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PNP Chief Bato Dela Rosa to Policemen: “Pag kayo ay namatay walang taga-human rights na magpapakain sa mga anak ninyo”
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2016-08-24 16:32:25+08:00
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Philippine National Police Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said on Monday that policemen should think of their safety during dangerous operations and not get distracted by the cases that can be filed against them for killing resisting criminals.He also said that no CHR will help their children if ever there’s something bad happens to them:“Next time ayoko ng pulis na namamatay. Dapat ang kriminal ang mamatay, hindi tayo. ‘Pag kayo ay namatay walang taga-human rights na magpapakain sa mga anak ninyo, walang taga-human rights na magpapaaral sa mga anak ninyo,” Bato said in his speech in Camp Vicente Lim in laguna.He also encouraged the policemen to stay alive and avoid any deaths from the side of the law-enforcers even there’s a human rights case filed against them.“Kaya you better stay alive. Bahala na ang kaso afterwards. Harapin n’yo ang kaso kung magkakakaso kayo pero ang mahalaga buhay kayo,”Dela Rosa believes that the life of the policemen are more important than the human rights cases that his men may face for doing their duty to defend theirselves from the resisting criminals.Yesterday, the PNP Chief faced the senators for a two day investigation about the alleged vigilante killings happening during the watch of Bato and Duterte.
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Updated Anti-Film Piracy Video Debuts In Metro Manila Theaters, Features VP Leni Robredo
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/1/2017 0:00
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Filipino theater-goers are quite familiar with the anti-film piracy video shown along with movie trailers, depicting thieves being jailed for various offenses: stealing a motorbike, stealing kisses, stealing from the government treasury, and stealing films.Beginning this weekend, an updated version of the public service video will debut in theaters throughout Metro Manila.The update is a direct result of Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo’s recent visit to the victims of a fire that gutted houses along NIA Road in Quezon City. During that visit, Robredo issued a statement saying that she will be coordinating relief and rehabilitation efforts, promising residents that she would let them stay put in the fire-ravaged neighborhood.Her statement is directly in contrast to that of Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista who said he’d rather relocate the victims to a safer neighborhood.Many political analysts accused Robredo of dipping her fingers in a job that she had nothing to do with. Some have said that she stole the job that really belongs to Mayor Bautista and other local and national housing agencies. (Robredo was appointed by President Duterte as housing czar but the vice president resigned her Cabinet position late last year.)The updated video shows the vice president behind bars, accused of stealing Bautista’s job.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/03/updated-anti-film-piracy-video-debuts-in-metro-manila-theaters-fetures-vp-leni-robredo/#respond
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AFTER JUST 15 DAYS, PHILIPPINES ‘ROYAL’ COUPLE WILL RENEW WEDDING VOWS BEFORE POPE FRANCIS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/1/2018 0:00
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was officiated by eight bishops and seven priests. Apparently, that wasn’t enough.The couple wanted to take advantage of the papal visit to renew their wedding vows before Pope Francis. The private ceremony will be held in the presidential palace (Malacañang). President NoyNoy Aquino will reprise his role as Best Man.It will be a low-key wedding this time around. No Two Million Peso wedding gown or 12-ft. wedding cake. No other guests will be invited other than the president and his sister, Kris Aquino.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/12/after-just-15-days-philippines-royal-couple-will-renew-wedding-vows-before-pope-francis/
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‘Wow mali?’ Doctor reveals that the forensic expert who allegedly insulted by Noynoy Aquino is the one who investigated Ninoy’s body
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2018-02-27 02:22:21+08:00
