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Duterte’s orders for his cabinet secretaries | [] | 2016-06-02 16:20:02+08:00 | After his first meeting with the designated members of his official family, people have been asking me what President-elect Rody Duterte’s orders were.Well, I will not only tell you what his instructions to us were, I will relate to you what happened during the first meeting of the designated cabinet secretaries.Shortly after President-elect Duterte arrived, the meeting started with a prayer led by Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza after which he asked those present in the meeting to listen to a song which he said would guide him and his Presidency.It was actually the song of Freddie Aguilar which became popular during the campaign and which was about the dream of the people to be free from corruption, drugs and criminality.Then, he delivered his message which he said should be remembered by all of those who work with him.He asked us to lead simple lives and to avoid activities in our agencies which would cost government money.So, henceforth, there will be no more Lakbay Aral, no unnecessary meetings and there will be no extravagance.Here are some of his important instructions:-All officials under him taking air planes must fly economy;– Cabinet secretaries are discouraged from using the No. 6 car plate which is designated for cabinet officials.– Except for the Justice Secretary who faces imminent danger from drug lords, other cabinet secretaries will have to use non-luxury vehicles like pick up.-There will be no more junkets and “Lakbay Aral” for government officials and employees.Following these guidelines, I have also instructed my staff to observe the following:– There should be no lavish preparations when the secretary visits the regional offices or local government units.– There should be garlands or formal speaking engagements for the Secretary, only working meetings.– There should be no expensive activities during the celebrations during the anniversary celebrations of the department.– There will be no unnecessary trainings and seminars.This is how the Duterte Presidency will run the country for the next six years.It is a simple governance style but it will effectively address the core issues concerning the ordinary Filipino.Change is coming. | Emmanuel PiñolAny thoughts? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/dutertes-orders-cabinet-secretaries/ |
Mocha Uson slams Sen. Trillanes “Sayang pinapasahod naming mga Pilipino sayo” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-05 03:16:51+08:00 | Blogger Mocha Uson slammed Senator Antonio Trillanes IV after he urged the Filipinos not to be fooled by President Duterte’s statements.The Senator asked them to open their eyes because the President of the Philippines allegedly lying to the Filipino people.“Open your eyes. To the Filipino people, open your eyes, niloloko ka na. Niloloko na tayong lahat,” Trillanes said.“Sakay na sakay naman yung Pilipino. O di ba hindi niyo nakita na naisahan kayo dun? Ngayon, iniisihan pa kayo. Three to six months, ‘I will stop crime.’ Sakay na sakay na naman,” Trillanes added.Mocha, an avid supporter of President Duterte lambasted Trillanes and questioned over his varying accusation to President Duterte. She also reminded Trillanes that he accused President Dutere hiding a hidden wealth before, but the Senator fail to show any evidences that would prove his accusations.During the election period, Senator Antonio Trillanes vowed to resign as Senator if his accusations against President Duterte were wrong.She also said that Senator Trillanes salary from the taxpayers money was wasted. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/mocha-uson-slams-sen-trillanes-sayang-pinapasahod-naming-mga-pilipino-sayo/ |
Philippines Hoping For A World Record: A Woman President And Vice President | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/03/2016 0:00 | Luxembourg may be the only country in the world where the prime minister and vice prime minister are both gay men, but that record could soon be eclipsed by the Philippines where two women may be elected president and vice president in the coming May 9 elections.Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Vice Prime Minister Etienne Schneider, are both openly gay.The Philippines has had women presidents in the past — Cory Aquino and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo — but this year’s electoral contest could put the country on the world map as the only one with the top leaders being both women.The latest national polls shows Senator Grace Poe leading the pack of what Filipinos fondly call, “presidentiables” — those who COULD be president. Poe was recently cleared by the Supreme Court to run for president after it decided a disqualification case (DQ) in her favor. By a vote of 9-6, the high court ruled that Poe, a foundling, is a natural-born Filipino citizen and has fulfilled the 10-year residency required of all presidential candidates. Poe’s opponents include the incumbent Vice President, Jejomar Binay; former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas (President Aquino’s anointed one); Davao Cityi Mayor Rodrigo Duterte; and Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. Poe has consistently led in the polls.For the vice presidential contest, the latest poll shows Leny Robredo closing in on top rivals Senators Chiz Escudero (Poe’s running mate) and Bongbong Marcos (Santiago’s running mate).While Robredo is the VP running mate of Roxas, Philippine electoral rules allow for voters to elect a president and vice president who may be from different political parties, unlike in the U.S. where it is a party winner-take-all for the presidential and vice presidential contest.The Philippines is known for its penchant for world records — in boxing, beauty contests, or the Guinness World Record.Will the Philippines bag yet another honor come May 9? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/14/philippines-hoping-for-a-world-record-a-woman-president-and-vice-president/ |
Jay Sonza explains why the opposition is in panic mode after President Duterte appointed Harry Roque as spox | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-10-30 09:55:43+08:00 | “Alam nilang hindi pa pinapanganak ang taong aatrasan ni Mr. Roque”This is what renowned journalist and TV host Jay Sonza described Harry Roque, the newly appointed Presidential Spokesperson of Rodrigo Duterte.According to Sonza, he was not surprised that the opposition is in panic mode after President Duterte unexpectedly appointed the tough-talking human rights lawyer as his spokesperson.He knew that Congressman Edcel Lagman and Teddy Baguilat, the first members of the opposition who criticized the appointment of Harry Roque knows that the new spokesperson of the President is no pushover.Sonza compared Roque to a ‘pitbull’ in terms of argumentation and debate.The journalist said that Roque knows that President Rodrigo Duterte is not a human rights violator, in fact the former Mayor of Davao City defended several activists before he joined politics.This is the whole post of Jay Sonza:He believes that the opposition who always threw allegations that the President is a human rights violator would be useless to the new spokesperson. “Bakit balisa ang opposition sa pagkakaupo ni Harry Roque bilang spokesman ni Pangulong Digong? Simula ng maibalita na uupong tagapagsalita ng president si Atty. Roque, halos lahat ng mga maiingay sa kabilang panig ay hindi magkanda ugaga sa pagpuna sa nasabing appointment. Kesyo bakit daw ang isang human rights advocate ay pumayag na makasama si Ginoong Duterte? Bakit daw iiwanan ni Harry ang kanyang upuan sa House of Representatives? Why join the executive branch of government?Unang unang pumiyok sina kinatwan teddy baguioat at edcel lagman. Ang dalawang matatabil na miyembro ng Liberal Party, ang nagngangawa na para bang may himig ng pagkatakot kay Roque. alam kasi ng dalawang ito that Harry is no pushover. Hindi nila kayang matain ang pamosong abogado, dahil alam nilang “pitbull” ito sa larangan ng argumentation and debate. Alam nilang hindi pa ipinapanganak ang taong aatrasan ni Mr. Roque. Kung sa mga Ampatuan nga hindi siya kumurap sa mga pretenders pa kaya ng yellow brigade. O baka takot sila dahil maraming alam ang bagong spokesman tungkol sa kanilang mga sikreto. Mr. Roque knows that Mr. Duterte is a dye in the wool human rights activitist long before he join practical politics. Alam ni Harry kung papaano ipinagtanggol ni Atty. Duterte ang mga aktibista na inabuso ang karapatang pantao bago pa man ito naging pulitiko. Kaya kung ang banat ng opposition ay isyu ng human rights laban sa Pangulo, puwes hindi na oobra ang mga kasinungalingan at pambobola nila. The new spokesman will face them squarely. Mas lalong maraming alam si Atty. Roque hinggil sa corruption ng mga nasa opposition. Kaya ba kuwidaw sila? O Hala, nakakita kayo ng katapat kaya ba kayo parang mga asong ulol na kahol ng kahol kahit hindi pa nagsisimulang bumukas ang bibig ng mamang tagapagsalita?,” On Saturday, Representative Edcel Lagman and Teddy Baguilat criticized the appointment of Harry Roque as the new spokesperson. “The charade is now over as Roque is liberated and obligated to be the President’s official apologist,” Lagman said in a statement. “Congratulations to our colleague Harry Roque. As a self proclaimed Human Rights advocate, I wish him luck in defending the horrendous Human Rights Record of this administration,” the Ifugao solon said in a separate statement. During the interview with Mocha Uson, Harry Roque responded to his critics. “Mamatay kayo sa inggit, tapos na ang mga panahon niyo laos na kayo, kaya pwede ba move on na kayo,” he said. Source: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/jay-sonza-explains-opposition-panic-mode-president-duterte-appointed-harry-roque-spox/ |
Donald Trump Furious Over President Obama’s Announcement To Close U.S. Military Base In Guam | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/02/2016 0:00 | In an effort to project himself as tough on terrorism and an expert on foreign policy, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has sharply criticized today’s announcement by President Barack Obama that he has ordered the total closure of the U.S. military facility in Guam.‘Now more than ever, we need to build and maintain America’s military bases abroad — not close them — in light of the growing threat of world terrorism.”Trump’s statement is by far the strongest he has made on foreign policy issues, many of which the next president will face on his or her first day in office.Apparently, Trump and his campaign staff need to brush up on their geography.Obama’s announcement was about Guantanamo, Cuba. Not Guam in the Pacific. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/23/donald-trump-furious-over-president-obamas-announcement-to-close-u-s-military-base-in-guam/#respond |
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO TURNS POPE FRANCIS’ VISIT INTO A GRIPE SESSION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/01/2018 0:00 | Pope Francis yesterday urged an audience of senior political leaders “to reject every form of corruption, which diverts resources from the poor, and to make concerted efforts to ensure the inclusion of every man and woman and child.”It was was a somber message that put Philippine politicians on notice that the Vatican is well aware of the corruption that has plaqued this Catholic country in the last several years and beyond.In contrast, with the Pope looking on, President Aquino complained that local church leaders were overly critical of him and his administration and that they even ‘gave me unsolicited advice on my hair.’ The balding Aquino who has repeatedly blamed previous administrations for the problems faced by his country today. ‘The church should turn their criticism toward my predecessors,’ Aquino said. Immediate past President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is under hospital arrest for corruption charges while her predecessor, now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, was convicted and jailed for similar offenses but later pardoned by Arroyo.In response to Aquino’s gripe, the Pope told him, “Blessed are those that that love their political enemies, for they shall achieve eternal power in heaven. Blessed are those who are criticized for thinning hair, for they shall receive a full head of hair in heaven.”Aquino was heard whispering to the Pope: ‘Amen.’ | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/16/philippine-president-aquino-turns-pope-francis-visit-into-a-gripe-session/#respond |
SAN FRANCISCO TO BUILD RENT-FREE, 13-STORY BUILDING ON FORMER MCDONALD’S SITE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/06/2018 0:00 | The City and County of San Francisco is trying its best to rid itself of the reputation of being one of the places in the U.S. with the most expensive rent, what with the monthly apartment rent averaging in excess of $4,000.As more and more high-rise condominiums are springing up everywhere in the city, Mayor Ed Lee and the County Board of Supervisors announced the building of a new, 13-story complex at the former location of McDonald’s on 600 Van Ness Avenue (@Golden Gate) which recently closed its doors after more than three decades of operation.Lee said that this is just the beginning of a 10-year strategic development plan to ease the critical housing shortage and sky-rocketing rents in the city.Unlike other government housing projects, the proposed high-rise will be rent-free for those who qualify.Among other criteria, future residents of the new building will have to be convicted of a crime committed in San Francisco.The multi-million high-rise project is a county jail. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/22/san-francisco-to-build-rent-free-13-story-building-on-former-mcdonalds-site/?share=email |
JUSTIN BIEBER DENIED RE-ENTRY INTO THE U.S. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/07/2016 0:00 | While the Twitter world was abuzz with ignorant and racist comments about singer Marc Anthony singing “God Bless America” at this week’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game in New York City, something else was going on at the U.S.-Canada border in Detroit, Michigan.Pop singer Justin Bieber was barred from reentering the United States after spending the night at a downtown Windsor hotel where the teenage idol hosted a lavish but roudy party for some childhood Canadian friends. Bieber, who is a Canadian citizen, was denied re-entry by border patrol agents after they ran his passport through the document scanner. The attending agent was aghast when the scan pulled up a long list of misdemeanors attributed to the singer. The list included a link to the video showing Bieber peeing into a restaurant mop bucket in New York, during which he also sprayed a photo of President Bill Clinton with a cleaning liquid while shouting “F**k Bill Clinton! ” The list also included a Twitter meltdown, erratic driving, illegal drugs found on his tour bus and failure to pay a $1,600 bill he owed an indoor skydiving facility.The border patrol agent, after consultation with the U.S. border supervisor, stamped Bieber’s passport with a bright pink marking that read “DENIED ENTRY.” Bieber, who was driving a red lamborghini with a special Michigan license plate that bore the letters “IMGOD,” was then asked to turn around and proceed back to Windsor. The U.S. border supervisor told The Adobo Chronicles that the decision to deny Bieber entry into the U.S. was based on discretionary decisions which he is empowered to make under the Department of Homeland Security’s border guidelines and operating procedures. He added that with the long list of misdemeanors attributed to Bieber, it is clear that the singer had no respect for U.S. laws and is an obvious threat to the peace, security and sanity of America.While Bieber’s attorneys are preparing an appeal letter to Homeland Security, the singer accepted a last-minute invitation to sing “O Canada” at the opening of an all-star basketball game scheduled for Saturday at the Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver. News of the invitation angered many Canadians who mistakenly thought Bieber was American. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/18/justin-bieber-denied-re-entry-into-the-u-s/ |
LOOK:Netizens starts a campaign to oust Sen. Trillanes: “We find you useless. We don’t need you” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-03-11 19:01:31+08:00 | (UPDATED)An OFW from United Kingdom started a petition on the internet to oust Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in the senate.On March 6, Michael Valderama writes a letter addressed to senator Trillanes and asked him to voluntarily resign.He explained that the Filipino people don’t really like a public servant who only wanted to oust the President who elected by the majority.Mr. Valderama said that Trillanes cause was useless and the Filipino people don’t need his kind of service.He explained in his letter that the administration is working to give a brighter future for the Filipino nation and Duterte was elected because the Filipino people wanted a vital change to the Philippines.Mr. Valderama told Trillanes that any propaganda that he created was a betrayal for the republic of the Philippines.Trillanes was warned in the letter that people may forced him to resign if he didn’t voluntarily resign.“You have stirred bewilderment and confusion among us and tried to divide us with your wimpy tricks. if this prolongs, people who are sane enough will be forced to drag you out and bring you to places you don’t want to go,” Valderama wrote.“Before this happens, kindly tender your urgent resignation for the benefit of all. This is the best sacrifice you can make for us; TO STEP DOWN FROM YOUR CURRENT POSITION,” He added.The letter went viral on the internet and being featured in some pro-administration blogs.Some Netizens voluntarily shared the letter and hopes that it would reached the office of Senator Trillanes.This is the full letter:On Friday, June 23, amid the criticisms received by senator Antonio Trillanes after his interview with BBC’s HARDTalk host Stephen Sackur, a netizen named Raffy Guiterrez criticized the politician and asked him to voluntarily resign as a public official.He uploaded a video, where attacked sen. Trillanes and other members of the opposition.“Panawagan sa lahat ng mga Pilipino: we must demand for the immediate resignation of Sonny Trillanes and the other Liberal Party id**ts,” Guiterrez said in his post. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/netizens-campaign-oust-sen-trillanes-find-useless-dont-need/ |
Duterte to give 25,000 reward to those who can kill one member of NPA terrorist | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-02-15 07:42:46+08:00 | After the threat of the New People’s Army (NPA) that they can kill one soldier from the government forces a day, President Rodrigo Duterte announced a bounty hunt to those who can kill a member of the terrorist group.During a private meeting, President Duterte said that he might save money if he would just reward the people who can kill one NPA than declaring an all-out-war.“Gaya ng mga NPA. Sabi niya, ‘You kill one soldier a day.’ Oh really? Ang sabi ko rin sa lahat, ‘You kill—’ Tinataasan ko na ngayon. ‘You kill an NPA today and I’ll pay you P25,000’,” Duterte said during a private meeting on Tuesday in Cebu City.“Kwenta-kwenta ko kasi kung mag-abot itong four years. P***, mahal masyado. Gyera eh. Kung bayaran ko na lang ‘yung buhay na P25,000, makamura ako by about 47 percent.”Duterte was angered by the threat of the CPP-NPA-NDF leader Jose Maria Sison that the armed wing of his group is still capable of launching attacks against the government that could kill one solder a day.Joma believes that if they started their attacks, the government might be forced to return to the negotiation table and revive the peace talks.“Now I’m placing a premium. Sige, P25,000. Kung mag tyaga ka na gumapang sa gubat, siguradong makakapatay ka kahit isa. Kung kaya mong makabaril ng ibon sa taas mo, paano pa kaya yung mga NPA na malaki ang ulo? Napakayabang ng mga NPA, nakakaasar.” he said.President Duterte said that he could kill five NPA member for one soldier from the government forces killed by the terrorists.He also terminated the peace talks last year after the reports that the NPA still continued their attacks that resulted to the deaths of several soldiers and innocent civilians.Joma Sison is the former professor of President Rodrigo Duterte. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/duterte-give-25000-reward-can-kill-one-member-npa-terrorist/ |
MCDONALD’S IS THE CULPRIT IN CHEESE SHORTAGE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/1/2017 0:00 | Just a day after it announced a shortage of its cheese products, Kraft Foods accused fastfood giant McDonald’s of hoarding tons and tons of the popular cheese brand Velveeta. In its earlier announcement, Kraft said it did not know what was causing the Velveeta shortage, only going as far as to say that a noticeable decline in its product supply happens every now and then. Analysts surmised that the shortage may have something to do with the NFL season where football fans consume an unusual amount of cheese and cheese products. However, a Kraft external investigation confirmed that McDonald’s has been stocking crates and crates of Velveeta cheese in just the last several weeks. In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, a top executive of the hamburger chain admitted that indeed, McDonald’s has been holding on to a huge inventory of Velveeta cheese. The reason? “We are about to launch a new McDonald’s menu item — Mc N Cheese,” the spokesperson said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/01/09/mcdonalds-is-the-culprit-in-cheese-shortage/ |
Donald Trump Proposes Single World Time Zone | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/12/2017 0:00 | When it comes to business and time management, billionaire Donald Trump speaks with great authority, that’s why he is where he is now.In a new major campaign policy proposal, the Republican presidential candidate believes that there should only be one time zone across the world, and he makes his case for it.“It takes 26 hours before all countries ring in the New Year,” he says, because each country and each region have their own time zones. “Why can’t the entire world celebrate New Year all at the same time?”Trump also lamented the fact that U.S. television “live broadcasts” are not really live because viewers on the West coast are three hours behind New York.“As a businessman, I know how it is important for transactions to be conducted in real time, not when people in Asia are fast asleep,” he said, adding, ” so we need to totally eliminate the Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern Standard Times, as well as the International Dateline.”Trump also pointed out that even with national elections, the winners are already determined even when the polling places on the U.S. West Coast have not yet closed.So, if Trump becomes president, you can forget about EST, PST, or GMT. There will only be one time zone, WTZ (World Time Zone). | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/31/donald-trump-proposes-single-world-time-zone/?share=email |
SOUTH KOREA’S BUTTY CONTEST (PARENTAL GUIDANCE ADVISED) | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/08/2017 0:00 | South Korea has come up with a different kind of beauty contest that does not involve facial looks. Instead, the emphasis is on the posterior.Aptly titled, “Sexy Back Contest ” the women are judged based on the beauty of their behinds. The contestants are made to wear masks to ensure that they are judged not on the basis of their looks.The first-ever butty contest was held in Seoul, featuring guest performer Justin Timberlake who sang his hit song “SexyBack” during the final segment of the pageant.Franchise holders of various Philippine beauty pageants have reportedly scheduled an emergency meeting this weekend to strategize on how to unseat South Korea from the new world title.Let’s hope the Filipinos will not resort to anything frontal. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/14/south-koreas-butty-contest-parental-guidance-advised/#respond |
JOHN TRAVOLTA WILL HOST NEXT YEAR’S OSCARS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/3/2017 0:00 | Sometimes, it pays to mess up. Especially in Hollywood. In front of thousands of Hollywood celebrities and millions of television viewers.Less than 24 hours after the 86th Oscar Awards were handed out in glittering, snow-flaky ceremonies at The Dolby Theater in Hollywood, the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced that while it has received thousands of emails asking that Ellen DeGeneres be again named as the host of next year’s Oscars, it has made an irrevocable decision to name John Travolta as host of the 87th Oscars.The board of governors was reportedly impressed by Travolta’s hilarious unscripted spiel when he introduced Idina Menzel as “Adele Dazeem.” Menzel performed the Oscar-nominated song, “Let It Go,” from the Disney animated film, “Frozen.” The song went on to win the Oscar for best song.“We’re always looking for talented hosts who are funny, can do impromptu monologues and acts, and make the four-hour awards ceremony anything but boring,” said Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “Our governing board members thought that having a host who will mispronounce and mess up with the names of nominees, winners and presenters would be quite a show stealer,” she added.So, Oscars fans, gird your loins and brace for the funniest monologues you will ever hear on Oscar night. For example:“Welcome to the 87th Ocsars. I am very honored to be in the company of Hollywood greats like Mereen Strips, Martini Scoreski, Jennifer Warlence, Nidsey Porter and Steven Borgspill. My name is Von Tratolva, and I’m your host for this evening.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/03/john-travolta-will-host-next-years-oscars/ |
