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USDA Reclassifies Wine As Fruit, Coffee And Chocolate As Vegetables | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/4/2016 0:00 | If you consume wine and coffee or eat chocolates on a regular basis, you no longer need to feel guilty about it.In a stunning announcement today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reclassified wine as fruit and coffee and chocolate as vegetables. This means that it will now be much easier for Americans to follow the government’s nutritional guide, MyPlate, released in June, 2011.MyPlate is the current nutrition guide published by the USDA — a pie chart depicting a place setting with a plate and glass divided into five food groups. It replaced the USDA’s MyPyramid guide, ending 19 years of USDA food pyramid diagrams.MyPlate is divided into sections of approximately 30 percent grains, 40 percent vegetables, 10 percent fruits and 20 percent protein, accompanied by a smaller circle representing dairy, such as a glass of milk or a yogurt cup.MyPlate is supplemented with additional recommendations, such as “Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.”USDA says that it just makes sense to classify wine as fruit since it comes from grapes, and to consider both coffee and chocolate as vegetables because they come from plants.For many years now, consumers have been barraged with studies and news articles about the health benefits of wine, coffee and chocolate. The USDA announcement should not come as a surprise.Here’s to a healthier, fun diet! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/10/usda-reclassifies-wine-as-fruit-coffee-and-chocolate-as-vegetables/#respond |
Filipinos Are Persons Of Interest In The Brief Disappearance Of Donald Trump’s Personal Twitter Account | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/11/2017 0:00 | For a full eleven minutes on November 2, U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal account (@realdonaldtrump) disappeared from Twitterdom, according to Snopes.com.A Twitter employee, on his last day at work, reportedly caused the taking down of Trump’s account.Luckily, Trump was taking a nap at that time and didn’t notice that his favorite means of communicating with the general public was “non-existent.”The help of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been sought to get to the bottom of the matter.Sources close to The White House told The Adobo Chronicles that in addition to the Twitter employee, other persons of interest include:Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes who, according to unconfirmed reports, was called ‘Lil Narco’ by Trump during an interview with the President by an unnamed reporter on board Air Force One.Silent No More, an anti-Duterte political group in the Philippines which has been encouraging its followers to mass-report Facebook and Twitter accounts of pro-Duterte netizens. S&M — we mean SNM — was afraid that Trump, who is scheduled to visit the Philippines this weekend, might tweet to confirm that he said what he reportedly said about Trillanes. SNM was especially afraid that Trump will use the full 280 new maximum character limit to bash Trillanes and other members of the Duterte opposition.Oh what fun it is to tweet and be tweeted about. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/10/filipinos-are-persons-of-interest-in-the-brief-disappearance-of-donald-trumps-personal-twitter-account/#respond |
WATCH:Atty. Bruce Rivera challenges Jim Paredes to a debate: “Ako ang sigawan mo, wag ang mga bata” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-02-26 02:28:15+08:00 | A pro-duterte blogger and lawyer Bruce V. Rivera expressed his anger towards Jim Paredes after he watched the video showed the OPM Artists shouted at the members of Duterte Youth.In his video, he defended the members of Duterte Youth who only “showing their support to their own choice of politician” but got intimidated by Mr. Paredes just because they do not share the same opinion.Atty. Rivera believes that Mr. Paredes must shouted to a person who can match him that’s why he challenged the artist to a debate.“Alam mo Jim.. kung gusto mo ng kalaban.. ako ang kalabanin mo..ako harapin mo.. ako sigawan mo,” Atty. Rivera told Mr. Paredes.“Wag kang pumili ng bata.. wag kang pumili ng hindi makakasigaw sayo,” He added.Atty. Rivera criticized Mr. Paredes for trying to destroy the own political beliefs and aspirations of the young people that he confronted during the rally.He also said that his ready anytime once Jim Paredes accepted his challenge.Netizens reacted on the video of Bruce V. Rivera and cheered him for defending the rights of the youth who got intimidated by Mr. Paredes. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watchatty-bruce-rivera-challenges-jim-paredes-debate-ako-ang-sigawan-mo-wag-ang-mga-bata/ |
IN GERMANY, SCULPTURE GETS PARKING TICKET; IN THE U.S., ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER GETS A CITATION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/06/2018 0:00 | Law enforcement is a serious business in Germany and the United States. Even sculptures must follow the law.In the German city of Karlsruhe, an overzealous officer slapped a sculpture with a parking ticket. The sculpture of a bent red Mercedes-Benz food truck is that of Austrian artist Erwin Wurm who is famous for his humurous sculptural treatments of iconic vehicles that are stretched, inflated, and twisted into seemingly impossible shapes. It was cited for illegal parking.Thousands of miles away, in the city of Hollywood, California, Arnold Schwarzenegger was issued a police citation inside the world-famous Madam Tussauds Wax Museum on Hollywood Boulevard. The former California governor and star of the new movie, ‘Terminator Genisys,’ was cited for impersonating a wax sculpture.Schwarzenegger posed as himself, pretending to be a wax sculpture, occasionally coming to life to the surprise of museum visitors.As he was led out of the museum, Schwarzenegger told the crowd, “I will be back!” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/23/in-germany-sculpture-gets-parking-ticket-in-the-u-s-arnold-schwarzenegger-gets-a-citation/#respond |
There is no longer any point defending the Constitution | [] | 2016-03-11 03:24:47+00:00 | So Sen. Grace Poe Llamanzares (GPL) has been cleared to run for the presidency of the Philippines by the Philippine Supreme Court. We may not agree with the decision but I think it is time to move on. The majority of the gods of Padre Faura have spoken. Who cares if the clear text of the law and the weight of evidence against GPL shows that she cannot be considered as a natural born Filipino? GPL has won. Logic, as well as the sanctity of the Constitution, has lost.Fr. Rannie Aquino, Dean of the San Beda Law School, clearly explained the simple logic behind why GPL ought not to be considered a natural born Filipino, therefore not qualified to run for the Presidency. He states:To be President of the Philippines, one must be a natural-born Filipino. Therefore: Owing to the necessity of the requirement, the very possibility that a candidate is not a natural-born Filipino should be excluded. Under the 1935 Constitution, one was natural-born only if one was born of a Filipino father. (For purposes relevant to the present discussion). Ms. Poe is POSSIBLY natural-born, but AS POSSIBLY not natural-born, precisely because she is a foundling. A foundling is one whose parentage is unknown and whose birth circumstances are unknown, who is found, as an infant. Since one cannot argue from POSSIBILITY (she is possibly a natural-born Filipino) to NECESSITY (she is necessarily a natural-born Filipino), then she does not comply with the requirement of the Constitution.How the “brilliant” nine gods of Padre Faura missed this simple logic is anybody’s guess. Perhaps this is not a matter of logic but simply a matter of emotions trumping logic. This seems to be very evident in how Chief Justice Sereno has argued her seeming inclination during the argument period. She stated:“If we rule against the rights of foundlings, will there be a disincentive?…“There are more parents who want to adopt. More times they do not understand the problems. What this court will say will speak to them how we view the constitutional duty, that the language is silent so that the rights of foundlings are completely silent…”Never mind the big red herring in her argument when she magically shifted the original issue of the constitutionality of GPL’s candidacy for the presidency to the rights of foundlings. (Would someone now argue for the rights of those who cannot read or write and those who are 39 years old and below, as the Constitution seems to be discriminatory of their rights to run as the Chief Executive of the country as well?) Let us focus on how the emotional argument has all of a sudden trumped the clear text and intent of the law.The problem with interpreting the law based on emotion, popular sentiment, or any shades of Argumentum ad misericordiam, is that it opens the gate for treating the Constitution as a living document. One of the biggest criticism of treating the Constitution as a living document is being prone to seek legislation from the bench. In this case of the Constitutionality of GPL’s candidacy, the Court effectively changed the law on citizenship. Such function rests with the legislature, not the judiciary. Surely the law can be changed through amendments but such changes have to be done through the proper process, through the legislature. This certainly looks like a case of judicial overreach where an arbitrary intervention is made by the judiciary into the legislature’s domain. This is certainly a case of judicial activism.One may argue that the Supreme Court did not overreach but merely performed its judicial review duty. But the Court’s authority for judicial review is to examine an executive act (or legislative act) and to invalidate that act if it is contrary to constitutional principles. When assessing an act according to constitutional principles it is important to look back at the original intent of the law. I think the late SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia offered the best argument (as described by Judge Andrew Napolitano):Justice Scalia argued that the Constitution means what it says; it says it is the supreme law of the land; and all American judges have taken a solemn oath to be subject to what it says. It is superior to the jurists who interpret it. It is what it says, not as they might wish it say. Thus, all judges are bound by the text. Hence the word “textualism.” So “no law” means no law. “Due process” guarantees fair process, not substance. A constitutional guarantee is a real guarantee. The exercise of rights articulated in the Constitution cannot be subject to popularity contests. If the text of the Constitution is ambiguous, it then becomes the duty of the jurist to ascertain the original public meaning of the words that form the ambiguity. Hence the word “originalism.” Ascertaining original public meaning often requires the skills of a historian; yet, thanks to James Madison, the historical record is ample. The rejection of this line of thinking permits jurists to interpret the Constitution in novel and creative or even destructive ways, according to their own ideologies. It permits them to adapt a meaning in the text that they wish had been there to fortify contemporary societal attitudes. Justice Scalia argued that that is not the job of jurists. Federal judges have life tenure because they represent the anti-democratic part of the federal government. Their job is to preserve constitutional norms and structures and guarantees from interference by the popular branches of the federal government or the States, even when those branches or the States command popular support. The job of the jurist, he argued, is not to adapt the text of the Constitution to public trends or cultural changes. That is the job of the Congress and the States through legislation.In the Philippine setting, the same principle has appeared time and again. In 2012, there was an issue regarding what seemed like a Constitutional ambiguity regarding congressional membership on the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC). The issue back then was whether Congressman Tupas should be part of the JBC together with Senator Escudero as the Constitution states that a member of Congress shall sit as a member of the JBC. (The Philippines has two chambers of Congress – the Lower House where Tupas belongs and the Upper House where Escudero belongs.) The Court ruled that having both Tupas and Escudero sit as members of the JBC is unconstitutional. It arrived at this ruling by looking at the original intent of the law, citing the 1986 constitutional deliberations to demonstrate the intent of the framers. How come this principle in interpreting the Constitution was suddenly abandoned for the privileged GPL?Yes, GPL’s counsel tried to argue for her case using excerpts from the 1934 Constitutional Convention regarding the natural born citizenship status of foundlings hoping to convince the Court that the intent of the framers of the 1935 Constitution was to treat foundlings as natural born citizens. But his argument was a clear misrepresentation of the collective intent of the framers! In fact, the proposed amendment favoring natural born status to foundlings was put to a vote and was rejected. The fact that it was discussed and voted upon does not mean that the framers collectively intended to favor foundlings such as GPL regarding natural born status. The fact that the proposal lost the vote means that the prevailing original intent of the majority of the framers did not support GPL’s case.This landmark ruling by the Philippine Supreme Court may give a very chilling effect on the way the Constitution is regarded. The moment the Philippine Supreme Court ruled in favor of GPL, the solemn oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution has lost its meaning to the prevailing winds of politics and the whims of emotion.[Top image taken from buzzle.com.] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/no-longer-point-defending-constitution/#comments |
VEGETARIANS AND CATHOLICS STUNNED BY NEW RESEARCH CONFIRMING THAT PLANTS HAVE FEELINGS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/01/2018 0:00 | A new study from the University of Missouri confirms what botanists have long suspected: plants and vegetables have feelings just like humans and animals.The research shows that plants can sense when they are being eaten and send out defense mechanisms to try to stop it from happening.The study was carried out on thale cress, which is closely related to broccoli, kale, mustard greens, and other siblings of the brassica family and is popular for science experiments.According to the research study, the thale cress produces mustard oils that are mildly toxic when eaten and sends them throughout its leaves to try to keep the predators away. The research also revealed that when the plants feel or hear “munching vibrations” from caterpillar and other plant-eating organisms, they send out extra mustard oils.This new finding is greatly disturbing to vegans and vegetarians, most of whom practice this lifestyle because they cannot fathom the thought of animals being killed or butchered for food. “Now what alternative do we have if we can’t eat meat or vegetables,” said one practicing vegan living in San Francisco’s Haight District.Meanwhile, Catholics around the globe are anxiously awaiting a pronouncement from Pope Francis, who, in just the last several weeks, said that all animals go to heaven. The question they want answered by The Vatican is: do plants and vegetables go to heaven too? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/27/vegetarians-and-catholics-stunned-by-new-research-confirming-that-plants-have-feelings/ |
Senator Manny Pacquiao Wants All ’Journalists’ To Be Licensed | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/01/2018 0:00 | At today’s second Senate Hearing on fake news, Senator Manny Pacquiao suggested that all bloggers register with the government and be issued a license to practice.But he did not stop there.He also recommended that all pseudo journalists —specifically naming the likes of Maria Ressa, Pia Ranada and Raissa Robles — be asked to do the same.”We need those who spread fake and yellow-colored news to be held accountable,” Pacquiao said, “and not hide behind the mantra of press freedom.Ressa, who was present at the hearing, simply rolled her eyes, while Secretary Martin Andanar of PCOO winked at the Senator.Meanwhile, in her testimony, Ressa spread yet another fake news: that her investment company Rappler helped Rodrigo Duterte get elected president. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/29/senator-manny-pacquiao-wants-all-journalists-to-be-licensed/#respond |
Smile, Madam Vice President, You’re On Candid Camera | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/07/2018 0:00 | While Manila City Mayor Joseph Estrada was singing his heart out, Vice President Leni Robredo was caught on camera red-faced, groping for the lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem.This happened at yesterday’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte.Earlier, Robredo announced she was attending the SONA and was ready to be insulted by Duterte.Well, she didn’t need the President. She did it to herself. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/23/smile-madam-vice-president-youre-on-candid-camera/#respond |
Leni’s Newest Sideline Career: Commercial Endorser | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/4/2017 0:00 | Leni Robredo herself said that the only duty of the Vice President is to wait for something to happen to the President. So she has to engage herself in various careers while waiting.Magazine cover girl. Resource speaker for some shady international human rights groups. Poster girl for public transportation. And the latest? Commercial endorser!An unnamed business enterprise based in the United Kingdom has sought the endorsement of Robredo for a unique commercial item: Holy Water from the River Jordan where Jesus Christ was baptized, contained in a 24K-gold, hand painted bottle.This limited-edition product is being marketed only to Filipino nationals, with guaranteed free delivery.Photo above shows Robredo, who was also baptized “First Lady” by the commercial venture, receiving a free sample of the product.Georgina Hernandez, Robredo’s spokesperson, told The Adobo Chronicles that although the photo advertisement was taken in front of the seal of the Vice President of the Philippines, this is 100% a personal — not an official — endorsement. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/03/lenis-newest-sideline-career-commercial-endorser/#respond |
Duterte To Throw Opposition Senators Into Manila Bay As Part Of Government Cleanup | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/07/2017 0:00 | Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been quoted in the past about his threat to dump the bodies of illegal drug lords and pushers into Manila Bay.Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada beat him to it, except that instead of human bodies, Estrada dumped trash into the Bay only to be picked up again as part of a publicity stunt.That gave Duterte an idea.Reliable sources told The Adobo Chronicles that the President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday will include a proposal to throw his most ardent critics in the Senate into the Bay to be picked up again.It is part of Duterte’s message to the Filipino people that the Senate needs some cleanup. But it is also a message that he will tolerate all criticism against him and his administration, and that he has no intention of permanently silencing them.The senators who will be temporarily dumped into the Bay include Antonio Trillanes, Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Franklin Drilon.Philippine National Police Director Ronald ‘Bato’ de la Rosa will lead Duterte’s cleanup drive. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/07/21/duterte-to-throw-opposition-senators-into-manila-bay-as-part-of-government-cleanup/#respond |
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio Visits Philippines For The First Time, Is Serenaded In A Jeepney | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/02/2017 0:00 | It will be by far Senator Marco Rubio’s most unforgettable experience — visiting the Philippines and riding in a jeepney for the very first time.Well, just watch the video: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/28/u-s-senator-marco-rubio-visits-philippines-for-the-first-time-is-serenaded-in-a-jeepney/#respond |
TOP TEN ACCOMPLISMENTS OF POPE FRANCIS’ VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/01/2018 0:00 | a very good-looking a skullcap to cover his head. President Aquino quit smoking. He now inhales holy incense instead. Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, are back in jail after a 5-day reprieve to impress the pope. Visitors to The Vatican will now have a new painting to look at, bearing the images of Pope Francis, Vilma Santos, Marian Rivera, DingDong Dantes, Coco Martin, Kris Aquino and Senator Grace Poe. It will be displayed at the Sistine Chapel. Speaking of Kris Aquino …well, we’d rather not say!Viva il Papa! Mabuhay, Philippines! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/18/top-ten-accomplisments-of-pope-francis-visit-to-the-philippines/ |
Lawyer revealed that Leni Robredo fired because she don’t want to cooperate with the investigation on alleged Yolanda corruption | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-12-06 18:53:20+08:00 | A well-known feminist lawyer Evalyn Ursua shared a shocking information on her personal Facebook account about the true reason why Vice President Leni Robredo was barred by President Duterte from attending Cabinet meetings.According to the post of Ursua, she talked to a “little bird” who possibly knew something about the happenings during the Cabinet meetings in Malacañang.She asked if Leni Robredo was barred because of her opposition on the burial of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani, but Little Bird believed that is not the reason why because Judy Taguiwalo, Liza Maza and Ka Paeng who are also cabinet members were more vocal than Robredo against the burial.She also asked Little Bird if the reason is her stand against EJK, but Ursua’s guess was wrong again.Little Bird revealed that the true reason why Leni was barred from attending the Cabinet Meetings because the Vice President was allegedly leaked the information from Malacañang and she refused to cooperate in the investigation of the alleged Yolanda Housing Corruption.Evalyn Ursua didn’t revealed the identity of Little Bird who possibly a member of a Duterte Cabinet.As of now the post of Ursua already reached 857 shares.The camp of Robredo is not yet giving any statement about the revelation of Ursua. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/lawyer-revealed-leni-robredo-fired-dont-want-cooperate-investigation-alleged-yolanda-corruption/ |
DOH Sec. Duque discovers billions worth of anomalous projects | [] | 2018-06-18 16:43:14+08:00 | Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III expressed shock and disbelief as he unravels a multi-billion irregularity in one of the Department of Health (DOH)’s projects, the construction of school-based Barangay Health Stations (BHS).The primary and the noble goal of the BHS project is to build a functional barangay health station, accredited by PhilHealth, to ensure access of every barangay to primary care, using public elementary schools as identified sites.In line with the President’s unrelenting campaign against graft and corruption at all levels of government, Secretary Duque initiated his own investigation within the department due to a high level of suspicion following (1) reports on alleged anomalies in the procurement process; (2) audit findings by the Commission on Audit; and (3) officials of the DOH recommending payment without validation and financial document requirements. The DOH Executive Committee directed to convene a Task Force in April 2018 to establish the facts.The Task Force came up with a report affirming the irregularities cited in the 2017 COA Performance Audit Report on HFEP Projects, in addition to other irregularities discovered in the project. As per the COA Performance Audit Report, “the project establishing 5,700 Barangay Health Stations (BHS) in public schools in 2015 and 2016 was obstructed by ineligible and non-workable project sites that were not fully validated before project contracting and implementation due to absence of specific guidelines. […]Delayed and non-completion of the total BHS contracted again impacts on the procured equipment which remain idle or undistributed to intended school-based BHS.” As the Department established the facts on the procurement of the BHS, Secretary Duque has requested the Office of the Ombudsman to conduct a fact-finding investigation to hold the responsible officials accountable.“I have initiated an investigation on alleged irregularities in the procurement and implementation of the School-based Barangay Health Station Project. I tried to give the persons involved the benefit of the doubt,” a frustrated Secretary Duque told reporters.“I am beyond frustrated. I am saddened and disgusted that the Filipino people are being shortchanged by the very people who were supposed to serve them,” Duque said.According to Secretary Duque, other controversies are hounding the Department and he has ordered a meticulous review of all transactions entered into by the previous administrations.The DOH has also submitted documents to the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), which issued requests and subpoenas to aid their own parallel investigation.Further, Secretary Duque has sent a formal request to COA to conduct a fraud audit of the BHS project, as well all other projects included in the Php9.3B Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) dated December 29, 2015. Secretary Duque will ensure full cooperation and transparency of the DOH in the ongoing investigations, as well as appropriate legal actions against erring officials.“Heads will roll. Big names, small names, past and present. There will be no sacred cows. Heads will definitely roll,” Secretary Duque said.“First order of business is to clean our house from within. I will continue instituting changes, including reorganization, in the coming days,” Secretary Duque concluded. | DOHYour thoughts on this? Leave your comments below | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/doh-sec-duque-discovers-billions-worth-anomalous-projects/ |
