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WORLD CUP FINALS: TENSION IN THE VATICAN | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/7/2017 0:00 | Pope Francis or Pope Benedict. Both Pontiffs have reportedly engaged in some major prayer petitions lately on behalf of their respective football teams.Pope Francis is from Argentina and Pope Benedict is from Germany.The outcome of Sunday’s World Cup finals will definitely confirm which of the two living popes is more favored by the Almighty.Since the final match is scheduled on a Sunday when Catholics go to church to attend mass, will the Catholic faithful pray for their favorite team? Which prayer petition will be answered: pro Germany or pro Argentina?There is so much tension in the Vatican right now. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/09/world-cup-finals-tension-in-the-vatican/#comments |
Filipino Scientists Invent A Gene Therapy That Can Cure Stupidity | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/10/2017 0:00 | When it comes to advances in medicine and technology, the Philippines is definitely not lagging behind.Scientists at the Ateneo de Manila University have invented a gene therapy that can cure stupidity in human beings.By injecting synthetic ‘I’ (intelligence) genes into clusters of naturally-occuring ‘S’ (stupidity) genes, researchers said that stupid people can transform into more intelligent individuals in just weeks.The research, funded by the nonprofit group Intelligence Quotient International, was prompted by persistent reports that more and more Filipinos — especially elected politicians and anti-Duterte bloggers — have displayed serious cases of non-human intelligence lately.The new discovery is sure to be among the frontrunners in next year’s Nobel Prize for Science and Technology. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/18/filipino-scientists-invent-a-gene-therapy-that-can-cure-stupidity/?share=email |
FILIPINOS DECRY: “WE WERE ROBBED (AGAIN) OF THE NO. 1 SPOT!” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/7/2016 0:00 | stinky buses, dilapidated taxi cabs and sardine-packed light railway system? And did I already mention the 24-hour standstill traffic?”A Manila public official, who requested anonymity to avoid retaliation from his boss at the Department of Public Transportation, said that he suspects the foreign nationals who undertook the survey were probably met at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, whisked into air conditioned limousines with dark tinted windows, treated with shots of Johnnie Walker Black Label and taken through backstreets inside gated millionaires’ villages before being dropped off at their 5-star hotel in Makati. “They didn’t see the real public transport system of our Metropolis,” the official said.As of press time, the Department of Foreign Affairs was reportedly preparing a formal letter of protest to the authors of the survey to demand that Manila be declared No. 1 and rescind the honor earlier given to Mumbai. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/04/filipinos-decry-we-were-robbed-again-of-the-no-1-spot/ |
Lea Salonga convinces to support Martial Law after reading a post from her friend for Manileños: “I would take her word, because that’s where she from” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-30 04:01:49+08:00 | Artist Lea Salonga was convinced by the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to declare Martial Law in Mindanao to prevent more uprising and terrorism in the island.Salonga shared the post of her friend, Maia Villapañe, a blogger who supported the Martial Law in Mindanao in her Facebook timeline and the artist said that she would take blogger’s “word over just about anyone’s else”The artist introduced Villapañe to her Facebook friends and followers and she gave them a recommendation to read it.“This is my friend Maia. We met in New York. She’s an artist. Incredibly smart. I would take her word about what’s happening in Mindanao over just about anyone else’s, because that’s where she’s from. Please give this a read. If nothing else, you’ll get a point of view that’s most likely different from yours, and mine.” Salonga said.Villapañe grew in Cagayan De Oro, a place in Mindanao where a war between the government forces and armed rebels is happening until today.In her post, Villapañe recounted how she grew in Mindanao, seeing military checkpoints and reading reports from local news about armed group and terrorist group attacks.After Maia noticed that national media didn’t often covered the situation in Mindanao, she realized that the northern counterparts didn’t really care about what’s happening in her place.She said that they voted for Rodrigo Duterte, the first Mindanaoan President, to end the unending war in Mindanao.Maia said that Mindanaoans are already prepared if the government wanted to take a little of their personal freedom just for the safety of everyone.The blogger also asked the Manileños who rallied against Martial Law if their complaints would save the Mindanaoans from the upcoming terrorists attacks.Villapañes post has gone viral on the internet and she was praised by the netizens for defending the President’s strategy to end the war in Mindanao.This is the whole letter of Villapañe:Dear Manileños and privileged city kids everywhere else,I grew up seeing military checkpoints dotting our route from Cagayan de Oro to Surigao. We learned early on to associate the presence of the military with safety because our local news too often would report of this armed group or that terrorist faction making some sort of mess. Although these skirmishes were often not covered by your national media, we Mindanaoans learned early on that our Northern counterparts didn’t really care about us and our government only gave us perfunctory handouts. We learned to be tough and to survive.But we are also tired of having to deal with these armed groups. We want a real end to this. That’s why we voted for the President.So if we have to sacrifice a little of our personal freedom, if we have to adhere to a curfew, if we have to cooperate with the military, WE ARE PREPARED. We’ve done this a million times before.You think your complaints are saving us? They’re not. You only want to feel validated for supposedly “caring” but I bet that before all of this, you knew next to nothing about Mindanao and its people.Kaya don’t us. We’re tired and your complaints are pissing us off.No love,Maia (GenSan-born, raised in Cagayan de Oro; daughter of Mindanao)PS: I still have family and friends in Mindanao. Despite the threat, they know exactly what to do at this point. Unlike you whiners, they’re as tough as reinforced steel. No complaints and fear-mongering from them, just the same old refusal to be intimidated by terrorists.Last week, President Rodrigo Duterte decided to declare Martial Law in Mindanao after the terrorist group Maute attacked Marawi City.As of writing, 61 terrorist already declared killed and the AFP is still continuing their operation against the group. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/lea-salonga-convinces-support-martial-law-reading-post-friend-take-word-thats/ |
KKK Members Claim They’re Not White Supremacists, Nor Filipinos | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/12/2016 0:00 | Masked members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), while claiming that Donald Trump’s election as president is proof that whites are taking back America from blacks, immigrants, Jews and other groups, insisted that they’re not white supremacists.They also denied any connection with Filipinos who also have a history of (a different) KKK, although both organizations were founded in the 1800’s.Six Confederate veterans from Pulaski, Tennessee created the original Ku Klux Klan on December 24, 1865, during the Reconstruction of the South after the Civil War. The name was formed by combining the Greek kyklos (κύκλος, circle) with clan. The group was known for a short time as the “Kuklux Clan”.The Filipino KKK, on the other hand was founded on July 7, 1892, when Andress Bonifacio became convinced that the only way the Philippines could gain independence from the Spanish colonizers was through a revolution. He then formed the “Katastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipuanan ng mga Anak ng Bayan” (KKK) on July 7, 1892 in a house on Azcarraga street (now Claro M. Recto), in Tondo Manila.Now you know. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/12/kkk-members-claim-theyre-not-white-supremacists-nor-filipinos/#respond |
KRIS AQUINO ACCEPTS ALS ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE, IN STYLE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/08/2017 0:00 | whichever comes first.But Aquino wants to accept the challenge in style and doesn’t want to be outdone by the American celebrities. She says she will douse herself with a yellow bucket of ice in the front lawn of Malacañang palace (the official presidential residence in Manila), wearing a yellow raincoat. Yellow is the official color of the political opposition in the Philippines which started during the time of the late President Cory Aquino.“By wearing a yellow raincoat, I will be hitting the bird with three stones,” she said. “First, I will fulfill the Ice Bucket Challenge. Second, I will be promoting a possible second presidential term for my brother. Third, I will not ruin my new short hair style.”Asked if she knew what ALS stood for, she quickly retrieved her smart phone from her yellow purse, logged on to Wikipedia, and proudly said “Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis!” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/20/kris-aquino-accepts-als-ice-bucket-challenge-in-style/?share=email |
ONE NAVY SHIP DONATED BY AUSTRALIA TO THE PHILIPPINES IS MISSING! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/8/2018 0:00 | One of the naval ships donated by the Australian government to the Philippines has been reported missing.The Philippine Star is reporting that two Australian naval ships have reached the country’s territorial waters.The two landing craft heavy (LCH) ships are now sailing the waters of Zamboanga and are expected to reach Sangley Point in Cavite on Friday, according to Navy chief Vice Adm. Jesus Millan.Australia announced its plan to donate the LCH transport ships to the Philippines last January. The ships were transferred to the Philippine Navy after being refurbished with new safety and navigation equipment.The vessels were decommissioned from Australian service at a ceremony in Cairns on November 19, 2014. They were commissioned by the Philippine Navy on July 23, 2015.However, the Philippine Star report showed a photo of three, not two, naval ships. So there is speculation that the third ship may have been lost at sea or diverted to another country.The Philippine Navy has not returned our calls for comment. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/05/one-navy-ship-donated-by-australia-to-the-philippines-is-missing/?share=email |
Pope Francis Proclaims Second-Ever Living Saint | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/11/2018 0:00 | Many Filipinos were outraged at Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent public statement ridiculing the saints of the Catholic Church, saying that there should only be one saint that his countrymen should pray to — that’s himself.But The Vatican has a different take on Duterte. As a matter of fact, Pope Francis just proclaimed the Philippine President as a living saint, second only to Mother Theresa of Calcutta.In his proclamation, the Pope said that Duterte is very misunderstood. “Despite his oftentimes insensitive comments, he has a good heart. He is a champion for the poor, the down-trodden, and those whose paths have led them the wrong way, like the corrupt and the drug addicts,” Francis said.The Pope’s proclamation is a big blow to supporters of the late President Cory Aquino who have been advocating for her to be canonized as the third Filipino Saint. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/03/pope-francis-proclaims-second-ever-living-saint/?share=email |
The slow noisy demise of the Cult of Yellow | [] | 2016-06-20 07:14:19+00:00 | I’ve been observing my Facebook and Twitter timelines over the last couple of weeks. It could be because of the people I follow and the friends I keep, but in between posts and tweets about the NBA Finals and Game of Thrones, I’ve noticed a pattern in the way supporters of the Liberal Party (I’ll call them “The Yellows” for writing efficiency’s sake) now engage the broader public.The Yellows now seem to be a scattered and disjoint bunch — a pale shadow of the cohesive force of “good” they were once pereceived to be. Credit goes to Benign0’s earlier piece, What do the Yellowtards stand for and who do they look to for leadership? for a quick root-cause analysis of their situation. The Yellows seem to have found themselves leaderless and, worse, bankrupt of meaning. What do they stand for now?I’m not gonna repeat all the concepts that Benign0 had already laid out in that article that point to the bozo infestation that now aptly describes the Yellow presence in social media. What I might do, instead, is provide some empirical evidence based on what I’ve observed on my timelines to support Benign0’s hypothesis. Thanks goes out to those who alerted me to all the heated “debates” on Twitter. Bring out the popcorn! GRP writers are being trolled by Yellowtards!. And so that’s just what I did. 😀The most striking change lay in the very fact that GRP writers were being trolled to begin with. Back when the Liberal Party was in power, the Yellows stuck mainly to their little cliques, usually organized around those has-been celebs like Leah Navarro, Jim Paredes, Cynthia Patag, and the like. Usually, they’d block anybody who disagrees with them, preferring instead to stick within the comfy world of their orgies of mutual high-fiving and back-patting. They largely dismissed or ignored anybody who did not subscribe to their views and progressively built a wall around themselves, self-assured that their hallowed Yellow dogma stood tall as the beacon of righteousness in Philippine politics.I think this is where they came unhinged. As Benign0 had long ago pointed out, ideas progessively become inbred when allowed to evolve within a small isolated environment. Like an isolated gene pool, this Yellow memetic pool lost its resilience, when its adherents “protected” it from challenge and cross-pollination from and with the broader society for many years.All the while, other alternative points of view were slugging it out for dominance around the Yellow ivory tower.GetRealism, to be fair, isn’t a new “movement” (if you could even call it that). It’s been around since 2000 and, I gotta hand it to Benign0 and the community of “Get Realists” that now form the broader GRP Community, they’ve stayed in the fringes and way outside of the “mainstream”, resisting any temptation to get in bed with any political party or associating themselves with any personality. They nailed the Holy Grail of real and intelligent political discourse: stay focused on ideas and principles as these stand the test of time. That wisdom has held over the last 16 years. Other groups and movements driven by cults of personality came and went. GRP and the Get Realists kept their cutting-edge outsider’s perspective all throughout.The Yellow “movement” is one such (and just the most recent) cult-of-personality group that came and, as we are seeing now, is on its way out the door. Its leaders have abandoned the “movement”. Losing presidential candidate Mar Roxas is on vacation and no longer sporting the yellow colors. Leni Robredo, whose role as the Philippine Vice President is still the subject of on-going debate, has distanced herself from the Yellow cult. Out-going President Noynoy Aquino will likely be buried under a mountain of legal paperwork over the next several years just to stay out of prison.When a group who had depended wholesale on a handful of celebrity politicians for validation loses that source of validation, it usually spells the end of that group.To the credit of the Yellows, they are not going away quietly. So what we are seeing today is a shrill Yellow movement in its final death throes. They have a gaping void in their belief system that was once filled by one or another yellow-clad cult leader. Today we see Yellowtards, now deprived of a cult leader and a choir of saints to worship, in a mad scramble for replacements. All the while they continue to “defend” Yellowism with what seems to be a zeal fuelled more by desperation than by any real meaning.Unfortunately for them, the quality of that “defense” is telling. Rather than focus on issues and crafting consistent logical frameworks to serve as sound foundations for their arguments, they are attacking people willy-nilly. I think it is because, the Yellows have always been lazy and sloppy thinkers. That’s not a very surprising characteristic considering that the Yellows had, for 30 years, relied on their cult leaders to do all the thinking for them. Without their cult leadership they are now like headless chickens running and flapping around aimlessly driven by reflex and muscle memory. At least headless chickens lack the ability to squawk. The same cannot be said of the noisy convulsions of the Yellows that mark their journey down the final stretch before their road ends.Ha ha! (Sorry, I can’t help but gloat) | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/06/slow-noisy-demise-cult-yellow/ |
Former UN General Assembly delegate writes letter to UN to not believe Leni’s video message: They wanted to control the governent | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-03-18 11:49:19+08:00 | Former United Nations (UN) General Assembly Delegate urged the international organization to not believe what Leni has said in her video message about the current situation of War Against Illegal Drugs.Mike Acebedo Lopez a Filipino former delegate to the United Nations General Assembly 10 years ago, also uploaded a live video about the controversial video message of Vice President Leni Robredo that addressed to the international community.Mr. Lopez informed UN about the “real” situation of the Philippines and how popular is President Rodrigo Duterte to the Filipino people despite of the criticisms that the camp of Vice President thrown against the policies of Malacañang.He also explained to the UN that there’s a political war between the camp of the Robredo and Duterte and the party of the Vice President allegedly wanted to control the government again by destroying the popularity of the President.Mr. Lopez also beleives that Leni Robredo committed an attempt to sabotage the economy which destroyed the public trust of many Filipinos to her.This is the full letter of Mike Acebedo Lopez:An Appeal to the United Nations from a former Filipino Delegate to the United Nations General AssemblyI am Michael Francis Acebedo Lopez, a Filipino and a former delegate to the United Nations General Assembly. Nearly ten years before the questionable rise of one Leni Robredo to the Philippine Vice Presidency, I had the honor of representing my country, the Philippines, as the youngest Filipino delegate to the United Nations General Assembly in its history. I also had the opportunity to be the Philippines’s first actual Youth Representative or Delegate, a partial fulfillment of our commitment to the UN’s World Programme of Action for Youth or WPAY.UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon accepted my letter of credential signed by the Philippine Foreign Minister. There it was stated that I was attending the General Assembly “as Adviser to the Third Committee Plenary Session on Social Development, including questions relating to the World Social Situation and to Youth, Ageing, Disabled Persons and the Family.” In the august halls of the UN World Headquarters in New York, I also had the honor to draft and deliver the Philippine Statement to the General Assembly’s Third Committee.In light of Vice President Robredo’s video message to the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs posted on TIME Magazine’s website and shared by various media organizations, I am recalling the mandate I was once given in an effort to reach out to all of you, member states of the UN and all organizations within the UN System. If said mandate is not sufficient because it has long since lapsed, I am hinging my appeal therefore on my being a natural born citizen of one of only four Asian nations who signed the 1945 Charter that created the United Nations.I am making this urgent appeal on behalf of each and every Filipino grossly misrepresented by our a Vice President in said video message, a Vice President whose own mandate has been called into question, with the highest electoral tribunal of the land, the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, having considered the election protest against her win to be sufficient in both form and substance.With unfounded claims and unsubstantiated allegations, Vice President Robredo wantonly painted an impossibly grim image of the Philippine situation if only to attract international attention and action. To say that she delved in speculation is understating the gravity of her made-up claims and the severity of the damage she has caused on our country and our people in so doing. In reporting to the world what she failed to report to Philippine authorities, assuming there are actual reports received by the Office of the Vice President, she has not only embarrassed our country, she has betrayed the public trust and committed economic sabotage, both punishable under Philippine laws.For her to say that “our people feel both hopeless and helpless” is a brazen lie.Confidence in the presidency is at an all time high (while the same cannot be said of the vice president whose approval ratings continue to plummet); as a people, we feel hopeful and empowered like we’ve never felt before.Please understand that at the heart of this is destructive party politics. It is the Vice President’s party flexing its muscles to overthrow a duly elected government so they may once more regain control of government. Perhaps she feels time is running out for her because of developments in the Presidential Electoral Tribunal. So she and her allies have launched an expensive campaign using human rights and the War on Drugs as their excuse to bait the world into interfering in our domestic issues.When the Vice President says 7,000 people have been killed in the President’s War on Drugs, she fails to mention that this is set against the backdrop of around 700,000 to one million successful arrests and surrenders. So the figure she presents to you is not even one percent. And surely with the sheer number of those involved in the illicit drug trade, some police operations see suspects resisting arrest and fighting back and the police having to defend themselves resulting in casualties. Every war has casualties. It is not a perfect war and I’m certain there have been abuses along the way, and these need to be looked into and those responsible must be brought to justice. But exaggerating things does not help at all.In asking for the international community, the UN, to intervene, she uses the issue of human rights. Let us then talk about human rights.In responding to the call of Robredo, the international community must tread carefully lest it encroaches on our very sovereignty and our right to self-determination. And as a sovereign state, we have determined to wage an internal war (not a war against another nation) against the evils of drugs, a direction affirmed by our democratic processes when President Duterte who included the War on Drugs as one of his main programs of action, received an overwhelming mandate during the May 2016 Presidential Election. In short, the War on Drugs, by extension, has the people’s mandate.Any effort to disturb our democracy and sovereignty as a response to the Vice President’s irresponsible and unfounded claims will subvert the will of the Filipino people and violate our Human Right of Suffrage enshrined in both the Philippine Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 21 of the international covenant).Once again, I am making this appeal to all member states of the United Nations and all organizations within the UN System to disregard the Philippine Vice President’s statement which is, I reiterate, a grave misrepresentation of the prevailing sentiments of our people and a gross perversion of the facts surrounding the War on Drugs.To my fellow Filipinos, let us remain vigilant in the face of threats to our democracy by the very people who claim to defend it. Ako po’y nanawagan na i-share ang video na ito upang ito ay umabot sa UN at sa iba’t ibang foreign governments.Maraming salamat. Thank you and good evening. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/former-un-general-assembly-delegate-writes-letter-un-not-believe-lenis-video-message-wanted-control-governent/ |
NEWLY-CROWNED MISS PHILIPPINES REDEFINES INTERNET CENSORSHIP | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/03/2018 0:00 | In beauty pageants, the final question can make or break a candidate’s quest for the crown. For Pia Wurtzbach, newly-crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe (Miss Philippines Universe), her answer to the final question made her a queen. But it broke the definition of Internet censorship as we know it. During the final Q&A portion of last night’s glittering ceremony to choose the Philippines’ candidate to the prestigious Miss Universe Pageant, Wurtzbach was asked her thoughts about Internet censorship. With great confidence, Wurtzbach said “we should be careful what we post on the Internet … especially selfies…” “We should think before we click.” The rest is history. She won the crown. Now, both the Webster’s and Oxford Dictionaries are scrambling to revise the definition of censorship with this new entry: CENSORSHIP – the act of thinking before clicking. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/16/newly-crowned-miss-philippines-redefines-internet-censorship/ |
