown.Motorists started honking their horns. Office workers were high-fiving each other and patrons at karaoke bars began singing the oldie Pinoy song, “Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng Buhay Ko.”But alas, it was all short-lived. Many folks misread the texts they got from their friends and family.Little did they know at first that the Ms. Peters who won the crown was South Africa’s Demi-Leigh Peters, not Rachel.Well, we can’t win all the time, can we? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/26/filipinos-celebrate-rachel-peters-miss-universe-victory/#respond |
THE WOMEN REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WOULD LIKE TO SEE ON THE TEN DOLLAR BILL | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/09/2018 0:00 | Last July, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced plans for a redesign of the $10 bill, marking the first time in more than a century that a woman will be featured on a U.S. bill. The newly designed $10 bill will be issued by 2020—in time for the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment (women suffrage).At last night’s Republican presidential debate, moderators asked the candidates which woman they would put on the $10 bill. Here’s how each of them responded:Rand Paul: Susan B. Anthony, suffragistMike Huckabee: His wife, JanetMarco Rubio: Civil rights activist Rosa ParksTed Cruz: Put Rosa Parks on the $20 bill and keep Alexander Hamilton on the $10Ben Carson: His mother, Sonya mJeb Bush: Margaret Thatcher, British prime minister mjDonald Trump: His daughter, but he’d like her to be on the $100 bill.Carly Fiorina: “We shouldn’t change the $10 dollar bill or the $20 dollar bill. I think, honestly, it’s a gesture. I don’t think it helps to change our history. What I would think is that we ought to recognize that women are not a special interest group. Women are the majority of this nation, we are half the potential of this nation and this nation will be better off when every woman has the opportunity to live the life she chooses.”Scott Walker: American Red Cross founder Clara BartonChris Christy: First Lady Abigail AdamsJohn Kasich: Nobel Peace Prize-winner Mother Teresa | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/17/the-women-republican-presidential-candidates-would-like-to-see-on-the-ten-dollar-bill/ |
Is Executive Experience Essential for the Next Chief Executive? | [] | 2016-03-30 21:28:37+00:00 | Imagine a fashion brand that is in need of a marketing VP to boost its appeal to the middle class, an Asian cuisine restaurant that needs a chef to introduce Indian food into its menu, or a top-ranking university that needs a Physics professor to spearhead its research thrust in materials science.These companies and organizations usually do not leave the selection of the key people critical to the success of their operations and growth to the lowliest employees who are hardly aware of what qualifications and experience are essential for the critical task at hand. For instance, Henry Sy does not ask all his sales ladies across the nation to vote and choose who will manage the SM mall they are building in the next fortunate city.Selecting the Right Person to Fill a VacancyA job interviewer looks for applicants with a long history of experience in the position they need to fill. The search body or screening committee usually looks for former projects handled, positions held, and records of past success in the applicant’s resume. Considering the fact that it is easy to hire but difficult to fire, job interviewers are very keen on ensuring they find only the best and most suitable person for the role, as if the very survival of their organization depended on it.A democracy such as the Philippines however does not work this way. A popularity vote is a decision made by people usually unqualified themselves in deciphering and differentiating who is qualified for a job or not. The reason why this country keeps electing inept officials into government positions is because we ask incompetent fools to decide for us.Why do we ask the squatters, criminals and addicts to decide who should manage their city? Will they choose one who will demolish the destructive elements they hold dear? How can we ask scavengers and beggars to find visionaries when their myopic eyeballs can’t see past the next meal they wish to put on their tables?Choosing the Right President is Simple Common SenseRegarding the question at hand: is executive experience essential for the next chief executive of this country? This is a tough one for many Filipinos. But to help fire up some of those dormant synapses in their coconuts, an analogy could help: How do you think a janitor will fare in conducting research required for a Physics professor, or how would the food taste if we hire a sales lady to cook exotic Indian food for an Asian restaurant? You decide.For this coming elections, only a handful of candidates have executive/management experience they can carry over and draw from when they move up to the next level of responsibility; and even fewer have careers that blaze with a trail of success behind them. I think it’s basic common sense to wish for someone who has held the executive role of managing at least a city or a province to take on the job of managing a country. Or should we leave the most critical role of taking the helm of this country and propelling the direction of 100M people and the future of their children to an inexperienced newbie?If our people are unable to see the logic behind simple questions such as these, then we are bound to stay stuck on the path of mediocrity, corruption and incompetence for many decades to come. Can common sense save the day? | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/executive-experience-essential-next-chief-executive/#comments |
