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ON SPARE THE AIR DAYS, SAN FRANCISCO BANS AROMATIC FOODS ABOARD TRAINS AND BUSES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/1/2017 0:00 | residents are prohibited from burning wood, even on a cold winter night.Now, the City by the Bay, considered the most environmentally-conscious in all of the U.S., has imposed new restrictions on these designated days. The new rules prohibit residents and transients alike from bringing certain aromatic foods on board MUNI and BART trains and buses.Included in the banned items are bagoong, the fermented fish or shrimp paste used in popular Filipino dishes like kare-kare; any kind of curry dishes; kimchee; and even Sriracha, the much-loved hot red chili sauce that almost disappeared from the market lately. Only unopened, sealed bottles of Sriracha will be permitted.(It will be recalled that last November, a California judge ordered a partial shutdown of Huy Hong Foods, makers of Sriracha, because residents complained of spicy smells the Irwindale factory was producing.)Pizza was originally included among the banned items but the powerful lobby representing San Francisco Italian restaurants and pizzerias was able to convince city officials to strike it off the list.Train and bus riders caught violating the new rules will be charged with a misdemeanor and will be stripped of their riding privileges for up to 30 days. Additionally, repeat violators will be fined $19.99.Private employers are also reportedly considering a similar ban in employee breakrooms. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/01/11/on-spare-the-air-days-san-francisco-bans-aromatic-foods-aboard-trains-and-buses/#respond |
NRA LOBBIES TO AMEND THE SECOND AMENDMENT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/07/2017 0:00 | The powerful and influential National Rifle Association (NRA) has launched a nationwide campaign that it hopes would lead to an amendment to the Second Amendment.The Second Amendment has been the single biggest roadblock to gun control legislation in the U.S. It protects the rights of ordinary citizens to bear arms. It was ratified on December 17, 1791 along with the other nine amendments that make up the Bill of Rights. While it is a very short amendment, its exact meaning in terms of what types of weapons are protected is still in contention today.The NRA proposal is both comprehensive and limiting. It seeks to affirm and clarify the right to own guns outside of “organized militia,” while reserving this right only to Republican and Republican-leaning states.Text of the 2nd Amendment“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”NRA’s Proposed Amendment“Guns of all types, being necessary to the happiness and security of the Red States, their right to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”NRA is preparing to roll out full-page newspapaper ads, radio and TV commercials, biilboard and bus poster ads and email marketing campaigns in the next few days.The NRA is coming to a place near you, that is, if you live in a red state. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/16/nra-lobbies-to-amend-the-second-amendment/ |
Oscar Winner Sam Smith No Longer A Card-Carrying Member Of LGBT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/3/2016 0:00 | Sam Smith, the British singer/composer who won this year’s Oscar Award for best song just lost his membership in the LGBT community, thanks to his misinformed acceptance speech Sunday night in which he claimed to be the first-ever openly-gay person to win an Oscar.By a unanimous consent vote, LGBTs across America approved a resolution by the Human Rights Campaign, to cancel Smith’s membership and ID.One doesn’t have to be gay to become a member, but one must know LGBT history.Smith, however, remains to be an honorary member of the European Union (EU) LGBT community.The Adobo Chronicles tired to reach Smith and his publicist but our calls were not returned. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/01/oscar-winner-sam-smith-no-longer-a-card-carrying-member-of-lgbt/ |
Emma Stone To Play Lead Role In New ‘Hawaii Five-O’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/06/2017 0:00 | The hit TV series ‘Hawaii Five-O’ has just lost two of its lead Asian Actors — Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park.Their characters, Chin Ho Kelly and Kono Kalakaua, will not appear in the upcoming eighth season. The characters’ absence will be referenced in the season premiere.Sources tell Variety that Park and Kim had been seeking pay equality with stars Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan, but were unable to reach satisfactory deals with CBS Television Studios.But no worries, Park’s character will be played by another Asian — or at least a quarter Asian: Emma Stone.Many will recall that Stone played a quarter Hawaiian character in the Hollywood movie, ‘Aloha.’Sources close to The Adobo Chronicles have indicated that the TV show will have a new title beginning next season: ‘Aloha Five-O.’ | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/30/emma-stone-to-play-lead-role-in-new-hawaii-five-o/?share=email |
Jay Sonza says that he feels sorry for mainstream media producers after Pacquiao’s “Duterte is very good President” remark | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-07-16 09:23:02+08:00 | Veteran journalist Jay Sonza despite being worked for mainstream media for many years didn’t hesitate to throw another criticism against media giants.After Senator Manny Pacquiao won against Lucas Matthysse yesterday in Malaysia and praised President Rodrigo Duterte in the post-fight interview that watched by millions of fans around the world, Jay Sonza couldn’t imagine how the mainstream media which allegedly critical to the present admin would twist the shout out of Pacman.He also mentioned Ms. Dyan Castellejo who interviewed Pacquiao after the match, saying that the reporter cannot even mention the name of her own President.Sonza believes that Castellejo, showed her bias when she allegedly disowned the President during the said interview.Castellejo receives criticisms after her “Your President,” remark while asking Pacquiao about his message to Duterte who’s also watching the match together with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad.You can read Sonza’s whole post below:Naawa ako sa mga news producer ng abs-cbn, gma, tv5 at mga editor ng inquirer, star at iba pa.HINDI KO MAWARI KUNG PAPAANO NILA ITU-TWIST ANG LABAN NI PACQUIAO WITNESS BY PRES. DUTERTE AND PRIME MINISTER MAHATIR MOHAMMAD AT POST FIGHT STATEMENT NG BAGONG WORLD BOXING CHAMPION – ” Sa mga Pilipino, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is very good president. Thank you Pres. Duterte for being our president. I am excited to go back home, celebrate and go back to work as public servant. Thank you Prime Minister Mahatir and the Malaysian government.” This was the problem of Ms. Dyan Castellejo during the post fight ringside interview. Ni hindi niya mabanggit ang pangalan ng mismong presidente ng bansang kanyang sinilangan. Hindi lang minsan, dalawang beses. She was good and very professional in the Pay-Per-View live coverage until the unfortunate interview with Pacman when her bias got the better of her. SAYANG KA DYAN.Thoughts? | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/jay-sonza-says-feels-sorry-mainstream-media-producers-pacquiaos-duterte-good-president-remark/ |
DINGDONG AND MARIAN: PHILIPPINES’ NEWLY-WED ACTORS ARE WORLD’S FIRST PREGNANT COUPLE! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/04/2018 0:00 | at the very least, twins!This makes the couple the first ever in the word to both carry their babies. They are reportedly both nine months pregnant. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/14/dingdong-and-marian-philippines-newly-wed-actors-are-worlds-first-pregnant-couple/?share=email |
Billboards Considered Greatest Driver Distractions, Especially Those Featuring Kris Aquino | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/05/2017 0:00 | Lawmakers are considering suspending the implementation of the new Anti Driving Distraction Law which prohibits the use of mobile devices or the car window display of trinkets, including rosaries, that could impair the road view of motorists.After receiving public feedback on the new law, Congress members now realize that the greater distraction for motorists are the advertising billboards that line the major thoroughfares of Metro Manila and other urban cities.Motorists have complained that the biggest distraction are the billboards, especially those that feature Kris Aquino.“Seeing Kris on the billboards just triggers the rise in my blood pressure,” said one jeepney driver.Lawmakers realize that it will take some time before all billboards can be taken down, so they agreed on starting with those that feature the retired talk show host and former presidential sister.“We’ve got to start somewhere,” Senator Tito Sotto told The Adobo Chronicles. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/22/billboards-considered-greatest-driver-distractions-especially-those-featuring-kris-aquino/?share=email |
300,000 Duterte Supporters Left Luneta Rally Trash-Free | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/5/2016 0:00 | Under a Duterte presidency, the country will be trash-free.This was demonstrated last night during the final campaign rally (miting de avance) of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. According to the police, an estimated 300,000 supporters of the frontrunner presidential candidate attended the event at the Rizal National Park (Luneta). Supporters claimed the number was closer to half a million.As in most massive rallies and public gatherings, the Duterte event was expected to leave tons of trash.But what a big surprise! After the last group of supporters had left the park and government personnel readied to clean up, they found not a single empty bottle or piece of trash.It turned out that at the conclusion of Duterte’s speech, he warned the audience to clean up after themselves. “Kung hindi ninyo lilinisin ang basura ninyo, ipapakain ko sa inyo,” he told the crowd. (If you don’t clean up, I will let you eat your own trash).The mayor is known to have asked violators of his city’s smoking ban to swallow their cigarette butts.What a disciplined group this is, the Duterte supporters.It reminds many Filipinos of a popular slogan during the Martial Law days of Ferdinand E. Marcos: “Sa ika-uunlad ng bayan, disiplina ang kailangan.” (Discipline is the key to the nation’s progress.) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/07/300000-duterte-supporters-left-luneta-rally-trash-free/ |
Yellow lives matter, but Duterte-styled Iron-Fisted Visionaries (IFVs) matter more | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-11-30 00:15:01+00:00 | The Yellows are struggling to survive these days, and the fact they need to face is the enormous capital flight that’s taking place in the form of lost market share. Much of the attention, clout and following they used to enjoy and thought to be their birthright have steadily dwindled away like the vital signs of a half-conscious terminally-ill cancer patient on intensive-care life support.Like Yellow matter in a stinky toilet – the Yellow submarine continues to sinkYes, yellow lives matter (fecal-smelling or not). In fact, without them much of the exchanges in blog spheres and social media wouldn’t be as exciting and action-filled as they are now. They used to raise key phrases and slogans as their battle cries, such as the following, but the greater majority of Filipinos seem to have lost touch of them.EJK – People are no longer that interested in keeping count of all the killings; EJK will soon die of lack of attention and vanish away like just another emotion-devoid statistic. Never again – The entire black-propaganda bogeyman storyboard simply got shot down from the sky when Duterte declared ML in Mindanao with not a single major incident of rights abuse. Fake news – Yellow media and allied bishops have lost credibility when they cry foul over the “bots and trolls” swarming the web. When they claim that anyone against them is a purveyor of fake news, it became the surest sign that they’ve become their worst nightmare come true. Hukayin si “Not a hero” – All the demonizing of Marcos got busted in one fell swoop when Baste Duterte flashed an old clip that quoted Ninoy as saying “Makakain ba yang mga infrastructures na iyan?” in reference to the late dictator’s legacy accomplishments.Whatever flagship issues and concerns the Yellows raise keep getting burnt out and run down (gasgas na), eventually losing their flavor. As the saying goes, food no matter how tasty loses its appeal when you keep eating the same thing every day.The age of Iron-Fisted Visionaries has arrivedOn the other side of the court is a totally different ballgame. It’s one that keeps changing and adapting, without fear of opposing views, dissent and attacks. In fact, it thrives on challenges, hurdles and difficulties – getting better at what it does best.Birds of the same feather flock… and so it is with the Duterte camp: an assembly of like-minded people is taking on daunting challenges like traffic, joblessness, territorial issues, corruption and crime; and providing solutions never thought of during the Yellow years. We are hearing of subways, missiles, diplomacy with China/Russia and high-speed internet connections, things we couldn’t even dream to be possible one administration ago.As this is supposed to be a democracy (crazy as it is), fellow Filipinos will allow you the right to exist as Yellows; you even have the right to assemble together and pat yourselves on the back for having Yellow pogi-points. You reserve the right to express yourselves without the threat of the barrel of a gun getting aimed at you. But do heed the warning that you are doing yourselves no favor by sheltering and insulating yourselves within your safe-haven echo chamber.An integral part of survival is to know your enemy or those of the opposition. Our bodies need bacteria to keep our immune system strong. Think of how sickly people in immaculate living conditions become when they visit the real world – like the Philippines. So get real. Recognize reality and try to keep up with the changing times.The next big catchphrase to displace EJK off its throne should be one that comes from the other side of the Yellow-laced fence, and let that be IFV – which stands for Iron-Fisted Visionary. It’s about time we stop waiting for the Yellows to fire their next missile – which always turns out to be a dud anyway. Why not bring out rockets from our own arsenal that will get the Yellow liberals on catch-up survival mode, running to keep up and struggling to catch their breath.In the political sphere, Singaporeans have their Lee Kwan Yew, China has the capitalist-state-running CPC, and Thailand has its disciplined military taking the political helm. Iron-fisted visionaries (IFVs) exist even in the business world, with the likes of Steve Jobs and Elon Musk. They are relentless in bringing standards up to the next level. They work based on a road map of what they want to achieve and a clear idea of what they picture their country, organization or product to be in the near/distant future. Their moves are calculated despite the risks. Fundamentally, they are strategic game changers.What we need now is for IFVs (rather than rights-advocacy-centric EJKs) to catch fire in our discussion circles. Why do we have to be reactive to whatever the Yellows throw at us, when we can take matters (esp. of the topic of discussion) in our own hands and set the standard which everyone else has to simply catch up on to remain in the game?IFVs will be the driving force in the next decades to come. Political candidates and parties will rise and fall on the basis of whether they can match or outdo a Duterte. When we weigh a potential senatorial aspirant, ask yourselves – is he/she an IFV? Is your current mayor or governor an IFV? If not, vote him/her out the next time around.IFVs are not necessarily dictators, but if they are – they are benevolent ones. They simply are not distracted by the opposition. They shoot the opposition’s argument with a better-stinging rebuttal and move on. This is why people listen to them, believe in them and eventually follow them. Their passion spreads like an uncontrollable wildfire – invading, pervading. For these visionaries, time is a precious commodity they can’t just be noynoying around with (man, this word needs to be added to the English dictionary – would you agree?)The more we get IFVs in public office, the better it will be for the future of this land and for succeeding generations to come. An IFV is behind the New Clark City with the goal of decongesting MM, another is behind the relentless infrastructure/train projects making life more livable for the traveling public. IFVs have begun to emerge in government institutions across the land, simply because the leader who appointed them is an IFV himself. Who in his right mind would wish a return to the coup- and blackout-infested Cory days, or the wasted years of Noynoy’s shameless sham Daang Matuwid scam?IFVs inspire us to perspireSome people believe that the government will not change unless Filipino culture changes first. That’s like a catch 22, chicken-egg riddle. It hasn’t worked thus far; so why not consider the opposite strategy: The top leader must be an IFV first for the rest of the magic to trickle down to the lowliest Pinoy mopping floors and scrubbing toilets at some distant municipal hall in a far-flung province. Imagine an honest janitor who gets out of his way to return a wallet he finds left behind in the toilet, all because he is inspired by a president who works his ass off just to give his citizens a comfortable life.Singapore’s success story did not start from the bottom – it started with its head, from the very top. The rest is history.Duterte is not the be all and end all. He is only the start of a new breed of leaders this country will have. This will be my humble prediction: We will have a series of IFV presidents for the next 30 years. How about that for a change?PS: To succeed in your vocation, find an IFV in your workplace who best models the type of worker/leader you aspire to be. Try to feed your mind with material that can transform you into an IFV. I personally recommend one small booklet I still keep around entitled “Passion for Perfection.” Just one short life to live – make it count. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/yellow-lives-matter-duterte-styled-iron-fisted-visionaries-ifvs-matter/#comments |
SAN FRANCISCO BANS WILD AND EXOTIC ANIMALS FROM CIRCUSES, FILMS AND TV | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/04/2018 0:00 | For the longest time, it has been the ‘elephant in the room’ in circuses, films and television shows: wild and exotic animals used commercially for public amusement.This week, the ultra radical San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance banning performances by these animals in circuses and on film. It takes effect in 30 days.Passage of the measure, opposed by the circus and motion picture industries, makes San Francisco the largest city to adopt such a sweeping prohibition on the commercial use of wild animals for public amusement.The ordinance does not apply to domesticated animals, such as dogs, cats, horses and other livestock or pets. Educational activities or exhibitions accredited by certain zoological and museum organizations are also exempt.It does bar any public showing, carnival, fair, parade, petting zoo, ride, race, film shoot or other undertaking in which wild or exotic animals “are required to perform tricks, fight or participate as accompaniments for the entertainment, amusement or benefit of an audience.”Wild and exotic animals are defined as any nondomestic or hybrid creature, whether or not it was bred in captivity. That means elephants, tigers, lions, apes, monkeys, snakes, deer, politicians and right-wing conservatives.It wasn’t clear whether films like ‘Planet of the Apes,’ filmed in the San Francisco Bay Area (including the Golden Gate Bridge) will be banned from being shown in local theaters and television, or rented out through Netflix. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/22/san-francisco-bans-wild-and-exotic-animals-from-circuses-films-and-tv/ |
Philippine News Blog Rappler Accuses Facebook Of Being Undemocratic, Picks A Fight With Mocha Uson | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/10/2016 0:00 | If you can’t lick Mocha Uson, blame Facebook. This seems to be the expert opinion of Maria Ressa, CEO of the Philippine news blog Rappler.Uson, for those who don’t know her, is a performer and member of the group Mocha Girls. In recent months she has turned political blogger, gaining the attention of millions of Filipino netizens and the Duterte administration. She actively campaigned to elect Duterte and remains an avid defender of the president’s policies and actions.Rappler, on the other hand, is a leading news blog. Many have accused it, however, as among among the biased news media in the country. We’ll not mention the other since this is about Rappler.But Uson seems to have overtaken Rappler in terms of “likes” and following, and Ressa is not happy.In an opinion piece published in her own news blog, Ressa berates what she calls Facebook’s “black box” algorithm which has resulted in Uson’s popularity and Rappler’s continuing decline.Because we are not a biased outlet, we have taken the liberty of posting in full Ressa’s attack on Facebook.You be the judge. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/11/philippine-news-blog-rappler-accuses-facebook-of-being-undemocratic/?share=email |
REALITY CHECK: PRESIDENT AQUINO’S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS IN PICTURES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/07/2017 0:00 | As a public service to our readers and followers, The Adobo Chronicles is highlighting key points of President NoyNoy Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday. We are quoting Aquino’s message in its official English translation and have decided to interpret them through photographs:On Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)“Your government wasted no time in responding. We immediately cleared the airport, which is why, within 24 hours after the storm, three C130s were able to bring in aid. On that same day, we were also able to set up a communications hub to hasten the flow of information. On the second day, the Department of Health’s Rapid Health Assessment teams arrived, as well as additional soldiers, policemen, and BFP personnel from other provinces. Likewise, workers from DSWD lead relief operations—in the distribution centers in Eastern Visayas or in repacking centers all around the country.”On Poverty“We are investing in our most valuable resource: The Filipino people. Data from the National Economic Development Authority attests to our success. According to them, the 27.9 percent poverty rate during the first semester of 2012 went down to 24.9 percent for the same period in 2013. These three percentage points are equivalent to 2.5 million Filipinos who have crossed the poverty line.”On Classroom Shortage: “The inherited backlog in books, chairs, and classrooms: erased; while we are working to fulfill the new needs brought about by the implementation of K to 12.” Students “no longer have to study in overcrowded classrooms.” “The inherited backlog in books, chairs, and classrooms: erased; while we are working to fulfill the new needs brought about by the implementation of K to 12.” Students “no longer have to study in overcrowded classrooms.” On Government Spending of Taxpayer Money: “In addition to the national integrity we have restored is the world’s recognition of a new Philippines. The nation’s coffers, which come from the sweat of our citizens, are being spent only for their benefit.” In addition to the national integrity we have restored is the world’s recognition of a new Philippines. The nation’s coffers, which come from the sweat of our citizens, are being spent only for their benefit.” On Disaster Preparedness and Modern Forecasting System: “Let us remember: God proposes, but man disposes. This is likewise the idea behind our efforts for disaster preparedness. We are strengthening the capabilities of our LGUs, (Local Government Units) who are the frontliners in times of disasters, through a modern and comprehensive forecasting system. “ “Let us remember: God proposes, but man disposes. This is likewise the idea behind our efforts for disaster preparedness. We are strengthening the capabilities of our LGUs, (Local Government Units) who are the frontliners in times of disasters, through a modern and comprehensive forecasting system. “ | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/29/president-aquinos-state-of-the-nation-address-in-pictures-2/#respond |
