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LOOK: Photos of Marites Flor after freed by Abu Sayyaf | [] | 2016-06-24 15:43:03+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte’ peace negotiator and adviser Jesus Dureza flew to Sulu to pick up Marites Flor who is one of the kidnap for ransom victims of Abu Sayyaf. Flor was freed 3am, Friday by the bandits in front of the Sulu governor’s house. She was then directed to the hospital for medical assessment.Flor is a girlfriend of Robert Hall who was beheaded after the deadline for the ransom of P600-million lapsed last week.Flor is set to meet President Duterte in Davao City today. There has been no report if the family or somebody gave the bandits a ransom money in return of Flor’s freedom.It has been reported that Flor’s family has been asking President Duterte’s help after the beheading of Hall of John Ridsdel.See the photos below of Flor who has been crying as they landed in Davao International Airport.Marites Flor was called on stage by President Duterte in front of the policemen in Davao City.What can you say about this story? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/look-photos-marites-flor-freed-abu-sayyaf/ |
Inday Sara hits back at Mega Harbour after developer calls her ‘unethical’ Mayor | [] | 2017-08-03 11:36:28+08:00 | Davao City Mayor Inday Sara hits back at Mega Harbour after the developer official called the Mayor as ‘callous, reckless and unethical’. The 40-Billion peso project was terminated by Inday last July because for her, the project is not sustainable for both commercial and environmental.While the project hopes to generate 5,000 jobs, the lady Mayor stood up that after 1 year of scrutinization this huge project won’t be siding the welfare of the dabawenyos. Although the agreement was already signed by her father President Rody Duterte when he was the Mayor, Inday continued to terminate it which urged the developer to react.Here is the full statement of Mayor Inday Sara as a response to the statement of Mega Harbour.I do not wish to belabor with you on the merits and bases of the joint venture agreement. We can save that argument for the right time and the proper venue.Contrary to your claim, you were given notice when my letter informing you of my decision was received by your office. This fact was duly acknowledged in your letter dated July 27, 2017.A careful review of my actions betrays your accusation that I have put your company in a “bad light” and “tarnished even blackened beyond repair your reputation.” Nothing in my statement could also reflect that I subjected you to “immeasurable humiliation or ridiculed men and women from your company.”As local chief executive, I have the obligation to inform the public of my decision after a year of telling them that I will review the project documents. The fulfillment of my obligation is not publicity, it is accountability.Let me remind you, that sometime 2011, I was the Mayor when your officers first presented this project to the City Government of Davao. I was the person who sat on the chair across your people who explained the project.This time, I am again the Mayor and I have no obligation to repeatedly sit down and listen to you. My option was to review all the documents that you have submitted to the City Government. I thoroughly read all the materials and minutes of meetings, including your presentation to the NEDA Regional Infrastructure Development Committee.It took me a year to articulate my decision because I had to diligently go through all your documents. I also had to hire consultants who independently assessed and vetted the project.These bare the truth of my direct involvement in the process — even more than your definition of what a direct involvement is, which is to simply sit down with you, look at your glossy presentations, and listen to your briefings.I purposely did not disclose what information significantly formed part of my decision to terminate the agreement because I expected a legal case from your end.What I did not expect from you is to call me out as a reckless, callous and unethical individual. You should be the last person to speak about ethics if you write letters such as the one I received.Finally, it is utterly fiddling of you to threaten me with a legal suit should I continue to fulfill my obligation to explain to the public why I terminated the agreement. And you certainly do not have the right to tell me how and when I should do my job.I demand an apology.– Sara Duterte-CarpioMayorDavao CityWhat can you say about this story? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/inday-sara-hits-back-mega-harbour-developer-calls-unethical-mayor/ |
MANNY PACQUIAO NOW AN OSCAR-VOTING MEMBER OF AMPAS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/2/2018 0:00 | in case you want to find out if your favorite actor or director is an Oscar voter.Here’s to Pacman, Fried of the Pilipeens! (Pride of the Philippines) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/07/manny-pacquiao-now-an-oscar-voting-member-of-ampas/#comments |
AILA debunks the report of a news website that Southern Philippines will be included in the U.S Immigration Ban | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-02-03 20:52:19+08:00 | Reports from a news organization in the Philippines circulated that Southern Philippines would allegedly planned to include in the immigration ban list of United States of America.According to the report, USA government eyed to temporary suspend the visa entries of all the travelers from Mindanao.The news organization according to their report got the information from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)But AILA deputy communications director Ms. Belle Woods debunked the reports of the news organization saying that the website is only spreading rumor.The organization also said that there’s no plan being worked to expand the visa restrictions in other countries other than those implicated in the Executive Order of the Trump Administration entitled “”Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.””According to Mike K Cohen who emailed the organization, AILA denies that they gave the information to the news website.Mr. Cohen also called the report as “False” and made many people upset.He also shared the email sent to him by Mr. WoodsDear Mr. Cohen, I am not a spokesperson but I can share this statement which you can attribute to AILA: we posted it on our website, publicly available, earlier today: February 2, 2017 In response to rumors of plans to expand the travel ban to other countries, DOS informed AILA that there is no addendum, annex, or amendment now being worked on to expand visa revocations or the travel ban to countries other than those currently implicated in the Executive Order entitled, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” This includes Colombia and Venezuela which have been widely rumored to be under consideration. DOS confirmed that there is no information that supports such a rumor and asked that AILA members help end the spread of this false information. Thank you for letting us know about the websites spreading this rumor. I will share that information with my colleagues. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you, Belle | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/aila-debunks-report-news-website-southern-philippines-will-included-u-s-immigration-ban/ |
Raissa Robles’ New Title: World Historian | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/4/2018 0:00 | Blogger and self-proclaimed ‘investigative journalist’ Raissa Robles has just added a new title to her growing list of credentials: world historian.She gained the new title through a single tweet in which she revised world history by claiming the late Ferdinand E. Marcos told world leaders to impose travel visas on Filipinos.Now we all know Marcos was a world dictator. How powerful.Upon reading Robles’ tweet, Pinoy Ako Blog’s Jover Laurio asked Robkes: ‘Asan ang resibo?’ | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/09/raissa-robles-new-title-world-historian/?share=email |
Pinay transgender, in hot water after lewdly dancing the National Anthem | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-09-10 17:19:05+08:00 | Pinay transgender and Facebook celebrity Maria Sofia Love Sanchez went viral on the internet again, but this time, in a bad way.Sanchez, an overseas Filipino model who became a Facebook celebrity because of her one-liners like “Para sa ekonomiya!” “Pak!” and “Tuloy and Modeling” is in hot water right now after she uploaded a video of her while wildly dancing the National Anthem of the Philippines only wearing a one piece swimsuit.Netizen クン ケビン re uploaded the video of Maria Sofia Love, asking for the opinion of the netizens.The netizen raised their eyebrows after they saw the video of Maria Sofia Love and criticized her for disrespecting the national anthem, an extremely illegal act in the Philippines.As of writing, the video uploaded by クン ケビン already reached 10,000 reactions, comments and shares mostly from the angry netizens who already watched the video.Even the other members of the LGBT Community condone the actions of Sofia Love.They also noticed that the Maria Sofia Love seems drunk while recording the video.Sofia Love’s friend also defended her from criticisms, explaining that the model didn’t intentionally wanted to disrespect the Filipino Anthem.This is their official statement from Andie Montilla, one of Maria Sofia Love’s friend:Lately I’ve been receiving numerous messages pertaining to the recent controversy involving our dearest friend and my mom Maria Sofia Sanchez, I believe it hoppened unintentionally, if you only knew how kind, sweet, affectionate and patriotic she is especially to our country, The Philippines, what happened last night was merely to bring pure entertainment without realizing the implications of her action, she has brought positive vibes to all our fellow countrymen all over the world since she became Maria Sofia Love so let’s not quickly judge her and condemn her for this wrong doing, and if in any reason she has crossed the boundaries, in behalf of all her concerned friends, we would like to extend our apology to everyone offended by it…let’s spread love not hate! ❤❤❤You can watch the video here:On June, the House of Representatives has approved House Bill 5224, which, if passed into law, will impose a steeper penalties for disrespecting the national anthem “Lupang Hinirang”.As of writing, Maria Sofia Love is not yet releasing a statement on the mass criticisms that she received from the netizens.We are still confirming if Maria Sofia Love lives in London or Los Angeles California. But according to the sources, the Pinay transgender recorded the video in Los Angeles California. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pinay-transgender-hot-water-lewdly-dancing-national-anthem/ |
DONALD TRUMP TO MISS UNIVERSE PAULINA VEGA: ‘YOU’RE FIRED!” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/07/2018 0:00 | that even his beauty queens don’t support his pronouncements about Mexicans and immigrants.Trump has made illegal immigration the centerpiece of his bid to become the next president of the United States. He not only called for the building of a great wall in the southern border between the U.S. and Mexico, but maintained that Mexico is sending rapists, drug addicts and criminals to America.That didn’t sit well with reigning Miss Universe Paulina Vega of Colombia. She criticized Trump for his comments, joining the chorus of Latin countries in denouncing the Republican presidential candidate for his racist remarks.Trump called Vega a “hypocrite” for criticizing him while wanting to hold on to the Miss Universe crown.Well, Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Pageant, has the last word, just like in his reality TV show, ‘The Apprentice.” He told Vega, “You’re fired!’In accordance with Miss Universe regulations, whenever the reigning Miss Universe, for whatever reason, is unable to fulfill her duties, the first runner-up becomes Miss Universe. That would mean Miss U.S.A. Nia Sanchez.But there is a problem.Sanchez is Latina and is not willing to wear the Miss Universe crown because of Trump’s anti-Latin comments.So, the Miss Universe title is currently vacant.But Miss Philippines MJ Lastimosa volunteered to wear the crown if Trump was okay with it.No word yet from Trump. Stay tuned! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/26/donald-trump-to-miss-universe-paulina-vega-youre-fired/#respond |
News media LIED about Duterte’s plan to call Obama a son-of-a-bitch | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-09-06 01:45:11+00:00 | Did Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte really plan to call US President Barrack Obama a “son of a bitch” when he meets with him in Laos this week for a regional summit? According to many “news” reports, he did — and Filipinos believed them. Unfortunately, the truth no longer resides in the work of corporate media — not even foreign corporate media.The above video with English subtitles seemingly added by The Independent UK translates the supposedly offending line as (as seen in the video)…(In Tagalog) Son of a bitch, I’ll swear at you in front of everybody.For its part, CNN Philippines weighed in on the circus with its own bit of “world-class” journalism in a report issued this morning supposedly quoting Duterte in the following English translation of his words…“Who does he think he is? I am no American puppet. I am the president of a sovereign country and I am not answerable to anyone except the Filipino people,” Duterte scoffed in a speech Monday. “Son of a b****, I will swear at you.”This is sloppy, irresponsible reporting on the part of both news outlets and particularly disappointing in the case of CNN Philippines considering that it is a Philippine colonial outpost of the iconic multinational news organisation staffed by Tagalog-speaking Filipino “journalists”.The actual Tagalog statement of Duterte taken verbatim does not at all come across the way it has been translated in English by the so-called reporters of CNN Philippines:Putang ina mumurahin talaga kita diyan sa forum na yan!The more appropriate translation for the above — one that real Filipinos will agree with is as follows:“Son-of-a-bitch, I’d really swear at you [if I was in that forum and put in a position of implied subordination to any of my peers there]…”Set aside what, by itself, is the already valid observation that “putang ina!” (which Duterte said) is a vastly different message to “putang ina mo!” (which Duterte did not say). This is not at all the threat to swear at Obama that The Independent and CNN Philippines reported as “news” but an off-the-cuff expression of indignation over the the suggestion that a sovereign leader such as himself be expected to justify himself before another. The unspoken context clearly evident in the video (enclosed in brackets above) was lost in its textual form in writing. Nonetheless, it was feasted upon by the media and turned into a virtual diplomatic row between the United States and the Philippines.Was it simply a flawed translation by “reporters” not well-versed in the nuances of the Tagalog dialect spoken by a president whose first language is the Cebuano dialect of the Philippines’ southern parts? Or was it the result of a deliberate effort to misconstrue the words of no less than the President of the Philippines?Stepping back even further, what these “news” organisations failed to provide was the broader context of Duterte’s statements. These statements followed a question fielded to him by a reporter during that conference basically asking him what he plans to report to Obama if asked about the so-called “extrajudicial killings” (EJKs) that have filled headline news since he came to power. To an irked Duterte, the question came across as a loaded one implying that he will need to answer to Obama on these EJKs. Those now-seminal words being feasted upon today by the media was his response to that reporter.The Washington Post (in fairness to it, living up to its cut-above-the-rest journalism) at least provided that backgrounder in its report on this circus…Duterte said before flying to Laos that he is a leader of a sovereign country and is answerable only to the Filipino people. He was answering a reporter’s question about how he intends to explain the extrajudicial killings to Obama. More than 2,000 suspected drug pushers and users have been killed since Duterte launched a war on drugs after taking office on June 30. In his typical foul-mouthed style, Duterte responded: “I am a president of a sovereign state and we have long ceased to be a colony. I do not have any master except the Filipino people, nobody but nobody. You must be respectful. Do not just throw questions. Putang ina I will swear at you in that forum,” he said, using the Tagalog phrase for son of a bitch.Note too in the above English translation (still flawed, nonetheless) that even if the text in the WP report provides broader context to the incident, it still cannot be fully ascertained, at face value, who Duterte was referring to in the quote “I will swear at you..”. Was Duterte referring to Obama? Or was he referring to the reporter who asked him the loaded question?For that matter, notwithstanding the shrill relentless crying of Bloody EJK! by Duterte’s critics, it still remains to be seen whether the spate of homicides being reported in media are, in fact, EJKs. So far, no conclusive link between Malacanang and those so-called “killings” has been established via a qualified and systematic investigation or a ruling by a Philippine court. In that sense, the news media’s use of the notion of “EJK” in the Philippine setting is not grounded on fact nor sound analysis. Much of it, it seems, draws from second hand information and, many Filipinos think, the shadowy influence of the Philippine Liberal Party (LP) and its rabid supporters.Much seems to be at stake. Waiting for “something to happen to Duterte” in the sidelines is Liberal Party stalwart and, now, supposedly “vice president” Leni Robredo. Robredo is now the only foothold the LP has to political power. Nonetheless, the media industry in the Philippines is practically monopolised by a small handful of conglomerates owned and operated by Filipino oligarchs loyal to the LP and the Aquino-Cojuangco clan that backs it. As such, a popular theory making the rounds in the Philippines’ social media political communities that there is an orchestrated effort to unseat Duterte — extrajudicially, if possible — may not be farfetched. As a Get Real Post commentor noted…If Duterte makes it past the first half of 2019, the yellows will be in an even weaker position than they are in today. A number of yellow senators up for re-election in 2019 will have a hard time winning if the present anti-yellow climate continues and they have no more access to Smartmagic. Time is of the essence.Indeed, time is of the essence. Duterte has only six years to fix a problem that previous Philippine governments allowed to fester for three decades. It is quite unfortunate that other people — even the supposed “vice president” herself — has other priorities in mind. It is high time Filipinos find more reliable sources of information to guide their actions and beliefs. They have been let down by their leaders for so long and, as evident today, are being let down by corporate organisations who, erstwhile, had sworn to be beacons of The Truth. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/09/news-media-lied-dutertes-plan-call-obama-son-bitch/#comments |
Philippines A Popular Dumping Ground for International Waste | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/01/2016 0:00 | The Philippines is fast gaining a new reputation as an international dumping ground for toxic and dilapidated waste.First, containers from Canada arrived years ago at the Port of Manila, supposedly carrying several tons of recycled plastic. Alas, the contents were nothing but Canadian garbage, including used adult diapers.Now, a massive and dilapidated floating drydock used in the Pacific since World War II is moving to the Philippines after spending nearly half a century at Naval Base Guam.Several local tugboats and the 467-ton Philippine tug Rhocas guided Richland out of Apra Harbor Wednesday in preparation for an open-ocean tow to the Philippines that will take several days. The Rhocas began that tow on Thursday.It’s unclear what will happen to the drydock, which has a deep basin that can be flooded so ships can be floated in and repaired after the water is drained, once it arrives in the Philippines.For many, however, it is clear that the Philippines is seen by foreign governments as a convenient dumping ground for unwanted waste, and Philippine officials don’t seem to care. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/31/philippines-a-popular-dumping-ground-for-international-waste/#respond |
PUTIN ABRUPTLY CANCELS SNOWDEN’S ASYLUM VISA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/8/2016 0:00 | Russian president Vladimir Putin abruptly cancelled Edward Snowden’s visa, less than 48 hours after the suspected American spy was granted a one-year asylum in Russia.A spokesperson for the Russian government told reporters that the asylum cancellation came after Putin learned that Snowden is gay and that previous revelations about his dancer-girlfriend Lindsay Mills were a mere cover-up for his homosexuality. Russia recently issued draconian laws to criminalize homosexuality and has stepped up a state-sanctioned campaign to persecute lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens and visitors.Ironically, the discovery about Snowden’s sexual orientation came about after the U.S. National Security Agency leaked 5 years worth of email exchanges between Snowden and his long-time boyfriend. The documents, obtained by the Russian government this week, showed that Mills is actually a lesbian cousin of Snowden. The NSA leaked documents did not identify Snowden’s boyfriend by name.It was not clear whether Snowden is in custody or is back at the Moscow airport lounge which was the fugitive’s living quarters for many weeks prior to the asylum order. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/08/03/putin-abruptly-cancels-snowdens-asylum-visa/?share=email |
Hillary Clinton Is First Woman Ever To Win Iowa Caucus, Also First Woman Defeated | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/2/2016 0:00 | Former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the first woman ever to win the Iowa Caucus, her razor edge-thin margin over Senator Bernie Sanders nothwithstanding.Of course, the Clinton campaign and the liberal news media can spin Tuesday’s Iowa Caucus results every which way, buy history was truly and accurately made when she won over Sanders.This is the second significant political campaign record achieved by Clinton.In 2008, she became the first woman to be defeated by a black man in the Iowa Caucus! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/03/hillary-clinton-is-first-woman-ever-to-win-iowa-caucus-also-first-woman-defeated/?share=email |
Exclusive: Who Reads And Watches What, And Where They Hang Out | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/1/2017 0:00 | A newly-released survey by Poll Asia (not to be confused with Pulse Asia) shows which newspapers or blogs are read by what type of Filipinos and which television news they watch. The ground-breaking survey also indicates where they all hang out, in case you want to hang out with them.The Manila Times is read by those who want General Douglas McArthur to return to the Philippines. They usually hang out at Manila’s Army & Navy Club.The Manila Bulletin is read by those who want Ferdinand E. Marcos to return as president of the Philippines. In his absence, Bongbong Marcos will do. They usually hang out at the Manila Hotel.The Philippine Star is read by those who wished Ninoy Aquino had not been assassinated. He could have been president of the Philippines. They usually hang out at Club Filipino in San Juan.The Inquirer is read by those who think Cory Aquino should be canonized as the next Filipino Saint. They usually hang out the Archbishop’s Palace in Mandaluyong.ABS-CBN News is watched by Filipino oligarchs. They usually hang out at Shangri-la Hotel in MakatiGMA News is watched by the fans of AlDub. They never switch channels for fear of missing an episode of the noon-time show, “Eat Bulaga.” They usually hang out — where else — outside GMA studios in Quezon City.CNN Philippines is watched by Senator Risa Hontiveros. She usually hangs out with her sister, Pia Hontiveros of CNNPeople’s Television (PTV) is usually watched by Secretary Martin Andanar. Of course he hangs out in Malacañang.Rappler is usually read by Maria Ressa and her staff. They usually hang out on Facebook and Twitter.Raissa Robles Blog is usually read by… Does anyone really read her? Anyone who does doesn’t really hang out anywhere.EPILOGUE:Sass Rogando Sasot has 310,00 likesThinking Pinoy has 410,000 likesMocha Uson Blog has over 4 million followersThe Adobo Chronicles has had close to 25 million views since it was launched three years ago.*We all hang out in the cloud! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/09/adobo-chronicles-exclusive-who-reads-and-watches-what-and-where-they-hang-out/#respond |
