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DONALD TRUMP DECLINES DEBATE OFFER BY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/8/2018 0:00 | What is Donald Trump afraid of?The Republican presidential candidate has declined an offer by NOW, the National Organization for Women, for a televised one-on-one debate with FOX News anchor Megyn Kelly to discuss women’s issues in America.At last week’s FOX News Republican presidential debate, Trump was asked by Kelly, who was one of the three moderators, about his past disparaging comments about women. In response, Trump said he had no time for political correctness.In post-debate tweets, the real estate mogul accused Kelly of being unfair and unprofessional about her questioning and said that the Fox News host had “blood coming out of her wherever.”“You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes,” Trump told CNN’s Don Lemon on Friday night. “Blood coming out of her wherever.”NOW is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States, with hundreds of thousands of contributing members and more than 500 local and campus affiliates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.Responding to reporters’ questions about why he is declining the NOW invitation, Trump said, “Are you kidding me? It was bad enough with one woman having her monthly period during the FOX News debate. I’m not going to risk being in an auditorium full of women having their periods. I’m a businessman and I can easily recognize what would be a losing proposition.”Trump’s “blood comment” has outraged a lot of women in America and the candidate’s biggest challenge right now is how to win back what he may have lost in terms of women’s votes. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/08/donald-trump-declines-debate-offer-by-national-organization-for-women/?share=email |
DONALD TRUMP CONSIDERING THE PHILIPPINES AS SITE FOR THE 2016 MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/06/2018 0:00 | The ongoing rift between Miss Universe Pageant owner Donald Trump and Univision has escalated in just the last 24 hours, and Mexico is turning out to be the biggest loser.The rift began when Trump announced that he was running for president of the United States. During that announcement, the business mogul promised that if elected, he would close the southern border so that Mexico would stop sending “rapists, drug addicts and criminals.”Reacting to Trump’s remarks, Univision, the largest Spanish-language network, said it will not be airing the upcoming Miss U.S.A. pageant or the 2016 Miss Universe Pageant.Trump was unapologetic and today sent a strongly-worded letter to the Univision’s CEO, banning the network’s personnel from setting foot on the golf course and facilities of the Trump National Doral Miami, site of last year’s Miss Universe Pageant.In addition, Trump said he was seriously considering Acapulco in Mexico as the site for the 2016 Miss Universe Pageant. But now that Univision has decided not to air the pageant, Trump said he is inclined to choose Manila in the Philippines as the site for the 2016 pageant. If held in Manila, the pageant will be broadcast live from the Mall of Asia.Earlier, Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries in South America threatened to boycott the Miss Universe Pageant because of Trump’s tirade about Mexicans.Upon hearing the news, current Miss Philippines-Universe title holder Pia Wurtzbach expressed disappointment because she said she had looked forward to traveling Mexico for the 2016 pageant. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/26/donald-trump-considering-the-philippines-as-site-for-the-2016-miss-universe-pageant/#respond |
IF HILLARY WERE PRESIDENT, WHAT WOULD BILL CLINTON BE? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/04/2018 0:00 | If you were Queen Rania, your husband is called King. If you were Princess Kate, your husband is called Prince. If you were President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, your husband would be referred to as First Gentleman.The U.S. has never had a woman president. If former First Lady Hillary Clinton, who just announced her 2016 presidential bid, becomes president, what would Bill Clinton be called?The Adobo Chronicles reached out to the former president to ask him how he would like to be called when he returns to The White House with President Hillary.Would he prefer just to be called former president? “That would take away the prestige and power of the Office of the President,” Bill said. “There cannot be two ‘presidents’ living in The White House at the same time ” he added.So what would he rather be called?His answer: “First Lad.”We kind of like that too. There’s a special ring to it!What do our readers think? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/13/if-hillary-were-president-what-would-bill-clinton-be/#respond |
WATCH:Starbucks barista praised by Netizens for perfectly handling a complaining customer | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-14 21:08:37+08:00 | A video posted by Netizen Rye Sy on Facebook has gone viral on the social media.The video showed a customer complaining and shouting inside a Starbucks Coffee shop.The Netizens praised the unnamed Starbucks barista for perfectly handling the complaining customer.But the customer in the video received tremendous amount of criticisms from the Netizens and called him a “rude” customer.There is a Netizen also claimed that she already saw the customer once in a coffee shop in BGC, humiliated the coffee shop staffs.The owner of the video was also angered after he witnessed how the customer treat the Starbucks employee.“Naging Barista din ako noon pero wala akong naencounter na ganyang pag-uugali, Pilipino pa naman. GRRRRRRR” Rye Sy said in his post.The reason why the customer is complaining is not yet known, we are trying to reach Rye Sy about this. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/barista-praised-netizens-perfectly-handling-complaining-customer/ |
EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION CAUSING A MASS EXODUS FROM U.S. PACIFIC NORTHWEST | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/07/2018 0:00 | Off the coast of Oregon, a pair of tectonic plates are now grinding up against one another under the Pacific Ocean which will inevitably result in the worst natural disaster in the history of North America, writes journalist Kathryn Schulz in a terrifying new article published this week in the New Yorker, titled “The Really Big One.”A massive earthquake will lay waste to thousands of homes and buildings, devastate the power grid and energy infrastructure, and even do things like causing the edge of the continent to drop by as much as 30 feet and liquefying solid ground.A mega-tsunami that would arrive onshore across the Northwestern coast within 15 minutes of the earthquake’s strike, creating a “700-mile-long liquid wall” would render the region “unrecognizable.” It will result in the deaths of 13,000 people or more, as well as more than 1 million left homeless, and the need to provide food and water for more than 2 million for perhaps months to come.It’s a scenario that renders the Hollywood film, ‘San Andreas,’ seem like a fairy tale.As a result of this prediction, the Pacific Northwest has seen an overwhelming exodus of residents moving to the East Coast, Hawaii and Las Vegas where the sale of condominium units in high-rise buildings has skyrocketed.Home prices in Seattle and Portland have dropped by almost 75% in just the last few days and the number of employees quitting their jobs has reached several thousands.Reacting to the panic situation, President Barack Obama appealed to all Americans to remain calm, noting that earthquake prediction in America is still in its infant stages, and that a mass exodus from the Pacific Northwest to other regions would only create more problems in states that are already dealing with issues of migration and overpopulation. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/17/earthquake-prediction-causing-a-mass-exodus-from-u-s-pacific-northwest/?share=email |
As President, Donald Trump Will Ban ‘Happy Hanukkah,’Happy Kwanzaa’ And ‘Maligayang Pasko’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/12/2016 0:00 | President-elect Donald Trump today reiterated his intention to bring back the greeting ‘Merry Christmas,’ one of his many campaign promises.Waging his war on political correctness, Trump said that beginning next year, he will ban greetings like ‘Happy Hanukkah,’ ‘Happy Kwanzaa,’ and ‘Maligayang Pasko.’Although ‘Maligayang Pasko’ is merely a Filipino (Tagalog) translation of ‘Merry Christmas,’ Trump said, “Still, if you’re in America, do as the Americans do. Speak English.”So to our Filipino readers in America, we say — for the last time — Maligayang Pasko! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/13/as-president-donald-trump-will-ban-happy-hanukkahhappy-kwanzaa-and-maligayang-pasko/#respond |
Go forward with Duterte, or slide backward with the Liberal Party | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-03-20 11:25:00+00:00 | Of course, the “logically obsessed” would beg to disagree. They will contend that just because one criticizes Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, it doesn’t mean that they are “dilawan”, or siding with the Liberal Party (LP) – arguably the loudest voice in the opposition, or some people would like to say, the anti-Duterte camp. And vice versa: critics of the LP – a lot of them critics from the time of Duterte’s predecessor Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III, don’t necessarily support Duterte blindly.The limitation here, however, is that perfectly logical arguments are made in vacuums – that is, they assume ideal settings where all sides not only all act perfectly rationally, but are perfectly and ideally organized and have well-defined stances.When you take into consideration that, here in the Philippines, arguments become not only political, but personal in nature, it is expected that logic breaks down.The political reality of the opposition remains essentially unchanged, something I described in a previous article: The problem that plagues the opposition to this administration remains seemingly unchanged from previous ones. The many voices in the wilderness just cannot get along with each other, and put a greater cause above themselves.Because the opposition is unable to come together, there is consequently no alternative vision for what the Philippines’ future state should be.Say what you will about the Duterte administration. Just to give a few examples, its anti-drug campaign has not been bloodless, and is hobbled by undesirable elements within the police’s own ranks. His spokespersons and communications team have yet to prove that they are capable of handling their jobs; they are getting trounced not only by the hostile mainstream media, but by Mocha Uson as well. Last example is that some of his cabinet members have been, for lack of a better word, duds.However the Duterte administration falls short of a few expectations, it does not seem so for lack of trying; the obstacle is a power structure (i.e., people, behaviors, and a long-established network of favor-exchanging) that is not only desperate to cling to what it thinks it’s entitled to, it also will take more than one presidential term to dismantle.Gruesome and undesirable as some of the methods, and results, may appear, Duterte’s vision of a drug-free Philippines, and that of a people less dependent on external influences for validation, have proven to be worth getting behind. Change is rarely painless; it may not always be for the better at first, but it is something Filipinos have decided they want. It is up to them to make it work.I mentioned above the lack of cohesion and unity among the many voices in the opposition. As a result, it has become, unfortunately, defined by the loudest – not necessarily the most deserving to be heard – voice in the room, the LP’s. This is also why Filipinos have little choice: if they insist on staying passive and non-committal, then the loudest will dominate and “make the decision” for them.We must emphasize, however, that the commitment Filipinos need to make is not to a personality, but to a desired path, and to a willingness to make institutions work for them.Let’s see what the opposition offers.The LP offers the status quo. Or rather, more accurately, they are mostly constrained to declaring what things shouldn’t be; it apparently does not have a clear vision of a future Philippines. Even worse, more often than not, the “solutions” they offer are untested, idealistic, are nothing more than motherhood statements, and are seemingly more about satisfying their sensibilities, than they are about actually working. The biggest failure of the LP as part of the opposition, however, is that it has exhausted all its credibility, particularly because of a long 30-year period of no results, when it was among the dominant forces in the political landscape.Time as we know it moves only forward. Thus, insisting on the status quo is equivalent to moving the Philippines backward. Socio-political inertia is the Duterte administration’s greatest enemy: a society at rest will remain at rest until an external force is strong enough to move it. The Duterte administration can only get things done by applying enough force that results in movement; the opposition merely has to apply enough resistance to make it look like Duterte is ineffective. The opposition simply has to not lose.Both sides (pro- and anti-Duterte) will inevitably use and abuse the following quote: “All that it takes for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing.” For each of them, the other represents evil.As much as we don’t want to reduce this to a choice for “the lesser evil”, it is inevitable.One side is evil in the sense that it is willing to shake up the Filipinos’ pre-conceived notions and biases of what the Philippines can and should be. That same side is deemed evil, because it seems willing to accept human casualties to get what it wants, and because it is willing to sacrifice “entitlements” for yet-to-be-named long-term gains. The figurehead of this side is brusque, uncouth, incorrigible, and leaves a bad taste in the mouth, if you’re not used to him.The other side, quite simply, pretends to be clean, but actually isn’t. Its historical way of “solving problems” is pretending that they don’t exist. This side is interested in opposition, not to round out pro-citizen discussions, but because it is simply hungry for power.Go forward with Duterte, or slide backward with the Liberal Party – Filipinos have indeed left themselves little choice. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/03/go-forward-duterte-slide-backward-liberal-party-filipinos-left-little-choice/#comments |
VP Leni Robredo Breaks Her Silence On Her Failed Math | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/07/2018 0:00 | Vice President Leni Robredo is finally breaking her silence on a recent comment she made regarding the rising prices of prime commodities like rice.News media and socmed warriors criticized her for saying that 4 pesos x 10 kilos of rice per family x 4 weeks would amount to P1,600 in extra family expenses resulting from the rice price increase.Today, the Office of the Vice President issued the following statement: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/13/vp-leni-robredo-breaks-her-silence-on-her-failed-math/?share=email |
“Not worst anymore!” NAIA out of worst airport list for 2017 | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-10-18 20:31:50+08:00 | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) suffered from being tagged as one of the worst airports in the world for several years because of being ‘ dirty, crowded, noisy and extremely hot airport’ the ‘laglag bala scheme’ which victimized passengers also worsen the image of the Philippine airport.But now,the once infamous NAIA is finally out of the worst airports list, according to the latest survey results of travel website ‘sleepinginairports’The inclusion of NAIA in the said list this year was attributed to the issue of ‘laglag-bala’ or airport personnel’s allegedly victimized passengers by putting bullets in their luggage so they can forcefully ask their victims for money.Thirty cases of the scheme were recorded in 2015, according to Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group.The scheme was mysteriously gone after Rodrigo Duterte became the President and threaten the people involved in laglag bala scheme that he’s going to shove bullets in their mouth if they caught victimizing passengers again.“Work, work, work lang. While it is good that we are not listed among the worst, let us work even harder to be included amongst the best,” Secretary Tugade said. “We should be careful that we do not backslide. The show must go on — and better!,” he addedAccording to Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager ED Monreal, their ‘bigger challenge is to maintain or even surpass’ their current achievements.From 2011 to 2013, NAIA was hailed as the “world’s worst airport, while in 2014, it landed in 4th place.In 2015, despite of being not included in the top 10 worst airport, it was named as the 8th worst airport in Asia.Meanwhile, four airports from the Philippines was again joined the list of the top 25 best airports in Asia for this year 2017.They are Iloilo International Airport (12), Mactan-Cebu International Airport (13), Davao International Airport(17) and Clark International Airport(22).Last year, we wrote an article about the netizens who praised the big changes of Ninoy Aquino International Airport. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/not-worst-anymore-naia-worst-airport-list-2017/ |
Priest attacks Duterte in his homily: “The saviour’ name is not Rodrigo, His name is Jesus” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-04-30 22:16:00+08:00 | A church located in Cagayan De Oro reportedly attacked President Rodrigo Duterte on their Homily Sunday April 30.The unnamed priest who gave the homily said that Jesus Christ is not the name of the savior and not Rodrigo.People believes that the priest was referring to President Rodrigo Duterte, one of the fiercest critic of the Roman Catholic Church.“…the saviour’s name is not Rodrigo, His name is Jesus.”Walk out, me.” The priest said during the Sunday Mass.Netizen Enrico Ramon Lluch posted on his social media account that he heard the priest saying those words during the homily.He also said that the incident happened in San Agustin Cathedral, where the archbishop of the church is vocal against the actions of President Rodrigo Duterte.Lluch also believes that the archbishop could have written that homily.San Agustin Cathedral is not yet giving any statement on their controversial homily that allegedly meant to attack the President. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/priest-attacks-duterte-homily-saviour-name-not-rodrigo-name-jesus/ |
At His Inauguration, U.S. President Donald Trump Forges New Ties With Philippines | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/01/2017 0:00 | At his swearing (pun intended) today as the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump forged new ties with the Philippines without saying a single word.All he did was raise his clenched first in the fashion that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his supporters have been associated with.Prior to today, Dutere has hinted about breaking away from his county’s cordial relations with the U.S. because of the latter’s criticism about the Philippine leader’s war on drugs.All’s well that ends well | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/20/at-his-inauguration-u-s-president-donald-trump-forges-new-ties-with-philippines/ |
President Trump, Citing 2010 Supreme Court Decision, Insists Crowd At His Inauguration Was The Largest In History | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/01/2017 0:00 | No national issue is more important to President Donald Trump than the number of people who attended his inauguration in Washington, D.C.He is irked by news media suggestions that there were a lot of empty spaces at the National Mall during his oath-taking ceremony. Trump’s spokespersons insist that the crowd that attended his inauguration was the largest in historty.Trump used a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision (Citizens United) to back up his argument about the inauguration crowd.That court decision allowed unlimited corporate and union spending on political issues, resulting in the how popular notion that “corporations are people.”“In the same light,” Trump declared, “empty spaces are people.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/24/president-trump-citing-2010-supreme-court-decision-insists-crowd-at-his-inauguration-was-the-largest-in-history/ |
Cayetano strikes Inquirer: ‘Fake News and Malicious’ | [] | 2017-03-16 21:26:47+08:00 | Below is the full reaction of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Inquirer.net’s story about his citizenship. This is originally posted on his facebook page.Balanced News, Fearless Views or One-Sided News, Malicious Views!Thank You, Inquirer, for a well disguised malicious article.First of all, the basic principle of both journalism and due process is to give the accused a chance to answer.Because you neither called me nor asked anyone in my office – or just because this was simply a hatchet job -you got so many things in the article wrong.To answer your headline:No I am not an American Citizen; I never chose to be an American Citizen.I am a Filipino and my only nationality is Filipino.It is NOT true that it is not known what happened with the case filed by former Mayor Capco. A simple check with the Comelec would show that Comelec decided, with finality, that I am a Natural Born Filipino and qualified to run for and hold public office.The ruling stated that – consistent with the Constitution and jurisprudence from the Supreme Court – 1) Unlike the other cases you mentioned in the malicious article, my case is different (basic law states that different facts lead to a different conclusion) – that I was born a dual Citizen having an American mother and a Filipino father; and (2) that one may be a Natural Born citizen of both countries.But even without any legal obligation nor necessity, I gave up my American Citizenship because even before I took the Philippine Bar or ran for Congress, I knew I wanted to serve the Filipino People and knew I could only best do that by having no questions to my allegiance – the Philippine Constitution allows dual citizenship but detests dual allegiance; that is why we also passed a dual citizenship law for Filipinos living abroad.I am not stateless because unlike others who were Filipino then gave up Filipino citizenship for foreign citizenship therefore losing their Filipino citizenship, I always had both, BUT gave up the foreign citizenship. Again, I never chose to be a U.S. Citizen; the reverse is true – I renounced it.Your research dug up an old case and even a video but you couldn’t send me a text or an email, or give me a call to refute your allegations, or you couldn’t even get the result of the Comelec case.Like many Filipinos, I love the Philippines and love America and its people, but my allegiance and loyalty is and will always be with the Philippines and the Filipino people.I have dedicated my life, risked my life and sacrificed much for the Philippines. It is my duty and honor to do so.In the process, I have argued and have gone head on against some of the most powerful people in the country.At this stage of my public service, I have fully supported President Duterte’s quadruple war on poverty, crime, drugs and corruption. I have also fully supported his independent foreign policy, thus getting the ire of some in the U.S., ABS CBN, some in the Philippine Daily Inquirer and some in Rappler, some human rights advocates, and of course, the anti-Duterte forces.That is a small price for me to pay for supporting the President and building a nation.How about you, Inquirer? Your slogan is balanced news, fearless views?At what price did you give that up? “One sided news with malicious views”Let me challenge you. If I’m not Filipino, if I’m still a U.S. citizen or stateless, I’ll resign, not run for or accept appointment to public office. But if I am Filipino, you close down your newspaper. Or at least learn to get the other side before you publish!May GOD Bless you despite our differences.May GOD Bless The Philippines!What can you say about this article? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/cayetano-strikes-inquirer-fake-news-and-malicious/ |