Rappler, Vera Files Want To Fact-Check The Adobo Chronicles’ Films | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/04/2018 0:00 | You give them a finger and they want your entire arm. Such is the predicament now faced by Rappler and Vera Files, both recently named Facebook partners in fact-checking news and information on social media.Rappler and Vera Files were quick to fact-check posts by The Adobo Chronicles, tagging them as either false or satire.But now, the two fact-checkers also want to police films produced by The Adobo Chronicles and have asked Mark Zuckerberg to deputize them to do so.But alas, Zuckerberg knows his limitations. He said that films are not within the purview of Facebook and asked Maria Ressa and Ellen Tordesillas to seek approval from the Movie and Television Ratings and Classification Board (MTRCB)Unfortunately, Rappler’s and Vera Files’ request was outrightly denied by MTRCB.’Pati ba naman mga pelikula ay gusto pa ninyong pakialaman,” MTRCB said. (Now you also want to dip your dirty finger into films) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/24/rappler-vera-files-want-to-fact-check-the-adobo-chronicles-films/?share=email |
Polls Asia Survey: VP Leni Robredo’s Popularity Sinks Even Among Her Loyalists | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/11/2018 0:00 | Vice President Leni Robredo’s popularity rating has sanked to “very poor” in a survey conducted by a new, emerging survey firm, Polls Asia.The poll results show that Robredo’s net popularity rating is now at 13%, the lowest ever for any elected official in the Philippines. The survey was conducted in the last 24 hours. It came just after Robredo said that the deported Australian nun, Sister Patricia Fox, “was more Filipinos than many of us.”(In comparison, Robredo’s net rating in the latest SWS Survey was +39% which was still considered “good.”)Robredo’s statement insulted even her most ardent supporters and those who blindly voted for her during the last elections.Political analysts said that it is doubtful if Robredo could ever recover from this unpopularity rating. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/04/polls-asia-survey-vp-leni-robredos-popularity-sinks-even-among-her-loyalists/#respond |
First In Philippine History: Two Mayors Will Reside In Presidential Palace | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/05/2016 0:00 | When President Aquino turns over the reins of government to the newly-elected administration of Rodrigo Duterte, there will be not one, but two mayors who will occupy Malacañang, the presidential palace.Duterte had already announced that his daughter Sara will become the country’s First Lady (Duterte is separated from his wife and is known to be living with two “wives” and two girlfriends.). But Sara has also just been elected mayor of Davao City. That’s one mayor in Malacañang.The other mayor? Rod Duterte himself.Although he will be sworn in as president, Duterte wants to be called mayor. He made that clear during a recent interview. “Let the word spread,” he said.This will be the first time in Philippine history that an elected vice president will be reporting to a mayor. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/14/first-in-philippine-history-two-mayors-will-reside-in-presidential-palace/#respond |
WATCH: Duterte blasts ABS-CBN and Inquirer | [] | 2017-03-24 15:47:17+08:00 | In President Rodrigo Duterte visit in Thailand, his last leg of ASEAN tour, Duterte once again struck elites and big networks backing up mining in the country.”Sino may-ari ng mga minero dyan,do you think?,, look at their names of the owners of the.. lahat pati yung mga TV networks, yung may-ari ng istasyon, ang mga sister Companies nila, may-ari ng mga mina, kaya bakbakan ka talaga, ngayon kung maniwala kayo dyan sa kanila, bahala kayo.” Duterte Said.CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW:The Filipino community in Thailand who were in the hall responded Duterte’s speech with cheers and ‘Duterte! Duterte!’ yells.What can you say about this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-duterte-blasts-abs-cbn-inquirer/ |
The answer of President Duterte that made a journalist speechless gained praises worldwide | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-08-21 10:34:52+08:00 | President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte earned praises from the Netizens after his strong and emotional answer to the foreign journalist who asked him about the alleged death squad in the Philippines.Mr. Miller a UK Journalist based in Asia asked the President about the rumours that Duterte released a death squad to kill the criminals without facing any legal processes.The President answered the question very well and made the journalist speechless.“Compare the number deaths of the drug personalities on my administration to the previous administration, and you will realize that the number of deaths are the same. It’s just that, those who were killed in the past were the innocent ones.” President Duterte said to the journalist.The President also mentioned the killings of black people in america and the bombing in Syria.He also mentioned the iconic Syrian boy named Omran who miraculously survived bombing in Aleppo Syria.Duterte’s answer to Mr. Miller has gone viral and earned praises worldwide and gained hundred thousands of shares on the social media.Some foreigners also said that the President of the Philippines really knows what is the problem and what issues must be priotize by US and UN.A foreigner also posted a video on Facebook to show his support to President Duterte | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/answer-president-duterte-made-journalist-speechless-gained-praises-worldwide/ |
Tito Sotto Asks Citizens To Refuse Senate Presidency For Him | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/04/2018 0:00 | When asked about the prospect of becoming the next Senate President, Senator Tito Sotto said: “Who am I to refuse?”With that, he is now asking the Filipinos to do the refusing for him.Hence, this Adobo Chronicles poll.Please refuse. We mean please vote. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/26/tito-sotto-asks-citizens-to-refuse-senate-presidency-for-him/ |
Meet the PNP Generals who named by President Duterte that involved in illegal drug trade | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-07-05 17:02:21+08:00 | President Duterte named the PNP Generals who are involved to illegal drug trade.Chief Superintendent EDGARDO TINIO is a former Quezon City Police District Director, known for his accomplishments during his term.GEN JOEL PAGDILAO is a former NCRPO Chief Director, handled all the police in the National Capital Region.GEN VICENTE LOOT is the current mayor of one of the municipalities of Cebu.PCSUPT BERNARDO DIAZ the current regional director of Western VisayasGENERAL MARCELO GARBO the Deputy Director of PNP.These Generals received negative comments from the Netizens and they said that the generals must be punished by law because of protecting drug lords.Tinio, Pagdilao, Loot, Diaz and Garbo are known as the top cops in the Philippines and many of our Netizens are worried because high ranking officials from PNP are really protecting the drug trade in the Philippines.Netizens also lauds President Duterte for being fearless against Illegal drug protector.In this video, Duterte announced the Generals who are involved to illegal drug trade. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/meet-pnp-generals-named-president-duterte-involved-illegal-drug-trade/ |
“Glitch?” Netizen panics after they got a notification that someone hacked their Facebook account | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-02-25 02:33:33+08:00 | A notification received by thousands of Facebook Users worldwide caused panic.The notification said that someone logged in to their account that giving them the idea that they were hacked.Facebook users around the world received the notification.Netizens retrieved their accounts easily after they followed the instructions given by Facebook to change their passwords immediately.They quickly shared what happened to their account on their timelines.Some experts believe that the system of the biggest social media platform experienced a glitch that sent notifications to the wrong people.They advised the Netizens to only follow the instructions gave by the Facebook system and check if something changed on your account. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/glitch-netizen-panics-got-notification-someone-hacked-facebook-account/ |
NCCC employee burned to his death after trying to rescue more people trapped inside the burning mall | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-12-28 14:45:13+08:00 | One of the people who got charred to death inside the burnt NCCC mall in Davao was hailed as a ‘hero’ by the authorities after the investigation concluded that he risked his life to rescue call center agents trapped inside the burning burning.The authorities identified him as Melvin Gaa, one of the members of the NCCC Emergency and Action Team who helped to assist the people to escape the harrowing fire incident.According to the reports, Gaa already managed himself to go outside the building after saving 783 persons, but he went back upstairs to save more people seeking for help.“Melvin had already brought down several SSI employees and was already seen having safely exited the building at the ground floor, but he went up again to try to save more people,” NCCC Mall spokesperson Thea Padua said in a statement.“We offer his family our sympathies and recognize with the deepest gratitude Melvin’s sacrifice,” she added.Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte also said that the body of Melvin showed that he didn’t back out to rescue the trapped call center agents even in the verge of his death.“If you look at the location of his body, it looks like he was coming to their rescue,” Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte told the press.His body was found at SSI lobby near the starway together with the other charred call center agents that he tried to save.Reports said that Melvin Gaa is the only NCCC mall employee who died in the tragic fire incident.Meanwhile, netizens praised Melvin for his ultimate sacrifice to save more people from the building.“What a noble way to die by saving others at the expense of his own! He was true to his calling as “an emergency action man”. God may have given him the ultimate task of sacrifice for his eternal life. Indeed, a rare breed of a modern superhero! Farewell Melvin, the man for others! Let us ambivalently share both our condolences as well as congratulations to the bereaved, but proud, family and loved ones. God bless.” Virgilio Armonia remarked.“Saludo ako s’yo Melvin. For me you are a great hero. Ano pa kaya yong mga taong na rescue nya from the raze of NCCC Fire. God knows your heart.” Erlinda Tagaro Nicolas said.“In behalf of my family. “Kuya Melvin Gaa” my Godbrother you may Rest In Piece kuya. Ug condolence kay nanay rosie and tatay miyo. Till’ now dili mi katoo na confirm jud na isa cya sa mga nasunog sa NCCCMALL fire incidents.. very sad and my very deep sympathy to the whole GAA FAMILY.” Mike Chael II posted.Netizens urged the City government of Davao to award Melvin for his heroic deed.Melvin is the 38th casualty of the NCCC mall fire that lasted for two days. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/nccc-employee-burned-death-trying-rescue-people-trapped-inside-burn-mall/ |
AFTER FAILING TO BREAK THE INTERNET, KIM KARDASHIAN ENTERS REHAB | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/11/2017 0:00 | Attention-deprived Kim Kardashian wanted to break the Internet and claim the record for the most viewed photograph ever posted online. So she decided to pose nude on the cover of the Internet magazine, Paper.The photo showing her enormous oiled posterior did get a lot of attention, but it was not enough to break the record set by Miley Cyrus’ twerking during the last video music awards.Sources close to Kardashian confirmed that she was very depressed about not accomplishing her goal that she developed a severe panic disorder. It didn’t help that she went into two full days of binge drinking.Her brother Rob Kardashian convinced her to enter into rehab and she took his advice, despite objections from both her husband Kanye West and ex-husband Kris Humphries.The public will not be hearing from Kim for at least six months. Netizens were ecstatic about the news. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/16/after-failing-to-break-the-internet-kim-kardashian-enters-rehab/?share=email |
Winning an election is a skill the Philippine Opposition needs to learn again | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-06-22 06:19:13+00:00 | The Philippine Opposition led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) is directionless and spreading itself thin. It is raising a stink around one outrage fad after the other and not focusing on the single biggest factor to success in Philippine politics — winning an election.If one looks across much of recent history, one will find that the Yellowtards never actually won an election in honest terms. I’m not talking here about election fraud, which, needless to say, is also worthwhile to consider. My main point is around the way it pitches itself to Filipino voters at an intellectual level. The Yellowtards have always won an election on the back of either a necropolitical platform or on a pedigree platform. Well, actually, those two went hand-in-hand. In 1986, the late former President Cory Aquino “won” (we are told) on the back of the “martyrdom” of her husband the late former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. Having set themselves up as “national heroes” the Aquino pedigree became a potent enough brand to then catapult to power the son, Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III in 2010. There was also the added bonus of that younger Aquino scion getting a powerful boost to the top from the death of his mother Cory.Given those two political “success” stories of the Yellowtards, it can be said that this camp never really learned how to win an election the conventional way. And this is likely the reason why the Yellowtards are so ineffective as the presumptive “leaders” of the Philippine Opposition today. Today, there is actual work to be done by the Opposition in terms of crafting an alternative prospectus to the Filipino voter, one that is compelling enough and relevant enough to ordinary folk to make it competitive enough to go head-to-head with the party of the incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte.Unfortunately for the Yellowtards, there is no longer a “laban” (“fight”) to be had much as they continue to insist that they are “fighting” for something. The use of the Laban Rhetoric has become a sad habit that the Yellowtards are finding extremely difficult to break, perhaps because it was such an effective shortcut and, worse, coverup of their intellectual bankruptcy for so long. For decades, the Laban Rhetoric had served the Yellowtards well as a substitute for any semblance of a platform of substance — perhaps to the point where any capability to envision something for the Philippines over a six- or even just a three-year horizon at least had all but atrophied.Nowhere is this lack of substance more evident than in the words of top personalities of the Opposition like “vice president” Leni Robredo, for example, who recently encouraged Filipinos to defend “what remains of democracy” implying, it seems, that this form of government had been, in some way, depleted by a measure she does not care to mention. And yet, one could just as easily ask, What exactly “remains” of democracy? Or, more precisely; How much “democracy” is left? Those are, of course, silly questions, but they are nonethess, the right questions to ask of a silly lady.We can easily see that such statements raise dead-end questions. And that is what the Opposition essentially is today: a political “force” (to use that term in its lightest sense) that is at its deadest end. Again, and for the umpteenth time, the first and possibly the biggest step the Opposition could do to regain its mojo is to ditch the Yellowtards. They are a liability and routinely subtract from the efforts of the handful of true Opposition minds that could actually lead the Opposition to a position where it could really contribute productively to an intelligent exercise of democracy in the Philippines. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/06/winning-an-election-is-a-skill-the-philippine-opposition-needs-to-learn-again/#comments |
Fidel Ramos’ Appearance At EDSA People Power Anniversary Raises Questions About His Mental State | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/02/2018 0:00 | People’s mental state often manifests itself in how they dress. And that’s exactly why many are asking questions about ex-President Fidel Ramos.During the EDSA People Power anniversary held last weekend, Ramos, who was one of the VIP guests at the event, seemed to be incoherent about they way he dressed.Ramos, 89, wore an undershirt over his regular t-shirt, prompting many to ask whether it was a fashion statement or a dementia moment.Still, others noticed that Ramos was wearing a medal backwards. Literally.Official photos show Ramos wearing the medal on his back, as opposed to the more accepted way of wearing it on the front. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/26/fidel-ramos-appearance-at-edsa-people-power-anniversary-raises-questions-about-his-mental-state/?share=email |
Philippines’ 2022 Presidential Race Shaping Up With All-Women Frontrunners | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/09/2017 0:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has not yet even completed a full 14 months of his six-year term but already, political parties are floating the names of their standard bearers come 2022.Vice President Leni Robredo, being the highest-ranking member of the opposition Liberal Party is almost assured of nomination to run for president.The Duterte administration has also started floating the name of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, the president’s daughter, to be the ruling PDP-Laban’s candidate.Not to be outdone, the minority coalition that includes Akbayan is reportedly grooming Senator Risa Hontiveros to be their chosen one.The women’s organization Gabriela couldn’t be more pleased with this frontrunner line-up, telling The Adobo Chronicles that an all-women candidate field will totally eliminate issues of machismo and misogyny from the presidential race.Gabriela has already chosen its 2022 election meme which is: “May the best woman win.”Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all ? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/26/philippines-2022-presidential-race-shaping-up-with-all-women-frontrunners/#respond |
Senator-Elect Manny Pacquiao Promises To Legislate According To The Bible | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/05/2016 0:00 | In his first press conference as senator-elect, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao promised those who voted for him that the bible will be his constitution, and that all his proposals and votes as a legislator will be “by the book.”For starters, Pacquiao said that he is in favor of the death penalty, saying that capital punishment is actually based on the bible.Asked whether or not he believes in the Sixth Commandment, “Thou Shalt Not Kill,” Pacquiao said, “Yes, but I also believe that the government is exempt from that Commandment. And that’s why I favor the death penalty if it is imposed by the government.Pacquiao cited the biblical verse, Romans 13: 1-7, which talks about submission to governing authority.During his campaign, Pacquiao also used his biblical expertise to support his opposition to same-sex marriage, calling gay men and women who engage in same sex worse than animals.”Asked by The Adobo Chronicles if he can promise a 100% attendance as senator, Pacquiao said, “That’s not in the bible.”Pacquiao is the among the top absentees in his current term as a congressman. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/19/senator-elect-manny-pacquiao-promises-to-legislate-according-to-the-bible/#respond |
FOX NEWS REVEALS NEW REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE FORMAT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/8/2018 0:00 | The stage is set for the Republican presidential debate to be held at 9 p.m. on Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. It will air live on the Fox News Channel with moderators Chris Wallace, Megyn Kelly and Bret Baier.The GOP debate will feature candidates who made it to the top ten on an average of the five most recent national polls, as follows:1. Donald Trump2. Jeb Bush3. Scott Walker4. Mike Huckabee5. Ben Carson6. Ted Cruz7. Marco Rubio8. Rand Paul9. Chris Christie10. John KasichFox News today revealed a new debate format negotiated with Trump. It will mimic the Miss Universe Beauty pageant.Each of the candidates will pick the name of one of the moderators who will ask the first question. Each candidate will have 10 minutes to answer their respective questions.After all candidates have had their turn, the moderators will narrow the field to the top five candidates based on viewer votes via the Internet.Then each of the five finalists will answer the one and the same question picked from Facebook, and will have 5 minutes to do so. The candidates will have the option to use an interpreter.Towards the end of the televised debate, viewers will again vote to determine the winner as well as the first, second, third and fourth runners-up.Meanwhile, CNN, which is expected to host the Democratic presidential debate, says it loves the new format but doubts that it will be able to do the same for the Democratic debate since there may not be 10 candidates. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/05/fox-news-reveals-new-republican-presidential-debate-format/?share=email |
No Burkinis At All Trump Hotels And Resorts, And Look What Else | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/08/2016 0:00 | Taking his cue from recent news reports that France had started to implement a “no burkini” policy in its beaches, Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump told reporters today that a similar rule will be implemented immediately at all Trump hotels and resorts.A Trump spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles that the “no burkini” policy at swimming pools, saunas and jacuzzis is consistent with the candidate’s anti-Muslim rhetoric throughout his campaign.But in order not be accused of racism or anti-religion, Trump has also decided to ban women of any color or creed from wearing towels on their heads in any public venues at his properties.That’s right, women, no wrapping your hair with towels after a shower or dip in the pool. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/27/no-burkinis-at-all-trump-hotels-and-resorts-and-look-what-else/?share=email |
IN PHILIPPINE CITY, EVEN THE DEAD MUST PAY RENT OR FACE EVICTION FROM THEIR GRAVES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/11/2016 0:00 | Established in the 1900’s, Baguio City in Northern Philippines was developed by Americans primarily as a health resort where the American soldiers and civilian employees could find respite from the sweltering lowland heat. Designed by American architect Daniel Burnham, Baguio City was envisioned to have a resident population of no more than 30,000. Today, this summer resort is home to 300,000 people.Baguio’s overpopulation has caught up with its dead. The Baguio City cemetery has reached more than its capacity, and the city government has a bright idea to make room for the dead and dying. According to a new city policy, graves of Americans and city residents may lose their place in the cemetery if no one visits them in five years.Victor Padua, public services assistant of the City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO), said his office was asking families to execute an agreement that stipulates that their dead are no more than tenants with rights to stay in the cemetery for five years, renewable only when they pay the five-year tenancy fee of One Hundred Pesos. The agreement is also a waiver that grants the city government the authority to remove their dead. It stipulates that the city cemetery managers “can transfer and/or rebury/re-inter the remains at other locations after the tenancy period if the relative fails to pay the corresponding fees for extension.”Long-time residents of Baguio, many of whom have an average of 5 or 6 relatives buried in the cemetery, are gathering signatures for a petition to be presented to city hall. The petition demands that the Baguio City Hall be converted into a mausoleum as a way to solve the cemetery’s problem of overcrowding. “In this modern age where almost all city business can be transacted online, city officials and employees don’t need offices to do their job,” the petition says. It is estimated that the conversion will make available anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 additional graves and vaults for cremated remains.The Adobo Chronicles also learned that residents are organizing a special “neighborhood watch” to be stationed at the cemetery to guard the tombs 24 hours a day in order to deter city officials from excavating graves and evicting the dead.Petition leaders have reached out to President NoyNoy Aquino to intervene in this controversy. They threatened that if Aquino ignores their plea, they will come up with a second petition demanding that the Mansion House, the sprawling official summer residence of the Philippine president in Baguio City, be converted as well into a mausoleum and burial ground. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/11/05/in-philippine-city-even-the-dead-must-pay-rent-or-face-eviction-from-their-graves/#respond |