Duterte, Aquino Endorse Senatorial Candidates For 2019 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/02/2018 0:00 | The 2019 Philippine senatorial election is just around the corner, and potential candidates are busy seeking presidential endorsements.It goes without saying that Kris Aquino has the endorsement of her brother, former President NoyNoy Aquino.Without asking for it, singer and actress Sharon Cuneta got the endorsement of her life from no less than President Rodrigo Duterte, something that her husband, Opposition Senator Kiko Pangilinan is not happy about.Well, deal with it, Senator Pangilinan. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/18/duterte-aquino-endorse-senatorial-candidates-for-2019/#respond |
Social media and the dismal state of Filipino activism and political commentary | [] | 2016-08-10 08:59:51+00:00 | Sad to say, Philippine “activism” hasn’t progressed much over the last several decades. The “movements” may have moved from the streets onto social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, but the quality of the discourse has remained pathetically dismal.The venerable former blogger Dean Jorge Bocobo (DJB, a.k.a. @SagadaSun on Twitter), for example, has taken to Twitter to accuse a number of fellow Tweetizens he’s been in exchanges with of being “fascist pigs”. Included in this list are Yours Truly (bizarre, considering Dean has me blocked on Twitter), top gun lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, columnist Teddyboy Locsin, and our very own thought leader extraordinaire and GRP writer Ilda.((Murder-mongering #FASCISTPIGS)) @maxell_lander @ilda_talk @sampalocangel @fstopacio @galangir @teddyboylocsin @benign0Does DJB even know what a fascist is? Apparently not considering that the people he named (and attempts to shame) are neither racists, genocidal, nor hold any political power — which makes any parallels DJB draws between our esteemed bunch and the likes of renowned fascists like Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini quite ludicrous. For that matter, one begins to question whether these so-called online “activists” even know what they are talking about whenever they wax indignation about despotism, fascism, totalitarianism and all the other “isms” that pepper their online discussions.One favourite whipping boy of Filipino activists is U.S. Republican Party presidential contender Donald Trump. Trump had, in recent months, built much of his pitch to American voters upon a xenophobic platform, putting up the demonisation of immigrants and minorities as the cornerstones of his vision to “make America great again”…Trump has been rather vocal about his dislike for immigrants in general, and his calls to “make America great again” by rousing anti-immigrant sentiment have roused support among angry white voters. Among this group, Muslim immigrants receive a substantial part of his vitriol; he has called for a ban on their entry into the United States, due to the perceived terrorist threat they pose.Trump had, for that matter, proposed various measures to curtail the flow of all immigrants into the U.S. even going as far as proposing the building of a wall along the U.S. – Mexican border. Recently, the menace of a possible Trump presidency became even more real to Filipinos after Trump reportedly “included the Philippines on a list of countries he said had sent immigrants who had plotted to kill Americans, sometimes successfully.”Understandably, outrage over Trump’s position on immigration and minorities in general resonates across the world. The threat to everything held dear by modern liberal civil society — universal human rights, multiculturalism, multinationalism, equal opportunity, open borders, even free markets — posed by a Trump presidency is clearly recognised across the board. Interestingly enough, the rise of Trump could not have come at a worse (or better, depending on the perspective you take) time. Newly-minted Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, himself, ascended to power on the back of a get-tough-get-real platform that resonated with crime- and poverty-weary masses as well as widespread disillusionment with the supposedly “liberal” slant of his predecessor, former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III. Almost on cue, various activists have likened Duterte’s style to that of Trump, even calling him “the Donald Trump of Asia.”It is on this flawed analogy, it seems, that the flavour of the activist month capitalises on a renewed fear that the Philippines might, again, descend back into the darkness of totalitarianism. Thus, the on-going witchhunt amongst the chattering classes we observe today where characters like DJB summarily slap the “fascist” label on all those who dare run counter to his views. Ironic, isn’t it?What is even more amusing is the banal hypocrisy with which other similarly-pompous Filipino Twitter “activists” style themselves as champions of liberal and “progressive” thinking. Aspiring lawyer Jego Ragragio (a.k.a. @JegoRagragio on Twitter), is one such “activist” that consistently exhibits the same verbose pomposity that DJB displays on Twitter. Responding to a tweet by Sri Lankan born Filipino TV personality Ronnie Nathanielsz, Ragragio tweeted “You weren’t even born here. Go back to Sri Lanka, your village misses its idiot.”Nathanielsz is a noted sports commentator who enjoyed the height of his fame in the 1970s as a mainstay of the sportscasting team of state broadcasting network PTV-4. He is now reviled by so-called anti-Marcos activists such as Ragragio because of his links to the Marcos regime owing to the PTV-4 network’s alleged history of biased news reporting in favour of Marcos that time. Perhaps (and rather unsurprisingly), Ragragio in being so blinkered by his hate for the Marcos regime failed to see the quaint contradiction in the way he’d style himself as being part of the camp stirring up outrage fads over the looming despotism gripping the Philippines and his Trump-like regard for long-time immigrants like Nathanielsz. Maybe give Ragragio the benefit of the doubt. Hate is renowned for its blinding properties, after all. Just the same, I couldn’t resist this tweet quoting Ragragio’s now-infamous gaffe:Tsk tsk. And here we have the same people who would demonise Donald Trump for saying similar things… #hypocrisyWhat do Dean Jorge Bocobo and Jego Ragragio, both Filipino Twitter “activists” of note, have in common? Aside from that characteristic verbose pomposity normally attributed to self-important, self-styled “thought leaders”, there is that blinding emotionalism that seems to consistently dull the higher intellectual faculties of the Philippine National “Debate” — which raises the obvious question:Are Filipino liberal “activists” up to the task of ensuring that the Philippines is well-placed, at least at a grassroots level, to prepare for and respond to the global winds of conservatism blowing by?It’s quite certain there are smart folks out there who are qualified to lay the foundation of right thinking and right perspective needed in the national discourse to make sense and come to terms with the political trends of the times. But if these two characters represent that essential thought leadership needed to build in the Philippines that thinking class that is essential to transition to the next level of social progress, suffice to say, Philippine society is in trouble. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/08/social-media-dismal-state-filipino-activism-political-commentary/#comments |
“Mayor’s field trip becomes nightmare” President Duterte curses and threatened Mayors during meeting in Malacañang | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-12 02:34:37+08:00 | A happy first ever field trip of Mayors in the Philippines to Malacañang Palace became a nightmare after they met President Rodrigo Duterte in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday afternoon.The first batch of Mayors came to Malacañang to meet President Duterte who ordered to summon all of them and most were carried by government bus.A mayor from Luzon told Inquirer about what happened during the tensed meeting where President Duterte informed the local officials about the thick drug list that he would publicize soon and the growing narcopolitics in the Philippines.“very bad mood. Minura at pinagbantaan ang mayors na involved sa illegal drugs at corrupt” the Mayor said in a text message.But another Mayor from Nueva Vizcaya said that President Duterte seeks the help of the Mayors in his War against drugs during the meeting.Pres. Duterte seeks help of mayors in war vs drugs during his meeting w them in Malacanang, says mayor fr N.Vizcaya pic.twitter.com/hPxf5zqk1o — Celerina Monte (@celdelmundo) January 11, 2017President Duterte said during one of his speeches that he would not hesitate to kill all the Mayors who got involved in illegal drug operations in their place. He also said that he doesn’t care if the history would label him as the ‘butcher’.Duterte said that he would show the list in the meeting which contained the names of 2,000 public officials including Mayors, Congressmen and Barangay Captains. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/mayors-field-trip-becomes-nightmare-president-duterte-curses-threatened-mayors-meeting-malacanang/ |
Senator Risa Hontiveros Wants October 1 Declared As National Day Of Plastic Surgery | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/08/2018 0:00 | Senator Risa Hontiveros is on a roll. She’s very busy proposing legislation declaring all sorts of “National” Days.To commemorate the death of 17-year-old Kian Loyd Delos Santos a year ago, Hontiveros wants every 16th of August to be declared as a “National Day of Remembrance.” Delos Santos was killed in anti-illegal drugs operation by Caloocan police.Now, Hontiveros wants October 1 each year to be declared ‘National Day of Plastic Surgery.’The Senator told The Adobo Chronicles that her new bill is in honor of Xander Ford, who on October 1 last year made his television appearance with a new look on the program ‘Rated K.’ The former Marlou Arizala who was a member of a boy band was reportedly bullied because of his appearance.”I cannot emphasize enough the importance of plastic surgery in boosting the confidence of people who were born with not so impressive looks,” she said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/17/senator-risa-hontiveros-wants-october-1-declared-as-national-day-of-plastic-surgery/#respond |
Will ‘Super Body’ solve the notorious traffic in Manila? | [] | 2016-11-17 23:10:30+08:00 | Manila’s city government on Thursday created a traffic “super body” that will monitor and strictly enforce all the traffic rules and regulations in the city’s major intersections.The “super body” will consist of members of the Department of Public Safety (DPS), Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), Manila Police District-Traffic Enforcement Unit (MPD-TEU), Manila Tricycle Regulatory Office, Manila Barangay Bureau, City Treasurer’s Office, and the Manila City Hall Action and Support Assignment (MASA).MTPB chief Dennis Alcoreza said the team will go around the city to look for traffic-prone areas, mount traffic management operations, including road clearing, and apprehend traffic violators — both motorists and pedestrians.”Lahat ng violators huhulihin. Walang sisinuhin (All violators will be apprehended. No violator will be spared), just to ensure that traffic flow will remain moving,” Alcoreza said.Also part of the team’s task is to monitor the proliferation of illegal vendors and transport terminals, he added.Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada has said he is tired of the perennial traffic problem in the city, of playing cat and mouse with illegal vendors, and the never-ending transport terminal problems.“We are one with President (Rodrigo) Duterte in addressing the seemingly unending problem of traffic congestion. Here in Manila, I will do everything in my power to clear all our roads of obstructions,” Estrada said.“According to a study, our economy loses up to PHP3 billion a day because of these notorious traffic jams. That’s the gravity of the situation in our roads and if we don’t toughen up and enforce decisive measures, imagine what it will cost us in the near future,” he added.After threatening to fire police precinct chiefs who tolerate illegal vendors and operators of illegal terminals, Estrada said he will also not hesitate to sack city hall and barangay officials who are uncooperative in the city’s road-clearing drive.Estrada has led road-clearing operations in Manila for the past month to put order back in the city streets. Among those cleared were Divisoria, Binondo, Blumentritt, Quiapo, and Sta. Cruz-Rizal Ave.“Traffic is no longer just the concern of the city mayor, or of the traffic management units, but also of every city official down to the barangays,” he added.In December 2013, Estrada ordered the arrest of the chairman of Barangay 285, Zone 26 in Binondo for allegedly demanding protection money from a group of fruit vendors. (PNA)What can you say about this plan? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/will-super-body-solve-notorious-traffic-manila/ |
Actress Maria Isabel Lopez is in hot water after she boasts driving in ASEAN lane without permit | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-11-12 13:54:47+08:00 | Actress Maria Isabel Lopez faces criticisms from the netizens after she boasted the she drove along the VIP lane in EDSA where only Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) delegates have the permit to use.The ASEAN lane was opened to accommodate the foreign leaders and other guests from different countries who would visit the Philippines to attend the 31st ASEAN Summit in the PhilippinesShe also admitted in her post that she removed the divider cones, turned on her car’s hazard lights so the traffic enforcers thinks that she’s one of the delegates of ASEAN.Other motorist didn’t let the opportunity to escape the heavy traffic and followed Lopez’ car.“Driving with hazards “on” at the #aseanlane I removed the divider cones !! Then all the other motorists behind me followed! MMDA thinks I’m an official ASEAN delegate! If u can’t beat ‘em, join them! #nosticker #leadership #belikemaria #pasaway #selfpreservation”In the video posted by the actress, it shows that while the other people suffered in traffic, she’s enjoying the ‘traffic-less’ drive along the ASEAN lane.“Whoo, ASEAN lane here I come!” Lopez said in her Instagram video.“I beat it, be like Maria!” she added.While several of Maria’s friend described her as ‘mataray’, many netizens were angered by what Lopez did and they said that the actress should not boast what she did yesterday.This is what the netizens thoughts to Maria’s #Pasaway activity.“Maria Isabel Lopez I think “pasaway” is not enough to describe you & what did. Wrong on so many levels. Nakakawalang respeto.” Fralei Gabor told the actress.“Fralei Gabor Hindi ko alam kung anong ibig sabihin ng “high profile” para sayo , but this is sure a low class move.” Gabor added.“Sorry but this isn’t right, much less something to be proud of on social media. Not only did you gleefully violate multiple traffic rules, you’re also filming while driving.” Netizen Arvin Villafranca Ugay said.“Soon this will go viral, and everyone who commented above me should be ashamed of themselves. Am I really the 1st to disagree? Ang tatanda nyo na pong lahat, old enough to be my parents ffs! May lodi lodi astig beautiful “excemption” pang nalalaman. Lodi nyo this. #dontbelikemaria” he added.“You should have not post this on your social media. After all, you’re a public figure. And wtf? Be like “maria” pa talaga?! Tsk! You’re so disgusting! Feeling mo naman masyado kang privileged. Sana sinarili mo na lang. Hindi yung pinagyabang mo pa at tinuturuan mo pa mga tao na tularan ka. Magset ka ng magandang halimbawa sa mga tao. At yan namang mga nagcocomment sayo nabilib pa talaga? Wow! Nakakadismaya!” Carlynina Alfelor remarked.Well, Philippines is the place where people would think that being ‘pasaway’ is cool. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/actress-maria-isabel-lopez-hot-water-boasts-driving-asean-lane-without-permit/ |
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FILES COURT INJUNCTION TO STOP RAINBOW CROSSWALKS IN SAN FRANCISCO’S CASTRO DISTRICT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/09/2017 0:00 | Tens of thousands will descend upon San Francisco’s gay Castro district this Sunday for the annual Castro Street Fair. They will also be stepping onto new rainbow-colored crosswalks for the first time when traversing the intersection of 18th and Castro Streets.The painting of the crosswalks is part of the overall Castro Street Redesign, a $4.5 Million makeover intended to return “fabulous” to the historic district.Everything seems to be on schedule, including the unveiling of the rainbow crosswalks this Sunday. Except for one thing.The Human Rights Capaign (HRC), the nation’s largest LGBT advocacy group, has just filed for an emergency court injunction to stop the painting of the crosswalks in the Castro. It is a court case that could have a far-reaching effect on similar projects in other major U.S. cities like Los Angeles and Chicago.In petitioning the court, the HRC said that the rainbow colors and flag are a sacred symbol of the worldwide LGBT community. “To paint this symbol on street pavements only to be trampled upon by pedestrians is a total desecration,” it added.HRC president Chad Griffin told The Adobo Chronicles that his organization will fight to the very end to stop the Castro project and other similar projects in the country. “Think about it this way, ” Griffin said, “if cities start painting their pedestrian crosswalks with the U.S. flag, would Americans just sit by and do nothing to stop this desecration?”San Francisco county supervisor Scott Wiener, who represents the Castro district, could not be reached for comment.In the meantime, reliable sources revealed that the next phase of the crosswalk project would be to change the stop light signals on Castro Street. Instead of red, green and yellow lights, the warning signals will say ‘Shantay’ for walk, ‘Sashay’ for hurry up, and ‘Strike a pose,” for don’t walk. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/30/human-rights-campaign-files-court-injunction-to-stop-rainbow-crosswalks-in-san-franciscos-castro-district/ |
Marlene Aguilar claims that Duterte is already dead and the current President is an ‘reptilian alien impostor’ | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-12-04 16:46:53+08:00 | Sister of the legendary OPM artist Freddie Aguilar, published a conspiracy theory that no other netizen could imagine!According to Marlene Aguilar, also known as She Dragon 696, the President that we are currently saw on television and press conferences is not Rodrigo Duterte anymore, but a reptoid alien in disguise.She claimed that she has a contact with the U.S Central Intelligence Agency and she received an information from them that Rodrigo Duterte died a month ago due to cancer.“According to my contact with the CIA, the real president Duterte was in an island bedridden. He said the president’s cancer has so become so advanced he was defecating and pissing in his own bed. This was a month ago. If this is true, I believe President Duterte is dead.” Marlene Aguilar said.Aguilar pointed out the difference between the movements of President Rodrigo Duterte and the ‘reptoid alien Duterte’ during the State of the Nation Address and ASEAN Summit.She also explained that reptoids can copy any human shape to do their job and deceive many people.“Many people who saw Duterte during the SONA and who also saw him during the Asian SUMMIT say that there is a big difference between the 2 men. Duterte during his last SONA had a hard time speaking and walked slow. And he appeared to be weak. But the Duterte in the Asian SUMMIT looks younger and he did not any of these health problems I mentioned earlier.” she said.“According to reptoid aliens Dolly Barrion and I are in contact with, the Duterte you see now is an reptoid alien in disguise. These reptoids can copy any human shape and form they want.” she added.Aguilar also claimed that her asset ‘trax’ talked to several officials like Philippine National Police Director General Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade and gathered statements from them that could prove her claims.“When my asset Trax told Chief PNP Bato that the current Duterte is a reptoid alien imposter, he responded, “Kaya pala may mga kakaiba sa kanya.” (You will find Trax speaking on Youtube regarding the CIA. I’m posting the link below.)” she said.“According to DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade, the last time he had a meeting with Duterte, the ‘president’ couldn’t remember major issues they discussed in the past. Mayor of Salmal, David Uy apparently said the same thing regarding their recent meeting.” she added.According to Marlene Aguilar, the only thing that would prove her wrong is the President itself, so she challenged him to step forward and clean his name.“I BELIEVE DUTERTE IS DEAD. I BELIEVE THE CURRENT DUTERTE IS AN IMPOSTOR! So I challenge the president to step forward and clear my allegations immediately!” she said.The post of Aguilar has gone viral on the internet and reached thousands of reaction and shares from the netizens.However, the people obviously laughed at Aguilar’s claim against the President and some people said that she’s already insane.This is not the first time that Marlene Aguilar published a controversial article on her Facebook page.In 2015, Aguilar lambasted Pope Francis on social media and accused the pontiff of child rape, child torture, child murder genocide, and other crimes of humanity. She also saw his followers as a bunch of idiots.Aguilar is not alone, because thousands of conspiracy theorist especially from U.S also published several stories about reptoids several years ago.Marlene’s brother, Freddie Aguilar is a loyal supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte and the legendary artist even composed the campaign jingle of the former Davao City Mayor during the Presidential elections.Some netizens explained that Marlene Aguilar became insane because of what happened to her son Jason Ivler who got arrested in 2015 because of killing Renato Ebarle Sr. son of a high ranking Malacanang staff.Even former U.S President Barack Obama became the subject of the ‘reptilian’ theory and conspiracy theorist claimed that his guards are alien shapeshifters.Source:Here’s the other conspiracy theory about President Duterte: | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/marlene-aguilar-claims-duterte-already-president-reptilian-alien/ |
Marcoses Return Their Gold | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/08/2017 0:00 | As recently announced by President Rodrigo Duterte, the Marcos family has agreed to return both cash and some gold to the government.Today, Malacañang received the first shipment of the returned gold from the Marcoses. (See photo) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/31/marcoses-return-their-gold/#respond |
Senator Tito Sotto To Rappler: Take Down Your Internet Story On Plagiarism | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/7/2018 0:00 | You give him a finger, he wants your entire arm.Such seems to be the case with Philippine Senator Tito Sotto.After the Inquirer took down opinion pieces written by U.S.-based columnist Rodel Rodis alleging cover-up of the Pepsi Paloma rape case, Sotto is now focusing his sight on Rappler.At issue is a story published in the online news source that the Robert F. Kennedy Foundation has accused Sotto of plagiarizing a speech by the late former U.S. Senator. Sotto wants Rappler to take down that story.”Now that I’m Senate President,” I have to protect my reputation and clean up all negative stories about me. Such unfounded accusations against me don’t bode well for the second person in the line of succession for the presidency of this country,” Sotto told The Adobo Chronicles.Unconfirmed reports say that Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is seriously considering Sotto’s request, “for the right price.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/07/senator-tito-sotto-to-rappler-take-down-your-internet-story-on-plagiarism/#respond |
RENÉE ZELLWEGER CRIES SEXISM OVER REACTION TO HER NEW LOOK | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/10/2017 0:00 | Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger’s new look has kept the media and gossip circles abuzz.Zellweger, 45, looked gorgeous when she stepped out at the Elle’s 21st Annual Women In Hollywood Awards last October 20, and everyone immediately noticed that her signature plump cheeks were gone and her eyes seemed much more open. She almost looked unrecognizable, and many on social media have speculated that perhaps she had a face lift.The Hollywood star is best known for her award-winning performances as Ruby Thewes in Cold Mountain, and as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago.Replying to naysayers, Zellweger says she does not understand what the big deal is with her new, happy look. “I think it smacks of sexism,” she said. “How come we didn’t hear a word when actor Brad Pitt had his face lift, not once or twice but multiple times? He was even critically acclaimed when he did it.”Zellweger, of course, was referring to Pitt’s role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, in which he transformed his appearance in several stages as he aged backwards. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/23/renee-zellweger-cries-sexism-over-reaction-to-her-new-look/?share=email |
DONALD TRUMP’S BIBLICAL BASIS FOR WANTING TO DATE HIS OWN DAUGHTER | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/09/2018 0:00 | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump lashed out at those who have criticized him for his recent statements that he would date his own daughter, Ivanka.“I am a very religious person and I live by God’s Commandments,” Trump said.He quoted the bible in which it says:“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.” (Mark, 12:30-31).Trump pointed out that we should not take bible quotes too literally. “The spirit of the second commandment is that we should love not just our neighbors but everyone, and that includes my daughter'” he said.Trump’s infatuation with Ivanka became evident once more at last night’s Republican presidential debate when, responding to a question on which woman the candidates think should be placed on the new ten dollar bill. His response, of course, was “my daughter.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/17/donald-trumps-biblical-basis-for-wanting-to-date-his-own-daughter/?share=email |