FACEBOOK TO MAIL $38 CHECKS TO EACH OF ITS 1.11 BILLION USERS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/8/2016 0:00 | Every single one of Facebook’s 1.11 Billion users worldwide will receive a check for $38. This was announced by Mark Zuckerberg minutes after Facebook stocks closed at slightly above $38 per share last Friday, the first time it reached a level above the initial IPO price since the company went public more than 14 months ago.Champagne flowed at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park Friday night as managers and employees celebrated this milestone.Zuckerberg, upon cajoling from his wife Priscilla , decided to share Facebook’s success with all its users. “After all, our users are technically our stockholders,” Zuckerberg said. “Without its users, Facebook is nothing,” he added. Asked whether he thinks this distribution will result in Facebook going bankrupt, Zuckerberg said he was not in the business for the money. “Besides, I am confident that each of our 1.11 Billion users will use their check to buy a share of Facebook stocks. So it will be awash.”In order to receive their $38 checks, users must post and publicly share their mailing addresses on their Facebook page on or before August 31, 2013. Alternatively, they can post and share their bank routing number and checking or savings account number in order for funds to be deposited electronically to their account. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/08/04/facebook-to-mail-38-checks-to-each-of-its-1-11-billion-users/#respond |
Bashing a ‘Homophobe’ but supporting a ‘Sexist’ | [] | 2016-04-19 22:55:05+00:00 | So after the political correctness and insensitivity police have savagely beaten up Congressman Manny Pacquiao (for comparing homosexuals to animals), it is now Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s turn to burn at the stake. A video recently surfaced showing Duterte crossing a line when he apparently joked about a rape and murder in 1989, commenting that the victim was beautiful and as mayor he “should have been first” when men took turns raping her. His remark has led to an uproar in the Philippines and around the world. Many critics have lambasted Duterte for being sexist. While I personally think that the remark was in poor taste, what I find amusing is that many Filipinos who in the past have touted political correctness and sensitivity continue to be avid supporters and defenders of this potty mouthed Mayor. They support and defend Duterte yet they were so quick to turn their backs on Manny Pacquiao. Are these people suggesting that women derogation is more acceptable than homophobia? Or is this PC thing really just a tool to express a phony outrage in support of a real agenda?Let’s take the case of proud lesbian and LGBT rights advocate, celebrity Aiza Seguerra. You might remember her reaction to Manny Pacquiao’s ‘homophobic’ remark when she said:“I am so fuckin’ mad I don’t know what to say. You might’ve done our country proud but with your statement, you just showed the whole country why we shouldn’t vote for you. And yes, I think you are an ignorant, bigoted hypocrite. You made me lose all respect that I had for you, Mr. Pacquiao.”Now how come we don’t see the same level of outrage from her regarding Duterte’s distasteful sexist joke? Seguerra, in fact, is an avid supporter of Mayor Duterte. She is even willing to campaign for Duterte for free. If Seguerra were truly a champion of decency and respect for all human beings which includes LGBTs, wouldn’t it make sense for her to drop Duterte for an indecent and disrespectful remark against women and give Duterte the same vitriol she gave Pacquiao? Seguerra is not alone on this. Many folks who bashed Pacquiao are also avid Duterte supporters. There’s Jan Albert Suing and Liza Dino, to name a couple. Suing is a graduate student from the University of the Philippines who also works for a scientific research organization in the country. (So contrary to many people who think Duterte supporters are uneducated war-freaks, Suing is obviously an exception.) He wrote a very compelling article explaining his case for voting for Duterte in the Huffington Post. Suing also wrote an open letter in reaction to Pacquiao’s “hate on LGBT people” that was published at the Huffington Post. I don’t seem to see any articles from Suing recently on his castigation of Duterte’s “sexism”. Liza Dino appears to be silent too on scientifically educating Duterte on the seriousness of violence against women and lambasting the Mayor for trivializing rape. She didn’t seem to have any problems lecturing Pacquiao on his ‘scientific’ ignorance regarding homosexuality, how come she is not up in arms against Duterte’s sexism? Afterall, Duterte has been known to be a womanizer even before this ‘sexist’ joke YouTube video surfaced.It seems to me, for this case, that proponents of LGBT equality are hard on people they perceive as homophobes but not so much on people who are perceived to be offensive to other groups. I would wager that people who are adherents of, say, Islam would be more reactive (verbally and/or physically) against those perceived to be Islamophobes than homophobes. This is the problem with phony outrage! The outrage isn’t really about lack of political correctness or lack of decency or respect or any idealistic end. It really is about not getting their specific advocacies and agenda pushed. Here we see the hypocrisy of those who purport the importance of tolerance, sensitivity, equality, decency and political correctness. If you won’t consider the feelings of, say, LGBTs, then they’ll tell you to get lost and you better believe that the outrage would last as long as a case of untreated vaginal yeast infection.Now going back to Duterte and his ‘sexist’ remark, I do not wish to trivialize sexism. This is indeed serious and terrible. But it might interest the readers to know that women prefer male bosses over female. Isn’t that ‘sexist’? But for some reason, I don’t seem to come across any outrage over this phenomenon. Sexism, homophobia, racism, etc., if we really want to stop them, must be tackled at its root rather than dwell on manufactured and phony outrage. Why do women (or feminist groups) feel so enraged over criticism or negative comments about women but not when similar criticism is directed at men? Why is there so much outrage over cases when women are hurt by men but almost nothing when it comes to women hurting men? I have seen a YouTube video that demonstrated this phenomenon – when a woman was being abused by a man people around were quick to defend the woman but when the scenario was reversed, no one came to defend the man. The video ended with a message that 40% of domestic violence is suffered by men and that violence is violence regardless of whether it was given by men or women. Doesn’t it make better sense to embrace the notion that the outrage on ‘sexism’ that we often hear is not about men being necessarily abusive to women or that women are always the victims of abuse by men – it is really the misguided belief that women are necessarily weaker. So really, doesn’t it make better sense to dwell on ignorance as the root of sexism or any other forms of discrimination like racism and homophobia and that we must educate the public to inform people better rather than to merely vilify the offenders and play the victim card?So would I still consider voting for Duterte in spite of his sexist remarks? Absolutely! I, for one, do not believe that his lousy sense of humor or even his machismo – his seeming crass penchant for objectification of women, would be enough to discard his proven track record, competency, and political will to make meaningful and concrete changes the country badly needs. His potty mouth does not obliterate the fact that he has a well proven successful government executive experience that makes him worthy of another government executive position. His demeanor is not as refined as his other competitors but he has the most applicable experience to qualify for the job. (Other than VP Binay who, unfortunately, is beholden to the special interest groups that have wreaked havoc on the Philippines since 1986.)So really, I don’t see Duterte’s ‘sexist’ remark to be gravely offensive. Sure it was in poor taste but not enough for me to throw him out to the dustbin. I suppose the perpetually offended feminists would label me as a ‘sexist’ too for giving Duterte a pass. That’s fine because I know that is not true. The truth is that I am not ‘sexist’ – some of my best wives are women! Okay now don’t tell me you didn’t find that funny.(Image taken from ABS-CBN News) | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/bashing-homophobe-supporting-sexist/ |
A STAR-STUDDED WEDDING FOR PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/12/2017 0:00 | Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino, considered the most high-ranking eligible bachelor in his country, looked dashing in a black tuxedo at his wedding at the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral in Quezon City on Tuesday.It was not only a star-studded wedding but also a pompous ceremony officiated by eight bishops and seven priests.The bride, actress Marian Rivera, was all smiles as she marched towards Aquino who was patiently waiting at the altar. Rivera wore an elaborate designer wedding gown and tiara reminiscent of many royal weddings. The Michael Cinco dress cost Two Million Pesos.Of course, presidential sister Kris Aquino was in the house, wearing a bright yellow strapless gown. She was seated in the front pew, along with son Bimby, a famous child actor.Even members of the presidential security detail all looked handsome in their barong tagalog, the traditional formal wear for Filipino men.The groom couldn’t be more happy that the president stood as best man. The groom, Dingdong Dantes, also an actor, is a very good friend of Aquino. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/30/a-star-studded-wedding-for-philippine-president-aquino/?share=email |
U.S. GAY POPULATION SHRINKING, ACCORDING TO A NEW GOVERNMENT STUDY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/07/2017 0:00 | While more and more states are recognizing same-sex marriage, a new government study has revealed a very disturbing trend: the U.S. gay population is shrinking!Based on 2013 data from the Centers for Disease Control, 96.6% of U.S. adults identified as straight, 1.6% identified as gay or lesbian, and 0.7% identified as bisexual. The remaining 1.1% of adults identified as ‘‘something else,’’ stated ‘‘I don’t know the answer,’’ or refused to provide an answer.The numbers are significantly lower than the decades-long statistics generally used to estimate the number of gay men and women, based on internationally-recognized theories by Alfred Kinsey, an American biologist and sexologist who is one of the authors of the Kinsey Reports. Parts of the Kinsey Reports regarding diversity in sexual orientation are frequently used to support the common estimate of 10% for homosexuality in the general population.As a result of the new study, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the largest LGBT national advocacy organization, has announced that it was cutting its staff by 7% and reducing its annual operating budget by almost half. “With lesser gay men and women, it simply makes sense for us to scale down our programs and operations, ” an HRC spokesperson said.Many LGBT Americans were relieved by the HRC announcement, saying that it is about time they received less mails and emails from HRC asking for contributions and donations. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/17/u-s-gay-population-shrinking-according-to-a-new-government-study/ |
Actress Aiko Melendez slams Sen. De Lima “Obligasyon mo sa tao ang magpaliwanag” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-09-24 12:44:55+08:00 | Actress Aiko Melendez slammed Senator Leila De Lima on her Facebook post for showing her weakness on the middle of the controversy against her.She believes that Filipinos has a high respect to women especially when they were in the world of politics. Aiko also said that women politicians must be brave and ready to face all the accusations against them.She said on her Facebook post that Senator De Lima must face all the accusations against her and she should not use her gender as her card.The Actress also questioned the Senator in her absence at the Congress Inquiry on Proliferation of illegal drugs in National Bilibid Prison. Aiko said that De Lima disrespected that congress for not participating in their investigation.Aiko urged the Senator to stop crying and defend herself in front of the people who voted her.Aiko also slammed her colleague in the showbiz industry who asked President Duterte to resign because he asked for another six month extension to suppress drugs and criminality.The actress defended the President and she explained that the promise of the President during the campaign period was he would resign if he didn’t do anything for six months.Aiko said that she wants a better future for her two children, that’s why she wants a drug-free and safe Philippines. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/actress-aiko-melendez-slams-sen-de-lima-obligasyon-mo-sa-tao-ang-magpaliwanag/ |
Inquirer Editor and Leni Robredo team up in futile effort to talk up EDSA ‘revolution’ remembrance | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-02-22 23:48:57+00:00 | True to form, no less than the Inquirer Editor himself gave out prime space today to Vice President Leni Robredo’s supposed thought leadership on all things politics. Lamenting how “President Duterte appears to have green-lighted the downplaying of the anniversary celebration of the Edsa revolt,” the Editor quoted the VP’s latest thoughts on the matter…“Moving on and forgetting may leave us in danger of making the same mistakes all over again,” warned Vice President Leni Robredo, who underscored the importance of reverence for the past to “ensure quality of direction in our future.”As if missing the irony that flew way over her head, Robredo, yet again, fails to understand that the only “never again” slogans ringing the loudest and rippling the furthest today refers to the Yellow regime that blighted much of the last 30 years of Philippine politics. The massive shift from emo rhetoric to the hardened crack leadership of today represents widespread disillusionment over the immense empty promise that was the Yellow reign — one that Robredo now fancies herself to be leader of.Indeed, if there is anyone to blame for the ascendancy of Duterte’s administration today and the robust following it commands, it is the leadership of the Philippines’ Liberal Party who, over much of their watch, turned Philippine-style liberalism from a potent political brand to a sad obsolete relic of the 20th Century. The institutionalised hypocrisy with which the Aquino-Cojuangco clan hijacked the 1986 EDSA “people power revolution” and fashioned it around heroic images of themselves and their clique of cheerleaders broadcast over complicit big corporate media channels simply caught up with the routine lying that had become the norm.Unfortunately for Robredo she has big Yellow-branded shoes to fill to seriously fancy herself leader of today’s “Opposition”. Sadly she has neither the brain nor the statesmanship chops to fulfill that aspiration. She remains laughably inept at public speaking which is consistently in a style characterised by a cringe-worthy yammer that degenerates into mere colegiala-grade Taglish within the first minute after her trap first opens.What the Editor of the Inquirer does not seem to get yet is that no amount of historical emo poetry waxed about an “evil” 1970s empire that Filipinos need to continue to “fight” against will undo the damage that Robredo and her ilk had wrought on their once powerful political brand. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/02/inquirer-editor-leni-robredo-team-futile-effort-talk-edsa-revolution-remembrance/ |
WATCH: Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte roams around Davao with her motorbike | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-04-05 13:37:53+08:00 | Davao City Mayor and Presidential daughter Inday Sara Duterte has been spotted by the local media roaming around her town Yesterday, April 4.Team of TV Patrol Southern Mindanao saw Inday Sara who’s wearing a helmet together with some of riders driving their motorcycle to check the condition of the city.During the short interview, the Davao City mayor reminded the citizens of Davao to stay safe while driving and wear helmet if they’re using their motorcycles.She also allowed the media to follow her.The video reached thousands of likes and shares from her fans.She also received praises from the netizens from doing her job even at night.“Father & daughter are alike true public service….Good job my next president of the republic of the Philippines…” Emer Dapar said.Inday Sara received proposals from her fans to run for Senator, but the Davao City mayor said that she would not leave her hometown.It seems that Inday Sara followed the hobby of her father, former Davao City Mayor and now President Rodrigo Duterte.During his leadership in Davao, Duterte was known for roaming around the said city during nighttime using a taxi or motorcycle.But now that he’s the top official of the country, Duterte was disallowed by his security team to roam around Davao without the consent from his guards. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/davao-city-mayor-inday-sara-duterte-roaming-around-davao-motorbike/ |
Sen. De Lima walks out for the second time | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-10-03 22:38:31+08:00 | Senator Leila De Lima walks out again at the middle of the Senate Investigation on the alleged extrajudicial killings happened during President Duterte’s term as Davao City Mayor.WATCH: Sen. de Lima walks out of the Senate hearing after a heated argument with fellow senators. pic.twitter.com/p9jZtGNJez | via ABS-CBN News — LJ Abadinas (@ljabadinas) October 3, 2016The discussion was heated after the main witness, Edgar Matobato left the Senate without permission of Chairperson Senator Richard Goron.Senators complained why Matobato left the Senate without the knowledge by everyone.Gordon said that De Lima failed to disclose in the past hearings that she had information about the kidnapping case filed against Matobato.After Trillanes asked Gordon to apologize to De Lima which he declined, the former Chairperson of Committee on Justice and Human Rights decided to leave the Senate Investigation.“It pains me to be accused of material concealment,” said De Lima. “I am walking out, I’m sorry.” De Lima said.After De Lima left the Senate, the chairperson said that he believes that walking out like what De Lima did is an act of cowardice.“To walkout on a committee is cowardice” Sen. Gordon said.Netizens on Twitter reacted on De Lima’s walk out scene at the Senate Hearing and some of them criticised the former Department of Justice Secretary.De Lima walk-out queen! Di niya kaya powers ni Gordon. "I'm sorry for you then." Pak ganern! Bwahahaha! #SenateHearing — Maying Metilla (@iammaying) October 3, 2016Go hysterical. Walk out. Call for press con. Cry before media. The De Lima routine. #SenateHearing — Bard of Boulevard (@balsquared) October 3, 2016don't announce if you want to walk out. just walk out na lang de lima. — Cian Fernandez (@ciiaaannnn) October 3, 2016Meanwhile, Sen. Manny Pacquiao and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano asked Gordon to terminate the investigation because they believe that they are just wasting time. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/de-lima-walks-second-time/ |
VALUE OF PHILIPPINE PESO AT ITS LOWEST IN 5 YEARS, AQUINO SAYS IT’S NOT HIS FAULT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/8/2018 0:00 | The Philippine peso dropped to its lowest level since 2010, the year when President NoyNoy Aquino first came into office.On Wednesday, the peso breached the 46 to the $1 to close at $46.26: 1. It was down from Tuesday’s level of 45.93: $1In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) just last month, Aquino bragged about the accomplishments of his administration, including booming infrastructure, increased foreign investments in the country, decline in the number of Filipinos seeking overseas employment, among other things.Aquino is known for taking credit for all things that are positive about the country, but also for blaming his predecessor for all that were negative.The decline in the value of the Philippine peso does not bode well for the image that he is trying to project for his administration, but he was quick to say that this wasn’t his fault. He blamed China for being first in devaluing its yuan currency.China’s currency fell to a four-year low on Wednesday, slumping for a second day, after a central bank devaluation on Tuesday, and government sources believe the yuan may be allowed to slide even further to help the country’s exporters.In addition to China, Aquino also blamed the governor of the Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipipinas ( Central Bank of the Philippines) for not doing a good job in maintaining the value of the peso. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/12/value-of-philippine-peso-at-its-lowest-in-5-years-aquino-says-its-not-his-fault/?share=email |
PHILIPPINE BISHOPS TO PRESIDENT AQUINO: RESIGN AND LET US TAKE OVER | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/10/2017 0:00 | Nowhere else in the world is the principle of separation of church and state more evident than in the Philippines, a nation where more than three-quarters of its 100 Million population are Catholic. Or, maybe not.Church leaders in Cebu are calling for the resignation of President Aquino. The group called the National Transformation Council said “the President had lost the moral ascendancy to lead the nation.” The group is led by Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal who alleged the President had violated the Constitution by corrupting Congress, intimidating the judiciary, taking over the Treasury, and perverting the impeachment process.The group said once the President resigns, an alternative government consisting of men and women of integrity must be organized to avoid a political vacuum.Asked by The Adobo Chronicles how the Catholic Church plans to help fill the void after Aquino steps down, Vidal says that until new elections are held, Manila’s Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle will act as interim president. In addition, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) should be designated as the interim Congress and that provincial governors and city mayors should be immediately replaced by Catholic parish priests and pastors.To sustain the interim government, CBCP has proposed that Filipino taxpapers suspend all tax payments to th Bureau of Internal Revenue and instead contribute 10 to 15 percent of their income directly to the church through Sunday collection baskets.We’re calling this a “moral descendancy from heaven, ” Vidal said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/03/philippine-catholic-bishops-to-president-aquino-resign-and-let-us-take-over/#respond |
FOX NEWS’ MEGYN KELLY SUES DONALD TRUMP FOR HARASSMENT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/8/2018 0:00 | Megyn Kelly is suing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for harassment after that feisty exchange on live television in Thursday night’s GOP presidential debate.The FOX News anchor, in one of the highlights of the evening, asked Trump to explain his often-disparaging comments about women.“You’ve called women ‘fat pigs, dogs, slobs, disgusting animals,'” she said.“Only Rosie O’Donnell,” Trump said, cutting Kelly’s question off mid-sentence.“And honestly Megyn, if you don’t like it, I’m sorry,” he added. “I’ve been very nice to you, although I could probably maybe not be, based on the way you have treated me. ”Kelly took that as a threat and said that she feared for her safety.In a complaint filed in New York City’s superior court, Kelly sought for a restraining order to prevent Trump from coming within 50 feet of wherever is she. She is also asking the court to ban the real estate mogul from using his Twitter account to further insult and criticize her.In a series of late-night tweets, Trump blasted Kelly for singling him out during the debate.Meanwhile, Rosie O’Donnel is also reportedly considering filing a separate complaint against Trump for defamation of character.Feminist attorney Gloria Allred has confirmed that she will be representing both Kelly and O’Donnel in the lawsuits on a pro-bono basis. “It’s not about the money, she said, it’s about standing up for women.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/07/fox-news-megyn-kelly-sues-donald-trump-for-harassment/?share=email |
LENI ROBREDO WITHDRAWS CANDIDACY AS LIBERAL PARTY VP CANDIDATE! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/12/2017 0:00 | If there is a poster lady for the Aquino administration’s mantra of daang matuwid (straight path), it is none other than Congresswoman Leni Robredo, who is the Liberal Party’s vice presidential candidate. She is law-abiding, lives a life of simplicity, and has no qualms about criticizing the adminsitration or her party for failed policies or programs, as well as missteps.So it is not surprising that today, she withdrew her candidacy as LP presidential candidate Mar Roxas’ running mate.The reason? Roxas just violated the law.Rules of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) prohibit candidates from early campaigning. For the 2016 presidential elections, the campaign period set by the elections body is February 9 to May 7.Roxas’ campaign, however, has just released a music video featuring celebrities and sports personalities which is obviously a campaign material in violation of the law.While Robredo participated and appeared in the video, she told The Adobo Chronicles that she had no idea that the campaign material would be released this early. She thought it was recorded for release on or after February 9.Well, the video has gone viral but has also become exhibit A, in an elections violation case that could be filed against Roxas and the Liberal Party.Robredo wants no part of the illegal activity, so she decideed to withdraw her VP candidacy.Good for her. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/06/leni-robredo-withdraws-candidacy-as-liberal-party-vp-candidate/ |
