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It Was Just A Matter Of Time: Duterte Shows VP Robredo The Way Out! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/08/2017 0:00 | The first time, it was Vice President Leni Robredo who quit her Cabinet position as President Duterte’s housing czar. This time, it was the President himself who showed Robredo the way out . It was just a matter of time.And it was all caught on camera. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/31/it-was-just-a-matter-of-time-duterte-shows-vp-robredo-the-way-out/?share=email |
ELLO GOES VIRAL, THE WRONG ELLO THAT IS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/09/2017 0:00 | many of our posts were never seen by our friends at all, because ads had taken priority.We came to realize that a social network that has ads is a social network created for advertisers, not for people. Every move we made was tracked and recorded, and every post we made was read and sold to other companies so they could show us more ads. It wasn’t fun any more.”Although still in its beta (trial) stage, Ello has already gone viral.Alas, it is the wrong Ello. As millions of excited netizens googled the new site, something else kept coming up: an obscure nutritional products company with the same name, based in Monroe, Michigan. Owners of the Ello Corporation couldn’t be any happier with their free advertising.The founders of Ello, the social networking site, blamed the situation on Apple iOS 8’s autofill feature. When people type Ello.co (which is the correct URL) for the site , autofill adds ‘m’ thinking that they are searching for Ello.com, which is the URL for the Michigan nutritional company. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/26/ello-goes-viral-the-wrong-ello-that-is/?share=email |
Mamasapano Hearing: President Noynoy Aquino broke chain of command with tragic results | [] | 2016-01-27 14:00:03+00:00 | If there is one thing the reopening of the investigation of the Mamasapano clash at the Senate highlighted, it is that Filipinos are being led by public servants and armed troops, which includes the members of the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines, who are better at bickering and pointing fingers at each other than protecting the lives of the people under their watch.We now know that some members of the PNP and AFP are unwilling to risk their own lives to save compatriots and comrades in trouble and are not sorry for it. This was evident in the Power Point presentation of the AFP that basically pinned the tragedy solely on former Special Action Force Chief Getulio Napeñas. They even showed a photo of him smiling and seemingly uncaring while his men were being slaughtered. But how do we know if the photo of Napenas with a group of men was taken on another date and not on the tragic day of the 25th of January 2015? Or how do we know if the photo was taken earlier in the day? There was no context provided. It is becoming apparent that some people are hell-bent on destroying Napenas.The AFP’s presentation is reminiscent of the Liberal Party’s style of throwing mud at their opponent just to paint the other party in a bad light. Since the Senate hearing was not a real trial, there was no judge who could strike out the accusation against Napenas. But they want the public to forget that Napenas was simply following the orders of former PNP Chief Alan Purisima who headed the operation even while he was suspended at the time.A year after the tragic deaths of 44 Special Action Force troops in the hands of members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, no one is willing to take accountability for the tragedy. Meanwhile, the killers are most likely laughing at the spectacle in the Senate. That is, if they actually bothered to watch the proceedings. I wouldn’t blame them if they didn’t because they were not the ones being investigated.No one among the senators or those being grilled by the senators bothered to point out that the men who slaughtered the SAF troopers, the members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, are still at large and may never be brought to justice. This is thanks to the lack of motivation on the part of the Department of Justice to go after the perpetrators. This is seemingly in deference to the so-called peace agreement between the current Aquino government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.While the result of the recent hearing initiated by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile had very little new information to offer, it still presented, a good opportunity to emphasize that it was President Benigno Simeon Aquino III who gave the go signal to proceed with Oplan Exodus – the operation to capture the international bombing terrorist Zulkifli Abdhir a.k.a. Marwan inside enemy territory in Mamasapano, Maguidanao. Granted, we all know that Enrile has an axe to grind. But Filipinos should support Enrile’s efforts to hold BS Aquino and his friend Purisima accountable for the deaths of 44 SAF troopers.BS Aquino’s allies did their best to shield him from any blame but that was as expected. Senator Franklin Drilon’s and Antonio Trillanes’s behavior were predictable. Just like in previous hearings on issues that could implicate the President, they both acted like BS Aquino’s attack dogs as usual. Trillanes showed his skill in asking pointless questions directed at respondent Napenas. He also showed his expertise in rude interruption by cutting him off even before he could start talking. Trillanes probably thinks he looks smart by doing that but somebody ought to tell him that he’s just making a fool of himself. Thank goodness he is going to lose the Vice Presidential race in the next election. We should say good riddance to the convicted mutineer.Enrile also showed how clueless former head of the Department of Interior and Local Government Mar Roxas was as the tragic events unfolded. Roxas claimed that after he received information that the SAF troopers were under attack, he relayed the message to the President whose only response was “thank you”. Meaning, it was obvious that BS Aquino was not interested in the details because, one, he knew about the operation and, two, he was probably getting updates about the incident from Purisima too.The fact that BS Aquino used a suspended PNP Chief to plan and execute Oplan Exodus should be enough to hold him criminally liable for the deaths of the SAF troopers. He broke the chain of command. If the President gets away with neglectful behavior that resulted in tragedy and loss of lives, this will lead to low morale and eventually erosion of patriotism.Lack of patriotism is already evident now. This could be why the members of the PNP and AFP do not trust each other with sensitive information. That was the reason why the PNP did not want to involve the AFP at the beginning of the operation. Napenas said several operations in the past were aborted because it was compromised once the AFP was involved. He was implying that there is an informant working for the rebel groups inside the AFP. Now that is tragic, indeed.[Thumbnail photo courtesy PhilStar.] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/01/mamasapano-hearing-president-noynoy-aquino-broke-chain-of-command-with-tragic-results/ |
Pope Francis finally forgives Mayor Rodrigo Duterte | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-04-04 12:09:04+08:00 | The Bishop of Davao showing the letter of Vatican to the media. Photo Credits: Inquirer.netAfter the controversial cursing of Mayor Duterte while telling a story about his experience in a traffic caused by the Papal Visit, the Pope already sent a letter of forgiveness to the PDP-Laban Presidential Candidate.The letter was received by Fr. Gilbert Nagosa and showed the good news to Mayor Duterte and Sen. Cayetano in their visit in Sto. Nino Parish Church in Bohol.“I wrote them to express my regret for using the Lord’s name in vain,’’ Duterte said.Even the planned visit of Mayor Duterte in Vatican didn’t happened, the supporters of Mayor Duterte is still celebrating this good news.This will also gain confident and it will bring back the Roman-Catholic voters who didn’t like Duterte because of the cursing the pope issue. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pope-francis-finally-forgives-mayor-rodrigo-duterte/ |
ASEAN music fest canceled after several concert-goers fainted due to overcrowding | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-11-14 23:17:19+08:00 | Organizers of the ASEAN Music Fest Philippines held at the Ayala Triangle decided to cancel the concert on Tuesday because of the overcrowding happened during the said event.The commotion erupted soon after the performance of the Filipino band Parokya Ni Edgar (PNE) as some concert-goers tried to get near the stage.Some of the audience were rushed to the nearest hospital after they fainted because of the difficulty of breathing.Authorities believed that the overcrowding made several concert-goers fainted.The concert is free so the people didn’t let the opportunity escape to see their favorite artist.“For reasons of public safety, the organizers decided to stop the show so as of now people are now slowly leaving the venue to go home. The organizers are very sorry for the inconvenient,” the authorities said while reading the official statement of the #AseanMusicFestPH organizers.Several Netizens blamed the organizers for not being ready to the accommodate thousands of concert-goers who wanted to hear good music from different artist.However, some believed that the ‘unruly crowd’ was the real cause of the cancellation of the concert.Discussion tweets related to the #aseanmusicfestph on Twitter.Netizen Anne Eliz APolona Gumiran also shared what happened during the concert.According to her, the organizing committee could not control the crowd anymore and despite of the request of the vocalist of Parokya Ni Edgar Chito Miranda, the crowd maintained their hypeness.She also shared several photos of the event during the disorder.Event organizers asked the people to stay calmEvent security responded as several concert-goers complaint of difficulty of breathingSome even attempted to enter the stage, but the security tried to control the situation and the hyped fans.A netizen also shared that she lost his shoe because of the overcrowding happened during the concert.After the event was announced to be cancelled, the disappointed concert-goers were slowly accommodated by the security to leave the venue.LOOK: Hundreds of concert-goers leave the venue of #ASEANMusicFestPH in Makati after organizers cancel the concert | @makoipopioco pic.twitter.com/ESdhyuCGJG — CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) November 14, 2017 | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/asean-music-fest-canceled-several-concert-goers-fainted-due-overcrowding/ |
Catholic Bishops Protest Rosary Ban In Car Windows | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/05/2017 0:00 | Amid the confusion that greeted the implementation of the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (ADDA), transportation officials reminded Filipino motorists that their “line of sight” should be clear not just of electronic gadgets but also rosaries, small figurines, trinkets, and other accessories that can hinder their view of the road.Reacting to the rosary ban, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on all Catholics to gather at the Luneta this coming Sunday to protest what it is calling “government intrusion in religious affairs.”CBCP President Socrates Villegas reminded the government that there is a constitutional mandate for the separation of church and state.“We’ve never ever meddled in the affairs of the government, so why should it meddle with ours,” Villegas said.Perhaps this is just a case of amnesia on the part of the CBCP head? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/22/catholic-bishops-protest-rosary-ban-in-car-windows/ |
Trump Win Highlights Failure of Bratty Conyo Idealism | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-11-13 16:08:08+00:00 | A lot of my colleagues already mentioned that the vote for Donald Trump is more of a troll or contrarian vote. It is not a vote for something, but a vote against something. It is a vote that Trump supporters wielded against what they feel is unfair imposition on them by others, such as liberals. They feel that the people who profess to support human rights actually violated their rights. It’s not really against races, immigrants, gays or other such things. It’s all about a disgust with bratty “conyos” trying to force their ideals on others with the politics of compulsion.Through this culture our webmaster Benign0 called hipsterism, which may also be called the postmodern liberalism or “feel-good vibes” religion or “Bohemian Bourgeousie culture” or whatever, people have been taught to believe that the world is theirs and that they should make it follow their wishes. One can find it in the whole gamut from feel-good “inspirationals” to hate-driven ideology. But it all leads to the same result: What I believe is right/just/beautiful/true and the world must follow it, and if the world does not follow it, I must force it to. As the song goes, “Everybody Wants To Rule the World.” That is perhaps the start of the spoiled-bratty sense of entitlement that not only Filipinos, but many people even in developed countries.When Martin Luther King said, “I have a dream,” some entitled “activists” thought that they should force this dream on others. But by using force, that has become a nightmare. If these guys thought they were saving the world by forcing their dream on others, they should realize, even Adolf Hitler and Pol Pot likely believed that they were saving or changing the world.There are the types who would sit in Starbucks (if only for the free wifi), click the Like button on Facebook or sign an online petition, and sit back feeling good about themselves, thinking that they’ve saved the world. When someone disagrees, they go on a rant rampage against that person, calling them “trolls” or other derogatory term. Others might accuse them of just being allowance receivers or are on benefits, and perhaps some indeed don’t hold a real job.It is this attitude that a leftist herself spoke against. It is this attitude that Trump supporters voted against. They want a stop to people forcing their idealism on people through the use of policy. And they hope that Trump will do this.This highlighting of the failure of the politically correct, I had also done in my article about human rights. As I quoted from Eric Posner’s article, enforcing human rights failed around the world because… that’s it, because of enforcement. Forcing human rights observation on others didn’t work, because no matter how hard you force it, if they don’t want it, they’ll stop you. The better approach is to understand the culture and educate it about human rights so the society will voluntarily embrace it, along with some economic development assistance.Don’t get me wrong, I believe both sides are guilty of desire to compel others. Even the liberals could be right about a few things, such as the glass ceiling, bullying of gays (or anyone) being wrong, and people with disabilities (PWDs) needing help. But they have been wrong in the steps they’ve been taking. For example, in the case of a church or minister who refused to officiate a gay marriage ceremony, the answer would have been as simple as choosing someone else to officiate. But forcing the minister to officiate against their beliefs is the wrong things to do. In the glass ceiling case, say, a female manager who is a good achiever receives far less than a male colleague in the same position. The cure would be to pay them both equally. But if the result is the woman getting higher pay than the male colleague, that’s not equality. That’s simply turning the tables around. It’s more like revenge, and is not right if you’re for “equal rights.” In the case of people with disabilities needing help, I believe the rule on requiring a percent of the company to be PWDs goes too far. If a PWD meets the job requirements, hiring them is certainly common sense, as with providing needed accommodations. But there’s this tendency to force a company to hire someone even if their qualifications don’t match the job. The applicant is just shooed in for being a PWD. It could have been simpler, such as, refusing to hire a PWD because of their disability despite their being qualified should have an appropriate penalty.To summarize, the bratty “activists” are simply using the same thing the perceived abusers used before them: force. They have to turn away from this method and return to a more reasoned discourse with other people with the willingness to find common ground and allow compromise where needed. They have to accept that the world does not exist to follow their wishes. It’s better to be satisfied with one’s own little space and use it to show the example you hope to see in others. If others don’t follow, tough luck.Perhaps the “Facebook Like Activists” assume street protests or noisy online protests are proven, successful tools for regime change and making life better. Perhaps they believe that as long as they’re noisy, someone will listen to them and do what they want. They would cite Tunisia 2011and Edsa 1986 for that. However, that myth needs to be busted. What they believe is People Power is actually the military of each country deciding to ditch the incumbent bigwig and deciding to help the people remove the bigwig. Remember Edsa 1986 was actually a coup d’etat, though it was botched. But it was saved when people were called to support it and perhaps other members of the military decided to join in. If the military (and societal elite, of course) didn’t support the people, they’d just shoot up the crowd. Example: Tiananmen 1989. I believe people should study these things more so they don’t get a false sense of power from misconceptions. Bratty slactivism, or even real activism, never really led to better lives for all of mankind.I should also say is that Trump’s being elected U.S. president is not the end of the world. People should stop being bothered about him being president and should instead ponder about the bigger picture that led to his being voted in. My explanation above tries to paint that picture, but you should look around and see what else you need to complete the picture. If you see no need to complete that picture, you might be one of them bratty guys just trying to feel good and not contributing something to make the world really better. Oh yes, accept that life is not all about feeling good. Deal with life’s challenges one at a time and drop the desire to get what you want every time. Many of the world’s evils are caused by people who insist that they should feel good every time even if it takes away the good feelings of others. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/11/trump-bratty-idealism/ |
LUXURY CONDO PRICES IN PHILIPPINES FALL TO ALL-TIME LOW : $5,000 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/12/2017 0:00 | Condominium sales in the Philippines have been a very lucrative business in the last decade, with Filipino expatriates investing hard-earned dollars to purchase luxury units in Metro Manila and elsewhere for an average price of 2 Million pesos (about U.S. $50,000).But in just the last couple of days, condo prices have hit an all-time low, with a one-bedroom unit averaging below 300,000 pesos (about U.S. $5,000).Blame it on the recent discovery of luxury prison cells in the New Bilibid Prison, a national penitentiary, where incarcerated drug lords had saunas, jacuzzis, sleep number beds, mini-theaters, cell phones, computers , disco lights and all, in addition to a stash of cash, drugs and firearms in their units. And all it took was for these inmates to cough up 300,000 pesos.When news of the discovery was reported in the media, the going price for luxury condos suddenly dropped to below 300,000 pesos.“Why should I spend 2 Million pesos when I could purchase a more luxurious and furnished unit for much less,” said Elena Batongbakal, a retired Filipino American nurse who was visiting Manila and in the market for a condo unit to use as her retirement home . The luxury units at the national prison have been put on the auction block for expatriates like Batongbakal to bid on.Winning bidders will have a unique street and mailing address: 1000 New Bilibid Prison, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/15/luxury-condo-prices-in-philippines-fall-to-all-time-low-5000/ |
BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY TO PROVIDE CHEAP ACCOMMODATIONS DURING POPE FRANCIS’ VISIT TO PHILADELPHIA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/8/2018 0:00 | all for the bargain price of $69.99 per day,” said Jack Williard, senior vice president fo the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial .There must be a catch, right?Yes, but just one minor catch: showers are not provided.So go ahead and book your bunk. It’s first come, first served.And pack enough deodorant and cologne, as a courtesy to the thousands of other pilgrims who will be part of the packed crowds you’ll be intimately hobnobbing with at the papal event. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/11/battleship-new-jersey-to-provide-cheap-accommodations-during-pope-francis-visit-to-philadelphia/?share=email |
Walmart Store Closures Could Put An End To Filipino Balikbayan Boxes | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/01/2016 0:00 | Walmart, the popular consumer goods warehouse, will close 269 stores worldwide, including 154 in the United States, as part of what the company is calling “portfolio management,” it was announced Friday.The global retail giant, known for being a one-stop-shop for buying just about anything at discounted prices, said financial performance and “strategic alignment with long-term plans” went into consideration in the decision which shocked many Filipino Americans.Walmart is the go-to source for thousands of Filipinos in America for items to put in their balikbayan boxes to send back home to their families.Balikbayan boxes are used by FilAms when sending gifts to their families back home. Contents of the boxes are tax-free.Among the popular items packed into the boxes include cases of canned goods like SPAM, Vienna sausage and corned beef; multiple packs of athletic socks, 24-packs of toilet tissue, bath soap, toothpaste, instant coffee; and designer t-shirts and running shoes — all available for deep discounts at Walmart.It is therefore quite understandable that Filipino Americans are extremely upset at today’s Walmart announcement.It could potentially put an end to the balikbayan box business in America and will certainly cause irreparable frustration for millions of Filipinos who regularly receive gifts from their relatives in America.Fortunately, there is the COSTCO alternative for FilAms wishing to purchase discounted bulk items to send via the balikbayan box. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/15/walmart-store-closures-could-put-an-end-to-filipino-balikbayan-boxes/ |