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The statements of Aquino against a ‘forensic expert’ who investigated the Dengvaxia mess catches the attention of the netizens, even his former workers in the government.A doctor who formerly work for the Aquino administration revealed that the one who allegedly attacked by the former President during the House hearing on Dengvaxia is the one who investigated his father remains, the late senator Ninoy Aquino.According to Dr. Sam Zacate, his friend Dr. Erwin Erfe, the forensic expert who led the investigation of PAO on dengvaxia was also the same person who conducted the medicolegal on Ninoy’s death.“No offense but I humbly tell you that my brod, and co consultant erwin erfe a man of integrity, honor and honesty, solved and became an expert witness who conduct a medicolegal investigation on your father’s death.. for everyone’s information, yes the NINOY-GALMAN’S CASE.” Zacate wrote in his Facebook post.Dr. Zacate believed that Ninoy’s denunciation against Dr. Erfe was also a slap to the investigation on the death of Ninoy Aquino.Photo: Medicus El Legem Facebook account.“Discediting him is tantamount on discrediting his investigation on your father also.. that one credential can’t be bought in recto and its not even a fake news. How would you cope up with that.. sir?” he wrote.The post of Zacate shocked the netizens and even asked if the former President was aware that the one the he insulted is the doctor who handled the case of Ninoy.However, Doctor still believed that former President Aquino is one of the greatest President that the Philippines ever had.In another post, Zacate shared the educational background and achievements of Erfe:Erwin is a physician and lawyer with expertise in forensics (Forensic and Medical Evidence Analysis and Criminal Event Reconstruction), hospital risk management and medical data privacy. He holds degrees in psychology, medicine and law. A Senior Executive Fellow of the Harvard University, he obtained a Professional Certificate in International Management and Leadership from ICPS, London, Certificate in Public Financial Management at the Harvard John F. Kennedy School, a Diploma in National Security from GIMI Center for Strategic Studies, Israel and Certificate in Corporate Risk Management from Harvard Business School. He completed trainings at the Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine, William M. Bass Forensic Anthropology Center, Laboratory of Forensic Science in New York, University of Tennessee, the Anthropological Research Facility in Knoxville, TN, International Center for Parliamentary Studies (London), GIMI Center for Strategic Studies (Israel), Goethe Institut Berlin (Germany) and at the John F. Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. He was awarded Most Outstanding Forensics Expert in 2010, 2012 and 2013. Recently, he was awarded Most Outstanding Alumnus from the College of Medicine 2017 by the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. Erwin is a Certified Forensic Physician and a Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners Inst. He is a Life Member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and the International Association for Identification (IAI). He was formerly an active member of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA), International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM), Evidence Photographers International Council (EPIC) and a founding member of the Forensic Association of the Carolinas (FACS). Areas of Professional Consultancy Practice: • Forensics: Forensic and Medical Evidence Analysis (Forensic Medicine, Forensic Osteology, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Forensic & Evidence Photography) and Criminal Event Reconstruction• Law: Medical and Hospital Law; Medical and Hospital Malpractice Current Affiliation: • Forensic Consultant and designated Director of Forensic Laboratory, Public Attorney’s Office, Department of Justice, Philippines, December 2004-Present• Head, Legal and Medico-Legal Department- various private hospitalsPublications: Co-Author, Death on the Tarmac: Forensic Analysis of the Assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., The Manila Times Publishing Corp., Manila, August 2009. ISBN 978-971-94535-0-5 Author, Forensic Analysis of the Vizconde Massacre Case, submitted to the Supreme Court in December 2010.Dr. Erwin Erfe (rightmost) holding the book about Ninoy Aquino’s assassination which he co-authored.Dr. Erfe co-authored the Death on the Tarmac: Forensic Analysis of the Assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. together with other three experts.According to the article wrote by PEP in 2009, Dr. Erfe is one of the doctors who called for the re investigation of the killing of Ninoy Aquino.They also challenged Noynoy who’s still a senator at that time to include in his platform for government the reinvestigation of the killing, noting that the Aquino family always protest any move to open the already resolved case.Meanwhile, Dr. Efe itself said that he felt humiliated by what former President Aquino and Congressman Edcel Lagman said against him.Because of that, he thought that he was the one who’s under investigation.“They humiliated me several times today-by Pres Aquino & Cong Lagman. For a moment I thought I was the one under investigation.” Dr. Erfe wrote in his Facebook post.During the House investigation on the controversial vaccine Dengvaxia on Monday, former President Benigno Aquino III threw against a forensic expert who slammed his vaccination program.Aquno said that the forensic expert hired by Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) is ‘unqualified’ and having a certification similar to those from Recto, a street infamous for the sale of fake documents, mostly diplomas.