HUGS FOR THE PHILIPPINES (THIS TIME, THIS IS NOT SATIRE!) | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/11/2016 0:00 | We interrupt The ADOBO CHRONICLES to bring you this heartwarming video of ordinary guys in the streets of San Francisco doing what little they can to help raise funds for typhoon relief in the Philippines. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/11/20/hugs-for-the-philippines-this-time-is-not-satire/ |
Before Duterte’s visit, six Presidential guards ambused in Lanao Del Sur | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-29 12:12:04+08:00 | Six Presidential Guards of President Rodrigo Duterte were wounded in an ambush in Brgy Matampay Marawi, Lanao del Sur on Tuesday, a day before President Duterte’s visit in the province.Reports said that two of the member of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) was in a critical condition in the attack in Marawi.The wounded Presidential Guards have been rescued and brought to the Army’s 103rd Brigade headquarters in Marawi.The people behind the attack is still not identified, but there’s a possibility that the Maute Terror Group who pledged their allegiance with the Islamic State was behind the ambush.The Maute Terror Group is currently attacked by the Philippine Army in Butig.There’s still no updates if President Duterte would still go to Marawi City despite of the ambush.UPDATE: Armed Forces of the Philippines confirmed that six Presidential Security Group personel and two security escorts from the Military were wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED) while on their way to the headquarters of the 103rd Infantry Brigade.Brigader General Restituto Padilla, the AFP’s spokesman told radio DZMM that they recommended to postpone the visit of President Duterte to ensure their commander-in-chief’s securty | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/dutertes-visit-five-presidential-guards-ambused-lanao-del-sur/ |
The Latest Numbers: Donald Trump Winning Over Hillary Clinton, 52-0! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/08/2016 0:00 | Unbelievable! Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is winning over his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by a very wide margin, according to latest figures. In fact, Trump is winning 52-0!We’re not talking about polls, but advertising expenses in the general election. Just look at these numbers:Today, Trump publicly thanked U.S. and foreign media for all the free publicity he is getting.“I know I have been very critical of the media,” Trump said, “but I must thank them for keeping me and my name in newspaper front pages and on television prime time.”“All I’ve been doing is saying ridiculous things, and it has worked all the time. Unbelievable, ” the real estate mogul added. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/14/the-latest-numbers-donald-trump-winning-over-hillary-clinton-52-0/#comments |
Local And Foreign Media Blame President Duterte For Bright Philippine Financial Forecast | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/09/2016 0:00 | It’s all President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s fault, according to local and foreign media. The Philippine economy is about to crash and armageddon is looming over the country.Stocks have been on a downward trend and the Philippine peso is losing its ground compared to the U.S dollar — all because of Duterte’s foul mouth and allegations of extra-judicial killings related to his war on drugs.Today, Duterte was again blamed by the media for a newly-released financial forecast by the Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund.Both organizations raised their respective 2016 growth forecasts for the Philippines on the back of solid economic fundamentals.Following the conclusion of its executive board’s Article IV consultation with the Philippines, the IMF said in a Sept. 26 statement that the “outlook for the Philippine economy remains favorable despite external headwinds,” such that it raised to 6.4 percent from 6 percent previously its growth projection for 2016.The Philippines is in big trouble, unless Duterte changes his ways. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/28/local-and-foreign-media-blame-president-duterte-for-bright-philippine-financial-forecast/?share=email |
WATCH: LizQuen greets Paolo ‘Pulong’ Duterte | [] | 2018-02-24 22:03:13+08:00 | Celebrity couple Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil greet the presidential son and former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo ‘Pulong’ Duterte for the success of the launching of Tapang at Malasakit.The videos were posted by Pulong’s official page that have gained attentions from Pulong and Lizquen supporters.Pulong was one of the personalities who joined the launching of Tapang at Malasakit in Macau, February 24, Friday led by his sister and Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte.The oldest son of President Rody Duterte has resigned as Vice Mayor in Davao for delicadeza sake since his name was many times tagged in controversies and propaganda by the yellow minority.NO WAY! This has become Pulong’s signature when Senator Antonio Trillanes accused him for being a member of an organized syndicate group in China called THE TRIAD. According to Trillanes, Pulong has a Triad’s dragon tattoo on his back which Pulong refused to show off on a live televised senate hearing. Click/Watch video below:What can you say about this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-lizquen-greets-paolo-pulong-duterte/ |
20 Forever Banned Recruitment Agencies Aspiring OFWs Should Avoid | ['Vic Patnugot'] | 20/05/2017 0:00 | Many Filipinos are eager to work abroad as an overseas worker but there are dangers every step of the way even right at the beginning. So if you want to work overseas be sure that you only transact with POEA verified recruitment agencies.You can go directly to POEA's website to see the list of agencies that are verified and are operating legally.You must, at all cost, avoid these 20 recruitment agencies that have been banned forever by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration:524 A.FLORES ST ERMITA, MANILATel No/s : 594462 / 502342Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MS FLORENTINA A LOZANOStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 8/8/1984SPACE 25-26 MLA MIDTOWN ARCADE M.ADRIATICO ST ERMITA, MANILATel No/s : 587763 / 573911Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MS AURORA O SANTOSStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : 7/7/1987 to 7/7/1989RM.601-A CULMAT BLDG 127 E.RODRIGUEZ SR AVE QUEZON CITYTel No/s : 7214317Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MS AMELIA G TSOUStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 12/17/19852/F RAMONA BLDG 1805 SAN MARCELINO MALATE, MANILATel No/s :Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MR GABRIEL MASCARDOStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 8/28/1986561 CARLOS PALANCA ST QUIAPO, MANILATel No/s :Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MR ANTHONY U QUEStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 11/10/1984SUITE 306 MERCHANT CENTER BLDG P.FAURA ERMITA, MANILATel No/s : 5219443 / 5219445Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MS LETICIA B LE MOIGNEStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : 6/18/1986 to 6/18/1988101 TINDALO ST MAKATI MANILATel No/s :Email Address :Website :Official Representative : EDILBERTO PONSEStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 1/23/19882630 ROCKEFELLER ST MAKATITel No/s :Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MR BERNARDO G MARCHANStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 12/13/19871860 A & B NEPOMUCENO BLDG L.GUINTO MALATE, MANILATel No/s :Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MR ALEJO I LABRADORStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 6/5/1986V AVENA & SONS BLDG 2278 ESPANA SAMPALOC, MANILATel No/s : 611075Email Address :Website :Official Representative : SULTAN SOLAIMAN GAMPONGStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 2/27/1988MARIWASA BLDG GRD FLR 717 AURORA BLVD QUEZON CITYTel No/s :Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MR ANTONIO A ALTIVEROSStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 9/11/1988558 GEN MALVAR ST MALATE, MANILATel No/s : 5216279Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MS CORAZON CALIWARAStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 2/28/19858532 CAONG ST SAN ANTONIO VILL SAN ANTONIO VILLAGE, MAKATITel No/s : 856277 / 882782Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MS CLAUDIA G NAGUNAStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 10/19/19911651 SAN MARCELINO ST MALATE, MANILATel No/s :Email Address :Website :Official Representative : DR FLORANTE J ABAYAStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 5/7/198613 MOTHER IGNACIA AVE ROXAS DISTRICT QUEZON CITYTel No/s : 992127Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MR SALUSTIANO SOMOSOStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 1/26/198420TH CENTURY BLDG 632 SHAW BLVD MANDALUYONGTel No/s :Email Address :Website :Official Representative : ENGR BENJAMIN L BARBERStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 10/21/19843/F VILLAFLOR BLDG 57 BUENDIA AVE MAKATI CITYTel No/s : 897146 / 889129Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MR NICANOR INTONStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 2/22/19851180 E.RODRIGUEZ SR BLVD QUEZON CITYTel No/s : 703440Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MS BRENDA A DAYOTStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : 7/28/1988 to 9/21/19922F OCEANIC COMM`L BLDG P.TAMO ST MAKATI CITYTel No/s :Email Address :Website :Official Representative : MS BELEN S ESTRELLAStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 4/13/19852205 LEVERIZA ST PASAY CITYTel No/s : 8316891 / 8330278Email Address :Website :Official Representative : CAPT VIRGILIO G CLOMAStatus : Forever BannedLicense Validity : to 9/20/1985 | Pinoy News Blogger | http://pinoynewsblogger.blogspot.com/2017/05/20-forever-banned-recruitment-agencies.html#more |
Criticising Duterte for skipping Independence Day rites is futile: Ph is not truly independent! | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-06-13 14:08:29+00:00 | Current Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo’s public relations team or, shall we say, propaganda machine is working overtime. They found an opportunity to try and put her image in a good light after President Rodrigo Duterte decided to skip the 119th commemoration of Philippine Independence Day. Photos of her in salute pose during the recent ceremony have been circulating the Net with her supporters gushing and so impressed by her appearance. Even if Robredo is just standing and taking part in a ceremonial duty, her supporters are simply the kind of people who get taken by appearances no matter how shallow.Robredo’s supporters seem to have taken the cue from the President’s staunch critic Senator Antonio Trillanes who lambasted Duterte for not attending the rites and who even went as far as saying that Duterte lacks discipline. That’s rich coming from a convicted mutineer. The senator’s own lack of discipline was evident when he mounted a coup d’état against former President Gloria Arroyo in 2003. He certainly knows how to break the rules.Duterte’s critics – most of whom are actually Robredo’s supporters — are scraping the bottom of the barrel. Now they are saying Duterte couldn’t even be bothered to wake up early to commemorate the country’s Independence Day. As if Duterte not attending the ceremony is going to cause the Philippine economy to collapse or foment something more catastrophic.It was in the news that he was consoling the relatives of the fallen soldiers whose bodies arrived from Marawi City the night before the Independence Day commemoration. Photos of the President being emotional and hugging the relatives were shown on various news outlets. Immediately afterwards, it was also reported that he proceeded to the Philippine Marines headquarters at Fort Bonifacio to visit the wake of two of the slain Marines whose remains were flown earlier. Duterte obviously had a very rough and emotional night consoling grieving families. It is not surprising that he decided to skip the early morning ceremony the next day.Duterte’s critics are hoping that highlighting the President’s absence would work towards knocking down his popularity. Unfortunately, Duterte’s supporters know and understand why he was away. They are actually glad that he rested instead of attending the Independence Day rites. In other words, criticising Duterte for skipping the yearly event was a futile attempt to bring him down.Lately, Duterte’s critics have taken up this habit of highlighting the times he is absent from important events. They have become very desperate, nitpicking just about anything he does. This is part of the reason why they do not have credibility. They have taken a leaf from what happened to former President BS Aquino in 2015 when he was severely-criticised after he decided to skip the welcome honours for the bodies of the fallen Special Action Force (SAF) officers of the Philippine National Police at Villamor Airbase and chose instead to attend a Mitsubishi plant inauguration held on the same day. Because BS Aquino’s popularity suffered after that event, Duterte’s critics are trying hard to copy that phenomenon and now anticipate that it could work to bring Duterte down too.Despite knowing where Duterte was the night before, his critics still speculate on why he was absent from the Independence Day rites. It’s as if his critics have lost all sense of reality and prefer to believe their own fabricated stories. One critic speculated that he’s just too lazy and couldn’t be bothered getting up early. Another one said Duterte is just not patriotic enough. They are mistaking attending ceremonial duties to actual work. Besides, Filipinos can’t even agree on what date the Philippines actually became independent. Some say it should be commemorated on the 4th July because it was on that date in 1946 when the Americans actually granted the country its independence. In other words, this new date – the 12th of June – is an artificial construct. Some Filipinos just decided that it should be the country’s Independence Day since it was the date we supposedly won our independence from the Spaniards in 1898. But this date doesn’t acknowledge the fact that the country was colonised by the Americans afterwards. Meaning, Filipinos were not truly “independent” until the 4th of July 1946.As a matter of fact, the Philippines is not yet independent in the true sense of the word. Filipinos still rely on other countries to help when the country is in trouble especially when the country is hit by devastating typhoons. A lot of Filipinos also expect that the Americans will come to their rescue if ever a foreign invasion happens. There are even Filipinos who were disappointed that the United States did not help scare China away from occupying the disputed islands in the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Recently, the news that members of the US military have been helping the Philippine military with “technical” aspects in the battle against the Maute terrorist group in Marawi City does not even surprise most Filipinos. It’s generally accepted that the US is always around to help out. This arrangement is something most “independent” nations don’t have. In the Philippines, it’s normal.Indeed, the concept of “independence” or being independent is something most Filipinos do not seem to understand. The Philippines is far from being independent. The fact that thousands of Filipinos are forced to go overseas for work and livelihood is already proof of this. The fact that we have to rely on the generosity of other countries for aid to sustain the country’s needs means the annual Independence Day commemorations ranks right up there with having Robredo as Vice President – all for show, but lacking in substance. Perhaps Duterte was right in skipping it all along. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/06/criticising-duterte-skipping-independence-day-rites-futile-ph-not-truly-independent/ |
WATCH: BOC destroys smuggled luxury cars, Duterte watches | [] | 2018-02-06 17:15:23+08:00 | President Rody Duterte has earlier once said that he will smash all the smuggled luxury cars seized at the Philippine ports.“Ngayong Tuesday manuod kayo sa pera ninyo. I-bulldozer ko na karong Tuesday (This Tuesday you watch your money. I will bulldoze them on Tuesday),” the President said during the Indigenous People’s Summit held at the Armed Forces Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) headquarters at Camp Panacan here last night.Say goodbye to your favorite car brands!President Rodrigo Roa Duterte bears witness to the condemnation of several smuggled luxury vehicles and graces the 116th founding anniversary of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the South Harbor in Port Area, Manila on February 6, 2018.A total of nineteen (19) smuggled luxury vehicles at the BOC compound in Manila are destroyed, with seven (7) more in Davao City and three (3) in Cebu City, during the simultaneous ceremonial condemnations.The President is joined in the inspection of smuggled vehicles by Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, BOC Commissioner Isidro Lapeña, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Caesar Dulay, and other top government officials.He also presents the awards to the representatives of the top 10 performing ports in the country during the BOC anniversary celebration. Click Below the Watch VideoWhat can you say about this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-boc-destroys-smuggled-luxury-cars-duterte-watches/ |
Another ‘prayer rally’ proves again the irrelevance and hopelessness of the Opposition | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-11-04 23:52:49+00:00 | Yet another “prayer rally”, and Filipinos add more proof of how primitive their politics is. What exactly does a “prayer rally” achieve? This latest one today, the 5th November 2017 to be held at the EDSA Shrine is being pitched in an Inquirer report as one that will harbour “no politics, just prayers for healing”.“Let us ask that our prayers for the country’s healing be answered. The November 5 activity has no colors. It will stand for transparency, clarity of vision, purity of heart,” Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said in a video posted on his Facebook account on Thursday. “We won’t be there to shout and hold a rally. We will pray and whisper to Jesus’ heart to ask for forgiveness, forgiveness for the country that sinned,” added the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).“Non-political”? This is another case where the banal dishonesty of the CBCP and those who follow it is on exhibit for all those who choose to see it. According to the Inquirer report “Groups critical of the administration, such as Movement Against Tyranny and #TindigPilipinas, were also expected to be at the event.” The word “also” is used here as if to imply that the attendance of these two groups (which are known leading “movements” within the Opposition) was purely incidental. “Educator” Bro. Armin Luistro also puts in a rather pathetic effort to paint this “prayer rally” as one that is non-partisan…To critics who ascribe political or “yellow” undertones to the activity, Luistro said there was no more space where people could freely express what they feel, since doing so meant being labeled “yellow” or described as “destabilizers.” “We are very concerned about that, that we are being divided into progovernment supporters and destabilizers. This is why we need the healing to begin,” Luistro said.Luistro should step back and take stock of what it is exactly he is participating in. The EDSA Shrine is a symbol of Yellowtardism and the CBCP has long shown an almost perverse skew in its politics towards Yellowtards (Philippine politicalspeak for the supporters and top honchos of the former powers-that-be in the Liberal Party). Whenever “EDSA” is quoted, and whenever the CBCP is involved, one can bet good money that the event is deeply Yellowtard in nature and by design.Asking the question “Is the EDSA Shrine a Yellowtard site?” is like asking Is the Pope Catholic? Luistro and all those who try to convince everyone that this event is non-partisan is, again, insulting the intelligence of Filipinos. You could feel the collective eyesroll of those who can see past the bullshittery baked into the marketing of this “prayer rally”.What does prayer really achieve to begin with? This is a democracy after all, where representatives and chief executives are elected by popular vote and, as such, whose actions mirror the will of the people. There are clear channels ordinary people could use to influence their leaders. More likely, prayer rallies like these are shows of power rather than supposed occasions to “pray” or “talk to God”. Prayer can be done in private. Public prayers are political exercises pathetically disguised as “spiritual” community activities. The CBCP has long lost the credibility needed to pitch these nonsensical events as the latter. Even Sunday Masses have been politicised by the CBCP thanks to their routine abuse of this Filipino family tradition to further its political ends.More to the point, the intent of this particular type of show of power is to emotionally-blackmail Filipinos. Fear of God after all remains deeply-ingrained in the Filipino psyche. Therefore a rally that is supposedly endorsed by God is implicitly one that “God-fearing” people must attend lest they be sentenced to eternal damnation for defying the word of God’s lieutenants on Earth (i.e. those men-in-robes that comprise the CBCP).Parada ng Madre de Cacao na naman ang solusyon ng mga Dilawan.Ultimately, it is up to Filipinos to decide whether they will continue to allow themselves to be subject to this institutionalised emotional blackmail and to continue to have their intelligence insulted by the CBCP and its Yellowtard minions. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/another-prayer-rally-proves-irrelevance-hopelessness-opposition/#comments |
Philippine Birddog Declared Endangered Species Along With Monkey-Eating Eagle | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/2/2017 0:00 | The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine eagle, is an eagle of the family Accipitridae endemic to forests in the Philippines.Among the rarest and most powerful birds in the world, it has been declared the Philippine national bird. It is critically endangered, mainly due to massive loss of habitat because of deforestation in most of its range. Killing a Philippine eagle is punishable under Philippine law by 12 years in jail and heavy fines.The Philippine eagle is now joined in the endangered list by a newly-discovered bird species that is not found anywhere in the world. It’s the Philippine Birddog.Just like its name suggests, this unique animal is a cross between a bird and a dog. It was just recently discovered in the forests of Palawan province. It is believed that there are only about two dozens of this species that exist.It’s really more fun in the Philippines. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/09/philippine-birddog-declared-endangered-species-along-with-monkey-eating-eagle/#respond |
Sec. Andanar to Sen. Trillanes: “Kung maari wag ka ng bumalik pa sa Pilipinas” | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-10-21 05:31:12+08:00 | Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar became tough in his message against Senator Antonio Trillanes who currently in United States of America to meet different U.S politicians.According to the report of DWIZ 882, Andanar said that Malacañang is confident that the Americans would not believe the information spread by Senator Antonio Trillanes about the Duterte administration.He said that Americans is not stupid enough to not know the different between right and wrong, so they cannot be deceived by the Filipino Senator who fiercely attacked the Duterte administration and called the President a ‘murderer’But Andanar clarified that they would not stop Trillanes in his plans in America and he said that the Senator should not go back to Philippines anymore.Andanar was praised by several bloggers including Sass Sasot for his tough message against Senator Antonio Trillanes.“Sec. Martin Andanar is really so back! *twit* *twit*” Sasot said in her message.Last week Senator Trillanes met different U.S Politicians including Republican Senator Marco Rubio, it was rumored that he also met different U.S Central Intelligence Agency officials, but its not yet confirmed yet.Trillanes denied that he tried to stop the visit of U.S President Donald Trump in the Philippines and he claimed that he only presented ‘factual information’ during his visit.“To be clear, I did not try to stop the state visit of President Trump since these things are carefully planned and cannot be stopped on the mere say-so of a Philippine senator,” he said.“Unlike the officials of the Duterte Administration, I presented only factual information. Besides, you cannot fool the US government; they know what’s happening in our country,” Trillanes he added.Rumors spread that Senator Trillanes is trying to discredit the Duterte administration in the international community, but it was downplayed by the Malacañang palace. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/sec-andanar-sen-trillanes-kung-maari-wag-ka-ng-bumalik-pa-sa-pilipinas/ |