San Francisco Declares All Gay Bars As Historical Sites | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/7/2016 0:00 | Upon the recommendation of Supervisor Scott Wiener, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee today signed an executive order declaring all gay bars in the city to be “historical sites,” protecting them from demolition and conversion to condo units while freezing their rents to pre-1980 levels.The unprecedented move was prompted by news that one of San Francisco’s oldest gay bars, The Stud, faces possible extinction. Its building on Harrison Street has been sold, rent is expected to increase three-fold, and the club’s owner is retiring and moving back to Hawaii.The 50-year-old bar is considered by many as San Francisco’s Stonewall where the U.S. gay movement is believed to have started.“We need to preserve San Francisco’s reputation as the gayest city in America and we cannot afford any more closures of any of our gay bars,” Wiener told The Adobo Chronicles. By recommending the executive order to Mayor Lee, Wiener says it belies accusations by his gay constituents that his is “pro-business.”Wiener also said that he will also file a resolution before the Board of Supervisors authorizing the City and County of San Francisco to confiscate that “one gay bar/restaurant on Castro Street which was demolished, renovated but never opened. “The owner of that business also owns two other gay bars in the Castro.“Perhaps the city can convert that vacant space into a government-run gay bar which could generate additional revenue to solve the homeless problem in San Francisco,” Wiener said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/05/san-francisco-declares-all-gay-bars-as-historical-sites/#respond |
Atty Panelo’s birthday wish to De Lima: “Sana makatulog ka ng mahimbing” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-08-26 18:01:30+08:00 | Chief Presidential Legal Councel Atty. Salvador Panelo sends a birthday wish to Sen. De Lima who said that the drug matrix against her that linking her to illegal activities in the national penitentiary when she is still the DOJ Secretary is a garbage.”According to President Duterte, Senator De Lima has been having nightmares. So my birthday wish to the good senator is I hope she sleeps soundly tonight and thereafter,” Panelo told reporters.The Senator already revealed her 57th birthday wish and she are hoping that President Duterte leave him alone.She also don’t like to waste her time answering accusation from the President. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/atty-panelos-birthday-wish-de-lima-sana-makatulog-ka-ng-mahimbing/ |
VP Leni Robredo Wants A Senate Hearing On Who Funded Manny Pacquiao’s Trip To Australia | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/7/2017 0:00 | Fresh from her own trip to Los Angeles and Boston to attend a fundraiser and to help her Harvard-bound daughter settle in her apartment, Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo today urged her friends in the Senate to conduct a hearing to determine who funded Manny Pacquiao’s trip to Bribane, Australia.The Filipino boxer-turned senator was in Australia for his welterweight boxing match with Jeff Horn. Pacquiao lost to the Australian by the judges’ unanimous decision.Citing the Freedom of Information Act (FOI), Robredo said that the Filipino people deserve to know if any government funds were used to finance the trip of Pacquiao and the rest of his entourage.She says she is confident that her request for a Senate hearing will be favorably acted upon by Senators Antonio Trillanes, Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan and Franklin Drilon.The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Robredo on her way to her Sunday yoga class and we asked her to comment on similar demands to release information on who has been funding her foreign travel. The Vice President simply smiled and asked us to get in touch with her social media director, Georgina Hernandez. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/07/02/vp-leni-robredo-wants-a-senate-hearing-on-who-funded-manny-pacquiaos-trip-to-australia/#respond |
WATCH: Jordanian actress who mocks Filipino accent apologizes: “I hope to visit your beautiful country,” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-11-20 00:39:49+08:00 | Jordanian actress and comedian Mais Hamdan finally apologized to the Filipinos who got offended by her joke during an episode of Lahonwbas, a satire entertainment program hosted by Hicham Haddad a couple of years ago.She explained that on that episode, she also impersonated and made fun of other country’s English accent, including the way of communication of her own people.Hamdan said that she understand that many Filipinos did’nt like what she did so she’s apologizing to all people who got hurt by her statements especially to the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)“So please, I would like to apologize from the bottom of my heart, I did not really mean to mock or hurt anyone, I did not mean to cause or to be the reason for negativity,” Hamdan said.“I’m an actress, I’m a comedian, you know the part of my job is to sometimes impersonate and imitate languages, different and various languages, dialects. I do actress, singers, celebrities and you know I do a little bit exaggeration just to make a comic factor on it,” she added.Hamdan said that she’s not serious with her statement and she only did her job to gave laugh to the audience watching to her.“I hope you understand where I’m coming from, I just want to draw smile on your faces, no more, no less, please accept my apology, please I beg you guys” she said.The controversial Jordanian actress also said that she have a full respect to all Filipino people and hoping to visit the Philippines soon.She also wished a happy holiday to all Filipinos around the world and urged them to spread love and be good to each other.The actress also thanked her supporters who showed their concerns to her on social media.Thousands of netizens who got offended by the joke of Hamdan, accepted the apology of the actress because they believed that she’s sincere of what she said.Several days ago, Mais Hamdan received thousands of online attacks from the OFWs on the internet after a Youtube video showing how she made fun of Filipino English accent went viral.Netizens also made several videos just to express their anger against the actress.You can watch the whole video here:You can also watch the controversial video here: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/jordan-actress-mocks-filipino-accent-apologizes-hope-visit-beautiful-country/ |
‘Magnificent seven’ other opposition congressmen get zero budget next year | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-12-21 06:33:24+08:00 | The congressmen who were critical of President Rodrigo Duterte would receive no budget fron the now-signed 2018 budget, including the “Magnificent Seven” who proclaimed themselves as the genuine opposition.The Magnificent which include representatives Edcel Lagman, Egay Erice, Teddy Baguilat, Gary Alejano, Tom Villarin, Raul Daza and Emmanuel Billiones were given zero budget for infrastructure funds under the General Appropriations Act.Other 17 congressmen were also denied their infrastructure budgets.In a separate statement, the Magnificent Seven labeled the recent move of the government as an ‘assault to democracy’ and a combination of ‘vengeance plus caprice.”“Exacting revenge on the genuine opposition solons by removing projects dedicated not to them but to their citizens shows their desire for autocracy, for dangerous dictatorship. The healthy exchange of opposing views is crucial in a democracy,” Ifugao Representative Teddy Baguilat, a Liberal Party (LP) member, said.Zero allocations are projected to punish and silence opposition legislators even as it is their constituencies who are deprived of the benefits of infrastructure development,” Albay Representative Edcel Lagman said in a seperate statement.Meanwhile, Akbayan Party-list Representative Villarin condemned President Rodrigo Duterte for his ‘revenge’ against the opposition who criticized his policies including the war against illegal drugs.He said that President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent moves ‘speak much about the dictatorial tendencies of this administration,’.Caloocan Representative Egay Erice said that he would fight until the ‘last drop’ of his blood to protect the people who will be affected by the budget cut.“I will fight to the last drop of my blood before the courts and on the streets if necessary to protect the 8 million Filipinos who will be benefitting from the projects,” he said in a statement.Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno clarified that the lawmakers will not get zero budgets, however the supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte will given more funds for their projects.“If you’re with us then you get something. If you’re not with us then you don’t get something… Allies will get more. More projects,” Diokno saidPresident Rodrigo Duterte is not yet giving any comments on the slash budget for the opposition members.It’s not the first time that the congress used the ‘zero budget’ against the critics of the government.Several months ago, Commission on Human Rights were nearly given a zero budget by the congress, however it was reversed after receiving criticisms from the public. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/magnificent-seven-opposition-congressmen-get-zero-budget-next-year/ |
JOAN RIVERS’ NEW BOOK BREAKS ALL BEST SELLER RECORDS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/7/2017 0:00 | ‘Diary of a Mad Diva’ is the title of a new book by comedian and fashion police Joan Rivers, and it has broken all existing records for bestselling books.The book is number one in the bestselling lists of The New York Times, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, People Magazine, Time, AARP Magazine, Congressional Quarterly, The Onion, and even the Guinness Book of World Records.Thanks to the publicity stunt Rivers did during a live interview on CNN where she stormed out of the set in protest of what she called anchor Fredricka Whitfield’s ‘negative questions.’The video clip immediately went viral and resulted in a temporary shutdown of many Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram accounts.But it was not just Rivers and her new book that benefited from the stunt. CNN’s declining ratings since the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 suddenly shot up to the roof of its Atlanta headquarters.Rival cable networks Fox and MSNBC suspect that CNN was in on the stunt. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/07/joan-rivers-new-book-breaks-all-best-seller-records/#respond |
Duterte Defends His Catcalling, Cites “The King and I” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/6/2016 0:00 | “Whenever I feel afraid, I hold my head erect, and whistle a happy tune, so no one will suspect I’m afraid.”President-elect Rod Duterte today defended his catcalling of a female reporter during a recent press briefing, citing the song, “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” from the Broadway musical and film, “The King and I.”The Davao City mayor said, “just like what the song says, I was really afraid and nervous during the press briefing and that’s why I resorted to whistling. “It was not intended to disrespect the reporter,” he added.Media reports on the incident, however, failed to say whether Duterte whistled in, or out of, tune.Meanwhile, Gabriela party-list Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan, who ran for councilor of Davao in the May polls, said catcalling is “not a form of sexual harassment.” Ilagan’s statement drew a few whistles here and there, especially from women advocates. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/03/duterte-defends-his-catcalling-cites-the-king-and-i/ |
Trump To Duterte: Start Your U.S. Visa Application Now | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/04/2017 0:00 | The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump has extended an invitation to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to visit the U.S. so that both leaders can personally discuss the importance of U.S.-Philippines ties.The invitation was extended during a “very friendly” phone call between the two leaders this weekend.Trump suggested that Duterte contact the U.S. Embassy in Manila to start the application process for his visa to visit the U.S. (Filipinos need a visa to visit America.)It will be recalled that Duterte had said that he was once denied a visa to visit his girlfriend in the U.S. back when he was in college. But now that he is president, the chances of his being granted a visa is better than 99%.Trump, on the other hand, is expected to visit the Philippines in November this year to attend the East Asia Summit.While U.S. citizens are not required to secure a visa to visit the Philippines, Duterte hinted that there might be a change in immigration policy, thereby requiring Trump to secure a Philippine visa when he visits in November.“Unless, of course, Trump decides to include the Philippines 🇵🇭 in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program which would exempt Filipinos from securing a visitor’s visa to enter the U.S.,” Duterte said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/30/trump-to-duterte-start-your-u-s-visa-application-now/ |
Deported Australian Nun Changes Tune, Now Blames Senator Leila De Lima | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/11/2018 0:00 | Upon her arrival at Melbourne Airport, Sister Patricia Fox, the Australian nun deported for violating the terms of her travel visa to the Philippines, decried what she called the ‘reign of terror’ under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.But minutes later, she totally changed her tune and blamed incarcerated Senator Leila De Lima for her being kicked out of the country.It appears now that the basis for Fox’s deportation was an administrative order approved by De Lima who was then Secretary of Justice under President NoyNoy Aquino’s administration.”I apologize to the Duterte government for barking at the wrong tree. Nobody told me that the order prohibiting foreign nationals from participating in political activity was from the previous administration,” Fox told reporters.”All I can say is ‘Mea Culpa,’ she added.Well, we’re almost sure that Santo Rodrigo Duterte will forgive her. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/04/deported-australian-nun-changes-tune-now-blames-senator-leila-de-lima/ |
Duterte and Poe clear winners in Round 2 of #PilipinasDebates2016 held at UP Cebu | [] | 2016-03-20 14:11:19+00:00 | There are only three key takeaways coming out of the second round of the 2016 presidential debates or #PilipinasDebates2016 held in the Cebu campus of the University of the Philippines (UP Cebu): (1) Mar Roxas was the butt of jokes, swipes, and even a seeming collusion between his three opponents, (2) Vice President Jejomar Binay was not in his element keeping up and jumping into the fast-pace of the debate format used in this session; and, (3) Rodrigo Duterte and Grace Poe emerged as the most eloquent and witty of the lot.Roxas, having been chief of two departments critical to securing Filipinos’ safety and security — the Departments of Transportation and Communication and of the Interior and Local Government — was bogged down by inquiries into his poor performance leading those departments. He was an easy target to potshots and the witty pasarings of the other three candidates having overseen botched management of natural disasters and police commando operations, and an abject degeneration of key infrastructure works that impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands if not millions of Filipinos.Indeed, the debate overall remained constantly in danger of sliding into degenerate mud-slinging between the candidates. However it was quite notable that the worst mudslinging was always between Roxas and all the rest. Remarkably, there was very little evidence of open animosity between Poe, Binay, and Duterte. The most bitter clashes were reserved for ones that had Roxas as the primary target of the fielded arguments.When you performed badly, suffice to say, you are sentenced to spend the rest of your life explaining yourself. Ironic indeed, as there were many instances that some of Roxas’s responses to the pointed questions directed at him were borderline revisionist. For example, Roxas’s account of his involvement in the events that led to the massacre of the 44 Special Action Force officers in Mamasapano seemed to gloss over details that pointed to his being outside of President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III’s tight circle of trust. Instead, Roxas asserted that Aquino assumed that he was on top of the situation and routinely kept informed by General Alan Purisima about the operation. Whatever the case, the fact that Pursima, who, at the time, was suspended from his role as Philippine Police director, was Roxas’s supposed only link to the operation still makes Roxas look like a chump nonetheless.That said, exchanges between Roxas and Binay, who were pretty much seriously at each other’s throats over most of the debate period, were not the highlight of the show. It was the composed and consistent eloquence of Senator Poe, and the sharp wittiness of Duterte that stole the show. Ultimately, this being a media event and the elections, as a whole, being a popularity contest, the trophies go to the most engaging stars of the show.Duterte, for one, shone during the exchange surrounding the issue of the Philippines’ clean energy sourcing strategy. While Poe and Roxas liberally issued promises to do this and that and build this and that, Duterte kept to a simple and sensible position — the Philippines, a developing country, simply cannot afford “clean” energy. Duterte also pointed out what many commentators have long observed — that developed and wealthy nations that account for the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions have so far failed to commit in a manner proportionate to what less-developed nations will have been expected to invest in the effort. In that regard, there really is no point, at this point, for the Philippines to be even putting a problem this big as a priority given the abundance of low-hanging fruit that leaders have yet to pick.The show was capped by a replay of what transpired and was captured by the cameras over what comprised the more than one-hour delay on the start of the debate. Apparently it was Binay who was the cause of the delay thanks, supposedly, to a “miscommunication” over the rules on the use of notes during the debate. Nonetheless, the banter caught on camera between Poe, Duterte, and Roxas while they stood awkwardly on stage behind their respective podiums was priceless. Unfortunately for Roxas, his lack of charm and charisma was all the more evident in that period of awkwardness, the chemistry between Poe and Duterte clearly outshining his evidently dull personality. Both Poe and Duterte exhibited a natural talent for engaging people, skilfully working the audience while everyone waited for the Binay issue to be resolved.Good show overall. The issues were adequately spoken to through both the eloquence of the candidates and the insights that emerged as a result of the exchange in arguments — which is the whole point of a presidential debate, an occasion out of which Filipino voters could get to know their candidates better all-around. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/duterte-poe-clear-winners-round-2-pilipinasdebates2016-cebu/#comments |
2016 Elections: 5 Reported (and Alarming) Cases of Electoral Fraud | [] | 20/05/2016 0:00 | 1: Canada: Identical Ballot ID Numbers2: Mindanao: PCOS Testing Failures3: Osaka, Japan: Non-Use of PCOS Machines4. Biliran: Electoral victories for sale5. Hong Kong: Duterte vote goes to RoxasBEI: Wala pong Hocus PCOS. (There is no hocus pocus on the PCOS machines.)Voter: Imposibleng wala! (None? That’s impossible!)Onlooker: Ang layo ng pangalan ni Roxas sa kay Duterte no? (Roxas and Duterte are very different names, right?)Voter: Ang kinaiinis ko kasi, ang boto ko, nasasayang sa wala. (What irks me is that my vote has been wasted)BEI: Relax lang ate, relax. (Just relax.)Be Vigilant! Guard your vote!There’s fear of massive electoral fraud in every Philippine election: there’s nothing new about that. With social media, however, every concerned citizen with a social media account is now able to broadcast what they actually see and hear. In this article, ThinkingPinoy lists down several pieces of evidence suggesting that electoral fraud may be alive and kicking in 2016.Removal of PCOS machine security features [ ABSCBN ], vote buying [ CNN ], “hakot” crowds [ Tribune ], and the use of government property for campaigning [ Rappler ] are already well-documented, that’s why we won’t mention them here. Instead, we will list down specific but lesser-known reports that are just as alarming.Do you remember this?Anyway, let’s go.ThinkingPinoy received a photo of three ballot envelopes that allegedly contain ballots with the same ballot identification (ID) number.In the picture shown above, it can be seen that the three envelopes use the Ballot Envelope Numbers AES-206461, AES-206460, and AES-206459.However, all three envelopes allegedly contain ballots sharing the same Ballot ID Number 91040038.Ballot ID numbers are supposed to be unique. That is, no two ballots should share the same Ballot ID Number.In a Facebook post, Davao City 1st District representative Karlo Alexei Nograles reported that votes for Rody Duterte were credited to rival Mar Roxas in Lanao del Sur’s 1st District and inDuring the final testing of PCOS machines in Lanao del Sur‘s 1st district, the votes for Duterte are credited to Roxas by the PCOS machine. The same has been observed in Mati City, Davao Oriental.This is not the first report of PCOS-related issues in Mindanao. In March 2016, it was shown a mayoral candidate who received 16 votes according to the PCOS machine, actually received zero votes after a manual recount [ SunStar ].An unidentified overseas Filipino complained about the non-use of PCOS machines by the Osaka Consulate’s Bureau of Election Inspectors (BEI), preventing voters from getting their receipts.The voice in the video can be heard saying, “Ayan ang PCOS machine, nakadisplay lang, pero hindi pinapasok ‘yung [balota]. Nilalagay sa sobre, ibibigay sa kanila, so ang ibig sabihin, wala pang makikitang resibong lalabas… Lahat ng bumoto rito, walang resibo.” (There’s the PCOS machine on display but it doesn’t process ballots. Ballots are put in an envelope handed over to them [BEI]. What does that mean? Receipts won’t be printed out…. All the voter here will not get receipts.)Former Biliran City Congressman Glen Chong alleged that election operators offered him an electoral victory in exchange for millions of pesos.To learn more, please watched the embedded video shown below:A commotion ensued in an overseas voters’ precinct in Hong Kong.Part of the conversation is as follows:The complete video is shown below:Will there be massive cheating on May 9?Unfortunately, we can’t answer that until May 9 is over.(TP)Did you like this post? Help ThinkingPinoy.com stay up! Even as little as 50 pesos will be a great help! | Thinking Pinoy | http://www.thinkingpinoy.net/2016/05/2016-elections-electoral-fraud-hocus-PCOS-duterte-roxas.html |
