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U.S. PINOYS, MEXICANS CELEBRATE MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN A BIG WAY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/06/2018 0:00 | From San Diego to Miami, from Salt Lake City to Anchorage, gay men and women are celebrating a victory of a lifetime: the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that marriage is a constitutional right for all. But no other celebration is as big as that of San Francisco, especially among LGBT people of color. Forget about the wave of rainbow colors enveloping Facebook profile pictures. The San Francisco celebration is big and it involves — what else — food! Mexicans can now order their burritos wrapped in shiny, rainbow-colored foil, courtesy of the food chain, Chipotle. A full-page ad in the San Francisco Chronicle even greeted readers with “Homo estás?” (How are y’al doing, homos?). Filipinos, on the other hand, can now enjoy rainbow-colored ingredients in their halo-halo, the all-time Pinoy favorite dessert/snack, similar to the Hawaiian shaved ice. Don’t forget to ask for an extra scoop of ube, that sweet and creamy purple stuff! Ah, savour the taste of freedom and equality. Everything is so much more fun living in San Francisco — that is, if you can afford the rent. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/30/u-s-pinoys-mexicans-celebrate-marriage-equality-in-a-big-way/ |
APPLE TO RELEASE THE iPHONE WALLET SEPTEMBER 9 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/08/2017 0:00 | Apple has been working with Visa, Mastercard and American Express for the latest iteration of its iPhone scheduled to be released September 9.Contrary to speculation, Apple will not be announcing the iPhone 6. Rather, it will be releasing the iPhone Wallet, capable of making payments at retail stores that accept credit or debit cards.The new iPhone will come in black or brown pure leather but will not have a screen. The keypad is imbedded in the wallet, as are the microphone and speaker. Calls and payments can be made using the keypad. The keypad is automatically connected to cash registers via bluetooth.While the iPhone Wallet will not have the capability of taking pictures, sending emails or browsing the Internet, it has a special compartment that can hold the user’s old iPhone.The good news is that the new iPhone will retail for only $99 , with no two-year contract required. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/31/apple-to-release-the-iphone-wallet-september-9/#respond |
ADOBO CHRONICLES HONORED WITH WORLD HALL OF FAME AWARD! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/09/2017 0:00 | The Adobo Chronicles has been honored with a Hall of Fame Award, along with about 90 news sites worldwide that include The Onion, The Borowitz Report, The Daily Currant and The National Report.The exciting news comes just hours after The Adobo Chronicles reached another milestone in its 15th month of existence, surpassing the 11 Million mark in viewers. It is the only Filipino American news site given this rare honor.The award will be formally presented at an elaborate ceremony to be held on December 25, 2014 at the Reichtag, the German Parliament Building in Berlin. German Chancellor Angela Merker will preside over the ceremony.Champagne flowed at The Adobo Chronicles newsroom today when the news was received.Here is the complete list of Hall of Fame Awardees for 2014. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/27/adobo-chronicles-honored-with-world-hall-of-fame-award/?share=email |
IRS ANNOUNCES ONE-DAY SALE ON INCOME TAXES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/4/2018 0:00 | Sometimes, it helps to procrastinate. Especially on your income tax.In an effort to increase the number of tax filings and to help taxpayers avoid the last-minute rush to beat the April 15 tax deadline, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced an unprecedented one-day sale on income taxes.Forget Macy’s or your favorite department store. You’re better off shopping at the IRS on Monday, April 14.IRS is offering a 30 percent discount to taxpayers with tax due payments on their 2014 tax return. Additionally, those who expect a refund in their tax return will get a 30 percent bonus.The IRS sale will only last from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on April 14. Tax returns must be filed electronically or postmarked April 14 in order to qualify for the discount or bonus.Procrastinate no more. File your taxes now. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/11/irs-announces-one-day-sale-on-income-taxes/?share=email |
Indonesian Mayor Links Instant Noodles To Homosexuality; Noodle Sales Down | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/3/2016 0:00 | It’s genetic. It’s acquired. It’s a punishment from God. It’s the environment. We’ve heard so many theories before about what causes homosexuality, but none as jaw-dropping as this: instant noodles.The mayor of the city of Tangerang in Indonesia says that the rise in homosexuality in his country is due to a poor diet, including lack of breastfeeding and eating instant noodles. Arief R Wismansyah made the comments at a pregnancy seminar in the city’s health office.Just hours after Wismansyah made the statement, noodle companies and retail outlets in Indonesia reported a sharp decline in sales.In neighboring Philippines, sales of the popular bulalo (bone marrow)-flavored instant noodles are also down, as are those of pad thai noodles in Bangkok and other cities in Thailand.So, as a public service warning to our non-LGBT readers and followers, think twice before you tear open that cup-o-noodles in you cupboard! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/01/indonesian-mayor-links-instant-noodles-to-homosexuality-noodle-sales-down/#respond |
Leni Robredo’s State Of Angat Buhay Address (SABA) | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/07/2017 0:00 | Vice President Leni Robredo’s Angat Buhay program has provided assistance to more than 36,000 indigents, according to her spokesperson.Georgina Hernandez said 22,275 families in 134 local government units benefited from the program.“We’re proud of what we’ve achieved. But we all know we cannot rest. Much more needs to be done because…many…Filipinos continue to be left out,” Robredo said in a statement.That’s right, many — make that most — Filipinos are left behind each time the Vice President travels abroad. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/07/23/leni-robredos-state-of-angat-buhay-address-saba/ |
Leni Robredo’s Speech At London School Of Economics Lukewarmly Received | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/4/2018 0:00 | LONDON, United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronices, Berlin Bureau)- Organizers of Leni Robredo’s speaking engagement at the London School of Economics (LSE) must be twisting and turning in bed tonight following the lukewarm reception extended to the Philippine Vice President.Outside, a group of London Filipinos staged a protest rally, calling Robredo a ‘fake VP’ and expressing disgust over news from back home that the recount of votes in the 2016 VP Elections was marred with discovery of wet ballots and missing vote logs.Inside, Robredo tackled the issue of politics and its role in alleviating poverty. She talked about her programs distributing free lugaw (rice porridge) to poor Filipinos.Sources present at Robredo’s speech told The Adobo Chronicles that leading economists and some students in attendance walked out in the middle of her talk. They expected a more scholarly speech and were clearly disappointed. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/07/leni-robredos-speech-at-london-school-of-economics-lukewarmly-received/ |
J. LO OBJECTIFIES PUPPIES IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/03/2017 0:00 | The 44-year-old Jennifer Lopez premiered her new music video during Thursday’s American Idol. The clip features throwbacks of the diva’s most famous looks, including her On the 6 album artwork and the infamous Versace dress she wore to the Grammys in 2000.The video begins with Lopez and her two girlfriends discussing with the director how the video should be filmed, and where. Suggestions ranged from a carnival to a waterpark, with half-naked ladies. Lopez and her pals exclaimed almost in unison: “Why do men always objectify women in every single video? Why can’t we for once be the objectifiers?”And so the rest is history.The final video features Lopez playing around with a litter of naked puppies loaned to the film crew by an unnamed dog breeder in Hollywood.Soon after it aired, the music video shot up to No. 1 in the video music charts. The song’s title is “I Luh Ya Papi.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/14/j-lo-objectifies-puppies-in-new-music-video/ |
TIME Can’t Wait, Names Donald Trump 2016 Person Of The Year | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/8/2016 0:00 | It’s only early August but two major newspapers — The Houston Chronicle and The San Francisco Chronicle — already made their endorsement for November’s U.S. presidential elections. Both papers endorsed Hillary Clinton.Not to be outdone, TIME magazine announced today that it was naming Donald Trump its 2016 Person of the Year. The New York-based magazine usually makes its announcement in December.The Adobo Chronicles spoke with TIME editors who said that they could not wait till the end of the year.“We don’t think there will be any other person who can overshadow what Trump has done this year,” they said. “We have never seen any one who has had tremendous and outrageous influence on the news — ever. Trump says something nice and he’s in the news; he says something ridiculous, and he’s in the news.”Readers will notice that the magazine cover naming Trump as Person of the Year has no issue date. “That’s intentional,” the editors said. “We will keep re-using the cover for the rest of our weekly issues until election day. If he wins the election, it will be the cover of our magazine until his inauguration day in January next year.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/06/time-cant-wait-names-donald-trump-2016-person-of-the-year/#comments |
BEN CARSON’S PROPOSED NEW GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE FORMAT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/10/2017 0:00 | Following Wednesday’s poorly-managed GOP presidential debate hosted by CNBC, Republican presidential candidate, now frontrunner, Ben Carson, demanded that the Republican National Committee (RNC) change the entire debate format starting with the November 10 debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Carson told RNC that unless all his demands are met, he will not be participating in next month’s debate.Carson’s demands:Only the top four candidates will be invited, presumably Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush and himself. The prime-time debate must be broadcast by all major cable and television networks, except CNBC. Being the richest of the candidates, Donald Trump will pay for the air time. There will be no commercial interruptions, just a moment of silence every thirty minutes. Being the frontrunner, Carson’s podium should be placed at least five feet away from the remaining three debaters (see photo). Carson wants dim, mood lighting throughout the debate (see photo). There will be no moderators. Instead, Carson will be asking all the questions of the three other candidates before answering each question himself. The three candidates will be allowed to ask each other a follow-up question, but they cannot ask Carson any question. Towards the end of the two-hour debate, the live audience and television viewers will be asked to vote on who they think won the debate. The results will be announced at the conclusion of the telecast. The candidate that finishes last in the voting will immediately withdraw his candidacy. If Carson ends up last in the voting, he will remain as a candidate until the next scheduled debate.The campaigns of Trump, Bush and Rubio, have not formally commented on Carson’s proposal. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/30/ben-carsons-proposed-new-gop-presidential-debate-format/#respond |
Philippines Scores Third International Human Rights Award In Three Days | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/11/2017 0:00 | First, incacerated Senator Leila de Lima was given the highest human rights award by Liberal International.Then Senator Antonio Trillanes was given a similar award by Nacionalista International.Today, Senator Risa Hontiveros received word that she is the recipient of the human rights award given by Akbayan International.It’s quite a sweep! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/02/philippines-scores-third-international-human-rights-award-in-three-days/ |
OBAMA TAPS LAWYER TO SOLVE THE EBOLA CRISIS IN THE U.S. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/10/2017 0:00 | hence the need for a lawyer.”Klain was spotted at a tailoring shop in Washington, D.C., being fitted for a hazmat suit. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/17/obama-taps-lawyer-to-solve-the-ebola-crisis-in-the-u-s/?share=email |
Duterte Critic Vicky Garchitorena: ‘Friends Na Kami Ni PRRD’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/8/2018 0:00 | Staunch Duterte critic Vicky Garchitorena and Kris Aquino have one thing in common: Friends na sila ni PRRD.Many will recall Aquino’s words, “friends na kami ni PRRD” after the President’s Special Assistant Bong Go apologized to her over Asec Mocha Uson’s post showing the late Ninoy Aquino being kissed by women.Now, Yellowtard Garchitorena whose tweets are always hopelessly critical of Duterte, has finally posted a comment which was in total agreement with the President: punish the corrupt in government. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/12/duterte-critic-vicky-garchitorena-friends-na-kami-ni-prrd/ |
Optometrist Association of the Philippines Develops New Eye Test for Jaundice | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/3/2018 0:00 | Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and the whites of the eyes caused by increased amounts of bilirubin in the blood. Jaundice is a sign of an underlying disease process.But there is another kind of Jaundice that affects Filipinos of a twisted political orientation. It’s called the Yellow Cult or Dilawan in the vernacular.Today, the Optometrist Association of the Philippines announced a breakthrough in diagnosing the Dilawan-type jaundice.The new technology involves the usual eye chart used by optometrists to check one’s vision. The difference is that for persons afflicted with the Dilawan jaundice, the letters ‘L’ and ‘P’ automatically become magnified with a yellow circle.So what are you waiting for? Visit your optometrist today and have your eyes checked. Prevention is always better than a cure! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/08/optometrist-association-of-the-philippines-develops-new-eye-test-for-jaundice/?share=email |
Duterte visits poor in Tondo: Read his full speech | [] | 2016-07-04 10:33:31+08:00 | [Delivered at Delpan Sports Complex, Tondo, Manila, June 30, 2016]Sinadya ko po na pagkatapos na ako’y mag-oath kanina bilang Presidente ng Pilipinas, sinadya ko ‘yung simpleng reception lang. Gusto ko po magtipid, pero sabi ko sa mga tauhan natin na mag-tipid tayo, pero huwag nating kalimutan ‘yung ibang kapatid natin nasa labas na hindi makapasok ng Malacañang.May bagong patakaran po ako: ‘Yung Malacañang po ay pwede na kayong pumasok. Unahin lang po natin ‘yung mga bata, mga kindergarten hanggang grade high school, para makita naman nila kung ano ‘yung Palasyo.Unahin po natin ‘yung mga bata at pagkatapos kayo, kung panahon na ninyo, naubos na ‘yung mga estudyante, at panahon na ninyo pumunta, magdala na lang ho kayo ng kumot at unan at pwede na kayong matulog doon.Ngayon, kung buong Maynila po mayaya ko at makapasok po sa Malacañang, pwede ho buong Maynila. Doon tayo matulog. Kaya lang mag-tindig lang kayo na tutulog. [tawanan] At marami ho talaga.Pupunta ho tayo dito sa ating bayan. Alam naman ho ninyo na tumakbo ako kasi hindi ko na talaga masikmura ‘yung dumaan ng mga official sa gobyerno. Wala naman po akong tinutukoy na isang tao. But, hindi ko na ho alam kong anong gagawin ko at nakikita ko ang bayan ko, lunod na lunod po sa droga, kriminalidad at walang mga pera, at wala ring pumapasok dito na mga negosyante kasi takot sa sitwasyon natin. Kailangan ho tayo magbago. There has to be a change, not only sa gobyerno, but kayo rin ho ang tao, sabay-sabay tayo.At ipangako ko sa inyo na kung kayo’y sumunod lang sa gobyerno at makipag-tulungan sa amin, gagarantiyahan ko kayo na aangat ang buhay natin. At lahat ng pera sa gobyerno na para sa tao, talagang mapunta sa tao. At ang unahin ko po, ‘yung ating edukasyon. Sisikapin ko na lahat kayo, mga anak ninyo makapagaral at ‘yung pera ng gobyerno, una ho kayo sa edukasyon.Pangalawa ho, ang aking programa sa healthcare ng tao. Ang kalagayan ng inyong katawan. Karamihan po, at pumunta kayo ng mga ospital, binibigyan kayo ng reseta para sa sakit ninyo, at hindi naman nabibili kasi po naman talaga ang karamihan sa atin ay hirap lang. Kung ikaw nasa ospital ka, at tapos wala kang pambayad sa ospital, kung hindi mo mabili ‘yung gamot, ayon na, nagkakaproblema na ho tayo.Ang masakit lang ho sa akin, at marami naman ‘yung pera ng gobyerno, at bakit naman hindi dumadating sa tao. Kaya ho, simula nitong administrasyon ko, ‘tong araw na ‘to, lahat po ng kinita ng sugal, mga casino, pag-aari ng gobyerno, lahat ang kinikita niyan — at bilyon-bilyon ‘yan — pupunta ‘yan sa tao para sa mga medisina at ospital ninyo.At hindi na ho matakot ang ospital na malugi sila o hindi sila mabayaran because I have directed na ‘yung kita ng PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) – paiba-iba ho ‘yung sa mga taong dumaan, mayroong isang taon kumikita tayo ng 35 billion, minsan naman 32 [billion], but hindi ho bumaba ‘yan sa 30 [billion].Palagay ko sa 30 billion, at least tayo makabili na ng mga medisina ninyo at ang karamihan po naman sakit ng ating mga kapatid na medyo may edad na, may mga high blood, diabetes, kidney, ‘yung iba may cancer. E palagay ko ho naman sa kalaki-laking pera niyan, at may hati kayo diyan. Pati paghati-hatian ng lahat ng ospital ng buong Pilipinas, at mabigyan ho kayo ng medisina.Ang pangatlo pong importante sa akin, ‘yung pong agrikultura kasi pagkain ‘yan. Kailangan ho tayong magtanim. Kasi kung tayo-tayo lang, ang Pilipinas wala na pong resources. At ‘yung ating mga malalaking lupa sa Mindanao, at naagaw na sa mga korporasyon na multinational, e sila na ho ang nakikinabang sa lupa at halos ‘yung magagandang lupa ng Mindanao ay puro ho banana, puro pineapple at kung ano-anong prutas na ipinapalabas natin sa bansa. Ibig sabihin, ang yumayaman niyan, ang karamihan, ‘yung mga korporasyon na ang may mga pag-aari hindi ho Pilipino. At wala na ho tayong mga lupang matamnan natin ng bigas for food.Karamihan ho, ang ating mga lupa ang kinikita ang cash crop para ipagbili sa labas. Wala na ho tayong food crop, pero magbalik ho tayo at ‘yung lahat na nawala sa land reform, gusto ko maibalik doon sa mga tenant at maghanap ako ng program.Karamihan ho noon, pagdating ‘nong land reform na ibigay doon sa tenant, manggagawa, sa panahon ho, pinagbili uli doon sa may-ari ng lupa sa landowner. Pero wala naman akong magawa, talagang kung gusto ng tao ipagbili niya, wala na tayong magawa diyan. Ang konswelo ko na lang na iyong mga tenants, ‘yung mga trabahante ho sa mga farms, at least lang sa isang panahon sa buhay nila nakatikim sila ng malaking pera. Okay na sa’kin ‘yun.Pero hanapan ho natin ng paraan na ‘yung ipinagbili maibalik at dito nga ngayong panahon na ito, tutulungan sila ng gobyerno. At ‘yung kita nila sa lupa, kung anong klaseng produkto, bibilihin ng gobyerno para sigurado magkaroon sila ng kita sa lupa nila.Dito naman sa baba, maghanap ako ng isang malaking pera, isang milyon isang region, at ‘yun po ang ibibigay kong mga tulong sa mga farmers. Pangbili nila ng kanilang seedling, fertilizer, at kung ano, baka carabao, o mechanized farming, kung kaya natin.Dito ho sa urban — rural ‘yun bukid — dito sa urban ho, may tinatawag tayong small and medium industries. ‘Yung mga tao na ilagay ko po diyan, ‘yun yung nagpapatakbo ng ‘Go Negosyo.’ ‘Yan ‘yung mga pera na ibinibigay konti-konti na makapag-isip kayo ng magandang negosyo para sa inyong mga anak.Karamihan mga anak ninyo, walang trabaho at walang makita, at ‘yung tingnan naming may utak, at kaya niyang magtayo ng negosyo, mabigyan ng kapital. Itong pera na ito, hindi ito konsumo. Ipapasok siya ng negosyo at ‘yung kita niya babayaran niya. Pero, malawak ito. Kasi sabi ko, isauli ko ‘yung pera sa inyo dahan-dahan, ang hiningi ko lang naman, e bayaran ho ninyo, kasi para ‘yung pera, masauli sa kamay ng gobyerno at magamit ko sa ibang kapwa tao ninyo Pilipino, para lumawak at sana naman ho, maski na papano, may negosyo kayo ng sarili ninyo.Marami ho akong gustong isabi, mauubos ang gabi nito. Pero, ngayon ho, magtayo ako ng hotline. Ang number na hinihingi ko po sa Smart pati Globe: 8888. Kung may reklamo kayo — nandyan yan sa Malacañang — kung kayo’y inabuso, kung kayo’y pinagsamantalahan, kung may hindi kayo nagustuhan sa gobyerno, tumawag kayo day and night at ‘yung mga importanteng problema, nakikita ko. Aksyunan ko kaagad. Kung hindi ko tawagan ‘yung mayor, tawagan ko ‘yung barangay captain ninyo at ‘yung pulis. Kung ‘yung pulis naman ho ang nirereklamo ninyo tawagan mo ako. ‘Wag lang ninyo akong… ‘wag lang ho kayong magsinunglaing. Just tell me the truth. ‘Wag kayong mag-imbento ng istorya. Pati ‘yung totoo ‘yung reklamo mo sa gobyerno, kung talaga ikaw naman ay walang kain nitong araw na ito ay ‘di madali ‘yan at marami tayong paraan kung paano ako makatulong.Basta nandyan ‘yang 8888, apat na 8. ‘Yun ang tawagan ninyo. Kung gusto mo lang manligaw ng operator na babae, tawagan mo lang. Kaya ‘wag ka lang… Wag mo ubusin ang panahon ng gobyerno. Tama na ‘yang magsabi: “Operator ba ‘to? Maganda ka ba? I love you.” Okay na ‘yan ha?So ‘yan ang mga pangako ko noon na ngayon bumalik ako para sabihin sa inyo, tutuparin ko ‘yan. [palakpakan] Ako po’y nahalal na Presidente ng Pilipinas at kung maniniwala kayo kung totoo o hindi, ganito ‘yan: Tumakbo ho ako, wala ako ni isang mayor ng siyudad ng Pilipinas. Wala ho akong barangay captain ni isa labas ng Davao City. Wala na ako. Zero. Wala ho akong congressman, senador o kagawad o tanod. But, in spite of that, ako’y inyong hinalal at alam ko kung ano ang mensahe ninyo.Hindi ninyo ako kilala. Small time mayor lang ako ng Mindanao, siyudad ng Davao. Hindi ninyo alam ang record ko. Pero ang mga mensahe naibigay ko sa inyo, ‘yun alam ko ang hiningi ninyo — kahirapan, korapsyon sa gobyerno, pati droga at kriminalidad.Ako mag-pranka ako sa inyo. Dito sa panahon ko, tatapusin ko ‘yang problema sa droga. Sinisira ang bayan natin at ang mga anak natin na susunod sa atin dito sa mundong ito, sinisira ng mga putang inang ito.Ako po’y galit. Pati ‘yung mga pulis dito sa Maynila, nakasabit sa droga. Ako po’y nakikiusap, huwag ho kayong pumasok diyan kasi papatayin ko talaga kayo. Hindi man siguro ngayong gabi, hindi man siguro bukas, pero sa anim na taon, may isang araw ka talaga magkamali ka at hihiritan kita.Hindi naman ho ako natatakot, duwag naman ako na pagkatao, ayaw ko rin mamatay. Pero pag ‘yan ang gusto ninyo, ibibigay ko sa inyo. Kaya kayong mga droga, tapos na ako nag-warning ‘nong eleksyon. Kung anong mangyari sa inyo, makinig kayong lahat, baka kapatid mo ‘yan, asawa mo, kaibigan mo, anak mo, ipapasabi ko na sa inyo, walang sisihan. Sinabi ko na sa inyong huminto kayo. Ngayon, pag may mangyari ho sa kanila, ginusto nila ‘yan. Ginusto nila. [palakpakan]Kung ‘yung asawa mo naman adik, wala naman ginagawa kung hindi kumain ng hindi niya gastos; nagnanakaw, nagho-hold up para sa droga. Hindi kaya mabuti na lang tatapusin na natin ang purgatoryo nila. Tama?Kaya ‘yung mga kapital na ibigay ko sa inyo. Maliliit lang naman sabi ko ‘yung mga anak ninyo baka gusto nilang mag-negosyo, grupo sila at bagong graduate. Instead of going to drugs, you might want to put up a business. Sabihin ko sa inyo, itong mga panahon, itong mga araw na dadating, kung may punerarya ho kayo, kikita kayo nang husto.