“Maria Ressa, Mocha, Cocoy Dayao, ThinkingPinoy” LOOK: List of people invited to the senate investigation on fake news | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-10-04 10:01:11+08:00 | Because of the proliferation of fake news and cyber libel on social media, the senate already called an investigation to discuss how they would solve this problem.Today, October 4, 2017, Senator Grace Poe invited several resources person who were knowledgeable to this problem.The seven senators who got lambasted by the website called SilentNoMorePh also wanted to know the people behind the libelous article against them.They invited several bloggers, journalist, government officials and lawyers to discuss the problem on fake news and to track the people who were allegedly behind the anti-administration articles.These are the part of the guest list for the hearing on false news:PCOO Sec. Martin AndanarPCOO Asec. Mocha UsonUsec. george ApacibleUSec. Joel EgcoAsec. Ana Maria Paz-BanaagAsec. Tristan De GuzmanMs. Rose Beatrix Cruz-Angeles (Digital Influencer)Atty. Ian Raymund Pangalangan (admin officer)Atty. Chad Muscoso (DICT)DIR. Dante Gierran (National Bureau of Investigation)Mr. Manuel Antonio Eduarte (Chief, Cyber Crime Division)Mr. Victor Lorenenzo (Head, Digital Forensic)Comm. Raymund E. Liboro (Chairman, National Privacy Commission)Atty. Gilbert SantosAtty. Janice NadalMs. Malou Mangahas (Executive Director, Philippine Center for Investigative JournalismMr. Ruperto S. Nicdao, Jr. (Chairman, Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas)Atty. Eireen AguilaMr. Rey Joseph Nieto (Owner, Thinking Pinoy)Mr. Abel Ulanday (Inquirer.net)Ms. Ging Reyes (Senior Vice President, ABS CBN News and Current Affairs)Ms. Maria Ressa (Chief Executive Office and Executive Editor, Rappler)Ms. Ellen T. Tordesillas (President, VERA Files)Mr. Ryan Rosauro (National Union of Journalists of the Philippines)Ms. Roby Alampay (Editor In Chief, INTEKAKSYON)Prof. Florin HilbayDean Antonio La Vina (Ateneo de Manila University)Atty. Eugenio “Toto” Villarel (Media and Ethics “Professor and Former MTRCB ChairmN”Mr. Cocoy Dayao (Blogger)According to Senator Grace Poe, the man behind the alleged anti-Duterte websites didn’t attended the senate hearing on fake news today.But several Pro-Duterte bloggers including Mocha Uson and Rj Nieto attended the senate hearing.The Senate Hearing would also expose the alleged owners behind the blog Silent No More which angered the seven senators. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/maria-ressa-mocha-cocoy-dayao-thinkingpinoy-look-list-people-invited-senate-investigation-fake-news/ |
Two Of Donald Trump’s Children Are Not Voting For Their Father | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/4/2016 0:00 | Ah, the beauty of Democracy. In America, you can vote — or not vote — for whomever you want. Such is the case with two of Donald Trump’s children, Eric and Ivanka Trump. They are not voting for their father in the upcoming New York primary.The siblings made this stunning announcement during a recorded television interview with Barbara Walters.They missed the deadline to register to vote in the GOP primary, so sorry, dad, your kids ain’t voting for you. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/11/two-of-donald-trumps-children-are-not-voting-for-their-father/#respond |
Doris Bigornia Leaves ABS-CBN To Be New Editor Of TIKTIK Magazine | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/8/2017 0:00 | She calls herself “Mutya ng Masa,” but Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would rather call her “Reyna ng Intriga.”It all happened during a press conference in which ABS-CBN’s Doris Bigornia played smart by asking the president who is going to be the next mayor who will fall. It was in obvious reference to the recent police raid in Ozamiz City, in which suspected drug lord Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog was killed.It was a question that impressed the publisher of the entertainment magazine, TIKTIK.Immediately after the press conference, Bigornia received a text message offering her the position of editor-in-chief of the new and improved entertainment tabloid.There are no indications that Bigornia will decline the offer. Good for her! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/04/doris-bigornia-leaves-abs-cbn-to-be-new-editor-of-tiktik-magazine/ |
