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80k jobs up for grabs on Labor Day
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['William Depasupil']
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2018-04-24 00:06:42+00:00
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THE government will offer thousands of jobs to jobseekers in 53 sites in 14 regions nationwide as on Labor Day, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Monday.Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd 80,000 local and overseas job openings will be available on May 1 in the job and business fairs organized jointly by the DOLE and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).A total of 829 employers (666 local and 163 overseas) will participate in the job fair.The Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police are on top of the list, offering 4,002 positions. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology will be hiring 889 personnel.The top vacancies are: customer service representatives—1,470; production worker/factory worker—1,443; mason (finishing/rough)—1,385; call center agents—1,306; production machine operator – 1,288; construction worker—900; service crew—880; and carpenter (finishing/rough)—708.For overseas employment, the top vacancies are as follows: nurses—3,988; technician —1,546; food and beverage staff – 689; engineers (mechanical, electrical, civil)—344; production worker/ factory worker—300; sales associate professional—200; construction worker—200; assistant head manager —174; cook—157; driver (general)—150; and housekeeping attendant—123.In the National Capital Region (NCR), there will be 18 job and business fair sites: Valenzuela Astrodome, Valenzuela City; SM Tunasan, Muntinlupa City; Taguig City; SM Bicutan; SM Sucat, Parañaque City; SM BF, Parañaque City; Robinsons, Las Piñas City; SM Center, Las Piñas City; SM Southmall, Las Piñas City; Pasig City (April 27); SM Marikina City (date to be determined); San Juan City; SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City; SM Manila; SM San Lazaro, Cuneta Astrodome (May 10); Quezon City Hall grounds; and Fisher Mall, Quezon City.In Luzon, the job fair will be in Baguio City National High School; SM City Rosales, Pangasinan; Robinsons Ilocos Norte; Pangasinan PESO Compound, Lingayen in Region 1; Robinsons Mall, Santiago City, Isabela; SM City, Cauayan, Isabela; and SM Downtown Tuguegarao; Baler, Aurora; Balanga City, Bataan; SM City Marilao, Bulacan; SM City Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija; SM City Downtown, San Fernando, Pampanga; SM City Clark, Angeles City, Pampanga; SM City Pampanga; SM City Tarlac; and Harbor Point Mall, Subic, Zambales.Jobseekers in the Visayas region may visit Marymart, Iloilo City; IC3 Pavillion, Cebu City; and Tacloban Convention Center, and Ormoc City Hall, Tacloban City.Those in Mindanao may go to the Zamboanga Economic Zone, Talisayan, Zamboanga City; KCC Mall, Zamboanga City; City Hall Lobby, Isabela City; Plaza Luz, Pagadian City; and Ipil Municipal Covered Court, Zamboanga Sibugay (Region 9); Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City (Region 10); Gaisano Mall of Davao and SM City Davao (Region 11); SM City General Santos (Region 12); and Hotel OAZIS, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte (CARAGA).
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Manila Times
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https://www.manilatimes.net/80k-jobs-up-for-grabs-on-labor-day/394416/
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Negros Occidental bettor hits P41.8 million Mega Lotto jackpot
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['Jefferson Antiporda']
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2017-08-17 22:55:43+00:00
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A lone bettor from Negros Occidental bagged the P41.8 million jackpot in the Mega Lotto 6/45 draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Wednesday night. PCSO General Manager Alexander Balutan said the winner correctly guessed the six-number combination 17-08-45-24-01-40.The winning ticket was bought from a lotto outlet in the Public Market of Poblacion Murcia, in Negros Occidental. The still unidentified winner only spent P20 for a total jackpot prize of P41,840,184.
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Manila Times
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https://www.manilatimes.net/negros-occidental-bettor-hits-p41-8-million-mega-lotto-jackpot/345095/
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‘Luis’ exits but monsoon rains to continue
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['Divina Nova Joy Dela Cruz']
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2018-08-25 00:01:33+00:00
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Tropical depression Luis blew out of the country on Saturday, the weather bureau said.A low pressure area spotted northeast of Basco, Batanes, has also left the Philippine Area of Responsibility.However, the two weather systems triggered monsoon rains in Metro Manila and other areas, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio said.Scattered moderate to heavy rains soaked the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Zambales and Bataan.Aurelio said the same weather condition would be felt until Sunday. The weather is expected to get better on Monday, he said.
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Manila Times
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https://www.manilatimes.net/luis-exits-but-monsoon-rains-to-continue/434687/
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28,000 families affected by floods receive aid
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['Mary Gleefer F. Jalea']
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2018-08-15 00:03:17+00:00
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A TOTAL of 132,259 individuals from 28,101 families in five regions of Luzon who were affected by floods caused by southwest monsoon or “habagat” received aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and various local government units (LGUs).Data from the DSWD disaster response management bureau showed that as of Tuesday, the DSWD and LGUs from the Ilocos region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Cordillera Autonomous Region and the National Capital Region have released P14.6 million worth of supplies, including 16,000 family food packs, 11,370 non-food items.The DSWD said 62,584 persons from 14,082 families remained in 140 evacuation centers.DSWD Secretary Virginia Orogo reminded the public to be on alert and always heed warnings issued by village and local officials.“The DSWD will continue to coordinate closely with the affected LGUs and with their city and municipal social welfare and development offices for provision of further assistance,” Orogo said in a statement.The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council and local police offices earlier reported that 10 people died and 1,057,767 people from 248,080 families were affected by heavy monsoon rains in different regions of Luzon.Metro hardest hitThe National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Metro Manila was the hardest hit by the torrential rains unleashed by storm “Karding” (Yagi) and the southwest monsoon.Edgar Posadas, NDRRMC spokesman, made the assessment as he cited the overflowing of Marikina river.“All eyes are in NCR (National Capital Region or Metro Manila). This region also has plenty of evacuation centers and up to now, we still have evacuees,” Posadas said in a news conference at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.Damage to agriculture and infrastructure had reached P4.6 billion, he added.Flood controlMeanwhile, a Senate investigation found that budget constraints prevented the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) from implementing fully the flood control projects in Metro Manila.DPWH Director Patrick Gatan, during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Works, said the flood master plan for Metro Manila could not be implemented at one time because of budget limitations.There are 11 recommended mitigation measures under the “Flood Management Master Plan for Metro Manila and Surrounding Areas.”The projects, with an estimated cost of about P351.72 billion, include the Pasig-Marikina River improvement and dam construction, P198.4 billion; Meycauayan River improvement, P14.040 billion; Malabon-Tullahan River improvement, P21.6 billion; South Parañaque-Las Piñas River improvement, P17.3 billion; East Mangahan floodway, P25.9 billion; West Laguna lakeshore land raising, P25.1 billion; land raising for small cities around Laguna lakeshore, P7.1 billion; improvement of inflow rivers to Laguna Lake, P637 million; Manila core area drainage improvement, P27.2 billion; West Mangahan drainage improvement, P5.5 billion; and Valenzuela-Obando-Meycauayan improvement, P8.6 billion.Gatan said these projects could not be implemented full blast because doing so would severely affect vehicle traffic in Metro Manila.Lydia Aguilar, a DPWH engineer, said only 14 percent of the intended fund had been allocated since the approval of the master plan.“That is the reason for the flooding. The projects are still incomplete,” she said.With Reports from and
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Manila Times
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https://www.manilatimes.net/28000-families-affected-by-floods-receive-aid/430426/
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People Magazine Names ‘Sexiest Male Models Alive’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/06/2016 0:00
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People Magazine is known for its international list of top celebrities and professions — from the ‘Most Beautiful Women,’ to ‘Sexiest Doctor Alive’ to “Most Influential Men and Women on Earth.’In its upcoming, special double-issue, the magazine has named the ‘Sexiest Male Models Alive.’ That’s right — models — not one or two, but three.And the winners are: U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.In naming the trio, the magazine editors said, “Who could disagree that these men exude the look, the charisma and the bearing of fashion icons regardless of what they’re wearing — a suit, short shorts or the Filipino barong tagalog?”The cover shows the heads of state strutting their stuff at a red carpet fashion show in downtown Ottawa where they are meeting for the North American Summit, also known as the Three Amigos Summit.The special issue hits the newsstands on July 4th.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/30/people-magazine-names-sexiest-male-models-alive/#respond
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New House Bill To Penalize Elected Officials Who Are Out Of Tune With The Filipino People
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/06/2017 0:00
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The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure updating the rules on the correct rendition of the Philippines’ national anthem.House Bill No. 5224 seeks to impose stiff penalties of P50,000 to P100,000 on “any person who, or entity which violates any provision” of the proposed law.Under the proposed measure, singing along when the anthem is played at public gatherings “shall be mandatory and must be done with fervor.” It must also be sung properly, in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe: in 2/4 beat when played, and within the range of 100 to 120 metronome, in 4/4 beat when sang.There is no truth to the rumor that those who sing the anthem “out of tune” will also be penalized.However, a separate House Bill, No. 666, penalizes any elected official “who is out of tune with the Filipino people.”Many will recall that in a recent BBC interview with Antonio Trillanes, host Stephen Sacukur asked the senator if he was out of tune with the Filipino people.Violation of House Bill No. 666 carries a penalty of permanent disbarment from running for public office and banishment to Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.So, you can be out of tune with the national anthem but not the Filipino people.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/26/new-house-bill-to-penalize-elected-officials-who-are-out-of-tune-with-the-filipino-people/#respond
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SPECIAL CROSSWALK FOR DRUNKS IN SAN FRANCISCO’S CASTRO DISTRICT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/10/2017 0:00
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is part of the Castro redevelopment project designed to revitalize the center of gay-ness in the city.Today, Scott Wiener, who represents the Castro district on the county board of supervisors, announced the next phase of the redevelopment project. It involves the setting up of additional crosswalks on either side of 18th Street where most of the gay bars are located.Wiener said that the new zig-zaggy crosswalks will be for the benefit of gay drunks who crisscross 18th Street to hop from one bar to another. “Let’s face it, gay drunks can’t walk in a straight line so setting up crooked pedestrian lanes will help them cross the street without being embarrassed,” the supe said.One crosswalk will be set up between the Toad Hall and The Edge bars and another between the Midnight Sun and SF Mix.The new crosswalks will be ready in time for Halloween.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/12/special-crosswalk-for-drunks-in-san-franciscos-castro-district/
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TIME MAGAZINE DEFENDS ITS COVER SHOWING HILLARY CLINTON WITH HORNS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/3/2018 0:00
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Next week’s issue of Time Magazine features a shadow image of Hillary Clinton with horns.The cover immediately elicited outrage and criticism form Hillary supporters as well as members of the media establishment.In defending its choice of the cover, Time said the graphic didn’t show any horns. “Those were curlers, which are a common practice among women as part of their daily beauty routine,” a Time editor told The Adobo Chronicles.So, what do our readers think?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/12/time-magazine-defends-its-cover-showing-hillary-clinton-with-horns/
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In Its News Headline, Rappler Uses Wrong Philippine Air Lines (PAL) Logo
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/10/2017 0:00
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Remember when the Phlippine News Agency (PNA) used the wrong logo of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for its news story?Yes, that was the news story that used the logo of Dole, the pineapple company, instead of that of the government agency.Well, this time it was Rappler that made a booboo.In its headline story about Philippine Airlines (PAL) paying up on the billions its owed the government, Rappler used the wrong logo. It used that of the U.S.-based online payment company, PayPal.But at least, Rappler conveyed the correct message that PAL paid.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/07/in-its-news-headline-rappler-uses-wrong-philippine-air-lines-pal-logo/
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DEVELOPING NEWS: MILEY CYRUS TO SUE KRIS AQUINO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/04/2017 0:00
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In her latest television show, Philippine presidential sister and television host Kris Aquino showed off her new hairstyle which she called the ‘Miley Cyrus look.’Upon being shown a clip of Aquino’s show, Miley Cyrus was reportedly fuming and asked her legal counsel to explore filing a defamation suit against Aquino. Cyrus apparently wasn’t happy with the comparison. “Kris looks nothing like me ” Cyrus said.Stay stuned for this developing story.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/21/developing-news-miley-cyrus-to-sue-kris-aquino/?share=email
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MANILA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INSTALLS HEATERS BY MISTAKE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/8/2017 0:00
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If you are planning to travel to the Philippines in the next few months, be prepared for extreme hot temperatures when you land at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila.NAIA’s reputation as one of the worst airports in the world has been exacerbated by airconditioning problems in its terminals, with incoming and outgoing passengers describing the terminal as a dry sauna. So it was a welcome relief when the airport administration finally received the shipment of 36 airconditioning units it had ordered from Japan. With much fanfare, Angel Hornado, general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority, announced last week that the installation of the new units would begin and will be completed in three working days.Like with all projects in the Philippines, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was scheduled Saturday to mark the official switching on of the new airconditioning units. Presidential sister, actress and television host Kris Aquino was invited as honored guest to cut the ribbon. “It’s quite an emotional moment for me,” she said. NAIA was, of course, named after her dad who was assassinated at the same airport upon his return from exile during the Marcos years.Then Hornado flashed a thumbs up to signal the switching on of the cooling units. In less than 15 minutes, all units were functioning and guests and passengers could hear the soft humming of the fans that started to blow air into the sprawling, albeit crowded terminal.But something was obviously terribly wrong. The new units were blowing hot air and they added to the already warm and humid temperature inside the terminal.Immediately, an aide came rushing towards Hornado and whispered, “Sir, the units that were installed were actually heaters!”Apparently, something was lost in translation when the airconditioning units were ordered from Japan.For now, NAIA remains the hottest airport in the world.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/10/manilas-international-airport-installs-heaters-by-mistake/?share=email
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Manny Pacquiao Ends Senatorial Bid With A Decisive Win Over Timothy Bradley
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/4/2016 0:00
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Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao ended his legendary political career with a decisive win over American Timothy Bradley in their third encounter in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 9 (Sunday, April 10 in Manila). Pacquiao won by a unanimous decision.The 37-year-old Pacquiao, a congressman in the Philippines who is running for a senatorial seat in his country’s May elections, announced he was quitting the Senate race.Like most people who decide to voluntarily retire from their chosen careers, Pacquiao said he wanted to quit on a high note, and quit as a winner. He didn’t want a loss in the elections to taint his victorious final bout in the ring.We can’t blame him. It’s good for him. It’s great for the Filipino people.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/09/manny-pacquiao-ends-senatorial-bid-with-a-decisive-win-over-timithy-bradley/
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Ph Opposition commentary on #ASEAN2017 fails to pass standards of INTELLIGENT discourse
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-11-13 00:46:53+00:00
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True to form, self-described critics of the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte have taken positions, presumably over the duration of this year’s summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hosted in Manila, to aim their sniper scopes at the events. As snipers would do, they are putting every quip, gesture, and nuance of group dynamics in their crosshairs and have their little pinkies on the hair trigger ready to discharge their so-called “political commentary” of the hour.Now this is where what defines intelligent commentary comes into question. Does the din of pedestrian sneering at every little triviality magnified by the paparazzi lenses of Opposition “commentary” count as intelligent commentary? To cite one example, Duterte’s acceding to the request of US President Donald Trump’s request for a song is today’s “trending topic” amongst the politically passionate. There is also that photo making the rounds of Duterte seemingly standing silently alone while other delegates of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) in Da Nang, Vietnam chit-chatted around him. There’s also chatter surrounding how much or how little Philippine “vice president” Leni Robdredo was allowed to participate in the week’s forum events.Applying a bigger mind to take stock of these products of familiar small minds, one could simply just step back and ask the only really important question here:So what?This is, after all, southeast Asia. Different rules apply. Western delegates are guests of southeast Asian leaders and, specifically, guests of Duterte who, we shall recall, currently chairs the ASEAN. Perhaps this rather obvious fact — that this is southeast Asia — is something many Western liberal minds in politics, diplomacy, and journalism need to come to terms with. Everyone, perhaps, save for US President Donald Trump who seems perfectly at home amongst leaders of the so-called tiger cultures of the orient that was once subject to their cultural imperialism.In Asia, people are generally more collectivist in thinking and behaviour and happily bow to authority in the interests of the collective. This, in fact, is something Filipinos who complain a lot about the traffic inconvenience caused by the ASEAN Forum is causing their individual interests should think about. Well, while we are on the topic, let’s talk about those individual interests then and ask this confronting questions: Have Filipino motorists earned the right to use these public roads to begin with? While pondering the answer to that question, consider common knowledge that most Filipino motorists acquired their license to do so fraudulently. It is this extremist and perverse approach to individualism espoused by many Filipinos that lead to the bloated sense of self-importance that is behind their predisposition to cheating. Cheating, as most are aware, results in immeasureable damage to collective interests. Filipinos experience the disastrous outcomes of cheating themselves of a well-oiled drivers’ licensing process everyday today. They have no right to complain.“Human rights”, in that regard, are concepts that continue to be flubbed by Western liberal democracies on their former imperial assets in the orient even today. The trouble with the Philippine Opposition’s “thought leaders” is that they were indoctrinated in that concept and have lost all perspective that would have enabled their Western-educated but addled minds to undertake a balanced application of these concepts to the Asian setting. The key difference is that the Philippines has failed to succeed on its own terms on the back of its own true cultural character unlike its more successful former peers — Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand — which have all zoomed ahead on the philosophical foundations laid by their respective authoritarian thought leaders. Thus, it is quite quaint to see cliques of noisy Filipino “activists” bandying around these trendy “liberal” ideas thinking it makes them look more, shall we say, “modern”. The elections in 2016 had proven that Filipinos no longer buy this school of thought and the Philippines’ Liberal Party and its confused liberal rhetoric proven to have failed on its lofty vintage-1980s promises.The fact is, the only country in southeast Asia really bothered by “authoritarian” views is the Philippines. The others embrace it with eyes wide open and, at the risk of confusing correlation with causation, we see results that possibly validate that warm embrace.It is within this context that it becomes easy to cut down to size the small-minded ideological platform of the Philippine Opposition as represented by the idiotic musings of their “thought leaders” on social media that surround this important occassion. Will the trivialities of Trump’s hair, Duterte’s silent confidence in solitude, his marital status with his current partner (and de facto Philippine First Lady), and the colourful language he uses in his public statements even be factors in the truly big-ticket items to be discussed by these heads of state over the coming week? The answer to that question merely highlights what a colossal waste of Internet bandwidth the Opposition commentary has become.It took Filipinos several decades to finally realise that the eminent “professional activist” Renato Reyes was a total waste of traditional Filipino street “activism”. Perhaps 21st Century technology will help Filipinos come to the same realisation about Yellowtard “thought leaders” a lot faster than that.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/ph-opposition-commentary-on-asean2017-fails-to-pass-standards-of-intelligent-discourse/#comments