“Lahat na lang po may opinyon, kuwalipikado man o hindi — lalo na po may isang maingay na ang certification ay tila isang antas lang sa nabibiling diploma sa Recto,” Aquino said.“May nagsiyasat sa certification niya at nagsulat ng artikulo. Galing po ang certification ng maingay na ito sa kuwestyonableng kurso kung saan manonood ka lang daw ng video nang 1 oras at kalahati saka mag-exam nang open book at matapos mong magbayad ng $660 ay certified ka na sa forensics,” he added.The former President didn’t drop the name of the said person, however Aquino’s spokesperson Abigail Valte recently wrote an article against the forensic expert Doctor Erwin Erfe, who led the PAO’s examination.“I looked up Dr. Erfe on LinkedIn and found that his profile lists him as a ‘Fellow of and Certified Forensic Physician of the American College of Forensic Examiners Inst,” Valte said in a Malaya article.Dr. Erfe became one of the critics of the controversial immunization program implemented by the Aquino administration.The forensic expert also revealed the pattern in the dengue deaths of vaccinated children.“Ang tingin namin doon, there is a very strong link with Dengvaxia. Consistent ‘yung findings eh, across seven patients,” Erfe told CNN Philippines.
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Manny Pacquiao Not Happy As A Senator, Will Return To Boxing
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/7/2016 0:00
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Newly-installed Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao regrets having been elected by 16 million Filipinos and wants to return to his boxing career as early as this fall.The Philippines Daily Inquirer is reporting that Top Rank CEO Bob Arum told Boxingscene.com that Pacquiao is looking for another opponent for a possible return fight and is working with Senate President Franklin Drilon to figure out how to go on a leave of absence to train.The champion boxer and former top absentee congressman was originally slated to fight Adrien Broner but the American asked for a price Arum can’t afford.Top Rank has made a pencil reservation for October 15 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for Pacquiao’s possible return.The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Pacquiao while he was jogging around the Elliptical Circle in Quezon City and asked him what his longer term plans were.The senator said that because he was elected by the people, it would not be kosher for him to voluntarily step down. “I’m meeting with Senator (and former Aquino administration Justice Secretary) Leila de Lima who promised to help by initiating impeachment proceedings against me. Until such time, I will have to be absent from my senate duties to train and prepare for my next fight,” Pacquiao said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/12/manny-pacquiao-not-happy-as-a-senator-will-return-to-boxing/
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BINIBINING PILIPINAS CHARITIES CAN’T DECIDE ON MISS PHILIPINES PIA WURTZBACH’S NATIONAL COSTUME FOR MISS UNIVERSE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/9/2018 0:00
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are based on the traditional Filipino terno, considered the national dress for women featuring the familiar butterfly sleeves.So, BPCI has sought the help of The Adobo Chronicles® and its followers to decide on the final gown for Ms. Wurtzbach.Help BPCI by voting in the poll below. Should it be the gold, blue or beige gown?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/04/binibining-pilipinas-charities-cant-decide-on-miss-philipines-pia-wurtzbachs-national-costume-for-miss-universe/?share=email
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Donald Trump Is Booed At Miss U.S.A. Pageant
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/6/2016 0:00
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It would never have happened if Donald Trump still owned the Miss U.S.A. Pageant — being booed by thousands of members of the live audience and millions more watching the televised show in Las Vegas.During the question-and-answer session at Sunday night’s pageant, one of the five finalists, Miss Hawaii Chelsea Keolahni Hardin, was asked which of the presumptive U.S. presidential nominees she would vote for.As soon as Trump’s name was mentioned by the hosts, the crowd erupted into loud boos. Then, when Hillary Clinton’s name came up, there were loud cheers and applause.Many analysts said that the jeering that met the mention of Trump could be the result of misogynistic comments by the presumptive Republican nominee at various occasions during the primaries and debates, including his comments against fellow candidate Carly Fiorina and FOX news anchor Megyn Kelly.The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Trump while watching the pageant at his penthouse suite at the Trump Towers in Las Vegas. He told us that the crowd was actually booing Clinton. “I love women and women love me,” he said. “There is no way anyone would boo me especially in a pageant that I created.”Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber won the title. Miss Hawaii was first runner-up.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/05/donald-trump-is-booed-at-miss-u-s-a-pageant/?share=email