‘Yung mga small time punerarya dito, doon, at sigurado hindi kayo malugi. At pag humihina na ang negosyo ninyo, sabihin ko lang sa mga pulis, bilis-bilisan ninyo nang konti para kumita ‘yung tao sa negosyo nila. Sinasabi ko na sa inyo. Hindi ako nagbibiro. Talagang galit ako sa droga. Sinisira ang bayan ko. Mahal ko ang bayan ko. Mahal ko kayo. [palakpakan]And the next generation, mga anak natin, iilan taon lang, kailan lang nga, Mayor lang ako ng Davao. Kailan ba ‘yung may balita na tatakbo ako, ‘di naman niyo ako kilala. Outside of Davao ‘yung mukha ko, kung pumasok ako dito, ‘di niyo ako kilala ‘nong estudyante pa kami. May mga pista pista dito, na nayayaya naman kami kumain kaya alam ko ang buhay dito. Alam ko marami ang Bisaya dito. ‘Yung mga migrants galing sa—Tulungan ho ninyo sana ako. Simple lang hiningi ko: Bayan na komportable ‘yung tao. Walang gutom. At kung maari lang po, may hanap buhay lahat. ‘Yun lang ang hiningi ko sa Diyos, na ‘wag masyadong pahirapan ang Pilipino, napakarami ho natin. At kung ganito lang tayo palagi, kuntento na kayo dyan, hindi ko ho naman kayo minamaliit. Ako po’y anak ng mahirap. Kami po’y pumunta ng Mindanao kasi mahirap ho sa Cebu.Ang oportunidad ho napakasikip. Ang Tatay ko po’y sundalo noon, abogado pero sa sa JAGO (Judge Advocate General’s Office). ‘Yun ho ‘yung parang korte ng mga militar. Pagkatapos ng giyera, naging Mayor siya sa Danao, Danao City na ‘yan ngayon. Right after the war, na Mayor ang tatay ko sa Danao, at ganun rin ang hirap ng buhay, hindi talaga kaya at rumarami kami na magkapatid.Kaya dinala niya kami doon sa Mindanao at napakahirap ang buhay namin sa umpisa. At siya naman po’y naging gobernador. Sa awa ng Diyos, ‘yung anak niya ako, naging mayor. At ‘yung anak ko naman na babae, ngayon ang mayor, ang vice mayor yung kapatid niyang lalaki. Baka dynasty ho talaga. Hindi ko na talaga mapigilan ‘yan.Pero sa totoo lang, alam naman ninyo ang Mindanao. May problema tayo sa Moro. Alam mo kasi, ang lola ko sa nanay ko, Maranao. Ang lolo ko sa nanay ko, Intsik, Chinese. Kaya naman ako labas pasok sa NPA (New People’s Army), sa mga moro at ako’y nakikiusap noon pa kung pwede aregluhin natin itong problema natin, para masagana ang buhay. I’m trying to strike a peace deal with the Communist Party of the Philippines, nag-uusap ho kami.Ako po’y unang president ng Pilipinas na galing sa left. Left po ako. [palakpakan] Ang partido ko po sa umpisa, 1988, Bayan po ako.Kayo ho naman ngayon, nandito na ako sa pwesto at para sa ating bayan, talagang nakikiusap ako, pati doon sa ating mga kapatid na Moro, si Murad pati si Misuari na sana po’y umupo sila, kami at mag-usap na lang ng kapayapaan.Ginagawa ho na namin ‘yan ngayon at ako po’y humihingi ng tulong kay Allah na tulungan tayong lahat. At pag na-plantsa po ito –‘yung pera na ibibili ko ng bala pati bomba at patayin ‘yung mga kapatid nating Moro, pati mga NPA – magamit ko na ho sa lahat ng bagay para makapabuti sa inyong lahat.I find it hard to magpirma ho ako ng resibo na bibili ako ng bomba, pati mortar, pati bala para patayin ko lang ang kapwa ko Pilipino. Napakahirap po. Kaya sana ‘yung pera na ibili ko ng mga bala, ibili ko na lang kung anong maitulong ko sa inyong bahay, resettlement at pati itong trapik ng Maynila.Kaya kayong mga carnapper, para wala na masadyong trapik, kung sana po manakaw lang ninyo lahat ng sasakyan diyan, nakawin na ninyo at dalhin niyo sa ibang lugar na wala masyadong trapik. Napakahirap ho ang problema na ‘yan at kami po sa gobyerno ay humihingi ng ilang buwan para ma-plantsa namin kung ano ang dapat naming gawin.So hindi lang ho ‘yan, pati airport ho. Isa lang ang airport ng Maynila, lahat ng eroplano, sakay ang mga tao na pumupunta dito. Kaya kami late doon kasi minsan sa runway, umaabot kami, nagpipila kami. Almost one hour. Kasi pag limang eroplano, landing na naman muna, stop ka, take-off na naman, tapos landing. ‘Yun ang nangyari sa atin, napabayaan ang problema sa ating bayan. Hindi na nga ako magtatagal, nandito lang po ako.Gusto ko lang naman mag-celebrate sa inyo, makakain lang man tayo lahat [palakpakan] para magpasalamat sa inyo, na kung wala kayo hindi talaga ako dadating sa saan– Kaninang umaga at ako’y nag-oath na bilang Presidente. ‘Di ko talaga akalain. Sinasabi ko sa’yo wala akong makinarya, wala akong leader, wala lahat. But, kayong hindi maniwala ng Diyos, sinasabi ko na sa inyo ngayon, merong Diyos at may milagro.‘Yung pagkapanalo ko po ay destiny ‘yan. Diyos ang may gusto ‘non, hindi ako. Kahit saan mo bilangin, maski dito sa Tondo, wala akong isang leader kung hindi kayo, kayo mismo ang tumanggap sa akin. Walang leader, leader.Ayaw ko kayong biguin at ako naman hindi masyado mahilig diyan sa promise promise. Pag nagbitaw ako ng salita, ‘yun na yun. Wala ng atrasan ‘yan. So maraming salamat at magtiis-tiis lang po kayo nang konti at tulungan ninyo ako sa gobyerno.‘Yung mga adik ho diyan, kayo na lang ho ang pumatay. Kung anak niya, ikaw ang pumatay. Kung anak niyang adik, kayo ang pumatay para hindi masyadong masakit. Unahin na lang muna niya, kasi darating talaga ‘yan. Mamamatay ‘yan. Pag nandiyan ‘yan, pabili nang pabili nang pabili. Sabihin ko sa inyo: 365 days a year, may isang araw talaga na magkamali ‘yan. Pagdating niyan. ‘Wag ho tayong magsisihan kasi nasabi ko na sa inyo.Maraming salamat po. | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/duterte-visits-tondo-read-full-speech/ |
LOOK: List of crimes punishable by death on the new death penalty bill | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-12-07 23:39:23+08:00 | The house justice committee approved the bill restoring the death penalty by a 12-6 vote with one abstention.Restoring the death penalty for heinous crimes like illegal drug selling was one of the campaign promises of President Rodrigo Duterte.Now these are the crimes punishable by death in the death penalty bill.Piracy in general and mutiny on the high seas or in Philippine watersQualified piracyQualified briberyParricideMurderInfanticideRapeKidnapping and serious illegal detentionRobbery with violence against or intimidation of personsDestructive arsonPlunderImportation of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicalsSale, trading, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution and transportation of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursor and essential chemicalsSale, trading, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution and transportation of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursor and essential chemicals Maintenance of a den, dive or resort where any dangerous drug is used or sold in any formManufacture of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicalsPossession of dangerous drugsCultivation or culture of plants classified as dangerous drugs or are sources thereofUnlawful prescription of dangerous drugsCriminal liability of a public officer or employee for misappropriation, misapplication or failure to account for the confiscated, seized and/or surrendered dangerous drugs, plant sources of dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals, instruments/ paraphernalia and/or laboratory equipment including the proceeds or properties obtained from the unlawful act committed.Criminal liability for planting evidenceCarnappingThe bill proposes any of the following methods in carrying out the sentence: hanging, firing squad or lethal injection.Majority Leader Rodolfo Farinas, a co-author of the bill said that death penalty is better than extrajudicial killing because the criminal would be given a chance to defend his case.“What do we want EJK (extra judicial killing) or JK (judicial killing)? At least ‘yung judicial killing may (the judicial killing goes through) due process,” Farinas said.Despite of the groups including the Roman Catholic Church who strongly opposed the death penalty, the house was determined to pass it before Christmas. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-list-crimes-punishable-death-new-death-penalty-bill/ |
Full Text: Duterte delivers speech as the next ASEAN Chairman | [] | 2016-09-09 00:02:19+08:00 | Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen.Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, please accept my sincere congratulations on your successful chairmanship of the ASEAN throughout this year. You guided us with the timely motto of “Turning Vision into Reality for Dynamic ASEAN community.” You ably did your part in deepening integration to move us towards the realization of a rules-based people oriented, people-centered ASEAN community.In the last two days of our meetings, I have benefited immensely from our discussions and exchanges, providing me with insights on how best to build upon Lao PDR’s efforts in community building. During the Philippines’ chairmanship, we will highlight ASEAN as a model of regionalism and a global player, with the interest of the people at its core.We will pursue initiative and enhance cooperation with global partners to ensure that ASEAN citizens live in peace, stability, security and growth, all the while remaining ASEAN’s centrality, unity, and solidarity, we will maintain for all times. The Philippines is ready and willing to steer and guide the association. But crucial to the realization of our goals is the cooperation and support of all ASEAN member states and our dialogue partners. Towards this end, I invite you to be our dynamic and vibrant partners as we guide ASEAN in 2017. Our theme, “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World,” captures our resolve to consolidate our community for our peoples with a sense of togetherness and common identity, ready and able to take our rightful place in the global community of nations.The Philippines’ ASEAN chairmanship coincides with a historic milestone event, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of our association. It will be an occasion for us to set the tone for the next 50 years. Join us in making the commemoration of ASEAN’s 50th anniversary a success.With great honor and humility, I accept the chairmanship of the ASEAN from our excellent host, the Lao People’s Republic… Democratic Republic. I look forward to seeing you all in the Philippines in 2017.Thank you and Mabuhay! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/full-text-duterte-delivers-speech-next-asean-chairman-2/ |
CHANGE OF VENUE: PHILIPPINES TO HOST 2018 WORLD CUP | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/7/2017 0:00 | The 2014 World Cup concludes with the final match between Germany and Argentina this Sunday. Already, all eyes are focused on the 2018 World Cup.Earlier, Russia won the bid to host the next World Cup, but mounting concern about the country’s human rights record has forced FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) to cancel the winning bid and name an alternative venue for 2018 soccer games.In an announcement that stunned the world football community, FIFA has named the Philippines as the new venue for the 2018 World Cup. Unknown to many, the Philippines does have its national football team named ‘Azkals,’ which is ranked 129th by FIFA. Whether or not the Azkals can qualify for the 2018 games is not an issue. Rather it is all about the venue.This year, the Philippines will inaugurate the Philippine Arena located in Bocaue, Bulacan, just 14 miles north of Manila. It is owned by the filthy rich religious group, Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ), which accounts for just about 3% of all religious denominations in the country.FIFA was very impressed with the enormity of the domed structure. Using the arena as the venue for the World Cup was the deal breaker in the decision to award the Philippines the hosting rights for 2018.The 74,000 square meter indoor arena has a seating capacity of 50,000, way above the FIFA standard of 30,000 for its World Cup venues. Once completed, the Philippine Arena will be the largest domed structure in the world. In comparison, the Madison Square Garden in New York could only sit 20,000 people, while the Staples Center in Los Angeles has a capacity of 21,000.Designed by Kansas City-based architecture firm Populous, construction is being carried out by South Korea’s Hanwha Engineering and Construction Corp. and is expected to be completed in time to mark the church’s centennial celebration this year.The church said it plans to use the arena for religious gatherings, except in 2018 when it will rent out the arena to FIFA.It’s not only “more fun in the Philippines” (the Philippine Department of Tourism meme). It’s also bigger and better in this island nation.See related story: World Cup, The Battle Between Two Popes. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/09/change-of-venue-philippines-to-host-2018-world-cup/ |
WEATHER: MOTORCYCLE SUFFERS HEAT STROKE IN MANILA’S 95-DEGREE TEMPERATURE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/6/2018 0:00 | May is among the hottest months in the Philippines, with temperatures rising above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.May 29, 2015 was one of those scorching hot days in Manila, registering 95 degrees on the mercury scale.Airconditioners were in full blast (except at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport which was practically a dry sauna) and the malls were filled to capacity by residents trying to escape the extremely hot and humid weather.Unfortuntely, even non-humans were severely affected by the hot weather, including this motorcycle parked in front of a Manila residence. The poor motorcycle suffered a heat stroke and it was all caught on closed circuit TV (CCTV): | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/05/weather-motorcycle-suffers-heat-stroke-in-manilas-95-degree-temperature/?share=email |
P5 Million Spent For Pampanga Teachers To Watch “Bituing Walang Ningning;” Tarlac Teachers Treated To “My Little Bossings” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/8/2016 0:00 | The City of San Fernando in the Philippine province of Pampanga spent P5,528,170 ($117,582) out of its Special Education Fund (SEF) to let 2,479 public school teachers watch the stage version of the film,“Bituing Walang Ningning” at Resorts World Manila in October of 2015. This was according to findings by the Commission on Audit (COA).The COA report indicated that the trip to Manila was part of the 2015 Teachers’ Day celebration, and was tagged as an out-of-town “Professional Enhancement Training.” Each teacher received an allotment of P2,230 ($47) as part of the activity.Meanwhile, The Adobo Chronicles learned that during the same Teachers’ Day celebration, public school teachers in the province of Tarlac were treated to free local screenings of the movie, “My Little Bossings,” starring Senator Tito Sotto’s brother Vic, television host and then presidential sister Kris Aquino, and her son Bimby Aquino-Yap. (Tarlac is the hometown of the Aquinos).It wasn’t clear if any public funds were used for the Tarlac film screenings or whether they were intended to be part of Sotto’s campaign for his Senate re-election bid. It wasn’t clear either if the screenings were intended by the Aquinos to garner votes for administration presidential candidate Mar Roxas. Roxas lost to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/01/p5-million-spent-for-pampanga-teachers-to-watch-bituing-walang-ningning-tarlac-teachers-treated-to-my-little-bossings/ |
After surrendering to PNP before,”Drug Queen” Lovely Adam Impal arrested again for selling illegal drugs | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-18 17:39:39+08:00 | Alleged “Drug Queen of Visayas” Lovely Adam Impal was arrested by the members of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency(PDEA) in Illigan City on Wednesday(January 18)After she voluntarily surrendered to the authorities last year, she’s caught again together with her group allegedly selling illegal drugs in Mindanao.The authorities confiscated 110 grams of illegal drugs from Impal.But after being caught, she became emotional and denied the allegation that she’s involved in illegal drugs.She also said that there’s no buy-bust operation conducted by PDEA to arrest her and she was just a victim of set up.Impal also don’t know where the 110 grams of shabu confiscated by PDEA come from.“Nakakahiya nga po kung mag uulit ka pa [in selling illegal drugs] eh nag surrender ka na po” Impal said to the media.Visayan Drug Lord Kerwin Espinosa gave the information about Impal during the Senate Probe on the killings of his father Rolando Espinosa.Espinosa said that Impal was one of his supplier and after that, the alleged drug queen voluntarily surrendered to Philippine National Police to give her statement. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/surrendering-pnp-beforedrug-queen-lovely-adam-impal-arrested-selling-illegal-drugs/ |
ERRATUM: 17, Not 16 Filipinos Oppose Martial Law Declaration In Mindanao | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/05/2017 0:00 | Yesterday, The Adobo Chronicles reported on a national survey which showed that “16 out of 100 million Filipinos opposed President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao.We were wrong, and we sincerely apologize.There are actually 17, not 16 Filipinos, who are opposed to the Mindanao Martial Law.We inadevertently forgot to count Senator Bam Aquino among the survey respondents who expressed disapproval of Martial Law in Mindanao.Apparently, during our tabulation, our vision was impaired because of the bright yellow t-shirt worn by the senator. It was too glaring for our tabulators.Again, our apologies. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/30/erratum-17-not-16-filipinos-oppose-martial-law-declaration-in-mindanao/?share=email |
What The Philippines Is Doing To Drug Surrenderers | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/10/2016 0:00 | According to a report by PRI The World, some of the Filipino drug users who have voluntarily surrendered to authorities are being sent to Zumba classes.Since Philippines President Rodrigo Roa Duterte launched his administration’s war on drugs, more than half a million individuals have surrendered in order to avoid arrest or prosecution. Others are coming forward for fear of possibly being killed in police or vigilante operations.Because of the unexpected number of surrenderers, the government is unable to provide ample rehabilitation services due to lack of facilities.Many drug rehab centers are being set up in military camps, including one in Nueva Ecija province where a 10,000-bed capacity facility is expected to open soon. But these are hardly enough to cope with the massive response to the government’s campaign.The PRI report, however, is incomplete. Zumba classes are just the tip of the iceberg.The Adobo Chronicles learned from highly reliable sources that many of the surrenderers are being referred to compulsory services and activities including yoga, Tai Chi, Karate, Piloxing, yoga, among others.Surrenderers who are determined to be good anti-drug spokespersons are being enrolled in Toastmasters Club classes to improve on their communications skills.Two of the nation’s television networks, ABS-CBN and GMA-7 have agreed to employ surrenderers who might be good dancers as back-up performers for their variety shows.The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has also entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Duterte administration to utilize young and non-violent surrenderers as altar boys for Sunday and daily church services.It takes a village to deal with the Philippines’ drug problem! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/13/what-the-philippines-is-doing-to-drug-surrenderers/ |
New Stickers Now Required For All Balikbayan Boxes | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/12/2016 0:00 | MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –Starting Christmas Day this year, balikbayan boxes being sent by expatriate or overseas Filipinos to their relatives back home will be tax-free, thanks to a new Philippine government regulation.But in order to avail of the duty-free benefits, senders of balikbayans boxes must affix a special sticker to their packages.The sticker will indicate that their boxes are tax-free and will not be opened by Customs or any other government agency or personnel.And just in case, the sticker also indicates that their boxes are not to be stolen by unscrupulous or corrupt officials or employees.Senders can make their own stickers or request them from the balikbayan box forwarding company.Better safe than sorry. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/11/new-stickers-now-required-for-all-balikbayan-boxes/?share=email |
VICE PRESIDENT BINAY PROMISES TO NAME NORA AUNOR NATIONAL ARTIST IF ACTRESS ENDORSED HIS CANDIDACY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/05/2018 0:00 | With his waning popularity exacerbated by recent allegations of unexplained wealth, Vice President Jejomar Binay is turning to the country’s superstar, Miss Nora Aunor, for a much-needed boost to his quest for the presidency.Binay remains the frontrunner in national polls on who should succeed President NoyNoy Aquino after the latter’s term expires in 2016. However, in recent weeks, Senator Grace Poe has steadily climbed in the polls, inching closer to Binay. Too close for comfort.Wanting to capitalize on the popularity of Aunor, Binay promised that if the multi-awarded acrtress endorsed his candidacy for president, he would name Aunor as a national artist during his first year as head of state. (Aquino had previously snubbed Aunor by refusing to name her as national artist despite strong recommendations by the national nominating committee.)It is too late for Binay: Aunor has just endorsed Senator Poe as her choice for president in the 2016 elections.Political analysts have said that with Aunor’s endorsement, Poe will likely overcome Binay’s lead in the polls as early as next week.Some have even suggested that a Poe might consider choosing Aunor as her vice presidential running mate. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/20/vice-president-binay-promises-to-name-nora-aunor-national-artist-if-actress-endorsed-his-candidacy/?share=email |
Judge Sarah (Palin): Coming Soon To A TV Channel Near You, And Perhaps The Supreme Court | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/03/2016 0:00 | Move over, Judge Judy. Move over, Judge Joe Brown. Here comes the newest courtroom judge — Judge Sarah. As in Judge Sarah Palin!The former vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor has signed a deal with Montana-based production company Warm Springs to preside over a new reality courtroom TV that is scheduled to premiere next year.Unlike Judges Judy and Joe Brown, Palin does not have a juris doctor degree. But Warm Springs believes that she has a variety of other qualities that make her perfectly suited to the job — a telegenic personality, wide appeal and common sense wisdom (yikes!).But this is just the beginning of Palin’s judicial career.The Adobo Chronicles has learned from very reliable sources that she is being groomed to replace the late Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court.Now we know why the Republicans are insisting that it should be the next president who should nominate Scalia’s replacement, hoping of course that Donald Trump would be that president.“It’s about time that we appoint a youthful pretty face to the high court,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.Not to mention another conservative voice — and a shrieky one at that. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/22/judge-sarah-palin-coming-soon-to-a-tv-channel-near-you-and-perhaps-the-supreme-court/#respond |