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CHED OIC De Vera: “Free tuition must be credited to President Duterte”
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2018-03-28 05:42:59+08:00
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Commission on Higher Education (CHED) officer-in-charge Prospero De Vera said that the free tuition law that now being enjoyed by the students of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) must be credited to President Rodrigo Duterte.De Vera said this during his interview with Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson.He explained that only President Rodrigo Duterte implemented the free tuition law.“Kaya ang credit dito ay talagang mapunta sa presidente dahil siya ang nangahas na subukan yung hindi sinubukan ng maraming nakaraang pangulo sa Pilipinas,” De Vera said.“Itong RA 10931 ang pinakamahalagang social justice legislation sa ating higher education. Kasi hindi na bagong ideya ito. Matagal ng hinihiling ng mga estudyante, ng mga pamilya na ilibre ang mga estudyante sa tuition at miscellaneous fees. Ang kinaiba lang noong nakaraang panahon, laging sinasabi, ‘hindi pwede, hindi kaya’. Ang pinagkaiba, nagkaroon ng Presidente Rodrigo Roa Duterte na sinabi niya, ‘gawin natin’, kaya nangyari sa administrasyong ito,” he added.The Republic Act No. 10931 or Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, according to De Vera was already pushed before, but it was ignored by the past administrations.“Lahat naman ng dating pangulo binigyan ng pagkakataon na gumawa ng batas na ganyan. Ang kinaiba, ginawa sa administrasyong ito.”Even during the Aquino administration, the free tuition law was failed to implement because of lack of support.He also said that former senator Bongbong Marcos, senators Ralph Recto, Chiz Escudero and Win Gatchalian always asked him about the expenses on the free education because they’re the one who really pushed it.You can watch the interview below:Meanwhile, several netizens slammed some politicians who wanted to be credited in the free tuition law.In 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte signed the free tuition law for 112 State Universities and Colleges.“Free tertiary education in SUCs is a very strong pillar or cornerstone of the President’s social development policy,” Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra said.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/ched-oic-de-vera-free-tuition-must-credited-president-duterte/
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U.S. CONGRESSMAN STEALS FROM THE POPE!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/09/2017 0:00
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A United States congressman faces possible charges of theft after he stole the half-full drinking glass used by Pope Francis during his address to the joint session of Congress.On Thursday, while his colleagues were distracted with the pope’s departure from the House chamber, Rep. Bob Brady (D-Pa.) sneaked up to the lectern and snatched the glass used by His Holiness, the Philadelphia Daily News first reported.He carefully carried the glass back to his office where he sipped the water and then passed it around to his wife and two staffers. Later, he invited Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) to his office, who, along with his wife and mother, dipped his fingers in the water. Casey’s office confirmed this was true.Brady plans to make the papal glass part of his collection, along with a similar drinking glass used by Barack Obama which the congressman stole during the presidential inauguration.If convicted, Brady faces two possible punishments: corporal (under the Penal Code) and spiritual (under the Ten Commandments).He should have thought of the Eighth Commandment before laying hand on the papal glass! “Thou Shalt Not Steal.”On the other hand, the bible also says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/26/u-s-congressman-steals-from-the-pope/#respond
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Traffic Solution: Unmarried Car Drivers To Be Banned On EDSA During Rush Hours
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/8/2018 0:00
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It is estimated that 53.8% of Filipino males and 46.2% of Filipino females have never been married. That’s a huge population of singles in the country.Now, singles are under attack in Metro Manila!In a desperate attempt to finally solve the nightmarish traffic in the Metropolis, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is proposing to ban single car drivers on EDSA during rush hours.An MMDA spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles that this brilliant plan will decongest Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare by almost 50%.Why didn’t anybody think of this before?Here’s to married bliss driving!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/08/traffic-solution-unmarried-car-drivers-to-be-banned-on-edsa-during-rush-hours/
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APEC RENAMES ITSELF TO APAEC
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/11/2017 0:00
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Local and foreign airlines, including private aircraft and chartered planes, lost an estimated $2 billion in revenues following the cancelation of over 1,000 flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit from Nov. 16 to 20. An airline industry expert said the most affected were the budget airlines.As the APEC meeting comes to a close, experts are trying to fully assess its impact on the Philippine economy, beyond what was already reported about workers losing about a week’s worth of compensation, students missing several days of learning in class, and the widespread effect of road closures on the masses of people. It cost the Philippine government some $10 Billion to put up the show and host the meeting.Realizing what they had done to the Philippine economy, APEC leaders have unanimously approved a resolution renaming APEC to APAEC:Asia Pacific Anti-Economic Cooperation.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/19/apec-renames-itself-to-apaec/#respond
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“Goodbye Kimstore” BOC seizes ‘smuggled’ gadgets from online gadget shop in the Philippines
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2017-02-01 12:55:21+08:00
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Many Netizens were alarmed after Bureau of Customs seized millions of pesos of ‘smuggled’ gadgets in the building of an online shop named “Kimstore” in Lakandula St. Tondo, Manila.According to Customs Spokesperson Niel Anthony Estrella, they got an intelligence report that Kimstore is selling imported gadgets so they conducted a raid to look if they are selling smuggled things.Netizens were worried if the Kimstore that was raided by the authorities is the online shop Kimstore.com that also located in Tondo, Manila and became one of the top online gadget stores in the Philippines.Some of them flooded the Facebook Fanpage of Kimstore.com and asking for some clarifications to the owners of the online shop.Mga smuggled iphone 7,macbook at high-end communication & electronic gadgets,ibinibenta online pic.twitter.com/ctRAisbZ2H— Dennis Cabral Datu (@Dennis_Datu) February 1, 2017““There are plenty of cases wherein high-end communication and electronic gadgets are smuggled into the country through misdeclaration schemes – a top form of smuggling – used by smugglers to defraud and avoid paying correct duties and taxes to the government,” he said.The owner of Kim Store identified in his alias, Francis didn’t faced the authorities and the caretaker of the building didn’t presented any importation documents to the BOC.BOC is still trying to trace the real owners of the online shop according to Customs Intelligence and Investigation officer Joel Pinawin, team leader of the CIIS operating unit.The building where the seized smuggled gadgets is now closed and guarded by CIIS agents. Kimstore is not yet giving any statement as of today.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/goodbye-kimstore-boc-seizes-smuggled-gadgets-top-online-gadget-shop-philippines/
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MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING (MADD) SUES UBER FOR RISE IN ALCOHOLISM
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/10/2017 0:00
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), an international advocacy group fighting against the damaging and oftentimes fatal effects of motorists who drive under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, today announced it was suing the popular ride-sharing company Uber for the sudden rise in alcholism.The California chapter of MADD claims that people are drinking twice as much alcohol than they were prior to Uber.Bartenders have confirmed that their customers are now more likely to order a second, third or fourth alcoholic drink because fewer of them drive their cars to the bars.“The so-called designated driver arrangement never really worked,” according to one bartender at Renegades, a gay bar in San Jose, “because nobody really wanted to have a night out with friends at a bar just drinking orange juice or bottled water.”“My customers would usually say, ‘I shouldn’t, I’m driving,’ when offered another round of drinks. Now they don’t think twice about ordering a second glass of wine or cocktail,” he said.Unofficial figures from police departments across the U.S. and elsewhere seem to show as much as a 50% decline in DUI cases since Uber drivers started hitting the roads. In just the last month, DUI checkpoints have made zero arrests.Only in California will companies be sued for doing something good!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/06/mothers-against-drunk-driving-madd-sues-uber-for-rise-in-alcoholism/
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PHILIPPINE VP JOJO BINAY TO DELIVER TSONA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/07/2018 0:00
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Totoong State of the Nation Address (True State of the Nation Address) after President Aquino delivers his SONA on July 27.It is common knowledge that unlike in the U.S., the Philippines’ president and vice president don’t necessarily have to belong to the same political party, as is the case with Aquino and Binay. Voters vote for prez and VP separately.Binay had a falling out with Aquino recently, prompting the vice president to resign from his cabinet position. Since then, Binay has been attacking the Aquino administration, its policies and failures.Binay has declared that he was running for president in 2016. Aquino, meanwhile, is expected to announce soon who he is endorsing as his party’s nominee for president.SONA or TSONA, it will be a classic case of he said, he said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/25/philippine-vp-jojo-binay-to-deliver-tsona/
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Why I Lose Hope For The Youth Of Today
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-12-03 12:17:12+00:00
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Okay ladies and gentlemen, before I begin, let me get a few things out of the way.First off, if you really need to know, I am a Marcos supporter. Now, before you say anything, I’ll just say this: Yes, former President Marcos was not an angel. He wasn’t a perfect leader. He has done his share of misdeeds that ended up causing quite a grievance to our countrymen. And yes, I am also highly suspicious of Imelda Marcos and her hairdo which is probably held up using chemical compounds that are detrimental to the environment.However, I will still say that Ferdinand Marcos has also done his share of good things for the Filipino people. Indeed, we reap many of those benefits today such as the various engineering projects he funded as well as various systems that has made life easier and more modern for Filipinos. Lastly, as for his burial, he was buried among soldiers and veterans and not the actual heroes of our history so, all in all, his burial lacked the kind of “gravitas” that is due to some of our more vaunted historical figures like Ramon Magsaysay. Besides, all things considered, wasn’t it the constitution as written by Cory Aquino that states he should be buried in LNMB in the first place.Now what I don’t understand is just what is happening to the youth of today. All I see are children who aren’t even aware of what they are doing. They put up placards and signs with messages that don’t even make the slightest sense. Many of the Anti-Marcos protesters don’t seem to even know just what it is they’re fighting for and instead make their so-called “protest” more an act of vanity and narcissism rather than a legitimate act of defiance. With placards and signs that talk more about their love-lives and senseless insults, these sham protesters are more an insult to the actual victims of martial law than any actual help to them.Next, I would like to call out my fellow Marcos supporters out there for their apparent lack of respect for others as well as themselves. I mean, c’mon guys, I don’t like the opposition either. I especially hate the Aquino family and that fish-faced monstrosity Noynoy. However, the way you openly disrespect people among the Anti-Marcos crowd is just unbelievable. I mean threats of rape? Really? And I thought I was bad. Ferdinand Marcos himself is probably turning in his grave right now what with the way you openly objectify and verbally abuse women of our country.I remember writing this article back then, asking if Rizal was right about the youth being the hope of our country. Now, I can only wonder as youths from both factions go at each other on the internet and on the streets with nothing but foolish things to say and do. I can only speculate on what will happen when Noynoy finally kicks the bucket and people start debating where the fish-faced SOB will be buried.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/12/lose-hope-youth-today/
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LOOK: P24M cash deposits by Delima staff
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2016-09-02 08:48:13+08:00
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Senator Leila De lima has earlier denied allegations tagging her as drug lords protector even after the Department of Justice revealed witnesses who appeared to be staffs of the former DOJ secretary.Documents from NBI show a P24 million cash deposits by Delima’s former clerk, Edna Bogs Obuyes. Obuyes is under probe now by NBI. Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre III believes that Obuyes could not have an enormous amount of money considering her salary as clerk.Cash deposit slips showed that the alleged deposits were made on March 7, 2014 (P4.8 million), March 21, 2014 (P7.2 million), April 4, 2014 (P2.6 million), April 18, 2014 (P4.8 million) and April 24, 2014 (P4.6 million).What can you say about this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/look-p24m-cash-deposits-by-delima-staff/
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MANNY PACQUIAO’S NEW CAREER GOAL: TO PLAY AGAINST JEREMY LIN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/5/2017 0:00
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in boxing, politics, in kaoaoke bars, and yes, in basketball.”Filipinos of course know that “Pacquiao” in the local vernacular means wholesale or buying in bulk. It could also very well refer to being a jack of all trades.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/08/manny-pacquiaos-new-career-goal-to-play-against-jeremy-lin/?share=email
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Delima, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People
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2017-04-20 21:21:13+08:00
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You read it right! The convicted Senator Leila de Lima, the drug trade queen, is one of the official TIME magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ in the world.De lima is listed under ICONS. In an article published by TIME, it says that De lima is a victim of political persecution.Duterte won the 100 poll after the online survey worldwide leaving Pope Francis and Russian President Vladimier Putin.Ready to vomit? Click the Link Below:Go to this link to check it. http://time.com/collection/2017-time-100/4736274/leila-de-lima/Any thought on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/delima-one-of-times-100-most-influential-people/
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U.S. EXPORTS CHICKEN TO CHINA THEN IMPORTS BACK FAKE CHICKEN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/07/2018 0:00
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Fake noodles. Fake eggs. Fake beef.Recent media reports show that some Chinese companies have been manufacturing fake food using both organic and inorganic ingredients. These fake food have yet to find their way to America (or have they, already?)Well, fake chicken from China may soon hit the shelves and refrigerated sections of U.S. supermarkets, and the U.S. government may have had a hand in it.In 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gave four Chinese companies approval to export cooked poultry products to the United States. But it was largely a symbolic move.That’s because the only chickens that China can legally export to the United States must first be imported from countries that have USDA approved poultry standards. America, Canada and Chile are the only countries that make the grade.So some enterprising Chinese food manufacturers import USDA-approved chicken from the U.S., sell them locally at extremely profitable margins, then produce fake chicken to export back to the U.S.Looks like China did put one over the United States.For Filipinos in the U.S., their chicken adobo may never taste the same again…
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/13/u-s-exports-chicken-to-china-then-imports-back-fake-chicken/
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Catholic Priest Says He Prayed For Duterte To Get Sick, Gets Sacked
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/9/2018 0:00
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A Filipino Roman Catholic Priest said during a recent homily that he prayed for President Rodrigo Duterte to get sick.Well, that priest got sacked!A lesson in Separation of Church and State…
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/06/catholic-priest-says-he-prayed-for-duterte-to-get-sick-gets-sacked/
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Philippine Bishops Not Happy About EDSA People Power Anniversary Rally This Sunday
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/02/2018 0:00
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Since the first EDSA People Power, the Catholic Bishops of the Philippines have always been supportive and at the forefront of protest rallies against the government. But alas, the robed church hierarchy is frowning at this year’s commemoration of EDSA I on February 25.Protest organizers have called on the people to stage a mass walkout this Sunday.That means that Catholics will be walking out of Sunday masses at churches nationwide.So expect churches to be ghost towns this Sunday.It will be a big loss of revenue for the Catholic Church because of empty Sunday collection baskets.The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is holding an emergency meeting today to come up with a strategy to discourage people from participating in the EDSA rally and instead fulfill their obligation by attending mass and contributing to the Sunday collection.For starters, the CBCP has banned all nuns, priests and seminarians from participating in the EDSA rally.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/22/philippine-bishops-not-happy-about-edsa-people-power-anniversary-rally-this-sunday/
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Belgica lambasts Ombudsman for investigating Bato: “Daming nakatambak na kaso sa inyo; Investigate De Lima and PNoy first”
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2016-11-12 00:27:47+08:00
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The Dap Buster Greco Belgica slammed Conchita Carpio-Morales after the Ombudsman announced her plan to investigate PNP Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa because of his trip to Las Vegas that funded by Senator Manny Pacquiao.According to the Ombudsman, The PNP Director General may violated the Section 7 of the Republic Act 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.Greco Belgica defended Bato quickly on his Facebook fanpage and slammed the Ombudsman for not focusing in bigger cases like DAP, PDAF and the drug involvement of Senator Leila De Lima.He also wished that the Office of the Ombudsman abolished and labeled the agency as the most corrupt in the country.“Ang daming kaso sakanila on DAP at PDAF at Drug trafficking ni De Lima pinatutulog nila. Buong bayan na ang nagpuprostesta sa DAP at Pork at droga patay malisya lang sila.” Belgica said.Belgica also asked the Ombudsman in his other Facebook post if she’s still working with the former administratio. He believes that Morales protecting the interest of the allies of former President Noynoy Aquino“If you can investigate BATO, whats stopping you from investigating DAP? Don’t insult us, and rob us at the same time.” Greco Belgica said.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/belgica-lambasts-ombudsman-investigating-bato-daming-nakatambak-na-kaso-sa-inyo-investigate-pnoys-dap-first/
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NPA hits Davao Mayor for being Martial Law supporter, Inday Sara replies with a twist
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2017-05-26 00:07:12+08:00
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Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte was hit by another remark from the CPP-NPA for being overzealous Martial Law Supporter.The rebels accused Duterte for arresting 300 people in Davao in the second day of Martial Law.Inday Sara was quick to respond with a question with a clue on it. Click below the watch video.Any thought? Leave your comments below.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/npa-hits-davao-mayor-for-being-martial-law-supporter-inday-sara-replies-with-a-twist/
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What will Duterte do in Brunei, China?