Filipinos need to face a Duterte presidency LIKE MEN rather than be all girly about it | [] | 2016-04-29 04:51:20+00:00 | A tweet issued yesterday by Inquirer columnist Dax Lucas resonated loudly across the Philippines’ Netizens:The country’s so-called enlightened class in near panic over the prospects of a Duterte presidency. What a fascinating sight to behold.Indeed, the elegant simplicity of this tweet hit me hard too and, finally, how I really feel about these 2016 presidential elections became a lot clearer when it sunk in. I regard a Philippines ruled by President Rodrigo Duterte with mere bemusement.Duterte is really just the end product of many years of political discourse marked by a poignant irrelevance in the issues of the day that stood out and the triumph of all the wrong arguments. Indeed, the ascent to power of incumbent President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III himself represents the single biggest failure of post-1986 Philippine “democracy”. In Aquino, we see the result of the folly in the fatal assumption underlying Filipinos’ embrace of democracy as embodied in Cory Aquino’s 1987 Constitution: the idea that;What is popular represents what is right.It was easy to bandy around the notion that a president’s mandate to govern is granted by virtue of the Filipino vote when the winning candidate embodies all of what “polite society” regard as the “right” characteristics. Aquino, supposedly, had all the right stuff — the son of prayerful national “heroes”, the one anointed by the Philippines’ self-described “thought leaders”, the Reluctant One who, as the thinking went, won’t be blinkered by power because he did not want it to begin with (supposedly).And this is where the magnificence in Lucas’s tweet comes in. The most recent product of the Filipino Vote, a man who is everything Aquino is not, is now the subject of the screechy lament of the very same bozos who, just six years ago, pompously drumbeat ad nauseum the “triumph” of the very same “power of the people”.“Aquino is president because the people had spoken!” Back then, in 2010, this was a convenient truth. Unfortunately, today, the truth is not only INconvenient, it is also confronting.The rise of Rodrigo Duterte says a lot about what the Filipino people have become after 30-years of Cory’s “democracy”. Or, perhaps, it revealed what Filipinos really are — really always have been since 1946 after being granted “independence” by the United States. Filipinos did not really fail because there was less democracy, or that because there was too much democracy, or even because they were ruled by the Spaniards, or because they were ruled by the United States, or, yes, because America’s armies still march all over its territories shagging its women.Perhaps the real lesson to be learned here is that the Filipino people are, quite simply, incapable of succeeding collectively under any circumstances. In short, there really is no “inclusive growth” to aspire for, because, in truth, the spoils of economic growth are exclusively for the picking of individuals and families who possess cluey enough minds and spot-on enough attitudes to recognise opportunities when these come knocking.In reality, Filipinos have no excuse for failure. They are custodians of a land rich in natural resources situated in a region that is one of the most if not the most enterprising in the world. People who are destined for astounding wealth and greatness overcome the odds and navigate around all the roadblocks. They do not make them excuses to fail.Unfortunately, one will find that most if not all Philippine history books are a trove of such excuses. The historical account in those books speak to the character of the Filipino — a people who embrace the comfy warmth of excuses to fail rather than venture out into the cold and tread the confronting dark frostiness of the road to success.It is therefore pointless to scare Filipinos into thinking that a Duterte presidency will be a plunge back into the “dark ages” of “authoritarianism” because that is simply missing the point of the insights history has to offer. The real point is that the last 30 years have demonstrated that Filipinos are experts at failing both under a dictatorship and under a “free” democracy. Filipinos’ predisposition to failure does not lie in their politics. Failure is hardwired into the very fabric of their culture. As such, it is at this level where change needs to happen.Plastic surgery does not cure an ugly gene. A genetically ugly person requires a drastic mutation at the molecular level. Filipinos can change presidents, can change their politics, can change their Constitution all they want. But until they change their culture, success will elude them. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/filipinos-need-face-duterte-presidency-like-men-rather-girly/#comments |
APEC ECONOMIC MEETING IN MANILA WILL HURT PHILIPPINE ECONOMY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/10/2017 0:00 | Ten member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will be in attendance at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) in Manila on November 18 to 19.At least 1,800 domestic and international flights will be affected by the closure of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) runway as part of preparations for the arrival and departure of APEC leaders in Manila, including US President Barack Obama, for the summit.NAIA terminals will be used exclusively for the heads of state attending the APEC meeting.No other airport in the world closes its runways or terminals during international meetings. Only in the Philippines.As a result of the airport closure, the Philippines’ own Economic Development Authority and Department of Tourism have said that the country will lose millions of dollars because of cancellations of business meetings and tourism trips to the Philippines.Airlines and hotels have reported that customers have cancelled their reservations as a result of the APEC meeting. Other local businesses stand to lose potential revenue as well.Additionally, the government will be suspending school classes as well as work in both the private and public sectors for four days during the meeting. Metro Manila will come to a standstill, with lots of productivity lost.Economic experts find it ironic that an international economic meeting will wreak havoc on the economy of a host country. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/31/apec-economic-meeting-in-manila-will-hurt-philippine-economy/?share=email |
IS POPE FRANCIS SET TO EXCOMMUNICATE THOSE INDICTED IN THE PHILIPPINES’ PORK BARREL SCAM? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/06/2017 0:00 | Pope Francis had harsh words for the Italian Mafia on Saturday, describing one crime syndicate as “the adoration of evil” and saying all mafiosi “are excommunicated” from the church. His condemnation was the strongest attack on the mob since Pope John Paul criticized the Sicilian Mafia in 1993. Pope Francis made the remarks after visiting a stronghold of the ‘Ndrangheta, one of Italy’s most dangerous crime groups. There he comforted the jailed father of a 3-year-old boy killed in a mob ambush and condemned mob violence against children. Vatican insiders have also hinted that the Pope is set to excommunicate notorious Filipino Catholics, notably those who were recently indicted for plunder, graft and corruption and other charges in connection with the 10 Billion Peso pork barrel scam in the Philippines. Among those indicted were Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Bong Revilla, Jr. and Jinggoy Estrada, along with alleged scam mastermind businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles. As of this writing, Napoles, Revilla and Estrada have been arrested and jailed. Napoles and the three senators are known to be devout Catholics. Prior to being arrested and jailed, Napoles used to have the statue of the ‘miraculous’ Black Nazarene transferred from Manila’s Quiapo Catholic Church to her private residence on many occasions. Just moments before he surrendered, Revilla wore a t-shirt that said “The Lord is on my side; I willl not fear; what can man do unto me?” Before his indictment, he and his family went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Enrile was Justice Secretary and then Defense Minister under the regime of Ferdinand E. Marcos. Aligning himself with the late Jaime Cardinal Sin, Enrile became on of the leaders of the 1986 People Power Revolution that drove Marcos into exile. Estrada, on the other hand, resisted calls by a member of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) that he apologize for betraying the people’s trust. It wasn’t clear whether the impending excommunication would be based on the Second Commandment (‘Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord they God in vain’); the Sixth Commandment (‘Thou shalt not steal’) or the Tenth Commandment (‘Thou shalt not covet they neighbor’s goods). Perhaps, all three? And, maybe a fourth for Enrile, a known womanizer — the Ninth Commandment (‘Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife’). | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/23/is-pope-francis-set-to-excommunicate-those-indicted-in-the-philippines-pork-barrel-scam/?share=email |
26 Filipino Words, Plus One, Added To Oxford English Dictionary | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/01/2016 0:00 | Filipinos, be proud! The Oxford Dictionary of English has added 26 Filipino words that can now be used universally.Words like mabuhay, barkada, comfort room, kuya, presidentiable and sinigang are now official entries in the famous and respected international dictionary.But that is not all.Today, The Adobo Chronicles learned that Oxford Press, which publishes the dictionary, has added a late-breaking item to the book’s latest edition.That word is ‘PNoy.’Many Filipinos, of course, know that PNoy refers to their incumbent president, but the entry has nothing to do with NoyNoy Aquino. Or maybe it does.Oxford defines PNoy as a noun which refers to an individual who is clueless, or inside a bubble.Here’s a list of the other 26 Filipino words that have been added. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/31/26-filipino-words-plus-one-added-to-oxford-english-dictionary/?share=email |
MISS PHILIPPINES GAINS INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR HER WIT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/6/2018 0:00 | should never be subjected to fondling. It’s a crime!”It looks like the Philippines will be well represented in the upcoming Miss Earth Beauty Pageant. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/07/miss-philippines-gains-international-acclaim-for-her-wit/#respond |
Jover Laurio and her former call centre employer may have violated Australian privacy laws | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-01-20 01:30:09+00:00 | According to the latest Western media feature, “popular” Filipino blogger Jover Laurio worked for an Australian call centre before her rise to “fame” as blogger and “thought leader” of the Philippine Opposition. This is particularly relevant to me as Laurio had some time ago used information she had somehow obtained about my private residence and even telephone number to issue threats against me. Indeed, the information seems to have been shared with many of her followers and allies in social media as the information was presented to me as part of veiled threats many times over the years.It is likely that the call centre Laurio works for serves Australian incumbent telecommunications company Telstra. I recall that some of the threats she and her cohorts addressed to me made reference to telephone bills. If this is the case, Telstra should investigate whether Australian privacy laws had been violated both by Laurio and her former employer in the course of obtaining and distributing my private information.Australian Privacy Principle (APP) 6 of the Australian Privacy Act 1988 prohibits an entity from “using or disclosing personal information for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was collected, unless the individual consents, the individual would reasonably expect their personal information to be used for the secondary purpose, or another prescribed exception applies.” Furthermore, APP 8 stipulates…If an APP entity is to disclose personal information to an overseas recipient, APP 8 requires it to take reasonable steps to ensure the recipient does not breach the APPs. This usually requires the APP entity to impose contractual obligations on the recipient. Relevantly, if the overseas recipient does breach the APPs, the Privacy Act imposes liability on the APP entity that made the overseas disclosure.This means there is opportunity to investigate possible breaches of privacy from Australia as a business entity based in Australia that had transmitted private information of its Australian clients to an overseas subsidiary or contractor — such as, in this case, a call centre operator to which it outsourced some of its operations — could be held liable for said breach.Much had already been written with regard to the hypocrisy surrounding the way the Philippine Opposition had propped up Laurio as a “hero” in a so-called fight against an imagined tyrannical Philippine government. The fact is, however, even though much had been written about Laurio herself, there is scant material to be found about the actual content that she publsihes on her much-vaunted Pinoy Ako Blog (PAB) itself — except for one noted blogger, Katrina Stuart Santiago, who actually took the time to mount a critical evaluation of Laurio’s work on PAB. In her piece, State of blogging, microblogging, media #crisis, Stuart-Santiago writes how “anyone who even spends time reading through Laurio’s site would find that she employs exactly the same tools, the same tone, the same kabastusan [crassness] that we find offensive in the DDS microblogs and fake news-propaganda sites.” She goes further to write about Laurio’s intellectual dishonesty on exhibit in her work published on PAB…Laurio has entries that are but a series of questions dripping with malice and insinuations that are based on unnamed sources; she calls out Duterte officials and ends by saying versions of: “Sana hindi po ito totoo …” or “Kung mali ako …” Both these strategies are used by Duterte propagandists. These are no different from Asec Mocha using the world “allegedly” when she used to make her baseless accusations (she’s been very careful to keep from doing that of late), and ending her criticism of Liberal Party Senators, or mainstream media, with “Nagtatanong lang po!”And on Laurio’s being the foremost celebrated Resibo Queen (a reference to the screencaps she uses as “proof” for her “fact checks” in her “fight” against “fake news”), Stuart Santiago is dismissive…Laurio does not hyperlink to her sources — something that RJ Nieto (one of her favorite nemesis) actually takes seriously — and I’ve caught her often enough leaching off other Facebook pages’ content and passing the content off as her own. She then gets comments like “ang talas talaga ng mata mo Pab!” Yet the same information was posted on the Facebook page of We Are Collective days before she even put it on her blog.It is quite rich that no less than the New York Times would toe the Philippine Liberal Party line by featuring her as a “hero” on their illustrious pages and website. Laurio, like her idol Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is a fake hero. Their prowess with playing the Victim Card no longer fools Filipinos. Unfortunately, they had succeeded at fooling the editors of the New York Times. For its part, the Times seems to have succumbed to the temptation presented by a juicy story without applying basic journalistic rigour, like taking into account alternative sources on the matter of Laurio’s new-found public profile. This latest piece is notable for an absence of the points of view of supporters of the incumbent Duterte government. Now that is being a hypocrite. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/01/jover-laurio-former-call-centre-employer-may-violated-australian-privacy-laws/#comments |
MAR ROXAS COMPLAINS: ‘WHY IS DUTERTE GETTING ALL THE MEDIA ATTENTION?’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/12/2017 0:00 | Liberal Party standard bearer Mar Roxas is claiming media favoritism.The former Interior Secretary and President Aquino’s anointed successor is complaining that recent headlines and news stories in the country’s national media have been focusing on Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who is also a candidate for president in the 2016 elections.Duterte has been making the headlines after a recent speech in which he cursed Pope Francis while criticizing the nightmarish traffic in Metro Manila.Roxas asked: “Why am I not getting similar publicity when I, myself, have been using the exact curse words in my public campaign statements?” To prove his point, he posted the following video on his social media accounts: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/02/mar-roxas-complains-why-is-duterte-getting-all-the-media-attention/ |
Dollar Bank Account of Mayor Duterte balance is only $5000 | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-05-04 16:11:32+08:00 | Mayor Rodrigo Duterte shows to the media the account balance of the controversial bank account that revealed by his political nemesis Mar Roxas.Duterte shows BPI Julia Vargas' certification regarding his dollar account. #BilangPilipino pic.twitter.com/mVrHNqXxkl — The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) May 4, 2016The dollar account balance of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is $5000 and remain unchanged for 3 years until Mar Roxas deposited $10 in his account to reveal that the Davao Mayor is possessing a dollar account.Many people who criticised the Davao Mayor thought that his dollar account is hiding million of dollars, but Duterte showed the evidence that he only have thousands of dollars.The Mayor also said that he will force Mar Roxas to eat his bank certification and buy a candle for Duterte’s funeral using the $10 that the Liberal Party Standard Bearer deposited.Mayor Duterte is now live on Philippine Star to answer the question of the press. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/dollar-bank-account-mayor-duterte-balance-5000/ |
BLACK JOURNALISTS PAY $10 PER MINUTE TO SEE PRINCE AT SINGER’S PAISLEY PARK | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/8/2018 0:00 | saw an appearance of just two minutes or so in which the entertainer plugged his upcoming recording. That’s $10 and $25 per minute, respectively.He did not perform.The journalists were in Minneapolis for their annual national convention.But NABJ convention organizers still praised the last-minute invitation and event.Per policy, cell phones and cameras are not allowed inside Paisley Park. So the journalists had no choice but leave their mobile devices in their hotel rooms.The result? No calls, no tweets, no Facebook or Instagram posts. Just the good old, person-to-person conversation! (Although some attendees said a selfie with Prince would have been nice.)All’s well that ends well. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/09/black-journalists-pay-10-per-minute-to-see-prince-at-singers-paisley-park/ |
“May ahas?” LOOK: leaked document shows that Asec. Mocha Uson will sue a staff from PCOO over misleading Marawi photo | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-10-28 15:34:56+08:00 | Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson filed a case against a still not yet identified PCOO staff that became her source of the ‘misleading Marawi City photo’ that eventually discovered that only grabbed from Rappler.The photo was posted by Mocha last Sunday, October 23 with a caption “Grabe naman ang bilis naman kumilos ng gobyerno.”.Quickly, Rappler posted on their Facebook fan page, clarifying that the photo used by Asec. Mocha in her blog was taken by their correspondent Bobby Lagsa that taken on the 3rd day of Marawi Siege and not after President Rodrigo Duterte declared its liberation.On Saturday, a ‘leaked’ document showed that the PCOO assistant secretary is planning to sue the ‘unnamed’ person who became the reason why Mocha posted the Marawi photo.According to the document, Mocha got the controversial photo from ‘Mula sa Masa Para sa Masa’ Facebook page, however she was the one who blamed by Rappler for spreading ‘fake news’.She also asked the Viber group of the PCOO, but her colleagues didn’t disclosed the name of the person who made her to the headlines and just told her that they already ‘dealt’ with that person.This made her asked PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar to conduct an investigation to unmask the staff who grabbed the controversial photo from Rappler.“I am therefore constrained to inquire with your office, as the appointing authority of the said unnamed person to conduct an investigation on the same, discover the name and designation of the person responsible for the offending picture and if the evidence warrants, initiate the appropriate administrative case against the said unnamed person.” Uson said.Leaked document shows Mocha Uson asking PCOO Sec. Martin Andanar to identify the person who misled her.She also made a statement on her Facebook page, explaining that she’s not the source of the photo and she was also mislead by the post of Mula sa Masa Para sa Masa fan page.“Gusto ko lamang po klaruhin na ang photo na ginamit ko po dito ay galing sa MULA SA MASA, PARA SA MASA PAGE na isa sa mga OPISYAL na pahayagan ng PCOO. Wala po tayong intention linlangin ang tao tulad na sinasabi ng Rappler dahil nga ito ay galing sa OPISYAL NA PAHAYAGAN NG PCOO. At bilang Assistant Secretary for Social Media ng PCOO ay akin lamang po itong ibinahagi sa Social Media,” she said.Secretary Andanar said that the case is already under investigation and administrative case shall be filed against the source of the misleading photo. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/may-ahas-look-leaked-document-shows-asec-mocha-uson-will-sue-staff-pcoo-misleading-marawi-photo/ |
Donald Trump Declares January 20 A National Holiday | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/12/2017 0:00 | Americans — Republicans and Democrats alike — have just been given a gift of an extra national holiday, thanks to an Executive Order signed by President Donald Trump.Trump declared January 20 a national holiday. It marks the anniversary of his swearing in as the 45th President of the United States.“I have survived a full year in office and despite what my critics and detractors have said, I came through with flying colors,” Trump said. “This wonderful milestone calls for a big celebration, and what better way than to declare the day a national holiday.”The White House encouraged cities across the United States to organize parades, fireworks and other appropriate activities to honor No. 45.However, in order so as not to disrupt vital services in both the public and private sectors, Trump said that the holiday does not apply to undocumented immigrants, who he said, must report for duty to till the soil, make beds at hotels, drive taxis, do the laundry and wait on tables at restaurants.”This is about America,” Trump told The Adobo Chronicles. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/27/donald-trump-declares-january-20-a-national-holiday/ |
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO’S APPROVAL RATING NOW AT RECORD-BREAKING 99 PERCENT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/07/2017 0:00 | Filipinos’ lovefest with movies, actors and film awards is no secret. From politics to gossip columns, actors have a special place in everyone’s heart. Actors become politicians. Politicians turn into great actors.A new nationwide poll shows that Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino’s approval rating has gone up in just the last week to an unprecedented 99 percent, the highest ever rating for any president anywhere in the world.Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda attributed the sudden jump in Aquino’s rating to the release of film trailers and posters of a new film featuring the president and his embattled Budget Secretary Florencio Abad. The 3-D film is co-produced by the Presidential Communications Group and the Office of Budget and Management.The Aquino administration is in the middle of a big controversy regarding its use of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) or non-discretionary funds for questionable projects. The Philippine Supreme Court recently ruled that Aquino’s actions were unconstitutional. Abad tendered his resignation as a result of the controversy , but Aquino stood by his man and refused to accept the resignation.The new film, “Himala” (Miracle), is about the hocus pocus that both men engaged in with regards to the discretionary funds. It is a true-to-life story about the bond that exists between employer and employee. Critics were unanimous in predicting that the film will win the major awards in the ongoing Kasinungalingan Film Festival in Metro Manila. Both Aquino and Abad are contenders for the best actor award.Ironically, “Himala” is also the title of a previous award-winning film starring Nora Aunor whose nomination for the honor of National Artist was snubbed by Aquino. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/13/philippine-president-aquinos-approval-rating-now-at-record-breaking-99-percent/?share=email |