NAACP WANTS BURGER KING TO PULL ITS BLACK BURGER | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/9/2017 0:00 | NAACP, the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the U.S. is demanding that the fast food giant Burger King pull the black burger from the menu of its stores in Japan.The black burger consists of black-colored hamburger buns and black cheese smoked over bamboo charcoal, seasoned with black pepper and squid ink sauce. It is gaining wide popularity in Tokyo and other cities in Japan.In a strongly-worded statement, the NAACP said that the burger, regardless of its taste, does nothing but perpetuate negative sentiments against black and colored people. “We cannot allow Burger King to commercialize an entire race for profit motives,” the statement said.Informed sources said that because of its popularity in Japan, Burger King is planning to introduce the black burger in the rest of Asia, Australia, South America and Europe. The fast food chain is reportedly very hesitant to introduce the item in the U.S. because of increasing racial tensions and widespread political correctness among Americans.Burger King has not returned our calls asking whether it will eventually add black fries to its menu.POLL: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/11/naacp-wants-burger-king-to-pull-its-black-burger/ |
KERRY COURTS WORLD SUPPORT FOR U.S. STRIKE ON SYRIA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/9/2016 0:00 | VILNIUS, Lithuania —Armed with $1 Billion vouchers, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Europe courting international support for a possible U.S. military strike on Syria for alleged use of chemical weapons.Kerry, the Obama administration’s chief salesman for a U.S. punitive strike, will meet Saturday with European officials about the Syrian crisis and update them on ongoing peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.President Barack Obama decided last weekend to postpone any military action and seek the backing of Congress before proceeding to violate the United Nations Charter.The administration is running out of options for gaining support. A favorable Congressional vote is doubtful. U.S. Allies have not aligned with the U.S. The G20 leaders were lukewarm. The U.N. Secretary General is opposed. Polls show 6 in 10 Americans do not support the strike.“This is our last straw ” Kerry said. “Any country that will support our planned military strike will get $1 Billion in U.S. aid, provided they sign on within the next 3 days. U.S. credibility is what’s at stake here, ” he added.Asked by The Adobo Chronicles where the funds will come from, Kerry replied, “Oh, it’s part of the little-known presidential pork barrel. We have not touched it in 5 years. The time has come.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/09/07/kerry-courts-world-support-for-u-s-strike-on-syria/?share=email |
Canadian Political Scientist writes open letter to Ramos: You are also involved in human rights abuses, you are not in any position to advice | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-27 03:55:15+08:00 | Canadian Political Scienties Amir Assadollahi wrote an open letter for former President Fidel V. Ramos who opposed the declaration of Martial Law in the whole island of Mindanao.Mr. Assadolahi, said that former chief of Philippine Constabulary during Marcos period and former President Fidel V. Ramos doesn’t have the right to talk about violation of human rights.The political scientist said that Ramos talked about human rights while terrorists in Mindanao who doesn’t respected the law of human rights were continuously brutally killing people.You talk about violation of human rights, and that is all nice and cozy words to say while those TERRORISTS hold hostage the people, chop off their heads, murder them, threaten and terrorize the public and burn property and bomb in public to kill the innocent to force their demands met. If they were human, they would not do such things, and so they have violate the human rights of others. Yes, if they were captured alive, you have to abide by rules of combat that we value and part of that is respecting human rights even though they act violently and do not follow the rules of combat and do not value the human rights the way we value.He warned Ramos that if the people became soft with the terrorist, the Philippines might become the new breeding group of many terrorist groups.If you remain soft on them, they will spread their diseased mentality all over the Philippines and all over Southeast Asia, and the Philippines and the Southeast Asia will become the new breeding ground for all kinds of terror groups and international criminal syndicates.Mr. Assadollahi also urged Ramos to not divide the country over the issue of Human Rights. He also added that the former President must also investigated for committing human rights violations during the Marcos regime.Mr. Ramos, you cannot and must not divide the country over this issue by bringing up the so much internationally debated issue of the so called “Human Rights” that the opposition party to the government reforms fabricated and has been continuously led the foriegn media and international organizations’ attack on the Philippines. Those fabrications were made due to lack of tacts by people like you who need to be truly investigated for violations of human rights during the Marcos Presidency era as well as after the exile of him by creating a fake revolution sponsored and orchestrated by corrupted oligarchs and foriegn contra affairs agencies and agents abroad and in the Philippines. Your message is sound and your advise is good on taking strong measures without violating human rights, but at the same time you are setting up ground for foriegn invasion, revolts and protests just as you and your friends did it during the Marcos time.The political scientist also slammed Ramos for acting like he still part of the government and he said doesn’t buy the advice of the former President.Ramos must support the fight against terrorism, according to Assadolahi and not be so soft to the terrorist.You act as if you are part of the government, but you have a track record of it that when the real push comes to shove, you change sides, quit or disappear, and later appear on the other side. I don’t buy your advise as innocent advise, and I see it as a hidden agenda and as a setup for the next move you are preparing for other pawns to complete it for you and your mates. You have support the fight against terrorism 100% and not be so vague on what you mean by strong measures and human rights.Mr. Assadollahi also said that Ramos and his friends are the last person who can talk about Human Rights because of being linked in Martial Law abuses when he was still the Philippine Constabulary Chief of former President Marcos.Get your acts straight and make sure you are with the people and not with your own self-diluted and self-deluded notion of righteousness and protector of human rights. You of all people are the last person who can talk on such topic as “Human Rights” as you have been a direct link to the abuses during the Martial Law as you have been one of the key executives then even though you acted as if you did not know anything. You must also be one of the key players in the assassination that took place that gave birth to corruption that followed by Marcos’ exile.The political scientist believes that Ramos had a “hidden agenda” and he might do the same thing that he did to former President Marcos that he overthrew.I am sure things will come to clear sooner than later about your hand in human rights violations and plotting in overthrowing the Marcos government, and selling the Philippines to foriegn powers. I might not be a Filipino, but I can see your moves clear enough to say that you are not in any position to advise about human rights violations despite of the fabricated image you have created.On Friday, the former President Ramos summoned the reporters for a press conference to announced that he opposed the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte to declare Martial Law in the whole island of Mindanao.He said that Duterte should have been declared only in some areas of Mindanao where the armed groups can possibly attack.Ramos also warned against human rights abuses that might happen during the martial law period in Mindanao.“Tignan natin kung mangyayari ‘yan. Wala pang martial law katakot-takot na ang human rights violations,” Ramos said. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/canadian-political-scientist-writes-open-letter-former-president-ramos-direct-abuses-martial-law/ |
MANILA AIMS TO IMPROVE ITS NO. 9 STANDING AS HAVING THE WORST TRAFFIC IN THE WORLD | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/02/2018 0:00 | The Philippines has recently ranked as the 9th worst in deplorable traffic in the world, according to a study by Numbeo, a Serbia-based research firm. Data from traffic situations in 88 different countries determined the position of the Philippines in the firm’s 2015 Traffic Index report.Other noted countries with even worse traffic situations than the Philippines are Kenya, Egypt, Bolivia, Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand.The Philippines ranked 4th worst in all of Asia trailing behind Bangladesh, Jordan and Iran.According to Numbeo, traffic index refers to the “composite index of time consumed in traffic due to job commute, estimation of time consumption dissatisfaction, carbon dioxide consumption estimation in traffic and overall inefficiencies in the traffic system.”Kenya came in first place this year, as to having the worst traffic in all the world.Reacting to the new study, Philippines President NoyNoy Aquino ordered the Departments of Transportation and Tourism to work closely with the local governments of Manila, Pasay, Quezon, Makati, Mandaluyong and other cities and towns comprising Metro Manila to improve the country’s No. 9 standing.“We always strive to be No. 1,” Aquino said, “and there’s no reason that we cannot move up to the top spot in the world’s worst traffic.”For motorists and commuters in Metro Manila, expect more excavations, traffic re-routing, cancellation of “coding,” easing of truck bans during heavy commute hours, and more Michael Jackson- wannabes among traffic enforcers. “Wang-wangs” (government vehicle sirens) will also be reinstated.It is definitely a serious attempt by the Aquino government to again place the Philippines on the world map, this time as the top country with the worst traffic. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/22/manila-aims-to-improve-its-no-9-standing-as-having-the-worst-traffic-in-the-world/ |
Dinner Conversation Between President Duterte And VP Robredo | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/03/2017 0:00 | Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has invited VP Leni Robredo to dinner and the latter has accepted.Here is the conversation that could transpire between the two highest officials of the land:Duterte: Welcome to Malacañang, Ma’am. Welcome to the house of the people.Robredo: I am honored to be invited to the house of the laylayan (outskirts).Duterte: Huwag na tayong magpaligoy-ligoy pa (Let’s not beat around the bush). What is it that you have against me?Robredo: What do you mean po, Sir?Duterte: Everyday, you put out a statement criticizing my administration. You even sent a video to the United Nations claiming that 7,000 Filipinos have been killed in my war on drugs?Robredo: Sir, binabasa ko lang naman yung mga sinusulat ni Georgina Hernandez. Wala ho akong alam sa mga nangyayari outside of the laylayan (Sir, I simply read whatever is written by Georgina Hernandez. I have no clue about what’s going on outside of the laylayan.)Duterte: You know, I was elected by 16 million people and more than 80 percent of Filipinos support me and my administration. I have a job to do and I may not even finish my 6-year term…Robredo: Sir, that’s why I am practicing already so that in case you will no longer be able to perform your duties, then I will be prepared to take over.Duterte: Ano ito, Miss Universe Pageant, the first runner-up will take over? (What is this, Miss Universe)Robredo: Sir, according to my sources, you are suffering from cancer.Duterte: Who’s your source, Georgina Hernandez?Robredo: No sir. Jim Paredes, Cynthia Patag and Leah Navarro — very reliable sources.Duterte: What do you know about being president?Robredo: Nothing, sir. But don’t worry, I have a very capable team that will run the government once I become president.Duterte: Like who?Robredo: Sir, pasensiya na ho (my apologies), I am not at liberty to say.Duterte: May pa-liberty liberty ka pa (what liberty are you talking about), I know you’re talking about P, R, and Senators T, D and H. And I know you have financial backing from LN-L.Robredo: Wow, bilib ako sa inyo, sir (you impress me). Now I know why you were elected and not R, and now I also know why almost 9 in 10 Filipinos support you.Duterte: P*tang In*, it’s only now that you realize that? Puro ka kasi Georgina eh (you keep on leaning on Georgina.)Robredo: Sir, pardon me, but I’m getting hungry. What’s on the menu? Lugaw? (rice porridge)Duterte: No. Ginisang munggo (sautéed mongo beans)Robredo: Oh, okay. That’s fine. That’s also food for the laylayan. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/30/dinner-conversation-between-president-duterte-and-vp-robredo/#respond |
SAN FRANCISCO WILL REQUIRE HEALTH WARNINGS ON FILIPINO ‘HALO-HALO’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/6/2018 0:00 | not including the scoop of ice cream topping. A full version of halo-halo with ice cream could easily contain as much as 100 calories of sweeteners.San Francisco Filipino restaurants serving halo-halo opposed the ordinance, claiming that it will not only cost them extra money to include the health warning in their ads, but could potentially discourage customers from ordering the delicious snack.The FilAm community had mixed (halo) reactions to the ordinance, with some saying that it is good for the health of the community, and others arguing that it was about time to elect a Filipino supervisor so that their concerns and issues are sufficiently represented in San Francisco’s liberal politics.Well, well. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/09/san-francisco-will-require-health-warnings-on-filipino-halo-halo/#respond |
A Final Talk Between Mothers | [] | 2016-06-28 12:26:59+00:00 | Ladies and gentlemen, I knew this took quite a while, but this is the final part of my “Talk Between Mothers” trilogy. We’ve heard Mother Russia speak her mind in broken English and then there was Mother South Korea’s story. Now it’s time to listen to the story of another mother making her way in the world.Again, this is another tribute to Mike Portes’ Minsan May Isang Puta, a veritable work of art in its own right which I can only hope to compare to.Well, top o’ the mornin’ to ya there love! It’s nice to see you doing well, yeah?You don’t recognize me, eh? I bet it’s the hair. It’s pretty much tradition where I’m from to get a haircut after you end a relationship. Even if, say, said relationship is friendship.Anyway, know a place where we can smoke? My bloody neighbors are really getting on my nerves these days. Doctors and other proclaimed “experts” like to talk about how “smoking is bad for your health”, but I could use a bloody fag every now and again to calm my nerves what with the way things are these days.Wait!When I say “fag” I’m talking about cigarettes, okay? Don’t get the wrong idea there, love. I suppose the way Sam taught you his own brand of English, you probably thought I was talking about something else, weren’t you?Anyway, if you still don’t recognize me, it’s me, Britannia Sam’s mom! I know I’ve changed quite a bit over the years, but I’m the same old Britannia who raised Sam from the pesky little brat he once was to the big man he is today. It’s just all too bad that the lad can be a little crazy sometimes which is probably no thanks to his hag of an aunt, Marianne.Look, I came over to talk to you about a few things since there will be some changes that will be happening. And no, if you’re thinking it’s because me moving away from my neighbors, that’s not the only thing that’s going on right now. There’s the whole immigration crisis that’s causing quite a ruckus throughout the world and then there’s the fact that that cunt China is trying to steal your and your neighbor’s land.Now, listen up, I’ve only got two things to tell you and I don’t really have that much time what with the bloody mess I’m in with my neighbors.The Only Person You Can Ever Really Rely On Is YourselfSam is his own man now and I’m really proud of him. I like how he looks after other people like you and that boy Srulik, but sometimes I swear he can be so daft at times.Look, I know he’s been looking after you for a long time now but all I can say is that he can’t look after you all the time. Times are changing love and the only thing women like me and you can do is change along with it. And believe me, one of these days, that Sam will get himself into trouble he won’t be able to get himself out of. Remember that issue about Iraq not long ago? Well, that was his idea and he dragged me into it.Well, now you see how well that turned out. There’s a lot of arguing here and there about what really happened and what was really going on but (don’t tell Sam this, okay?) I think we just made it all worse.Start Taking Things SeriouslyDo you know why China seems to think so little of you?It’s because she doesn’t think of you as a threat. No, seriously love, you have to start taking things a little more seriously.Sure, look at Sam’s brother Johnny. He’s a total goof. Sam likes to make fun of the lad because he’s just so polite. If you run into him, he’ll actually apologize for it. But don’t underestimate him though.Johnny can be utterly terrifying when he wants to. In fact, a few years back, he gave his brother a right and proper bollocking. I mean sure, I was there to help him, but how many others have tried fighting Sam and got all the way to Washington? Japan tried it and look what happened to her. A bunch of terrorists tried it and look what happened to them.Johnny, on the other hand? Well, they’re still brothers and my sons but you have to realize that they’re a match for one another. Sam might say he’s stronger and he might be, just a little, but Johnny isn’t as weak as he appears to be.So okay, Johnny might smile a lot and he might just be too polite for his own good but people are afraid of him. Sam might not be but during the wars, both Japan and Germany were afraid of him and his sons.So look, nonsense is fine as long as you come through for people. You can be a total buffoon if you want to but you can’t be a buffoon all the time. The time will come when you will have to stand up for yourself and neither Sam nor your neighbors will be able to help you. And by then, no amount of bad jokes and shallow comedy will save you.So enough bloody news about celebrities. They’re not important. Well, to be honest, I keep up with a lot of stuff too. I did enjoy Doctor Who and I just love to laugh at Mr. Bean. I also enjoyed watching Japan’s Yu Yu Hakusho which I know you also enjoyed, although some of my children might not admit it. However, these are just forms on entertainment just as my Royal Family’s incestuous antics are entertainment for me and the Kardashians are entertainment for Sam. They will not affect my life nor do they have anything asides from entertainment value.***I have to take my leave now love as I need to clear up some stuff with my neighbors.When you see Sam, tell him his mom says hello. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/06/final-talk-mothers/ |
STELLA MARQUEZ ARANETA NAMES NEW COSTUME DESIGNER FOR MISS PHILIPPINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/02/2018 0:00 | members of the Philippine National Police who were killed in a recent encounter with rebel forces in southern island of Mindanao. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/14/stella-marquez-araneta-names-new-costume-designer-for-miss-philippines/ |
APPLE TO RECALL MILLIONS OF IPHONES AND IPADS AFTER LOSING PATENT LAWSUIT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/10/2017 0:00 | If you have an iPhone 5S, 6 or 6 Plus, or the later generation iPad, you could be receiving a recall email message from Apple.A U.S. jury on Tuesday found the company accountable for using processor chip technology owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison without permission in many of its iPhones and iPads.The jury in Madison, Wisconsin, also said the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) patent, which improves processor efficiency, was valid. The trial will now move on to determine how much Apple owes in damages.Apple could face up to $862 million in damages for patent infringement.Rather than paying the damages, and in an effort to maintain its integrity among loyal Apple fanatics, the company has chosen to recall the phones and tablets in question, and will replace them with all-new devices using Apple-owned processor chips.Replacement could take as long as six months. Apple has to open new factories in China and the Philippines in order to manufacture the replacement phones. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/14/apple-to-recall-millions-of-iphones-and-ipads-after-losing-patent-lawsuit/ |
BALESIN ISLAND RESORT CEO: ‘WE ALSO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST OUR STAFF’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/4/2018 0:00 | The CEO of the exclusive, members-only Balesin Island Club today defended the resort’s yaya meal, saying it is not only being served to members’ nannies but also to the club’s operating staff.’In a statement posted on the resort’s Facebook page, Mike M. Asperin stressed that the “yaya’s meal” will never be served unless instructed by the guest. He said that the yayas of the Club’s guests have the option—if permitted by their employer—to order any meal they like.“Any talk of discrimination is inappropriate,” he also said.The resort came under fire when beauty queen Maggie Wilson-Consunji complained about the “yaya’s meal” in a post on her Facebook account.She said that their server barred her mother from ordering the same meal her son’s nanny ordered, saying it was a “yaya’s meal.”Although the management cleared up the matter with Consunji, she said she still found it offensive that Balesin is even offering the “yaya’s meal” as an option.Asperin insisted that the “yaya’s meals” are not second-rate.“Incidentally, the yayas are thrilled with their meals because these are deliciously prepared by our chefs, as well, for our operating staff at Balesin,” he said.Asperin said that the resort cannot be accused of ‘discriminating against nannies or drivers of our members, because we, too are discriminating against our staff.’There you have it. All things cleared: No steak and lobster for nannies and the club’s staff. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/06/balesin-island-resort-ceo-we-also-discriminate-against-our-staff/#respond |
FOLLOWING LAKERS’ KOBE BRYANT, WARRIORS’ STEPH CURRY ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/11/2017 0:00 | Just moments after basketball star Kobe Bryant of the L.A. Lakers announced that he will be retiring at the end of the current NBA season, The Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry shocked the sports world by announcing he is retiring effective immediately.“It’s a matter of knowing when to quit,” Curry told The Adobo Chronicles. “There is no better time to retire than when my team has achieved an all-time record start of 18-0 in this current season,” Curry added. “I’m just following the example of boxing champion Floyd Mayweather who has retired after a zero loss record.”Asked what he’s going to do next, Curry said he will devote 100% of his time to his family. He has two daughters with his wife Ayesha — Riley (the press confererence darling) and Ryan Carson. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/29/following-lakers-kobe-bryant-warriors-steph-curry-announces-his-retirement/#respond |
“Fake news?” International News Org uses photo of Pro-Duterte rally to support its news about Anti-Duterte rally | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-02-26 07:33:31+08:00 | An international news organization based in Europe mistakenly grabbed the wrong photo that would support their tweet about the rally against the Duterte administration.EuroNews, used the picture of the Pro-Duterte rally happened in Luneta yesterday.Pro Duterte blogger, Sass Rogando Sasot was the first that informed the Netizens about the misleading tweet of Euronews.The Netizens quickly criticized the news organization for their tweet that misled the international community and demanded them to issue an erratum.They even labeled the tweet of the news organization as “fake news”The cops estimated that 200,000 people attended the pro-duterte rally and only 2,000-10,000 attended the anti-duterte rally.But organizers of the two events claimed that the crowd number estimated by the cops was lower than the actual number of attendees.The news organization is not yet giving any statement on their controversial tweet. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/fake-news-international-news-org-uses-photo-pro-duterte-rally-support-news-anti-duterte-rally/ |