POLL: “ASIA’S GOT TALENT” CHAMPIONS EL GAMMA PENUMBRA VS. DENMARK’S BEER BOTTLE ORCHESTRA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/05/2018 0:00 | Filipino shadow performing group El Gamma Penumbra. The group bested contestants representing over a dozen Asian countries to win the grand finals of “Asia’s Got Talent” held in Singapore.So, what’s next for the Filipino champions?Well , they have been challenged to a one-on-one talent competition by an equally-talented group of five men from Denmark. The Danes , calling themselves the Bottleboys, are members of a unique orchestra that uses empty beer bottles as instruments. They have recorded covers of popular hits like Michael Jackson’s “Billy Jean.” (Watch video below)The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has agreed to host the pan-continent televised talent show in London if “Asia’s Got Talent” agrees to pit their champions against the Bottleboys. The winner will be determined by public voting.In anticipation of this exciting one-on-one talent competition, The Adobo Chronicles is conducting a poll on who our readers think would win in a match-up.Watch the videos and participate in the poll below ( sorry Kris Aquino and Ai-Ai de las Alas, you can’t vote in this poll; if you do, your vote will not be counted!): | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/16/poll-asias-got-talent-champions-el-gamma-penumbra-vs-denmarks-beer-bottle-orchestra/?share=email |
Filipino Netizens React To Rappler’s Story About Fake News | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/09/2016 0:00 | Yesterday, the online Philippines news site, Rappler, published a story on efforts to clamp down on misinformation and “fake news” on the Internet.Rappler reported that social media giants Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter have joined forces with some of the biggest media groups in the world in the First Draft partner network, a collaboration hoping to tackle the Internet’s biggest problem: the unabated spread of misinformation.Filipino netiziens immediately took to their social media accounts to comment on the Rappler story.Many netizens commented: “Goodbye, Rappler!” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/14/filipino-netizens-react-to-rapplers-story-about-fake-news/ |
Total Solar Eclipse As Seen In Baguio City, Philippines | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/08/2017 0:00 | It was an experience of a lifetime for many in the United States — a total solar eclipse seen from sea to shining sea.But this rare phenomenon was also seen in Baguio City, the Philippines’ summer capital. It shocked even the country’s scientists and weather experts as it was totally unexpected.Just when the final moments of the eclipse came to an end in America, Baguio residents woke up this morning to this fantastic view of the moon casting its shadow over the sun.It’s truly sunny side up! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/21/total-solar-eclipse-as-seen-in-baguio-city-philippines/#respond |
Inday Sara blasts NPA | [] | 2017-04-29 11:30:45+08:00 | Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte who opened doors of opportunity to the rebel group, New People’s Army, is insulted to what the rebels did in her city. Estimated more than 300 NPA rebels went to 3 areas in Davao and initiated a simultaneous attack early morning April 29.After a fisherman got hit by an improvised explosive device planted by the rebels in Tigatto Davao City, Inday Sara visited the victim at the hospital. The NPA also set the two plants of Lapanday on fire in Mandug. She questioned the NPA for being pro-poor.Here is the official statement released by the lady Mayor.The attacks perpetrated by the New People’s Army today in Davao City are acts of terrorism.I take what happened today as a personal insult especially because the local government of Davao City has been supportive of the peace negotiations between the national government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, the political umbrella that covers the armed guerrilla movement. And because I have repeatedly offered to talk peace with the members of the NPA within Davao City. Click to watch the video below:We condemn these acts committed by a group that pretends to champion social justice and equality. With its history of carrying out atrocities and its continued penchant for lawlessness and bloodbath, the NPA is an organization that is not worthy of our trust and respect. To the general public caught in the violence and the victims of these attacks, we commiserate with you and your families. I would like to assure the people of Davao that our policemen and soldiers are on top of the situation, with the order that the safety of civilians should be ensured and protected at all times. We shall pour all the available resources to achieve this end. Let us support our police and the military by openly condemning the NPA as a terrorist organization.Any thought on this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/inday-sara-blasts-npa/ |
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU TO RECLASSIFY FILIPINOS FROM ‘ASIAN’ TO ‘PACIFIC ISLANDER’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/10/2017 0:00 | For decades now, Filipinos living in the United States have been lumped with the ‘Asian’ demographic subgroup by the Census Bureau. That is about to change starting with the 2020 population census.The bureau announced today that it has decided to reclassify Filipinos to ‘Pacific Islander,’ citing several significant reasons:The Philippines is an island nation that is not connected to the main Asian continent. The country sits in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, in close proximity to other Pacific Island nations like Fiji, Guam, and the countries of Polynesia. Its tropical weather is very similar to the rest of the Pacific Island nations. The Philippines uses the Latin alphabet (ABCDE) , unlike other Asian countries which use logographics like kanji, hanja and hangul (漢字). Most important of all, unlike their Asian counterparts in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam, the Filipinos do not use chopsticks. They use silverware or eat with their hands.Filipino communities in places like Daly City, Honolulu and Jersey City immediately praised the decision by the Census Bureau.So beginning in 2020, Filipinos will identify as P.I. — Pacific Islanders from the Philippine Islands (P.I.) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/19/u-s-census-bureau-to-reclassify-filipinos-from-asian-to-pacific-islander/ |
MISS WORLD 2014 TOP 12 ACCORDING TO THE ADOBO CHRONICLES’ CRYSTAL BALL | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/11/2017 0:00 | like the 2014 Miss World Beauty Pageant to be held on December 14, 2014 in London. Who will succeed the reigning Miss World, the Philippines’ Megan Young?Here is our prediction for the Top 12, in no particular order. Do you agree or disagree? Let us know in the comments section.SEE WHO’S IN OUR TOP 12.A full list of contestants is available here. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/25/miss-world-2014-top-12-according-to-the-adobo-chronicles-crystal-ball/ |
OBAMAS HIRE FOREST WHITAKER FOR TOP WHITE HOUSE JOB | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/12/2016 0:00 | The White House announced today that President and Mrs. Obama have decided to hire Forest Whitaker to be the head butler for 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.Whitaker is the actor who played the role of real-life butler Eugene Allen who served eight American presidents in the Hollywood film by Lee Daniels.The White House announcement came shortly after the nominations for the 2014 Golden Globes were announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Many were shocked that Whitaker was not nominated for Best Actor. In fact, the Lee Daniels’ film did not receive a single nomination. Earlier, however, Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey and the ensemble cast of The Butler were nominated by the Screen Actors’ Guild (SAG) for its 2014 awards.The Adobo Chronicles learned that Michelle Obama was so distressed by the Golden Globes’ snub of Whitaker that she pressured the president to offer the all-important White House job to the actor as a way of getting back at the HFPA.Whitaker gladly accepted the offer, saying that he hopes to serve under another eight U.S. presidents. The Obamas reportedly agreed to have Whitaker continue to make films as long as his film schedule doesn’t conflict with state banquets at The White House. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/12/13/obamas-hire-forest-whitaker-for-top-white-house-job/ |
SUSPICIOUS MAIL PACKAGE SENT TO GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BEN CARSON TRACED TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/09/2018 0:00 | Federal agents and bomb-sniffing dogs were dispatched to the office of Dr. Ben Carson in Alexandria, Virginia, shortly after the Republican candidate for president received a suspicious mail package.The package consisted of a Manila envelope that seemed to contain a small metal device. Carson’s staff suspected the device to be an explosive.The package was taken to a nearby football field to be destroyed.Well, it turns out that the package came from the office of California Governor Jerry Brown.Brown confirmed that he sent the package consisting of a letter to Carson, along with a flash drive containing reports and information on climate change.Carson was in California recently where he made statements denying that climate change was man-made.No charges will be filed against the governor, since no one was injured. Brown, however volunteered to reimburse the Federal government for the cost of sending the agents and dogs to Carson’s office.All’s well that ends well. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/14/suspicious-mail-package-sent-to-gop-presidential-candidate-ben-carson-traced-to-california-governor/ |
Calvin Klein To Sue Clinton-Kaine Campaign | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/07/2016 0:00 | What is it with the political campaigns making serious gaffes with their chosen logos?First, the Trump-Pence campaign revealed their T-P campaign logo, only to pull it after criticism that it looked like a cork screw.Now, the Hillary Clinton-Tim Kaine campaign logo (see photo) is in big trouble because it encroaches on the patent rights of the apparel line Calvin-Klein.The New York-based company is threatening to sue the Democratic National Committee for copyright infringement.No comment yet from the Clinton-Kaine campaign on their chosen CK logo. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/22/calvin-klein-to-sue-clinton-kaine-campaign/#respond |
Vatican Urges World’s Catholics To Skip Valentine’s Day This Year | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/2/2018 0:00 | The Vatican is urging devout Catholics worldwide to skip celebrating Valentine’s Day this year.February 14, 2018 is not only the Day of Hearts, but also Ash Wednesday, one of the more revered holy days in the Catholic Faith.Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence, so Pope Francis has asked all Catholics to refrain from eating meat or engaging in corporal acts.Restaurant Associations around the world are reporting a steep decline in the number of Valentine’s dinner reservations this year. “Our usual customers seem to be fasting this Valentine’s Day,” they said.From dust we came and unto dust we shall return. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/02/vatican-urges-worlds-catholics-to-skip-valentines-day-this-year/#respond |
HAWAII UP IN ARMS AGAINST WHO ON CANCER STUDY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/10/2017 0:00 | First, it was the Filipino longganisa and tocino makers that were up in arms against the World Health Organization (WHO) for releasing a study that concludes processed meat causes cancer.Now, all of Hawaii is protesting against the international organization for one reason: SPAM musubi.SPAM, of course, is the canned processed meat manufactured by Minnesota-based Hormel Foods. Like all other processed meat products, SPAM is preserved by using a carcinogenic ingredient known as sodium nitrate, which WHO says is responsible for causing cancer.SPAM musubi is a popular snack and lunch food in Hawaii composed of a slice of grilled SPAM on top of a block of rice, wrapped together with nori dried seaweed in the tradition of Japanese omusubi.Inexpensive and portable, SPAM musubi are commonly found near cash registers in ABC stores, refrigerated sections of supermarkets and hole-in-the-wall food outlets and trucks all over Hawaii.Even the McDonald’s chain stores in the islands serve SPAM as part of their island breakfast menu of SPAM, Portuguese sausage (another cancer-causing food), eggs and rice.Hawaii residents are planning to form a human chain along the entire stretch of Waikiki Beach this Sunday to register their protest against WHO.“Leave our SPAM alone,” one Filipino Hawaii resident exclaimed as he ordered his island breakfast at McDonald’s on Kalakaua Avenue. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/26/hawaii-up-in-arms-against-who-on-cancer-study/?share=email |
REVISED: PHILIPPINE SONA’S BEST-DRESSED | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/07/2018 0:00 | Yesterday, we announced our choice for the best and worst-dressed at the State of the Nation Address (SONA) red carpet ceremonies held last Monday . We named Senator Nancy Binay the best-dressed and Senator Loren Legarda the worst.Based on new information we just received, we have revised our choice for best-dressed. The award now goes to Representative Leni Robredo, widow of the late Interior and Local Governments Secretary Jesse Robredo.We arrived at our new choice after we found out that Robredo sneaked out of the red carpet and used the back stairway to get into the assembly hall. A photographer caught the great escape and the photo has now gone viral on social media.We understand that the red carpet-shy Robredo has been doing this for three years in a row now, except that this hear, she was caught in the act.We congratulate Robredo for this honor. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/29/revised-philippine-sonas-best-dressed/#respond |
TED CRUZ TO DONALD TRUMP: ‘I WAS BORN IN NORTH AMERICA, SO I’M AMERICAN!’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/03/2018 0:00 | the first major candidate to do so.Business mogul Donald Trump, who makes no secret about his intention to run for president in 2016, said today that Cruz, who was born in Canada, is not eligible to run for president because he wasn’t born in the United States.“I don’t even need to see his birth certificate,” Trump said, ” since he has admitted that he was born in Canada.”Responding to Trump’s pronouncement, Cruz countered by saying, “Mr. Trump must not know his geography. Yes, I was born in Canada which is in North America. Ergo, I am American and very well qualified to run for U.S. president.”“On the other hand,” the Texas senator said, “I haven’t seen Mr. Trump’s birth certificate. He doesn’t look American to me. I think he’s been dyeing his weird hair blonde, and wearing colored contacts to look American.”“Don’t show me your money; show me your birth certificate,” Cruz challenged Trump. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/23/ted-cruz-to-donald-trump-i-was-born-in-north-america-so-im-american/#comments |
Donald Trump’s Name Shows Up In Philippines’ Presidential Ballot | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/5/2016 0:00 | Donald Trump is now the presumptive Republican nominee for president of the United States, but it appears he is also running for president of the Philippines.In recent weeks, the Philippines’ Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has been testing the new Vote Counting Machines (VCM) that will be used in Monday’s presidential elections. The VCM will automatically print ballot receipts so that the voter can check to make sure that his or her vote was credited to the correct candidate.Several incidents were reported wherein the printed ballot receipts didn’t reflect the candidates chosen by the voters. This disturbing discrepancy has happened during early voting by overseas Filipinos as well as during local dry-runs of the machines by election officers.But the most disturbing of the incidents happened during a dry-run in one of the polling places in Metro Manila. The elections officer “voted” for frontrunner candidate Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, but when the receipt was printed, it showed a vote not for Duterte but for Donald Trump.COMELEC officials suspect that the VCM in question was hacked by the Internet group Anonymous which earlier warned of dire consequences if the Aquino government would resort to cheating or fraud in order to ensure the victory of its standard bearer Mar Roxas.In previous incidents, voters or poll officials voted for Duterte, but the vote was credited to Roxas in the ballot receipt. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/08/donald-trumps-name-shows-up-in-philippines-presidential-ballot/ |
INDICTED PHILIPPINE SENATORS CHOOSE WHERE THEY PREFER TO BE JAILED | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/06/2017 0:00 | All eyes are currently focused on the three Philippine senators who have been indicted for the non-bailable offense of plunder in connection with the 10 Billion-peso pork barrel scam. The three senators are Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla, Jr. Their arrest and detention are just days away, pending review of the charges by various courts to which their respective cases were assigned and raffled off.Yesterday, the Office of the President issued a statement saying that each of the three senators can choose where they want to be jailed.In an interview with The Adobo Chronicles, the three senators revealed their personal choices of where they want to be detained:Enrile, now 90 years old, said he wants to be locked in at Golden Acres in Quezon City, a home for the elderly.Estrada said he wants to be jailed at Manila’s City Hall, next to the office of his dad, Joseph Estrada who is the mayor of Manila.Revilla said his preference is to be sequestered inside one of the recording studios of the television network ABS-CBN in Quezon City so he could continue to record songs and music videos like the one he unveiled during his privilege speech at the Senate Floor earlier this week.Ah, the Philippines, bastion of freedom, Democracy and privilege! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/14/indicted-philippine-senators-choose-where-they-prefer-to-be-jailed/#comments |
a Stark Contrast to Noynoy’s 6 Years of Incompetence and Mismanagement | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-08-14 08:14:49+00:00 | What amuses many about Einstein’s theory of relativity is the hypothetical Twin Paradox experiment. Imagine identical twin brothers: one stays on earth while the other rides a space ship that travels close to the speed of light. After many years the ship comes back to earth, and to everyone’s surprise, the brother who comes out from the ship appears much younger than the one who stayed on earth (talk about an anti-aging solution). This illustration has been used to show that time can run relatively faster for one person than for another depending on which “inertial frame” he resides in.We all have 24 hours in a day and 7 days in a week, but why is it that some people can accomplish more in their short life than others? Just look at Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Elon Musk; then compare their achievements with that of a typical Filipino. Notice too that many nations around us like Singapore, Taiwan and Korea can realize first-world status much faster than the Philippines. It is as if our country has been caught in a twin paradox experiment relative to its advancing neighbors all these 30 years of Yellow rule.1 Month under Digong: Far Better than 6 Years under NoynoyIn just roughly a month since assuming office on June 30, 2016, President Rody Duterte has brought about more positive change towards development and progress in our country than all six years of Noynoy’s damaging and destructive rule combined. Just to name a few:The halting of drug syndicate operations through a massive war on drugs The relieving of tension with various rebel groups through peace initiatives The healing of relations with China by sending peace envoys Groundwork on Charter Change towards a shift away from Manila-centric rule/developmentWe are also seeing all sorts of good news in the form of new laws being crafted and new policies about to be implemented, such as:Progress in Train System ExpansionIn particular, let’s highlight a particular case of how a roadblock to a very important project for train system expansion in Metro Manila that had been stalled for years under Noynoy’s administration was suddenly resolved under the hands of Duterte’s Midas-touch team.GMA News article: COMMON SENSE SOLUTION – Tugade: LRT-MRT common station to be built between SM North, TrinomaTransportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Wednesday revealed the new administration’s “common sense” solution to the dispute over the location of the common station for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) in Quezon City. Tugade said that instead of deciding on which mall, SM North and Trinoma, to connect the common station, they have decided to build it right between SM North and Trinoma.This extension of our train system (MM to Bulacan) had been suspended for years under Noynoy’s equally incompetent appointee (Joseph Abaya), but in just a month’s time Digong’s point person for the job (Arthur Tugade) was able to resolve the conflicts of interest that held back progress all this time.GMA News further reports:Upon questioning by Sen. Ralph Recto on where the common station would be built, Tugade said: “In between… para wala nang maglalakad na [pasahero].” “Ang importante lang na kung sana iyong nakaraan, ang stakeholders nakakasuhan at nag-aaway. [Ngayon] nagkasundo na sila na sa lugar na iyon ilalagay ang common station,” he added. Transportation Undersecretary for Rails and Toll Roads Noel Kintanar stressed that the convenience of commuters was their primary consideration in deciding where to construct the common station. “Diyan ako hanga kay Sec. Tugade. Karamihan naman kasi common sense solution,” Recto remarked during the hearing.A No-Nonsense AdministrationThe kind of management and decision-making that Duterte and his appointees exhibits reminds us of the type of wisdom King Solomon showcased when he came up with a compromise deal between two mothers arguing over a baby: cut the baby in half.At the end of the day, it all just boils down to one thing that spells the difference between the past and present administrations: Common Sense. Things move a lot faster if simple common sense is applied. Finally, Filipinos can breathe a sigh of relief that at last we will be in good hands for the next months and years to come, with the expectation of seeing progress achieved in months for what used to take years.However, with the widely known propensity of Filipinos to move 2 steps forward only to take 1 step back, will we ever learn to NOT VOTE BACK incompetent people like those from the Yellow Camp after Digong steps down? Let’s see if the Pinoy’s newfound battle cry “Never Again to Incompetence” will stand the test of time. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/08/digongs-first-month-stark-contrast-noynoys-6-years-incompetence-mismanagement/#comments |