Those Who want to “save the world” are its Greatest Enemies | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-04-23 16:32:23+00:00 | Quite the irony, isn’t it? But I mean it: it’s the people who believe they should save the world who are its greatest enemies. I believe that no one carries out wrongdoing like a TV or fictional stock villain, one who rubs his hands together and celebrates aloud the evilness of his deeds. Real people carry out things believing they are doing good, even if they are stabbing somebody or harassing them. When Hitler went on an extermination spree of the Jews, he never said, “muwahahaha, my evil plan is working.” He thought he was doing good. Same with Pol Pot and his cadre, who believed that intellectuals were the cause of Cambodia’s problems and killing them was the solution. As the saying goes, the greatest villainy goes around pretending to be the heroics.Indeed, when people carry out genocide, they believe they are doing the world a favor by removing some riff-raff. Note the term “ethnic-cleansing;” it implies the killers are cleaning the dirt out. They believe they’re the heroes when doing this.Robin Hood has been misinterpreted as stealing from the rich to give to the poor. In truth, he got back the unjust taxes that the collectors of Prince John forcibly took from the people. But I now believe that when people think of stealing from the rich to give to the poor as good, it actually appeals to the secret villain inside. People often want to justify wrongdoing in order to get away and escape accountability. In doing so, they try to make their wrongdoing look like good.That is how I see the subconscious of the Filipino. Because of the desperation to survive and the desire to do it the easy way, they seek impunity. Muggers will for example use the usual excuse that they are poor to steal. They won’t accept the right judgment that the end cannot justify the means here. They want to fulfill simple needs or wants anyway they want. Bahala na.Of course, there is what is probably the center of most political debate that people don’t often admit. It is about approaches to freeloaders; It leads to whether the rich should be forced to give to the poor, or if someone claims to be “downtrodden,” “oppressed” or “unhappy,” others should be forced to give them help without question.The side I favor is indeed what you have may thought: no to forcing of giving to freeloaders. Thus, the idea in the post above about giving to those who refuse to work is dumb. The more common-sensical wisdom is, you don’t deserve anything you didn’t work for. Frequent readers of this site are perhaps familiar with this. The SJWs (social justice warriors), communists and other “politically correct” spoiled brats rage against this. They want other people to give to the poor, but if such people don’t give to the poor, the spoiled brats resort to insulting and badmouthing them in public. The people who emphasize personal responsibility and the you-deserve-it-only-if you-work-for-it ethic are cast as villains, branded with terms such as “right-wing,” “fascists,” or simply “old-fashioned fuddy-duddies.” The spoiled brats might even want to legislate that such people be jailed or punished. They exploit it as a political platform of sorts, using it to paint themselves as the “good guys,” even if they’re clearly the opposite.They are probably the type, to use the reductio ad absurdum extent of things, who seeks legislation to force people to give them the validation they seek, such as agreeing with them if they declare “I am beautiful!” or forcing other people to give them Starbucks money if they wanted it. And they will claim that it is for saving the world. Such spoiled brat “SJWs” are hoodwinked in to believing that their good is the only good, and in order for their brand of good to spread throughout the world (or at least their country), they believe they must use force. Problem is, such forcing of their own “good” on others is actually violation of human rights. Not giving someone what they want is not taking something away from them; it is simply not giving them what they don’t own or deserve in the first place. It is practicing a human right.Of course, we can bring in the “Yellows,” “disentes,” Rappler and similar into this. We bloggers continue to call them out as pretending to be good to hide their corruption. They might say, hey, Duterte is also pretending to be the good guy. But no, Duterte never pretended to be the good guy. That’s I guess what he meant when he said, “I’ll be a Hitler to these people.” He made no pretensions about his using violent or objectionable methods in his policies. What you see is what you get.People should learn to stop, take a good look at themselves and question themselves. That question would be, am I really doing good? Is my good really good for all, or only good for me? That’s one reason you can’t rule the world – and why you can’t always have good things. You don’t really know what’s good, but you think you are it. Another version of the Dunning-Kruger Effect.But what if what you know is good? What if you have the right ideas? Does that give you any right to compel others to accept them? Should you take over the world as a “hegemony of right?” No. Being right doesn’t give you the right to coerce. This idea of a hegemony is itself old-school, as in, obsolete. It was a concept of old times from ancient times to post-colonial times, something that’s simply imperialism. It’s the attitude that our post-war-era parents and grandparents were likely raised on, which is why they like authoritarianism. Today, though, equality is pushed, so a perceived “right” to hegemony is simply an obstacle to human rights.The people who truly mean well for the world are those who know that people’s desire to control others is the problem. They themselves don’t want to control others, but hope other people will let go of control too. They also look forward to the day when any sort of hegemony would be gone. If people really love what is good, they will let individuals alone to choose for themselves. This is because if individuals are not willing to discern and accept what’s good by themselves, they won’t accept what’s good even if you force them. It won’t be sincere. I know it’s a pipe dream, but I feel that the world scene is moving towards that state of hegemonies breaking down and returning to smaller states and communities like in pre-ancient times (one of the few times I like something in older times). And control-freaks might become the pariah as they should be. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/04/save-the-world-greatest-enemies/ |
Senate Promises Humane Treatment For Ex-Comelec Chair Andy Bautista If He Surrenders | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/3/2018 0:00 | Previously, The Adobo Chronicles reported that the warrant of arrest issued by the Senate against Andy Bautista could not be served because the ex-Comelec chair is reportedly out of the country.The arrest order was based on Bautista’s refusal to appear before the Senate investigating committee looking at charges of his unexplained wealth.But the brilliant senators have their way of convincing Bautista to immediately return to the country to face arrest and incarcertion.In a message sent by Facebook Messenger to Bautista, the Senate promised the former Comelec Chair a humane treatment by providing him a prison cell that looks like his private dungeon.”It would be an incarceration that he would absolutely enjoy,” the Senators said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/12/senate-promises-humane-treatment-for-ex-comelec-chair-andy-bautista-if-he-surrenders/ |
Faeldon repeats face off dare with Trillanes | [] | 2016-05-06 23:46:47+08:00 | Former Philippines Marines Captain Nicanor Faeldon today reiterated his challenge to his fellow mutineer and now Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to a face-off so the Filipino would know who between them is lying.Faeldon said he is certain that Trillanes, his former detention cellmate, will not accept his challenge because “I will unmask him before the entire nation as the “Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of Lies.”Faeldon, who was one of the six ring leaders of the failed coup called the Oakwood Mutiny in 2003, along with Trillanes, has earlier accused the Senator of being corrupt for agreeing to be the attack dog of the administration to bring down presidential frontrunner Rody Duterte.Faeldon said Trillanes has a history of corruption as proven when he solicited and received money from big name politicians during the time they were detained at the ISAFP Detention Centre for their role in the Oakwood Mutiny.He said he was present when then Cong. Imee Marcos visited their detention cell to deliver a boxful of money and he quoted her as telling Trillanes: “Sonny, eto na kung request mo” pointing a Red Ribbon box which contained money.Faeldon sent MannyPiñol an image of the roundtable including the images of people who were in that roundtable when then Cong. Marcos came.He said that pictures were arranged in the same way they were seated that day in 2004 when Trillanes received the money from Cong. Marcos.Faeldon added that Trillanes also received money from Senator Jinggoy Estrada who is now detained at the Camp Crame Detention Cell on charges of corruption.Faeldon also accused Trillanes of betraying the country by selling off the Scarborough Shoal to China after a series of trips made to that country where he met with top Chinese leaders.He also sent picture of Trillanes seated with a person who appeared to be a Chinese official and Trillanes China contact identified as Graham Lim.Faeldon also sent me a copy of his letter addressed to Trillanes:I HAVE NEVER BEEN A MAGDALO AND WILL NEVER BE!Senator Trillanes, I have never been a Magdalo member! It is you who had been insisting on including my pictures and name in your rooster of troops. I never took a picture with the insignia of Magdalo. I have always been ashamed to be called and associated with Magdalo.The genuine activities we did together to oppose wrongdoings in the government were never a Magdalo activity. It was the media that called us Magdalo. You and I tried to correct that with the media but they continued to refer to us as Magdalo.You later organized your Magdalo organization as early as 2004 because of your political ambition and you started to receive money from these politicians which i strongly repulse.My sense of history guides me that Magdalo doesn’t sit well in Phil revolution. This alone is enough reason never to associate myself with Magdalo. As early as 2004, when i watched you receiving money from politicians who doesnt represent the crusade that you are trying yourself to be (anti-corruption), it made me feel sick to be even just near you that’s why i escaped in 2005 to disassocite myself from you and all your self centered activities. In all my pronouncement with the media and with anybody, i said that i am not a Magdalo member and will never be one.Yes, i am supporting the candidacy of Mayor Duterte. In fact, I am one of those who came to him very early and convinced him to lead this country to the change millions of Filipino people are envisioning. In one serious consultation with me, i learned from the Mayor that you wanted to be his VP candidate and he asked my thoughts about you, my reply was: “Senator Trillanes and you have the same public persona as matapang. Your tandem might be viewed as sobrang matapang by the people”. That was my only comment about you in reply to the Mayor.Since 2004, when i repulse the real you, you tried to demonize me. But i kept my silence. When you run for Senate in 2007, i believed you were much better than the other candidates. Thats why you never heard me talk about this truth. However, you have evolved to become a champion of lies. You peddled your lies as if you are convinced that your lies are the truth. Because you want the truth, it is about time for the Filipino people to know the truth about you.The Change that Mayor Duterte is about to bring into this country are dreams we both shared before. But the difference now is all your actions are clearly to serve your vested interest and all others are lip service to the Filipino people. This is what i have seen as early as 2004.Today, look around you, where is CAPT GAMBALA, CAPT MAESTRECAMPO, LTSG LAYUG? Of the 6 of us, only you and Congressman Alejano believe in your illussions as they are all gone because of disagreement with you. You are a self-righteous person. You treat everybody who disagrees with you as wrong and your enemy. Let us go back to the main reason why i disassociated myself with you. Why did you request money from the Marcoses and Estradas? I challenge you, let us come out together and tell the people the whole truth about the things that we have shared before. How do we want this country to be changed? There are still a lot of lies that you are telling the people about us. In fact, most of your projections are directly opposite to what we wanted to do in 2003.Mr. Trillanes, you are living in the world of lies.– Nick FaeldonAny thoughts? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/faeldon-repeats-face-off-dare-trillanes/ |
Chito Gascon Thanks Congress For Doubling CHR’s 2018 Budget | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/09/2017 0:00 | Commissioner Chito Gascon is a happy camper these days after the Philippine House of Representatives (HOR) doubled the 2018 budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR).It will be recalled that HOR earlier slashed CHR’s budget from P678 Million to P1,000. It has then increased the approved budget to P2,000.In speaking with The Adobo Chronicles, Gascon said that the increase in his budget comes at a very significant day when Twitter also announced that it is doubling the 140-character limit for tweets.“It only shows that human rights and free speech will always prevail if we are vigilant,” Gascon said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/26/chito-gascon-thanks-congress-for-doubling-chrs-2018-budget/#respond |
ADVERTISERS PULL OUT SUPER BOWL ADS! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/2/2018 0:00 | in advance of the game.The advertisers said, “Why pay $1 Million per Super Bowl spot when we’re getting it for free?”Viewers, on the other hand (especially non Seahawks or Patriots fans), said “there’s no reason to watch the game since we’ve already seen all the commercials.”There are winners and there are losers. And we’re not talking about the Seahawks nor the Patriots. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/01/advertisers-pull-out-super-bowl-ads/?share=email |
Your Budweiser Beer Just Got A New Name | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/5/2016 0:00 | For over a century, Budweiser has been one of America’s favorite beers — regular or light. The beer was introduced to the market in 1876.Today, Anheuser-Busch announced that it was changing the name of this local beer to America.The St. Louis-based brewing company says the move was to encourage patriotism among Americans, and also to send a clear message that Budweiser, despite its Belgian-sounding name, is an American brew.As for BudLight, it will have the new name America Lightweight.How very approriate. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/11/your-budweiser-beer-just-got-a-new-name/ |
While The Cat Is Away In China, The Mouse Is Also Away In Ecuador | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/10/2016 0:00 | Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo once told an audience in the U.S. that her only role is to wait for “something to happen to the president.”So, if something did happen in the next few days to President Duterte while he is away on an official state visit to China, what is Robredo’s role? Nothing, because is also away, in Ecuador.This is Robredo’s third foreign travel since she became VP.One would think that if the president of a country is out on official business, the next in line to the presidency should stay put, just in case.But as the saying goes, “while the cat is away, the mouse will play.”While we are not saying Robredo is out playing (she’s attending a UN Habitat Conference), shouldn’t there be more travel coordination between the Offices of the President and VP so that, in the very worlds of Robredo — if anything happens to the president — then… | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/18/while-the-cat-is-away-in-china-the-mouse-is-also-away-in-ecuador/#respond |
Duterte Introduces Daughter Sara As Next Philippines President | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/4/2018 0:00 | Remember that 2016 speech by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte while in China when he introduced BongBong Marcos as the next Vice President? (That was of course assuming Marcos would win his electoral protest against Leni Robredo) HAINAN, China (The Adobo Chronicles, Hong Kong Bureau) –Well, yesterday — again in China — Duterte introduced his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte as the next President.Duterte is in China to attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) where he participated as one of the speakers. He and Chinese President Xi Jinping also witnessed the signing of six bilateral agreements following the bilateral meeting held between the two leaders here.Speaking to The Adobo Chronicles, Duterte said it was only a ‘slip of the tongue,’ adding that it is really up to Sara if she’d like to run for President.Like it always happens, Duterte’s remarks caused quite a bit of frenzy among the media representatives covering his visit to China.In the meantime, back home in the Philippines, many Duterte supporters said they wished it was not just a slip of the tongue. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/10/duterte-introduces-daughter-sara-as-next-philippines-president/ |
G-Tongi blocks Maharlika on Twitter after exposing something about the former artist | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-03-11 11:47:01+08:00 | The Duterte Die Hard supporters (DDS) started their mission to conquer not only the social media giant Facebook but also twitter which known as the social media base of the opposition.Last week, MTRB board member and artist Mocha Uson started her social media crusade on twitter and many of its user like the former artist Giselle Töngi also known as “G-Tongi” tried to block her mission.G-Tongi responded on the tweet of Mocha Uson about the alleged internet trolls of Vice President Leni Robredo on twitter.She asked Mocha to stop bullying the second most powerful politician in the Philippines by trying to put the power of the opposition on Twitter.@MochaUson a woman of substance does not need to put a woman like @lenirobredo down. Stop being a #bully .Have some humanity! — Giselle Töngi (@gtongi) March 10, 2017Mocha didn’t responded on the tweet of Töngi, but one of pro-duterte blogger Maharlika tried to defend the MTRCB board member.Maharlika tweet that Töngi is the real bully and full of insecurities to Mocha Uson.@gtongi @MochaUson @lenirobredo oh hush your mouth Giselle! You are the real bully and full of insecurities #LeniTrolls — Maharlika (@Maharlika__) March 10, 2017She revealed that G-Töngi asked to remove the video taken at the consulate event where she questioned the qualification of Mocha Uson as MTRCB board member.@MochaUson @gtongi you haven’t learned your lesson from the Consulate event. Di ba pintatanggal mo ang video dahil milyon ang nag bash sayo? — Maharlika (@Maharlika__) March 10, 2017Maharlika also claimed that Töngi really wanted to have a one on one interview with communications secretary Martin Andanar, but got rejected.After several tweets, Töngi finally blocked Maharlika on Twitter.Di kinaya ni Giselle Toengi ang katotohanan kaya blocked agad ako. #LeniTrolls hahaha Duwag na Dilawan👊👊 pic.twitter.com/jFK2T2G3n6 — Maharlika (@Maharlika__) March 10, 2017Some of the supporters of President Duterte who also gathered on twitter responded on Töngi’s tweet.@gtongi Laos ka na po eh diba po. wala na po ba kayong makain? kya mega dikit kayo kay lening yayamanin. #LeniTrolls — arjen gamilla (@arjentin0) March 10, 2017@gtongi @MochaUson as if G herself is not a bully! 😶 — Chem Berluf (@Chemberluf) March 10, 2017The supporters of Töngi defended their idol from the swarm of criticisms that she received.@tabsuki @Chemberluf @gtongi have you seen the video when she said mocha doesn’t fit sa mtrcb dahil about medicine ang background niya? — IAmYourFriend (@jjjemz30) March 10, 2017G-Töngi’s video during the Consulate event went viral after she questioned the qualification of Mocha Uson to become an MTRCB board member.Maharlika, who also present in the forum defended Mocha and said: “Wala pong issue, ang sa akin po dito ay kung meron tayong mga bugok na congressman, na ang iba diyan ay walang qualifications, bakit hindi natin pagbigyan ang isang Mocha Uson na gustong maglingkod sa ating bayan?” | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/g-tongi-blocks-maharlika-twitter/ |
Imelda Marcos To Seek Refuge Inside Batasang Pambansa | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/11/2018 0:00 | If Senator Antonio Trillanes did it, why can’t Representative Imelda Marcos?Many will recall that in the weeks following President Rodrigo Duterte’s issuance of Proclamation 572, which revoked his amnesty, Trillanes sought refuge inside the Senate Building in anticipation of his arrest.Now, Marcos is reportedly preparing to move into the Batasang Pambansa after the Sandigang Bayan convicted her on seven counts of Graft and ordered her arrest.Speaking to The Adobo Chronicles, the former First Lady said she was quite comfortable making the Batasan her home. “After all, it was built by my husband, the late Ferdinand,” she added.Unconfirmed reports say that Mrs. Marcos has engaged the services of a well-known interior decorator to redo her office in the Batasan. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/10/imelda-marcos-to-seek-refuge-inside-batasang-pambansa/ |
Philippine Court Orders Transfer Of Janet Napoles To Taguig Jail, Will Room With Senator De Lima | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/05/2017 0:00 | The days of “solitary confinement” for jailed Senator Leila De Lima will soon be over. She has been assigned a new roommate by the Court.The Sandigangbayan First Division has ordered the detention of alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City pending her plunder trial in the case of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.The Court said there was no sufficient proof regarding Napoles’s claim that she would be safer at the National Bureau of Investigation custodial center amid supposed threats to her life. It therefore ordered Napoles transferred from her present detention cell at the Correctional Institution for Women in Madaluyong City to Camp Bagong Diwa where De Lima is now jailed.It may take some time for the two women to warm up to each other since both are known to be strong-willed and stubborn. But the Court believes that eventually, their frailties as women will eventually endear them to each other. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/15/philippine-court-orders-transfer-of-janet-napoles-to-taguig-jail-will-room-with-senator-de-lima/ |
Clint Eastwood Emerges As Top GOP Choice To Replace Donald Trump | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/8/2016 0:00 | Amid speculation that Republican nominee Donald Trump will soon quit the presidential race, a clear choice is emerging on who the GOP will name as a replacement: Clint Eastwood.The 86-year-old four-time Oscar winner, is a prominent celebrity supporter of the Republican Party who appeared at its 2012 US presidential nominating convention.During that convention in Tampa, Florida, Eastwood addressed an empty chair used to symbolically represent Barack Obama on stage in a rambling denunciation of the president.Republican leaders told The Adobo Chronicles that there could not be any more logical choice for a Trump replacement than Eastwood.“He’s anti-Obama, a darling of the NRA, a true hero in the movies and has an enormous following across the nation,” the GOP leaders said. The GOP believes that late in this game, only someone with an established name recognition could carry on the torch that Trump has ignited.They added: “Actors make great politicians and leaders, just like Ronald Reagan, and Eastwood alone can successfully challenge Hillary Clinton this November.”In addition, an Eastwood victory would be historical because he would be the oldest U.S. president to assume the office. That record is held by Ronald Reagan, who was 69 years, 349 days old when he assumed office, and was also the oldest in office 77 years, 349 days, when he left office.Lastly, many Republicans believe that Eastwood is much more good looking than Trump and has larger hands, they think. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/04/clint-eastwood-emerges-as-top-gop-choice-to-replace-donald-trump/#respond |
CBCB Issues Yet Another Pastoral Letter To Counter Duterte’s Attacks On Catholic Church | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/06/2018 0:00 | The Adobo Chronicles has just obtained a leaked copy of a new Pastoral Letter that will be read at all Catholic Churches in the Philippines this coming Sunday.The yet, undated and unsigned letter from the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is an appeal to all devout Filipino Catholics to come to the defense of priests and bishops who have recently come under attack by the President.In the letter, the bishops said that calling god ‘stupid’ is like calling the men and women in fancy robes ‘stupid.’Here is the leaked letter: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/25/cbcb-issues-yet-another-pastoral-letter-to-counter-dutertes-attacks-on-catholic-church/?share=email |