Musical Chairs Between Marcos And Aquino Families | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/05/2016 0:00 | Two prominent Filipino families are constantly playing musical chairs, with a family gaining the remaining seat one day, only to be dislodged by the other the next.We’re talking about the Marcos and Aquino families.During the height of the Marcos dictatorship, the Aquinos were in exile in Boston, while the Marcoses were later deposed and forced to take up residence in Honolulu as a result of the famous EDSA People Power Revolution.Since then both families continued to occupy influencial seats in government.Cory Aquino became president. The Marcoses later returned and were elected to positions in the House of Representatives (Imelda Marcos), Ilocos Norte Governor’s Office (Imee Marcos) and the Senate (Bongbong Marcos).When Cory died, son NoyNoy Aquino became president, and the game of musical chairs continued. (An Aquino, Bam, also currently sits as a senator)As Noynoy prepared to leave office and his anointed successor lost in the elections, Bongbong failed to clinch the seat as vice president.While the Marcoses continue to seek a return to Malacañang (the presidential palace), the Aquinos are rumored to be exploring Hawaii as a place of exile, possibly in the same Makiki Heights residence previously occupied by the Marcoses. Does this explain Kris Aquino’s recent trips to Honolulu?It is no secret that NoyNoy could face criminal charges for illegally using public funds once he is no longer covered by presidential immunity, and Kris is reportedly very nervous that she could face charges for violation of the country’s election code (for using the presidential chopper in campaigning for the administration’s candidate Mar Roxas). So a life of exile is a logical way out, which is not so bad considering one in a place like paradise.It remains to be seen which family will gain the remaining musical chair in this never-ending merry-go-round. But it seems it’s not up to either family, but rather to the Filipinos who keep voting them in. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/29/musical-chairs-between-marcos-and-aquino-families/#respond |
Syrian national who experiences the terror of ISIS to Filipinos: Support your President, he will make your country safe and strong | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-28 01:42:46+08:00 | A Syrian national who came from a country where the Islamic State, the same group attacked the Marawi City terrorizing people had an advice for the Filipino people amid the Martial Law declaration of President Rodrigo Duterte in Mindanao.Ayman Jahjah, a Syrian citizen who lost everything in his home country because of the terrorist group ISIS believed that the people of the Philippines must support President Rodrigo Duterte to prevent the international terrorist group to grow in Mindanao.“As a Syrian citizen who has lost many people and things in my home country, my advice to all people from the Philippines: Stand by your president. He is your best choice to make your country safe and strong.” Mr. Jahjah said in his Facebook comment.Jayman also expressed his admiration to the Filipino President style of counter-terrorism and his move against the criminals and drug dealers.He believes that the style of President Rodrigo Duterte would stop the grow of extremism in the Philippines.The netizens praised Jahjah for his support to President Rodrigo Duterte and they said that the Syrian National made the right choice.Last week, President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed that some members of ISIS are already in the Philippines to teach extremism to the younger people.He also said that he would declare the Martial Law nationwide if the terrorist group terrorize Luzon and Visayas. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/syrian-gives-advice-filipinos-support-president-best-choice-country-safe-strong/ |
WATCH: Inday Sara Duterte launches Tapang at Malasakit Alliance | [] | 2017-10-23 15:04:50+08:00 | When the President’s supporters especially his daughter Mayor Inday Sara felt that the dark forces are slowly destroying the government, Tapang at Malasakit Alliance was formed.Its main goal is to gather and recreate a genuine force to fight destabilization attempts by the yellow forces.Did you miss the launching of Tapang at Malasakit Alliance for the Philippines led by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte? Watch the full video here:What can you say about this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-inday-sara-duterte-launches-tapang-malasakit-alliance/ |
Anti-Marcos “Citizen’s Assembly” in Luneta marred by Aquino supporters clad in Yellow attire | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-08-14 12:32:52+00:00 | The organisers of an anti-Marcos rally dubbed the “Citizen’s Assembly” held Sunday were very clear about participants’ required attire: Wear white. The widely-circulated graphic worded it even more amiably. Let’s wear white.Presumably, the call to “wear white” was designed to ensure that as broad a base of people who are against the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) are encouraged to join the event. The interment of Marcos’s remains at the LNMB was a campaign promise of current President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte has indicated that he will make good on that promise. Interestingly enough, some of his supporters are not in favour of that eventuating. There are some Filipinos who are staunch “anti-Marcos” activists who also support other camps and political parties.Unfortunately for the organisers, the notion of being “anti-Marcos” has practically been monopolised by the “Yellow camp” — that clique of Filipinos who worship the Aquino-Cojuangco clan and remain loyal to the regime of former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III. They are also staunch supporters of BS Aquino’s endorsed candidates in this year’s presidential elections, Mar Roxas who Duterte soundly defeated, and Leni Robredo whose claim to the Philippines’ Office of the Vice President remains in question on account of electoral fraud allegations.Much to the chagrin of many participants at the Luneta rally today, the Yellow Camp stubbornly chose to wear their partisan colours to the event. Leading the Yellow charge was Leah Navarro, the celebrity face of these Yellowists.Presidential election loser Mar Roxas graced the occasion and, at least, gave some token effort to wearing white, but observers noted the hint of yellow on the collar of his vest. Of course, he remains surrounded by his yellow-clad disciples — many of them still flashing that “L” hand gesture.Overall, the flood of supporters of the Liberal Party guard inappropriately dressed in yellow pretty much stained what could have been a virginally white event marking a small voice out to protest what, essentially, is a non-issue turned into a divisive circus.It is, indeed, clear why Rodrigo Duterte won the presidency — because Filipinos have had enough of the empty promise that was once the Yellow Movement. For 30 years, the promise of prosperity on the back of democracy “restored” in the 1986 people power “revolution” was synonymous to the Yellow camp and the various members of the Aquino-Cojuangco feudal clan that represent it. Despite the clear message sent by the landslide Duterte victory in this year’s elections, the Yellow camp still don’t get it. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/08/anti-marcos-citizens-assembly-luneta-marred-aquino-supporters-clad-yellow-attire/#comments |
FACEBOOK LAUNCHES DISLIKE BUTTON IN THE PHILIPPINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/08/2016 0:00 | Facebook users around the world have long clamored for a “dislike” button on their newsfeeds, but Facebook has so far refused to give in for reasons that only Mark Zuckerberg and his closest cohorts would know. Well, until now.In an unprecedented move, Facebook officially launched the “dislike” or “thumbs down” button. The button started appearing in Facebook posts, newsfeeds and timelines as of today, but only in the Philippines.The launch coincides with today’s Million March in Manila, a “people power” type of assembly at Luneta Park to demand the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), more popularly known as pork barrel. Recent exposés in the media point to a massive scam whereby pork barrel funds were channeled to fake non-governmental organizations and ended up in the pockets of pork barrel queen Janet Lim-Napoles and members of the Philippine Congress.The new “dislike” button was designed by an unnamed Filipino American employee of Facebook and features a unique graphic that merges a thumb in the down position and the head of a pig which Facebook says represents dislike for pork barrel.Facebook has not indicated whether or not the new “dislike” button will eventually be rolled out to all Facebook users around the globe. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/08/26/facebook-launches-dislike-button-in-the-philippines/?share=email |
CNN TO AIR FINAL BROADCAST AT 5 P.M. ON JUNE 1, 2015 (VIDEO) | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/1/2018 0:00 | the same video that Turner taped 34 years ago. Then CNN will sign off for good.Media critics are saying that CNN’s decision to go off the air permanently is its gracious way to deal with its increasing unpopularity and declining ratings. CNN has, of late, been ridiculed for its mediocre news coverage, clueless anchors, sensationalized reporting, pandering pundits and expert analysts and satire-like stories.While the world will not end on June 1, 2015, CNN will.Here’s the final video that will air when CNN signs off permanently: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/07/cnn-to-air-final-broadcast-at-5-p-m-on-june-1-2015-video/ |
No Misses Venezuela, Brazil In Miss Universe Pageant In The Philippines | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/10/2016 0:00 | President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s War on drugs will not spare anyone, not even beauty pageant contestants.Today the Philippines announced that the Miss Universe contestants from Venezuela and Brazil will not be allowed to participate in the international beauty pageant to be held here next January.The announcement came as two female foreigners — one from Venezuela and the other from Brazil (not the pageant contestants) — were nabbed by authorities at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for trying to bring in illegal drugs.Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald ‘Bato’ De La Rosa warned other countries that their Miss Universe contest representatives will also be banned if any of their female citizens are caught trying to smuggle drugs into the country.With the banning of Venezuela and Brazil, the Philippines’ representative, Maxine Medina will have a much better chance to win the crown (back to back) now worn by Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.Venezuela and Brazil are among the consistent winners and finalists in the 65-year-old pageant. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/17/no-misses-venezuela-brazil-in-miss-universe-pageant-in-the-philippines/?share=email |
Vice Mayor Pulong Duterte lambasts anti Martial Law rallyists: “Bakit kayo takot sa martial law? Protektor ba kayo ng terorista o kriminal” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-26 05:43:30+08:00 | Davao City Mayor Paolo Duterte lambasted the people who opposed the declaration of Martial Law in the whole island on Mindanao Thursday.Pulong showcased the current situation of Davao City during the Martial Law period that declared by his father President Rodrigo Duterte.The photo showed the dabawenyos living normally despite of the martial law enforced in the city.In his Facebook post he said that Yellows or people who supported the Liberal Party and the opposition had an outdated brain and they needed a reboot immediately.“Ito ang itsura ng Martial Law namin dito sa Davao City. Ang utak ninyong mga YELLOW, OUTDATED na masyado ipareboot nyo na yan..” Vice Mayor Pulong wrote in his post.He also slammed the groups who rallied in the streets to oppose the Martial Law declared by President Rodrigo Duterte and asked them if they are protecting criminals or terrorists that’s why they are afraid by the decision of his father.“kayong mga nagpuputak sa daan, bat kayo takot sa martial law? may pinoprotektahan ba kayong kriminal or terrorista?”In his other post, Pulong Duterte said that no one must fear the Martial Law if they are all ‘law-abiding citizen’Since the start of Martial Law, groups most of them from Luzon already rallied in the streets to expressed their disappointment to the decision of President Duterte.They urged the people not to support the Martial Law because they believed that it would only worsen the situation of Mindanao.But the Mindanaoans was happy by the decision of President Duterte and even the politicians from Mindanao supported the decision of the Filipino leader.They believe that Martial Law is the last card to solve the problem on terrorism in Mindanao. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/vice-mayor-pulong-duterte-lambasts-anti-martial-law-bakit-kayo-takot-sa-martial-law-protektor-ba-kayo-ng-terorista-o-kriminal/ |
Shortage Of Lechon And Adobo Reported In The Philippines | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/06/2018 0:00 | The ongoing workers’ strike at NutriAsia in Marilao, Bulacan province is having serious, unintended consequences. The workers are protesting against the company’s practice of contractualization.Restaurants and carinderias nationwide are reporting a shortage of the Filipino food classics lechon and adobo.They could not cook or serve lechon without Mang Tomas sauce, or adobo without Silver Swan soy sauce and Datu Puti vinegar — all of which are branded products of NutriAsia.But the strike has not affected the operations of The Adobo Chronicles. We will continue to bring you up-to-date, unbelievable and deliciously-cooked news, including the latest on the NutriAsia strike. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/17/shortage-of-lechon-and-adobo-reported-in-the-philippines/ |
Chief Inspector Espenido wants to be assigned in Iloilo City, National Bilibid Prison. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-08-11 19:02:16+08:00 | Controversial cop yet popular to the masses Jovie Espenido, Chief Inspector of Ozamiz City PNP is hoping to be transferred in Iloilo City, the place which President Rodrigo Duterte labeled as “most shabulized”.Iloilo City Mayor, Jed Mabilog is included to the narco-list of President Rodrigo Duterte that he announced last year as part of his bloody fight against illegal drugs.In several speeches, President Rodrigo Duterte referred to Iloilo City as the most ‘shabulized’ city and bedrock of illegal drugs. He also repeatedly accused the Mayor Mabilog as protector of illegal drugs in his city.In an interview over ANC’s Headstart with Karen Davila, Espenido said that ‘God willing’ he wants Iloilo City as his next assignment.“I’ll talk to him firs. We’ll have a serious dialogue. I’ll be able to tell if he is sincere or not.” Espenido said.Few days ago Espenido warned the local government officials to resign if they are involved in drugs if they don’t want to follow the footsteps of the Ozamiz City former Mayor Aldong Parojinog Sr who killed two weeks ago during an anti-drug operation led by the controversial cop.In another interview, Espenido also expressed his desire to work in National Bilibid Prison where the illegal drugs were reportedly still rampant despite of the efforts of the government.“Kung ako lang ang masusunod, hinahanap ko talaga yong pinaka-problema para matulungan talaga natin.. yan sanang sa NBP[National Bilibid Prison] yan ang pinaka the best,” he said.He also asked his higher ups to assign him in Bilibid Prison so he can try to solve the problem inside the national penitentiary.Espenido said that he wanted to ‘discipline’ the prisoners inside the Bilibid Prison because despite of being imprisoned, some of the VIP inmates can still continue their illegal transaction outside by using several ways of communications like borrowing cellphones from prison guards.“Diba natuturuan natin ang aso na umupo, tumalon. Yan, aso yan ah.. tao pa kaya, hinatin natin maturuan?” Espenido said.He also believe that God would guide him in his mission to destroy illegal drugs in places where he’s going to be assigned.“Tulungan tayo ng Panginoon at bigyan ng Wisdom para ma guide at maituro natin ang pinakamabuti,” he said.Espenido also shared that when he was assigned in Ozamiz City, many of his friends urged him to resign because of the possible danger of the assignment gave to him.But he was grateful to the mission that PNP Chief Ronald Bato Dela Rosa gave to him.“Natuwa ako, sabi ko Lord thank you maipapakita ko na kung gano kalaki ang kapangyarihan ng Panginoong Diyos, kung takot tayong mamatay, wala tayong ganyan” he told the interviewer. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/chief-inspector-espenido-wants-assigned-iloilo-city-nbp/ |
CHANGE OF HEART: MEXICO, PHILIPPINES WILL SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/7/2018 0:00 | Three countries so far have pulled out of the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant because of Donald Trump’s disparaging remarks about Mexicans during the launch of his U.S. presidential campaign. First, it was Mexico, followed by Panama, then the Philippines.But Mexico and the Philippines have had a change of heart. They are, after all, sending a representative to this year’s pageant.Mexico is sending Elba Esther Gordillo while the Philippines is sending Manny Pacquiao’s mom, Dionisia.Like in previous years, people from around the world will have the chance to vote online for their favorite candidate. The top vote-getter in the online voting is automatically included in the 10 finalists.Will it be Gordillo or Pacquiao? Who would you vote for? Participate in the poll below: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/06/change-of-heart-mexico-philippines-will-send-representatives-to-miss-universe-pageant/?share=email |
Does the Eraserheads’ song ‘Spolarium’ tell of the rape of Pepsi Paloma? | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2014-03-06 00:37:13+00:00 | What is it about the words in the Eraserheads’ song “Spolarium” that continues to intrigue urban legend mongers? Speculation surrounding how the underlying meaning of its lyrics points to the sensational 1980s rape case that links Philippine Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto to the alleged rape of 1980’s starlet Pepsi Paloma have finally made it to mainstream media after years of being analysed and debated in various blogs and message forums. In an article published on the venerable Inquirer.net, Filipino-American lawyer Rodel Rodis recounts his personal experience delving into this popular Filipino urban legend after three Filipino “diehard fans” of the Eraserheads introduced him to the story. “I expressed surprise because it occurred long before any of them were born. They explained that they learned of the rape from the song,” writes Rodis.Here are the lyrics of “Spolarium”…Dumilim ang paligidMay tumawag sa pangalan koLabing isang palapagTinanong kung okey lang akoSabay abot ng basoMay naghihintayAt bakit ba ‘pag nagsawa na akoBiglang ayoko na At ngayonDi pa rin alamKung ba’t tayo nanditoPwede bang itigil munaAng pag-ikot ng mundo Lumiwanag ang buwanSan JuanDi ko na nasasakyanAng lahat ng bagay ayGumuguhit na langSa ‘king lalamunanEwan mo at ewan natinSinong may pakana?At bakit baTumilapon angGintong alak diyan sa paligid mo? At ngayonDi pa rin alamKung ba’t tayo nanditoPuwede bang itigil munaAng pag-ikot ng mundo Umiyak ang umagaAnong sinulat ni Enteng at Joey diyanSa pintong salaminDi ko na mabasaPagkat merong nagburaEwan ko at ewan natinSinong nagpakana?At bakit ba tumilapon ang spoliariumDiyan sa paligid mo? At ngayonDi pa rin alamKung ba’t tayo nanditoPuwede bang itigil munaAng pag-ikot ng mundoPaloma was best known as one of the “softdrink” beauties along with starlets Coca Nicolas and Sarsi Emmanuel in Philippine Cinema of the early eighties. Her career and life were tragically cut short after an unfortunate alleged crossing of paths with comedy stars and noontime variety show personalities Joey de Leon, Richie d’Horsey, and Vic Sotto.In 1982, Paloma who was aged fifteen at the time reportedly approached then Philippine Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile for help, claiming she was raped by de Leon, d’Horsey, and Sotto. Vic Sotto is the brother of now Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto who himself was a famous showbiz celebrity. The man who was to become Senator of the Republic starred alongside his brother Vic and Joey de Leon in various productions. The trio are well-known for their billing as “Tito Vic and Joey” with d’Horsey often joining them in supporting roles.Enrile referred Paloma to the law firm Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRA) where the late former Senator Rene Cayetano was at the time a senior partner. Cayetano took the job of legal counsel to Paloma in a move that would catapult him into the media spotlight of the time.Paloma supposedly committed suicide in 1985 three years after she supposedly agreed to a settlement with Vic Sotto and his party. The negotiations that led to this settlement, according to columnist Rina Jimenez David, involved one of the negotiators “placing a pistol on the table in front of her.” No further criminal charges had since been filed against Sotto, de Leon, and D’Horsey.According to Rodis, the police report on Paloma’s “suicide” stated that Paloma was suffering from “monetary problems”, an account disputed by Babette Corcuerra, Paloma’s manager…“She was earning well and was fully booked for dancing performances. She just finished the Pepsi Paloma Show at the Bughaw and 10 other beerhouses,” Corcuerra said, and she had three film offers lined up, she added. It just did not add up, Corcuerra said. “She was looking forward to celebrating her 18th birthday next year. She made me promise to throw a big party for her at a hotel because it would be her debut,” Corcuerra told the Times Journal. Was she murdered? Before he passed away, in an interview on ABS-CBN that was not aired, self-confessed hitman Kit Mateo intimated as much.Will the truth ever come out about Pepsi Paloma’s “rape”? Probably not. Sotto and de Leon’s popular variety show Eat Bulaga continues to make millions for its stars and producers, and its most famous alumnus, Tito Sotto is one of the Philippine Senate’s most powerful members.Get in line, but don’t hold your breath. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2014/03/does-the-eraserheads-song-spolarium-tell-of-the-rape-of-pepsi-paloma/ |