AQUINO, ROXAS TO MEET WITH DONALD TRUMP TO DISCUSS SENATOR POE CITIZENSHIP ISSUE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/09/2018 0:00 | Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino and his anointed successor Mar Roxas will fly to Las Vegas this weekend for an unofficial visit to the United States. While there, the duo will meet with Republican presidential canidate Donald Trump at the latter’s Trump Towers.The purpose of the meeting: to seek Trump’s advice on how best to deal with the citizenship issue faced by Senator Grace Poe who has just declared her candidacy in the 2016 Philippine presidential elections.Poe’s political opponents have questioned whether or not she was born in the Philippines, a qualification to become president. She was adopted by Actors Fernando Poe, Jr. and Susan Roces when she was a baby. The senator’s biological parents are unknown.Aquino and Roxas are running scared because Poe is extremely popular and continues to maintain the lead in national polls among presidential candidates.Many will recall that Trump is a self-identified birther, having stubbornly pursued the question of whether or not President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Obama released his long-form Hawaii birth certificate in April 2011 after speculation from Trump and others that he might have been born elsewhere.“We’d like Trump’s advice on how we can use the citizenship issue against Poe in the presidential campaign. That’s the only way we can defeat the senator,” Roxas told reporters.Aquino will also extend a formal invitation to Trump to visit the Philippines before his term as president expires in 2016. “I will be very honored to be among the very first world leaders to welcome the future president of the United States,” Aquino said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/16/aquino-roxas-to-meet-with-donald-trump-to-discuss-senator-poe-citizenship-issue/#respond |
Americans Shocked To Learn They Are Actually Contributing To The Trump Campaign | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/3/2016 0:00 | Forget about Super PACs. Whether you are for Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton or Ted Cruz, you are actually contributing financially to the Donald Trump campaign. This revelation has shocked many Americans.This came to light recently during a campaign speech in Ohio by Trump, where he was supposedly about to be ‘attacked’ by an anti-Trump protester. Members of the Secret Service were quick to hop on stage, surround the presidential candidate and protect him from harm.That’s right, the Secret Service!And who pays the Secret Service? YOU, the taxpayer.So there you go, whether you love or hate The Donald, you have been contributing to his campaign to become the next president of the United States. And that’s no secret! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/12/americans-shocked-to-learn-they-are-actually-contributing-to-the-trump-campaign/?share=email |
PRESIDENT AQUINO TO FIRE OVERWEIGHT CABINET MEMBERS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 2/11/2017 0:00 | will be fired or asked to submit his or her resignation.Finally, Aquino is showing some great leadership. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/02/president-aquino-to-fire-overweight-cabinet-members/?share=email |
Traffic Congestion: Metro Manilans Can Now Breathe A Sigh Of Relief! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/02/2017 0:00 | Ask anyone who has to travel daily between home and work or school in Metro Manila. Traffic in most thoroughfares is a nightmare and it’s not limited to commute hours.But now, Filipinos in the metropolis can breathe a sigh of relief. They couldn’t have it any better than many cities the world over.The INRIX 2016 Global Traffic Scorecard has released its list of 1,000 cities around the world with the worst traffic congestion. Lo and behold, Metro Manila did not even make it to the top 1,000!So, Metro Manilans, count your blessings!(Or work harder to get into the radar of INRIX. Right now, it seems Metro Manila doesn’t matter!) | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/22/traffic-congestion-metro-manilans-can-now-breathe-a-sigh-of-relief/?share=email |
POPE FRANCIS DELEGATES PAPAL DUTIES IN ASIA TO PHILIPPINE CARDINAL LUIS ANTONIO TAGLE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 17/03/2017 0:00 | Pope Francis continues to send shockwaves to Catholics and others worldwide with his radical actions and pronouncements, many of which break away from centuries-old Vatican dogma and practices.In his latest move, Pope Francis announced that he is delegating the papal duties to selected cardinals in various continents. His first appointment is Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the young and charismatic bishop from the Philippines who was on the short list of candidates during Pope Francis’ election last year. Tagle will be the new pope for the Asian continent. Pope Francis is expected to announce the other popes for Africa, South America, North America, Antartica and Australia in the next few weeks. He is not appointing a pope for Europe since The Vatican is already in the European continent.The Vatican said that this new arrangement will bring the papacy closer to the people around the world.Soon after the announcement, The Boston Globe published this in-depth interview with Cardinal Tagle, calling him the Philippine Pope Francis.See related article: “Pope Francis Scolds President Obama.” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/17/pope-francis-delegates-papal-duties-in-asia-to-philippine-cardinal-luis-antonio-tagle/?share=email |
Dear Howie, here’s Marawi Rehab Plan you are looking for | [] | 2018-05-25 15:43:51+08:00 | Marawi City marks its first anniversary since it was attacked by Maute Terrorists Group. Howie Severino, a veteran journalist posted an instagram photo of his self in the Grand Mosque in Marawi with an intriguing caption. As in ‘Intriga’ much!“Seven months after the end of the crisis, there is still no full explanation for the outbreak of the fighting, no rehab plan, bomb clearance is far from over, local residents say they have been kept out of the planning process, and a joke is going around that Marawi will be renamed China Town” said Howie.But a simple research on the web and on government facebook pages will tell otherwise. The Rehab plan is quite big and possible. This time, it’s Japan who will give a helping hand.Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez on behalf of the Philippines, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative Yoshio Wada on behalf of Japan signed the 2-billion yen Grant Agreement for the rehabilitation of Marawi City.The immediate response of our government with the assistance of Japan will construct the needed infrastructure projects to rebuild and help Marawi rise again.Government unveils masterplan for rehabilitation of Marawi CityThe plan shows new public spaces such as parks, malls, plazas, and streets. It also aims to preserve the Bato Ali Mosque where gun battles against the Maute groups took place.What can you say about this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/dear-howie-heres-marawi-rehab-plan-looking/ |
IN PHOTOS: Duterte shines in Vietnam | [] | 2016-09-30 12:04:48+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte and his team went to Vietnam for a working state visit. His meeting with Vietnam President Tran Dai Quiang was fruitful according to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano who is one of the delegates.On Thursday, Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay announced that the Philippines and Vietnam have agreed on a six-year strategic partnership that would include rice trade, agricultural information exchanges, construction, and oil and gas exploration among others.LOOK: The photos below show how Duterte shone in Vietnam.Like our page for more fresh updates! Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/photos-duterte-shines-vietnam/ |
Manny Pacquiao: “I Don’t Have $5 Million To Donate To President Duterte!” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/9/2016 0:00 | Filipino boxing champion and Senator Manny Pacquiao has denied online reports that he is donating $5 Million to support Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s ‘war on drugs.’The supposed donation was reported by the fake news site, theguard1an.com, and was quickly picked up by other social media sites. (The guard1an is not the same as the British newspaper The Guardian.)In an interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Pacquiao said he does not have that kind of money to donate to Duterte. “I’m broke at the moment,” he said, “and that’s why I have agreed to come out of retirement and fight WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas.”“Maybe, if I win this upcoming fight, I may have an extra $5 Million to donate to Duterte’s drug war.”The Pacquiao-Vargas fight is scheduled on November 5 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/10/manny-pacquiao-i-dont-have-5-million-to-donate-to-president-duterte/ |
Trump Wants To See Hillary Clinton’s Birth Certificate, Claims She Was Born In Quebec | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/09/2016 0:00 | After years of questioning Barack Obama’s U.S. citizenship, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has finally accepted that the president was, indeed, born in Hawaii.With this latest pronouncement, Trump has all but abandoned the birther movement he has spearheaded since Obama declared his candidacy for president.Now, Trump has turned his focus on his rival, Hillary Clinton.Speaking to adoring news reporters at the Trump International Towers today, Trump challenged Clinton to make public her birth certificate.“She claims she was born in Chicago, but extensive research by my campaign interns points to the possibility that Clinton was born in Quebec, Canada.”“In the interest of the voting public, I challenge my opponent to show us not only her full, detailed medical record, but also a certified true copy of her birth certificate,” Trump said.The Clinton campaign has not responded to this latest Trump pronouncement. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/16/trump-wants-to-see-hillary-clintons-birth-certificate-claims-she-was-born-in-quebec/?share=email |
San Francisco Activists Want To Ban Thanksgiving Dinners | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/11/2017 0:00 | At about this time of year, the President of the United States pardons a couple of turkeys and saves them from being butchered for the traditional Thanksgiving dinner.But leave it to San Francisco activists to do much, much more. They want to totally ban Thanksgiving dinners that feature turkeys and ham.In a protest action at San Francisco’s Westfield Mall (of course, at the food court), the activists declared that turkeys (and pigs) are not food. “Eating them is violence,” they said.But how about the other living creatures like chicken, cows and fish? Or flies and roaches? They, too, have rights. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/21/san-francisco-activists-want-to-ban-thanksgiving-dinners/?share=email |
Filipino liberals presume to know better than people who choose NOT to be “victims” | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-06-05 02:17:44+00:00 | He is not the president of Europeans or Americans. He is the president of the Filipino people. As such, Filipinos get to decide what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour in their leader, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The trouble with the Philippine Opposition is that they have become comfy in their habit of preaching morality from their ivory towers. In the process they have become woefully out of touch with the pulse of ordinary Filipinos many of whom, at best, don’t really give a flying frig about Duterte kissing Bea Kim on the lips.The Philippine Opposition led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) have become so self-assured in their self-appointed roles as the Philippines’ Morality Police that they now presume to know better than one or the other of these “victims” they constantly manufacture to serve as fodder for their obsolete ideology. Kim, the latest of the Yellowtards’ victim postergirls, had already categorically stated that she is not a victim. But the Yellowtards prefer that she be a victim. And on that we ask: Who is really the one victimising here?This latest outrage fad had proven an important thing. The Yellowtards are inconsistent with the fundamental principles of their own “liberal” cause and, worse, offer a pathetically incoherent ideology. They have perverted the notion of consent to their political agenda of demonising the Duterte administration, for example, by their baffling quest to convince Kim she is a “victim” even if she chooses not to be one. Indeed, choice and mastery of an individual over her body is at the core of the feminist sect of the liberal cause. An individual’s choice to be a victim or not deserves respect. In continuing to insist that Kim is a “victim” despite her final decision not to be one is the Yellowtards’ insanity on exhibit.The Philippine Opposition and their Yellowtard leaders have gone too far. They subordinate the personal choices of their postergirl “victims” to their political agendas and dismiss the preferences of ordinary Filipinos in favour of the high-horse pontification of foreign “rapporteurs” and the teachings of the Roman overlords who educate the wealthiest of Filipino youth. The Yellowtards are actually imperialists disguised as nationalists. The status quo they protect is one that is hinged on the continued political, cultural, and military hegemony of Western Europe and North America over the region — ironic, considering the same convoluted ideology was originally behind the decision to boot Uncle Sam out of the bases they spent billions to develop in the Philippines.What ails the Opposition and hinders their ability to counter the astounding popularity of Duterte is their sad fragmentation. Aside from the confused liberal faction headed by the Yellowtards, a motley array of obsolete communist movements also chime into the static noise of the broader Opposition. Add to that, the LBTQI (or whatever the hell the latest “trending” acronym under which gay people march is) “cause” which, bizarrely seems to be a comfy but sketchy alliance of convenience with the Catholic rosary fiddlers of Yellowtardom and ideological confusion reigns. Out of this cauldron of halo-halo thinking emerges none other than intellectual dishonesty.The Philippine Opposition, in short, is a mess. They are held together by a common hatred of Duterte and not much else. A movement fuelled by hatred cannot endure and, quite simply, will fail to move Filipinos.It is imperative that the Philippine Opposition evolve so that they can step up to a true Opposition that truly serves and strengthens Philippine democracy. The alternative is the unproductive noise Filipinos are subject to thanks to the intellectually dishonest sorry excuse of an “opposition” they get today — one that subsists on a diet of “victims” that are manufactured by the Yellowtards to prop up their dishonest cause. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/06/filipino-liberals-presume-to-know-better-than-people-who-choose-not-to-be-victims/#comments |
WATCH: Trillanes turns off Cayetano’s mic while talking | [] | 2016-09-15 16:29:17+08:00 | “Senador ako ha? Binoto ako ng tao dito ha.”This is what Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said in front of Senator Antonio Trillanes when the Trillanes tried to stop him by trash-talking him. On the video, Trillanes is also seen attempting to turn off the microphone of Cayetano but to no avail.Cayetano said that Trillanes is intimidating him as seatmate in the on-going senate hearing on extra-judicial killing. He said that the Magdalo senator told him off-mic ‘Hindi kita papupormahin.” which triggered Cayetano to react. Watch the FULL VIDEO below:What can you say about Trillanes actions? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/watch-trillanes-turns-off-cayetanos-mic-talking/ |
AMBER ALERT ISSUED! EBOLA CZAR IS MISSING. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/11/2017 0:00 | the national government is not taking any chances in case Klain has been abducted by aliens or by Ebola ghosts. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/04/amber-alert-issued-ebola-czar-is-missing/#respond |
Filipinos And Their “Six Degrees Of Separation” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/08/2016 0:00 | The Philippines may not win a gold medal in the Rio Olympics, but who cares, we’re related to someone who has — Singapore’s Joseph Schooling. That is, by virtue of his Filipino nanny, Yolanda Pascual or Auntie Yolly.But it is not only in sports that we excel.A good number of winners of reality TV shows like “American Idol,” and “America’s Got Talent” and their international franchises are part Filipino.The very first Miss Universe was married to a Filipino while some contestants to the popular annual beauty pageant who represent other countries have blood ties to our in-laws, parents, grandparents and great great grandparents.Bruno Mars is American, but hey, his mother is Filipino, so he must be one. And despite her very foreign-sounding surname, Nicole Scherzinger is definitely one of us! And did we already mention Apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas?The White House executive chef, Cristeta Comerford, is Filipino and so is Navy Rear Admiral Raquel C. Bono, the highest-ranking FilAm naval officer in the U.S.Even celebrated serial killer Andrew Cunanan who murdered fashion designer Gianni Versace is of Filipino heritage.So, what is our point? Nothing really, except to say that Filipinos are everywhere and that somehow, somewhere, we’re related to someone famous, or infamous. Maybe, we’re even related to Kevin Bacon!So unite, Filipinos! Who knows, you might be related to the Marcoses, or the Aquinos. Or the Dutertes for that matter. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/16/filipinos-and-their-six-degrees-of-separation/ |
Here’s why Duterte wants to name LGU execs involved in drugs trade publicly | [] | 2016-08-03 23:54:04+08:00 | The plan to publicize the names of local government unit (LGU) officials allegedly involved in illegal drugs is not a move to shame them in public but to give an opportunity to clear their names, a Malacanang official said Wednesday.”They (LGU officials) are actually being given the chance to clear their names,” said Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella in a briefing.The Palace executive noted that since names of these officials were disclosed during the Cabinet meeting last Monday, this “means to say that the process has begun.”On Tuesday, chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo said the President (Rodrigo R. Duterte) is expected to announce the names of about 27 local government officials allegedly involved in illegal drugs operations.Abella stressed that no one has been named yet but said these officials “will be contacted” and “should respond accordingly.””We are calling the attention of certain people who are thought to be in government positions who are engaged in this (illegal drugs), that they should respond accordingly,” he said.Abella declined to give hints on who these officials are or where they are located, pointing out that this is the prerogative of the President.Since the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) oversees local elective officials, Abella said that “an appropriate response from DILG will be demanded.” (PNA)What can you say about this story? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/heres-duterte-wants-name-lgu-execs-involved-drugs-trade-publicly/ |
OPRAH AND CHARICE COME OUT ON NATIONAL TELEVISION! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/10/2017 0:00 | Queen of All Media Oprah Winfrey came out in support of Filipina singer Charice Pempengco when the latter reunited with the talk show host for an interview set to air October 19 on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).Winfrey once touted Charice as “the most talented girl in the world.” The 22-year-old former Glee star came out in the Philippines last year as a lesbian. The interview is her official ‘coming out’ on U.S. television.During the interview, Winfrey, who is godmother to Charice, asked the Filipina singer if she “were thinking about transitioning to becoming a male.”Charice was reportedly very nervous about doing the interview, but Winfrey calmed her down and said this was her “homecoming.”So there you have it. Oprah and Charice both coming out on national television. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/16/oprah-and-charice-come-out-on-national-television/#respond |
Trump To Pardon 4 Million Turkeys This Thanksgiving | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/11/2017 0:00 | Each year, tbe President of the United States pardons a pair of turkeys, saving them them from ever being butchered and served for the American Thanksgiving Dinner.Each year, some 46 million turkeys are killed.Donald Trump is changing this presidential tradition. In addition to pardoning Wishbone and Drumstick (pictured), he has also signed an executive order pardoning an additional 4 million turkeys.’Pardoning 2 turkeys won’t make any impact, so I’m going for 4 million instead. That’s about ten percent of all turkeys killed each year in America,’ Trump told The Adobo Chronicles. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/21/trump-to-pardon-4-million-turkeys-this-thanksgiving/ |
Netizen criticised women groups who wants to stop Philippines in hosting the Miss Universe next year | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-10-12 12:03:27+08:00 | Netizens criticised a former consultant who worked in the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women) after she started an open letter urging the organizers of Miss Universe not to hold the pageant here in the Philippines.Annie Serrano, started the petition on her Facebook account, urging her friends and the Netizens to support her advocacy to stop the Philippines to hold the most awaited Miss Universe next year.This is the whole transcript of the letter.“This letter went to theMs. Universe Organizing Committee. If you support our appeal, please write your name and organizational affiliation or occupation on the comment section below. We appeal to you as organizers of the Miss Universe Pageant to reconsider your decision to hold the 2017 pageant in Manila. “We understand that you already have concerns over issues of political instability and security, and with the Philippines not yet paying the hosting fee for the event. We however believe there is a more fundamental reason why you should not hold the event in the Philippines This reason is the objectionable, scandalous, and demeaning sexist attitude demonstrated by the newly elected leaders of our country, by no less than President Rodrigo Duterte, and his cohorts towards womankind. Filipino society has always granted a great amount of freedom and respect to women, but at the same time the gains of womankind in the Philippines have been hard won. True gender equality in terms not only of the law but how laws are applied, and in terms of the attitudes of men towards women, still has a long way to go. In recent months, chauvinism, brutal shaming, rape jokes and a sweeping disregard for women as persons deserving not merely of a token, but true, respect has been exhibited by the President of the Philippines with his salacious and sexist comments and treatment of female reporters and opposition figures, which has carried over to his allies in the Philippine Congress. To hold the Miss Universe Pageant in the Philippines at this time would serve as a reward of this intolerable behavior and excuse such behavior. It would reinforce a troubling trend in our society. It would make your organization a partner to these backward and dangerous steps which are serious violations of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Do not hold Miss Universe in the Philippines. Be a partner for the liberation and not the subjugation of women. Take your pageant elsewhere and do not reward a regime that is trying to turn back the clock as far as women’s causes are concerned.”Almost 200 people signed and supported her petition, but many Filipino Miss Universe fans started to criticised Serrano for only trying to put the country down.Netizens also criticised various women rights group who supported the petition that urging the organizers of Miss Universe to stop Miss Universe in PH.Netizens also accused Serrano having a connection with Sen. Leila De Lima, one of the fiercest critics of President Duterte.Jade Nacua posted a photo of Annie Serrano together with Sen.Leila De Lima.Netizens also hopes that the petition of Serrano was not politically motivated to only destroy the reputation of President Duterte.Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach asked the Netizens to keep calm. The Filipina beauty queen said that she will do her best to counter any actions attempting to stop the Miss Universe hosting of the Philippines next year.Akong bahala guys. 😂 Kalma lang. Ipaglalaban ko yan. I want the competition in my home country! ❤️🇵🇭👑 — Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (@PiaWurtzbach) October 10, 2016 | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/netizen-criticised-women-groups-wants-stop-philippines-hosting-miss-universe-next-year/ |
LOOK: List of Senators who voted “yes” to give Emergency Powers to President Duterte! | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-12-15 00:18:22+08:00 | Fourteen Senators agreed to give President Rodrigo Duterte an emergency powers to fix the worsening land traffic in the Philippines, especially in Metro Manila.Senator Grace Poe, who led the Senate Public Services Committee said in her speech that the traffic in the Philippines is a “virus engulfing the nation”She also said that the annual economic cost of traffic in Metro Manila to be P876-B.Poe said that the committee decided to grant the President emergency powers because P3-B was wasted a day due to traffic.“Congress needs to declare a national emergency with regard to traffic congestion, because traffic from highly urbanized areas is now spilling over to nearby localities and causing businesses and people to lose money and opportunities,” she said.This are the fourteen Senators who granted Emergency Powers to President Duterte.The 14 are the following Senators:Grace Poe Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV Antonio Trillanes IV Vicente “Tito” Sotto III Loren Legarda Franklin Drilon Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan Panfilo Lacson Juan Miguel Zubiri Richard Gordon Joel Villanueva Nancy Binay Sherwin Gatchalian Gregorio HonasanThe Emergency Powers granted to President Duterte would only affect until 2019.The Duterte administration eyed emergency powers to fix the worsening traffic in the Philippines.“The worsening traffic situation should be legitimately addressed if Congress could accord emergency powers to me. Kung gusto niyo nang madalian, isagad na. Nasa inyo yan,” Duterte said during his first State of the Nation Address. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-list-senators-voted-yes-give-emergency-powers-president-duterte/ |