Ilocano Ex-AFP chief Roy Cimatu replaces Gina Lopez as Environment secretary | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-08 15:42:02+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff and retired general Roy Cimatu as the newest Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) secretary. This was after the Commission on Appointments rejected Gina Lopez to lead the DENR.Agriculture Secretary Manny Pinol confirmed the news in his Facebook post after President Rodrigo Duterte introduced Cimau as the new Environment secretary.Many speculations that a young lawyer would lead the DENR, but President Rodrigo Duterte ended all the speculations.“‘Let us put an end to all speculations,” President Rodrigo Duterte said as he announced the appointment of Cimatu, Piñol wrote in his post.Last week, Lopez said that Rodrigo Duterte must be the one who replace her as DENR secretary because of his bravery, but the Malacañang said that the President was too busy to handle the environment.Lopez also said that she’s willing to become an undersecretary of DENR if the President would allow her to continue her fight against illegal mining.Cimatu is an Ilocano and a long time friend of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang also said that the former plan for the former AFP chief was to appoint him as special envoy for OFW refugees.They met in Davao City when the ex-afp chief was assigned in Davao.Netizens questioned the capability of Cimatu to lead the DENR because of his background, but they wished that he’s going to continue the fight of Gina Lopez against illegal mining.Members of Commission on Appointments is not yet releasing a statement on the appointment of Cimatu.Cimatu served as chief of staff of the military in 2002 during the leadership of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/afp-chief-roy-cimatu-replaces-gina-lopez-environment-secretary/ |
Roman Catholic Nun arrested for ‘helping five priests rape disabled children’ | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-08 23:51:11+08:00 | Another scandal struck the Roman Catholic Church after a nun was arrested for collaborating with five priest to sexually abuse deaf students in Argentina.Kosaka Kumiko, a nun accused by helping the priests to cover up the injuries attained by the students who got abused inside the school.According to the investigation, the abuse allegedly happened in the bathrooms, garden and basement of the Lujan De Cuyo school located in Buenos Aires.At least 24 children complained the abuse at the school.Children said that two priest raped them inside the school chapel in front of an image of the Virgin Mary.The victims also written that they can’t cry or shout during the abuse because of their disability.They always said it was a game: ‘Let’s go play, let’s go play’ and they would take us to the girls’ bathroom,’ said one of the women who claims that she was abused by the priests in the school.If they found guilty, the accused suffer 10 to 50 years in prison.One of the suspects had been accused in Italy of abusing students before, but allegedly wasn’t sanctioned by the Vatican until he came in Argentina to continue his crime. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/roman-catholic-nun-arrested-helping-five-priests-rape-disabled-children/ |
IF CONVICTED, AMERICAN DENTIST WHO KILLED LION FACES TEETH EXTRACTION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/07/2018 0:00 | Zimbabwe authorities say that a Minnesota dentist is responsible for slaying one of the country’s most beloved lions.On Tuesday, The Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force said in a statement that Walter James Palmer of Eden Prairie, Minn., paid at least $50,000 to track and kill the animal.The conservation group and Zimbabwe authorities said that Palmer ultimately killed Cecil, a protected lion and one of the most famous animals at the Hwange National Park. Cecil was fitted with a GPS collar and tracked by the Oxford University research program, according to a statement from Johnny Rodrigues, the chairman for Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force.Charges of poaching are being readied against Palmer.Zimbabwe takes its anti-poaching laws very seriously. There is an obscure law in Zimbabwe that gives authorities the liberty to determine the appropriate penalties for those convicted of poaching.If convicted, Palmer will face a very hefty fine plus extraction of his entire set of teeth. Who says the law doesn’t have teeth? Or is this a case of “an eye for eye; a tooth for a tooth?” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/29/if-convicted-american-dentist-who-killed-lion-faces-teeth-extraction/#respond |
FIRST LOOK: Inside Duterte’s BPI account | [] | 2016-04-29 21:26:50+08:00 | Presidential frontrunner Mayor Duterte earlier said that the allegation of Sen.Antonio Trillanes IV was a garbage and he would not exert his energy to the accusation but the media kept on highlighting the issue which prompted them to go back and answer Trillanes.The senator challenged Duterte to sign a waiver and open his bank account because he was sure that Duterte has P211 million hiding in BPI Pasay branch.Now, for the first time, the Duterte camps allowed the media to take a glance on his bank statement which shows that Duterte has only P27,000.Earlier, Duterte said that he has only P17,000 but because of his bank account has been exposed after Mar Roxas ordered to deposit P500 to prove that the account exists, Duterte supporters also made their own effort to help the Mayor and deposited an amount also.This is the bank statement obtained by the media and shared on the social media.Any thoughts? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/first-look-inside-dutertes-bpi-account/ |
Filipinos need to be taught how to think and not to simply believe | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-03-28 03:26:52+00:00 | Filipinos need to learn how to think. It is imperative that they do because many things about the 21st Century demand an uplift in thinking. We can see how important this is in the recent events that have plunged Western-style democracy into crisis. It had become evident that men working with machines could turn human intuition against humanity.Social media has put even more power in the hands of people who are skillful in the art and science of persuasion. Whereas, in the past, people in the business of persuasion (advertisers, marketers, public relations consultants, propagandists, etc.) only had TV, radio, and print as tools of their trade, today social media provides an unprecedented feedback mechanism that enables these professionals to progressively hone their message and more precisely target these messages. As a result, people who perceive themselves as “victims” of this new and insidious (these victims claim) form of persuasion are on a warpath.What is dominating the discourse surrounding the “weaponisation” of social media is whether or not governments should step in to regulate it. Considering the increasingly evident addictiveness of social media, it won’t be surprising if efforts to regulate it will take the form of measures similar to the control of addictive substances like narcotics, alcohol, and tobacco. If so, then we should also consider the education that goes hand-in-hand with the regulation of addictive substances. In most schools today kids are taught about cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs and are educated on the consequences of the abuse of these substances. The policy and educational infrastructure applied to the mitigation of the effects on society of conventional substance abuse is such that many of the tenets of these initiatives have become household slogans — “Don’t drink and drive”, “No hope in dope”, and “Be smart, don’t start”.The 21st Century, however, is the information age. As such, many of society’s deadly opiates today come in the form of addictive information. Much like the way drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes dull the senses, information opiates dull the mind. This truism is specially relevant in the Philippines as there seems to be an increasingly compelling correlation between national intellect and the sorts of topics that “trend” amongst its Netizens. Recently it had come to the attention of some that average IQ in the Philippines ranks below that of other southeast Asian countries. And when we look at “trending topics” on, say, Twitter, we find that topics on showbiz overwhelmingly dominate the Philippine list compared, say, to Singapore’s and Malaysia’s which have more diverse lists.It’s a chicken-and-egg question. Do trending showbiz topics make Filipinos dumb or do dumb Filipinos make showbiz topics trend? To be fair, correlation does not necessarily indicate causation. So, how strong the causal link between dumb Filipinos and tending showbiz topics (and vice versa) is will have to be determined in a more scientific study. Nonetheless, there is enough anecdotal evidence to warrant enough pause to consider the serious educational and cognitive deficits in Philippine society.The degree to which the political discourse is polarised in the Philippines is a disturbing indicator of how much Filipinos remain beholden to beliefs and personal loyalties at the expense of sound reasoning on the basis of facts and logic. Most issues of national consequence are not as cut-and-dry as Filipinos’ loyalties. Reproductive health, for example, is an issue politicians and partisans in both camps share many common positions on. The same can be said about many other important concerns like economic development, education, poverty alleviation, modernisation of the armed forces, and even crime and control of drug abuse and trafficking. As such, there is more opportunity to work together than work against one another. Yet, Filipinos’ primitive approach to the practice of democracy is not consistent with this reality.An important thing to consider is the participation of the Philippines’ Roman Catholic Church in partisan politics. Whereas ordinary lay Filipinos, regardless of their individual political affiliations, have much in common with one another in their views on national issues, the Catholic Church takes unequivocal and non-negotiable positions on many of these that clearly cause divisions in society. The Church is categorically opposed to birth control, gender equality, diversity in sexual orientation, and freedom of expression. Worse, the Catholic Church provides disproportionate backing to a single political clique — the Liberal Party, a.k.a. the Yellowtards as evident in the disproportionate number of Yellowtard events that feature Catholic masses and other Catholic rituals and are graced by Roman Catholic officials.What is the common denominator amongst the Church, personality-based politics, and showbiz? That’s easy — it is the way of thinking at work. These three opiates of Philippine society don’t require thinking based on sound and complete information. People whose minds are occupied by the Church, political personalities, and showbiz habitually and, as a matter of routine, take the ultimate cognitive shortcut — belief and faith. Belief and faith do not require much information input. They only require minds that are comfortable with skipping thinking altogether. The Church, in fact, teaches the most dangerous dogma of all — that one must believe unconditionally.Thus the only really baffling thing today is why we continue to be baffled by the spread of “fake news”. The reason for this is really quite obvious. Filipinos do not know how to think and, as a result, often skip that step altogether when forming opinions and conclusions. Indeed, the latter is an oxymoron in that context. Conclusions formed in the absence of an input of reliable information and sound thinking are actually not conclusions but mere beliefs.The first step to re-educating Filipinos is an obvious one. Filipinos need to be taught how to think and not simply to believe. Then Filipinos need to be trained to think habitually and as a matter of routine. There’s yet another obvious solution right there. As with most problems that the Philippines face in its aspirations to develop into a modern and prosperous society, much of the solutions are obvious. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/03/filipinos-need-to-be-taught-how-to-think-and-not-to-simply-believe/ |
For First Time Ever, Philippines Will Observe Daylight Saving Time | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/3/2016 0:00 | Starting at 2 o’clock a.m. Sunday (Monday, Philippine time), Americans, except those in Arizona and Hawaii, will set their clocks forward by one hour as part of Daylight Saving Time (DST). In the Philippines, Filipinos will advance their clocks by two hours.For the first time in the history of the Philippines, this tropical country in Asia is implementing DST, but unlike its U.S. counterpart, it is a two-hour adjustment.The concept of DST in the U.S. is all about saving precious energy, taking advantage of longer days and shorter nights to encourage people to turn off lights earlier, turn on airconditioners later, etc.However, Philippine DST has nothing to do with energy-saving. It is a national scheme to encourage and ensure that Filipinos arrive at their appointments, school or work ON TIME — in fact two hours early.You see, the Philippines is known for “Filipino time,” a standard in which people arriving late for appointments is expected, much less tolerated. Even their country’s flag carrier, Philippine Air Lines, or PAL, is often referred to as “Plane Always Late.”With the new Philippine DST, many employers will be very pleased that at last, their workers will arrive on time — assuming the LRT and MRT (light railway) trains run on schedule.“By the time DST is set back to regular or standard time in the fall, Filipinos will already have been used to being on time or early,” President NoyNoy Aquino told reporters today. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/12/for-first-time-ever-philippines-will-observe-daylight-saving-time/#respond |
Gibo Teodoro to netizens who oppose airstrikes: “What piece of property is worth the life of a single soldier” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-06-11 17:38:21+08:00 | Former Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. has defended the airstrikes conducted by the Philippine Air Force against Maute Terrorist in Marawi City.In his statement published on Facebook, Gibo explained why airstrikes are necessary to destroy the Maute Terrorist Group.According to Teodoro, the action of the military is a good strategy ‘not only to neutralize targets’ but also to protect the troops in the ground.“It also helps to end engagements quicker rather than prolonging fighting. It is a legitimate tool at the disposal of government forces when the engagement commander determines that its use is appropriate and reasonable given the level of the threat faced,” Gibo Teodoro said.He said that properties can surely be damaged by airstrikes, but the life of the soldiers battling the Maute Terrorist Group are more important than buildings that can be rebuild.“Damage to property is an unfortunate consequence not only of airstrikes but of any weapon, yet we must ask what piece of property is worth the life of a single soldier?” He said.Gibo Teodoro urged the public to not condemn the actions of the military, but condemn the violence committed by the Maute Terrorist group.“On the other hand the real menace is the fact that the Maute gang takes refuge in dwellings and other urban locations, use rocket propelled grenades without regard to surroundings, ieds, snipe at civilians, rob, pillage, murder, and terrorize! This is the threat faced. This is what must be condemned!” He said.Several netizens and Marawi residents opposed the airstrikes conducted by the Philippine government against the Maute Terrorist group because of being afraid that their home were among the houses that destroyed by the airstrikes.President Duterte offered the position as Defense Secretary to Gibo Teodoro, but the former secretary of defense refused the offer two times.Duterte believes that Teodoro refused to make a comeback in DND due to bad experience in government.As of writing, there are 58 soldiers killed in action since the Marawi City Crisis started. The government wanted to liberate southern city before the independence day.Source: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/gibo-teodoro-netizens-oppose-airstrikes-piece-property-worth-life-single-soldier/ |
WAS THERE A BULLET IN PRESIDENT AQUINO’S POCKET? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/11/2017 0:00 | An official photograph of Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping has caused a stir in the international diplomatic community.The photo, taken during a courtesy visit by the Chinese leader to the presidential palace in Manila, shows Aquino with his left hand inside his trousers’ pocket.Many have even speculated that Aquino was holding on to a bullet — an obvious reference to the laglag bala scheme at the Ninoy Aquino Intrrnational Airport which has dominated the news of late. The scheme involves the ‘planting’ of bullets in bags of unsuspecting airline passengers allegedly by airport personnel for the purpose of extorting money.The president’s staff have categorically denied the rumors.Philippine veteran actor extraordinaire Bernardo Bernardo told The Adobo Chronicles he didn’t think there was any bullet inside Aquino’s pocket. Bernardo was more concerned about the fact that Aquino’s barong tagalog seemed to be crumpled.Perhaps, Aquino’s housekeeper had the day off? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/14/was-there-a-bullet-in-president-aquinos-pocket/?share=email |
Next Year’s Spelling Bee Will Include Spanish And French Words | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/05/2016 0:00 | The annual Spelling Bee competition is running out of words. There seems to be no word that young contestants cannot spell, making it more and more difficult to have a single winner.This year’s event was no different. The last two remaining spellers — Nihar Janga, 11, and Jairam Hathwar, 13 — breezed through the words hurled their way. They were declared co-champions. This is the third straight year in a row that co-champions were declared winners).Following this year’s finals, Scripps, the competition’s sponsor, announced that beginning next year, Spanish and French words will be included in the list for competitors to spell.“This should easily resolve the problem of having co-champions each year,” a spokesperson for Scripps said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/27/next-years-spelling-bee-will-include-spanish-and-french-words/ |
One-on-One Interview With Bayan’s Renato Reyes | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/5/2018 0:00 | He is one familiar face. Whenever there is a street protest or rally, he is there. No, he actually is the organizer for many of these mass actions. He’s been doing this all his life. It’s his profession. He’s self-employed. His name is Renato Reyes, secretary-general of Alyansang Makabayan, or Bayan for short.The Adobo Chronicles sat down with Reyes for an exclusive interview. Here’s the full transcript:AC: If you don’t mind, how old are you now?Reyes: It’s immaterial to what I do.AC: What do you do, exactly?Reyes: I’m a master planner. I plan protests and mass actions. I mobilize people. I am the conscience of the Filipinos.AC: So what do you think of the Supreme Court decision on the Quo Warranto case against Maria Lourdes Sereno?Reyes: (Quoting from one of his Tweets) She may have lost the SC vote but CJ Sereno scored an important political victory.AC: Would you care to elaborate?Reyes: No, but what I said sounds good.AC: What do you think of President Duterte?Reyes: Diktador! Diktador! Diktador!AC: Any comments on his war on drugs?Reyes: EJK! EJK! EJK!AC: And Leni Robredo?Reyes: Laban, Leni! Laban, Leni!AC: Any thoughts on U.S. President Donald Trump?Reyes: Ibagsak ang Imperyalismo! Ibagsak ang Imperyalismo!AC: Any opinion on the SEC ruling revoking Rappler’s media license?Reyes: Defend free speech. Defend free speech!AC: Any advice to the the Filipino people, especially to the millennials?Reyes: Makibaka, huwag matakot! Makibaka, huwag matakot!AC: You seem to like repeating your phrases…Reyes: Lies, when repeated over and over become truth. Become truth. Become truth.(End of interview) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/12/one-on-one-interview-with-bayans-renato-reyes/?share=email |
Watch:Tulfo fumes when a man blames the taxi driver who returned his phone instead of being thankful | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-03-30 17:03:32+08:00 | Raffy Tulfo fumed and schooled a man who instead of being thankful, he blamed the taxi driver who returned his smartphone with the help of the radio program “Raffy Tulfo in Action”Luigi Lim, the owner of the smartphone blamed the taxi driver Roberto Elliot who returned his phone because of his lost transactions.Mr. Lim questioned why the Mr. Elliot didn’t contacted him quickly when he saw the smartphone in his taxi.But Mr. Elliot explained that he didn’t know how to use a smartphone. He blamed the taxi driver for his ruined vacation because he can’t do any bank transactions without his smartphone.Mr. Lim even said that he was not happy because his phone was already deactivated.Because of the attitude showed by Mr. Lim, Raffy Tulfo didn’t hesitate to lambast the owner of the smartphone.“Imbes na matuwa ka pinipikon mo ko eh,” Tulfo told LimTulfo defended the taxi driver because he believes that Mr. Elliot really don’t know how to use a smartphone.“Etong tao, he’s being honest, he’s being kind. Nag abala pa siyang pumunta dito, wala siyang alam kung paano mag pindot pindot sa mga cellphone na yan..pagagalitan mo pa siya,papahagingan mo pa siya? Bastos ka naman Mr. Lim” Tulfo said.He even told the owner of the cellphone that he must blame his slovenly and not the driver for his lost smartphone.“Kung nawalan ka ng pera, kung nawalan ka ng kita. Kasalanan mo yan kasi burara ka” Tulfo told Lim.Because of the good deeds that the taxi driver did and despite of the attitude showed by the owner of the phone, Tulfo gave a reward to Mr. Elliot for his honesty. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watchtulfo-fumes-man-blames-taxi-driver-returned-phone-instead-thankful/ |
CLASS DISCRIMINATION: A PHOTO ESSAY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/4/2018 0:00 | in resorts, corporate offices, private condominiums, and yes, even in the U.S. Congress.We let the photos speak for themselves. (Where available, we included links to corresponding narratives. Simply click on the image/photo.) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/05/class-discrimination-a-photo-essay/ |
GMA News Unveils New Logo | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/10/2017 0:00 | Yesterday, we reported that the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Inquirer) changed its name to The Manilaw Times to better reflect its bias, politics and newspapering policies.Today GMA News unveiled its new logo with its new, improved meme.It is now called GMAsseuse. Its new meme is : ‘We massage the news!’(Until the news turns yellow) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/02/gma-news-unveils-new-logo/ |
HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER NOW A BELIEVER OF GLOBAL WARMING | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/11/2017 0:00 | Just like most Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner has always rejected the notion of global warming, opposing every single proposed legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse gases that damage the environment.Until today.This morning, Boehner woke up to two feet of snow that fell just outside his luxury apartment in Washington, D.C. It was a weather scenario never before seen in D.C. or anywhere else.It was a real eye-opener for the speaker who told reporters, “It will only get worse if we do not take steps to protect our environment. When the new Congress opens in January, I will make climate change a priority in my legislative agenda.”A global warming convert, and high profile at that. Kudos, Mr. Speaker! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/22/house-speaker-john-boehner-now-a-believer-of-global-warming/ |