INDIANA GOVERNOR BANS RAINBOW-COLORED EASTER EGGS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/03/2018 0:00 | Emboldened by supporters after he signed a state legislation legalizing discrimination against gay men and women based on religious belief, Governor Mike Pence today issued an Executive Order in preparation for next week’s Easter celebration.Executive Order 666 prohibits state and local government offices as well as vendors and contractors that receive government funding from holding Easter egg hunt gathering and activities that feature rainbow-colored eggs.In issuing the order, Pence said ” We need to start promoting religious and moral values among our citizens while they are still young. We will not allow our young kids to be exposed to the moral propensity of the gay community. Having the gay colors in such a revered tradition during Easter is not appropriate for the children.”Pence ordered the National Guard to monitor all Easter egg hunt activities within the state to make sure that eggs be painted only in one color of the organizer’s choice. Several colors on eggs that even slightly resemble the gay flag will be confiscated. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/29/indiana-governor-bans-rainbow-colored-easter-eggs/ |
Veteran journalist reveals how militants earn money from rally | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-11-21 06:49:46+08:00 | Netizens accused militants, including BAYAN secretary general Renato Reyes of accepting money and bribes in exchange of conducting rally against the government.But the militant groups denied the accusations and insisted that they didn’t accept any money from anyone in exchange of their political work.However, Jay Sonza a veteran journalist, explained why the militants might be lying.According to him, he personally witnessed how his friends became rich in different good ways, but he also know some people who earned money in a ‘dirty’ way.In his article titled “Mas madali ang kita sa protesta,” Sonza said that conducting rally in the Philippines is a ‘raket’ or business that allegedly giving extra income to some people who joined political activities against the government.Sonza revealed that a militant can earn 500-1000 pesos per day depending on their position in the group.Simple lang nga naman. Para sa mga tamad at kulang sa pang-unawang makalipunan at bayan, madaling maganyak ang mga ito. dalawa hanggang apat na oras na pagmamartsa, pasigaw-sigaw, kaunting pakikipagbangayan sa mga pulis o guwardiya = bayad na ang araw mo ng mula P500 hanggang P1,000 depende sa katayuhan mo sa mga grupong kinaaniban mo.Militants also received several perks like free transportation, pack lunch, one bottle of water and sometimes free cigarettes.Bukod sa libreng hakot na sasakyan, kaunting pack lunch, isang boteng tubig, minsan may libreng sigarilyo pa. Ayos na ito sa mga tambay ng barangay.The veteran journalist also said that some militant leaders earn greatly in this scheme because of the corruption of some people who organized the rally.Lumalaki din ang kita ng mga organizer o lider, dahil sinasakyan nila ang aktibismo ng mga estudyanteng nais maging o inspired nina Che Gueverra, Lin Piao, Mao Tse Tung, Jose Ma. Guerrero at Lean Alejandro. Tiba-tiba ang mga lider o organizer. Bukod sa mas malaki ang budget na nakukuha nila para sa grupong ito, wala naman silang ibinibigay sa mga ito. Sa madaling salita, naibubulsa nila ito.He also said that some organizers were highly placed personalities in politics and society so the militants were not worried if they jailed or hospitalized for protesting against the government because they can afford all the things that they needed like legal fees and hospitalization fees.You won’t believe this, but these rally organizers, some of them are highly placed personalities in politics and society with misplaced personal motivations are very good at seizing every opportunity, and preparing and submitting seemingly result-oriented studies and budgetary portfolio to prospective select clientele. So what, kung nakakagambala sila sa trapik. Eh, ano ngayon kung nabubulog ang pagkilos at paghahanay buhay ng higit na nakakaraming Pilipino. Pakialam nila kung makulong pansamantala o mabugbog o masaktan ang ilang protesters. Over budgeted lahat ang mga iyan – abogado, piyansa, pampa-ospital. Kahit anong mangyari tiyak may kita sila.Now he hopes that his followers are now enlightened why some of the militant leaders were living in a comfortable life.Kaya kita nyo naman, sosyal ang inuming pampalamig. Iyong iba may pamilya ng tunay, pamilya pang semi-tunay, bukod pa sa mga chiching. May pagkakataon din sila-sila nag-aasawahan. Siguro naman alam na this, di ba ate shawie. Kaya naman kung minsan ang ilan sa kanila business class pa sa eroplano kung bumiyahe.Ito ang bagong negosyo o raket. Kilos protesta para kumita.Several weeks ago, BAYAN secretary general Renato Reyes said that in his 25 years of activism, he didn’t received any money from other people, but admitted that they got some ‘allowances’ during rallies.““Sa 25 years na naging aktibista ako, ni minsan ay hindi ako o kami tumanggap ng bayad para mag-rally. We are full time activists. We do not have salaries, only small allowances that are way below the minimum wage.” Renato Reyes said.Source: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/veteran-journalist-reveals-militants-earn-money-rally/ |