At 89 Years Old, Ex-President Fidel Ramos Makes A Fashion Statement | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/02/2018 0:00 | Considered one of the major figures in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution that toppled the regime of Ferdinand E. Marcos, ex-President Fidel Ramos, 89, has found a new calling: a fashion trendsetter.During the commemoration of 32nd anniversary of EDSA 1, Ramos showed up in an avant-garde get up: a white undershirt on top of his purple t-shirt.Most, if not all people wear undershirts — well, under their dress shirts or t-shirts. It is quite common especially in tropical countries as a way to keep perspiration in check and not ruin the dress shirt.Expect Filipino millennials to follow Ramos’ lead and start wearing undershirts on the outside instead of inside. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/25/at-89-years-old-ex-president-fidel-ramos-makes-a-fashion-statement/?share=email |
WILL THE REAL MANNY PACQUIAO PLEASE STEP FORWARD? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/11/2017 0:00 | On November 22, boxing’s only eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao faces American boxer Chris Algieri for the WBO Welterweight title in Macau, China.Algieri told reporters today that he is very confident he “will defeat the 5’2″-tall Filipino champion boxer.”Wait. Manny Pacquiao is 5’7″ tall.Apparently, the 5’10” tall Algieri met the wrong boxer during yesterday’s press conference to promote the upcoming title fight.Algieri came an hour early to the press conference at the Venetian Macau and he came face to face with Thai boxer, flyweight Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym who fights in the undercard against two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming.If Shiming wins over Onesongchaigym, can he claim he defeated Pacquiao? Better still, if Algieri loses to Pacquiao, can he claim he was defeated by Onesongchaigym?The world will be watching closely. On Pay-Per-View. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/19/will-the-real-manny-pacquiao-please-step-forward/ |
Two Photos In China: Can You Spot The Difference? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/10/2016 0:00 | These are two photos, both taken in China.Can you spot the difference? (Use our comments section) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/18/two-photos-in-china-can-you-spot-the-difference/ |
VP Leni Robredo’s statements against the Duterte government are treacherous | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-03-16 13:23:12+00:00 | Is current Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo one of the dumbest politicians in the Philippines today? With her recent actions, it seems like it. Robredo has decided to go on a full head-on collision course against her President Rodrigo Duterte – someone she is supposed to serve as part of her mandate. In a pre-recorded video meant for the 60th annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Austria, Robredo addressed her “concerns” about Duterte’s war on drugs:“We are now looking at some very grim statistics: since July last year, more than 7,000 people have been killed in summary executions.”and“Some of those who have told us that when there’s crime, they normally go to the police. Now, they don’t know where to turn. Our people feel both hopeless and helpless—a state of mind that we must all take seriously,” she said.The problem with Robredo is she reported unverified claims against Duterte and the Philippine National Police to the international community, specifically the United Nations, without backing them up with data from the law enforcement agency. For someone who is advocating against “fake news”, Robredo made serious allegations based on hearsay. She’s being inconsistent and a hypocrite as usual. It’s like she’s not a lawyer. She has pissed off the Philippine National Police by painting them in a bad light. She didn’t even ask them for clarification about their scheme “palit-ulo”, which is “a commitment of a drug suspect to provide assistance in the arrest of a ‘bigger fish’ in the illegal drug syndicate.”Robredo’s action is despicable. It is tantamount to treason. In her efforts to bring down the the Duterte government, she is inadvertently bringing down the entire country. The consequences of her actions would be devastating to Filipinos who have suffered instability for decades as a result of destabilisation efforts by the Liberal Party and their allies.Robredo doesn’t care about respecting Philippine institutions and upholding the rule of law despite calling for it in her statements to the UN. If she did, she wouldn’t ask for international intervention in dealing with local issues. And Robredo advocating for rule of law is quite laughable considering she allegedly benefited from electoral fraud. She seems desperate lately because there is a strong probability that the Presidential Electoral Tribunal could decide on her fate soon – a decision that might not be favourable to her once it is proven that she benefited from electoral fraud.Robredo’s actions could be her way of getting back at Duterte for firing her from her cabinet post. She may want to avenge her loss of face by destroying Duterte in the eyes of the international community. It doesn’t seem to matter to her if the rest of the Philippine population gets dragged down too. Her latest antics prove that she is not very smart. She doesn’t know how to play politics discretely. She is blatant in undermining her rival. Her style quite often backfires though. She must be the most hated politician in the Philippines today, second only to Senator Leila De Lima.Just because Robredo is not part of the Duterte government anymore and is not included in cabinet meetings doesn’t mean she has to direct her questions to the outside world.While Robredo comes across as an airhead, Filipinos should not underestimate the people feeding her head with material to say to the international media. A lot of members of the international media still think she has credibility, unfortunately. This has a lot to do with their own bias against Duterte. They will believe whoever says what they want to hear and if Robredo says the things they want to hear; she will be their “credible source”. These meddlers need to be put in their place and told to butt out of affairs they do not understand.Robredo overestimates her ability to lead 100+ million Filipinos. She can’t even offer alternative solutions to the problems the Philippines is facing today. How is she going to face-off with drug lords with her tweetums style? Her charm would only be good for selling coffins – something only people need when they are dead. She’ll probably bring back “Daang Matuwid”. She keeps emphasizing that Duterte should focus on poverty alleviation instead of fighting criminality. She’s too stupid to understand that reducing crime is good for investors who can provide employment and alleviate poverty.A VP trying to undermine her President doesn’t look good at all. It just makes her look like she wants to replace Duterte. Self-serving. Robredo is acting like a traitor. It’s as simple as that. She should step down as soon as possible. The problem is she neither has the brain nor conscience to do so. She is so power hungry. She doesn’t care if the Philippines’ reputation gets tainted even further as long as she achieves her goal of being President. She’s digging her own grave. Now that is dumb. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/03/vp-leni-robredos-statements-duterte-government-treacherous/ |
Prosecutor has a message to an internet troll that supporting VP Leni:”Hindi ako maaawa sa iyo. No areglo. I will Break You” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-24 03:02:06+08:00 | A who troll threatened to kill several Duterte supporters on Facebook and boasted that he can do a clean job of exterminating all the social media supporters of President Duterte is now being hunted by the authorities for different complaints that his victim filed.Ryan Yap also follows different Facebook fan pages who supported Vice President Leni Robredo and posting hate messages against President Rodrigo Duterte.Prosecutor Darwin Cañete is one of the victims of an internet troll named “Ryan Yap” on Facebook.Without his knowledge, he already victimized a prosecutor who knows how to handle a guy like him.In his Facebook post, Mr. Cañete vowed to crush the online troll that threatened him, his family and his friends who also supported President Rodrigo Duterte.The prosecutor realized that the pictures and identity used by the troll is only grabbed from other person.He also said that he will put the identity of the troll on every government blacklist to ruin his life.Dear troll Ryan Yap or whoever the **** you are you identity thief, this is what will happen. Hindi ako maaawa sa iyo. No areglo. I will file cases against you. I will put you on every government list. NBI, PNP, DFA and Bureau of Immigration. Hindi ka makakapagtrabaho, makaka-abroad, makukulong ka at lahat ng inipon mo pakukuha ko sa korte.”He also vowed to make him well-known so his family, friends and his victims will see him while he’s facing charges for what he did.“I will make you famous so lahat ng na-perwisyo mo can hurt you if they see you. I will shame your family, friends and co-workers. I will expose your criminal cowardice. I will break you. Mr. Canete said in his Facebook post.Several days after his series of post against the internet troll, Mr. Cañete’s Facebook account was temporarily suspended and several supporters of President Duterte believes that some internet trolls is already moving to silence the prosecutor.You can see his original post here: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/prosecutor-message-internet-troll-supporting-vp-lenihindi-ako-maaawa-sa-iyo-no-areglo-will-break/ |
Skin-Whitening Totally Banned In The Philippines | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/4/2016 0:00 | In what could be the greatest legacy of his 6-year term as president, NoyNoy Aquino has issued a sweeping Executive Order totally banning skin-whitening in the Philippines.It is common knowledge that the beauty practice is popular in the Philippines and in some Asian countries — one that has led to the proliferation of skin-whitening products and salons, as well as the creation of a misguided standard of beauty, especially among film, television and advertising stars and models.“It is time Filipinos take pride in their natural skin color,” Aquino said. “While the rest of the world is jealous of the morena/o (brown skin tone) color of the Filipinos, our countrymen are spending a lot of money to maintain a white or fair complexion.”The Executive Order which takes effect immediately:1. Orders the closure of all skin-whitening salons and parlors2. Directs the Philippine National Police to take down all billboards that advertise skin-whitening or feature white/fair-skinned Filipino models3. Cancels the manufacturing licenses of local companies producing and distributing skin-whitening products.4. Asks Binibining Pilipinas Charities and other beauty contest franchise holders to accept only brown-skinned contestantsAsked by The Adobo Chronicles to comment on his own fair-complexioned sister, Kris, the brown-skinned president said he has already had a serious conversation with his sister who has agreed to take down all her photos from her Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts. (She has also recently announced her retirement from show business). | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/02/skin-whitening-totally-banned-in-the-philippines/#respond |
AUTHOR J.K. ROWLING’S NEXT BOOK WILL BE ABOUT THREE ‘HARRY POTTER’ ACTORS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/05/2018 0:00 | ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling may have publicly expressed disapproval for racy photos of Matthew Lewis in a recent magazine spread, but it sparked inspiration in what could be her next hit series.The Adobo Chronicles has learned that the famed British author has started to pen her next book series based on the real-life stories of three of the actors who brought ‘Harry Potter characters’ to life in the film versions of her book : Danielle Radcliff, Rupert Grint and Lewis.There is no sorcery in this new series, just the realities of life transitions from young innocence to worldy and sexy adult life. It is tentatively titled ‘Coming of Age.’Expect a lot skin if and when Rowling’s new series hits the big screen. In 3-D! It would, of course, star Radcliff, Lewis and Grint.Sorry kids, it’ll be PG-13. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/22/author-j-k-rowlings-next-book-will-be-about-three-harry-potter-actors/?share=email |
Leni Robredo “quits” after being booted out of President Duterte’s Cabinet meetings | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-12-04 13:06:51+00:00 | Laban Leni! That familiar battle cry of the Yellowtards will once again ripple across social media in response to their leader, “vice president” Leni Robredo getting booted out of the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte. What exactly will this “laban” (“fight”) be about? Who knows? Despite the call to fight being a favourite tagline of the Yellow camp, nobody is really quite sure what the spoils of this supposed fight is.The trouble with Leni Robredo is that she is a crybaby sumbungera (tattletail). Rather than air her gripes as to why she has so far failed to deliver any results as Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) chairperson up the management chain, she has opted to routinely make sumbong to the media. Not surprisingly, Filipinos have learned to see past this routine drama of hers and have increasingly described her as a “media whore” who remains stuck in campaign mode despite having been the presumptive vice president (presumptive pending resolution of electoral fraud allegations) for more than five months now.To make matters worse, Robredo, having run for the vice presidency under the Liberal Party (LP) banner, is strongly associated to the vicious attacks the LP launched against Duterte during the election campaign. As such, Robredo is seen to be a critical fingernail hold in the LP’s desperate cling to what remains of their once formidable political power in the Philippines. Indeed, if the Yellowtards look hard enough, they will see the silver lining in the boot stuck up Robredo’s behind. She now has more time in her hands to focus on her original mission — to lead a grand LP comeback into Malacanang following a much-anticipated ouster of Duterte from the presidency.Perhaps, for the Yellowtards, this development is supposed to be some sort of seminal milestone — a sort of rubicon crossing that signals some kind of mobilisation to “act”. What act specifically? That has become quite obvious. The thing with the Yellow camp is that they have become conditioned to keep their eyes open for a a sign that will trigger what they do best — launch the next “people power” “revolution”. The burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) was one such “sign” they recently latched onto and attempted to convert into that much-awaited “revolution”. Unfortunately, that one failed to gain much traction after a couple of lame uneventful street protests populated mostly by Imperial Manila’s private Catholic school set (a.k.a. the so-called “millenials”).Will Leni Robredo’s triumphant walking out of her role as HUDCC chairperson be met with a big million-strong street mob with raised hands contorted into that all-too-familiar “L” sign?As always…Abangan ang susunod na kabanata. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/12/leni-robredo-quits-booted-president-dutertes-cabinet-meetings/#comments |
Filipinos are poor because their “activists” teach them to be obsessed with the rich | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-12-16 22:44:31+00:00 | Most Filipinos would like to believe that the outrage they feel (or are encouraged to feel by their “activists”) about excessive displays of wealth comes from a deep need to see social justice delivered. Thus, the typical screeching lament we hear when such “social justice warriors” (SJWs) are confronted with displays of wealth goes like this: “If [so-and-so rich person] had donated the money she spent on [so-and-so expensive thingy] to the poor, [so-and-so social injustice] would have been solved.”When will these “activists” get it? It is a tired old “activist” cliché that, for so long, has utterly failed to move people.The truth is, given the opportunity, most people would prioritise conspicuous consumption over altruistic initiative. That’s just human nature. And therein lies the whole trouble with the “socialist” ideology that underlies the Philippines’ liberal “activist” community. They preach things that go against human nature. They focus on harping about what society owes its “less fortunate” members rather than on what sort of capabilities people need to acquire as individuals to help themselves earn what opportunities society has to offer.What Filipinos need to unlearn after 30 years of being fed liberalist drivel by their church, their media, and their “heroes” is that the rich owe the poor jack shit.Who contributes more value to society: a person who makes $100,000 or a person who makes $20,000? If this question is at all difficult for you, it’s because you’re secretly at war with yourself. You despise people who make a lot of money, yet you daily affirm the social value of making a lot of money when you pay more money for the things you want more.Liberal “activists” will insist that acquiring wealth is beyond the imagination of most Filipinos because there are “social” forces that prevent them from achieving such levels of prosperity. The alternative view is, to be fair, quite confronting — that, perhaps, most people lack the inherent capability to imagine, much more achieve at such levels.Filipinos should get over their obsession with what the rich have that the poor don’t have and, instead, focus on what it takes to have what the rich have. People are poor not because they are “victims” but because there is something they or their ancestors had not done right. That is where the real lessons on how to eliminate poverty lies — not in the drivel written on placards raised along with pumping fists by so-called “activists” in their quaint street protests. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/12/filipinos-poor-activists-teach-obsessed-rich/#comments |
MISS WORLD CONFUSION: WILL THE REAL MISS PHILIPPINES PLEASE STEP FORWARD? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/11/2017 0:00 | Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.In December, the 2014 Miss World Pageant will be held in London, during which the current title holder Megan Young of the Philippines, will crown her successor. Will it be another Filipina?There is a little problem within the Miss World Organization, however. Organizers seem to be confused about the Philippines’ candidate and the confusion extends to Germany and New Zealand.Miss Philippines Valerie Weigmann, is half German while Miss New Zealand Arielle Diane Garciano, is half Filipino. Weigmann’s father is German while Garciano’s father is from Cebu in the Philippines.Today, the Philippines, Germany and New Zealand filed a petition with the Miss World Organization asking that their respective candidates wear a red-colored sash to alert the judges and to make sure they are not confused about who is Miss Philippines, Miss Germany and Miss New Zealand.In response, Miss World organizers said that during the evening gown and swimsuit competitions, the emcees will ask, “Will the real Miss Philippines please step forward?”Surely, that would prevent any further confusion. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/11/miss-world-confusion-will-the-real-miss-philippines-please-step-forward/?share=email |
U.P. Diliman To Implement A New Rule For Incoming Male Students | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/04/2018 0:00 | The much-delayed release of the results of the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) is scheduled for today, April 30.But for incoming male students at U.P. Diliman, passing the entrance exams is not enough.According to a new requirement set by the U.P. Diliman Board of Regents, all incoming male students will have to undergo a physical exam.The Board said that it wanted to make sure that the new students will not cause any embarrassment to the University should they decide to participate in the campus’ annual Oblation Run where male students run around naked as part of a protest against a chosen political issue.A member of the Board of Regents spoke to The Adobo Chronicles on condition of anonymity and he said that the Board wants to make sure that the incoming male students “ay malaki ang hinaharap,” (They have a bright future) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/30/u-p-diliman-to-implement-a-new-rule-for-incoming-male-students/#respond |
To every Filipino ‘activist’ slogan, always ask: ‘And then what?’ | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-09-20 02:33:15+00:00 | The thing with “activist” slogans proliferating in the lead up to that big 21st September rally being hyped all over social media is they all express a call to “stop” or “end” something. They are so the same and so unoriginal that you can list them all here and kind of forget which timeframe or era they belong to: “Stop the killings”, “Oust [insert name or president here]”, “End impunity”, “Tama na, Sobra Na”, “Patalsikin na, now na!”.One forgets sometimes. Is this 2017, 2006, 2001, or 1983? Indeed, template activism makes Philippine politics seem like Groundhog Day. Because Filipinos are so incapable of original thought and are severely deficited of imagination, they are unable to lay out a roadmap beyond the end of the latest outrage fad. It is high time Filipinos junk this style of dimwitted activism and modernise their approach to calling for “change”. Filipino political chatter needs to evolve from being a retrospective backward-oriented school of thought to one that is prospective; i.e., forward-facing and focused on possibilities.For every new “activist” slogan, one should routinely ask:And then what?Stop the killings. And then what?Pray for peace. And then what?End tyranny. And then what?Oust Duterte. And then what?Filipino “thought leaders” remain imprisoned within the same thinking that made the 1986 “people power revolution” such a disappointment — that Filipinos fail to propsper because of some sort of social ill. Kesyo their government is “authoritarian” and their president a “tyrant”. Kesyo there is not enough “freedom”. Kesyo there is not enough “democracy”. Kesyo there is not enough “equality”. Kesyo there is no gay marriage. Kesyo there is rampant corruption.Kesyo this. Kesyo that.A lot of these “activist” movements are based on these excuses and ignore the fact that people who are built to succeed succeed under any circumstances. Take the Chinese-Filipino community. They were subject to the same governments and “social ills” that native Filipinos were subject to throughout their histroy. Yet they are now captains of Philippine industry and exert disproportionate control over the national economy.Suffice to say, Filipino “activists” don’t focus on character and fail to ask the more important question:Is there something about the Filipino character that predisposes their society to chronic failure?An important feature of “democracy” that these activists seem to deliberately leave out of their rhetoric is that, in a democracy, the quality of leaders reflect the quality of the collective character of their constituents. In short, Filipino leaders were chosen. They do not rule because of a birthright or a mandate from heaven. They are products of the “people’s will” that these very “activists” wax poetry about ad infinitum.But, see, it is one thing to lament problems of one’s own making. Democracy, after all, guarantees that every failure — and success — in leadership are ones directly influenced by the vote, ergo the “popular will”. It is, however, the height of national immaturity to fail to consistently attribute both good and bad outcomes to character. Rather than explore what character traits led to a certain outcome, Filipinos are taught that external forces are at work to thwart success — like “tyrants”, angry gods, “injustices” caused by “Satan”, and, yes, those “greedy capitalists”.If we look today at what underpins the latest fad activism surrounding the 21st September Martial Law anniversary, it is all about Filipinos being “fed up” with a certain prevailing order of things that leads to their being “victimised”. Look deeper into the rhetoric about it and you will be hard-pressed to find anything to do with what one could do at a personal level to improves one’s individual chances of overcoming the social ills that these activists have sloganised.The success of a rally may be measured by volume of turnout, of course. The question is, does volume necessarily translate to quality or substance?After that next big rally, and then the next one, and then the one after that, Filipinos should ask: And then what? More importantly, they should ask the same question next time they see the next “activist” slogan shoved into their social media timelines. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/09/to-every-filipino-activist-slogan-always-ask-and-then-what/ |