Senator Risa Hontiveros Files New Bill To Ban Fake Chicharron | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/6/2017 0:00 | Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros is known for her dislike of “fake news.” In fact, she herself has been a victim of fake news when she was criticized on social media for proposing a bill that would prohibit tattoos in churches and universities. She, of course, never filed any such proposal in the Senate.This time, however, Hontiveros is serious about something else that is fake: chicharron.Today, she filed Senate Bill No. 69 that would outlaw the production, sale and consumption of fake chicharron, that all-time popular pork rind snack and pulutan (appetizer) among Filipinos.“It is a disgrace that unscrupulous entrepreneurs would create a lucrative business by fooling the consumers,” Hontiveros said.She singled out the popular brand, “Chicharron ni Mang Juan” which is famous for its special flavored no-pork chicharron.In her bill, Hontiveros demanded that Chicharron ni Mang Juan immediately cease operations and set a penalty of P50,000 and a minimum of six months in jail for any individual or business that will market fake chicharron when the new law goes into effect.When it comes to protecting consumers, Filipinos can rely on Ms. Hontiveros, especially when they become victims of fakery. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/05/senator-risa-hontiveros-files-new-bill-to-ban-fake-chicharron/ |
UPDATE: APA DEFENDS USE OF ‘SELFITIS’ TERMINOLOGY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/4/2017 0:00 | Last week, The Adobo Chronicles reported that the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has classified the taking of selfies as a mental disorder and went on to call it ‘selfitis.’The medical community was quick to criticize APA’s use of the term ‘selfitis,’ saying that the suffix ‘itis’ refers to a condition or disease that involves some form of inflammation. Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial passages of the lungs; tonsilitis is the inflammation of the tonsils; dermatitis is the inflammation of the skin. Many doctors and scientists said that the correct term for an “addiction” such as the addiction to take self photos should be ‘selfism,’ just like addiction to alcohol is ‘alcoholism.’However, APA defended its choice for the term ‘selfitis’ saying that the newly classified mental disorder is an ‘inflammation of one’s ego.’ | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/06/update-apa-defends-use-of-selfitis-terminology/ |
Philippine Presidential Candidate Rodrigo Duterte Surges In Worldwide Popularity | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/04/2016 0:00 | Up until last week, almost no one outside of the Philippines knew who Rodrigo Duterte was. He is, of course, the mayor of Davao City, who is running for his country’s presidency in the upcoming May 9 national elections.But thanks to the power of the Internet, Duterte is now one of the most popular politicians worldwide. Even mainstream media in Australia, Europe and North America are paying very close attention.But the tough-talking, foul-mouthed Filipino politician is becoming the talk of the world for all the wrong reasons. It was his comments making light of rape and murder that’s giving him the spotlight, and he is unapologetic about it. In those comments, he joked that he was mad that a beautiful female Australian missionary was repeatedly raped by many men before being killed. He was mad because he believed that the mayor should have been first in line.The Adobo Chronicles has learned that Time magazine is already considering naming Duterte as 2016 Person of the Year. His only competition for the honor so far are the Filipino fanatics who overwhelmingly support his candidacy, and, of course, Donald Trump.Once again, the Philippines is front and center on the world stage — outside of boxing and beauty pageants, that is — thanks to the mayor. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/17/philippine-presidential-candidate-rodrigo-duterte-surges-in-worldwide-popularity/?share=email |
PHILIPPINES’ TAX WOMAN WANTS TO CONFISCATE MANNY PACQUIAO’S NEW BEVERLY HILLS MANSION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/03/2018 0:00 | World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight king Manny Pacquiao has bought a Beverly Hills mansion formerly owned by Sean John Combs, popularly known by his stage names Puff Daddy, Diddy and P. Diddy.Diddy is an American rapper, record producer, actor and entrepreneur. He and Jennifer Lopez were once a couple.Elsa Nelson, vice president and manager of real estate firm Nelson Shelton & Associates, said three bidders had signified interest in buying the prime estate. “The two other bidders offered a much higher price but the current owners decided to sell it to world boxing icon Manny Pacquiao,” Nelson said.Various media reports put the cost of the mansion at about $12 million (P540 million).Immediately after being informed of the purchase, the Philippines’ taxwoman, Bureau of International Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares, filed a petition with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the garnishment of Pacquiao’s new mansion, as payment for back taxes that the Filipino boxer reportedly owes the Philippine government.It is no secret that Henares and Pacquiao have been long at odds over what Henares claimed to be the boxer’s unpaid taxes from his U.S. boxing fights’ prize winnings.Pacquiao will fight American Floyd Mayweather on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in what is being billed “The Fight of the Century.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/18/philippines-tax-woman-wants-to-confiscate-manny-pacquiaos-new-beverly-hills-mansion/ |
Japan To Ban All Beauty Pageants | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/9/2016 0:00 | First it was Ariana Morimoto, crowned as last year’s Miss Japan and who represented her country in the Miss Universe Pageant. Now, it’s Priyanka Yoshikawa, the new Miss Japan who will compete in this year’s Miss World.Both have one thing in common. They’re “haafu,” the Japanese word for half. Morimoto is half black and Yoshikawa is half Indian.Critics have complained that a “pure” Japanese should represent the country in international beauty competitions. For them, having a mixed-race beauty queen two years in a row is just too much to handle.Responding to the critics, Japan has announced that it will now ban all beauty pageants in the country and has abolished all local franchises for international pageants like Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/06/japan-to-ban-all-beauty-pageants/ |
Sen. Manny Pacquiao beats Jessie Vargas on points after an action packed fight | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-06 13:24:39+08:00 | Manny Pacquiao has reclaimed the WBO Welterweight belt for the third time, defeating the 10 year younger WBO Champ Jessie Vargas via unanimous decision.Because of the solid punches that Pacquiao released to Vargas, there’s no doubt the Pacman won every round in points.Pacquiao wins a unanimous decision by scores of 114-113, 118-109 and 118-109.According to Compubox, Jessie Vargas released 562 punches and 104 of them landed and Pacquiao released a fewer punches of 409 but he landed 147 punches to Vargas.Despite of the old age, Manny Pacquiao still fast and used his lightning speed against the younger Vargas.But Jessie Vargas survived the round despite of the strong punches that he received from Pacquiao.“My aim every round was to knock him out,” says Pacquiao during an in-ring interview with Stephen A Smith. “I feel happy.”Some Netizens doubts that Pacman may not survive 12 rounds because of his old age, but the Senator proved them wrong. The People’s champ still incredible looking energized even in the last round of the fight.Celebrities, politicians and Netizens congratulated Pacquiao on social media.It’s expected that the Philippines is already preparing to a heroes welcome for Senator Manny Pacquiao. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/sen-manny-pacquiao-beats-jessie-vargas-points-action-packed-fight/ |
Duterte threatens MVP if he keep on asking money to the government in exchange of idle frequencies: ‘Tutuliin ulit kita!” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-03-09 13:21:21+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte revealed how he threatened PLDT-Smart Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan after his Cabinet officials informed him that the telecommunication giant is asking P3-B from the government in exchange of idle frequencies that needed by the upcoming telco player.He recounted that he fumed during that meeting and he gave an ultimatum to Pangilinan that he must surrender the frequencies or else he would circumcise the business tycoon again.“Ah p*tang ina. Sabi ko talaga sa Cabinet member ‘yun. Sabi ko talaga kay, ‘p*tang ina sabihin mo ‘yan si…(MVP) Tuliin ko siya uli. Sauli niya ‘yan two days’. ‘Yung isa, tawag, day after, sauli nila, ‘yung frequency sa telco,” said Duterte.Duterte pointed out that the government gave the frequencies for free, so there’s no reason for PLDT to sell it to the third telco player because they spent nothing to get that.“Isauli ninyo sa gobyerno ‘yung frequency. Pero pabayarin pa. It was given to them for free. Tapos pagsauli, ayaw isauli kung — they acquired it with costs… Magbayad? Libre tapos ngayon ibinigay, magbayad ako? Nabuang ka?”In another speech, he said that he would place the telecommunication firms seeking money for returning radio frequencies under tax audit.“‘Wag ninyo tatakutin, kaso-kaso. Maya-maya magdating ‘yang BIR [Bureau of Internal Revenue] and start to audit you during the first year of your business,” the President said in his speech during the 45th anniversary celebration of the National Economic and Development Authority in Pasig City.”“Harass? No. Kung magnanakaw ka … Sino bang hindi nagnakaw diyan sa kanila? ‘Yan sila. Not during my watch,”In an article published by Business World in February, Pangilinan said that P3-B is a ‘good price’ for possible compensation by a future player for the frequency.“I don’t know how much it would cost. It’s not really up to us, it’s with the NTC [National Telecommunications Commission]. It’s a good price, but it’s not up to us,’ Pangilinan said.However, after President Rodrigo Duterte’s warning, Pangilinan and the NTC changed their stand and finally surrendered the frequencies for free.“After talking to MVP yesterday, PLDT will return the CURE frequencies at absolutely no cost, that can now be awarded to the New Major Telco Player (NMTP) as per instruction of [President Rodrigo Duterte],” DICT officer-in-charge Eliseo Rio said in a Facebook post.Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that the President was thankful over PLDT’s action.Several months ago, Duterte revealed his plan to destroy the powerful duopoly of the two telco giant in the Philippines.He said that he would allow a third telco player to build their business and improve the internet providing service in the Philippines which considered as one of the slowest, but priciest in Asia. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/duterte-threatens-mvp-keep-asking-government-exchange-idle-frequencies-tutuliin-kita/ |
WORLD’S PROSTITUTES CELEBRATE THEIR YEAR | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/2/2017 0:00 | It is estimated that there are 42 Million people across the globe who are engaged in the oldest profession in the world. Majority of prostitutes are between the ages of 13 and 25 and about 80% are female.Venezuela is believed to be the top country with the most prostitutes, followed by South Korea, Peru, Philippines and Nigeria. Completing the top 10 countries are China, Brazil, Malaysia, Germany and Thailand.2014 may be the ‘Year of the Horse’ in the lunar calendar, but according to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), it is also the “Year of the Whores.”Prostitutes interviewed by The Adobo Chronicles did not even know they had their own special year but were excited that their beloved profession is “finally getting the recognition it deserves.”And so, the year-long celebration begins! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/01/worlds-prostitutes-celebrate-their-year/#respond |
Look: Drug Matrix points to Delima,other officials | [] | 2016-08-25 08:27:09+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has released a drug link matrix involving Senator Leila Delima and other officials.The matrix includes his driver and alleged lover who used to be a collector of drug money from drug lords inside the Bilibid.Delima is accordingly gave house and lot amd cars to Ronnie Dayan, her driver.The matrix is also pointing to other government officials who were helping the ex-DOJ secretary in amassing drug money.Look the original matrix and an enhanced one from Vovph.What can you say about this? Leave your comments below. | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/look-drug-matrix-points-to-delimaother-officials/ |
Philippines’ Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman Receives Prestigious Award | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/05/2016 0:00 | Philippine Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman and six other leaders from government, civil society and the private sector worldwide were recognized today for their work in promoting social accountability as a means to eradicate poverty and promote inclusive growth in their respective countries.The awards were presented in an official ceremony held at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., by the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA).In recognizing Soliman, World Bank Country Director Motoo Konishi said that the secretary “walks the talk: she translates the practice of social accountability and transparency into concrete strategic activities, which she implements with great commitment and passion.”Specifically, Konishi cited Soliman for her efforts to hide Manila’s street children and homeless families from visiting dignitaries like Pope Francis and world leaders who attended the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Manila last year.“She showed utmost compassion by rounding up homeless families and bringing them to a first-class resort just outside of Metro Manila, for an all-paid holiday. By doing so, Soliman also helped project a wonderful image for the Philippines — that of a country where there are no poor or homeless people.”The Adobo Chronicles congratulates Madam Secretary of her award and the honor she has brought to our country. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/15/philippines-social-welfare-secretary-dinky-soliman-receives-prestigious-award/#respond |
PEOPLE WHO PROTESTED THE STARBUCKS HOLIDAY CUPS ARE STARBUCKS STOCKHOLDERS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/11/2017 0:00 | Good publicity or bad publicity is still publicity. And publicity is good for business.There has been a lot of controversy and social media debate over Starbuck’s decision to redesign their Christmas (okay, okay, ‘Holiday’) cups to just plain red without the usual holiday-themed designs of previous years.Many individuals were offended by the new design, accusing Starbucks of taking “Christ” away from “Christmas.”Well, it now appears that the complainants are stockholders of Starbucks who wanted to boost the coffee company’s holiday season business. In recent years, Starbucks has come under serious competition from other coffee companies, resulting in the decline of its stock value.The complainants were hoping that by “creating” a controversy, coffee lovers would empathize with Starbucks and bring their business to the Seattle-based company.The Adobo Chronicles could not independently confirm the identity of the Starbucks stockholders who masterminded this red cup controversy. We’re working on it. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/09/people-who-protested-the-starbucks-holiday-cups-are-starbucks-stockholders/ |
Janet Lim Napoles is worth more to Filipinos as a witness than as a jailed crook | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-03-19 05:00:35+00:00 | Screeching “activists” from the Philippine Opposition seem to be losing the plot. For them, the bigger outrage surrounding the persistent scourge of pork barrel politics in the Philippines is the recent placing of “Pork Queen” Janet Lim Napoles on a witness protection program by the Department of Justice (DOJ).The important aspect of the plot thus lost on these “activists” is that the whole point of Napoles, to begin with, is that she has information on pork barrel thievery and will be able to name names. As such, she is more valuable when in a position to do just that — as a state witness rather than locked up on criminal charges. Specifically, the payoff to the Filipino people from the earlier (information) will far far outweigh the payoff from the latter (retribution). This is, after all, the information age. Information is King.It is quite baffling that Opposition activists would rather see Napoles locked up and silent in jail than under protection in exchange for access to everything she knows about the pork barrel business. To be fair, weighing in favour of the Opposition position on the matter are the legal arguments against putting Napoles on witness protection. These were, of course, laid out by Rapplerette Natashya Gutierrez in a blog published on Rappler. Gutierrez argues that according to the rules, (1) “to qualify for state witness, an individual must not appear to be the most guilty in the commission of the crime” and (2) that any ensuing investigation does not find “absolute necessity for the testimony of the accused.”On these two points, Gutierrez elaborates. On the first count;Do not forget that this woman first stole from the military, bribed a judge to drop the case, then set her sights on the bigger Priority Development Assistance Fund. This woman, with the money she stole, bought properties here and abroad, lived like a queen, and settled down in a penthouse in Pacific Place at the expense of her countrymen. This woman consciously and deliberately planned, in arresting detail, to take the money of the Filipino people, and enriched herself with it. Napoles cannot be a state witness because she was among, if not the most guilty. She was central to the commission of the crime, the tie that bound politicians to this scam.And on the second count;3 senators were put in jail on convincing evidence for their participation in the scam – all without needing her testimony. Napoles’ right-hand Benhur Luy, and the other whistle-blowers who were members of Napoles’ staff, have consistently provided credible testimony and evidence, enough to charge Napoles herself, and these lawmakers. They know enough, and are already state witnesses. Is Napoles’ testimony truly necessary?The irony in how Gutierrez now conveniently cites the law and puts confidence in the Philippines’ criminal justice system to pursue pork barrel thievery beyond Napoles and well into territory that will put hundreds of politicians in the crosshairs of the law seems to be lost in a political bloc that would rather a European court half a planet away presumptuously called the “International Criminal Court” do Filipino police officers’ and judges’ jobs.As Gutierrez herself points out, the pork barrel scam over which Napoles allegedly presided spans 10 years going even further back than the administration of former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III. This means that she has the goods on politicians that were in a position to milk pork barrel funds way before the Second Aquino Presidency. This means even no less than Aquino who was, himself, a senator during Napoles’s reign as “Pork Queen” would be a suspect.More importantly, and more consistent with the Opposition position that institutional justice does not work in the Philippines, Napoles could serve the current administration well as a source of ammo to feed media outlets friendly to it. Indeed, even those unfriendly to it — such as Gutierrez’s employer — would be forced to “report” whatever comes out of Napoles’s newly-protected mouth. The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, after all, learns from the best. The Aquino administration and the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) had long set a strong precedent — no, instituted a deep tradition — of parties and governments conscripting corporate media to act as prosecutor and judge of elements “unfriendly” to their interests and agenda.So, ok, the Opposition look to the ICC to intervene in — even completely take over — judicial processes Filipinos are otherwise perfectly capable of running. Napoles as state witness matches this thinking tit for tat. The Opposition, unfortunately for them, are on the wrong side of the equation to be exhibiting such blatant ideological inconsistency — invite foreign media and courts to slander the Philippines on one hand then selectively plead rule-of-law to suppress Napoles, a tool that can be used for the same purpose by the administration.Gutierrez and her Yellowtard pals are right: the government does not really need Napoles to investigate pork barrel thievery via due process. But since when have people in power deferred to due process to get things done? Therein lies the value of Napoles to the Filipino people. She could be used to get things done — both within the framework of the law and via an even more effective means: trial by media. Filipinos need Napoles like they need jeepneys. Both do not serve Filipinos within the framework of the law but, under the right “handlers”, get things done.There are many ways to skin a cat. Pork barrel thieves can be prosecuted and tried over the glacial timeframes of due process, or they can be skewered and roasted before a public hungry for real retribution. As the Opposition are finding out the hard way, the latter way of getting things done in the Philippines is something the Duterte government have gotten down to a science. And that is thanks to political traditions and precedents the Opposition themselves had successfully baked into Philippine society over three decades of Yellowtard rule. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/03/janet-lim-napoles-is-worth-more-to-filipinos-as-a-witness-than-as-a-jailed-crook/ |
Chief Bato to high profile Bilibid inmates: “Wala akong pakialam kung mayaman kayo, basta dito ako ang siga!” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-05-07 12:31:10+08:00 | Retired Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General and now Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa warned the high profile inmates during his first day that he would be tough in his leadership at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa.LOOK: Bureau of Corrections chief Ronald dela Rosa inspects Building 14 at the New Bilibid Prisons in Muntinlupa City @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/ho82kWN0ja — Bianca Dava (@biancadava) May 7, 2018After his first flag ceremony, Dela Rosa quickly checked the condition of the National Penitentiary and also visited the infamous Building 14 where the high profile inmates who allegedly continuing their drug businesses despite of being imprisoned for years were being sent.“Ako wala akong pakialam kung mayaman kayo, marami kayong pera o siga kayo,” Dela Rosa told the alleged drug lords.“Dito, right here, right now, ako ang siga dito, naiintindihan niyo?” he added.Dela Rosa promised that he would do everything to stop the proliferation of illegal drugs in Bilibid and promised that the NBP would take back its control to the high profile inmates.“Ang immediate na mission ko dito ay ihinto natin ang drug transactions, drug use at drug trafficking dahil ang BuCor, talagang wasak na wasak na,” he said.“Ayaw na ayaw ko ng BuCor personnel na duwag. Nagsuot pa kayo ng uniporme kung takot kayong lumaban sa mga gag**g nakakulong. Umalis kayo kung ganon ugali n’yo,” he added.Dela Rosa together with President Rodrigo Duterte engineered the famous anti illegal drug program called ‘Oplan Tokhang’ which became successful after millions of alleged drug users and pushers voluntarily surrendered to the authorities.However, several human rights group criticized Dela Rosa for not doing anything against the alleged extrajudicial killings happening during the war against illegal drugs.Bato said that if the accusations of the human rights group are true, they should file a case against him in the court.Dela Rosa is known for being funny sometimes, but when it comes to work he’s a serious and would not hesitate to discipline his men. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/chief-bato-high-profile-bilibid-inmates-wala-akong-pakialam-kung-mayaman-kayo-basta-dito-ako-ang-siga/ |