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2016-10-17 10:44:25+08:00
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President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Sunday afternoon, left for his state visits to Brunei Darussalam and China where he will meet his fellow state leaders to discuss enhancement of special ties and trade relations between the Philippines and its neighbors.President Duterte said he will meet with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Brunei Darussalam, and the talks will center on enhancing special relations between the two countries.“We will discuss of further enhancing the special ties and reaffirm the enduring relations between our two countries and peoples,” he said in his departure speech at Davao International Airport.“I will seek to foster closer cooperation, especially within the context of ASEAN,” the President said.Among the priority areas for discussion are the stronger two-way trade and investments, developing the country’s Halal sector and the micro, small and medium enterprises.The President is also set to seek strengthening joint resolve to secure just and lasting peace in Mindanao along with growth and development.He said in terms of growth and development, he will seek to further strengthen joint resolve at securing just and lasting peace in Mindanao.“Brunei has been a steadfast partner for peace. As the Philippines enters into important phases in our peace talks, Brunei will continue to play an important role,” he said.In the area of defense and security cooperation, President Duterte said he will seek collaborative undertakings in the sharing of expertise on maritime security issues as well as in capacity building.He said he will also seek closer collaboration and mutual support in his campaign against illegal drugs, an important step towards attaining the common goal of realizing an ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Drug-Free Community.“I am also set to meet with the Filipino Community in Brunei. It will be an opportunity to thank them for their contributions to socioeconomic development and to apprise them of developments here at home,” he said.From Brunei, the President will proceed to Beijing for his first state visit to China. (PNA)
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/will-duterte-brunei-china/
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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: MANNY PACQUIAO VS. DINGDONG DANTES IN 2022
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/04/2018 0:00
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Actor Dingdong Dantes.Dantes, who recently married fellow actor Marian Rivera in what was billed a ‘Royal Wedding,’ is 34 years old and is ineligible to run for president in 2016. The miniimum age to run for president is 40. Aquino was the Best Man during the Dantes-Rivera wedding.The actor is on the short list of the Liberal Party’s senatorial slate for 2016.Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao, 36, had previously announced his intention to run for president. Like Dantes, Pacquiao is not qualified to run in 2016 because he is under-age. But the boxer is already an elected congressman, representing his province of Sarangani. He ran under the banner of the Nacionalista Party.Fast forward to 2022. Dantes vs. Pacquiao for Philippine president.Who would you vote for? Participate in The Adobo Chronicles poll below:
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/27/philippine-presidential-elections-manny-pacquiao-vs-dingdong-dantes-in-2022/
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Actress Agot Isidro Wants Mocha Uson’s Position At MTRCB
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/5/2017 0:00
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The big news yesterday was the appointment of Duterte supporter and blogger Mocha Uson as Assistant Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). Most Duterte supporters were elated over the appointment while the Yellowtards were fuming.In announcing Uson’s appointment, Malacañang said that by accepting the new position, Uson is deemed to have resigned her position as member of the Movie and Television Ratings and Classification Board (MTRCB), creating a vacancy in the self-censorship body.Upon learning of the new PCOO appointment, actress Agot Isidro sent a letter to Malacañang expressing her desire to be appointed to replace Uson on the MTRCB.It will be recalled that Isidro took to her social media account to label Duterte a “psychopath,” to which the president responded that the actress had the constitutional right to free speech.In her letter to Malacañang, Isidro said that she is well qualified for the position and that she will make for an unbiased member of the MTRCB.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/09/actress-agot-isidro-wants-mocha-usons-position-at-mtrcb/
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Senator Hontiveros Files Lawsuit To Stop Jover Laurio From Having Facial Surgery
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/11/2017 0:00
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Showbiz personality Xander Ford is making headlines again, thanks to Senator Risa Hontiveros.Hontiveros has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop anti-Duterte blogger Jover Laurio, a.k.a. Pinoy Ako Blog (PAB) from having facial reconstruction similar to Ford’s.At issue here is the classified information Hontiveros received from sources close to PAB.Laurio reportedly wants to look like the lady Senator.”I have nothing against plastic surgery, but when one seeks facial transformation to look like me, then it becomes quite personal, and I have to seriously object to it,” Hontiveros told The Adobo Chronicles.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/28/senator-hontiveros-files-lawsuit-to-stop-jover-laurio-from-having-facial-surgery/?share=email
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Donald Trump’s Next Executive Order: Jail Hillary Clinton
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/2/2017 0:00
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Now everybody knows that when Donald Trump promises to do something, he delivers. And deliver he did on almost all of his campaign promises so far: repealing Obamacare, building a border wall with Mexico, creating a Muslim registry, closing the door on refugees and immigrants, and many others.There is just one major campaign promise that he hasn’t fulfilled, but it’s coming next week: to jail Hillary Clinton.Many will recall that during his presidential campaign, Trump said to Clinton: “If I win, I am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your (missing email) situation, because there has never been so many likes, so much deception.”When asked by The Adobo Chronicles why he has not acted on that promise, Trump said, “Just you wait. As soon as my nominee for attorney general Jeff Sessions is confirmed by the Senate, that promise will come true.”Sessions passed the first confirmation hurdle when the Senate Judiciary Committee approved his nomination. Soon after, in a vote for 53-42, the Senate moved to start debate on his confirmation.White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer confirmed that a draft Executive Order is waiting to be signed by Trump, instructing Sessions to hire a special prosecutor to start the jailing process for Mrs. Clinton.However, Spicer said that “because President Trump is a nice person and recognizes his long friendship with Bill and Hillary, he will pardon Mrs. Clinton when his second term as U.S. president is up.Yes, Trump just promised that he will win a second term. Will he deliver?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/03/donald-trumps-next-executive-order-jail-hillary-clinton/#respond
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ADOBO CHRONICLES EXCLUSIVE: VP Leni Robredo’s Expenses For L.A. Trip
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/06/2017 0:00
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Last week, Rappler’s star reporter Pia Rañada exposed the cost of President Rodrigo Duterte’s foreign trips which ran into millions. The Rappler “exclusive” however failed to report on the trillions for the country that were the direct result of the presidential trips.Now, our star reporter, Pol Pinoy, has an exclusive for The Adobo Chronicles.We wanted to avail of actual numbers from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for this report, but despite the Freedom of Information (FOI) act, Leni Robredo and her social media staff have consistently denied requests for data from the news media.So, Pol Pinoy painstakingly resorted to true-to-life estimates on the total cost of Robredo’s travel to Los Angeles, California, to grace a symphony event.Please note that these numbers are mere estimates and have not been audited by the Philippines’ Commission on Audit (COA).Meanwhile, the OVP continues to appeal for donations to help with the relief and rehabilitation of the victims of the terrorist siege in Marawi. Please contact OVP on how you can send them your hard-earned money to help boost Robredo’s image.As for what Robredo is bringing back to the Philippines from this trip, this is it, a self-portrait, a gift from the event organizers:
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/19/adobo-chronicles-exclusive-vp-leni-robredos-expenses-for-l-a-trip/
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Jover Laurio Seeks Malacañang Press Corps Accreditation
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/1/2018 0:00
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Jover Laurio, a.k.a. Pinoy Ako Blog (PAB) has sent Usec Mocha Uson a formal request for accreditation with the Malacañang Press Corps.Laurio, who was recently named “Filipino of the Year” by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, said that under the MPC and Malacañang guidelines, she is more than qualified to be accredited.”Not only am I the ‘Filipino of the Year,’ but I also have more than 5,000 followers. Plus, I am attending law school,” she said. “If Rappler’s Pia Ranada can be accredited, why can’t I?”Uson has recommended favorable action on Laurio’s request. The controversial blogger — known for her ‘resibo’ — will be assigned a seat between Uson and The Adobo Chronicles.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/09/jover-laurio-seeks-malacanang-press-corps-accreditation/?share=email
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PHILIPPINES : ‘BUTTERFLY LADIES’ WILL HEAD ALL THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/10/2017 0:00
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Maria Lourdes Sereno.It is further predicted that the next Senate president and next Speaker of the House will both be women. Among the candidates are Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Representative Imelda Romualdez Marcos, respectively.So the possibility of all three branches of government being ruled by women is just around the corner. When it happens, the Philippines will be known not for the Iron Lady, but its Butterfly (sleeves) ladies!Meanwhile, male politicians are gearing up to be part of Gilas, the Philippines’ national basketball team — either as players or members of the coaching team, their best chance of maintaining some semblance of machismo.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/02/philippines-butterfly-ladies-will-head-all-three-branches-of-government/?share=email
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On Health: Here’s what Duterte wants for the poor
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2016-04-25 21:52:46+08:00
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PRESIDENTIAL candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte is pushing for the deployment of more doctors in the Philippine countryside, and better pay for them.Appalled by recurring reports of inadequate public health services especially for rural Filipinos, Duterte said it is incumbent upon any administration to do what it can to ensure the health and wellbeing of the majority of Filipinos.Public health indicators showed a “serious imbalance” in terms of access to health services,” Duterte noted in a statement.He observed that poor regions like parts of Bicol, Eastern Visayas, Caraga and the Autonomous Region have low access to health services, including access to potable water, sanitation facilities and toilets.He also noted that although access to basic health care has been improved by the automatic membership to Philhealth of government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries numbering about 4.5 million families, the increasing demand for health services is not being met by adequate health facilities and the appropriate number of medical workers.“We need to build more health centers and hire medical practitioners to man them,” he said, adding that such professionals must be offered more attractive compensation packages.Duterte added that if government can improve agricultural productivity and diversify the production of agricultural products, “we can ensure better nutrition to the poor by supplying them with cheap but quality food.”This will “vastly improve” their health situation, he said. | Peter LaviñaAny thoughts? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/duterte-health-plans/
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Marawi Hero who got jailed for killing an alleged drug lord regains his freedom after five months
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2017-12-14 06:14:03+08:00
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Remember the viral story of a jailed Scout Ranger who killed an alleged drug lord in Cavite? He’s now free and now spending time with his family!The good news was posted by Scout Ranger Books Facebook page that also helped to share the story of Sgt. Darwin Aurelio on social media five months ago.“Maraming salamat sa mga sumuporta kay Sgt. Darwin Aurelio, ang ating Scout Ranger na galing sa Marawi na nakulong dahil nakapatay ng drug lord sa Cavite. Pagkatapos ng 5 months sa piitan, nakalaya na siya.” The Facebook page announced.The wife of Sgt. Aurelio also thanked all the people who contributed to the freedom of her husband.“Ako po ay asawa ni Sgt Darwin Aurelio Nagppasalamat po ako sa lahat ng mga rangers, lrr, s mga kabatch Nya mga Opisyal nya.at s abogado Nya. Marming Salamat sa dasal at suporta saking asawa..maraming salamat ulit po s inyo lalo na Kay sir Dennis Eclarin… God bless po… Marming salamt din s laht n nagdasal at sumoporta samin, sundalo man o hndi po…mas higit pa sa regalo natanggap namin pamilya… Umiiyak po ako habang nagppaslamt po ako s inyo dhil sa kaligayhan po… Kasi masya n po ulit mga anak ko na naklya na papa nila…. Advance merry Xmas and happy new year po s inyo lahat……God bless po s lahat….” Mrs. Aurelio said in her message.Sgt. Aurelio will now happily spend his Christmas together with his family.The story of Sergeant Darwin Aurelio has gone viral on the internet after the wife of the Marawi hero narrated how his husband was arrested for killing an alleged drug lord in Trece Martires Cavite.As a member of the Scout Ranger, several pro-military Facebook pages helped Mrs. Aurelio to share the story of Sgt. Aurelio on the internet.According to the story, Sgt. Aurelio, who just came back from Marawi City was arrested by the authorities without warrant of arrest after he killed an alleged drug lord known as ‘butchoy’Here’s the summary of the story:Sgt. Aurelio turned down an invite to join the Guardians; as a consequence, the family was harassed by gun-toting men led by an alleged drug lord.They reported the incident to the police but got a negative response. Police said they can’t act on the report since nothing happened to them. The family insisted the harassment constitutes ‘death threats’ but the police did nothing.Sgt. Aurelio killed the alleged drug lord in self-defense after the latter tried to snuck in from behind while pointing a gun at the head of Sgt. Aurelio. But, Sgt. Aurelio beat the alleged drug lord to the draw, killing the latter instantly. On that same day, Sgt. Aurelio left Cavite.In retaliation, the family of the alleged drug lord promised retaliation.On July 9, Sgt. Aurelio returned to Trece Martirez to visit his family while escorting wounded soldiers and KIA’s in Marawi to the Fort in Metro Manila. In the evening of July 9, Sgt. Aurelio’s father was rushed to the hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds but was announced DOA.Two policemen arrived to investigate. When the policemen learned that Sgt. Aurelio killed an alleged drug lord, things suddenly turned for the worse as the police in civilian clothes jumped in to arrest Sgt. Aurelio without presenting a warrant of arrest.The harassment, Dennis Salcedo alleged continued in the police station. His mother sustained bruises in the forehead and in the ears, swollen hand and welts in an unspecified areas of the body.The story reached thousands of shares on Facebook and netizens expressed their sympathy to the family of the soldier.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/scout-ranger-got-jailed-kill-alleged-drug-lord-gains-freedom-five-months/
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Netizens pushes Maine Mendoza to become the next “DARNA”
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2016-01-19 17:38:11+08:00
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People are still discussing about the upcoming comeback of Darna and everyone already gave their bets if who is really the one who will become the next Darna.The ALDUB Nation is also pushing Maine Mendoza to become the next Darna.According to them, Maine Mendoza is more qualified than any actresses in the Philippines because she is popular, beautiful and fit.“We believe that Meng deserves to become the next Darna and we feel that she is destined to portray our legendary Pinay Superhero” One of the fans of Maine said to our source.But some people think that this is impossible because Maine Mendoza is not an actress of ABS CBN, but the fans of Maine is still hoping, they are expecting that Darna will become more successful if they choose Maine.Some fans also created some edited pictures of Maine Mendoza wearing Darna costume.(Facebook)Do you think Maine Mendoza is qualified to become the next Darna?