Look: PNP recovers P1-Billion worth of Shabu in a farm | [] | 2016-07-05 11:31:02+08:00 | In a small town of Claveria, in Cagayan province, Police recovered 180-kilo of shabu that were buried in an abandoned farm which has an estimate cost of P1 billion. The shabu packs were originally placed on a blue container with markings “Leah D”.The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Philippine National Police will be investigating a certain Dimaya who owned the farm.According PNP Chief Ronal dela Rosa the shabu is most likely from China or Taiwan and to be delivered to China Town, Binondo.“Natakot sila. Supposed to be from the sea, mag-approach sa lupa, sasakay sa fishing boat tapos dedeliver agad sa Binondo. May consignee doon na Intsik din eh. Natakot sila, nilibing sa lupa,” he said.LOOK the Photos below as PNP Chief Ronald dela Rosa and PDEA Undersecretary Isidro Lapeña presented the shabu to the media.What can you say about this good news? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/look-pnp-recovers-p1-billion-worth-shabu-farm/ |
CNN TO HOST FIRST-EVER PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, ANDERSON COOPER TO MODERATE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/10/2017 0:00 | In election years in the Philippines, there are mass political rallies, but no televised live debates. But that could soon change if a lawmaker’s proposal to create a Presidential Debate Commission is approved by Congress.Representative Estrellita B. Suansing (1st District, Nueva Ecija) filed the proposal last year which aims to benefit presidential and vice-presidential candidates as it will provide them a good venue to present their platforms and positions on issues that affect the country, and also clarify matters facing the candidates themselves before the voters.“I hope it will merit the approval of Congress and the president during the remaining months of the 16th Congress so we can already have a Presidential Debate Commission in place prior to the May elections. The Presidential Debate Commission shall obligate all presidential and vice presidential candidates to participate in the debates, and thus, will help the voting population discern who to vote for,” said Suansing, who is also the vice chairperson of the Committee on Women and Gender Equality.The proposal embodied in House Bill 5269, otherwise known as proposed “Presidential Debate Reform Act”, has already been referred to the House Committee on Government Reorganization and has a counter-part measure, Senate Bill 1797, submitted by Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago.In anticipation of the first Philippine presidential debate, CNN Philippines has offered to host and broadcast it live. The cable news network has even designated its star anchor Anderson Cooper to moderate the proceedings. Cooper was moderator in last night’s U.S. Democratic presidential debate on CNN.Cooper is extremely popular in the Philippines. His ground zero coverage of the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in Tacloban gained him the respect and admiration of the Filipinos. Following his stellar coverage of the disaster, Cooper was rumored to being considered the next U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines.Upon learning of the news, broadcaster Korina Sanchez, wife of administration presidential candidate Mar Roxas, registered her strong objections to Cooper being named as debate moderator.Many will recall that Sanchez had her own debate with Cooper when she accused the American news anchor of not knowing what he was talking about in his coverage of Typhoon Haiyan. Cooper challenged her to leave her airconditioned broadcast studio in Manila and do her own live coverage at ground zero in Tacloban.“Cooper, because of our conflict, will not be a fair and balanced debate moderator since my husband is one of the presidential candidates,” Sanchez said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/14/cnn-to-host-first-ever-philippine-presidential-debate-anderson-cooper-to-moderate/ |
OPRAH WINFREY BUYS SWISS BOUTIQUE WITH AMEX BLACK CARD | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/08/2016 0:00 | By now, the world knows all about the incident in a Swiss boutique in which Oprah Winfrey had asked to see a $38,000 handbag, but the shop assistant refused to show it to her because it was “too expensive.”The upscale store was identified as Trois Pommes in Zurich . The manager of the boutique, Trudie Goetz, subsequently told paparazzis that the entire incident was a “200 percent misunderstanding” and had nothing to do with racism.Winfrey was reportedly concerned but not upset at the incident. To prove her point, she purchased the entire boutique using her American Express Black Centurion Card, also known as the Amex Black Card. It is an invitation-only charge card issued by American Express to platinum card holders after they meet certain criteria. The company’s promotional material describes centurion members as “super-affluent high net worth individuals on a continual quest for the best and most exclusive. They own companies and frequently travel. Exceptionally discerning and style-conscious, they live vicariously through themselves. Centurion members are global players who gain truly worldwide access to the inaccessible.”The Adobo Chronicles learned that the good-hearted Winfrey, instead of firing the shop clerk identified only as Adriana N, promoted her to assistant manager. “I am sure the incident would be a great learning moment for Adriana,” Winfrey said.Meanwhile a spokesperson for Winfrey denied rumors that the international celebrity bought the entire country of Switzerland. “She is super-rich, but not THAT rich,” the spokesperson said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/08/13/oprah-winfrey-buys-swiss-boutique-with-amex-black-card/?share=email |
Outrage over Leni Robredo’s bimbo antics offer opportunities that require clear minds to exploit | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-03-20 01:37:47+00:00 | Filipinos are up in arms following “vice president” Leni Robredo’s monumental gaffe of a video to the United Nations in which she painted the Philippines as a failed state and made statements just short of inviting foreign agents to intervene in her country’s domestic affairs. Indeed, for a purported “vice president” to suggest that her own government is not in control of its own country is an administrative mortal sin that cannot be forgiven.Understandably, Filipinos are now faced with a bevy of options to pursue. Some are screaming “Impeach!”. Others are mounting an even stronger rally behind the on-going investigation into electoral fraud allegations that may have contributed to Robredo’s ascent to her presumptive vice presidency. Still others are calling for an extra-constitutional ouster in an ironic twist of the “people power” styled activism popularised by Robredo’s ilk in the Yellow camp.The trouble with the impeachment path is that proceeding down this road necessarily builds upon the presumption that Robredo actually is the Philippines’ legitimate vice president. Once down this road, any electoral fraud case against her, the Liberal Party, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), and its alleged accomplices in technology firm Smartmatic will be voided. Unlike the impeachment route, the electoral fraud path may be harder. But this hard path offers potential yields that far transcend Robredo’s embattled claim to a legitimate vice presidency. The electoral fraud investigation initiative puts on the spotlight the very system that has long caused grief for Filipinos. The electoral process — a key pillar of any democracy — has long been recognised to be crooked in the Philippines. Resolving — or at least casting a bright light upon — this governance cancer in the Philippines will be more far-reaching than removing Robredo who, in the overall scheme of things, is a mere political blip.To be fair, Leni Robredo and her lame claim to the Philippines’ vice presidency has served as a powerful rallying point for Filipinos fed up with the empty promises and outright lies of Filipino liberals and their extremists in the Liberal Party as well as the false position corporate media (and mainstream “journalists”) had long taken as “guardians of freedom of expression”. Robredo’s recent antics have done a nifty job exhibiting the utter intellectual bankruptcy of the Opposition — one that, as it turns out, is desperate and foolish enough to pin their hopes on a sad holdover hanging on to power by her manicured fingernails.Filipinos should heed history’s lessons, however, and proceed with a clear mind rather than one blinkered by personalities and the blind adulation of one politician or another they espouse. Key to this is critical thinking, and nowhere is this more important than in the context of the opportunity this widespread outrage over Robredo’s bimboism had ignited. Whilst emotional charge is important in politics, tapping that emotion and channeling it to productive use requires careful planning and lucid strategies. The important guideposts to observe here are those that lead to clear results.On this, Filipinos need to ask themselves the right questions.Do we want to simply replace one “bobo” politician with another?Or do we want real change that encompasses many administrations, many elections, and many personalities over the next several decades? | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/03/outrage-leni-robredos-bimbo-antics-offer-opportunities-require-clear-minds-exploit/#comments |
@TIME exaggerates De Lima’s “heroism”, paints the Philippines as lawless under Duterte | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-04-21 15:02:14+00:00 | As someone who still pays for a weekly subscription, I’m very disappointed at TIME Magazine editors. I just realised that after all these years reading about and admiring people featured on their annual 100 most influential list, it turns out that some on the list include people whose achievements were simply romanticised, exaggerated or completely untrue.Take the write-up about Filipino Senator Leila De Lima who is currently detained on various charges for her alleged involvement in the proliferation of illegal drugs at the Philippine national penitentiary, the New Bilibid Prison. TIME included the senator in the category “Icons” as if De Lima is someone to be admired. Well, if you live in an alternate universe and prefer someone who is loud, a bully and lacks moral values, then you likely would consider De Lima to be an “icon”.First of all, the write-up, which was written by former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power, was so short, lacked facts and details about the cases against De Lima. She implied that the only reason De Lima landed in jail was because she is a staunch critic of President Rodrigo Duterte…But Senator de Lima has become Duterte’s most vocal critic—a role her friends call suicidal. Last August de Lima convened a hearing on Duterte’s drug-war killings, featuring devastating testimony from a former hit man. Duterte allies stripped de Lima of her Justice Committee chair. In February she was jailed.Power did not even bother to know the facts about the cases against De Lima. She also had the nerve to imply that De Lima’s colleagues in the Senate were in cahoots with Duterte and not acting independently when they stripped De Lima of her committee chairmanship. Never mind that De Lima was abusing her power in the Senate by turning the Senate hearing into a witch-hunt and focusing on Duterte’s alleged role in the vigilante group the Davao Death Squad while he was still City Mayor there.The focus of the Senate hearing then was supposed to be on the alleged extra-judicial killings (EJKs) relating to the government’s war on drugs, but De Lima took the opportunity to lambast Duterte in front of the media. That did not sit well with the other senators because De Lima came across like she simply had an axe to grind for her failure to prosecute Duterte when she was the Department of Justice Secretary under the Aquino government and even earlier when she was still the head of the Human Rights Commission during the Arroyo government.Power’s write-up was disturbing because it was obvious that she only based its message on one side of the story – De Lima’s side. Power wanted to paint a picture of a lawless Philippines under Duterte. She mentioned “some 7000 people were killed” in the drug war as if all these deaths were government-sanctioned. She wanted De Lima to look like a political prisoner whose only crime was to criticise Duterte. Power does not have respect for the members of Philippine criminal justice system, which includes the law enforcement agencies and the court judges who work on De Lima’s prosecution.Power is not only showing her ignorance of Philippine politics, she is also showing her superiority complex. She probably thinks that only the Western system of delivering “justice” is acceptable. To be fair, Filipino politicians have a track record of persecuting those not allied with them when they are in power. Even former allies get thrown under the bus as soon as they fall out of favour. This was very evident during former President Benigno Simeon Aquino’s term. As a matter of fact, De Lima played a big role in detaining Aquino’s political enemy former President Gloria Arroyo for five years even when she was sick. Power should have asked celebrity and international human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin Clooney about the time De Lima denied Arroyo her right to travel and her right to presumption of innocence back in 2011. I wrote about it several times in the past. It’s still worth highlighting now:De Lima’s initial violation back then was in defying the Supreme Court’s temporary restraining order on the travel ban against Arroyo. De Lima even risked disbarment for ignoring the highest court’s order. Senator Miriam Santiago likewise questioned De Lima’s action citing the DOJ had no legal basis to issue a watch-list order against Arroyo since there was no pending case against the former President and was only a respondent in a joint DOJ Comelec investigation on electoral fraud at that time. Santiago said the DOJ had “no legal basis” to issue watch-list orders based on the memorandum circular. She rejected the argument that Arroyo’s constitutional right to travel could be suppressed as a matter of “national interest.” She noted that a person could be barred from traveling based only on three exceptions: national security, public safety or public health. “It is a very serious and grave mistake to think that national security, public safety and public health can be interchanged with national interest,” she said. “We are putting words in the mouth of the Constitution, that is why the Supreme Court ruling is correct.” Justice Secretary Leila De Lima acted like the President’s thug in preventing Arroyo’s departure. It was apparent then that De Lima was acting on orders from President BS Aquino. He even cut short his overseas trip when he found out Arroyo was about to leave the country. De Lima acted like the President’s thug and seemingly obeyed his orders to do anything – even break the law and deny basic human rights – just to prevent Arroyo from leaving the country.TIME Magazine’s editor Nancy Gibbs also wrote a very brief comment about De Lima, which likewise showed her ignorance on Philippine issues and her own bias about human rights:Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte and his nemesis Senator Leila de Lima, whose denunciation of Duterte’s bloody crusade against drug dealers has landed her in prison.Both Gibbs and Power’s credibility are in question now since it is obvious they did not bother to check the facts about De Lima’s incarceration.The TIME editor’s agenda in choosing Duterte’s critic former Colombian President César Gaviria to do the Philippine President’s write-up is also questionable. They apparently wanted someone who did not have anything good to say about Duterte. Just because Gaviria failed in his own drug war in Columbia doesn’t mean those who take a tough stance on illegal drugs elsewhere will fail too. Gaviria doesn’t seem to want Duterte to stop drug lords from plying their trade. He wants Duterte to focus on treating addicts instead.There are many ways to address the drug problem, but the Philippines being a poor country, cannot afford to spend public funds on treating all drug addicts like celebrities. Sometimes prevention is cheaper than the cure, which is why a lot of Filipinos agree with Duterte that removing the source of the drugs will solve the drug scourge a lot quicker. In a Third World country like the Philippines, drug addicts will have to go cold turkey once the source of their recreational drug is gone. No luxury rehab centres for drifters, unfortunately.Gaviria cannot really compare the Philippine drug problem to Colombia’s drug problem. Colombia was once one of the world’s top producers of cocaine. The U.S. government was even involved in trying to beat the drug cartels. The problem in Colombia was bigger than the Philippines. Gaviria should have at least commended Duterte for addressing the Philippine drug problem before the country became a Narco state like Colombia. This was something the previous Aquino government failed to do.TIME’s write-up about Duterte is unfavourable, indeed. They ranked him right up there with strongmen who did nothing for their people but bring misery. After almost a year in office, Duterte’s popularity is still strong. That’s proof that Filipinos are not exactly living in a lawless and hopeless state the way some of these bleeding heart liberals from TIME and the UN want the rest of the world to think. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/04/time-exaggerates-de-limas-heroism-paints-philippines-lawless-duterte/ |
Senator De Lima Demands Similar Amenities She Allowed For Prison Inmates | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/03/2017 0:00 | During Senator Leila De Lima’s tenure as Justice Secretary under the Aquino administration, inmates at the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) had luxurious amenities and privileges. They even conducted business — illegally — from inside the high-security national penitentiary.While De Lima’s jail cell inside Camp Crame is nowhere as cramped and crappy as in most prisons (see photo courtesy of The New York Times) she is now demanding special accommodations while awaiting the outcome of criminal charges filed against her.In a handwritten note on official Senate stationery, De Lima listed her demands and appealed to the humanitarian side of President Rodrigo Duterte.Airconditioning, especially with the current heatwave in Metro ManilaWaterbed, so that she can sleep more soundly and comfortablyA separate toilet and shower with bathtub like she’s used to when she was a free womanJacuzzi similar to that built by one of the drug lord inmates at NBPRecording Studio. Everyone knows she likes to sing KaraokeAn adjacent gym so she can exercise daily to keep fitA stove and oven combo. She likes to cook, especially saging na saba on a barbecue stickon a barbecue stick A red iPhone 7 so she could talk to her attorneys and Senate colleagues on a daily basisAn iPad Pro so that she doesn’t have to waste Senate stationery. She believes in recycling and protecting the environmentWireless Internet to do research and Facebook LiveA weekly concert in Camp Crame featuring her favorite celebrities Jim Paredes, Cynthia Patag and Leah NavarroA monthly escorted trip to Rustan’s in Makati so that she can shop for new neck scarvesAn unlimited supply of potato chips and imported chocolates to snack on while drafting her daily press statementsA weekly conjugal, overnight visit, but she refused to name namesA twice-a-month facial treatment and full-body massageAccess to a hairdresser and fashion consultant so that she can look presentable when she does a Facebook Live.“I don’t think all these are too much to ask,” she said. Drug lord inmates had these privileges and more. How much more for me, a senator?”As of press time, PNP Chief General Bato has not responded to De Lima’s requests. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/24/senator-de-lima-demands-similar-amenities-she-allowed-for-prison-inmates/ |