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO SOON TO BE A GROOM? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/9/2017 0:00 | Prince William and Princess Kate are having their second child. The openly-gay prime minister of Luxembourg is engaged. Will Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino soon be a groom?But first, Aquino will be the best man for the upcoming wedding of his good friend Senator Chiz Escudero and actress Heart Evangelista. The nuptials are scheduled next February.Many Filipinos believe that in every wedding party, the best man is always next to be married. Aquino, 54, made history as the first and only bachelor Philippine president. He said he was delighted to have been picked as best man for Escudero and thankful that he was not chosen as ninong (godfather) for the wedding. There is also a strong belief in the Philippines that a bachelor who stands as a godfather in a wedding will remain single for the rest of his life.“I am not giving up hope,” Aquino said. “If I can’t find a Filipina mate, I may have to resort to being a mail-order groom for single ladies in the U.S. or anywhere in the world.”Aquino is the only son of assassinated opposition leader Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. and the late former President Cory Aquino. He has four sisters, all married, including TV host Kris who is estranged from her husband.“I have a responsibility as the only son to carry on the Aquino name and to make sure that our political dynasty will live on,” Aquino told The Adobo Chronicles. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/08/philippine-president-aquino-soon-to-be-a-groom/#respond |
Senator De Lima: I Am The New Jose Rizal | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/12/2016 0:00 | MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau)- How many more lives must be sacrificed before the people would act and put an end to violence in the society? This was the message of Senator Leila de Lima on the observace of Dr. Jose Rizal day today in the Philippines. Rizal is the country’s national hero.The lady senator, a harsh critic of President Rodrigo Durtete, likened herself to the national hero, saying, “Mamamatay akong hindi man lang makikita ang ninging ng bukang-liwayway sa aking Bayan.” (I will die without seeing the break of day in my country.) It was actually a quote from Rizal’s famous book, “Noli Me Tangere:” (Touch Me Not).“Just like Rizal was persecuted for his defiance of the abuses of the Spanish colonizers, I am being persecuted for my lone defiance of the abuses of the Duterte administration. I have been called names, accused of all sorts of things, tried in public and threatened with imprisonment, and I suspect even death,” the senator said.“And just like Rizal, I will not be touched and if I die, I will die a hero. I have even been given an award in the United States for standing up to Duterte. That must mean something as far as heroism is concerned.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/31/senator-de-lima-i-am-the-new-jose-rizal/?share=email |
UNPRECEDENTED: Two First Ladies Under Trump Administration | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/12/2016 0:00 | In a move that’s unprecedented in U.S. history, Donald Trump has announced that he will have two First Ladies in his administration : his wife Melania who will reside and hold office in the Trump Tower in New York, and his daughter Ivanka who will reside and hold office in the White House in D.C.It’s been reported by CNN, so it must be true: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/15/unprecedented-two-first-ladies-under-trump-administration/?share=email |
WATCH:President Rodrigo Duterte met his staunch supporters and what he did was surprising | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-02-08 10:52:39+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte met the Pro-Duterte bloggers Rey Joseph Nieto a.k.a Thinking Pinoy, Doctor Lorraine Badoy, Sass Rogando Sassot and Attorney Trixie Cruz-Angeles in Malacañang Palace on February 7.After the meeting, Netizens noticed that President Duterte did a surprising gesture when he met RJ Nieto.When RJ Nieto did a mano to Duterte, the President also did it to him as sign of respect to his supporter.“Pumasok si Pres. Rody Duterte sa room tapos kakamayan na kami. Tapos, imbes na kumamay ako, nagmano ako kay Daddy D. Ganun kasi sa amin sa Bulakan e,” Thinking Pinoy wrote.The President also personally toured his supporters in the Palace and talked for several hours about different issues.You can watch the video here.Reports circulated that the bloggers like them were going to cover the local and international trips of the President. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watchpresident-rodrigo-duterte-met-staunch-supporters-surprising/ |
Boracay Mansion Up For Sale To Raise Funds For Robredo’s P8M Election Counter-Protest Deposit | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/04/2017 0:00 | A day after the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) ordered Leni Robredo to pay the counter-protest poll fee of P8 Million, the Vice President put the Boracay Mansion up for sale.Robredo said that proceeds of the sale will go towards fulfilling the required cash deposit in connection with former Senator Bongbong Marcos’ case challenging the results of the last vice presidential elections.The PET directed Robredo to pay the cash deposit as stated in the resolution within non-extendable period of five days from notice of the resolution.Robredo told The Adobo Chronicles that because she is from the laylayan and that she makes a living out of selling lugaw, she does not have that kind of cash 💰 to fulfill the PET’s order. “Selling the Boracay Mansion is the only way I can raise that kind of money. FilAm millionaire Loida Nicolas-Lewis has not yet responded to my request for a personal loan.”The Boracay Mansion is a 7,000-square-meter property located at No. 100, 11th Street, New Manila, Quezon City which now serves as the office of the Vice President.It appears that no one in Robredo’s staff — not even her top spokesperson Georgina Hernandez — told her that the Vice President does not own the mansion.In that case, Robredo may just need to follow up her request with Nicolas-Lewis. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/25/boracay-mansion-up-for-sale-to-raise-funds-for-robredos-p8m-election-counter-protest-deposit/#respond |
Donald Trump Releases Medical Record, Testosterone Levels High | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/09/2016 0:00 | In a taped interview for Dr. Oz’s television show, Republican presidential candidate surprised the doctor host by showing him a letter detailing some aspects of his medical record.The letter showed that Trump is in good physical health, except for being overweight, taking medication to manage his cholesterol, and for having high levels of testosterone.The testosterone imbalance explains Trump’s love-hate relationships with women, including his ex-wives, his opponent Hillary Clinton, as well as FOX News anchor Megyn Kelly.The letter from Trump’s doctor, while detailing his physical health, did not mention anything about his mental health. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/14/donald-trump-releases-medical-record-testosterone-levels-high/?share=email |
So what if Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called “Netizens” ‘ulol’ and ‘gago’? | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-01-02 12:32:38+00:00 | If we recall, current Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said far worse things. And yet here he is, the winner of the 2016 Philippine presidential elections. Democracy, right?Gatchalian is the current Yellowtard flypaper of the moment. A who’s-who of Yellowtards are buzzing around him after he called “Netizens” who responded to a tweet he fielded in response to Rappler CEO Maria Ressa who tweeted a link to Rappler article Liberal Party 2018 ‘may be the fight for nation’s soul’. To that, Gatchalian quipped in his tweet, “The nation already lost its soul in the last 6 years.”One of the cheering points of the Yellowtards buzzing around this latest outrage fad is a screencap of Gatchalian praising the administration of former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III back in 2012 tweeted by a certain “Stewart”. The question, however, is: So what?So what if one was once a Yellowtard and is now amongst the enlightened? It’s a free country. People are free to change their minds about their partisan affiliations. Many Filipinos were just as duped by the Liberal Party (LP) when they put up BS Aquino as the “good” candidate back in the 2010 presidential elections. The LP did it in a sneaky way, by surfing the a swell of public sentiment following the death of his mother, former President Cory Aquino in 2009. At the time, Aquino was a clear winnable to the extent that then presidential candidate for the LP Mar Roxas had to grudgingly step back to pave the way for Aquino’s frolic into Malacanang on a pedigree platform.You’d be pissed off too if you were duped big time.It’s not as if the “Netizens” who initially engaged Gatchalian were saying anything intelligent, to begin with. The first one who did, a certain “Romdel Bellosillo” replied “wow, the gall this senator gatchalian has is unbelievable…ingrato.” Really, what else would you say to a tweet like that? E di “ulol”, right? The next one, a certain “Sonny Candazo” tweeted, “trapo kayo gatchalian at angara”, to which Gatchalian replied “Gago!” Fair enough, right? What other reply could you possibly make to such a tweet?Gatchalian actually made a good point in that first tweet. The Philippines did lose its soul over the course of BS Aquino’s term as president which capped thirty years of Yellowtard rule over Filipinos’ minds since his mother grabbed power in a coup d’état in 1986. Indeed, to this day, the Yellowtards led by the LP continue to fail at proposing a compelling and coherent strategic counter-narrative to Duterte’s winning platform. Proof of the Opposition’s inability to come up with a better offer to Filipinos is evident in the way it is reduced to making mountains out of molehills such as what they do today with this Gatchalian circus.Did the “Netizens” who responded to Gatchalian’s assertion of a soulless Philippines that is an outcome of Yellowtard rule actually provide a counterargument to that assertion? They did not. What does that make them? I think Gatchalian called them the right words. Honesty is the best policy after all. There are “polite” senators who don’t publicly cuss. But how much or how little one cusses in public is a poor indicator of how good or how bad a person is. Senator Franklin Drilon doesn’t cuss in public, for example. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/01/senator-sherwin-gatchalian-called-netizens-ulol-gago/#comments |
BREAKING: Philippines Senator De Lima Walks Out Of Berlin Conference | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/12/2016 0:00 | After announcing to the world that 16 Million Filipinos elected a self-confessed serial killer as president of the Philippines, Senator Leila De Lima walked out of an international conference in Berlin, Germany.As she has done several times in the Philippine Senate, the lady senator walked out of the conference hall where the Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy was being held.De Lima faces multiple allegations of involvement in the illegal drug trade before the Department of Justice and the Ombudsman, along with disbarment and obstruction of justice.For her part, she has accused Duterte for being the top protector of drug lords and of plotting to declare Martial Law in her country.When contacted by The Adobo Chronicles, De Lima confirmed that she did walk out of the conference hall immediately after her speech to go to the ladies room. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/18/breaking-philippines-senator-de-lima-walks-out-of-berlin-conference/ |
Globalization: CNN, World Series To Move Their Headquarters Abroad | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/2/2016 0:00 | If the world’s a stage, then the spotlight shouldn’t all be focused on America. Media giant CNN and Baseball’s World Series are both relocating their headquarters abroad.In a stunning announcement today, CNN says it is laying off all of its personnel in the International Desk based in Atlanta, all in the spirit of globalization. The 24-hour news cable pioneer has finally realized that news happens in other parts of the world, not just in the U.S. So it has decided to move its International Desk abroad, specifically London and Hong Kong. This way, reporters will not be gathering the news via their computers inside their cubicles.Just minutes after the CNN announcement, America’s Major League Baseball (MLB) told The Adobo Chronicles that it, too, has decided to abandon its headquarters in Jamestown, New York, and move its operations to Beijing, China.For many years now, MLB has been criticized for calling its championship series, “The World Series,” when, in fact, it was more of a North American Series, involving only teams from the U.S. and Canada.Part of MLB’s restructuring would be to open the World Series to baseball teams from all over the world so that it can be true to the name given to the championship game.Will the Miss Universe Organization now consider moving its headquarters to the International Space Station or Mars? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/11/globalization-cnn-world-series-to-move-their-headquarters-abroad/?share=email |
Senators Hontiveros, Sotto Want to Ban Porn On The Internet… And Promote Condom Use | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/9/2018 0:00 | Senators Risa Hontiveros and Tito Sotto have both publicly come out supporting the banning of porn on the Internet.A proposed legislation by Hontiveros says that banning Internet porn would lead to the reduction of teen-pregnany in the country.Time to put a condom over those smart phones, tablets, computers and television sets. The Internet Police is coming to get you! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/02/senators-hontiveros-sotto-want-to-ban-porn-on-the-internet-and-promote-condom-use/ |
Baguio City: Philippines’ Summer Capital Is Named Beauty Capital | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/10/2016 0:00 | It’s known as the summer capital of the Philippines because of its cool weather that provides temperature relief to lowlanders especially during the scorching summer months.Now, the City of Pines (although pine trees have been significantly diminished over the years), has been named the beauty capital of the Philippines — male and female both.The distinction came after Kylie Versoza was named Miss Philippines International earlier this year, followed by the victory of John Raspado as Mr. Gay World Philippines. Both beauties are from Baguio City.Not too long ago, and not too far away from Baguio City, the Internet world crowned Jeyrick Sigmaton as the “Carrot Man,” a previously unknown farmer with good looks. He has since become a model and television personality.So the next time you visit Baguio City, be prepared not just for the cool weather and the fresh vegetables. Be amazed by the beauty of those who live in this wonderful mountain resort that approximates everything you’ll find in the City by the Bay, San Francisco! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/05/baguio-city-philippines-summer-capital-is-named-beauty-capital/ |
President Duterte and PNP Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa supporters gather at Barcelona, Spain | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-09-11 04:05:16+08:00 | President Duterte supporters from spain showed their force to prove that the Duterte Fever is still exist.The organizers of the event said that they gathered in Barcelona Plaza Catalunya and Philippine Consulate, Barcelona Spain to show their support to the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.They are also for Sen. De Lima to resign and to boycott the media that they believe that trying to destroy the image of President Rody Duterte.“nagkaisa po kaming gawin ito bilang pagsuporta sa ating bagong mahal na Pangulon at kay Sir Bato” Said by event organizer Eli Mansibang to us.Recently, Duterte supporters from U.S also gathered in the front of Philippine Consulate in New York to show their support to President Duterte.Filipinos from United Kingdom are also set to gather in Hyde Park on September 11 to show in the international community that Filipinos trusted President Duterte’s administration. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-pnp-chief-ronald-bato-dela-rosa-supporters-gather-barcelona-spain/ |
Trump defends Duterte’s War On Drugs “He’s been very, very tough on that drug problem” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-02 17:20:04+08:00 | United States of America President Donald Trump defended his invitation to President Rodrigo Duterte to come in the White House amid the protest of some human rights group against the friendliness of the American President to the Filipino leader.In an interview with Bloomberg politics, President Donald Trump said that the Philippines is ‘fighting very hard to rid it’s country of drugs” despite of the criticisms received by President Rodrigo Duterte because of his harsh action against drug traders and users.Trump also understand that the Philippines is already infested with illegal drugs and he said that Duterte is ‘very, very tough on that problem, but he has a massive drug problem’Some U.S Senators condemned the invitation of Donald Trump to President Rodrigo Duterte, but it would become unstoppable if the two leaders agreed to meet in the upcoming months.Human Rights Group also used the 7,000 drug related killings despite of the fact that only 2,000+ were only confirmed killed during police operations and the other numbers are died because of accidents.President Rodrigo Duterte narrated how the American President expressed supported in his war against illegal drugs during their phone conversation.The two leaders expected to meet in the next ASEAN summit in November.The Filipino President vowed before that he would not visit the United States in his life, but recently the Malacañang released a statement that Duterte is considering visiting America to discuss the heated situation in North Korea. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/trump-defends-dutertes-war-drugs-hes-tough-drug-problem/ |
BATTLE OF THE CROSSWALKS IN SAN FRANCISCO’S GAY CASTRO DISTRICT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/03/2017 0:00 | There will be plenty of rainbows at the intersection of 18th and Castro streets in the heart of San Francisco’s gay neighborhood, reports the Bay Area Reporter.On Thursday, March 13, District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener announced the winning design and location for rainbow crosswalks that will be paid for by the Castro Upper Market Community Benefit District. The crosswalks are being incorporated with a sidewalk widening project that will begin construction this month.Upon hearing of the news, the Westboro Baptist Church sent a proposal to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to repaint the crosswalk at the intersection of Market and Castro Streets. The Topeka, Kansas-based church headed by Fred Phelps offered to fully fund the crosswalk makeover “in the spirit of equality.” “If the City of San Francisco allowed the re-painting of the crosswalk at 18th and Castro streets, then there is no compelling reason for it to deny our offer, especially because we are paying for it,” Phelps said.The Westboro Baptist Church is known for its anti-gay agenda, traveling the country to picket parades, festivals and even funerals with signs like “God Hates Fags” and “Thank God for Dead Soldiers.”The Board of Supes has not yet met to consider the church’s offer, but circulated the proposed crosswalk design to its members and the media. The design is in stark contrast to the rainbow design, featuring black and white crosses painted next to each other. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/13/battle-of-the-crosswalks-in-san-franciscos-gay-castro-district/ |
FINALLY, A DIET PROGRAM THAT REALLY WORKS! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/8/2018 0:00 | Thinking of going on a weight loss program?Well, you can enroll in the Jenny Craig program for $39 a month plus the cost of food and shipping, but with no assurance that you will actually lose weight.Or, you can spend $19.99, just one time, and get this innovative weight loss equipment that will surely get you to your weight goal and keep it there for good!Oh, did we mention that shipping is included? Only on Amazon Prime! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/06/finally-a-diet-program-that-really-works/?share=email |
‘Mula sa Masa, Para sa Masa’ tabloid launched | [] | 2016-08-18 17:17:11+08:00 | A national tabloid dubbed as “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” was formally launched Thursday at the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) in time with the commemoration of the 50th day into office of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar led the launching of the tabloid that carried its first headline: “Duterte Wagi sa Giyera Kontra Droga.”“This will be a bi-monthly tabloid,” Andanar said, adding that it will be published by the PCO and aimed to reach the far-flung villages in the country.The total number of copies printed on the maiden issue of the paper was 5,000 and the initial edition was eight pages, the secretary added. The tabloid is for free and intended to update the Filipino people on the Duterte administration.Updates on the activities, priorities, programs and accomplishments of the Duterte administration are the features in the “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” tabloid.News on the economy and other pressing issues will also be carried , including news on show business.To ensure that copies of the tabloids will reach barangays, Andanar said they will be tapping the network of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in the distribution.Andanar added that an on-line version of the tabloid that will be named “News for Change” will also be launched in the next three weeks. (PNA)Photo courtesy: Christine CudisWhat can you say about this tabloid? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/mula-sa-masa-tabloid-launched/ |
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 DECLARED A HOLIDAY IN THE PHILIPPINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/10/2017 0:00 | Filipinos woke up this morning to the exciting news that President NoyNoy Aquino has signed an executive order declaring Monday, October 31 a special non-working holiday.The news was carried by The Inquirer, the country’s leading daily newspaper.The executive order was signed by Aquino’s Executive Secretary Pacquito Ochoa, Jr., who said that the President wanted to give Filipinos an extra day off to honor their dearly departed. November 1, All Saints’ Day, is when Filipinos troop to cemeteries to pay respect to the dead.But wait, isn’t October 31 a Friday?Indeed it is. Apparently, The Inquirer mistakenly printed a news story from its 2011 issue. October 31, 2011, was a Monday.Aquino felt so bad about the newspaper’s goof that he went ahead and declared Monday, November 3 a special non-working holiday.Have a great long weekend! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/28/monday-october-31-declared-a-holiday-in-the-philippines/ |
Filipinos To Adele: ‘Hello From The Other Side’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/06/2016 0:00 | Singer Adele seems to think that Filipinos live on top of coconut trees.At a concert in Antwerp, Belgium, the mutli-awarded British singer of the famed ‘Hello’ asked her audience: “Would anyone come to my show if I went to Manila?’Well, the fact is, Manila is a favorite destination of top international performers, with Filipinos packing concert venues and coughing up big bucks — and we mean an entire month’s salary — just to see their favorite celebrities perform live.The latest diva to perform in Manila was of course none other than Madonna where a second sold-out show had to be scheduled to accommodate concert goers.So, yes, Adele, Filipinos will absolutely, postively come to see you. Come say hello to the other side!And by the way, we may live on top of coconut trees, but we have escalators to take us up there!Here’s a video of that moment when Adele posed the million dollar question, shot by Michel Kappens and shared by Philippine Concerts, a Facebook guide to upcoming foreign or local concerts, gigs, live performances, and other musical events in the Philippines. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/21/filipinos-to-adele-hello-from-the-other-side/?share=email |
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO VERY NERVOUS ABOUT CHINA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/09/2017 0:00 | one democratic and one communist. He suspects that if China succeeds in establishing partial rule in the Philippines, Manila could lose its Chinatown as it would become the seat of the Chinese govenrment in the Philippines. Manila’s Chinatown is one of the biggest and the oldest of Chinatowns in the world.Aquino refused to answer questions regarding what might happen to Hacienda Luisita, the vast agricultural land in the Philippine province of Tarlac owned by his family. The land has been the bitter subject of the decades-long agricultural reform movement in the country. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/24/philippine-president-aquino-very-nervous-about-china/ |
Nora Aunor, Bembol Roco To Play Lead Roles In Leila De Lima-Ronnie Dayan Love Story | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/11/2016 0:00 | It has the makings of both a box-office hit and an award-winning film.Star Cinema announced today that it has started filming a new love story-thriller based on the now confirmed romantic relationship between Senator Leila De Lima and her driver-lover Ronnie Dayan.In just the recent week, both De Lima and Dayan confirmed their relationship, with the senator saying it lasted “a few years” while Dayan revealing it was for seven years.The relationship between the two has been one of the most followed stories on news and social media, especially in the light of the ongoing investigation on the alleged proliferation of illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison (National Penitentiary).Multi-awarded actress Nora Aunor will play the role of De Lima while actor Bembol Roco will play Dayan. This is not the first time that the two play the lead roles in a Filipino film. They played husband and wife in the 2012 acclaimed film, “Thy Womb.”Film experts and enthusiasts predict that the De Lima-Dayan love story will surpass all box office records because of the Filipinos’ penchant for intrigue, scandal and ‘chismis’ (gossip).They are also saying that Aunor is perfect to portray De Lima because both women have a distinctive mole on their faces. While Roco has a shaved head, it would be easy to don a wig to look more like Dayan, they added. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/23/nora-aunor-bembol-roco-to-play-lead-roles-in-leila-de-lima-ronnie-dayan-love-story/ |