AQUINO PARDONS MARCOS! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/10/2017 0:00 | The bitter political rivalry between the Marcoses and the Aquinos abruptly came to an end today, when Philippine President Noynoy Aquino granted absolute pardon to the late Ferdinand E. Marcos and his family, including Imelda Romualdez Marcos and their children, Senator Bongbong Marcos, Governor Imee Marcos and Irene Marcos.All it took was a simple “I’m sorry” from Senator Marcos.On Tuesday, Aquino said the family of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos should say sorry to the Filipino people for the atrocities committed during martial rule. Speaking at the presidential forum of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP), Aquino said that Filipinos would be open to forgiving the Marcos family for what former president Marcos did to the country during his tenure. “We are a forgiving people as a general rule.”So on Wednesday morning, Bongbong Marcos said that on behalf of his entire family, he apologizes.Being a man of his word, Aquino then issued an Executive Order granting absolute pardon to the Marcos family.The pardon paves the way for the burial of the late Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ cemetery), something that the Marcos family had been seeking for a long time. Marcos’ preserved body currently lies in state in a refrigerated crypt in his hometown of Ilocos Norte.An absolute pardon also frees the Marcoses of any liability in the numerous cases filed against Ferdinand, Sr. and his estate. And, Imelda gets to keep her 3,000 pairs of shoes, or whatever is left of them.Pardoning presidents for crimes committed while in office is not unprecedented in the Philippines. Former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada was pardoned by his successor, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who herself, is now is under hospital arrest . Estrada was convicted of plunder while Arroyo faces similar charges.Will Aquino pardon Arroyo next? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/27/aquino-pardons-marcos/?share=email |
De Lima a failure as head of the CHR and DOJ, now also a failure as a senator | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-09-20 14:41:59+00:00 | “I might be jumping to conclusions, but what if it is true?” Those are the words of Senator Leila De Lima in her privilege speech right after she said “The implication is that we have a group of serial killers and mass murderers right within the ranks of the organization which is supposed to protect and serve the people…”Damn. I won’t blame other people if they start swearing at De Lima. She believes her own lies. She admits to not having the evidence to prove her allegations that there are members of the Philippine National Police who are abusing their power but she already talks to the media, particularly the members of foreign media as if what she’s saying has been proven without a shadow of a doubt.The fact that her privilege speech was addressed to President Rodrigo Duterte is already accusatory. Without providing evidence of her “theory”, she already painted Duterte as the mastermind behind her ousting from the Senate Justice Committee investigating the alleged extrajudicial killings. Her accusations are an insult to the Senators who can think “independently”. De Lima seems to be accusing them too of collaborating with Duterte to undermine her. That is not going to earn her any brownie points among her colleagues. She is digging her own grave. She already earned the ire of some senators and, as such, she should quit talking while she’s ahead. She just keeps yakking away. Her privilege speech is enough to give most people a headache. It was all about how she had become a victim in her crusade to stop the alleged “extrajudicial killings”.Granted, the head of the Executive branch of government does have a track record of strong-arming members of Congress into doing what he wanted them to do, specifically during BS Aquino’s term. This was evident during the impeachment and trial to remove the late former Chief Justice Renato Corona from his post. But there was strong motivation among the congressmen and senators to accede to BS Aquino’s wishes back then — because they had to appease the President so he could give them funds from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), both of which had been scrapped after the Supreme Court ruled they were illegal. This is not the case with the current administration. Besides, the circumstances of De Lima’s ouster from the Justice Committee chairmanship is different from Corona’s ouster from the Supreme Court. De Lima’s was more of a random decision based on conduct unbecoming of a senator that she had exhibited.Indeed, De Lima wasn’t ousted because she was critical of Duterte or because she was digging into his alleged role in the Davao Death Squad. She was ousted by her own colleagues because they believed she was using the Senate to get back at her enemy. In other words, she was abusing her position and dragging the reputation of the Senate through the mud. To quote Senator Win Gatchalian:Senate committees are tasked with shaping policy direction and crafting legislative reforms. Unfortunately, under the leadership of Senator De Lima, the committee on justice had become a hollow vehicle for the fulfillment of personal political vendettas.” “We simply had to put a stop to that,” Gatchalian’s statement said. He said the decision “was a difficult one.” But he added that “In the end, I am confident that we made the right choice to protect the integrity of the Senate and to safeguard its reputation as a true and faithful instrument to further the interests of the Filipino people.”De Lima is definitely not objective anymore. She has an axe to grind. Some say she is behaving like a mad woman. If she feels like the whole world is conspiring against her, then she should now appreciate what former President Gloria Arroyo felt when she was denied her right to travel abroad and her right to presumption of innocence back in 2011. That was the time De Lima stopped Arroyo at the airport as she was leaving to seek medical treatment abroad and detained her even when there was no case against her at that time.De Lima is now holding on to the sole witness against Duterte, Edgar Matobato – a witness she did not tell the other members of the Justice Committee she will be presenting beforehand. In her privilege speech, she did not really explain why she did not tell Senator Panfilo Lacson about Matobato. She just said that as early as 2009, “Edgar Matobato has already been identified by one DDS witness as a companion of said witness in one of his DDS.” As if that makes any sense at all. This raises the question as to why De Lima didn’t use him earlier. I dare De Lima supporters to ask her why she didn’t use Matobato against Duterte when she was still the Chair of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) or when she was Secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ).What the hell is wrong with people who still believe in De Lima’s drama? She failed in her roles in the CHR and DOJ, now less than six months in the Senate, she is proving to be a failure as a senator too. There are still gullible people who believe in people who play the victim card. They pose a hindrance to Philippine progress.Some of De Lima’s supporters say they would rather believe the words of Matobato — a murderer who confesses in his role in the Davao Death Squads — than the words of a convicted drug lord like Herbert Colangco. While both Matobato and Colangco are both scumbags who are just trying to save their own asses because they don’t have a choice, Colangco’s testimonies against De Lima are supported by the fact that he ran Bilibid like he owned the place and he did it with impunity since as he insinuated, De Lima turned a blind eye to his activities because she was getting a cut from his seedy profits:During a congressional inquiry on drug proliferation at the New Bilibid Prisons, Colangco likened the prison facility’s maximum security compound to the Manila red-light district in Roxas Boulevard. “Ang maximum po ay ginawa ko talagang parang Roxas Boulevard. Kahit walang dalaw, sample model binayaran ko ng P25,000 sa labas, ibebenta ko sa loob ng P75,000,” Colangco said in the House of Representatives. (I turn the maximum [security prison] into Roxas Boulevard. A sample model I pay P25,000 for outside, I sell for P75,000.) Colangco said he was running a resort-like hotel with facilities like air-conditioning and shower inside the maximum security compound. He earlier confessed selling boxes of beer during his concerts in the Bilibid, which he said Senator Leila de Lima had allowed in exchange for share in the money.How can De Lima explain these allegations? She was DOJ Secretary for six years but did not stop or was too incompetent and, possibly, too corrupt to stop the debauchery that went on inside the national penitentiary. This is an outrage. This is something her supporters need to address too. They can’t let her off the hook just because they hate Duterte. The current problems Duterte has to deal with are the result of the previous government’s ineptitude, which De Lima was a part of. She just doesn’t have the moral high ground to criticise Duterte for her own failures.I do hope that the new Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre will file formal charges against De Lima soon so De Lima can have her day in court. We all know that senate hearings are mostly in aid of grandstanding politicians, not legislation.[Photo courtesy Channel NewsAsia.] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/09/de-lima-failure-head-chr-doj-now-also-failure-senator/ |
Leni Robredo The Soprano To Grace Night Of Symphony In Los Angeles | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/05/2017 0:00 | Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo refuses to just sit around waiting for something to happen to the president. She’s been jetsetting.But who knew Robredo was an accomplished soprano?On June 17, 2017, the VP will be the guest performer during the Filipino American Symphony Orhestra (FASO)’s gala event to be held at the Edwin & Lani Raquel Residence (formerly the Mary Pickford Estate) in Los Angeles.FASO is the only Filipino symphony orchestra outside of the Philippines.Dubbed “A Night of Symphony,” the event will be highlighted by the debut performance of a new, comissioned work, “Sa Dulo Ng Laylayan,” to be sung by Robredo.The Adobo Chronicles has just learned that the event is sold out, and that the only tickets available are those from scalpels, if one can locate them.Do we hear a “Bravo?” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/16/leni-robredo-the-soprano-to-grace-night-of-symphony-in-los-angeles/?share=email |
Senators Aquino And Hontiveros Want Stiffer Penalties For Fishing | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/7/2018 0:00 | Reacting to a recent public advisory from the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), Opposition Senators Bam Aquino and Risa Hontiveros jointly filed a bill that would impose stiffer penalties for illegal fishing in the country and in South China Sea territories claimed by the Philippines.”We thank PLDT for reminding us and the Filipino public to continue fighting against this illegal acivity,” the Senators said.But it was all a case of “lost in translation.”PLDT’s advisory had to do with ‘phishing’ not ‘fishing.’ (Phishing is a cyber crime where potential targets are contacted by scammers via email, text or phone to ‘fish out’ sensitive data to be used in identity theft and other crimes.)But rather than suffer embarrassment, Aquino and Hontiveros said they will still pursue their proposal to give more teeth to the country’s anti-illegal fishing law. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/01/senators-aquino-and-hontiveros-want-stiffer-penalties-for-fishing/ |
Exclusive: The Adobo Chronicles’ Interview With Donald Trump | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/02/2016 0:00 | Americans know by now that Donald Trump has embarked on an unconventional campaign to become the Republican Party’s nominee for president of the United States. So far, he has had nothing but success.To our surprise, Trump has agreed to sit down, one on one, with the editorial board of The Adobo Chronicles in what is probably the most no-holds-barred interview given by the frontrunner candidate since he first announced his presidential bid.Here is the full transcript of our interview with Trump:AC: Hillary Clinton has accused you of being racist because of your strong stance against illegal immigration. Any comments?DT: Hillary has gone mad and desperate. She is a very angry woman. She has blood coming out of her eyes, her ears, her mouth and from her you-know-what.AC: Do you think you can win a general election without the increasingly powerful Latino vote, considering your disparaging comments against Mexicans and undocumented immigrants?DT: I love the Mexicans and the Mexicans love me. I have thousands of Mexicans working for me in New York, Florida, Nevada, Hawaii, and in all my hotels and casinos. If they want to keep their jobs, they know what to do come November.AC: You have have been criticized for your misogynistic comments, including those directed against Rosie O’Donnell and Megyn Kelly. Do you think you can win women’s votes?DT: I love women and women love me. I love my wife, including my exes. I love my daughter and if I weren’t her father, I’d date her. I have made many women world-famous during the many years that I was owner of the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant. I may be criticized for my looks but I have a very keen eye for beauty. No one is more qualified to be president of America the Beautiful than Donald Trump.AC: Your political opponents say that you do not have enough foreign policy experience and that your kind of CEO-like diplomacy will never work with other heads of state.DT: What is your question?AC: Do you think you will be able to represent Americans on the world stage?DT: Those who say I have no foreign experience don’t know what they’re talking about. I have properties and businesses all over the world — in Canada, Panama, Scotland, Ireland, Brazil, Indonesia. As a businessman, I’ve dealt with the toughest of people. I know how to deal with the Iranians, the Chinese and with Kim Jong-un of North Korea. I don’t need diplomacy. I say what I want to say. I don’t care.AC: Recently, you said that you would consider appointing judges who would overturn the Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage. Do you think that with your statement, you have permanently alienated yourself from the LGBT community?DT: I love gay men and women. They love me. I have many friends who are members of the LGBT community. In case they have forgotten, I approved the first-ever transgender person to compete in the Miss Universe (Canada) pageant. I do not have statistics but I am sure many gay men and women work for me in my properties and businesses in America and overseas. If we allow men to marry men or women to marry women, then we are worse than animals… well, okay that wasn’t original, that was Manny Pacquiao’s line. But I love Manny Pacquiao.AC: Recently, Pope Francis said that “building walls” like what you plan to do along the U.S. Mexican border is un-Christian. Comments?DT: Coming from someone who lives right in the middle of a walled city — The Vatican — Pope Francis cannot be serious about his comments, I think. Look, I don’t want to argue with the Pope. I love the Pope and all Catholics, and I know they love me. I have many friends who are Catholic.AC: Finally, what one message would you like to convey to our more than 21 Million readers and followers?DT: See you all in January, 2016, in Washington, D.C. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/28/exclusive-the-adobo-chronicles-interview-with-donald-trump/ |
China militarisation of South China Sea is not a one-administration issue | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-02-06 10:17:01+00:00 | Filipinos are currently lamenting China’s progressive annexation of their claimed territories in the South China Sea (SCS). But this lamentation is of a confused sort. One of the more controversial “issues” is around the foreign policy trajectory current Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is taking his country — one that leans closer within the Chinese sphere of influence and further away from the US and Western European sphere. As such, Opposition “activists” are screeching about Duterte’s “allowing” this incursion into Philippine territory and spinning this as a betrayal of Philippine sovereignty.The truth is, China has been beavering away at securing its presence in these territories for a long time. Considering even just the historical momentum at work, it is evident that nothing will stop China — no one Philippine administration will. Philippine “democracy” and its six-year cycle of disruption on governance makes a sustained Filipino effort to mount a strategic response to the Chinese threat next to impossible. That, plus a lack of a strong martial and technological tradition leaves the Philippines with few options.Without any military capability of consequence to, at least, effect tactical deterrence measures against Chinese forces in the SCS, the Philippines’ prospect of success through political and diplomatic initiatives lacks promise. The much ballyhooed ace of the Philippine government, the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague rebuking China’s claim to sole control over territories in the South China Seas, had already been played. China had simply continued to build. The question is, who is going to stop them by invoking that ruling? China had been, from the very start, categorical in its position on the matter: “China will never accept the absurd argument that the illegal conclusion of an unlawful arbitration court is legally binding”. It comes down to who will make them see otherwise.Indeed, as much as Filipinos remind one another to refer to the zone as the “West Philippine Sea”, much of the world still refers to it as the South China Sea. That says something about how much the rest of the world is really prepared to antagonise China. Even regional naval heavyweight Australia has much at stake…China’s chief deterrent for [Australia, India, Japan and the United States, a group known as the quad] may be its economic might. Australia, for example, counts China as its No. 1 trade partner, with a 27 percent increase in exports in 2016 and 2017, official Australian data show. A naval drill is unlikely, Ho said. “I think Canberra has too much at stake in terms of economic links with Beijing to take such a drastic measure,” [Ben Ho, senior analyst with the Military Studies Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore] said. “After all China is Australia’s top trading partner, both in terms of imports and exports, and Canberra will not do anything drastic to damage its relationship.”Ultimately no one country nor any one government within any country in the democratic world can really account for the China issue. Chinese goals and the monumental work mounted to make good on them transcends the scopes of influence of most of the players involved in South China Sea politics. This seems to be a collective shortcoming of the conflicting national interests of the camp that is facing China and the inherent fragmentation of governance over time inherent to democratic systems. China, on the other hand, is anything but any of these and is in a position to win territory over a war of attention spans it is inherently structured and constituted to excel in. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/02/china-militarisation-south-china-sea-not-one-administration-issue/#comments |
ALS ASSOCIATION SUES THE HOT COP OF CASTRO FOR INFRINGEMENT (VIDEO) | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/08/2017 0:00 | It was just a matter of time. The Hot Cop of Castro finally accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge and the ALS Association is not happy. In fact, it is suing Chris Kohrs and the San Francisco Police Department for “infringement of an idea” and for “donation laundering.”The Ice Bucket Challenge is the viral social media campaign aimed at raising funds for ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Thousands have accepted the challenge by dousing themselves with a bucket of ice and posting a video on social media. They then challenged others to do the same within 24 hours or make a donation to the ALS Association (or both).Kohrs had himself doused not once but five times with a bucket of ice at a fundraising event to benefit a memorial fund for the San Francisco Police Department. The event was held at The Cafe bar in the Castro, the city’s gay district.Upon learning of the fundraising event, the ALS Association filed a lawsuit for infringement and laundering, claiming that the hot cop stole its idea to raise funds for a different cause.Attorneys for the SFPD responded that the ALS Association does not own the trademark for the Ice Bucket Challenge. A quick check by The Adobo Chronicles confirmed that there is no such trademark or pending trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).The ALS Association is now considering an out-of-court settlement where the proceeds from the Castro event will be split 50-50 between the Association and SFPD.All’s well that ends well! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/21/als-association-sues-the-hot-cop-of-castro-for-infringement/ |