Did Congressman Floreindo’s Side Chick Cathy Binag Meddle In Tadeco’s Business? | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-04-19 02:29:52+00:00 | I’m still recovering from the holy week “festivities” as I write this and of the dozens of stories I heard from vacationing pundits across the Philippine socmed universe, one sticks out.It has to do with a previous Inquirer article titled “Cathy Binag: GF spat alone did not trigger Alvarez case vs Floirendo” and fellow socmed enthusiast BL says there’s more truth to Binag’s statement than what the article contains.Going along the same lines as the title of the Inquirer’s title, BL’s theorizes that the spat between Cathy and House Speaker Bebot Alvarez’ alleged paramour actually stemmed from a business deal gone wrong.BL then asked me to consider this theory of his alongside Cathy’s earlier statement saying, “Personally I know it’s deeper than what is being printed in the papers. It all boils down to greed. Greed for wealth, power and influence.”Everything else that BL said after that was pretty much speculation but I think it is worth repeating here, if only to illustrate that Filipino political culture is just as devious as the political culture of characters in Game of Thrones.BL says that Floreindo and Alvarez are long time political rivals who are all too familiar with each other’s tactics. So familiar that both can easily avoid tricks and traps each one sets for the other.BL guesses that Cathy, perhaps wanting to maintain or increase her stature before Congressman Tonyboy’s eyes, hatched a ruse to ensnare Alvarez’ alleged girlfriend. He says perhaps Cathy preyed on the naivety of Alvarez’ alleged girlfriend by offering a business deal, claiming she had influence over Tadeco and that profiting from a deal would be lucrative as well as politically beneficial in many respects.The thing with such a ruse, BL explains, is wouldn’t matter what Alvarez’ alleged girlfriend did about the offer because Cathy would have the means to propagate her own spin on the whole thing through the news media.BL explained, “Who knows? The entire game plan might have been for Floreindo to later claim that Alvarez used his alleged girlfriend as the emissary in an attempted to extort considerable sums in exchange for keeping quiet over Tadeco’s grossly unfair land deal with the government.”“After all, isn’t that how these dirty oligarchs operate?” said BL.Anyway, as it turns out, there is no way that House Speaker Alvarez could be bought off or intimidated into keeping quiet over Tadeco’s decades old land scam.As for Cathy, BL says there is word that the Floreindo family members who sit on the board of Tadeco’s mother company ANFLOCOR are not looking too kindly on her at all.If at all indeed she had hatched the ruse against Alvarez and it backfired (as it monumentally did), she perhaps almost single handedly destroyed the source of Floreindo oligarchy’s wealth.But of course, these people should be the least of our concerns as they may already have amassed enough money to last them several lifetimes and maybe even stage a comeback later.What is a cause for worry though are the thousands of banana farmers who will most likely end up with nothing at all if Tadeco folds up. Even granting that they were given some sort of equity in the company, it would be worthless if Tadeco goes belly up. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/04/congressman-floreindos-side-chick-cathy-binag-meddling-tadecos-business/#comments |
FIDEL CASTRO ACCUSES JOHN MCCAIN OF WAR-MONGERING, MCCAIN FIRES BACK | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/9/2017 0:00 | Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro has compared NATO with the Nazis while accusing the U.S., and in particular, former presidential candidate Senator John McCain, of war-mongering.Castro criticized U.S. policy in the Middle East and called McCain “Israel’s most unconditional ally.”The obviously enraged McCain fired back at Castro today by accusing the ailing Cuban leader of rumor-mongering. “To imply that I am responsible for U.S. policy in the Middle East is utter misinformation and is a total lie,” the Arizona senator said.“Castro needs to immediately stop spreading the rumor that I am the president of the United States. May I remind Castro that I lost the election to Barack Obama,” McCain added.In his strongest attack yet against Castro, McCain referred to the Cuban leader as “El capitan muy loco.” (Very crazy captain).Castro, of course, is a general. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/02/fidel-castro-accuses-john-mccain-of-war-mongering-mccain-fires-back/#comments |
Hawaii Seeks To Ban Donald Trump From Visiting The State | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/03/2017 0:00 | Don’t mess with Texas. But don’t mess with Hawaii either!Unnamed sources close to The Adobo Chronicles revealed a very serious plan by the Hawaii State Legislature to issue a travel ban against U.S. President Donald Trump.The impending move follows a decision by a Hawaii federal court halting the implementation of Trump’s revised executive order imposing a travel ban on certain Muslim countries.In retaliation, Trump supporters have launched an online campaign urging a boycott of the Paradise state. The campaign uses the hashtag #BoycottHawaii.Well, a retaliation deserves a corresponding retaliation, hence the proposed travel ban against Trump.In a draft joint resolution by the Hawaii upper and lower chambers which was leaked to AdoboChron, Trump will be barred from flying into any of the islands’ commercial and military airports. If Trump manages to land in the islands, he will be taken into custody and jailed in a special maximum security prison cell built inside the Animal Quarantine facility in Aiea on Oahu.As for Trump’s International Hotel in Waikiki, the state government is reportedly planning to sequester the property and put it up for sale to the highest bidder. The bidding will be open to individuals and groups of all nationalities and religious faith — Japanese, Chinese, Arabs, Muslims, Christians, etc. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/23/hawaii-seeks-to-ban-donald-trump-from-visiting-the-state/?share=email |
HISTORICAL: TWO SAME-SEX COUPLES ARE THE FIRST TO BE LEGALLY MARRIED IN THE PHILIPPINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/8/2018 0:00 | History was made yesterday when two same-sex couples were officially married at Manila’s City Hall in the Philippines, a country whose population is 80% Catholic.Maria Arlyn Ibanez and her partner Joanne Reena Gregorio joined Pastor Crescencio Agbayani and his partner Marlon Pelipe in trooping to a civil registry office in Manila, to obtain a marriage license. “We expected it would be denied but we tried it anyway…. We thought maybe there would be a miracle and it would be approved,” Ibanez, a 33-year-old call centre worker, told Agence France-Presse.Well a miracle did happen.To the couples’ surprise, they were promptly issued a marriage license by the city hall clerk.Apparently, the clerk got a little confused and thought that Ibanez was marrying Agbayani and Gregorio was marrying Pelipe. She did not notice that the license applications were for a male couple and a female couple, respectively.Despite the error, the two same-sex couples remain legally married because divorce is not allowed in the Philippines.The Philippines is the only remaining country (outside of The Vatican) in the world where divorce is still illegal. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/04/historical-two-same-sex-couples-are-the-first-to-be-legally-married-in-the-philippines/ |
Professor slams the reasons of VP Robredo for not cancelling US Vacation: ” Ginagawa tayong T*nga! Kadaling bumili ng tiket pauwi kung gusto.” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-04 00:55:55+08:00 | It seems that De La Salle University Professor and Political Scientist Antonio Contreras was not convinced with the explanation of Vice President Leni Robredo why she can’t cancel her family vacation on United States.The Vice President yesterday explained that she can’t go back in the Philippines when the Typhoon hit her bailiwick because of the unavailability of the airline tickets during that time. She also said that can’t leave her family in United States who enjoying their vacation during that time.Mr. Contreras slammed the Vice President on his Facebook post and accused Robredo of lying to the Filipino people.He questioned the reason of the Vice President and he believed that her family can spend their vacation in America without her.“Ginagawa tayong ta*nga. Kadaling bumili ng tiket pauwi kung gusto. At hindi naman kailangan sabay-sabay. Malaki na ang panganay na anak. Nagtatrabaho na. Pwede naman nauna na siya.” Mr. Contreras wrote.The Professor also said that everyone knew that the Typhoon Nina would hit the Philippines even before Robredo was still in the Philippines, a sufficient reason which Contreras believes to cancel her flight and her vacation.“lechugas. Sad-face pa ang drama na nakalulungkot daw na andun siya at andito ang bagyo. December 22 pa lang alam na ang bagyo ay tatama ng kalupaan. At December 23 ay kumpirmadong sa Bicol maglalandfall. Mali ang timing? Nalungkot dahil andun siya at andito ang bagyo. E bakit umalis pa nung December 23?” Mr. Contreras added.He also claimed that many Bicolanos who supported Robredo are now disappointed of what the Vice President did.“Leni Robredo I have bad news for you. Maraming mga Bikolano, kahit suportado ka dati, galit na galit” Contreras wrote before he ended his post.Netizens were expressed their disappointment after Leni Robredo still decided to pursue her US Vacation despite of the early weather forecast that Typhoon Nina would surely hit the Bicol Region and other provinces in the Philippines.During Christmas, the Typhoon Nina destroyed the homes and livelihood of many Filipinos especially in Bicol Region where the Vice President lives.Source: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/professor-slams-reasons-vp-robredo-not-cancelling-us-vacation-ginagawa-tayong-tnga-kadaling-bumili-ng-tiket-pauwi-kung-gusto/ |
Canada To Build A Wall Along U.S.-Canada Border, Will Ask Donald Trump To Pay For It | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/3/2016 0:00 | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that the Canadian government will soon build a wall along the U.S.-Canada border to keep out Americans expected to flee once Donald Trump is elected president of the United States.Today’s announcement is a dose of Trump’s own medicine. When he launched his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, he announced that he will build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent Mexicans and others from entering the country. Trump said that he will ask Mexico to pay for the cost of building the great wall. Recently, he said he had just decided to make the wall 10 feet higher than his original plan.Similary, Trudeau said that his government will bill the Trump administration for the cost of building the U.S. northern border.As the probability of a Trump presidency becomes stronger by the day, many Americans have vowed to flee the U.S. for Canada and other countries in Europe.The handsome prime minister said that Americans can still enter Canada legally, with a valid visa. However, he said only Americans from the red states will be required to secure visas. Those from the blue states can enter Canada visa-free for a period of 90 days. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/04/canada-to-build-a-wall-along-u-s-canada-border-will-ask-donald-trump-to-pay-for-it/#respond |
WATCH: Cayetano’s full speech in EJK hearing, hits De lima | [] | 2016-08-22 23:48:07+08:00 | Senator Alan Peter Cayetano taught the neophyte senator, Leila De lima who also chaired the Senate Hearing on Extra Judicial Killings which started Monday morning, August 23, a lesson on how to handle a senate hearing.Cayetano requested to speak for 5 minutes before the senate inquiry started but Delima seemed disagreeing. Cayetano quickly said that in any senate hearing, everyone is entitled to share his opinion.“You are new here” Cayetano quipped.Here is the full speech of Cayetano exposing ironies of De lima’s stand on EJK.What can you say about this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-cayetanos-full-speech-ejk-hearing-hits-de-lima/ |
Who is the next Senate President after Pimentel left seat? | [] | 2018-05-21 22:37:58+08:00 | Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has stepped down as Senate president on Monday, nominating Majority Leader Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III as his successor.“I will be the one who will nominate Senator Tito Sotto as Senate president,” Pimentel said in a media briefing.In his speech, the outgoing Senate president said he was grateful that he was able to lead the upper chamber, a post his father, former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. has held in the past.“I step down knowing that I did my best to do this. I wish my successor, Senator Sotto good health and Godspeed, and pledge to help the new leadership pass pro-people legislation, consistent with the legislative agenda of the President,” he said.Pimentel said after stepping down, he plans to go around the country to explain federalism to the people, calling it not just ruling political party PDP-Laban’s program, but his personal advocacy as well.“The cause of federalism needs help, as federalism is not only PDP Laban’s advocacy, but also my personal one. I will go around the country on my personal time to help explain to the people what federalism is all about and how the country will benefit from it,” he said.Majority of the upper chamber’s members – 15 of 23 – earlier signed a resolution electing Sotto as the new Senate president. | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/next-senate-president-pimentel-left-seat/ |
ROMANTIC DATES PROHIBITED DURING APEC SUMMIT IN MANILA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/11/2017 0:00 | Manila is all set for this week’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit which will see some 21 world leaders gathering for this annual meeting.The Philippines is leaving no stone unturned to make sure the meeting will be memorable and hassle-free for the expected 8,000 delegates from all over the world.The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will be closed to commercial traffic, as will EDSA, Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare. Classes and offices will be suspended, and the homeless population will be rounded up and sent to resorts outside of Metro Manila. Internet access will be cut except in APEC meeting venues and hotels where the delegates will be staying.In its final directive to its citizens, the Manila government announced it will close Roxas Boulevard, across from the famous Manila Bay, to vehicular and foot traffic to ensure APEC delegates will have uninterrupted access to and from the meeting venue.The directive specifically states that romantic dates by the bay along Roxas Boulevard will be strictly prohibited. Violators will be fined and jailed. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/15/romantic-dates-prohibited-during-apec-summit-in-manila/?share=email |
Filipinos fully behind Duterte after his first year as Philippine president | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-07-24 03:20:52+00:00 | The overwhelming thumbs-up given by Philippine Congress to the extension of Martial Law demonstrates the immense political capital enjoyed by the administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. And, once again, the ineptness applied by the Opposition in its efforts to counteract the trajectory Duterte has thus far put the country in was glaringly evident. In politics, particularly in a “democracy”, popularity is the only true and objective scorekeeper. The agendas of popular ideas and popular people succeed and those of the obscure languish. That’s just the way things are.So far, three key pillars of traditional Opposition propaganda used by his critics have fallen into obsolescence in this regard: (1) hero-cum-martyr rhetoric, (2) freedom as be-all-end-all, and (3) the “people’s will”.The way a “flash protest” perpetrated by a handful of misguided “activists” during a special joint session of Congress to discuss the martial law extension failed to move the general Filipino public and, instead, attracted ridicule handily illustrates the fall from grace of these once-lofty concepts. Despite all the traditional “activist” ingredients — dramatics, noise, and defiance — there was none of the expected outpouring of solidarity; nothing that could shake the confidence of legislators that they enjoy the general backing of their respective constituents in the vote they represent in this exercise.Indeed, only 60 “youth activists” mostly representing the usual cadre of rally-happy leftist groups reportedly came to show support for these misguided youths now being held in Camp Karingal in Quezon City. The rather infantile logic with which they defend the actions of their “colleagues” and demand their release was summarised in the following statement by the “leader” of this protest rally…Einstein Recedes, Anakbayan secretary general, said the youth leaders should be freed, since they were only using their freedom to express their disapproval of the military rule. He noted that if the youth leaders brought banners in support of martial law instead, they would not have been be escorted out of the plenary hall and arrested.Nothing in what Einstein (note the ironic name) said above addresses the actual basis of their arrest…[…] the eight rallyists had been taken to the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office to undergo inquest proceedings. They face charges for violation of Article 144 of the Revised Penal Code, or disturbance of proceedings.Article 144 states: “Disturbance of proceedings. — The penalty of arresto mayor or a fine from 200 to 1,000 pesos shall be imposed upon any person who disturbs the meetings of the National Assembly (Congress of the Philippines) or of any of its committees or subcommittees, constitutional commissions or committees or divisions thereof, or of any provincial board or city or municipal council or board, or in the presence of any such bodies should behave in such manner as to interrupt its proceedings or to impair the respect due it. (Reinstated by E.O. No. 187).”In this simple example, we can see how the concept of “freedom” was used to baldly justify violation of the law and how a non sequitur appeal to emotion was used as a rallying slogan to incite defiance of authority. Multiply this lame approach hundreds of times over 30 years of unimaginative “activism” and we can easily see why such rhetoric had since been reduced to a sad punch line and these “activists” relegated to being regarded as quaint relics of 1980s and 1970s thinking. They all now amount to no more than an annoying insult to Filipinos’ collective intellect.In short, the Opposition as characterised by liberal and left-leaning elements of the political spectrum had all but lost the Philippines and are in dire need of redemption. That redemption will not come easy considering no less than a thorough overhaul of its noisiest brands, the “Yellow” liberals and the “Red” commies, is required.In the mean time, while Opposition remains a flaccid force at best, the way has definitely been paved for the Duterte administration to push further its reform agenda consistent in both content and approach to all of what Duterte promised during his campaign. Whilst the “experts” may debate the degree to which he has so far delivered and how promising success looks like over the coming years, the key to the future of Duterte’s “change” agenda is in remaining consistent and transparent. In a democracy, engagement with the people in an honest manner sustains the political capital — a.k.a. popularity — needed to lead people down a difficult path that challenges an entrenched status quo. There is no better way to remain consistent and transparent by simply being honest. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/07/filipinos-fully-behind-duterte-after-his-first-year-as-philippine-president/ |
PHILIPPINES’ BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION IMPOSES MARIJUANA BOND ON VISITING ONE DIRECTION BAND | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/03/2018 0:00 | chocolate-flavored cookies infused with marijuana that are sold at Cannabis stores in the U.S. and Europe. There are no existing laws in the Philippines banning the eating of marijuana. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/19/philippines-bureau-of-immigration-imposes-marijuana-bond-on-visiting-one-direction-band/#respond |
Anti Martial Law activists were too slow to act against Marcos’s planned burial at the LNMB | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-09-02 15:23:32+00:00 | I posted what, in my mind, was a tongue-in-cheek statement about the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr the other day that created a little buzz for a small clique of anti-Marcos advocates on Twitter. One thing I realised is that a lot of so-called “educated” members of Philippine society do not get dry humour and cannot think outside the box. Here was my tweet:Sigh…some people are wasting too much time. To remove the controversy, Libingan ng mga Bayani should be renamed "Libingan ng mga namatay". — ilda (@ilda_talk) August 31, 2016For those who cannot understand Fillipino, the word “namatay” means died. Loosely translated, “libingan ng mga namatay” in English means “cemetery for those who died”.Apparently, some of these anti-Marcos advocates thought my tweet was too stupid. Some referred to me as having “low I.Q.” A few asked “Why, is there a cemetery for people who are still alive?”Well, good grief. If I have to explain something so simple, there’s a good chance they won’t understand the explanation.Perhaps I should have put a smiley or some kind of emoticon to show that I was joking. But those familiar with Twitter would know that the 140-character limit sometimes prevents users from expressing everything they want to express in one post. Besides, those who are used to my dry sense of humour would have easily gotten the joke. I don’t make a habit of using emoticons to tell the reader that what they are reading is a joke. It’s a good thing most Get Real Post subscribers seem to get me. Unfortunately, there are a lot of Filipinos who prefer jokes to be delivered a-la Tito-Vic-and-Joey style; i.e. in slapstick form. Jokes that are too subtle or nuanced for the Filipino mind tend to be taken literally. Now I understand why a lot of afternoon variety shows have to use canned laughter to accompany every joke.Almost 30 years after his death, some Filipinos still feel threatened by Marcos. It’s like they fear he might return once his body is buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB). Maybe they are being superstitious. Or maybe it’s just their ego getting in the way of rational thinking. Whatever it is, it is consuming them in an unhealthy way.Truth be told, the only reason anti-Marcos advocates are up in arms about his scheduled burial at the LNMB is because of the term “bayani” or hero. The name of the cemetery suggests that it is exclusively reserved for the country’s heroes. The thought that Marcos will be buried as a “hero” along with the country’s supposedly “finest” men and women who ever lived infuriates them. It doesn’t matter how many times President Rodrigo Duterte explains to them that the cemetery is not just for “heroes” and that Marcos will be buried there as a former President and Filipino soldier, which the cemetery guidelines allow, they still think it is a travesty and an insult to the Martial Law victims.To explain my 140-character Twitter post further, the controversy over Marcos burial at LNMB is creating unnecessary and useless anxiety for some people. I find their reaction too overly-emotional and sensitive, which was why I was trying to lighten up the issue a bit. Sadly, anti-Marcos advocates seem to be losing sleep over an artificial construct — something people came up with. The name of the cemetery has created an issue and has divided Filipinos for decades to the detriment of Philippine society.My Twitter post light-heartedly suggested that to remove the problem or controversy over Marcos burial at LNMB, the Philippine government should consider changing the name to something more generic. Since anti-Marcos advocates will find an issue out of any term added to it, naming it Libingan ng mga Namatay could finally make them happy. After all, not everyone buried in that cemetery was a hero. A lot of the dead soldiers who participated in the atrocities during Martial Law could be buried there too. Heck, even a dog that was used by the military during former President Cory Aquino’s term is buried there.Filipinos need to address the root of the problem. They are too emotional for their own good. They need to accept that there is no law that says Marcos cannot be buried at the LNMB. The argument that Marcos was a crook and human rights violator won’t work because the man himself wasn’t convicted in a Philippine court of any of the allegations they are throwing at him.They also need to accept the fact that after 30 years and two Aquino governments, they failed to prevent this problem. They have no one but themselves to blame for lacking the foresight to demand from the Aquinos that something be done to block any plans for a Marcos burial at the LNMB. It’s not like the Marcoses were secretly planning this. His remains were kept refrigerated in a glass casket until such time someone kind enough would come along and allow them to have the burial they want.I find the anti-Marcos advocates too slow to act and too quick to cry foul. They could have simply spent some time within the last 30 years lobbying the Armed Forces of the Philippines to change its guidelines on who can be buried at the LNMB. They could have argued that the clause “Marcos is not allowed” be added in the guideline. It’s something so simple they didn’t even think about it. They had 30 years to come up with something to avoid this situation. One can be forgiven for thinking they had been dumb enough to allow things to get to this point where the Supreme Court has to intervene. The worst part is, the issue will not end even with a decision from the justices. Whatever they decide –whether to allow or to deny a Marcos burial at LNMB, expect both camps to continue fighting over it.Indeed, the Philippines is a country divided over trivial issues that could have been solved had foresight and rational thinking been applied early on. There’s a joke to be made there somewhere. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/09/anti-martial-law-activists-slow-act-marcoss-planned-burial-lnmb/ |