COMELEC SOCE Debacle: ‘Sovereign will of the people’ is NOT a valid argument @commrguanzon! | [] | 2016-06-18 05:18:10+00:00 | There is something fundamentally wrong about Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon’s defense of the decision of the COMELEC en banc to bend election rules to accomodate the Liberal Party’s late submission of its Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE).According to COMELEC rules, all candidates and their nominating parties had until the 8th of June to submit their SOCEs. This deadline, according to the same rules, is non-extendable. The Liberal Party failed to comply, instead, submitting its SOCE on the 14th of June, six days past this deadline. The COMELEC, in an en banc ruling decided to accept it in direct violation of its own rules.Taking to social media to air her views on the matter, Guanzon cites the notion of the “sovereign people’s will” as the doctrine at stake in this on-going debacle…In a series of tweets on Friday, Commissioner Rowena Guanzon defended the en banc’s decision to extend the deadline of SOCE submission. Guanzon is one of four commissioners who voted in favor of the extension, along with Arthur Lim, Sheriff Abbas, and Al Parreño. “The people voted for them; respect the will of the people. That is the primordial principle in the elections,” she wrote. She said the law does not prohibit extension, adding that the poll body had already extended the deadline in 2013 and 2010. “Procedural rules cannot prevail over the sovereign will of the people. The Supreme Court has ruled that many times,” said Guanzon.The trouble with Guanzon’s argument is that it muddles together two separate issues — (1) this “will of the people” she cites and (2) the role of the COMELEC in governing the expression of that will.In the circumstances surrounding the SOCE debacle, nobody is disputing the supremacy of this “people’s will”. Indeed, the COMELEC is recognised as the sole authority in the noble duty of honestly and transparently channeling this “will” via the electoral systems and processes that it implements and governs.The effecting of these systems of channeling and governance necessarily requires consistently-applied rules. In that regard, the COMELEC did that part of their job competently as well, making all these rules readily-accessible for scrutiny by the public via its excellent website.Suffice to say then: the COMELEC had, erstwhile competently, laid the foundation for an orderly elections to transpire and, arguably, a transparent means for the people’s will to be expressed via an institutionalised process.Guanzon, therefore, issues an astoundingly flawed argument when she now excuses the COMELEC’s summary changing of its own rules. In a Facebook post, noted columnist Inday Espina Varona debunks that argument quite succinctly…Candidates and parties are obligated to act in a way that protects the voters’ choice — starting with following rules and laws, as they are sworn to do. It is NOT the Comelec’s job to bend backwards for the candidates in the name of voters. That is as sorry an excuse as I’ve ever heard.The COMELEC, in short, is acting unfairly. To an easy target such as Filipino voters, it had applied its rules to the letter so much so that it took a Supreme Court order for the COMELEC to desist from its threat to deactivate registered voters who failed to comply with a rule requiring them to submit to a biometrics data collection procedure. Using that as a precedent, the COMELEC should have acted in a similarly consistent manner by applying its established rules to resolve the SOCE debacle and defer to the Supreme Court to issue a final ruling on the matter.Indeed, the whole idea that the “sovereign will of the people” is an end and a doctrine in and of itself is but a tired and long-discredited relic of 1980s “people power” political rhetoric. The idea that people can simply band together in big numbers and shout down institutions and established authority has been perverted far beyond all recognition. It has evolved from being a source of pride for Filipinos to being an abject embarrassment. Guanzon’s public statements demonstrate that these forms of sloppy thinking continue to prevail in the Philippines’ political discourse which is in dire need of an overhaul.As evident in the way Filipinos — including prominent and supposedly educated ones like Guanzon — apply this flawed thinking to their politics, the prevalence of such wrong notions in the national debate could have ramifications that could hobble the Philippines’ march towards modernisation and maturity over the long-term.[Photo courtesy Interaksyon.com.] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/06/comelec-soce-debacle-sovereign-will-people-not-valid-argument-commrguanzon/ |
AFTER 36 YEARS, A SAN FRANCISCO MCDONALD’S SHUTS DOWN, JOLLIBEE IS TO BLAME! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/03/2018 0:00 | Once again, the fat stupid happy bee has defeated the clown. And if you think this only happens in the Philippines, think again. (McDonald’s has acknowledged that they’re the world’s No. 1 burger place, except in the Philippines where they can’t compete with Jollibee.)In San Francisco, one of the oldest McDonald’s restaurants located on Van Ness Street, has closed down, and boarded up. After 36 years!It is rumored that in that location will rise a new Jollibee restaurant.Jollibee, of course, is the Filipino fast food chain that serves burgers with rice, chicken joy, sweet spaghetti and Filipino breakfast favorites like beef, pork sausage or boneless fish with egg and garlic fried rice.Is this the beginning of the end of the McDonald’s empire in the U.S.? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/14/after-36-years-a-san-francisco-mcdonalds-shuts-down-jollibee-is-to-blame/ |