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/netizens-pushes-maine-mendoza-to-become-the-next-darna/
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YMCA SHOCKED BY RESULTS OF ITS MEMBER SURVEY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/01/2017 0:00
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There was a time when YMCA was the top fitness and health club in the United States. Over the last decade, however, YMCA’s ranking has been slipping, thanks to aggressive marketing strategies pursued by newer clubs like 24 Hour Fitness, Club One, Fitness 19 and Bally Total Fitness. Unlike its top competitors, the “Y” has been slow to resort to social media in its membership campaign. This could very well be the reason that the club is not reaching the younger generation of gym enthusiasts.As part of its efforts to revitalize its club facilities nationwide, YMCA has enlisted the support of its current members to recruit family and friends, offering financial incentives for every new member they sign-up. To launch this membership campaign, YMCA has sent a survey to all its existing members asking them how they learned about the club, as a way to determine the best medium to advertise for new recruitment.As completed surveys started pouring into the national headquarters in Chicago, YMCA’s communications and marketing departments could not believe what they are seeing in the survey. On the question “How did you hear about the YMCA,” a whopping 65% of respondents said “Village People.”The “Y” is reportedly considering to hire the 70’s American disco group to headline its new advertising campaign. The campaign’s meme? “It’s fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/01/27/ymca-shocked-by-results-of-its-member-survey/?share=email
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ADOBO CHRONICLES EXCLUSIVE: MANNY PACQUIAO HAS A MESSAGE TO FANS AND CRITICS (VIDEO)
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/5/2018 0:00
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Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao’s unanimous decision loss to Floyd Mayweather in the ‘Fight of the Century’ in Las Vegas last May 2 continues to elicit cries of disappointment and protest from fans and critics.Many are clamoring for a rematch while others have gone to the lengths of filing class-action lawsuits against Pacquiao for failing to disclose his shoulder injury before the fight.The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Pacquiao just hours after he underwent surgery to repair his torn right shoulder rotator cuff.He praised the Lord and has this special message to both fans and critics.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/10/adobo-chronicles-exclusive-manny-pacquiao-has-a-message-to-fans-and-critics-video/#respond
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Carly Fiorina Attacks ‘The Other Woman’ In The Presidential Race; Donald Trump Reacts
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/01/2016 0:00
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Carly Fiorina opened the Republican undercard presidential debate with a sexist joke.“You know, I’m not a political insider. I haven’t spent my lifetime running for office. The truth is I have had and been blessed by a lot of opportunity to do a lot of things in my life,” Fiorina said. “And unlike another woman in this race, I actually love spending time with my husband.”Almost immediately, Donald Trump reacted to Fiorina’s comment and angrily tweeted, “Leave Melania alone!”Melania, of course, is Mrs. Donald Trump.But then, Fiorina was referring to Hillary Clinton, the other woman in the presidential race.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/14/carly-fiorina-attacks-the-other-woman-in-the-presidential-race-donald-trump-reacts/
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WHY POPE FRANCIS CHANGED PLAN TO ENTER THE U.S. VIA MEXICO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/09/2017 0:00
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Pope Francis is back in The Vatican after his successful visit to Cuba and the United States.Unknown to many, the Pontiff had originally wanted to enter the United States from Mexico, crossing the U.S. Border between Tijuana and San Diego via a rented Fiat. It was a gesture that Francis wanted to undertake as a way of shining the spotlight on the issue of immigration.Unfortunately, the plan did not materialize because of some passport and visa problems.The pope has a Vatican passport which allows him to travel anywhere in the world as a head of state. But he also recently renewed his Argentine passport and national identity card.Because entering the U.S. via Mexico was not part of his official itinerary, the Pope could not use his Vatican passport. He had to use his Argentine passport and needed an entry visa for the U.S.Argentina is not among the countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) of the United States. The VWP exempts citizens and passport holders of the participating countries from visitor visa requirements.Because the Pope’s decision to enter the U.S. through Mexico was last-minute, he didn’t have enough time to apply and secure a U.S. visa using his Argentine passport.The immigration system of the United States is so broken that even the Holy Father is not immune from the strict and sometimes ridiculous visa requirements to visit the land of opportunity.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/29/why-pope-francis-changed-plan-to-enter-the-u-s-via-mexico/
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How frustrating it is to be a Filipino practicing democracy
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2016-04-20 05:28:38+00:00
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How frustrating it must be to be a supporter of Duterte. To be absolutely passionate for change, so desperate for extreme measures, but have to compromise on so many things with a PR disaster of a candidate. How frustrating it must be to be a woman who believes in the goodness of his heart but cannot stomach the reality of his misogyny. How frustrating it must be to desire so badly to break free of the shackles of an apathetic government and want to use a dirty, filthy hammer just to do it.How frustrating it must be to be a supporter of Roxas. To be utterly convinced that he’s the lesser evil but be saddled with the fact that he’s a charmless nincompoop who’s bungled too many important issues that it’s extremely easy to turn voters away from him. How frustrating it must be to have a candidate so closely tied with the utter failure of an administration so callous as to have allowed brazen misuse of funds in the most conspicuous places like the LTO and MRT. How frustrating it must be to have to defend mediocrity just to uphold the status quo.How frustrating it must be to be a supporter of Poe. To believe in the sincerity of a candidate whom people cannot trust to keep her word, to have to defend the promises of a woman who is capable of swearing an oath and turn her back to it; to have to convince others that one who can abuse the technicality of a basic legal requirement will actually uphold our laws. How frustrating it must be to try and convince others that inexperience jumping into ambition for the highest post in the land is completely well-meaning and not at all the machinations of the oligarchy. How frustrating it must be to try and believe that backing her isn’t just trading one set of masters for another.How frustrating it must be to be a supporter of Santiago. To know that she is the best, most capable candidate yet grapple with her dismally low popularity. How frustrating it must be to want to throw support for someone with a proven track record but with a completely uncertain future, someone whose heart doesn’t even seem to be in the race at all and who has shown questionable choices in allies.How frustrating it must be to be a supporter of Binay. To be convinced that a character so devoid of any redeeming qualities should be President, one must either be deeply misguided or completely naive. How frustrating it must be to live in either reality.How frustrating it must be to be a Filipino. To know that this country deserves so much more yet carry upon our backs the yoke of an ignorant, badly educated, squabbling electorate. How frustrating it must be to yearn for someone great but be forced to support deeply-flawed and wanting candidates. This is our lot as a people, and it breaks us. It tears us apart.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/frustrating-filipino-practicing-democracy/
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Yet Another Scam At Manila’s International Airport: Laglag Piso
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/1/2016 0:00
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The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila can never seem to escape the headlines.Just months after the laglag bala (drop a bullet) scheme was uncovered, a new scam is all but brewing. (Laglag bala was a scheme in which unsuspecting airline passengers were questioned and detained after airport personnel supposedly found live bullets in their bags and luggage — all for the purpose of extorting money).The new scam is called laglag piso (drop the peso) and it involves what appears to be a collusion between airport security and taxi operators.Foreigners arriving at NAIA are offered a taxi ride to their hotel or destination and are handed a rate card that quotes the fixed fare in U.S. dollars, instead of Philippine pesos. The dollar rates are not only illegal, but exhorbitant. What could be a fare of just a few hundred pesos can turn out to be thousands of pesos, in dollar equivalent.When questioned about the newly-discovered scam, Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Joseph Angel Honrado said he has no control over the activities at the airport. “My role is merely to coordinate.”It’s exactly what he said when questioned in the Philippine Senate about the laglag bala scheme.Traveling to Manila? Drop the peso. Hang on to your U.S. dollar. It will go a long way. Away from your wallet, that is!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/12/yet-another-scam-at-manilas-international-airport-laglag-piso/#respond
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PHILIPPINE CATHOLIC BISHOP: ‘GAYS CAN BECOME SAINTS, BUT NOT CORRUPT POLITICIANS’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/07/2018 0:00
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A ranking could also become saints, Villegas answered:“Well, that’s a different case altogether. These politicians who cheat on their wives and steal money from the people are committing a grave sin not only to themselves but to many people who suffer as a result of the misdeeds. And that would disqualify them from sainthood.”Villegas urged corrupt politicians to repent, reform their lives and to return every single centavo that they stole from taxpayers. “That, he said, is the only way for them to become holy and qualify for sainthood.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/17/philippine-catholic-bishop-gays-can-become-saints-but-not-corrupt-politicians/?share=email
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DONALD TRUMP DUMPS FOX NEWS TO CNN’S DELIGHT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/09/2018 0:00
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is done with FOX News, and CNN couldn’t be happier.Trump has reignited his war of words with FOX, vowing on his Twitter account that he will stay off the network for the “foreseeable future.”Trump declared in a tweet Wednesday morning that he believes he has been treated “very unfairly” by FOX, leading him to decide to dump the network.Earlier, FOX decided to pull Trump’s appearance on “O’Reilly Factor” after the Republican presidential frontrunner criticized O’Reilly and Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly in tweets sent on Monday and Tuesday.CNN, the heir apparent to FOX News, celebrated Trump’s tweet by popping champagne bottles in the newsroom.“This means I can have more news segments with Trump and more intelligent discussions on important issues in the political campaign,” CNN anchor Don Lemon said.CNN’S ratings have been in decline for the last few months and the cable network is hoping that more appearances by Trump would help boost its viewership.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/23/donald-trump-dumps-fox-news-to-cnns-delight/#respond
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‘LAGLAG BALA’ AFTERMATH: MANILA-BOUND PHILIPPINE AIR LINES FLIGHT LEAVES HONOLULU EMPTY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/11/2017 0:00
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In what is being described as unprecedented in the history of commercial aviation, a scheduled Philippine Air Lines (PAL) flight bound from Honolulu to Manila left with a full crew but not a single passenger.PR 101 was scheduled to take off at 11:10 a.m. on Monday from Honolulu International Airport. The Airbus A330 left after a 30-minute delay without a single paying passenger.What puzzled airline officials and crew was that the original manifest showed a fully-booked flight.When it was time for boarding, ground crew started noticing that no one was checking in at the gate. Despite repeated announcements over the public address system that passengers needed to board the flight, not a single one did. The plane finally departed at 11:40 a.m. with only the crew on board.The Adobo Chronicles caught up with many of the passengers who were holding boarding tickets to PR 101, many of them with their bags and balikbayan boxes in tow.They said they decided not to board their flight for fear that they might be victimized by the reported laglag bala scheme at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The scheme involves bullets being ‘planted’ into the bags of unsuspecting passengers for the purpose of extortion by the perpetrators.The passengers said they will re-schedule their trip only after they have been assured by Philippine government officials that the laglag bala scheme has been fully nipped in the bud.“It is absolutely ridiculous that airline passengers going through NAIA have to wrap their bags and luggage in plastic just so they do not to fall prey to these unscrupulous schemers,” one Filipino long-time Hawaii resident said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/03/laglag-bala-aftermath-manila-bound-philippine-air-lines-flight-leaves-honolulu-empty/
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Newsflash: Filipinos are choosing LEGISLATORS in the coming 2019 elections
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-05-24 04:21:42+00:00
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That’s right. Congress, after all, is a government branch whose primary role in government is to craft laws. As such, the important question Filipinos need to ask of their candidates in the coming 2019 elections is this:What is your legislative agenda?And that is the easy bit. The harder follow-up to this question (assuming the candidate or party can cough up a coherent response) is this:How does this legislative agenda fit within the framework of your long-term strategic vision?An excellent legislative agenda worth its legislator’s salt, after all, would naturally emerge if one has a long-term vision of what the Philippines might look like, say, five or ten years from now. To get to that five- to ten-year vision requires, of course, a means and a roadmap. The roadmap would be the strategy, and the key milestones within that roadmap would be legislative achievements. Executing the vision would then involve traversing said road and passing each milestone.In that regard, it is easy to see how simply slinging mud at one another, playing the Victim Card, engaging in necropolitical “activism”, and virtue signalling for the cameras will neither crystallise such a vision nor get anyone anywhere near the end of that strategic pathway. Unfortunately for Filipinos, they are stuck with an Opposition that focuses all of its efforts on exactly those unproductive endeavours. This is why it is important that the Opposition ditch the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) where much of this retarded thinking originates. Only this way will the more important job of defining a vision and crafting a legislative agenda consistent with it become a true priority.Nonetheless, Filipinos need to apply a critical mind when deciding who to vote for in the coming elections. In the Philippines, unfortunately, personalities are pitched to voters much the same way a bar of soap is marketed. It’s all in the branding. Nebulous notions like “disente” and “dissent” as well as various liberalist concepts like feminism and “human rights” are thrown into a cauldron of clichés out of which are produced the campaign collateral that then gets parroted over mainstream media ad nauseum by candidates and supporters alike.Filipinos need to recalibrate the way they consume media, evaluate online content, and understand what is coming out of politicians’ mouths to make themselves immune from these quaint and obsolete mind tricks. More importantly, they need to learn to look past mere platitudes and demand that assertions and claims made by politicians and “influencers” be based on really clear and well-defined terms. For example, a claim to wage a “war on fake news” cannot simply be taken at face value. It is a mere motherhood statement that, to true stakeholders in the wellbeing of the nation, are all essentially meaningless.It could start by habitually asking two simple questions:What do you mean by that?So what?Thus, when a politician or “influencer” promises to mount, say, a “war on fake news”, ask the above two questions and watch them squirm.It does not take much to apply an intelligent mind to one’s duty to contribute to democratic exercises like elections. Often it is just a simple matter of asking the right questions and not simply lapping up and swallowing whole whatever verbage polticians and “influencers” issue without even the least bit of a chew.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/05/newsflash-filipinos-are-choosing-legislators-in-the-coming-2019-elections/#comments
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PAYBACK TIME FOR U.S. REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/10/2016 0:00
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The U.S. government shutdown has ended, but the damage to the economy has been done.The ratings agency S&P has cut the annualized U.S. growth rate closer to 2% from 3%, saying that the shutdown has taken $24 billion out of the U.S. economy. The agency also cut 0.6% off of the yearly fourth quarter GDP growth.Upon the recommendation of his top financial advisers, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order that would restitute what has been lost in the economy because of this nonsensical shutdown strategy orchestrated by the Republican and Tea Party leaders.The EO mandates that the Republican legislators pay back the $24 billion lost because of the two-week shutdown. Each of the 46 Republicans in the Senate and the 232 Republicans in the House of Representatives has been asked to pay the U.S. government $73 million. The deadline for the restitution is November 1, 2013. The Obama administration has denied requests from the Republican legislators for an installment plan.The Adobo Chronicles has learned that the country’s largest banks have offered the legislators unsecured personal loans to enable them to meet their obligations under the EO. The banks, however, are charging the legislators enormous interest rates ranging from 24.9% to 36.8 %.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/10/17/payback-time-for-u-s-republican-legislators/
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On Mar Roxas Comic: Don’t Hate The Artist; Hate The Employer
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2016-03-30 03:13:06+00:00