(VIDEO) SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR, CITY OFFICIALS EVICTED! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/5/2018 0:00 | In other U.S. cities, protesters block streets and freeways, set vehicles on fire, break storefront windows and loot businesses. In San Francisco, they just take over City Hall. That’s what happened yesterday as hundreds of protesters rallied at City Hall for a temporary halt to evictions in a popular San Francisco neighborhood where workers in the booming technology sector are accused of pushing out long-time tenants. The protesters, chanting and screaming in English and Spanish, want a one-year halt on tenant evictions in the diverse Mission District and a two-year moratorium on construction of expensive high and medium-rise condos and other market-rate developments. They then entered the building and evicted Mayor Ed Lee and all of the members of the city and country board of supervisors. When City Hall officials called the police department to stop the evictions and restore peace and order, they were informed that 90 percent of the police force, most of them residents of the Mission District, went on leave. They were among the protesters. Once again, the City by the Bay showed the country — and the world — how things ought to be done. Or undone. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/09/video-san-francisco-mayor-city-officials-evicted/ |
MANNY PACQUIAO BUYS MALAYSIAN BUDGET AIRLINE AIR ASIA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/04/2018 0:00 | or at least one of its aircraft.Today, the Malaysian budget airlines Air Asia unveiled the prototype logo that will be painted on the fuselage of its entire fleet. While still bearing the old Air Asia symbol, most of the aircraft is emblazoned with Manny Pacquiao’s name and photo. Flights will be coded ‘Pacman 101,’ Pacman 577,’ and so on.Reliable sources said that Pacquiao has recently signed a deal buying the majority stocks of Air Asia. The sources declined to mention any purchase price, although they have indicated that Pacquiao’s expected earnings from his May 2 championship fight with Floyd Mayweather has already been committed towards the purchase.Upon hearing the news, Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares ordered an investigation of the sale to determine if the boxer had assets that have not been declared and that needed to be taxed. The Philippines’ tax woman has been after Pacquiao for alleged non-payment of taxes for several years now.Just recently, Pacquiao purchased a $12 Million Beverly Hills mansion formerly owned by rapper Sean Combs, also known as Diddy. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/16/manny-pacquiao-buys-malaysian-budget-airline-air-asia/ |
PNoy damaged the Supreme Court when he appointed Lourdes Sereno Chief Justice in 2012 | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-03-05 03:41:21+00:00 | Since way back in 2012, the disturbing results of Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno’s psychiatric evaluation, her inability to earn the respect of her peers in the high court, her non-compliance to rules regarding disclosure of her personal assets and liabilities, and the questionable motivation behind her appointment as Chief Justice by then President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III, had long served as robust foundation for numerous indictments against her claim to her role as Chief Justice.Granted, those who defend her make a good single point — that only an impeachment can remove Sereno from office. That highlights the significant damage Aquino did to the Supreme Court when he appointed Sereno to head the high court back in 2012. In prioritising his personal agenda over choosing a qualified person to fill the role, Aquino not only sentenced the Supreme Court to be subject to a lame-duck Chief Justice for the foreseeable future, he also exposed the Filipino people to potentially tens of millions of pesos in costs to do with an impeachment proceeding that will likely be needed to correct Aquino’s idiotic decision in 2012.Even more interesting, the Philippine media have mounted what seems to be a concerted effort to turn Sereno into another one of those victim-cum-“heroes” that form the cast of characters of the narrative of the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards). It’s another instance of that old familiar approach of insulting Filipinos’ intelligence on the vast scale that only mainstream traditional media could pull off. This can be seen in a recent feature on Sereno published in, get this, the Lifestyle section of the Inquirer. In “CJ Lourdes Sereno: The ‘Batang Kamuning’ in fighting form”, author Eric S. Caruncho describes Sereno as a “lioness” being set upon by hyenas “working in packs”.Caruncho then proceeds down that old familiar path of creating the sort of “hero” Yellowtards gush about — humble beginnings, working-class roots, victims of circumstance, etc. That’s all par for the course as far as Yellowtard Hero Design 101. What is noteworthy, however, is the way Caruncho glosses over the manner with which Sereno was chosen by Aquino to be Chief Justice. Instead, Caruncho makes it look like Sereno’s journey to the top was on the back of merit…Sereno graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Law—the class valedictorian—and embarked on the distinguished legal career that would eventually lead to her appointment as the country’s first female chief justice of the Supreme Court at age 52, replacing the impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona.The fact is, Sereno’s appointment to Supreme Court Chief Justice was political in nature like all those that came before her. But, unlike her predecessors, she went on to prove to be unprepared for what happens next. Whilst being an academically competent lawyer is one thing, actually stepping up to head an entire branch of government is an altogether whole different kettle of fish. From Day One, Sereno had struggled to earn the respect of her peers in the high court. This is not surprising considering that the SC, at the time of her appointment, was still reeling from the circus — also engineered by Aquino — that was the “impeachment trial” of the late former Chief Justice Renato Corona. Evidently, the other justices never quite got over that episode.The Philippines’ judiciary is the only one of the three branches of government where specific qualifications (not mere popularity) are required of its officers. The way the Yellowtards are fashioning Sereno’s public persona in the image of traditional Yellowtard “heroes” like “vice president” Leni Robredo — them prayerful and Laban-dera types — shows a lack of appreciation of the difference between elected officials and qualified officials. Then again, popularity could work, in this instance, if we consider that it will be a body of popularly-elected represenatives of the Filipino people (in the form of a Senate impeachment court) that will ultimately decide Sereno’s fate. Unfortunately for the Yellowtards, that very same dependence on popularity will likely work against them if that option is invoked as well, seeing that Congress remains Duterte country for now.Either way, this whole circus — pop-up impeachments, lame-duck Chief Justices, and wasted taxpayers’ funds — could have all been prevented had Aquino been a bit more circumspect about his vendetta against Corona in the first couple of years of his presidency. All this, ultimately, is former President BS Aquino’s fault. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/03/pnoy-damaged-the-supreme-court-when-he-appointed-lourdes-sereno-chief-justice-in-2012/ |
FACEBOOK, TWITTER TO BAN ‘ALL CAPS’ IN POSTS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/4/2018 0:00 | It has happened to many of us on Facebook and Twitter. We unfriended and were unfriended; we unfollowed and were unfollowed. We even lost personal friends for good. ALL BECAUSE OF ALL CAPS.Depite the efforts of social media sites to promulgate posting and tweeting etiquette, many netizens have insisted on writing in ALL CAPS, often triggering unhealthy debate and personal attacks. It is generally acknowledged that writing in ALL CAPS is the equivalent of shouting or screaming.Today, social media giants Facebook and Twitter jointly announced that ALL CAPS will be banned from their networks.“When someone tries to post a message that is written in ALL CAPS, the ‘send’ button will automatically turn grey and will be de-activated,” Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says. “The only way to re-activate the send button is to change the post or message to lower case, or if necessary, caps and lower case.”Twitter even considered banning all exclamation points and hash tags, but decided against it at the last moment.The Adobo Chronicles would like to hear what our readers think of this new Facebook and Twitter policy, by using our comments section. And please, only use lower case letters in your comments. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/08/facebook-twitter-to-ban-all-caps-in-posts/ |
UP cum laude congratulates Duterte admin for Sereno’s ouster: It is a creative master stroke of lawyering that saves the gov’t | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-05-16 05:02:46+08:00 | A prominent lawyer congratulated the Duterte administration after the Supreme Court decided to remove Maria Lourdes Sereno on her position as Chief Justice.In his lengthy letter posted on his Facebook account, Attorney Arturo De Castro congratulated Solicitor General Jose Calida for winning the Quo Warranto that he filed against Sereno.De Castro described the move of Calida as a “creative master stroke of lawyering” which saved the government from spending tremendous amount of funds if the case of Sereno was handled by the Senate thru impeachment.He also believed that the ousted Chief Justice is wrong for accusing the President of plotting to remove her from the Supreme Court because there’s no solid evidence that would prove her claims.Duterte who’s a lawyer recognized the separation of powers and would not interfere to the decision of the Supreme Court according to De Castro, he added that Duterte even not protected his staunch supporter who’s a mayor in Cabadbaran City when the highest court of the land issued a recall election in Cabadbaran City.Aside from Calida, De Castro also congratulated residential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, and Atty. Perfecto Yasay Jr. for their legal victory against Sereno.You can read his whole post below:QUO WARRANTO OF MA. LOURDES SERENOBy:Dean ARTURO M. DE CASTROLL.B., cum laude, class salutatorian, UP College of Law ’70LL.M., University of Michigan School of Law, ’76S.J.D., University of Michigan School of Law ‘82My congratulations to Solicitor General Jose Calida for winning the Quo Warranto petition in the Supreme Court that unseated Ma. Lourdes Sereno as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. It is a creative master stroke of lawyering that saves government from costs and expenses that would otherwise be incurred in the impeachment proceedings against former Chief Justice Sereno.Should a motion for reconsideration be filed, the same would be an exercise in futility because the Supreme Court majority decision is based on solid constitutional and legal foundation. The requirements of honesty, integrity, and transparency under the constitutional provisions on Public Accountability as enforced and implemented under the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (RA 6713) requiring submission of Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) are indispensable qualifications for appointment as Chief Justice, the post being in itself also a high public office. Under the Constitution, a public office is a public trust. The submission of a declaration under oath of a public officer or employee’s assets, liabilities, and net worth not only upon assumption of office but also as may be required by law, is a mandatory requirement under Section 17, Article XI of the Constitution. The JBC rules requiring applicants for the Chief Justice post to submit their previous SALNs has the binding force of law. Any public official who fails to disclose his/her assets and net worth in the SALN is disqualified under the Constitution and the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees to be appointed Chief Justice for lack of proven integrity.The claim of bias and prejudice on the part of the magistrates would not hold. The case was decided on the merit under the letter and spirit of the Constitution and the law. There is no grave abuse of discretion or error in judgment committed by the justices sought to be inhibited. There is no bias and partiality because the decision is based on the merit under the Constitution and the law. In any event, the case of Marbury v. Madison, in which Chief Justice Marshall wrote the court’s opinion although he was the Secretary of State who had acted on the papers subject of litigation, provides one of many cases that goes against Sereno’s bid to inhibit the Supreme Court Justices from the proceedings. The Supreme Court being the final arbiter in our system of government, it is fundamentally important that issues of national significance and consequence be determined, whenever possible, by the full Court.Atty. Ma. Lourdes Sereno is barking up the wrong tree in accusing President Duterte in unseating her from the Supreme Court. There is absolutely nothing in the evidence to prove the accusation against the President.The President, being a lawyer, is fully cognizant of the principle of separation of powers, and does not interfere to influence the decision making of the Supreme Court. This is manifested in the aborted mayoralty recall election in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte. The COMELEC already issued a resolution for the recall election in Cabadbaran City, where Judy Amante—a candidate for mayor against incumbent mayor, Katrina Mortola—is supported by President Duterte, as is evident in the large billboards all over Cabadbaran City. President Duterte had no influence over the Supreme Court which, by a vote of 14 to 0, issued a Temporary Restraining Order enjoining the recall election for mayor in Cabadbaran City.I salute the Supreme Court for protecting its integrity and dignity as an institution against the abusive and dictatorial person occupying the post of Chief Justice, who ignored the collective decisions of the Supreme Court En Banc, and instead imposed her own individual acts as acts of the Supreme Court as a collegial body, even without the approval of the Court En Banc.The subsequent actions of Atty. Sereno affirms her disqualification to sit as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. She claimed bias against the six (6) justices who testified against her in the impeachment proceedings, without contesting the facts that these magistrates disclosed therein, and without pointing out what is wrong with the decision that should demonstrate that the decision on the merit was rendered unfairly and with partiality and prejudice against her.Ma. Lourdes Sereno is not qualified to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. She does not have administrative talent to earn the respect of the other justices, and she failed the constitutional standards of honesty and integrity by failing to comply with the constitutional and statutory requirements for the submission of the SALN—for which the lowly court interpreter in Rabe v. Flores, Adm.Matter No. P-97-1247, May 14, 1997, and a former Chief Justice were dismissed from office.One question in the psychiatric interview for the Chief Justice post is whether the applicant can work with peers as a collegial body. Her actuations after assumption of officer as Chief Justice demonstrate her incapacity to work with her peers as a team. Her acts of imposing her will on her peers in the Supreme Court and railroading and imposing her administrative decisions without approval of the En Banc constitute evidence of similar acts, scheme and habit, admissible in evidence on her lack of leadership and ability to work within a collegial body. Truly, it is difficult to function under a dictator.I congratulate Solicitor General Jose Calida for his creative legal master stroke. The Duterte administration is blessed to have Solicitor General Calida, Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, and Atty. Perfecto Yasay Jr. as part of their legal team. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/cum-laude-congratulates-duterte-admin-serenos-ouster-creative-master-stroke-lawyering-saves-govt/ |
Who is this mystery gay together with De Lima? | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-08-19 12:56:20+08:00 | This photo has gone viral online after the netizens mistakenly recognised this gay showbiz scribe as the personal driver of Sen. Leila De Lima.Some Netizens commented this photo on social media and the others grabbed the photo of De Lima and Roldan and posted it on their fanpage.The man in De Lima’s picture is Roldan Castro, an openly gay showbiz scribe and not the personal driver of Sen. Leila De Lima.Castro is a former president of the Philippine Movie Press Club and a columnist for the tabloid Hataw.The writer received tremendous amount of criticism from the Netizens after believing that Roldan is Ronnie Dayan.“Eto namang nasa social media, share nang share nang hindi nagreresarch” Roldan said on his Facebook statement.His friends are now asking the Netizens to stop bashing Mr. Castro and help them to ask the fan pages to delete the photo with a misleading caption. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/mystery-guy-de-lima/ |
Roxas, Robredo Encounter Hostile Catholic Clergy | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/5/2016 0:00 | bishops, priests and brothers — flashed back not the “L” sign but the “closed fist” sign, making known their support and approval for rival presidential candidate, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.Sometimes, just praying quietly is more than sufficient. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/05/roxas-robredo-encounter-hostile-catholic-clergy/#respond |
YOUTUBE VIDEO HAUNTS PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MAR ROXAS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/08/2018 0:00 | Can you imagine Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump saying ‘F*ck You’ in one of their campaign speeches? Of course not.But that is not the case with Philippine presidential candidate Mar Roxas, President NoyNoy Aquino’s Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, and his anointed presidential successor.In one public speech he made in 2008, Roxas was seen and heard cursing and cussing. “P*tang ina, ano ba ito?” (What the f*ck is this?) he screamed. It was caught on live TV and video-taped. It has, since then, gone viral on YouTube.Now that he is running for president in the 2016 elections, and campaigning under the mantra of Aquino’s ‘Daang Matuwid,’ (straight path), Roxas is having a very difficult time erasing that embarrassing moment from the minds of the religious and moralistic Filipino voters.Indeed, it was a regrettable moment that now haunts Roxas’ campaign to be the next president of the Philippines.In any case, if elected, he would be the world’s first ‘cussing president’ and that could be a game changer in the future of world politics. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/21/youtube-video-haunts-philippine-presidential-candidate-mar-roxas/?share=email |
So what is this ‘Dutertenomics’ all about? | [] | 2017-04-18 12:42:52+08:00 | The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), in cooperation with the Center for Strategy, Enterprise & Intelligence (CenSEI), will unveil DuterteNomics in a forum on April 18, Tuesday at The Conrad Hotel, Pasay City.DuterteNomics is the President’s economic and development blueprint for the Philippines. It includes the current administration’s main governance and fiscal policies, comprehensive big-ticket infrastructure programs and upgraded social services targeted to accelerate growth, and by 2022, transform the Philippines into a high middle-income economy.Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea will open the forum while Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, a member of the President’s economic team, will deliver the keynote address.The forum is divided into six sessions — Session 1: Economic Overview and Philippine Development Plan (PDP) Highlights; Session 2: BuildBuildBuild Infrastructure Plan; Session 3: Fiscal Issues on Revenue and Spending; Session 4: Mindanao Economy/ Major Development Initiatives in Mindanao; Session 5: International Context and Environment for the Philippine Government; and Session 6: Reactions to DuterteNomics.The six sessions will be presented by notable panel of speakers from the President’s Cabinet. Secretary Ernesto Pernia, Director-General of the National and Economic Development Authority (NEDA), will report on the focal points of the Philippine Development Plan 2017–2022 which embodies the Filipino people’s dreams and goals as also envisioned in the AmBisyon Natin 2040.Secretary Martin Andanar of the PCOO, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, Secretary Mark Villar of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Secretary Arthur Tugade of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and President and CEO Vince Dizon of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) will talk about the Comprehensive Infrastructure Investment Program bringing about ease of access to electricity and water, increase in productivity, inter–island connectivity and overall improvement in the people’s standard of living.Secretary Benjamin Diokno of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will provide a summary of the necessary fiscal and budgetary reforms for financing the infrastructure and social spending programs.Representing the business community is Mr. John Gaisano, Chairperson of the Board of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc. who will discuss the major development initiatives for Mindanao. Professor Richard Heydarian from the academe will tackle the international context and environment for the Philippine government.Former Secretary Cielito Habito will serve as a reactor of Dutertenomics.Former Chairperson of the Philippine Civil Service Commission (CSC) Ricardo Saludo will host the forum while Associate Professor Gary Olivar of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) will serve as the moderator of the forum.The event’s official hashtag will be #DuterteNomics. | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/learn-more-about-dutertenomics/ |
APPLE TO RELEASE NEW iPAD WATER IN THE PHILIPPINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/9/2017 0:00 | There are two things one would find in every Filipino home: a rice cooker and a karaoke machine. Either one or both could probably explain why Filipinos are some of the most musically-talented in the world.Well, Apple is cashing in on this phenomenon when it launches its iPad Water in the Philippines beginning September 9. The Cupertino-based company has chosen the Philippines as its test market for this new exciting product.Now, even the most shy but musically-talented Filipinos will have no more excuse to not showcase their talent, albeit in the shower.The new iPad Water comes with a waterproof cover and an installed karaoke app that would make singing in the shower a breeze and an absolute delight. It automatically connects to the Internet where one could easily download the latest hit songs- from Taylor Swift to Bruno Mars. The shower head automatically converts into a microphone through bluetooth technology.The new iPad Water will retail for PH 9,000 (pesos) or approximately $200. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/07/apple-to-release-new-ipad-water-in-the-philippines/ |
Paolo Duterte accepted Trillanes drug test challenge;suggested to use hair and blood test | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-10-08 20:39:04+08:00 | Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte on Friday said he accepted the dare of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV for them to undergo a illegal drug test.Trillanes challenged the Davao City Vice Mayor after Pulong hinted that one of the Senators are addicted to cocaine.“If the rank and file could submit themselves to drug testing, the more should those elected in public office. Many of them, if not all, may have submitted themselves to a simple drug test before, but I encourage them to undergo the more precise examinations available in Metro Manila that would not just detect illegal drugs in urine or blood but even in hair follicles,” Duterte said in the statement released by City Information Office of Davao.A month before Trillanes dared the Vice Mayor, Paolo Duterte already asked PDEA to do a drug test. The Vice Mayor also encouraged them to undergo the most precise examination available in the Philippines that can detect a user of illegal drugs even the user stopped for few years.“Para mawala lahat ng duda, actually ni request ko nga ang PDEA, if they can do a blood and a hair test, so sinabihan tayo na wala tayo nyan sa Davao. Ang Blood test nasa Cebu at yung Hair Test ay nasa Manila” Pulong Duterte said.Hair follicle drug test could determine seven major illegal drugs in your body such as cocaine, opiates, marijuana, methamphetamine, benzodiazepine and ketamine even the person already stopped abusing the illegal drugs for few years.Pulong Duterte said that he would undergo all kinds of illegal drug test soon just to remove the doubts of the people after self proclaimed Edgar Matobato claimed that the Vice Mayor of Davao City was a illegal drug user. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/paolo-duterte-accepted-trillanes-drug-test-challengesuggested-use-hair-blood-test/ |