Cincinnati Zoo Officials Sued By Harambe’s Family | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/05/2016 0:00 | A lawyer for the family of Harambe, the 400-pound gorilla shot dead in a Cincinnati zoo says that a lawsuit is being readied in South Africa against zoo officials.Harambe was shot early this week to save the life of a four-year-old boy who climbed through the barriers and fell into the gorilla’s enclosure.The incident, which was captured live on video, has sparked massive outcry from humans, branding it a ‘senseless death’. Many are placing the blame solely on the parents of the boy, calling for charges to be filed against them for parental negligence.The lawyer told The Adobo Chronicles that arrangements are now being made with a cruise line to bring the parents of Harambe to America to personally file the criminal complaint against zoo officials. They are simply awaiting the issuance of U.S. visas to Harambe’s mother and father.All lives matter. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/31/cincinnati-zoo-officials-sued-by-harambes-family/#respond |
Congressional Democrats Sit Down, Republicans Stand Up, On Gun Control | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/06/2016 0:00 | For more than 24 hours, Democrats led by Representative John Lewis (D-Georgia), staged a sit-in on the floor of Congress to demand action on sensible gun legislation. The protest follows the recent shooting at an Orlando gay bar, killing 49 people and injuring scores of others.House Democrats were looking for votes to expand background checks and ban gun sales to those on the no-fly watch list.For their part, House Republicans stood up as Speaker Paul Ryan declared a recess that will last through July 5.As they were leaving the chamber, many GOP representatives said they were so looking forward to return to their respective constituent areas to participate in fireworks in connection with Monday’s Fourth of July celebration.Indeed, the balance of power in Congress is one to behold. Let’s just call it “firepower,’ courtesy of the National Rifle Association (NRA).A new Congressional meme has emerged: “You either sit with us, or stand with us.”Meanwhile, The Adobo Chronicles can now confirm that there is no truth to the rumor that the NRA is providing each Republican member of Congress with a limited-edition hand gun that bears the image of the American flag as a “gift” to commemorate this year’s Independence Day. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/23/congressional-democrats-sit-down-republicans-stand-up-on-gun-control/ |
Look: The famous ‘Hollywood’ sign became ‘Hollyweed’ | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-02 01:37:23+08:00 | There’s something unusual happened in America right now.The famous Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, California, was modified overnight to read “Hollyweed” on January 1,2017.The suspects was not yet identified, but the police already investigating about the vandalization happened.“The incident is being investigated as a misdemeanor charge of trespassing” Los Angeles Police said.It’s not the first time that something like this happened in the famous sign, 41 years ago Danny Finegood has managed to modify the sign of the hollywood to hollyweed. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-famous-hollywood-sign-became-hollyweed/ |
Philippine Congressmen Run Out Of Ideas, Ask Students To Propose New Laws | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/05/2018 0:00 | Philippine Congressmen have always had the reputation of being “do-nothings,” but their new initiative puts icing on the cake.In an apparent admission that they have run out of ideas, the Congressmen launched a bill drafting contest, asking students to submit their ideas for new laws.But they offer only P50,000 in prizes — according to Rappler — compared to the salaries they receive for doing nothing.Only in the Philippines! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/20/philippine-congressmen-run-out-of-ideas-ask-students-to-propose-new-laws/?share=email |
CALIFORNIA DMV RECALLS PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATE OF THE ADOBO CHRONICLES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/04/2018 0:00 | requests like “BUBEEEE,” “BURN 01” and “M16 GRL” that run afoul of prohibitions on references to guns, drugs and certain body parts.Today, The Adobo Chronicles received a demand letter from DMV asking us to surrender our license plate, ‘My Adobo.’The letter didn’t exactly say what was offensive about our special license plate, but when we called DMV, they said our license plate was offensive to many non-Filipinos who are vegetarian, vegan or who are allergic to the smell of garlic and vinegar. Adobo is the Philippines’ national dish consisting of chicken or pork that’s simmered in a mixture of soy sauce, vinegar and garlic.As a law-abiding company based in the California, we absolutely want to adhere to government regulations and decisions, so we are asking our loyal readers and followers to suggest a new license plate that will be less offensive to non-Filipinos in America. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/27/california-dmv-recalls-personalized-license-plate-of-the-adobo-chronicles/#respond |
Mysterious Camarines Sur Ballots | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/4/2018 0:00 | The ongoing recount of contested ballots in the 2016 Vice Presidential elections is generating more questions than answers as to who is the legitimate winner between Bongbong Marcos and Leni Robredo.First, there was the discovery of wet ballots. Then the mystery of missing audit logs.(Earlier, the Catholic Bishops claimed the ballots were merely blessed and sprinkled with Holy Water.)Now comes yet another puzzle.A needle and hazardous waste disposal container was found along with the ballot boxes from Camarines Sur.An ocular inspection of the container seems to confirm the presence of used needle syringes marked ‘Dengvaxia.’Comelec officials fear that the rest of the ballot boxes may have been contaminated and could render them null and void for the recount.Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/02/mysterious-camarines-sur-ballots/?share=email |
Makati Business Club To Sue VP Leni Robredo For Plagiarism | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/07/2018 0:00 | What you say in public or to the press might come back to haunt you. This is exactly what’s happening now to Vice President Leni Robredo.Late last year, Robredo said: “If Federalism is the answer, then what is the question?”This quote from the VP has resurfaced amid ongoing heated discussion on whether the shift to Federalism is best for the Philippines.Now, it turns out that Leni’s quote wasn’t original. It seems to have been copied, word for word, from the Makati Business Club.Now, the Club is suing Robredo for plagiarism.Moral of the story: Think twice before you ask a question. The answer might come in the form of a lawsuit! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/18/makati-business-club-to-sue-vp-leni-robredo-for-plagiarism/#respond |
U.S President Donald Trump reportedly calls Sen. Trillanes a ‘lil narco’ | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-10-31 14:25:32+08:00 | Is the American government knows something about the fiercest critic of President Rodrigo Duterte?According to the article of Philippine Star Ngayon Editor-in-Chief Al G. Pedroche, United States of America President Donald Trump allegedly call Senator Antonio Trillanes IV a ‘lil narco’ during an interview with the press before the American leader boarded in Air Force I.The reporter asked Mr. Trump about his thoughts on the visit of the Filipino senator in United States and according to the report, this is what the American leader said:“The little Narco met with Sen. Marco.”Mr. Trump was also asked by the reporter if Senator Trillanes convinced him to not attend the East Asean Summit on November 14 in the Philippines.“Senator who? Like I said senator who? The lil’ narco who met Marco? How’d he get a visa? isn’t he wanted, doesn’t he have an arrest warrant or something?” Trump reportedly said.“I’m going to Manila to meet the main guy. A leaders’ leader, man’s man Rody, we talk from time to time, he’s the head of ASEAN right now and when you do deal you deal with the boss”. he added.’Trillanes met with Senator Rubio on October 18 to talk about ‘corruption, human rights and narcotics crisis’Blogger ThinkingPinoy was also surprised after he heard the statement of Mr. Trump against Senator Trillanes.According to him, ‘narco’ is a colloquial word for a ‘drug lord’It’s still not yet known if U.S President Trump mistakenly thought that Senator Trillanes is Senator Leila De Lima who’s also a fierce critic of the Filipino President.The lady senator is currently detained for her alleged connection in illegal drug business inside the National Bilibid Prison.Trump and Duterte was scheduled to meet on November as part of the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that would be held in Manila.President Rodrigo Duterte praised President Trump several times in his speeches saying that they are ‘alike’.“We both make curses. Even with trivial matters we curse.” Duterte said in one of his speeches.Meanwhile, Trump also reportedly praised Duterte’s war against illegal drugs during their private conversation.“I just wanted to congratulate you because I am hearing of the unbelievable job on the drug problem,” Trump told DutertePhilippine Daily Star deleted the article of Al G. Pedroche about U.S President Donald Trump allegedly calling Senator Trillanes a ‘lil narco’, however, the article of Mr. Pedroche was already printed on their newspaper. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/u-s-president-donald-trump-reportedly-calls-sen-trillanes-lil-narco/ |
WATCH: Duterte sings in Hongkong | [] | 2017-05-15 15:40:16+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte once again hit the microphone with his favourite song “IKAW”.On his visit to Hongkong, Duterte met the 1,000 filipinos. One woman rendered a song who eventually invited the President to do duet with her.In his speech during the event, the President reiterated that his commitment to fulfill his campaign promises is unrelenting as he continues to work on eradicating illegal drugs, corruption, and criminality.Here’s another entertaining speech of the President. Click to Watch Video BelowYou may hit the forward button to jump to the speech part.Your thoughts? Please leave your comments below. | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-duterte-sings-hongkong/ |
Office Of The Vice President Says Leni Robredo Had A Sore Throat AT SONA | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/07/2018 0:00 | Vice President Leni Robredo has received a lot of flak after she was caught on camera not singing the Philippine National Anthem along with others in attendance at President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address on Monday.The Office 0f The Vice President (OVP) was busy engaging in damage control this morning.OVP Spokesperson Georgina Hernandez told The Adobo Chronicles that Robredo was experiencing a sore throat yesterday, as a result of the continuous rains brought about by recent storms and tropical depressions.Hernandez assured us that the Vice President knows the full lyrics of the anthem.To prove the point, the OVP is in the process of producing/recording a music video featuring Robredo singing the national anthem, with no teleprompter. The video will be posted on Robredo’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.All’s well that ends well | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/23/office-of-the-vice-president-says-leni-robredo-had-a-sore-throat-at-sona/ |
SPOX Harry Roque Denies That Duterte Cabinet Is A Millionaire’s Club | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/05/2018 0:00 | All government officials are required by law to file their annual Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN). Including members of the Cabinet.Today, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque denied the claim that Duterte’s Cabinet is a ‘millionaire’s club.’”That’s not true at all,” Roque told The Adobo Chronicles. “As a matter of fact, two of the Cabinet members are billionaires.”The billionaires are Public Works Secretary Mark Villar who declared a net worth of P1,407,459,436, making him the richest of Cabinet members. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi is the second richest with P1,355,632,637 in declared net worth.National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) chief Secretary Liza Maza is the “poorest” in the cabinet with P1,186,500 worth declared in her 2017 SALN, Malacañang said over the weekend.Now you know. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/26/spox-harry-roque-denies-that-duterte-cabinet-is-millionaires-club/#respond |
‘BALIKBAYAN’ BOXES WILL NO LONGER BE ALLOWED ON INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER FLIGHTS TO THE PHILIPPINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/3/2018 0:00 | mostly purchased from big box stores like Costco and Walmart.During their annual convention held last weekend in Honolulu, members of the International Commercial Airline Association (ICAA), agreed to totally ban balikbayan boxes as a way to speed up check-in procedures at airports and to maintain universally-accepted weight limits on their aircraft.The ICAA said that many of their airline customers have constantly complained about the long check-in lines at airport counters, notably for flights going to the Philippines, because of the large number of balikbayan boxes being checked in by Filipino passengers. The long lines have caused many passengers to miss their flights.The ICAA also said that flights to the Philippines are always up to the load limit for aircraft due to the heavy weight of the balikbayan boxes. Most balikbayan boxes exceed the 50-pound limit for checked in baggage. “It compromises airline safety,” an ICAA spokesperson said.Overseas Filipinos will still be able to send back goods to the Philippines in balikbayan boxes but only through cargo vendors that ship via ocean vessels. It takes an average of 30-45 days to ship from the U.S. Mainland to the Philippines. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/10/balikbayan-boxes-will-no-longer-be-allowed-on-international-passenger-flights-to-the-philippines/ |
MAYOR DUTERTE WANTS MISS PHILIPPINES TO WITHDRAW FROM MISS UNIVERSE CONTEST | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/11/2017 0:00 | If there is one quality that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte can be proud of, it is his consistency.The on-again, off-again Philippine presidential contender finally confirmed that he is definitely running for president in the 2016 elections, citing as his main reason the fact that he does not want an “American Philippine president.”Duterte is, of course, referring to Senator Grace Poe, candidate for president and consistent frontrunner in national polls. Her candidacy has been challenged on the grounds that as a foundling whose biological parents have not been identified, she is not a natural-born citizen and is therefore ineligible to become president.Poe was a dual citizen of the U.S. and the Philippines, but claims she had renounced her U.S. citizenship before she became involved in Philippine politics years ago.Consistent with his view about Poe, Duterte has asked the Binibining Pilipinas Charities to withdraw the candidacy of Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, the country’s representative to next month’s Miss Universe Pageant to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Binibining Pilipinas Charities is the local franchise holder of the Miss Universe Pageant).Wurtzbach was born in Stuttgard, Germany.Duterte said that “our candidates to international competitions, including beauty pageants, should be truly representative of our country and people. I cannot accept the fact that we are sending a German-born candidate to represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe Pageant.”Stella Marquez-Araneta, chairperson of Binibining Pilipinas Charities, has not returned calls from The Adobo Chronicles. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/25/mayor-duterte-wants-miss-philippines-to-withdraw-from-miss-universe-contest/ |
Too Close To Call: Australians Vote To Join EU | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/7/2016 0:00 | While most of the world’s attention is currently on the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union, Australians have trooped to the polls to decide whether or not their country should join the EU.As of press time, the vote is too close to call.Those advocating for a ‘yes’ vote believe that while Australia is too far away from Europe, it shares many more of European traits and politics than it does with those of its Pacific neighbors. They also believe that with the UK leaving EU, the 28-nation alliance needs another English-speaking member, albeit with a much better accent than Great Britain.The “no” supporters maintain that Australia will have better political, economic and cultural progress if it remains unattached to Europe.If the “yes” votes prevail and Australia will be formally accepted into the EU, the country will change its official name to Eustralia. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/04/too-close-to-call-australians-vote-to-join-eu/#respond |
Why Kris Aquino Did Not Land Role In Hollywood Film. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/04/2017 0:00 | It has been rumored that Filipina actress, retired talk show host and former presidential sister Kris Aquino has landed a coveted role in the upcoming Hollywood film, “Crazy Rich Asians.”Crazy Rich Asians is a 2013 best-selling novel by Kevin Kwan, loosely based on his own childhood in Singapore.Film PlotNick Young, the heir apparent of an extremely wealthy old-money Singapore family living in New York City and working as a professor goes home for the first time in years to attend his best friend’s wedding. He decides to bring his girlfriend with him, Rachel Chu, who has no idea about the enormity of his wealth, and who is unprepared for immersion in an overwhelming world of wealth that doesn’t welcome her.Astrid Leong, Nick’s cousin, the subject of Singapore society coverage, also known as “The Goddess”, seems to have it all: good breeding, astonishing beauty, massive wealth, great fashion sense, complete with a couture collection that rivals the Sheika of Qatar’s, and an attractive ex-army husband. Astrid discovers disturbing signs of a possible secret mistress as she comes to understand her husband’s insecurity about his own success compared to her vast wealth.Aquino Fails In Personal InterviewSources close to The Adobo Chronicles have confirmed, however, that Aquino did not land the role following an in-person interview with the producers and casting director in Hollywood. Could it have been because of Aquino’s English skills? (The film will entirely be in English).We’ve obtained an illegal copy of the transcript of Aquino’s interview with the Hollywood execs:Casting Director: Good morning, Miss Aquino, how are you today?Aquino: Haaay naku! The 13-hour flight from the Philippines is so nakakapagod. Grabe! But I’m okay today after having lunch at Chowking. You know, I own a franchise of this restaurant chain in Manila.Producer: Tell us more about why you want to take on this role in what could be your first Hollywood film.Aquino: Oh wait lang ha. I have to make bahing (Achoo!). Grabe, I’m not used to the weather here in L.A. In Manila, it’s so so hot, you make pawis right after you’ve taken a shower. Okay, well you know, it’s always been my ambition to be a Hollywood star. I’m qualified naman, di ba? As a matter of fact, I’ve starred in a lot of Filipino films, thanks to my little bossing who is not that little na.Casting Director: What makes you best qualified for this role?Aquino: Well, since this film is about rich Asians, I can relate to the role very well. You see, my family is very rich. In fact, we own a big hacienda in the Philippines. I also went to an exclusive school in Manila, plus I’ve spent some years living in an upscale neighborhood of Boston. I’m probably more rich and famous that Jeane Napoles, you know, the daughter of the Pork Barrel queen. Besides her wealth came from illegal sources. Mine is through my hard work. Plus, don’t you think I look like the perfect Asian face? Thanks to the unbelievable whitening cream I use every day.Casting Director: Is it true you wore the seized necklaces and jewelry of Imelda Marcos?Aquino: Naku naman, that’s a very unfair question. They are rumors lang. Not true.Producer: How would you feel if you didn’t land the role in this film?Aquino: Hahaha. I love your sense of humor. Nakakakilig. You’re kidding, right? Oh, did I already tell you na I am considered the Oprah Winfrey of the Philippines? The only difference is she’s black, and I’m mestiza.(Interview ends) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/17/why-kris-aquino-did-not-land-role-in-hollywood-film/ |
Hillary Clinton And Bernie Sanders Settle Their Differences Over Superdelegates | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/05/2016 0:00 | Realizing that their continued rivalry and rhetoric will only increase Donald Trump’s chances of being elected next president of the United States, the Democratic presidential candidates have finally agreed to settle their differences.While agreeing to fight it out till the end, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders pledged to make the remaining campaign leading up to California’s June 7 primary as non-confrontational as possible and instead focus on attacking Trump who is the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee.A key component of the Clinton-Sanders agreement revolves around the superdelegates. Both agreed to let go of their respective superdelegates and consider them a winner-take-all prize to be decided at the Democratic National Convention.Sources close to both campaigns confirmed that there will be a coin toss at the convention and whoever wins the toss will get all of the superdelegates.It looks like heads and tails are headed to Philadelphia on July 25! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/21/hillary-clinton-and-bernie-sanders-settle-their-differences-over-superdelegates/?share=email |
Office Of The Vice President Is Now Yoga-Certified By International Body | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/12/2017 0:00 | Filipinos can now be very proud about Leni Robredo’s Office of the Vice President (OVP). It continues to reap more local and international accolades and certifications.The latest certification comes from the International Standardization Organization (ISO), Yoga Division.OVP was cited for one of its signature programs — Yoga.Many Filipinos have already completedc OVP’s Quality Yoga Program — a three-month course that culminates in a photo shoot in front of the Seal of the Office of the Vice President.Congratulations, OVP! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/19/office-of-the-vice-president-is-now-yoga-certified-by-international-body/?share=email |