Trump: If I Become President, I Will Court Back Philippines President Duterte | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/10/2016 0:00 | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took notice today of Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s recent pronouncement that he “will separate” from American and align himself with China and Russia.Duterte’s pronouncement was made during his state visit to China last week.At a rally in Fletcher, Trump said that the Philippines has “broken with decades of pro-American foreign policy to instead leave for the orbit of China and Russia.” The GOP nominee attacked President Obama for spending too much time campaigning for Hillary Clinton instead of working. “Our economy isn’t growing at all,” he added.Trump promised his audience and supporters that if elected in November, he will court back the Philippines and make it an equal partner of the U.S., with no strings attached.“I like President Duterte, and I know he likes me,” Trump said. “We talk alike, we think alike and we both do love the Philippines.”Trump forgot he recently named the Philippines as among the countries that harbor terrorists and should be banned from entering the United States.Whatever works for you, Mr. Trump!Watch video of Trump talking about the Philippines. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/23/trump-if-i-become-president-i-will-court-back-philippines-president-duterte/?share=email |
CONSERVATIVES TURN HILLARY CAMPAIGN LOGO INTO TWIN TOWERS, BACKFIRES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/04/2018 0:00 | Conservatives opposed to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign circulated an offensive image based on the campaign’s logo.The “H” in Clinton’s logo was photoshopped to look like the World Trade Center’s twin towers, incorporating fire, smoke, and an airplane. The image was then circulated on Twitter.Conservatives seem to have a short-term memory, forgetting who was the president during 9/11. (And his brother is expected run for president in 2016).Supporters of Hillary fired back with their own version of what the Bush campaign logo might look like: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/15/conservatives-turn-hillary-campaign-logo-into-twin-towers-backfires/ |
FILIPINA LESBIAN IS RECIPIENT OF FIRST NOBEL PRIZE FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/06/2018 0:00 | has been awarded the first-ever Nobel Prize for Marriage Equality.Dancel and Nina Baehr were the same-sex partners who sued the state of Hawaii for denying them a marriage license. The Hawaii Supreme Court in 1993 ruled in their favor in the much-celebrated case of Baehr vs. Lewin. The landmark case began the movement in the rest of the country to challenge the ban on same-sex marriage in the courts, all leading up to today’s historic victory for equality and civil rights.The Nobel Prize committee is trying to locate Dancel and Baehr so that it could send the formal invitation to them travel to Oslo, Norway, to personally receive the award.Please contact The Adobo Chronicles for any leads. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/26/filipina-lesbian-is-recipient-of-first-nobel-prize-for-marriage-equality/?share=email |
Bomba sumabog sa Isulan, Sultan Kudarat | [] | 2018-08-28 22:16:23+08:00 | Isang Improvised Explosive Device ang pinasabog sa Kalawag 3, Isulan Sultan Kudarat ngayong gabi lamang ng Martes habang ginganap sa lugar isang pyesta.Bomb just exploded here at Isulan, Sultan Kudarat during their Festival around 8:20pm. Minutes lng gyud after mi nihawa kay nangukay, nibuto ang bomba. Thank you Lord, we’re safe pero naa daw mga nangamatay – sabi ni Agnes Santos, residente. | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/bomba-sumabog-sa-isulan-sultan-kudarat/ |
Edgar Motabato, a high school graduate according to his service card, not just a grade 1 finisher. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-09-16 23:20:45+08:00 | Edgar Motabato claims in his testimony during the Senate Inquiry on Extrajudicial Killings that he is only a grade 1 finisher.The witness said that he doesn’t understand some of the questions of the Senators to him because he is only a grade 1 finisher, but his service card in Davao City Hall shows that Motabato is a high school graduate.That service card was recorded in 1990-1995, where he claims that his group were already killing people.Davao City Information Office released the service card and confirmed that Motabato worked as a labor in the City hall, but according to his testimony, he worked at Davao City under the “Heinous Crimes Section.”. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/motabato-high-school-graduate-according-service-card-not-just-grade-1-finisher/ |
VP Leni Robredo’s Amazing Support For Senator Leila De Lima | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/02/2017 0:00 | Embattled Senator Leila De Lima may be at odds with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, but she has 101% support from the Vice President.As of press time, De Lima is holed up in her Senate office, waiting for the warrant of arrest to be served in connection with one of the drug trafficking cases filed against her.Our Adobo Chronicles’ star photographer chanced upon Robredo waiting at the gates of the New Bilibid Prisons (see photo) where the senator is expected to join her former colleagues and casual acquaintances.In the meantime, VP Leni Robredo sent her a sweet tweet early this morning, showing her unequivocal support for De Lima: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/23/vp-leni-robredos-amazing-support-for-senator-leila-de-lima/#respond |
Defeated Senatorial Candidate Alma Moreno’s Proposal For Next Philippine Elections | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/5/2016 0:00 | She ran for senator under the party of Vice President Jejomar Binay in last Monday’s Philippine elections, but lost.Her name is Alma Moreno, city councilor for one of the cities of Metro Manila. She was a former film actress. Her sexy dancing during the campaign rallies didn’t quite do it for her.In conceding her defeat, Moreno had a unique suggestion to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to make the electoral process more fair, efficient and inexpensive. She said the winning candidates should just be picked through a raffle drawing.On her Twitter page, she said: “@COMELEC, sana sa next election bunutan na lang”In the meantime, The Adobo Chronicles can confirm that Moreno is not currently pregnant as reported in social media. The rumor came about after Moreno posted her concession message on her Twitter account. (As of presstime, her Twitter account seems to have been suspended.) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/09/defeated-senatorial-candidate-alma-morenos-proposal-for-next-philippine-elections/ |
PEOPLE MAGAZINE REVISES ITS ‘SEXIEST MAN ALIVE’ VERDICT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/11/2017 0:00 | In less than 24 hours after revealing its choice for 2015 ‘Sexiest Man Alive,’ People magazine revised its verdict and made it a three-way tie.Earlier, People named former soccer star David Beckham to this year’s much-coveted title. But as the magazine cover featuring the 40-year-old global superstar was about to go to print, two international celebrities, both heads of state, caught the eyes of the editors: Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Nieto, 49, and Trudeau, 43, were seen Wednesday night in Manila where they are attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit meeting, garbed in barong tagalog, the traditional formal attire for Filipino men. The two leaders became an instant sensation, with the media and Manila’s fashion afficionados commenting that they wore the barong much better than Philippine President Aquino himself.The barong brought out the sexiness and youthful look in them, many commented.People’s editors agreed and so they revised their decision and opted to name all three — Beckham, Nieto and Trudeau — as this year’s sexiest men alive.Meanwhile, barong designers and vendors in the Philippines reported a sharp increase in orders for the male attire — from Paris to Hollywood and from Beijing to Sydney. The barong business may have been the one Philippine economic endeavor to benefit from the APEC meeting, thanks to the sexy duo from Mexico and Canada. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/18/people-magazine-revises-its-sexiest-man-alive-verdict/?share=email |
PHILIPPINES TO SECEDE FROM THE UNITED STATES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/04/2017 0:00 | President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to the Philippines later this month is being described as an effort to seal the friendship between Uncle Sam and Juan dela Cruz. Negotiations are underway to finalize a bilateral agreement that would increase U.S. military presence in what America considers as a strategic stronghold in the Asia-Pacific region. Obama and Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino are expected to sign the agreement while Obama will be in Manila.Not so fast. Senator Nancy Binay, daughter of incumbent Vice President Jejomar Binay, and sister of Congresswoman Abigail Binay and Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay, has filed a Senate bill calling for the secession of the Philippines from the U.S. The senator says she believes the Philippines will do just fine without the U.S. “After being colonized by Spain for hundreds of years, occupied by Japan during the last world war, and imperialized by the U.S. and Hollywood for decades, it is time we stand on our own two feet,” Binay told reporters at a press conference at The Manila Hotel, just blocks away from the U.S. Embassy.Obama is faced by secession threats in his own country, with several states wanting to sever their ties from the Union. The latest state to give notice of secession is Wisconsin.One critic of Binay was quoted as saying, “I think what the senator really meant was a ‘cessation’ of the negotiations on the bilateral agreement. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/15/philippines-to-secede-from-the-united-states/#comments |
PIGS STAGE PROTEST IN THE PHILIPPINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/06/2016 0:00 | On the feast of St. John the Baptist on June 24, pigs took to the streets of Balayan, in Batangas province of the Philippines to protest what they called centuries of torture and sadism inflicted upon them by local residents. Each year, Balayan holds the Parada ng Lechon, (Parade of Roasted Suckling Pigs), dressing the porkies in outlandish costumes ranging from Superman to Queen Elizabeth. “We’ve had enough,” the pigs’ leader proclaimed. “We will no longer tolerate being skewered and burned in fire pits, then treated like Mattel dolls.” As residents were waking up at dawn to butcher the pigs and begin the tedious roasting process, hundreds of pigs broke off their bamboo pens and blockaded the main street and route of the annual parade. Police were called to disperse the pigs, using tear gas to calm the protesters, but to no avail. The mayor of Balayan had no choice but to cancel this year’s festivities and vowed to turn the traditional parade to an all-day karaoke competition capped by a beauty pageant — among humans, beginning in 2014. All’s well that ends well. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/06/24/pigs-stage-protest-in-the-philippines/ |
FORGET ABOUT STAR WARS, OBAMA JUST SIGNED NEW LEGISLATION LAUNCHING VISA WARS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/12/2017 0:00 | While Americans were camping out in movie theaters nationwide to be among the first to see ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ President Barack Obama signed new legislation that would discriminate against human beings — including U.S. citizens — based on national origin and travel history.Both Houses of Congress approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill intended to keep government services funded through September 2016. Tucked into this omnibus legislation are provisions that could undermine, on the basis of personal heritage, the ability of many American citizens to travel visa-free to countries in Europe and east Asia.For more than 25 years, the Visa Waiver Program has allowed people from a select list of 38 countries to travel to the U.S. without a visa. Those countries, in turn, must reciprocate, allowing Americans the same privilege on their own soil. Congress voted to change the deal: People coming from countries covered under the Visa Waiver Program, including people who are citizens of those countries, will now need to get a visa if they are determined to be nationals of Iran, Iraq, Sudan, and Syria, or if they have visited those countries since 2011.So, if you’re a citizen of Germany whose parents were born in Sudan, or if you are a Japanese citizen who has previously travelled to Iran for business or tourism, then you would need a visa to visit the United States and will no longer be covered under the U.S. Visa. Waiver Program.If you are an American citizen and a national of the above-named countries, you may soon face retaliatory travel restrictions when visiting friends and family abroad.The visa wars have begun, and neither Dath Vadar nor Princess Leia could stop it. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/19/forget-about-star-wars-obama-just-signed-new-legislation-launching-visa-war/#comments |
JIMMY FALLON, SETH MEYERS TO RETIRE IN 2044 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/4/2017 0:00 | New York City, New York- This week is turning out to be “retirement week” for television late-night talk show hosts, with David Letterman announcing that he will retire as host of the “Late Show” come 2015. Letterman made the announcement during a taping of his CBS show on Thursday. He has been host of the show since 1993, when he moved to CBS after his former network, NBC, opted to hire Jay Leno to take over the “Tonight Show” when longtime host Johnny Carson retired.Following Letterman’s announcement, both Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers announced that they will be retiring in 2044. Fallon, 39, is currently the host of the “Tonight Show,” taking over the reins from Jay Leno who retired early after hosting the show for 22 years. Meyers, 40, is host of “Late Night With Seth Meyers.” Fallon and Meyers said that their announcement will give the NBC television network ample time to line up their respective replacements when they reach retirement age.Meanwhile, two of the most recognizable women faces on television, Barbara Walters, 84, and Joan Rivers, 80, have said they have no immediate plans of retiring. “Women age more gracefully than men, so I am have no plans of stepping down any time soon,” Rivers said. Walters told reporters that “women have the staying power and I will keep on going, and going.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/03/jimmy-fallon-seth-meyers-to-retire-in-2044/ |
PNoy Imposes Gag Order On Kris Aquino | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/04/2018 0:00 | Blood is always thicker than water. And the big brother is to be followed at all times, whether or not he used to be the President of the Philippines.So today, NoyNoy Aquino imposed a gag order on his younger sister Kris Aquino, after the former TV talk show host went on a rampage, berating fellow TV host Korina Sanchez who happens to be the missus of former presidential candidate Mar Roxas, NoyNoy’s chosen one to succeed him.Not only did Kris ‘accuse’ Sanchez of slapping her in the face for airing a feature video about her ex-husband James Yap; she also practically told the whole world that Rodrigo Duterte deserved to be elected president.Kris’ rant on her Instagram Account was not only embarrassing to NoyNoy, Roxas and Korina but to all members and supporters of the Yellow Opposition.So to prevent further spillage of Liberal Party and Opposition secrets, PNoy all but put masking tape over the mouth of Kris.Informed sources told The Adobo Chronicles that PNoy was afraid Kris would divulge more damaging and incriminating information in connection with the 2016 elections which, among other things, could jeopardize the case of Vice President Leni Robredo in the ongoing recount of votes in the 2016 Vice Presidential elections. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/23/pnoy-imposes-gag-order-on-kris-aquino/?share=email |
WATCH: Kerwin Espinosa in Camp Crame | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-18 05:30:41+08:00 | A Philippine Entertainment site Where Every Filipino and International News are always fresh and entertaining. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-kerwin-espinosa-camp-crame/ |
AFTER ALL, MEXICO WILL NOT BE BOYCOTTING MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/7/2018 0:00 | After Donald Trump’s disparaging remarks about Mexicans during his announcement of his U.S. presidential bid, Mexico announced that it was boycotting Miss Universe and will not be sending a representative to this year’s international beauty pageant. Trump owns the Miss Universe pageant.But that would be too easy on Trump.So today, Mexico decided that it will send a Mexican representative in the person of Elba Esther Gordillo (see photo).After hearing the news, Trump reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/03/after-all-mexico-will-not-be-boycotting-miss-universe-pageant/ |
Manila’s NAIA Will Be Renamed ‘NoyNoy Aquino International Airport’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/7/2016 0:00 | Many Filipinos are clamoring to change back the name of the Philippines’ premiere airport from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to Manila International Airport (MIA), especially after the recent change in administration from President Aquino to Rodrigo Duterte.Alas, the Duterte administration has decided not to change the airport’s name to MIA.Instead, the name NAIA will remain the same, only that it will stand for NoyNoy Aquino International Airport in honor of the immediate past president.Presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar told The Adobo Chronicles that Duterte strongly believes that it is important to preserve the legacy of the previous administration as far as NAIA was concerned.During the (NoyNoy) Aquino administration, NAIA achieved and maintained the reputation as the world’s worst airport, an honor that has put the Philippines on the world map, thanks to the laglag bala scheme (planted bullets in passengers’ luggage), collapsing ceiling, flooding, breakdown in airconditioning, brownouts, among others.“We should give credit where credit is due,” Duterte said, “so I have directed the Manila International Airport Authority to immediately implement my directive to rename NAIA to NoyNoy Aquino International Airport.”The good thing is, pilots and tower control personnel do not need to change the airport code when communicating with each other. It will remain as ‘NAIA.’ | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/07/manilas-naia-will-be-renamed-noynoy-aquino-international-airport/ |
Miss Colombia’s De-Crowning No Big Deal, Not The First Time It Happened | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/12/2017 0:00 | It’s been called “the worst disaster in award show history,” “an epic fail,” and a “conspiracy” to boost the sagging ratings of the Miss Universe pageant and promote Steve Harvey’s television career.Yes, we’re talking about last Sunday’s Miss Universe gaffe in which Harvey first announced the wrong winner, Miss Colombia, as the new title holder. We now know that it was Miss Philippines who had actually won the competition.But for devoted followers of beauty pageants, they know that this was not the first time a beauty queen was de-crowned.In 2014, Synthia Nath sued the organizers of the Miss Globe New Zealand pageant after being stripped of her winner title that, according to organizers, belonged to “another Indian girl.”The New Zealand Herald reported Nath, a 19-year-old Fiji native, was mistaken for the real winner of the pageant, which officials said was “another Indian” contestant named Loriza Latif. Organizers of the pageant said it was an “honest mistake” because the two girls “look alike.”A year earlier, a judicial court in the Philippines ordered the organizers of a local beauty pageant, Mutya ng Pilipinas, to pay the amount of 1.1 Million pesos in damages to a dethroned winner in 1977, Esabela Cabrera.Cabrera was stripped of the title and organizers gave the crown to first runner-up Annie Moraga, in addition to the cash and other prizes that would have gone to Cabrera.Cabrera sued for the “lack of due processs” in stripping her of her title.Now, now, don’t give Miss Colombia any ideas about suing the Miss Universe Organization for her botched title. (Although some Colombian lawyers have already thought of that, apparently!) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/30/miss-colombias-de-crowning-no-big-deal-not-the-first-time-it-happened/?share=email |
Mar Roxas Comics Illustrator Will Vote For Rodrigo Duterte! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/03/2016 0:00 | Many Filipinos are not happy about the controversial Mar Roxas campaign comic book. Mar Roxas is not happy with the illustrator of the comic book.Airing his thoughts on his controversial creation, Pinoy artist Karl Comendador said he was merely doing his job when he illustrated the much-criticized Mar Roxas promotional comics.On his Facebook page, Comendador said he had been doing illustrations of political figures way back and this one was no different. He also revealed he was in fact supporting the candidacy of Roxas’ rival, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.“Marami po akong naidrowing na komiks pampulitika noon at ngayon. Trabaho lang po, sana’y inyong maunawaan. Maraming salamat po. DUTERTE PO ANG PRESIDENTE KO!” he wrote. (I have drawn many political comics in the past and up to now. It’s just work, I hope you understand. Thank you. Duterte is my president!)Upon learning that the illustrator will be voting for Duterte, the Roxas campaign instructed its staff to cut Comendador’s professional fee in half. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/28/mar-roxas-comics-illustrator-will-vote-for-rodrigo-duterte/#respond |
PHILIPPINE POLITICS: VP RUNNING MATE LENI ROBREDO IS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MAR ROXAS’ WORST NIGHTMARE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/12/2017 0:00 | When former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas chose Congresswoman Leni Robredo to be his vice presidential running mate for the 2016 Philippine presidential elections, he thought he hit the jackpot. Robredo is a poster child for the Aquino administration’s daang matuwid (straight path) battle cry under its anti-corruption campaign.But boy, was Roxas wrong.In her public statements, Robredo only speaks the truth, like when she acknowledged that the Aquino administration hasn’t done enough to solve the country’s mass transportation problems. Incidentally, Roxas was President Aquino’s Transportation Secretary from 2011-2012.Then yesterday, during a speech before students at the University of Cebu, Robredo was asked about same-sex marriage. She said that people should be able to choose whom to love and that denying marriage to same-sex couples is a violation of human rights.Now, that sharply contrasts with Roxas’ view. When previously asked about the same issue, Roxas’ reply was ‘hindi ko ma-imagine.’. (I cannot imagine).Well, we can’t imagine either that Roxas will be president. But we can see Robredo being vice president. After all, Filipino voters can cross party lines when voting for either president or vice president.For the best in election coverage, stick to The Adobo Chronicles! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/12/philippine-politics-vp-running-mate-leni-robredo-is-presidential-candidate-mar-roxas-worst-nightmare/#respond |
LEAKED: DONALD TRUMP’S GRAND PLAN TO GET HILLARY CLINTON ELECTED PRESIDENT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/07/2018 0:00 | In the latest poll of the 2016 Republican candidates for president, Donald Trump has climbed up to the top spot, beating Jeb Bush by more than 2%.Trump and Bush are the only ones with double digit numbers in the crowded field of GOP presidential candidates.Little do voters know that Trump’s grand plan is to have Democrat Hillary Clinton elected president.Trump, once a pro-choice, registered Democrat, is known to be a friend of the Clintons and has contributed to the Clinton campaigns and to Bill and Hillary’s foundation.A secret document released by Wikileaks outlines Trump’s strategy of throwing his hat into the GOP presidential contenders, moving his way to the top of the crowded field and eventually becoming the Republican bet for president.Then, in a few weeks leading up to the November, 2016 elections, Trump will drop out of the race and concede the presidency to Hillary.And what’s in it for Trump?According to the leaked document, Trump will be appointed by Clinton as U.S. ambassador to Switzerland (his dream job) where the bulk of the business mogul’s fortune is stashed away in local banks. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/15/leaked-donald-trumps-grand-plan-to-get-hillary-clinton-elected-president/ |