Of Kian and Condoms | [] | 2017-08-20 21:12:54+08:00 | One camp says an innocent life was lost, another said he could’ve been a pusher. But until an investigation is completed, we can’t tell for sure.However, I think that more than just the potential death of an innocent, which is in itself already an appalling prospect, Kian’s case resonates more widely than the usual drug war casualty because it reminds of a basic concept in Mathematical Statistics: that an outcome, no matter how improbable, can be achieved given a sufficient number of attempts.Take the condom, for example. Condom makers claim a condom is 98% effective in preventing pregnancies. That rate is pretty good in itself, but it also means that condoms fail 2% of the time. That is, 100% – 98% = 2% of the time, sexual intercourse is likely to result into a pregnancy even while using a condom.I think the same logic applies to Pres. Rody Duterte ‘s War on the Drugs, or at least the part of it which involves police operations.What’s frustrating, however, is that the opposition has used this card so much and so often that they have long since become the boys who cried “Wolf!” so that now, when they may finally have good reason to object, nobody listens to them anymore.So this time, I’ll do it for them: I do not want to be the hypocrite that I often accuse them of being.Fourteen months into the anti Drug campaign, and given the corruption in the police that even pro-Duterte camps are likely to acknowledge, statistical theory strongly suggests that there’s bound to be something wrong that’ll happen.That is, statistical theory strongly suggests that a corrupt cops must have, at the least, taken one innocent life.Note that I am just as appalled at drug addicts victimizing innocent civilians, but compassion and introspection is not a zero sum game. Just because I sympathize with one loss doesn’t mean I feel nothing for another. It doesn’t work that way.This is not to say that the killing is state-sponsored or widespread. For one, I think Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella’s comment about this being an “isolated case” is not without justification, although it could’ve benefitted from more nuanced wording.I believe that the language for such a delicate situation could have been handled with greater care. You see, sometimes, the Public needs to provided reassurance without having to be told the obvious.Should we stop the War on Narcopolitics? I do not think so, not because I think we have a perfect system, but because we have no other viable course of action.Nevertheless, I think we should take more pronounced and more definitive measures in combating abuse of power on the part of the police force.After all, even Steph Curry, in all his 3-point shooting glory, misses shots… and it’s hard to believe that the PNP can shoot three pointers – – without missing – – for fourteen straight months.Stop the War? No.Correct the War? Yes.So let’s set aside our prejudices for now and look at the problem straight in the eyes.The system is imperfect, but we can do something to make it less so. | THINKING PINOY | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/of-kian-and-condoms/ |
5 Big Reasons Why President Aquino Will Always Be A Loser | [] | 5/4/2016 0:00 | Before I begin, I’d like to say that I don’t really enjoy making personal attacks. I mean c’mon, it’s petty and unfair in a number of ways. Unfortunately, with the way things are, I think I’m going to have to resort to more brutal methods of verbal combat. Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you that I didn’t really want to do this. Truth be told, I don’t really like attacking President Aquino like this because, just a few years back, I wasn’t at all that different from him. Yes, you heard that right. I’m not afraid to admit that there was a time that I was every bit the selfish spoiled brat that Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III is.However, after the Kidapawan Killings and his late and almost callous approach to the situation, I’ve decided that it’s time to put an end to his madness or at least the madness of his followers. This isn’t even the first time he’s acted like this. From the Luneta Massacre, the Yolanda Crisis to the death of the SAF 44, President Aquino has always handled said situations callously and arrogantly. Instead of apologizing for his incompetence and the incompetence of his constituents, he instead resorts to excuses and alibis and has failed to show any kind of empathy for victims. The wanton slaughter of farmers for political reasons and his lack of any kind of interest in the matter is the last straw and I’m just sorry that I don’t feel sorry for our dear president at all.President Aquino seems to be a confirmed bachelor for life. Ever since his breakup with his stewardess girlfriend (who was probably paid ridiculous amounts of money to stay with him for so long) the man has been on a constant lookout for a new girl to have by his side. He’s even been rumored to have dated or courted Ms. Universe winner Pia Wurtzbach. However, it looks like our poor boy isn’t getting any action and probably won’t be getting any kind of action anytime soon.Granted, I’m no expert in the matter, but here are my observations on why he will probably never find a woman who will truly love him:He’s InsensitiveThing is, women like guys who’re willing to listen to them. Or, if that’s not possible, at least pretend to listen.President Aquino has shown that he isn’t even willing to pay attention to anything other than his own interests like his PSP. He also lacks empathy as he has never shown any kind of concern for anyone who isn’t part of his inner circle. He never really seems to care about anyone who isn’t directly associated with him in any way such as his relatives, friends and former classmates.This is a huge turn-off for a girl because this means he will never understand her true feelings as he will be too occupied with his PSP to listen to her.He’s ImmatureAnother big problem with President Aquino is that he acts less like a grown man but more like a spoiled teen trapped in a 50-year-old man’s body. He also seems to have the mind of a child as he has very poor comprehension skills and needs people to explain things to him in graphic form in order for him to fully understand.Note as well how he can never seem to get over the past such as his grudge against the Marcoses. He tries with all his might to vilify Senator Marcos for example but, thanks to his abyssal performance as president, has only made the latter more popular.Again, most women looking for a partner in life want a man who is as mature or even more so than they are. President Aquino, being what he is, can’t even be called a “man” because he’s stuck as merely a “boy”.He’s IrresponsibleThis should be quite obvious and has been repeated many times but I’ll say it again for good measure.President Aquino has never taken responsibility for anything. He has never apologized for his blunders or the blunders of his constituents. Instead, he simply blames other people for the problems caused by his administration. When denied even that, he simply resorts to questionable alibis such as “not being informed” of the things that transpired.An irresponsible man makes for a very poor husband and an even worse father as anyone will tell you.He’s CrazyPresident Aquino likes to go on and on about the alleged “achievements” of his administration even when he has so very little to show for it. Indeed, President Aquino’s “Tuwid na Daan” has caused nothing but suffering for the Filipino people and whatever benefits it might have were simply just stolen from the president’s predecessors. However, President Aquino continues to insist that his “Straight Path” has done a lot for the Philippines and even claims that had his predecessors been doing the same thing, our nation would have prospered by now.Unfortunately, President Aquino’s “achievements” remain superficial at best and illusory at worst. He seems to insist that something is there even when there clearly isn’t. This can also be seen in the way he seems to have an imaginary friend in some of the ASEAN meetings he has attended.There’s only one way to describe people who insist in the existence of nonexistent objects or beings: “Insane”He’s UglyYes, I know this is below the belt but if he at least had some of the above right, he would be less repulsive. I am also willing to admit that I’m pretty hideous myself but then, by taking responsibility and genuinely listening and caring about others, I gained the respect of a lot of people especially the opposite sex. Unfortunately, that clearly isn’t the case for our boy BS Aquino.With his balding head, bulging eyes and stupid smile, he looks like a retarded fish of some kind. Coupled with his rather strange posture and tendency to drool, one can be forgiven for thinking that he is mentally handicapped.I don’t think any woman in her right mind would want to marry a man with a permanent rape-face and happens to look a bit too much like some deep-sea fish. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/5-big-reasons-president-aquino-will-always-loser/ |
FILIPINOS DISOWN VICE PRESIDENT’S WARNING AGAINST CHINA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/4/2017 0:00 | Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay said yesterday that as a nation “we are ready to die up to the last blood” in defending our territories. The warning was directed at China with whom the Philippines is engaged in a territorial dispute over the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.Today, the 50 Million-strong Filipino National Coalition for Good Government (FNCGG) distanced itself from the vice president’s statement, saying that Binay should speak for himself. An FNCGG spokesperson said that Filipinos “have enough problems just surviving from poverty, natural disasters, political corruption and social ills, and we are not about to give up our lives over some corral reefs in the West Philippine Sea.”Embarrassed by the FNCGG statement, Binay backtracked and clarified he was merely referring to the Philippine military which is committed to defend any unwarranted attack by the Chinese on Filipino naval ships and Filipino fishermen’s boats in the disputed area.But the joint chiefs of staff of the Philippine military also distanced themselves from Binay’s warning to China. “The vice president is not even our commander-in-chief so how can he commit military personnel and resources to fight China to the last drop of our blood?” a top-ranking general said.Political observers surmised that Binay was trying to project an image of a tough leader with a no-nonsense foreign policy as he positions himself for the 2016 Philippine presidential elections.The Adobo Chronicles just learned that the vice president has fired his speech writer. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/12/filipinos-disown-vice-presidents-warning-against-china/#comments |
Broadcast Journalist Korina Sanchez: From Distributing Checks To Distributing Comics | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/03/2016 0:00 | Korina Sanchez, broadcast journalist and wife of presidential candidate Mar Roxas was criticized for distrubuting some P611 Million in checks and farm equipment during an official event of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Tagum City last month. Peter Laviña, spokesperson of presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, considered it a conflict of interest for Sanchez to do so because she was not an employee of the DA. Others saw it as a campaign gimmick for Roxas and the administration’s Liberal Party.Well, Sanchez took the criticism to heart.She has gone from distributing checks to distributing comic books featuring her hero husband.“Komiks, komiks kayo diyan!”(Comics, comics, come and get it). | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/31/broadcast-jounalist-korina-sanchez-from-distrubuting-checks-to-distributing-comics/?share=email |
New Internet Domain Names Exclusive To The Philippines | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/3/2017 0:00 | There is no shame in showing your true colors, and that’s specifically true for the Philippines where netizens proudly proclaim their political leanings, be it pro-Duterte, pro-Liberal Party, pro-Yellow and pro-whatever. In fact, this has resulted in the escalating cyber war between and among die-hards.So to enhance this unique Philippine phenomenon, the International Association of Domain Name Registrars (IADNR) has approved new Internet domain names for exclusive use within the Philippines. The approval came at an Internet Summit Meeting held today at the San Jose Convention Center.In addition to existing domain name extensions like dot com, dot net, dot PH, dot UK, dot photo, IADNR has released the following new extensions for immediate use:dot DU30dot D5dot 3llanesdot LaylayanCan you guess which followers of political personalities will be using each of these new domain extensions? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/09/new-internet-domain-names-exclusive-to-the-philippines/?share=email |
PRESIDENT AQUINO ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING FACEBOOK AMONG FILIPINO YOUTH | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/04/2018 0:00 | and asked that the youth do their part.“Embrace the opportunities presented to you with hard work. I’m sure you’ve heard this many times from your parents but this time it comes from the President of the Philippines: Study hard. All the support is there, but I cannot learn for you,” he said.“ Finish your homework before the raid in Clash of Clans. Because like I said, you will be the one to continue all this,” Aquino saidImmediately after his speech, Aquino returned to Manila and signed an executive order authorizing the Philippines’ Telecommunications Agency (PTA) to block Facebook access by all Filipinos under the age of 21. The E.O. also deputizes the National Bureau of Investigation and Philippine National Police to ensure the strict implementation of the new law.Aquino, however, said that his Facebook page is exempted from the order which means that Filipinos of all ages are free to access the presidential page.To date, Aquino’s Facebook page has 4 Million followers. That’s a disappointing 4 % of the entire population of the Philippines which critics say is an accurate reflection the president’s very low performance rating. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/19/president-aquino-issues-executive-order-banning-facebook-among-filipino-youth/ |
Senator Hontiveros Files Bill To Change EDSA to KIDSA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/08/2017 0:00 | Philippines Senator Risa Hontiveros is on a high roll these days, basking on her three minutes of fame following the killing of Kian Delos Santos in a recent drug operations by the police in Caloocan City.The Akbayan lady senator was among the first opposition politicians to visit the wake of the slain teenager. Then, she placed some minor (and not so minor) witnesses under her custody.Now, Hontiveros has filed a Senate bill that would rename Epiphanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) to KIDSA — KIAN DELOS SANTOS AVENUE.The senator said this would be the appropriate thing to do to honor the memory of Kian and to remind the Filipino people of the consequences of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Hontiveros admitted that the spirit of EDSA which ousted Ferdinand E. Marcos and catapulted the yellow oligarchy to political power is fading away.“It is therefore necessary to rename the avenue to something more relevant to the times, and something that the yellows can rally behind,” she said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/27/senator-hontiveros-files-bill-to-change-edsa-to-kidsa/ |
Bam Aquino admits that his Free Higher Education Act is not yet passed on the Senate | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-12-19 02:30:20+08:00 | Last week, Senator Bam Aquino was accused of credit-grabbing by the youth sector after the Free tuition for State Universities and Colleges next year was passed.Finally, the camp of Aquino clarified that hisbill to provide free tuition in SUC’s has not been passed yet.According to the press release of Aquino, they are optimistic that the free tuition to all SUC’s will became a law so the students would enjoy the free tuition for a long time.“We’re hoping we can pass this by February or March in time for June school year at para libre na ang college tuition every school year,” said Sen. Bam, chairman of the Committee on Education, during a media interview in Tuguegarao City.”Aquino also claimed that many Senators backed his bill and there’s a big chance that his bill will passed the Senate.“Masaya rin tayo na maraming senador ang sumusuporta sa panukalang ito na ng libreng tuition fee ang mga mahihirap na estudyante sa ating SUCs,” he added .Sen. Bam, who filed Senate Bill No. 177 or the Free Higher Education for All Act giving free tuition fee to all students in SUCs.Aquino wanted the budget for free tuition fees in SUC’s to be permanent so many students who wanted to finish their college course will not worry if the budget in the upcoming years will still allocate money for their tuition fees. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/bam-aquino-admits-free-higher-education-act-not-yet-passed-senate/ |
OBAMA HECKLER TO APPEAR IN “HUNGER GAMES 3: MOCKINGJAY” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/11/2016 0:00 | The world watched as a 24-year old undocumented immigrant interrupted President Obama’s speech on immigration in San Francisco last week.Ju Hong, who was among those invited to be part of the President’s backdrop for his speech, demanded that Obama issue an executive order to stop all deportations of undocumented immigrants. Instead of allowing the Secret Service to whisk Hong away, Obama said the heckler could stay so that he could give the young man from South Korea an abridged civics lesson.Well, it turns out that among those watching the television coverage of Obama’s speech was Debra Zane, the casting director of ‘Hunger Games.’ It so happened that she was finalizing the casting for the film’s third installment of the trilogy. Immediately after the San Francisco event, Zane contacted Hong and offered him a role in ‘Mockingjay.’In ‘Mockingjay,’ Katniss Everdeen (played by Jennifer Lawrence) leads the rebels in uprisings against President Snow and the Capitol. Hong will play one of the young rebels in District 13.Zane said that watching Hong’s courage and passion in speaking out during Obama’s speech impressed her, and that those are the characteristics she was looking for in casting young rebels for ‘Mockingjay.’ Hong’ s rebel role will involve heckling President Snow as he addresses his loyal constituents in the Capitol.Zane refused to answer the question on whether the film production company will sponsor Hong’s green card application. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/11/30/obama-heckler-to-appear-in-hunger-games-3-mockingjay/ |
Fil-Am Writer: PH President Duterte cussing not directed at US President Obama | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-09-06 16:52:22+08:00 | Presidential Communications (Government of the Philippines) posted an explanation on Facebook that President Duterte’s cussing is not directed at US President ObamaAccording to Fil-Am Writer Nizza Gueco, the bad word that the President said during the press conference before he flew in Lao Republic is not directed to President Obama, but directed to the Jerome Morales the journalist of reuters who asked him the question about the possibility of Obama to talk about EJK with President Duterte.The curse was directed to the journalists that according to Duterte, are just “throwing away questions and statements” .This is the full post:Gueco admitted that she is not a fan of President Duterte and she was concerned more about the implications of soured US-Philippines relations. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/fil-writer-ph-president-duterte-cussing-not-directed-us-pres-obama/ |
WATCH: Duterte reveals mining companies fund group to destabilize govt | [] | 2017-03-14 16:24:48+08:00 | In a press conferences hosted by Malacanan Palace, Monday evening, President Rodrigo Duterte revealed that some mining companies are funding the ‘other side to destabilize the government.“Look at what mining does in our country. Do you think we can live with it? Uupakan talaga kita” said Duterte while showing a picture of a denuded forest.“Is Gina Lopez a liar? I don’t think so. Where is the environment that God gave us?” he added. CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO BELOW:What can you say about it? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-duterte-reveals-mining-companies-fund-group-destabilize-govt/ |
MANILA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT UNVEILS NEW ART NOUVEAU DECOR | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/6/2018 0:00 | Last week, The Adobo Chronicles reported that the U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory for Americans flying into and out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila. The advisory urged travelers to bring raincoats, umbrellas and boots to avoid being soaked in rainwater leaking from the ceiling of NAIA’s Terminal 1.Manila’s Airport Authority was ordered by Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino to immediately fix the problen to avoid further embarrassment for the country. NAIA has continued to top the list of the world’s worst airports.Because the airport renovation’s budget 1.3 Billion has all but been expended, the Airport Authority came up with a brilliant idea to fix the problem without costing a lot of money.Today, NAIA unveiled its new, art nouveau decor consisting of blue and orange tarpaulins that hung just below the leaking ceiling. The artwork doubles up as a catch basin in the event of another rainstorm similar to that which triggered the water leak.Incoming and outgoing passengers were very impressed at the new artwork saying that they have never seen anything like it in any of the world’s international airports. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/04/manilas-international-airport-unveils-new-art-nouveau-decor/#respond |
LOOK: Chief Bato and Speaker Alvarez, now BFF? | [] | 2017-01-23 00:19:08+08:00 | The tension rose up last week in the government when House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez told PNP Chief Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa to resign after the killing of a Korean National inside camp crame.Bato said that he will only resign if President Rody Duterte wants too.In a photo taken by Special Assistant to the President Bong Go, the three were spotted enjoying the birthday bash of General Bato Sunday evening. Alvarez and Bato even took a ‘twofie’ WATCH VIDEO BELOW:What can you say about this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/look-chief-bato-speaker-alvarez-now-bff/ |
PAUL MCCARTNEY, RINGO STARR, IMELDA MARCOS TO REUNITE IN SAN FRANCISCO CONCERT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/7/2014 0:00 | ‘Dahil Sa Iyo,’ (Because of You), an extremely popular Tagalog song and a favorite of Marcos.All’s well that ends well. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/07/paul-mccartney-ringo-starr-imelda-marcos-to-reunite-in-san-francisco-concert/ |
‘FRESH OFF THE BOAT’ AUTHOR SUES ABC NETWORK | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/4/2018 0:00 | Most book authors take great pride in having their work transformed into a movie or a television series. Such is not the case with Eddie Huang, author of the book ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ which is now a sitcom on the ABC network. The book is based on Huang’s experiences growing up as an Asian American in Orlando, Florida in the 1990’s.The 33-year-old author who shocked the television world by admitting he doesn’t watch the TV show, used his Twitter account to lodge his complaints against the boob tube version of his true-to-life story.Huang listed a number of criticisms, mostly aimed at how he thought the show had sugarcoated his childhood memories. But he also struck out at the ways Asian Americans as a whole aren’t being authentically portrayed.“I don’t think it is helping us to perpetuate an artificial representation of Asian American lives and we should address it.”The show, which depicts a fictionalized version of Huang’s real family as they acclimate to life in a sun-splashed, white-dominated Orlando, received strong buzz when it first aired as the first network show starring an Asian-American family in 20 years, although the luster has worn from it in recent weeks, with ratings down significantly.Today, Huang announced that he was suing ABC for misleading him when he sold the rights to make his book a TV sitcom.” I don’t recognize me at all in the sitcom,” Huang said. “ABC might as well have bought the rights to film the life of Justin Bieber as a Canadian trying to adjust to American life,” Huang said.The Adobo Chronicles has learned from very reliable sources that rival network NBC is in negotiations with Huang to film a truer-than-the-ABC version of his book.Since ABC has all bought the TV rights to the title “Fresh Off the Boat,” the NBC sitcom will be titled, “Fresh Off the Plane.”It is rumored that the role of Eddie’s mom Jessica (played by Constance Wu ) will be played by Michelle Yeoh in the NBC version. Yeoh is best known for her role in the Academy Award winning film, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.’The Asian American community is holding its breath for what happens next. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/09/fresh-off-the-boat-author-sues-abc-network/ |