WATCH:Controversial anti-duterte advertisement where children was involved found in Internet group of Loida Lewis | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-09 13:45:30+08:00 | Remember the controversial political advertisement that alarmed the Netizens before May 9 elections where children was used to destroy the image of the Presidential candidate and now President Rodrigo Duterte?Now the topic about that political advertisement has gone viral again after the Facebook “Mamshies” disclosed that the political ad paid by Senator Sonny Trillanes was discussed in the alleged internet group of Loida Lewis.“Mamshies” discovered that the political advertisement shows children reacting to some of the mayor’s controversial remarks and acts, including his cursing of Pope Francis and his comment about the rape-slay of an Australian missionary was pushing by Imelda Nicolas, sister of the Fil-Am Millionaire Loida Nicolas-Lewis to go viral.This is what Imelda Lewis allegedly said in the internet group.“Imelda Nicolas May 5, 2016 Here are 2 ads which you should go viral (children asking if this is the example we want to relay to them, the 2nd ad shows the children following the example of Duterte in cursing and threatening to kill everyone in sign, is this future we are handling down to our children??) pls click ‘skip the ad’ just in case a commercial comes on, so you cold go straight to the Duterte ad.1.#1 Anti-Duterte Ad – as seen in commercials (youtube link) 2.#2 Anti-Duterte ad – New Commercial (youtube link) Petition “A call to Sen Grace Poe to make ultimate sacrifice & close ranks with Sec Mar RoxasAfter the camp of President Rodrigo Duterte successfully secured a 3-day TRO for the television advertisement after the court found that the using children in a political advertisement was illegal, Imelda Nicolas writes another message in the internet group.The sister of Loida Lewis encouraged the people to spread the banned political advertisement on social media despite of the decision of the court to stop using that kind of political advertisement.They want the advertisement to go viral before the election day, hoping that the popularity of the President changes within the last minute of the campaign period.THE DUTERTE CAMP WAS ABLE TO STOP THE AIRING OF THIS AD(SEE LINK BELOW) PLS USE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA CLOUT(E.GEMAIL INDIVIDUALLY TO EACH ONE IN YOUR E-DIRECTORY USE YOUR FACEBOOK)TO HAVE THIS VERY EFFECTIVE ANTI DUTERTE AD GO VIRAL, TO REACH THOUSANDS BEFORE ELECTION DAY. DEMOCRACY AND DECENCY IN THE PHILIPPINES ARE IN YOUR HANDS! WE CAN STILL TURN THE TIDE! YOU HAVE THE POWER, WITH GOD’S BLESSINGS! MELYAs recalled, many people including celebrities expressed their dismay over the use of the children in the political advertisement which considered as ‘illegal’. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watchcontroversial-anti-duterte-advertisement-children-involved-found-internet-group/ |
Cambridge Analytica parent company claims to have won the 2010 elections for Noynoy Aquino! | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-04-10 04:56:12+00:00 | It seems Raissa Robles could have incorrectly interpreted the 2013 brochure statement of SCL (“parent company” of the now-infamous Cambridge Analytica) as referring to the Duterte campaign for the 2016 elections. That 2013 brochure (archived by Web.Archive.Org here) cites the Philippines as a case study of an election won on the back of services provided by SCL to “re-brand” a candidate based on a data-driven analysis of voters’ preferences…Facing national elections, the incumbent client was perceived as kind and honourable – qualities his campaign team thought were election-winning. By contrast, SCL’s research showed that many groups within the electorate were more likely to be swayed by qualities such as ‘tough’ and ‘decisive’. Using the cross-cutting issue of crime, SCL rebranded the client as a strong, no-nonsense man of action.It is easy to see why anyone could have assumed that this was referring to the Duterte campaign. The “kind and honourable” profile of the “incumbent” in the blurb fits the disente rhetoric of the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) and the public persona of its leader at the time, then president Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III. The “tough and decisive” persona is one that seemingly fits that of current Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Robles had evidently made a hasty — and ultimately erroneous — call to assign the characters in her story in this manner.But the Philippine blurb in that 2013 SCL brochure exhibits some glaring factual gaps. For one thing, back in 2013, the presidency was unlikely to have been even a twinkle in the eye of Duterte. And why would a supposed presidential candidate be running against an incumbent considering that incumbent presidents are barred from seeking re-election under Philippine law? But then the blurb referred to this “incumbent” as a “client”. Confusing! For that matter, was that case study even referring to a Philippine presidential campaign? Perhaps this is the reason this brochure had been pulled off the SCL website. It could have been the under-researched work of a misguided copywriter.Interestingly enough, brilliant sleuthing by Twitter Netizens @tenkuken and @_DeeCipher revealed another earlier SCL success story in the Philippines.Web.Archive.Org also has a record of a page from the SCL website trumpeting consulting services provided to a Philippine presidential campaign that is timestamped September 2010 — the year BS Aquino was elected President of the Philippines. This time, the blurb is a lot more specific and explicit (boldface applied by the author for emphasis)…SCL Elections was asked to run the election campaign for a Presidential candidate; this included managing all aspects of the campaign including research, strategy and output over a seven-month period. SCL Elections successfully won the election for their candidate.Timestamped 2010 and explicitly referring to a “presidential candidate”. The 2010 presidential election was won by BS Aquino. If we are to believe the content in the 2010-timestamped SCL archived page, we can infer that SCL “successfully won” that election “for” Aquino!In light of all these revelations, Raissa Robles, erstwhile God’s Gift to Philippine “Investigative” Journalism, gets it wrong at many levels. One level I had earlier pointed out in an earlier article, challenges the notion that the data analytics services provided by firms like SCL and Cambridge Analytica actually contribute as strongly to influencing election outcomes as we are led to believe. The other level described here is just plain sloppy “journalism” — yet another chapter added to the sad story of the unabated degeneration of mainstream “journalism”. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/04/cambridge-analytica-parent-company-claims-to-have-won-the-2010-elections-for-noynoy-aquino/ |
What way if not the Duterte Way? | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-04-24 05:40:45+00:00 | Despite volumes of work on the subject of the increasingly-evident vacuousness of today’s Opposition, there seems to be little change in the substance underlying their “movement”. The best they have so far come up with is the rather quaint “Join the Resistance” call-to-action which they bandy around using the hashtag #JoinTheResistance. Dubbed an “online movement”, the activities related to this initiative consist mainly of tweeting various platitudes and attaching said hashtag.Is anybody actually doing any thinking within the Philippine opposition? Probably not. Otherwise, there would be some observable semblance of evolution happening in that space. Instead, all we see are the same tired old fear mongering around the same old political bogeymen — the need for bread and circuses, the veneration of bygone “heroes”, and the pompous shows of piety as a means to acquire moral ascendancy for their “movement”. If the current Opposition led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) were a mousetrap, the cheese it is using as bait would be an unrecognisable lump that’s long been blackened by a thick coat of mould. A mouse foolish enough to scurry away with it without tripping the trap would die of food poisoning anyway.Take stock of the rhetoric being spewed by the Opposition’s foremost “thought leaders” and you will be hard-pressed to find anything that even resembles an idea pegged on the future. Instead, practically everything about the Yellowtard rhetoric is anchored in the past — the “horrors” of the “Martial Law Era” and the “glory” of the EDSA “revolution” topping the list. Every criticism or challenge to the positions taken by the incumbent administration are referenced against these historical memetic relics. There is no challenge that pertains to prospects and none that counter-argues with alternatives. Indeed, the very slogan itself — Join the Resistance — implies a proposal to rebel without the benefit of a clear cause.What cause does the Yellowtard-led Philippine Opposition of today champion? Your guess is as good as mine. What seems to be lost in the pointed heads of today’s Yellowtard leaders is that the euphemisms and platitudes they use as fodder for their slogans are the very concepts that lost them an entire nation back in 2016. What is truly baffling is how they continue to soldier on today on the back of their dud notions of how Philippine society ought to be. As the venerable Albert Einstein say, you can’t solve a problem using the same thinking that created it.All the Opposition need to do is answer a simple question:What way if not the Duterte Way?The Yellowtards need to accept that reverting back to their way — down that yellow brick road of Cold War yore — is no longer an option. Attempts to re-brand it have failed. For the sake of the hoped-for emergence of a real Opposition that Filipinos actually need, the Yellowtards should bow out of Philippine politics and make way for fresh ideas. The use-by date of the current old guard of Yellowtards has passed a long time ago. Time for a new breed of Opposition thought leaders who apply thinking to solve the nation’s problems rather than mere prayer. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/04/what-way-if-not-the-duterte-way/ |
OCTOBER SURPRISE: Donald Trump Shows Proof Elections Rigged In Favor Of Democrats | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/10/2016 0:00 | For the longest time, Donald Trump has asserted that this year’s elections are rigged, and rigged in favor of the Democrats and his opponent Hillary Clinton. But the Republican presidential candidate has not shown any proof of his allegations. Until now.Today, Trump unleashed his fiercest attack yet on the the Democrats by proving — beyond reasonable doubt — that the November polls are rigged to the advantage of the opposing party.In a hurriedly-called press conference attended by FOX News in his Manhattan Penthouse suite, Trump declared: “They have scheduled the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST) two days before the elections. That gives Democrats and Hillary supporters an extra hour to vote for their candidates. If that doesn’t prove the elections are rigged, I don’t know what will.”A damaging exposé that could seriously damage the Clinton campaign less than two weeks before Americans troop to the polls! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/27/october-surprise-donald-trump-shows-proof-elections-rigged-in-favor-of-democrats/#respond |
President Duterte wants review of delayed government projects | [] | 2018-01-17 16:26:07+08:00 | President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday, January 16, announced that he would initiate a review of public works projects that remained unfinished for years.“So I will review with the Cabinet this one. All public works projects, which have been delayed for years, you get out immediately and I can maybe look for the money,” President Duterte said in a speech in Pasay City during the inauguration of the new Communications, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Systems.“We’re doing good in the field of taxation. I’m sure Tugade and Dominguez can look for the money. Umalis kayo diyan, ‘yung lahat ng butas, ‘yung may manhole diyan,” the President said.The Chief Executive noted that highways in the country are clogged with unfinished products and that accidents multiply because of the sheer negligence also of the people handling the project.“This insanity must stop,” he said.Duterte reiterated his call to do away with the practice of awarding government contracts to the lowest bidder.“Because everyday that a certain contract is bidded out, it’s always tainted with corruption, 90 percent,” he said, noting that it is hard to find a transaction that’s “almost clean.”To address this, the President said he would propose to do the turnkey phases.“We will come up with the specifications, the projected cost and everything — just like the Swiss challenge,” Duterte explained.“We will present it to you. I’ll give you 10 percent for mobilization. But you must be a company with a track record. You must have the equipment. And I will not allow subcontracts, which means to say that those who — a few people that have also improved their lives maybe have reached the middle-income state because of that,” he said.During his speech, the President also issued a warning against local officials who are sitting on their job.“I’m warning the local government officials. I do not want to threaten you but you just do your duty also because remember, I can always suspend or dismiss you if I want to,” he said.“I’ve been sparing. I’m not the Ombudsman. But administratively I can hang you. So do it, those governors and mayors who are deadwoods or who do nothing at hinayaan mo na lang kami ditong mga pulis pati the Armed Forces to take care of everything and you are not doing anything to serve your constituents, including dying for your people, umalis kayo diyan,” the President said.Your thoughts on this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/president-duterte-wants-review-delayed-government-projects/ |
Netizens congratulates President Duterte after 911 covered the whole Philippines in his first 100 days | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-10-06 00:37:22+08:00 | Netizens congratulated President Duterte after the 2 month old 911 Philippines already covered the whole Philippines.The new emergency response number of the government received praises from the people who tried their emergency service.Jo Soliman congratulated the cabinet members for the success of the 911 Philippines.Some Netizens also shared some stories about their experience when they asked for 911 Philippines’ service.Stories of Rosario Juan and Mimi Pascual are the examples of 911 Philippines stories that can testify the effectiveness of the new emergency number of the government.“Walang problema kapag tumawag ka, hindi ka na papapindutin ng kung ano ano at mabilis yung response nila sa call at sa pagdating ng mga authorities” Netizens said to our source.The administration promised that they would push to improve the facilities of 911 Philippines to accommodate more people. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/netizens-congratulates-president-duterte-911-covered-whole-philippines-first-100-days/ |
Senator Grace Poe Sets Committee Hearing On Fake Fact-Checkers | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/04/2018 0:00 | Realizing her Senate committee hearings on fake news are going nowhere, Senator Grace Poe is now calling for a new inquiry on fake fact-checkers.Poe’s announcement came just days after Rappler and Vera Files announced their partnership with Facebook to fact-check news on social media.”The Filipino people deserve fact-checkers that are legitimate,” Poe said.The lady Senator specifically referred to Rappler’s most recent fact-checks involving the satirical news site, The Adobo Chronicles.”If Rappler can’t even distinguish between fake news and satire, we have a big problem,” she added. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/14/senator-grace-poe-sets-committee-hearing-on-fake-fact-checkers/#comments |
Philippine Opposition fails to propose ALTERNATIVES to Duterte’s “senatoriables” | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-04-20 02:25:52+00:00 | Philippine Opposition “activists” and their dogs (and vice versa) are now frantically chattering about the work-in-progress going into the list of “senatoriables” to be endorsed by the administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Despite this Opposition, led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards), sustaining shrill calls to campaign against these candidates, they offer no alternatives.It has long been noted that the Philippine Opposition are a hopelessly-fragmented and rudderless movement. The only common beat they dance to is a shared hatred for Duterte. Beyond that easy space loudly rings a disturbing vacuousness in their rhetoric.The hollowness with which the Yellowtards conduct their “opposition” is most evident in their lack of a vision for the Philippines. Instead, what they hawk to the Filipino voter is an obsolete fear of non-existent bogeymen. Indeed, the spectre of “tyranny” and “oppression” remains a bizarre key selling point of the Philippines’ opposition collateral. Rather than add colour in the form of variety and innovation to their campaign, they lazily pitch different shades of fear around this tired old black propaganda — a “return” to dictatorship, an “assault” on “press freedom”, US Imperialism, “human rights” abuse, etcetera, etcetera.It comes down to vision and how this is communicated across in an election campaign in the form of a platform. Remember that term? How soon Filipinos forget. How narrow-sighted of the Opposition to neglect that important aspect of a truly democratic discourse. People — and most specially the Opposition — need to be constantly reminded that thinking and debate grounded on sound thinking are cornerstones of a modern democracy. When there is an idea one does not like, one needs to come up with a counterargument. When one does not like a candidate or sets of candidates, one needs to propose alternatives.Just in the simple matter of coming up with a viable leader, the Opposition already fails. The other day, a key Twitter “influencer” of the Opposition expressed how baffled she was over why Yellowtard leader of the hour, “vice president” Leni Robredo attracts so much “hate”. But the Filipino public’s “hate” for Robredo is nothing new. It’s been around since 2016 (or even earlier during the campaign itself). So what is truly baffling is why the Opposition continue to fail to understand why Filipinos “hate” Robredo. It is likely because they have not put enough effort to understanding their “enemy” enough. And this is the reason why their “opposition” to the incumbent has been so dismally ineffective — because they are battling an enemy they don’t understand.Perhaps this is why the Yellowtards and the Opposition they presume to lead also fail to develop real and compelling alternative propositions and why they fail to unite around common goals. When you don’t understand what you are up against at a profound level, you necessarily fail to find the “enemy’s” strategic weakness around which to develop a roadmap to victory. This is the Opposition we bemusedly observe today. It is a “movement” pathetically shooting blindly into the darkness. Unfortunately for them, the yellow glow that once served as their beacon has been extinquished and, like moths that need a light to blindly circle around, its members now fly off in different directions into the night. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/04/philippine-opposition-fails-to-propose-alternatives-to-dutertes-senatoriables/ |
Thanks To Senate Republicans, U.S. Supreme Court Declares Itself Lame Duck | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/03/2016 0:00 | WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) — The Supreme Court handed organized labor a major victory on Tuesday, deadlocking 4 to 4 in a case that had threatened to cripple the ability of public-sector unions to collect fees from workers who chose not to join and did not want to pay for the unions’ collective bargaining activities.The case the court ruled on Tuesday, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, No. 14-915, asked whether such workers must continue to pay for any union activities, including negotiating for better wages and benefits.With the deadlock decision, the high court basically let stand a lower court ruling favoring organized labor.With the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court is now split equally — four conservatives and four liberals. The U.S. Senate is refusing to consider President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland, insisting that the vacancy should be filled by the next president.After issuing its latest deadlock decision, the Supreme Court issued another ruling — this time with a unanimous vote — declaring itself a lame duck, unable to decide on the merits of cases brought before it.So, by considering Obama a lame duck president, the Senate Republicans have also just created a lame duck Supreme Court.From all indications, there is now only one branch of government functioning — the Legislative Branch. Or not. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/30/thanks-to-senate-republicans-u-s-supreme-court-declares-itself-lame-duck/#respond |
Duterte, Social Justice and The Church | [] | 2016-05-13 14:19:50+00:00 | In 2002, Time magazine published an article calling Rodrigo Duterte “The Punisher”(1). He gained popularity with the people of Davao, a huge city in Mindanao at the time beleaguered by two groups of insurgents, diehard communists and Muslim radicals, due to his “zero tolerance” for criminality and corruption. He was very successful in cleaning up the city, making Davao one of the world’s safest places(2).His notoriety did not sit well with some in the church, their flock, and the national citizenry still reeling after almost fifteen years from the unforgettable atrocities under Martial Law. Beneath the surface of the nation’s collective consciousness, however, the people admired Mayor Duterte for his ability to get things done, his decisive leadership, his pragmatic desire to establish the rule of law, and to obliterate the deeper roots of social injustice. While critics attacked him vehemently, they silently cheered his efforts on multiple fronts against drug (and human) trafficking, public corruption, lack of peace and order, poor traffic management, inefficient bureaucracy, decrepit transportation and communication infrastructures, and the collapse of key public services.Ever since becoming the Mayor of Davao, the largest city in the Philippines (in terms of land area), Duterte took his being a public servant seriously. Just a few days ago, he was elected the 16th President of the Philippines.I think President Duterte will be one of the best Presidents we will ever have, and the reason is his strong sense of “social justice”. His methods are pragmatic and full of common-sense. According to the great German writer and statesman, Johann Wolfgang Goethe: “Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least”(3) His ways are unorthodox, making the implementation of plans efficient, quick. He doesn’t care much about what others think and say, about him and what he’s doing, because for him, these are things that matter least. For Duterte, getting things done, quickly, is more important than protecting his image and self-interests. This doesn’t mean, however, that he doesn’t listen. Perhaps, what makes him a good leader is that he surrounds himself with very smart people who share his deep concern for social justice.Of course, having a strong sense of social justice does not exempt the person from the frailties of human nature that we all struggle against. We all have our own demons lurking in the inner recesses of our hearts, mind and soul. President Duterte displayed, and continues to display these weaknesses with reckless abandon, adding to his image as a truly sincere public servant. There are no hidden secrets that need digging. What you see is what you get. He is what he is, someone who strongly respects who we are. Having been accepted by his people, he is an advocate of unity by inclusion, which for our fledgling country will be a huge leap in leading us to become, hopefully sooner than later, a true nation.Having a strong sense of social justice also means ensuring that our justice system is fair to all and the guilty ones are convicted under the rule of law. The legal framework he uses in sanctioning the use of force when social justice is threatened is always present. The fact that there has been no clear evidence of most allegations against him clearly demonstrates his ability to operate within the confines of the law.A strong sense of justice will help President-elect Duterte to focus on the basic needs of our country: education, healthcare, religious freedom, economic freedom, peace and order, improving the bureaucracy and leveling the playing field, opening business opportunities to everyone. He is driven with the passion of a folk hero, and clearly expresses this passion in his choice of words and tone of voice. Duterte is the father our country needs and, until now, we’ve never had, the heavy hand linked to a big heart, the hammer of iron wrapped in velvet, the “Punisher” who is after those against social justice and the common good.Finally, his strong sense of social justice clearly aligns Duterte’s way with the teachings of the Church. While he creates the impression of going against Christian teaching, in reality he enforces social justice better than any political servant I’ve ever known in my life.As the Roman Catholic Church teaches: “Society ensures social justice when it provides the conditions that allow associations or individuals to obtain what is their due, according to their nature and their vocation. Social justice is linked to the common good and the exercise of authority”(4) Duterte is a champion of social justice, and he does this by punishing relentlessly those who abuse the limits of his mercy.Duterte values social charity, caring for the people, truly loving them. He has full respect for diversity in religion, beliefs, mores, culture and folkways, as long as these practices are within the rule of law. As St. John Paul II emphasized, the “principle of solidarity, also articulated in terms of ‘friendship’ or ‘social charity’, is a direct demand of human and Christian brotherhood.”