Youth group leader urges the government to arrest and remove militant students from getting free education | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-02-04 02:34:18+08:00 | A leader of a youth group urged the Duterte administration to remove the students who love to join anti-government protests from their scholarship program list.The ‘Duterte Youth Movement’ which led by Ronald Cardema wanted the activists students to be removed from the lists of the people who get free education despite of their opposition against the policies of the government which funded their studies.According to Cardema, the militant students should be removed from the scholarship list of the government because they’re prioritizing their advocacy than attending their classes.He believed that the student militants especially from the University of the Philippines (UP) were only wasting the people’s money.Cardema also believed that President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to replace the militant students from U.P with Lumad youth who doesn’t have funds to study is a correct decision.Duterte Youth also called the law enforcement agencies to arrest all the students who called to topple the current administration.Aside from Cardema, thousands of netizens also supported President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to the student militants.Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Richard Gordon also said that the students can do their advocacy after their classes.In 2014, University of the Philippines received 11.312 billion pesos budget from the government and during President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, they implemented the ‘free tuition in all State Universities and Colleges’However, it didn’t stop the student activists from organizing demonstrations against the government.They even called President Rodrigo Duterte a ‘tyrant’, ‘dictator’ and ‘fascists’ for his policies including his war against illegal drugs.The militant groups became more aggressive when the President decided to end the peace talks between the CPP-NPA-NDF which led by former Professor Joma Sison who’s still staying in The Netherlands.Last week, President Rodrigo Duterte already reminded the students who joined the ‘walk out’ protest at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City to avoid skipping their classes just to join the demonstrations against the government.He even threatened them that he would give their slots to the Lumads who’s capable of studying in College level.But after hearing the President’s statement, several youth groups lambasted Duterte and announced that they would organize more walk out protest.“If there is anyone who needs to give up his slot, it is none other than Rodrigo Duterte himself.” Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in University of the Philippines (Stand UP) said in a statement.Source: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/youth-group-leader-urges-government-arrest-remove-militant-students-getting-free-education/ |
Guillermina Arcillas to file a case against Sen. Trillanes for bribing her to testify against President Duterte | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-19 04:05:45+08:00 | Davao businesswoman Guillermina Barrido Arcillas on May 15 met with Department of Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre to discuss the possible cases that she can file against senator Antonio Trillanes IV who she accused of bribing her in exchange of testifying against president Rodrigo Duterte.Arcillas was accompanied by Attorney Bruce V. Rivera, but it’s not yet sure if the pro-dds attorney would be the her lawyer.Arcillas said that she’s going to file an affidavit against the people who allegedly bribed her.The Department of Justice also offered the witness protection program to Arcillas, but the davao businesswoman refused because she already felt safe in her home in Davao City.Arcillas caught the attention of the netizens after she revealed that the camp of senator Trillanes bribed her in exchange of testifying against President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands.She also said that self-confessed Davao Death Squad members Edgar Matobato and Arthur Lascañas were also bribed by the camp of senator Trillanes by the help of a jesuit priest and Atty. Jude Sabio.Arcillas also said that the camp of senator Trillanes made an affidavit that she needed to memorize and recite while being video recorded.Senator Antonio Trillanes is not yet releasing an official statement on the actions of Guillermina Arcillas against him. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/guillermina-arcillas-file-case-sen-trillanes-bribing-testify-president-duterte/ |
MANNY PACQUIAO IS DRAFTED BY THE NBA, WILL QUIT PBA AS KIA PLAYING COACH | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/9/2017 0:00 | Something unprecedented happened to Filipino world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao during his visit this week to California.Many people know that the Philippine congressman’s second love and passion next to boxing is basketball. Just recently, he was appointed as playing coach for the KIA Sorentos, the newest professional team to join the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the Filipino counterpart of the U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA).Today, the Golden State Warriors announced that it has drafted Pacquiao to join its NBA team. The Warriors are based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the NBA’s Western Conference.The Warriors were very impressed with Pacquiao’s basketball skills during an impromptu practice game he had with the American team at the Oracle Arena in Oakland. The rest is history. Pacquiao left the arena with a signed three-year contract with the Warriors.“It’s a dream come true,” Pacquiao told reporters in his native Tagalog. “I will show the Warriors that they did not make a mistake in picking me.”As a result of his new contract, Pacquiao said he is stepping down as playing coach of the KIA Sorentos so that he can focus on the NBA. That is, in addition to his boxing career and his duties as an elected legislator. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/01/manny-pacquiao-is-drafted-by-the-nba-will-quit-pba-as-kia-playing-coach/ |
Here’s Inday Sara’s reaction on peace talk with NPA | [] | 2018-04-20 16:49:40+08:00 | Below is the official statement of Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte who strongly opposes President Rody Duterte’s plan to reopen the peac-talk process between the government and the New People’s Army.Respectfully, I am asking President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider his decision to reopen the negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.I believe the insurgency problem can only be ended peacefully if the NDFP and the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, are sincere, honest, and committed to working toward the direction of peace and reciprocate the gesture offered by the government.But there are no indications at all that they are willing to negotiate for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.History will also tell us that the communist movement is not to be trusted as they have consistently shown us their deep-seated proclivity to sow hate, violence and extremism, destruction, and senseless killings.These are groups motivated by the desire to overthrow the government and rule the nation.For them, peace is not an option. And that’s because they are terrorists.We maintain our position that we are not supposed to negotiate with terrorists but deal with them the way we should — tough, strong, high intensity, and one that gathers all sectors to completely crush their influence in communities where they are present.Let us not forget Larry Buenafe, the fish vendor who died because the NPA detonated a landmine in Mandug last year.Let us not forget Larry’s two very young children now growing without a father — and the many other orphaned children of other hapless, mostly poor civilians.Let us not forget the orphaned children of our brave soldiers and police officers killed by the NPAs in the name of a rusty ideology and deranged revolution.And how could we possibly forget Malysha Machorao who died after an NPA ambush in Bukidnon last year. She was only 4-months-old.Very recently, the NPAs burned down almost a dozen heavy equipment in Davao City, delaying the construction of roads and holding up the development of the communities in the affected areas.We should put a stop into the insanity of these terrorists — or more children will be orphaned, more civilians will be killed, more soldiers will die, and many more facilities and equipment will be burned, setting back development by a hundred years.If talks are revived, we are almost certain that the NPAs will continue to terrorize government forces and civilians. They will discharge offensives and unabated destruction, while recruitment of minors, farmers, lumads, workers, and students would continue courtesy of its legal fronts.We should stop rewarding these terrorists with our attention, resources, and time.Suspending the peace talks would not only mean ending the delusion of these terrorists, but would also allow the realization of long-delayed growth and the development of our countryside villages.It also means giving justice to the victims of these terrorists.While I trust the wisdom of the President and his intention to end the insurgency problem peacefully, I believe pursuing peace talks with the NDFP-CPP-NPA is counterproductive and plainly useless.Mr President, the country will move forward if the government is able to eliminate the rebels and end this senseless rebellion.Just like a battered lover, there is a time to finally say no to pain and suffering. No to peace talks. | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/heres-inday-saras-reaction-peace-talk-npa/ |
Facebook Withdraws Fact Check Partnership With Rappler, Citing Lack Of Sense Of Humor | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/5/2018 0:00 | Facebook has withdrawn its Internet fact-checking partnership with Rappler, citing the Maria Ressa-owned online news source for lack of sense of humor.Mark Zuckerberg announced the withdrawal just minutes after Rappler fact-checked photos of what was supposed to be a Labor Day rally in Manila. The photos had placards bearing a humorous take on demands of Labor Day rallyists (see photos). Rappler tagged both photos as ‘fake.’”We cannot partner with a fact-checker that can’t even recognize satire, lampoon, cartoons and other forms of sarcastic and humorous art forms,” Zuckerberg told The Adobo Chronicles. “Rappler is taking its fact-checking work too seriously,” he added.Earlier, Rappler fact-checked a satirical post on The Adobo Chronicles which made fun of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque’s statement that Rappler could still cover Malacañang as a member of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP). The Adobo article claimed that Ressa was elected president of FOCAP. Rappler claimed the article to be false. (Like we didn’t already know). | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/04/facebook-withdraws-fact-check-partnership-with-rappler-citing-lack-of-sense-of-humor/#respond |
Aquino Blames Arroyo For Palace Snub | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/07/2016 0:00 | The first full meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) under President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s administration this week brought together four past Philippine presidents (who are all council members) Joseph Estrada, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Fidel Ramos and NoyNoy Aquino. And boy, wasn’t there some major drama.It was Aquino’s first personal encounter with Arroyo after the Pampanga lawmaker walked free from hospital arrest after the Supreme Court cleared her of plunder charges.Before the meeting started, the 4 former presidents had a photo with President Rodrigo Duterte.A video of the Malacañang encounter released by PTV4 showed Aquino striding into the room where Arroyo, Duterte, and Ramos were already waiting, standing in a line facing the entrance.Aquino, still wearing his signature yellow ribbon, first shook hands with Duterte and Ramos and then took his place beside Ramos without extending the same courtesy to Arroyo, who stood beside the incumbent president.Estrada was next to walk into the room. The Manila Mayor shook hands with all 4 of them before walking to Arroyo’s side to begin the photo session.When asked by The Adobo Chronicles about the snub, Aquino blamed Arroyo, saying that she had her hands clasped together which he saw as a sign that the lady president was the one who didn’t want to shake his hand.It seems that the blame game which has been the mark of Aquino’s six years in office continues to this day. Moving on is sometimes hard to do. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/27/aquino-blames-arroyo-for-palace-snub/ |
PRINCE HARRY DIAGNOSED WITH RARE FORM OF DEPRESSION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/07/2016 0:00 | Most everyone is familiar with postpartum depression which affects 10-20 percent of childbearing women. But doctors at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine have discovered a rare form of depression that afflicts individuals other than the women giving birth. Amid the frenzy over the impending birth of the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, doctors announced that the first patient they have ever diagnosed with this rare depression was no less than Prince Harry.Doctors are calling this disease “prepartum depression,” apparently caused by panic or anxiety over an impending birth of a child. Hospital records show that Prince Harry has been suffering from this condition for 9 months now. It began immediately after the announcement that the Duchess of Cambridge was pregnant.The Senior Psychiatrist at the Centre, speaking to paparazzis camped outside the facility, said that Prince Harry’s depression was caused by the fact that the younger brother of Prince William has been “deposed” from his spot in the ascendancy to the British throne. Prior to the pregnancy of Kate Middleton, Prince Harry was 3rd in line to inherit the throne, next to Prince Charles and Prince William. Prince Harry was reportedly resorting to drugs and alcohol, as well as behavior not befitting of royalty, since he learned of the arrival of the Royal Baby.Doctors are closely monitoring Prince Harry’s condition, but would not confirm whether the Prince’s depression would automatically convert to postpartum depression once the Royal Baby is born. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/21/prince-harry-diagnosed-with-rare-form-of-depression/?share=email |
The ‘Fuck You’ Diplomacy of Duterte | [] | 2016-09-21 23:16:10+08:00 | When I studied International Relations in MSU, my favorite subject was International Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. It is where I learned the art of diplomacy and appreciated how countries should behave in dealing with each other viz-a-viz the international bodies like the UN, EU, NATO, APEC, ASEAN etc. As we called ourselves Junior Diplomats then, we were exposed to the nitty-gritty of international protocols and other international treaties which trained us to act like a fine and cultured animals in our human interaction, never to offend our counterparts – we have to be respectful because the cornerstone of international diplomacy and foreign relation is “respect among nations and to treat each other as equals”.Countries with bilateral relations appoint ambassadors to the host countries and even at the United Nations. Ambassadors do represent their respective countries and become the channel of communications on matters governing their relations. In case of problems between countries, the ambassador is summoned by the host country to explain. Otherwise, the diplomatic tie is severed and that the ambassador is declared persona non – grata and is sent home, thus, ending the bilateral relations. This act is reciprocated by the other country. It happened many times and this is reality in diplomacy.The UN Charter, International Protocols and other treaties protect and respect the independence of all countries, big or small. One country does not interfere in the internal affairs of the other in whatever forms including commenting thereon, lest it will be considered as foreign intervention and oftentimes result to paux fas between governments which is a taboo in diplomacy.So, given the diplomatic channels set in place in our foreign relations, why would Ban Ki Moon issue such direct statement condemning what is going on in the Philippines? The EU putting its nose on the drug war policy of Digong by issuing such resolution as attacking our government’s drug war? The United States asking for investigation of the Davao Death Squad after seeing a witness on TV implicating Digong to DDS? The Human Rights Watch asking for reinstatement of Sen De lima as Chair for the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights?….. Sanamagan… What happened to International Diplomacy 101? The last time I checked, we have a UN Representative based in NY. We also have Philippine Ambassador to US based in DC., and Philippine Ambassador to Brussels representing us in our dealings with EU. These bunch of morons ignored our representatives and chose to directly berate us in our face before the whole damn world that we are bunch of idiots who cannot run our country well and we have no respect for human rights! When a country attacks the government of Duterte it should be taken as an attack against the Filipino people. We belong to this government even if we are fighting against its policies!When black people are being killed systematically in the US by police force, our government never issued a statement condemning it. For God’s sake, it’s a human rights issue! Where was UN? When European countries maltreated immigrants from Africa and Mid East countries affected by war, we never issued any statement condemning such either. It’s human rights atrocities for fuck sake! Where was UN? Our government chose to avoid commenting on those issues being internal to them. It’s a matter of respect.But why on earth, when an idiot stood as witness in Philippine Senate hearing, implicating Duterte as behind the Davao Death Squad, the US State Department, UN, EU and others are in chorus asking for investigation of DDS, and for the EJK killings as if the witness’ testimony is the gospel truth…. Where is your brain people? Show some level of intelligence and if you don’t have any, at least show some respect.Yet, we are a small country and no amount of protest at the halls of the UN or by lodging of diplomatic protest with the US and EU will help us. Our cries for equal treatment will definitely just fall on deaf ears. They will never respect us. This is discrimination and intervention, pure and simple. So, as President, do you expect Digong to just sit on his ass watching our country being pilloried before the entire world?By calling Ban Ki Moon a “fool” maybe disrespectful. But this idiot disrespected our country first for meddling in our internal affairs in utter disregard of proper diplomatic channels. He bastardized international protocols. So he deserves the same level of disrespect. When Digong used the F word against the attack from EU, they deserve such human indignation for interfering in our domestic affairs. They won’t do it to China, Russia, Iran, UK, etc. because these countries can flex their muscles and they really bite in many forms which may severely affect the interests of these countries. In our case, we do not have muscles to show off, nor can we bite. But at least, we can bark. And that’s where Digong resorted to – Fuck You, EU!I am happy that our President used this unconventional approach to Diplomacy – the “Fuck You Diplomacy” which should be looked into by Foreign Service practitioners as a weapon for small countries to resort to in fighting against discrimination and fend off intervention from Super powers and international bodies. By using this word, Digong gained the attention of the whole world and thereby exposing the discriminatory acts perpetrated by US, UN, EU and other international bodies for maligning our country and interfering in our internal affairs. This approach should remind them that small countries too deserve respect as enshrined in the UN charter and that super powers and international bodies should behave according to the universally accepted protocols and apply the time- honored principle of diplomacy among countries, big or small – equality among nations. | BY JUN AVELINOAny thought on this post? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/the-fuck-you-diplomacy-of-duterte/ |
Duterte Self-Help Book Makes It To The Top Of New York Times’ Best Selling List | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/12/2016 0:00 | A self-help book on Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has zoomed up to No. 1 in The New York Times’ Best Selling List this week.Titled “Master Baiting For Dummies,” the fully-illustrated book educates its readers on detecting sarcasm and stealthy mockery.The Philippine leader is known for his cussing, controversial rhetoric and hyperbole which have caught the attention of world leaders, politicians and the news media. They all have been baited to keep talking about Duterte, consequently putting the Philippines on the world map and radar in a manner never before seen in history.As a bonus, the book has a section dealing with tools for journalists who are slow on the uptake. The Associated Press (AP) is reportedly considering distributing the book along with its newsroom stylebook.It is ironic that the NYT which has recently published critical articles about Duterte is now benefiting from increased readership as a direct result of its Best Selling Book List this week. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/29/duterte-self-help-book-makes-it-to-the-top-of-new-york-times-best-selling-list/?share=email |
ADOBO CHRONICLES TALKS TO PINOY NURSES CONVICTED FOR HAVING SEX IN FRONT OF ELDERY PATIENT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/05/2018 0:00 | Two US-based Filipino nurses have been sentenced to spend several months in jail for performing sexual acts with each other in front of their 98-year-old female charge in 2011.Alfredo Ruiz and Russel Torralba, both 43, were sentenced to 325 and 365 days in prison, respectively, according to a report by Times of San Diego. In addition to the jail time, the two were also sentenced to five years of probation.Both had pleaded guilty to the felony charge of inflicting mental suffering on an elderly person last February 5.The Adobo Chronicles caught up with the the two nurses after their court sentencing. They said they thought that the camera that recorded their sexual act was a live cam that was broadcast on the Internet. “We were hoping porn film producers would see the live video and offer us lucrative roles in porn films. We heard porn actors are paid very well, more than the minimum wage we get as caregivers for the sick and elderly.”Now, that’s really sick, we think. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/15/adobo-chronicles-talks-to-pinoy-nurses-convicted-for-having-sex-in-front-of-eldery-patient/?share=email |
Filipinos Who Oppose National ID Will Get One Anyway | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/05/2018 0:00 | Not all Filipinos favor the implementation of a national identification card. Some would rather have multiple IDs, including those fake ones being printed and sold at the corner of Taft Ave and Recto St.They claim ‘invasion of privacy,’ not realizing that everything about them is already public just by being on Facebook, having a bank or credit card, applying for a passport, shopping online or purchasing a smart phone.Regardless, those who oppose a national ID will get one anyway, and the good news is that it’s free.The only difference between the legitimate national ID and the ID for those who oppose it is that instead of the word “Resident” (Res) under the category line, those opposing will have “TNT” printed on the face of their ID.”TNT” stands for ‘tago ng tago’ (always hiding) and refers to undocumented Filipinos in the U.S. who constantly change addresses in order to avoid immigration authorities. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/25/filipinos-who-oppose-national-id-will-get-one-anyway/ |