LIKE A CRY BABY, DONALD TRUMP COMPLAINS TO CNN’S DON LEMON ABOUT FOX NEWS’ MEGYN KELLY | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/8/2018 0:00 | like another news anchor from another cable news network.Trump found his ally in CNN’s Don Lemon. After all, he is his namesake.In an interview with Don Lemon on “CNN Tonight,” Trump on Friday accused FOX News of asking “vicious,” unfair questions at the debate and called Kelly “overrated.” Kelly had pressed Trump about misogynistic, sexist comments in his past.On CNN, Trump called the questions “ridiculous,” called Kelly “off-base,” and said, “You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes. Blood coming out of her wherever.”Trump told Lemon that he didn’t know whether he’d participate in a future FOX News debate. “I didn’t think they were fair.”Lemon volunteered to moderate the next GOP presidential debate and promised Trump he would be more fair than Kelly.Lemon’s ratings are significantly down and so he needed a boost in viewership. He thinks that moderating the next GOP Debate will boost his and CNN’s ratings.Lemon’s ratings suffered a setback recently when debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 washed ashore in Reunion Island in the French Indian Ocean.During CNN’s desperate search for the missing plane, Lemon had speculated that the jet may have been sucked up by a black hole or “kidnapped” by a higher power. Now that theory has gone down the drain. Or the ocean. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/08/like-a-cry-baby-donald-trump-complains-to-cnns-don-lemon-about-fox-news-megyn-kelly/ |
Mary Jane Veloso’s execution postponed. President Duterte takes up Veloso’s case with Pres. Widodo | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-09-10 03:20:56+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte mentioned the convicted drug trafficker Mary jane Veloso’s case during his private conversation with Indonesia President Joko Widodo at the Istana merdeka in Jakarta on Friday.But Duterte refused to give any details of their conversation on the fate of Veloso who still on death row in Indonesia’s prison.“Not for public consumption,” said by President Duterte in a short talk with media after meeting with President Widodo.The President also said that he would respect each other’s judicial process.Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasar Jr. confirmed that the execution of Veloso was postponed because she is going to testify against her illegal recruiter.Netizens are very happy after knowing that Veloso’s execution was postponed and they are praying that President Duterte can bring home the convicted OFW. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/mary-jane-velosos-execution-postponed-president-duterte-takes-velosos-case-pres-widodo/ |
Next On The Senate Calendar: Hearing On Fake Face | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 7/10/2017 0:00 | The Senate of the Philippines has the distinction of holding hearing after hearing “in aid of legislation.”One of the most-watched Senate hearings todate was that on “fake news,” which saw an entertaining clash among the Senators, members of the mainstream media as well as private citizen bloggers.The next calendared hearing might prove to be even more interesting as the Upper House tackles the issue of “fake face.”The hearing next week comes on the heels of the recent “revelation” on national television of the new and improved Xander Ford.The Senate Secretariat confirmed to The Adobo Chronicles that among those invited as resource persons are Ford and no less than a member of the Senate, Risa Hontiveros.Committee Chair Grace Poe said that both Ford and Hontiveros would be the best resource persons as the Senate tries to legislate fake faces because of their first-hand experience in facial transformation. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/07/next-on-the-senate-calendar-hearing-on-fake-face/#respond |
DUTERTE’S RUN FOR PHILIPPINE PRESIDENCY A HOAX? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/11/2017 0:00 | On again, off again. That’s how Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s bid to become the next president of the Philippines has been characterized by his followers and opponents, and by the media.Well, it’s on again. After repeated statements that he was not interested in the position, the tough-talking Duterte, who is known for his extra-judicial style of management, says that he has decided to run in the 2016 elections. His latest pronouncement was triggered by the Senate Electoral Trubunal (SET) ruling throwing out the disqualification case against Senator Grace Poe. The case was filed on the grounds that as a foundling, Poe is not a natural-born citizen and is therefore ineligible to run for president.We, at The Adobo Chronicles have been accused of reporting ‘hoax’ stories, so Duterte’s recent announcement about running for president must be a hoax, right?Or so do many Filipinos hope. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/22/dutertes-run-for-philippine-presidency-a-hoax/#respond |
Inquirer Issues Erratum On Its Choice Of Jover Laurio As 2017 Filipino Of The Year | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/1/2018 0:00 | Without any explanation, the Philippine Daily Inquirer issued an erratum on its choice of Jover Laurio as its 2017 Filipino of the Year.All it said was that it “made a very major, major mistake.”The award, as corrected, is shown in the photo above. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/08/inquirer-issues-erratum-on-its-choice-of-jover-laurio-as-2017-filipino-of-the-year/?share=email |
Adobo Chronicles To Sue Rappler For Cyber Libel | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/06/2018 0:00 | Now that the Pasay City Prosecutor’s Office has given the go signal to indict “Thinking Pinoy” blogger Rey Joseph “RJ” Nieto for calling opposition Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV a “narco” in one of his posts on social media, yet another lawsuit is brewing.The Adobo Chronicles will file tomorrow, a complaint against online news source, Rappler and its CEO, Maria Ressa, for “false and baseless defamatory imputation” against the popular satire news site.The complaint stemmed from an opinion piece previously published by Rappler and re-tweeted by Ressa, accusing The Adobo Chronicles of not knowing the difference beween ‘fake news’ and ‘satire.’”In effect,” the complaint stated, “accusing The Adobo Chronicles of being ‘fake news’ as opposed to satire is tantamount to cyber bullying and spreading inaccurate information.”This lawsuit just adds to Rappler’s legal issues — from the revocation of its media license by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to tax evasion charges slapped against it by the Bureau of Internal Revenue.Ressa could not be contacted for comment because she blocked The Adobo Chronicles from her Twitter account. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/30/adobo-chronicles-to-sue-rappler-for-cyber-libel/?share=email |
Miriam Defensor Santiago Excluded From Public Service Political Ad | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 5/5/2016 0:00 | A non-partisan public service political ad now airing on Philippine television has made presidential candidate Miriam Defensor-Santiago very furious because she was excluded.The TV ad, featuring young children, questions the qualifications of the candidates running for president, except that only four of the five candidates were mentioned.In the ad, the children mention the candidates without naming them: magnanakaw (thief), kupitero (snatcher), mamamatay-tao (murderer) and di-handa (unprepared).Santiago complained that she was unfairly excluded from the ad. Only Vice President Jojo Binay, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Grace Poe, and former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas were included.“Just because I am No. 5 in the pre-election polls and surveys, they have deliberately dropped me from the TV ad altogether. It’s not fair,” Santiago said.The TV ad was paid for by ACS Manufacturing Corporation and Pride detergent. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/05/miriam-defensor-santiago-excluded-from-public-service-political-ad/ |
Philippine VP Leni Robredo’s Speaking Engagement In Washington, D.C. Could Face Cancellation | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 9/10/2018 0:00 | Everything is set for Leni Robredo’s appearance at a Leadership Forum in Washington D.C., under the auspices of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. It is scheduled for October 17.But Robredo’s speaking engagement could face a sudden cancellation, thanks to her recent public statement that ALL Asian countries import oil.The forum was made possible with the financial support of Pertamina, an Indonesian state-owned oil and natural gas corporation.Officials of Pertamina are reportedly upset at Robredo’s statement, pointing to the fact that Indonesia, an Asian country, actually EXPORTS oil (or at least used to) as do other countries in the Middle East like Saudi Arabia, which are all part of the Asian continent.Moral of the story: If you’re the Vice President, be sure to do research before you open your mouth, especially when it comes to oil. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/09/philippine-vp-leni-robredos-speaking-engagement-in-washington-d-c-could-face-cancellation/ |
LOOK: Netizens asks Vice President Leni Robredo to resign for destroying the image of the Philippines | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-03-17 01:19:15+08:00 | Vice President Leni Robredo received tremendous amount of criticisms from the netizens after she published a video that criticizing the alleged human rights violations committed by Duterte administration’s war on illegal drugs.The video would be also be played for the 60th U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs annual meeting at the Vienna International Centre.Netizens who supported Duterte were angered by the alleged plot of Robredo to destroy the image of the President of the Philippines in the international community.The disappointed former supporters of the Vice President also asked her to resign from her position because of allegedly trying to grab the power of the President.Hashtag #LeniResign went viral on twitter and Facebook to condemn the action of Vice President Leni Robredo against President Rodrigo Duterte.Some of them wanted the Vice President to voluntarily resign, but others believed that she must be forced to leave her position by impeaching her.#LeniResign Office of the Vice President of the Philippines https://t.co/yhwusBUJuv — Sass Rogando Sasot (@srsasot) March 16, 2017No to destabilization! No to international interference! No to yellow army! #LeniResign — RainDC (@RainyRegina) March 16, 2017#LeniResign Robredo ‘ s speech at UN gave a very bad impression of the president and our country. She is a disgrace to every Filipino people — Frances Escobin (@FrancesEscobin) March 16, 2017Since you are using the international arena for your evil agenda, we are here you defend our president at all cost. #LeniResign — inday_liv (@OliveTisoy) March 16, 2017#LeniResign instead of destroying the image of the PH in the foreign media, why not, use your time and resources in building the new PH — Yuj K (@G7A_24) March 16, 2017She called the president as a criminal and now she’s calling us a TROLL ? You’re a disgrace to human society ! Resign now !#LeniResign — CONGRATS NOVEN (@Novensters) March 16, 2017A day after Vice President Leni Robredo released the video message against Duterte, an impeachment complaint has been filed against the President and now the netizens planned to organize a mass demonstration against the opposition.The Office of the Vice President is not yet giving any statement as of writing. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-netizens-asks-vice-president-leni-robredo-resign-destroying-image-philippines/ |
AIRLINES CONSIDERING ADDING THREE EXTRA PASSENGER SEATS ON THEIR AIRCRAFT | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/04/2017 0:00 | one in each of the three wheel wells. With minor adjustments, such as providing sleeping bags secured by seat belts, the airlines will soon be adding three passenger spots per plane. “We expect these new spots to sell like hotcakes” one airline official said, “because they will be sold at 50% off the published airfare rates.” There will be no beverage or meal service for this special ticket class, but complimentary sleeping pills will be provided for flights lasting more than theee hours.Want an oxygen mask? That would be $5o extra! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/23/airlines-considering-adding-three-extra-passenger-seats-on-their-aircraft/ |
CNN Apologizes For Headline Error About Philippine President Duterte, Issues Correction | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 1/5/2017 0:00 | In its haste to report on U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to visit The White House, CNN, the world’s leader in fair, accurate and balanced news, aired an incorrect headline and has issued an apology.CNN said that its headline writer was thinking of another world 🌎 leader — the one who preceded Barack Obama — when he typed in the teaser for the news story.The network has made the necessary correction to the headline, as follows: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/01/cnn-apologizes-for-headline-error-about-philippine-president-duterte-issues-correction/?share=email |
President Duterte reveals that Loida Lewis allegedly plotting to launch massive protest to remove him from Presidency | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-05 01:48:17+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte revealed Friday that Filipina American Community Leader and Businesswoman Loida Nicolas Lewis is allegedly plotting a massive protest against the current administration. The goal of the massive protest is to oust President Duterte.Nicolas Lewis is also one of the major campaigner of defeated Presidential bet Mar Roxas of Liberal Party.The President didn’t name her, but according to Politiko, President Duterte obviously referring to Nicolas-Lewis, a widow of a rich Black-American businessman.In his speech at the Manila Hotel, Duterte revealed that there’s a massive demonstration that may happen next year to oust him.“Next year, there will be mass demonstration, for all I care. Wala akong illusions. Do not give me a reason to go out because you might have…you might get your wish.” Duterte said.He gave a clue that there’s a Filipina from US who married a black man financing the incoming massive demonstration.“Meron next year, a certain financier, mayaman na babae who married a black and is now a millionaire and she is planning to do massive demonstration,” he addedPresident Duterte also said that there is no need to launch a massive demonstration or coup d’etat to oust him, because he would personally swear to them.“All those who are of this western persuasion. Kung bilib kayo sa America, kung tingin ninyo nagkautang kayo ng loob, please join. And hindi na kailangan magkudeta-coup d’etat. Ibigay ko siya. I myself will swear you sa Malacañang. That these are the new rulers of the Republic and they will run the country, fine,” he added.He also invited her critics to have a dinner and asked them to become his advisers.“I’d like to host a dinner with human rights, the bleeding hearts. You prepare a plan, and I’ll make you an adviser,” | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/duterte-revealed-nicola-lewis-plotting-launch-massive-protest-remove-presidency/ |
Trump Sends Duterte U.S. Visa By Mail, Is Returned To Sender | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/07/2017 0:00 | Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte didn’t have to fall in line at the U.S. Embassy in Manila for a U.S. visa. It came in the mail, courtesy of U.S. President Donald Trump.Alas, Duterte instructed his right-hand man Bong Go to return the mail to sender.Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, previously praised and invited by President Trump to come to the White House, said he will not visit the United States during or after his term because the country is “lousy.”Duterte’s remarks about one of the Philippines’ oldest allies was in response to Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), who said he would protest if the Filipino leader utilized Trump’s invitation.“There will never be a time that I will go to America during my term, or even thereafter. So what makes that guy think I’ll go to America? I’ve seen America, and it’s lousy,” Duterte told reporters Friday about McGovern.Upon learning of the mailed visa, Vice President Leni Robredo sent a text message to the U.S. Embassy, asking if she could stand as proxy to Duterte for the botched White House visit. Embassy officials have yet to respond to Robredo. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/07/22/trump-sends-duterte-u-s-visa-by-mail-is-returned-to-sender/#respond |
Sure. #NeverAgain, right? But how EXACTLY is Imee Marcos connected to “Martial Law”? | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-10-16 23:24:07+00:00 | Spied in a tweet recently that some bozo screeched “Never again to Martial Law” as senatorial candidate Imee Marcos posed for the cameras with her family at some public event. This got me to thinking. What’s Imee Marcos’s connection to “Martial Law” nga ba?Some (mostly communist and Yellowtard “activists”) may say the answer to that is “obvious”. But, really, is it truly obvious as had once been the national dogma? That Jesus was born of a virgin, died, and supposedly resurrected has become the subject of debate today in light of a more enlightened regard for that narrative. This is so even after centuries of being regarded as “fact”. So one really needs to be careful of regarding something as an “obvious fact”.To put this question in perspective consider that two men who, without a doubt, are known direct executives who oversaw the implementation of martial law during the 1970s. These two men, despite this fact, went on to pinnacles of achievement in politics in the Philippines. Indeed, we have yet to hear similar bozos shriek “Never again to Martial Law” at former President Fidel Ramos and former Senate President (now senatorial candidate) Juan Ponce Enrile.Many senatorial candidates today are re-electionists who denounce “Martial Law” in fiery speeches before the cameras. But as senators under the watch of Enrile the Senate President, they had every opportunity to denounce the Chief Architect of “Martial Law” when it mattered. Yet we know of no Yellowtard senator who ever did that — never stood up in the middle of a Senate session, pointed to the then Senate President and scream “Never again to Martial Law!”This highlights just how shallow a song-and-dance election campaigns are and just how stupid Filipino voters are to lap up all the bullshit on sale during these circuses.Indeed, this is not to say that it is not just the Martial Law Crybaby rhetoric on sale in this market of bullshittery. Filipinos need to be better evaluators of their politicians than they ever had been over the last half-century since they were granted “independence” by the United States in 1946. Both camps — whether Yellowtard or Dutertard — call out the stupidity of the Filipino voter. So no one or clique of politicians is innocent of the charge of bullshitting Filipino voters with empty slogans and downright misleading rhetoric.What makes the “Never Again” activist brand particularly good as an example of just how dishonest Filipino partisans, communists, and “activists” are is its standout emptiness and fallacious nature. Imee Marcos is seen to be a “Martial Law” perpetrator simply because her father happened to be president during the “Martial Law Years”. It’s the very same exact logic applied to the notion that one vote for Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III — the accidental presidential candidate of 2010 — because his father was a guy who got shot at an airport in 1983 and then crowned “national hero” for his and his family’s trouble. At least, in that regard, the Yellowtard mind is consistent.Filipino voters need to think better and choose better than that. Several generations of Filipinos need to ditch the dysfunctional thinking taught to them — more like forced down their throats — by Yellowtard “thought leaders”, religious clerics, their school teachers, their gated-village friends and even their parents. The slogan template “No to [insert “evil” notion here]” should be put in a museum of idiotic activist paraphernalia. Filipinos and a new breed of real activists should, instead, embrace a fresh approach to solving the Philippines’ problems and advocating genuine reform — one that is forward looking and positive. Let’s start with the template “Yes to [insert original and innovative notion of the future here]” and move on to the future from there. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/10/sure-neveragain-right-but-how-exactly-is-imee-marcos-connected-to-martial-law/#comments |
Vera Files To Introduce User-Friendly Icons For Its Fact Check | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/04/2018 0:00 | Ellen Tordesillas of Vera Files is so enjoying her new-found power to fact-check news and information posted on social media, particularly on Facebook.Vera Files and Rappler were recently designated partners of Facebook in the social media giant’s worldwide program to curb the spread of fake news on its platform.Tordesillas wants Vera Files’ fact-check to be user-friendly, so she is introducing icons that would warn netizens that what they are reading on Facebook are false, satire, SPAM, biased, etc.Here are the fact-checking icons Vera Files will be using, effective immediately: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/20/vera-files-to-introduce-user-friendly-icons-for-its-fact-check/?share=email |
The Opposition lost the Philippines in 2016 and then lost it again in 2018 after #SONA2018 | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-07-24 01:24:56+00:00 | As expected, the Philippine Opposition under the leadership of the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) are screeching over the return of certain “evil” characters — former president now House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for one. It’s déjà vu, they say — as if that, by itself, is an argument that supports the “evilness” they believe characterises the situation today. They are now throwing a monumental tantrum over what is, essentially, a failure on their part to stay on top of their political game. Instead of being good chess players, they’ve allowed themselves to be outmaneuvered by the “enemy”.The Opposition played really badly. They accepted every gambit dangled before them by the government of President Rodrigo Duterte, swarming around and biting at every one of the outrage fads that “trend” on social media and quibbling over every spelling error and every blooper that blips on the radar they use to track the movements of their low-value targets. All the while, the political “maneuverings” they now brattily stomp their feet about in infantile anger went on right under their noses.What is remarkable is that every one of the “sinister” maneuvers the Yellowtards whine about today were conceived, planned, and implemented where they should be — within the framework of the law and within the offices that house legitimate democratic institutions (i.e. in courts and the halls of Congress, among others). Democracy and its processes were actually at work and these were used shrewdly by the camp of Duterte and its circle of allies to outplay the Yellowtards.The trouble with the Yellowtards is they had spent an inordinate amount of time and effort plotting extrajudicial and even criminal approaches to re-acquiring power. They continued to rely on their tired old “people power revolutions” that are essentially just garden-variety coup d’état disguised as prayer meetings. Rather than work with their duly-elected representatives in Congress, they deferred to the Cold War relic of a notion they call the “parliament of the streets” as a source of legitimacy. They relied on slander, lies, and good old-fashioned appeal to emotion, styles that their chosen “leaders” were all cut from the same mold to exhibit: “vice president” Leni Robredo, never-had-been-chief-justice Lourdes Sereno, convicted mutineer Antonio Trillanes, and accused drug lord coddler Leila De Lima. The irony that flies over the pointed heads of the Yellowtards is that they are now the first to dismiss use of due process to get things done in favour of antics that are actually destructive to Philippine democracy.What the Yellowtards had neglected over two years of wasting time on 1980s-era political relics was the important task of winning elections and accumulating legitimate political capital on a 21st Century landscape. Rather than use social media as a platform for constructive discourse, they used it to keep the discourse stunted at infantile levels. This can be seen in how their most revered political bloggers found very few intelligent words to fill the commentary they issued before, while, and after Duterte delivered his SONA. Instead of working on forming strong coalitions amongst already-elected officials within Congress, they undermined the institution itself and dismissed it as a lost cause. Rather than recognise real achievements delivered by the government and contributing to enhancing these achievements and proposing additional innovative ideas to produce more and better results, they engaged in economic sabotage.This is not an Opposition Filipinos deserve. This Yellowtard-led sorry excuse of an “Opposition” is nothing more than a den of carpetbaggers loosely unified by no more than a hollow-headed hatred for Duterte. They have latched on to a lowest-common-denominator approach to seizing power — through dishonesty, inciting anarchy, and even through terrorism. This is a thuggish Opposition hungry for power and will not think twice to implement methods that could unravel the very fabric of Philippine society just to achieve their insidious ends.Under such a dysfunctional Opposition, Philippine democracy can neither evolve nor mature further. Those who do the right thing and work within its institutional frame are the ones who deserve to be lauded today. Filipinos no longer need those so-called “heroes” the Yellowtards keep pining about. This is because there is no longer any of that “fight” the Yellowtards imagine still exists. There is only work to be done to build a country. And for that sort of work, “heroes”, “martyrs”, priests, nuns, failed CEOs, and “professional activists” need not apply. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/07/the-opposition-lost-the-philippines-in-2016-and-then-lost-it-again-in-2018-after-sona2018/ |