NEW TV SERIES ON ‘SELFITIS’ TO DEBUT ON ABC THIS FALL | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/06/2017 0:00 | In March of this year, The Adobo Chronicles broke the story about the announcement by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) officially classifying taking selfies as a mental disorder, called ‘Selfitis.’ Since then, there has been much debate in the media about this growing phenomenon on the Internet.This fall, a new television series will debut on the ABC Network largely based on the story that went viral. Titled ‘Selfies,’ the new show stars Karen Gillan (‘Dr. Who’) and John Cho (‘Star Trek,’ ‘Harold & Kumar go To White Castle’). It will airTuesdays at 8pm.During pre-production, the reporters of The Adobo Chronicles were asked to lead the show’s writing team, but the reporters declined. “We don’t do television,” they said.Initially, the series was titled ‘Selfitis’ but ABC Network could not get permission from the APA to use the patented name.Here’s the new show’s trailer. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/30/new-tv-series-on-selfitis-to-debut-on-abc-this-fall/?share=email |
Aquino Family To Launch New Company To Replace Uber In The Philippines | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/04/2018 0:00 | It’s the law of supply and demand. Consumers of goods and services will benefit when there is competition.Uber’s decision to close down its operations in the Philippines left Grab with the monopoly of providing alternate transportation for Filipino commuters.Enter the Aquino family.Senator Bambam Aquino, in partnership with his cousins NoyNoy and Kris, is establishing a new company that is expected to fill the vaccum created by Uber and provide stiff competition to Grab.The Aquinos are naming their new company CreditGrab. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/29/aquino-family-to-launch-new-company-to-replace-uber-in-the-philippines/ |
Duterte Undergoes Colonoscopy, Challenges Trillanes To Undergo Brain Scan | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/09/2018 0:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte publicy announced this week that he had just undergone colonoscopy and edoscopy.Colonoscopy is a medical prodecure that checks for abnormalities in the colon. It is often described as a preventive measure because of its ability to nip polyps which can potentially turn into cancer.Endoscopy is an examination of the upper part of the gastrointestinl tract.Both are usually outpatient procedures.Today, Duterte challenged his No. 1 critic, Senator Antonio Trillanes, to undergo a brain scan to check for abnormalities and the current status of his mental capacity. The President said Trillanes should also make public the results of the brain scan.Presidential Spoksperson Harry Roque told The Adobo Chronicles that the President is very concerned about Trillanes’ mental health considering the many unfounded and stupid statements about Duterte that he has been spreading during his press conferences.”Just like the President, Senator Trillanes is a public official who should be transparent about his health status,” Roque said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/23/duterte-undergoes-colonoscopy-challenges-trillanes-to-undergo-brain-scan/?share=email |
Duterte fired Wanda Tulfo-Teo as tourism secretary | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-05-08 04:45:52+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte fired former tourism secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo in the end of the 25th Cabinet Meeting at the Malacañang Palace on May 7, 2018.Philstar confirmed the news that the President already forced Teo to leave the Duterte cabinet after refusing to resign from her post despite of the controversial advertisement deal between Department of Tourism (DOT) and Bitag Media Unlimited Inc. (BMU) worth P60m.BMU was owned by Wanda Teo’s sibling, journalist Ben Tulfo.In the photo posted by Presidential Communications Office, Duterte was showed having a handshake with Teo before the cabinet meeting started.But like the other public officials fired by Duterte, handshakes might be a sign that something bad might happen.Several reports from Malacanang insiders said that Duterte was so angry with the controversy faced by the tourism secretary that he already ordered Teo to immediately resign.Duterte was also reportedly scolded PTV-4 boss Martin Andanar for letting the deal happen.Commission on Audit stated last week that PTV-4 made following payments last year to BMU: P22,089,560 on May 11; P18.96 million on Nov. 8; and P18.96 million on Dec. 15.Attorney Ferdinand Topacio, lawyer of the former tourism secretary said that they would voluntarily return the P60-M pesos ad fee.Roberto Teo, husband of Wanda also voluntarily resigned as board of director of Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA).The President said repeatedly that he would not hesitate to fire any officials of the government that would show even a hint of corruption.Meanwhile, the senate planned to conduct an investigation into the DOT-BMU deal. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/duterte-fired-wanda-tulfo-teo-tourism-secretary/ |
Here’s what CHR plan to do after Ozamiz Mayor’s death | [] | 2017-07-31 23:10:34+08:00 | As expected, President Rody Duterte’s key opposition will likely to react on the bloody raid in Ozamiz City where its Mayor and relatives were killed. This time, it’s the Commission on Human Rights.The commission, which is a strong anti-Duterte agency, plans to investigate the killing of the drug lords in Ozamiz.” That is why we are calling the PNP to preserve the evidence. We will investigate this killing” said CHR spokesperson.Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog, an allied Liberal Party member and the son of Kuratong Baleleng founder who had initiated countless illegal activities all over the country during 80s.The Parojinog tops the drug list of President Duterte. Ozamiz PNP Chief Espinedo said that he convinced the Mayor to surrender many times.Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has reacted also with the said incident. He described the raid as very suspicious while Sen. Kiko Pangilinan asked as ‘Bakit walang namatay sa PNP?”. They are both allies of the Parojinogs.What can you say about this story? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/heres-chr-plan-ozamiz-mayors-death/ |
LOOK: Invitation for Cocoy Dayao to attend Senate probe on fake news | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-10-04 09:32:14+08:00 | It seems that the former Presidential Communications Operations Office web security consultant Edward Angelo “Cocoy” Dayao was invited by Senator Grace Poe to attend the senate hearing on fake news today.According to the photos posted by Gary Jimenez who works at the office of senator Grace Poe, it showed that they already sent an invitation to Dayao who allegedly administered several anti-Duterte blogs which also attacked the seven senate majority senators who did not sign the resolution against the killing of minors.Jimenez also showed the content of the invitation for Cocoy Dayao.Photo: Office of Senator Grace Poe/Gary JimenezIt’s still not sure if Cocoy Dayao would attend the senate inquiry, but several bloggers claimed that the alleged owner of the anti-Duterte blogs would not appear today.During the senate investigation, they would discuss:Senate Resolution No. 315 filed by Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV – Resolution directing the senate committee on public information and mass media and other appropriate committee/s to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation, on the massive proliferation of fake, erroneous, distorted, fabricated and/or misleading news and false information by some government officials, with the end in view of ensuring that the public will not be deceived and that government officials will not abuse the platform accorded to them by spreading propaganda and lies. Senate Resolution 271 filed by Sen. Francis Pangilinan – Resolution directing the appropriate senate committee to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the proliferation of misinformation and fake news sites in social media platforms, particularly on Facebook. Senate Resolution 259 filed by Sen. Trillanes – Resolution urging the senate committee on public information and mass media, and other appropriate committee/s to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation on the massive proliferation of false, erroneous, distorted, fabricated and or misleading news and information on social media as well as on the so called social media trolls in order to come up with remedial legislation to protect the public from manipulation through the spread of false, erroneous, distorted, fabricated and/or misleading news and information, with the end in view of coming up with a viable system to hold the authors, distributors and/or purveyors of the same responsible and accountable under the law for the contents they generate and/or disseminate. Senate Bill No. 1492 entitled “AN ACT PENALIZING THE MALICIOUS DISTRIBUTION OF FALSE NEWS AND OTHER RELATED VIOLATIONS”, intrdocuted by Senator Joel Villanueva. Manifestation of Senatrs Sotto, Pacquiao, Villar, Gordon, Pangilinan, Zubiri, Aquino, Hontiveros, and Angara on the article #SilentNoMorePH delivered during the plenary sessions on September 27, 2017. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-invitation-cocoy-dayao-attend-senate-probe-fake-news/ |
LOOK: List of provinces where Martial Law is in effect | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-24 09:21:31+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte declared Martial Law in Mindanao after the Maute terrorist group occupied Marawi City in Lanao Del Sur.Martial Law also known as “Batas Militar” in the Philippines became controversial during the time of former President Ferdinand Marcos because of the alleged human rights abuses committed by his government.The imposition of martial law accompanies curfews, the suspension of civil law, civil rights and habeas corpus if the person was judicially charged for rebellion or offenses inherent in or directly connected with the invasion.According to Section 18 Article VII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the President, as the commander-in-chief, may declare Martial Law in case of invasion or rebellion.The proclamation should be confirmed by the Congress, then reviewed by the Supreme Court, and after 48 hours, Congress may revoke it via majority vote.60 days is the maximum duration of the martial law in the 1987 PH Constitution, but the congress have the power to extend it.The judicial and legislative branches would still function and would still be headed by civilians, different from the 1935 constitution which allowed the military to took over the courts and congress.President Rodrigo Duterte warned that he will be harsh during the Martial Law days in Mindanao to destroy the terrorist groups trying to create chaos in the island.Some human rights group already opposed the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte because they believe that “it will not address the circumstances of the current situation in Marawi, but will aggravate the insecurity in the area,”Critics of President Rodrigo Duterte also believes that the government might expand the Martial Law and impose it nationwide.This are the list of provinces and its capital that will be affected by Martial Law.Zamboanga del Norte – Dipolog City Zamboanga del Sur – Pagadian City Zamboanga Sibugay – Ipil Bukidnon – Malaybalay City Camiguin – Mambajao Lanao del Norte- Tubod Misamis Occidental – Oroquieta City Misamis Oriental – Cagayan de Oro City Compostela Valley – Nabunturan Davao del Norte – Tagum City Davao del Sur – Digos City Davao Oriental – City of Mati Cotabato – Kidapawan City Sarangani – Alabel South Cotabato – Koronadal City Sultan Kudarat – Isulan Agusan del Norte – Cabadbaran City Agusan del Sur – Prosperidad Dinagat Islands – San Jose Surigao del Norte – Surigao City Surigao del Sur – Tandag City Basilan – Basilan Lanao del Sur – Marawi City Maguindanao – Sheriff Aguak/Maganoy Sulu – Jolo Tawi-Tawi Panglima Sugala/BalimbingThe Filipino President warned the terrorist groups several times that he would declare martial law in Mindanao if they continue their activities.“pag ako ang nag-martial law, tatapusin ko talaga. Tandaan mo ‘yan. ‘Pag ako ang nag-declare ng martial law, tatapusin ko ang problema. Tapos as in tapos.” Duterte said during one of his interviews.President Rodrigo Duterte after declaring Martial Law is now going back home to monitor the situation in Mindanao. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-list-provinces-martial-law-effect/ |
The Adobo Chronicles’ De Lima Scarf Survey | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/08/2016 0:00 | MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –Everybody knows about Imelda Marcos’ collection of 3,000 pairs of shoes (the number of course is debatable), but the spotlight has now turned to Senator Leila De Lima’s neck scarves. How many exactly does she have? She is seldom seen repeating the same scarf in her public appearances.Well, to put the speculation to rest, The Adobo Chronicles is conducting an online contest to determine how many scarves De Lima has in her (designer?) collection.Participate in the survey below.Netizens who correctly guess the number will be entered into a grand raffle for the chance to win a one-year complimentary subscription to The Adobo Chronicles. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/25/the-adobo-chronicles-de-lima-scarf-survey/#respond |
MCDONALD’S SIGN LANGUAGE DRIVE THRU VS. JOLLIBEE’S MULTILINGUAL ORDERING SYSTEM | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/11/2017 0:00 | The fast food industry is going high-tech, thanks to many innovations introduced by Silicon Valley companies.McDonald’s has just unveiled its first drive-thru that enables the hearing-impaired to use sign language when ordering their burgers and fries.The new technology uses a two-way camera at the ordering station where McDonald’s trained staff can see and be seen by customers. They communicate by sign language.McDonald’s biggest competitor, Jollibee, is not far behind in using technology. The Philippine-owned fast food restaurant has gone multilingual as a way to attract a more diverse clientele.When ordering at the counter or at the drive-thru where available, customers speak into a portable tablet, with Google Translate app installed, ordering in their choice of language. The computer then detects the language and translates the order for the Jollibee staff. Monolingual staff can now take the orders in any language — from English to Spanish, to French, while non-Tagalog customers can order in a breeze — in their own language!The competition heats up between McDonald’s and Jollibee! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/05/mcdonalds-sign-language-drive-thru-vs-jollibees-multilingual-ordering-system/#respond |
U.P Professor calls RJ Nieto (Thinking Pinoy) a Genius, describes how intelligent his former student is | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-10-06 21:44:03+08:00 | “HE IS NOT JUST A MATHEMATICIAN, BUT A POLYMATH,” this is how University of the Philippines (UP) – Diliman Mathematics Professor Augusto Hermosilla described the RJ Nieto, the man who owns the controversial political blog ‘Thinking Pinoy’.The post of the U.P Professor was already posted several months ago, but it became viral again when the blogger who was accused of spreading fake news attended the Senate investigation on false information on social media last Wednesday.According to the Professor Hermosilla, Nieto who finished his major in Mathematics was one of his brightest students in the University of the Philippines.Despite of not getting a good start in college compared to his classmates who came from prestigious universities in Manila, he managed to surpass them by his hard work and determination. Hermosilla said that Nieto, quickly understood even very complex and challenging concepts.He was also impressed by Nieto, because it’s very rare for a math major to be a member of the university debating team, not only inside, but outside the university.According to him, even the most gifted mathematics major cannot manage to join the debating team, an evidence that Nieto is a very gifted student.The hard work of Nieto also made him survive the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MBB) course which he enrolled, despite of having only a little background in Biology and Chemistry.Hermosilla said that the extensive research and joining biology classes had to make Nieto catch up on many strange and mind boggling jargon of MBB.Nieto completed the MBB course and learned it more than his classmates who were majors in the course.The professor said that Nieto can learn diverse and disparate topics in a short time, because of this, he tagged the owner of Thinking Pinoy as a ‘genius’ who does not settle for just a mediocre “good enough”.This is the whole post of Augusto Hermosilla:“ RJ Nieto was one of my most brilliant students in the University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City, where he majored in Mathematics, while I was a professor at the Institute of Mathematics. I can really say that I have been there all throughout his formative years in his becoming a mathematician par excellence. Indeed, he was verily one of my most brightest students. Although he didn’t have as much of a head start in college compared to his peers, especially coming from a provincial high school as compared to his peers coming from prestigious schools in Metro-Manila, he however managed to excel by hard work and dogged determination so as to top above and over all of his classes. As a very fast learner, he is someone who can easily understand even very complex and challenging concepts, and simply them as like to water them down in to something that everyone else among his peers can understand to their low level. Also, it is very rare for a math major to be a member of the university debating team, which involves in debates, not just inside, but also outside the university. Actually, he was the only one who managed to do it even as a mathematics major gifted with such impeccable and perspicacious logic. His mind doesn’t to work like anybody else. He is hardworking and so determine to excel in any field of endeavor that he can find himself interested and involved in! I remember that time when he enrolled in an elective Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MBB) class under a visiting professor from Ludwig-Maximilians-University-Munich of Germany. He had very little background in Biology and Chemistry. But he did extensive research and even sat down in biology classes to learn to catch up on the many strange and mindboggling jargons in MBB. I can say that it was as if he majored in and learned Biology in a just month. He even ended up acing the course, even above and over his classmates who were majors in the course. That is, he did so much better than his classmates who were MBB majors themselves. This somehow shows that RJ is not just a mathematician, but a polymath at that to learn diverse and desparate topics in a short and fast time!!! When he works, he does not settle for just a mediocre “good enough.” Instead, he makes sure that everything he does is better than what he last works did. This is something that I really admire about this young man. He is a genius who should be honed to pursue more excellence.”Nieto replied to a Netizen who asked for the credibility of Professor Hermosilla, he gave an information about the professor and also about his college life in U.P.“Prof. Oggie Hermosilla was my mentor back in UP Math. He specializes in Mathematical Heuristics (e.g. neural networks, genetic algorithms), including their application to actuarial mortality models. He’s the reason why I studied Computational Biology and Biomathematics (MBB 197) on my sophomore year. I skipped Math 17 after taking the Advanced Placement Exams (with his help sa review). I also was able to finish my Calculus Series (Math 63, 64, 65, 123.1, 123.2, and 128) early and easily because he was my pro bono tutor-cheerleader. Uno ako sa lahat na yan maliban sa Math 64 dahil naadik ako sa Ragnarok noong summer na yon. Hahaha. Actually, yung Math 64 lang ang hindi ko uno. Wala na kasi ako noong pera dahil gipit na (namatayan ako ng tatay when I was 17) kaya naawa sa akin so siya na lang nagturo/nag pep talk. He’s one of the most intelligent professors UP Math has ever had.”Nieto gained thousands of new followers on Facebook because of his impressive answers and expose during the senate investigation on fake news.Aside from being a blogger, Nieto is also a consultant in Department of Foreign Affairs.We did not found the original post of Professor Hermosilla so we embedded some re posts from netizen Tony Santillan and Anj Padernal.Sources: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/professor-narrate-intelligent-rj-nieto-thinking-pinoy-student-university-philippines/ |
IOWA STATE FAIR RENAMED IOWA CIRCUS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/08/2018 0:00 | The state of Iowa holds a very special significance in any U.S. presidential elections. Because of the Iowa caucuses.The Iowa caucuses are an electoral event in which residents of the state of meet in precinct caucuses in all of its 1,682 precincts and elect delegates to the corresponding county conventions. Iowa is the first state in the nation to hold caucuses in a presidential election year.It is for this reason that Republican and Democratic presidential candidates were all in Des Moines this weekend, partaking of Iowa pork and everything that the Iowa State Fair offers. Not to mention great opportunities for political campaigning.This year, the organizing committee of the Iowa State Fair decided to rename the event to Iowa Circus to better reflect the high-profile guests that have come to town.With 17 Republican candidates and four Democrats hitting the fair grounds, the committee thought that ‘circus’ would be a more approriate name, especially with the field of clowns and comedians that make up the Republican group of presidential aspirants.And we’re not just talking about Donald Trump! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/16/iowa-state-fair-renamed-iowa-circus/?share=email |
BARANGAY, FILAM LGBTs JOIN BOYCOTT OF BARILLA PASTA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/09/2016 0:00 | Barangay, the socio-political organization of Filipino American LGBTs in the San Francisco Bay Area, has joined the worldwide boycott of Barilla pasta and other products.Gay rights activists have launched a boycott of the world’s leading pasta maker after its chairman said he would only portray the “classic family” in his advertisements and, if people objected to that, they should feel free to eat a different kind of pasta.Guido Barilla, who controls the fourth-generation Barilla Group family business with his two brothers, sparked outrage among activists, consumers and some politicians when he said he would not consider using a gay family to advertise Barilla pasta.Barangay is taking the boycott a step farther. The group will stage a cookout and bake sale at the corner of Castro and 18th streets in San Francisco for the entire week preceding the Castro Street Fair. Organization members and supporters will not only be distributing fliers urging the consuming public to boycott all Barilla products, but will be selling home-cooked pancit (noodles) and home-baked pan de sal (salted breakfast rolls) . “This is a great opportunity for us to showcase our delicious noodle dishes which are a perfect substitute for Barilla pasta,” organizers said.Different types of Filipino noodle dishes will be showcased at the planned cookout sale, ranging from Pancit Bihon to Pancit Canton, from Pancit Palabok to Pancit Sotanghon, and many other noodle-based dishes. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/09/27/barangay-filam-lgbts-join-boycott-of-barilla-pasta/ |
BREAKING: Donald Trump Prevented From Leaving Mexico | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/08/2016 0:00 | Just minutes after meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was held by Mexican immigration authorities and prevented from returning to the United States.While reports were sketchy, sources at the U.S. State Department said that Trump is being charged for violating Mexican immigration laws. The candidate and his entourage didn’t have the appropriate entry and exit permits.While Americans do not need a visa to visit Mexico, Mr. Trump was on a highly-classified list of foreign nationals needing special visiting permits. By virtue of his campaign rhetoric against immigrants and Mexico, Trump has been declared ‘persona non grata’ and is therefore not eligible under the visa-free policy of Mexico.The Trump campaign has sought the help of Hillary Clinton and the U.S. State Department to intercede with the Mexican government to allow the GOP candidate to return to the U.S.“It was a clear clase of misunderstanding,” the Trump campaign said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/31/breaking-donald-trump-prevented-from-leaving-mexico/ |