INCREASED VAMPIRE SIGHTINGS REPORTED IN THE PHILIPPINES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/06/2017 0:00 | Garlic, a common ingredient in Filipino cooking, has all but disappeared from markets and other retail outlets in the past few weeks. Where there is limited supply, prices have more than doubled or tripled to three hundred pesos (about $7) per kilogram for the imported variety and one hundred eighty pesos for local produce.The garlic shortage and price hikes have prompted the Philippine Agriculture Department to ration the all-important commodity and flood the markets with its limited inventory.But that is not the big news.Filipinos from all over the country have reported an unusual increase in sightings of vampires. Garlic is known to be the most effective defense against vampires. Most Filipino homes put up garlic braids in windows and doors to repel vampires.Meanwhile, the city of Gilroy in California, has offered to ship several tons of garlic to the Philippines to help ease the shortage and price hikes. Gilroy is the garlic capital of the United States. The city is currently gearing up for the annual garlic festival scheduled for July. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/18/increased-vampire-sightings-reported-in-the-philippines/?share=email |
De Lima’s ouster and Trillanes’s apology: Bullying and mudslinging no longer tolerated in the Senate | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-09-19 13:55:34+00:00 | Senator Leila De Lima is finding out the hard way that, in politics, it is better to be likeable than to be “right”. This is after sixteen of her colleagues voted to remove her from the chairmanship of the Senate Justice Committee. De Lima, after all, is a newbie, yet her demeanour of late outsizes her tenure.Consider the way she disrespected Senator Alan Peter Cayetano today by walking out as he delivered his privilege speech…In a privilege speech, Cayetano said: “Senator De Lima, in her desire to destroy the President, is destroying the integrity and reputation of the Senate.” “Worse, damaging the image of our country and people worldwide,” Cayetano, a close ally of Duterte, said. Cayetano was the vice-presidential candidate of Duterte in the 2016 national elections.Her excuse? She “could no longer stand” Cayetano’s speech.It is behaviour unbecoming of a Philippine Senator whose job it is to keep a steady head on her shoulders while under fire during heated Senate sessions — par for the course in any legislative assembly. Rather than follow procedure to address Cayetano’s statements, de Lima chose to make her own rules saying during a brief interview following the incident, “I’m gonna deliver a privilege speech tomorrow instead of confronting him…”Cayetano, of course, is a veteran Philippine senator having served in the Senate since 2007. Thus it is quite rich that De Lima the Newbie would not accord the senior senator a bit more deference.Interestingly enough, it was another newbie, Senator Manny Pacquiao who instigated De Lima’s ouster from the Justice Committee and successfully saw it through…Sixteen senators voted in favor of Pacquiao’s motion, four were against it while two abstained. The four who voted against the motion were Drilon, Hontiveros and Senators Bam Aquino and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. Drilon, Aquino and Pangilinan are members of the Liberal Party, while Hontiveros belongs to the Akbayan partylist group but she ran under the LP-led slate during the last May 2016 elections.Perhaps because of his more extensive experience in the Senate compared to De Lima’s, “senator” Antonio Trillanes exhibited a bit of foresight earlier when he apologised to Cayetano for his behaviour during last Thursday’s Justice Committee session. In that session Trillanes threatened to block whatever “move” Cayetano was planning to make during the session to interpolate star witness Edgar Matobato.During a Senate hearing on extrajudicial killings on Thursday, Trillanes told Cayetano, “hindi kita papopormahin,” [I won’t let you make your move] angering the latter. Cayetano retaliated and said “Senador ako ah… Binoto ako ng taumbayan.” [I’m a Senator, voters elected me.]De Lima, however, remains unapologetic with regard to her un-senatorial behaviour and, instead, went on to suggest that President Rodrigo Duterte was squarely behind her ouster from the Justice Committee. This further adds insult to the already serious injury to her stature as a senator. Rather than take accountability for her schoolgirl-level political posturing and her astounding lack of self-awareness as she went about running roughshod over her colleagues’ sensibilities during the committee sessions she led, De Lima plays that all-too-familiar victim card.It is a noteworthy development that good behaviour now seems to be winning in the Senate now that the Liberal Party is no longer in power. Where, previously, Trillanes’s style of bullying and De Lima’s shameless using of the Senate as a grandstand for her vendetta against her enemies was regarded as normal, these developments prove that change is indeed coming. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/09/de-limas-ouster-trillaness-apology-bullying-mudslinging-no-longer-tolerated-senate/#comments |
We Just Sent A Gif(t) To The New York Times | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/04/2017 0:00 | In appreciation of The New York Times’ recent editorial calling on the world and the International Criminal Court to condemn Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, The Adobo Chronicles sent a gif(t) from the Philippines to the newspaper’s executive editor and public editor.We have just received confirmation that the Times has received our present, as shown in their acknowledgment.Similar gifts can be sent to [email protected] or [email protected] | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/28/we-just-sent-a-giftto-the-new-york-times/?share=email |
Duterte Nominates Himself To Be DENR Secretary | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/5/2017 0:00 | Gina Lopez is out and Rodrigo Duterte is in as Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).In in less than 24 hours after the Commission on Appointments voted to reject Lopez’ nomination, the President submitted his name to replace the outgoing secretary.“I do not have time to look for a replacement for Lopez,” Duterte said. “Besides, I liked what she has done so far in protecting our environment. I would like to personally see to it that what she has started will be finished.”Duterte’s announcement caught the Senators and Representatives by surprise. The nomination is unprecedented, and it is neither explicitly allowed nor prohibited under the 1987 Philippine Constitution. (Many will recall that Duterte did appoint Vice President Leni Robredo to his Cabinet before she resigned.)An unofficial poll among members of the Commission conducted by The Adobo Chronicles shows that the vote on Duterte’s confirmation will be the exact reverse of who voted for and against Lopez.Malacañang has also announced that effectively immediately, and until his confirmation, the president will be Acting DENR Secretary.Be very afraid. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/04/duterte-nominates-himself-to-be-denr-secretary/?share=email |
MILEY CYRUS: ‘SENATOR TOM COTTON AND I ARE NOT DATING!’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/4/2018 0:00 | in the company of many other friends. Neither the bachelor president nor the beauty queen confirmed the dating status.Now, singer Miley Cyrus is rumored to be dating Senator Tom Cotton, the same Tom Cotton who authored the open letter signed by some 47 Republican senators to Iran, undermining the Obama administration’s nuclear negotiations with that country.The Arkansas senator once again made headlines this week when he said the gay community needs to get a perspective, given that in Iran, one can get executed for being gay.The rumors started when Cyrus posted Cotton’s phone number on her Twitter account asking her fans to call the senator to express why freedom is “important to us & our country.”In a phone conversation with The Adobo Chronicles, Cyrus unequivocally denied that she and Cotton were dating. “Just because I have his phone number doesn’t mean we’re seeng each other,” Cyrus said. She added: “Besides, I don’t date guys who wear purple shirts with a red tie.”So there you have it, straight from the horse’s mouth!But you can still call Senator Cotton at (202) 224-2353 to express your outrage over his gay comment. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/03/miley-cyrus-senator-tom-cotton-and-i-are-not-dating/?share=email |
Philippine Presidential Candidate Scheming For His Own Election Loss? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/04/2016 0:00 | Despite latest national polls showing him ahead of his rival candidates for president of the Philippines, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is secretly planning and strategizing for his own loss in the May 9 elections, and he’s not being coy about it.Previously, the controversial mayor asked Filipinos not to vote for him if they won’t vote for his vice presidential runningmate Alan Peter Cayetano. (In the Philippines, voters can elect a president from one political party and a vice president from another).Right there, Duterte has lost the votes of Filipinos supporting VP frontrunners Leni Robredo and Bongbong Marcos.Yesterday, Duterte told Catholics should not vote for him because, per the Philippine Catholic Bishops, a vote for him would be a vote for hell. That’s easily three-fourths of all voters.So, how does Duterte expect to win when he’s asking people not to vote for him? Was this his grand plan from the very beginning? Is this a faux Duterte campaign to be president? Is he secretly supporting the candidacy of his rival Senator Grace Poe? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/19/philippine-presidential-candidate-scheming-for-his-own-election-loss/#respond |
U.P. Students To Take Their Naked Oblation Run To EDSA On February 25 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/02/2018 0:00 | Organizers of this year’s EDSA People’s Power anniversary are getting desperate about making the commemoration a well-attended event. Attendance at these annual protest rallies has been diminishing year after year.But despair no more.Today, the organizers signed a memorandum of agreement with student activists at the University of the Philippines to hold the annual Oblation Run at the Diliman campus at EDSA instead, in conjunction with the February 25 People Power commemoration.The Oblation Run is a popular event at U.P. Diliman where activist students run naked around the campus to bring attention not only to their ugly bodies but also to national political issues.Organizers hope that with the addition of the naked run in this year’s EDSA People Power anniversary, they can attract up to one million people. “After all, you don’t get to see naked men running around en masse every day,” they said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/18/u-p-students-to-take-their-naked-oblation-run-to-edsa-on-february-25/#respond |
APPLE WATCH SHIPMENT TO BE DELAYED FOR ONE YEAR | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/04/2018 0:00 | On the first day that Apple Watch became available in the U.S., nearly 1 Million people pre-ordered Apple’s first wearable technology venture.The hotly-anticipated watch sold out online within hours. Buyers of some models won’t receive their devices until May, while others will have to wait until July.But now, those who were lucky enough to complete their online orders will have to wait for a year to get their purchased item.The reason? There was a major production glitch.While Apple focused on the amazing features of their wrist-size device, developers overlooked one very important, yet simple feature: Daylight Saving Time.The Apple Watches that have been shipped out of the tech company’s production centers in China are not designed to automatically adjust to Daylight Saving Time. This means that Apple Watch owners in the U.S. willl be thrown off when it comes to telling the time when Daylight Saving Time is in effect.Apple CEO Tim Cook issued a statement apologizing to Apple fans for the delay in delivery of the hot item, but reiterated that the company will never compromise its credbility and integrity by shipping defective items.To compensate for the delay, Cook said that all those who pre-ordered the Apple Watch will get a 50% refund of their purchase price.Apple Watch shipment in countries outside of the U.S. will not be affected by the shipping delay. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/13/apple-watch-shipment-to-be-delayed-for-one-year/ |
Sotto Wants 14th-Month Pay For Non-Government Workers; Pacquiao Wants 14-Days Pay for Senators | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/08/2018 0:00 | Senate President Tito Sotto is hoping that his bill mandating a 14th-month pay for non-Government workers will be passed soon.Meanwhile, Senator Manny Pacquiao has proposed that the annual salaries of all Senators be cut to an equivalent of 14 days’ pay.Speaking to The Adobo Chronicles, Pacquiao said that it is only fair that Senators be compensated for the actual amount of work they put in, which is about 14 days total in any given year. “And even those 14 days,” the boxer-turned Senator said, “are spent mostly conducting useless public hearings that do not even aid in legislation.”Do you favor the 14th-month pay for non-Government workers and the 14-days pay for Senators? Let us know in the comment section. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/24/sotto-wants-14th-month-pay-for-non-government-workers-pacquiao-wants-14-days-pay-for-senators/#respond |
50 Container Vans Of Balut Rotting In Canadian Port | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/08/2017 0:00 | Some 50 container vans of balut, the Filipino delicacy of boiled duck embryo, has been found rotting in an undisclosed port in Canada.The shipment was imported by a local company for distribution in Filipino and Asian groceries and supermarkets throughout Canada. Balut is extremely popular among Filipinos and other Asians in Canada.The Adobo Chronicles learned that the shipment was abandoned by the importer after hearing of the news that bird flu has been confirmed in the Philippines, particularly in the province of Pampanga, south of the capital, Manila.The Canadian government is at a loss on what to do with the rotting eggs.Could it be karma for Canada for the 2013 shipment of toxic trash exported to the Philippines, shipped as “heterogeneous plastic scrap materials” which was subsequently found to be non-recyclable plastics, used adult diapers, broken bottles and glasses, waste paper, household/kitchen waste, etc. ?The Canadian government has asked the Philippines to take back the shipment, but Malacañang, the presidential palace, said “why would we do that when Canada refused to take back its trash from 2013?”Despite the very friendly relationship between the Philippines and Canada, once in a while, the two countries have to deal with issues that stink. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/15/50-container-vans-of-balut-rotting-in-canadian-port/?share=email |
BREAKING: ICC Dismisses Trillanes’ Complaint Against Duterte | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/12/2017 0:00 | Remember the complaint filed by Senator Antonio Trillanes against President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court? Yes, that complaint which urged ICC’s Office of the Special Prosecutor to recommend that Duterte be charged with crimes against humanity.We all know of course that Trillanes’ complaint was based on alleged extra-judicial killings in connection with the government’s war on drugs.Trillanes alleged that no less than Duterte had ordered the killings when he asked the police to “patayin” (kill) drug dealers and users.After a thorough investigation, the Office of the Prosecutor determined beyond reasonable doubt that Duterte did not violate any human rights nor ordered the murder of anyone.In his decision, the ICC Prosecutor said that “ Patayin is a word commonly used by Filipinos. It is used when thy want to say, turn off the light, or turn off the stove.””For Duterte to say patayin does not constitute an intent to kill anyone, but rather to turn them off,” the Prosecutor said.Case dismissed. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/23/breaking-icc-dismisses-trillanes-complaint-against-duterte/#respond |
Trillanes’ Camp Spreading Fake News That Adobo Chronicles Is ‘Fake’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/06/2017 0:00 | There’s nothing much that Antonio Trillanes and his supporters can do for damage control after that embarrassing interview the senator had with Stephen Sackur of BBC.We previously reported that Sackur practically pulverized every single comment and response by Trillanes. Nothing that the senator said could convince the hard-talking host otherwise that the former was “out of tune” with the majority of the Filipinos, especially the 75% of the population that supports President Duterte.Now, Trillanes’ camp is resorting to a different strategy — spreading fake news.In a Facebook post of one of Trillanes’ camp (one of the authors is a namesake of the senator), The Adobo Chronicles was tagged as “fake news.”Our readers and followers of course know that this is farthest from the truth.We wonder whether those who think AdoboChron is fake news were absent from class when the teacher talked about satire.We have disclaimers all over our site. Hell, who would name a legitimate news site, ‘Adobo?’ From the beginning, we have stood by our motto of being “your source of up-to-date, UNBELIEVABLE NEWS (capitalization supplied).Sure, some of our readers who depend on free data for Facebook, don’t have the luxury of checking our ‘About’ page each time, but a quick Google search would show that we are listed as satire. Even memebuster, the site that warns netizens about fake stories on the Internet, defended us against another site that plagiarized our ‘story’ on Trillanes.So to members of the Trillanes camp, we say you can’t accuse anyone of being fake by faking it yourselves. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/23/trillanes-camp-spreading-fake-news-that-adobo-chronicles-is-fake/#comments |
LEVI’S WITHDRAWS FROM NAMING RIGHTS AGREEMENT FOR 49er STADIUM | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/11/2017 0:00 | Levi Strauss & Co. today announced that it is withdrawing from its $220 Million, 20-year agreement with the San Francisco 49ers for the naming rights to the new football stadium in Santa Clara.Levi’s Stadium just opened this summer to become the new home of the 49ers following the closure of Candlestick Park in San Francisco.Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh made the stunning announcement following today’s disappointing 49er loss to the St. Louis Rams. Today’s loss puts the 49ers at 4 wins and 4 losses in the current National Football Conference season. They now trail The Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC West Division.“We don’t want our name to be associated with a losing team,” Bergh said, adding that “we would rather pay a penalty and default on our contract with the 49ers.” Levi’s will pay an undisclosed hefty penalty for breaking the contract.49ers CEO Jed York said that he is currently in talks with underwear company Jockey for a deal to rename Levi’s Stadium to Jockey Stadium.Jockey is the same company that produced and gave away 2,000 limited edition underwear marked ‘Mad Bum’ to honor SF Giants’ Mad Bumgarner’s fantastic season that led to the team’s third World Series title in five years.Well, Jockey has some kind of nice ring to it, as long as fans don’t mistake it to be a hockey stadium. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/02/levis-withdraws-from-naming-rights-agreement-for-49er-stadium/#respond |
BBC’s Video Game On Fake News Backfires | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/03/2018 0:00 | The tech gurus at BBC have deveoped an interactive video game for young people to help them detect fake news on mainstream and social media.But alas, the game backfired on BBC.In the final segment of the video game, players were asked to check from a list of news sources which ones they think are purveyors of fake news.Among those checked by game players were: New York Times, Enquirer, CNN.And… BBC News.Is this a case of young people biting the hands of those who feed them? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/18/bbcs-video-game-on-fake-news-backfires/ |