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OBAMA SEQUESTERS U.S. CONGRESS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/10/2016 0:00
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With no apparent compromise surrounding the two-day old government shutdown, President Barack Obama today signed an executive order to sequester the entire U.S. Congress. Emerging from a meeting with top congressional leaders at The White House, Obama said the order is the last remaining option to end the Washington impasse.As soon as the congress leaders returned to the U.S. Capitol, Obama ordered the National Guard to put up a barbed wire fence around the Capitol building, practically locking in the legislators and their staff. Minority leader Nancy Pelosi delivered a signed copy of the executive order to Speaker John Boehner as he banged the gavel to resume the legislative session early Thursday.“The sequestration order will only be lifted after both the Senate and House of Representatives pass a budget bill to end the government shutdown, ” The White House said.All the cafeterias within the Capitol Building have been locked down, but the National Guard will make daily deliveries of McDonald’s burgers and fries to feed the legislators and staff for the duration of the sequester.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/10/03/obama-sequesters-u-s-congress/
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Netizens who shared the video of “Daisy’s Destruction” may face the same fate as Scully and Margallo
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2017-02-16 01:12:41+08:00
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After pedophile Peter Scully and Liezyl Margallo were successfully arrested by the authorities, many Netizens became curious of the video “Daisy’s Destruction” and some of them already searched it on the internet.Fortunately, the video is impossible to be searched on google and other visible websites on the internet. But some people used the curiosity of the Netizens to gain attention on social media by allegedly distributing the illegal video on the internet.Some Netizen even intendedly shared the exact video on their social media groups.According to Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 Section 4 , Netizens who also distributed the video of the crimes that Scully and Margallo made would also be punished by the law.Section 4.Unlawful or Prohibited Acts. – It shall be unlawful for any person: (d) To possess any form of child pornography with the intent to sell, distribute, publish, or broadcast: Provided. That possession of three (3) or more articles of child pornography of the same form shall be prima facie evidence of the intent to sell, distribute, publish or broadcast; (l) To possess any form of child pornography.Any person found guilty in violating section 4 D shall suffer the penalty of reclusion temporal and a fine of not less than 750,000 pesos but not more than One million pesos.According to Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 Section 4, when the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 Section 4 was committed through a computer system, the penalty to be imposed shall be one degree higher than that provided for in Republic Act No. 9775.People who knew common sense warned their friends to avoid sharing or watching the video because Scully and Liezyl made it to be watched by their heartless customers.But some Netizens defended their “rights” to watch the video, saying that the authorities must only punish the producer of the video and not the distributors.Authorities even warned the Netizens who saved the video on their computers and distributed it to their friends that they may face the penalty gave to Scully and Margallo.They also encouraged the public to report anyone who distributed the video on the internet.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/netizens-shared-video-daisys-destruction-may-face-fate-scully-margallo/
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The Disgusting Business Of Philippine Politics And How The Dumb Masses Allow For It
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2016-05-09 22:30:40+00:00