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The comic depicting presidential candidate Mar Roxas in Sa Gitna ng Unos (In the Middle of a Storm) has made quite a stir in a lot of his detractors. Truth be told, it was hoped that the comic would draw more voters to the Liberal Party (LP) faction but has, in fact, drawn even more detractors as it insults the very memory of the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. As a piece of propaganda, Sa Gitna ng Unos achieved the opposite effect of what it was meant to do and not only failed to endear Filipinos to him but outright disgusted some of his own supporters away from his camp.Being a staunch opponent of the LP and its antics, I’m quite pleased with this development as it shows that Mar Roxas is quite behind in terms of potential presidency. However, I am somewhat displeased with the way the artist of the comic is also catching flak to. Granted, I’m not really that much into local comics but I still think that it’s not exactly fair to bash the man who drew the comic as he was merely hired by the lower echelons of the LP to create a comic that will perhaps sway people to their side. One must remember that he was only “hired” to draw the comic, it was never his choice to do so in the first place.Sadly enough, what many of the comic artist’s detractors fail to realize is that many comic artists in the Philippines never get the respect, recognition and, most importantly, revenue that they truly deserve. For instance, asides from Mars Ravelo (creator of Darna) and Carlo J. Caparas (creator of Panday), can you name any other Filipino comic artist that has earned considerable fame and fortune in the Philippines? Truth be told, I doubt there will never be many because not many Pinoys even understand the concept of “art” in the first place. Thanks to the fact that majority of Pinoys can’t tell the difference between superficiality and substance, many artists (and not just comic artists either) are generally ignored in favor of actors who can’t act, singers who can’t sing and dancers who can’t dance and just have pretty faces and friendly but fake attitudes the masses can relate to.What’s even more sad is the artist who drew Sa Gitna ng Unos probably wasn’t even a permanent attachment to the LP’s staff. More likely than not, he’s just another comic artist struggling for some recognition and a little pay to get by. Once the election probably ends, Mar Roxas (given his rather dismissive attitude to people he doesn’t know) would outright forget the artist who worked so hard to polish his image and look down on him as just another desperate employee. Truth be told, if the Philippines held good artists, no matter what their craft may be, in higher regard he would no doubt have more important things to do and better comics to draw than propaganda pieces given to him by corrupt politicians.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/mar-roxas-comic-dont-hate-artist-hate-employer/
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VP Leni Robredo’s Fashion Statement At 88th National Day Of The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/10/2018 0:00
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nothwithstanding).Strike Two for insensitivity for Ms. Robredo. Remember the smiley faces at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/02/vp-leni-robredos-fashion-statement-at-88th-national-day-of-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/?share=email
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Manny Pacquiao Withdraws From Fight Against Jessie Vargas, Is Enjoying His Stint As Philippine Senator
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/08/2016 0:00
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(It’s official. Manny Pacquiao has backed out of his upcoming boxing match with reigning WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas earlier scheduled for November 5 in Las Vegas.The championship fight would have signaled Pacquiao’s return to the ring after he had announced his retirement to focus on his new career as an elected Philippine senator.But since assuming his office as a legislator, Pacquiao has been enjoying the sessions, committee hearings, and his privilege speeches at the Senate. “I’m loving the limelight, and being behind the podium and the microphone,” he said.As a former congressman, Pacquiao was criticized for being the top absentee member of the lower house. Filipinos doubted he could deliver on his promise to have a perfect attendance as senator.So far, other than missing the orientation for neophyte senators, Pacquiao has had a 100% attendance so far.Change has indeed come!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/26/manny-pacquiao-withdraws-from-fight-against-jessie-vargas-is-enjoying-his-stint-as-philippine-senator/?share=email
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Gilas Pilipinas: Duterte Responds To Robredo
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/7/2018 0:00
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Malacañang has issued the following statement from President Rodrigo Duterte in response to a statement by Vice President Leni Robredo regarding the brawl between Gilas Pilipinas and the Australian Boomers.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/04/gilas-pilipinas-duterte-responds-to-robredo/?share=email
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HAWAIIAN SHAKA SIGN IS NEW SYMBOL OF THAILAND’S PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTESTS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/11/2017 0:00
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A cinema chain in Bangkok has cancelled screenings of the new Hunger Games film after protesters adopted the movie’s three-fingered defiant sign against totalitarian rule.Activists say police ordered the move after hundreds of students planned to protest at an opening day screening of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 on Thursday. Thailand has been under military rule since May, and authorities have banned the salute as part of an ongoing crackdown on pro-democratic dissent.The students were obviously disappointed at the film cancellation. They have been waiting a long time to see the popular new film that stars Academy award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence. They appealed to the cinema chain and the police to bring back the screening of the blockbuster film series.As a compromise, the students promised to change the symbol of their protest from the three-fingered salute to the Hawaiian shaka sign. They were hoping that the Thai military government would be more tolerant of the laid-back, less intimidating symbol of Aloha.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/21/hawaiian-shaka-sign-is-new-symbol-of-thailands-pro-democracy-protests/
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WATCH: Chief Bato punishes ‘scalawags’ police
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2017-02-01 23:37:01+08:00
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PNP Chief Ronald dela Rosa was fuming mad as seven policemen involved in ‘tokhang for ransom’ were presented to him on Wednesday.“P****nyo, nag police kayo pa para mag sindakato. Nakakahiya kayo” said dela Rosa who ordered the seven to do push-ups.The seven policemen were the team who abducted 3 koreans in Angeles City last December. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW:What can you say about this video? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-chief-bato-punishes-scalawags-police/
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FilAms Who Attended FASO Gala In Los Angeles Want A Refund
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/06/2017 0:00
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Many Filipino Americans living in Los Angeles coughed up big bucks (translation: U.S. dollars) to be among the selected few to witness a performance of one of the most revered cultural/dance traditions of their homeland — the ‘Rigodon de Honor.”The Rigodon is a traditional dance from the Philippines that evolved from dances brought to thePacific islands by Spanish settlers in the sixteenth century. Historically, the dance is meant to represent a certain sense of elevated status among those who take part in it, and is often performed at galas, balls and other formal occasions celebrated by the rich and powerful.It was supposed to be a highlight of the fundraising gala sponsored by FASO, the Filipino American Symphony Orchestra Foundation, billed as a night of music, dance and culture.But alas, what invited guests witnessed was a Rigodon de Dishonor, highlighted by the presence of Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo who turned the prestigious cultural event into a laylayan political event.Nobody in the audience wanted to listen to her lies about the Duterte government, Martial Law in Mindanao, the Philippines’ war on drugs and her supposed fundraising for the victims of the Marawi City terrorist siege. But Robredo was oblivious to the evening’s purpose.And so, as she took to the podium (actually a music stand) to deliver her packaged speech prepared by Georgina Hernandez and her socmed staff, the guests walked out in disgust.Now, FASO has been deluged with letters, phone calls and emails demanding for refunds of the cost of tickets paid by the invitees who were so looking forward to witness the Rigodon de Honor.It must be a dishonorable next few weeks for FASO. But it should be a lesson learned. Well learned.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/21/filams-who-attended-faso-gala-in-los-angeles-want-a-refund/?share=email
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I Will Make Like A Hockey Player And Get The Puck Out Of Here
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-03-31 15:01:03+00:00
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This is the endBeautiful friendThis is the endMy only friend, the end Of our elaborate plans, the endOf everything that stands, the endNo safety or surprise, the endI’ll never look into your eyes…againThe Doors.I am so done with GRP . Today I am recanting every opinion I had before. I will leave it up here as a service to humankind. My old blog posts will serve not as a signpost for future generations but as a warning of what you are capable of when you are high on stupidity.Today, April 1st 2017 I will recant just about everything I have written in this site.Noynoy Aquino with the help of some hindsight was the best choice for president at the time. It is not like he and his sidekicks will ever see the inside of a court room anytime soon for what they did while they were in power.Mar Roxas would been a great president if he wasn’t cheated. As DILG he gave us many examples of his leadership and independent thought. What is very understated that he has now been married to that angel Korina Sanchez for seven years now and that alone must say something about the solid character of Mar. To attract and keep that woman in his life makes him the envy of us all who are not married or who are married to lesser women.Leila De Lima is an under appreciated public servant who is now in jail as thanks for all her hard work. She stopped that louse GMA from leaving the country and without the aid of silly things like a legal document to counter the SC TRO For some who think she is too chummy with drug lords l well there is this Catholic framework known as the Corporal Works of Mercy. One of those works is ” visit the imprisoned”. Well that is exactly what Leila did. Prison for her was a nice place to visit but why should she have to stay there?Tony Trillanes, another political figure misaligned by GRP. Everybody keeps bringing up Oakwood ( now Ascot) and Peninsula. I am sure there is a chapter in Sun Tze’s Art of War that will completely justify his actions. Strategy is all about using what you have to take advantage of the situation. Trillanes learned somewhere along the way in his studies at the PMA that he could one day use his eyes to parlay him to freedom given the right jail master. I am not sure about you but we need that kind of cunning and ruthlessness if we are ever going to get this country back in the right direction.Leni Robredo is everybody’s favorite punching bag. Why? You should admire someone who is so hardworking and devoted that she goes all the way to the UN just to read to them the New York Times, Rappler and some added hearsay. She is the hardest working woman in show business. Why should someone so treasured be impeached? This GRP makes no sense.I really want to leave this flea bag of a website behind. Get Real Philippines is a source of FAKE NEWS. Yet I do not want to leave writing behind. I will take my talents to a fledgling website more aligned with my recently developed sensibilities. I will from now own I will see the world through banana colored glasses like Jim Paredes, Archbishop Villegas, Leah Navarro, Cynthia Patag, and a host of other fair A website I feel I can help grow into a font of enlightenment for the Filipino and other citizens of the world. A website that will make GRP writhe in my cage of torment. https://bsaquinorules.com/
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/04/will-make-like-hockey-player-get-puck/
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Senator Trillanes Wants To Summon Baste Duterte
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/9/2017 0:00
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Frustrated that Paolo Duterte refused to undress in front of the Senate and on national television to prove his allegation that the Davao City Vice Mayor is a member of the Triad organization, Senator Antonio Trillanes now wants to summon Baste Duterte, Paolo’s brother.At a Senate hearing last week, Trillanes challenged the Vice Mayor to show the tattoo on his back, to which the latter responded, “No way!”“I firmly believe that the Triad membership runs in the family, so if Paolo refuses to show his tattoo, perhaps Baste would be more open to undressing before the Senate,” Trillanes said.As of presstime, Baste has not responded to Trillanes’ summons plan.It’s getting more exciting, folks!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/09/senator-trillanes-wants-to-summon-baste-duterte/?share=email
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KRIS AQUINO: CRYING ON THE OUTSIDE, LAUGHING ON THE INSIDE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/04/2018 0:00
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MANILA, Philippines- In public, Kris Aquino has no qualms about letting people know that she feels guilty that she may be the reason that the TV show “The Buzz” was cancelled after more than 15 years.The Sunday show aired its final episode last April 5 with co-host Boy Abunda describing the cancellation as “very painful.”Kris revealed that she had asked ABS-CBN executives if it’s possible for her not to have to work on Sundays so she could spend more time with her sons and siblings. She believes that it was her request to take Sundays off that led the network to cancel the show.In private, however, Kris is telling all her friends that it feels very good to know that she is “very much valued” by ABS-CBN and that the network thinks that it is she that has made the show popular among its viewers.”I’m very relevant pa pala,” (still relevant) she said.Kris and Abunda still have their nightly late night talk show together, “Aquino and Abunda Tonight.”Inside sources at ABS-CBN said they overheard a conversation between Kris and network executives during which she reportedly said, “Don’t you think the talk show sounds much better if we renamed it, ‘Aquino Tonight?’
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/25/kris-aquino-crying-on-the-outside-laughing-on-the-inside/
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Mocha Uson Fires Back, Challenges Kris Aquino To Mud Wrestling
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/6/2018 0:00
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The word war between Kris Aquino and Mocha Uson is not going away anytime soon. In fact, it continues to escalate.Aquino challenged Uson to a hairpulling fight — a re-enactment or a movie scene involving the latter.It all started after Uson posted a video of Aquino’s father Ninoy, being kissed by two women. It was her way of getting back at critics of President Rodrigo Duterte for that kissing incident in South Korea.Well, not only did Uson accept the hair-pulling challenge. She wants something more. She said she is ready to face Aquino in a mudwrestling match at a time, date and venue of Aquino’s choosing.”We can have it in Los Angeles, California, or we can have it at the Philippine Arena. Just let me know and I’ll be there,” Uson said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/05/mocha-uson-fires-back-challenges-kris-aquino-to-mud-wrestling/
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Actress Agot Isidro slammed Duterte “Hindi ka bipolar. You are a psychopath”
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2016-10-09 07:40:48+08:00
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Netizens noticed the post of the actress Agot Isidro against President Duterte this week on her personal Facebook account.The actress who known for condemning extrajudicial killings and shaming women called the President of the Philippines a psychopath.Isidro slammed President Duterte after he dared the United States of America and European Union to withdraw the foreign aid for the Philippines.“Kung makapagsalita ka parang superpower na ang pilipinas” Agot said in her postShe believes that if the foreign aid withdrawn by the UN and EU, more Filipino would suffer hunger.“Mag isa ka nalang, wag kang mandamay. Hindi na nga nakakakain ang nakararami, gugutumin mo pa lalo” Agot added.Her post got thousands of reactions from the Netizens and her fans showed their support to the actress.On September 30, Agot also showed her support against the plan of the congress to play the alleged private video of Senator De Lima and Ronnie Dayan in public.Agot Isidro is currently works on FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano as Verna Syquia-Tuazon.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/actress-agot-isidro-slammed-duterte/
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Duterte critics desperately rally behind the LIAR Arturo Lascanas
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-02-20 11:34:24+00:00
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The man of the hour at the moment is retired police officer Arturo Lascanas who went public claiming that he was one of the ringleaders of secret “salvaging” operations and alleging that these were ordered by then Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte himself. “Salvaging” is a Filipino term used to refer to summary executions often supposedly perpetrated by police and military personnel.According to a Reuters report, “Lascanas asserted that the Davao death squad was no myth…”You don’t say.Lascanas is basically stating something most Davaoenos already know. For that matter, even if what Lascanas is saying about Duterte is true, wasn’t what he is alleging the very reason Filipinos came out in droves to catapult Duterte to the presidency to begin with?The truth is, Duterte represents everything about what 30 years of Yellow-branded governance failed to do — embed the rule of law across the land. Filipinos elected Duterte president warts and all — applying in their choice in 2016 full knowledge of the strong possibility that he may have routinely used “expeditious” means to achieve much of what he is celebrated for in Davao.Duterte’s critics still don’t get it. Painting Duterte as a “murderer” will not put a dent on his popularity. More importantly, the way they are going about it remains the same — trial-by-media. The cousin of this technique, trial-by-congressional-inquiry is probably coming soon. Lascanas, after all, as today’s top newsmaker is simply too juicy an opportunity for the Philippines’ publicity-starved members of Congress to resist.The million-dollar question, of course is around whether this new outrage fad can be milked to its full potential and ultimately produce an impeachment initiative against Duterte.Screams a recent ABS-CBN News headline: Can Duterte be impeached for allegations on DDS?Time and political interests will tell.But in making this recent bold allegation, Lascanas had inadvertently proven that he is a liar. Back in 2016, Lascanas issued an equally bold and categorical claim, that the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS) he supposedly led to implement these killings “does not exist”…“Wala pong Davao Death Squad, your honor. Media hype lang yan.” Lascanas said.In the Philippines, however, liars routinely become celebrity witnesses on the back of political rivals desperate for an angle. It is a testament to the reality that justice in the Philippines is not really about finding the truth. It is about finding the correct truth.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/02/duterte-critics-desperately-rally-behind-liar-arturo-lascanas/
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44 Reasons Why Noynoy Cannot be Thrown into Prison
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['Oratio Imperata']
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4/2/2017 0:00