MANNY PACQUIAO SEEKS PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING, MAY 2ND FIGHT WITH MAYWEATHER IN DOUBT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/04/2018 0:00 | The countdown has begun for the ‘Fight of the Century’ between Filipino Manny Pacquiao and American Floyd Mayweather. Their much-anticipated boxing about happens on May 2nd at th MGM Grand in Las Vegas.But with less than two weeks before the big day, the Pacquiao camp is reporting that the Filipino boxer has been having some serious psychological issues lately. Pacquaio’s coach Freddie Roach is very worried that his protégé might not be in top shape on fight night.Last night, Pacquiao voluntarily sought psychological counseling from America’s top mental health counselor, Dr. Phil. With Pacquiao’s writte consent, the counseling session was video-taped and released to the media.It looks like not even the best counselor has a solution to every mental condition. Click photo above to watch the video. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/23/manny-pacquiao-seeks-psychological-counseling-may-2nd-fight-with-mayweather-in-doubt/#respond |
Bishop Villegas Clarifies Statement On Ringing Of Church Bells | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/08/2017 0:00 | Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas announced that church bells would ring nightly for three months in his northern district to raise alarm over a sharp increase in police killings of drug suspects.Villegas, former president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), said church bells would toll for 15 minutes nightly and last until Nov. 27 to rouse a citizenry “which has become a coward in expressing anger against evil.”But Villegas told The Adobo Chronicles that he was misquoted by the Yellow news media.“What I said was that the church bells will ring to raise alarm over the increasing incidents and revelations of sexual abuse by Catholic priests,” the archbishop said.Eh, yun naman pala. Clarification accepted. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/23/bishop-villegas-clarifies-statement-on-ringing-of-church-bells/ |
Government Service: A “Signature industry” Duterte will change | [] | 2016-06-06 13:42:44+00:00 | Beware bureaucrats! Change is coming your way!What is the signature industry?It is not uncommon to hear the rants and raves of people, frustrated about how long it takes for government to process an application. Whether it is a business permit, license, passport, clearance, certification, loans and claims from SSS, Pag-Ibig, Philhealth, etc., it’s the same old problem.Forms, forms and more forms, and at the end of each form:“signatures”Each signature costs money; the more signatures, the more “grease money” needed. This is why one of the biggest “underground” businesses (where even Kim Henares showed her professional impotence) in the Philippine government is the “Signature Industry”.Why is this happening?The signature industry flourishes in developing countries like the Philippines where patronage politics plays an important role. This is why, as the political scientist Prof. D.S. Jones(2007) observed: “To expedite otherwise protracted procedures, and to obtain a registration, license or permit, or to pass an inspection test (which could be refused or failed for a purely technical or minor reason), a private business may have little choice but to resort to bribe”. 1Bribery becomes a tool to cut short the bureaucracy. This confirms what Kaufmann (1997) years before claimed, that “a central theme of the “grease-the-wheels” argument is that bribery can be an efficient way of getting around burdensome regulations and ineffective legal systems.2 Many businessmen have no other recourse than to bribe their way to get things done.Thus, bribery to get signatures has become the normal way of doing business in the Philippines.The inefficient bureaucracy doesn’t make sense, especially in today’s computer age, where it is frustrating to see the blatant inefficiency of government services. A government agency will require you to go to another government agency for a document needed to process your request, only for you to find out that you need another document from a separate government agency for that one piece of paper.Sh…Similar observationsAccording to Boo Chanco, a Philippine Star business columnist: “The quality of government’s front line services is still quite third world. DFA can’t issue passports until three weeks after application, and the lines for that NBI clearance can snake quite a bit even as applicants fall in line way before the malls open for business. There is no concept of service… neither the bureaucrats nor the government’s computer systems are up to the challenge…”“…Start off with a computer system that works across government agencies. Maybe we do need that proposed cabinet level department for communication and information technology to orchestrate the effort. Every top bureaucrat seems to want his own computer system, possibly because the money involved in acquiring hardware and software can be significant and so could commissions.“ 3Millions of Filipinos can easily relate to Chanco’s observations and experiences.According to Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto (1989), “It is no surprise that bureaucracy and corruption go hand in hand.” He argues that “this is not due to culture but rather to political structure.”What de Soto said about Peru holds true for many developing world states, especially ours: 4“There appears to be a tradition among our country’s lawmakers of using the law to redistribute wealth rather than to help create it… A state which does not realize that wealth and resources can grow and be promoted by an appropriate system of institutions, and that even the humblest members of the population can generate wealth, finds direct redistribution the only acceptable approach.”4The Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 (Republic Act No. 9485)Addressing the issue of an inefficient bureaucracy is not new.“The Anti-red Tape Law in the Philippines was already existing and effective since 2007, yet many Filipinos are not aware of this law. Although this act is a directive to the government agencies and their officers, the public should also be aware of it so that they may learn what available rights and privileges they have when they do transactions with the government.” 5Instead of making us aware so we can benefit from this law, the government does little to promote the spirit of the law. In fact, their actuations seem to achieve the opposite.Negative effects of the Signature IndustryBecause the signature industry impedes government efficiency, we have corruption, poverty, social inequalities, social injustices, lack of jobs, underemployment, inadequate housing, lousy infrastructure (roads and bridges), low foreign direct investments, poor educational institutions, and mismatched skills training. On top of these, we have shady deals between government and private companies, poor rural agricultural production, and the very high costs of basic utilities: energy, water, and communications services.Notice anything? These industries are owned by a few oligarchs protected by corrupt politicians.Change is coming!Telecommunications and internet services are expensive, weak and slow compared to our Asian neighbors. The signature industry continues to protect them from a fair competitive market economy. We have allowed the creation of a nation of “rent-seekers”. 6In a political economy like the Philippines, rent-seekers bribe government for protection, exclusivity and monopoly of public services. The citizens are forced to use their service because nobody else is allowed to offer them, and because the law makes sure that you cannot. Just like owning a toll gateway, where everyone who passes through has to pay a fee and there is no other way to get through. The utility businesses are the favorite choices of these rent-seekers.Towards a solutionRecently, President elect Rodrigo Duterte declared an all-out war against red tape. The common complaint of businessmen is the delayed release and approval of permits that could take months, if not years. “That’s what investors don’t like. I’ll just give you 60 days. Act on the papers, 60 days. If you complete action on the papers in 72 days, you cannot release the paper anymore just like [in] Davao [City]. You have to forward it to the executive secretary and he will ask you why it took several days,” Duterte said. 7In Davao City, processing of government documents is limited to 72 hours. Any delays have to be explained to the Office of the Mayor. Duterte also said he would also get rid of any redundancies in government offices, reconfiguring the system so that only 5 or 7 signatures are required for a permit to be issued.” 7Simplifying the bureaucracy in the government is a simple exercise in common sense. However, decades of money-making schemes concocted by top and mid-level government officials are deeply entrenched, making it difficult for them to let go of their easy-money schemes. An industry that humongous would affect the income streams of scores of government officials and employees who have been enjoying these perks for decades. The eradication of the “signature industry” will automatically give the people the quality government services they justly deserve.And to think: we taxpayers are the ones who pay for the salaries of these public servants who lord it over us.Never mind. Your days are numbered. Change is really coming!It is my dream that one day, I can walk into a government office or agency, get what I need without lining up for hours, and walk out in a jiffy, absolutely delighted that the government people, who spend my tax money and whose bosses I elected into office, served me well.Citations:1. Jones, David S. (2007) Regulatory reform and bureaucracy in Southeast Asia: Variations and consequences.International Public Management Review. 8(2) Retrieved fromhttp://journals.sfu.ca/ipmr/index.php/ipmr/article/viewFile/35/352. Kaufmann, D. (1997) Corruption: The Facts. Foreign Policy, summer edition, p.2 Retrieve from http://www1.worldbank.org/publicsector/anticorrupt/fp_summer97.pdf3. Chanco, B.(2013, Feb. 20) Gov’t front line services must improve. Philippine Star. Retrieved fromhttp://www.philstar.com/business/2013/02/20/910824/govt-front-line-services-must-improve4. de Soto, H. (1989) The Other Path: The Economic Answer to Terrorism, New York, NY: Basic Books, p191. Retrieved from http://www.thepowerofthepoor.com/concepts/c7.php5. Abrugar, V. (2016, May 4). The Anti-red Tape Law in the Philippines: What You Should Know. BusinessTips.ph. Retrieved from http://businesstips.ph/the-anti-red-tape-law-in-the-philippines-what-you-should-know/6. Krueger, A. (1974). “The Political Economy of the Rent-Seeking Society”. American Economic Review 64 (3): 291–3037. Ranada, P. (2016, Jan. 15). Duterte to businessmen: Davao City is my Exhibit A. Rappler. Retrieved from http://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2016/119074-rodrigo-duterte-davao-city-exhibit-a | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/06/government-service-signature-industry-duterte-will-change/#comments |
Duterte fires Laviña due to ‘corruption’ | [] | 2017-03-01 12:27:12+08:00 | Campaign spokesperson of President Rody Duterte, Peter Tiu Laviña, has been fired as National Irrigation Administration head by no other than Duterte himself for allegedly receiving kickbacks as much as 40 % from NIA’s contractors.On February 25, Duterte gave the audience of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission a hint that he fired somebody from Davao because he has succumbed to corruption.“When I said there will be no corruption, there will be no corruption. As a matter of fact, I fired last night (Thursday) one taga-Davao for simply making a remark. Sabi ko , he’s out. And I told him, even a whiff of corruption, talagang tatanggalin kita.” said Duterte.He didn’t name it but in a meeting with labor groups last Monday, an insider revealed that the President has fired Laviña.Laviña went to his social media account to air his denial as the news broke down. He said that he resigned to spare the President for further embarrassment. Click to watch video below:Duterte also sacked two fraternity brothers from their post in the Bureau of Immigration last December 2016 due to corruption allegations.Please go to 3:37 where you can first hear the President breaking such news regarding the corruption issue of a ‘Dabawenyo appointee’.What can you say about this issue? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/lavinas-reaction-waterboy-signing-off/ |
News Networks Will Call Tuesday’s U.S. Presidential Elections Starting West Going East | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/11/2016 0:00 | In the past, Americans living on the West Coast, including Hawaii, already knew who had been elected president long before they could even cast their ballot. Not anymore.In an unprecedented Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) among all the major cable and news networks, Tuesday’s presidential elections will be called starting with Hawaii, going East. In THAT order.No election results — official or unofficial — will be broadcast until after the polls close in Hawaii.So is this what Donald Trump meant when he said at the last debate, “I will keep you in suspense?”If you live on the East Coast, you can go to bed early on election night. You won’t know who has been elected president until Wednesday morning! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/03/network-news-networks-will-call-tuesdays-u-s-presidential-elections-starting-west-going-east/#respond |
METRO MANILA : THE VENICE OF ASIA? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/04/2017 0:00 | is putting Metro Manila on the world map and has sent nervous chills to the Italian city of Venice, known for its gondolas. Metro Manila is on its way to being recognized as the Venice of Asia, thanks to the Pasig River ferry boats.However, the new service is not necessarily getting all positive reviews from commuters.Riders were exposed to trash floating in the river—plastic wrappers, broken chairs, Styrofoam—on top of the foul smell emanating from its murky waters. “It smells like rotting things, like a canal’s stinky water. I had to cover my nose all the time,” Jovy Cabilitasan, a 37-year-old Makati resident, said. Her aunt Paneng Loreto, 68, fainted, apparently from the boat ride and the river’s assaulting smell. Passengers also noticed illegal settlers who had turned Guadalupe Bridge into their shelter.But the MMDA has dismissed these complaints, saying that eventually, riders will get used to it and the ferries will become a prime tourist attraction. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/28/metro-manila-the-venice-of-asia/?share=email |
WATCH: CCTV video of Resorts World before and after attack | [] | 2017-06-04 23:50:57+08:00 | Finally, the PNP has released a CCTV video of the gunman who took 38 lives including himself at the Resorts World Manila. The police also identified the gunman as Jose Javier Carlos. He is a father of 3 and buried with debt of P4million. Report says that he was an ex-employee of Department of Finance as tax analyst.Carlos got addicted in gambling. He failed to show his assets when asked by the ombudsman prompting his termination. He sold some of his properties and cars to feed his gambling addiction. He might have had a very bad days recently that prompted him to rob RWM Casino and eventually killed several people. Click Below to Watch Video:The CCTV video shows how he entered so calm and broke the security line at the Casino and stormed the place with his baby armalite. The video shows also how he deliberately poured gas on the table and carpets that may have caused the suffocation of the 38 victims of his insanity.What can you say about this story? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-cctv-video-resorts-world-attack/ |
Even The Philippines’ Richest City Suffers From High Inflation | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/8/2018 0:00 | For quite some time now, senior citizens residing in Makati City have enjoyed their free cakes on their birthday, a benefit granted to them by the city government under its Blu Card program.But apparently, even the Philippines’ richest city (more than P34 Billion in assets) can’t escape the wrath of rising inflation (5.2% as of late.)So, the Makati government is implementing a retrenchment program by providing Makatizens with a cup cake instead of the usual full-sized cake during their birthdays.It’s the thought that counts, right? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/01/even-the-philippines-richest-city-suffers-from-high-inflation/?share=email |
Duterte has won Filipinos so much respect that the Yellows can no longer hope for reelection | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-11-15 21:03:42+00:00 | The recent media attention on the APEC and ASEAN summits has been a welcome reprieve from all the relentless energy- and time-wasting Senate investigations and hearings that front-page-hungry grandstanding lawmakers and politicians have been battering us with all year round. At least we get a break to see our president with the biggest who’s who in international politics.Two goals that Filipinos strive for in life areto gain respect and to attain a convenient/comfortable life.And these are the very things President Duterte has been delivering at a heated pace since he came to power.Respect here is not just from among fellow Filipinos, but moreover that in the eyes of the international community. Seeing our president rubbing shoulders, talking eye-to-eye, and shaking hands with the world’s most powerful leaders: Trump, Abe, Xi and Putin, just makes one proud to be Pinoy these days. It even makes us wonder and dream of the possibilities – could we as a nation become one of these superpowers some day? Well at least Trump thinks we’ve got “location, location, location!”, the three rules in starting a brick-and-mortar business.A move to a more convenient life is most evident in his feverish push to erect much needed infrastructure (build, build, build campaign) across the country. We are finally seeing the fulfillment of our dream of having a train line (Japan-sponsored subway) connecting the main international gateway (hopefully to be renamed back to MIA) to the city center. Visitors will begin to respect Metro Manila as a functional city at par with those of the rest of our tiger neighbors.Having tasted the international limelight and favor with Duterte’s brand of tough leadership and strategic diplomacy as well as seeing hard-earned taxes go into tangible empirically verifiable highways, bridges and rail tracks, Filipinos sense that change has indeed come. It now becomes increasingly difficult to see how any of the Yellows can even hope to get reelected in the next round of elections. We still get reminders of BS Aquino’s incompetence as he makes “palusot” and does finger-pointing over his gross mishandling of the Mamasapano debacle. Will anyone in his/her right mind still vote for the likes of Yellow-feathered Bam Aquino, Sonny Trillanes, and Riza Hontiveros?Anyone who has finally tasted living in a luxurious princely estate will by no means entertain the idea of ever going back to living in the slums as a pauper surviving on pagpag. With every point gained by Duterte in his fight to give the best living conditions for his people, the more Filipinos get revolted by the thought of being led by another incompetent Aquino or shameless Liberal Party politician again.Recall Ninoy Aquino’s jab at the infrastructure that Marcos built: “makakain ba ng mga tao ang mga infrastructure na yan?” It’s a shame someone with that kind of mentality devoid of common sense is erected a statue and venerated as a hero.If anyone in Congress moved to have the EDSA shrine demolished and replaced by a more worthy emblem of heroism such as one honoring the fallen SAF44 who were abandoned and left to be massacred by Mr. “stand down” BS Aquino, I bet hardly anyone will oppose.Finally President Duterte has dispelled all fears of Martial Law, the erstwhile bogeyman the Yellows loved to dangle in their “Never Again” scare tactics just to keep their Yellow tale alive. They can no longer draw a huge crowd for an anti-ML rally, given the fact that our soldiers and policemen empowered by ML liberated Marawi to protect our people rather than commit the abuses and atrocities the Yellows always feared would happen. In agreement with Enrique Razon‘s keen observation on dictatorships, Filipinos now realize than iron-fisted leadership brings results – and fast.Having someone with common sense at the helm will definitely help turn the tide in the war against incompetence and corruption which were allowed to flourish and plague us these past 30 years of Yellow rule. Eventually, it is good ol’ common sense which will usher in the respect and comfortable life we have longed for. Common sense and integrity (rather than noisy self-entitled demands for respect and rights) will trickle down from the top to the lowliest citizen of the country – that’s how dysfunctional cultures get changed. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/duterte-won-filipinos-much-respect-yellows-can-no-longer-hope-reelection/#comments |
PACQUIAO SUED IN LAS VEGAS FOR $5 MILLION, MAYWEATHER OFFERS TO PAY IF FILIPINO BOXER IS CONVICTED | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/5/2018 0:00 | A lawsuit was filed against Manny Pacquiao in the US District Court in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning for the Filipino boxer’s failure to disclose his shoulder injury before his fight with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on May 2.The potential class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of Staphane Vanel and Kami Rahbaran, both of Clark County, who are seeking as much as $5 million in damages.The plaintiffs said they relied on misrepresentations and non-disclosures when they bought their tickets or pay per view showings and wagered on the Mayweather-Pacquiao “fight of the century.”Also named in the lawsuit are Bob Arum of Top Rank Inc.; Michael Koncz, Pacquiao’s adviser; Todd Duboef; and other unknown defendants.Upon learning about the lawsuit, Mayweather reached out to Pacquiao in a gesture of the proverbial olive branch. Mayweather said that he will gladly pay the $5 Million in damages sought in the lawsuit if Pacquiao is convicted. “After all, that’s just a chunk of change for me,” the American boxer told reporters.Observers are now saying that all those ‘hugs’ by Mayweather during the May 2nd fight were done out of love for Pacquiao, like some sort of a bromance.Pacquiao himself, during an interview with a Filipino television network about those Mayweather hugs said, ‘Mahal niya yata ako’ (I think he loves me). | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/05/pacquiao-sued-in-las-vegas-for-5-million-mayweather-offers-to-pay-if-filipino-boxer-is-convicted/ |
Philippine Presidential Politics: COMELEC Schedules Boxing Match Between Mar Roxas And Rodrigo Duterte | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/04/2016 0:00 | With only 23 days to go before the Philippine presidential elections, the word war has intensified between Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Liberal Party standard-bearer Mar Roxas. Among other things, Duterte has called Roxas “gay,” while Roxas says Duterte is “all talk.”Well, the time for debate is over.The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced today that it will hold a boxing match between the two presidential candidates to settle once and for all who is most fit to become Commander-in-Chief.The match will be held at the Philippine Arena on May 2, just a week before the elections. May 2 also happens to be the one-year anniversary of the “Fight of the Century” between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Meayweather. We all know who lost that fight.Ironically, Pacquiao, who is running for senator, has agreed to be the referee for the Roxas-Duterte match.Originally, the COMELEC wanted to schedule an underfight between the two female presidential candidates, Senators Grace Poe and Miriam Defensor-Santiago, but both declined. They said they’d rather watch Roxas and Duterte go for the knockout.CNN Philippines will broadcast the boxing match live starting at 7pm. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/15/philippine-presidential-politics-comelec-schedules-boxing-match-between-mar-roxas-and-rodrigo-duterte/ |