Voting For President Is Pointless If You Forget the Legislative Branch | [] | 2016-04-27 17:00:33+00:00 | Have you decided on who you’ll vote for congressman of your district yet? Have you tried looking beyond the hype of the executive, and instead analyzed the people who could be senators soon? Or have you been too caught up in the nationwide fanaticism that surrounds the 2016 presidential elections, you’ve probably forgotten that there are dozens or so other people you’ll have to vote into office as well?There are fifty senators vying for the twelve seats in this year’s Philippine senate elections, including a motley mix of familiar incumbents, various celebrities, the usual unknowns, the princess of a royal family, and of course Manny Pacquiao. If this is your first time looking at the list of the 2016 senatorial candidates, it just might be enough to make you throw up a little.As for whoever sits in the 2016 Congress, I’d rather not start with the possibly hundreds of names that have popped up nationwide. Up here in the lone district of Baguio, I already have to deal with three wacky personalities who supposedly have the best interests of this dying City in mind.The point here is that the people who we elect as Senators or Representatives are probably even more important than whoever dipshits we elect as president. The Philippine House of Representatives is as fetid a cesspool as the President’s cabinet; however, it is that same cesspool that crafts national laws and forms various “Blue Ribbon Committees” that do stuff that we mere peasants ogle about when we watch the late night news. They have continuous active representation of their district constituents beyond the electoral period (meaning, if you have qualms about how the national government works, you can’t just go complain directly to the President; you first bitch about it to your Congressman instead).Additionally (and more importantly), in many cases, when the President wants something big done, he or she must ask Congress for permission first. If the President is lucky to have a lot of allies in Congress, then the President’s request could most likely be granted. A clever President knows that he or she needs allies in Congress; doing away with them entirely would not only provoke loud opposition, but would likely bring about abject disapproval from a world that continues to monitor the country’s economic potential. And that’s where the numbers in the House of Representatives come in: whether you as a voter like the next President or not, the number of congressional allies ultimately determines if the President gets what he or she wants. Sometimes it works passively as well: ever wonder why the so-called Freedom of Information (FOI) bill, one of BS Aquino’s most blatant campaign promises back in 2010, never made it into law? Because he was never really into it in the first place, and he had summoned the numbers in Congress to not prioritize it.(As a side note, both the Upper and Lower Houses of Congress have the authority to impeach the President; history has shown us they can do this with varying degrees of success — again, it’s the numbers that determine if such an endeavor succeeds or fails.)To reiterate, Legislative numbers are in this writer’s opinion much more important than whoever we elect as President or Vice President. I’ve met a lot of people who’ve been speaking to me about who they’ll be voting for the top two Executive positions, but I have yet to encounter anyone who would talk clearly about their picks for Senators or even Congressman. Also, there’s what I’d like to call the “Chop Suey Phenomena”: people seem to know all too well who they’d vote for the top positions, but seem to be vague and inconsistent with their senatorial picks. Honestly, I suffered from the same malady back in 2010; I barely knew anything about one political party’s senatorial bets except “SLAMAT LORRRD.” (Lesson learned, hence this article.) Does this mean that voters have too much time spreading memes about the top personalities, yet spend too little on the personalities just below? No wonder a variety show host is at the top of the most current surveys.Here’s a hint: the majority of candidates for the 2016 Legislative positions (excluding Party List Representatives) come from the two ruling parties: the majority Liberal Party and the Nationalists. Whoever you vote as President has to deal with this reality, and must know how to use this to his or her advantage if he or she wants to prevent becoming a lame duck ruler during the regime. And whatever decisions the President makes — or fails to make — might ultimately fall on why you chose who you voted for in the House of Representatives in the first place.So, Presidential/Vice Presidential choices aside, what do you know about the candidates who might soon be making our laws?[Photo courtesy of interaksyon.com] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/voting-president-pointless-forget-legislative-branch/#comments |
VP Leni Robredo’s Solution To Fight Rising Inflation: Ban Hamon, Keso de Bola And Fruit Cocktail This Christmas | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/10/2018 0:00 | Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo’s brand of economics is quite avant-garde. Remember how she calculated the impact of the increasing prices of rice on poor Filipinos (4x10x4=1,600)?Now, Robredo has what she calls a “fool-proof” solution to the rising inflation in her country.Speaking to reporters upon her arrival in Canada, Robredo said the government needs to do more to ease the prices of basic commodities while boosting consumer spending in local industries.”I propose that the government impose a total ban on hamon, keso de bola and fruit cocktail this coming Christmas season,” she said.“These luxury food items prepared by many Filipino households as part of the traditional ‘Noche Buena” could only exacerbate the country’s sick economy. Imagine if Filipinos spend their hard-earned money in more basic and simple commodities like rice, fish and vegetables rather than fancy food fares? That’s a lot of savings! Moreover, they would have extra cash to do their Christmas shopping for other goods like clothes, shoes, bags and new cell phones which, in turn, would benefit many of the small retailers. It’s a win-win situation,” she told reporters.So, here’s to a simpler and austere Christmas. No more inflation! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/19/vp-leni-robredos-solution-to-fight-rising-inflation-ban-hamon-keso-de-bola-and-fruit-cocktail-this-christmas/ |
Philippine President-Elect Duterte Calls For A National Referendum On Marcos Burial | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/05/2016 0:00 | Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly said that he will allow the burial of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos in Libingan Ng Mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery).Marcos’ remains continue to lie in state inside a refrigerated crypt in his hometown of Batac, Ilocos Norte. Until lately, Marcos’ opponents have vigorously rejected the idea of a hero’s burial for the late dictator.Reacting to widespread opposition to his pronouncement, the Davao city mayor revised his proposal, saying instead that he will call for a national referendum to decide once and for all whether Marcos’ remains will be allowed internment at the national cemetery.There is also widespread opposition to the proposed referendum.The reason? Most Filipinos believe that there will be massive cheating in the referendum by either side, the pro-Marcos and the anti-Marcos.Damned if you do, damned if you don’t! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/26/philippine-president-elect-duterte-calls-for-a-national-referendum-on-marcos-burial/?share=email |
EDITORIAL: FILIPINOS SHOULD PUT AN END TO THE NAME-CALLING | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/5/2018 0:00 | “pogi (handsome)(Estrada and Revilla are two of three senators jailed for corruption charges, the other being Enrile. The trio are often referred to as sexy, pogi and tanda.)There is nothing wrong with openly criticizing public figures for their policies and actions, but it can be done in the most civil of ways, without personal attacks or offensive labels.Perhaps, we need to put ourselves on the receiving end of the name-calling to realize that it is, indeed, quite repulsive. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/11/editorial-filipinos-should-put-an-end-to-the-name-calling/?share=email |
POPE FRANCIS SAYS HE WILL VOTE FOR SINGING NUN ON ITALY’S ‘THE VOICE’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/03/2017 0:00 | This has all the trimmings of the classic 1966 movie, ‘The Singing Nun” except that it’s 2014, where reality TV shows like “The Voice” are dominating airwaves worldwide, including Italy.The latest episode of ‘The Voice’ Italy featured a contestant who was a certified Catholic nun, rocking her way into the hearts of the judges, the live and television audience, and yes, even Pope Francis who announced he is going to vote for Sister Cristina Scuccia. Her rendition of Alicia Keys’ ‘No One’ captivated the entire country and beyond.With the Pope’s endorsement and over 60 Million Catholics in Italy, Sister Cristina’s victory is almost assured.Here’s a video clip of the nun’s surprising performance. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/20/pope-francis-says-he-will-vote-for-singing-nun-on-italys-the-voice/ |
TRUMP TOILET TISSUE IN SHORT SUPPLY ACCORDING TO KENYAN AMERICAN MANUFACTURER | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/9/2018 0:00 | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has again hit below the belt, confirming his dislike for Kenyans, including the one living in The White House.This time, he has attacked Kenyan athletets who won the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, saying they are “cheap frauds, masquerades and conmen/women.”Trump made the disparaging comments in Iowa where he met veterans and promised their well being when he becomes President.According to MSNBC, Trump’s remarks did not augur well with a handful of people and they jeered him all the way. According to Trump, Kenyans including Obama are conmen who dope and cheat on their way to the top.He reiterated categorically that it is the US that won and not Kenya. Trump congratulated the US athletes for winning the IAAF World Championships in Beijing although they were not officially pronounced winners.Following Trump’s comments, a Kenyan-American has started manufacturing tissue paper in the U.S. bearing Trump’s ugly image. Businessman Gideon Munguti vowed to teach Trump a lifetime lesson. .According to 26 year old Munguti, “Trump deserves to wipe all shit and escort it to destination.”The new household item has been selling like hotcakes and as of 5 p.m, Sunday, the limited edition toilet tissue has been on backorder at Costco, Walmart, K-mart, Safeway and Whole Foods.Even eBay is reporting that the toilet tissue, despite being sold at exhorbitant prices, is also sold-out.Will Trump learn not to mess with Kenyans?Recently Kenyans from all walks of life created a twitter hashtag dubbed #someonetellTrump, to warn him to stay away from the mighty people of Kenya. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/07/trump-toilet-tissue-in-short-supply-according-to-kenyan-american-manufacturer/?share=email |
List of agreements signed by Japan and Philippines during PM Abe’s visit | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-13 11:39:28+08:00 | Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe’s visit in the Philippines became the way to improve the friendship between the two countries.The generous friend of the Philippines signed 5 agreements during Abe’s visit.Exchange of notes on Grant Aid Economic and Social Development Program – A 600-million yen (259-M PHP) grant for speed boats and anti-terrorism equipment for the Philippine Coast Guard Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on the Low Carbon Growth Partnership/Joint Crediting Mechanism – Japan and Philippines agreed to create a joint committee to promote investments and the use of services, infrastructure, technologies, products and system to achieve low carbon growth in the Philippines which can help to reduce the pollution in the country.Memorandum of agreement for maritime cooperation for maritime safety and security – It involves maritime cooperation of Japan and Philippines to improve security, safety and marine life protection. It also include the joint exercises between Japan and PH armed forces, visits by aircraft and vessels. Memorandum of cooperation for the testing of road traffic info through data broadcasting – An agreement between Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication and Presidential Communications Operations Office of the Philippines for the proof of concept and testing of road traffic information system through broadcasting. Exchange of loan agreement and guarantee letter for a 5-year Landbank project on agribusiness – It also called (HARVEST), a 5 year project of Land Bank of the Philippines which can help to finance eligible investments of farmers, agribusinesses, and help organizations which support agriculture and fisheries production in ARMM. The exchange of loan agreement was participated by the president of Landbank and the chief representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).Abe also vowed to assist the Philippines to counter illegal drugs by thinking new ways to fight drug cartels.The Japanese Prime Minister also lauded President Duterte’s effort to improve China-Philippines relations and taking the peaceful path to end the maritime dispute.Japan and Philippines also agreed on the importance of the rigorous enforcement of related UN Security Council Resolutions in the middle of nuclear and missile development of North Korea. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/list-agreements-signed-japan-philippines-pm-abes-visit/ |
#BabaeAko Movement Protests Crowning Of Transgender Woman As Miss Spain-Universe | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/7/2018 0:00 | The key figures behind the Hashtag Babae Ako (#BabaeAko) movement have sent an urgent petition to the Miss Universe Organization protesting the selection of a transgender woman as the new Miss Spain.Angela Ponce, a trans woman, was selected to represent Spain in this year’s Miss Universe Pageant.In their petition, the Filipina women claimed that allowing a transgender woman to compete with natural-born women is an affront to their dignity and that of all women of the world. “Can you imagine if women joined the Mr. Universe competition,” they asked.Among those who signed the petition were Maria Lourdes Sereno, Mae Paner, a.k.a. Juana Change, journlist Inday Varona, Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and blogger Raissa Robles. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/11/babaeako-movement-protests-crowning-of-transgender-woman-as-miss-spain-universe/#respond |
Rappler Refuses To Tag Leni Robredo As Fake | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/04/2018 0:00 | Rappler, being awestruck from its recent designation as a partner of Facebook in a program to fact-check news on social media, was quick to fact-check a ‘story’ about its CEO Maria Ressa published months ago by The Adobo Chronicles — the story being satire nothwithstanding.But the online news source whose media license was recently revoked by the Securities and Exchange Commission for violating the Philippine Constitution was not as quick to tag Leni Robredo as ‘fake VP.’ This, despite a report from The Manila Times and other Mainstream Media sources, that Robredo’s lead over Bongbong Marcos has begun to narrow in the ongoing recount of votes.”We need to take the time before we can make that determination,” Ressa said. “First, we need to fact-check The Manila Times. What are we in power for?Rappler’s got werpa! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/17/rappler-refuses-to-tag-leni-robredo-as-fake/?share=email |
Daang Matuwid: A slogan and legacy worthy of its president’s initials | [] | 2016-03-24 02:08:52+00:00 | I believe it was a quote by the late George Carlin that articulates it best:“I think Americans really show their ignorance when they say they want their politicians to be honest. What are these fuckin’ cretins talking about? If honesty were suddenly introduced into American life, the whole system would collapse!”He might as well have been talking about the Philippines. If there’s an over-abundance of lies and two-faced manipulations on Earth, you can bet the country would probably be in the Top 10 destinations of that list. And it’s no fantastic coincidence that the style of law we adopted came from the United States. So if we are to take Carlin’s declarations seriously, it’s a system designed to preserve and maintain lying to people with relative ease.It’s enough to make the term ‘honest politician’ into an oxymoron. That is why the so-called ‘straight path’ aka Daang Matuwid of the Aquino administration—that promised uprightness, integrity and transparency—is nothing more than a big pile of bull manure. No less than the head of state himself is sporting the derogatory abbreviation (BS) conferred unto him by smart-alecky political analysts who saw past the charade and bad acting of someone not fit to be in a position of authority. From the early days of the ‘Noynoying’-trend to the astounding failure and absence of leadership DAYS after the Haiyan (Yolanda) and SAF 44 tragedies respectively, all the palace can do is issue one pathetic excuse after the next.And still we keep getting that Tuwid Na Daan soundbite every now and again as if we owe the clowns behind its inception the whole world. A sick slogan that is now being co-opted by an equally inutile chump in his ambitious bid for the highest post in the land. Fortunately this new entry to the jaundiced brand of dysfunctional governance can’t make the average sensible person like him—or even take his moronic media hypes and photo shoots seriously. In fact the opposite effect seem to happen every time his name pops up in the radars of the media. Instead of the hoped-for warming up and acceptance of the people he and his PR group are hoping to woo, vicious insults and jokes via memes and social network heckling were the outcome.As this yellow administration is about to end, disgruntled commuters, pensioners, typhoon victims, slain cops’ families, and the rest of the country can finally shut down and get even with this sham of a presidency by not electing anything remotely allied to its yellow cabal and the oligarchs that control them. Never again to the yellow cult perpetuated by the Aquinos.Six years of bullshit is more than enough lesson to be more discerning of the jokers we put in position this time around. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/daang-matuwid-slogan-legacy-worthy-presidents-initials/ |
Hillary Clinton Set To Announce Her VP Pick This Week In Florida | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/07/2016 0:00 | Forget about Tim Kaine, Elizabeth Warren or Julian Castro. None of them will be Hillary Clinton’s pick for her vice presidential running mate.The Clinton campaign has set the stage for the much-awaited announcement and the choice of venue provides the best clue thus far on who Clinton will name.The venue will most likely be the Trump National Doral resort in Miami, site of the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant. Talk about an elaborate production!A Clinton campaign intern, who spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorized to speak on behalf of the campaign, confirmed that Clinton’s choice is none other than Senator Marco Rubio.That’s right — a Republican and former GOP presidential candidate.Many consider Clinton’s choice as brilliant. Rubio will bring with him a lot of Republican votes, especially those who have vowed not to support Trump.Rubio’s Cuban heritage would surely lock up the Latino vote not just in Florida (a swing state) but across the country.The Clinton campaign is hoping that a Rubio vice presidency will demonstrate to America that Hillary is willing to cross the political aisle and finally unify a divided country.The telegenic Rubio is quite easy on the eyes, and that is considered a huge perk for the Democratic Party.Let the games begin! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/17/hillary-clinton-set-to-announce-her-vp-pick-this-week-in-florida/#respond |
PACQUIAO AND MAYWEATHER WILL BOTH BE INJECTED WITH ANESTHETIC DRUG DURING MAY 2 FIGHT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/3/2018 0:00 | For a long time, Floyd Mayweather had accused Manny Pacquiao of using performance-enhancing drugs, making this his primary reason for not agreeing to fight the Filipino champion boxer in what many consider to be the “fight of the century.”Now that the deal has been sealed for the two boxers to meet at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2 this year, the same drug accusation has come around to haunt Mayweather.It has been rumored that the American boxer injects his hands with a dubious substance called Xylocaine during training and bouts. This substance, which has a numbing effect, is banned in most states, and the reason Mayweather only boxes in Nevada is that it is the only state where the anesthetic drug is not banned in sports.Because it is not a banned substance in Las Vegas, the Pacquiao camp can do nothing about it. Besides, the boxing deal has been signed, and there’s no backing out.So, as a compromise, the Pacquiao camp has demanded that both boxers will be injected with Xylocaine on the night of the fight, to which the Mayweather camp readily agreed.Boxing fans, rejoice. The fight of the century is still on. And it’s fair and square! And clean (well, sort of). | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/09/pacquiao-and-mayweather-will-both-be-injected-with-anesthetic-drug-during-may-2-fight-2/?share=email |
ANN COULTER TO HOST BELGIAN WAFFLE BREAKFAST TO CELEBRATE U.S. ELIMINATION FROM WORLD CUP | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/7/2017 0:00 | Belgium celebrated its 2-1 win over the United States in today’s World Cup match which led to the elimination of the Americans from the competition. In the U.S. , conservative columnist Ann Coulter was doing her own celebrating.Coulter, in her syndicated column last week berated America’s fascination for soccer which she described as a sign of the nation’s moral decay. She wrote, “One can only hope that, in addition to learning English, these new Americans (referring to immigrants) will drop their soccer fetish with time.”Coulter appeared vindicated with the U.S. loss to Belgium and announced that on July 4th, she will be hosting a Belgian waffle breakfast at her family’s home in New Canaan. The Universal Press Syndicate which distributes her column, will sponsor the breakfast.The event will be by invitation only, and Coulter said that no soccer moms will be invited. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/01/ann-coulter-to-host-belgian-waffle-breakfast-to-celebrate-u-s-elimination-from-world-cup/#respond |
Are Yellows Even Capable of Arguing Intelligently? | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-03-17 00:46:05+00:00 | Let’s do a little bit of math. Take the total number of official state sanctioned extrajudicial killings under President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. Finished googling CHR, Human Rights Watch and Rappler figures yet? Great! Now take the number of Botox shots Kris Aquino takes “to get rid of her migranes”. Put the two figures together and what do you get? Thirty four! Yup! There is zero official state sanctioned extrajudicial killings under Duterte’s war on drugs and Kris Aquino takes 34 Botox shots for her migrane attacks. If you came up with the correct answer then you are a mindless barbaric tool who is easily fooled by a crass murderous thug. You don’t deserve the yellow Kool-Aid cup that is exclusive only to the intelligent decent class. That’s it! You are voted off the island of the morally righteous!The problem with the jaundiced Duterte bashers is that their cognitive dissonance simply kicks in every time they encounter facts, arguments, ideas and values that are contradictory to any narrative or beliefs they hold sacred. It is within President Duterte’s prerogative to allow the burial of former President Marcos’ remains at the Libingan ng mga Bayani? Duterte is a Marcos puppet! Duterte’s pivot towards better relations with China would be more economically advantageous to the Philippines? Duterte is a traitor and a lapdog of the Chinese! Rappler lost it’s SEC registration because it violated Philippine law? Hell no! It is because Duterte is a dictator who is stifling press freedom and dissent! The insanity is simply mindboggling it actually gives the term DDS a new meaning! Duterte Derangement Syndrome is so encompassing that logic and sense gets thrown out the window just for the sake of holding on to the narrative that the Philippines is in a dark era under Duterte and the Filipino people cannot possibly afford another 4 years of the kind of tyrannical and hypocritical rule under him.Consider the type of logic I recently came across at from a jaundiced rabid Duterte basher. This guy, much like the dime a dozen anti-Duterte nut inflicted with this mutated strain of DDS, got an instant orgasm upon coming across a Rappler news article that highlights the promotion of a DOJ prosecutor responsible for the dismissal of drug charges against suspected drug lords Kerwin Espinosa and Peter Lim. With all of Duterte’s vitriol and threats against drug lords and this fresh development, this guy suggests that the Filipino people are being fooled. Because of this, this guy seems to suggest that Filipinos, cannot afford 4 more years of being under the current deceptive administration (he asserted that he personally cannot). The problem with this argument is that not only is this guy applying double standards, his argument is also logically flawed.Typical of jaundiced Duterte critics is their silence or limp outrage on the PNoy administration’s scandals and misdeeds. For instance, they never asked if Filipinos can afford 6 more years of Noynoy’s incompetence after the Luneta massacre. They never asked if Filipinos can afford X more years after every case of incompetence, corruption and negligence. The very same people who crucified the late Chief Justice Renato Corona (who was impeached for filing an erroneous SALN) are defending Chief Justice (on leave) Ma. Lourdes Sereno who actually failed to file her required SALN for a number of years! Sometimes I wonder if these people are even capable of arguing on principle given how myopic and jaundiced their worldview is.Even granting that having double standards is not exclusive to Duterte critics (any partisan mindset is susceptible to this), one can easily spot the lack of intellectual substance in their logic. For instance, how sensible would it be to question whether Filipinos can afford 4 more years of being fooled by the Duterte government because of what happened in the release of 2 drug lords as described in the Rappler article? Not very sensible if we really think about it. It does not really matter if the Rappler article contains truthful facts, what matters is whether the facts support a truth claim or not! That is exactly the problem with yellow adherents who merely argue using the “if the facts are correct dogma”. Subscribing to such a simplistic principle is tantamount to making a judgment on who the killer is merely based on a victim’s chalk outline on the ground! Jerry Seinfeld joked about it quite well. He goes:I don’t even know how it helps to solve the crime? You know, they look at the thing on the ground… “aah his arm was like that when he hit the pavement. That means the killer must’ve been Jim!”Yup, these people seem to be incapable of differentiating factual statements from value judgments and they also seem to be ignorant of the necessity of the bridge premise.Consider this. Person X is told that he ought to donate one of his kidneys so that his brother can live. When asked why, he was told that if he didn’t, his brother will surely die. So what’s wrong with this? Well, for one, saying that he ought to donate one of his kidney is a value judgment. The reason given for why he ought to do so was a simple fact. The factual statement is that if he didn’t donate the kidney, his brother would die. Does this seem like a perfectly good reason for Person X to donate his kidney? No, at least not by itself. You see, the person urging Person X to donate one of his kidneys jumped directly from a factual statement to a value judgment. He seems to think that this factual statement alone supports the value statement and shows it to be true. But it only seems like a strong reason because he is assuming something else. He is assuming that it is better for Person X’s brother to live than to die.Yup, that is an assumption. It is assuming that it is really better for this brother to live than to die, and if not donating the other kidney would allow him to die, then Person X ought to donate it. But notice something. That value judgment simply doesn’t follow from the factual statement alone. By itself, the fact that not donating the kidney to the sick brother would allow a preventable death tells us nothing about what ought to be done. You need an in between assumption. If we had a different assumption, this factual statement might not make the value judgment true at all. Suppose this person asserting Person X ought to donate one of his kidneys concluded that because of some highly unusual circumstance, it would be better for his brother to die peacefully. Maybe the sick guy is an Adolf Hitler who has caused millions of death and would continue to do so if he survives the ordeal. With this, the factual statement would no longer be a reason for thinking that the value judgment is true. If it was better for this sick brother to die and if donating Person X’s kidney would cause his sick brother to live, then Person X ought NOT to donate the kidney.The point is, that factual statements alone is not enough to give us an adequate reason for thinking that a value judgment is true. There is always a bridge premise. To show that the value judgment is true, we must not only show that the supporting factual statement is true, we must also show that the bridge premise between the factual statement and value statement is true.So, is it enough reason to question if we can afford another 4 years of Duterte government (or even promote the idea of ousting the current government) based on the dismissal of the case of the 2 drug lords? Sure, while it is true that the 2 drug lords’ drug cases have been recently dismissed by Duterte’s DOJ we don’t really know the details of the case that resulted in its dismissal, do we? Do we know if it was even the prosecutor’s fault or did the police give incomplete and weak evidence that tied the hands of the prosecutor? On the prosecutor’s promotion, do we even know if the Lim and Espinosa case dismissal have anything to do with it? What was the process and the criteria used in the promotion of the prosecutor? The Rappler article seems eerily silent on that and Duterte critics seem to conveniently take that out of the equation. Do we even know if these suspects are going to be charged again (with a stronger case)? So there may be things that we do not know about that may invalidate the value statement (or conclusion) that Filipinos cannot live another 4 years under a Duterte government. The argument simply does not have an adequate (if any) bridge premise to support the jaundiced Duterte bashers’ contention.For yellows, it doesn’t really matter, does it? So long as Duterte is put in a bad light and that the “Marcos-Duterte bad, yellow-disente good” narrative holds, sound logic can go to hell. Anyway, for them when all else fails – they can always resort to bashing and mocking Mocha Uson.(Photo credit goes to http://8list.ph) | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/03/are-yellows-even-capable-of-arguing-intelligently/#comments |