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The internet is awash with articles detailing former president Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino III’s crimes against the very people he is wont to sarcastically address as his “boss”. Yet despite mounting calls for justice, getting this criminally negligent and apathetic traitor behind bars just won’t happen – at least not in our lifetime. Welcome to Philippine Justice 101, where we unravel how elusive justice is in the land of dysfunctional zombies. Here folks are 44 reasons why Noynoy cannot be thrown into prison:Ayaw ni sis e. Kapal ng mukha Kris Aquino requested President Rody Duterte not to. Justice in the Philippines is exactly what it is: just ice that so easily melts under our hot tropical banana republic sun. Insanity can always be his best excuse. How dare we throw royal blood into prison? Remember, he is the anointed offspring (special child) of a “national hero” and a “holy saint”. He was the best president ever! Manila Times’ Rigoberto Tiglao might beg to differ though. He’s too good at pointing fingers at anyone but himself. A loveless life is punishment enough. Filipinos will easily forget (possible mental side-effect of eating pag-pag). The Ombudsman is beholden to the color Yellow. The empire (Leni and Leila) might strike back. Netizens have already vented their outrage. Pwede na yon. Filipinos are a very forgiving people. Recall how Erap almost got re-elected as president after being ousted. Let’s rather thank Noynoy for saving us from becoming the laughing stock of the world back in 2010. He has a spotlessly clean track record: Imagine, 9 years as congressman + 3 years as senator = 0 bills passed. We need to be kind to animals. Talagang hayop ka Noynoy; “stand down” kahit na nagmamakaawa na mga sundalo mo? The Yellows can always revise history (the worst villain can be turned into a national hero). A few decades later, who knows – Rizal (Luneta) Park might be renamed Noynoy Aquino Park. Oligarchy-backed Yellow media and the Catholic church will fight tooth and nail to defend him. Noynoy did us a huge favor: He woke the entire nation up from the Yellow EDSA spell. Salamat Noynoy. He deserves the Nobel peace prize (by sleeping with the enemy while concocting their BBL). That’s on top of his “no bill” prize. He defended our country using his high-caliber mouth by branding Chinese leaders with the worst possible label: Hitler’s Nazis. He does not know how to apologize – So what’s the use? We have been told to stop looking back at the past – It’s time to MOVE ON. His unforgettable smile (that “nakauto na naman tayo” grin) says he was only joking all along. Kris might go mad if he loses her brother. And Philippine showbiz can’t afford it. He never really meant any harm (just honest mistakes brought about by sheer ignorance, totally unintended). Filipinos fully aware of his incompetence voted for reluctant Noynoy to lead the country; so Filipinos bear the greater guilt! He’s too damn rich and famous to be imprisoned. With thousands of more pressing unsolved cases in the judiciary pipeline, it will take a hundred years till Noynoy’s case gets its day in court. Lawyers out to file cases against Noynoy are equally incompetent. EJK (with the batman symbol on a piece of cardboard) is the more cost-effective method. There are issues of far greater relevance in the country than “vengeance”. Nobody really cares. It’s showbiz that matters, including Manny’s next fight. He sacrificed so much (like his crown of hair) to serve one of the most stressful people to manage on earth. Give him a break. Some kind of attitude change or positive thinking therapy might work for such a hopeless lot like Pinoys: Let’s just tell ourselves “better luck nalang next time”. It’s not the president’s fault; it’s his appointees’. His partners (America’s CIA, aka his real boss) won’t allow it. And who can defy America? He is a chain smoker. More valuable humans (currently in prison) might get lung cancer by sharing quarters with him. Filipino taxpayer’s hard-earned money is better off being spent on something of value, rather than running after this lost cause of a pathetic loser. Justice will not bring pan de sal on Mang Juan’s table; it will only make you feel good for a few fleeting seconds (momentary high). At the rate he’s aging, he’ll be dead sooner than we think anyway. Why waste the effort? He’s so good at hiding these days. It might be too difficult to catch him. The idea of “politicians going to prison” is just a big show (media circus). They always eventually get pardoned anyway. Trillanes, Honasan, and Erap can attest to that. He deserves death (Romanian style like this), not imprisonment. Let’s wait till the death penalty bill gets passed first. The families of victims of the Mamasapano tragedy have already been well compensated. PNoy (the quintessential Filipino) was worth dying for – signed with the elite blood flowing out of our mutilated and desecrated bodies.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/02/44-reasons-noynoy-cannot-thrown-prison/#comments
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15 funniest photoshopped portrait of the Presidents
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2016-07-28 23:38:11+08:00
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The netizens gone wild again especially those who are masters in photoshop after a photo of President Duterte with the four past presidents surfaced on the internet.We got the best and funniest versions from different photoshop masters in one collection from being a cartoon character to the most creative insults.Here are the 15 edited photos of the executive officers. Check it out below!What can you say abou this? Something to add? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/15-funny-photoshopped-president/
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MEXICANS SAW A DIFFERENT SUPERMOON
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/09/2017 0:00
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From California to Vermont, Americans were treated Sunday to a once-in-a-blue-moon natural phenomenon : a lunar exclipse featuring a super, blood-red moon.Facebook, Twitter and Instagram were immediately filled with moon photos taken by proud netizens — photos that will remain on the Internet in perpetuity.But south of the U.S. border, Mexicans were reporting a different heavenly sighting — that of an image of Donald Trump smacked in the center of the super moon.Was this a sign from God, or a billionaire’s manipulation of nature?We are investigating reports that Trump paid big bucks to have his image projected on the moon through laser technology, as a way to re-ignite his war on Mexicans and immigrants.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/28/mexicans-saw-a-different-supermoon/?share=email
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Donald Trump Names Michele Bachmann His Secretary Of State
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/08/2016 0:00
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a step ahead of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.While Clinton is busy putting together her transition team in preparation for her impending move into The White House, Trump is already naming members of his cabinet. His first appointee? Former Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann.Trump named the Tea Party darling his Secretary of State.Bachmann has confirmed the appointment telling reporters that Trump has his ear on foreign policy.In a Minnesota fundraiser for Trump on Saturday, Bachmann revealed that she is advising the Republican candidate on foreign policy.The news came as huge disappointment for former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin who had desperately wanted the State Secretary job. Among Palin’s foreign policy expertise is the fact that she can see Russia from her backyard.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/21/donald-trump-names-michele-bachmann-his-secretary-of-state/?share=email
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We need to help develop true thinking Pinoys rather than mere following Pinoys
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-11-08 22:00:57+00:00
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My colleague Paul Farol, the other day, pointed out that the best way to combat the Yellowtards’ troll-like social media behaviour and style of “debate” is “to take the game to where the yellows cannot follow.”It seems some key social media personalities within the so-called “die-hard Duterte supporters” (DDS) clique have failed to do that and, instead, engaged the enemy at the wrong level thereby allowing themselves to be dragged into enemy turf. Rather than uplift the quality of the debate and encourage the broader community to join them at this elevated intellectual level, they merely contributed to the intellectual bankruptcy of Philippine political discourse and carried on a tradition of personality-focused and, ultimately, unproductive “debate”.This, it seems, is where the noisiest chatter of the Philippines’ political discourse is at the moment and it is a colossal waste of opportunity considering all of the important things of true national consequence happening at the moment. Worse, the noise it is generating and the big red targets for Opposition attack it is creating within the DDS community may even be negating a lot of the progress and wins the government of President Rodrigo Duterte is racking up.Indeed, if we observe some of the social media and blog posts recently fielded by key Opposition “influencers”, much of the messages they concentrate their efforts on is around taking potshots at these DDS personalities even as they run thin on intellectual ammo to back more substantial arguments against the strategic direction Duterte has steered the country towards and the tactical steps he is taking to execute on that strategy.Some of these DDS personalities, in response, also step up their defensive positions against these low-level attacks from these Opposition bottom-feeders and expend inordinate amounts of energy on the small gains (if any) that defending these trivial positions yield. As a result, more important objectives in the messaging battle are dropped in favour of what are increasingly becoming low-value objectives.Messaging is very important to a government that is working against an entenched status quo and taking unconventional steps towards unprecedented strategic objectives. The confused and conflicted communications machine of the Duterte government and the dysfunction within the social media cliques of free-agent influence peddlers that surround it is clearly damaging the administration. Ultimately, it will have to be the submerged part of the proverbial iceberg — the millions of ordinary followers and commentators who make up the true support base of the Duterte government — who will have to step up and decide how best to serve a reality fix to the inflated egos that “lead” their thinking.Just like a democratic government, social media leaders are created by popular vote in the form of Likes, Retweets, and Follows. As such, social media leaders too mirror the character of the Philippines’ social media community. Filipinos will have to decide if the character of their social media leaders are ones that they deem worthy of being regarded as models of their collective character much the same way as they continuously evaluate their democratically-elected political leadership.The top social media leaders too will have to step back, engage in a bit of introspection and ask themselves: What am I really doing here? Am I encouraging my followers to think? Or am I merely telling them to follow? The answer to those questions may prove to be quite confronting.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/need-help-develop-true-thinking-pinoys-rather-mere-following-pinoys/#comments
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SAN FRANCISCO’S GAY DISTRICT 8 ELECTIONS IS ONE TO WATCH
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/10/2017 0:00
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The electoral contest for San Francisco’s District 8 county supervisor slut, err slot, is pretty much decided in favor of incumbent Scott Wiener. Well, until today, when a write-in campaign was launched by Latina lesbian comedian Marga Gomez.The campaign is going viral and is gaining widespread support from the LGBT community which is not happy about Wiener’s policies and initiatives which many consider to be more pro-business than pro-LGBT.Supporters of Gomez will hold a vigil rally from 6 to 9 pm on October 30 in front of Hechos restaurant on Market Street while Wiener and Mayor Ed Lee host a party celebration on Castro and 18th Streets following a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the Castro Street Improvement Project.Never has a write-in candidate won an election, but Gomez could make this a Guinness World Record, and it will be a feather in the cap of the LGBT community.Go vote on November 4.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/27/san-franciscos-gay-district-8-elections-is-one-to-watch/
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Filipinos can only keep romanticizing about what Singapore has succeeded at DOING
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2016-08-09 10:41:35+00:00
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The year 2015 was both a significant marker in the history of our Southeast Asian neighbor Singapore. It was the year of both the fiftieth anniversary of its founding as a nation (August 9), and the year Lee Kuan Yew (LKY), widely considered its founding father, died (March 23).Therefore, starting this year, 2016, Singapore is now on what is, hopefully, its next half-century and beyond of continuing prosperity and uninterrupted status as a developed nation.In 2015, the book If the Philippines had a Lee Kuan Yew , by Jose Leviste Jr., came out. It is a collection of articles and discourses, about Singapore and LKY, from, as written, “some of the brightest in our country, the literati of our nation.” Among the writers are familiar names like Carmen Pedrosa, Maria Ressa, Teddy Locsin Jr., Boo Chanco, Randy David, Ramon Farolan, etc.A lot of them are journalists. Think about that for a second…Leviste, in his prologue, cites his principal goal in the book as, “to initiate a discussion and a debate over the right way to lead and move forward a people in an archipelagic nation like the Philippines…”. I have read the book and hoped to find some new insight into what made Singapore so successful. My take-away from it instead was the following:Filipinos’ supposedly brightest literati have little to no new insight whatsoever to add to what is already known about Singapore.The overarching mood of the book is that the articles and discourses are generally retrospective in nature. Instead, the “what if” mind exercise that was supposed to be stimulated by the book has merely resulted in redundant information.A fruitful and relevant discussion on what the Philippines needs to improve must necessarily begin with acknowledgement and acceptance of its current situation; the Philippines’ wretchedness is not only in plain sight, it runs deep from our institutions, to the very core of our culture as a people. A good discussion, at the risk of oversimplifying things, is basically a gap analysis. You define a current state (state A), how things are, and then you define a future state (state B), how things should be. Finally one defines all that is needed to get from state A to state B: processes, people, policies, things that need to be changed, etc.Leviste, the author, repeatedly emphasizes LKY’s “strong, competent, disciplined, decisive, and principled leadership”. Unfortunately, the actions that underlay his leadership, done in the Philippine setting, will get one branded a despot or a dictator, perhaps even a fascist (the correct use of this word is another matter).At its core, LKY’s leadership is simply an iron fist. The equivalent term in the Philippine setting is kamay na bakal, complete with any unpleasant implications. Yet it is also one that is tempered with vision, foresight, attention to detail, and pragmatism – things that are all regarded with disdain by an emo people. It pays to remember that LKY was a staunch critic of two things that Filipinos hold dear but pervert: democracy, and freedom of the press.It remains an unresolved inconsistency, especially among our “elite”, that while they continue romanticizing about and admiring what LKY has done in his own country, they would also demonize and shun anyone who adopts such qualities and adapts them to the local setting. It also remains an issue that potentially beneficial foreign ideas and influences are continuously misapplied here.A lot of the contributors to the book are from the media, considered to be among the “thought leaders” and “opinion shapers” in the Philippines. As more and more people are starting to realize, however, corporate media has failed the people and are part of the problem. These are the very same people who will always quote what LKY said about the Marcoses, and yet continue to ignore and disregard what he said about the Philippine press.The issue that the local media faces is merely indicative of one that is found in the overall Filipino society: an inability to reflect on, much less accept, its flaws. Filipino creativity and imagination, while praised by LKY through those who came to Singapore to work, have not been able to find their way into imagining what a future Philippines is supposed to be; Filipinos are stuck at decrying what it never must be again. Perhaps, most crippling of all, is the Filipinos’ inability to accept, prepare for, and manage change.The future, along with its uncertainty, is an uncomfortable topic. Those who thrive are the ones who embrace uncertainty and are flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances. Those who fall behind are the ones who cling to the past to define their future.It is up to Filipinos to decide which one they want to be. Until then, they can only gawk at their prosperous neighbor with wide-eyed glee, and wait for the guava that may never fall from the tree.[Photo courtesy: Almighty E-Biz]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/08/filipinos-can-keep-romanticizing-singapore-succeeded/
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“HALF-NAKED” ILLEGAL IN PHILIPPINE CITY, BUT NOT “FULLY-NAKED”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/10/2016 0:00
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it is illegal to be seen half-naked in public. It can mean a fine or up to three to five days in the city jail.The city government has banned people from appearing half-naked or shirtless in public places as it noted that being a “premier urban center,” San Juan must “set an example of orderliness, propriety and decency.” “No person shall move about (i.e. walk, jog, run or the like) in public places and outside his public (sic) residence half-naked or wearing clothing covering only the lowermost portion of the body without any top apparel,” said a provision in the ordinance approved and passed by the city council and Mayor Guia Gomez months ago.The ordinance applies to everybody, including babies. Although Section 2 refers only to people who go out in public without any upper clothing, Section 3 defines “half-naked” as either topless or bottomless, specifically, “wearing clothing covering only the lowermost or uppermost portion of the body with the absence of any top or bottom apparel.”Yesterday, a Filipino man whose name was withheld by authorities was arrested for bathing completely naked in his front yard using a garden hose. Hours later, he was released for lack of sufficient evidence to charge him with misdemeanor related to the new ordinance. The man’s lawyer, Atty. Pedro Batongbakal, said that his client did not violate the law since the new ordinance says nothing about appearing in public “completely ” naked. He said the language of the ordinance is clear that a violation consists of being “either” topless or bottomless, not both.The city’s prosecuting attorney did not challenge Batongbakal’s argument, so the man was immediately released.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/10/06/half-naked-illegal-in-philippine-city-but-not-fully-naked/#respond
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ITALY’S SINGING NUN SUOR CRISTINA: ‘I AM NO LONGER A VIRGIN’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/10/2017 0:00
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‘Like A Virgin.’“I feel that after recording my first single and filming my first music video, I am no longer a virgin in as far as the entertainment world is concerned,” she said. She expressed excitement over the release of the single and appreciation for her millions of fans worldwide. “I truly have been touched for the very first time,” she added.The Adobo Chronicles is conducting a poll on whether it’s a thumbs up or a thumbs down for Suor Cristina’s new single:
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/25/italys-singing-nun-suor-cristina-i-am-no-longer-a-virgin/
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CONTROVERSIAL TV HOST WILLIE REVILLAME FILES CANDIDACY FOR PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/09/2018 0:00
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In May of 2016, Filipinos will go to the polls to elect a new president who will succeed NoyNoy Aquino whose six-year-term will be ending.So far, candidate choices are being described as ranging from corrupt to clueless to inexperienced, and voters are hoping someone else would step up to declare his or her candidacy before next month’s filing deadline.Well, the Filipinos may be getting their wish.Television host, actor, comedian and recording artist Willie Revillame has announced that he will be filing his candidacy next week to run as an independent candidate for president.Revillame, who has served as host of several noontime variety television programs on ABS-CBN and GMA Networks, has been the subject of controversy in recent years, including having an unhappy 6-year-old boy perform a “macho dance” on his show. He was also hosting another TV show at the PhilSports Arena which ended in a stampede, killing 73 people and injuring about 400.In deciding to run for president, Revillame told The Adobo Chronicles® that he wanted to offer himself as an alternative to the Filipino voters, considering that “none of the declared presidential candidates have the right experience, motivation and passion” to lead the country to become “great again.”Asked about his chances of winning, Revillame simply answered: “Hey, if Americans consider Donald Trump as a serious candidate for president, why can’t the Filipinos do the same for me?”It’s a valid point that speaks volumes about candidate qualifications. Or voter stupidity.Revillame has chosen a campaign theme of “Masayang Daan” (Happy Trails), a take-off from President Aquino and his anointed candidate Mar Roxas’ “Matuwid na Daan” (Straight Path).