‘Silent Majority’ signals a return of the Yellow camp to ‘Opposition’ mode | [] | 2016-05-02 01:31:27+00:00 | The notion of the “Silent Majority”, which the camp of incumbent President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III and his ill-fated would-be successors Mar Roxas and sidekick Leni Robredo have recently retreated to, is a sign. It is a sign that the Yellow camp has reverted back to its “Opposition” mode of operations reminiscent of the mid-2000s when the Establishment of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was the “enemy” and the “good guys” were those rallying in Makati’s streets in “unity walks” and “prayer vigils”.It’s a classic example of the same lack of imagination that created the debacle that was the Second Aquino Administration to begin with.That the Yellow camp would go back to doing the same thing again is characteristic of their now evidently-consistent failure of thinking. Then again, perhaps I lie. There actually is some semblance of imagination at work in the new Yellow “Opposition”. The presumption in what the Yellow camp latch on to in these desperate times is that there is some kind of imagined “majority” that has so far remained “silent” in the course of the rise of Rodrigo Duterte to the top of the presidential race. Why does this majority remain “silent”? That’s anybody’s guess. My theory is quite simple:Silence is the only sound argument applicable to advocates of a Mar Roxas presidency.In a system of government where “majority rules” and the court of public opinion is the final arbiter of what is “right”, it is quite clear that the campaign of Mar Roxas failed and dragged Leni Robredo and the rest of the Liberal Party down the abyss with him. They’ve come full circle and their notions of how democracy “works” have come back to bite.Back in 2012, the Yellow camp cheered while the “political exercise” that was the Senate Impeachment “Court” convicted the late Chief Justice Renato Corona using the same tactics that now utterly dooms Roxas’s and Robredo’s candidacies. Public perception after all is the barometer of righteousness in a democracy, the Yellowtards constantly reminded us. And so, here we are just weeks before the presidential election. To be fair, Roxas and his camp put forth admirable appeals to decency and level-headedness in thinking in the electorate. Unfortunately, accumulated perceptions of incompetency, lack of sincerity, and overall vacuousness have come to weigh heavily against Roxas and Robredo.Chalk another one up for the triumph of public perception in Philippine “democracy”. Tough luck for the Liberal Party camp, though. The very same ocho-ocho public perception that catapulted a no-substance presidential candidate into Malacanang in 2010 now dooms his own party and the childhood hopes of Wharton’s Filipino sunshine boy.Perhaps it is fitting. The Yellow Horde had originally distinguished itself as no more than an “Opposition” machine by introducing such world-renowned democratic innovations like street-party-style “people power” circuses and the use of victim menatlity narratives and “sacrifice” platforms in political discourse. It’ll likely find its role in the “Opposition” side of things quite familiar and comfy over the next six years. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/silent-majority-signals-return-yellow-camp-opposition-mode/#comments |
Bloggers Celebrate New Year With New Blog Titles | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/12/2017 0:00 | As 2017 comes to a close, many social media (socmed) warriors are opting to re-name their political blogs — in order to keep up with the times.The Adobo Chronicles reached out to some of the national and international Filipino bloggers and compiled this list of new titles for their respective blogs:Pinoy Ako Blog will now be known as Penoy Ako Blog. Hashtag remains as #PAB.Raissa Robles will put Marcos Martial Law: Never Again behind and will henceforth post under the new, improved Martial Law Forever.Sass Rogando Sasot wants to be more inclusive of every gender and sexual orientation so she is renaming her blog, For the Motherland, to For the LGBT at iba pa.R.J. Nieto, a.k.a. Thinking Pinoy is tired from always thinking, so from here on he will be known as Toinking Pinoy. As in toink.The sosi group, Status: Hot will regroup starting January 1, 2018 as Status: Hot Pan de Sal. Don’t expect any group member to be throwing hollow blocks at anyone.Reyna Elena still can’t decide whether to rename his blog Maria Magdalena o Mater Dolorosa. Whichever name is chosen, at least pare-parehong Santacruzan characters pa rin. Tse!Cynthia Patag will now be tweeting under a different account: Cynthia Baku-Bako. No smooth sailing there.Mocha Uson’s multi-million followers will have to Google search her new blog, Espresso! Please, no milk.Presidential Spokesperson (Spox) Harry Roque will finally get his new, official Twitter account: Spock Roque. Expect some inter-gallactic tweets.Lastly, there is no truth to the rumor that The Adobo Chronicles will be renamed Pancit Times. We love our adobo. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/16/bloggers-celebrate-new-year-with-new-blog-titles/#respond |
Dim Sum: Donald Trump Commemorates Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/5/2016 0:00 | Yesterday, presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tried to endear himself to Hispanic voters by celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a bowl of tacos at the penthouse suite of his New York Trump Towers. That was lunch.Realizing that May was Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month which commemorates the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, he had a different idea for dinner.To celebrate the occasion, and in an effort to win the crucial Asian American vote in November’s presidential elections, Trump asked his personal chef to serve him some dim sum for dinner.The real estate mogul has been very critical of China in his campaign speeches, but to set the record straight, he said, “I love the Chinese!” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/06/dim-sum-donald-trump-commemorates-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month/?share=email |
LOOK: President Rodrigo Duterte comforts family of late air force personnel who killed by helicopter crash in Rizal | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-08 10:51:39+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte attended the wake of the late to shared his condolences to the family of the late Staff Sergeant Byron Tolosa who got killed when their helicopter crashed at Baragany Sampaloc in Tanay Rizal on May 4, 2017.The photos portrayed how the President Rodrigo Duterte, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces treasured his men.The photos shows President Rodrigo Duterte holding the hands of Mrs. Tolosa while Angel, the daughter of the late staff sergeant sitting on the lap of the commander-in-chief.Another photo shows President Rodrigo Duterte commiserates with Ella, the wife of the late staff sergeant.Netizens praised President Rodrigo Duterte for his dedication to visit all his men who sacrificed their life for their service.They also felt that President Duterte is like a father who lost a son when attending wakes of his men.President Rodrigo Duterte also attended the wake of Philippine Air Force Captain Christian Paul T. Litan, the pilot-in-command of the UH-1D helicopter that crashed in Tanay, Rizal.The chopper experienced trouble during the practical exercise that led to the accident.All PAF helicopters and aircrafts will be temporarily barred from flying until the investigation is not yet done. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-president-rodrigo-duterte-comforts-family-late-air-force-personnel-killed-helicopter-crash-rizal/ |
BORDER PATROL, CUSTOMS AGENTS SENT TO ARIZONA-MEXICO BORDER | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/10/2016 0:00 | The Department of Homeland Security and Bureau of Customs sent their enforcement agents to Nogales, Arizona, near the U.S.-Mexico border, to closely monitor recent increased activity which authorities suspect might be a violation of U.S. immigration and customs laws. The agents were dispatched to a mile-long stretch of the border fence in response to an urgent request from Arizona Governor Janice Brewer. Brewer’s office had received complaints from Nogales residents that illegal activity is happening everyday at the border in plain view of both Americans and Mexicans. Initial investigation by the agents confirmed that Americans and Mexicans on either side of the border have been playing volleball using the fence as their net. The activity has gained popularity in recent weeks and agents fear that it might spread to the rest of the entire Arizona–Mexico border. Agents dispatched to the scene are now on a 24-hour watch over the border to ensure that at the end of each game, the Mexican ball does not end up on U.S. soil, which would violate customs regulations. On the other hand, immigration agents want to make sure that only balls –not humans — are being tossed back and forth over the border “net.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/10/08/border-patrol-customs-agents-sent-to-arizona-mexico-border/?share=email |
DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo will not leave Duterte Cabinet despite of Marcos burial | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-21 01:10:23+08:00 | Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo decided to stay in Duterte’s cabinet despite of the President’s support to the burial of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos.Taguiwalo, a known torture survivor during the Martial Law era denied in a press statement that she’s silence on the Marcos burial issue and planning to resign in Duterte Cabinet.“I have not been silent on the issue of the Marcos burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. In fact, I spoke at a presscon here in Baguio last Friday and expressed my dismay over it. In the evening I joined other survivors of martial law and students of the University of the Philippines (UP) as they also denounced the development, “She also pointed out the reasons why she decided to stay in Duterte’s Cabinet despite of their opposed views on Marcos burial.“I am one with the Filipino people protesting the sudden and sneaky Marcos burial at LnmB. I have said it before and I will say it again, Marcos is not and can never be a hero. Before I was sworn in as a member of his cabinet, Pres. Duterte was aware of our differences in some issues, including the Marcos burial. Still he appointed me to be part of his official family. I accepted the post in the Duterte govt because the Left finds common grounds on pursuing talks for just and lasting peace, prioritizing social services and the needs of the poor including ending labor contractualization and in forging an independent foreign policy.She expressed her determination to work with President Rodrigo Duterte and to address important issues.These are equally important issues which we want PRRD to continue to address in a positive manner,”Despite of the people who urged her to leave the Duterte Cabinet as a sign of protest against the burial, she vowed to continue her work in the DSWD to serve the poor and marginalized; to treat communities fairly and to combat corruption.Netizens praised the Social Secretary for her statement. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/dswd-secretary-judy-taguiwalo-will-not-leave-duterte-cabinet-despite-marcos-burial/ |
DONALD TRUMP CALLS PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE RODRIGO DUTERTE A COPYCAT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/12/2017 0:00 | Since launching his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump has insulted Latinos, made fun of the disabled, tweeted neo-Nazi propaganda, and advocated a Nazi-style registration system. Now, he’s advocating a policy that speaks of Genocide — ‘taking out families’ of terrorists.Across the Pacific Ocean, another presidential candidate — in the Philippines — is running on a record and platform of authoritarianism, extra-judicial execution of criminals, taking the law into his own hands, and has no qualms about cursing Pope Francis. His name is Rodrigo Duterte, mayor of Davao, one of the largest Philippine cities.Both candidates are extremely popular — based on polls — and have a good shot at becoming the chief executive of their respective countries.The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Trump at Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas while he was sipping champagne with contestants in the Miss Universe Pageant to be held this month, and we asked him what he thinks of Duterte.‘He’s a copycat,’ Trump said, ‘why does he have to imitate my style, why can’t he be more original and be his own man?’Reacting to Trump’s comments via phone, Duterte told us in Tagalog : ‘P.I., he is the one who is a copycat. He’s been in politics for just months, I’ve been around for many many years.’Well that says it all: birds of the same feather don’t always want to flock together. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/05/donald-trump-calls-philippine-presidential-candidate-rodrigo-duterte-a-copycat/ |
Parents of Boy who brutally killed then removed his feet and ear writes letter to President Duterte | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-03-04 04:10:35+08:00 | On August 9, a boy was brutally killed while hunting spiders in Binangonan Rizal.The boy was identified as Daniel Jade Diangco, nine years old and his body was found in a construction site in Barangay Bilibiran, Binangonan Rizal.When the boy body was found, his feet and ear were already missing and his eyes almost detached because of a strong smash that he received from the suspect.No one witnessed the crime according to the authorities.The boy may only mistakenly identified as a theft or maybe some people just killed him without any reasons.Eight months later, the suspects behind the brutal crime were still not arrested by the authorities. The parents of the victim wrote a letter for President Duterte and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) .In the letter, the parents of the victim asked President Duterte and the NBI to pursue the suspects who killed their son.They also urged the Netizens to share their letter until it reached the Malacañang Palace.Para po sa aming mahal na pangulong Duterte at sa NBI na humahawak sa kaso ng batang walang awang pinatay at karumal dumal ang ginawa sa bata,, kami po na kanyang pamilya hindi matahimik ang aming damdamin sa tuwing maalala ang sakit na sinapit ng bata,, pinutulan ng dalawang paa tinanggal ang isang tainga,, at lumuwa ang dalawang mata,, kahit sinong magulang at panilya ay di kayang isipin ang sinapit ng bata,, grabe ang kanyang dinanas sa kamay ng kriminal na hanggang ngayon ay malaya pa.. Sana po, kung ang ibang kaso ng mga rape ay nabigyan ng hustisya,, sana po sa sinapit ng batang si Daniel Jade Diangco ay mabigyan rin po ng hustisya!..sa mga kababayan po.. Sana tulungan nyo po kami eshare ito hanggat makaabot sa ating pangulo.. Ang pagshare nyo po ang tanging paraan upang muling mabuhay ang kaso na tila natutulog na.. Please po!!The crime happened of Daniel Jade angered the Netizens and they wished that the suspects may became the first to be punished by death penalty. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/parents-boy-brutally-killed-removed-feet-ear-writes-letter-president-duterte/ |
BREAKING NEWS: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN SWITCHES PARTY, WILL RUN FOR PRESIDENT UNDER REPUBLICAN BANNER | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/04/2018 0:00 | not Ted Cruz, not Rand Paul, not Marco Rubio. Not even Jeb Bush if he decides to enter the race.The Republican National Committee acknowledged that having Biden run in 2016 under the Republican Party is the only realistic option for the GOP to take back the White House.Political observers say that this new development could spell victory for the Republicans. Biden’s candidacy will split the Democratic vote while ensuring a 100% Republican vote for Biden. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/19/breaking-news-vice-president-biden-switches-party-will-run-for-president-under-republican-banner/#respond |
REPUBLICANS ECSTATIC: AMERICA’S POOR NOW THE WORLD’S POOREST. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/04/2017 0:00 | The American middle class, long the most affluent in the world, has lost that distinction, according to a New York Times (NYT) analysis.While the wealthiest Americans are outpacing many of their global peers, the NYT analysis shows that across the lower- and middle-income tiers, citizens of other advanced countries have received considerably larger raises over the last three decades.But while America has lost one distinction, it has earned another, and Republicans are taking credit for it.According to the same analysis, America’s poor are now the world’s poorest. “We believe that this new world record is due to sound, decades-long economic policies espoused by the Republican Party, said Senator Mitch McConnell, Jr., Senate Minority Leader.With the mid-term elections this year and the next presidential elections in 2016, Republicans are hyped about their accomplishment and have expressed confidence that they will gain control of both houses of Congress as well as the presidency.Click HERE to read more about the NYT Analysis. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/26/republicans-ecstatic-americas-poor-now-the-worlds-poorest/#respond |
FINALLY, REPUBLICANS HAVE FOUND THEIR NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT IN THE 2016 ELECTIONS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/3/2018 0:00 | There has not been a clear frontrunner in the Republican nomination for president in the coming 2016 elections. Up until now.Today, the Republican Party annointed their choice for president, saying they have finally found the man who could put up a strong challenge against the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton.That man is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The Republican announcement came just minutes after Netanyahu delivered a speech before a joint session of Congress upon the invitation of House Speaker John Boehner. The speech was interrupted by 25 hysterical standing ovations from the Republican legislators, and Tea Partiers.“Netanyahu embodies everything that the Grand Old Party stands for (which is nothing), and we are very confident that he can effectively lead this nation with the full blessing and cooperation from the Republican-controlled congress,” Boehner said.Recognizing that only natural-born citizens can run for U.S. president, Boehner said he and his party will immediately call for a constitutional convention to amend the qualifications for candidates for president so that Netanyahu can be the party’s standard bearer in 2016.Meanwhile, Netanyahu announced that he is withdrawing his troubled candidacy from the upcoming Israeli elections, saying that being president of the most powerful country on earth is much more appealing than being prime minister of Israel. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/04/finally-republicans-have-found-their-nominee-for-president-in-the-2016-elections/#respond |
Donald Trump Calls The Oscars ‘Fake’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/02/2017 0:00 | It seems that Donald Trump is done with his tirades against the news media, calling some of them ‘fake news.’ Now he has turned to The Oscars, the biggest single event of the year in Hollywood.‘From the Red Carpet to the actual awards ceremony, everything is fake,” Trump said.“How many women wear not only fake jewelry or fake designer clothes and accessories, but also fake you-know-what? I’m sure the lesser-endowed male actors sport fake enhancements and you’ll know by grabbing them by their cr*tch,” he added.Trump also criticized the fake announcement of the Best Picture. Presenter Faye Dunaway announced ‘La La Land’ as the winner, only to be corrected a minute later so that the Oscar statuettes could be passed on to their rightful owners from ‘Moonlight.’“They even gave tribute to a living person during the ‘In Memoriam’ segment. Who knows what else was fake that evening? Blackface? Whiteface?“It’s time that America put the truth back to fake Hollywood and fake news,” Trump concluded, as he sprayed his face with some designer fake tan. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/27/donald-trump-calls-the-oscars-fake/?share=email |
Gabriela And Other Women’s Groups Say 30K Will Attend March 8 Rally In Manila | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/3/2018 0:00 | Philippine women’s groups led by GABRIELA are finalizing plans for a huge protest rally — involving 30,000 — on March 8, International Women’s Day.The mass action is aimed at calling attention to what they say is the dictatorial regime of President Rodrigo Duterte. The women are also staging the rally in support of embattled Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno who is facing an impeachment complaint in Congress.The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Sister Mary John Mananzan of the Movement Against Tyrrany, one of the protesting groups, and we asked her for the truth in as far as the expected attendance at the rally is concerned.As a messenger and servant of God, Sister Mananzan could not lie and she told us the real score.She said the 30K that they promised refers to 30 kilos of Jollibee Chicken Joy that they have ordered to feed whoever attends their rally.Truth be told. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/06/gabriela-and-other-womens-groups-say-30k-will-attend-march-8-rally-in-manila/?share=email |
Duterte vows free hospital care to all Filipinos | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-07-04 09:26:34+08:00 | Many Filipinos are dreaming that healthcare will become affordable in their place.According to them, the benefits of Phil Health is not enough to cover all the expenses in the hospital especially if you need an operation.But supporters of President Duterte is hoping that he will keep his promise to give free healthcare to all Filipinos.five months ago, President Duterte promised if he wins the 2016 Presidential Election that he will require all private hospitals to allocate 20 to 30 beds for the poor for free, with government paying for their hospital bills.According to some Netizens, Duterte can possibly give a free hospitalization to all Netizens, because he already did it in Davao thru “LINGAP PARA SA MAHIRAP”.Before Duterte became the President of the Philippines, Davaoenos and non-Davaoenos who seek medical help are granted by free healthcare in Southern Philippines Medical Center.Duterte also want to convert PAGCOR funds to improve healthcare in the Philippines. He also want to to bring the 911 nationwide to help more people.“Without corruption, we can give free healthcare to all poor people who can’t afford medicines and hospitalization, we are hoping that in our President Duterte’s term, no one will die anymore because they cannot afford hospitalization” One of Duterte supporter said to our source. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/duterte-vows-free-hospital-care-filipinos/ |
Government declares ‘all-out-war’ against CPP-NPA-NDF | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-02-07 12:42:41+08:00 | Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced an all-out-war between Duterte administration and Communist Party of the Philippines(CPP), New People’s Army(NPA) and National Democratic Front(NDF) armed forces.This is response of the Duterte administration following the recent attacks of the terrorist group against the Armed Forces.“It’s an all-out war vs. CPP-NPA-NDF because the President already considers them a terrorist group” Lorenzana told the press.He clarified that the AFP would only target the armed components of the group and not the peaceful loving supporters of the CPP-NPA-NDF.The group was allegedly behind the killings and abducting of several soldiers in the side of the government even the ceasefire between the two sides were still activated.Lorenzana also said that there was a surge in NPA recruitment during the ceasefire.President Rodrigo Duterte also said that he would scrapped the peace talks between the government and CPP-NPA-NDF and ordered the temporarily freed officials to surrender to the authorities.Recently Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Eduardo Año said that AFP would resume its operations against communist terrorist and launch rescue operations for the captives of the terrorist group.As a result of the withdrawn ceasefire, the clash between the AFP and NPA continued and on February 6, one rebel was reportedly killed in Mindoro.A NDFP consultant was also arrested in Davao City who is wanted for murder charges. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/government-declares-war-cpp-npa-ndf/ |
Canada Will Honor Helicopter Sale To Philippines, Promises To Take Back Trash | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/2/2018 0:00 | The Canadian government has ordered a review of the purchase of Bell 412 EPI by the Philippine government amid concerns that it will be used against local insurgents.In response, the Philippine Department of Defense that it will purchase the combat helicopters elsewhere should Canada cancel the sale.Upon hearing the Philippine response, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized for his country’s threat and begged President Rodrigo Duterte not to seek to purchase the equipment elsewhere.In a show of good faith, Trudeau promised that Canada will take back the back the disputed trash it exported to the Philippines years ago under the guise of recyclable plastics. It was a sore thumb in Philippines-Canada relations.Do we have a deal? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/08/canada-will-honor-helicopter-sale-to-philippines-promises-to-take-back-trash/?share=email |