HOW TO GET A LICENSE IN STATES THAT BAN SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, ACCORDING TO MILEY CYRUS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/5/2018 0:00 | Same-sex marriage is now legal in 37 states. So what can a gay couple do to get a marriage license in a state like Texas? Singer Miley Cryrus has the answer.Cyrus has managed to raise lots of eyebrows when she went public about her sexuality. She does not have any gender identity. Short of calling herself genderqueer, Cyrus said “I kind of wanted to be nothing. I don’t relate to what people would say defines a girl or a boy.”In other words, ‘decline to state.’In California and other states, any voter who does not identify with either the Republican or Democratic Party can mark the box, “decline to state’ in the voter registration form.“You can do the same when filling out the marriage license application,” Cyrus said. Where it asks for the name of the groom or the bride, Cyrus’ advice is to just cross it out, write your name and add ‘decline to state’ beside it.“By doing so, the state cannot discriminate against you since technically, your marriage is gender neutral and will not be in violation of any ban against same-sex marriage,” she added.So if you are a gay couple wanting to get married in one of the 13 non-equality states, you don’t have to wait for the any ruling on same-sex marriage cases now pending with the U.S. Supreme Court.You can get married now! | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/06/how-to-get-a-license-in-states-that-ban-same-sex-marriage-according-to-miley-cyrus/#respond |
2016 CANDIDATE KRIS AQUINO BREAKS SILENCE ON PORK BARREL SCANDAL | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/08/2016 0:00 | On the eve of the planned Million Protest March in Manila, presidential sister and TV host Kris Aquino has finally broken her silence on the Priority Assistance Development Fund (PADF) or pork barrel, which has consumed the country’s daily business due to a massive scam that has robbed Filipino taxpayers of more than 10 Billion pesos.The Monday “people’s march” calls for the total abolition of pork barrel and the prosecution of citizens and politicians who have personally benefited from the scam. Philippine president NoyNoy Aquino, bowing to public pressure, had announced that he would scrap the pork barrel.Kris Aquino, who had previously announced her intention to run for governor of her native province of Tarlac in Central Philippines in 2016, has all but been silent on the pork barrel scandal. Finally, at a press conference in Tarlac this weekend, Aquino declared, “As governor of Tarlac, I will not need any pork.”Potential opponents in the 2016 Tarlac governor’s race were quick to dismiss Miss Aquino’s statement. “Of course it’s easy for her to say that,” said one local political foe, “she’s vegetarian!” | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2013/08/25/2016-candidate-kris-aquino-breaks-silence-on-pork-barrel-scandal/?share=email |
Filipino Scientists Produce World’s First Organic Boneless Bananas | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/11/2016 0:00 | Move over seedless grapes. Make way for boneless bananas!Agricultural scientists at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños (UPLB) have successfully produced an organic prototype of bananas not seen ever before anywhere in the world. They’re boneless!The bananas have been marketed on a limited basis at selected produce markets in and around the campus. They’re being sold at 47 centavos per pound ( US $o.01)Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol praised the Filipino scientists, saying that the new discovery puts the Philippines on the world map in as far as organic food production is concerned. He also expressed optimism that when mass-produced, the boneless variety will double or triple the country’s banana exports. “It’ll be a great boost not only to organic farmers but to our economy as a whole,” he said. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/19/filipino-scientists-produce-worlds-first-organic-boneless-bananas/#respond |
Philippines: Severe Shortage Of Laundry Detergent Bars | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/9/2016 0:00 | Remember your grandma’s old-fashioned laundry detergent bars she used to manually wash your clothes? Well, they’re baaaack!Unfortunately, there is a severe shortage of these white or blue bars in stores and supermarkets in the Philippines, thanks to a new ruling by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The FDA has issued a final rule establishing that over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash products containing certain active ingredients can no longer be marketed. Companies will no longer be able to market antibacterial washes with these ingredients because manufacturers did not demonstrate that the ingredients are both safe for long-term daily use and more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illness and the spread of certain infections. Some manufacturers have already started removing these ingredients from their products.Since the ruling was made public, many Filipino households have been ditching their high-priced OTC anti-bacterial soaps in favor of the detergent bars.One bar does it all: washing hands, cleaning dishes, doing laundry. Even taking a shower. How cool is that?What is your favorite detergent bar? Wheel? Ajax? Tide? | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/03/philippines-severe-shortage-of-laundry-detergent-bars/ |
DEMOCRATS WOO REPUBLICAN CAITLYN JENNER | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/6/2018 0:00 | It is common knowledge that the former Bruce Jenner was a Republican. It is therefore not a surprise that among the first to welcome Caitlyn into their fold was the Log Cabin Republicans.Log Cabin Republicans is the nation’s original and largest organization representing gay conservatives and allies who support fairness, freedom, and equality for all Americans, and who believe in electing Republicans into office. Just this year, the California chapter officially gave charter status to the group, giving it a vote in state Republican party matters and policies.Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has reportedly reached out to Caitlyn in the hope that she will switch party affiliation.The committee is confident that it can win over Caitlyn, citing the fact that there are more Democrats who support her and who support key LGBT issues like same-sex marriage.“While Bruce was Republican, Caitlyn is an entirely new person and that new person is more aligned with the Democratic ideology, especially as it relates to LGBT equality,” a DNC spokesperson said.The DNC cited the fact that all declared Republican presidential candidates believe that marriage should only be between a man and a woman, and that most are lukewarm to giving equal federal rights to LGBTs.The ball is now in Caitlyn’s court. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/04/democrats-woo-republican-caitlyn-jenner/#respond |
Fatherhood, Duterte, and the Majapahit Empire | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-10-07 07:51:16+00:00 | “Real fatherhood means love and commitment and sacrifice and a willingness to share responsibility and not walking away from one’s children.”— William BennettOn FatherhoodIn the last 100 days, my perception of the presidency has changed, from being a formal leader to a loving father who is at the same time tough, strict, stringent, and sometimes harsh. Some of us grew up with a father with these qualities, one with a heavy hand driven by a big heart. This is the President we have, a true father and leader of state that is on the way to becoming a nation.A father protects us from the afflictions and disorders of family life. He insulates the innocent young from the problems of the older ones in the family. Take drug addiction, a common problem more and more families have to deal with. Rich or poor, urban or rural, famous or unknown, no family is spared from the scourging misery of having a drug-dependent at home.A decisive father who wants to defend and restore his family that is being destroyed would act quickly, harshly even, in a tough but loving way for the greater good, to avoid reaching the tipping point of societal obliteration and, thus, restore social order.A true father protects his family from atrocious, abusive, and dreadful neighbors, 24/7. He makes sure we get to where we want to go and make it back home, safe and sound. A father worries about his children’s whereabouts, fearing they might be swamped by the temptations of modern life that do more harm than good. He understands youthful curiosity, crafting lifelong lessons out of brutal real world experiences. And a father warns strongly that using drugs is dangerous: to you and me, our family, and our country.A father is a symbol of strength in a family. He provides stability, assurance, tenacity, and certainty. He gives his children with the moral courage to be strong in what is right. Members of the family race to him for support, encouragement, and advice even if they know they have done something wrong. They know that the father only wishes the best for his children: he believes in their capacity to learn from their mistakes.Padre de FamiliaA good father is a great provider. He is a breadwinner, concerned with the income of the family. He works hard to get us the money we need, ensuring it continues to flow. A large and growing family has large and growing needs. A good and wise father knows he could do better if he seeks the help of his neighbors, those who live on the same side of the world, rather than acting like a beggar stretching his arms halfway around the world.The father who is now the President is very Asian in thinking and demeanor. This is difficult for western types (just look at our West-financed and -biased media) to grasp. After more than a century of dependence on the current world power, DU30 wants to change the game: let’s work more seriously with our neighbors. After all, we belong to one great region, ASEAN, with a population of more than 622 million people, and a gross domestic product of 2.573 trillion US dollars per year.1ASEAN is a huge emerging market that continues to attract foreign investors from East Asia, North America and Western Europe whose population growth is stagnating. And as icing on the cake, this huge market is just beside two of the largest-populated nations on earth: China and India.From this perspective, we can better understand why our President is breaking away from our colonial past and reconnecting the country with our pre-colonial history. Centuries ago, the ASEAN nations (Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and the Philippines)2 used to belong to a great empire called the “Majapahit”.Empire Strikes BackThe Majapahit Empire ruled this part of the world from 1293 to its eventual decline in 1527..3 This massive empire spanned 2,700,000 square kilometers. 4 During this period, the Philippines already started trade with China as early as 982 AD. 5 The Chinese were trading with no less than Kings, not just chieftains. During the same period, we were mining gold in Butuan, also known as the Rajahnate of Butuan. 6 Evidence of printing technology was supported with the discovery of the Laguna Copperplate inscription in 1987, an important archeological discovery, evidence that we were part of 10th century Southeast Asia.7Many great things happened during the Majapahit Empire’s rule. There was evidence of a modern civilized world with sophisticated forms of governance, legislation, justice, agriculture, mining, trade, and architecture that already existed. 3Perhaps Duterte’s instinct to reconnect and forge stronger alliances with our Malay neighbors is a strategic master plan for economic development, peace, and prosperity in the Philippines and the ASEAN region.And, of course, our colonizers (until now, we are still heavily dependent on them) would not want that.Lessons of History (from Prof. DU30)Since the colonization of the Philippines, we never reconnected with our glorious past without our colonizers’ permission. Mainland Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islanders and other archipelagic countries like the Philippines and Indonesia established strong connections with their colonial masters instead of establishing interdependence among neighboring Southeast Asian countries.The western nations do not want us to grow stronger, be more independent and progressive. According to the economist and Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz:“… the United States (is) opposed to the creation of the Asian Infrastructure Bank, a new institution designed to finance their investment…One of the most successful groupings of countries is ASEAN both economically and politically. That part of the world has been doing very well.” 8Clearly, it is not the priority of western nations to help ASEAN countries unify themselves into one formidable grouping of nations.Recent eventsAs DU30 steps up his rhetoric of expletives against the UN, the EU, and the US, I am led to believe that he is communicating, not only to the West and to us, but to the rest of Asia, his long-term vision: for countries to become nations, they need to cut their ties from their colonial masters and to establish strong partnerships of equals with our neighbors.All nations, without exception, did the same, often with the untold brutality that pales in comparison with the verbal tirade (that our overly-sensitive media unrelentingly exaggerates) the father of our (soon-to-be) nation dishes out on a nightly basis.Duterte’s strong sense of “Fatherhood” should strengthen our resolve to help him achieve a better Philippines, as a father would who wants only the best for his children. We can achieve this, but only if we stay united as a people and desist from being swayed by the twisted logic implanted by every colonizer: we cannot survive without their help.Let’s follow DU30’s example: it’s time to throw the yoke off our backs.Citations:1. Ho, D..(2016, March 17). ASEAN: Market Profile. Retrieved from http://emerging-markets-research.hktdc.com/business-news/article/Asia/ASEAN-Market-Profile/mp/en/1/1X000000/1X09WKZD.htm2. ASEAN infographics: population, market, economy. (2015, Feb.15). Retrieved from http://aseanup.com/asean-infographics-population-market-economy/3. Majapahit. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majapahit4. How large was the Majapahit Empire at its greatest extent?. Find the Data. Retrieved fromhttp://empires.findthedata.com/q/60/2513/How-large-was-the-Majapahit-Empire-at-its-greatest-extent5. Go, Bon Juan (2005). “Ma’l in Chinese Records – Mindoro or Bai? An Examination of a Historical Puzzle”. Philippine Studies. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University. 53 (1): 119–1386. Rajahnate of Butuan. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajahnate_of_Butuan7. The Laguna Copperplate Inscription: An Ancient Text That Changed the Perception of the History of the Philippines. (2015, Nov.20). Ancient Origins. Retrieved from http://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/laguna-copperplate-inscription-ancient-text-changed-perception-history-0206308. Joseph Stiglitz – Can we make a globalization that works?. (2016, July 19). Retrieved fromhttps://www.weforum.org/videos/joseph-stiglitz-can-we-make-a-gobalization-that-works/[Photo courtesy Metro.] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/10/fatherhood-duterte-majapahit-empire/ |
Jeepneys: Philippine Government Importing 600K Units Of Tesla Model S Electric Vehicles | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/1/2016 0:00 | The Philippines’ Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has announced a new deal with Tesla Motors to purchase from the Silicon Valley company some 600,000 prototype units of the all-electric Tesla Model S.DOTC Secretary Joseph Abaya announced the new initiative in response to recent protests by Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) drivers who were upset about the Aquino government’s plan to phase out 600,000 jeepneys that are at least 15 years old.Abaya said that Tesla units will replace the dilapidated, pollution-causing Philippine “kings of the road.” They will be fitted with the same colorful body paint characteristic of the jeepneys.It will cost the Philippines $50,000 per Tesla unit which will be imported from California beginning next month. The price is a bargain considering that the Tesla Model S has a base price of $70,000 in the U.S.The government will, in turn, sell the units to jeepney operators and drivers for a subsidized price of P2 Million each, payable for life.Life of the jeepney driver, that is. Not life of the vehicle. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/06/jeepneys-philippine-government-importing-600k-units-of-tesla-model-s-electric-vehicles/#respond |
PRESIDENT AQUINO SAYS ‘LAGLAG BALA’ NO BIG DEAL COMPARED TO WHAT’S HAPPENED IN THE U.S. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/11/2017 0:00 | Facing intense criticism resulting from the laglag bala scheme at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), President NoyNoy Aquino says it’s not a big deal considering what has happened in the U.S.Laglag bala is reportedly an airport scam wherein bullets are planted in bags of unsuspecting passengers for the purpose of extortion.“These are isolated cases, and involve only tiny bullets,” Aquino said.“I wish the media would do their homework so that they know that a much bigger scheme involving more than just tiny bullets has happened in the United States in the past,” Aquino added, referring to this video released by Malacañang’s press office: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/03/president-aquino-says-laglag-bala-no-big-deal-compared-to-whats-happened-in-the-u-s/?share=email |
BREAKING: Kim And Trump Summit Today! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/05/2018 0:00 | Is the cold war between the United States and North Korea finally coming to an end?Judging from today’s White House announcement, it is!Trump and Kim will meet in a historic summit today!!!Wait, wrong Kim. Not Kim Jong-un. Kim Kardashian. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/31/breaking-kim-and-trump-summit-today/?share=email |
Philippines’ Whang-od Rejects Justin Bieber’s Request For A Tattoo | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/10/2017 0:00 | Tattoo enthusiasts will easily recognize the name Whang-od. She’s the 100-year-old (and last remaining) Filipina tattoo artist (mambabatok) from Buscalan, Tinglayan, Kalinga, Philippines.Canadian singer Justin Bieber who recently showed off his new upper torso tattoo wants to travel to the Philippines to get yet another tattoo from Whang-od.But sources close to the Filipina legend told The Adobo Chronicles that the famed tattoo artist is not interested in tattooing Bieber.”I heard he is a very bad, bad boy,” Whang-od said in her native language.We feel sorry for Bieber. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/22/philippines-whang-od-rejects-justin-biebers-request-for-a-tattoo/#respond |
Medical Breakthrough: FDA Approves Anti-Selfie Medication | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 6/12/2016 0:00 | It was in March of 2014 when we first reported that the American Psychiatric Association (APA) officially classified the taking of selfies as a mental disorder.The disease was given the namer ‘selfitis.’ It was reaching an epidemic proportion.Other than self-control methods and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the World Health Organization and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have not approved a cure since then.Today, however, the FDA announced that it has approved and licensed a new pill that counters the urge to take a selfie. It was developed by Bayer, the same company that markets aspirin.Recommended dosage is 1 tablet per day for men, and 5 tablets per day for women.Bayer explained that the higher dosage for women was because in clinical trials conducted throughout the country, women had a more difficult time resisting the urge to take a selfie.The downside to the new anti-selfie tablet is that it has to be taken for life. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/06/medical-breakthrough-fda-approves-anti-selfie-medication/?share=email |
Former Pres. Aquino: Hahayaan ko nalang ba na magdusa ang Pilipino gayong may bakuna na? | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-12-14 11:31:36+08:00 | Former President Benigno Aquino III gave his opening statement during the senate blue ribbon committee’s investigation on the Dengvaxia controversy.In his opening statement, Aquino explained that the reason why he was attracted by the vaccine made by Sanofi is because of the increasing cases of Dengue in the Philippines that need to be resolve immediately.He recounted that he visited Paris on December 2015, to attend a Climate Change conference when he was informed that the vaccine made by Sanofi Pasteur against Dengue was ready.Aquino also said that the people think that when they were vaccinated by Dengvaxia, there’s a big possibility that they might possibly die because of severe dengue.Opening Statement of Former President Noynoy Aquino during the Senate Investigation on Dengvaxia controversy.He pointed out the the role of the government is to keep the people calm and explain to them that they don’t need to panic over the controversy.“Sa lahat po ng usapin ngayon ukol sa Dengvaxia, kung di man diretsong sinasabi, ang pakiwari ay kung nagpa-bakuna ka, tila nalalapit ka sa pinakamalubhang uri ng Dengue. Tila nalalapit ka sa kamatayan.” Aquino said.“Kung tatakutin mo nang husto ang tao, darating ang punto na di na sila makakakilos dahil sa kaba. Klaro po sa amin noon , trabaho ng gobyerno na pakalmahin at suportahan ang Pilipino, kaya nung Pangulo ako, kinastigo ko ang mga opisyal na mahilig magpakaba ng sambayanan.” he added.Aquino explained that if Sanofi didn’t fail in their vaccine, the people might complaint to him that his administration didn’t gave them the anti-dengue vaccine.No one also protested against the anti-Dengue vaccination program of the government before the announcement of Sanofi Pasteur.“Kung di lumabas itong sianbi ng Sanofi, at nagdesisyon akong hayaan na lang na magdusa pa ng karaniwang Pilipino, gayong may bakuna na, palagay ko ngayon, iba na ang tanong ninyo at asunto sakin: Bakit mo pinabayaan ang kababayan mo?” he said.According to him, in a worst case scenario, if 2.8 million Filipinos suffered in Dengue, it might cost the government to spend 58.2 billion pesos to give them free medical treatment, compared the the P3.5-B cost of the vaccination program against the deadly fever.In the last part of his opening statement, Aquino said that he vowed to leave the Philippines a better place before his term ended, so he also made a way to resolve the increasing cases of Dengue in the Philippines.“Nangako akong iiwan ko ang Pilipinas na mas maganda kesa sa aking dinatnan. Kaakibat noon ang pagbawas sa gastos at kaba at pasanin ng aking mga Boss, ang sambayanang Pilipino.” Aquino said.Parents of the children who got vaccinated, raised alarm after Sanofi Pasteur announced that a person who got vaccinated by Dengvaxia is possibly got a ‘severe dengue’ if they don’t have any history of Philippine Hemorrhagic Fever.Its estimated that 700,000 people were vaccinated by Dengvaxia.Philippines and Brazil are the only countries in the world that distributed the anti-dengue vaccine to the public.An official of Department of Health believed that the procurement of the Dengvaxia were rushed by the Aquino administration.“Sa loob ng tatlong buwan, napagalaw nila ang P3 billion na procurement, eh napakabilis noon,” Former Health Undersecretary Susan Mercado said.“Kung magpapatakbo kayo ng pagpapabakuna, dalawang taon ‘yan,” he added.The vaccination program began on April 2016, just a month before the May presidential elections. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/former-pres-aquino-hahayaan-ko-nalang-ba-na-magdusa-ang-pilipino-gayong-may-bakuna-na/ |
CALIFORNIA WELL ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 4/9/2018 0:00 | Forget about the proposed ballot initiative creating four Californias. How about making the Golden State an independent republic?It’s just a matter of time before the world’s eighth largest economy will become a country separate from the rest of the United States.Already, there is a growing consensus especially among the Republicans that a great wall be built between California’s southern border with Mexico.Now, a grassroots movement is fast gaining momentum to build a similar border between California and Oregon, which would mean the only thing left to do is to build an eastern border between California and its neighboring states, Nevada and Arizona.The Oregon grassroots movement is fast taking shape in the real estate business. Oregonians blame Californians for the sharp rise in home prices in their state.‘For Sale’ signs posted in front of houses for sale in Oregon now include a mandatory ‘No California’ warning, meaning that purchase offers from Californians will not be entertained by home owners and real estate brokers.In recent years, there has also been a significant increase in the number of Californians moving to Oregon. ‘Californians are taking over our state,’ one long-time resident of Oregon told The Adobo Chronicles®.Oregon’s state assembly is in the process of drafting a new law that would authorize the building of a border wall with California to prevent further migration from south of the Oregon border. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/04/california-well-on-its-way-to-becoming-an-independent-republic/ |