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/16/controversial-tv-host-willie-revillame-files-candidacy-for-philippine-president/?share=email
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Adobo Chronicles Exclusive: Audio Released Of That United Airlines Dragging Moment
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/4/2017 0:00
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Videos of that United Airlines flight in which an elderly man was dragged out of his seat to make room for flight crew have gone viral on the Internet. Many of the clips show the man bleeding after he allegedly hit his mouth against the head rest.But a previously unreleased audio from the flight deck reveals that the pilots and crew were very concerned about the man’s injury and made an announcement on the plane’s✈️ public address system.Only one person responded to the call from the flight deck: the injured passenger.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/11/adobo-chronicles-exclusive-audio-released-of-that-united-airlines-dragging-moment/?share=email
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Senators Want To Export Philippines’ Garbage To Sweden
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['Pol Pinoy']
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31/01/2017 0:00
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It is heartening to know that our senator friends are also doing some real work other than just holding Senate hearings and inquiries week after week.Today, Senators Antonio Trillanes, Leila De Lima, Bam Aquino and Risa Hontiveros filed a joint resolution authorizing the Department of Trade and Industryt (DTI) to export Philippine garbage to Sweden.The senators drafted the resolution immediately after learning that Sweden has run out of rubbish for its efficient recycling program. The European country is now importing garbage in order to keep its recycling machines in continuous operation.Trillanes told The Adobo Chronicles that their resolution could spell economic progress for the Philippines while keeping the country clean and garbage-free.If that happens, it is going to be really more fun in the Philippines!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/31/senators-want-to-export-philippines-garbage-to-sweden/?share=email
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20 Filipino Foods You Need To Try Before You Die
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/12/2016 0:00
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In the spirit of the season where celebrations center around the dining table, we share with you all this carefully selected list of 20 Filipino foods you need to try before you die.How many of these have you tried?Here’s the LIST, courtesy of MyBayKitchen.com
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/19/20-filipino-foods-you-need-to-try-before-you-die-2/?share=email
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‘LES MISERABLES’ : PRESIDENT AQUINO ELATED OVER PHILIPPINES’ NEW WORLD RECORD
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/9/2017 0:00
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In his most recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July, Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino touted his administration’s accomplishments in the areas of economic and infrastructure development, modernization of the military and reforms to combat government corruption.Aquino takes great pride in the fact that during his administration, the Philippines has been transformed from being the “sick man of Asia” to the region’s “new economic tiger.”Today, Aquino told reporters he was extremely elated over a new world record attained by his country. The Philippines just made it to the top 21 list of “Most Miserable Countries.”The list, put together by Bloomberg News, was based on a “misery index” developed by the late economist Arthur Okun. The index takes into account a country’s inflation and unemployment rates. The index was extremely popular during the Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan administrations.The Philippines was number 16 on the list of 21, earning a misery index score of 11.90% (4.9% inflation rate and 7.0 % unemployment).Aquino said, “Every Filipino should be very proud because we are the only country in Asia that made the list.”Venezuela, the Philippines’ toughest rival in international beauty pageants, was number one on the miserable list.Les Miserables, Philippines!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/04/les-miserables-president-aquino-elated-over-philippines-new-world-record/#respond
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UP Student caught together with NPA terrorist members in Negros Island
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2018-03-03 20:45:52+08:00
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A student from the University of the Philippines-Cebu was caught by the Armed Forces during an encounter between the government forces and New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists.Members of the 62nd Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army cracked down a group of heavily armed NPA terrorists at Barangay Luyang, Mabinay, Negros Occidental on March 3.According to the report of Hukbo.com, more or less armed men believed to be NPA terrorist fired on the members of the army which prompted the troops to retaliate.The encounter which lasted for 45 minutes ended with a victory from the government forces, they also captured six members of NPA, however they were shocked when they discovered that among the group that they arrested, there’s a female student from UP.Army identified that the female student was a mass communication student in UP-Cebu, however they didn’t disclosed her name.Photo: Hukbo.comThey also arrested two armed minors that were recruited by the terrorist group from Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental.Firearms recovered from the captured NPA terrorist were high powered firearms as follows: one M16A1, one M16A1 attached with M203 Grenade launcher, two M4 Rifles, one VLTOR (M16), one AG 43 (M16), rifle grenades, explosives, other war fighting materials, food stuffs and subversive documents.A week ago, alleged members of CPP-NPA terrorist have burned a tractor in La Castellna and a Sugarcane Truck Hauler in Canlaon City.The government forces were started to conduct a peace patrol in the area where the encounter happened because they received several reports from the locals that members of the NPA were doing a rampant extortion, harassment and recruitment.According to 303rd Brigade Commander Brigadier General Losañes, the increasing locals who were trying to coordinate with the army is a manifestation that the people are already tired with the crimes committed by the NPA.In a statement, General Losañes said.“it is a clear manifestation that the people themselves are tired of these armed NPA Terrorists conducting extortion, harassment and recruitment of minors as terrorists. Furthermore, despite the encounter, the capture of the six Communist Terrorists who were unharmed clearly shows the troops’ adherence to the principles of Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law and Rule of Law with its primacy of preserving human lives. With our continuous combat operation against the communist terrorists, we encourage the CPP-NPA Terrorists to lay down their arms, return to the folds of the law and avail the Government’s Comprehensive Local Integration Program and live a normal and peaceful life”.Critics of University of the Philippines labeled the educational institution as a recruiting grounds for the future members of the Communist Party of the Philippines.A blog even listed the procedures on how a student from U.P slowly evolving to become a communist.UP Cebu is not yet giving a statement on the arrest of their student.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/student-caught-together-npa-terrorist-members-negros-island/
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FREE FLIP FLOPS FOR EVERY MAR ROXAS SUPPORTER
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/12/2017 0:00
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It’s been said many times that behind every man’s success is a woman. Well, that is certainly true in history as it is in contemporary politics.In the Philippines, Imelda Marcos is widely acknowledged as the inspiration (or force) that spelled the late President Ferdinand Marcos’ success and staying power.It’s 2015, and there’s a new batch of Filipino women that are the driving force behind their husband’s political careers. At least one woman that we know of: broadcaster Korina Sanchez, a.k.a., Mrs. Mar Roxas.Even before Roxas declared his candidacy for president of the Philippines, Sanchez has been a staunch supporter and defender of her husband. Many will recall that she came to the defense of Roxas when CNN’s Anderson Cooper criticized the slow response of the Aquino government (and, by extension, the Department of Interior and Local Government of which Roxas was secretary) to the plight of the victims of typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).Political strategists had warned that Sanchez’ penchant for making frequent controversial public statements (like when she said on the air that she hoped an impending typhoon that was about to approach the Philippines would veer towards Japan instead) could be detrimental to her husband’s candidacy. So against her will, she has been staying quietly in the background while her husband did all the talking and campaigning.But now that her husband’s standing in the polls is not looking very good, Sanchez is again stepping up — in a very public way — to help her husband secure the votes he needs to become the next Philippine president.Sanchez has just launched “Tsinelas mula kay Roxas,” (flip flops from Roxas), a nation-wide campaign in which Sanchez will hand out a pair of her infamous slippers or flip flops to every Filipino voter who would pledge to vote for her husband.So voters, get them now while supplies last!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/23/free-flip-flops-for-every-mar-roxas-supporter/
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Celebrity Exes File For 2019 Candidacy
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/10/2018 0:00
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The filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) for the 2019 Philippine Elections has seen the proliferation of ‘exes.’Daniel Magtira, who claims to be the ex-husband of Queen Of All Media Kris Aquino, has filed his COC, as has Anson Tuana, who says he had a fling with former PCOO Asec Mocha Uson.Another “ex” is rumored to be planning to file his COC soon: Former Liberal Party presidential candidate Mar Roxas. Rumors have it that he is seeking to be elected Senator as an Independent. In other words, ex-LP.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/14/celebrity-exes-file-for-2019-candidacy/
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“Nakakaiyak” Netizen narrates how President Duterte save the lives of the poor while intl. media focus in EJKs
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2017-04-17 02:06:13+08:00
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Lawyer Girlie Sagadal became emotional after being heard the news how “a vulgar, potty mouth” President Rodrigo Duterte helped the poor patients of Philippine General Hospital while the media portrayed the Philippines as killing fields.Sagadal’s son, an intern in PGH witnessed the improvement happened during the Duterte administration when a person who figured in an accident brought to them by concerned citizens without any kin looking after him were treated by the hospital even without money.The patient is now recovering and already in the custody of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) because no one claimed him.Sagadal became emotional after realizing that the President deeply cares for the poor while the international media were only informing the world about the alleged extrajudicial killings committed by the government.“NAKAKAIYAK, that we have a President who deeply cares for the poor & all the intl press focuses on is the alleged EJKs.” Sagadal said.Even the netizens became emotional after reading Sagadal’s post.The Philippine General Hospital became well-funded after President Rodrigo Duterte gave P100-M for the poor patients of the state-owned hospital“The amount will be allocated for the underprivileged patients of the hospital who cannot afford medical procedures and treatments,” RTVM said.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/nakakaiyak-netizen-narrates-president-duterte-save-lives-poor-intl-media-focus-ejks/
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Doc Willie Ong informed Netizens “Hindi puwedeng basta gamitin ang salitang “Psychopath: ng walang basehan o eksaminasyon”
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2016-10-11 15:01:09+08:00
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Doctor Willie T. Ong informed the Netizens that the calling anyone a “Psychopath” is not right and no one can use that term without any medical examination or basis.The host of ‘Salamat Dok’ posted his medical tip on Facebook after the word “psychopath” has gone viral because actress Agot Isidro used that word to describe President Duterte.He said that only 1% of the total human population was proven to be real psychopaths.Doc Willie also gave the characteristic of being a Psychopath.1. No sympathy to others.2. Lack of emotion3. Irresponsible4. Charming and talented in deceiving people.5. Always Overconfident.6. No plans for his/her future.7. Selfish8. Violent“Ayokong mapahiya ang bansa at kapwa Pilipino na hindi natin alam ang ibig sabihin ng Psychopath.” Doctor Willie Ong said in the last part of his post.The post of Doc Willie has gone viral on the internet and many people thanked him for educating the Netizens about the mental disorder that Agot Isidro used to insult the President of the Philippines.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/doc-willie-ong-informed-netizens-hindi-puwedeng-basta-gamitin-ang-salitang-psychopath-ng-walang-basehan-o-eksaminasyon/
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Why Duterte fans continue to justify his rape joke
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2016-04-25 07:29:59+00:00
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RODRIGO DUTERTE’s unorthodox language and idiosyncratic campaign style have skyrocketed his popularity to such mind-blowing proportions.The tough-talking mayor of Davao city recently drew flak for cracking a joke on the 1989 rape-slay of Australian missionary Jacqueline Hamill.“She was gang-raped, (the prisoners) had lined up for their turn. But she was so beautiful, the mayor should have been first. Sayang!”Human rights activists (and netizens, of course) were quick to denounce his snarky remark in both traditional and social media. But his devotees made an even swifter move to defend their glorious presidential bet.In the Philippines, rape is a heinous crime punishable by life imprisonment. The ugly culture of rape is surely no laughing matter. This is not even a debate, we can all agree. But why do fans and supporters of Duterte still justify the mayor’s rape joke with extraordinary passion?Psychology can give us some hot tips.BASKING IN REFLECTED GLORYAccording to social identity theory, one’s self-esteem and self-worth can be enhanced through basking in others’ victory or through broadcasting one’s association to powerful and successful people. Think of a mother posting about her daughter’s achievements on Facebook. Or a student proudly wearing his school uniform during an intercollegiate academic competition.It is human nature to associate oneself to known successful others, as if the winner’s success becomes one’s own accomplishment. We used to identify ourselves with our favorite sports team, school, celebrity, popular brand, and yes, even political preference. For example:Duterte supporters tend to associate themselves with the mayor’s stratospheric survey ratings.Miriam fans identify themselves with the senator’s intelligence and outstanding government record.Poe tries to bask in her father’s blockbuster popularity and appeal to the masses.Some politicians may prefer to support Roxas because of the former DILG secretary’s close ties with the current administration.People have the tendency to shy away from Binay because of the Vice President’s corruption charges.ABANDONMENT OF NORMS AND VALUESThere is nothing wrong in associating ourselves with our favorite political figures. The problem comes in when we identify ourselves with them so excessively that we lose hold of our own personal values. This is called the psychological state of “deindividuation.” It is characterized by a partial or complete loss of identity or self-awareness that leads to antinormative behavior, restraints, and inhibitions due to too much involvement in a particular social group.Conscious or not, Duterte supporters think criticism thrown at the mayor will threaten their public image. This explains their violent behavior online, trolling on anyone who expresses even the slightest trace of dislike for the controversial mayor. And despite being well aware that rape isn’t something to be joked about, that killing people is a grave human rights offense, that not insisting on ownership of the disputed seas would mean giving up our sovereignty, still, they have been patient to make sense out of the mayor’s contentious positions.They said one blunder won’t change their minds. Ok, fine. But what about two, or three, or four? Sooner or later, Duterte will once again find himself caught between a hard place and a rock. But I assume his legions will support him all the same. Their individual personalities become dominated by the collective mindset of the crowd. Social psychologist Gustave Le Bon viewed this behavior as unanimous, emotional, and intellectually weak.It is no longer a question of Duterte’s own set of moral standards. It now becomes an issue of how we remain firm to what we believe in and to the values we uphold as individuals. Recall that the popular comedian Vice Ganda also cracked a joke about rape, and notice how the people reacted differently. Duterte’s and Vice Ganda’s jokes constitute an essentially the same offense, but how we see or interpret them becomes oddly variable.But an offense is an offense. One does not need to adjust her moral principles just to favor her own presidential bet. A candidate’s mistake is an avenue to reflect, to rethink of our choices.A PRINCIPLED BATTLE, NOT A COCKFIGHTWe still have a few weeks before we finally express our votes through the ballot. Recognizing a candidate’s weakness bespeaks of one’s ability to choose better and more deserving leaders. For a moment or two, let us step back and disengage ourselves from our political associations and neutralize our political colors.Let us try to remember who we are as individuals.It is not a battle between you and a random Facebook user who happens to be wearing a political color different from yours. It is rather a noble, principled fight between you and your own self, a test of your integrity, a decision that can change your future and your countrymen’s.Year after year, we seek to change our government. Maybe the problem is not those who are in power, but the very people who elect them.Even more than defending our candidates, our duty as the electorate is to vote for leaders who can best deliver results. But our responsibility does not end there. Real change can’t be done by just one; it entails the participation of all.It’s never too late to think again.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/duterte-fans-continue-justify-rape-joke/#comments
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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CALLS FOR CEASEFIRE IN WAR AGAINST CATHOLIC CHURCH
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/12/2017 0:00
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When Davao City Mayor and presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte cursed Pope Francis during a speech in Manila the other day, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) didn’t find it funny like many in the audience did. Instead, it issued a strong statement condemning Duterte.“When a revered and loved and admired man like Pope Francis is cursed by a political candidate and the audience laugh, I can only bow my head and grieve in great shame. My countrymen have gone to the dregs,” said Bishop Socrates Villegas, CBCP president. He added: “Vulgarity is corruption. When we find vulgarity funny, we have really become beastly and barbaric as a people.”Well, the CBCP statement didn’t sit well with Duterte either.The mayor called out the Catholic Church for its child abuse scandals, claiming he, himself, was a victim of child abuse by priests during his days at Ateneo de Davao, a Catholic university in his hometown.Duterte virtually waged war against the Philippine Catholic Church, saying that “I have secrets, they have secrets.”But after attending mass at a local church, Duterte, a Catholic, called for a ceasefire. “If you leave me alone, I will leave you alone,” he said, while urging his colleagues in Philippine Congress to pass a new legislation that would mandate the separation of church and politicians.The CBCP is yet to respond to Duterte’s call for al ceasefire.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/02/philippine-presidential-candidate-calls-for-ceasefire-in-war-against-catholic-church/
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Good News: PNP, AFP, BFP and Coast guard personnels to receive 20 kilos of rice per month