Donald Trump’s Demand For Final Debate: No Moderator | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/10/2016 0:00 | The third and final presidential debate will take place at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas on Wednesday, October 19 from 9pm EST.Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump will face each other in a discussion moderated by Fox News Sunday presenter, Chris Wallace.In a desperate move to bounce back from his crumbling campaign and lackluster performance in the first two debates, Trump is now demanding a new format for Las Vegas. He wants no moderator.In past debates — in the primaries as well as the general elections — Trump had repeatedly accused, and sometimes insulted, the debate moderators for being biased towards his opponents. In last night’s debate, Trump called out both Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz, saying the moderators were not giving him as much time as Clinton to respond to questions.So, for Las Vegas, the Trump campaign wants to eliminate the moderator and have a one-on-one, face to face, smirk to smirk, sniffle to sniffle match with Clinton.The campaign also asked the Commission on Presidential Debates to get rid of podiums, chairs and microphones to allow its candidate to dance around and stalk Clinton just like he did in St. Louis.Asked for comment about Trump’s proposal, Clinton told The Adobo Chronicles, “Bring it on!”In the words of Trump himself, “She doesn’t quit. She doesn’t give up.”And why would she? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/10/donald-trumps-demand-for-final-debate-no-moderator/#respond |
De Lima Does Not Want Trillanes In Jail, But For A Different Reason | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/9/2018 0:00 | Leila De Lima today said that she doesn’t want her fellow Senator Antonio Trillanes jailed.De Lima was reacting to news reports that President Duterte has ‘revoked’ the amnesty granted to Trillanes by NoyNoy Aquino. The revocation of the amnesty opens up the possibility that Trillanes will be back in jail for two faiiled mutinees.But unlike most of Duterte’s critics, De Lima has a different reason for coming to the defense of Trillanes.De Lima told The Adobo Chronicles that if Trillanes ends up in jail, then she will no longer be the poster girl for political persecution. She fears being overshadowed by Trillanes. “This will absolutely deminish my stature as the highest Philippine Opposition political figure targeted by Duterte. It will also affect international human rights awards and plaques that I could be receiving in the future.””Two is a crowd,” De Lima added. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/04/de-lima-does-not-want-trillanes-in-jail-but-for-a-different-reason/ |
Bong Go, Baste ride jetski on controversial Benham Rise | [] | 2018-05-15 23:10:49+08:00 | Special Assistant to the President Bong ago and the presidential son Baste Duterte took a jetski ride on the waters of the controversial Philippines Rise also known as Benham Rise.President Rody Duterte gave a message during the send off ceremony for the Philippine scientists on May 15, who are set to be deployed by the government to study and find more discoveries at the Benham Rise.Duterte vows to protect the mineral-rich underwater treasure. Go and Baste ride a jetski with a Philippine flag tailing their rides.Your thoughts? Leav your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/bong-go-baste-ride-jetski-on-controversial-benham-rise/ |
What do the Yellowtards stand for and who do they look to for leadership? | [] | 2016-06-15 04:41:27+00:00 | There is a question that’s baffled me over the last several weeks now:What do the Yellowtards stand for and who do they look to for leadership?On first glance, the answer to this question seems obvious. Of course they stand for all the good things delivered by the 1986 people power “revolution”; freedom, democracy, yadda yadda. They also revere — and even pray to — the founder of modern Philippine democracy, the late former president Cory Aquino. They venerate her son, outgoing President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III as an incarnate of that leadership. They express their devotion to this branded advocacy by flashing the “L” hand gesture which symbolises the laban (fight) for that freedom and wearing yellow-coloured attire whenever possible, specially when attending yellow-branded rallies. Their oft-chanted mantra is Daang Matuwid (straight path) which, they believe, is the key underlying principle and philosophy of the Yellow brand. They also extend this devotion to people who are endorsed under that yellow brand — specifically “vice president-elect” Leni Robredo: who precariously stands as the last bastion of Yellow power in the Philippines’ Executive branch of government.So then perhaps, in light of recent developments, the Yellowtards might want to consider that a stock-take of this belief system has come due.Here are some guide questions that could be used for this evaluation:(1) Does the Liberal Party of the Philippines still exist in the form the Yellowtards had originally come to adore?Unfortunately, the Liberal Party, like any other political “party” in the Philippines was just an election winning machine back in 2010 and a power brokerage house over the course of BS Aquino’s six-year term. Today it has all but disintegrated. The “vice president-elect” Leni Robredo no longer seems to associate herself with the LP. Indeed there are signs that Robredo who now faces the real possibility that she will lose the vice presidency she supposedly “won” was, herself, double-crossed by the LP. Mar Roxas — the LP’s losing presidential candidate — has gone back to wearing blue shirts. Congress saw a raft of mass defections from the LP and into the PDP Laban Party of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte.(2) Does the colour Yellow still stand for all the right stuff?Apparently it no longer does (assuming it ever did). Under the watch of the Liberal Party and outgoing President BS Aquino, massive pork barrel thievery and pork barrel-funded bribery was perpetrated. Under the Daang Matuwid doctrine, laws were baldly ignored, rights were trampled upon, belligerent foreign governments were conspired with, alliances with deadly terrorist groups were entered into, and massive electoral fraud implemented. There was nothing straight about Daang Matuwid. Even simple rules issued by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to govern the conduct of this year’s elections were outright and shamelessly violated by the Liberal Party.(3) Is there still a Laban to fight?There is none such. The idea that Yellowtards are supposed to be “fighting” for something has long gone past its use-by date. The Philippines enjoys a moderately mature democracy. This is evident in the relatively orderly and peaceful transition of power currently transpiring before Filipinos’ (and the world’s) eyes. The irony that escapes Yellowtards is that the only battle left worth fighting is right under their noses. The last vestiges of a bygone chaotic past when Philippine elections were known for the “guns, goons, and gold” that fuelled it still remains. Allegations of massive electoral fraud and astoundingly vast sums of money spent on campaigns persist. It is quite remarkable that Yellowtards do not see these two big and current affronts to Philippine democracy as issues worth highlighting.The answers to the above three guide questions are quite confronting. Yellowtards, in short, seem to now lack any underlying principles upon which to base the rather quaint movements in their ranks we observe today. The way they defend and apologise for the personalities they revere is marked by an absolute lack of modern logic and sound argument. They have no coherent position on any issue. They only have their undying devotion to keep them going.The Yellowtards now also lack a god-like leader. Why is godliness in Yellowtard leadership important? Simple. Because Yellowtards base their actions on blind belief rather than on sound thinking. You can see this in the way they continue to foolishly grasp at their increasingly nebulous political brand, one whose representation in the real world — an organised party, consistent political leaders, and an intelligent guiding philosophy — have become mere shells if not totally non-existent.Perhaps the best thing the Yellowtards could do is retire their brand and disband their “advocacies”. Theirs is but a mere relic of an era that has now closed. More importantly, Yellowtardism is practically inextricably interwoven into the fabric of Imperial Manila politics. Unfortunately the powerbase has shifted. The new president is a Mindanaoan. President-elect Duterte is an outsider to inbred Imperial Manila politics and will, for the first time in Philippine history, more strongly represent the interests of the long-neglected southern regions of the country.There are no significant EDSA “shrines” or monuments to Yellowtardism in Mindanao. And that is a strong indicator of a reality that Yellowtards need to come to terms with. Perhaps it is high time the Yellowtards extricate themselves from the dark blanket of Yellowtardism and open their eyes to the dawn of a new era.[Photo courtesy Inquirer.net.] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/06/yellowtards-stand-look-leadership/#comments |
Actress Nora Aunor On Duterte Inauguration: “Walang Himala!” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/7/2016 0:00 | It was June 30, 2016, the day Rodrigo Roa Duterte was to take his oath of office as the 16th president of the Philippines.In early morning, the sky over Manila was cloudy. Then there was thunder. Mother nature was about to rain on Duterte’s parade. Was it an ominous sign of things to come?Then after the brief rain, the sky cleared. Military honors for the incoming president reverted to Plan A — outdoors.But then, inside the Rizal Hall of the presidential palace, Malacañang, something mysterious was going on.Throughout Duterte’s inaugural speech, hundreds inside the hall, as well as millions of Filipinos watching the ceremony on television, saw the image of Jesus Christ, peering from the blue section of the Philippine flag behind the president.“Duterte is the chosen one,” many exclaimed.The Adobo Chronicles interviewed Filipino multi-awarded actress Nora Aunor (whom former President Aquino snubbed for a national artist award), and who is considered an expert on extra-natural occurrences in her films and in real life.She was quick to dismiss the reported “miracle.”“Walang himala,” (There is no miracle) she said, reprising her famous line in one of her most memorable films, “Himala.”When asked what she thought happened, Aunor said, “I’m sure President Aquino’s housekeeper just forgot to iron the flag before it was displayed on stage. It happens.”So there you have it. It was no miracle. No Jesus Christ on the Philippine flag.But we still think Duterte is the chosen one. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/01/actress-nora-aunor-on-duterte-inauguration-walang-himala/?share=email |
Leni Robredo To Host New Prime-Time TV Game Show On ABS-CBN | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/7/2018 0:00 | Leni Robredo’s media career is being raised one notch, from hosting a radio show to hosting a prime-time television game show on ABS-CBN.The new show is titled “The Price of Rice.” It is a take-off from the popular American TV show, “The Price is Right.”The idea came from Robredo herself after she was quoted blaming President Rodrigo Duterte for the problems the country is facing, including the rising prices of rice, the Philippines’ main staple. Posts on social media ridiculed the Vice President’s math skills when she supposedly said P40 per kilo of rice x 4 weeks equaled P1,600.The new game show is open to all Filipinos — 5th graders and up. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/11/leni-robredo-to-host-new-prime-time-tv-game-show-on-abs-cbn/#respond |
NICKI MINAJ SUES MADONNA, NBC OVER SEGMENT ON ‘THE TONIGHT SHOW’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/4/2018 0:00 | Some are calling it the ‘battle of the bitches.’ And the NBC network is caught in the middle. The protagonists: Madonna and Nicki Minaj.The 56-year-old diva (meaning, Madonna) performed a live take of ‘Bitch I’m Madonna’ during a recent episode of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’ The song is included in Madonna’s latest album, ‘Rebel Heart.’ The original recording also features 32-year-old singer and songwriter Nicki Minaj, rapping to Madonna’s music.But Nicki Minaj was nowhere to be seen during the Tonight Show performance, except for screen images of the rapper flashed in the background while Madonna twisted and twerked in the company of her dancers.After the segment aired, Minaj told reporters she was suing Madonna and NBC for excluding her in the live performance. ‘The song is mine as much as it is Madonna’s,’ Minaj said.‘For Madonna and NBC to exclude me from the show is not only inappropriate but insulting,’ Minaj said, adding: “after all, I think the song is more about me than it is about Madonna.”So, who’s the real ‘bitch’ here? We’ll let our readers decide.Here’s the video on Madonna’s live performance. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/10/nicki-minaj-sues-madonna-nbc-over-segment-on-the-tonight-show/?share=email |
Filipino Journalist To Be Deported From His Own Country | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/03/2016 0:00 | A Filipino broadcast journalist was ordered deported from his native country after being proclaimed “persona non grata” by the Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration (BOI).The deportation order came just hours after the conclusion of the second Philippine presidential debate held in Cebu City last night.Teddy Locsin, Jr. used social media to criticize the debate, particularly candidates Senator Grace Poe and former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas.Locsin said that the exchange between the two candidates was “lousy” because they used “too much” Tagalog, even referring to the language as “inappropriate” for a debate.Locsin said, “The sagutan between Poe and Mar is lousy because they used too much Tagalog, a language inappropriate to pointed debate, circular shi***.”President Noynoy Aquino who always delivers his speeches in Tagalog, signed the deportation order.English is the Philippines’ second language used by the country’s major newspapers and many news broadcasts including CNN Philippines. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/20/filipino-journalist-to-be-deported-from-his-own-country/?share=email |
GRP’s NFL Mid Season Referendum | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-11-06 15:48:51+00:00 | You may recall I earlier wrote something on the NFL asking questions about individual teams that will be answered when play begins for the 2018 regular season. I think now that week 9 is over, it is a good time to revisit those questions and speculate what might happen in the second half of the season. We are at that point where every team has played at least half their games. At this point every team has at least a win and a loss so no talk of a perfect season on either side for the rest of the year. Every year in any sport players get hurt and other players surprise for better or for worse. So here in GRP it is kind of like our version of the Trump mid term referendum but for the NFL. A league that the tambays can’t even spell.AFC East:Yes, Tom Brady is ageless as far as 2018 is concerned. Every year Bill Belichick treats the first month of season as Week 6,7,8 and 9 of the pre-season except with a smaller roster. This evidenced by their 6 game win steak. Yet every year some people are convinced the sky is falling for the New England Patriots in September.in September. Ryan Tannehill was afflicted with a mystery injury that made backup Brock Osweiler a spot starter against the Chicago Bears back in Week 6. His play has ranged from decent to very good. Which ultimately does not matter having seen the game against the Texans where the Miami Dolphins defense had early Christmas gifts for the Houston offense. Well how much more evidence do we need that Tannehill is that Italian word fragile.defense had early Christmas gifts for the Houston offense. Well how much more evidence do we need that Tannehill is that Italian word fragile. Sam Darnold has held his own so far as the rookie starter for the New York Jets . The growing pains are there plus the team around him is not that good, which is why Kirk Cousins signed with the Vikings instead for less money.. The growing pains are there plus the team around him is not that good, which is why Kirk Cousins signed with the Vikings instead for less money. Yes, last year was a mirage for the Buffalo Bills since they decided to take two steps back and tinker with their roster for the better. For the better of the rest of the division. Somehow they have two wins this year. Which only leaves them one game out of the cellar in the AFC East.AFC North:The Pittsburgh Steelers had the rare 1-1-1 start ( shades of Uncommon Valor film nerds) but currently lead the division by half a game. Of course Le’Veon Bell was a distraction. A reasonable NBA analogy for him is Carmelo Anthony. The performance of his replacement though is making Bell more and more of an afterthought. I doubt he has much leverage now with the Steelers on a 4 game win streak.had the rare 1-1-1 start ( shades of Uncommon Valor film nerds) but currently lead the division by half a game. Of course Le’Veon Bell was a distraction. A reasonable NBA analogy for him is Carmelo Anthony. The performance of his replacement though is making Bell more and more of an afterthought. I doubt he has much leverage now with the Steelers on a 4 game win streak. The Cleveland Browns have 2 wins which already beats their (1-31 ) from the previous two years. Yet they fired both their head coach and their high profile offensive coordinator. Other notes about this firing: 1) the tough part of their schedule is already behind them. 2) On the field the Browns bought into their coach. They were in 3 overtime games as well. Show me a highly drafted flop QB and I can usually show you a guy surrounded by coaching chaos. Strike 1 Cleveland.have 2 wins which already beats their (1-31 ) from the previous two years. Yet they fired both their head coach and their high profile offensive coordinator. Other notes about this firing: 1) the tough part of their schedule is already behind them. 2) On the field the Browns bought into their coach. They were in 3 overtime games as well. Show me a highly drafted flop QB and I can usually show you a guy surrounded by coaching chaos. Strike 1 Cleveland. I underestimated the Baltimore Ravens defense in my preview. Yet Cam Newton ( who plays for Carolina) looks good now in part because he torched them. They lost 3 games in a row and sit currently third in the division.defense in my preview. Yet Cam Newton ( who plays for Carolina) looks good now in part because he torched them. They lost 3 games in a row and sit currently third in the division. The Cincinnati Bengals can be playoff bound again. The problem is every time they play in front of the nation ( games after 7 PM local time) Andy Dalton and company turn in a stinker. They are a half game behind Steelers but I perceive that to be the closest they get to the top all year.AFC SouthIndianapolis Colts finally welcomed back QB Andrew Luck and he re-injected the franchise with respectability. It helps that new coach Frank Reich has been able to protect him with both players and scheme. Still at this point they are tied for last in the division.finally welcomed back QB Andrew Luck and he re-injected the franchise with respectability. It helps that new coach Frank Reich has been able to protect him with both players and scheme. Still at this point they are tied for last in the division. You may have heard the cliche that the QB gets too much credit during the good times and too much blame during the bad times. Hard to believe the Jacksonville Jaguars were a playoff team less than a year ago so close to knocking off the Patriots. The Jaguars have been playing lousy lately. Not just Blake Bortles. Still, it must sting when some people suggest Eli Manning will be an improvement. They share the basement with the Colts.were a playoff team less than a year ago so close to knocking off the Patriots. The Jaguars have been playing lousy lately. Not just Blake Bortles. Still, it must sting when some people suggest Eli Manning will be an improvement. They share the basement with the Colts. The Houston Texans are looking good again on offense with Deshaun Watson at QB. They lost the first three games and won six straight after. That is good enough to lead the division by two games . The question is can Watson stay healthy the rest of the way.are looking good again on offense with Deshaun Watson at QB. They lost the first three games and won six straight after. That is good enough to lead the division by two games . The question is can Watson stay healthy the rest of the way. The day I started finalizing this piece, the Tennessee Titans dismantled the Dallas Cowboys while playing in prime time. They currently have a .500 record and QB Marcus Mariota is still upright. The Titans, like almost any team outside of the 2017 Eagles will only go as far as their #1 QB’s ability to stay on the field.AFC WestI have no idea how you can look at the moves the Oakland Raiders have made and translate it to anything other than F.U. to the loyal fans of Oakland. Their football team is already headed to Las Vegas and their last years with the team in their backyard is just putrid. As lousy as they are, they are still relevant. I mention them at least twice in other parts of this blog entry.have made and translate it to anything other than F.U. to the loyal fans of Oakland. Their football team is already headed to Las Vegas and their last years with the team in their backyard is just putrid. As lousy as they are, they are still relevant. I mention them at least twice in other parts of this blog entry. I mentioned in my preview that John Elway has not drafted a quality QB during his tenure as the Denver Broncos general manager. He released Paxton Lynch in the pre-season. Two weeks ago the Broncos cut ties with Chad Kelly after a bizarre vacuum incident. None of the five QBs he drafted are on the Denver roster. That kind of instability rarely leads to a record better than the 3-6 Denver has now.general manager. He released Paxton Lynch in the pre-season. Two weeks ago the Broncos cut ties with Chad Kelly after a bizarre vacuum incident. None of the five QBs he drafted are on the Denver roster. That kind of instability rarely leads to a record better than the 3-6 Denver has now. The only division rival within reach of Denver are the LA Chargers . They had the same starting QB since 2006. Interesting to see if Phillip Rivers will lead his team to many wins as he has kids ( 8) . They will be getting a few players back from injury for the second half like Joey Bosa .. They had the same starting QB since 2006. Interesting to see if Phillip Rivers will lead his team to many wins as he has kids ( 8) . They will be getting a few players back from injury for the second half like Joey Bosa . Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes Jr. III have the Kansas Chiefs humming at 8-1 . While offense has not been the problem, there has been a time the defense was ranked near the bottom of the whole league. They are on a three game win streak but nibbling on their heels a game behind are the LA Chargers. The best division race in the whole league?NFC EastThe rest of the year is not really about the Dallas Cowboys making the playoffs but whether 3rd year QB Dak Prescott will be signed to a monster contract or let go. That is why they paid the 1st round price tag for Amari Cooper. To give Prescott less excuses when it is contract time. If you think that it seems quite quick that his contract is almost up, normally you would be right if Dak was drafted in the first round. Prescott is in fact a third round pick and is in feast or famine mode: a huge contract in the off season, franchise tag ( huge pay raise for him) or get released. More details here.making the playoffs but whether 3rd year QB Dak Prescott will be signed to a monster contract or let go. That is why they paid the 1st round price tag for Amari Cooper. To give Prescott less excuses when it is contract time. If you think that it seems quite quick that his contract is almost up, normally you would be right if Dak was drafted in the first round. Prescott is in fact a third round pick and is in feast or famine mode: a huge contract in the off season, franchise tag ( huge pay raise for him) or get released. More details here. The New York Giants already benched Eli Manning last year then reneged on that decision like a Manny Pacquiao retirement. At least Saquon Barkley is showing enough ability to kind of deflect their lack of choosing a future Manning. It does not help anyone that their offensive line has more turnover than the local Liberal Party. Flowers like Mar went Independent and is now on the Titans .already benched Eli Manning last year then reneged on that decision like a Manny Pacquiao retirement. At least Saquon Barkley is showing enough ability to kind of deflect their lack of choosing a future Manning. It does not help anyone that their offensive line has more turnover than the local Liberal Party. Flowers like Mar went Independent and is now on the Titans . Alex Smith is now at the controls of the Washington Redskins and is currently the biggest threat to preventing their division rivals ( Eagles) from defending their title. I did not see Adrian Peterson coming. I thought he was Emmit Smith as a Cardinal.and is currently the biggest threat to preventing their division rivals ( Eagles) from defending their title. I did not see Adrian Peterson coming. I thought he was Emmit Smith as a Cardinal. The defending champs Philadelphia Eagles still have Carson Wentz upright which makes their current record 4-4 puzzling to some. Of course it is hard to repeat in the NFL but 4-4 ? They are missing Tim Jernigan, Darren Sproles and Mike Wallace but they are all returning this season in an effort to catch up with the Washington Redskins.NFC NorthThe Chicago Bears got on everybody’s radar the moment they plucked DT Khalil Mack from the Oakland soon to be Las Vegas Raiders. They are within half a game of the division lead with the Vikings. That fact means that the fans of the Monsters of the Midway should be happy with the returns of first year head coach Matt Nagy.The Minnesota Vikings were one game from the Super Bowl last year. They tried to address that short fall by signing Kirk Cousins in free agency. Kirk’s Vikings halfway through the season has lost as many as games as Case Keenum’s Vikings did over a 16 game schedule. The expectations on Cousins are very simple: Win one more game in the post season than your undrafted predecessor. The Vikings are a tie better than the Chicago Bears in the division.were one game from the Super Bowl last year. They tried to address that short fall by signing Kirk Cousins in free agency. Kirk’s Vikings halfway through the season has lost as many as games as Case Keenum’s Vikings did over a 16 game schedule. The expectations on Cousins are very simple: Win one more game in the post season than your undrafted predecessor. The Vikings are a tie better than the Chicago Bears in the division. I was lucky enough to watch the Green Bay Packer’s season opener in a public place with an adult beverage or two with my fellow NFL junkie friend. Some people likened the return of Aaron Rodgers after being carted off as Willis Reed like. Unfortunately for the Packers, Rogers may be suffering from nagging injuries from that game. He lost his last two games to the Patriots ( Brady) and the undefeated at the time L.A. Rams. The Packers faithful are already thinking what could have been only halfway through the season.season opener in a public place with an adult beverage or two with my fellow NFL junkie friend. Some people likened the return of Aaron Rodgers after being carted off as Willis Reed like. Unfortunately for the Packers, Rogers may be suffering from nagging injuries from that game. He lost his last two games to the Patriots ( Brady) and the undefeated at the time L.A. Rams. The Packers faithful are already thinking what could have been only halfway through the season. The Detroit Lions are at 3-5. Yet if you told Lions fans in August that halfway through the season they would be a tie ( not a win but a tie) behind the Packers they would take it. Both lost their last two games. Note, they fired their special teams coach.NFC SouthIt looks like Tampa Bay will eventually cut ties with former first pick overall Jameis Winston. I anticipate a Robert Griffin II treatment. Turnovers tend to provoke that. A question I asked in my preview was what did Ryan Fitzpatrick have left at this stage of his career. Well he has both great games and not so great games in his 2018 season. The decision to bench Jameis did not pay immediate dividends though against Cam Newton ( like Jameis a former first overall pick, National Champion and Heisman winner ) and the Panthers this weekend.will eventually cut ties with former first pick overall Jameis Winston. I anticipate a Robert Griffin II treatment. Turnovers tend to provoke that. A question I asked in my preview was what did Ryan Fitzpatrick have left at this stage of his career. Well he has both great games and not so great games in his 2018 season. The decision to bench Jameis did not pay immediate dividends though against Cam Newton ( like Jameis a former first overall pick, National Champion and Heisman winner ) and the Panthers this weekend. Speaking of which the Carolina Panthers seem to have brought back the 2015 Cam Newton. You know the one who lead them to a Super Bowl appearance. The word is he is very coachable this year. Some people say this is at least in part to his position coach: Norv Turner. How many people predicted them to be 6-2 halfway through the season?seem to have brought back the 2015 Cam Newton. You know the one who lead them to a Super Bowl appearance. The word is he is very coachable this year. Some people say this is at least in part to his position coach: Norv Turner. How many people predicted them to be 6-2 halfway through the season? The team leading the Panthers is the New Orleans Saints with a gaudy 7-1 record. They are fresh off yanking the LA Rams out of the ranks of the unbeaten. The Saints are that good and this was not a surprise to some. We will see if they meet again in the NFC Finals.with a gaudy 7-1 record. They are fresh off yanking the LA Rams out of the ranks of the unbeaten. The Saints are that good and this was not a surprise to some. We will see if they meet again in the NFC Finals. The Atlanta Falcons came into this season with high expectations. Well here they are on a 3 game win streak with a .500 record and three games behind the Saints. Seems like if they want to do some damage this year like they did during their recent Super Bowl run then it might have to be as a wild card.NFC WestThe San Francisco 49ers are playing their third QB this season, which is reflected on their 2-7 record. Yet all three QBs so far do not evoke comparisons to say the Bills Nathan Peterman. One of them ( Nick Mullens ) nobody knew before his start against Oakland except maybe Brett Favre.are playing their third QB this season, which is reflected on their 2-7 record. Yet all three QBs so far do not evoke comparisons to say the Bills Nathan Peterman. One of them ( Nick Mullens ) nobody knew before his start against Oakland except maybe Brett Favre. The Seattle Seahawks are improving as the first half comes to a close. Currently at 4-4, yet they can be dangerous if they continue improving like they have in the last month. Sad news that many of you know, they lost their owner Paul Allen last month. He bought the Seahawks in 1996 and the Portland Trail Blazers in 1988. Note the two teams are a three hour drive from each other.are improving as the first half comes to a close. Currently at 4-4, yet they can be dangerous if they continue improving like they have in the last month. Sad news that many of you know, they lost their owner Paul Allen last month. He bought the Seahawks in 1996 and the Portland Trail Blazers in 1988. Note the two teams are a three hour drive from each other. Some people say the Los Angeles Rams are the best team in football. At the trading deadline they beefed up their pass rush. Glad to see in a world of me me athletes, Gurley ignored the wishes of people who had him in their fantasy team. It is about winning. If the whole team thinks like that then they have a chance to be there in February.are the best team in football. At the trading deadline they beefed up their pass rush. Glad to see in a world of me me athletes, Gurley ignored the wishes of people who had him in their fantasy team. It is about winning. If the whole team thinks like that then they have a chance to be there in February. The Arizona Cardinals were not exactly playoff contenders going into this season. Don’t feel too bad for the recently released veteran QB Sam Bradford. He made 15 million dollars this year. He has always been Forrest Gump like when it comes to money in a league where its own players are envious about the money NBA and MLB players make.Tune in to the NFL to find out the answers to all these questions and for new questions. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/11/grps-nfl-mid-season-referendum/ |
Sarah Palin Declines Ambassadorship To Canada, Wants Russia Instead | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/2/2017 0:00 | Canadians can now relax. Former VP candidate Sarah Palin will not be the U.S. Ambassador to Canada after all.It was heavily rumored that Palin was under consideration by President Trump to fill the coveted top diplomatic position north of the U.S. border.It turns out that Palin had respectfully declined the impending nomination.Instead, the former governor of Alaska asked Trump to appoint her as ambassador to Russia.“I do not even have to be in Russia to be ambassador,” Palin said, “I can see Russia from my backyard.”“It will save the U.S. government a lot of money if I held office from my home in Alaska,” she concluded. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/10/sarah-palin-declines-ambassadorship-to-canada-wants-russia-instead/ |
GOVERNOR BOBBY JINDAL’S IDEA TO STOP RACISM IN AMERICA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/08/2017 0:00 | Louisiana Republican Governor Bobby Jindal, the first Indian-American governor, has the perfect solution to stop racism in America.Last week, Jindal claimed that racism wouldn’t exist if minorities would just forget about who they are and start acting more like white people. In an op-ed piece published by Politico, Jindal declared that minorities are responsible for the racism in this country:“We still place far too much emphasis on our ‘separateness,’ our heritage, ethnic background, skin color, etc. We live in the age of hyphenated Americans: Asian-Americans, Italian-Americans, African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, Cuban-Americans, Indian-Americans, and Native Americans, to name just a few. Here’s an idea: How about just ‘Americans?’ That has a nice ring to it, if you ask me.”Asked by The Adobo Chronicles if he had a specific solution to the problem of racism in America, Jindal said, “Yes! Hyphenated Americans should start calling themselves American-Asians, American-Italians, American-Africans, American-Mexicans, etc.”“We are all Americans first and minorities second.” he added.Jindal, 43, is reportedly considering to run for president in 2016. If elected, he will be the first White Minority president of the United States. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/27/governor-bobby-jindals-idea-to-stop-racism-in-america/#respond |
Robredo supporter could land in jail after she allegedly threatens to plant bombs at the Luneta Park on April 2 to disrupt the pro-Duterte rally | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-03-27 02:22:36+08:00 | Pro-Duterte supporters were alarmed by the circulating news on the internet that a group plotted to disrupt the rally on April 2 at the Luneta Park.According to the post of Facebook user Lyn Ouvrier allegedly wrote that they are going to plant bombs at the Luneta Park to protect the Vice President from the people who wanted her to be ousted.The alleged plot was revealed by a Facebook page named “khayri woulfe for president” and the page also published the archive link of the threatening post.The facebook page also claimed that Lyn Ouvrier is only a Facebook dummy of Willyn Trabajador, a loyal Robredo supporter.Even the pro-Duterte bloggers were alarmed by the threat posted by Ouvrier and they conducted their own investigation to reveal the real identity of the alleged fearmonger.Professor Antonio Contreras believes that Ouvrier violated the Human Security Act and already considered as terrorist threat.This is a violation of the Human Security Act. This is no longer just trolling. This is already a terrorist threat by a Robredo supporter. pic.twitter.com/lkwjAZfSXr — Antonio Contreras (@tontoncontreras) March 26, 2017Even former DILG Secretary Rafael Alunan III believes that Ouvrier’s post can land her to jailDarwin Cañete, a known prosecutor and Duterte supporter gathered some information about Ouvrier.He said that Willy Trabajador was the one who allegedly founded a Facebook page named “Resbak Operatives” known for harassing some of the supporters of President Duterte.Several hours after the bomb threat went viral, a Facebook page known for being critical of President Duterte published the official statement of Ms. Lyn Ouvrier.Ouvrier claimed that her account was already deactivated for weeks because somebody tried to steal her personal information and intentionally cloned her Facebook account to put her in danger.An expert said that Willyn Trabajador might be the one who copied the identity of Lyn Ouvrier if she was really a victim of identity theft because the threatening Facebook post is owned by FB url fb.com/WillynTrabajador.Cañete said that all the question would be answered when the police already started their investigation and asked Ouvrier to surrender her Facebook account to the authorities.Since the election period, both supporters of Duterte and Robredo accused each other of using dummy accounts to increase their Facebook engagements and also to harass people. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/netizen-threatens-bombs-luneta-park-april-disrupt-pro-duterte-rally/ |
Trump Removes His Name From His Hotels In An Effort To Rebuild His Reputation | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/10/2016 0:00 | The Trump name has been so damaged as a result of the nasty campaign that Donald has pursued in trying to win the presidency. Even the Republican candidate’s personal business has taken a heat.So, in an effort to re-brand himself and rebuild his good reputation, Trump’s company has announced that Donald will be removing his name from all his hotels and properties. He hopes that by doing so, he will recover from his plummeting business connected with his controversial political campaign.New Trump hotels will be called “Scion.”How about existing hotels?In Honolulu, the Trump Tower in the heart of Waikiki has been renamed “Dump.” A temporary signage has been put up to cover the first two letters of the Trump name.In keeping with the marine theme of his Hawaii property, Trump added a very appropriate icon to the letter ‘D’ (See photo.)It remains to be seen whether occupancy at the Trump hotel in Waikiki will improve as a result of this cosmetic change. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/23/trump-removes-his-name-from-his-hotels-in-an-effort-to-rebuild-his-reputation/?share=email |
SARAH PALIN TWEETS PHOTO TO PROVE SHE’S NOT A RACIST | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/12/2017 0:00 | three of them, in fact!”The ladies were, in fact, representatives of MAC (the cosmetic store) at the Pecanland Mall in Monroe, Louisiana. None of them have ever met Palin before.Palin was in Louisiana campaigning for Republican Bill Cassidy (R-Baton Rouge) who is currently in a heated senate runoff against Senator Mary Landrieu, D-LA. The runoff will take place on December 6.Apparently, Palin left her cosmetic bag on the plane and had to stop by the Mall for some last-minute make-up with the assistance of the MAC ladies. She thanked the ladies for “helping out with a travel emergency.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/02/sarah-palin-tweets-photo-to-prove-shes-not-a-racist/#respond |
NUJP Declines Membership Applications of Rappler’s Maria Ressa And Blogger Raissa Robles | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/05/2017 0:00 | The National Union of Journalists of the Phlippines (NUJP), has rejected the membership applications of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and blogger (and self-proclaimed investigative journalist) Raissa Robles.In a unanimous decision by NUJP’s board of directors — composed mostly of staff from the Inquirer, GMA-7 and ABS-CBN — the membership application rejections were based on:Rappler’s status as a foreign-funded news organization which is a violation of the Philippine ConstitutionRobles’ status as a biased blogger as evidenced by her anti-Duterte social media posts and anti-Marcos sentiments expressed in her book, “Martial Law: Never Again.”NUJP said that the board, in rejecting the two membership applications, was clear on maintaining the professionalism and integrity of the Fourth Estate and that it cannot “tarnish the good image of the Philippine news media by admitting Ressa and Robles as members.”Both Ressa and Robles declined to comment on the NUJP decision when contacted by The Adobo Chronicles. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/29/nujp-declines-membership-applications-of-rapplers-maria-ressa-and-blogger-raissa-robles/#respond |
Filipina Group Wants Miss Universe Pageant In The Philippines Cancelled | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/10/2016 0:00 | An elite group of Filipina women has asked the Miss Universe Organization to cancel the January 2017 beauty pageant scheduled to be held in the Philippines.The letter signed by more than 150 individuals (as of press time) claims that the current political atmosphere in the country is not conducive to holding a prestigious international beauty contest like Miss Universe.The co-signers of the letter-petition are the very same people who celebrated the crowning less than a year ago of Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, the reigning Miss Universe who is from the Philippines. It is rumored that majority of them were first runners-up or “thank you girls” in various local beauty pageants.All of the netizen comments on the Facebook page which posted the letter to the Miss Universe Organization were critical of the group and accused the co-signers of having the so-called crab mentality, referring to people who want to denigrate and pull down their own group or country.Some netizens questioned the group if they would discourage their own relatives from visiting the Philippines as balikbayans or encourage women-owned businesses in the country to take their companies elsewhere.Ironically, the petitioners are quiet about another international beauty pageant, Miss Earth, which will be held in the Philippines this month.That’s right, pick and choose. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/11/filipina-group-wants-miss-universe-pageant-in-the-philippines-cancelled/ |
BARACK OBAMA, HILLARY CLINTON REUNITED AT WHITE HOUSE MEETING | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/4/2018 0:00 | President Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton met privately at the White House for about an hour Monday afternoon.The White House says the former rivals-turned-colleagues discussed “a range of issues” that included Clinton’s personal emails controversy.The Adobo Chronicles can now confirm with certainty that 2016 was not among the issues discussed.Our inside sources, however, confirmed that after the private meeting, Clinton was seen touring the various rooms at The White House, including the Lincoln Bedroom, the Oval Office and the State Banquet Hall with her private interior decorator.In addition, she asked to be shown the White House room where the email server is located.Finally, she was treated to a ‘taste test’ of sample menus from White House Executive Chef, Filipina American Cristeta Comerford.You know, in the likely event that she and Bill will have a homecoming in 2017. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/01/barack-obama-hillary-clinton-reunited-at-white-house-meeting/?share=email |
For Whom The Bells Toll, According To Philippine Catholic Bishops | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/11/2016 0:00 | Bishop Joel Z. Baylon announced during Sunday Mass the ringing of church bells in Albay province every night at 9 p.m. as a signal to the faithful to pray for an end to extrajudicial killings in President Duterte’s war on drugs.The head of the Catholic Diocese of Legazpi announced his call for “Prayers at Nine” in a letter to Mr. Duterte that was read in 45 churches throughout the province a day after the President repeated his vow to execute drug addicts, urging them to stay indoors or be silenced forever.“We will ring the bells of our churches and chapels to call our people to prayer, to ask God to bless us all with his grace of mercy and compassion,” Baylon said. He added that the bells will keep on ringing as long as necessary.Reacting to the bishop’s call, residents of Albay province complained that the ringing of the bells will keep many awake at night, especially those who go to bed early. “It’s very insensitive of the bishop to do this,” they said.Meanwhile, pro-Duterte activists criticized the announcement, saying that the church bells of Albay are biased and discriminatory.“Why didn’t the bells toll when 44 men of the PNP Special Action Forces were mercilessly murdered by Muslim rebels simply because the sitting President at that time refused to give the order to the other AFP and PNP elements to rescue the trapped SAF troopers,” said netizen Ed Malay.He added: ” The bells should have also tolled when Canadian Robert Hall was beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf. The bells should have also tolled when 13 demonstrators lost their lives at Mendiola in 1987. The bells should have tolled when farmers of Hacienda Luisita who merely wanted to get their shares of their labor were killed in 2004. The bells should have tolled when 58 innocent civilians were murdered in Maguindanao in 2009. The bells should have tolled in 2010 when 9 hostages were killed in a botched rescue attempt at the Luneta that gave the country a glimpse of an incompetent President who was propped up by the Church. And the bells should have tolled when thousands of Typhoon Yolanda victims lost their lives and were deprived of the benefits that could have been given them from the P120-Billion in foreign donations that are now missing and unaccounted for.”Wow, that’s a lot.Maybe the Catholic Church should just stay out of politics! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/30/for-whom-the-bells-toll-according-to-philippine-catholic-bishops/#respond |
Catholic Bishop To Rallyists: Stop Using A Corpse To Advance Your Agenda | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/11/2016 0:00 | Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines President Archbishop Socrates Villegas has called on the family of deposed tyrant Ferdinand Marcos to stop using the corpse of their patriarch to advance their ambitions.Oposing Marcos’ controversial burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, Villegas said what the late dictator needed were prayers and not honors.“And the same is true with the street protesters. They need to stop using a dead body to advance their various agenda — from being anti-Duterte, pro-De Lima, anti-U.S., being cool. Most especially, they should not use the Marcos burial issue to protest the Catholic Church’s huge financial investments,” Villegas added.So if you’re Catholic and you know it, heed the bishops’ call. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/27/catholic-bishop-to-rallyists-stop-using-a-corpse-to-advance-your-agenda/ |
Glenn Intensifies Into Super Typhoon, Advisory Issued | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/8/2018 0:00 | Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao have been placed under storm warning signal number 4 as super typhoon Glenn (international codename Chong) intensified slightly while barreling toward the country on Sunday.Glenn is the world’s most powerful typhoon of the year, swirling towards the Philippines.As of 6 pm Sunday, Glenn was spotted 453 kilometers southeast of Metro Manila, carrying maximum sustained winds of 225 km/h near the center and gusts of up to 260 km/h.Glenn is expected to make landfall beginning 10 a.m. Monday, August 6.President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the suspension of classes at all levels, and government workers have been given the option to stay at home, except those attending today’s Seante hearing on the 2016 electoral fraud.Watch your favorite Mainstream news media for updates on Glenn’s fury. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/05/glenn-intensifies-into-super-typhoon-advisory-issued/?share=email |
Where In The World Is Mike Pence? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/10/2016 0:00 | During last week’s vice presidential debate, Mike Pence repeatedly denied the many controversial statements that his running mate D0nald Trump had said in the campaign trail.“Nonsense,” “That’s not true,” the Indiana governor kept saying as his Democratic opponent recited a litany of Trumpisms directed against Mexicans, Muslims, women and the disabled.Today, however, the Republican vice presidential candidate could no longer defend his boss after an explosive audio surfaced in which Trump talked about forcibly kissing and groping women.Pence hurriedly left an event he attended, ignoring questions from his own press pool. He has not been seen since.Rumors have it that he had checked into a private clinic to consult with his mental health provider to help him deal with this latest Trump fiasco. Others have reported seeing him enter a convent in Indianapolis, presumably to immerse himself in prayer and meditation. Still, many are speculating that he has convened his closest advisers at an undisclosed location to decide whether or not he should withdraw from being Trump’s VP running mate.Stay tuned to The Adobo Chronicles as we follow Pence’s trail and hopefully get an official statement from the man himself. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/07/where-in-the-world-is-mike-pence/?share=email |