POLL: WHICH ACTRESS SHOULD PLAY JANET NAPOLES IN UPCOMING FILM? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/6/2017 0:00 | the 10 Billion pork barrel scam which has implicated the who’s who in Philippine politics. The film company has narrowed down its choices for the actress who will play the title role:Ai-Ai de las AlasBeverly SalviejoKris AquinoSampaguita Pictures has sought the help of The Adobo Chronicles to make a final decision on which of the three famous and talented actresses will play the much-coveted role. So, we are asking our readers to participate in this all-important poll: | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/12/poll-which-actress-should-play-janet-napoles-in-upcoming-film/?share=email |
KRIS AQUINO AND AI-AI DE LAS ALAS: NO REGRETS FOR OUSTING GERPHIL FLORES IN 2010 | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/5/2018 0:00 | issued a joint statement in response to widespread criticism that they had no credentials for judging a talent (singing) competition.The statement said that, as a matter of fact, they take credit for Flores’ success. “If we had voted for Flores to stay in the PGT competition, she could have won and turned professional which would have disqualified her from joining ‘Asia’s Got Talent,” Aquino and de las Alas said. “Flores should be thanking us,” the statement added.Meanwhile, upon learning that ‘American Idol,’ and by extension, ‘Philippine Idol’ will be ending in 2016, both Aquino and de las Alas have been aggressively campaigning that they be named judges for the final year of ‘Philippine Idol.’ “It would be great to end our judging careers on a high note,” they said.GMA television network, the home of ‘Philippine Idol’ has not returned our calls requesting for comment. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/11/kris-aquino-and-ai-ai-de-las-alas-no-regrets-for-ousting-gerphil-flores-in-2010/?share=email |
OBAMA DUMPS HAWAIIAN SHAVE ICE IN FAVOR OF FILIPINO HALO HALO | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/12/2017 0:00 | Most people know that Hawaiian shave ice is one of President Barack Obama’s favorite snacks. Without fail, he would have a cup of shave ice every time he’s out and about while vacationing in Hawaii.Today was no exception. Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia were out driving in Kalihi and they stopped by Shimazu Store which sells Hawaiian shave ice. As usual the president ordered his favorite snack while daughter Sasha ordered something else on the menu: Filipino halo halo.Halo halo is like the Hawaiian shave ice but is more elaborate with additional ingredients that include sweet beans, coconut, jackfruit, purple yam, rice krispies and is usually topped with ice cream.Sasha had her dad taste a spoonful of her halo halo and the president absolutely loved it. He then dumped the Hawaiian shave ice and ordered his own halo halo.It looks like Obama will be asking White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford to switch the official dessert to halo halo from now on. Comerford is Filipino American.Michelle Obama, who has consistenly advocated for exercise and healthy eating, was not happy. A small bowl of halo halo has about 153 calories (and that’s without the ice cream) and contains 3.9 grams of saturated fat. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/21/obama-dumps-hawaiian-shave-ice-in-favor-of-filipino-halo-halo/?share=email |
His former diehard supporter writes an open letter to his former idol Trillanes. A warning that he should take it seriously | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-12-10 18:36:02+08:00 | A former diehard supporter and friend of Antonio Trillanes writes an open-letter to show his utter disappointment to the Senator.Rubio narrated how he defended Trillanes from the criticisms, but now he realized that his friend was now blinded by money and power.“Nakikipag away ako para depinsahan ka. At makipag patayan ako para sa iyo kasi akala ko iisa ang layunin natin.Magdalo ang naka dikit sa iyo pero di ko lubos maisip kung bakit binali wala mo ang ugat ng samahan. Ang RAM ay galing sa GUARDIANS AT ANG MAGDALO AY ANAK NG RAM. Graduate ka ng PMA pero ang protocol sa loob ng institution ay nilabag mo. Isang malaking taboo ang ginawa mo kay General REYES.Masyadong lumaki ang ulo mo ng naging senador ka lang. Hindi ko nga lubos maisip kung paano nanalo ang magdalo partylist na alam ko ilang piraso lang naman ang kasapi ng magdalo. Kung membro lang ang pag usapan ay wala ka sa hinliliit ng daliri ko. Pero kung pera ang pag usapan ay hindi ka namin maabot kasi senador ka na.Trillanes, according to Rubio was already blinded by money and power that gave to him by the rich people.“Nabulag ka na sa elitista na nag pundo sa pangarap mo pero wala kang respito sa RAM AT GUARDIANS na nag palaki sa iyo kung sino ka ngayon.Ako na mismo ang mag sasabi sa iyo na ******* ka. Matatapos na ang political adventurism mo.Nasaan na ang tunay na krusada ng ipinag laban natin at nabubulag ka sa pinupundo sa iyon ni Danding C?Bakit sa araw na ito tumahimik ka pagkatapos mo kumagat sa pain na sirain si DU30? KUNG MAY RESPITO KANG TAO AY HINDI LUMAKI ANG ULO MO AT HINDI KA MAGPAPAGAMIT KANINO MAN.”He also said to Trillanes that Duterte is his grandfather in Guardians, but instead of respecting the President, the Senator is trying to pull him down.“Pati si DU30 na isang GUARDIANS AT RAM 1985 ay kinatalo mo. Lolo mo na sya sa samahan pero bastos ka at wala kang modo.”Rubio also knew that some of his friends would be hurt by his message to Trillanes, but he’s ready to face all of them.He also vowed to put Trillanes to prison for disrespecting the Guardians who helped him to reach where he is now.“Kung minaliit nya ang GUARDIANS NA NAG PALAKI SA KANYA AY gagawa at gagawa ako ng paraan na makulong sya pagkatapos ng eleksyon na ito para marunong siyang rumisputo sa ugat na pinangalingan nya.The former supporter of Senator Trillanes hopes that the Netizen helped him to send his open letter to his former idol.This is the full open letter of Elpidio JR N. Rubio to Trillanes. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/former-diehard-supporter-writes-open-letter-former-idol-trillanes-warning-take-seriously/ |
Rappler’s Bumpy Road To Bankruptcy | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 8/3/2018 0:00 | It is just a matter of time. The once successful and viable online news source established by Maria Ressa seems headed for bankruptcy.It all started with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) order canceling the media license of Rappler for violation of the Philippine Constitution’s provision banning foreign ownership of media companies. The order is on appeal.Then, in order to cope with declining ad revenue and the cost of maintaining its core of Rapplerettes, Ressa launched an online fundraising campaign many months ago. She failed to raise the P5 Million goal and had to extend the campaign. To date, a little less than 50% of the goal has been raised.Now, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has slapped Rappler with a P133.8 Million tax evasion case. Ressa calls it “ludicrous.”So, let’s do the math, assuming that Rappler has another source of income to pay its reporters and employees as well as its office rent, not to mention daily operating expenses.Rappler’s foreign investor, Omidyar Network, has donated its P78 Million investment to the senior managers of Ressa’s company. Let’s assume for a moment that all the managers will donate back their share of the Omidyar donation to Rappler.Now, let’s add the P2.5 Million Rappler has raised so far via its online fundraising campaign.That gives Rappler a total of P80.5 Million to play with. But that’s obviously not enough to fulfill its tax obligations with the BIR. In fact, Rappler would end up more than P53 Million in the red.Is bankruptcy in the very near horizon for Rappler?Just asking. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/08/rapplers-bumpy-road-to-bankruptcy/ |
Dry Run Success: Light Traffic On EDSA As A Result Of The Single-Driver Ban | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/08/2018 0:00 | Many were outraged. Most were skeptical. And Senators were more concerned about ‘due process.’ But all in all, the dry run for the ban on single drivers during rush hours on EDSA was a huge success.Traffic on EDSA was light. Almost eerie.But an analysis performed by consultants of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) showed that the easing of traffic was not because single drivers stayed away from EDSA.Rather, married drivers made a detour. They didn’t want people to know they were no longer single. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/15/dry-run-success-light-traffic-on-edsa-as-a-result-of-the-single-driver-ban/ |
Can Catholic schools and their products ever be truly non-partisan? | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-10-25 06:39:46+00:00 | I don’t think so — which is disturbing considering that three of the top four universitites in the Philippines are run by Catholic priests. Catholic priests, it should be highlighted here, have taken a vow of obedience, and at the very top of this hierarchy of obedience sits, guess who, none but the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).So, yeah, go figure. Filipinos have entrusted the running of the country to an elite clique of Catholic-educated “leaders” who were trained to “think” by an organisation that is anything but objective and has partisanism baked into its very DNA. This is no thanks to the CBCP’s pathological inability to uphold the doctrine of “Separation of Church and State” that most modern and real secular liberal democracies enshrine in their governance frameworks. The CBCP can’t seem to shake off its old role as Philippine society’s kingmakers — except that the frequency with which it is failing to make kings is increasing. Nonetheless, that seeming downward spiral in the CBCP’s relevance in Philippine society has not stopped it from asserting its imagined relevance.To be fair, even in this age of readily-accessible information, the Philippines’ political chatter remains the way it is — hopelessly partisan and unable to incorporate innovation in the “debate”. It is because the country’s foremost leaders and opinion-shapers are mostly members of an elite community that have been taught what to think rather than taught how to think. One would like to think that, perhaps, it is because the generation that now holds key positions in government and business (so-called “Generation X”) were educated at a time when the goodness of Catholic dogma and the righteousness of anything or anyone that claims to be opposed to “authoritarianism” was not subject to any serious challenge. However, it is disturbing to note that even the minds of so-called “millennial” products of these schools remain imprisoned by the same groupthink that characterises products of these institutions from previous generations.The prevailing belief, however, is that being a graduate of one of these prestigious Catholic schools accords one the credentials to speak with authority on most subjects — be a “thought leader”, so to speak. The irony in this that escapes most insiders in this clique is, as made evident thus far, these creds serve more as a hindrance to enlightenment than a true catalyst in the distillation of useful knowledge. Indeed, more often than not, luminaries of these schools have exhibited a lack of intellectual humility to confront serious challenges to their cherished belief systems preferring, instead, to “block” dissenters on social media or cocoon themselves within echo chambers where they are free to inbreed their ideas amongst like-minded compadres.Perhaps this is why “fake news” had become such a “trending” topic nowadays. “Fake news” is a convenient strawman to put up to explain away the progressive slide into irrelevance of the mainstream — mainstream media, mainstream “thought leaders”, mainstream credentials, and mainstream thinking for that matter — while tiptoeing around the elephant in the room: the fact that this mainstream had many times before betrayed the trust of its own audience. Thus we have people like Maria Ressa spreading scary stories about “troll armies” that are “weaponising” the Internet. The current buzzwords bandied around within these mainstream circles are phrases like “assault on truth” and this being a “post-truth” era.Like the Catholic Church which pins blame for the degeneration of society’s “morals” on bad politics to mask its own failure to properly guide its flock, mainstream media had turned “fake news” into a bogeyman to direct the public’s attention away from the reality that they too had failed in their role as trusted disseminators of information vital to making key choices that define a society. Now the spotlight is on these exclusive Catholic schools which had for so long enjoyed a not-so-secret monopoly over the supply of young talent to plum top positions (and career paths leading to these) in government, politics, business, and media — and that these “special” products too had failed to make the difference they were told as kids they were destined to make.It is no wonder that the Philippines remains an oligarchy rather than a true egalitarian and secular democracy. There is something to be said about the supply of “top talent” in Philippine society. That supply is, itself, controlled by traditional oligarchs and, worse, medieval theocrats. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/10/can-catholic-schools-and-their-products-ever-be-truly-non-partisan/#comments |
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BREAKING: Philippines President Duterte Stages Coup Against Manila Government | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/08/2017 0:00 | Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is fed up with rumors and threats of a coup d’etat against his democratically-elected government. So he staged his own coup.Garbed in full military gear, with his personal assistant Bong Go in tow, Duterte descended upon war-torn Marawi City to declare a revolutionary government that will replace his own in Manila’s Malacañang Palace.Many pro-Duterte folks have long been clamoring to give Duterte revolutionary powers as a way to institute his reforms and campaign against illegal drugs and corruption.Well, Duterte supporters got what they wanted, while the sprinkling of opposition politicians got the shock of their lives.This was truly “shock and awe.”Duterte’s coup practically abolishes Congress, the Supreme Court, the Commission on Human Rights, the Commission on Elections, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, and puts Malacanang Palace in a total lockdown.For a full video coverage of the coup — in the award-winning style of film director Brillante Mendoza — please visit Mocha Uson’s blog. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/24/breaking-philippines-president-duterte-stages-coup-against-manila-government/ |
Daang Matuwid brought the Philippines straight down the highway to hell | [] | 2016-02-05 11:58:06+00:00 | Daang Matuwid. What the hell does it mean? Its literal translation in English is “straight path”. Without any context, it does not make a lot of sense. Straight path to where, exactly? However, its ambiguity helped launch the Presidency of a non-performing lawmaker Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III back in 2010. A lot of people assumed that he was talking about taking the country on a straight path to greatness. Fast-forward six years later, more people now realize he just led the country on a straight path to even greater chaos.The idiotic thing is, BS Aquino’s anointed one, Presidential candidate Mar Roxas is promising to continue Daang Matuwid if he gets elected into office in the next election. It’s as if it was so successful that Roxas can just ride on its wave and allow it to propel him to victory.Now I know we all have to be a little bit delusional to survive in this world but some people like Roxas and his supporters seem to be more delusional than the rest of us. He is in denial that the current government’s performance in the last six years was appalling. Likewise, Roxas is assuming that the voting public is too stupid to be fooled by their mantra for the second time. That just proves that he is out of touch with reality.For the sake of clarity, let us help Roxas and his supporters understand what Daang Matuwid means for us:1. Daang Matuwid means patronage politics.When BS Aquino was still campaigning, he promised to “level the playing field”. I don’t know if he meant something else because he did exactly the opposite. He appointed a lot of his friends and relatives to sensitive positions in government and refused to fire them or at least sanction them when they failed to perform their duties. The list is long but we can start with an incident on the President’s first few months in office involving his shooting buddy former Department of Local and Interior Government (DILG) Undersecretary Rico Puno.BS Aquino cleared Puno immediately of any wrongdoing even after the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) recommended that administrative and criminal charges be filed against Puno among others for their failure to prevent the deaths of eight Hong Kong tourists during the Rolando Mendoza hostage crisis in August 2010. This incident was the first major fiasco of the BS Aquino administration but hardly anyone, especially those allied with him, got sacked or was punished for it.A more recent display of patronage politics involves another close friend, former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima. Even after the Ombudsman suspended Purisima for a separate corruption case, BS Aquino still ordered Purisima to plan and execute Oplan Exodus – an operation that resulted in the deaths of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers. So far, Purisima is still being handled with kids’ gloves. BS Aquino’s refusal to trust people outside of his circle of friends seems to have compelled him to use his friend Purisima for a covert operation, neglecting the fact that he was breaking the PNP chain of command.As mentioned earlier, the list of BS Aquino’s friends in sensitive posts is long but we still have to give special mention to those who are directly making millions of lives miserable every day. There’s Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio ‘Jun’ Abaya who still enjoys the full support of the President despite the deterioration of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) system and nightmarish traffic condition on Metro Manila roads.Another person who has charmed BS Aquino is Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Dinky Soliman. It’s hard to imagine how in the world she managed to get the President under her spell because the rap sheet against her is already quite thick, but she still manages to garner praises from BS Aquino nonetheless. He’s probably happy with the way she hides the street dwellers out of sight at the last minute before international delegates arrive for high-profile events. Either that or he’s also into rainbow colored hairdos. Soliman’s handling of the distribution of relief goods for typhoon Yolanda victims was disgusting and inhumane. Instead of giving the food donations to survivors, her department allowed P2.8M worth of relief goods for ‘Yolanda’ survivors to rot in warehouses. It’s baffling the way she did not authorize the distribution of these supplies to the poor victims right away.Let’s not forget to mention Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Jose Angel Honrado. Honrado is said to be very close to the Aquino family, a relationship going back to the Cory Aquino days. The “laglag-bala” extortion scheme that remains unresolved at the international airport was still not reason enough for him to get sacked.2. Daang Matuwid is for ignoring the constitution or rule of law.With the help of Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad, BS Aquino got away with using public funds to buy favors. Granted, this practice of giving pork barrel to members of Congress was done by previous administrators too, but at least they did not pretend to be for Daang Matuwid. Abad was the architect behind the transfer of funds that were not utilized by one government agency to another without approval from the legislative branch of government. He declared it as “savings” and used cryptic jargon to refer to it — “Disbursement Acceleration Program”, also known by its acronym, DAP. The Executive branch used its own discretion in spending it. You can give them brownie points for being honest enough to admit they wanted to accelerate the spending of the funds. They really did it all in haste.While the Supreme Court ruled DAP unconstitutional, their ruling gave BS Aquino and Abad an escape clause. BS Aquino’s good friends in the high court agreed that the concept behind DAP was presumed to have been done in “good faith”. Never mind that DAP funds were allegedly used for bribing senators who voted to convict former Chief Justice Renato Corona during his impeachment trial in 2012. The senators who voted to convict were allegedly given Php50 million after the trial and those who voted otherwise did not get any. It’s hard to find evidence that spending Php144 billion in DAP funds was done in good faith. The country’s infrastructure remained decrepit. It seems ambiguity has been a lifesaver for BS Aquino and his ilk. It works because regular folks cannot comprehend legal and accounting jargon and couldn’t be bothered to understand their implications.You’d expect the only son of so-called “democracy icons” to respect what some people refer to as the “Cory Constitution” (it was during her term that the current constitution was drafted) but, no. BS Aquino attempted to extend his Presidential term a few times in the past, something the Constitution does not allow. He kept floating the idea of the need to continue the “gains” of his administration. But the idea quickly drew flak from both his critics and some of his own supporters who thought he has become too full of himself.As discussed many times in previous articles, BS Aquino’s number one violation was in denying his political enemies the right to presumption of innocence. He went after former President Gloria Arroyo and former Chief Justice Corona like a hound by attacking them in front of the media every chance he got. He used his influence on the different branches of government and media outlets to demonize his other enemies in the Senate as well. If he can do that to people who held powerful positions in government in the past, ordinary people do not have a chance of getting a fair trial with the kind of environment he created — one that was vindictive.If he is genuine about wanting reforms, Presidential aspirant Roxas or at least his PR guys would try to understand how the public perceives Daang Matuwid. It has gone past its use-by date. Who knows? Maybe once he realizes what people actually think it means, he will come to his senses and drop the pretense.The problem with some people is they are too arrogant to admit or recognize when something has failed. Even when the evidence is already staring them in the face, they will still continue doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. You don’t have to be Einstein to know that someone who does that is either insane or stupid. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/02/daang-matuwid-brought-the-philippines-straight-down-the-highway-to-hell/#comments |