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2016-08-17 06:44:38+08:00
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Members of PNP, AFP, BFP and PCG are very happy to know that they would receive additional benefits starting next month.Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said yesterday that starting on September, the uniformed personnel will receive a rice allowance of 20 kilos per month.The beneficiaries include the entire 130,000 members of Armed Forces of the Philippines; 150,000 in the PNP; 22,729 from the Bureau of Fire Protection and 8,835 from the Philippine Coast Guard.This program is part of President Duterte’s promise to the uniformed personnel since the election period that he will give additional benefits to them.Diokno didn’t say how much the rice allowance will cost the government, but the rice is likely would be supply by the National Food Authority (NFA)The Budget Secretary also explained that the most awaited 100% increase salary to the uniformed personnel will not happen this year.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/good-newsuniformed-personnels-receive-20-kilos-rice-per-month/
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Opposition Senators Want To Investigate Duterte’s Japanese Citizenship
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/11/2017 0:00
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Three opposition senators — Antonio Trillanes, Risa Hontiveros and Bam Aquino — are calling for a Senate Hearing to investigate the citizenship of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.The trio issued the call after it was reported that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe referred to Duterte as ‘family.’ Abe’s statement was made during Duterte’s second state visit to Japan this week.”One of the qualifications of a Philippine President is to be a natural-born citizen,” Hontiveros told The Adobo Chronicles, “so if Duterte is a relative of Abe, it is possible that our President was born in Japan.”Vice President Leni Robredo welcomed the proposed Senate investigation, saying that it could fast-track her desire to become President.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/01/opposition-senators-want-to-investigate-dutertes-japanese-citizenship/#respond
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Senator Grace Poe Files Bill Banning Filipino Politicians From Traveling To Jerusalem
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/07/2018 0:00
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Saying that political dynasty in the Philippines is akin to a “Trip to Jerusalem,” Senator Grace Poe filed a bill that would ban Filipinos from seeking elective office if they have close relatives who are incumbents.The proposed anti-political dynasty bill will ban politicians from traveling to Jerusalem if they are related up to the second degree of consaguinity or affinity to an incumbent elected official.In her privilege speech defending her bill, Poe said that the Bureau of Immigration (BOI) will be tasked to implement the ban.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/30/senator-grace-poe-files-bill-banning-filipino-politicians-from-traveling-to-jerusalem/?share=email
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Cops in ‘woman in a drum’ murder explains why Duterte leads
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2016-04-13 22:08:12+08:00
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The killing of a woman, whose body was recently found in a plastic drum floating in a river in Metro Manila, provides a graphic explanation on why tough-talking Presidential frontrunner Rody Duterte is now the top choice of Filipino voters with less than a month to go before the elections.The involvement of policemen, led by a police lieutenant, in the killing of the woman identified as Aurora Lazatin and the subsequent theft of her money through ATM withdrawals has resulted in a feeling of helplessness among ordinary citizens.The sense of helplessness and the anger of the people have led them to look at the man once called by Time magazine as “The Punisher” as the answer to the problems of drugs, criminality and corruption.From the day the stories about how Duterte successfully handled the campaign against drugs and criminality in his city started spreading nation-wide by word of mouth, interest of people on the Davao City mayor heightened.In fact, a close look at the ratings of Duterte in the different pre-election surveys would show a continuing increase in his popularity owing to his consistent message of how he would handle drugs, corruption and crime.With less than a month to go before people choose the next President of the country, Duterte has succeeded in delivering a clear message which people could relate to events happening around them.Every time the media report incidences of the rape of young girls by drug addicts, the robbery and rape of helpless victims inside taxicabs, killings and corruption, Duterte’s popularity surges.His political opponents have realised a bit too late that Duterte was delivering a message which people understood.Independent candidate Grace Poe Llamanzares whose popularity has plummeted in spite of a favourable ruling by the Supreme Court on her citizenship and residency issues, has attempted to change gear in her campaign by copying Duterte’s message in her latest public speeches.Vice President Jejomar Binay and former Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas III have adopted a different tact by attacking Duterte’s alleged human rights record and his strong-handed approach in solving crime and drugs.It is a bit too late for them.Besides, every time they attack Duterte’s methods in addressing crime and drugs, they only further emphasise one thing – the Davao City Mayor has a proven track record and they don’t.Poe’s “Galing at Puso,” Binay’s “Nognog at Pandak,” and Roxas “Daang Matuwid” message failed to address the fear and feeling of helplessness of the Filipino people.No amount of attack on Duterte would help boost their ratings anymore.The Filipino people have found a champion and his name is Rodrigo Duterte.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/cops-in-woman-in-a-drum-murder-explains-why-duterte-leads/
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Trump, Duterte Named TIME’s Persons Of The Year
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/11/2017 0:00
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It’s that time of year when TIME magazine names its ‘Person of the Year.’ This year, however, it’s going to be ‘Persons of the Year.’U.S. President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tied for the annual recognition for being the persons who most influenced the news events of 2017.TIME editors told The Adobo Chronicles that they had a difficult time choosing just one person.”Both are controversial, but they are also contrasting,” the editors said.”Case in point, Duterte enjoys a high approval rating of 80 percent, while Trump is at a low 38 percent.”Both leaders met in person for the first time during the ASEAN Summit held recently in Manila. Before leaving the Philippines, Trump said of Duterte, “I like him very much.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/25/trump-duterte-named-times-persons-of-the-year/#respond
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Malacañang Announces More New Appointees
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/5/2017 0:00
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Before the Yellowtards could even cry “Tama na, sobra na,” Malacañang today announced additional appointees under the Duterte administration.Today’s announcement follows yesterday’s awe-inspiring appointment of Duterte supporter and social media blogger Mocha Uson as Assistant Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO).The new set of appointees represents both sides of the aisle — the Yellows and Dutertards. “It shows the president’s commitment to serve all Filipinos, not just his supporters,” the announcement said.The new appointees are:Thinking Pinoy , Assistant Commissioner of the National Telecommunications Commission, an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology responsible for the supervision, adjudication and control over all telecommunications services throughout the country., Assistant Commissioner of the National Telecommunications Commission, an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology responsible for the supervision, adjudication and control over all telecommunications services throughout the country. Sass Rogando Sasot , Philippine Ambassador to The Netherlands, based in The Hague, Philippine Ambassador to The Netherlands, based in The Hague Agot Isidro, to replace the position vacated by Mocha Uson at the Movie and Television Ratings and Classification Board (MTRCB)to replace the position vacated by Mocha Uson at the Movie and Television Ratings and Classification Board (MTRCB) Loida Nicolas-Lewis, new Philippine Ambassador to the United Statesnew Philippine Ambassador to the United States Atty. Jesus Falcis, Assistant Solicitor GeneralThe new appointments come a year after Duterte won in the May Philippine presidential elections.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/10/malacanang-announces-more-new-appointees/?share=email
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MTV AND GRAMMY AWARDS NIGHTS AFTERMATH: KANYE WEST NOW A STAY-AT-HOME HUSBAND
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/04/2018 0:00
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He did it twice. First at the MTV Music Awards, then at the Grammys Rapper Kanye West took to the stage, unscripted, to grab the limelight from Taylor Swift and Beck, respectively.The rest is history. West has been banned from attending all televised awards shows including the Grammys, MTV Music Awards, and even the Oscars, and has been out of a job since.The Adobo Chronicles caught up with the husband of reality show star Kim Kardashian at the latter’s home, baking some cookies for the night’s dessert.“This is my new role, a stay-at-home husband since I have not had any performance or recording contracts for months now,” West said. The rap artist was remorseful and apologetic for his shenaningans at the awards shows and says he hates the idea of Kim being the sole breadwinner in their household.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/23/mtv-and-grammy-awards-nights-aftermath-kanye-west-now-a-stay-at-home-husband/#respond
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Netizen writes open letter to Senator Bam Aquino for credit grabbing on free tuition fee in all SUC next year
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2016-12-18 00:15:04+08:00
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Bam Aquino blasted by the youth and netizens after the Senator joined the celebration of the Filipino students on the free tuition fee in all SUC next year.He believed that Aquino don’t have any role in the approved P8-B additional budget for SUC’s.Lorca Caiña said that Aquino must not claimed that he was the one who advocating the free education in the Philippines because they believe that the Youth Sector was the one who advocated it.He also told Bam in his post that the Aquinos don’t like free education because of fear that the private schools may lose their profit.“Bam Aquino ‘wag kang umepal diyan, matagal kinampanya ng youth sector ang free education for all sa panahon ni Noynoy, wala kayong ginawa, hinarang niyo pa sa pamamagitan ni Patricia Licuanan ng CHED.Takot na takot kayong gawing libre ang edukasyon dahil ayaw niyong mawalan ng kita ang private schools.” Caiña wrote.Caiña criticized the past administration for doing nothing to make the tuition free to all state universities and colleges students.“Ilang kabataan ang pinatay ng sistema ng edukasyon sa ilalim ng nakaraang administrasyon hindi niyo nagawang libre ang tuition sa SUCs, ngayong naipasa sa pangunguna ng kabataan tsaka ka eepal? Uweee!Tatakbo pa ‘to sa 2019 guys, alam niyo na huh!” He added.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/netizen-writes-open-letter-senator-bam-aquino-credit-grabbing-free-tuition-fee-suc-next-year/
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DEAN RAY FANS DEMAND A RECOUNT OF X FACTOR AUSTRALIA FINAL RESULTS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/10/2017 0:00
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the closest ever in any reality show viewer voting.While Dean was gracious in defeat, his fans were not. They have collected one million signatures asking for a recount of the votes.In politics, recounts are not uncommon in electoral contests where the difference between the two top candidates is less than one percent of votes cast.Many Americans will recall the 2000 U.S. presidential elections in which a recount was ordered to determine whether George W. Bush or Al Gore won the Florida vote. In the end, the election was settled in favor of Bush, by a margin of only 537 votes out of almost 6 million cast. That’s when the term “hanging chads” became a household word in America.The X Factor Australia producers have not received a copy of the recount petition and they have no clue on how to deal with it.In political elections, optional recounts are usually paid for by the losing candidate or his or her political party. Dean’s fans have not said whether they are willing to pay for the recount if the show’s producers decide to do it.There are no hanging chads to deal with, but a recount in this case would involve a review of all phone calls and text messages, or proof that there was a computer glitch in the final vote tally.If a recount does happen, an Aussie TV producer has already said he will make an entire reality show out of the recount. Do we hear cash registers going ka-ching?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/20/dean-ray-fans-demand-a-recount-of-x-factor-australia-final-results/?share=email
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President Duterte asked clemency to Pres. Widodo, but he said that he will respect the law of Indonesia
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2016-09-13 03:02:52+08:00
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According to Department of Agriculture Secretary MannyPiñol, President Duterte never said “YES” to execute the Mary Jane Veloso who was in Death Row inmate in Indonesia.The DFA Secretary witnessed the meeting of President Duterte and Widodo and he saw the the President was trying to save Veloso, but he would accepted the law and the decision of the Indonesian Government.“We respect your laws. We will not interfere with your judicial processes but we are asking for clemency.” President Duterte said to Indonesian President Joko Widodo.A local media outlet in Jakarta published a news that the President of the Philippines gave the “green light” to execute the convicted Filipina drug trafficker, but the palace denied the said reports.DFA Secretary Perfecto Yasay already confirmed that Veloso’s execution was postponed because she was set to testify against her illegal recruiter.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-asked-clemency-pres-widodo-said-will-respect-law-indonesia/
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Manny Pacquiao Asks President Aquino For Use Of Presidential Chopper For His Senatorial Campaign
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/04/2016 0:00
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Boxing champion and senatorial candidate Manny Pacquiao today asked President NoyNoy Aquino to lend him the presidential helicopter to use during his campaign sorties.Pacquiao made the request as Aquino defended his sister, Kris, after photos of her alighting from the presidential chopper went viral on the Internet. Critics questioned Kris’ use of the chopper in one of the campaign events for Liberal Party standard bearer Mar Roxas.In defending his sister, the president said that Kris is one of the biggest taxpayers and occasionally, he wants to show the biggest “investors” the progress of the government’s tax-funded projects.Pacquiao, who is running under a rival party headed by Vice President Jejomar Binay, says that he, like Kris, is entitled to the use of the presidential chopper because is also among the biggest taxpayers.As a matter of fact, Pacquiao is No. 1 on the list of the top 500 taxpayers, according to records of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Kris is No. 16 on the list.Sources close to Aquino have confirmed that the president is regretting opening his big mouth. There is now no reason for him to deny Pacquiao’s request.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/21/manny-pacquiao-asks-president-aquino-for-use-of-presidential-chopper-for-his-senatorial-campaign/
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Extends President Duterte’s Term By One Year
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/5/2017 0:00
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While everyone was focused on the Manila visit of UN Rapporteur Agnes Callamard and the Court of Appeals acquittal of Janet Napoles of the serious illegal detention charge, the Supreme Court handed down a historic decision extending the 6-year term of President Rodrigo Duterte by one year.Duterte, who was elected president exactly a year ago today will finish his term in 2022 in accordance with the Philippine Constitution.But the Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, ruled that Duterte’s term does not officially start until his Cabinet is complete.The Commission on Appointments (CA) has been dilly dallying on the confirmation of several key Cabinet appointees, including Rafael Mariano of Agrarian Reform, Paulyn Ubial of Health and Judy Taguiwalo of Social Welfare and Development.The CA has been bypassing their appointment confirmations.It was only recently that the CA finally rejected the appointment of DENR Secretary Gina Lopez. One other Cabinet nominee, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay, Jr. was rejected because of issues regarding his citizenship.In its decision, penned by no less than Aquino-appointed Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, the Supreme Court said that it is extending Duterte’s term until 2023 and has not ruled out another extension if the CA fails to confirm the president’s Cabinet appointees by June 30 of this year.Malacañang was elated over the SC ruling, saying this gives the president an extra year to fully accomplish his campaign against illegal drugs and government corruption.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/08/breaking-supreme-court-extends-president-dutertes-term-by-one-year/#respond
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Hawaii Missile Threat: This Is Not ‘Not A Drill’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/01/2018 0:00
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Now we know that the alert message received by Hawaii residents regarding an incoming missile was sent in error.Cell phones went buzzing Saturday all over the Rainbow State with an emergency alert message for residents to seek shelter. It was taken very seriously because it ended with ‘This is not a drill.’The US Pacific Command has confirmed that it was a message sent in error, and promised to immediately send a corrected alert. It will read:”This is NOT a not a drill.”Muy claro!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/13/hawaii-missile-threat-this-is-not-not-a-drill/#respond
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Taiwan Clarifies Visa For Filipinos
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/10/2017 0:00
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The Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines has issued a clarification regarding the news on Filipinos being visa-free.TECO confirmed that beginning this November, Filipinos visiting Taiwan will not need an entry visa. But it also denied that it was offering free visa cards to Filipinos.Businesses in Taiwan accept all types of credit cards — Visa, Mastercard, American Express and all othger major cards.Now you know.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/17/taiwan-clarifies-visa-for-filipinos/
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IT MAY BE RAINING SPIDERS IN AUSTRALIA, BUT IT’S RAINING FECES IN PENNSYLVANIA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/05/2018 0:00
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Earlier this week, The Adobo Chronicles reported that it was raining spiders in Goulburn, Australia. It seems the Aussies had it much better than residents of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.A Levittown family says their daughter’s Sweet 16 birthday party was ruined when a passing airplane dropped human waste on the celebration Sunday evening.Joe Cambray, the birthday girl’s stepfather, said he was playing some horseshoes in the backyard when out of nowhere, something nasty rained down on the gathering, according to Fox 29 Philadelphia. Thankfully, a canopy erected for the party shielded most of the guests.“Out of nowhere from the sky comes a bunch of feces, lands hard on the canopy,” Cambray told the station.“We’d just gotten done with the cake, thank God,” Cambray’s sister, Kristie Rogy, said. “Because within two minutes something fell from the sky. It was brown. It was everywhere. It got on everything… It was gross!”The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now investigating the incident and is ready to file charges against the aircraft responsible for being a party pooper.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/21/it-may-be-raining-spiders-in-australia-but-its-raining-feces-in-pennsylvania/#respond
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