LOOK: Sara Duterte calls out DDS blogger after he claimed that the Davao Mayor asks another blogger to interview her | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-01-14 05:31:58+08:00 | Inday Sara Duterte joined the DDS war as she commented on one of the pro-Duterte bloggers who claimed that the Davao City Mayor asked another blogger Bruce V. Rivera to visit her for an interview.In a Facebook post by pro-Duterte blogger Rocky Gonzales, he told one of his fellow DDS that Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte asked Rivera for an interview which went viral last year.The blogger also pointed out the exclusivity of the interview and he believed that Inday Sara would not ask another bloggers for an interview next time.“That’s you and let us not forget that Inday Sara specifacally asked for this interview with Bruce. She has not allowed anyone before and will more than likely not do it with anyone else aside from Bruce.” Gonzales told the netizen.Bruce Rivera’s “make up tutorial and interview” with Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte which gained hundreds of thousands of views.The Davao City Mayor Inday quickly responded to the claims of Gonzales and she denied that she asked Rivera for an interview and what happened was other way around.“I don’t want to argue ha about who watched who. It was Bruce who requested to do an interview. I said yes because he is a good friend from law school. Here is a screencap.” Inday Sara said.The Davao City Mayor would show a screenshot to debunk the claims of Gonzales, however photo comments were not allowed on the reply bar of the DDS blogger.“But no, a picture comment is not allowed in this reply bar. Anyways, it was Bruce who asked to do a live together not me. Thank you.” she added.The screenshot of the awkward situation was captured by DDS blogger Sass Rogando Sasot who had a feud with Rivera and Gonzales.Sara Duterte’s response on the claims of Rocky Gonzales. Photo: Sass Rogando SasotIn her post, Sass Rogando Sasot slammed Rocky Gonzales for spreading rumors about the Davao City Mayor.“Rocky, wala kang credibility. Kahit si Mayor Sara eh ginawan mo ng kwento at in public mo pang ginawa. Hindi ba she publicly called you out pa sa Page mo? Kung kaya ng apog mong gawan ng kwento si Mayor, eh papaano pa iyong ibang tao na katulad ko?” Sasot said in her post.The two pro-Duterte bloggers exchanged heated Facebook post with each other after Gonzales claimed that he’s a ghost writer of Sasot.However, Sasot denied the claims of Gonzales and she said that she only asked him to proofread her posts because she’s dyslexic. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-sara-duterte-calls-dds-blogger-claimed-davao-mayor-asks-another-blogger-interview/ |
Poe cancels dialogue with Mindanao transport leaders due to bad weather | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-07-19 21:06:08+08:00 | Torrential rains in Metro Manila have forced the cancelation of Sen. Grace Poe’s visit to Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday, preventing her plans to meet with Mindanao transport leaders.She was set to hold the continuation of the public hearings on the effects of the newly passed tax reform law on public utilities at the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP).“Para sa ating mga kababayan diyan sa Mindanao, humihingi po ako sa inyo ng taos-pusong paumanhin na kami po ay hindi nakalipad kaninang umaga,” Poe said in a video footage addressing the invited resource persons to the public hearing.“Ang mismong piloto din namin ang nagsabi na mahirap din ang nangyayari sa panahon, na hindi siya masyadong sigurado kung makakabuting magbiyahe kami,” she said.Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, added, “Ayoko naman pong isugal ang kaligtasan ng ating mga kasama.”Poe, along with Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, was already waiting as early as 5 a.m. at the hangar in Pasay City on Wednesday, July 18, to take her 6:30 a.m. charter flight.They were supposed to arrive at 8 a.m., but inclement weather in Manila halted her trip. Sen. JV Ejercito was also supposed to join her in the hearing.Metro Manila and nearby provinces had been placed on “orange alert,” the second of three-level rainfall warnings by the state weather bureau Wednesday morning, which means intense rains threatened flood-prone areas.A brewing storm is also threatening Luzon which may bring more rains in the region.The public hearing, which was converted into an “exploratory meeting” and technical working group in accordance with the Senate rules, discussed relevant issues related to the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, as well as on the creation of offices of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and franchise applications of Mindanao broadcast firms.“Gayunpaman, I would like to thank those of you who made an effort to be there for this hearing today, especially the ones coming from all over Mindanao and Metro Manila, to be present in this hearing,” Poe said.“Nandito po kami para tumulong, para masiguro na ang pangakong tulong ng gobyerno, mga fuel vouchers, unconditional cash transfer at mga diskwento sa pamasahe ay maibigay talaga sa inyo,” she said.Poe added, “Palagi naman akong nasa Cagayan de Oro, kaya pupuntahan ko kayo sa lalong madaling panahon.”Before the hearing, Poe was scheduled to meet with transport leaders and public utility vehicle drivers at the Agora Market here.She was set to talk to drivers of motorela, the city’s version of the hybrid jeepney and tricycle, as well as inspect the first ever premium double-decker bus in Mindanao that will ply the Cagayan de Oro-Davao-Bukidnon route. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/poe-cancels-dialogue-mindanao-transport-leaders-due-bad-weather/ |
Donald Trump’s Response To Mayor Rod Duterte: ‘As President, I Will Deport All Filipinos’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/04/2016 0:00 | Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte threatened to sever ties with the United States once he is elected on May 9 this year, and U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump is thanking him for it.Duterte made the threat after U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg criticized the mayor for comments in a viral video in which he said he should have been first in line in the serial rape of murdered Australian missionary Jacqueline Hamill. Duterte made the same threat to Australia whose ambassador also condemned the mayor’s comments.Upon learning of Duterte’s threat, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Trump thanked Duterte for making his job as president much easier.Trump has consistently said in his campaign that as president he will deport all undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.The real estate mogul said he will not only deport TNTs (the Filipino term for undocumented immigrants), but also revoke the naturalization papers of Filipino Americans.Trump, however, said that he is open to U.S.-based Filipinos to apply for political asylym if they can prove that going back to the Philippines will subject them to persecution under a Duterte administration.Latest census figures show that there are about 4 Million Filipinos now living in the United States. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/21/donald-trumps-reponse-to-mayor-rod-duterte-as-president-i-will-deport-all-filipinos/#comments |
Philippine Senator Leila De Lima Vying To Be The Next U.N. Secretary General | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/09/2016 0:00 | Now we know why Philippine Senator Leila De Lima has been waging an all–out war against the alleged extra-judicial killings under the Duterte administration, weathering the resulting political fallout while trying to downplay accusations that she herself benefited from the drug trade proliferation inside the New Bilibid Prison during her tenure as Secretary of Justice.She wants to be the next U.N. Secretary General to succeed Ban Ki Moon who is stepping down at the end of this year after six terms.She has been consciously building a reputation as a lone woman crusader on human rights and a no-nonsense defender of the rule of law — qualities that auger well for the position of secretary general.There is a strong clamor at the U.N. for the international body to elect a woman to replace Ban Ki Moon. Clearly, De Lima has that advantage.Is De Lima qualified to be secretary general?It doesn’t matter. There are no established criteria for the position, other than the process of selection :Article 97 of the UN Charter provides that, “The Secretary-General shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.” In other words, Article 97 creates a two-stage process: a recommendation by the Security Council followed by a decision by the General Assembly.So all De Lima needs to do now is to schmooze with members of the Security Council.Schmoozing seems to be one of De Lima’s strengths. Or maybe not. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/22/philippine-senator-leila-de-lima-vying-to-be-the-next-u-n-secretary-general/#respond |
AN OPEN LETTER TO JON STEWART OF THE DAILY SHOW | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/2/2018 0:00 | February 10, 2015Dear Mr. Jon Stewart:It is with a very heavy heart that we learned of your announcement that you will be leaving The Daily Show this year.You know we are one of your biggest fans.When we started The Adobo Chronicles in June of 2013, we were a struggling, clueless newbie, wanting to try our luck in the competitive world of the unbelievable yet amazing news business, of which you were the undisputed master.When we published the book version of our news site, you graciously agreed to provide us with a quote, so honest but humbling to us. You said we were “the biggest threat to your career.”We so appreciated your comment, but didn’t think you were serious about it.But today, with your upsetting announcement, we feel very guilty that your comment then was nothing but a very serious assessment of the threat that we posed to your great career. We are very sorry that we are now the reason for the end of your wonderful show. We are not worthy of your expressed fears back then, and we can’t believe that what you said is now coming to fruition.While we are elated that we are credited for the downfall of your career, we, in our very Christian orientation, cannot believe that we have caused you this devastating end to your career.Please accept our sincere apologies, and we hope you would consider contributing articles to our news site.Very sincerely,The Adobo Chronicles | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/10/an-open-letter-to-jon-stewart-of-the-daily-show/#respond |
“Hanggang gate nalang!” Rappler’s Pia Ranada is now ban in the whole Malacañang complex | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-02-21 21:55:48+08:00 | Rappler claimed that their journalist Pia Ranada who’s a member of the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC) has been banned to enter not only the New Executive Building, but the whole palace complex itself.In a tweet, Ranada confirmed the news which she described as ‘heartbreaking’ because she would really miss her job inside the palace.“I’m informed by Malacañang that I can no longer enter Malacañang complex as a whole, not just the Palace.” Ranada tweeted.JUST IN. I'm informed by Malacañang that I can no longer enter Malacañang complex as a whole, not just the Palace. @rapplerdotcom — Pia Ranada (@piaranada) February 21, 2018Ranada said that she would really miss the her daily activities inside Malacañang.“Thus, I’ve been banned from Harry Roque’s press briefings. No more opportunity to ask questions in person, make follow-ups, participate in ambush interviews. I’ll definitely miss that. I didn’t realize today would be my last day in Malacañang. Breaks my heart.” Ranada said in another tweet.Thus, I've been banned from Harry Roque's press briefings. No more opportunity to ask questions in person, make follow-ups, participate in ambush interviews. I'll definitely miss that. I didn't realize today would be my last day in Malacañang. Breaks my heart. https://t.co/oW64IYOpsW — Pia Ranada (@piaranada) February 21, 2018According to the article of Rappler, Presidential Communications Undersectary Mia Reyes was the one who informed Ranada by phone.“You cannot enter the whole of Malacañang complex,” she said.The order to ban Ranada from the whole palace area was came from the Presidential Security Group (PSG).This was happened several hours after the MPC itself said that Pia Ranada will remain a member of the journalists’ circle.“Ang Malacañang Press Corps ay isang independent media organization…Itong membership sa Malacañang Press Corps, kumbaga, MPC reserved the right to accredit its own members. Hindi ito pinapasyahan ng Malacañang,” MPC President Raymond Tianaza told radio DZMM.Yesterday, PSG Commander Brigadier General Louie Dagoy warned Ranada over her rude attitude towards his men who got pestered by the journalist.Dagoy said that if Ranada continued her bad behavior, he would not hesitate to ban her in the whole Malacañang complex.“Pasalamat kayo at hindi kayo sinaktan sa pambabastos na ginawa niyo, it’s very rude on their part, you should have done it with calling the proper person,” Dagoy during his interview with PCOO Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson.“(Pia) Next time mangyari uli yan (pambabastos) I will ban you from Malacañang complex.” he added.The latest development comes after the media website condemned the statements of Dagoy that Ranada must be grateful that the PSG personnel whom she repeatedly asked questions related to her ban inside the palace didn’t hurt her.Rappler condemned the recent action of Malacañang against their journalist and they described it as a suppression on press freedom.But Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said that Rappler must fix their way of publishing news first before crying for press freedom.“Peke na nga ang balita ng Rappler, peke pa rin ang pagiging Pilipino nila. Ayusin muna nila ang dalawang bagay na ito bago sila sumigaw ng kalayaan sa pamamahayag.” Roque said. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/hanggang-gate-nalang-rapplers-pia-ranada-now-ban-whole-malacanang-complex/ |
Gwardyado maigi! Senate hearing on Kerwin Espinosa to be held at Camp Crame on Wednesday | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-22 07:18:19+08:00 | Senator Panfilo Lacson revealed the place where the Senate Investigation into the raid that killed Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa and will attended by his son Eastern Visayas Drug Lord Kerwin Espinosa wil be held.According to the Senator, the most awaited investigation will be held at Philippine National Police Headquarters in Camp Crame on Wednesday.He also confirmed that Kerwin Espinosa already drafted a judicial affidavit with video linking officials to alleged payoffs.“We’ll conduct the hearing in Camp Crame. Since facility nila, pinaubaya ko sa kanila kung open ba sa media or not. Sabi ni Chief PNP as relayed to me, kami raw bahala. E kanila ang facility. So palagay ko papayagan din,” he said in an interview.The reason why the hearing will be held at Camp Crame is not revealed, but it maybe related to the safety of the potential star witness that know many things about the illegal drug trade and narco-politicians.Yesterday, PNP Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa vowed to ensure the safety of the Visayan Drug lord. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/gwardyado-maigi-senate-hearing-kerwin-espinosa-held-camp-crame-wednesday/ |
(VIDEO) ALL ACROSS AMERICA, PEOPLE ARE DOING THE CHICKEN DANCE, THANKS TO BEYONCE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/06/2018 0:00 | has caught on quickly and rapidly, thanks to Beyonce.Time to flap those shoulders and do the chicken dance. It’s the next craze that puts Zumba to shame! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/22/video-all-across-america-people-are-doing-the-chicken-dance-thanks-to-beyonce/#respond |
About These ICE ‘Checkpoints’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/02/2017 0:00 | After a series of immigration raids across Southern California last week, social media has been buzzing about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) checkpoints in Van Nuys.From Friday through Monday, there were multiple reports on Twitter urging users to “spread the word” about an undocumented immigrant checkpoint at Van Nuys Boulevard and Oxnard Street.Similar Twitter and Facebook warnings were posted about ICE checkpoints in Northern California, like one at the Richmond Costco.But ICE officials said there were no checkpoints.“Our agency doesn’t utilize them,” said ICE spokeswoman Virginia Kice on Monday.The Adobo Chronicles can now confirm that the only ICE presence we found at Costco were one-pound and five-pound bags of ice in the freezer section.They’re also available at all 7-Eleven stores. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/15/about-these-ice-checkpoints/#respond |
Dutertard vs Yellowtard: Cult of personality is a hard Filipino habit to break | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-04-03 00:57:54+00:00 | Filipino activists have it all wrong. The scope of their advocacies is defined by people, and not by principle, issues, and ideas. When one defines her interests or advocacies around a person, she necessarily locks herself into a non-negotiable loyalty to that person’s own advocacies. It is a lazy sort of advocacy — picking based on brand rather than on a deliberate evaluation of options.For example, the majority of Filipinos see themselves as devout Catholic followers of Jesus Christ. Catholic dogma clearly prescribes adherence to “natural” birth control and, presumably, puts forth a Jesus Christ who frowns upon condom users. That puts its adherents at odds with the reproductive health bill that the government of former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III pushed past Congress during its term. Current President Rodrigo Duterte, also runs with this law and intends to carry it through to its full application. So are Filipinos Catholics first and Yellowtard or Dutertard second? Or is it the other way around? Whatever way you look at it, there will be conflict and inconsistency at the ideas level when personal positions are defined around personalities.Going down to a lower level, we see the current social media “activist” industry in full swing with one or the other “expert” or maven in that rarefied community of powerful “digital influencers” preaching to their respective choirs of followers and subscribers. Each one is a successful communications manager in their own right having built a strong following on the basis of compelling content consistently delivered to their audience.One wonders, however, what motivates the followers of these “influencers”. Are they drawn to them for their personal brands? Or are they drawn to them because of their ideas? While it is quite edifying to be hired for one’s looks, eventually looks fade. One’s intelligence and consistency, however, usually outlives the gloss of cult of celebrity and personality. Look no further than those who were once drawn to current “vice president” Leni Robredo’s prayerful colegiala veneer and her tsinelas humble widow act. They, in effect, hired Leni for her looks before they eventually discovered she was a dud of an employee.Yet, today, here we see the same people — former Leni admirers — now latched onto Duterte like barnacles. Indeed, a predisposition to put personalities first before substance is a hard habit to break for these people. When people go shopping for advocacies and look for brands rather than ingredients they often make expensive mistakes and likely spend entire lifetimes making the same mistakes over and over again.Duterte and, for that matter, BS Aquino, are all just branded people. Like a pack of Marlboros or Camels, there is usually only one or a couple active ingredients that make political personalities tick. Thus one’s beholdenness to one politician or the other is, for the most part, irrational and, therefore, subjective. This is why no one camp will win over the other. Lazy minds will latch on to their respective Prince Charmings — or spouse beater, as some cases may be — regardless of what they are told about that person.Truly intelligent people, on the other hand, put in a bit of brain work when shopping for their advocacies. They pick and choose on the basis of ideas guided by their personal positions in various ideological spectra — attitudes towards sex, law and order, diplomacy, social welfare, “decency”, etc. Which personality stands behind those positions is secondary. Indeed, selecting a person to support and elect is just an unfortunate administrative necessity that is a limitation of the “democracy” we choose to subject ourselves to. Usually the politician who comes closest to embodying one’s personal positions on a number of issues important to her wins that person’s favour — and her ballot.If today’s social media landscape is composed of more of the latter sort of people — people who put ideas first and regard personalities as a mere secondary administrative annoyance, the Philippine National “Debate” would be a vastly more intelligent and productive one. Duterte’s dysfunctional communications apparatus, for example could be openly criticised by both Yellowtards and Dutertards and solutions found. For that matter, there wouldn’t even be any such things as Yellowtards and Dutertards. There would only be a modern and intelligent nation composed of an electorate who hold politicians to account on the basis of administrative and leadership performance and not the mere stage performance that the current crop of Filipino “activists” and self-styled “thought leaders” cannot see beyond. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/04/dutertard-vs-yellowtard-cult-personality-hard-filipino-habit-break/ |
BREAKING: VCM Inside Novotel Cubao owned by Roxas Family? | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-05-09 10:09:55+08:00 | There is an alarming news circulating on the internet, some sources said that VCM is allegedly inside the Novotel Cubao that owned by Roxas Clan.Many Netizens is now complaining and asking the authorities to check the hotel if the rumours is real.“There are reports that VCM machines are inside rooms in Novotel, a hotel in Cubao owned by Mar Roxas.According to intel, they are in rooms:502, 510, 512, 513, 516, 504, 508.Calling Duterte supporters, supporters of other presidential candidates, the media, the Comelec, and other concerned citizens, it’s time to go to Novotel at sugurin na yang mga gago na yan!Whether it’s true or not, it’s better to err on the side of caution!#ProtectTheVote” Mike Acebedo Lopez said to his Facebook account.the source of this information is not yet know and no one is still checking the rooms in that hotel.COMELEC already checked the hotel and no VCM found according to them, but the media didn’t allow to look at the rooms. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/breaking-vcm-inside-novotel-cubao-owned-mar-roxas/ |
CONGRESS MULLS THREE-PARTY SYSTEM | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/03/2017 0:00 | Voters in the U.S. may have more choices of candidates come 2016 if Congress approves an amendment to the Constitution introduced this week. There could potentially be four candidates for president and other elective offices.It will no longer be just a choice of liberal (Democratic) or conservative (Republican), but also left-wing conservative (Tea Party) , not to mention the free-for-all independent (decline to state).In recent years, the unofficial Tea Party has gained more supporters especially among those who thought that the current Republican Party is not conservative enough. Tea Party-backed candidates have threatened, if not totally ruined the political careers of many long-time Republicans.Informed sources who spoke to The Adobo Chronicles on condition of anonymity said that the new third party will be called The Republic of Tea, indicating an ideology that’s a cross between the Republican and Tea Party groups.Questioned about the new third party platform, the sources said that it will be based on heightened capitalism; state-sanctioned religion; and a ban on divorce, sex reassignment surgery, labor unions and private educational instututions. K-12 will be totally abolished in favor of home schooling. The party will not have a foreign policy and will focus soley on domestic issues. The U.S. military will be privatized and run by thr National Rifle Association (NRA).The sources refused to speculate on who will lead the new party. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/24/congress-mulls-three-party-system/ |