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People keep asking me why I seem to have chosen to keep quiet about politics save for the occasional spoof article and instead focus on smaller issues in our country. Well, the thing is, as I’ve come to discover, politics isn’t really what’s wrong with the Philippines. No, the real problem in the Philippines isn’t them; the real problem here is us, the common people and how we choose to perceive the world around us and how we choose to think given what we sense. See, I remember the great Chinese philosopher Confucius mentioning something about culture being the root or source of one’s morality. When you look at the various dysfunctions in Philippine society, you can trace just about all of them to a facet of our culture that is deeply flawed or outright malignant.Okay, here are two scenarios in movies I’ve watched:The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyGaladriel, the elf queen from Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit asks Gandalf the wizard why he has so much faith in the character of Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit. Gandalf’s reply is both simple and heartwarming at the same time: Bilbo, while small and seemingly insignificant in the grand scheme of things, has goodness in his heart and even a small ounce of goodness can mean a lot in a world saturated with evil and, indeed, it is Bilbo’s innate goodness, especially his courage, that allows him and his friends to succeed in their quest.This Is The EndA film about the apocalypse that features celebrities portraying themselves of all things. Anyway, in the film proper, James Franco almost goes to heaven thanks to making an act of self-sacrifice. Note almost. What happens is that he becomes too smug and decides to make an act of pettiness that gets him a gruesome death instead of the salvation he was hoping for. If he had only stayed good, perhaps, things would’ve been very different for him.So what’s my point, you may ask?Well, in both films you’ll notice that it’s not just the big things that really count in our lives and determine who we are as a people. The little things, no matter how tiny or inimical, count also. You might be able to save a woman from a burning building but if you’re still mean to people and treat, say for instance your house staff poorly, then you’re still a bad person.So, at the end of the day, while we may vote for good political candidates who have the potential to change the country yet are not willing to change ourselves, then it’s all for nothings. As long as our dysfunctions as a people remain intact and unchanged, then our country will always be dysfunctional. No politician or leader can ever really change us if we refuse to mend our ways to become better people.And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why I find it futile writing about politics in the Philippines since, so few even care to read the thing and understand its true meaning or even bother reading it at all. What’s really sad is that while people bravely clamor for “change” this election, I sense very strongly that they will be the first people to start crying bloody murder once that “change” is forced upon them and they are no longer allowed the luxuries and comforts allotted to them by our dysfunctional system. Change begins internally just as you can’t build a house from the top-down but instead from the bottom-upward.
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/disgusting-business-philippine-politics-dumb-masses-allow/#comments
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#BuildBuildBuild! LOOK: List of big projects that Duterte administration planned to build
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2016-11-03 14:51:23+08:00
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BUILD,BUILD,BUILD!Presidential Communications (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar, Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade, Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and CEO Vince Dizon held a press briefing at the New Executive Building in Malacañang on November 3, 2016.They said that the Duterte administration is keen in resolving the traffic, unemployment and increasing price of food by building many infrastructures in different places of the Philippines. Prioritizing infrastructure would also boost the economy of the country.The government expected to spend trillions of pesos for infrastructure from 2016 to 2022.DPWH Secretary Mark Villar showcased the planned major projects of President Duterte administration that expected to be finished within six years.1. Sta Monica-Lawton-BGC Link Bridge: It will allow cars to enter BGC from Ortigas. They believe that 100,000 cars would reduce in EDSA when the project finished.2. UP – MIRIAM – ATENEO Viaduct in Quezon City: It will decrease travel time in Katipunan and CP Garcia by 80%3. Iloilo-Guimaras-Negros-Cebu Link Bridge: This project cost $1B. When this project finished, people can now travel in Iloilo, Guimaras,Negros and Cebu via land transportation.4. Davao City Bypass Construction Project: When this project finished, the travel time in Digos, Davao Del Sur from Panabo, Davao Del Norte would be lessen by 1 and a half hour.5. North Luzon Expressway – South Luzon Expressway Connector Road: This will lessen the travel time from Alabang to BalintawakDPWH is