Black, Asian and Latino Film Celebrities Form Their Own “Oscars” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/2/2016 0:00 | In an apparent response to the lack of diversity in the Oscar nominations for two years in a row now, a group of famous celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z, Tyler Perry and Spike Lee is partnering with Black Entertainment Television (BET) to establish the Boscars, the Black Oscars. The Boscars will award and recognize outstanding achievement in film among Blacks.Not to be outdone, Asians in Hollywood led by director Ang Lee, actors Jackie Chan and Lucy Liu, and scriptwriter Ronnie Del Carmen are also forming their own “Academy of Motion Pictures.” They plan to establish their own Oscars which they are calling Ascars.Of course, Latinos won’t allow themselves to be left behind. They are in discussions with Univision and Telemundo to hold an annual film awards for Latinos. They’re calling it Lascars.The Internet activist group responsible for the hashtag #Oscarssowhite, has thrown its unconditional support for the triple move by the film celebrities of color.Meanwhile, Native Americans in film are also in the process of establishing their own Oscars. Unfortunately, the move is on hold until they come up with an appropriate name for their awards. They can’t use NASCAR because that name is patented by the Daytona-based stock car racing organization.Is this the beginning of the end for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the Oscars as we know it?Stay tuned! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/02/black-asian-and-latino-film-celebrities-form-their-own-oscars/?share=email |
President Duterte fires DPWH and LTO officials in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya for extortion activities | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-04-07 15:23:42+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered to fire Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya after the reports of rampant extortion activities happening in the said province.Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement that the President quickly fired the public officials in response to the “complaints by truck owners of extortion activities amounting to millions of pesos every month”.According to the Palace, the extortionists assigned in weighing station in Aritao earned P30-M a month for asking money to the drivers of trucks with agricultural goods.“The traders said this is being made as an excuse to extort between P500 to P1,000 per truck whose operators have no choice but to pay up to avoid delay and inconvenience.” Department of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said in his Facebook post.“As much as 1,000 trucks pass through the weighing scale everyday and the extorted money amounts to between P500,000 to P1-M daily or up to P30-M every month.” he added.It was reported that the President was fuming after hearing the complaint from the truck owners and ordered his Cabinet Secretary to bring the extortionist in the palace as soon as possible to “squeeze their faces”.“Dalhin mo sila sa akin sa Malacañang kay kumoton nako ilang mga nawong,” he said in a mix of Tagalog and Visaya dialects.Duterte also talked to DOTr Secretary Art Tugade about the extortion activities happening in Nueva Vizcaya.“Art, pasensya ka na istorbohin muna kita pero kailangan mo i-relieve yong mga LTO mo sa Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya. Pagkatapos dalhin mo sila sa akin sa Malacañang kay kumoton nako ilang mga nawong,” the President told Tugade.(Bring them to me in Malacañang and I will squeeze their faces.)As of writing, the officials received punishment from President Duterte are not yet releasing a statement. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-fires-lto-dpwh-official-aritao-nueva-viscaya-extort-activity/ |
WHICH CAREER ENDED TONIGHT FOR MANNY PACQUIAO? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/5/2018 0:00 | Manny Pacquiao losing to Floyd Mayweather in the “Fight of the Century,” in Las Vegas tonight. He remains a hero and a people’s champ, but tonight’s loss by unanimous decision could mean an end to the boxer’s career.But which one?Boxer? Congressman? Recording Artist? Actor? Basketball coach and player? Christian minister?And did his chances of becoming Philippine president diminish after tonight?Only time will tell. And The Adobo Chronicles will be there to report on developments. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/02/which-career-ended-tonight-for-manny-pacquiao/#respond |
Excerpt From Karen Davila’s Interview With Senator Grace Poe On The Situation At NAIA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/08/2018 0:00 | Davila: Ma’am, any comment on the situation at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport as a result of a plane overshooting the runway?Poe: (repeating what she tweeted earlier) One derailed plane and we have this big mess in our airport. Anong petsa na, hindi pa natatanggal ang eroplano sa runway. Meanwhile, our passengers are in this sorry state. So much for promoting tourism. Calling on MIAA, pls do something ASAP!Davila: Ma’am, yung derailed plane, under or above ground po ba?(End of interview) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/18/excerpt-from-karen-davilas-interview-with-senator-grace-poe-on-the-situation-at-naia/?share=email |
Senator Bam Aquino Invokes Law Of Gravity In Seeking NFA Administrator’s Resignation | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/4/2018 0:00 | Yesterday, The Adobo Chronicles reported that Senator Grace Poe wanted to repeal the Law of Supply and Demand as she publicly called for the resignation of NFA Administrator Jason Aquino. Poe blamed Aquino for the short supply of NFA rice.Another Senator, Bam Aquino, also called for his namesake (no relation) to step down, but had a different argument.Senator Aquino invoked the Law of Gravity in seeking the NFA head’s resignation.”What goes up, must come down,” Aquino said, “Administrator Aquino was on top, now he must come down.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/04/senator-bam-aquino-invokes-law-of-gravity-in-seeking-nfa-administrators-resignation/ |
Duterte invites 200 rallyist to eat at Manila Hotel tonight | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-09 19:33:25+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte invites the 200 Lapanday farmers to eat at the Manila Hotel tonight.The farmers came from Tagum were already staying in Mendiola for seven days to protest against the Lapanday Food Corp. that recently attacked by the New People’s Army.“Kumain na kayo ng hapunan?” President Duterte asked the farmers.“Ilan kayo lahat dito? Bong, reserve ka ng 200 sa Manila Hotel. Doon ko kayo pakainin. Ayaw ninyo? Bong, 200 sa Manila Hotel. Gusto nila Manila Hotel,” President Duterte told Bong Go, his special assistant.“Basta ‘yung nakabarong lahat don, huwag ninyo pansinin ‘yun. Hindi tayo magkakilala. Sabi ni Mayor, dito kami mag-kain ng hapunan… Manila Hotel… para makatikim kayo,” Duterte added.The President was serious in his offer to feed the rallyist in the five star hotel.Prices of the food in the Manila hotel is ranging from 1,000-5,000 pesos per people.The farmers asked the President to urge the Lapanday Foods Corporation to follow the government orders to give away the lands to the farmers who listed in the agrarian reform beneficiaries.The Lapanday Foods Corp. reportedly deployed 800 armed security guards to barricade the banana plantation that ordered by the government to turn over to the farmers. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/duterte-invites-200-rallyist-eat-manila-hotel-tonight/ |
President Rodrigo Duterte is Leila de Lima’s and the Liberal Party’s worst nightmare | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-08-18 14:33:58+00:00 | There’s a slugfest going on in the Philippines between President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Leila De Lima. After Duterte exposed De Lima’s alleged affair with her personal driver, De Lima went on to counter it by saying the President is engaging in character assassination. Her supporters were equally shocked and outraged that Duterte would resort to a “low blow”. After all, it’s none of our business what the Senator does during her private time as long as she is not breaking any law. And besides, it’s not like Duterte does not engage in a little hanky-panky on the side. In fact, he admits to having a number of girlfriends so what’s his problem, right?I personally do not care about De Lima’s love life. In fact, news of her alleged affair with her driver is old news. It’s an open secret among Netizens. There’s even an alleged sex video that has been making the rounds all over the Net for ages. I think people share the link but don’t bother to view it for fear of what they might see. I’ve since always thought De Lima was cool with people knowing about it. What’s odd is why De Lima now acts shocked about the revelation but at the same time still does not categorically deny if the allegations are true.Don’t get me wrong. I don’t condone personal attacks. I have been against it for six years when former President BS Aquino was doing it to his enemies. Perhaps half a decade of exposure to BS Aquino persecuting his enemies like former President Gloria Arroyo even when she was sick has desensitised me, which is why I don’t feel shocked anymore now that Duterte is doing it. What I am trying to say is, naming and shaming had already long been a tradition of BS Aquino’s former administration. The exercise is not new. De Lima usually echoed what BS Aquino said in the past. She became some sort of an attack dog of the Liberal Party particularly since she was the Department of Justice Secretary.We recall that in her effort to please BS Aquino, De Lima defied the temporary restraining order issued by the Supreme Court in 2011 and proceeded to bar Arroyo from leaving the country. It’s still a mystery why she has not been disbarred for her actions. We also recall how she became a witness against the late former Chief Justice Renato Corona during his impeachment trial. At the witness stand, even when she struggled to justify why she thought Corona was corrupt in favouring rulings for respondents in some cases, she continued to act like her statements were factual. It was so apparent that she was relying on mere gut feel. She has this habit of issuing statements condemning the object of her attention even when there is no evidence to back her claims. And that is precisely why Duterte got fed up with her.De Lima already has a history of speaking against Duterte when he was still Davao City Mayor but De Lima has been issuing statements lately against the Duterte administration’s war on drugs and making the members of the Philippine National Police look like the bad guys. The Senate investigation on extra-judicial killings hasn’t even started but she had already been speaking before the media and painting a doom and gloom scenario and making it look as if the police are responsible for the spate of killings. Duterte feels that her statements are not good for the image of the police who are already suffering from negative publicity. The bottom-line is, for all of De Lima’s incessant yakking, concrete evidence to prove that the police are abusing their power has yet to be presented.De Lima seems to have this personal vendetta against Duterte and in her quest to pin him down, she is inadvertently pinning down the rest of the police force too. It’s quite bizarre that she would do that considering she used to work closely with the police during her stint in the Department of Justice. Some say that she is like a loose cannon.What I don’t understand is why the outrage of some members of so-called “civil society” is six years late in coming. I do understand that they hate the way Duterte is dealing with De Lima because he is not following “due process”. But where was their outrage when BS Aquino was doing the same thing to his political enemies? It is very hypocritical of them to call out Duterte now when the previous President was guilty of doing the exact same thing. They say what BS Aquino did was not the same because he did not divulge private information about Arroyo’s sex life. Well, it’s probably because he had nothing to expose when it came to Arroyo’s sex life. But the point is, BS Aquino ruined Arroyo’s reputation in the Philippines and abroad when he relentlessly bashed her at every opportunity especially when he had speaking engagements abroad. As a result, a lot of people still think she is guilty of all the allegations he threw at her despite the not being found guilty by the courts.While I do not condone Duterte’s naming and shaming, I think people are forgetting that BS Aquino’s behaviour during his term set a precedent for what we are seeing now. Rabid supporters are just not used to seeing members of the Liberal Party being on the receiving end of Duterte’s jabs. Duterte has become their worst nightmare. Now they are playing the victim card and using the “woman” angle too. It’s not fair to use gender as a defence against your opponent. Whether you are a man or a woman, if you are doing something wrong, it needs to be exposed.It’s a bit of an exaggeration for some to think that Duterte is just doing this to stop De Lima from investigating those so-called extra-judicial killings. He may have been unfair in exposing De Lima’s affair with her driver but if the other allegation is true – that her driver also serves as a gofer between her and some drug lords, then their relationship could be a vital piece of information needed to solve the puzzle. Let’s just hope that Duterte knows what he is doing. Otherwise, this is another episode that will erode the moral fibre of Philippine society. It could be the straw that breaks the proverbial camel’s back.For her part, De Lima should own up to the truth and admit the parts that are true. Denying anything at this point is useless because the truth has a way of coming out especially for people who had been careless during their heydays. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/08/president-rodrigo-duterte-leila-de-limas-liberal-partys-worst-nightmare/#comments |
3 Of The Biggest Ways Mar Roxas Doomed His Own Presidential Campaign | [] | 3/3/2016 0:00 | It’s almost April ladies and gentlemen and it seems like that this year’s election is going to be an exciting one. This is especially true for our presidential candidates who just recently had quite a spectacular debate on TV. It was very interesting to see three of the candidates jostle against one another through intellect and wit. Okay, well yeah, Vice President Binay kind of cheated as he had access through his notes but, according to some of the execs on the show did tell him that bringing a political version of “cheat codes” (POWER OVERWHELMING! I just had to say that!) to the debate.Then we have Mar Roxas who seems so desperate for the position that it’s no longer even funny. Okay, back when he first started, maybe it wasn’t so bad, but today his efforts seem so pathetic that one can only pity him. One has to wonder what pushes him to continue humiliating himself by desperately trying to reach out to the Filipino people with nothing but blatant lies. Could his wife be putting him up for this? Is he doing this to secure wealth and power for himself? Or perhaps, in some twisted and insane way, he really believes that he can be of service to the Filipino people by continuing the Liberal Party’s corrupt and unethical reign over the Philippines.Whatever the case, he fails to see that his desperation to become president only makes him look more and more like a fool in the eyes of the common people. Sure, he might have been quite amusing once with his photo ops doing various mundane things that he’s clearly not cut out for but now, well, it’s a different story. Now he just looks like a bachelor desperate for a partner at a prom. He seems less like a dignified statesman and solid presidential candidate and instead behaves like a clingy stalker desperate for some attention.Of course, were it not for his three worst actions listed below, perhaps things might seem less hopeless for the pitiful DILG secretary…His Acceptance Of President Aquino’s ApprovalOkay, I know that hardline supporters of the Aquino family are going to disagree with this but just about everyone else in the Philippines is well aware of President Aquino’s utter and total incompetence as a leader. We saw it in the way he has time and time again neglected his duties as an actual president and has only shown nothing but false statistics to make it appear that he did achieve “something”. When caught or called out however, he has only resorted to blaming his predecessors and refused to take any kind of responsibility for any issues even though as president, he is supposedly the Philippines’ final and most important authority.When Mar Roxas accepted President Aquino’s approval, he pretty much created his own greatest obstacle to the presidency. Couldn’t he see that majority of the people have had enough of President Aquino and now hate him for everything he’s worth? I guess not with the way he champions the idea of continuing President Aquino’s “Daang Matuwid” (Straight Path) which the people of the Philippines have come to regard as the cause of all their current woes.It would’ve perhaps been more beneficial to Mr. Roxas if he had just politely declined President Aquino’s approval and allowed Vice President Jejomar Binay to have it instead. That way, he could shift all the hate towards Mr. Binay who has already earned quite a bit of flak for cases of corruption and kept his name and reputation free of any unwanted associations. Of course, considering the fact that President Aquino has a large number of allies in the media, one could assume he accepted it for the sake of popularity. Unfortunately, hardly anyone trusts the media allies of the Aquino family anymore either.The “Fast Forward” VideoI and a lot of other writers have written quite a bit about Mar Roxas’ promotional campaign video. However, it needs mentioning again considering the latest turn of events.For those who don’t remember, the “Fast Forward” video showed various celebrities mostly from ABS-CBN in a Utopian setting that claims to be what will become of the Philippines if President Aquino’s “Daang Matuwid” were to continue under Mar Roxas. Unfortunately, this rubbed the people the wrong way as it presented an exclusive society of famous and wealthy individuals, a lot of whom aren’t even full Filipino citizens. Worse yet, this made many who saw the video wonder if Mr. Roxas had instead used the funds intended for the victims of Yolanda to make the rather extravagant video to boost his image.In Youtube alone, the “Fast Forward” garnered as many as 20,000 dislikes as people made it clear that they were not amused by Mr. Roxas’ promotional video.The “Gitna Ng Unos” ComicAh, the final nail in the coffin for Mar Roxas potential presidency…“Gitna ng Unos” (In the Middle of a Storm) was supposed to be a propaganda comic meant to depict Mar Roxas as a kind of hero to the Filipino people. The comic goes on depict him as a heroic figure who spearheaded disaster preparations in Tacloban before Typhoon Yolanda arrived and decimated everything. Worse, the comic insists that he was a self-sacrificing leader even though it’s quite clear from many eyewitnesses and people who know the man personally that he is very self-centered and isn’t attentive towards his constituents.For many, Mr. Roxas propaganda comic is the last straw. Not only is he puffing up his own image through lies, he is blatantly insulting the victims of the Yolanda tragedy as it was very clear that he did very little to help the people of Tacloban. Indeed, it was partly his incompetence and arrogance that caused the damage and death toll to rise to such a staggering height. Had he requisitioned more resources and taken the threat of Yolanda more seriously, perhaps more people would’ve survived and less damaged would’ve been incurred upon Tacloban.So no, a paltry comic isn’t going to change Mar Roxas already disgusting image and has only served to worsen it before his growing number of detractors…[Photo courtesy PhilStar.] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/3-biggest-ways-mar-roxas-doomed-presidential-campaign/ |
NEW TWEET THE FINAL STRAW FOR ANTHONY WEINER | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/07/2016 0:00 | As New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner continues to fight to stay in the race, a newly-released tweet obtained by The Adobo Chronicles is said to be the final straw in the former Congressman’s sexting scandal.The controversial tweet, contained the phrase, “Call me maybe, baby” with a link to a self portrait of Weiner with no clothes on except for his smartphone barely covering his frontal private parts. There was one big problem with this tweet. He mistakenly sent it to “@lesbiebaby.” On the receiving end of this tweet was Christine Callaghan Quinn, the first female and first openly- gay current Speaker of the New York City Council, another candidate for mayor.In the latest poll, Quinn is the frontrunner and Weiner has dropped from first to fourth place. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/30/new-tweet-the-final-straw-for-anthony-weiner/?share=email |
REPLAY: Final Presidential Debate | [] | 2016-04-24 16:55:36+08:00 | This presidential debate to be held in Pangasinan is the most exciting part for it is the last round of the national presidential debate.After all the muds and issues thrown to each and every candidate, they will again see each other and court the Filipino people once more for their bid to presidency.What is even more exciting is the presence of Sen.Miriam Santiago who was absent in the 2nd debate due to her health condition.Watch the livestream below! CLICK the PLAY button!Like us on facebook for more:Your thoughts of the debate? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/livestream-final-presidential-debate/ |
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa Fires Star Reporter Pia Ranada | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/08/2017 0:00 | In keeping with Rappler’s high standards of truth and credibility, CEO Maria Ressa has fired the online news source’s star reporter, Pia Ranada.The pink slip was handed to Ranada after Rappler published a report in which the Malacañang reporter said that President Duterte was appointing Nikki Prieto-Teodoro as Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Developmment (DSWD).Teodoro was seen in Malacañang just a day after the Commission on Appointments rejected the appointment of Judy Taguiwalo.It appears that Teodoro was at the presidential palace to present a donation to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Ranada assumed that her appearance at the palace had something to do with a potential appointment to the DSWD post.Ranada has had awkward exchanges with Duterte during the president’s press conferences and ambush interviews.In firing Ranada, Ressa said that it was her duty to protect the reputation of Rappler and cannot allow any of its reporters to be feeding the online news source with fake news.The Adobo Chronicles is still verifying whether the firing of Ranada is yet another fake news from Rappler. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/17/rappler-ceo-maria-ressa-fires-star-reporter-pia-ranada/?share=email |
EDWARD SNOWDEN IN MANILA? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/7/2016 0:00 | Edward Snowden, the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor who admitted revealing secret surveillance programs to media outlets, and who has been charged with espionage, has reportedly been sighted in Manila, roaming the traffic-ridden streets of the Philippine Metropolis. Manila, as many will recall, has been described as the “gates of hell” in Dan Brown’s latest best-selling book, “Inferno.”An eyewitness said he saw Snowden dressed as a Catholic nun and entering a gated mansion owned by the Archdiocese of Manila. Analysts surmised that the Catholic Bishops may be unaware that the supposed nun was Snowden because of their lack of skill in picking out cross-dressers from a crowd.The U.S. Embassy in Manila, upon hearing of the report, immediately filed a formal request with Malacanang Palace, the official residence of Philippine President Noynoy Aquino, for help in bringing Snowden into custody. It was unclear whether the Philippine Government would have the balls to gatecrash the Catholic mansion to search for Snowden. While the Philippine Constitution provides for the separation of church and state, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines remains to be a driving force in the conduct of government affairs. Politicians are constantly fearful that any action on their part that would piss off the bishops will lead to the former’s political demise, as was the case with Presidents Ferdinand Marcos, Joseph Estrada and other high-ranking government officials.It was not immediately known if Snowden plans to seek political asylum in the Philippines, after several unsuccessful attempts to do so in China, Ecuador, Cuba and Russia. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/02/edward-snowden-in-manila/#respond |