GOP Senators Unanimously Help Pass New Gun Bill | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/06/2016 0:00 | Despite their successful efforts on Monday to vote down four gun safety regulations introduced in the aftermath of the Orlando gay bar shooting, Senate Republicans have proven that they are capable of passing a comprehensive gun legislation even without intervention from the National Rifle Assocation (NRA).In an unprecedented vote late Monday night, Senate Republicans managed to unanimously pass a new bill that practically ends all debate on gun safety.Fifty four GOP senators voted in favor of a proposal drafted by Republican leaders re-classifying assault weapons as hunting rifles.Senator Ted Cruz who was among the proponents of the new law said that the re-classification should satisfy the clamor of concerned Americans to outlaw weapons of mass shooting and thereby prevent future tragedies such as those in Orlando and Sandy Hook.This is the first time in the history of the U.S. Senate where 100% of GOP senators took a stand to ensure the safety of all Americans and protect them from any form of gun violence resulting from assault and similar weapons. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/20/gop-senators-unanimously-help-passnew-gun-bill/ |
WATCH: Sen. Chiz Escudero backs President Duterte : “US must not interfere with Philippines Internal Affairs” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-09-13 19:19:24+08:00 | Senator Chiz Escudero backs President Duterte’s decision to remove all the members of the United States of America Military in Mindanao.When he was asked by a reporter from Politiko, Senator Chiz said that America must not interfere with the Philippines”“Sa ilalim ng Saligang Batas, bawal magkaroon ng tropang Amerikano o Dayuhan na mag operate dito sa loob ng ating bansa, so kung yung tinutukoy ni Pangulong Duterte ay yung mga sundalong Amerikano na nandon base sa bisa ng VFA ay dapat hindi talaga sila engage in any combat operations. Senator Chiz said to the press.He also believes that people are also sceptical that the US Army that were here for the Visiting Forces Agreement were engaging in military operations illegally.“Kung meron, matagal na naman tayong may duda na meron, dapat ay yun ang pigilan” The Senator added.He also said that Foreign Military must not interfere in the Philippines internal affairs, regardless of the severity of the problem.The Senator personally like to review again the Visiting Forces Agreement of the United States of America and Philippines. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-sen-chiz-escudero-backs-president-duterte-us-must-not-interfere-philippines/ |
TIME Magazine Picks A Woman For 2016 Person Of The Year | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/12/2016 0:00 | TIME Magazine has announced its pick for 2016 Person of the Year, and it is a woman. And no, it’s not Hillary Clinton.The magazine’s editor chose Philippines Senator Leila De Lima.The neophyte senator was Justice Secretary during the administration of President NoyNoy Aquino. She has consistently grabbed the news headlines since she assumed her elective position, not because of bills she has passed but because of the huge controversy she has been involved in.De Lima has been implicated in the alleged illegal drug trade inside the country’s national penitentiary (New Bilibid Prison). In hearing after hearing, her name was mentioned as having benefited from drug money collected from drug lords, supposedly to fund her senatorial campaign.She has categorically denied the allegations.The TIME editors chose her because of her staying power. She has rejected calls for her to resign. Instead, she has actively participated in Senate hearings not only to investigate the illegal drug trade at NBP, but also the extra-judicial killings (EJK) that have marked President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.At one point, she was stripped of the chairmanship of the Senate committee investigating the EJKs. Then when witness after witness implicated her, she courageously took on the role as prosecutor and at the same time defense attorney for herself.The editors said, “She held her head up high in the midst of allegations she had a sex video tape with her former driver, bodyguard and lover.” She denied the existence of the video but admitted to having a romantic relationship with her driver who was named as the “bagman” for drug money she allegedly received from the drug lords.The editors also noted that despite her admission of “frailty” in connection with her romantic relationship, she stood strong and defiant, walking out of the hearings, holding daily press conferences and directly confronting her accusears, including her ex-lover. “She even maintained her high fashion sense with her signature neck scarves,” they added.“We could not think of any other person — man or woman — who has the kind of stamina that De Lima has displayed,” the editors said.Speaking of stamina, the editors said that Hillary Clinton was the other person TIME was considering for the annual honor, but Clinton’s record for stamina (during the Benghazi hearings) only lasted for hours. In contrast, De Lima’s stamina lasted for months.And she still keeps on going and going… | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/07/time-magazine-picks-a-woman-for-2016-person-of-the-year/ |
It’s In The Stars: Hillary Clinton And Bongbong Marcos Will Become Presidents | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/3/2016 0:00 | When it comes to celebrity deaths, it is believed that they always come in three’s. But as far as becoming president, it comes in two’s.With that said, we are now predicting that Hillary Clinton will become the next president of the United States, and while Bongbong Marcos, the son of the late Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos, is a candidate for vice president, he will eventually become president of his country.It’s in the stars. We only have to look back at history.George W. Bush (the 43rd president) is the son of George Bush (the 41st president).John Quincy Adams (the 6th president) was the son of John Adams (the 2nd president).Benjamin Harrison (the 23rd president) was the grandson of William Henry Harrison (the 9th president).James Madison (the 4th president) and Zachary Taylor (the 12th president) were second cousins.Franklin Delano Roosevelt (the 32nd president) was a fifth cousin of Theodore Roosevelt (the 26th president).Ergo, Hillary, the wife of Bill Clinton (the 42nd president), will win in this year’s elections and become the 45th president).In the Philippines, incumbent President NoyNoy Aquino is the son of former President Cory Aquino.Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is the daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal.In as far as this year’s Philippine presidential elections are concerned, while Senator Grace Poe has consistently topped national polls, her rival, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, could get elected. He is the son for former Senator Gerry Roxas who is the only son of Manuel Roxas, the first president of the Third Philippine Republic.If it’s in the stars, you can bet on it! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/09/its-in-the-stars-hillary-clinton-and-bongbong-marcos-will-become-presidents/ |
POPE FRANCIS EXCOMMUNICATES PHILIPPINES SOCIAL WELFARE SECRETARY DINKY SOLIMAN | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/01/2018 0:00 | As she wiped her tears, Philippines Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman finally admitted on Tuesday that she had homeless people rounded up to put Manila in order for the visit of Pope Francis last month.Soliman testified at a hearing of the Senate committee on social justice, welfare and rural development that was called to investigate persistent reports that she rounded up homeless people and street children, sending them on a paid vacation for the duration of the papal visit. She explained that the 100 families, or 427 individuals, living along Roxas Boulevard that traverses the cities of Manila, Pasay and Paranaque were brought to Chateau Royale resort in Batangas, south of the capital. It cost the government 4.75 Million Pesos.Upon learning of the admission, Pope Francis immediately signed a pastoral document excommunicating Soliman from the Catholic Church. As per tradition, excommunication bars a Catholic individual from receiving or participating in church sacraments, including, but not limited to, receiving Holy Communion or a church burial.“I visited the Philippines to be with the poor, homeless, sick and down-trodden,” Francis said, “and it is unconscionable that they were hidden from me just so the government will look good.”The Pope promised to return to Manila for a private visit later this year to be with the children and homeless who were rounded up and hidden by Soliman. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/28/pope-francis-excommunicates-philippines-social-welfare-secretary-dinky-soliman/#comments |
NBA HALL OF FAMER DENNIS RODMAN WILL JUDGE IN THE MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/08/2016 0:00 | The Miss Universe Organization has announced that NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman will be among the celebrity judges at the forthcoming Miss Universe Pageant to be held in Moscow, Russia. The famous basketball player, who most recently shocked the world by his personal meeting with North Korean president Kim Jong Eun, will be the first-ever crossdresser to judge the pageant. Pageant officials requested that Rodman come dressed as a woman.The announcement came just days after American television host Andy Cohen said that he was not going to fulfill his duties this year as co-emcee of the pageant, because of the anti-gay laws recently passed in Russia. Cohen is openly gay.Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Pageant said that since the organization has recently allowed transgender contestants to participate in the pageant, it just makes sense to also have a crossdresser as a member of the judging panel.Rodman has not returned calls from The Adobo Chronicles which wanted to find out who is designing the NBA star’s gown for the final night telecast.Russian officials were silent on the issue of whether Rodman will be subject to arrest if he attends the pageant dressed as a woman. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/08/23/nba-hall-of-famer-dennis-rodman-will-judge-in-the-miss-universe-pageant/?share=email |
Massive crowd at Duterte Grand Rally marks the end of an era and the coming of change | [] | 2016-05-07 15:38:28+00:00 | The photos streaming into our newsfeeds tell it all. Coverage of Rodrigo Duterte’s miting de avance at the Luneta Park in Manila consisted of a lot of wide-angle, even aerial, photos of massive crowds. In contrast, photo coverage of Mar Roxas’s rally at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City consisted of underwhelming shots of the stage and a few odd people clad in yellow shirts.The crowds in Duterte’s rally were impressive indeed. Most credible estimates ranged between 500,000 and 750,000, dwarfing the ten-odd thousand estimates issued with regard to the crowds that gathered in Roxas’s and the other candidates’ rallies combined. But the important thing to note about Duterte’s rally is the set of colours being flown by the crowd. The biggest feature of Duterte’s crowd was the lack of the now-disturbing chromatic homogeneity of rallies surrounding any movement associated with the Aquino-Cojuangco clan. The crowds that came to the “Duterte Grand Rally” had no standout colour other than the red-white-and-blue of the Philippine flag.It’s been a long time since the national colours dominated a crowd this huge. For many, it was a sight to behold. No longer need you worry about the colour shirt you are wearing before showing up at a rally. Duterte’s rally was, in that sense, truly inclusive. The dominance of the Philippine flag at Luneta was remarkable considering that the candidate of the hour there is from Davao City — long considered to be a far-off colonial outpost amongst many others orbiting Imperial Manila where the Philippines’ only “real” national politics happen. In this successful staging of his miting de avance Duterte may have proven that it would take a Mindanaoan to truly unite Filipinos under a single flag.Turning their backs to the incumbent camp’s pitch of maintaining the status quo, Duterte’s supporters look forward to change. Change is coming has become the catchphrase they use for their stoic rubbing in of Duterte’s almost-certain win at the polls. The show of power in Luneta today proves that Duterte possesses the political capital to make those changes.This is, indeed, an end of an era and the start of a new one. It cannot be stopped by President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III’s quaint threat to invoke “people power” to stop a Duterte presidency. People power had deserted the Yellow camp of the Aquinos a long time ago. Duterte’s new era opens doors to many possibilities for the Filipino. All Duterte needs to do is lead his people wisely and for his people to apply an intelligent mind over the next six years to holding him accountable to his duty to serve.[Aerial photo of Duterte rally courtesy Kim A. Tanalas.] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/massive-crowd-duterte-grand-rally-marks-end-era-coming-change/#comments |
Senate Divided On New Design Of Impeachment Robe | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/05/2018 0:00 | If there is one good reason for the Philippine Senate to be so eager to conduct an impeachment hearing on the case of ousted Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, it is the prospect of donning the new impeachment robe.Almost everyone agrees that the maroon-colored robe worn by Senators in the last impeachment hearing was tacky and reminds Filipinos of the similarly-colored velvet cloth used on religious icons and statues.So a new design is in order.Unfortunately, the Senators are divided over the color and design of the new robe. The choices range from black to purple to orange to black & red. Some Senators want to go more ethnic like the formal wear displayed by Ifugao Congressman Teddy Baguilat during a past year’s SONA.So the Senate is asking the help of Adobo Chronicles readers and followers. Let’s help them decide. Give your input in the comments section. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/19/senate-divided-on-new-design-of-impeachment-robe/#respond |
Gabby Douglas Controversy: Survey Says Many Americans Can’t Sing ‘Oh Say, Can You See?’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/8/2016 0:00 | Twenty-year-old Gabby Douglas didn’t put her hand over her heart when The Star-spangled Banner was played in Rio. She was the only one who didn’t — among the five women gymnasts who won back-to-back gold for the United States.Soon after that medal ceremony, many Americans took to social media to criticize Douglas, saying what she did was disrespectful and unpatriotic.Today, The Adobo Chronicles released an online survey conducted among all those who criticized Douglas on Twitter and Facebook. We were shocked at what we found out:One out of three of those surveyed didn’t know that the title of the U.S. National Anthem was ‘The Star-spangled Banner.’ Two out of three could not sing the U.S. National Anthem, with the correct lyrics. Three out of three could not reach the highest note in the anthem. One out of three place their hand over their lungs, not heart, when singing the anthem. One out of three flash the “peace” sign with their fingers when reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.All the respondents were also shocked to see photos of President Barack Obama and their favorite football players not placing their hand over their heart during the singing of the anthem.To obtain a copy of the survey, please email NBC Sports or FOX News. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/10/gabby-douglas-controversy-survey-says-many-americans-cant-sing-oh-say-can-you-see/ |
PNP reveals identity of the Resorts World Manila attack suspect | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-06-04 12:18:31+08:00 | (DEVELOPING PLEASE REFRESH THE ARTICLE FOR MORE UPDATES)Phiilippine National Police disclosed the identity of the gunman who attacked the Resorts World Manila on Friday midnight that resulted 37 casualties.The suspect was identified as Jessie Carlos, 42, a Filipino citizen, a resident of Manila and formerly worked in Department of Finance.Jessie Carlos, the gunman who entered the Resorts World Hotel. He ignited the gambling hall and stole P113-M worth of casino chips.He was dismissed for Grave Misconduct & Gross Neglect of Duty for not declaring his 2003-2006 SALNs.According to NCRPO director Oscar Albayalde, Carlos is a gambling addict, separated to his family and buried in debt worth P4-M.The PNP also showed how Jessie Carlos bought gasoline that he used to burn the Casino.Albayalde said that Jessie Carlos was a high roller in gambling and his minimum bet was usually P40,000.The PNP also presented the family of the suspect to the press conference. The Carlos family denied that they know the plan of Jessie.According to the mother of suspect, Jessie’s life was destroyed by gambling.“Mabait na na anak siya sa amin. Mula nang magka-casino siya, hindi na niya kami napupuntahan,” Teodora Carlos the mother of Jessie Carlos told the press.Teodora Carlos, mother of the suspect, asking for forgiveness for what her son did.The mother of the suspect also asked for forgiveness for what their relative did to the victims.“Hindi namin matanggap na nagkaganun siya. Humihingi kami ng tawad” she said.Carlos also became separated with his wife because of his gambling addiction.Father of the suspectWife of the suspectCarlos is also blacklisted by Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation in all casinos because of being addicted to gambling.According to the investigation, Carlos attempted to rob money in the Resorts World Manila Casino, but he failed to open the room where the cash is located. He instead stole the casino chips worth P113-M hoping that he can exchange it in cash.On Friday midnight, Jessie Carlos entered the Resorts World Manila and burned the building. The thick smoke from the gambling room killed 37 people due suffocation.Director Albayalde urged everyone to avoid spreading information that the suspect is connected to Islamic State and they said that the crime is not linked to terrorism.Senate President Koko Pimentel also urged PAGCOR to focus in preventing gambling addiction to avoid another incident of robbery in Casinos.“Pagcor should make sure that there’s a counseling program available to casino gambling addicts and those whose lives have been destroyed by casino gambling,” Pimentel said in a statement. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pnp-reveals-identity-resorts-world-manila-attack-suspect/ |
MALASADA DIPLOMACY: OBAMA AND PALIN SHAKE HANDS IN HAWAII | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/12/2016 0:00 | Forget the image of the controversial handshake between U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro during the memorial celebration for the late Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa. Or that of the beer diplomacy at the White House involving Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Cambridge police chief James Crowley. Google it if you have no idea what we’re talking about.The big news today was the unexpected meeting between Obama and Sarah Palin who are both vacationing in Hawaii.No visit to Honolulu is ever complete without stopping by Leonard’s Bakery to pick up a box of malasadas, those warm pastries resembling donut holes rolled in sugar.Apparently, malasadas are a favorite of the political rivals, and they happened to stop by Leonard’s tonight at the same time. At first, both felt very uncomfortable at the unexpected meeting, but after they both got their orders, they felt the spirit of aloha and shook hands.Members of the press corps accompanying the president (including our star reporter at The Adobo Chronicles) were shocked at what they saw, but conceded that everything they witnessed was all because of the holiday atmosphere that’s been spreading uncontrollably in the Rainbow State.Mele Kalikimaka! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/12/20/malasada-diplomacy-obama-and-palin-shake-hands-in-hawaii/#comments |
Senator Leila De Lima Says Activist Priest Fr. Robert Reyes Is A “Fake” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/05/2018 0:00 | Despite being incarcerated for criminal charges filed against her, Senator Leila De Lima is know to be using her Senatorial pulpit and stationery to continue to criticize the Duterte Administration.But today, she used that pulpit to declare that activist priest Fr. Robert Reyes — the same Fr. Reyes who staged a mock funeral and wake (of Democracy) in front of the Supreme Court several weeks ago, is a “fake.”In a typewritten statement (she has a typewritter inside her jail cell?), De Lima referred to Reyes as a “parish priest.” Yes, in quotation marks. Which denotes fakery and untruth.So there you have it, straight from the horse’s mouth. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/31/senator-leila-de-lima-says-activist-priest-fr-robert-reyes-is-a-fake/ |
MISS UNIVERSE IS FOR SALE! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/07/2018 0:00 | well, hiding behind the beautiful faces of the pageant contestants and winners, that is. As owner of the Miss Universe Organization, he pretty much dictated how, where and when the pageants were to take place. He also singularly made that decision years ago to allow a transgender contestant to compete for the Miss Canada-Universe pageant.Alas, things continue to go downhill for Miss Universe (and Miss USA which Trump also owns), since he made those disparaging remarks against Mexicans during the launch of his presidential bid. NBC Universal and Univision both cut their ties to Trump and countries like Mexico and Panama have dropped out of the international pageant, with other Latin countries expected to do the same.So what’s next for Miss Universe? Will any one step up to buy out Trump?It’s just a rumor, but keep an eye on who will succeed Trump as owner. The likes of billionaires Carlos Slim of Mexico (the second richest man next to Bill Gates) and Henry Sy, the richest man in the Philippines.Both Mexico and the Philippines love beauty pageants, so that increases the odds of a Mexican or a Filipino owning Miss Universe. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/18/miss-universe-is-for-sale/ |
Lea Vs. Lea With An ‘H’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/10/2018 0:00 | It’s “A Whole New World” when we all sing “Isang Mundo, Isang Awit.” But the reality is, we have a divided world, a divided Philippines and each of us sings a different tune.This division cannot be more evident in a celebrated Twitter exchange between the ladies who popularized the two songs: Lea Salonga and Leah Navarro. Lea and Lea with an “H.”But more than the Twitter posts, the two Leas have a stanchion between them, one that appears to separate Lea the Duterte-leaning progressive, and Leah, the Yellow minion.It all started with a comment Salonga made during a recent interview when asked about the current inflation in the Philippines: She said:“You gotta wonder, we’re angry about this, we have to see if it’s happened in previous administrations before and if we got angry then, too. And if it happened before and you didn’t get angry, you might have to examine why that is.”Duterte critics and pro-Aquino netizens immediately responded to Salonga’s comments, coming to the defense of the “previous administration” of NoyNoy Aquino.Then in a subsequent Twitter post asking her followers what can be done to bring about love in the world, Salonga asked:… to which Navarro gave an unsolicited advice:Then, this response to Navarro’s unsolicited advice from another netizen:Hmmm. We wonder if Aga (Muhlach) will join in the fray… and if Agot (Isidro) will also have something to say.Celebrity wars, they call it. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/31/lea-vs-lea-with-an-h/ |