HOW LABOR DAY IS OBSERVED IN THE PHILIPPINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/9/2017 0:00 | September, October, November, December. Here’s how this day is observed:Local radio stations start playing Christmas songsMalls start putting up their Christmas decorationHouseholds start putting up their artificial Christmas treesNewspapers start carrying ads for Christmas salesEmployees start maxing out their credit cards in anticipation of their Christmas bonus (more popularly known as ’13th month pay’)Politicians hand out little red envelopes with a few pesos in them to greet their constituents, or really, buy their votes for the next election.Government employees start selling home-made holiday treats to their co-workers (fruit cake, empanadas, espasol and other local delicacies)Filipino expatriates in the U.S. and elsewhere start shipping Balikbayan boxes to their loved ones at home, packed with used clothing, cans of corned beef and SPAM bought from Costco, Dove soap, boxes of Marlboro cigarettes, designer cologne and perfume, among others.The Philippines Department of Tourism’s meme, “It’s More Fun in the Philippines,” is alive and well! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/01/how-labor-day-is-observed-in-the-philippines/ |
Philippines To Quit All International Beauty Pageants If Catriona Gray Becomes This Year’s Miss World | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/12/2016 0:00 | Athletes, politicians and film actors know when to quit: when they’re on top of their careers. It’s all about the legacy that one leaves behind — a winner, a record.Today, the Philippines has announced that if its representative to the 2016 Miss World Beauty Pageant, Catriona Gray, wins the crown, the country will quit all international pageants going forward.Gray remains to be a favorite to win the popular contest to be held January 20 in Washington, D.C. She would be the second Filipina Miss World, the first being Megan Young.So why will the Philippines quit all international beauty pageants?It’s all about the record. If Gray wins, it will be the first time ever that a country holds all three titles.It will be a most gracious and victorious exit from the beauty workd for the Philippines. It might even be on the Guiness World Record. For a long time. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/11/philippines-to-quit-all-international-beauty-pagents-if-catriona-gray-becomes-this-years-miss-world/ |
REVEALED: SARAH PALIN ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/07/2017 0:00 | Many people know about Sarah Palin’s recent speech in Denver, ranting for more than 30 minutes about impeaching President Barack Obama. But very few people know that the former vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor was arrested for public intoxication.Palin was guest speaker at the Western Conservative Summit. Apparently, she flew into Denver the same day and was reportedly anxious about the turbulence on the approach to the Denver airport. A flight attendant said that Palin had ordered several shots of tequila as a way to calm her nerves.Upon arrival in Denver, she was picked up at the airport by a limousine driver who was to take her to the site of the summit. Along the way, she made one brief stop at a marijuana retail shop a few miles from the airport.She received a warm welcome from the summit organizers who offered her not one, not two, but three glasses of chardonnay. Then it was time for her to deliver her speech. One observer described her drunken speech as lacking in substance and full of Tea Party talking points that sounded like excepts from a poetry slam competition.One audience member called the Denver police to complain about Palin’s drunken behavior which led to her arrest for public intoxication. The police report indicated that in addition to her blood alcohol level which was three times the legal limit, she was also high on drugs. That explained her brief stop on her way to her speaking engagement.Denver police, however, said that she was only charged and arrested for public intoxication and not for being under the influence of controlled substance because, as most everyone knows, the state of Colorado has now legalized the recreational use of marijuana.Palin was released 5 hours later after posting bail and sobering up.For our readers who are curious and at the same time patient enough to listen to Palin’s drunken speech, here it is in its entirety: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/30/revealed-sarah-palin-arrested-for-public-intoxication/#respond |
SIRI, THE STAR OF THE NEW iPHONE 6S | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/8/2018 0:00 | most likely on Wednesday, September 9, the same day the Silicon Valley giant unveiled the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus last year.There is a reason the new smartphone is being called iPhone 6S.The ‘S’ stands for Siri.In this latest incarnation, Siri is the star of the updated technology. ‘S’ might as well mean “secretary.”There will be no other upgrade from the last iPhone 6 or 6Plus, other than a new, energized , intelligent and more capable Siri.In iPhone 6S, Siri will become your virtual secretary, able to take down verbal dictations and posting them on your social media account or sending your dictated message to your intended email recipient.Siri will not only be able to find the nearest hotel or restaurant for you. She will actually make the call to reserve on your behalf. Where a credit card is required to guarantee your reservation, Siri will pick from one of your stored cards which has the largest available credit.When you get lost in the woods or in a snow avalanche, Siri will automatically send a distress signal to all Siri’s nearby so that their respective iPhone 6S owners can come to your rescue.How cool is that?The new iPhone 6S (and 6S Plus) will come in three colors: gold, silver and bronze. It will reportedly retail starting at $999. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/08/siri-the-star-of-the-new-iphone-6s/ |
Motel for sex inside Cebu Jail? | [] | 2016-08-16 18:33:28+08:00 | The management of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) is operating “conjugal rooms” inside the jail where inmates can have sex with their wives or partners for a fee.This was revealed during an investigation conducted by the Cebu Provincial Board on Monday into some irregularities in the CPDRC, home of Cebu’s famous dancing inmates.Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale said they received reports that conjugal rooms inside the CPDRC were being rented for PHP20,000 to PHP30,000 per month, among other irregularities inside the jail.But CPDRC Warden Romeo Manansala said Cebu Capitol jail consultant Marco Toral, who resigned last week, had the conjugal rooms rented out at PHP30 per hour to defray the costs of repair and improvements.Magpale said there are also allegations that detainees were allowed to own and raise three gamecocks inside the prison, and that a red car owned by an inmate was allowed to park inside the jail compound.Manansala said the gamecocks and the car belonged to male inmate Jennifer Peregrino.The car was pulled out last week, he said.A pre-dawn raid at the CPDRC on Saturday discovered illegal drugs and other contraband, such as laptops and cellular phones, inside the facility.Magpale said Capitol officials are consulting lawyers to see if Toral can still be held liable even if he resigned last week. (PNA)What can you say about this story? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/motel-sex-inside-cebu-jail/ |
Senator Trillanes Goes On A Hunger Strike To Pressure ICC To File Case Against Duterte | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/06/2017 0:00 | During Senator Antonio Trillanes’ interview with the BBC, he expressed confidence that the International Criminal Court (ICC) will act favorably on his complaint that accused Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity.Trillanes, along with Representative Gary Alejano, personally traveled to The Hague in The Netherlands to submit the letter-complaint to the ICC. Both lawmakers asked the international court to file a case against Duterte for the alleged extrajudicial killings committed by the former mayor of Davao City.To pressure the ICC to act on his complaint, Trillanes today announced that he was going to stage a hunger strike that will last until the court convicts Duterte. But instead of going all the way with his huger strike, the former member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines said he will, instead, just totally avoid eating rice.Trillanes, who is known to be an advocate for unlimited rice (UNLI), has been called “sundalong kanin” by Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre.“Sundalong kanin” literally translates to “rice soldier,” and describes a soldier who is rendered useless.”Upon hearing Trillanes’s plan for a hunger strike, Senator Cynthia Villar expressed her full support for her fellow senator. Villar had earlier proposed to ban the practice by Philippine restaurants of serving unlimited rice as part of their menu. She proposed this ban as a way for the country to attain rice self-sufficiency. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/22/senator-trillanes-goes-on-a-hunger-strike-to-pressure-icc-to-file-case-against-duterte/#comments |
EDITED SCENE FROM DISNEY’S ‘FROZEN’ SURFACES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/3/2017 0:00 | In the Disney animated film, ‘Frozen,’ Queen Elsa is seen singing the Oscar Award-winning song ‘Let It Go’ atop a mountain as she builds her ice castle in which she was to live her life in isolation.Most moviegoers believe she was singing the song to herself with an admonition to let go of everything she had, including her beloved sister Anna and her entire kingdom.But that was not in the original script.The Adobo Chronicles has just obtained a copy of the deleted scene which had the original segment of ‘Let It Go.” It appears that the film director opted to re-shoot the segment to what is now included in the film’s final cut.In the deleted scene, Queen Elsa encountered a wood frog, freezing almost to death and clinging to a tree branch. The frog was so afraid about falling into the snow-covered ground. Apparently, Queen Elsa was singing the song not to herself but to the wood frog, telling it to let go and that it would be just fine if it did fall to the ground.The original script’s message about the deleted scene was: people (and frogs) need to let go of their fears and not to be scared about venturing into unchartered territory.Disney refused to comment on why it decided to edit out and replace the deleted scene. It simply responded to our reporter with, “Let It Go!” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/08/edited-scene-from-disneys-frozen-surfaces/?share=email |
PHILIPPINES’ CATHOLIC BISHOPS GO ON STRIKE OVER SUPREME COURT DECISION ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/4/2017 0:00 | This week, the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that the controversial Reproductive Health Bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President NoyNoy Aquino is constitutional.Meeting in Baguio City, the Philippine summer capital, the justices unanimously agreed to let stand most of the new law which provides for the distribution of condoms and other birth control devices in government clinics as well as sex education in schools.Immediately after the announcement of the high court’s decision, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) declared a nationwide strike. The Philippine bishops have been against the measure from the beginning, often using the pulpit to encourage the Catholic faithful to oppose the bill, now law.The nationwide strike comes at a crucial time as Filipinos approach the conclusion of the Lenten season, leading up to Easter Sunday.A CBCP spokesperson said that effective immediately, all priests and bishops will refrain from saying mass or administering the sacraments in all churches and parishes in the country.The strike is expected to paralyze this predominantly Catholic country of almost 100 Million people.CBCP declined to say whether or not the strike had the imprimatur of Pope Francis. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/08/philippines-catholic-bishops-go-on-strike-over-supreme-court-decision-on-reproductive-health-law/#respond |
Bongbong Marcos, Mar Roxas Comics Tied For First Place In National Book Store’s Best Selling Fiction | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/03/2016 0:00 | It’s history in the making. For the first time ever, two comic books made it to the top of National Book Store’s Bestselling fiction list, and it’s a tie.Tied for first place is Mar Roxas’ “Sa Gitna Ng Unos,” and Bongbong Marcos’ “Asikasong Bongbong: Tuloy-tuloy.” Both are political campaign materials released in the last six months. Roxas is running for president while Marcos is seeking the vice presidential post.Roxas’ book depicts the former Interior Secretary as a hero during the height of typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) while Marcos’ piece illustrates his life, career, and passion for public service.Now, another presidential candidate, Vice President Jejomar Binay is very jealous and wants to come out with his own comic book. Binay has put out a call to hire a writer and illustrator to work on his book. So far, no one has come forward or responded to his call. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/31/bongbong-marcos-mar-roxas-comics-tied-for-first-place-in-national-book-stores-best-selling-fiction/?share=email |
In order to unite and win, the Philippine Opposition need to MOVE ON | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-05-14 06:03:01+00:00 | It is easy to see the superficial problem with the Philippine Opposition — its inability to unite. Such an ability is important today, because they are up against a popular incumbent. But it is also easy to see how the problem with the Opposition is deeper than an inability to unite by simply asking another question: Why is the Opposition unable to unite?The reason the Opposition is unable to unite is because they are backward- rather than forward-looking. They expect to find “unity” in a historical common fear of a “return to dictatorship”. However, they had based that historical notion on a 30-year narrative propagated by a single feudal clan to further a political agenda. Indeed, over those several decades, that feudal clan — the Aquino-Cojuangco clan — had turned that narrative into a vast mythology (complete with gods, demons, and symbols) that imprisoned Filipinos’ minds, subliminally keeping the people distracted from and oblivious to the power brokering they sneakily did behind the scenes.To this day, it is still this mythology the Opposition draw upon as input into their obsolete messaging. In the recent case of the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that voided Lourdes Sereno’s appointment as Chief Justice back in 2012, the Opposition led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) have chosen to go down the path of discrediting the Supreme Court and dismissing it as just the most recent of government institutions that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte now “controls”. Predictably true to form, they have spun this outcome as further “evidence” of an emerging “dictatorship” being perpetrated by Duterte.In so doing, however, the Yellowtards had essentially burnt the bridge they may very well need to backpedal over to explore other options to get around the setback of Sereno’s removal from the SC. After all, the Supreme Court remains fully-functional and fully on top of the Philippines’ judicial branch. The playing field of the entire law profession is governed by the country’s court system over which the Supreme Court presides. There is no getting around the SC. It is still there. Even during “revolutionary” situations, newly-crowned “revolutionary” presidents legitimised their rule through a swearing in ritual officiated by either the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or a duly-appointed representative.In that context it is bizarre the way the Opposition resorts to spectacles today involving the conspicuous presence of Roman Catholic priests and nuns or the clerics of one religious organisation or the other. It is as if these Yellowtards are saying that they are deferring to the “higher power” of the Almighty to validate their politics. Yet when it comes down to legitimising a new president — even a “revolutionary” one — they will find that all roads to legitimacy still lead to the Supreme Court. Indeed, imagine the alternative — a president sworn in by a Catholic bishop or cardinal. It’s an ironic scenario that flies over the pointed heads of the religious nuts of Yellowtardom! They are essentially advocating a return to the days when monarchs were given heavenly mandates to effect absolute rule on their subjects by God’s earthly vassals in robes.Small surprise, therefore, that the Opposition remain hopelessly-fragmented. By their own doing, they’ve divided themselves along religious lines, lines delineating a variety of interpretations of the law, differences in interpretation of history, of definitions of “fake news”, of who owns the sacred notion of “people power”, and, most bizarre of all, of who holds final authority over the interpretation of the law. And yet, it has long been obvious that Filipinos, like any other freedom-loving people, have so much more in common than all that pettiness. It only takes a simple change in perspective to see that common vision. It only takes a focus on the future and on the prospective and a collective letting go of the past and the retrospective thinking fixation on it induces in the collective mind of the Filipino people.Duterte won an election in 2016 by focusing his constituents on what is possible and has attracted admiration in the lack of deference to the historical baggage of tradition he had exhibited during his campaign and well into his presidency. The Yellowtards, however, had, since Day One, chosen to stubbornly stick to its beholdenness to that very tradition and past baggage that Duterte had turned his and Filipinos’ backs on. What the Yellowtards and the Opposition they presume to lead need to do is learn how to battle an innovative foe. They cannot do that by doing the very same things that had led to their fall to begin with and they cannot expect to win using the very same thinking that contributes to sustaining the losing strategy they remain stuck with. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/05/in-order-to-unite-and-win-the-philippine-opposition-need-to-move-on/#comments |
Rappler’s Pia Ranada Appointed Assistant Secretary of PCOO | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/08/2017 0:00 | Yesterday, The Adobo Chronicles reported that Rappler CEO Maria Ressa fired star reporter Pia Ranada after the latter wrote a story on the alleged appointment of Nikki Prieto-Teodoro as the new Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Rappler quickly retracted the story because it was fake and unconfirmed.But no worries, Ranada will not be unemployed. She has just been appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as a second Assistant Secretarty of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). Ranada will be working closely with ASEC Mocha Uson.Despite her differences with President Duterte, PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar told The Adobo Chronicles that Ranada will be a great assset to the Duterte administration because of her penchant for gossip and fake news.“Her expertise will counter all the fake news being spread by anti-Duterte news media both here and abroad,” Andanar said.Well, all’s well that ends well! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/18/rapplers-pia-ranada-appointed-assistant-secretary-of-pcoo/#respond |
Pro-Duterte Bloggers, Netizens Plan A Mass Exodus From Facebook | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/4/2018 0:00 | In protest of the reported partnership between Facebook and Rappler as well as Vera Files on fact-checking news on social media, many pro-Duterte bloggers and netizens are planning to leave Facebook altogether.The Adobo Chronicles talked with both major and minor bloggers as well as Facebook account holders who are all die-hard supporters of the President, and they not only confirmed the plan for a mass exodus from Facebook but also expressed their unanimous decision to move to the new social media platform: Grindr.So if you’re following Thinking Pinoy, Mocha Uson, Maharlika and other bloggers, you might want to start exploring Grindr lest you will be left out. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/12/pro-duterte-bloggers-netizens-plan-a-mass-exodus-from-facebook/?share=email |
9 Brainteasers For Kids That Will Leave You Scratching Your Head | ['Vic Patnugot'] | 9/5/2017 0:00 | Did you know that there are brainteasers and riddles that kids can crack in no time but leave adults scratching their heads?Go try and answer the brainteasers below.The answer is "Plate"The answer is "The letter M".The answer is the word "incorrectly".The answer is "fire".The answer is "a chess player".The answer is "towel".The answer is "our age".The answer is "snowflake".The answer is "glove".Quite difficult to crack isn't it? Do you want more? Let us know in the comments. Also share this post to your friends. | Pinoy News Blogger | http://pinoynewsblogger.blogspot.com/2017/05/9-brainteasers-for-kids-that-will-leave.html#more |
Plastic Surgeon Vicki Belo Will Make Public Names Of All Her Clients | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/1/2018 0:00 | Client records are always confidential, but plastic-surgeon-to-the-stars Dr. Vicki Belo promised to make public the names of all her clients who have undergone artificial physical transformation.Belo made this announcement in protest against the new TRAIN (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion) law which institutes changes in income tax.The lady doctor said TRAIN will kill the country’s cosmetics and aesthetics industry, including medical tourism.Belo said her extensive client list includes not just people in the entertainment sector but also politicians and their immediate family.She says she is releasing her client list to show the expansive negative impact TRAIN would have not only on her business but on people’s basic human right to be more beautiful. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/06/plastic-surgeon-vicki-belo-will-make-public-names-of-all-her-clients/ |