Baguilat on latest SWS survey: History will judge that Aquino is better than Duterte | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-01-09 01:56:46+08:00 | Ifugao Representative Teddy Baguilat didn’t believe the latest result of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey which showed that President Rodrigo Duterte is performing better than former President Benigno Aquino III.The poll conducted on the last quarter of 2017 showed that 70% of the Filipinos believe that Duterte is better than Aquino, while eight percent only believed that the former President is better than the current leader.“History will judge him (Aquino) better I’m sure,” the member of the congress’ so-called ‘Magnificent 7’ told reporters when asked to comment on the survey.He said that there’s a big possibility that Duterte would surpass Noynoy in terms of popularity, but he believed that a high trust ratings is more important than that.“Duterte might eventually surpass PnOy’s historical average trust ratings over the course of his term. But what’s more important is not popularity but whether that high trust ratings would translate into strong legacies,” Baguilat said.“Thus, the survey results are more of an affirmation of that very high trust rating of the current administration than a fair comparison between the current n past administrations,” he added.On the other hand, Aquino still managed to achieve the highest averaging trust ratings of any President “despite several controversies in his term such as Mamasapano, PDAF and DA“PNoy achieved legacies that no popularity ratings can surpass – a vibrant and resilient economy which had rebounded from its moribund state, starting peace talks, universal Health coverage, K + 12 ), BUB , 4Ps,” he said.Baguilat is one of the fiercest critic of President Duterte and most of the policies of the current administration was opposed by the lawmaker.The other members of Magnificent seven is not yet giving comments on the latest survey conducted by SWS. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/baguilat-latest-sws-survey-history-will-judge-aquino-better-duterte/ |
AQUINO ASKS ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR SPECIAL ELECTION TO REPLACE PHILIPPINES VICE PRESIDENT BINAY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/06/2018 0:00 | Shortly after Philippines Vice President Jejomar Binay tendered his resignation, President Aquino asked the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to call for a special election to fill the vacated position, with about a year remaining in the term.Binay sent a letter to Aquino informing him of his irrevocable resignation.Aquino and Binay, who are from different political parties, have been at odds with each other from the very start of their six-year terms.Binay’ s resignation letter was a mere one sentence.Aquino failed to notice that Binay’s resignation was for his Cabinet position, not his elective position as vice president.Unfortunately, Aquino’s request with the elections commission was also irrevocable, so the special elections will proceed. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/24/aquino-asks-elections-commission-for-special-election-to-replace-philippines-vice-president-binay/ |
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa spreads fake news that Duterte is “authoritarian” and Zuckerberg is “greedy” | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-12-29 13:44:19+00:00 | There are people who show their ignorance without realising it. These people champion themselves as moral crusaders and behave like they are God’s gifts to humanity. They think they have the moral high-ground when it comes to how people should conduct themselves especially on social media. Take the case of social news network Rappler CEO Maria Ressa. She made a bold attempt to lecture technology billionaire and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on how to run his empire. According to Ressa, “Facebook needs to moderate its greed, clean up the toxic waste, and be accountable for its role as the new gatekeeper to information”.I have my own advice to Zuckerberg on how to deal with people like Ressa. He can simply close her account along with all the pages associated with Rappler. It’s simple, really. Facebook is a company with its own rules and regulations. Since Ressa is not happy with how the social networking site is being run and is even falsely accusing Zuckerberg of colluding with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, then Zuckerberg has the right to remove her from its premises. For her part, Ressa can simply click the “deactivate” button if she cannot handle the “toxicity” level on Facebook anymore. No one is forcing her to keep her account and stay on Facebook. It’s a free service. Anyone can join it and anyone can leave at any time.Ressa is showing her ignorance in telling a businessman like Zuckerberg to “moderate his greed”. At her age, Ressa seems too naïve to expect that Zuckerberg would actually risk losing one of the biggest community of users of his platform. 49 million Filipinos use Facebook. That is a lot of revenue considering most Filipinos spend a lot of time socialising on the site especially since a lot of Filipinos work overseas away from their families and friends.Ressa’s statement was narrow-minded and judgemental. She was basically saying that Zuckerberg is greedy. As if she wouldn’t do what Zuckerberg is doing if she had been the first one to come up with a social networking site. Zuckerberg doesn’t force anyone to log onto Facebook in the first place. It’s not like he puts a gun on people’s heads to “like” stuff. A lot of people are drawn to Facebook because Zuckerberg and his team came up with a brilliant way to attract people. As far as I am concerned, that’s not a crime. At least not yet. Most people might have gotten addicted to the dopamine hit every time they get “likes” on their selfies and posts, but that’s just human nature at work.As a matter of fact, Ressa could be bitter about not getting enough “likes” on her posts, which is is why she has resorted to blaming Facebook for her site’s diminishing engagements. Let’s face it, if it were the other way around, if she was the one getting all the positive feedback from millions of Netizens, she wouldn’t be complaining about Facebook. She was actually praising Facebook for being a platform for social change once upon a time, back when Rappler was still popular during former President BS Aquino’s term. But since receiving backlash from Netizens for her biased reporting, she has since been very harsh with Facebook and founder Zuckerberg. It’s like blaming the rain for her bad day.Apparently, some members of foreign media – those who hold “liberal” views – are listening to Ressa’s noise. MSNBC – a news outlet in the US – is also blaming Facebook for the rise of so-called “authoritarians” like Duterte and US President Donald Trump. They dedicated a program to discussing how Zuckerberg is allowing “fake news” to spread for profit and has quoted Ressa’s “research” citing millions of fake accounts were created to help Duterte and Trump win.Ressa is spreading the lie that Duterte only won because of bots and trolls spreading “fake news” that presented him in a positive light. If that were true, Duterte’s satisfaction rating would have gone down already. But Duterte still enjoys a high satisfaction rating after almost two years. He wouldn’t have been able to sustain that if he based his platform on lies. The people would have seen through it within a few months. This is something the likes of Ressa fail to analyse properly. She’s letting her emotions rule instead of applying a bit more rational thinking.It seems Ressa is not familiar with the concept called the free market of ideas. Facebook just created a platform where people can share their ideas. It’s not up to Zuckerberg to control what people believe in. In a true democracy, people are free to choose whatever to “like” and “share”. If Ressa’s posts don’t get enough “likes” or “shares”, that’s not Zuckerberg’s fault. She simply needs to come up with smarter ways to get her message across. Perhaps it doesn’t help that since siding with the Liberal Party, she has lost credibility. She’s lost a lot of “followers” – those who don’t want to receive nonsense anymore.Truth be told, Rappler went down together with the Liberal Party. It was their partisan politics that sent them down. As a journalist, Maria Ressa should have known not to show her bias in reporting the news. She couldn’t help but be nice to the Aquinos. She is still beholden to the name.Ressa already calls people with contrarian views “bots” and “trolls”. She is the one peddling lies and exaggerations with inflated number of deaths attributed to “extra-judicial killings” and when she calls Duterte “authoritarian”. Maria Ressa should be made to answer for spreading false information to the international community, indeed. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/12/rappler-ceo-maria-ressa-spreads-fake-news-duterte-authoritarian-zuckerberg-greedy/#comments |
BRUNO MARS LOSES VOICE, CANCELS ALL SCHEDULED CONCERTS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/2/2017 0:00 | Just weeks after his triumphant half-time show performance at this year’s Super Bowl, tragedy has struck Filipino American pop sensation Bruno Mars. He has all but lost his voice, prompting him to cancel his concert tour at least for the next six months and pending his further prognosis.It all happened this week when Mars was a guest in the Ellen (Degeneres) show. While waiting in his dressing room for his cue to come on the show, Mars suddenly felt the urge to munch on some pringles set on the snack table in the room. After having a few pieces of the potato chips, he felt a painful lump in his throat. He immediately drank a can of cold pepsi to try to get rid of the lump, but to no avail.A television studio nurse was called in to examine Mars, but nothing could be done to alleviate the pain he was experiencing. Mars was then transported to a nearby hospital where a team of doctors successfully removed the chips caught in his voice box. But alas, it was too late. Mars had lost his voice.Doctors said that while the loss of voice is temporary, it would take at least six months of rehabilitation and voice therapy to get the singer fully back in shape.(Ellen Degeneres contributed to this report) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/11/bruni-mars-loses-voice-cancels-all-scheduled-concert/?share=email |
CALTRANS WEIGHS OPTIONS ON BAY BRIDGE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/07/2016 0:00 | Oakland, California -Facing criticism amid its announcement that the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge will not open by Labor Day as originally scheduled, Caltrans is now considering several options to appease irate commuters who rely on the bridge for their daily trek to and from San Francisco. Earlier, top engineering experts have said that the new span will not withstand even a 5.0 earthquake due to the faulty bolts.Caltrans said it is re-evaluating whether it is even worth it to continue with the construction of the new span. Apparently, replacing the faulty bolts will cost as much as it has already spent in building the new bridge. Caltrans declined to reveal a dollar amount.The second option is to retrofit the old span and add rainbow-colored lights to the bridge that would create a spectacular view of the old structure at night and on foggy days.The third option which is currently being negotiated is to station three Carnival Cruise ships in the Bay Area to ferry passengers between Oakland and San Francisco during heavy commute times. Carnival Cruises is reportedly very interested in the Caltrans proposal considering problems the shipping lines has had in the past year. As a result of accidents at sea as well as fire and electrical problems, Carnival Cruises has been losing business. Caltrans said this third option might work well for San Francisco and Oakland commuters given their party and fun-loving nature.It wasn’t clear whether the final decision by Caltrans would require approval by Bay Area voters through a ballot initiative. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/15/caltrans-weighs-options-on-bay-bridge/ |
Davao City Mayor Inday-Sara Duterte hits back at UP: Buti hindi ako pinayagan mag aral sa UP ni Digong | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-04-23 03:14:02+08:00 | Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio hits back at the anti-duterte students of the University of the Philippines after she saw a photo of a guy who holds a placard saying that his father is ‘chaka’ or ‘ugly’Inday Sara said in her instagram post that she’s happy that her father didn’t allowed her to study in UP, leaving her with no connection to the state university who fiercely criticized her father.Amid the decision of the UP Board of Regents to offer an honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Rodrigo Duterte, several students from the state university rallied in front of their school to criticize and insult the President.Instead of being angry to the students who insulted her father, Inday Sara posted another witty response to the insults of UP students.“Takes one to know one. 📸not mine. Thank you Digong wala ko nimo gisugtan muskwela sa UP hahaha I love San Pedro College, love ko sa mga Dominican Sisters, I made their lives colorful.. lols (Takes one to know one. not mine. Thank you Digong for not allowing me to study in UP hahaha.I love San Pedro College, love ko sa mga Dominican Sisters, I made their lives colorful.. lols)” Inday Sara said in her post.Takes one to know one. 📸not mine. Thank you Digong wala ko nimo gisugtan muskwela sa UP hahaha I love San Pedro College, love ko sa mga Dominican Sisters, I made their lives colorful.. lols 🚦🚥🚦🚥🚦 A post shared by Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio (@indaysaraduterte) on Apr 20, 2017 at 12:11am PDTInstead of studying in UP, Inday Sara finished her Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy at the San Pedro College of Davao City.During her law school years, she was elected as Internal Vice President of the San Beda College of Law Student Government. She graduated in May 2005 from San Sebastian College- Recoletos.Last week, President Rodrigo Duterte rejected the offer of the UP Board of regents and he said that his personal policy is not to accept any awards. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/davao-city-mayor-inday-sara-duterte-hits-back-up-buti-hindi-ako-sa-nag-aral/ |
DONALD TRUMP ANNOUNCES HIS CHOICE FOR TWO TOP CABINET POSITIONS, MULLS OTHERS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/8/2018 0:00 | Donald Trump is so confident he will win the Republican nomination and the general elections to become the next president of the United States that he has begun to assemble his cabinet.Earlier, Trump named Sarah Palin as his Secretary of State. “She is beautiful, personable, a card-carrying member of the National Rifle Association (NRA), and she can see Russia from her backyard in Alaska,” Trump said of the former governor and vice presidential candidate. “What better qualifications could I look for?”Today, Trump also named conservative columnist Ann Coulter as his Secretary of Homeland Security. He accepted Coulter’s proposition to assume the all-important cabinet position.Coulter made the proposition last week when she spoke at the Eagle Forum’s Collegian Summit at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. when she anounced, in answer to a question, “I would like to be the head of Donald Trump’s Homeland Security. I’ll get it all done before breakfast…I think I could kind of guess who the criminals are going to be at least 50 percent of the time. People who don’t speak English.”Trump likes to be surrounded by women. That’s why he owns the Miss U.S.A. and Miss Universe pageants. So expect more women in his cabinet.Already, there are speculations that former Arizona governor Jan Brewer and former Minessota Representative Michele Bachmann are on Trump’s short list, as is Filipino American conservative blogger, Michelle Malkin. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/04/donald-trump-announces-his-choice-for-two-top-cabinet-positions-mulls-others/ |
President Duterte on Albuera Mayor Espinosa killing “I believe the version of the police” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-11 04:37:22+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte defended the PNP on the killings of the former Albuera Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa and he chose to believe the version of the police.“I believe in the version of the police” President Duterte told the media.But he also clarified if they gathered evidences against the cops, cases should be filed.“If they have evidence to prove otherwise, cases should be filed vs the police” The President addedDuterte also promised to the authorities that they would enjoy the full support of the President on their war against drugs.“I will protect and I will support the police in this drive against illegal drugs” Duterte said.Duterte also said that he pushed the police to the limits and he’s going to take the full responsibility on the war against drugs.He is also ready to rot in jail and it’s more important to him to do his promise during the campaign to destroy illegal drugs and corruption in the country.“I lose the presidency, if it means going to jail so be it. What matters to me is my word of honor.” Duterte said.President Duterte also said that Kerwin Espinosa, the son of Rolando Espinosa would be repatriated to face charges.The law enforcers of the Philippines are now facing controversies after the death of former Mayor Rolando Espinosa who died inside his jail. The police claimed that Espinosa fought the police and died during the firefight. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-albuera-mayor-espinosa-killing-believe-version-police/ |
Adobo Chronicles Exclusive: A Day In The (Prison) Life Of Senator Leila De Lima | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/05/2018 0:00 | One can only imagine a day in the prison life of Senator Leila De Lima. Kept in solitary confinement. No access to the outside world. Non-nutritious meals. No Exercise. Nada, Nothing, Zilch.So The Adobo Chronicles investigative team visited De Lima. Unannounced. We wanted to capture what a day looks like for the incarcerated Senator.Here are the highlights:Freedom to write notes and issue statements using official Senate stationery.Access to Senate resolutions and the opportunity to sign them (the latest was the Senate resolution asking the Supreme Court to review its decision to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.Freedom to tweet and retweet.Occasional requests for saging na saba for her snack or dessert.Freedom to accept food delivery from ChowKing, courtesy of Kris Aquino.Freedom to wear her favorite wardrobe — including her signature scarf — instead of the orange or striped prison garb.Daily cold showers.Freedom to attend Zumba classes at Camp Crame and we have a video to prove it: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/22/adobo-chronicles-exclusive-a-day-in-the-prison-life-of-senator-leila-de-lima/ |
MTV’S PORNO VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/08/2016 0:00 | Millions of viewers got the shock of their lives Sunday night as MTV’s 2013 Video Music Awards unfolded on their televisions screens. Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga competed for the night’s most coveted title of “porno queen,” a new award category begun this year by the music video channel.Lady Gaga opened the program dressed in a white nun’s habit and square headdress. At first the audience didn’t care much for her appearance, as evidenced by boos heard over the sound system. But before her song, “Applause” came to an end, the crowd roared as she stripped down to a thong bikini and sea shell bras. Not to be outdone, former teen idol Miley Cyrus didn’t bother to cover up right from the beginning of her number, “Blurred Lines,” with Robin Thicke. She quickly stripped to a flesh-colored bikini, shook her bootie, stuck her tongue out and pointed a giant foam finger at her and Thicke’s private parts.The winner was not announced until after the telecast because the judges couldn’t decide on who was the better porno queen. MTV had to rely on Twitter comments to make its final decision. The verdict? Miley Cyrus wins.MTV announced that beginning next year, it will also hand out a “porno king” award. Because of the excitement generated by last night’s show, the network is reportedly contemplating on changing the official name of awards to MTV Porno Video Music Awards. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/08/26/mtvs-porno-video-music-awards/ |
Albay Congressman Edcel Lagman Decries Abolition Of House Of Representatives | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/09/2017 0:00 | He is a known critic of the Duterte administration. He recently called the president’s proclamation of a National Day of Protest a “farce,” and was one of the leading opponents of the impeachment complaint filed against Andy Bautista of the Commission on Elections.So, when Albay Independent Representative Edcel Lagman watched CNN News from his home on Monday night, he was shocked to learn about the September 28 abolition of the House of Representatives. He immediately accused Duterte of vengeance and cried “foul.”It took a calmer Mrs. Lagman to finally point out that the news was not about Duterte nor the Philippines but about Japan and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.For some time now, there have been rumors and speculation that Duterte will abolish Congress and declare a revolutionary government to facilitate the transition by the Philippines towards Federalism. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/25/albay-congressman-edcel-lagman-decries-abolition-of-house-of-representatives/ |
PRESIDENT AQUINO VERY DISAPPOINTED PHILIPPINES ONLY RANKS 9TH AMONG COUNTRIES WITH WORST TRAFFIC | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/8/2018 0:00 | that his country only ranked Number 9 in a world survey of countries with the worst traffic.According to a report made by Numbeo, a Serbia-based research firm, the Philippines is ranked 9th in countries with the worst traffic in the whole world and ranked 4th in Asia. The study done compared 88 countries where each was computed with a “traffic index” that was used for comparison and ranking.Aquino is calling an emergency meeting this morning with his Transportation Secretary, the head of the Philippine National Police and the General Manager of MRT, Metro Manila’s embattled Light Railway System, to develop a strategy to make traffic worse in order for the country to gain the top spot in the next world traffic survey.“If we need to follow the crooked path to achieve this, then so be it, ” Aquino said, in reference to his administration’s anti-corruption motto of “Daang Matuwid” (Straight Path). | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/12/president-aquino-very-disappointed-philippines-only-ranks-9th-among-countries-with-worst-traffic/#respond |
Final Answer: President Aquino Says He Went To Sleep After Learning About The Kidapawan Massacre | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/4/2016 0:00 | In the United States, the president has to wake up to answer a 3 a.m. call if there is a crisis. In the Philippines, the president goes to sleep.For over a week, Philippine President Noynoy Aquino chose to remain silent on the April 1 Kidapawan massacre which killed and injured farmers who staged a peaceful protest to ask for rice to feed their families who had nothing to eat because of the El Niño effect on crops in Mindanao.Today, finally, Aquino talked about the massacre and why he has not said a word about this unfortunate incident.“Alam po niyo, talagang 24/7, 365 days ang trabaho ko po, paminsan-minsan po nagrereklamo na rin ‘yung katawan ko,” Aquino said. “Kaya nung Biyernes ng gabi, bigla ho tayong nagkaroon ng trangkaso. Giniginaw, naka-sweater, balot na balot, walang aircon, walang electric fan, pinilit nating matulog sabay nagkakonti pang problema kinabukasan pati ‘yung ating sikmura at talaga naman pong pinayuhan ng doktor kailangan magpahinga raw maski konti,” he added.(You know really, my job is 24/7, 365 days and once in a while, my body complains. On Friday night (on the day of the massacre), I came down with the flu all of a sudden. I was having chills, had a sweater on, fully wrapped, no airconditioning, no electric fan, I tried hard to sleep and the next morning I had more problems involving my stomach, so the doctor advised me to rest even for just a short period.)Responding to a question from The Adobo Chronicles on why it took Aquino more than a week to make a statement about the incident, the president said that his press secretary and staff were on a week-long annual holiday in a beach resort in Palawan so no one could help him write a good excuse for not immediately responding to the massacre. He added: “It was only this morning that my press secretary reported back for work, but I think he did a good job in coming up with a good reason for my one-week silence, don’t you think?” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/08/final-answer-president-aquino-says-he-went-to-sleep-after-learning-about-the-kidapawan-massacred/?share=email |