“Cleaning up toxic waste” – can Rappler’s Maria Ressa get Facebook to get rid of pro-Duterte accounts? | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-12-31 12:59:51+00:00 | A comment on social media asks: who would win? A social media “giant”? Or a bunch of Filipinos tapping away on Facebook? In this case, the former pertains to none other than Rappler CEO Maria Ressa. On the other side, you’ve got a great many Filipino Facebook (FB) users who also happen to be supporters of current Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte.Facing a local audience that has increasingly chosen to disengage from Rappler, Ressa and her outfit have taken to international media in order to “warn” the world about Duterte and his “dictatorial” and “anti-democratic” administration. The latest network to feature her was MSNBC, whose correspondent Ari Melber published a report about Facebook being under fire for allowing “fake news” to spread, and how President Duterte deployed the “Putin playbook” – which, if I understand correctly, refers to using an army of social media “bots” and “influencers” to game what people see in their Facebook feeds.Ressa, for her part, called on Facebook to “moderate its greed”, to “clean up its toxic waste”, and “to be accountable for its role as the new gatekeeper of information”. The funny thing about all this is that Ressa’s pet project, Rappler, is supposed to be a social news network, whatever that means. Rappler is supposed to be social media savvy, yet the results say otherwise; why are they facing down disengagement and buckling under competition from numerous independent, individual unallied bloggers? Before President Duterte came into the picture, many of us on social media remember how Ressa and her Rapplerettes were harping on “social media for social good” – that was when they were the dominant voice. And now, suddenly, she is demonizing Facebook – merely a platform, and neither inherently good or evil – for not being “a gatekeeper”. One can’t help but get the feeling that gatekeeping means filtering out information Ressa and her like-minded cohorts don’t agree with.At this point, if we go back to the question at the start of the article: who would win, between Maria Ressa and the millions of pro-Duterte supporters on Facebook, we are led to a bigger question:Which side would have more weight from Facebook’s perspective?It is worth remembering that Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s head, is a businessman first and foremost. So if we look at things from a business perspective, we get to ask: what can Maria Ressa offer that is more valuable than what the millions of Filipino FB users provide – revenue? What can Ressa use to appeal to Facebook that is stronger than what the pro-Duterte FB users generate for it?Interestingly enough, however, Facebook has been featured in another report, but the topic this time is that it is deleting accounts at the direction of US and Israeli governments:As is always true of censorship, there is one, and only one, principle driving all of this: power. Facebook will submit to and obey the censorship demands of governments and officials who actually wield power over it, while ignoring those who do not. That’s why declared enemies of the U.S. and Israeli governments are vulnerable to censorship measures by Facebook, whereas U.S and Israeli officials (and their most tyrannical and repressive allies) are not.Now when we take this into consideration in how Maria Ressa is urging Facebook to “get its act together”, we come to the question at the heart of it all:Does Maria Ressa wield enough influence and power over Facebook, to get it to do what she wants?This question, like most of this dustup among pro-Duterte supporters, Ressa, and Facebook, is rather “confronting.” If you’ve already watched the MSNBC report linked in this article, you’ll be tempted to think one way. And yet the impending new year should remind us, that we should always be prepared for the unexpected.Happy 2018 to all!! | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/12/cleaning-toxic-waste-can-rapplers-maria-ressa-get-facebook-get-rid-pro-duterte-accounts/#comments |
WATCH: Alleged fake officer from LTO dares his victims “Kahit tawagin niyo pa si Presidente Duterte!!” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-23 23:59:35+08:00 | Another victim of alleged modus of some people who pretends to be an officer from Land Transportation Office narrated how the suspect tried to extort money from them.On her Facebook post, Netizen Feliz Marie warned her friends on Facebook to beware of some people who pretending to be a traffic officer from LTO and asking for money.She wrote that the suspect is already following them along Makati – Magallanes and they are not paying attention to the guy because he’s not wearing proper uniform and wearing jacket.“We were along Makati – Magallanes when this “LTO guy” motioned us to stop. When we opened the window he was already shouting at us. Galit na galit, kanina pa daw nya kami pinapahinto pero “tinatakbuhan” namin sya. Yes, nakita namin sya before BUT we did not realize na pinapara nya kami. We were not paying attention to him since he does not look like an officer at hindi kita ang uniporme. He was wearing a jacket! Hindi talaga namin napansin”. Ms. Feliz wroteAfter they noticed the angry suspect, the group of Ms. Galpao stopped and asked the suspect if there’s a problem.“He told us: “Nakita ng supervisor ko na sira ilaw nyo sa likod, pinahabol kayo sakin, kanina pa ko sumisenyas tas tinakbuhan nyo ko!”. Galit na siya at matapang.”But when they asked for mission order and ID, the suspect who cannot show anything that would prove that he’s from LTO started to rant to his victims and even challenged them to call the President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte.“Tawagan nyo pa presidente!” and “Taga LTO ako, alam ko mga ganito” etc. Pinipilit nya kami na tinakbuhan namin sya. Nag-sorry kami sa kanya dahil hindi namin talaga sya napansin”.She also recorded a video of the suspect who insisted that his victims trying to flee from him.The victims decided to surrender their driver’s license to the suspect to avoid more trouble, but they are thinking why the LTO guy didn’t gave any ticket to them.Fortunately, a real officer in uniform came to the rescue and asked the suspect about the problem and he clarified that the suspect is not their member and only trying to extort money from other people.They also got their license back from the suspect after a Skyway Patrol Officer intervened before he flee.The victims also clarified that they didn’t give any money to the suspect.Ms. Galpao said that the suspect can defend himself, but they are questioning why the LTO guy chosen to flee than to explain his side.The post of Ms. Galpao already reached thousands of shares and reactions on Facebook.Source: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/alleged-fake-lto-dares-victims-kahit-tawagin-niyo-pa-ang-president-duterte/ |
Pinoy Ako Blog Jover Laurio’s Photo Cropped From Final TIME Person Of The Year Cover | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/12/2017 0:00 | Now it can be told.TIME magazine’s Person of the Year cover featured women described as the “Silence Breakers,” those who had the courage to come out of anonymity to announce to the world that they were victims of a growing epidemic in America: sexual harassment.Unknown to many readers, a Filipina was supposed to be part of that powerful cover photo for being forced out of anonymity after it was revealed that she was the person behind the anti-Duterte political blog, Pinoy Ako Blog (PAB).Jover Laurio had her own moments of fame when the BBC interviewed her about breaking her silence.However, TIME editors decided at the last minute to crop PAB out if the cover photo after another (pro-Duterte) blogger, Sass Rogando Sasot complained to the magazine. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/08/pinoy-ako-blogs-jover-laurios-photo-cropped-from-final-time-person-of-the-year-cover/?share=email |
Jim Paredes sang anti-US song “American Junk” back in 1987 | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-10-23 23:21:56+00:00 | These are the lyrics to the song “American Junk” released by Jim Paredes and the Apo Hiking Society in 1987.Leave me alone to my third world devicesI don’t need your technologyYou just want my natural resourcesAnd then you leave me poor and in miseryThird world blues is what I gotTroubles, yes I got a lot(American Junk)Get it out of my bloodstream(American Junk)Get it out of my system(American Junk)I can only take so much(American Junk)Gotta get back to who I amYou call it new musicI call it pollutionYou music I now see on my television(American Top 40)Why is it now I can only singIn English language that you people bring(Da da da da)Why is it now that they onlyPlay top 40 music on TV and radioIt’s been so long since I hadA glance of what I think I really am | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/10/jim-paredes-sang-anti-us-song-american-junk-back-1987/#comments |
Actors Kal Penn And Dave Patel Separated At Birth? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/11/2016 0:00 | Either Hollywood actors Kal Penn and Dave Patel are twin brothers separated at birth, or they are one and the same person.The Wall Street Journal’s Pulitzer Prize winning film reviewer, Joe Morgenstern recently wrote a piece on the movie ‘Lion,’ which stars Patel (Slumdog Millionnare), Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara.In his review, Morgenstern called Patel’s performance his best since ‘The Namesake.’The problem is, Patel wasn’t it that movie. It was Penn (Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle) who was.All Asians look alike. You better believe it, coming from a Pulitzer Prize winner. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/29/actors-kal-penn-and-dave-patel-separated-at-birth/ |
TEXAS GOVERNOR RICK PERRY AGREES TO PLEA BARGAIN ON FELONY CHARGES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/08/2017 0:00 | carry a combined maximum punishment of 109 years in federal prison.from 109 to 54 1/2 years.As part of the plea bargain, Perry will ask the court to allow him to be transferred to a high-security retirement home once he reaches the age of 100. As an alternative, Perry proposed that he be incarcerated in the Philippines, a former colony of the U.S., where convicted high government officials like ex-presidents and senators are locked in designer jail cells or placed under hospital arrest.A federal court is expected to rule on the plea bargain next week. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/16/texas-governor-rick-perry-agrees-to-plea-bargain-on-felony-charges/?share=email |
5-DECKER BUSES TO REPLACE MRT TRAINS IN METRO MANILA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/03/2018 0:00 | Relief is finally coming to the millions of daily commuters on Metro Manila’s light railway system, the LRT and the MRT.The mass transportation system has been plagued by overcrowding, long and winding lines, accidents and constant passenger frayed nerves. Not to mention the latest unpopular fare increases which have prompted quite a few protest marches.Acknowledging that the situation is all but hopeless, Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Jose Emilio Abaya today announced that the government is giving up on the MRT and will revert to good old buses.But in order not to make the already nightmarish traffic that’s a common daily occurence on Metro Manila’s roadways any worse than it already is, Abaya said that the government will replace the trains with 5-decker buses.Initially, some 500 units of the tall buses were ordered from Volvo and are expected to arrive in Manila from Sweden by April 1st this year. Each bus has a seating capacity of 250 passengers. Standing capacity will easily add another 250 passengers per bus. Abaya said the 500 units should be sufficient to fill the gap that the MRT trains will create once they get de-commissioned.The first deck of the buses will be reserved for senior citizens and people with disabilities, as well as for people who suffer from acrophobia, or the fear of heights. Acrophobics must present a doctor’s letter or certification in order to use the first deck.Metro Manila may finally see the end to its public transportation woes and its mass transit system could become a model for the world. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/21/5-decker-buses-to-replace-mrt-trains-in-metro-manila/?share=email |
Lacson labeled complaint filed against President Duterte in ICC as “unpatriotic”: Itatapon lang yan sa basurahan | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-04-25 15:26:58+08:00 | Senator Ping Lacson believes that the complaint filed by Attorney Jude Sabio in the International Criminal Court against him, President Duterte and other government officials will only be thrown in the dustbin.In his tweet, Lacson believes that the complaint where the testimony of self confessed DDS hitman Edgar Matobato and retired cop Arthur Lascañas is dustbin bound if they are the only person who will testify because the two were already proven as ‘perjured witness’ in the senate.“ICC case vs PRRD, et al is dustbin bound if two perjured witnesses, Lascañas and Matobato are the only ones testifying,”ICC case vs PRRD, et al is dustbin bound if two perjured witnesses, Lascañas and Matobato are the only ones testifying. — PING LACSON (@iampinglacson) April 25, 2017“As the presiding chairman of the Senate investigation that heard Lascañas and Matobato’s testimonies, if they are Atty. Sabio’s main witnesses against PRRD et al, or worse, the only witnesses, being both polluted sources and a perjured witnesses at that, I am almost certain that the complaint is as good as without merit,” Lacson said in a text message to reporters.Edgar Matobato’s statement were already decided as ‘trash’ by the senate and Arthur Lascañas flip flop testimonies is already impossible to believe.Lacson believes that the complaint filed against President Rodrigo Duterte in the ICC meant only to ’embarrass’ the president as the Philippines hosts the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit this year.“Embarrassing our president before world leaders who will be converging in our country for an international summit like the ASEAN is one of the most unpatriotic acts and the worst disservice that one can do to his country,” Lacson said.He pointed out that the filing of the complaint in the International Criminal Court should first meet at least two basic requirements.Fist is when the national court are ‘unwilling or unable to prosecute’ those accused and the second is when the United Nations Security Council or other states refer the case/s to the International Criminal Court.“In order to determine if the ICC will give due course to the complaint filed by Atty Sabio, let us ask ourselves if these requirements or conditions are met, then we can draw our conclusion from there,” Lacson said. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/lacson-icc-case-president-duterte-itatapon-lang-yan-sa-basurahan/ |
Senator Kiko Pangilinan Has Several Theories On Missing Affordable NFA Rice | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/3/2018 0:00 | At the recent Senate hearing on the shortage of affordable NFA rice in the market, Senator Kiko Pangilinan repeatedly asked why NFA rice is nowhere to be found.As a result of his own investigation, Pangilinan identified three possibilities that would provide the answer to his question:1. The Office of Vice President Leni Robredo mass-purchased the NFA stocks to use in photo opportunities in connection with her ‘Angat Buhay’ pet project.2. The Liberal Party bought all NFA rice stocks to hoard and release during the 2019 senatorial elections. The political practice is called vote buying.3. Former President NoyNoy Aquino purchased the NFA rice to build a barricade around his 25 Times Street, Quezon City residence. Sacks of rice make for good protection against any form of fire power.Pangilinan’s theories practically exonerate the NFA from criticism on the depletion of affordable rice stocks. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/07/senator-kiko-pangilinan-has-several-theories-on-missing-affordable-nfa-rice/#respond |
MANNY PACQUIAO IS AMONG TOP FIVE FILIPINO CONGRESSMEN | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/10/2017 0:00 | absentee congressmen, that is. The boxer ranked No. 5. Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who remains in hospital arrest in connection with plunder charges filed against her, is in the No. 1 spot.Belmonte said that Pacquiao has attended 31 and missed 38 sessions in his current congressional term. “He is to be commended for his attendance record given his very busy schedule as a professional boxer and basketball playing coach. He truly brings great honor to our country,” Belmonte added.Pacquiao is being investigated by the Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for tax evasion in connection with his earnings from his championship boxing fights in the U.S., to which he has said, “this is purely a witch hunt by BIR Commissional Kim Henares who seems to enjoy going after celebrities like me.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/22/rare-honor-manny-pacquiao-is-among-top-five-filipino-congressmen/ |
A ‘None of the Above’ option should be made available to Filipino voters! | [] | 2016-01-12 13:54:45+00:00 | I’m not surprised that supporters of Liberal Party candidates Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo would be quick to feel “vindicated” by the position taken by my colleague Virtual Vigilante (VV) in his article The Choice is Clear: Mar and Leni for 2016. Months of desperately grasping at straws to find an absolute reason to vote for those two really would do one’s head in.But then what is so “vindicating” about VV’s article? All he says is that Mar and Leni become appealing because they are backdropped by a bunch of morons also are competing for that lucrative seat in Malacanang…If the alternatives were simply mediocre in comparison to Mar, then I wouldn’t lose sleep over the 2016 presidential elections. The problem is, the alternatives to Mar are downright disastrous and catastrophic (i.e., Duterte and Binay).That just means the fantasy of Mar and Leni winning this election very much resonates with the Loser mentality Filipinos apply to any contest they find themselves in — winning because the competition sucks. Indeed, that is a space where Pinoys have become quite comfy — competing on a rigged field where victory is assured.Now the really sad thing about Mar and Leni is that, all this sad competition notwithstanding, they still are at the bottom of the polls. That just goes to show Filipino voters would still choose vigilantes, thieves, and on-the-job-trainee presidents over “Ivy League” Mar and SOB-story Leni.There is merit in the idea that a relatively “stellar” candidate should be voted, presumably applying the all-too-familiar “lesser” evil doctrine of choosing Philippine leaders in cases where all the rest suck. I emphasise “relatively” because this is a key word to qualify such a position. It is not an absolute choice. It is a choice by default.I’d disagree with this approach to choosing the next president if there was an alternative — e.g., a viable “none-of-the-above” vote that, if that option attracts the majority vote, invalidates the presidential election and, as a result, forces the state to declare the election ‘failed’ and invoke some kind of succession procedure to install an interim government (perhaps to be headed by the next elected official in line — the Senate President, say). Sadly there is no such provision in the current system and, as such, we are forced to select that lesser evil.In VV’s case, it is Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo he’d vote for. Fair enough. I respect that. If we don’t choose someone, then the other monster wins. Such an astoundingly intractable position Filipinos have created for themselves — a system that holds them hostage to the products of their own national-scale dysfunction and mediocrity. Perhaps that is justice in the sense that we sow what we reap as a people. The crop of presidential candidates for 2016 are Filipinos’ punishment for being such a clueless lot!The only real alternative for one whose stomach turns at the thought of having to choose one amongst a sorry crop of presidentiables is to not vote at all. But is not voting the same as voting “None of the above” if, for argument’s sake, that option is available in the ballot? Not likely. A “None of the above” vote, if it was available, represents a categorical rejection of all candidates. It is an explicit choice. Not voting, however, does not express an explicit electoral choice. In effect, if everyone who does not like any candidate opts not to vote, the resulting low voter turn out only serves to degrade the election.Providing a “None of the above” option in the presidential ballot in combination with measures put in place to provide for succession in the event this option “wins” an election is a long-overdue solution. Positions next in line to the presidency — the Senate President, and then the House Speaker — are both elected officials and, as such, are viable alternatives. It is high time Filipinos be freed from the prison of having to choose the “lesser evil” every election time. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/01/a-none-of-the-above-option-should-made-available-to-filipino-voters/#comments |
JOURNALISM: PHILIPPINE NEWSPAPER STARTS NEW TREND — HEADLINE-LESS FRONT PAGE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/5/2018 0:00 | ‘Death Came Before Dawn,’ read the banner headline of a major daily newspaper, the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) last week. The story was about Filipina Mary Jane Veloso who was scheduled that day to be executed by the Indonesian government along with eight others convicted for drug-related crimes.There was one big problem: Veloso’s execution was stayed at the 11th hour, and the newspaper received harsh criticism and major embarrassment for pre-empting Veloso’s death.Fast forward to Monday, the morning after Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao lost by unanimous decision to American Floyd Mayweather in what was billed the ‘Fight of the Century.’The PDI ran a full-page, view-from-behind photo showing Pacquiao acknowledging cheers from the crowd that witnessed the fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The same photograph showed Mayweather seemingly puzzled at the crowd’s reaction to his victory. The choice of photograph made it appear that Pacquiao won.In an effort to save itself from yet another embarrassment, PDI skipped the headline. Instead, it asked the readers to turn to Page A17 in order to read the full story of Pacquiao’s disappointing loss to Mayweather.Was it a wise move on the part of the respected newspaper?Nah, we think PDI was in denial. It had hoped to run a banner headline on its front page announcing: ‘Pacquiao Beats Mayweather!’ | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/04/journalism-philippine-newspaper-starts-new-trend-headline-less-front-page/#respond |
Watch: Manny Pacquiao lectures CIDG officials on issuance of search warrant | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-11 01:59:30+08:00 | Senator Manny Pacquiao lectured CIDG Officials on issuance of search warrant during the Senate Committee hearing on the death of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa.Pacquiao believes that the testimony of the officials were simple and Suspicious.“Hindi naman ako pinanganak kahapon para maniwala kagad sa mga testimony niyo” Sen. Pacquiao told CIDG Chief Leo LaragaHe questioned Laraga why CIDG issued a search warrant on Espinosa, even that the local official was already detained at the Baybay Sub-Provincial Jail because of drug related charges.“Wala na’tong right to privacy kasi nakakulong siya. Hindi na niya kailangan mag-apply ng search warrant. No need kasi nakakulong na siya nasa government facility na siya,” Pacquiao said.Pacquiao also said that he supported the law-enforcers in their fight against illegal drugs, but he would show no mercy if they were proven protecting drug lords.“Kahit simpleng tao, maiisip niya, mahirap. Ako suportado ko kayo sa fight against illegal drugs pero kung may pinoprotektahan kayo o involved kayo sa droga, pasensyahan tayo, hindi ninyo ako kasama,” the senator said.It’s also the first time that the Senator heard a detained person was still issued by search warrant.“Kasi kahinahinala. First time, ngayon ko lang narinig na kukuha ng warrant sa kulungan [para] sa nakakulong eh anytime pwede kausapin yung warden,” Pacquiao added.Manny Pacquiao also boiled because of the answers of the CIDG Officials.“Tumataas yung blood pressure ko…Ayoko naman atakihin lahat ng PNP,” he said. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-pacquiao-lectured-cidg-officials/ |
Russia Withdraws From Hosting 2018 FIFA World Cup, Endorses Philippines As New Venue | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/06/2017 0:00 | The 2018 FIFA World Cup was supposed to be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018, after the country won the bid to host the quadrennial international football tournament.But President Vladimir Putin announced today that the Russian government is withdrawing from the hosting opportunity so that it could focus its resources on programs that would uplift the socio-economic conditions of its citizens.Putin has strongly recommended that the Philippines host the 21st FIFA World Cup, something that he and President Rodrigo Duterte briefly discussed during the latter’s abbreviated state visit to Russia.“I am very impressed at the ability of the Philippine government under Duterte to successfully host international events. Its hosting of this year’s Miss Universe Pageant is perfect proof,” Putin said.Russia had also been host to the international pageant, but no host country in recent history has impressed the Miss Universe organization as the Philippines has. In fact, there are talks that the next Miss Universe Pageant will again be held in the Philippines.If selected to host the 2018 FIFA, the games will be held at the Philippine Arena which holds the distinction as the world’s biggest indoor arena. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/29/russia-withdraws-from-hosting-2018-fifa-world-cup-endorses-philippines-as-new-venue/ |