PRESIDENT OBAMA TO TACKLE JUSTIN BIEBER PETITION IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/01/2017 0:00 | Whether making a major policy speech, in the campaign trail, or in his annual State Of The Union, President Barack Obama is known to keep making changes and edits till the very last minute. Tonight is no exception.When he delivers his fifth State Of The Union tonight, Obama is reportedy adding a new paragraph that will respond to an online petition demanding the deportation of pop star Justin Bieber. Bieber, a Canadian citizen, has had many encounters with U.S. law enforcement, including his latest charges of and booking for DUI, resisting arrest and drag racing. The petition also asks for the revocation of Bieber’s green card.The petition, posted on The White House “We The People” website, is nearing 100,000 signatures, the threshold that would elicit an official White House response.The new paragraph is reportedly being inserted into the part where Obama addresses the issue of immigration reform.To learn more about the online petition, visit petitions.whitehouse.gov | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/01/28/president-obama-to-tackle-justin-bieber-petition-in-his-state-of-the-union/ |
Malacañang has a message for Robredo after VP hits government | [] | 2018-01-22 12:37:07+08:00 | Palace finds VP Robredo’s remark ‘out of touch’.Malacanang has found Vice President Leni Robredo’s claim that darkness is enveloping the country as “completely out of touch.”“With all due respect to the Vice President, we find Ms. Robredo’s remarks during the anniversary of the Liberal Party completely out of touch with the existing realities on the ground,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press statement on Sunday.Robredo said in her speech during the 72nd anniversary of the Liberal Party last Friday that “darkness envelops” the Philippines, urging her partymates not to lose hope.Contrary to the Vice President’s claim, Roque said the Filipino people are beginning to feel genuine and meaningful change under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.“The darkness that Vice President Robredo may be referring to perhaps pertains to the future of those discredited politicians whowish to return to power,” Roque said.Roque said Gallup International has ranked the Philippines as the third happiest country in the world and fifth highest country in terms of economic optimism index.Meanwhile, Social Weather Stations (SWS)’s separate survey found 96% of Filipinos have entered 2018 with hope while fewer Filipinos considered themselves poor.“People’s high levels of hope and optimism have been complemented by high satisfaction, approval, trust ratings,” Roque said.President Duterte is the most approved (at 80%) and the most trusted (at 82%) among the top national officials of this country, according to the last quarter 2017 Pulse Asia survey.According to the last quarter 2017 SWS survey, more than eight out of ten Filipinos trust the President while the net satisfaction rating of his cabinet remains the highest since 1990 at +32.A SWS survey also shows that satisfaction with the Duterte administration is excellent (at +70) – the highest recorded for any administration in the last 28 years. (PNA) | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/malacanang-message-robredo-vp-hits-government/ |
WHY KRIS AQUINO IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IN 2016 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/3/2018 0:00 | for me to run for public office in 2016. I’ve said it once and I’ve said it twice na ang priority ko are my two kids and my growing business investment as a franchise owner of straight from the horse’s mouth. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/01/why-kris-aquino-is-running-for-president-in-2016/?share=email |
President Duterte confident that Sen. De Lima will go to jail | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-09-27 01:38:04+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte is confident that one of his well-known critics, Senator Leila De Lima would go in jail soon.Duterte said that the former Department of Justice Secretary would be pinned down by the testimonies of the witnesses who accused her of protecting the drug trade in the Bilibid in exchange of money.“Makukulong naman talaga yan, because of the testimonial evidence, makukulong ito and everybody [in bilibid prison] says five or six would say that they contributed money” Duterte told the officers of the Malacañang Press, Cameramen and Photojournalists.The President also believes that the most feared narco politics was already here in the Philippines because the people elected a Senator who allegedly received money from drug lords.“She will be jailed when everybody says, five (witnesses) could say that they contributed money. So on a national scale…who brought in the narco politics? It is here already,” he added.The President also said that Senator De Lima may face non-bailable cases related to drugs. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-confident-sen-de-lima-will-go-jail/ |
Woman Behind ‘Pinoy Ako Blog’ Is Not Filipino | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/10/2017 0:00 | It took R.J. Nieto (a.k.a. Thinking Pinoy) and Sass Rogando Sasot to finally unmask the real identity of the person behind the controversial Pinoy Ako Blog (PAB).Maria Josephina Vergina “Jover” Laurio’s PAB is known for its candor and criticism of the Duterte administration.But it took the BBC to unmask the fact that Laurio is not Filipino. Rather she is Philippino.The Adobo Chronicles is still trying to investigate where that country — Philippinoines? — is located. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/13/woman-behind-pinoy-ako-blog-is-not-filipino/ |
Philippine Transgender Congresswoman Challenges Senator Pacquiao To A Fist Fight | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/02/2017 0:00 | Whenever one hears the name Manny Pacquiao, boxing always comes to mind. Like a fist fight. And that’s exactly the challenge hurled at the boxer-turned-senator by a Philippine transgender congresswoman.Geraldine Roman of the first district of Bataan and the first transgender legislator in the Philippines, told The Adobo Chronicles today that she is willing to engage Pacquiao in a fist fight to settle once and for all the senator’s Bible assertion that women should dress like women, and men like men.Pacquiao made the statement during deliberations on Senate Bill 1271 that seeks to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression (SOGIE).The senator also said that crossdressing can lead to “fraud” and subsequently to murder, apparently in reference to transgender woman Jennifer Laude who was killed by US Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton in 2014. Pemberton said he choked Laude to death after learning that the person he brought back to his hotel room was a transgender woman.“I expect Pacquiao to be man enough to accept this challenge from a woman — fist to fist, with no bible in hand,” Roman said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/16/philippine-transgender-congresswoman-challenges-senator-pacquiao-to-a-fist-fight/#respond |
Leni Robredo Wants Philippine Peso Replaced With The U.S. Dollar | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/06/2018 0:00 | For someone who has recently been invited to speak at the London School of Economics, Vice President Leni Robredo sure has a lot to say about the economy, especially about the ‘sinking’ Philippine peso.Just yesterday, Robredo asked the Duterte Administration and economic managers to explain why the value of the peso has dipped so fast and so low.Today, she proposed that the Philippines replace its official currency with the U.S. Dollar.”Since the U.S. Dollar is very strong, it would be to a great advantage for the Philippines and the Filipinos to shift to the American currency. It will solve a lot of our economic problems and eliminate poverty in the country. It will truly result in ‘Angat Buhay’ “If Robredo’s proposal is adopted, Filipinos will soon all be spokening dollars! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/18/leni-robredo-wants-philippine-peso-replaced-with-the-u-s-dollar/#respond |
POOPMANIA: BEARDED MEN FILE CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT FOR DEFAMATION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/5/2018 0:00 | A class-action lawsuit was filed in San Francisco’s Superior Court yesterday by hundreds of bearded men who claim they were unfairly defamed by a small study that concluded beards are full of fecal bacteria, a.k.a, poop.According to a group of microbiologists in New Mexico, the rancid bacteria that beards collect could be putting owners’ health at risk. Microbiologist John Golobic, of Quest Diagnostics, swabbed a number of beards searching for bacteria for the study and found that some of the bacteria “are the kind of things that you find in feces.”Quest Diagnostics was named in the lawsuit, along with all media companies and Internet sites that carried stories about the study.The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is representing the bearded men.“As a result of the poop stories, bearded men have experienced discrimination at work, in public places, even within their social circles,” the ACLU said.Ello Kent told The Adobo Chronicles that he was barred from coming in close contact with patients at th San Francisco General Hospital where he works as a nurse. “Up until the poop stories went viral, I was getting compliments from my co-workers and patients about my ginger-colored beard,” he said. “Now I can’t even do my job unless I agree to shave my beard.”The bearded men are suing for an undisclosed amount.If you feel you have been defamed because of your beard and want to be part of the class-action lawsuit, contact your local ACLU office. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/09/poopmania-bearded-men-file-class-action-lawsuit-for-defamation/?share=email |
Duterte, The Pacifist, and The Just War Tradition | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-10-15 21:43:37+00:00 | “War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth a war, is much worse.” — John Stuart MillPresident Duterte has been accused of using unnecessary violence, killings, and other atrocities to fight the war against drugs, criminality, and corruption. Scores of news articles and blogs in social media hype drug-related killings associated with Duterte’s alleged wanton desire to use violence and murder to fight crime. Accusations hurled by the opposition reached the global stage as many foreign media reports pick-up the same exaggerated baseless number of deaths by drug-related killings, being reported to media by overly zealous human rights groups.The Philippines is predominantly Catholic, yet most Filipinos fully support President Duterte’s war on drugs. According to a survey conducted by the Social Weather Station (SWS), 85% of Filipinos are satisfied with the drug campaign. This survey was conducted from September 24–27, 2016.1 However, a recent survey also conducted by the SWS, from June 23 to 26, 2017, concluded that 54 percent doubted the claims of cops that slain suspects fought back, with 20 percent saying they strongly agree to the test statement: “Many of those killed in the police anti-drug campaign are not really drug dealers.” 2A more recent SWS survey conducted a few weeks after the deaths of teenagers Kian Loyd de los Santos, Carl Angelo Arnaiz, and Reynaldo de Guzman, showed a drop of 18 points in the net satisfaction rating of the President. Based on the survey, 73 percent of respondents said they had “much trust,” 15 percent were “undecided,” and 12 percent had “little trust” in Duterte. The survey also showed a decline in his net trust ratings, which fell to +60 or “very good”, 15 points lower than the +75 or “excellent” in the previous quarter. 17Although there is a drop, the timing of the survey may have contributed to this result, together with some Church leaders who denounced thousands of killings linked to President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war by ordering the ringing of church bells each night to honor the dead.18This brings me to the question, is a Catholic or Christian supportive of President Duterte committing a sin?A more pointed question is, can a Catholic or Christian involve themselves in violence, killings, and war? Is this against the teachings of Jesus Christ? How do the faithful form their consciences in this issue? Asking the right questions is important when it comes to violence, killings, and war. Too often we ask under what circumstances when is it morally just and right for me to use violence and deadly force to resolve a conflict. One of the first rules of ethics is, “every moral principle must be universal”, that can be applied to everyone. So why not rephrase the question to when is it morally right and just for another person, people or nation to use violence and deadly force? Against me, my nation and my people to resolve a conflict.3 This depends on how your conscience is formed, and there is no way to judge whether a person is disobeying his or her own conscience. We can never know whether the act or omission is done with full knowledge and consent of a person committing a sin.Having said this, does President Duterte’s war on drugs go against the teachings of the Church and other Christian denominations? This moral dilemma is non-conclusive and remains a debatable subject matter. It depends what side of the continuum your mind is set on, from the “Pacifist” on one side and the “Militarist” on the other.The PacifistOn one side of the continuum is Pacifism, a theory that strongly supports the view that peaceful means rather than violence should govern human interaction, and that arbitration, or surrender, should be used to resolve disputes. While most people accept the necessity of war as moral and legitimate, conscientious objectors have often been accorded a special recognition for their moral bravery in refusing to take up arms. An excellent place to start an analysis of pacifism is with the “absolutist” argument that all forms of violence, war, and killings are unconditionally wrong. 4This is one side of the continuum.The origin of the word, “Pacifist” comes from the latin words, pax (pacis) which means peace, and the latin verb, facio (facere) which means to make. Pacifism is not about avoiding conflict but actively engaging in peace making. 3Many biblical scholars will attest that early Christians did not involve themselves in violence, killings, and wars. For the first 300 years, Christians were predominantly pacifists.According to David Bercot, attorney and author on the subject of early Christian teaching, says that the “Biggest stumbling block is “Loving Enemies”. Nonresistance is not just a doctrine, but a way of life. It touches all kinds of everyday interactions…”. 7C.S. Lewis contradicts the pacifist contention that war does more harm than good, that every war leads to another war, and that pacifism itself will lead to an absence of war, and more, a cure for suffering. Lewis points out:“I think the art of life consists in tackling each immediate evil as well as we can. To avert or postpone one particular war by wise policy, or to render one particular campaign shorter by strength and skill or less terribly by mercy to the conquered and the civilians is more useful than all the proposals for universal peace that have ever been made; just as the dentist who can stop one toothache has deserved better of humanity than all the men who think they have some scheme for producing a perfectly healthy race.”He affirms the opposite that doing well in tackling immediate evils with deliberate force does more good than setting up position statements based on some humanistic view that good things will automatically happen. 8 I think the point of Lewis is you have to do something about a problem; they won’t go away just like that. That’s wishful thinking.It is my view that modern day pacifists claim to be more righteous than other believers or proponents of the just war theory. Their stance of non-violence or non-resistance brings into play the overly stubborn fanatical belief that all forms of violence, war, and killings are absolutely evil.Why were the early Christians Pacifist? 51. A major reason why pacifism was pronounced among early Christians is because of their convictions. They believed that they were being Christ-like in pursuing nonviolence, pointing the example of Christ in this regard.2. To a large extent, military involvement was not an option for them. Most of the early Christians were converts from Judaism, and were forbidden from serving in the Roman imperial army.3. Survival: early Christians were mostly a persecuted minority sect in those early centuries. They were focused on struggling to stay alive.4. Idolatry and pagan practices: The idolatrous practices were emperor worship. Soldiers had to swear an oath of allegiance to the emperor, an obligation that demanded blind loyalty to the emperor as the highest divine authority.5. Geographical factors: the expansions of Christianity were mainly in the urban areas far away from frontiers of war.6. No early church writer approved of military involvement; few appear to have condemned it either.7. The early church looked for Christ’s imminent return. Over time this expectation diminished, as the realization that the second coming of Christ may not be taking place as soon as was expected. This prevented the early Christians from entering “worldly” professions.Concluding thoughts in consideration of the predicament of the early Christians, some of these points are stronger than others, but to understand them holistically provides an intellectual framework to better understand why most early Christians were pacifists. After all, there were equally good political and social reasons.The Just War TraditionOn the other side of the continuum is the “Militarist” side. The just war tradition or the theory of just war defense is in the middle between militarism and pacifism. In my opinion, slightly bent towards the militarist side. This view runs contrary to the assertions of non-resistance and non-violence from the pacifist theory.Dr. J. Daryl Charles, author of books on ethics, defends that “coercive force can be used for just and moral purposes, which is not to argue that it always is or even that it normally is. But not only are just war theorists aware of that, but law enforcement officers on a daily basis.” 6Dr. Charles further argues that, “The pacifism’s theological error is that temporary judgments in the present life, carried out through temporal authorities, are not necessary.” Those holding to Biblical nonresistance would agree that temporal authorities can “wield the sword” as indicated by Romans 13:1, 4 (Everyone is to obey the governing authorities, because there is no authority except from God and so whatever authorities exist have been appointed by God, it is there to serve God for you and for your good. But if you do wrong, then you may well be afraid; because it is not for nothing that the symbol of authority is the sword: it is there to serve God, too, as his avenger, to bring retribution to wrongdoers) 6, and the Schleitheim Confession, Article II: “The sword is an ordering of God outside the perfection of Christ. It punishes and kills the wicked and guards and protects the good.” 7Dr. Charles concludes that, “Alas, justice with force is a myth, which is not to suggest that justice always requires force. As all of us here know, if we resist paying our taxes we will be forcibly imprisoned.” He completed his conclusion by saying, “Just war is in the middle between militarism and pacifism. Just war is a marriage of justice and charity.” These statements completely rules out the absolute right wing “Militarism” as a just war.Similarly the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) No. 2310 clearly states: 11“Public authorities, in this case, have the right and duty to impose on citizens the obligations necessary for national defense. Those who are sworn to serve their country in the armed forces are servants of the security and freedom of nations. If they carry out their duty honorably, they truly contribute to the common good of the nation and the maintenance of peace.”This was earlier supported by the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, GAUDIUM ET SPES promulgated by His Holiness Pope Paul VI on December 7, 1965. GS 79 § 5 states: 10“Those too who devote themselves to the military service of their country should regard themselves as the agents of security and freedom of peoples. As long as they fulfill this role properly, they are making a genuine contribution to the establishment of peace.”Dr. Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy, and author of books on philosophy, theology, and Christian apologetics, refutes arguments for pacifism. 71. What part of thou shalt not kill don’t you understand? The word kill means murder. The same God who said thou shall not murder also commanded capital punishment.2. The New Testament is radically new and the supreme model is Jesus on the Cross is the new model is martyrdom? Yes, this is quite true for individuals. We don’t fight fire with fire. When we have choice of fighting or giving up our life, giving up our life is the higher way, this is quite true. But Jesus did not give a political system.3. Peace is holy, a fruit of the Holy Spirit. Peace is the effect of Christ’s revolution? This is true. But Jesus said I do not give peace as the world gives. He also said: I bring not peace, but a sword. We should take Jesus’ words seriously. But Jesus spoke in paradoxes.4. The real war is spiritual? This is true, absolutely true. Our enemies are our sin and spirits that inspire them… But our spiritual enemies often use flesh and blood, so this entails disarming them.5. Jesus stopped the most just violence in history: Peter defending Jesus? Jesus approved of John as a good prophet in the old system. Jesus approved of centurion*. Paul (Romans 13:4) and Peter (1 Peter 2:14) defend the state using the sword. So are you going to separate Christ from His disciples?