(5)Earlier, Pope Pius XII wrote: “For two thousand years, this sentiment has lived and endured in the soul of the Church, impelling souls then and now to the heroic charity of monastic farmers, liberators of slaves, healers of the sick, and messengers of faith, civilization, and science to all generations and all peoples for the sake of creating the social conditions capable of offering to everyone possible a life worthy of man and of a Christian”.(6)The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Article 3, on Social Justice, nos. 1943-48, also articulates that “Society ensures social justice by providing the conditions that allow associations and individuals to obtain their due. Respect for the human person considers the other (as) “another self.” It presupposes respect for the fundamental rights that flow from the dignity intrinsic of the person. The equality of men concerns their dignity as persons and the rights that flow from it. The differences among persons belong to God’s plan, who wills that we should need one another. These differences should encourage charity…”.“…The equal dignity of human persons requires the effort to reduce excessive social and economic inequalities. It gives urgency to the elimination of sinful inequalities. Solidarity is an eminently Christian virtue. It practices the sharing of spiritual goods even more than material ones”. The excessive social inequalities being protected by the elite erodes our nation’s solidarity and makes the rich all the more selfish and materialistic.Furthermore, the sense duty of making oneself a neighbor to others and actively serving them becomes even more urgent when it involves the disadvantaged, in whatever area this may be. “As you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.”(7) Duterte has a soft spot for the marginalized people, those who have nothing, those who need help that only good governance can provide, those who have been neglected all these years by the people in power, who say good things but end up doing bad (even worse) things.They are the ones who, with the disgruntled middle classes who have been excessively taxed, whose incomes and businesses have been pillaged and sacked by an indifferent and insensitive government, put Duterte in power.The analysis of Duterte’s phenomenal success shows that such was not only the result of his astute principles of leadership, but rather from his deep, fundamental knowledge and practice of social justice, in accordance with Church teachings. After all, he has among his advisers highly-principled men (and, I guess, women too) who keep him grounded, staying on the right path, because like most great leaders, Duterte knows how to listen.And just recently, Pope Francis delivered a fiery sermon, on November 11, 2013, against corruption, quoting a passage from the Bible in which Jesus said some sinners deserve to be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea.(8)On May 9, 2016, Rodrigo Duterte was elected the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines. I am confident his strong sense of social justice aligned with the teachings of the Church will transform and strengthen our nation’s solidarity.Citations:1. Phil Zabriskie (19 July 2002). “The Punisher”. TIME.com.2. “The Punisher: ‘I am 100 per cent terrorist’”. NewsComAu. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 15 April 20163. http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/2326-things-which-matter-most-must-never-be-at-the-mercy4. http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s1c2a3.htm5. Cf. John Paul II, SRS 38-40; CA 10.6. 48 Pius XII, Discourse, June 1, 19417. 38 Mt 25:40.8. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10441960/Pope-Francis-corrupt-should-be-tied-to-a-rock-and-thrown-into-the-sea.html | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/duterte-social-justice-church/ |
Mass Exodus From Rappler To Adobo Chronicles | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/05/2018 0:00 | Maria Ressa must be twisting and turning in her bed right now. There has been a mass exodus of followers from her online news source Rappler to The Adobo Chronicles.It all started when Rappler posted an article on its website, criticizing The Adobo Chronicles for allegedly lacking in the elements of satire.The article was titled “Fake News vs. Satire: Can you tell the difference?”Ressa even tweeted that The Adobo Chronicles can’t (tell the difference).But leave it to the intelligent netizens who exercised their judgment to fact-check and answer Rappler’s questions, and they decided that yes, they can tell the difference: Rappler is fake news and The Adobo Chronicles is satire.So the exodus began. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/17/mass-exodus-from-rappler-to-adobo-chronicles/?share=email |
SINGER TAYLOR SWIFT REVEALS WHIRLWIND ROMANCE WITH FILIPINO MAN | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/12/2017 0:00 | Pop/country superstar Taylor Swift is no stranger to Filipino music fans. She has held two concerts in Manila, one in 2011 and the latest was a one-night show of her Red Tour last June.Swift’s catchy brand of country-pop music has single-handedly caught the attention the mainstream music scene, and she’s one of the top sellers of concert tickets today.Swift was captivated by her adoring Filipino fans, and especially by one romantic, good-looking Filipino who was among the local backup dancers during her June concert. In less than 24 hours, the American singer admitted she was in love. “I never thought I’d ever be involved in a whirlwind romance,” Taylor said.The Filipino man remains unnamed but a video released online by Taylor herself shows her saying ‘Mahal Kita’ (I love you) to this young man. They were also caught in the same video hugging each other.Taylor refused to confirm whether or not she and the Filipino man are still in contact, but the glitter in her eyes when questioned by reporters about it seemed to provide the answer. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/03/singer-taylor-swift-reveals-whirlwind-romance-with-filipino-man/#respond |
IN THE PHILIPPINES, A CIVIL WAR AMONG RIBBONS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/07/2017 0:00 | colors of the ribbon.from senators and congressmen to the president. Still, many are sporting peach-colored ribbons which they say represent the growing clamor to imPEACH Aquino for his actions recently declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.In the last few days, many Filipinos have also been seen wearing rainbow-colored ribbons. At first, it was thought that they represented gay men and women who were against Aquino. It turns out these were folks belong to Catholic churches who continue to express optimism that when the dust settles and all the political conflicts are finally resolved either by the snail-paced justice system or through people power, the Philippines will be back to normal just like most other democracies. “Doesn’t the rainbow always follow a heavy downpour?” they asked.So if you plan to visit the Philippines in the near future, you may have to pick your favorite color and hang out with others sporting the same ribbon that you have on your collar, front shirt pocket or baseball cap. No matter how you look at it, “It’s More Fun In The Philippines!” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/18/in-the-philippines-a-civil-war-among-ribbons/?share=email |
Inday Sara emotional statement on death of fish vendor | [] | 2017-05-04 22:53:37+08:00 | Larry Buenafe, a fish vendor who was hit by an improvised explosive device planted by the NPA in Davao City. The incident that was condemned by no less than Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte.Here is the emotional Statement of Mayor Inday Sara Duterte on death of Larry Buenafe who was in coma for 5 days:It is a sad day for Davao City.I am sorry we lost Larry, a victim of delusional people living in an alternate universe who are now celebrating their so-called victory against oppression.But it is a celebration that means nothing except grief for the true victims.Larry was murdered by people who think that it will make a difference if they punish the Lorenzos by burning their factories.It did make a difference, but definitely not to the Lorenzos because their wealth is still there, tucked safety somewhere. Of course, their business issues do not in any way affect their lives.The attacks, that so-called punitive actions to dispense social justice did make a blowing, heartbreaking difference — to a widow, to a daughter, to a son. Click to watch video below:It also did make a difference to the hundreds of employees of the company who lost their jobs.Larry and his family, the employees who lost their jobs and their families — these are the true victims of those attacks.They are the ones punished by a shady group who claims to be the true army of the people.The attacks on Saturday and the death of Larry today should always remind us of the twistedness of an ideology and the monsters behind it, how they employ fear and terror in their attempt to cloak their insignificance and the obsolescence of their political belief.On Saturday morning, Larry’s wife, Ruth, got a phone call from me. I informed her that her husband was in the hospital. The couple never had a chance to talk because Larry fell into a coma.Earlier that day, one of the last text messages that Larry received from Ruth was a one-liner “I love you.”The message was unread. Ruth never received any reply.—Mayor Inday Sara DuterteWhat can you say about this story? Leave your comments below. | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/inday-sara-emotional-statement-death-fish-vendor/ |
Donald Trump Will Skip Inauguration Because Of Scheduling Conflict | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/01/2017 0:00 | WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) –ABC News is reporting that President-elect Donald Trump has cancelled a visit to the National African American Museum due to a scheduling conflict. He was scheduled to visit the museum on Martin Luther King Day.Well, it appears that it is not just the museum visit he is canceling.Trump has cancelled attendance at his own presidential inauguration on January 20.A spokesperson for the 45th president of the United States said that the reason for the cancellation was also due to a scheduling conflict.“We apologize for any inconvenience caused by his non-appearance at his oath-taking ceremony, but our interns messed up with Trump’s appointment schedule,” the spokesperson said. He said he was not at liberty to disclose where Trump will be on the day and time of his inauguration. He only said, “definitely not in D.C.”There is speculation that Trump’s cancellation was in rebuke of the decision by some U.S. legislators to boycott his inauguration.Trump tweeted, “They are boycotting my inauguration? Well, it will blow in their face. I’m not attending either.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/17/donald-trump-will-skip-inauguration-because-of-scheduling-conflict/#respond |
Philippines Could Become The Only Country In The World With Three Sitting Presidents | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/05/2018 0:00 | The Philippines holds several world records but nothing could be more significant than the possiblity of a record of having three sitting Presidents. Simultaneously.It’s looking more and more that Senate Minority Leader and actor-comedian Tito Sotto of the inseparable showbiz trio Tito, Vic (Sotto) and Joey (De Leon) could become the next Senate President, replacing Senator Koko Pimentel.If that happens, the line of succession (based on the Philippine Constitution) would be as follows: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/17/philippines-could-become-the-only-country-in-the-world-with-three-sitting-presidents/?share=email |
The Control-Freak “Disente” have skewed the Concept of Freedom | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-04-15 15:28:11+00:00 | The recent brouhaha over Faceook hiring and implementing “fact-checkers” and also blocking mechanisms against suspected “fake news” has many people in an uproar. Such people believe that the basis of this “fact-checking” is not real fact-checking, but partisan views and whether certain ideas agree with or offend them. It would be subjective, not objective. Because of it, freedom of speech in the country is endangered. Thus, there is basis for challenging this obstruction of people’s ability to broadcast their views.Let me digress a bit, as I started writing this article about another question. It was on the debate over whether one has to sacrifice freedom for security and well-being. It comes up when people discuss the Drug War, Duterte, martial law, family and more. We have all these people claiming Duterte is clamping on freedoms, with comparisons to dictator Ferdinand Marcos flying over. So the argument goes like, Pro-Duterte – sacrifice freedom for security. Anti-Duterte – freedom is important to sacrifice everything for. They even insist that it should be one or the other, no in-betweens.Perhaps people focus on that this kind of tradeoff because life is full of tradeoffs anyway. You can’t have everything. You can’t eat the cake and still have it at the same time. You want the fastest turnaround and highest quality at the same time at work, but very often, this proves very difficult, if not impossible. You want to buy cheap products because you’re saving, but the quality will not be the highest. One character from a Japanese TV show I watched said, if you really want something, be prepared to trade something of equal value for it. Thus, some people believe tradeoffs are inevitable in society.But is there really a tradeoff between freedom and security?No, freedoms are not being sacrificed. Baggage is just being thrown out. This baggage includes beliefs that people assume to be “freedoms,” but are not. For example, harassment of people disagreeing with them is seen as a freedom. They throw derogatory remarks and insults at people, but when faced with the same, they will cry that they’re being oppressed. They may even complain that having a different opinion is bullying them.Sure, you may come upon a website or someone’s opinion that claims Hitler or Pol Pot were OK. But shutting them down or insulting them is the wrong thing to do. Their mere existence is not a threat to your freedom, even though it makes you feel so. You have the freedom to filter it out or answer it. But never to shut it down. “Annoying opinions” have the right to air (and often, they’re attacked even if they were not meant to annoy!).Some will mention Singapore. What about its laws against annoying opinions? No, it’s not against annoying opinions, it’s against encouraging violence and lawlessness – which the “disente opposition” are actually doing. They’re lucky they’re not in Singapore.As Benign0 had stated earlier, what “disentes” they really want is impunity. They want freedom to do wrong, and make it look right. This is likely why some protesters insist that drug users are doing no wrong; they probably want anything they do considered not wrong. They want their extrajudicial desires to be law (while claiming the the other side, i.e. Duterte side, is the the extrajudicial one), and anyone with differing opinions or lifestyles be shut down. Such irony: they decry something that is a threat, but in order to shut down that threat, they want to suppress the freedom of speech of that “threat.” They want control over others, which is not a right, but they make efforts to make the reverse look true.I define freedom as absence of hindrance; don’t we all hate hindrances. Also, if we want no hindrance, it’s best to not be a hindrance to others. For example, if you want to be pro-Aquino, don’t be a hindrance to others preferring to be pro-Marcos. And don’t hinder others from being pro-neither (which is better). That is fairness and tolerance. That can also bring about the right balance of both freedom and security. If you don’t like what you’re seeing, if you don’t like to see a neighbor’s Neo-Nazi or right-wing views, you can block them from your feed, or if offline, just ignore them. The excuse of “but I cannot ignore them,” is just plain laziness.Freedom also isn’t license to do everything we want (such as attack, bully or shut down someone) and get away with it. We can’t be free from the consequences of our actions, which is responsibility. Freedom from responsibility is not freedom, but fantasy. So those who want to shut down the opinions need to be be served the appropriate consequences.Freedom of speech in the Philippines is actually under threat by people who call themselves “disente,” but are anything but. They are the real threats because of their hypocrisy and abuse. They, the likes of whom include Juana Change pictured above, pretend to be the “good guys,” but are the actual dictators. For example, such “disentes” rage at Larry Gadon for flashing the finger at protesters, but they’re OK with Juana doing the same thing, true to their classic double standard. They want to have rights, but want to take it away from others oppose them or have different ideas. They’re not making a choice between freedom and security, but are taking away both. In fact, choosing between freedom and security/well-being might actually be a false dichotomy being presented by the “disente.”If such people keep on abusing freedom of speech, then they are the ones endangering their own freedom. They deserve continued challenge from opponents and dissenters, and the presence of such is the real sign of freedom being alive and well in this country. Thus, the role we have as ordinary citizens is to continue to be active and issue opinions, while being careful when going about it. If we check facts, we don’t do it in the way the “disente” do. And opposing them is not giving up freedom for security or anything like that. Breaking their control over any medium for an individual to broadcast their views is having both freedom and security. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/04/concept-freedom-skewed-disente/#comments |
SC approval of Marcos burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani proves the Aquinos are no heroes | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-11-08 13:40:10+00:00 | The Philippine Supreme Court has finally issued its decision against the petition to block former President Ferdinand Marcos’s burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) and the result was 9-5 in favour of allowing the burial. As predicted, there are people weeping and gnashing their teeth in frustration. Anti-Marcos rallies are being held as of this writing with one attended by no less than former President BS Aquino expressing his outrage over the decision. It’s not surprising considering the decision is a slap on the face of the Aquino clan.The Aquinos built their image on the back of the “Marcos is evil” narrative. It’s safe to assume that the Aquinos feel threatened now. They probably think that allowing Marcos to be buried at the “heroes’ cemetery” will change how the public see them. If the public perceives Marcos Sr as a hero, how will the public perceive Ninoy and Cory? Apparently, 30 years in power have made the Aquinos and their supporters delusional. They need to be told that the majority of the public have stopped seeing them as “heroes” a long time ago thanks to BS Aquino who ruined his parents’ so-called legacy.Indeed, 30 years in power have made the Aquinos, their supporters and all the other anti-Marcos advocates complacent to the point that they were completely taken by surprise by the fact that there is no law that says Marcos cannot be buried at the LNMB. They had all the time in the world to craft a law (BS Aquino was a lawmaker for years) or change the rules in a way that would exclude Marcos Sr from being buried at the LNMB, but they didn’t do anything at all.It was only when the new government under current President Rodrigo Duterte announced the schedule of the planned Marcos burial in September of this year when those opposed to the burial finally did something, and what they did was basically just a shot in the dark. They were hoping against hope that appealing to emotion would work to convince the judges of the Supreme Court — those trained to follow the law — to throw the rule book out the window and accede to their petition.Now the petitioners are acting so outraged — as if they didn’t see it coming. It’s not like the Marcos kin made it a secret. The Marcoses have always made their wishes to bury the husband and their father at the LNMB. Critics of the Marcos family knew this but just laughed at the thought. They underestimated the Marcos appeal.The petitioners’ reactions show their lack of understanding of the law. It is crystal clear that Marcos Sr, being a former President and soldier, is more than qualified to be buried at the LNMB. Moreover, Marcos Sr was never convicted of any of the allegations being bandied around by his critics. This was also confirmed by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court spokesperson Ted Te emphasised during a press conference that the former President was not convicted of any crime. It is therefore wrong for anti-Marcos advocates to continue calling him a thief and murderer. Doing so means they are denying an individual his right to presumption of innocence and they are no better than people they accuse of violating the law.The petition to stop the Marcos burial at the LNMB already went through a process with the highest court of the land. The petitioners and other anti-Marcos advocates should respect the decision. The Supreme Court’s decision to allow Marcos’s burial at the LNMB should bring closure to the issue. The petitioners should follow their own advice. Ironically, the same people keep telling Duterte to follow the rule of law, so it would be hypocritical of them not to accept the Supreme Court’s decision. The decision is part of the democratic system they hold so dear. There is no dictator now. They should be lauding the fact that their petition was entertained despite the lateness of the hour when it was filed.The problem with anti-Marcos advocates is they expected the SC to rule based on emotion. It seems too hard for them to comprehend the simple rule that allows Marcos Sr to be buried at LNMB. They are being irrational now. Some of them want to promote civil disobedience just because they didn’t get what they want. Anti-Marcos advocates are blaming the SC and Duterte for their own lack of foresight and complacency.It’s odd that the people who insist on calling it a “hero’s burial” are the same people who object to giving him a hero’s burial. What is actually going to transpire is a state burial, not a hero’s burial. These people find it hard to understand that the LNMB is not just for heroes, it’s also for former Presidents and soldiers.It’s a good thing there are more people who don’t have a problem with the Supreme Court’s decision. Most Filipinos are ready to move on to more important issues plaguing the Philippines. Filipinos need to bury their dead as a symbol of closing a chapter and moving on to the next. It’s too bad there are Filipinos who would rather be stuck in the past even though they consider that past as the darkest part of Philippine history. It’s as if they have become too attached to that episode and cannot let go. Some of the architects of Martial Law are still alive today and are enjoying being revered as “heroes of EDSA”. Focusing on Marcos and blaming him for all the atrocities is where his critics get it wrong.Marcos Sr is dead. It’s quite baffling why some people are still afraid of him. His critics keep giving him power over them even beyond the grave. Burying him as soon as possible will definitely help his own critics to get over him, if only to stop the noise that distracts everyone from focusing on the real issues. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/11/sc-approval-marcos-burial-libingan-ng-mga-bayani-proves-aquinos-no-heroes/ |