Broadcaster Korina Sanchez Says Husband Mar Roxas Wears Tattered Clothes, Posts Photo To Prove It | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/01/2016 0:00 | Philippine presidential candidate Mar Roxas may be wealthy but he likes to lead a simple life.“He prefers simple things and does not mind wearing tattered clothes,” according to his wife, TV broadcaster Korina Sanchez.“I know my husband very well,” Sanchez said on Wednesday, trying to portray Roxas as not that much different from the lowly farmers who gathered in Magsaysay, Davao del Sur, to receive assistance from the national government.To prove her point, Sanchez posted a photo of her husband on her Facebook page, saying that this was how her husband dressed during a dinner the couple hosted at their home for the New Year. In the photo, Roxas is shown wearing a tattered brown suit which looked like it was burned by a flat iron in several places. He wasn’t wearing a tie either. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/21/broadcaster-korina-sanchez-says-husband-mar-roxas-wears-tattered-clothes-posts-photo-to-prove-it/ |
3 Uncomfortable Similarities Between President Noynoy Aquino And Adolf Hitler | [] | 3/5/2016 0:00 | Okay, before I begin, I’d like to note that I’m writing this as a reaction to the way President Aquino and many of his allies in the LP seem to brand people they don’t like as “Nazis”. Indeed, when the president (and soon to be former president) went to Japan, he called the occupying Chinese forces in the West Philippine Sea “Nazis” and allegedly even compared leading presidential candidate Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to Adolf Hitler himself, saying that Filipinos should best remember how Nazi Germany’s Fuhrer rose to power all those years ago. Then you have Mar Roxas claiming that the supporters of the LP are threatening and harassing him like “Nazis”.Well ladies and gentlemen, the big problem here is that President Aquino and his allies seem to throw words like “Nazi” and “Hitler” around too liberally without truly understanding what they mean. The word “Hitler” seems to have become a go-to word for President Aquino to describe an individual he doesn’t like and the word “Nazi” has become a go-to word for people he reviles. Truth be told, if one looks at Hitler and the Nazis in history books, they’re more complicated than the LP seems to think they are and are actually the ones that resemble them more.And lastly, to be honest, if Hitler and the Nazis of World War II are comparable to anyone in this day and age, look no further than President Aquino himself and his LP allies. Indeed, what’s sad is that the current president seems to miss out on the actual mentality of Hitler and his many followers in Nazi Germany and the sheer hypocrisy of him not knowing that he is a better analogue of Nazism than anyone else. Of course, considering how President Aquino seems to grasp history, the idea of him being the “Hitler” of the Philippines flies way over his balding head.VindictivenessOf course, we all know that Hitler and the Nazis were anti-Semitic. However, inspecting Hitler’s years growing up will reveal that his hate for Jews goes a lot deeper than one might assume. As a matter of fact, Hitler’s mindset is not at all that different from President Aquino.Hitler’s mother was but a poor woman at the time who struggled in an economically devastated country. Forced to work menial and often difficult jobs for rich Jews, the young Adolf saw how her mother’s employers often looked down on her. Later on in life, he would be denied entry to a school in Austria as it seems that the school authorities were more interested in accepting other students. Unfortunately, all Adolf Hitler saw was that some of the more popular students and school admins were in fact Jews and thus his hatred of them deepened. His anti-Semitic mindset would go on to be the main theme for his allies later on in life.President Aquino, while not anti-Semitic, is certainly vindictive. Observe how he goes out of his way to punish those he deems are enemies of his family. Note how he seems insistent on former presidents Arroyo and Marcos being the “villains” of history and has them arrested on charges that are not even clearly defined. Remember also how he went out of his way to impeach poor Judge Corona whom he saw as an enemy. His views and treatment of his opponents look less like the actions and decisions of a statesman and looks more like the annoying tantrums of a spoiled child. Much like Hitler, many of his actions as leader of our country were done more out of an existing grudge rather than something that is done for national improvement.Blaming OthersTruth was, while the Jews did do their share of suspicious activities, Hitler simply took advantage of the historic mistrust the German people had for the Jews. Since he hated them anyway, he made propaganda that painted Jews as the people who were responsible for all the hardships Germany suffered at the time. He made it appear as if the Jews were people who were looking to conquer Europe and rationalized that Nazi Germany’s harsh treatment of them was simply a response to the threat they presented to the people of Germany.Do I even need to talk about President Aquino given how much he just loves to blame other people for his own failings? What’s worse is that President Aquino was very quick to steal the achievements of his predecessors (such as former President Arroyo’s whom he hates so much) and claim that they were his own despite the fact he doesn’t