Lessons from history about insurgency in the Philippines | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-05-28 14:05:44+00:00 | Insurgency, rebellion, and separatist movements (Note: I will use these three terms interchangeably.) have always been part and parcel of Philippine history. In this regard, it is no different from other countries and their histories.Successive Philippine governments have had to deal with several of these movements. In the spotlight are the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), its affiliates the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), and the New People’s Army. From the southern Philippines, Filipinos are all too familiar with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).No, the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) does not really count as a separatist movement. It is a bunch of extortionists, “Islamic” militants, and a kidnap-for-ransom group. In other words, a bunch of common criminals.These same successive Philippine governments have also had varying success in dealing with them. Unfortunately, the net result today is that these groups are still very active, very much alive, and very much causing trouble in various parts of the Philippines. And the reason they continue to hound the government is because there are lessons to be learned from that history, that haven’t been applied properly.1) The insurgency will not die with bombs alone.The government can bomb as many rebel camps and kill as many rebel soldiers as humanely possible, and yet someone will always take up the flag for the fallen ones. Why? Because, more often than not, the roots of rebellion lie in feelings of abandonment, neglect, or even downright abuse by the dominant power. That dominant power happens to be the national government.As long as the government keeps using only the stick, but never the carrot, the rebellion, the insurgency, will never stop. The rebels and insurgents need to be given a compelling reason to exchange their cause for something else.I once read the following dialogue in a book:“Think about how you handle someone else’s agenda.”“That’s easy. Come up with a better one.”The trick now is to come up with THAT better one.2) Someone ALWAYS splinters.The national government has overlooked this at least twice in its dealing with insurgents/ separatists. When the government was attempting peace talks with the MNLF, the MILF formed as a splinter group. When the government attempted peace talks with the MILF – and attempted to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law, to boot – the BIFF formed.The point here is not to establish causation, but to establish that there is an unrealized lesson – that talking peace with mainly only one ethnic/interest group in the Mindanao region has always given cause for resentment among the others.It is another challenge entirely, or course, for the government to get all the concerned groups at a table to talk peace. And yet another to keep them from killing each other. The diversity of the various ethnic groups in Mindanao needs to be taken into account, if the government truly wants to end insurgency/rebellion in the south.3) Insurgents do not apply the Golden Rule when they talk about “peaceful coexistence”.Insurgent groups, despite talking about “peaceful coexistence”, have not really matched up their words with their actions. When people let their guard down, they raid a village. They raze a plantation. They extort “revolutionary taxes” from vehicles and transports passing by their “territory”.They talk about being left alone, and yet they do not return this “leaving alone” to the rest of the community. How do they expect to be taken in good faith?4) Insurgents operate in a predictable cycle.a) “Demand” peace talks.b) Kill a few servicemen.c) Claim lack of control.d) Get hunted by government forcese) Cry foul.f) Repeat.This cycle has been employed one too many times already, and yet successive governments continue to play into the separatists’ hands. The funniest part is the “lack of control”; has the government been talking to counterparts who have, in reality, only marginal influence within their groups? How long will the government allow itself to be played for a fool? Why are the insurgents unable/unwilling to discipline their ranks?Insurgent/rebel/separatist groups see themselves as victims of oppression by the national government. But what is it really? Neglect? Abuse? Oppression? Abandonment? Lack of welfare benefits? A desire to be spoonfed? What they’re really fighting for has become muddled over the years.One thing remains clear: it is totally unacceptable for them to involve the rest of the population – those who have nothing to do with their armed struggles – and use violence against them, in order to extract concessions from the government.It is high time the national government be firmer with insurgent groups. People have suffered them long enough. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/05/lessons-history-insurgency-philippines/ |
What should we do with the Philippines’ FLAT spare tire called “VP” Leni? | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-12-17 22:46:59+00:00 | Imagine driving at full throttle on your rugged all-terrain Jeep Cherokee through a vast rocky wasteland infested with rabid zombies, with the steel belt strands of your tires starting to peer through the increasingly thinning worn-out rubber.You come to think of the big WHAT IF: the likelihood a tire will blow out anytime soon. How do you proceed when at the back of your mind you know full well your spare tire is actually flat? Should you go on in your mission-critical journey under such a glaring risk?The Importance of BackupsRemember the Fukushima nuclear disaster – how such a devastating environmental tragedy resulted from the emergency backup generators failing to kick in, being flooded under the enormity of those 13-meter-high tsunami waves.Red flags are popping up all around folks. Unless we replace that backup who is as incompetent as the Yellow line of bozos that preceded her (Cory, Noynoy, Mar and their KKK band), the entire nation is up for some real trouble!Duterte is already showing signs of bowing out prior to completing his 6-year term, owing to his age and state of health. And let’s not discount other possibilities such as an assassination or plane crash. Are you willing to accept the reality of a looming Leni presidency? You must really hate your country so much as to wish it a flat tire for its emergency backup wheel. Let’s brainstorm a bit more…Solution 1: A flat spare tire needs to be vulcanized. This can be done by exposing Leni to some authentic hands-on leadership as Duterte’s apprentice. Looks like Duterte has closed that door just recently by stripping her of any opportunity to hold any executive office in his cabinet.Solution 2: A flat spare tire once installed can be pumped every few kilometers. This is like training a pilot by putting him/her in a real live cockpit without any prior experience in flying a plane. Should we entrust to a novice OJT trainee the massive role of taking the helm of a jumbo jet with 100M souls on board? Depends on how valuable the cargo is.Solution 3: Replace the flat spare tire with a fully functional one.The longer the Supreme Court delays in handing down a verdict on the electoral protest case of Bongbong vs. Leni, the longer we proceed traveling without any feasible and reliable backup leadership for this country. So much of the gains of the Duterte administration these past few months (far outweighing the 6 years of Noynoying around) will just go down the drain once this Leni character comes into Malacanang goofing all about.Moreover, the backup should share the same vision and leadership strength as the incumbent to ensure continuity in the administration’s programs.Leni – The Clanging CymbalThe office of the vice president has been reduced to an irrelevant annoying clanging cymbal, a complete waste of taxpayer’s money. Just look at this attention-hungry pa-cute girlie – in the headlines of every Yellow broadsheet every so often these days:Robredo not laughing at Duterte’s crash jokeRobredo: I have not read Mocha’s blog, don’t intend to read itLP not doing enough but I understand: RobredoNow ask yourself in all honesty, do you really think this clueless Cory-copycat who happened to just get “lucky” to have her husband die in a plane crash (so as to catapult her to necro-political stardom) should be the best this country has to offer as the backup leader we will be looking up to – to solve the myriad complex problems we are facing as a struggling poverty-stricken nation if and ever anything happens to President Duterte?Some of that invigorating “Common Sense for Pinoys” juice should start kicking in by now. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/12/philippines-flat-spare-tire-called-vp-leni/#comments |
Donald Trump To Seven Words: You’re Fired! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/12/2017 0:00 | The Washington Post is reporting that the Trump administration has banned officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using these seven words in budget documentsevidence-basedscience-basedvulnerableentitlementdiversitytransgenderfetusSo, before Trump permanently says “You’re fired!” to these seven words, The Adobo Chronicles would like to use all of them in one sentence. Perhaps for the last time:In an apparent move to discredit evidence-based and science-based informaton, U.S. Donald Trump showed off his Presidential entitlement by admonishing vulnerable health officials to refrain from supporting diversity that could endanger the transgender fetus. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/17/donald-trump-to-seven-words-youre-fired/?share=email |
BREAKING: JUSTICE KENNEDY WILL RECUSE HIMSELF FROM SUPREME COURT VOTE ON GAY MARRIAGE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/05/2018 0:00 | Citing a major conflict of interest, Justice Anthony Kennedy said today that he will be recusing himself from further deliberations and the eventual vote by the Supreme Court as it prepares to issue a landmark decision on gay marriage in the United States.The Supreme Court is expected to rule on several cases brought before it to settle once and for all the issue of whether or not the ban on gay marriage is constitutional. Some 37 U.S. states already allow gay marriage.Kennedy made the announcement after hearing the news that Ireland has become the first country in the world to allow gay marriage through the people’s vote. The Irish referendum concluded with an overwhelming majority voting to legalize same-sex marriage in this Catholic European country.Kennedy, a Catholic, is of Irish descent. Given the overwhelming historic vote by his fellow Irish, he considers it a major conflict of interest for him.So for any decision to strike or uphold the federal ban on gay marriage in the U.S., the Supreme Court justices must vote 5-3, considering Kennedy’s decision to abstain. A split decision (4-4) effectively upholds the ruling of the lower court, handing victory to four states defending their gay marriage ban before the high court: Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/23/breaking-justice-kennedy-will-recuse-himself-from-supreme-court-vote-on-gay-marriage/#respond |
WATCH: Kris Aquino goes live on fb to challenge Mocha ‘Sabunutan’? | [] | 2018-06-05 23:36:57+08:00 | Celebrity host Kris Aquino went live on her facebook page to air her reaction on ASEC Mocha Uson after the latter uploaded a video of Ninoy Aquino, father of Kris, being kissed by women. That didn’t appeal Kris and challenged Uson for a fight in the public.” Bring all your supporters versus me. Ako lang mag isa. Hindi ko kayo uurungan” Kris said in the video.Mocha showed a comparison video why people got angry with President Duterte’s kiss made in South Korea when it was okay to kiss a President on the lips like what Ninoy did. CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO BELOWWhat can you say about this video? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-kris-aquino-goes-live-fb-challenge-mocha-sabunutan/ |
Battle of the Pizzas: Hotdog Vs. Lumpia | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/06/2018 0:00 | pizza with lumpia (Filipino egg roll).The Pizza Hut version uses mustard for its sauce on the side while the Filipino version uses banana ketchup.The two pizzas look almost exactly alike, except that the Filipino pizza does not contain any pepperoni, just plain garlic, spinach and cheese combo, flanked with half slices of the Filipino lumpiang Shanghai, a superstar in the cuisine of this island nation of 100 Million people.The Filipino concoction caught the eye of frozen pizza giant Digiorno which is reportedly in negotiations with the Filipino pizza joint to patent , distribute and sell the amazing and appetizing version of the otherwise boring Italian pizza. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/17/battle-of-the-pizzas-hotdog-vs-lumpia/#respond |
“Bakit niyo ko pinagtulungan?” LOOK: List of Senators who blocks Sen. Trillanes plan to probe BI scandal | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-17 02:19:15+08:00 | By the vote of 14-7, the Senate on January 16, decided to stop Senator Antonio Trillanes IV from his plan to lead the probe into the alleged corruption scandal of the Bureau of Immigration (BI).The Senate Resolution 256 authored by Senate President Pro-Tempore Franklin Drilon started a debate between the Senators when he proposed that Mr. Trillanes who led the Senate’s Committee on Civil Service and Government Reorganization should head the investigation of BIR’s corruption during President Rodrigo Duterte’s term.But Senator Richard Gordon insisted that the committee on justice which he led should be the one to handle the investigation because the BIR is under Department of Justice.After the heated debate, the Senate decided to deny the Senate Resolution and blocked the attempt of Trillanes to lead the probe.These are the Senators who voted against the Sen. Trillanes:Senate President Aquilino Pimentel IIIMajority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto IIIJoseph Victor “JV” EjercitoEmmanuel “Manny” PacquiaoJuan Miguel “Migz” ZubiriCynthia VillarJoel “Tesdaman” VillanuevaSherwin “Win” GatchalianRichard GordonGrace PoePanfilo “Ping” LacsonLoren LegardaJuan Edgardo AngaraNancy BinayThose who voted in favor of Senator Trillanes are:Ralph RectoLeila De LimaRisa HontiverosFrancis PangilinanAntonio Trillanes IVFranklin DrilonTrillanes questioned why the allies of Duterte are keep blocking the resolution proposed by Senator Franklin Drilon.During his speech, Trillanes blasts the allies of President Duterte in the Senate.“In my case he doubts intentions of the author and the committee chairman, I can also throw same doubt to the defenders of the faith. How come they are closing ranks… to make sure this resolution doesn’t my committee?” | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/bakit-niyo-ko-pinagtulungan-look-list-senators-blocks-sen-trillanes-plan-probe-bi-scandal/ |
President Duterte to implement 24/7 Hotline on August | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-07-07 17:46:13+08:00 | 911 Davao is considered one of the best emergency response team in the Philippines, or maybe in the World.The most awaited 24/7 emergency hotline like the 911 in Davao City is coming in the whole country this coming August.According to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, the Duterte administration would implement the hotline “8888” to receive phone calls from the people who wants to complaint something about the government agencies and other branches of government.“l am setting up a complaint office, 24 hours, manned by 10 operators, covering the entire country. The number will be 8888. They can report to me any complaint and there will be a manager who will redirect the complaint to the proper office,” President Duterte said during the televised Cabinet meeting.The government also would change the current emergency hotline 117 to 911, like the emergency number in Davao City.911 already saved thousands of lives in Davao City because of it’s very fast response to the people who call them for emergency purposes.911 Service is also free of charges and even the members of the emergency response team cannot accept any amount to the people who needs their help.Netizens are also thankful that Duterte administration will implement emergency hotline like this because the typhoon season is already near. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-implement-247-hotline-august/ |
FAMOUS VEGAN DJ SUES LONGGANISA MAKER FOR PRODUCT MISLABELING | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/11/2017 0:00 | A famous DJ in California is suing the maker of a popular Filipino pork sausage, known as longganisa, for package mislabeling that led her to eat meat. DJ Miki Taka is a practising vegan (does not eat meat and dairy).The product in question is a frozen package of Vigan longganisa sold at 99 Ranch Supermarket.Earlier, Ms. Taka posted the following comment on her Instagram account:Vigan is, in fact, a city in Ilocos Sur province in Northern Philippines. Vigan longganisa is a popular delicacy in this historic city that has been designated a United Nations (UNESCO) World Heritage Centre.Ms. Taka mistakenly assumed that the package label contained a typographical error and that she was buying a vegan sausage.She is suing 99 Ranch Market for a undisclosed amount, citing emotional and physical distress and violation of her sacred lifestyle. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/17/famous-vegan-dj-sues-longganisa-maker-for-product-mislabeling/ |
Office Of Vice President Leni Robredo Issues Statement On Delayed Travel Funds Liquidation | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/06/2018 0:00 | The Commission on Audit (COA) says the Office of the Vice President (OVP) has failed to liquidate the travel expenses of its staff last year within the prescribed 30-day period.The 2017 COA report said OVP personnel spent ₱26.4 million on local trips and ₱953,550.75 for foreign trips. Refund of unused travel money was also delayed.Today, Leni Robredo — through spokesperson Georgina Hernandez — justified the delay, sayng that the bulk of the travel expenses was spent on providing free merienda (snacks) to news reporters as well as local supporters who were hauled in buses to be part of the VP’s photo ops.”Because the merienda consisting of lugaw and boiled saging na saba (banana) were purchased mostly from local vendors and farmers, we were not able to get official receipts. But we have already assigned our OVP personnel to travel back to the towns and cities we visited in order to obtain the receipts required by COA,” Hernandez told The Adobo Chronicles.As far as the foreign trips were concerned, the OVP says liquidation of funds was delayed because “we were waiting for the dollar-peso exchange rate to improve. Otherwise, mag-aabono kami (fork out money).” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/30/office-of-vice-president-leni-robredo-issues-statement-on-delayed-travel-funds-liquidation/?share=email |
CNN’S DON LEMON: I’M NOT A JOURNALIST, I’M A COMEDIAN | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/11/2017 0:00 | In a no-holds-barred interview with The New York Times, controversial CNN anchor Don Lemon answered all sorts of questions — from why he thinks the missing Malaysia Airlines plane could have been swallowed by a black hole, to why he smelled marijuana in the air during his coverage of the Ferguson riots.But Lemon’s answer to one particular question sums up his entire career as a public persona:NYT: You have a track record of upsetting people on the left. What would you say was the worst episode?LEMON: I don’t know. No one asks Jake Tapper or Wolf Blitzer to be the spokesperson for any particular group. I’m not an advocate or an activist. I’m not a journalist. I’m a comedian.So there you go dear readers, don’t take Lemon too seriously. Lighten up. Let him be! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/17/cnns-don-lemon-im-not-a-journalist-im-a-comedian/#respond |
Here’s why it’s hard to feel sorry for ‘unmasked’ anonymous bloggers… | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-09-30 13:54:07+00:00 | It’s a jungle out there, so goes the words of caution that we, our elders, and friends often throw out. Once we step outside our comfort zones, we soon realize – usually the hard way – that the world outside them is unforgiving, brutal, and not for the faint of heart. Whatever rules and conventions of civility seem to exist, survival of the fittest has been a constant natural principle. Survival of the fittest is more succinctly explained in three words: “adapt or die”.The landscape of social media today – in particular, Facebook and Twitter – is not much different. Especially in the subsection involved in political observation/punditry.What does this have to do with the topic of ‘unmasked’ anonymous bloggers? Well, everything.Unfortunately for the blog SilentNoMorePH (SNM), known for being critical of president Rodrigo Duterte, it may have finally bitten off more than it can chew. SNM had attracted a lot of attention recently when certain senators had taken issue with being tagged as “Malacañang Dogs”, among them Tito Sotto. Sotto in particular stands out, because of his insertion of a libel clause into RA 10175 (the Cybercrime Act) a few years ago. Sotto, back then, had gained quite a bit of media mileage, and notoriety, with netizens who perceived him as pikon when faced with online criticism.SNM was thrust into the spotlight again soon after, when blogger Thinking Pinoy (TP) dedicated an entire article to presenting a case that, SNM was not only owned by Cocoy Dayao, but that he was also involved in, if not directly responsible for, creating content for several other blogs critical of the Duterte administration, among them Pinoy Ako Blog (PAB). Dayao is a former consultant for the PCOO (Presidential Communications Operations Office) during former president Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino’s term.Among the anti-Duterte camp, Yellows and supporters of the Liberal Party have stood above the rest in exposing other bloggers whose ideas they don’t agree with. They do this in the hope of shaming and silencing them, and inciting others to “extract accountability” – which can go as far as inflicting physical harm – from the unmasked bloggers. TP was one of those whose identity was unmasked – “nabulatlat” – because of his open support for president Duterte. A similar thing had happened to Get Real Post webmaster benign0, and Ilda, the site’s most prominent writers, simply because Yellows disagreed with their criticism of BS Aquino.TP and SNM are comparable cases of “unmasked” anonymous bloggers. The difference between them, however, lies in how they reacted to being unmasked. TP owned it, shrugged it off, and though he may face occasional threats to his life, continues to write, inform, and break down complex ideas for his readers to this very day. SNM, on the other hand, according to another pro-Duterte blogger, Sass Sasot, has been busy issuing half-baked admissions, and removing any traces on the websites that have been linked to him.Predictably, the Yellows cried foul, again. They have lamented that the “unmasking” of SilentNoMore/ PinoyAkoBlog is tantamount to silencing dissent against the Duterte administration. Never mind that, clearly, their own aim in unmasking unallied anonymous bloggers is to get them to shut up.What Yellows conveniently keep neglecting, however, is that standing and credibility as dissent are not entitlements; they are earned. I say this with a bit of pride because I, along with other GRP writers, earned the stripes by being consistently focused on ideas regardless of who the dominant personalities in Filipino society and politics have been.Now an obvious question is just begging to be asked: Can anyone objectively explain, why exposing Thinking Pinoy was ok, but doing the same with SilentNoMore/PinoyAkoBlog is not?Before we get around to finally resolving the questions posed in both the title and in the previous paragraph, let’s elaborate more on how the Yellow playbook on anonymous bloggers has evolved (or not) since the time of the former administration.Quite simply, the way LP supporters and Yellows regard anonymous blogging is self-serving and hypocritical. They are quick to get behind any anonymous blog that says what they like to hear, but are unsurprisingly hostile and condescending towards those they don’t agree with. How so? They pull out the “use your real name” card and insist that the blog does not have any credentials and standing to say what it says.Because mainstream media (MSM) is predominantly sympathetic to the Aquinos and the LP, they are quick to label any other voice that contradicts them as fake news, never mind that these media outfits are themselves habitually into spinning their reportage, and passing off their opinions as news. Many blogs, on the other hand, are by nature opinion sites, with GRP falling into this category. Those who have followed GRP for quite some time know that it is not the blog’s objective to replace MSM, but to offer an alternative point of view to the heavily co-opted one promoted by MSM. People come to sites like GRP for the diversity of views and insight that its independent writers offer.Of course, this does not sit well with the so-called thought leaders, who would like the monopoly on influence among social media and internet users. Which is how the fake news scare, and the race to silence opposing views, came about. Even RA 10175 mentioned previously was used in the hope of scaring BS Aquino’s online critics into submission. And yet, I can hardly remember any news about bloggers who were sued, or filed a case against, from that time. I wonder why. One thing I would like to believe, though, is that the lack of cases and the buzz surrounding them is not necessarily the critics’ fault.Anonymous bloggers, like myself, realize that they have to prepare for eventually being unmasked themselves. I say this with utmost cynicism because there are no secrets in the Pinoy Paradise. For me, however, it is hard to feel sorry for unmasked bloggers because they should know very well the risks involved in making their thoughts public. Eventually someone influential is going to get offended by what you write, and will do everything to make you pay; the best defense is to make sure your writing is factually grounded and logically holds water. Writing founded on innuendo and unverified information is the kind that will definitely get you into trouble.Anonymity shouldn’t really be a big determinant of credibility; the degree of intellectual honesty in the writing is. It is up to every writer to check, double check, to self-edit, and to be accountable for their work. It is up also up to every writer to be transparent about the objectives and vested interests that will influence their writing. Unfortunately, bloggers – especially those who write merely for the self-fulfillment of it – are uncontrollably dragged into the bad reputation that “paid hacks” incur – those who write to do hatchet jobs against designated targets.If only Filipinos were more intellectually honest, self-accountable, and genuinely agenda free, then perhaps they wouldn’t have to deal with this mess of fake news, gaslighting, political correctness, and influence-peddling that they currently find themselves in.As a final word, here’s something to think about: if unmasking you does indeed “silence” your dissent, then perhaps it was inherently flawed and unsustainable to begin with. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/09/heres-hard-feel-sorry-unmasked-anonymous-bloggers/ |
Ronnie Dayan when De Lima discovered that he is a Duterte supporter “Mag a-idol ka nalang sira ulo pa” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-24 14:06:09+08:00 | The former lover and driver-bodyguard of Senator Leila De Lima revealed that he is also a Duterte Diehard Supporter who campaigned President Duterte during the election period.Aside from De Lima, he also helped in campaign of now President Duterte in Pangasinan by putting campaign tarpaulins of De Lima and Duterte in their place.But when Dayan came back to Manila and De Lima saw that her boyfriend is wearing two Duterte ballers, he was slapped by the former Justice Secretary and asked why he’s wearing that baller.He told his ex-girflriend that Duterte is their idol in Pangasinan.“Sinabi ko kay De Lima na ito (Duterte) ang idol namin sa Pangasinan” Dayan told De Lima then she responded “Mag a-idol ka nalang siraulo pa” then Dayan lashed back “Walang basagan ng trip”.The lawmakers laugh after Dayan narrated how De Lima reacted when she discovered that her boyfriend is a supporter of her political nemesis. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/ronnie-dayan-de-lima-discovered-duterte-supporter-mag-idol-ka-nalang-sira-ulo-pa/ |
BREAKING NEWS: Zanjoe confirms break up with Bea Alonzo | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-01-21 00:45:17+08:00 | Zanjoe Marudo confirmed the reports circulating on the internet that he and Bea Alonzo already decided to end their 5 year relationship.In an interview on an episode of “Tonight with Boy Abunda” on Wednesday, Zanjoe confirmed that he had already broken up with Bea.In a recent interview, Bea Alonzo admitted that the problems in her relationship with Zanjoe became worst because of their lack of time for each other.Many fans were shocked by the revelation of Zanjoe Marudo and they are hoping that the ex couple will recover fast.The main reason of their separation was not revealed on the interview. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/zanjoe-break-up-bea/ |
Vice Ganda Scandal circulating on Social media | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-02-19 01:03:39+08:00 | No one can deny that Vice Ganda is one of the most popular and successful comedians in the Philippines, from rags to riches, he started as a comedian in some small comedy bars, but after a year of hard work he became one of the most popular LGBT public figure today.But now he is facing some criticism after he joined the movement against Manny Pacquiao, Vice Ganda is a very big supporter of the LGBT Community and he is ready to face all the Goliaths that attempting to discriminate their rights.A video of him in a concert in Japan is circulating after he did some scandalous acts in front of thousands of audiences, there is also some rumours that some kids is also watching the concert but this is not yet proven.Supporters of Vice Ganda is defending the LGBT Activist against the criticism, stating that Vice is doing his best to entertain his fans. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/vice-ganda-scandal-circulating-on-social-media/ |
SALES OF SAN MIGUEL BEER ON THE RISE, THANKS TO PHILIPPINE SENATOR GRACE POE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/8/2018 0:00 | She has not yet declared her candidacy for president of the Philippines, but already, Senator Grace Poe is on the receiving end of bad rap from her nervous political opponents.In recent months, Poe has consistently ranked number one in the polls on candidates and potential candidates for the 2016 presidential elections, displacing Vice President Jejomar Binay from the top spot. Only Binay and Interior and Local Governments Secretary Mar Roxas have officially declared their candidacy so far.Poe’s enemies have accused her of being a batterer, drug addict and alcoholic, all of which the daughter of the late movie actor and former presidential candidate Fernando Poe, Jr. categorically denied.In speaking with reporters yesterday, Poe said that she does drink white wine or San Miguel beer at parties and receptions, but that doesn’t make her an alcoholic.Since Poe clarified the allegations of alcoholism, the sales of San Miguel beer, the Philippines’ premier bottled brew, has tripled. No other celebrity endorsement of the beer has ever resulted in increased demand and sales.We could not reach Poe to clarify whether her drink of choice was regular San Miguel beer (Pale Pilsen) or San Mig Light. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/06/sales-of-san-miguel-beer-on-the-rise-thanks-to-philippine-senator-grace-poe/#comments |
Girl uploads a video of a taxi driver who argue with them, but instead of receiving support the Netizens bashed her | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-14 17:04:29+08:00 | Not all the people who complained using social media sites like Facebook received support from the Netizens.One example is the post of Netizen named Ashby on her Facebook account. Her post is all about her complaint against a taxi driver named Leopoldo Domingo that they hired on January 13.In her original Facebook post, Ashbywarned the Netizens to avoid the taxi driver that they hired along Quezon City because he already complained on the request of her father.The argument between the driver and his passengers started when the father of Ashby instructed the driver to stop in a drug store for a while to wait for them which is already unfair to the taxi driver.So when the taxi driver complained, the father of Ashby started to quarrel with the driver.The taxi driver threatened his passenger to bring them to the police station because of the unfair treatment that he received.Taxi driver: Lagi niyo kong tinatakot porket malaki kayo eh Passenger: Aba maliit ka ba? Taxi Driver: Eh naliliitan nga kayo sakin ehThe argument became worst when the father of Ashby instructed the taxi driver to park in a drug store to wait for them.The taxi driver compalined to his passengers that it’s already unfair to wait for them because he already wanted to grab new passenger.But the side of Ashby didn’t agreed and they insisted the driver to park his taxi in the drug store to wait for them without resetting the taxi meter.After that, the passengers and the driver brought the fight in front of the drug store where other people are watching.Before the video ended, the passenger also shown that they didn’t paid the taxi driver because he didn’t follow their request to wait for them.In her post, she also said that they ended up in a police precinct, but she didn’t record it anymore.The netizens reacted on the video posted by Ashby and instead of gathering support, she was criticized because of their rude attitude towards the taxi driver who’s only working for his family.Netizens said that Ashby’s post is not accurate in the video that they watched.Netizens also believed that there’s nothing wrong with the taxi driver did because he’s only defending his side from the alleged abusive passengers.They also criticized Ashby for not paying the taxi driver.A Netizen also explained that they don’t have the rights to decide for the driver because they do not own the taxi.Ashby also deactivated her Facebook account because of the people who bashed her and the supporters of the taxi driver re uploaded the video to defend the side of Mr. Domingo.The Netizen labeled Ashby as “Taxi Girl” because of her post that made her infamous. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/girl-uploads-video-taxi-driver-argue-instead-receiving-support-netizens/ |
UP Diliman Dropped From List Of Free-Tuition SCUs | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/8/2017 0:00 | Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act which mandates free tuition at 112 state universities and colleges (SCUs) throughout the country.However, upon the recommendation of the Department of Education, the new law signed by Duterte has dropped the University of the Philippines in Diliman from the free-tuition SCU list.The decision to start charging tuition at UP Diliman was based on the campus’ increasing involvement in public protests and rallies.“It is no longer an institution of higher learning, but rather a center for taxpayer-funded political activism,” Education Secretary Leonore Briones.”The funds saved from this move will be used to provide scholarships to deserving but poor students who may not live in cities where there are SCUs, Briones said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/04/up-diliman-dropped-from-list-of-free-tuition-scus/?share=email |
Raissa Robles Will Donate One Centavo From Each Sale Of Her Book To Maria Ressa | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/01/2018 0:00 | Let’s give it to the Yellows. Their unconditional support for each other is simply amazing!Now that Rappler has been ordered closed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violation of the Philippine Constitution’s ban on foreign ownership of media companies, Maria Ressa is desperately raising funds to help support her legal appeal to keep her online news source alive and kicking.Enter Raissa Robles, author of some book called “Marcos Martial Law: Never Again,” and a blogger and Twitterer extraordinaire.Today, Robles announced that she will donate one centavo from every sale of her one and only book, “Marcos Martial Law: Never Again” to Ressa.Robles told The Adobo Chronicles, “Sino pa ba ang magtutulungan kundi kami-kaming mga dilawan. However, the best I can do is to donate one centavo per book sale. Marami din kasi akong utang na dapat bayaran. At saka di masyadong mabenta ang book ko. But sabi nga nila, it’s the thought that counts.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/16/raissa-robles-will-donate-one-centavo-from-each-sale-of-her-book-to-maria-ressa/#respond |
Malacañang To Metro Manila Commuters: Try Riding Tricycles Instead | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/04/2016 0:00 | Following massive, persistent problems being encountered by the Metro Rail Transit (MRT), Malacañang on Thursday urged Metro Manila commuters to try other modes of transportation — like tricycles.“Yung MRT lang ba ang puwedeng sakyan doon sa mga rutang dinadaanan nito? Baka naman puwedeng matuklasan yung iba pang mga options,” Presidential Communications Operations Office head Herminio Coloma Jr. said during a press briefing. (Is the MRT the only means of transportation to your destination? Perhaps you can try to discover other options.)The Aquino administration specifically encouraged commuters to try riding tricycles which abound in Metro Manila. “These motorized pedicabs have been a very reliable mode of transportation in the Philippines for generations,” Coloma said.No more long lines. No more waiting. No more delays. No more accidents. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/13/malacanang-to-metro-manila-commuters-try-riding-tricycles-instead/ |
PACQUIAO-MAYWEATHER FIGHT FINALLY HAPPENING ON MAY 2, 2015 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/12/2017 0:00 | pound for pound, ” Mayweather reportedly said.The only remaining detail that needs to be worked out is what to call the championship contest. Obviously, it can not be called a lightweight, welterweight or heavyweight fight.Who will be the weightless boxing champion of the world? Or the universe. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/13/pacquiao-mayweather-fight-finally-happening-on-may-2-2015/ |
Sen. Cayetano dared foreign media to put in their front pages that they were deceived by Matobato’s statements | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-10-09 03:41:22+08:00 | Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano dared the foreign media during the committee hearing on extrajudicial killings to admit that they were fooled by Edgar Matobato’s testimony.The testimony of Edgar Matobato against President Rodrigo Duterte reached the headlines of the international media, without fact-checking the testimonies of the self claimed member of Davao Death Squad.Cayetano blasted the foreign media after they only highlighted the testimonies of Matobato without checking if his testimonies were true.The Senator also believes that Matobato’s statements were not only damaged the image of the President, but it also damaged the image of the whole country.Cayetano also used the quote of H.R, Haldeman to describe what Matobato did“That is toothpaste that is out of a tube that you cannot put back in” Cayetano told the committee.During his speech, he challenged the foreign media to put in their front pages that they were deceived by Matobato’s statement after the committee members were convinced that the witness’ credibility is questionable.Before the hearing ends, Cayetano and Pacquiao urged the committee to terminate the investigation on extrajudicial killings because it only wasted the precious time of the Senate. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/sen-cayetano-dared-foreign-media-put-front-pages-deceived-matobatos-statements/ |
Names of Senators who wants to replace Pimentel with Sotto as Senate President | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-05-18 02:18:03+08:00 | There might be a new Senate President next week according to some sources.The Senate decided to replace Senate President Koko Pimentel with Majority Floor Leader Tito Sotto.In the manifesto signed on Thursday, 14 Senators signed to agree that Senator Tito Sotto was “hereby elected as the new Senate president to discharge the duties and powers granted to him by the Rules of the Senate,”Pimentel, according to a source also requested Sotto to allow him to extend his leadership in the Senate until October 18, however the latter refused the Senate President’s request.The source also added that Zubiri will replace Sotto as the majority leader.In an interview, the outgoing Senate President also said that only Sotto could replace him.“Kung meron man papalit sa akin, kung ako naman ay papalitan ang top seat diyan si Senator Sotto,” Pimentel said.These are the senators who signed the manifesto:Sonny AngaraLoren LegardaNancy BinayManny PacquiaoFrancis Chiz EscuderoJV EjercitoSherwin GatchalianRalph G. RectoRichard GordonJoel VillanuevaGregorio HonasanCynthia VillarPanfilo LacsonJuan Miguel ZubiriList of Senators signed in the manifesto, only Grace Poe and Pimentel didn’t signSotto is also an anti-drug advocate like President Rodrigo Duterte and also chaired the committee on illegal drugs and led the Dangerous Drug Board during the Arroyo administration.As of writing, the Palace is not yet giving any comment on the recent decision of the Senate. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/names-senators-wants-replace-pimentel-sotto-senate-president/ |
U.S. CONGRESS JOINS THE CORPORATE EXODUS, WILL MOVE TO SWITZERLAND | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 26/08/2017 0:00 | the Capitol police. Boehner disclosed that the new U.S. Congress building which will be overlooking the Swiss Alps, will be employing Swiss guards. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/26/u-s-congress-joins-the-corporate-exodus-will-move-to-switzerland/?share=email |
Those who hate fake news but tolerate Trillanes’s fake accusations are hypocrites | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-09-09 16:15:42+00:00 | Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s critics, particularly members of the Liberal Party and their supporters, hate fake news. They even disseminate a list of web sites that they believe publish fake news. The list includes our very own blogsite proving that what they consider “fake” are publications that they do not agree with. They don’t seem to even know the difference between a news site and a blogsite. It doesn’t matter to them that a blogsite like Get Real Post is an opinion site, not a news site. It’s either they are not using their critical analysis faculties or they just want to ruin the reputation of people who have differing views. Either way, it just shows that they are very intolerant of people who don’t belong to their clique.While Duterte’s critics hate fake news, they tolerate fake or unsubstantiated allegations from people like Senator Antonio Trillanes. Their cognitive bias is preventing them from realizing that what they demand from others – sincerity and truthfulness – is exactly what is lacking from the very people they idolize and consider “heroes”. Yes, there are people who consider Trillanes a “hero” because of the way he bullies their perceived enemies. Apparently, some people prefer assholes as their heroes.Trillanes became the national laughingstock once again after the recent Senate hearing regarding the P6.4-billion worth of shabu smuggled into the country from China last May. The senator claimed that Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte is a member of a Chinese triad. He said he has in “foreign intelligence” showing that the President’s son has a dragon tattoo on his back that proves he is indeed, a member of a Chinese triad.Apparently, Trillanes’s so-called intel on Duterte is unreliable. His source should already have a photo of Duterte’s actual tattoo on his back if they did have the goods on the Vice Mayor. They also gave Trillanes a problem. The senator had to request Duterte to take his shirt off during the hearing just to prove he is right. Of course the Vice Mayor had the dignity to say no.Deep inside I think Trillanes knows how silly he was, but he just had to keep going because he had no other choice but to keep up the charade. A lot of people are starting to see his antics as nothing more than a diversionary tactic. He just wants the public to get distracted from the real issues like Commission on Election (COMELEC) Chief Andres Bautista’s hidden wealth. The Senate was supposed to conduct a hearing on his multiple bank accounts that were not included in his Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Net worth (SALN), but now the pressure on Bautista to resign has gone down because the public is distracted by Trillanes’s antics. It is a sad reflection of the state of affairs in the Philippines. Those who support Trillanes do not care to find out if Bautista has sold the people’s votes to the highest bidder. They would rather see the Dutertes brought down than find out the truth about the allegation that there was electoral fraud in the last election. Democracy in the Philippines has become a sham.Duterte’s critics are so biased that they would gladly throw the rule book out the window whenever doing so serves their agenda. They even criticize Senator Richard Gordon for insisting that Trillanes follow the rules and code of conduct expected of a senator. They say that Gordon is thin-skinned for filing an ethics complaint against Trillanes after the latter insinuated that Gordon is absolving the Dutertes. Gordon’s complaint actually forced Trillanes to be a bit more respectful in the last hearing. He could be seen biting his tongue and avoiding nasty remarks against his colleagues — a stark contrast to how he lashed out nonstop in the previous hearing.It would be hard for the Philippines to progress when so-called lawmakers like Trillanes are the first to break the rules. His supporters don’t mind him cutting corners and throwing baseless accusations because they know that throwing forth baseless ideas – like insinuating Duterte is a member of a triad – will plant doubts in the public’s head. But it is a good thing that Trillanes’s reputation for lying has caught up with him. Most people do not buy his style anymore. He’s done it to so many of his enemies in the past. He’s just coming across as stupid now. His supporters are worse though. Their intelligence is so low.Speaking of Trillanes’s supporters, the economist Winnie Monsod is someone who supports the notion that Duterte is hiding something. She said that Duterte could have easily put the matter to rest by showing his bare back. But whether Duterte has a tattoo or not is beside the point. Having a tattoo doesn’t prove someone is a member of a triad and having a tattoo doesn’t prove that someone is a criminal either. Monsod is showing her bias by writing a long article analyzing Duterte’s behavior, but merely glossed over COMELEC Chair Bautista’s alleged hidden wealth in her previous article. She was even kind enough to Bautista to simply dismiss the issue as a matter between him and his wife. She did not even insist that Bautista resign from his post for the damage to the integrity of the agency he had already caused.Another person who is behaving irrationally is former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay. For a man who is supposed to embody the law (he is also a professor of law at the University of the Philippines College of Law), he is promoting mob rule. In a Twitter post, he said that the citizens have the right to convict Duterte in the court of public opinion…The Vice Mayor may have a right of privacy to hide his tattoo. Citizens also have the right to convict him in the court of public opinion.He is basically saying that it doesn’t matter anymore whether Trillanes has proof of his allegation or none. What matters is public perception. It’s a good thing most people perceive Trillanes to be a fool.Trillanes has turned the Senate into a circus. It is quite baffling that there are actual people who support his actions. Some of his supporters even claim that Trillanes finally had the goods on the Dutertes even when he clearly had not proven anything. If there is one thing Trillanes proved, it is that he is good at digging his own grave. It would be fun to watch him continue to do so, except that he is wasting time and taxpayers’ resources just to persecute his enemies. We can only hope that his colleagues in the Senate will finally have the balls to get rid of him for good. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/09/hate-fake-news-tolerate-trillaness-fake-accusations-hypocrites/#comments |