Mystery: International Space Station Photo Of Island Of Oahu Shows Ted Cruz Face | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/4/2016 0:00 | A stunning photograph of the Hawaiian island of Oahu taken from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is going viral. It was taken by British astronaut Timothy Peake, an ISS crew member.But the reason it has gone viral has nothing to do with the beauty of the photo. Rather, it is because of a familiar face that can be seen in the photograph — that of presidential candidate Ted Cruz.At first, experts thought it was the face of President Barack Obama who was born on the island. But after closer scrutiny, it was determined that indeed, it was the image of Cruz.Perhaps a sign from above that the senator from Texas will win the Republican nomination for president?Donald Trump, be afraid. Be very afraid! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/01/mystery-international-space-station-photo-of-island-of-oahu-shows-ted-cruz-face/?share=email |
Is Kim Chiu is the next Darna?: ABS CBN gave hints | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-01-16 22:37:53+08:00 | The Filipinos are now waiting for the one who will become the substitute of Angel Locsin as the next Darna. The next Darna discussion is one of the most trending topics this month and many of the netizens are already excited to the comeback of the iconic Pinay Superhero.On ASAP18, ABS-CBN gave a little hint on who should become the next “Darna” with the introduction of its five stars wearing the Darna costume.Among the five actress who performed the Darna moves, Kim Chiu is the one who favoured by the watchers.Fans speculated that the five stars who performed the Darna themed dance is the actresses who is marked as “qualified” by the leading television network to become the next Darna.But some fans is worried that Kim Chiu cannot do the Angel Locsin’s performance as Darna.Kim Chiu’s fans is happy that the actress is one of the most qualified to become the next Pinay Superhero, but the ABS CBN is still not making an official announcement about the most awaited comeback of Darna. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/is-kim-chiu-is-the-next-darna-abs-cbn-gave-hints/ |
WATCH: Pres Rody full speech for National Heroes Day | [] | 2016-08-29 13:46:54+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte graced the celebration of the National Heroes Day, Monday morning, August 29 at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig City.Duterte highlights the government’s effort in war against drugs. He also reiterated that PDEA has data that there are 3 million addicts now in the country.The president also revealed that he is going to give P4.7 billion pesos for the widows of the World War II veterans and retirees of the AFP.Watch the full video below!What can you say about this video? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-pres-rody-full-speech-national-heroes-day/ |
Friends, Filipinos, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears | [] | 2016-07-27 13:33:12+00:00 | Those of us who were expecting flaming oratory during President Duterte’s first major speech were a bit disappointed for sure. For me, it was the disappointment of what might have been. Especially since there was no absence of moving lines and quotable quotes in the text of the speech. For example, “And the Filipino, disciplined, informed and involved, shall rise from rubbles of sorrow and pain.”Duterte’s delivery was also very good in the first few minutes. It was Duterte the prosecutor. His voice was forceful and authoritative. His speaking cadence was even and measured for dramatic effect. Before it started to shudder and shake under the weight of Murphy’s Law, Duterte’s SONA indeed gave us a glimpse of a hitherto dismissed possibility–that Duterte actually has the capacity to move and inspire us with traditional oratory, if only he saw the merit in such cajoling, and if only he and his staff were willing to commit the time to rehearse.The rest of the SONA was pretty much trademark Duterte. Making a nod to convention, he initially did some of the flowery, soft stuff, but soon tossed it aside as if in disdain, and went off script. In this regard, Duterte actually reminds me of the Fonz from the old tv show Happy Days (millenials look it up on YouTube). Fonzie is the gangster-image toughie with the heart of gold. He would have sneered at the script and done adlib too.We all know Duterte is not one to stand on ceremony. Clearly, the man has the impatience of the executive. Instead of dwelling on the appetizers, he would just rather go straight to the main course. He does not care much for the frivolities or even conventions of his office. He has told people to stop calling him “Your excellency”, and instead call him “Rody”. Not even President Rody?The man who eschews form over substance delivered substance in spades. It is as if the chef said, forget the appetizer, the soup, the anti-pasti. Here is meat, meat, meat! It was a veritable Brazilian Churrascaria. (For a complete list of substanive pronouncements look at the Presidential Communications Group’s FB page.) Even on a personal level, how can one not appreciate the extended validity of drivers licenses and passports? The promise of universal health insurance for all Filipinos? The lower corporate and income tax?Still, my shallow self wonders at missed opportunities. The power of well-timed oratory cannot be dismissed. It is not, by far, the end all and be all of leadership, but there is no questioning the President, by virtue of his office, has an excellent pulpit by which to address and convince the people. He can rally people to patriotism, convince people to support his plans and agenda, and further increase his already high popularity.None of the recent Philippine presidents were great orators. They all had lousy speaking voices that tended to put you to sleep. Pnoy had a great voice but he insisted on speaking in Tagalog, the dialect of so-called “imperial Manila”. Furthermore, in contrast to Duterte, his idea of a SONA was blaming the previous administration and lifting his own bench. Full of flourish but lacking in eloquence, Pnoy’s SONA was appetizer and dessert with no main course.I tell you, after witnessing those first few minutes of the Duterte SONA, I do think we can be witness to a truly great SONA within these next five years. Possibly even the kind that will stand out in history and get quoted by future generations. All it takes is Duterte to buckle down and appreciate the occasion as a golden opportunity to remind the Filipino people that they can have it all. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/07/friends-filipinos-countrymen-lend-ears/ |
Philippines’ Megan Young Stripped Of 2013 Miss World Crown | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/1/2016 0:00 | Filipinos have barely recovered from that momentary stripping of the Miss Universe crown from Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach when yet another of their beloved international beauty queens — Megan Young — was stripped of her Miss World crown.This time, the stripping of the crown did not come from a pageant host but from a website (timetobreak.com) that lists the top 20 most beautiful Miss World title holders of all time.Not only did this site snub the stunning Young in its list of 20, it also took away her crown and put it on the head of Miss Cameroon, Denise Valerie Ayena.We all know for a fact that the 2013 Miss World was Miss Philippines. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/11/philippines-megan-young-stripped-of-2013-miss-world-crown/?share=email |
Adobo Chronicles To Replace ABS-CBN News On Malacañang Press Corps | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/2/2017 0:00 | After it published a fake news item (see screen capture below) that Duterte supporter and blogger Thinking Pinoy, a.k.a. Rey Joseph Nieto has been approved to join the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC), ABS-CBN News was booted out of its spot in the palace journalist pool.No less than Nieto himself denied the report in a live Facebook update with another Duterte supporter, blogger Sass Rogando Sasot. Both were at a meet and greet event with the president in Malacañang Tuesday, along with other social media bloggers.In canceling ABS-CBN News’ accreditation to cover the palace, MPC said in a statement that it needs to protect the integrity of the group by distancing itself from outlets that spread fake news.The Adobo Chronicles was designated to replace ABS-CBN News on MPC.‘At least, with Adobo Chronicles, what you see is what you get. It tells you exactly which part of its news reports is fact and which is fiction,’ an MPC spokesperson said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/08/adobo-chronicles-to-replace-abs-cbn-news-on-malacanang-press-corps/ |
Mindanaoan veteran journo says “President Duterte closed the final chapter of the Aquino myth” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-03-11 07:42:01+08:00 | Veteran Mindanaoan journalist Serefin Ledesma Jr. explained how President Rodrigo Duterte ended the ‘Aquino myth’ which according to him were full of corruption and crime.He said that despite of the efforts of the opposition and leftist to discredit the current administration, the image of President Rodrigo Duterte was not even tarnished.Ledesma believed that the unusual leadership of the current President is better than the usual style of traditional politicians.He said that the low survey ratings gained by the possible liberal party bets in the upcoming senatorial election was a sign that the people are now trusted the current administration than the yellows.The journalist also said that the sins of the two Aquino administration were already resurfacing despite of several attempts to cover it while in the same time, attacking the Marcoses.According to him, President Rodrigo Duterte ‘radically altered the entire political spectrum’ and he described the current leader as a child of destiny because of the unexpected rise of power of the former Davao City Mayor.You can refer to his whole post below:LETTERS FROM DAVAO Duterte and the demise of Aquino myth The trust rating of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is at record high in the level of excellence. This despite the efforts of the opposition and the leftists organizations to discredit and demonize him with issues that ranges from the banal extra-judicial killings, threats of martial law to name a few. Despite all the denigrations the President just go on with his job with his usual and to some unusual leadership style that had made him so distinct from the mold of traditional politicians particularly the Chief Executives before him. Well they may not like what and how he conducts and manages the affairs of the government but there is no denying he delivers. The critics might repudiate that but the public as borne by the results of the surveys tells a more significant and meaningful story. This overwhelming support for the President swamp and dump whatever issues the critics raise against Duterte. Even in survey of the “senatoriables” nary a political figure identified with the opposition landed in the magic 10. This apparently worries Bam Aquino who, of late, swallowed his yellow pride and hinted that he is willing to cooperate with the Duterte government in its development undertaking. My take here is that if the midterm elections are going to be held tomorrow no one from the Liberal Party is going to make it. For Bam who is the remaining Aquino active in politics the survey is very foreboding as it rings the political death knell for the clan. Two chapters of the Aquino administrations were replete with ineptness and vindictiveness in the first canto, the second continued with it but added a bitter note, that of institutionalizing corruption in the government bureaucracy and the abatement of syndicated crime to include the utter disregard for the growing menace of terrorism. Attempts to cover the sins of omissions and commissions especially the fist chapter of the Aquino administration had waned as quickly as adherents discover the cracks which for a long while were eclipsed by the hatred against the Marcoses. But it looks like the Marcoses have a tenacious staying power except for Bongbong lackadaisical campaign for Vice President where he lost to a lackluster Leni Robredo by the skin of the teeth. The mortal sin of the Cory government was not so much on holding on to Hacienda Luisita Inc. which involved the tenants in that vast agricultural land, but in passing that Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program which mandated the land be awarded to any Tom, Dick and Harry who are landless and who might even hate the smell of the earth but love its value. CARP was conceptualized principally to saved HLI but was the primary and only reason why many actual tenant-farmers were deprived of land. The coming of the new leader from the hinterlands of Mindanao has radically altered the entire political spectrum. Duterte is a child of destiny. When his mother, Nanay Soleng, was appointed as vice mayor of Davao City for her role in the Yellow Friday protest march she politely declined the position. The regional leadership placed Rodrigo’s name in her stead. He went on as Mayor for more than 23 years punctuated only with a stint in congress. In the Presidential elections, he was the most reluctant candidate. But I have personally witnessed and hear how the crowd of people would gravitate around him as he was campaigning for Federalism. Each assembly was a specter of pandemonium as the event would end up with the audience roaring in thunder “Duterte for President”, Takbo! Takbo! Takbo” , run, run Digong run. His name for a long while was not even mentioned in surveys. But when they did, the survey institutions discovered what they never expected. The man who abhors the power of the Presidency leads. President Duterte closed the final chapter of the Aquino myth. Today we see pages in our current history written as events are taking place in dizzying dynamics. Duterte has only to steady the course and we are on the way to prosperity. The demise of the Aquino myth is behind us now and no one mourns.Mr. Ledesma is a journalist writing for the mindanaoexaminer.com | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/mindanaoan-veteran-journo-says-president-duterte-closed-final-chapter-aquino-myth/ |
Metro Manila Traffic Just An Imagination — Inquirer Report | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/9/2016 0:00 | At last, someone has found the one permanent solution to Metro Manila’s horrific traffic problem.According to a report by The Philippines’ Daily Inquirer, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said that the traffic experienced by the people in Metro Manila is just an imagination, and that in order to solve this nightmarish problem, Filipinos need to change their state of mind.Why didn’t past administrations think of this before?So when you leave for school or work today, don’t imagine any traffic. You’ll be surprised it will disappear instantly.But if you happen to be stuck in traffic, buy the Inquirer and read the paper!And no more excuses for being late! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/07/metro-manila-traffic-just-an-imagination-philippine-transportation-secretary/ |
How EXACTLY is the Duterte government a ‘repressive’ and ‘fascist’ one? | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-12-07 06:43:56+00:00 | Apparently there is yet another mass action scheduled to be held by various “progressive” groups this weekend December 10, 3pm at at the Bonifacio Shrine in Lawton, Manila to mark “Human Rights Day”. In a Facebook post by the so-called Computer Professionals’ Union, this occassion is made relevant by what they insist is a context characterised by a time of “repression and tyranny”. Not surprisingly, they tag the government of President Rodrigo Duterte as the source of this “repression” and “tyranny” where…[…] community organizers, development workers, and human rights defenders affiliated with organizations critical of his tyrannical rule have faced increasing vilification, the filing of trumped-up if not foolish charges, harassment, and physical attacks.It is interesting to note that so-called Computer Professionals’ Union is affiliated with other organisations that have come to be associated with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), namely KARAPATAN Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights and Altermidya – People’s Alternative Media Network both of which are also plugged in their Facebook post. Filipino communists and the fronts like these that they use to propagate their obsolete ideology have consistently accused every national government and every Filipino president of being “fascist” puppets that are in bed with a United States “imperialist” conspiracy to oppress the hapless Filipino.Filipinos with more critical minds should ask these commies: If Duterte’s government is so unique in its “fascism” as they assert, what then makes it different to previous governments? It seems that to these commies, all non-communist governments are all fascists. How ironic is that?So, yeah, “Computer Professionals’ Union”, right? Here’s another question for these bozos: what technology professional nowadays refers to himself or herself as a “computer professional” to begin with? You can tell that the choice of terms mirrors the 1970s to 1980s Cold War vintage of the thinking these bozos apply to their causes and front organisations.Under this light, it is easy to dismiss these commies and their fronts as irrelevant quacks. What is more baffling, actually, are members of the mainstream Philippine Opposition led by the Yellowtards. They too, apparently, make use of the same premise the commies have used ad nauseum — that the Duterte government is a “fascist” and “tyrannical” monstrosity.But why?Have mass media businesses (many of which are openly critical of the Duterte government) been shut down or nationalised? Is there anything being done by the Duterte government to undermine the independence of Congress or the Philippines’ judiciary? In the case of Congress, we will recall that all of its members are elected by popular vote and, as such, representative of the will of the Filipino people — words, terms, and concepts Yellowtards are so fond of mouthing in their own street rallies and printing on their mass-produced “activist” paraphernalia.Even more laughable, this union of “Computer Professionals” have issued some “security tips” which include suggestions that Filipinos “secure” their “online communications lines” and go as far as suggesting that certain “open source chat applications” be used rather than the “more popular messaging apps” — which is bizarre considering that, in another part of their post, they encourage Filipinos to make ample use of social media to broadcast their whereabouts and participate in public online activities. Oh, the inconsistency! Again, true technology professionals worth their salt are anything but inconsistent. Consistency, after all, is extremely important when cutting code because machine logic needs to be built on a foundation of consistent first principles declared up front.So much for credibility there. That communist slip is showing.Indeed, members of the Philippine Opposition, specifically their social media “thought leaders” don’t seem to really give a hoot about heeding such paranoid “security tips”. Social media “activism” is as lively as ever, convincingly debunking the very premise of this moronic “activism” — that the Duterte government is a “fascist dictatorship” that is blanketing the Philippines under a dark clouds of “tyranny”. The fear-mongering of these obsolete commies (and even that of individuals within the more mainstream Yellowtard cliques) are contradicted by the fearless noise of the broader Philippine Opposition itself.So when we come back to the original question posed:How exactly is the Duterte government a ‘repressive’ and ‘fascist’ one?…I think all the average Filipinos really need to do is sit back and wait for the likes of Jim Paredes, Florin Hilbay, and Tonyo Cruz to come up with a convincing answer. That is, of course, if these bozos even come across that simple but confronting question. After all, these supposed champions of “free speech” are anything but free speech advocates in practice seeing that they are anything but comfortable in the presence of people who challenge their sacred beliefs with even the most child-like of questions. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/12/how-exactly-is-the-duterte-government-a-repressive-and-fascist-one/ |
Blogger allegedly behind #SilentNoMorePH Cocoy Dayao did not attend the senate hearing on fake news | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-10-04 10:42:46+08:00 | The Senators confirmed that the alleged website administrator behind #SilentNoMore and 19 other websites Edward Angelo “Cocoy” Dayao did not attend the senate hearing on fake news Thursday.Senator Grace Poe also confirmed that they sent invitation to Cocoy Dayao, but the blogger did not appear today despite of his importance on today’s senate hearing.Manny Pacquiao also showed his disappointment, after Dayao did not attend the senate hearing, but Grace Poe suggested that they can send a subpoena to the blogger on the next hearing.“Yung kaisa isang gusto kong tanungin ng harap harapan wala dito,” Senator Pacquiao said during the senate hearing on fake news.One of the resource person, RJ Nieto of Thinking Pinoy also confirmed that Cocoy Dayao owned the Google Adsense code used in several websites including SilentNoMorePh which lambasted seven majority senators who did not sign the senate resolution condemning the killings of minors during the Duterte administration.Thinking Pinoy also mentioned the name Nina Terol-Zailcita who connected to Cocoy Dayao in the “ProPinoy Project”. Zailcit is the President and Deputy Editor of ProPinoy.net while Dayao is the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of ProPinoy.netZailcita also worked for Senators Benigno Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino, however Nieto clarified that the connection of Nina to Dayao doesn’t mean that she’s also working to the alleged anti-Duterte websites.Last month, Senate Majority Floor Leader Tito Sotto, Senators Manny Pacquiao and Cynthia Villar expressed their anger to an article released by #SilentNoMorePh against them. The blog angered Sotto after he was called in the article as a ‘rapist and plagiarist’.Pacquiao said that he was also angered by the blog after he was tagged as the ‘most incompetent senator’.Several days after the speech of Sotto and other majority senators, Cocoy Dayao went viral on the internet after pro-Duterte blogger RJ Nieto of ‘Thinking Pinoy’ and Sass Rogando Sasot of ‘For the Motherland’ released an expose on the alleged owner of several anti-Duterte websites which also lambasted the seven majority senators.Watch the live stream of the senate investigation on fake news here: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/blogger-allegedly-behind-silentnomoreph-cocoy-dayao-not-attend-senate-hearing-fake-news/ |
SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER HEEDS POPE’S ADVICE, RESIGNS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/09/2018 0:00 | No one will ever know what Speaker John Boehner discussed with Pope Francis during a private meeting at the Capitol prior to the Pontiff’s speech before a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Thursday.Sources close to the Republican leader are only saying that Boehner sought advice from Pope Francis.Today, Boehner announced he was resigning from Congress and from his top post as House Speaker.Clearly, Boehner, a devout Catholic, is following the Pope’s advice. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/25/speaker-john-boehner-heeds-popes-advice-resigns/ |
iPhone Sales Plummet, Thanks To The Republicans | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/3/2017 0:00 | In its most recent quarterly report, Apple said it sold 231 million iPhones in the past 12 months. That’s almost 20 million power month or 667,000 per day.Alas, in just the last 24 hours, iPhone sales dropped by almost 80 percent, mostly in the American market.Thanks to the Republicans who on Monday night released a 123-page bill to repeal Obamacare. Analysts have said that the new plan will cost Americans more, cost taxpayers more, provide less coverage, and force millions to lose their coverage.But hope is not lost.Republic Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the powerful chairman of the House Oversight committee told the “Today” show yesterday morning that all Americans need to do is to stop buying iPhones and instead invest their money in their own healthcare.But as one door closes, another opens.eBay told The Adobo Chronicles that online business through their portal increased by 50 percent, mostly due to Americans selling their used iPhones so that they can pay for their healthcare.All’s well that ends well. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/07/iphone-sales-plummet-thanks-to-the-republicans/?share=email |
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