*(Jesus approved of the centurion’s faith but there is no record of Jesus ever approving of violence in war. Matthew 8:8-10.)6. God is love, therefore love most motivate every action, of every minute of his life. How then can you kill people out of love? Your motive must not be to kill, but to defend. You defend the innocent out of love… as a last resort. Jesus did start a revolution. Whether that translates into political pacifism is open to question.7. War is hell. There is no such thing as a just war. James: What is origin of war? Greed. The origin of war is only evil. Even the Koran says Allah hates the aggressor. War is stupid? That’s true. There is no such thing as a just war. There is such a thing as just warring. A war against war. The use of violence as a last resort in defense, against a war of aggression. The end of a just war is not conquest, but peace.8. All is fair in love and war…supposedly? That’s obviously nonsense. Pascal: “Two soldiers meet. Why are you killing me since I am disarmed? Because you live on the wrong side of the river. Since you are from the other side of the river I must kill you.” Human justice is radically unjust and we do not live in utopia. Sometimes we need amputations.9. War always creates more evil than it corrects? That is questionable. Would it have been better if the Greeks had not warred against Xerxes? Romans against Hannibal? Us [Americans] against Hitler? Would that have created a better world?Dr. Kreeft points out that a just war is a practical necessity, he reiterates C.S. Lewis lecture saying, “Only liberal societies tolerate pacifists”. How then can you kill people out of love? Your motive must not be to kill but to defend. But when you defend the innocent against the aggressor, your motive is not changed. Your motive remains love. Violence is a last resort.Kreeft further underscores that there is no such thing as a just war, but there is a just warring—A war against war, the use of violence as a last resort in defense against the use of violence as the aggression, and the end of a just war is not conquest, it’s peace. The only motive where it is safe to kill somebody is a holy motive. 13Jus Ad Bellum & Jus in BelloThe Just War Doctrine, first enunciated by St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD), addresses two questions. First in Jus Ad Bellum, in what circumstances is going to war right, moral, and just? Under what circumstances is it morally possible for Christians to participate? Second in Jus in Bello, what conduct is right during wartime? Once war has begun, what is allowable and what is not?St. Augustine is noted in history as the founder of the just war theory. To counter the popular theory during those times that “might is right”, an earlier philosophical statement by Thrasymachus in Plato’s Republic, he says: “justice is in the interest of the stronger”. 12Augustine lived in an era when Rome was losing control of the world, and was quickly falling to the other powers. The questions of moral values in war were immanent. He then identified two aspects of war that require moral justification:121. The right to go to war (Jus Ad Bellum)2. The right conduct in war (Jus In Bello)There are seven criteria or standards for a just war. 91. Just Cause — a real and certain injustice must exist. Some aggressor must be endangering innocent lives and other basic human rights. The just war theory rules out preemptive strikes in so-called preventative war. The real goal must be the protection of human rights, and the restoration of justice and peace.2. Right intention — the true intention is peace and must be the desired outcome. The just defense theory rules out common reasons why nations go to war: gaining and maintaining control over another nation’s territory or resources, revenge, humiliation, genocide, intimidation, and protecting investments.3. Legitimate Authority — The king, the president, or even the congress in some countries. (By the way, this criteria raises the issue, that since no war is just unless declared by a legitimate authority, can there ever be a just revolution? If so, who then is the legitimate authority to declare such a war?)4. Last Resort — No war is just unless it is the last resort. Non-violent means must be tried and proven ineffective. This goes after the following have failed: negotiation, mediation, legal action, blockade, non-cooperation, and civil disobedience. If all fails, only the minimum violence required to restore justice is permissible.5. Reasonable Chance of Success — There must be good and sound reasons why violence, killing, and war will achieve the desired goal.6. Proportionality — this means that the good achieved must outweigh the harm done. For example is it not morally just to kill 1,000 people to save 100 lives. A war becomes disproportionate and unjust when the evil effects outweigh the good to be achieved. (This raises an issue that St. Augustine never could have imagined: can the use of chemical, nuclear, and biological weapons ever be moral?)7. Non-combatant Community — this criterion demands that the non-combatants must never be targeted or attacked. This also forbids destruction of the enemy’s infrastructure: water & sanitation system, power plants, hospitals and medicine factories, and crops and food reserves among others. This criteria is supported by Vatican Council II Gaudium et Spes (80): “Any act of war aimed indiscriminately at the destruction of entire cities of extensive areas along with their population is a crime against God and man himself. It merits unequivocal and unhesitating condemnation.” 10The war that begins as a just war may not remain just. Civilians and the infrastructures that sustain their lives must be protected and not subject to attack. And the damage done to both sides must remain proportionate. Just cause alone doesn’t make a war just. St. Augustine himself never claimed that any war could ever meet all the seven criteria. 9When is it then morally justifiable to use violence, killing, and war against those unjust aggressors? Of course Catholics and Christians in the pacifists side say never. While Catholics and Christians who adhere to the just war tradition say only when all seven criteria are met.According to the teachings of the just defense tradition, war is at best a regrettable but necessary evil. Most of us are somewhere in between the two extremes, the pacifist on one side and absolute militarism on the other.Duterte and the just war on drugsAt this point, it may easy to conclude that President Duterte’s war on drug is unjust. But I find it much easier to defend his war on drugs based on the principles being advocated by the pacifist view vis-à-vis the just war tradition. All seven conditions of a just war can be met and defended: just cause, right intention, legitimate authority, last resort, reasonable chance of success, proportionality, and non-combatant community.According to Michael Walzer (a prominent political theorist and public intellectual), the just war theory is an argument on what justifications makes sense. What are the plausible justifications? And that we citizens judge what they do when governments go to war. There are many arguments about when to fight and how to fight. There are biblical and Islamic arguments; there were arguments among the Greek on how to fight. The debate on what is morally right continues until today. Walzer further asserts that the just war theory as a doctrine comes out of Catholic moral theology. 14Going back to my original question earlier, does Duterte’s war on drugs really go against the teachings of the Church and other Christian denominations? No it does not, and neither does the pacifist’s non-resistant stance. When both choices are morally justified, then this becomes the choice of the present civil authorities. It is their right and their decision to choose what kind of action to take to solve worldly and temporal problems. This is the jurisdiction of the legitimate civil authorities.Collin Donovan, vice president for Theology at EWTN, says: “Over the centuries it was taught by Doctors of the Church, such as St. Thomas Aquinas, and formally embraced by the Magisterium, which has also adapted it to the situation of modern warfare. The following explanation of Just War Doctrine follows the schema given in the Catechism.” Donovan further professes, “The responsibility for determining whether these conditions are met belongs to “the prudential judgment of those who have responsibility for the common good.” The Church’s role consists in enunciating clearly the principles, in forming the consciences of men and in insisting on the moral exercise of just war.” 15The pronouncements of Collin Donovan was recently supported by Peter Kreeft, who also contends that, “Church doctrine does not pronounce in a final and authoritative way on all moral questions, leaving many up to prudential human judgment.” 16 It has been my assertion for quite some time that the Church should stick to matters of faith and morals. This includes condemning what they find to be unjust killings, all unjust killings. It’s like there’s a just war against drugs, but some of the soldiers capture their enemies and instead of treating them as they do in a just war, they seem to be “executing” them. Instead of rehabilitation, it seems the police are shooting them unjustly in a war that’s supposed to be just.It is my view that the war on drugs per se is supposed to be a just war. But the unjust killings by some scalawags in police and military personalities make the war on drugs appear unjust. Arresting suspects, following due process, and rule of law must still prevail.It is my conclusion, that it is morally just for a president to use violence, killings, and war to achieve a higher purpose of peace that outweighs the possible problems they may encounter in the process. President Duterte and his people are the legitimate authorities whose belief that this war is the last resort in curtailing the proliferation of the drug trade, establishing peace and order in society in the long run. There are also glaring reasons to justify its success as shown by the figures of the Philippine National Police (PNP) — number of arrests, those who surrendered, the unrelenting pursuit of drug personalities, and cases filed against the perpetrators. The proportionality of the losses of lives against those future losses of lives to be inflicted by unjust aggressors is justified.The immunity of non-combatant can be argued as a reason that cannot be met to justify a just war, knowing it is impossible to have zero non-combatant casualties during police and military encounters with the unjust aggressors such as drug lords, drug pushers, narco-politicians, terrorists and other criminals.The pacifist Liberal Party (LP) brings up the dangers of Duterte’s war on drugs using alleged use of excessive force, violence, and extrajudicial killings. They decry the declaration of martial law as a violation of human rights. Ridiculous as it may seem, they want to return to a pacifist stance that failed and, worse, became the cause of the staggering rise in the proliferation of illegal drugs.Why insist on returning to the precursor of the problem? Perhaps those against the just war tradition, and critics of Duterte’s war on drugs, have much to lose in the eventual decline in the drug trade.Personally, of all the criteria for a just war, the most difficult really is no. 5: “reasonable chance of success”. Some countries like Singapore and Malaysia have succeeded, by making the punishment very harsh, but effective. I think this is what Duterte is doing: sowing fear in possible users and actual pushers. How to deal with the collateral damage from other reasons (like that son of the OFW who was killed by the police after his neighbor, with whom he had an altercation, invented an accusation that the poor kid was a drug user; I think those who do that should be prosecuted using the full extent of the law, so they don’t do it again).Wait…that’s being too politically correct. I think those who involved in unjust killings should be shot just like in a just war. The unjust aggressor must be stopped from doing any further harm to society.Finally, of course, the fact that many policemen, politicians, businessmen, and officials in authority are involved complicates the proper implementation and defense of the just war against drugs. A problem the President Duterte keeps battling every day.Postscript: As I write this article, I received good news that shows from an SWS survey (conducted from September 23 to 27, 2017) that 77% of Filipinos remain satisfied with the Duterte administration’s efforts to eradicate illegal drugs. 19Citations:1. 85% of Pinoys satisfied with drug campaign–SWS. (2016, Nov.16). Retrieved from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/845295/85-of-pinoys-satisfied-with-drug-campaign-sws2. SWS: Majority of Filipinos think ‘nanlaban’ victims didn’t really fight back. (2017, Sept.27). Retrieved from http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/09/27/1743222/sws-majority-filipinos-think-nanlaban-victims-didnt-really-fight-back3. Edsirois. (2013, Feb.17). Catholicism and the Just War [Defense] Tradition (1 of 6). [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjYEI4dp8U84. Pacifism (n.d.). Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved from http://www.iep.utm.edu/pacifism/5. Were the Early Christians Pacifists?. (2007, March 23). Culture Watch.Retrieved from https://billmuehlenberg.com/2007/03/23/were-the-early-christians-pacifists/6. Romans–Chapter 13. (n.d.). Catholic Online. Retrieved from (http://www.catholic.org/bible/book.php?bible_chapter=13&id=527. Landis, M. (2014, April 22). Non-resistance versus Just War. Should Christians Fight?. Retrieved from https://kackorean.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/its-just-war-should-christians-fight-kreeft-charles-taylor-bercot.pdf8. Kincaid, Z. (2014, June 19). Why I’m Not A Pacifist. Retrieved from http://www.cslewis.com/why-im-not-a-pacifist/9. Edsirois. (2013, Feb.17). Catholicism and the Just War [Defense] Theory (part 4 of 6). [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rkbW_RlyQQ10. Gaudium et Spes GS 79 § 5 (Dec.7, 1965). Section 1:The Avoidance of War. Retrieved from http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html11. Cathecism of the Catholic Church. (n.d.). Avoiding War No. 2310. Retrieved fromhttp://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p3s2c2a5.htm12. Augustine: Just War. (n.d.). Great Philosophers. Retrieved from https://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl201/modules/Philosophers/Augustine/augustine_justwar.html13. Followers of the Way. (2014, April 20). “It’s Just War” – Should Christians Fight? Debate. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4xQaDDKY7k&t=3s&list=LLu8L2fKrx59xv8d7Q42RbMQ&index=614. Big Think. (2011, Aug 29). Michael Walzer on Just War Theory. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcBovmGZSPU&index=7&list=LLu8L2fKrx59xv8d7Q42RbMQ15. Donovan, C.B.. (n.d.). What is Just War? CCC 2302-2317. Retrieved from https://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/just_war.htm16. Kreeft, P..(2016, July 1). Peace and the just war doctrine. Legatus Magazine. Retrieved from http://legatus.org/peace-just-war-doctrine/17. Cabuenas, J.V.D..(2017, Oct.8). Duterte’s net satisfaction drops 18 points —SWS survey. GMA News. Retrieved from http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/628732/duterte-s-net-satisfaction-drops-to-record-low-sws-survey/story/18. Philippine cardinal condemns drug killings, orders bells rung. (2017, Sept.8). Mail Online. Retrieved from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-4865264/Philippine-cardinal-condemns-drug-killings-orders-bells-rung.html19. A.F. Bajo. (2017, Oct.11). SWS: Public still satisfied with Duterte’s war against illegal drugs. GMA News. Retrieved from http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/629197/sws-public-still-satisfied-with-duterte-s-war-against-illegal-drugs/story/?utm_source=GMANews&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=news | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/10/duterte-pacifist-just-war-tradition/ |
Vehicle of Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman towed around Quezon City for illegal parking | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-05-07 14:46:28+08:00 | Despite of using the number 8 plate, officials of Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) didn’t hesitate to tow the vehicle that illegally parked around a condominium unit in Quezon City on Monday.When the driver of the vehicle appeared, MMDA discovered that the car that they towed was owned by Albay 1st district Representative Edcel Lagman, one of the most popular member of the opposition.TJ Lagman, the grandson of the lawmaker who used the vehicle, admitted that he made a mistake when he didn’t order his driver to park his grandfather’s car in the right place.“Wala namang magagawa, kasalanan ko naman,” Lagman said.Sasakyan ni Rep. Edcel Lagman na nakaparada sa gilid ng isang condo sa Scout Borromeo St., nai-tow ng MMDA. Inisyuhan ng tiket ang apo ni Lagman na si TJ na gumamit ng sasakyan. Aminado siyang hindi niya ito naipagarahe sa driver. pic.twitter.com/godeWw0Ygi — Anjo Bagaoisan (@anjo_bagaoisan) May 7, 2018The number 8 plate was designated to the cars being used by the members of house of representatives.Lagman received a ticket from the MMDA and he need to pay a fine of atleast 2,500 pesos.The lawmaker is not yet releasing a statement on what happened.Meanwhile, netizens praised MMDA for not choosing whom to arrest.In the executive department, President Rodrigo Duterte already ordered the workers of the government to avoid using the special plates because he believe that they are “just workers” and there’s nothing special about them.“For example, I told my Cabinet that they should not use special plates [for their vehicles]. No number 1, no number 6,” he said.In 2010, former Senator Manny Villar filed Senate Bill 2590 calling for a ban on the use of protocol license plates by all government officials except the President.He believe that people who are using protocol plates were being brave to disregard traffic laws. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/vehicle-albay-rep-edcel-lagman-towed-around-quezon-city-illegal-parking/ |
REPUBLICANS EQUATE HOMOSEXUALITY WITH ALCOHOL, CIGARETTES AND GAMBLING | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/9/2017 0:00 | everyone ahould be able to do it.Finally, to complete the vice trilogy, Minnesotta Representative Michele Bachmann told a senior citizen audience in Minneapolis today that homosexuality is no different from gambling. “You win some, you lose some. But mostly you lose ” she said, refusing to elaborate on what she meant by her statement.Now the Republican assault on homosexuality is complete. However, as an unintended consequence, tobacco, alcohol and gaming companies have all announced that they were pulling all future campaign contributions to Republican candidates. They also said they will release a master list of Republican candidates who have received campaign funds from them since elections were invented. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/12/repiblicans-equate-homosexuality-with-alcohol-cigarettes-and-gambling/ |
2016 MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT TO BE TELECAST IN SPANISH ONLY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/06/2018 0:00 | The 2016 Miss Universe Pageant will be telecast only in the Spanish language, according to a joint announcement today by Univision Communications Inc., Donald Trump and Miss Universe Organization President Paula Shugart.Back in January, the Miss Universe Organization announced a long-term partnership that will bring the Spanish-language television and digital rights for the MISS UNIVERSE® and MISS USA® pageants to Univision Communications Inc. Univision will co-produce the MISS UNIVERSE® and MISS USA® pageants.“The Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants consistently rank as the most watched, most-coveted properties and entertainment programs around the world,” said Trump. “Adding Univision as one of our leading media partners in addition to NBC could not be more exciting,” he added.The venue for the 2016 Miss Universe Pageant has not het been decided but there is strong speculation that it will be held in one of rhe Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Univision is currently interviewing Spanish-speaking celebrities who will be named as hosts of the pageant.Univision said that all the live pageant proceedings will be in Spanish and all contestants will be interviewed in Spanish as well, with interpreters if necessary.As for the non Spanish-speaking television audience, the telecast will be subtitled in English, French and Tagalog. The latter is in recognition of the Philippines which has the world’s largest share of Miss Universe fans and viewers per capita. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/20/2016-miss-universe-pageant-to-be-telecast-in-spanish-only/?share=email |
Asian Americans ‘Roped Off’ During Clinton Speech in Las Vegas | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/08/2016 0:00 | We all know the drill during political rallies and townhall meetings: a group of carefully selected and screened individuals sits on stage, behind the podium, displaying a wide range of facial expressions for the cameras. The individuals are expected to nod their heads in agreement with what the candidate is saying, laugh at his or her jokes, cheer and applaud for soundbites. On occasion, they are caught in moments of boredom.A townhall meeting in Las Vegas, featuring representatives of the U.S. presidential candidates, has come under fire for how the select group of stage props were treated.The event was a speech by former President Bill Clinton, representing Hillary, during a townhall meeting convened by the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote).As can be seen in the photo, the group of Asian Americans was roped off to separate them from Clinton.No stage props have ever been treated the same way in U.S. political history. It reminded the audience and television viewers of shows like ‘CSI: Miami’ or ‘Hawaii Five-O’ where crime scenes are roped off with yellow tape.Calls to the Clinton campaign and the event sponsors for comment have not been returned as of press time. The management of Caesar’s Palace where the event was held, however reminded us that the accurate term for the ‘rope’ was ‘stanchion.’ | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/13/asian-americans-roped-off-during-clinton-speech-in-las-vegas/#respond |
San Miguel Corp. plans to build a bridge to connect Boracay Island and Caticlan | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-07-12 07:57:12+08:00 | San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is keen on their plan to connect Boracay Island and Caticlan by building a 1.9-kilometer toll bridge that will connect the Philippines’ most famous bridge to the mainland.According to SMC President Ramon Ang, they’ve had the capabilities to complete the project within two years, and they’re ready to submit its proposal to the government.The project will cost P3-B, and SMC expects a return on investment in 10 to 15 years.In the present, Boracay Island is only accessible via ferry.The bridge can also become the ultimate solution on how the wastes of the island would be transferred to the mainland easily.“We think we can build the bridge within 2 years. All concrete. Passable ang ilalim ng barko (Ships can pass below). It can handle sewage and all solid waste,” Ang said.In an old interview, Ang also said that the bridge would help Boracay to decongest because some hotels in Caticlan are much cheaper than the island.“We think what’s best is if everybody will stay and eat in Caticlan, go to Boracay to enjoy the beach,” Ang said in an interview with Inquirer.San Miguel is also the company that renovated the Caticlan Airport.On April 26, President Rodrigo Duterte decided to close Boracay to conduct a rehabilitation on the island.Hundreds of violations committed by commercial establishments have been discovered by the government during the renovation.The island is expected to reopen to tourist on October 26, following the announcement of Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu that Boracay is no longer a “cesspool”. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/san-miguel-corp-plans-build-bridge-connect-boracay-island-caticlan/ |
VP Leni Robredo And Company Will Revisit Holocaust Memorial On Monday, Memorial Day | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/05/2018 0:00 | You can always right a wrong, and that’s exactly what Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo and her company of Liberal Party politicians will be doing on Monday, Memorial Day. They will make a trip back to the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany.Many will recall that Robredo and company were harshly criticized for the groupie picture at the Memorial showing them all in big smiles, in a display of insensitivity to the somber mood and historical significance of the public venue.This time around, Robredo spokesperson Georgina Hernandez said the group will make sure to be photographed frowning or even shedding a tear or two.Apparently, Robredo thought that Memorial Day commemorates all historical Memorials across the globe.Memorial Day is actually a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces.But Robredo and company had already booked their flights, and their tickets are non-refundable. So, tuloy ng laban | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/24/vp-leni-robredo-and-company-will-revisit-holocaust-memorial-on-monday-memorial-day/?share=email |
Donald Trump Buys Miss America Pageant Only So He Could Close It Down | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/09/2018 0:00 | Donald Trump can’t distance himself from beauty pageants. We thought he was done with them after he sold his Miss Universe Organization.But he’s back! The Adobo Chronicles has learned that Trump has bought the Miss America Pageant, only so he could close it down permanently.Trump’s move was prompted by the recent edition of Miss America where contestant after contestant publicly ridiculed him. It was the only way he knew of getting back with the critical and outspoken ladies. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/13/donald-trump-buys-miss-america-pageant-only-so-he-could-close-it-down/?share=email |
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