even seem competent enough to handle even the most simple of political tasks such as apologizing or placating disgruntled people. At the end of the day, President Aquino just vilifies his enemies so that people may see him and the LP as the “heroes” of the country despite the fact that they are anything but.Irresponsibility And NeglectMany claim that Hitler was indeed evil and, with that, I have to agree. However, I don’t subscribe to the idea that Hitler was actively evil. In fact, from my own point of view, he was evil in the sense that he was neglectful towards the morality of his actions. For instance, while the man himself never visited the concentration camps where the “undesirables” of conquered territories, he was more than willing to allow the more brutal and inhumane personnel in his regime do all the depraved butchery that they could.President Aquino is pretty much the same with his brand of selective justice and apparent disdain for people he doesn’t know personally. Sure, the man may seem like an incompetent lout and not apparently actively malicious, he nonetheless allows for terrible atrocities to take place either of his own gain or simply because he doesn’t care. Take how he just left the SAF 44 to die miserably at the hands of terrorists and how largely indifferent to the plight of starving farmers who were shot to death.***So there, next time the LP wants to call anyone “Hitler” or “Nazis”, they should first look at their dear leader and themselves! | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/3-uncomfortable-similarities-president-noynoy-aquino-adolf-hitler/#comments |
KIM DAVIS RELEASES PHOTO TO PROVE SHE MET IN PRIVATE WITH POPE FRANCIS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/10/2017 0:00 | After The Vatican’s official clarification that Pope Francis’ meeting with Kim Davis was not a “private audience” as the Rowan County clerk claimed, Liberty Counsel (Davis’ attorneys) went on a damage-control mode.Following documented media reports that the only private audience the Pope gave was with his long-time Argentinian student/friend and his same-sex partner, Davis and her lawyers released a photo taken during her meeting with Francis to prove that the private audience did happen.Here is the photo Liberty Counsel released to the media today.The Vatican has some explaining to do. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/02/kim-davis-releases-photo-to-prove-she-met-in-private-with-pope-francis/ |
City-wide Hunger Strike Looms in Baguio | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/02/2018 0:00 | Hundreds of thousands of Baguio City residents are threatening to go on a hunger strike beginning on March 1 this year.March 1 is the start of the implementation of a new city ordinance that prohibits fish vendors from cleaning and scaling the fish that they sell at the Baguio City Public Market.The ordinance is supposed to address environmental and drainage problems caused by vendors offering this free service to their customers.Most Baguio residents who rely on fresh fish for their daily meals are not happy and so they are orgnizing a city-wide hunger strike that will last until the city government repeals the new ordinance.”I’ve never scaled or cleaned fish in my entire life,” says one Baguio resident. “It was so convenient for me that the fish vendors always do it for me.”“This whole thing smells real fishy,” said another resident who goes to the market everyday to purchase fish for her family’s meals. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/23/city-wide-hunger-strike-looms-in-baguio/?share=email |
Philippines Bans Bette Midler Songs From Karaoke Bars | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/11/2017 0:00 | Americn singer-actress Bette Midler may now be regretting her tweet calling Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte a’murderous dictator.’Dutete has issued an administrative order banning all Midler songs from karaoke and videoke bars throughout the country.So if you’re planning to sing a Midler song on your next Karaoke night out, you should consider rehearsing a different song. Like the Beatles’ “Imagine” perhaps?Here is a partial list of Midler songs banned: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/14/philippines-bans-bette-midler-songs-from-karaoke-bars/?share=email |
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO TO ANNOUNCE RESIGNATION IN PRIME TIME ADDRESS TO THE NATION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/07/2017 0:00 | Following the footsteps of his political idol Richard Nixon, Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino is set to announce his resignation in an address to his nation to be televised in prime time this week. For security reasons, Malacañang, the presidential palace, is not saying what day this week the president is making this unprecedented move.The beleaguered Aquino administration has been in hot water as a result of a Supreme Court decision declaring as unconstitutional Aquino’s action of using non-discretionary funds under the Disbursement Acceleration Program or DAP for questionable purposes, not the least of which was sending monetary “gifts” to senators who voted for the impeachment of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.Sources close to Aquino who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media, said that the real reason for Aquino’s decision to quit is his declining popularity among fans and supporters of actress Nora Aunor. Aquino snubbed Aunor in the naming of this year’s National Artists.“The fans and supporters of Ms. Aunor constitute 90 percent of the country’s population,” the sources said, “and the president understands that he can no longer perform his duties with very little support from the Filipinos.The Adobo Chronicles will bring you the presidential announcement live when it happens. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/14/philippine-president-aquino-to-announce-resignation-in-prime-time-address-to-the-nation/?share=email |