UAE President Approves Law on OFWs/Dometic Workers: 12-Hours Daily Rest, 30 Days Leave, Weekly Off | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-02-17 21:18:44+08:00 | United Arab Emirates signed a law to give more protection to domestic workers, amid the deployment ban threw by the Philippine government against Kuwait, because of the abuse experienced by many Overseas Filipino Workers in the oil-rich nation.The President of the UAE, H.E Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has recently approved Federal Law No.10 of 2017 which gives more protection to the domestic workers.This 41-article law includes provisions on domestic workers‘ labour contracts, working hours, official leaves, recruitment agencies, and settlement of disputes.This is the whole description of the law:Law stipulates essential working conditions for domestic workers, including a regular weekly day off:Abu Dhabi: A law stipulating working conditions for domestic workers, including a regular weekly day off, 30 days of paid annual leave and the right to retain personal documents, was approved by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, it was announced on Tuesday.The new law also provides for a daily rest of at least 12 hours — including at least eight consecutive hours.Saqr Ghobash Saeed Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, said the law strikes a balanced domestic worker-employer relationship and regulates it in a way that protects rights of all parties involved.“The law, moreover, reflects the UAE’s commitment to supremacy of law and to aligning the local legislation with international labour standards,” Ghobash added.Ghobash said the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation will soon complete the executive regulations and job contracts ahead of the implementation of the law.The law will take effect two months after it is published in the official gazette.The law promotes decent work conditions for domestic workers, including social protection and access to specialised tribunals at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and courts. It sets 18 years as a minimum age for a domestic worker, which is consistent with the international rules on elimination of child labour.Placement agencies have to ensure that the domestic workers are informed of the terms and conditions of their employment such as the nature of work, the workplace, the remuneration and the period of daily and weekly rest as set out by the executive regulations before they cross their national borders.The new centres called Tadbeer, which will replace domestic worker recruitment agencies by the end of the year, will guarantee proper visa, orientation and training for the workers.Agency obligations:The law says: “A contract accredited by the Ministry of Human Resources will be signed by the employer and the employment agency, setting out job description and qualifications of the worker as well as obligations of the employer. This contract will also detail the financial obligations towards the worker travelling to the UAE, the fees of the agent and the period required to bring in the employee.”If the agent fails to honour the obligations set out in the contract, the employer shall have the right to decide against offering the job to the worker. The agent will then bear the cost of sending the worker back to his/her home country.The employer also has the right to claim compensation for any inconvenience caused by the agent’s failure to meet the contract’s terms.A domestic worker, the law states, may be engaged on probation for six months, during which his or her service may be terminated by the employer with the placement agency bearing the cost of sending the worker home if necessary.The placement agent has to repay all fees if the contract is revoked on the worker’s own will, because of the worker or because the agreed terms of the employment contract are not honoured.Wage protection:Remuneration, which has to be communicated to the worker and agreed by him or her before travelling to the UAE, has to be paid no later than the 10th of the following month and a receipt is signed upon every payment. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation may introduce a more suitable wage protection system.No amount of money may be deducted from a worker’s salary or end-of-service gratuity except for a debt payable in execution of a court ruling or repair of any damage caused by the worker, provided that the deduction shall not exceed a quarter of the worker’s salary. If a dispute arises, it has to be settled by the special tribunals at the Ministry of Human Resources or be referred to the court.The employer must inform the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation within five days of the worker’s absence from the workplace without a valid reason.A worker must inform the ministry within 48 hours from quitting work without the knowledge of the employer.Regulation of contracts:The recruitment agency must present a copy of the job offer to the worker prior to the worker’s departure from his country of origin. A standard contract accredited by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation will govern the terms and conditions of the employment.Either employer or domestic worker may terminate the contract if the other party fails to meet his obligations. The employer or worker may terminate the contract even if the other party has met his obligations. This is called a ‘no-fault’ termination and it is subject to compensation as outlined in the Domestic Labour Law.Entitlements of domestic workers:As per the law, domestic workers are entitled to:• Payment of wages, as set out in the standard contract, within ten days from the day they are due;• One day of paid rest per week;• Twelve hours of rest per day, including eight hours of consecutive rest;• Medical insurance provided by the employer;• Thirty days’ medical leave per year;• A round-trip ticket home every two years;• A decent accommodation;• Decent meals at the employer’s expense;• Clothing, if required by the employer, at the employer’s expense;• Possession of their personal identification papers such as passports, IDs etc; and• Either the employer or the worker can refer a dispute to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. The ministry will attempt to resolve the dispute amicably within a period of two weeks. If no resolution is reached, then the matter will be referred to a court. Under this law, cases filed by workers are exempted from court fees at all stages of litigation and must be heard in a speedy and prompt manner.Legal prohibitionsThe law prohibits the following:• employment of anyone under the age 18;• exposure to physical harm’ and• assignment of tasks that are not covered under the contract.Regulation of recruitment agencies:Only UAE-registered natural or legal persons with good standing may recruit domestic workers to the UAE. An agency may not, on its own or through a third party, solicit or accept from any worker, whether prior to or after employment, any form of commission in exchange for employment.In the event of early termination, the agency must repatriate the worker at its expense and either offer the employer an acceptable substitute worker or return to the employer the fee he/she had paid.The agency must at all times treat the worker decently and refrain from exposing him/her to any form of violence.New centres called Tadbeer, whose services will be regulated by the ministry, will replace domestic worker recruitment agencies by the end of 2017. These centres will guarantee proper visa, orientation and training for the workers.Categories of domestic workers:The new professions under the domestic helpers’ category (only for households, not companies) are: housemaid, private sailor, watchman and security guard, household shepherd, family chauffeur, household horse groomer, household falcon carer and trainer, domestic labourer, housekeeper, private coach, private teacher, babysitter, household farmer, private nurse, private PRO and private agriculture engineerThis 41-article law was praised by the netizens because it regulates the working relationship between employers and employees. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/uae-president-approves-law-ofws-dometic-workers-12-hours-daily-rest-30-days-leave-weekly-off/ |
PMA graduates call for the ouster of Senator Antonio Trillanes from PMA alumni association | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-04-03 20:45:17+08:00 | 88 Philippine Military Academy (PMA) alumnus urged the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association Inc. (PMAAAI) to remove Senator Antonio Trillanes from their group because and described the fiercest critic of President Duterte as ‘contrary to the Academy’s motto of COURAGE, INTEGRITY and LOYALTY.” and “unbecoming of a PEEMAYER”.The manifesto has been signed by the members of PMAAAI Eagle Fraternal Chapter, an association of PMA graduates from Mindanao on October 23, 2017 and was published by Manila Times on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in a full-page advertisement.Photo: Benson Bautista/Manila TimesPhilippine National Police (PNP) Director General chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is one of the PMA alumni who signed the manifesto.According to the group, Senator Antonio Trillanes should be removed from the Alumni association of PMA forInciting to sedition, promoting to commit coup d’etat and graft. By committing the crime of Coup d’Etat By committing graft and corruption By his disrespect and arrogant behavior towards senior officers and the President By his treasonous acts By engaging in propaganda activities By his constant annoying actions By propagating a blatant lines.They also said that the Senator already showed his behavior as a “coup plotter” during the Oakwood Mutiny in 2003 and the Manila Peninsula Siege in 2007.“A senator with abrasive behavior during Senate hearings; a Filipino citizen with utter disregard and rudeness to authorities such as the Office of the President is an obvious display of conduct unbecoming of a public official and questionable mental health, fond of creating discord and divisiveness instead of supposed duties to create policies to establish a well ordered society,” the PMAAAI Eagle Fraternal Chapter said in their manifesto.In response, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said that he would “voluntarily quit” the Alumni group if his classmates from the PMA Marilag class of 1995 would urge him to leave the association.He also said that the members of the PMAAAI Eagle Fraternal Chapter are all supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte.“They are clearly just Duterte loyalists, which is a shame given that the Academy has taught us exactly not to emulate somebody like Duterte. They are just trying to project that the PMAers are against me and that’s far from the truth,” Trillanes said.“There are 215 members of PMA Class ’95, if most of my classmates start calling for my ouster from PMAAAI, then I would do so voluntarily,” he added. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pma-graduates-wants-trillanes-remove-military-alumni-group/ |
US Supreme Court Justice Scalia dies: Filipinos should be familiar with the controversy of SC appointments | [] | 2016-02-14 15:27:54+00:00 | The news that recently came out of the United States was that one of its Supreme Court Justices, Antonin Scalia, died on February 13 of natural causes in a West Texas ranch.Appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in 1986 by then president Ronald Reagan, Scalia has had a reputation as being solidly ultra-conservative, along with fellow SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas. He is one of those who, in 2015, voted against marriage equality for same-sex marriages.Justice Scalia’s death has prompted quite a bit of a reaction from the legal and political realm within the United States. Much of it focuses on the nomination of his replacement, a constitutional duty which now falls to outgoing president Barack Obama.Republicans contend that the next president should be the one to nominate Scalia’s replacement. Through a few official statements from some of them, the sentiment is that they will do everything they can to block any nominations that president Obama, a Democrat, will attempt to make. One such example is from US Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell (R,Ky):“Today our country lost an unwavering champion of a timeless document that unites each of us as Americans. Justice Scalia’s fidelity to the Constitution was rivaled only by the love of his family: his wife Maureen his nine children, and his many grandchildren. Through the sheer force of his intellect and his legendary wit, this giant of American jurisprudence almost singlehandedly revived an approach to constitutional interpretation that prioritized the text and original meaning of the Constitution. Elaine and I send our deepest condolences to the entire Scalia family. “The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President.”Quite a few comments left on his Facebook page expressed disagreement with him, with the gist of it including the following:“McConnell is an obstructionist”. “The president should be allowed to fulfill his constitutional duty”. “Such a statement is partisan politics at its finest”. “It is implied that the filling of the vacancy should be postponed in the hopes that a Republican president will emerge”. “The people chose Obama to be president in 2010, and McConnell does not seemingly recognize such”.President Obama, for his part, is determined to fulfill his constitutional duty as president. We must take note that the next US national elections are on November 2016, about 7 months from now. Obama contends that this is ample time to make nominations, and for the Senate to fulfill its responsibility in evaluating his nominee/s. However, for a nominee to pass, it requires 60 out of the 100 votes in the Republican-controlled Senate.Why should Filipinos be bothered to read or learn about the goings-on in American political circles? Well, the controversy that usually surrounds Supreme Court (SC) appointments, especially those that are made during election years, should be familiar to Filipinos.Recall how in 2010, then outgoing president Gloria Arroyo copped a lot of flak for nominating then SC Associate Justice Renato Corona to Chief Justice (CJ) too close to the elections that year. There is supposedly a ban on appointments two months before elections. Corona was nominated as one of the possible nominees to replace outgoing CJ Reynato Puno. Despite the Philippine Judicial Bar Council (JBC) opening the nominations, and the SC ultimately dismissing petitions to stop the nomination and appointment of a replacement CJ, current president Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III resurrected the issue, and made a big fuss about it, during the first two years of his term. Corona was eventually impeached in 2012.Recall also, that during his term, BS Aquino has had to make his own appointments to the SC. Maria Lourdes Sereno, whose qualifications and psychological fitness have been questioned, was appointed as Corona’s replacement. Marvic Leonen was appointed to the seat vacated by Sereno, with many suspecting that it was for his work in the “peace negotiations” with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), which led to a controversial framework agreement and the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). And just at the start of this year, 2016, BS Aquino appointed former Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa to replace retiring SC Justice Martin Villarama, Jr.2016 happens to be an election year for the Philippines as well. Manila Times columnist Rigoberto Tiglao filed a report stating that the retirement of Villarama comes under questionable circumstances. Villarama was slated to retire on April 24, 2016, but opted to do so earlier. Although Villarama cited “deteriorating health” for his early retirement, it was allegedly under the convincing of Aquino political adviser Ronaldo Llamas. BS Aquino most likely wanted to avoid the situation of appointing Justices too close to the elections, and to pack the SC with his nominees as early as possible.The key points to highlight are the following:At the very least, some of the American electorate recognize the need for, and importance of, a fully-functional Supreme Court, (i.e, no vacancies) and are willing to stand up for it. The Filipino electorate, on the other hand, generally just do not seem to care, or are letting the politicians do the thinking for them. The very same politicians they keep complaining about.Isn’t it but natural for a president to appoint a Justice with similar political or ideological leanings? Whether it is here or in the US this observation seems to hold true. Whether it is right or not is another issue entirely. Don’t we, in our daily lives, naturally gravitate towards people who mirror our own beliefs and perceptions anyway? Doesn’t like attract like when it comes to social interactions?Therefore, BS Aquino has come out looking like a hypocrite. Not that he or his followers care anyway. He is simply being consistent; anything that Arroyo did smacked of politics and of stacking the odds to her favor and is corrupt, period. If BS Aquino does the same thing, it is with “good intentions”, it is for the sake of Daang Matuwid (Straight Path), and must not be questioned, because he is “not corrupt”. Gloria Arroyo’s continued detention seems to be, to this day, the only thing lending any sense of legitimacy to BS Aquino’s remaining administration. Never mind that the cases against her so far have all been dismissed.And for that, BS Aquino has been no different from that of presidents past. In some cases, worse. Too bad Filipinos fell for that rhetoric of change six years ago. Whether they’ll be able to learn in the upcoming elections remains to be seen.Currently, the SC is involved in the hearings regarding the disqualification of Grace Poe-Llamanzares as a presidential candidate. Rumors abound that Grace Poe is BS Aquino’s Plan B to stay out of jail; his primary manok, Mar Roxas, has been lagging in the surveys consistently. Of course BS Aquino would like to stay out of jail after he steps down; it would not be surprising if his political enemies are only too eager to file cases against him once his immunity from suit ceases.Analysts, observers, and critics of the SC note that how it rules on Grace Poe’s disqualification is going to be an indication of its independence and competence. Will it stay faithful to and defend the constitution? Will it put political considerations first, especially those from the appointing president? What will the effect of the ruling be on the upcoming elections?As always, stay tuned for the next show, the next stop in the tour, the next chapter, whatever you want to call it…[Display image courtesy: architecture.about.com] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/02/us-supreme-court-justice-scalia-dies-filipinos-should-be-familiar-with-the-controversy-of-sc-appointments/ |
On Deceptive Media and Photojournalism | [] | 2016-07-27 02:09:24+00:00 | During President Rodrigo Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) he called out a recent photograph published at the Inquirer showing a slain Michael Siargo, a suspected drug pusher, being held by his partner as if it is being portrayed as Mary carrying the dead cadaver of Jesus Christ. The President called out the broadsheet as overly dramatic in its depiction of Siargo’s demise. I, for one, believe that there may have been a shade of deceptive photojournalism from the Inquirer there and I am glad that the President called out the Inquirer on that one. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. The problem is, things are not always what they seem. While photojournalism is a useful tool to capture and record events, it can also be a powerful weapon to advance an agenda or an ideology. As people continue to get better access to information, I am hoping that more people will begin to exercise more critical thinking instead of easily succumbing to intellectual malleability from deceptive media and photojournalism.One example of where photojournalism has taken a life of its own was when Eddie Adams took a picture of a Vietnamese man being shot in the head at point blank range by a uniformed official during the Vietnam War. The image moved people around the world (particularly in America) to hate American soldiers and their South Vietnamese partners as they were depicted to be abusive, cruel and engaged in unjust summary executions. But it turned out the man shot was a Viet Cong captain and prior to his execution he just cold bloodedly murdered not only a South Vietnamese colonel but also the colonel’s civilian family members. So the lie in the photo was the omission of context. Eddie Adams won a Pulitzer Prize for the photo but he later expressed regret for it. The man who shot the Viet Cong was South Vietnamese Major General Loan. Adams said:“The General killed the Viet Cong; I killed the general with my camera. Still photographs are the most powerful weapon in the world. People believe them; but photographs do lie, even without manipulation. They are only half-truths. What the photograph didn’t say was, ‘What would you do if you were the General at that time and place on that hot day, and you caught the so-called bad guy after he blew away one, two or three American soldiers?’ Adams felt that, by taking the photo, he had ruined Loan’s life. He felt Loan was a good man, in a bad situation, and he deeply regretted the negative impact that the photo had on him.”Major General Loan later on moved to the United States. When he arrived, the Immigration and Nationalization Services (INS) wanted to deport him because of the infamous photo. Adams had to testify on behalf of Loan just so that he would not get deported. Loan opened up a pizza restaurant but was forced to close it when his identity was disclosed. He died of cancer in 1998 and Adams, in his eulogy for Loan said:“The guy was a hero. America should be crying. I just hate to see him go this way, without people knowing anything about him.”Another example of deceptive photojournalism can be seen in a published photo by the Los Angeles Times during the Iraq War. In the photo (taken from AngeLingo), you can see a British soldier gesturing strongly at Basra Iraqi civilians crouching below him. As AngeLingo explains:“The photograph’s power structure, and its misuse, is further accentuated with the apparent disparate physical appearance, as the peacekeeper is secured in a color-focused monotone uniform, and the civilians are divergently draped in multi-colored “native” cloths. In this rainbow of fabrics, one man stands frozen in front of the others, cradling a blanket wrapped baby in his arms. The soldier and man appear to be defiantly staring at each other, a showdown that indicates the conflict between the two individuals and the political and social concepts they represent. The positioning and specific stance of the civilian leader in relation to the soldier implies a power struggle, as well as negative feelings—perhaps to the extent of outright animosity—between the peacekeeper and crowd.”That is not the worst part. Apparently, the photo was doctored! It was a combination of two photographs (as shown by AngeLingo) to increase impact. As AngeLingo has shown, there was a subjective political statement that contradicted what actually happened. The two separate photos combined together actually showed a positive and helpful event between the soldier and the civilians. What actually happened was that the soldier was telling the civilians to stay down to avoid being shot by Iraqi forces that opened fire. Since at that time the world was so divided on America’s War on Terror, the creation of the composite picture from two spliced photos painted a much different and grim picture.Another example of deceptive photojournalism was published by the New York Times in 2000. Tuvia Grossman, a 20 year old Jewish student at that time, was depicted and identified as a Palestinian victim of Jewish police brutality. But the truth was actually the opposite as explained by Grossman. His father had to send a letter to the New York Times to enlighten them of the truth behind the photograph. Tuvia Grossman and his two friends were actually pulled from a taxi by a Palestinian mob and were brutally beaten and stabbed. The Israeli policeman in the picture was actually protecting them from the mob. The younger Grossman lamented:“It’s bad enough to be beaten bloody, get stitches up and down my head, and have my leg so severely stabbed that therapy is required to regain use of it. But to be used as a pawn in the media war, as part of the Palestinian propaganda to gain international sympathy, well, that hurts even more.”It is unfortunate that truth takes a backseat when an agenda is being pushed.The Inquirer photo that President Duterte referred to, I believe, is no different from the examples given that illustrate media and photojournalism deception. In the case of the Inquirer photo, it was originally published on July 24, 2016 – a day before the President’s first SONA. The article was made to coincide with the SONA and to deliver the Catholic Church’s message of its criticism on the many killings of suspected drug users and pushers that is going on. A thorough look at the article would show that the message suggests that Duterte seems to be the one to blame on all the killings since these tragedies have gone up exponentially since June 30 (the day Duterte took office). Nowhere in their article does it mention that other angles may have been the cause of Michael Siargo’s demise. Was he a victim of drug syndicates (possibly those who ordered the motorcyclist to gun him down) and not the police? Was the killing even related to drugs? No one (except for the killers perhaps) knows for sure at this point. However, the picture has gone viral and has instigated a lot of debate regarding human rights abuses under Duterte. Allegations of human rights abuse has been the top issue going against Duterte even before he became President. The picture published by the Inquirer, I believe, was really meant to get into people’s minds into loathing the President and painting him as a ruthless monster to perhaps start conditioning the minds of people into thrusting an alternative leader depicted as benevolent and saintly. Who knows? Maybe they have another righteous widow in mind?Pictures, even without manipulation, can be very deceptive as in the case of the Saigon Execution photo. When photojournalism gets used to advance a hidden agenda the people get susceptible to become pawns of the ones with vested interests. In the Inquirer photo’s case, I can understand if the photo was featured for an Opinion-Editorial piece but being featured as News makes me question the motive behind it. Journalistic dishonesty would make people end up being casualties in the end, I believe. I am glad the President called out the Inquirer on this.(Top photo taken from the Inquirer) | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/07/deceptive-media-photojournalism/#comments |