LOOK: PNP Scalawags “Fieldtrip” to Malacañang to meet Duterte and Bato | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-02-07 10:48:52+08:00 | Alleged police scalawags got a free ride to the Malacanang Palace to meet President Rodrigo Duterte and PNP Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on February 7.Some cops from different parts of the Philippines was ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte to report in Malacañang.President Rodrigo Duterte disagreed with the proposal to retrain the scalawags and he wanted to suspend all of them for doing something illegal.He also received some reports that some cops were reselling the drugs seized from slain suspects.This is part of the new mission of the PNP to clean their ranks and fight the corrupt cops in the Philippines which allegedly destroying the image of the “War On Drugs” of the Duterte administration.Some cops who got a minor offenses already got their ‘disciplinary’ training to bring them back to normal. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pnp-scalawags-to-meet-duterte-dela-rosa/ |
GAY MARRIAGE ON A FLOAT AT THE ROSE PARADE WILL GO ON AS SCHEDULED | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/12/2016 0:00 | A San Diego woman is calling for a boycott of the popular Pasadena Rose Parade because two men from Los Angeles are scheduled to be married on a float called “Love is the Best Protection.” The cake-shaped float is being sponsored by The AIDS Healthcare Foundation to help raise awareness of HIV infection in the gay community.Aubrey Loots, 42, and his partner Danny Leclair, 45, will tie the knot as nearly 68 million people watch, which will mark the first time a same-sex couple marries during the Rose Parade’s 125-year history. The men, who have been dating for 12 years, won the opportunity after they entered a contest at a wedding expo in October.The woman, Karen Grube, believes the float should be removed from the New Year’s parade. She’s gone as far as to call corporate sponsors to gain their support in case the wedding goes as planned. Grube has also created a Facebook page called “Boycott the 2014 Rose Parade” to get others on her side.As a compromise, parade organizers have agreed to build a second float on which a heterosexual couple will seek a divorce before a judge in front of the same 68 million people. Grube said she is pleased with the compromise and will herself lead a group of volunteers to build the “divorce float.”The Adobo Chronicles has learned that the divorce float will be sponsored by Chick-Fil-A, with additional funding support from the Westboro Baptist Church. Parade organizers have also extended the invitation to the Robertson Family of Duck Dynasty to grace the float as the featured celebrities.As of press time, 3,599 heterosexual couples have applied to be selected to undergo the divorce proceedings atop the Rose Parade float. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/12/30/gay-marriage-on-a-float-at-the-rose-parade-will-go-on-as-scheduled/?share=email |
2,000 HAIL MARYS A DAY NOT ENOUGH TO ATONE FOR JANET NAPOLES’ SINS, ACCORDING TO BISHOP | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/8/2017 0:00 | Atty. Stephen David, lawyer for suspected pork barrel scandal mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles told reporters today that his client prays 2,000 Hail Marys everyday as a way to cope with the emotional and mental stress of incarceration.Napoles is currently in jail in connection with the elaborate scam that diverted 10 Billion pesos of taxpayer money into fake Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and into the pockets of elected officials. Three senators, Juan Ponce Enrile, Bong Revilla, Jr. and Jinggoy Estrada have also been arrested and jailed for their alleged involvement in the scam.Reacting to the lawyer’s statement, Socrates Villegas, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said that 2,000 Hail Marys a day is not enough for Napoles to atone for her sins. Bishop Villegas said that under the moral principle of ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ Napoles would need to pray 10 Billion Hail Marys before she can even ask the Lord for pardon. “She has a long way to go,” Villegas said.As to whether praying Hail Marys would eventually lead to Napoles’ release from prison, Villegas said, “that’s up to the Philippine government. As you know, separation of church and state is a basic tenet of the constitution.”Reader participation: How many Hail Marys would it take for Napoles to complete 10 Billion? Post your answers in the comment section. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/09/2000-hail-marys-a-day-not-enough-to-atone-for-janet-napoles-sins-according-to-bishop/?share=email |
Donald Trump Accuses The Onion Of Spreading Fake News | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/01/2017 0:00 | Just days after berating CNN and calling it “fake news,” President-elect Donald Trump is now accusing The Onion of spreading the same.“I’ve been reading The Onion for quite some time now,” Trump said, “and I’ve finally come to the conclusion that all its stories are lies and nothing by lies. Unbelievable!”So it looks like The Onion is not going to get a seat at the Trump While House press briefing room at any time during the next four or eight years.Sometimes, it pays to be truthful. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/18/donald-trump-accuses-the-onion-of-spreading-fake-news/ |
Mga katanungan tungkol sa Philippines vs. China arbitration case | [] | 2016-07-14 10:56:01+00:00 | 1. ANO ANG SOVEREIGNTY?Ang ibig sabihin ng sovereignty ay full and absolute control and authority within a territory.Ang territory ng isang bansa ay nagtatapos sa kanyang territorial waters, 12 nautical miles mula sa kanyang baseline. Pati ang airspace, bed at subsoil ng territorial waters ay kasama rin sa territory ng isang bansa. Sa lahat ng iyan may sovereignty ang isang bansa. (Kung may overseas territory ka, obviously may sovereignty ka rin doon).And in international relations, you can only have sovereignty kung i-recognize yan ng ibang bansa. Hindi ibig sabihin na sinabi mong may sovereignty ka, may sovereignty ka na.2. MAY SOVEREIGNTY BA TAYO SA ATING EEZ?Ang EEZ ay ang buong 200 NM from the baseline. Ayon sa international law, ang parte lang ng EEZ na may sovereignty tayo ay ang 12NM na territorial waters. Pagkatapos ng 12 NM na yan, ang mayroon lang tayo ay sovereign rights at limited jurisdiction.3. ANO ANG SOVEREIGN RIGHTS?Ang sovereign rights ay partial at economic in nature. Ito po ay karapatan ng isang bansa na i-explore, i-exploit, i-conserve, at i-manage ang living and non-living natural resources sa loob ng kanyang EEZ.Mayroon din tayong sovereign rights para sa economic exploitation at exploration ng EEZ para sa mga activities na katulad ng energy production from the water, currents, at wind.4. ANO ANG LIMITED JURISDICTION?Ang jurisdiction ay ang kapangyarihan ng isang bansa na ipatupad ang kaniyang batas within an area of its responsibility.Ang jurisdiction po ng isang bansa sa kanyang EEZ ay LIMITADO lamang sa mga aspetong ito:– pag-tayo at paggamit ng mga artificial islands, installations, and structures– marine scientific research– protection and conservation and preservation of the marine environment5. ANO ANG SAKOP NG ATING EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS SA ATING EEZ AND CAN WE SHARE?Ang mga non-living resources lang po katulad ng langis.Nasa atin naman iyon kung i-share natin. Hindi po labag sa sovereign rights ang pag-share ng resources. Hindi rin labag sa konsepto ng sovereign rights kung ayaw natin. Kung maganda naman kasi ang deal why not. Pero hindi natin malalaman kung maganda ang deal kung hindi tayo makikipag-usap.6. EH SA MGA LIVING RESOURCES PO KATULAD NG ISDA?Ito po ay kumplikadong usapin.a) Ang sabi po sa UNCLOS, dapat i-determine ng isang coastal State, katulad ng Pilipinas, ang kanyang “capacity to harvest the living resources” na nasa kanyang EEZ. Kung walang capacity ang isang State na i-harvest ang “entire allowable catch” dapat ay bigyan niya ng access ang ibang bansa sa “surplus” na ito.b) Ang highly migratory po na mga isda dapat ay makipag-coordinate sa ibang bansa para sa conservation at optimum utilisation nito, both sa loob at labas ng EEZ.c) May karapatan din ang mga landlocked States within our region na i-exploit ang surplus ng living resources sa ating EEZ.d) Traditional fishing grounds.Although there’s nothing in UNCLOS that compels us to respect the traditional fishing activities of other States in our waters, the international practice is to respect traditional fishing activities (sharing po ang trend).Halimbawa:– Ang India at Sri Lanka ni-recognize nila ang traditional fishing rights ng kanilang mga mangingisda sa Palk Bay (1974)– Ang Japan, kahit nag-establish siya ng 200NM fishery zone, ni-recognize pa rin niya ang traditional fishing rights ng mga mangingisda na galing sa China at South Korea kahit sa fishery zone na iyan (1978)– Sa 1998 Eritrea vs. Yemen Arbitration Case sinabi ng Tribunal na even “sovereignty is not inimical to, but rather entails, the perpetuation of the traditional fishing regime in the region.” At dahil dyaan, kahit na ang sovereignty ng mga isla ay ibinigay sa Yemen, sinabi ng Tribunal na dapat i-ensure niya ang “traditional fishing regime of free access and enjoyment for the fishermen of both Eritrea and Yemen” and they “shall be preserved for the benefit of the lives and the livelihoods of this poor and industrious order of men.”– sa decision ng Tribunal, the Scarborough Shoal is declared as traditional fishing grounds of both Filipino and Chinese fishermen. At kahit one day mapatunayan na ang Pilipinas ay may sovereignty sa Scarborough Shoal, hindi pwede paalisin ang mga Chinese fishermen dahil traditional fishing grounds din nila yan. Remember yung sinabi sa Eritrea vs Yemen? At syempre hindi rin pwedeng gambalain ng mga Chinese ang pangingisda ng mga PilipinoAng buong South China Sea actually ay traditional fishing grounds ng LAHAT ng mangingisda ng lahat ng bansa na nakapalibot dito.So, it’s either maging swapang tayo or makipag-kasunduan tayo sa lahat ng bansa na i-respeto ang ating common tradition with them.Isa pa, the ecological crisis in the South China Sea (dwindling fish stocks o ang pagbaba ng stocks ng mga isda) URGENTLY requires na makipag-cooperate tayo whether we like it or not. Ang exploitation kasi ng mga isda sa dagat ay economically managed, the new thinking is ecosystem-based fisheries management, and that requires multilateral efforts kasi wala namang kinikilalang EEZ or territory ang kalikasan.7. MAPAPAALIS BA NATIN ANG CHINA SA ATING EEZ?Hindi. Walang sinabi ang Arbitral Tribunal na dapat paalisin ang China. Ang sinabi lang ng Tribunal ay hindi nila pwedeng gambalain ang ating mga mangingisda at ang oil exploration sa Reed Bank na ginagawa ng kumpanya ni Manny Pangilinan.And remember, the Philippines has no sovereignty over its EEZ. That means, walang power to exclude in its most extreme form ang Pilipinas sa zone na iyan.Sabi nga ng yumaong US Supreme Court Justice na si Antonin Scalia: sovereignty is inherently the power to exclude people who have no right to be there. Sa sovereignty lang yan buong-buo at presence based, meaning kung walang karapatan ang isang tao na tumapak sa territory mo, pwede mo syang tanggalin kesehoda pa kung anong ginagawa niya. Sa sovereign rights, partial lang ang exclusion at related sa activity at hindi sa mere presence.Generally, the only activities that UNCLOS doesn’t allow in your EEZ are economic in nature (exploration and exploitation ng living and non-living resources); kasi ikaw ang may exclusive rights dyaan, specially sa non-living resources. Non-economic activities are not forbidden; tapos may traditional fishing rights pa.They can be present there basta hindi nila lalabagin ang karapatan mo. So yung military vessel issue nga ng China sa 2nd Thomas Shoal hindi pinaki-alaman ng Arbitral Court even though na the court decided na yang shoal na iyan ay nasa EEZ ng Pilipinas. They can be there, hwag lang nilang pakikialaman ang ginagawa ng mga mangingisda natin at ng exploration sa oil.8. ANONG MANGYAYARI SA MGA ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS NG CHINA NA NASA ATING EEZ?Although sinabi ng Tribunal na violation ito sa UNCLOS, walang sinabi ang Tribunal kung anong dapat gawin.Hindi rin sinabi ng Tribunal na dapat lisanin iyon ng China at ibigay sa Pilipinas. Wala rin naman kasing nakalagay sa UNCLOS kung anong dapat gawin sa mga naitayo na.Furthermore, UNCLOS only said na ang mga bansa ay may jurisdiction about establishments of artificial islands within their EEZ. Hindi po ibig sabihin nito eh yung mga naitayong artificial islands, structures, etc ay ikaw ang may ownership. Ikaw lang ang binigyan ng UNCLOS ng karapatang mag-regulate. Ngayon kung naviolate yang karapatan mo, it doesn’t mean you will have ownership over those structures. Walang nakalagay sa UNCLOS about that. Hwag mag-assume.9. PAPAANO PO NATIN SILA MAPAPAALIS SA MGA ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS NA IYON?Negotiate with them or launch a war with them. Pero one thing is for sure, kung ikaw ang nasa posisyon ng China lilisanin mo ba ang mga islang iyon at ibibigay sa Pilipinas? No.If you are really concerned about those islands, the most constructive way to deal with them is to talk to China regarding how both of you can benefit from them. Negotiate. Negotiate. Negotiate.10. SO GANOON NA LANG IYON?May legitimate interest po ang China kung bakit nila itinayo ang mga islang iyon: security.Although the establishment of those artificial islands within the EEZ of the Philippines is illegal dahil walang permission ng Pilipinas, China has a legitimate reason why they need to have a strong foothold in the South China Sea. Legality and legitimacy are not the same in international relations.Ang halos lahat ng trade na dumadaan sa South China Sea ay galing o papunta sa China. If you are going to study Chinese history, you’ll understand the painful lessons China had to learn by not securing the flow of trade to and from its shores. China has experienced its most humiliating defeats from the Europeans through that sea. So hindi mo talaga mapapaalis ang China dyaan dahil their security would be at stake. If that trade gets obstructed, China’s economy will be in peril. And you don’t want a big country like China to fail because it will have negative repercussions in the entire world, and it will be much worse than the Global Financial Crisis.Ngayon, dahil hardliner ka, eto: If the Philippines can ensure China that it can guarantee security sa flow of trade to and from China, then by all means paalisin ninyo sila. If the Philippines has the capacity to secure that trade for China, paalisin ninyo ang China.Even the United States secures the flow of maritime trade going to and coming from the US by deploying its navy and having naval outposts. China is simply doing what any country that has an economy with a global reach is doing.Kaya nga napaka-unreasonable and illogical ng mga concerns about China violating freedom of navigation dahil most of the navigation going on in that sea ay may kinalaman sa trade with China: sa Vietnamese side ng South China Sea dumadaan lahat, while sa Philippine side dumadaan yung ibang papunta at galing ng Australia. Why would they stop freedom of navigation, eh maritime trade is the artery of their economy?? Ano yan suicide?Kahit ang Pilipinas ang nasa lugar ng China, the Philippines will do the same. So recognise the legitimate interests of China and see how the Philippines and China can work together in order for the Chinese interests to be not inimical to the legitimate interests of our country. And you will not know their legitimate interests and how we can reconcile our interests with them if you are not going to talk to them.11. NAKU MASAMA TALAGA ANG INTENTION NG CHINA!You can never know their intention if you are not going to talk to them. If you don’t talk to them and assume na masama ang intention nila, all your actions will be based on an illlusion.Obviously, you can never fully know the intentions of another country even by talking to them. The solution to this problem is talking to them regularly. Eh yung syota mo nga hanggang ngayon hindi mo ma-intindihan, eh isang bansang may complex history, different culture, at language pa kaya? So kapit lang. Not talking to them and not having a good relationship with them don’t put you in a better position.12. SO SA ATIN ANG SPRATLYS?The Arbitral Tribunal didn’t say anything about that. Hwag kang ambisyosa.13. SO ANONG MANGYAYARI SA SCARBOROUGH SHOAL?Both Filipino and Chinese fishermen are allowed to operate there. The Arbitral Court didn’t award the Scarborough Shoal to the Philippines or to China because the Tribunal has no authority to determine issues of territorial sovereignty.Pero kahit na one day mapatunayan na ang Pilipinas o ang China ay may sovereignty sa Scarborough Shoal, hindi nila pwedeng paalisin ang mga mangingisda ng isa’t isa kasi nga traditional fishing grounds ng kapwa nila mangingisda ang shoal.That’s why the decision said, mali ang China sa paggambala sa mga mangingisda natin, pero hindi nangangahulugan na mga Pilipinong mangingisda lamang ang pwedeng mangisda doon. Both Chinese and Filipino fishermen have the right to be there. In short, walang swapangan.14. SO ANG SOUTH CHINA SEA AY WEST PHILIPPINE SEA?Yan ang sabi ng propaganda ng Aquino Administration. The Arbitral Tribunal doesn’t refer to the sea as West Philippine Sea but as South China Sea.15. SO ATIN ANG SOUTH CHINA SEA?Walang sinabing ganyan ang Arbitration Court. Hwag ka nga.16. MAKA-CHINA KA BA?I’m not for China nor for the Philippines. I’m for international stability and realistic thinking. And I serve my country by being independent of it.17. WHAT’S YOUR BACKGROUND AT MASYADO KANG NAGMAMARUNONG?Graduate po ako ng Combined Major in World Politics and Global Justice, minor in International Development, magna cum laude, sa Leiden University College-The Hague. Some of my key courses are International Law, Jurisdiction, Transnational History, Sovereignty and Statehood, Peace and Conflict Psychology, Conflict Resolution and Settlement, Foreign Policy and Diplomacy at Multilateral Institutions (both I studied under a former NATO Secretary General).I studied din po sa UCLA ng US Foreign Policy at Chinese International Relations. At “Global Poverty, Local Solutions” sa International Institute of Social Studies.Currently, I’m doing a master’s in international relations, working on my thesis on the South China Sea conflict, dito pa rin po sa The Hague.I have at least 10 years of international experience and worked with people at the international level, such as international NGOs, private international defence and consultancy firm (on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear threats), and high-level diplomats.So I just don’t have the academic training on international relations, may practical experience din po ako. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/07/mga-katanungan-tungkol-sa-philippines-vs-china-arbitration-case/#comments |
Miss Colombia May Get To Wear The Miss Universe Crown After All | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/03/2016 0:00 | Miss Colombia 2015 Ariadna Gutierrez wore the Miss Universe crown for about four minutes during last year’s pageant, only to be taken away because of a mistake by host Steve Harvey. That crown, of course, belongs to the real winner, Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.But lo and behold, Gutierrez may get to wear the crown in the near future and keep it until the next Miss Universe is chosen.The reason? Wurtzbach is dating People magazine’s “sexiest doctor alive,” Mikhail Varshavski. The couple confirmed in their respective social media accounts that they are, indeed, seeing each other. In fact, Wurtzbach changed her Facebook profile to “In a relationship.”Remember, the official rules of the Miss Universe Pageant, one of which says that “if for any reason the new Miss Universe cannot fulfill her obligations, the first runner-up will become Miss Universe.?” That first runner-up would, of course, be Gutierrez.So Gutierrez is hoping that Wurtzbach and Varshavski decide to get married soon which would then disqualify the Filipina beauty from continuing her reign. After all, the pageant cannot have a Mrs. Universe. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/20/miss-colombia-may-get-to-wear-the-miss-universe-crown-after-all/#respond |
Mayor Duterte’s name will be now put on Ballots | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-02-03 23:52:12+08:00 | After trashing all the disqualification cases against PDP-Laban Standard Bearer Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, he is now an official presidential candidate for the 2016 election.Because of this, his name is now possibly put on the ballots that will use this upcoming election. The printing of the ballots is still not yet started. The other presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe is still not resolving the disqualification cases that filed against her so there is some chances that her name will be not put on the ballot if the case is still not solve before the ballot printing.The supporters of Mayor Duterte is very glad about this news and they are hoping that no one will put another barrier to the presidency of the Davao Mayor. The camp of Duterte is also very happy to see that the COMELEC believes that the punisher is qualified to run.But some people who oppose the candidacy of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will try to put another barrier again to him until the 2016 Presidential Official Ballot is not yet printed. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/mayor-dutertes-name-will-be-now-put-on-ballots/ |
Donald Trump On Tim Kaine: “It’s A Step Backward” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/07/2016 0:00 | It didn’t take very long for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to launch his attack on Tim Kaine, who has just been named Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential running mate.“Contrary to Mrs. Clinton’s meme of ‘moving forward,’ her VP choice represents a step backward,” Trump said. And he has just the right photograph to prove his point.During Kaine’s first campaign appearance with Clinton in Orlando on Saturday, he was photographed wearing the Clinton logo backwards on his lapel.The arrow in the Clinton logo was facing backward (or leftward) instead of forward (see photo).Clinton now regrets not having checked her running mate’s wardrobe before he took to the podium at the Florid International University (FIU). | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/23/donald-trump-on-tim-kaine-its-a-step-backward/?share=email |
VP Leni Robredo Unveils ‘Just Do It’ Campaign For Filipino Youth | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/5/2017 0:00 | She has called for the decriminalization of drug use. Now, Vice President Leni Robredo, encouraged by recent pronouncements by drug experts, has unveiled her latest campaign directed at Filipino youth.Calling it “Just Do It,” Robredo said the campaign aims to encourage young people not to even think twice before using illegal drugs. “It does no harm,” she says.The new national campaign came just days after two international experts spoke at a drug conference at the University of the Philippines 🇵🇭 .Dr. Carl Hart, head of Columbia University’s Psychology Department debunked President Rodrigo Duterte’s claims that the repeated use of shabu (methamphetamine) shrinks a user’s brain over time. “The data simply isn’t there,” said Hart, whose area of research includes “behavioral and neuropharmacological effects of psychoactive drugs in humans.”At the same time, Agnes Callamard, United National special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions declared that Duterte’s war on drugs does not work as it breeds more problems for the government.Malacañang has not yet responded to The Adobo Chronicles’ request for comment on Robredo’s new project. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/07/vp-leni-robredo-unveils-just-do-it-campaign-for-filipino-youth/?share=email |
Citing Hawaii As Proof, Trump Says Global Warming Is A Big Hoax | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/12/2016 0:00 | Throughout his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has refused to accept scientific evidence on global warming. “Man-made climate change is a big hoax, ” he told The Adobo Chronicles.The president-elect said he does not need any scientific evidence. “We just need to look at what’s happening around us,” he suggested in an exclusive interview from his penthouse suite at the Trump International Hotel in Waikiki.“I flew by my private helicopter over the Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes today and the peaks were covered in snow,” Trump said, “so how can anyone say there is global warming? I can only imagine it must be freezing down there.”The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a winter storm warning for the summits of Hawaii’s Big Island as wind and snow engulf the high peaks.Up to a foot of snow is possible on the summits of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes above 12,000 feet.Meteorologists say the summits could see periods of heavy snow with wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour through Friday evening. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/03/citing-hawaii-as-proof-trump-says-global-warming-is-a-big-hoax/#respond |
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