SAN FRANCISCO BANS DEER FROM CROSSING GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/9/2017 0:00 | from 6-9 am and 4-7 pm, Monday to Friday. Deer crossings have been identified as the main culprit for the traffic problems on the bridge.Any deer caught crossing the bridge during these times will be cited and fined $500 for the first offense. Subsequent violations will carry a minimum jail time of 30 days. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/05/san-francisco-bans-deer-from-crossing-golden-gate-bridge/#respond |
CITING WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS, OBAMA ORDERS AIRSTRIKE AGAINST IRAQ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/8/2017 0:00 | The United States launched an airstrike Friday against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, just hours after President Barack Obama authorized military action against this same country that was invaded by George W. Bush in 2003.The Pentagon said two FA-18 fighter-attack planes dropped 500-pound, laser-guided munitions on a mobile artillery place near Irbil, the capital of the Kurdish region.The jets came from the USS George H.W. Bush, an aircraft carrier operating in the Persian Gulf, according to a Defense Department official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military details.Speaking to reporters minutes after the airstrike, Obama said the goal of today’s action was “to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction and to free the Iraqi people,” using the exact same words by George W. Bush after the U.S. launched the now infamous “shock and awe” in Baghdad eleven years ago.On October 21, 2011, Obama announced that all US troops and trainers would leave Iraq by the end of the year, bringing the US mission in Iraq to an end. On December 15, 2011, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta officially declared the Iraq War over, at a flag lowering ceremony in Baghdad.“The U.S. has been having withdrawal symptoms since we officially ended the Iraq War three years ago,” Obama said.”We needed something that will keep our troops busy, so we decided to look for weapons of mass destruction which may have been hidden by the late Saddam Hussein in the mountains of Irbil. Besides, we need to keep up with our reputation as world police.”When asked by a White House reporter what makes him think that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction, Obama replied, “We saw credible evidence of WMDs using Google Maps which we then confirmed when we switched to satellite view using Google Earth.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/08/citing-withdrawal-symptoms-obama-orders-airstrike-against-iraq/#respond |
MISS PHILIPPINES’ STUNNING EVENING GOWN FOR THIS YEAR’S MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/7/2016 0:00 | This year’s Miss Universe Pageant will be held on November 9 in Moscow. The crowning ceremonies will be at the Crocus City Hall.This year’s pageant will see not one, but three contestants of Filipino heritage: Miss Philippines Ariella Arida, Miss Canada Riza Santos, and Miss Gabon, Ruth Jennifer Ondo Mouchita.The Miss Universe organization issued new rules this week. The contestant who wins in the Best Evening Gown competition will be exempted from the final question. It is common knowledge that many frontrunners in the pageant end up losing the crown because of not-so-smart answers to the final question asked of the top five finalists.The last three years saw the Philippines so close to winning the coveted crown, so the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, franchise holder of the Miss Philippines Universe Pageant, is leaving no stone unturned to win the crown this year. The Charities has commissioned a top Filipino designer to design the eveninng gown of Miss Philippines to ensure that she is exempted from the final question.Aware that Pageant owner Donald Trump has a hand in deciding the Best in Evening Gown winner, the Filipino designer came up with a design that incorporates the Trump Tower in Las Vegas. The designer said that Miss Arida, whose features are a cross between Beyonce and Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls, will look stunning in this never before seen gown.The Adobo Chronicles wishes Miss Arida the best of luck! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/11/miss-philippines-stunning-evening-gown-for-this-years-miss-universe-pageant/#respond |
Adobo Chronicles’ Sing-Along With Julie Andrews | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/09/2016 0:00 | As a public service, we are publishing the lyrics to the new hit song by Julie Andrews, a remake of ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,’ orginally from “Mary Poppins.”It’s a sing-along version: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/28/adobo-chronicles-sing-along-with-julie-andrews/?share=email |