Filipinos Being “Emotion Junkies” Keeps Filipino Society Backward | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-09-07 18:02:13+00:00 | One of the weirdest things from Filipinos is their transfixation on emotion, as I mentioned in my article about the raucous pursuit of highs. I remember when eating at a fast-food restaurant one time, I saw students doing a school project. One girl held up a paper-plate clock she made, and said “ang lungkot tingnan naman.” It seemed funny to me that Filipinos always have to associate an emotion with some ordinary objects. The Filipino seems to insist on getting an emotional experience out of everything. It led me to the conclusion that our culture teaches us to become “Feeling Junkies.” We tend to focus more on how something feels rather than on its practical benefits.Filipinos still hold that obsolete belief that the heart, the seat of emotion, is always true. If a person shows a good enough emotional display, Filipinos are apt to find them credible. Never mind the facts that disprove the emotional display. Filipinos are so taken by these that they even refuse to think when the emotion appeals to them. It would be so ironic seem that Filipinos acknowledge the concept of Crocodile Tears, but forget about it later on.As I’ve said before, and as Zaxx recently did, solutions to Filipino problems involve dropping certain behaviors. One such behavior is this overrating of emotions. We need to be taught the right role of emotions, and must learn to control them.The Deceitful HeartOne vital truth to teach is that the heart is deceitful.Mass media helps spread this lie of the heart being always true. We watch movies and TV shows that reinforce this misconception. Countless shows use the line, “follow your heart,” “the heart is always right,” and others. These lines however would only be true for the fictional world of the show, and real-life experience has actually shown otherwise.I remember a friend said he put “emotional investment” in many things, such as when he reads things on the Internet. As a result, he gets depressed. This is a habit that should be stopped. Instead of emotional investment, there is a need for emotional detachment.Some people will say that you are cruel or inhuman to practice any form of emotional detachment. Filipino culture embraces this aggressively today. But this is wrong. Even if you emotionally detach yourself from certain things, you are not any less human than anyone. This kind of detachment is actually used so you can avoid more emotional damage from your experiences. If you let your experiences drain you through your emotional attachment, you will be sapped and be less able to deal with life.One thing I find similar between people who commit suicide and Filipino culture in general: they depend too much on their emotions for happiness. That connection people make between happiness and emotions has proven to be a weak link. In making happiness dependent solely on emotions, one’s state of mind is more vulnerable to things that can pull their feelings down (repeating what I said before: the more you stop by to smell the roses, you might even pick up the animal poop smell). Happiness has an intellectual element to it. Happiness is not a feeling. It’s a cognitive process that involves a lot more than mere feeling. I’ll dare say that feelings are not an essential part of true happiness.Another idea that I would challenge is the idea that emotions make us human. This is because animals and plants are also able to manifest emotions and can feel things like pleasure, sorrow, empathy and more. What really sets humans apart is the ability to think. We are capable of making vast constructions, written works and civilizations; animals are not. While we should not totally block away emotion, it is our cognitive abilities that allow us to examine our emotions, take stock of situations and make vital decisions. Thinking should be seen as a natural process of the human creature, not as an aberration. It is more an aberration for people to not think. It is this nature that people need to fine-tune and develop for contributing to a better world.Going Emo over Outrage Fads and AllWe’ve seen many people do emotional outbursts over Ferdinand Marcos’ burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Sure, you can feel indignant at it. But the emotional outbursts would be needless. Why, you ask? You may insist that emotional outbursts make us “human?” Well, simply, they are a waste of time. You can go shout your lungs out, but in the end, you drain yourself. Also, what do emotional outbursts accomplish? Feel good, or just a show for everyone to see? In a way, it’s like shooting oneself in the foot.Feeling indignation does not necessarily mean you are right. You could be wrongly Indignant at something. For example, one guy feels indignant that a girl loved some other guy. Then the guy poisons that other guy, or tries to kill him some way. Then it turns out he killed the wrong guy. That’s what feelings, when unbridled and “obeyed,” leads to. The heart is indeed deceitful.That’s why GRP has a lot of articles that frown on the “emo” (as in, emotional) reactions of people. Without proper thinking to guide it, emotional reaction tends to lack common sense. Feelings make you try to disregard truth and pursue the wrong goals in order to reach that “good feeling.” The proper thinking involves not submitting to what someone feels and questioning those feelings, while trying to learn more to better solve the problem rather than make a hasty decision.Focusing on feeling also like makes Filipinos overrate apparent falsehoods and vicarious experiences. For example, remember that couple who posted pictures claiming to be in another country, when in fact they were just near Nuvali in Metro Manila? In order to feel good showing off, they posted a lie.There’s the rub with emotionalism. When you become seized by your emotions, you are more likely to become unreasonable. The more unreasonable you become, the greater your tendency to do wrong. You may feel that you are entitled to your happiness, and you want other people to give it to you. If they don’t, you scream and cry and say those people are unfair to or are oppressing you. In fact, you are harassing them just for your own selfish motives.Pure emotion also plays a role in making us hate more easily (and become hate junkies). I’ve encountered someone who finds it offensive that other people are not bothered with Donald Trump as U.S. president. I returned with the advice that you can’t condemn people who have different feelings from yours. A person who is not willing to accept that people can have different emotions and ideas from her over the same object does not seem to respect another person’s freedom. When someone feels they have the monopoly over what is right, it usually leads to them wanting to force others to agree with their views. It makes them hate other people more easily, and fall more quickly to bigotry, hate-mongering and violence against others. It is also egocentrism in action.Ending the Era of ‘Good Feelings’Some make observations that the current young generation is soft and wimpy. I’d say there have been such people in any generation, and a trait that is common in all those is belief in entitlement to their “good feelings.” It could be considered the same “think positive” and “we deserve happiness” baloney that we’ve been deconstructing in other articles in this blog. This era defined by postmodernism and bobos (Bohemian Bourgeoisie), as well as the commercialism that has taken advantage of these, has led to so many people becoming easily “offended,” becoming control-freaks and unnecessarily enraged against those they believe are obstacles to their “good feelings.” This is part of the political correctness that has dulled minds and blurred much of our common sense on issues.Filipinos should stop pursuing “good feelings.” We are not entitled to them. Letting emotions control us makes us act aimlessly and nonsensically, as I quoted from Malcolm Gladwell’s explanation of temporary autism in Blink. And, as I reiterate, there are such things as wrong emotions.Emotions are not the end. They are not things we must satisfy. They are a means to an end. My view of the purpose of feelings is that they guide us as we go through life. They help tell us judge whether something is a threat or not by its impact on us, similar to pleasure and pain on the physical side. But emotions must never be used alone. They go hand-in-hand with our intellect. The moment we strike the right balance between the three major parts, the head, heart and hand (intellect, emotions and action), we will be able to deal with life and with issues in a better way.And as I said in my article about article about highs, our feelings are mostly the result of chemicals in our brain. We can feel happy, sad, depressed or ecstatic based on the results of hormones and substances like dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine. These chemicals don’t need to be induced by drugs or other substances; a large part of their function depends on our cognitive processes. This perspective tells us that we have the power to put our emotions in check and ensure that we don’t commit the big mistakes in life. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/09/emotion-junkies/#comment-1951505 |
Duterte promises free irrigation for farmers | [] | 2016-06-20 21:52:04+08:00 | “Anybody in government who does not share President Duterte’s vision for the Filipino farmer is free to leave and find another job,” I told Shyla Francisco of Bloomberg TV PH.By Manny PiñolPeople in government who still do not know President Duterte’s character better read this.When Duterte makes a commitment, it is a promise which must be fulfilled and i as his alter ego in the agriculture department will make sure that it will be realized.What got my goat last night was the fact that the issue of the Presidential promise of free irrigation was already discussed during the transition meeting I had with the heads of the four agencies under the Office of the President on Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (OPAFSAM) which was also attended by outgoing Presidential Adviser Edel Guiza.In fact, I remember clearly telling NIA Administrator Wencie Padernal to come up with a strategy on how to ensure that the Presidential promise is fulfilled.“The issue of free irrigation for the Filipino farmers is a Presidential commitment and it is non-negotiable. Find a way to make sure it is implemented by 2017,” I remembered telling Padernal.To hear a statement from the NIA questioning that commitment is not only irritating but also a manifestation of the malady afflicting people in government – that is the failure to think outside the box to help people.“Kung gusto, maraming paraan; Kung ayaw, maraming dahilan,” goes an old Pilipino saying.There is really something wrong with the way the NIA is being managed right now.Many of its top officials may have forgotten that the reason why there is a NIA is because government would like to produce food for the Filipino people by providing irrigation.There are people in government who think that they are bigger and higher than the people they are supposed to serve.When I was in Cagayan Valley last week, I received a complaint from Dept. of Agriculture regional director Jun Alviar that the NIA in Region 2, in spite of repeated requests from the farmers, has failed to release the water to irrigate the farms.The early release of water is very critical because of the threat of La Niña by November. It is a must that the rice farmers are able to plant by July.In my exasperation, I told Alviar to relay to the NIA director my request for him to release the water as requested by the farmers or else my first official act as Secretary of Agriculture by July 1 will be to fire him.I hope people in government now, especially those who will work with me in the agriculture department and its attached agencies, will understand this – we are here not to lord it over the people but to serve them.If you find this hard to understand and difficult to implement, I will place a big garbage can in front of my office on July 1.You could throw in your resignation letters in that trash can and leave government. | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/duterte-promises-irrigation-farmers/ |
MATT DAMON SIGNS UP FOR NASA’S FIRST HUMAN MISSION TO MARS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/10/2017 0:00 | Is it film imitating life, or life imitating film?Following Monday’s earth-shattering announcement by NASA that scientists have discovered flowing water — ergo, life — on Mars, the space agency unveiled its new spaceship scheduled to head for the red planet in mid- 2016, with human crew members.In addition to two astronauts still to be selected and named, NASA has offered a seat on the spaceship to private individuals who would cough up five million dollars for the experience.It didn’t take long for that seat to be filled.Actor Matt Damon who, incidentally, stars in a new Hollywood film, “The Martian,” just sent NASA a cashier’s check for $5 Million.The film, to be released by 20th Century Fox, opens in theaters worldwide starting in October.Damon says that his portrayal of an astronaut left for dead after a botched mission on Mars, was so realistic that he felt it was almost like the “real thing.” “So, to complete the experience, I would like to be part of a human mission to further explore life on the red planet,” Damon stated in his application to NASA.Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump also expressed interest in the human mission, but he wanted to wait and see if he gets his party’s nomination for president in the 2016 elections. “I am prepared to pay one billion dollars for the experience,” Trump said.(We hope that if Trump is selected, it would be a one-way ticket to Mars!) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/03/matt-damon-signs-up-for-nasas-first-human-mission-to-mars/#respond |
The TRUTH about Martial Law: Young Filipinos no longer believe that it was all bad! | [] | 2016-03-03 04:25:47+00:00 | The war for minds surrounding the 2016 elections now seems to be centred on how the last 30 years of “freedom” that was “won” in 1986 stacks up against the 20-year Martial Law regime of former President Ferdinand Marcos. You can see it in how much “lest we forget” messages that aim to “educate” the Filipino youth about the “evils” of Martial Law now flood both new and traditional media timelines and headlines.Recently, the Ateneo de Manila faculty issued a statatement that was signed by “more than 400 faculty members and formators” condemning the “historical revisionism” surrounding the Martial Law years allegedly being perpetrated by vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos…“We vow as teachers and formators to continue to tell the stories of the brutality and corruption of the Marcos family, regime, and closest allies,” the statement reads. “For as long as we remember and share these stories, we believe that future generations of Filipinos will learn the lessons of the years of struggle leading to the overthrow of the dictatorship during those historic days of the People Power Revolution in 1986.”Unfortunately for anti-Marcos “activists” like the Ateneo faculty, in this instance, the Philippines’ youth have long turned a jaded eye towards the tired old notion that all the Philippines’ failings can be traced back to the Marcos regime. Indeed, quite amusingly, the Ateneo found itself in the middle of a media circus after its students were caught on camera taking selfies with former First Lady Imelda Marcos.Much of the Philippines’ vast voter base is made up of young people — many of whom were not even born during the height of anti-Marcos rhetoric in the years immediately following the 1986 ‘people power revolution’ that ousted the late President Marcos. Instead, they came of age in a period marked by widespread failure under the watch of a direct heir of the “heroes” of that revolution — current Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III — to make good on the promise of a better Philippines following the fall of the “Evil One”.Where we are now, as such, comes as no surprise. One cannot blame Filipinos today for scrutinising the whole Marcos-Bad-Yellow-Good narrative through a more critical lens. One specific aspect of this old narrative has to do with who these so-called “Martial Law victims” really are. Anti-Marcos activists would have us believe that Marcos chaired a murderous and even genocidal regime that was bent on torturing and gunning down heretics Taliban-style. In short, anti-Marcos “activists” assert that most of Marcos’s so-called “victims” were all hapless innocents randomly picked up from the streets after having uttered the slightest plea to differ on even the most minor aspect of the Marcosian dogma we are told existed at the time.In a Facebook post, De La Salle University professor Antonio Contreras begs to the contrary and opts to check himself out of the prevailing groupthink that has come to regard the Martial Law years as “a monolithic narrative of terror and suffering”…To blame the complex system of pain and suffering to one man, and one tainted surname, would be too simplistic. Doing so is simply falling into the game of political opportunists who would like to turn a significant period of our history as simply a duel between two oligarchic dynasties.More specifically, Contreras asserts that, for the most part, the victims of these alleged atrocities are not as innocent as they are made out to be but were combatants of their chosen ideologies (many of which espoused a violent destruction of the state). They were, Contreras writes, “casualties” of their “ideological choices”.Manila Times columnist Bobi Tiglao too wrote that it is time that the alleged victims of Martial Law atrocities themselves be honest about what really happened. Tiglao himself was imprisoned under the Marcos regime but wrote…There were indisputably human rights violations during Martial Law, even the most despicable ones. Many of my close friends were killed by the military or the constabulary in their mid-twenties. However, I would blame Communist chief Jose Ma. Sison for many of those deaths because he deployed those men who were barely out of their teens to foment unrest and revolt in the countryside, telling them that the masses had been roused to revolution because of Martial Law. They were very poorly armed, and were killed not even by the military but by police and militias who thought they were bandits.Even more interesting, the chief executors of Martial Law atrocities — then Philippine Constabulary chief Gen.Fidel Ramos and then Minister of Defense Juan Ponce Enrile — remain alive and are even revered as elder statesmen today. Tiglao points out that they were more directly associated with his horrible experiences under Martial Law than Bongbong Marcos ever could be…The arrest orders against me and my late wife, Raquel, were issued by Ramos, who was, would you believe, PC Chief from 1970 to 1986. It was the PC’s top anti-subversive unit, the 5th Constabulary Security Unit (which also captured Communist chief Jose Sison and most of the Party’s leaders) that arrested us, with one of their tall burly soldiers beating me up. We were incarcerated for nearly two years, early 1973 to Christmas 1974, in Camp Aguinaldo and Fort Bonifacio special prisons that were under the supervision of Martial Law administrator Enrile, so I should blame him for the scars of the boils I got on my body because of the malnutrition and unhygienic conditions in those prisons.Why then is Senator Bongbong Marcos the singular object of vilification and hate being issued by so-called “activists” calling for “justice” while the chief henchmen who not only were adults at the time but were leaders of the Martial Law machine walk free?Perhaps Filipinos should start listening to people who were actually there rather than to has-been celebrities like Jim Paredes and Leah Navarro who lorded it over Manila’s burgis society in the 1970s and were as oblivious to the “atrocities” they now harp about as old farts today as the next conyo kid was back then.Tiglao, on the other hand, actually was there and has spoken. When will others speak out and confirm to us that the Yellow Mob of President BS Aquino and his ilk have been outright lying to Filipinos all this time? Mr Ramos and Mr Enrile, what say you?Filipinos, for their part, need to learn how to think and not just parrot old idiotic slogans. If they want a true democracy, they must earn the right to exercise their freedom by applying themselves to democratic practice in a mature and intelligent manner. In the process of aspiring to that ideal, they should start getting rid of old discredited ideas and move on. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/truth-martial-law-young-filipinos-no-longer-believe-bad/#comments |
STRAIGHT MAN WHO BROKE GRAMMY WINNER SAM SMITH’S HEART WANTS TO GET BACK TOGETHER | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/2/2018 0:00 | Openly-gay singer Sam Smith has always been open about the heartbreak that led him to write the songs for his debut album, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year, ‘Stay With Me.’ That heartbreak was, of course, due to a straight man he fell in love with. But after Smith’s four Grammys last night, the same straight man now wants to get back together. In a tweet sent to Smith at the conclusion of the telecast, the man said, ‘Congratulations for your multiple Grammys. You need someone to share them with. Let’s get back together, like old times. I love you!’ When asked by The Adobo Chronicles for his reaction to the twitter message, Smith said, “Yes, I definitely need someone to share my Grammys with — and that’s my current gay boyfriend. Is it the straight man’s turn to be heartbroken? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/09/straight-man-who-broke-grammy-winner-sam-smiths-heart-wants-to-get-back-together/#comments |
Ombudswoman Files First “Fake News” Case Against Blogger Raissa Robles | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/08/2017 0:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law amendments in the Revised Penal Code, which includes imposing stiffer penalties on publishing fake news.Article 154 of Republic Act 10951 imposes stiffer penalty on “unlawful use of means of publication and unlawful utterances.”Under the law, penalty of arresto mayor and a fine ranging from P40,000 to P200,000 shall be imposed on any person publishing false news, “which may endanger the public order, or cause damage to the interest or credit of the state.”Today, Ombudswoman Conchita Morales filed the first case under the new law against blogger and self-proclaimed investigative journalist Raissa Robles.The case stems from a tweet sent by Robles alleging that an impeachment complaint has been filed against Morales.The fact of the matter is, the impeachment complaint was against Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno, not Morales.Fake news, indeed! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/31/ombudswoman-files-first-fake-news-case-against-blogger-raissa-robles/ |
Leni Robredo hits Duterte admin for slow NinaPH response | [] | 2017-01-03 23:17:38+08:00 | Vice President Leni Robredo is back in the country after several days spending vacation in the US.She right away visited the victims of Typhoon Nina and assessed the efforts of the Department of Social Welfare Development in conducting relief operations.Her direct assessment? “Very slow”“Sa tingin ko medyo mabagal, mabagal iyong galaw,” Robredo said.“Tingin ko kailangan tulungan kung paano mapapabilis kasi medyo unusual ito na eight days after hindi pa nga 50% iyong nababalik na kuryente,” Robredo added.“Halimbawa dito, isang barangay pa lang napupuntahan ko dito, pero iyong reklamo ni Kap, na iyong galing pa lang sa amin na tulong ang dumating,” she added.WATCH THE VIDEO BELOWTyphoon Nina battered Bicol region while the Vice President was in America. She boasted that she kept on working even when she’s in US. On her twitter account she said that her office has been working hard on the ground for a relief operation.“Unfortunate na wala ako, siguro naman, kahit sino sigurong constituents ko dito matatanong ninyo lahat ng bagyo wala ako dito, absent, except now,” Robredo said.President Rodrigo Duterte immediately visited the sites that were severely affected a day after the typhoon struck and brought additional reliefs through DSWD.Do you agree with VP Leni Robredo’s “slow” remark? | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/leni-robredo-hits-duterte-admin-slow-ninaph-response/ |
U.S. CONGRESS HALTS CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PHILIPPINE EMBASSY AND CENTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/10/2017 0:00 | The Congress of the United States has filed a complaint against the construction of a new Philippine Embassy and Center in Washington, D.C.The new construction involves a 46-storey building that will house the Philippine Embassy as well as government and private suites owned or managed by Filipino individuals and organizations.It resembles the Torre de Manila condominium project which has been the subject of controversy and lawsuits in the Philippines because it was “photobombing” the Dr. Jose Rizal (Philippines’ national hero) monument in Luneta Park.John Boehner, in one of his last initiatives before he steps down as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said that the new construction obliterates not only the skyline of Washington, D.C, but the solemn and historical significance of the Capitol Building. “We must stop the construction,” Boehner said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/11/u-s-congress-halts-construction-of-new-philippine-embassy-and-center-in-washington-d-c/?share=email |
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