MARCO RUBIO FILES COMPLAINT WITH RNC AND CNBC OVER DEBATE PODIUM PLACEMENT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/10/2017 0:00 | Placement is everything, especially in a televised presidential debate.In the last three GOP presidential debates, the candidates leading in national polls were placed behind the center podiums while the rest were positioned to their left and to their right, in the order of their poll standing.Apparently, at last night’s debate hosted by CNBC, something wasn’t right with the podium placement. The two top candidates –Donald Trump and Ben Carson — were in the middle podiums alright, but former Governor Jeb Bush’s podium was placed right next, and very close, to Trump.That didn’t sit well with Senator Marco Rubio, who is ahead of Bush in the polls.As he reviewed news photos of the event, Rubio was aghast at what he saw (see photo).Today, Rubio filed a formal complaint with the Republican National Committee and CNBC for favoring Bush, not knowing of course, that the photo he was shown by his campaign staff was from . . . The Onion.As they say in elections, the whole thing was too close to call. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/29/marco-rubio-files-complaint-with-rnc-and-cnbc-over-debate-podium-placement/?share=email |
PHILIPPINES FILM BEST ACTRESS AWARD PITS NORA AUNOR VS. NORA AUNOR, AND IT’S A TIE! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/3/2018 0:00 | keeps on reaping film awards. She is unstoppable.This time, Ms. Aunor beat herself in the Best Actress category of the annual Gawad Pasado film awards. PASADO (Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro) is an organization of private and public school master teachers, elementary through college, reviewing films as documents and materials for teaching different disciplines.Actually, Ms. Aunor tied with herself in this year’s Best Actress award. She was nominated for two of her films, Hustisya, and Dementia.It is not uncommon for film awards bodies to declare a tie among contenders in acting or film. However, with Ms. Aunor winning in both her films, PASADO did not have to go through the trouble of ordering a second award trophy. That saved the teachers some money, especially considering that teachers are among the lowest paid professionals in the Philippines.All’s well that ends well! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/02/philippines-film-best-actress-award-pits-nora-aunor-vs-nora-aunor-and-its-a-tie/ |
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MAR ROXAS: TRUE CHAMPION OF THE MASSES | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/12/2017 0:00 | Senator Grace Poe and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte may be getting all the media attention as the 2016 Philippine presidential elections heat up, but among all the declared candidates, one person stands out as the true champion of the massesThat would be former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, the anointed successor of President NoyNoy Aquino.Without much fanfare, Roxas has intentionally avoided the paparazzi, making his rounds of cities and rural communities, feeling the pulse of the masses, and actually living the life of the masses.During the aftermath of the worst typhoon to hit the Philippines, Roxas was seen in ground zero overseeing relief operations and giving aid to residents except those who were loyal to his and President Aquino’s political nemesis, the Romualdezes. When there was a shortage of garlic in the Philippines, he was seen carrying a sack of garlic on his shoulder. When there was rumor about a rice shortage, he was seen carrying a sack of government rice on his shoulder. When Metro Manila experienced the worst traffic nightmare ever, he was seen directing traffic in one of Manila’s most congested street intersections. When Metro Manila’s light railway system (MRT) was the subject of intense criticism for its overcrowding, inefficiency and mismanagement, Roxas was seen riding the train on non-commute hours.Roxas’ latest display of his empathy for the Filipino masses happened during a recent visit to a rural community in an undisclosed province in Luzon.While TV cameras and press photographers were not allowed to record Roxas’ rendezvous with the masses, his campaign released a photo of him eating rice out of a coffee cup and drinking water from a plate. Just like the masses do. Or so he thinks.What more can you ask of a candidate who wants to continue the current administration’s daang matuwid (straight path)? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/02/philippine-presidential-candidate-mar-roxas-true-champion-of-the-masses/ |
For Some, They Want Their New iPhone X To Be Their iPhone Ex | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/11/2017 0:00 | For many, the long wait for Apple’s iPhone X was worth every minute. But for some, it was a big disappointment.The much-hyped arrival of the iPhone’s latest iteration was nothing but a source of frustration for some loyal Apple customers who described the newest iPhone star as the most unfriendly smart phone they’ve ever had.One particular Apple fanatic told The Adobo Chronicles that he wants to return his iPhone X, in which case it would become his iPhone ex.Like na ex-boyfriend or girlfriend.We tried to reach Apple for comment, but our Vivo smart phone ran out of battery power. We’ll try again tomorrow. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/22/for-some-they-want-their-new-iphone-x-to-be-their-iphone-ex/#respond |
Dingdong Dantes set to abandon National Youth Commission to campaign for Liberal Party! | [] | 2016-04-06 01:40:05+00:00 | It’s all over the news! Top Filipino celebrity Dingdong Dantes is reportedly set to resign as commissioner from the National Youth Commission (NYC). This follows Monday’s resignation of NYC chairman Gio Tingson “to campaign for the ruling party for the May 9 elections.”The Manila Times on the 31st of March reported that NYC executives were “being pressured to resign by the Liberal Party (LP) and actively campaign for administration standard bearer Manuel ‘Mar’ Roxas 2nd and Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo.”The report quotes the account of an inside source who revealed the abject desperation behind the motives of the LP…“Mar and Leni’s numbers do not fare well among the youth sector. They need to project that they have the support of the youth but they could hardly muster independent volunteers and pro-bono artists,” the source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said. “This is the reason why the NYC commissioners are being asked to resign and go full-time for the LP campaign,” he added.Interestingly enough, Dingdong Dantes was recently the subject of a media circus surrounding the “thoughtless extravagance” he and now-wife Marian Rivera exhibited during their lavish 2014 wedding. The gown of Rivera (now Mrs. Dantes) alone allegedly cost two million pesos and the wedding cake, a 12-foot masterpiece of Filipino food franchise Goldilocks Inc (which Dantes was, at the time, under contract to endorse), reportedly cost seven million pesos.It is interesting because an outrage fad is currently raging around the “massacre” of hungry farmers protesting in Kidapawan allegedly perpetrated by heavily-armed Philippine police officers at the scene to control the crowd. The outrage fad was anointed with the now-popular hashtag #BigasHindiBala (“rice, not bullets”) by social media “activsts” and has resonated powerfully across the Philippines’ chattering classes — the underlying presumption here being that people are “outraged” that the nation’s food growers are going hungry while millions of relatively well-fed Filipinos wear down rosary beads in daily prayer.That’s quite unfortunate for the embattled PR team of the Liberal Party (LP) which had suffered a string of public relations and mass communication gaffes that have all but killed the bid for the presidency and vice presidency of LP candidates Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo.Then again, perhaps the LP spin meisters may be counting on Filipino voters being too star-struck by the celebrity glitter of the Danteses. Will the Dingdong Dantes ace up the LP’s sleeve prove to be a boon or a bust to the fortunes of Mar and Leni in these elections?As always…Abangan ang susunod na kabanata.Same bat time, same bat channel… | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/dingdong-dantes-set-abandon-national-youth-commission-campaign-liberal-party/ |
Filipinos Enjoy An Extra Day In Leap Year 2016 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/02/2016 0:00 | People around the world get to enjoy an extra day this year, a leap year. It happens once every four years when the month of February has a 29th day. Filipinos, however, get not one but two additional days this year. There is a February 30th in the Pinoy (slang for Filipino) calendar.To celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon, SM, the largest shopping mall chain in the Philippines, has launched a special discount sale in all its oulets across the country.Filipinos love to shop and are always on the lookout for bargains, so the malls and supermalls are expected to be packed with shoppers today, February 30. It also happens to be SM’s 30th anniversary. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/29/filipinos-enjoy-an-extra-day-in-leap-year-2016/ |
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT WILL SOON BE 58 STATES OF THE UNION | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/10/2017 0:00 | roughly from the city of Orlando down. The new state would include 24 counties.Previously, there were multiple calls to chop off the entire state of Florida from the U.S. map because of problems it was causing the rest of the country, not the least of which was the problematic election count during the 2000 presidential elections.This new proposal will chop off just half of the state but the chopped off part will still remain a part of the Union. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/22/majority-of-americans-looking-forward-to-what-will-soon-be-58-states-of-the-union/ |
GOOGLE’S SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT: YOU CAN NOW ‘ALPHABET IT!’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/8/2018 0:00 | In a letter to shareholders on Monday, Google CEO Larry Page announced a name change for the Internet search giant.Google now falls under a new holding company, called Alphabet, which will be run by the two co-founders, Page and Sergey Brin.The announcement stunned movers and shakers in Silicon Valley as well as the universe of the Internet as we have always known it.“Google” has become a household word, synonymous with “Search.”So now, if someone asks for information and you want them to search the Internet, all you have to say is “Alphabet it!”It doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as “Google it!” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/10/googles-surprise-announcement-you-can-now-alphabet-it/#respond |
Senator Ted Cruz Admitted To Hospital | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/01/2016 0:00 | CONCORD, New Hampshire (The Adobo Chronicles)- The campaign trail is proving to be grueling for Senator Ted Cruz, Republican presidential candidate.After giving a speech before college students in New Hamphire, he complained about a mild headache and blurred vision, prompting his campaign staff to call the paramedics.He was taken on an ambulance to a nearby private hospital. There, Emergency Room nurses took his blood pressure reading, gave him an EKG test, was given an aspirin, then rolled him into a private room reserved for VIP patients. He was hooked up to an oxygen machine and was administered a liquid infusion as a preventive measure for dehydration.Three of the hospital’s top doctors took turns in evaluating his condition. Complete blood and urine tests were administered.Cruz then went through a chest x-ray and then a full-body CT scan.As a precautionary measure, doctors recommended an emergency colonoscopy which was immediately performed.When the senator recovered from sedation, the hospital’s chief doctor was at his bedside to deliver the news: ‘You’re fine, just a little fatigue. We can now release you.”On his way out, he dropped by the hospital’s accounts payable department to settle his bill.To his surprise, the hospital staff told him his total bill was zero, and that it’s been fully paid for.“By whom?” the senator asked.“By your health insurance, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas,” he was told.It was ironic that just minutes before he was rushed to the E.R., Cruz he told a campaign audience that he had no health insurance because President Barack Obama’s health care law caused the cancellation of his coverage. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/24/senator-ted-cruz-admitted-to-hospital/?share=email |
(VIDEO) SARAH PALIN LAUNCHES NEW GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT: SPEAK AMERICAN | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/9/2018 0:00 | speak while in the U.S. She urged netizens to start using the hashtag #SpeakAmerican.The launch of the movement follows Palin’s recent television interview during which she stated that Spanish-speaking people should ‘speak American’ while in the U.S. She was responding to a question regarding Donald Trump’s criticism of fellow Republican candidate Jeb Bush who spoke in fluent Spanish during one of his campaign appearances.As she unveiled the new grassroots movement, Palin released a new video of a thirteen-year-old girl from Alaska which she says demonstrates the kind of American language skill that all young people living in the U.S. should emulate: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/10/video-sarah-palin-launches-new-grassroots-movement-speak-american/#respond |
Joey De Leon asks the netizens: Anong Problema sa Martial Law? | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-27 05:36:49+08:00 | Veteran Comedian and Eat Bulaga host Joey De Leon is puzzled by the concerns of the netizens over the declaration of martial law in the whole island of Mindanao.Amid the criticisms received by President Rodrigo Duterte on twitter, De Leon tweeted that the TV Show Eat Bulaga, actor Ian Veneracion and himself already survived two martial law regimes and seven Presidents.“Eat Bulaga nga nakaka-7 Presidents at 2 Martial Law pero nandyan pa rin! Kami rin nitong si Ian Veneracion! So anong problema?” he tweeted.He also showed an old photo of him and Ian Veneracion that supposedly taken during the Martial Law period of former President Ferdinand Marcos.Eat Bulaga nga nakaka-7 Presidents at 2 Martial Law pero nandyan pa rin! Kami rin nitong si Ian Veneracion! So anong problema? @EatBulaga pic.twitter.com/snASUL5hkX — Joey de Leon (@AngPoetNyo) May 25, 2017Netizens assumed that Joey De Leon wanted to point out that Martial Law is safe for law-abiding citizens.His tweet gained positive reactions from his followers:@AngPoetNyo @EatBulaga absolutely right.. if ur abiding citizen nothing to worry sa ML — iMar Amado (@Mar_A18) May 25, 2017@AngPoetNyo @EatBulaga absolutely right.. if ur abiding citizen nothing to worry sa ML — iMar Amado (@Mar_A18) May 25, 2017Last year Joey De Leon also allegedly threw his support to the burial of Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani, althought it was not certain what the comedian actually meant.Don't worry much about history. Remember, there is no future in the past. #ALDUBBabyGender @EatBulaga — Joey de Leon (@AngPoetNyo) November 19, 2016 | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/joey-de-leon-asks-netizens-anong-problema-sa-martial-law/ |
Maria Ressa Clarifies Her Statement On Helping Duterte Get Elected | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/11/2017 0:00 | Rappler CEO Maria Ressa has issued a clarification regarding her statement that the online news source she owns helped Duterte get elected President.Ressa made the statement during an Awards Dinner sponsored by the National Democratic Institute in Washington, D.C.Today, Ressa clarified her statement by telling The Adobo Chronicles that what she really meant to say was that Rappler’s black propaganda as well as biased and negative coverage of Duterte’s presidential campaign helped get him elected.”We were hoping our coverage would ensure the victory of LP candidate Mar Roxas, but it didn’t turn out that way, much to our dismay,” Ressa said.Well, now that’s clear! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/06/maria-ressa-clarifies-her-statement-on-helping-duterte-get-elected/#respond |
Responding To Criticism, NBC Renames New Sitcom “Mail-Order Family” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/09/2016 0:00 | When NBC announced that it was coming out with a new television sitcom about an American widower who takes a Filipina mail-order bride to help raise his kids, there were protests not only from the Filipino community but many women’s groups. Many had accused NBC of glorifying sex trafficking.Responding to the protests, NBC today announced that it has renamed the new sitcom to “Pen Pals.”The story line remains the same. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/30/responding-to-criticism-nbc-renames-new-sitcom-mail-order-family/#respond |
WHO’S PERFORMING (AND WHO’S NOT) DURING THE PACQUIAO-MAYWEATHER FIGHT ON MAY 2 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/04/2018 0:00 | ‘Lalaban Ako Para Sa Pilipino’ (I will fight for the Filipinos).But after much cajoling and persistence, TV late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will now do the honors of singing Manny’s song live at the MGM Grand.Pacquiao gave his approval during his appearance at last night’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ where the host demonstrated to the boxer that he knows the song well and will be very honored to be in Pacquiao’s entourage. (See video of Kimmel and Pacquiao’s duet below)Teenage singing idol Justin Bieber is also expected to be at ringside. He is known to be an avid fan and supporter of Mayweather. Sources close to Mayweather said that Bieber wanted to sing “America the Beautiful,” during intermission, but the boxing promoters refused on the grounds that Bieber is not American. (He is Canadian). | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/27/whos-performing-during-the-pacquiao-mayweather-fight-on-may-2/?share=email |
WHY BEST MAN PRESIDENT AQUINO WAS A NO-SHOW AT SENATOR ESCUDERO’S WEDDING | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/02/2018 0:00 | It was yet another celebrity wedding, this time between Philippines Senator Chiz Escudero and actress Heart Evangelista. President NoyNoy Aquino was the Best Man. But he was a no-show! Escudero’s brother, Phillip, stood in for the president. Just recently, Aquino was severely criticized for being a no-show at the arrival ceremonies for the 44 police officers who were slain in an encounter with rebel forces in the southern island of Mindanao. Instead, Aquino was attending the inauguration of a new car mafucturing plant just south of the capital. The presidential palace explained to the media that the arrival ceremonies was not on the president’s schedule. In an interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that Escudero’s wedding held February 15 in the province of Quezon was not on Aquino’s schedule either, and he blamed the president’s appointments secretary for failing to include it in the presidential calendar. Of course, it’s always someone else’s fault, but at least the presidential palace is consistent with its responses to criticism regarding the whereabouts of the president. It has created a popular tagline on social media – #NasaanAngPangulo (Where is the President). | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/16/why-best-man-president-aquino-was-a-no-show-at-senator-escuderos-wedding/#respond |
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