DONALD TRUMP AND KATY PERRY INVOLVED IN PHYSICAL ALTERCATION IN LAS VEGAS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/10/2017 0:00 | What started as an online confrontation between Donald Trump and Russell Brand ended up in a hair-pulling physical altercation between Trump and Katy Perry in Las Vegas last night.It all started when Trump tweeted that Brand is a loser and that Perry must have been drunk when she married Brand.In response, Brand tweeted:Judging by the retweets and favorites, we know who won the twitter battle.But the story doesn’t end there.Last night, Perry accidentally ran into Trump while the latter was waiting for his car outside Mandalay Bay where he attended a Republican fundraising dinner. Without warning and not saying a word, Perry attacked Trump pulling on his blond hair. Trump reacted by pulling on Perry’s purple hair.Trump was seen in agony as Perry grabbed and pulled his hair. But as soon as Trump began to pull Perry’s hair, the whole thing came off. It was, of course, a wig.Again, we know who won this battle. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/18/donald-trump-and-katy-perry-involved-in-physical-altercation-in-las-vegas/#respond |
CNN EVENT: EGYPT’S MUBARAK WILL DEBATE RUPERT MURDOCH OVER ‘EXODUS’ FILM | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/11/2017 0:00 | It is being touted as the ‘Debate of the Century,’ and it has nothing to do with a political contest. Rather, it is a debate over an upcoming film, ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings.’The protagonists: U.S. media mogul Rupert Murdoch, founder, chairman and CEO of News Corporation and Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s former longtime ruler who was recently cleared of charges linking him to deaths of hundreds of protesters during a revolt that toppled him in 2011.The film, which is being distributed by Murdoch’s 20th Century Fox, features Christian Bale as Moses, Aaron Paul as Joshua and Sigourney Weaver as Tuya. The Ridley Scott directed film has taken a hit for its lack of diversity, particularly because the movie is portraying historic people of color.Murdoch took to Twitter to defend his film, saying, “Since when are Egyptians not white? All I know are.”Upon reading the tweet, Mubarak responded: “Hello? I am Egyptian and I am not exactly white!”CNN, which is struggling to maintain its ratings especially after a series of debacles courtesy of its news anchor Don Lemon, seized the opportunity to schedule a television debate between Mubarak and Murdoch, over the color of Egyptians. Both have agreed and the debate will be scheduled sometime in December, moderated, of course, by Lemom. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/29/cnn-event-egypts-mubarak-will-debate-rupert-murdoch-over-exodus-film/?share=email |
New evidence? Photos that will prove that Sen. Leila De Lima is in Baguio City on Nov. 2015 has gone viral | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-24 06:53:33+08:00 | Is this a new evidence that will prove that former Justice Secretary and now Senator Leila De Lima was really in Burnham Park, Baguio City on November 19,2015?Senator Leila De Lima wears the same outfit when he met Kerwin Espinosa in Baguio in the photo uploaded by Janelle C. Belleza.Belleza uploaded the photo to prove that De Lima visited Baguio City on November 19, 2015 where she allegedly met with the eastern Visayas Drug Lord to accept the drug money.There is also another photo circulating on social media, a better quality of photo of Senator Leila De Lima taken in Burnharm ParkAccording to Senator Leila De Lima, she don’t remember that he met the eastern Visayan drug lord in Baguio City and had a photo together. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/new-evidence-photos-will-prove-sen-leila-de-lima-baguio-city-nov-2015-gone-viral/ |
The middleground between Dutertard and Yellowtard ‘bloggers’ needs to be filled by REAL pundits | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-10-10 02:32:23+00:00 | Many see the Philippines today as hopelessly polarised with the “die-hard Duterte supporters” (DDS, a.k.a. the “Dutertartds”) on one side and the old “Yellow” cliques loyal to the cult of personality of the Liberal Party (LP, a.k.a. the “Yellowtards”) on the other. The Yellowtards were, since their colossal loss in the 2016 elections, easily-characterised as an obsolete political faction in its dying throes but, by no means going away quietly as evident in the trite noise it contributes to the national “debate”. The Dutertards, on the other hand, were the up-and-coming “new breed” of influencers who seemingly expertly wielded the modern tools of the trade crafting punchy Intenet memes, sustaining statistically-impressive “engagement” scores on social media, and pushing out edgy “blog” articles over various channels.For the most part it was, at least as far as our narrowly-curated timelines would reveal, a troll “war” between both camps, each side accusing the other of “weaponising” the Net and burying the “truth” underneath a mantle of mass-produced sound bytes meant more to sow confusion than add clarity to the discourse. But the narrative that had been sustained for a while, that of two unified camps that dominated the Philippines’ bipolar discourse, seems to be evolving. The monolithic character of the DDS has seen some fraying at the edges lately which, following a tell-all video released by Bruce Rivera (erstwhile part of the “solid” DDS inner-circle) that pretty much lay the group’s dirty laundry out for all to gawk at, now seems more like an understatement.The pedestrian cliques of the Yellowtard side, for their part, have remained consistent to their shallow, primitive, and monomanic style of discourse despite an underworld network of slapstick blogs and shadowy Google AdSense money trails being laid bare under the harsh light of DDS “investigative” blogging. At the upper crusts of the Yellowtard camp, chi chi mainstream “journalists” have maintained their ideological umbilical cord to Western liberalism and even strengthened this bond having all but invited generous commentary on today’s “killings” from their European and American counterparts. Evidently, the strategy involves tapping into stubborn vestiges of Filipinos’ renowned colonial mentality to accord automatic social ascendancy and credibility to these foreign Western voices.This, interestingly enough, is not much different from pro-administration bloggers and “influencers”. Although “Dutertard” bloggers provide a fresh and innovative perspective to the discourse that contrasts with the Yellowtards’ voodoo primitivism, there remains in the DDS’s approach the same “credibility” built upon cult-of-personality. And just like the “influence” wielded by the Yellowtards during their heyday, the key DDS influencers’ work in punditry and social media is entangled in a conflict-of-interest owing to their being employed or contracted as officials or “consultants” by Malacanang.As the discourse gets increasingly polarised with both sides digging themselves increasingly deeper into an unproductive trench warfare wherein each side shells and snipes at the other from a distance rather than engage in close-contact combat, the landscape is once again left wide-open for true and independent punditry. The key here is for these true and independendent pundits to elevate themselves above the stalemated trench warfare being waged by the Dutertards and the Yellowtards and way above the intellectually-bankrupt arguments of choice such as “Why should I listent to you, you’re a […]-tard?”True pundits should focus less on polarising the debate and more on clarifying stuff — clarify the issues, clearly-define the problem, evaluate options, and recommend clear pathways. When there is an increase in focus on clarity, we can expect an increase in focus of inclusiveness in the discourse. At the moment, there is none of this sort that can be seen in the way the Yellowtards and Dutertards conduct themselves. Indeed, the division they are causing is not just between the two camps but, as evident in the Rivera and Cocoy Dayao episodes, also within their respective camps.The patterns are becoming quite evident. On the Yellowtard side, its honchos have, as presumptive leaders of the Opposition, failed to unify this Opposition around a common ideology or strategic direction. On the Dutertard side, a once-monolithic unity surrounding Duterte’s cult of personality is beginning to unravel and is starting to make the DDS brand look more like a house of cards rather than the formidable edifice it once came across as. Across all that is the general erosion of the blanket trust the public once blindly-accorded mainstream news media and the celebrity “journalists” that fronted the industry.Seeing all this, it is evident that Filipinos in general haven’t really yet become the independent-minded and skilled thinkers that are essential for a society to thrive in a full embrace of Western liberal democractic ideology. The lip service paid to “equality”, “people power”, and “rule of law” serve well as fodder for the cocktail and latte-sipping classes’ pretentious conversations in their quaint soirées but, unfortunately, these lofty concepts break down in the broader Philippine setting where beholdenness to personalities rather than ideas is more the rule.To be free and responsible in the use of democratic “freedom” requires intelligence and foresight. The latter is important because the ability to think several steps ahead and visualise the different scenarios that could branch out over that horizon is key to making the right decisions. Also as important is framing the problem properly. Not surprising, therefore, is the reality that faces us; that the Philippines is basically a society that is the result of the wrong solutions being implemented on the back of ill-defined problems.In such a society, one would be better off cautious about espousing too much “freedom” on the assumption that people to whom this will be afforded will apply enough personal accountability to wield it well. That’s the Philippines in a nutshell, basically. It is a society begging for a dictatorship but fatally-convinced it is entitled to enjoy liberal Western democracy. Note that this is a strong unifying premise that describes the current bipolar condition of the Philippine national “debate” — the Dutertards begging for a dictatorship opposed by the Yellowtards who are convinced of Filipinos’ entitlement to “democracy”. The challenge is to discover what lies between. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/10/the-middleground-between-dutertard-and-yellowtard-bloggers-needs-to-be-filled-by-real-pundits/#comments |
KRIS AQUINO’S INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS JUST DROPPED TO ZERO | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/2/2018 0:00 | the Philippines’ Queen of All Media, Kris Aquino and the Teleserye Queen, Judy Ann Santos. Their friendship couldn’t have been more evident than in their back and forth Instagram posts, practically boosting each other’s ego.But things have obviously changed because Kris has unfollowed Judy on Instagram, after the latter expressed her thoughts on the “Fallen 44,” the police officers who were killed in a misencounter with rebel forces in the island of Mindanao.Judy joined millions of Filipinos who expressed outrage over President NoyNoy Aquino’s handling of the special forces operation designed to capture wanted rebel leaders, and his non-appearance in the arrival ceremonies in Manila of the bodies of the fallen officers. The president chose to attend the inauguration of a car manufacturing plant just miles from the capital. Judy cited U.S. President Barack Obama’s cancellation of foreign trips or other appoinments to attend arrival ceremonies for fallen American soldiers in war zones across the globe.Blood is thicker than water, so Kris took the side of his president brother and warned her Instagram followers that they will be “unfollowed” if not outrightly deleted from her Instagram account if they sided with Judy or expressed any untoward comments regarding her brother’s handling of the police “massacre.”Well, Judy seems to have the last laugh. As of 6 p.m. Monday, local time, Kris’ followers dropped to zero from 1.4 Million, the biggest drop in followers ever recorded on social media worldwide. It was she who was unfollowed.It is a lesson learned for the presidential sister: politics and friendship (or fans) don’t mix. Especially if it involves a very unpopular president. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/02/kris-aquinos-instagram-followers-drops-to-zero/ |
President Duterte receives standing ovation from Jewish Community | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-10-05 00:53:33+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte received applause and standing ovation from the Jewish Community that he offended last week because of his hitler remarks.Duterte spoke and apologized in front of the jews in Beit Yaacov Synagogue in Makati City.The President also explained to the Jewish Community why his mouth was always spoke controversial remarkks.He also admitted that he did not read the prepared speech in front of them because it would not show his emotion.Members of the Jewish Association of the Philippines including its President, Paul Rosenberg, said that the apology of President Duterte is sincere.The controversial hitler remarks of President Duterte started last week and it sparked international outrage, but he explained that the people who opposed him was the one who first portrayed him as cousin of hitler. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-receives-standing-ovation-jewish-community/ |
WHY PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS WRONG IN SHAKING THE HAND OF CUBA’S RAUL CASTRO | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/12/2016 0:00 | was the President shaking the hand of Cuban President Raul Castro. It had nothing to do with a U.S. President shaking the hand of a communist head of state. Rather it was because Obama did it the wrong way.The politically correct way to greet someone from a Latin country is to “kiss” the hand by bringing it to touch the greeter’s forehead, just like it is done in the Philippines which was once a colony of Spain. Along with this Filipino gesture of greeting and respect, the greeter would say, “Mano, po!” (Please give me your blessing!)It looks like President Obama needs a lesson or two in cultural sensitivity. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/12/11/why-president-obama-was-wrong-in-shaking-the-hand-of-cubas-raul-castro/ |
What cops discovered when they dug up a rumored mass grave in Ozamiz City | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-08-05 08:57:13+08:00 | Yesterday, the excavation of the alleged mass graves in Ozamiz City was started by the PNP Ozamiz led by Jovie Espenido.They dug two deep holes believed to be mass graves of the political and business foes by the Parojinogs in Purok 1 Cogon, Ozamiz City.According to Brgy. Captain Ludvina Macayran of Cogon, Ozamiz City, the purpose of the excavation is to end the hearsay among the populace in the area that there were victims of murder being thrown in the said mansion.The Brgy. Captain also received complaints from the residents in the area about a foul odor sometime in February that made the council filled the big holes with trucks of soil.The information received by the authorities said that the recent buried of alleged remains happened only last month. The bodies were said to mostly belonging to non-locals who went to Ozamiz, and suspected military and police assets.But, when the backhoe started to dig the holes, sacks of garbage were excavated and there were two sacks tied with rope only containing bones and feathers of animals.No human body was found in the said place.Espenido said he ordered the excavation to know how true the revelations about the so called secret mass grave in Ozamiz.The Chief further said he received reports that those being murdered were just thrown at the said place.The Ozamiz Chief of Police also planned to excavate the old mansion of the Parojinogs after he received an information that the demolished old residence of the former Mayor Aldong Parojinog became a mass grave and hideout of the alleged members of the Parojinog syndicate.A man claimed that he had work for the Parojinogs as hitman and drug courier for 20 years said that he chopped the bodies of the murdered foes of the former Ozamiz Mayor.Last week, the Ozamiz PNP led by Senior Inspector Espenido raided the compound of former Mayor Aldong Parojinog and other members of the family.The raid turned out to be bloody after 16 were killed during the incident including the former Mayor and Board Member Octavio Parojinog.VM Nova Parojinog was also arrested by the authorities. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-cops-discovered-dug-rumored-mass-grave-ozamiz-city/ |
News Site Strips Miss Globe Of Her Crown | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/12/2017 0:00 | First, Steve Harvey stripped Miss Colombia of the Miss Universe crown. Now a news site, NewsBeatPHL, has stripped Ann Lorraine Maniego Colis from the Philippines of her Miss Globe title.In a video report, NewsBeatPHL said that while the Philippines has won 5 international beauty titles so far this year, one of the winners, Colis, was stripped of her crown days after winning the pageant. The news site didn’t give any reason for the de-crowning.Then, some smart, fact-checking netizens realized that NewsBeatPHL based its report on an article published by The Adobo Chronicles.That would be us.If it’s in The Adobo Chronicles, it must be true!In fairness, NewsBeat corrected their news report in a revised video: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/29/news-site-strips-miss-globe-of-her-crown/?share=email |
Donald Trump Asks Twitter To Double Character Limit | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/03/2017 0:00 | If there is one thing Donald Trump isn’t willing to give up even as president, it is his Twitter account. He continues to use Twitter to post cryptic messages and to attack those who criticize him — 140 characters at a time.Today, Trump formally asked Twitter to increase the character limit to 280.White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told The Adobo Chronicles that 140 characters is just not sufficient for the president when sending messages on social media. “Everyone knows he likes to talk, so a 100% increase in the character limit for tweets would be very helpful,” Spicer said.It wasn’t clear whether Trump’s request was exlusively for the Office of the President or if it would be apply to all Twitter users.The Twitter headquarters in San Francisco has yet to respond to Trump’s request. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/14/donald-trump-asks-twitter-to-double-character-limit/ |
Child Abuse? parent of one of the student of St. Scholastica said that they were forced to join the Anti-Marcos rally | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-18 22:57:05+08:00 | Photos of St. Scholastica grade school students goes viral on the internet.Netizens saw the students joined the Anti-Marcos rally on the same day when the former President Ferdinand Marcos buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani on Friday.But according to a complainant who messaged Mocha Uson, the school management of St. Scholastica allegedly forced her daughter to join the anti-marcos rally.The complaint was posted by Mocha Uson on her Facebook fanpage, she refused to name the complainant.The complainant claimed that her child was required to join the anti-marcos rally and he/she believed that her child was exploited.“Ma’am mocha, I just heard from my daughter that the school required them to join a rally protesting marcos burial.. my daughter is only 10 years old in St. scholastica.. this has got to stop.. this is child abuse.” the complainant told Mocha.The parent of the student was disappointed because they allegedly dragged the ten-year old child in the anti-marcos protest even her child didn’t know anything about it.The complainant also showed a blank paper and said that the school management wants them to sign it as a proof that they gave permission to their child to allow them to join the Anti-Marcos Rally.“They want us to sign a blank paper.. my daughter said thay where asked to right down the name of activity “protest against marcos burial or marcos no her seriously! they are dragging 10 yr olds.. this is absolutely child abuse” The complainant added.Mocha Uson didn’t know if the complainant was telling the truth, she’s also confused how the parents of the young students allowed them to join the Anti-Marcos protest.The school management of Saint Scholastica is not yet giving a statement about the post of Mocha Uson.UPDATE:One of the administrators of SSC Manila messaged Mocha Uson and explained the side of the school.According to Mr. JM Lim, St. Scho asked the parents of the students for permission to join the noise barrage and some of them didn’t join because their parents and the students themselves felt that they should not join.They explained that they didn’t forced the students to join the anti-marcos protest and the students who didn’t joined stayed in their classrooms during the noise barrage.READ MORE: St. Scholastica’s circular asking permission to the parents of their students to join the anti-marcos protest | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/child-abuse-parents-one-student-st-scholastica-said-forced-join-anti-marcos-rally/ |
BREAKING: Senator Leila De Lima To Be Released From Prison Today! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/6/2018 0:00 | In what is considered the biggest proof yet that Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is not a dictator and is not out to get his critics and political opponents, Senator Leila De Lima will be released from prison today, June 13 !De Lima has been locked up in jail for over a year now.In a statement issued by Malacañang, it was revealed that De Lima will walk out of her jail cell at about 1:00 p.m. and will be whisked to the Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 34, for the resumption of hearing in connection with the “Disobedience to Summons” case against the Senator. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/12/breaking-senator-leila-de-lima-to-be-released-from-prison-today/ |
LOOK: How Sotto criticizes by the netizens after his ‘Na-Ano lang’ remarks to DSWD Judy Taguiwalo | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-03 18:28:50+08:00 | Senator Tito Sotto received criticisms from the Netizens after his controversial remarks to Department of Social and Welfare Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo Wednesday.During the hearing of Commission of appointments, Sotto asked why the DSWD Secretary if she’s a single parent and when Taguiwalo confirmed it, the senator made the controversial remark that offended many netizen.“when you have children and you’re single ang tawag diyan na-ano lang,” Sotto said during the hearingMany solo parents were offended by the remarks of Sotto and even the DSWD Secretary gave a little lecture to the senator during their face-to-face in the senate.“I teach women’s studies in UP. We respect all kinds of families, and that includes solo parents,” Taguiwalo told Sotto.In anger, the netizens especially the single parents didn’t resisted to criticize Sotto’s ‘tasteless’ remarks.They reminded the Senator to become sensitive next time in making remarks about solo parents.Even the Netizens dragged the name of Ciara Sotto the daughter of the senator who is also a single parent. They made memes of Ciara together with her child reminding Sotto that her daughter is also a solo parentBut some people urged the people to stop dragging Ciara Sotto in the issue and also respect her as solo parent. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-sotto-criticizes-netizens-na-ano-lang-remarks-dswd-judy-taguiwalo/ |