AFTER 63 YEARS, IT’S THE END OF THE ROAD FOR THE MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/7/2018 0:00 | the Republican presidential candidate knew a bigger fall out was about to happen. Other Spanish-speaking countries are also considering dropping out of the international pageant.Then came recent remarks by Trump, this time directed at African Americans. “African American youth had reached a point where they’ve just about never done more poorly, there’s no spirit, there’s killings on an hourly basis virtually in places like Baltimore and Chicago and many other places,” he said during a campaign stop.Trump also criticized his opponent, Jeb Bush, saying that, “If Bush gets in, China will absolutely eat our lunch.”And so the bigger fallout began: countries in Africa are also pulling out of the Miss Universe pageant, in solidarity with African Americans.Many Asian countries are also backing out from sending contestants to the pageant because of Trump’s comments about China.Realizing that only European countries are left to participate in Miss Universe, Trump decided to cancel the pageant altogether.“No big deal,” he said, “I’d rather be president of the United States than be an owner of a beauty pageant.Trump has risen to the number two spot, behind Jeb Bush, in recent polls among Republican candidates for president. Apparently, his racial rhetoric is working in his favor. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/08/after-63-years-its-the-end-of-the-road-for-the-miss-universe-pageant/#respond |
U.S. SENATE VOTES TO DEFUND PLANT PARENTHOOD | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/12/2017 0:00 | Acknowledging that any bill that repeals Obamacare and defunds Planned Parenthood will be vetoed by President Obama, Senate Republicans today changed their strategy to ensure that the legislation they pass gets signed by the occupant of the Oval Office.Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama introduced a final amendment that not only combines the Obamacare and Planned Parenthood bills into one, but drastically changes the title and language of the singular bill.And it worked quite perfectly. The amended bill was unanimously approved by the Senate, and given the title RADPP or the Responsible Act to Defund Plant Parenthood.No details of the new bill were made available to the media, but both Republicans and Democrats assured reporters that it is a bill that will definitely be signed by President Obama.We suspect it is a bill that would greatly benefit the plant, animal and human species.It is a victory for bipartisanship which is rarely seen in Congress. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/03/u-s-senate-votes-to-defund-plant-parenthood/#respond |
If Trump Loses, There Will Be Taco And Lumpia Trucks On Every Corner In The U.S. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/9/2016 0:00 | Despite his anti-immigrant pronouncements, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to enjoy the support of minority communitieso in the U.S., including Latinos and Filipinos.Yesterday, the founder of Latinos for Trump — Marco Gutierrez — warned that if their candidate loses in November, “you’re gonna have taco trucks on every corner.”Shortly thereafter, the Filipinos for Trump echoed a similar sentiment, saying that only a Trump victory will prevent the proliferation of lumpia trucks in California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Nevada, Hawaii and other U.S. states and cities with large Pinoy populations.Both organizations urged their respective communities to do all they can to make sure Trump is elected president in order to keep America white and great again. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/02/if-trump-loses-there-will-be-taco-and-lumpia-trucks-on-every-corner-in-the-u-s/#respond |
If Elected, Donald Trump Promises Tax Refunds For All Americans | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/10/2016 0:00 | The New York Times has just obtained Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s 1995 records which suggest he could have paid zero federal income tax for 18 years.Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns, a tax deduction so substantial it could have allowed him to legally avoid paying any federal income taxes for up to 18 years, records obtained by The New York Times show.In an effort for damage control, the Trump campaign immediately released a “new” campaign platform in which the real estate mogul says will put money into the pockets of American taxpayers.“If I was able to evade paying taxes, so should all Americans,” Trump said at 3:30 a.m. from his Penthouse Suite in Manhattan.“If elected this November, I will issue an executive order on my first day in office that would refund all federal income taxes paid by all Americans for the last 18 years. This will surely boost more consumer spending that will guarantee a robust economy,” Trump said.Trump advised all American taxpayers to start gathering their income tax records for the last 18 years in preparation for his massive tax amnesty. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/01/if-elected-donald-trump-promises-tax-refunds-for-all-americans/ |
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