High Demand For ‘Labanderas’ In The U.S., Thanks To Donald Trump | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/01/2018 0:00 | What was once thought as a dying breed of labanderas (laundry ladies) seems to be staging a big comeback — in the United States.Thanks to Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ policy, steep tarriffs have been imposed on washing machines and solar products. As a result, middle-income American families who can no longer afford the high cost of washing machines and clothes driers are resorting to hand washing and setting up clotheslines in their homes and apartments.But this has also increased the demand for labanderas. Americans are now willing to sponsor the work visas of foreign nationals from Mexico and the Philippines and provide them gainful employment as live-in laundry ladies. (Many Americans realize they get extra perks when employing labanderas: their clothes get ironed as well!)Got handwashing skills? Contact the U.S. Embassy closest to you. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/22/high-demand-for-labanderas-in-the-u-s-thanks-to-donald-trump/#respond |
U.P., De La Salle to be named the new “Institutes of Yellow Education” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/09/2018 0:00 | Senators Bam Aquino and Risa Hontiveros just filed a new Senate Bill naming the University of the Philippines and De La Salle University the new “Institutes of Yellow Education.’The proposal is in recognition of the two universities’ consistent support for the political opposition in the Philippines, especially the Yellow Cult.”The two universities have frequently opened their doors to the Liberal Party and other Opposition groups in their continuing quest to attack the Duterte Administrationa and the legacy of Ferdinand E. Marcos,” Aquino said.De La Salle was the venue for yesterday’s commemoration by Opposition groups of the imposition of Martial Law by the late Marcos.Leni Robredo was the featured speaker at the event in which she criticized Duterte’s support for a shift to a Federal form of government. Robredo equated Federalism to abandoning Democracy and the Constitution. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/21/u-p-de-la-salle-to-be-named-the-new-institutes-of-yellow-education/?share=email |
Watch: Du31 Thanksgiving Party Live! | [] | 2016-06-04 14:03:10+08:00 | WATCH THE LIVE VIDEO BELOWThe biggest thanksgiving party in the Philippine history to celebrate a Presidential triumph called Du31: One Love. One Nation at Crocodile Park, Davao City.The said party is expected to attract 500,000 supporters from 1pm-1am. Biggest star like TV host/comedian Vice Ganda, rapper Andrew E. and KZ Tandingan and among 500 performers are set to hit the stage.President Duterte will grace the event tonight. Watch the live streaming video below!Don’t forget to share this link and leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-du31-thanksgiving-party-live/ |
Business Tycoon Buys Out Inquirer, Rappler | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/07/2017 0:00 | A major shakeup of Philippine media is in the offing, as business tycoon Ramon Ang announced that he will buy The Philippine Daily Inquirer from the Prieto family and Rappler from Maria Ressa.The two media companies have been accused of being the mouthpiece of the anti-Duterte faction and it wasn’t clear whether the purchase will lead to a further dissipation of the Yellowtards (pro-Aquino and pro-Liberal Party fanatics.)Both Inquirer and Rappler have been in serious trouble, with the mainstream daily newspaper owing billions in unpaid rent and taxes to the government and the online news outlet accused of violating the Philippine Constitution over foreign ownership/investment.The stock value and popularity of the two companies have more than significantly declined that their impending sale to Ang would only cost the billionaire One peso a piece.Sources close to the Inquirer and Rappler told The Adobo Chronicles that the sale is a very prudent move to avoid further compounding of their legal, financial and tax liabilities to the Philippine government. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/07/17/business-tycoon-buys-out-inquirer-rappler/ |
PIZZA DELIVERY GUY AT THE OSCARS DIDN’T GET FAT TIP, BUT… | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/3/2017 0:00 | The still unnamed pizza delivery guy who brought three large pizzas to the Oscars last night is undoubtedly now the most famous pizza delivery guy not just in Hollywood but all over the world. But everyone is wondering whether or not he received the fat tip collected by Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres.Well, he didn’t.But he got something else. Television viewers will recall that earlier in the show, DeGeneres handed lottery tickets (scratchers) and a quarter to Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (and presumably to others who didn’t win an Oscar).The Adobo Chronicles learned that Cooper gave the lottery tickets to the pizza delivery guy. Upon his return to work after his delivery, the pizza guy scratched the tickets and one of them had a handsome prize waiting for him : $10,000!It doesn’t end there. The pizza guy has been invited for a guest appearance this week in the Ellen Show and Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese has offered him a meaty (read: pepperoni) role in one of his forthcoming films.“He wore his baseball cap througout the televised pizza segment of The Oscars, but he is actually very good looking and has the star quality Hollywood is always looking for ” DeGeneres said of the pizza guy.So the Hollywood legend continues: If you want to be in films in Hollywood, start by waiting on tables and tending bar. Or be a pizza delivery guy. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/03/pizza-delivery-guy-at-the-oscars-didnt-get-fat-tip-but/ |
Here is how INTELLIGENT Opposition to the Duterte administration is done… | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-12-17 23:39:16+00:00 | The Philippine Opposition continues to suffer from a crisis of relevance and, as of late, a crisis of lack of vision. This bankruptcy of vision has become glaringly evident along two fronts: (1) an inability to frame an alternative strategic pathway to serve as a viable challenge the vastly more popular one being executed by the incumbent administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, and (2) a habitual use of manufactured outrage fads in lame attempts to momentarily distract public sentiment.As such, there is no credible intellectual foundation for Opposition. Key “thought” leaders of this fragmented Opposition keep proposing that Philippine “democracy” is “broken” and that “fascism” is on the rise and gaining traction. They base these assertions on the consecutive loss of ground in the battle for Filipinos’ hearts and minds — first with the catastrophic loss of the Liberal Party (LP, henceforth referred to as the “Yellowtards”) in the national elections in 2016, then the mass defection of LP victors in that election to a new “supermajority” allied with the new incumbent power, then the successful burial of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos at the national “heroes” burial site, then the implementation and subsequent extension of Martial Law in Mindanao.In truth, the lazy rhetoric of these so-called “thought leaders” has stretched the notion of “fascism” too far out that it no longer serves an effective place in the sad scare-sloganeering that Philippine “activism” has been reduced to. Indeed, try as hard as they do, an obsession with insisting that the Philippines has become a “fascist state” is proving to be counterproductive for the Opposition. Filipinos have long tired of the old idea that freedom rocks while dictatorship sucks. Thirty years since “freedom” was “won” in 1986 from the “dictator” has merely validated that it really wasn’t a lack of “freedom” that kept Philippine society backward and dysfunctional.The fact is, traditional “Opposition” in Philippine society has become obsolete.The goalposts have since moved. Bleeding-heart ballads about “democracy” and “freedom” no longer move Filipinos. Rather, Filipinos’ aspirations are now grounded in more tangible and practical goals — like peace, order, and stability. Remember those? Sadly, “democracy” as narrowly-defined by the Yellowtards has failed to deliver any of these. Thus the colossal loss of an entire national following in 2016. The slogans no longer work, the old Yellowtard faces attract derision and revulsion rather than respect, and the “L” hand gesture no longer stands for “Laban”. The Philippine Opposition amazingly has not recognised these signs. In fact they are no longer signs. They are actual confronting realities of the political landscape staring them squarely in the face. History as it is unfolding for the Opposition is like Weird Al Yankovic’s song “You Don’t Love Me Anymore”.To become relevant again, the Philippine Opposition needs to get back to basics. And ask the simple question:What do Filipinos want?Do they want what the Yellowtards want? It seems the answer to that question has become strikingly obvious. As such, it is the wrong answer.Answered with an open and fresh mind (unencumbered by 30 years of Yellowtard ideological baggage), the smart Oppositionist will come back to what ordinary Filipinos want. As mentioned earlier, to the ordinary Filipino, perhaps it really is as simple as aspiring for peace, order, and stability. More importantly, it needs to be recognised that “democracy” (as Yellowtards narrowly define the term within their ideological dogma) as prerequisite to achieving all that is now evidently a big assumption that had been tested over the last 30 years.Evidently, Yellowtard “democracy” has not successfully passed the So What? Test ordinary Filipinos have subjected it to. And this is the reason the Opposition — currently “led” by the Yellowtards — is in a death spiral today. It is sputtering along on one engine (the other three having conked out a long time ago).In truth, the question of how peace, order, and stability can be achieved can be answered without having to use Yellowtard liberalist jargon. The approach to achieving these just needs to be spelt out in plain practical terms — terms that could be related with by ordinary Filipinos and not just Jesuit-educated demagogues preaching to their echo chambers from their Ivory Towers up in that “Hill”.This is where a real re-thinking of Opposition begins, where real intelligence in politics begins and the dogmatic blind belief system of the Yellowtards must end. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/12/here-is-how-intelligent-opposition-to-the-duterte-administration-is-done/#comments |
Why do Filipino activists complain more about Martial Law than terrorism? | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-06-01 13:27:54+00:00 | Ask anyone and they will agree that Terrorism directly equates to innocent people’s unnecessary deaths and suffering. So in light of recent days’ events, it is baffling the way certain “activists” screech so loudly about Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of Martial Law. A quick-and-dirty sampling of social media content shows that Martial Law-related tweets easily outnumber tweets about terrorism 20 to one. The outrage over Martial Law is disturbingly disproportionate considering the weakness of its link to death and suffering compared to terrorism.Indeed, the assertion that Martial Law causes unnecessary death and suffering, remains debatable. Martial Law is three times removed from a causal relationship with death and suffering.Firstly, Martial Law in and by itself is not a crime. The Constitution continues to allow its legal implementation.Second, mere circumstantial evidence links alleged atrocities and abuse committed by police and military personnel to Martial Law itself. Such atrocities and abuse occur whether Martial Law is in effect or not. And if such atrocities are perpetrated while Martial Law happens to be in effect, proving they were done because Martial Law was in effect is impossible. You can prove who committed said atrocities. But proving these people acted because of Martial Law is a futile exercise.Third, whereas victims of terrorism are generally innocent people who have nothing to do with its perpetrators, no such generalisation could be made about alleged victims of Martial Law. Victims of terrorism are random. Alleged “victims” of Martial Law, on the other hand, are likely to have been involved in something that made them persons of interest to begin with.Manila Times columnist Bobi Tiglao who, himself, was imprisoned during Martial Law, attests to a common denominator that puts Martial Law “victims” into a defineable non-random set…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.But the way that certain “activists” tweet hysterics over Duterte’s recent declaration of Martial Law over all of Mindanao, it is as if it is certain that death and suffering will follow. They do this even as a far clearer and more present danger to Filipinos — the increasing presence of foreign Islamic terror elements linked to the Islamic State — confronts us. As Bobi Tiglao writes in his Manila Times column, this threat must be swiftly crushed…The obvious huge threat posed by the Islamic State to the Philippines is that as the “World’s Richest Terror Force,” it can channel huge financial resources to IS-Ranao and to other fledgling jihadist groups. Say, $10 million, which is P500 million, would be just a drop in the bucket of the Islamic State’s assets estimated to be at least $3 billion. The Filipino jihadists may in fact have already been receiving such financial help – that it has taken nearly a week for the military to retake Marawi.It can’t be clearer than this. Rather than be divided over Martial Law, Filipinos should be united against terrorism. That’s not going to happen anytime soon given mostly liberal and left-leaning activists’ preference to milk the old 1970s to 1980s Martial Law narrative instead of be a bit more creative and formulate a new one more in line with the times.[Photo courtesy News Ok.] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/06/filipino-activists-complain-martial-law-terrorism/ |
Shopper of a famous mall in the Philippines claims that their “SALE” promo is not actually discounted | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-09-14 18:21:50+08:00 | A netizen posted her complaint on Facebook about the sale promo of a famous mall in the Philippines that not actually really sale according to her.Sheng Chi posted the photo on Facebook, shows the sale yellow tag price and the original price of the item that she bought from the famous mall.The yellow tag showed that the original price of the item that Sheng’s bought is 999.75 and discounted by almost 50%.But when Sheng removed the yellow tag, she discovered that the real original price of the item was only 399.75, cheaper than the price of the “sale”“Ngunit paano kung ang SALE ay isa lamang paraan para ang pinaghirapang pera ng ating kapwa ay kanilang makuha sa legal na paraan?” Sheng said on her Facebook post.She claimed that the photo is a clear evidence that the mall was cheating to it’s costumers.The photo has gone viral on social media and got different reactions from the Netizens, some of them believed that the photo was real and some of them were still not convinced if the case of Sheng was real.Update:On September 15, The mall released a statement about the incident:“We have investigated the price tag problem on item posted in picture by a customer . The item was discounted from P399.75 each to buy 2 for P500. Should there be any misunderstanding, we apologize for any inconveniences.” According to the mall statement. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/shopper-famous-mall-philippines-sale-promo-not-actually-discounted/ |
Pokémon Creating Traffic Jams In Manila | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/7/2016 0:00 | While the new game sensation ‘Pokémon Go’ is inspiring players from New York to Tokyo to explore parks and neighborhoods in search of a Pokémon, it is creating massive traffic jams in the already crowded streets of Metro Manila in the Philippines.Many Filipinos are not paying attention to their driving, while many more are disregarding pedestrian rules, all in pursuit of Pokémon.The new game which is taking the world by storm is posing an unwanted hindrance to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s resolve to put an end to Metro Manila’s daily traffic gridlock.The president warned Filipinos that if they continue to cause more traffic problems than the metropolis already has, he will issue an executive order banning Pokéman Go in the entire country.Duterte’s advice: “Play Pokéman, but play responsibly.”Oh, and watch where you’re going! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/11/pokemon-creating-traffic-jams-in-manila/?share=email |
Pres. Duterte to receive highest diplomatic honors and will be awarded a doctorate degree in China’s top university | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-10-18 06:22:32+08:00 | People’s republic of China is now prepared for the arrival of President Rodrigo Duterte for his state visit in the giant neighbor of the Philippines on Oct 18 to 21.The President is expected to receive the highest diplomatic honor that the country gave to their visitors.He will also hold talks with China’s top three leaders – President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, and Chairman of the National People’s Congress Zhang Dejiang.According to sources, Peking University, one of the top Universities in China will award President Duterte a honorary doctorate. The camp of President Duterte is not yet confirming if this is true.China and Philippine talks will center on improving the bilateral relations, friendship and cooperation of the two countries.The relationship of China and PH become bitter because of the West Philippine Sea dispute and the Duterte administration promised that they would not give the WPH to the Chinese.President Duterte will meet the Filipino Community in Beijing to address some of the problems of our country and how can he solve it.Duterte and his camp will stay in a historic hotel in Beijing China where other foreign dignitaries who visited China stay. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pres-duterte-receive-highest-diplomatic-honors-will-awarded-doctorate-degree-chinas-top-university/ |
Brexit Fallout: Oxford Dictionaries To Drop The Vowels ‘E’ And ‘U’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/06/2016 0:00 | The massive fallout from the U.K.’s Brexit vote to leave the European Union (EU) continues unabated. Financial stocks have fallen. Racial tensions escalate. European unity is in peril.Now, even the English language must change.Today, Oxford University Press announced that it will soon release an updated edition of its English Dictionaries that will basically eliminate the vowels ‘E’ and ‘U,’ leaving only three: ‘A,’ ‘I’ and ‘O.’“Since the U.K. decided to leave the EU, we don’t see any further need for those two vowels,” an Oxford Press announcement said.The Adobo Chronicles learned from reliable sources that the dropped vowels in each word entry in the dictionaries will be automatically replaced with the asterisk (*).Henceforth, our datelines emanating from the United Kingdom will appear as ” *nit*d Kingdom.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/29/brexit-fallout-oxford-dictionaries-to-drop-the-vowels-e-and-u/ |
NUMBER CODING TO BE REPLACED WITH LETTER CODING TO EASE METRO MANILA TRAFFIC | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/10/2017 0:00 | Just in time for the holidays, the number coding for vehicles plying Metro Manila’s main thoroughfares will be suspended and replaced with letter coding, a move that officials are confident will finally solve the nightmarish traffic in the metroplis.The Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program or number coding scheme implemented by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is a huge headache for any car owner. Depending on the circumstances, this rule can mean a day of no commuting for people or families who own only one car.In a nutshell, this rule prevents car owners from driving in some parts of Metro Manila depending on the last number of their vehicle’s number plate. Those ending in 1 and 2 are not allowed to travel on Monday; 3 and 4 on Tuesday; 5 and 6 on Wednesday; 7 and 8 on Thursday; and 9 and 0 on Friday.The new letter scheme, a brainchild of Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, works this way:Each registered vehicle will be given a letter sticker to be displayed on the front and rear windowsThose with the letters A-G are not allowed to travel on Monday; H-P on Tuesday; Q-V on Wednesday; and W, X, Y and Z on Thursday.Friday is a free for all — all vehicles will be allowed regardless of assigned letterMotorcyles, tricylces and horse-driven carriages (kalesa) are exemptd from letter codingThe new traffic regulations will go into effect on December 1 this year, just in time for the Christmas shopping season.Motor vehicle drivers are advised to bring their vehicle registrations to their nearest Land Transportation Office (LTO) to receive their assigned letter stickers. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/29/number-coding-to-be-replaced-with-letter-coding-to-ease-metro-manila-traffic/?share=email |
‘Twitter Wars’ Off To A Great First Season on NBC | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/1/2017 0:00 | Forget about “Star Wars.” NBC’s ‘Twitter Wars’ made its first season debut last January 2nd. As expected, it went off to a great start with all the sparks expected of this celebrity reality show where 16 celebrities compete for charity.Executive producer Donald Trump fired off the first salvo against the show’s lead character Arnold Schwarzenegger by tweeting:Schwarzenegger tweeted back, saying:This is just the first episode, with more exciting tweets to come.Television critics are saying, however, that the Twitter war is just for show — for ratings purposes.If the show fails, it’s Arnold’s fault. If it succeeds, Donald gets full credit. Not much of a war, really.If you haven’t figured it out by now, we’re talking about “The New Celebrity Apprentice.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/06/twitter-wars-off-to-a-great-first-season-on-nbc/#respond |
WATCH: Duterte wows Filipinos in Thailand with achievements and jokes | [] | 2017-03-23 00:22:07+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte spoke before the Filipino community in Thailand, March 22. With his skill in making cracking jokes, the hall was filled with laughter and cheers by the OFWs.In one point, he asked his aide for a candy because he had accidentally bitten his lower lip while talking. Duterte presented his achievements in the war on drugs and war against corruption.” Wala na talaga akong nakikitang na mas kakapal pa sa mukha ni Delima. Kahit ganunin mo pa yan ng blade ang mukha nya, hindi yan masasaktan” said Duterte which drew laughs from the crowd. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO:What can you say about this video? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-duterte-wows-filipinos-thailand-achievements-jokes/ |
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