Inday Sara Duterte slaps Sen. Trillanes with an open letter that reached 100,000 likes on Facebook: Naconfine ka ba ng matagal sa mental? | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-10-13 14:39:41+08:00 | Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte finally wrote her open letter against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV who has repeatedly criticized the Presidential family and accused them of being corrupt.In a Facebook post which already reached 100,000 likes, Mayor Inday Sara criticized the Senator for pretending that he didn’t know the issues of President Rodrigo Duterte when he asked the former Davao City Mayor for help during the last Presidential elections.She said that the whole world are aware by the issues faced by her father, so it means that the Senator lied again.She also listed several issues threw against her father in the last two decades of his political career.She said:“1995 election issues dds goons, gold and girls1998 election issues dds goons, gold, girls2001 election issues ad nauseam2004 election issues ad nauseam2007 election issues ad nauseam2009 CHR Delima dds investigation2010 election: dds goons, gold, girls, bastos, dynasty2015 Trillanes asks for support ambisyon VP, was rejected2016 election issues: same old2017 Trillanes: “Hindi ko pa kilalang mamamatay tao at magnanakaw ang tatay n’yang si Pres. Duterte, Iba na ngayon, alam ko na ang katotohanan”Inday Sara pointed that that the issues thrown against President Duterte were the same and old, but it didn’t destroy the reputation of her father for the past two decades. She also asked if the Senator was confined in a ‘mental hospital’ because he didn’t know the issues faced by her father before he asked for help.“Naconfine ka ba ng matagal sa mental? Alam na ng buong mundo ang isyu pero ikaw hindi mo parin alam? You are lying.” Inday Sara said.She challenged the Senator who repeatedly asked them to sign the waiver to prove that the alleged bank accounts/documents of President Duterte that he possessed are not fake.“Maiba pa tayo, since now we have established lying, prove to everybody that piece of shit paper of bank accounts you are waving around is not fake, Pinocchio.” she said.The presidential daughter slammed the Senator and called him ‘shameless’ for accusing OUR family members of being murderers and thieves while he’s hiding behind parliamentary immunity, it means that the senator is immune from being sued.“Tigas ng mukha mo magsabi pamilya ng mamatay tao at magnanakaw kami pero nagtatago ka sa parliamentary immunity. Pakita mo bayag mo, huwag mo itago yan sa Senado.” she said.Inday Sara also said that if VP Binay didn’t fight Senator Antonio Trillanes IV before, it’s now different because a Visayan lady like her would fight until the end.She added that if he can engage with a President, why would she be afraid to fight a senator.“If you made VP Binay go away without a fight, ang babae na Bisaya hindi umaatras. Kayangkaya ko makipag away ng tatlong dekada, laking Mindanao ako. Kung ang Presidente ng Pilipinas ay inaaway ko, ikaw pa ba?”In the last part of her open letter, she said that her silence before doesn’t mean that she’s already afraid with Trillanes, she explained that she’s only trying to avoid a fight between her and the soldier-turned-senator.Now she challenged Trillanes to prove the his accusations against the Presidential family first.“Kala mo porket tahimik ako dahil takot ako, kagwang, umiiwas lang ako sa away. Pero may hangganan ang lahat, now is your time to shine..” Inday Sara said.“Don’t ask us to prove you wrong, prove first na hindi ka nagsisinungaling.” she added.Yesterday, she revealed that Trillanes asked her for help, but she refused because she doesn’t like the ‘circus’ that the senator did in Manila Peninsula a decade ago.Source: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/inday-sara-duterte-slaps-sen-trillanes-open-letter-reached-100k-likes-facebook/ |
Philippine Optometric Association Unveils New Eye Test Chart | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/08/2017 0:00 | In response to an increasing number of motor accidents involving drivers with impaired vision, the Optometric Association of the Philippines (OAP) today unveiled a new, improved eye test chart.The announcement was met with approval by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) which issues driver’s licenses in the Philippines.The new chart includes a special test for double vision using a sample headline from the Inquirer (see photo).Those with double vision will be required to wear corrective lenses when operating a motor vehicle. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/30/philippine-optometric-association-unveils-new-eye-test-chart/?share=email |
HUGE PROTEST AT THE PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/8/2016 0:00 | as well as those who currently live, or have lived, in the City by the Bay, have always found certain references to San Francisco extremely offensive. These references include “San Fran,” “Frisco,” and “Sanfo.” It’s like calling Los Angeles “Lala Land,” protest organizers said.The Port’s communications office said that the new sign was put up to make the building marker “more sexy.” ” Besides, most tourists fondly call the city San Fran anyway, so we didn’t see anything wrong with the new sign,” a Ports official whose first name is Fernando, said. “People call me ‘Fern’ all the time, and it doesn’t offend me,” he added.Meanwhile, residents of a relatively unknown city in Texas, are planning a related protest in front of their City Hall, demanding that “Frisco” be totally dropped from all references to San Francisco. The name of the Texas city is Frisco. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/08/01/huge-protest-at-the-port-of-san-francisco/ |
WATCH: Alonzo Muhlach proudly shouts his ‘Pro-Duterte’ | [] | 2018-05-16 23:14:43+08:00 | Child actor and son of Nino Muhlach, Alonzo, looks he likes President Rody Duterte as he proudly shouted infront of the dignitaries who were present at the wake of the late Senator Ed Angara.Alonzo and Nino were spotted coming towards a group where Duterte was chatting. Alonzo then greeted the President with a sweet “Hi Sir!”. As Nino tried to reach Duterte’s hand for a hand-shake, Alonzo took over and shouted with Duterte’s signature fist sign.” I am a Pro-Duterte” he shouted which brought the people around to clap and left a big smile from the Philippine President.Click the link below to watch the video” My Dad is also supporting Duterte” Alonzo added.What can you say about this video? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-alonzo-muhlach-proudly-shouts-pro-duterte/ |
EARLY POLLS POINT TO A FEMALE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/3/2017 0:00 | Speaking at an International Women’s Day celebration in the Philippines this week, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago said that the next president of the Philippines should be female. If recent nationwide polls will hold up, Santiago may be right, and it could be her.“We’ve had 13 male and only two female presidents so far. The Philippines has had a total of 15 presidents. To achieve equality between males and females, since we have had 13 males, the next 11 presidents should be female,” she said. She added: “research shows that when women are empowered as political leaders, countries often experience higher standards of living with positive developments in education, infrastructure, and health care.”In a nationwide poll conducted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Santiago was the runaway winner among all the other potential female presidential candidates in 2016, or as they are called in the Philippines, “presidentiables.” Santiago was the top choice of 76.59% of those polled, while the runner-up was Senator Grace Poe, with a distant 10.68%. Incumbent Justice Secretary Leila de Lima came in third with 5.57%. Other female presidentiables got less than 3%.But how does Santiago stack up against the leading male presidentiables?The Adobo Chronicles conducted its own nationwide poll pitting Santiago against incumbent Vice President Jojo Binay and Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas. Binay has kept no secret his intention to succeed President NoyNoy Aquino who is constitutionally barred from seeking another term. Roxas, on the other hand, has been constantly mentioned in the political and media circles whenever the 2016 elections are brought up.Here are the results of AdoboChron’s poll which has a margin of error of plus or minus 3%:Miriam Defensor-Santiago , 97%Vice President Jojo Binay, 1.2%DILG Secretary Mar Roxas, 1.0%The remaining poll votes were equally divided among write-in candidates, namely, Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Congressman Manny Pacquiao, and Television host Vhong Navarro. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/12/early-polls-point-to-a-female-next-president-of-the-philippines/?share=email |
MTRCB Unveils New Rating And Classification | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/08/2018 0:00 | The Movie and Television Ratings and Classification Board (MTRCB), has just unveiled its news special rating for local films and television shows.The new rating, SPG, is aimed at protecting the sensibility of the Filipino people.Here’s the new rating: (photo: ctto) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/21/mtrcb-unveils-new-rating-and-classification/ |
U.S. Census Bureau Responds To Adobo Chronicles’ Story Reclassifying Filipinos As Pacific Islanders | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/02/2016 0:00 | In a previous exclusive story, The Adobo Chronicles reported that the U.S. Census Bureau was reclassifying Filipinos from ‘Asian’ to ‘Pacific Islander.’Our story prompted the Census Bureau to respond, denying that there was such a plan.The Adobo Chronicles denies that we were serious about our story, but we thank the Census Bureau for this clarification and for being one of our followers. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/14/u-s-census-bureau-responds-to-adobo-chronicles-story-reclassifying-filipinos-as-pacific-islanders/?share=email |
Xander Ford Reported Missing; Talent Agency Seeks Investigative Journalist Raissa Robles’ Help | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/11/2017 0:00 | Rappler is reporting that makeover sensation Xander Ford is missing in Cavite.According to Star Image Artist, the talent agency handling the Ford’s showbusiness career, they had to cancel two events since the singer/dancer has disappeared. He was last seen in Cavite on November 23.Star Image has sought the help of blogger Raissa Robles who is known to claim that she is an investigative journalist.”We hope that Robles’ investigative skills will help us locate Xander,” a spokesperson for Star Image told The Adobo Chronicles. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/24/xander-ford-reported-missing-talent-agency-seeks-investigative-journalist-raissa-robles-help/ |
Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach Appointed To President Duterte’s Cabinet | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/07/2016 0:00 | Arnell Ignacio. Jimmy Bondoc. Freddie Aguilar. Celebrities all. And they’re all appointees or potential appointees to top administration posts under President Rod Duterte.Now, yet another celebrity has been appointed to join the president’s cabinet — none other than reigning Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.Duterte announced Wurtzbach’s appointment shortly after the Filipina beauty took a selfie with the president during a visit to Malacañang, the presidential palace in Manila.Wurtzbach will assume the position of secretary of the newly-created Department of Pageant Affairs (DPA). She will be responsible for coordinating the hundreds, if not thousands of national and local beauty pageants held each year throughout the country, including the major contests that determine the country’s representatives to international pageants like Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.Because of her existing contract with the Miss Universe Organization, Wurtzbach will assume her new cabinet position after she hands the crown to her successor later this year.Duterte and Wurtzbach also discussed the Philippines’ bid to host the next Miss Universe Pageant in Manila. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/18/miss-universe-pia-wurtzbach-appointed-to-president-dutertes-cabinet/?share=email |
Duterte Unveils Proposed Philippine Railway Plan In Exchange For Giving Up Spratlys To China | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/04/2016 0:00 | With over 7,000 islands separated by water, the Philippines has faced major challenges in bringing about fast and efficient travel within the country, thereby creating barriers in terms of trade, tourism and unity among Filipinos. Not anymore.Previously, we reported that presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte promised, if elected, to abandon the Philippines’ claim to the Spratly islands in the South China Sea provided China builds trains that would make it easier for Filipinos to travel within their country.Duterte’s statement caught the attention of the Beijing government and asked for more specifics.In response, Duterte unveiled his plan for a Pan-Philippine high-speed railway system that would connect the northernmost province of the Philippines to the southernmost tip in Tawi-Tawi. The Davao City mayor wants China to pay for building the system.China is reportedly very interested but is withholding a final decision until after the May 9 Philippine presidential elections — just in case Dueterte does not win. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/15/duterte-unveils-proposed-philippine-railway-plan-in-exchange-for-giving-up-spratlys-to-china/#respond |
WATCH:”DUTERTE YOUTH” to recruit 1,000,000 members to help PNP and AFP to catch drug pushers, addicts and criminals | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-02-03 08:40:56+08:00 | Duterte Youth led by Ronald Cardema planned to recruit 1,000,000 Filipino Citizen this year aged 15-30 to help the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) to arrest drug pushers, addicts and criminals.The group said that it plans to recruit at least 5,000 members in each city and 1,000 members in each municipality to replace the alleged corrupt tanods in monitoring the Barangays.Even President Rodrigo Duterte recognized the group and asked for their help the War against illegal drugs.According to them, they created the group to defend President Rodrigo Duterte from any ouster plots and to teach the youth to contribute to the society.“This nation and our more than 100 million population is tired being victimized by drug addicts & criminals, tired being looked down upon by Western Nations, tired being overtaken by our more prosperous neighboring countries, and tired living in life-long mediocrity & in a substandard society. We are calling on all nationalistic Filipino Youth, ages 15 to 30, to become Duterte Youth Leaders, help President Duterte cleanse and reform our rotten Philippine Society, and participate in transforming the Philippine Republic into a real Southeast Asian Superpower, during the next six years.” Duterte Youth Chairman Ronald Cardema said in a press release.The group gained fame when they tried to block Luneta from the Anti-Marcos Burial Protesters.“The long wait ends today, we have a strongman leader now who will change Philippine society and now we raise the 1 million youth who will answer to Rizal and President Duterte’s call for real change in the Philippines,” Mr. Cardema said. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/duterte-youth-recruit-1000000-members-help-pnp-afp-catch-drug-pushers-addicts-criminals/ |
Philippine College Encourages Same-Sex Relationships Among Its Students | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/9/2016 0:00 | For a predominantly conservative Catholic country like the Philippines, same-sex relationships are frowned upon, if not ridiculed. But not for this college in this Philippine southern city.The Golden Heritage Polytechnic College has a adopted a policy prohibiting its students from having a romantic relationship with the opposite sex as long as they are attending said school.School president Tito Dichosa said that the policy, expressed clearly in a billboard in front of the campus, as well as on teachers’ uniforms, is aimed at preventing teenage pregnancies.Dichosa said his only wish is for his students to finish college, adding that he gets frustrated whenever a student gets pregnant and stops studying.Only same-sex relationships — those that do not result in pregnancies — are allowed by the school. Encouraged, perhaps? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/03/philippine-college-encourages-same-sex-relationships-among-its-students/#respond |
FILIPINA WINS INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY PAGEANT, REJECTS PART OF HER PRIZE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/11/2017 0:00 | The Philippines may have failed to bag this year’s title of Miss Intermational, but another Filipina beauty has just been crowned Miss International Queen!Trixid Maristela from the Philippines was crowned on November 6 at pageant finals held in Pattaya City, Thailand. She received her crown from last year’s winner, Isabella Santiago of Venezuela.This is the second pageant win for the Philippines. In 2012, Kevin Balot was chosen the winner.Miss International Queen is the world’s most prestigious and largest beauty pageant for tramsgender women from around the world. It has been held annually since 2004.The contestants must have been born male, can be pre- or post-operation and between the age of 18 to 36. They can only represent their country of birth or that listed in their passport. Some of the pageant objectives are: creating transgender rights awareness among international communities, to build friendship, sportsmanship and exchange ideas between international LGBT communities.The prize includes US $12,500 in cash plus the option of plastic surgery.Asked by The Adobo Chronicles what she plans to do with her prize, Maristela said, “I’d like to spend the prize money helping Manila’s homeless children so that they do not have to go begging in the streets, and perhaps get a school education.”“As far as the plastic surgery is concerned, why bother? I’m already beautiful. That’s why I won this pageant. I love how I look and I don’t need to change anything,” she added.Good answer! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/07/filipina-wins-international-beauty-pageant-rejects-part-of-her-prize/#respond |
‘Salamat sa Payo at Palo’,says son to Pres Rody | [] | 2016-06-19 15:52:44+08:00 | Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo ‘Pulong’ Duterte greets his father, the President-elect Rodrigo Duterte a ‘Happy Fathers’ Day’ on facebook.The son of Digong thanked him for the ‘ advices and disciplinary actions’ for it made him a better person.“Thank you for being tough on me for it pushes me to be my absolute best. Salamat pa sa tanang kasaba ug bunal. It made me tougher to face life’s challenges; stronger to take great responsibilities; and better to make difficult decisions” the note says.Also, the oldest son of Digong thanks his father for trusting him to run the city as the vice mayor.Paolo Duterte is the oldest son of Pres.Rody and his ex-wife Elizabeth Zimmerman.This posted is created by Pulong Duterte himself and posted it on his facebook account.What can you say about this lovely father-son relationship? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/salamat-sa-payo-palosays-son-pres-rody/ |
President Duterte cries after seeing a video dedicated to the slain Marawi soldiers | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-08-29 09:11:53+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte didn’t hide his tears while watching a montage of photos of slain soldiers tagged as ‘Marawi Heroes’ and the families they left behind.The video was presented during the commemoration of National Heroes Day on Monday, August 28.In the photos posted by Presidential Communications of the Philippines Facebook fan page, President Rodrigo Duterte who’s beside Vice President Leni Robredo was saw crying while remembering the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country.Several netizens reacted to the photos of President Rodrigo Duterte and noticed the expression of Vice President Leni Robredo while the ‘iron fisted’ leader showed his soft side in public again.While the netizens praised Duterte after he showed sympathy to the slain soldiers and their families, they criticized Vice President Robredo and accused her of not showing any emotions while playing the video dedicated the the heroes of Marawi.President Duterte also led the awarding of the Order of Lapu-Lapu to Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido and the fallen heroes of Marawi, of Jolo, Sulu and in other places in the country fighting terrorism and subversion of the New People’s Army and the ISIS-Maute terror groups in Lanao.“Today, we confer the Order of Lapu-Lapu on individuals who rendered extraordinary service to our country… I cannot thank them enough for their valuable service to our nation, and we shall forever be in [their] debt,” he said.The President ended his speech by expressing confidence that the country would hurdle the difficulties it is facing.“In the face of the difficulties we are facing as a nation, I am confident that we can overcome the challenges and emerge triumphant for the simple reason that it is through tough times that heroes like you are made,” he said. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-president-duterte-cries-seeing-video-dedicated-slain-marawi-soldiers/ |
LORDE AND JOEL LITTLE SUING SAN FRANCISCO RADIO STATIONS FOR BANNING THE SONG ‘ROYALS’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/10/2017 0:00 | It’s game number three between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals as they battle to win the 2014 World Series title. The Giants and Royals are tied 1-1.In solidarity with their home team, radio stations in San Francisco vowed to ban the Grammy Award-winning song ‘Royals’ from the airwaves for the duration of the World Series.‘Royals’ won for singer Lorde and song writer Joel Little the Grammy for Song of the Year at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last January.Today, Lorde and Little announced that they were filing a class-action law suit against the San Francisco radio stations for banning their song.“Our song has nothing to do with the Kansas City baseball team, and neither are we into sports,” Lorde said, “so why are we being punished for something that we have nothing to do with?”Little told reporters that they are suing for $10 Million which represents potential loss of revenue from the sales and exposure of their award-winning song. “How would Tony Bennett feel if radio stations in Kansas City started banning the song “I left My Heart in San Francisco?’ he asked. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/22/lorde-and-joel-little-suing-san-francisco-radio-stations-for-banning-the-song-royals/ |
Look: Photos of Duterte and Pnoy in Malacañang, Aquino walks out | [] | 2016-06-30 22:45:34+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte joined with the outgoing President Noynoy Aquino minutes before his inauguration as PNoy bids goodbye.As to what they were talking about? No one knows. What we know is the death of the yellow government and real change has arrived!See more photos below!What can you say about these photos? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/look-photos-of-duterte-and-pnoy-in-malacanang-aquino-walks-out/ |
WATCH CNN’S EXCLUSIVE RED CARPET COVERAGE IN TUESDAY’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/01/2018 0:00 | much like the Academy Awards (Oscars) red carpet.The Republican-controlled Congress recently voted to hold the pre-speech fashion ceremonies, something that it copied from the Philippines’ State of the Nation Address (SONA).All eyes will be focused on what Michelle Obama will be wearing. Or Michele Bachmann for that matter.If you don’t have cable TV, you are out of luck. The SOTU red carpet ceremonies will be shown exclusively on CNN beginning at 7pm Eastern. The CNN red carpet coverage will be hosted by CNN anchor Don Lemon and the late Joan Rivers’ daughter Melissa. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/19/watch-cnns-exclusive-red-carpet-coverage-in-tuesdays-state-of-the-union-address/#respond |
“YAMAN!” Retired cop Lascañas and his family rents own condo and car in abroad – source | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-04-10 10:57:50+08:00 | Self-confessed Davao Death Squad hitman retired SPO3 Arthur Lascañas flew to Singapore on April 8 and now some sources said that he and his family may not there for a short vacation.In the morning radio program of Erwin Tulfo, he got information that the retired cop rented his own house/condominium and a car abroad. The family of Lascañas also flew earlier than the self confessed DDS member.“According to my source, he [Lascanas] rented a two bedroom condominium, kasi kasama niya yung family niya” Tulfo said in his radio program.PropertyGuru.sg results says that 2 bedroom condominium prices ranges to $2,000 – $6000 a month (P80,000-P240,000)The radio host added that Lascañas is currently staying in a sparsely populated place abroad where no Filipinos can see him.Tulfo questioned how Lascañas afford to rent a house in a sparsely populated abroad while he’s only getting 20,000 pesos pension every month.The radio host believes that someone funded Lascañas stay in abroad.According also to some sources, Lascañas flew abroad together with his family for safety reasons.Even the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) Chairman Dante Jimenez was shocked by the news that Lascañas silently flew abroad.Jimenez thought that some lawmakers already filed perjury charges against the retired cop.Allies of President Rodrigo Duterte is not yet releasing any statement on the recent action of Lascañas.Last week, a davao businesswoman surfaced and revealed that Trillanes bribed some people to stood up against President Duterte that quickly denied by the senator. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/yaman-retired-lascanas-family-rents-condo-car-abroad-source/ |