GOODNEWS: Duterte approves P1,000 SSS pension hike | [] | 2017-01-11 12:09:55+08:00 | President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a pension hike for Social Security System (SSS) members along with a corresponding increase in contributions, Palace and SSS officials said Tuesday.In a press briefing in Malacañang, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the President has approved a PHP1,000 increase for SSS pensioners starting this month.Duterte also approved a 1.5 percent increase in SSS contributions to be implemented starting May 2017 and an increase in monthly salary credit to PHP20,000 from PHP16,000.“The contribution increase would raise the contribution rate to 12.5 percent from the current 11 percent, bringing the contribution range from PHP15 to PHP740,” Abella said.The Palace official said that President Duterte approved the measures as he seeks to fulfill a social contract with the Filipino people, especially the elderly and the poor who gave the best years of their lives in service, “while exercising fiscal responsibility to sustain the economic sustainability and protect the gains made by those who have prudently invested in the nation’s future.”“As the President has emphasized, he is the President of an entire nation and not just a particular social class. In this regard, the funds covering the increase will be through current contributions and investment reserved fund,” he said.“The President is not amenable to using taxpayers’ money to fund pension increase since the SSS is a private pension fund,” Abella said.But even with the thousand peso increase, Abella said the Fund life will continue until 2040 by May 2017 when the contribution rate and increase in monthly salary credit is implemented.In the meantime, SSS chairman Amado Valdez said that while only PHP1,000 pension hike was approved for this month, half of the PHP2,000 package being asked would be given by 2022 at the latest.He also clarified that the 1.5 percent hike in contributions would be on a yearly basis until the contribution rate reaches the threshold of 17 percent which was the rate approved by the country’s economic managers.Valdez said that the 17 percent rate contribution could also be lessened once internal reforms are successful.“Depending on the results of the internal reforms that are being presently instituted, we can give the remaining PHP1,000 as early as 2018 and we could also stop the 1.5 percent yearly contribution hike below the threshold,” he said.Among the reforms being instituted to ensure sustainability of the Fund include legal action plans to reduce contribution delinquency and Executive interventions needed to improve collections through the issuance of an Executive Order.The legal action plans include the intensified legal collection on referred delinquent and non-compliant employers; aggressive prosecution, settlement facilitation and speedy disposition of cases; close coordination with the Department of Justice and the creation of additional branch legal departments among others.“You will see in the following days cases to be filed against erring employers. There will be some contempt charges against employers who do not respond to the summons of the court because the Fund is a social protection,” he said.“This (SSS contribution remittance) is an obligation under the law. Actually, it’s not just an obligation under the law; it is a moral obligation because you are building social protection,” Valdez said.Meanwhile, SSS president Emmanuel Dooc clarified that pensioners will have to wait until at least February to receive the increase.“A slight delay is expected as we only learned of the approved hike Monday night and there will be some re-computations,” he said.He said that they are also appealing to President Duterte to issue an EO that will mandate all business entities doing business with the government to produce an SSS clearance before a contract would be awarded to them.An SSS clearance should also be required for those who are applying for and renewing a business permit as well as those who would be renewing their Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) licenses among others.“This would ensure that businesses and businessmen are regularly remitting the SSS contributions of their employees. This would also ensure the sustainability of the Fund,” Dooc said. (PNA) | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/goodnews-duterte-approves-p1000-sss-pension-hike/ |
BREAKFAST AT THE WHITE HOUSE: BONELESS BANGUS FOR POPE FRANCIS | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/09/2018 0:00 | bang for bangus, si for sinangag (fried rice), and log for itlog (egg).The verdict? The Pope loved it! Especially with the spicy vinegar dip.It wasn’t anywhere close to balut. But it couldn’t be any closer to a Filipino breakfast.How to prepare boneless bangus. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/23/breakfast-at-the-white-house-boneless-bangus-for-pope-francis/?share=email |
FINALLY, A ‘DISLIKE’ BUTTON IS COMING TO FACEBOOK! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/09/2018 0:00 | During a Q&A session at Facebook headquarters Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg announced that a “dislike” button is finally coming to the social-media network.“I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years. Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we’re working on it and shipping it,” he said.Zuckerberg said they were hesitant to design it right away because he didn’t want Facebook to turn into Reddit.The Adobo Chronicles® , however, learned that there is a certain limitation on the use of the “dislike” button.Knowledgeable sources at Facebook said that users can only use one “dislike” for every ten “likes.” In other words, a user is prevented from using the “dislike” button as a “weapon” for a personal grudge or to silence political or ideological opponents.So, go ahead and “dislike” this news story. But that would mean your next “dislike” button won’t be available to you until you have “liked” ten succeeding posts.Zuckerberg has indeed made sure that Facebook does not turn into Reddit.Social media analysts are predicting that when the new “dislike” button rolls out, more people could be using the “unfriend” button. | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/15/finally-a-dislike-button-is-coming-to-facebook/ |
Malaysia’s China debt crisis: Mahathir calls Xi Jinping’s help with fiscal problems | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-08-21 04:54:18+08:00 | Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad called on China’s top leadership Monday to help solve his country’s fiscal problems, as he tries to revise major Beijing-backed projects signed under his scandal-plagued predecessor.The 93-year-old leader, who returned for a second stint as premier following a shock election win in May, has railed against a series of deals struck with Chinese state-owned companies by the administration of toppled leader Najib Razak.His government has suspended China-backed projects worth more than $22 billion, including a major rail link, and Mahathir had pledged to raise the issue of what he views as unfair terms related to some of the deals on his five-day trip.During a press conference with Premier Li Keqiang at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Mahathir thanked China for agreeing to increase imports of specialty agricultural products, such as durian.But even as he welcomed the agreements, Mahathir also said he expected more from the world’s second-largest economy.“I believe that China will look sympathetically towards the problems that we have to resolve and perhaps help us in resolving some of our internal fiscal problems,” he said.Mahathir, who is expected to meet President Xi Jinping Monday afternoon, also warned that wealthy countries should not use their riches to take advantage of less developed nations.“There is a new version of colonialism happening because poor countries are unable to compete with rich countries just in terms of open free trade. It must also be fair trade,” he said.Li said that he hoped the two countries would be able to achieve “balance” in their trade relations.– Financial Woes –During his nine-year rule, Najib was accused of cutting quick deals with Beijing in return for help paying off debts linked to a massive financial scandal that ultimately helped bring down his long-ruling coalition.Last week, Mahathir had said he would try to cancel or modify the previous administration’s agreements with China, stressing that “the most important thing is for us to save money”.As well as the rail link, which would have run from the Thai border to Kuala Lumpur, the government has suspended a China-backed project to build pipelines after alleging that almost all the money for the work was paid out but only a fraction of the project had been completed.Mahathir is trying to reduce Malaysia’s national debt, which has ballooned to some $250 billion.Despite the threat to revise China-linked contracts, Mahathir is seeking to strengthen business ties with Beijing during the trip.He met the founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, Jack Ma, in the eastern city of Hangzhou on Saturday. Mahathir also oversaw the signing of a cooperation agreement between Chinese auto firm Geely and troubled Malaysian carmaker Proton.Geely in May took a 49.9 percent stake in Proton.China is the top trading partner of Malaysia, which is home to a substantial ethnic Chinese minority.Relations were warm under the previous government, and Chinese investment in the country surged as Beijing signed deals for major infrastructure and construction projects.But critics said there was often a lack of transparency and the terms, such as interest rates on loans, were unfavorable to Malaysia, fuelling suspicions about Najib’s real motives.Najib and his cronies are accused of plundering billions of dollars from a sovereign wealth fund, 1MDB, in an audacious fraud.Since losing power, Najib has been charged over the scandal and will stand trial. He denies any wrongdoing. | Pinoytrending Altervista | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/malaysias-china-debt-crisis-mahathir-calls-xi-jinpings-help-with-fiscal-problems/ |
Homestretch Showdown: Grace vs. Rody and Chiz vs. Bongbong | [] | 2016-03-26 09:48:17+00:00 | With roughly a month to go, I guess many of you have already “cast in stone” the names of who you plan to vote this coming May 2016 presidential elections. But just a final word of advice from someone who’s “been there done that”: Don’t waste your vote guys! You will only regret seeing your vote go down the drain for having supported a highly qualified yet clear loser. Surveys are showing it’s gonna be a homestretch battle between the Yellow Camp’s spare tires and the Iron Camp’s visionary intellectuals. The final gladiatorial showdown will be Grace vs. Rody and Chiz vs. Bongbong (the links clearly showing them to be on top of the charts). So you might as well dismiss the others to be nuisance candidates, like those distracting flies annoying you during a picnic at the beach.Survey SaysIf you’ve tried betting in a horse race as a clueless newbie before, it can be quite disappointing. Things happen so fast with just a few thoroughbreds going neck to neck at homestretch and the rest of the pack lagging hopelessly behind. It’s either you wished you had a time machine, or wished you could change your bet on the fly during the final leg of the race.But thank goodness political elections are not like horse races. You can actually cast a pretty informed intelligent vote based on the most winnable/viable candidates as we approach D-day by simply looking at the surveys. And in elections, you can change your choice and make a final decision based on who the leading contenders are in the crucial “last 2 minutes.”Surveys being sample tests have some margin of error, which is why they often say there is a statistical tie between two candidates. It’s much like getting a sample of water from a pond and counting the bacteria; you can make pretty accurate conclusions about the rest of the pond simply based on the small cup you scooped up – weather it’s safe to drink or not.So why waste your vote on MDS when she is clearly and consistently way down on all surveys? Ask yourself: if I had the chance to change my bet during a horse race, would I choose the horse that is at the No.5 position with only 5 seconds left – well yeah, fat chances can be miraculous. But use your logic man! What’s your God-given common sense in your coconut for?Just because MDS is the most qualified both intellectually and in experience doesn’t mean she’s the one to vote. Unfortunately, this is a democracy (not a meritocracy) we have here where popularity is a huge if not the main factor. You have to fit your vote in with all the other voters – most of which are bobotantes who don’t think as intellectually as you do.More detailed surveys show that each candidate actually leads in their respective region, whether it be NCR/Balance Luzon, Visayas or Mindanao. Many in Luzon prefer Poe because they may be happy with the status quo (Luzon receiving the Lion’s share of the pie), but mostly left-out disgruntled people in Mindanao want change – which is why they back Duterte. The polar opposite difference these two stand for was recently highlighted in Ilda’s recent article.Radical Development and Unity for the next 30 yearsYou who are familiar with my posts here at GRP all know that I’m for Iron Rule to bring back discipline and for the eradication of the two great evil twin towers in Philippine politics and society: corruption and incompetence. It just so happens that Rody DU30 and what he stands for almost perfectly aligns (“almost” because I still want Algebra in schools) with my own personal wish-list “platform” for this country:changing the oligarchy-protecting constitution to allow better services and more jobs to come in, moving away from Manila-centric development, restoring the use of English in public communication, raising up real home-grown industries involving advanced materials and technology, stamping out criminality and the utter lack of discipline in every level of society – which are reflections of the Pinoy’s poverty-inducing dysfunctional squatter mentality.As we see the curtains close on the 30-year reign of the Yellow camp (led by the triumvirate of Pinoy zombification: Cory, Kris & PNoy), the country is ripe for a big transition into a new 30-year era, moving along the same path taken by Singapore – a goal that can best be achieved through tough leaders with real backbones, unquestionable intellect and lofty visions, considering how lame-duck dysfunctional Pinoys have grown to become under the sham Yellow democracy they have enjoyed for some time now.Joining Forces for the Common GoalIn conclusion, those of you supporting MDS should just add your weight onto the winnable candidates of Iron Camp. By uniting to lump all our coins together to back a candidate that represents our best chances for radical change in this country, we can tip the scale of the balance in favor of our common desire for real and lasting change.I’m quite positive we are headed to become a Singapore-class state; it’s just a question of “when”: do you want to take a hundred years? – well go ahead with Poe-Escudero. But if you’re in a hurry like me (coz I still want to be alive to see the day), let’s back up winnable (I mean winnable!) iron-fisted visionary intellectuals. Enough is enough! This time, the next 30 years should be for the Filipino masses who have suffered for too long, not just a few happy dudes in coats and ties enjoying their red meat and wine as they watch the carnage from their ivory towers. | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/homestretch-showdown-grace-vs-rody-chiz-vs-bongbong/ |
Why Rodrigo Duterte should seize any available opportunity to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-09-02 07:20:32+00:00 | In the upcoming ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit in Laos, President Rodrigo Duterte has an opportunity to meet other heads of state. Reportedly, the prospect of meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin is something Duterte looks forward to:Duterte, after meeting repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2, confirmed that he was meeting Putin when world leaders meet in Laos next week. “That I look forward to. Gusto ko si Putin (I like Putin),” Duterte told reporters with a grin. Duterte also acknowledged that he was also like Putin: “Pareho kami… Baka sa girls. (We’re similar…maybe with girls)” Like Duterte, Putin is known for being outspoken and for making firm but controversial decisions.Though western media, mostly American, has made comparisons between Duterte and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the past, some outfits, like Morning News USA, have compared Duterte to Putin. They cite similarities, aside from making contentious statements, such as perceived anti-American sentiment, and supposedly questionable psychological profiles and well-beings. Though their backgrounds in law also indicate another common area, their career paths to the highest offices in their respective governments have been markedly different.Though he began his professional career as part of the City Prosecution Office in Davao City, majority of Duterte’s career has been spent in politics. He had spent more than 20 years as Davao City Mayor, and the rest of his career was as Davao City Vice-mayor, and as Congressman. Duterte is held in high regard by Davaoeños for the work he has done in making their city safe, livable, and largely crime-free. In the 2016 elections, Duterte was elected 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines.Putin, on the other hand, had spent 16 years in the KGB (in English, Committee for State Security), and had been assigned to the East German office from 1985 until the Berlin Wall fell down. After that, he returned to his home town of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) and worked under several local government offices until his former professor, Anatoly Sobchak, lost his reelection bid for mayor. In 1996, Putin started working in Moscow as part of the Presidential Property Management Department. He had also served as part of the Presidential Staff under Boris Yeltsin. In August 1999, Putin was appointed, first as Deputy Prime Minister, then as Prime Minister. On 31 December 1999, Yeltsin stepped down, and according to Russia’s constitution, Putin was to be the Acting President of the Russian Federation until elections could be called. Vladimir Putin first officially became president in 2000. He is currently serving his third term as president, after also being elected in 2004, and serving as Prime Minister from 2008-2012.What Putin has over Duterte is almost two decades of experience in both the highest government office and the international arenas. If the two do get a chance to meet, it is perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Duterte to exchange insights with a leader who can be best described as a pragmatist – one who exists outside the Western sphere of influence. Putin can also be described as a leader who has cemented his political future at home, and thus gives much less importance to outside perception, Western in particular, of his leadership and Russia’s place in global affairs.Though Duterte and his Philippines will never, not in this lifetime at least, achieve the position that Putin and his Russia have – one as counter-balance to dominant US global influence – it will do him well to establish relations with a world leader, one whom the West has, inadvertently or not, mistakenly alienated, and get a more holistic view of global affairs not yet “poisoned” by incompatible Western “values”, idealism, and ways of thinking. As the world slowly but surely moves away from the domination of US influence, and other players like China, India, and Russia come into the picture, Duterte, for the ultimate benefit of the Philippines, will have to learn how to play along, and move away from the tradition of putting all the Philippines’s eggs in the American basket.[NB: Parts of this article were lifted from the Wikipedia.org articles, “Vladimir Putin”, and “Rodrigo Duterte”, in a manner compliant to the terms stipulated in the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License that govern usage of content made available in this site. Photo courtesy: newsfeed.ph] | Get Real Philippines | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/09/rodrigo-duterte-seize-available-opportunity-meet-russian-president-vladimir-putin/ |
MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES: NEW CAR BUYERS MUST ALSO PURCHASE PARKING SPACE | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 3/11/2017 0:00 | The average cost to purchase a brand new car in the Philippines is 800,000 Pesos (approximately $18,000). Now, if a new bill in Congress is passed, it would cost the car buyer more than double that amount.The reason? No one will be allowed to buy a new car if there is no space to park it.House Bill No. 5098 or The Proof of Parking Space Act, which was filed by Valenzuela City Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian, requires buyers of brand new cars “to execute an affidavit indicating the availability of existing parking space for the vehicle to be bought.”The proposal is aimed at preventing cars from being indiscriminately parked in streets which is one of the factors that contribute to Metro Manila’s nightmarish traffic problem.In anticipation of the bill’s passage, Toyota Motors which sells the most number of new cars in the Philippines, has come up with a new buyers’ program whereby the cost of a new vehicle already includes a guaranteed parking space at the buyer’s choice of location. It’s a two for one deal that would start at 1.5 Million Pesos, depending on the car model chosen.So, Toyota is not only in the car business. It is now also a real estate agent.Another proof that ‘It’s More Fun in the Philippines!’ | Adobo Chronicles | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/03/more-fun-in-the-philppines-new-car-buyers-must-also-purchase-parking-space/ |
PH holds USD26.3-T untapped oil deposits | [] | 2018-02-12 01:06:30+08:00 | The Philippines is virtually “sitting on a mountain of gold,” with untapped hydrocarbon deposits estimated at USD26.3 trillion, mostly found in the disputed Spratly chain of islands, more than enough to free the country from the shackles of poverty.The oil deposits have been there for centuries, yet they have remained untouched. This is sad because these oil deposits could have been tapped for the economic development of the country.If finally tapped, the Philippines would not have to import expensive oil. In fact, the country would be an exporter of oil products and at the same time, provide an answer to the unabated rise of gasoline prices almost every week.Retired Brig. Gen. Eldon G. Nemenzo, a pilot and former deputy commander of the 3rd Air Division of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) based in Zamboanga City, made a thorough research in his thesis when he took the advanced course at the Command and Staff College of the PAF in Villamor Air Base, Pasay City when he was still in the active service.He said the vast oil reserves of the Philippines found in various parts of the archipelago, specifically the Reed Bank, the largest of them all, and the Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands or the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG).“The Philippines is like a blind beggar sitting on a mountain of gold. Within the country’s 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are potential recoverable hydrocarbon deposits worth an estimated USD26.3 trillion. This is more than enough to lift the country from the centuries-long morass of poverty and under development,” Nemenzo said.The huge untapped oil deposits in the country may have attracted other nations like China and the United States.In fact, China has been aggressively constructing infrastructures in the Spratlys apparently to lay claim on these contested chain of islands claimed by the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam.In his research, Nemenzo found out that the amount of hydrocarbon deposits in the country could be more than USD26.3 trillion following the recent discovery of oil reserves in the Sulu-Celebes Sea which is within Philippine territory.The data Nemenzo gathered are supported by findings from other sources, including a report by China’s Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources, that the oil deposits in the Spratlys could reach 17.1 billion barrels.This is more than the 13 billion barrels of oil deposits of Kuwait, one of the world’s top oil producers.The Spratly issue has become a flashpoint following the discovery of oil underneath the sea in the 1970s.The Philippines is claiming ownership of the Spratly islands, along with China, Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam.Time to modernizeIn 1978, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued Presidential Decree 1596 incorporating some islands of the Kalayaan to strengthen Philippine claim over these mineral-rich islands.Aside from oil, natural gas, minerals and polymetals such as gold, silver, iron and nickel are found under the sea.The Spratlys is also a rich fishing ground as witnessed by this writer during a visit to the Kalayaan Island way back in 1979 with then Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile.During the interview, Nemenzo stressed the need to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), particularly by acquiring multi-role fighters (MRF) equipped with modern weapons to patrol and defend the country’s airspace and sea lanes with the latter more than twice as long as that of the United States.He also cited the need for Filipino technocrats to be at the forefront in running joint cooperation between the Philippines and foreign companies in oil exploration in these areas.“We should not be left in the dark in managing our resources,” Nemenzo said.The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) insists that Bajo de Masinloc is an integral part of the Philippine territory. It is part of the Municipality of Masinloc, Province of Zambales.Bajo de Masinloc’s chain of reefs and rocks is about 124 nautical miles (NM) from the nearest coast of Luzon and 472 NM from the nearest coast of China. It is within the 200 NM Exclusive Economic Zone and 200 NM Continental Shelf of the Philippines.One of the earliest known and most accurate maps of the area, named Carta Hydrographical y Chorographica De Las Yslas Filipinas by Fr. Pedro Murillo Velarde, S.J., and published in 1734, included Bajo de Masinloc as part of Zambales.In 1792, another map drawn by the Alejandro Malaspina expedition and published in 1808 in Madrid, Spain, also showed Bajo de Masin¬loc as part of Philippine territory,” it said.This map showed the route of the Malaspina expedition to and around the shoal. It was reproduced in the Atlas of the 1939 Philippine Census.The Mapa General, Islas Filipi¬nas, Observatorio de Manila published in 1990 by the US Coast and Geodetic Survey, also included Bajo de Masinloc as part of the Philippines.At this point in time, while the AFP has acquired recently new F50 jets from South Korea and a number of new helicopters and other armaments for its modernization program, it is still a far cry from the year back when the military had in its arsenal squadrons of F-5s, F-86, F-8 supersonic fighter planes, some 140 helicopters and a number of naval warships.It is hoped that the 1995 AFP Modernization Program passed by Congress and signed by then President Fidel V. Ramos will be fully implemented during the term of President Rodrigo R. Duterte.For 2018, the Duterte administration has set aside PHP25 billion for the acquisition of attack helicopters, tanks and other military hardware for the AFP modernization.The Air Force badly needs multi-role jetfighters armed with missiles, the Navy needs new warships and the Army needs tanks and other weapons.It is time to modernize our defense capability now not tomorrow. (PNA)What do you think on this? Leave your comments below! | Duterte Daily Stories | http://duterte.today/ph-holds-usd26-3-t-untapped-oil-deposits/ |
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