Actress Vivian Velez reveals that Sen. De Lima allegedly staying in an expensive hotel in US worth P33-k per night | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-12-16 08:21:49+08:00 | Actress Vivian Velez revealed on Wednesday that Senator Leila De Lima was allegedly staying in an luxurious 5-star hotel in Washington DC.To make sure that the information that she received was true, she tried to get connected to the Lady Senator’s room worth $680 per night or P33,854 in our currency, but the hotel staff informed her that De Lima was already checked out.“She stayed in the grand Premier Room which costs $680.00(per today’s exchange rate that is 33,854 pesos) per night.” Velez wrote.Velez questioned how the De Lima afforded to stay in a luxurious hotel if she’s only making 90,000 a month as a Senator of the Philippines.The actress said that the Senator can only afford that kind of hotel if she has other source of income.“That is kinda stiff if you ask me, even for a senator making 90,000 pesos a month. Unless of course, she has other sources of income which Dayan maybe able to shed a light on. ”The camp of Senator Leila De Lima has not yet revealed if the expenses of the Lady Senator in her trip to United States was shouldered by herself or by the organizers.The Lady Senator was received an award from the Magazine Foreign Policy for standing up against an ‘extremist leader’She’s also scheduled to became the guest speaker at the December 14 to 19 Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin.Source: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/actress-vivian-velez-reveals-sen-de-lima-allegedly-staying-expensive-hotel-us-worth-p33-k-per-night/ |
This is how Inday Sara Duterte ‘burns’ Raissa Robles | [] | 2017-07-14 00:10:14+08:00 | A self proclaimed veteran journalist Raissa Robles who has a strong blood connections to some of the dilawans in politics questioned the Dutertes if anyone from the family has visited the evacuees in Marawi.Robles’ challenge for the sons and daughter of President Rody Duterte landed on Davao City Mayor Inday Sara’s attention which prompted the good Mayor to rebut using her facebook account.Inday is quite good in ‘burning’ yellow armies like Robles who has been spreading lies about the health of the President. Here’s Inday’s facebook post. Click Below to Watch Video:“Hindi kasi chismosa tulad mo kaya di na namin naikwento. Ikaw, ano na nagawa mo maliban sa pag tweet” excerpt from Inday Sara’s rebuttal.Robles is pretty sure roasted now 12 degree burn. Your thoughts? Please leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/inday-sara-duterte-burns-raissa-robles/ |
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL POLL #2: If Your Vote Depended On Which Son Gets To Live In Malacañang, Who Would You Choose? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/03/2016 0:00 | Previously, The Adobo Chronicles launched a poll on which First Lady or First Gentlemen Filipino voters would like to see in Malacañang, the presidential palace. Readers can still participate in the poll here.As a follow up to our first survey, we are also asking voters to let us know which of the presidential sons they would like to be a Malacañang resident for 6 years starting in June.So, here it is, folks: if you vote depended on which son gets to live in the palace, who would you vote for as president? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/16/philippine-presidential-poll-2-if-your-vote-depended-on-which-son-gets-to-live-in-malacanang-who-would-you-choose/#comments |
MISS COLOMBIA’S APOLOGY TO MISS PHILIPPINES: LOST IN TRANSLATION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/12/2017 0:00 | As we wrap up our amazing and unbelievable coverage of the 2015 Miss Universe beauty pageant live from Las Vegas, we now bring you our final report.Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez has finally broken her silence regarding criticism about how she and some of her fellow Latina Miss Universe contestants reacted to the crowning of Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.By now, the whole universe knows what happened Sunday night when pageant host Steve Harvey erroneously announced Miss Colombia as the new Miss Universe and later corrected himself (after Ariadna had already been crowned) that it was actually Wurtzbach who had won.Miss Colombia has issued an apology to Miss Philippines.Gutierrez, in both question and answer portions for the top five and the top three finalists, chose to use a Spanish interpreter, despite being able to speak in English.Again, she chose to use Miss Philippines’ native language to apologize, using an interpreter.In her statement, Miss Colombia wanted to say to Miss Philippines: I sincerely apologize for the attitude I and some of my fellow Latina candidates gave you on Sunday.The following was the Tagalog translation provided to her by an amateur linguistics student: “Humihigik ako ng tuwid sa ginhawang binigay ko at ng ibang kandidating Latina sa iyo noong linggo.”Roughly translated, it said: “I am giggling straight for the relief I and other (former?) Latina candidates gave you last Sunday.”A classic case of “lost in translation.”The gracious Miss Philippines, understanding what Miss Colombia really wanted to say to her, accepted the apology nevertheless.See you all in Belize, dear readers, for the 2016 Miss Universe! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/25/miss-colombias-apology-to-miss-philippines-lost-in-translation/#respond |
STEPHEN SONDHEIM ALLOWS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES TO USE HIS MOST FAMOUS SONG COMPOSITION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/9/2018 0:00 | you sad, attention-grabbing, power-hungry little men,” lead singer Michael Stipe said in a statement to The Daily Beast. “Do not use our music or my voice for your moronic charade of a campaign.”Trump and Cruz both spoke at an event protesting the White House’s proposed nuclear arms agreement with Iran. Trump appeared with the band’s hit, “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” playing in the background.But in contrast, famous composer Stephen Sondheim surprised both the political and music circles by offering all Republican presidential candidates free and unconditional use of one of his most famous compositions, a song written for the 1973 musical, “A Little Night Music.”The song is “Send in the Clowns.” It won the Grammy’s Song of the Year in 1975. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/10/stephen-sondheim-allows-republican-candidates-to-use-his-most-famous-song-composition/ |
Philippine Mental Association Confirms Onset Of New Mental Illness: Fulselfitis | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/05/2018 0:00 | In 2014, The Adobo Chronicles broke the story about a new mental condition called ‘selfitis.’ As confirmed by the American Psychiatric Association, the mental disorder involves the obssessive-compulsive taking of selfies and posting them on social media. Three levels of the disease were confirmed: borderline, acute and chronic.Now, the Philippine Mental Health Association (PMA) is confirming the spread of a new mental illness called Fulselfitis.PMA said this condition afflicts many Filipinos, most of whom are identified with the Liberal Party, Opposition and the Yellow groups. It said Fulselfitis is an abbreviation for the condition of being “full of one’s self.” (In Tagalog, masyadong bilib sa sarili.)Among the symptoms of Fulselfitis are:Extraordinary self-confidence leading to a feeling of perfectionHigh-grade fever of 103 F or higher which results in hallucinationExtreme allergy to any mention of DuterteA significant reduction of I.Q.Jaundice or yellowing of the eyes and skinPMA is urging those experiencing these symptoms to immediately seek the care of a licensed psychiatrist. It must be noted, however, that this is not covered under PhilHealth. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/16/philippine-mental-association-confirms-onset-of-new-mental-illness-fulselfitis/?share=email |
DONALD TRUMP NOW ACCEPTING BUSINESS PROPOSALS FOR FOOL-PROOF U.S. NATIONAL IDs | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/12/2017 0:00 | Speaking at the penthouse suite of the Trump Towers in Las Vegas, Republican presidential candidate announced that he is now accepting business proposals for the production of fool-proof U.S. national identification cards that will help keep Muslims and other “undesirable” people out of American territory.Trump’s announcement came just minutes after calling for a “total and complete shutdown” of the entry of Muslims to the United States “until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.”In a statement released by his campaign Monday afternoon, Trump included recent poll findings that he says show that a sizable segment of the Muslim population has “great hatred towards Americans.”Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski told the Associated Press that the ban would apply to “everybody,” including both immigrants and tourists. Soon after the statement was released, Trump tweeted that he had “just put out a very important policy statement on the extraordinary influx of hatred and danger coming into our country.” He added in the tweet: “We must be vigilant.”Trump said he is being proactive by calling for national ID business proposals now, instead of waiting until he gets elected president of the United States in November next year. “I want to put everything in motion now, ready to go on my first day in the Oval Office,” the real estate mogul said.Business entrepreneurs interested in sending business proposals to Trump should download an application form at http://www.TrumpAgainstMuslims.com. Only U.S. citizens and non-Muslims can submit proposals. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/07/donald-trump-now-accepting-business-proposals-for-fool-proof-u-s-national-ids/?share=email |
Former Mayor Jed Mabilog’s wife called President Duterte ‘mentally ill’ | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-03-11 13:50:57+08:00 | The family of former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog lambasted President Rodrigo Duterte over his latest threat against the alleged Visayan drug lord.The President, in a speech in Tarclac City on Wednesday, March 7, said: “Hindi na siya (Jed)umuwi kasi papatayin ko talaga siya.”In an interview of local radio station Bombo Radyo Iloilo with Mrs. Maria Victoria ‘Marivic’ Mabilog, wife of Jed, she said that the threats of President Rodrigo Duterte must be ignored and even called it mentally-ill on air.However, they’re felt unsafe because she believed that the President was unpredictable and really capable of killing people.Jed flew abroad on August 31 last year. The following month, Marivic and their children also left the country due to security concerns.She also believed that the President is only attacking Mabilog because Duterte only got few votes in Iloilo City.This is the second time that Mrs. Mabilog attacked the President.During Duterte’s visit at the wake of the slain OFW Joanna Demafelis, the former first lady of Iloilo couldn’t hide her anger against the President who visited their bailwick.She dared former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte to show his back tattoo to prove his innocence against the accusations that he’s allegedly a member of a big drug syndicate.Mrs. Mabilog also said that despite of being abroad, her family would continue to expose the lies of the current administration.Jed Mabilog is one of the alleged narcopoliticians who publicly announced by President Rodrigo Duterte.He mentioned the former Iloilo mayor many times in his speeches and threatening him that he would be the ‘next’.“The mayor of Iloilo City, I identified him. This was broadcast. I said, ‘You are next. You’re next,” ‘Duterte said.Duterte also said that the house of Mabilog can be compared to a palace.Mabilog was dismissed from his position by the Ombudsman because of ‘serious dishonesty’Mabilog was accused of failing to properly account his sources of wealth as seen in his Statement of Assets Liabilities and Net worth (SALN).Based on his SALN, Mabilog’s wealth increased by almost P9 million to P68,341,622.40 in 2013 from P59,358,539.89 in 2012 “due to his new real property and investments.”Mabilog is still in abroad because of ‘health issues’.Meanwhile, Malacanang urged Mabilog to come back to the country if he really wanted to clear his name.“Kung gusto niyang linisin ang pangalan niya, umuwi siya dito at harapin ang mga bintang laban sa kaniya,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said.“Pero habang siya (Mabilog) ay nagtatago, continuing evidence of guilt,” | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/former-mayor-jed-mabilogs-wife-called-president-duterte-mentally-ill/ |
Ninoy Aquino International Airport To Get A Serious, Comprehensive Facelift | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/4/2016 0:00 | It’s been one mishap after another. The problems encountered by Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) just won’t stop — collapsed ceiling, laglag bala, passenger suicides, airconditioning breakdowns, power outage, you name it.These mishaps have prompted Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Jose Angel Honrado to declare a state of “bad luck” for NAIA, especially Terminal 3.But relief will come soon to the thousands of airline passengers that go through the seemingly doomed airport every single day.With the approval of President NoyNoy Aquino and Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, Honrado said a very serious facelift will begin immediately at NAIA to dispel whatever evil that’s been looming over the airport.Honrado’s solution? Feng Shui.Among Honrado’s proposals:1. Relocate all airport terminal windows that are facing west so that they face east instead2. Replace all NAIA’s potted greens and flowers with fortune plants and curly bamboos3. Build a water fountain inside each of NAIA’s three terminal buildings4. Keep all airport doors and windows open 24 hours so that the “bad luck” can escape and “good luck” can come in5. Require all airport personnel to wear a lei of fresh garlic to drive away the evil spirits6. Ban food concessions from selling dinuguan (pork blood stew)A Feng Shui expert has been hired and will begin work immediately.Is this the beginning of the end for NAIA’s reputation as one of the worst airports in the world? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/07/ninoy-aquino-international-airport-to-get-a-serious-comprehensive-facelift/ |
Donald Trump Calls For Press Conference On The Exact Day And Time As Super Bowl Half-Time Show | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/2/2017 0:00 | It must be related to his insecurity or attention deficit disorder, but President Donald Trump wants to prove to America that he is more popular than Lady Gaga.Lady Gaga, as we all know, will perform during Sunday’s Super Bowl LI’s half-time show in what is considered the most-watched television spectacle.Today, The White House announced that Donald Trump will go on live television to make a very important announcement. The president will go live at exactly the same as the half-time show and has asked all the news and cable networks to cover his annoucement.Press Secretary Sean Spicer has declined to say what Trump’s announcement will be about, but he assured the American people that it will be much more important and spectacular than Lady Gaga’s performance. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/03/donald-trump-calls-for-press-conference-on-the-exact-day-and-time-as-super-bowl-half-time-show/ |
Philippines VP Leni Robredo Admits She’s Not 100% Filipino | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/11/2018 0:00 | In a stunning public admission that could all but render Bongbong Marcos’ electoral protest moot and academic, Leni Robredo admitted she’s not 100% Filipino.The admission basically disqualifies her to run for or occupy the position of Vice President.In commenting about the recent deportation of Sister Patricia Fox, Robredo said that the Australian nun is “more Filipino than many of us,” a statement that puts in question her full Filipino citizenship and that of her own supporters who voted for her in the last elections. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/04/philippines-vp-leni-robredo-admits-shes-not-100-filipino/ |
3 Big Changes Brought About By The EDSA Revolution In The Last 30 Years | [] | 3/2/2016 0:00 | And there you have it ladies and gentlemen, the LP has built a museum to commemorate the alleged “successes” of the EDSA Revolution. The Aquino family, their partners and supporters seem to hold the EDSA Revolution in a high regard, considering it their greatest success as it supposedly freed the Filipino people from the “tyranny” of the Marcos regime. The Aquinos are also considered responsible for the current “democratic” form of government in the Philippines today and their supporters seem to believe that we owe them the kind of “freedom” we are said to enjoy today.Well, I’ll leave it up to you what you want to believe. Thing is, I’ve repeated myself many, many times here in GRP but it seems that some of you continue to cling to your delusions and would rather eat the sugar-coated crap fed to you by the media than the bitter but nutritious vegetables more intellectual people are putting on offer. For instance, note how the LP and their allies in the media are going all out in destroying the reputation and credibility of Senator Bong-Bong Marcos, the son of former president Ferdinand Marcos for fear of him gaining vice presidency in the 2016 elections. According to President Aquino, Senator Marcos will probably be just like his father and eventually become a dictator. Of course, I can also cite President Aquino’s great grandfather who sold the Philippines out to Imperial Japan during WWII but I know some of you out there aren’t interested in listening to that, are you?Anyway, this article will be discussing what the EDSA Revolution really brought about in the Philippines today based on my own observations on society at large…The Government Has Become A MafiaOkay, to be honest, even in American history, mafias or crime syndicates grow powerful enough to become influential on a political scale. One can sometimes note old black-and-white pictures that depict a governor or mayor shaking hands with a criminal kingpin back in 1920’s-1950’s America. However, in the Philippines, it is all too often the mafia themselves who become part of the government.Of course, what can we expect from a country that considers popularity as the number one qualification for becoming a leader? Indeed, it is thanks to this mindset that people who are clearly unqualified for their position manage to become powerful and influential individuals. As long as a person has charisma and is on good terms with the media, their intellect and their true intentions (which are all too often selfish) become irrelevant to the voting populace.Indeed, one can note how the factional attitude of Pinoy politics resemble all too much the feuding families of warring gangs in the United States back during the 20’s. Rife with nepotism, deception and petty rivalries, both Pinoy politicians and criminal organizations both competed with each other and were all too ready to resort to violence to get what they wanted. Doubly so for their supporters who all too often saw them as saviors and protectors who, at the end of the day, were just being used and were deceived by their acts of “goodwill” which cleverly hid their much more sinister aspects.Filipinos Have Become DumberOkay, you guys can always contradict this statement but here’s something I noticed:When I ask slightly older people about Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, here’s their usual reaction:“Is that the one about the whale?”“Oh, the one with that handsome man, Gregory Peck, I think his name was.”“Wait, is that about that crazy captain who got all his men killed just because he wanted revenge on some fish?”Now, contrast this with the reaction of typical Pinoys born in the 90’s onward:“Ew, you’re such a pervert!”“Sorry, I don’t watch porn.”“Why do you love porn so much?”Okay, so maybe Moby-Dick is a poor example but take note the difference between the mindsets, attitudes and knowledge between the people in the decades that followed the EDSA Revolution. I can note that majority of people who grew up during the Marcos regime and the next few years that followed are often well-read and have quite a few good stories to tell. From the 90’s onward, most of the stories people tell one another are often tasteless and heavily cliched. Sure, this doesn’t apply to everyone but the ratio between well-read people and fandumb people has become quite staggering in the past few years.It can be noted that while the regimes that followed Marcos might not be as censorship-heavy, the current media might as well be considering they only air the shallowest of shows and the dumbest of ideas. They reduce historical events and philosophical discussions to “theme park” levels, meaning everything is just black and white or good or bad instead of choosing a more realistic and accurate approach. This leads to silly beliefs and expectations and leads people to vote for people based on what they seem to be rather than what they stand for.Our all too often biased media combines well with the poor education our children receive to ensure that they think like children for the rest of their lives. People tend to dismiss foreign animated programming as childish but, more often than not, they usually have more to offer emotionally, intellectually and, sometimes, spiritually. At the end of the day, while we may be numerous as a people, Filipinos as a whole become less productive every year.We Have Become A Laughing Stock To The Global CommunityTruth be told, the Philippines has always been dependent on foreign aid to bolster our military. However, there was indeed a time when we were respected by other nationalities. Of course, while this can’t be attributed to the Marcos regime alone as President Magsaysay certainly did a lot to improve the country as well, one can still note that the Philippines before the EDSA Revolution was still somewhat better than after it.When once the Philippines was considered a good example of progress and prosperity, our country is now better known for being a country full of prostitutes, slaves and terrorists as well as a haven for monstrous pedophiles like Peter Scully.***So really ladies and gentlemen, don’t forget to thank Tita Country for these three “blessings” she brought upon us! | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/02/3-big-changes-brought-edsa-revolution-last-30-years/#comments |
PNoy To Produce New Prime-time Show For ABS-CBN | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/4/2018 0:00 | Reacting to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s report recommending that he be criminally charged for the botched Dengue vaccination program which put more than 800,000 school kids in harms way, former President NoyNoy Aquino said, it’s the “Dick Gordon Show,” referring to the Committee Chair.That sparked a brilliant idea for the ABS-CBN Network which asked Aquino if he would be willing to be the executive producer of a new prime-time show titled, well, “The Dick Gordon Show.”Aquino agreed without batting an eyelash.Sources close to ABS-CBN executives told The Adobo Chronicles that the ‘Dick Gordon Show’ will be patterned after that famous American TV show, “Dick Van Dyke Show.”Watch for its launch coming soon to a television near you. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/11/pnoy-to-produce-new-prime-time-show-for-abs-cbn/?share=email |
PET Rules: Leni Robredo’s Petition To Validate 25%-Shaded Ballots Is Moot And Academic | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/04/2018 0:00 | Faced with the prospect that her victory in the 2016 Vice Presidential Elections will all but be reversed, Leni Robredo petitioned the Supreme Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribution (PET) to reconsider the latter’s decision to invalidate ballots that were not at least 50% shaded.In her petition, Robredo said that PET should consider those ballots that were at least 25% shaded, arguing that this was the threshold earlier established by the Commission on Elections.The invalidated ballots, among other things, had caused Robredo’s lead over Bongbong Marcos to narrow down by 5,000 votes.But in a ruling just issued by PET, the petition is deemed practically moot and academic, considering that all the contested ballots in favor of Robredo were shaded just 24.99%. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/22/pet-rules-leni-robredos-petition-to-validate-25-shaded-ballots-is-moot-and-academic/ |
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