determined to finish all this projects before President Duterte term ends.DOT Secretary Arthur Tugade also showcased the planned projects of the Duterte administration to boost the transportation via land, air and sea.1.Manila-Clark Airway: 35km railway that will fasten the transportation from Manila to Clark, Pampanga. According to Tugade, it will guaranteed 1 hour travel from Metro Manila to Clark International airport.2. Mindanao Railway: 2000km railway in Mindanao Island. The travel time from Davao to Surigao and Cagayan De Oro would become 2 hours. It will help goods to be transported faster and cheaper in different parts of Mindanao.According to Tugade, President Duterte is hopeful that even the 200KM phase 1 of Mindanao Railway Project would be completed.3. Metro Manila Rapid Train System: It will result to a faster and more scheduled bus along EDSA and other major roads in Metro Manila.4. Regional Airport Development: This project is focused in rehabilitating and improving the facilities of Regional Airports in Visayas and Mindanao to give more flight schedule in regional airports.The project also targeted the improving air conditioning facilities, improving toilet comfort facilities and to widen the approaches.5. RoRo Ports Development: The project focused for improving the facilities of the RoRo ports.(BCDA) President and CEO Vince Dizon also showed the planned project of BCDA during the Press Conference.1. Clark International Airport New Terminal Building: The first world-class airport in the Philippines. It will also decongest the traffic in NAIA in Manila.2. Clark Green City: A long term solution to reduce traffic and congestion in Metro Manila. They believe that Manila don’t have any space left in Metro Manila so they planned to build an alternative place in Clark City.3. BGC to NAIA Bus Rapid Transit System: it will guaranteed the travel time from Fort Bonifacio to NAIA without traffic or delay within 15 minutes.4. Subic-Clark Cargo Railway Project: It will connect Subic Port and Clark Airport to lessen the trucks in Metro Manila and cheapen the price of the transported goods.The Emergency Powers of President Duterte would fasten the development of this infrastructure project, but according to Sec. Tugade, even without the Emergency Powers, all projects that the Duterte administration planned is going to continue.
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Congressman Vicente Belmonte Jr. and Mayor Lawrence Cruz named by Duterte as politicians who allegedly involved in illegal drugs
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2016-12-19 17:35:22+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte named another politicians who were allegedly involved in illegal drugs on December Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas in Malacañang Palace.He showed to the guest the thick list of the politicians who allegedly involved in illegal drugs that made the President cry every night.He named Iligan Representative Vicente Belmonte and Iligan Mayor Lawrence Cruz in his list of narco-politicians who protected the illegal drug trade in the Philippines.Vicente Belmonte survived an ambush on 2014 and according to some news, drugs may be behind the assassination attempt. His bodyguards and driver was killed during the ambush.Iligan Mayor Lawrence Cruz also faced controversy and found guilty by the Ombudsman of grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. But he didn’t faced any illegal drug related controversy.Source:
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The Philippines’ social media ‘influencers’ are mentally ill-equipped to tackle national issues
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-11-22 07:25:01+00:00
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The Philippine political “debate” remains as confused as ever because partisans across the spectrum cannot agree on who or which administration is at fault for the persistence of a number of problems. Many of these problems are big ones: Manila’s traffic and public transport woes, foreign policy around which bloc of superpowers the Philippines should be in bed with, the scourge of illegal drugs and crime, etc. The fact that they are big and have been problems across decades and across multiple administrations seems to escape the small minds that contribute to the Philippines’ dysfunctional political chatter.Public transport, for example, is a long-standing national problem. No one government can solve this problem because agencies that are critical to overseeing these across governments have been hopelessly politicised to the core. Instead, public transport is regarded from the perspective of short-term political agendas — like how politicians routinely use the massive base of warm bodies that operate the Philippines’ vast fleet of buses, jeepneys, tricyles, pedicabs, and kuligligs as vote farms. There really is no incentive for government officials to get on board on any strategic initiative to replace this disease with modern mass transit systems.Big problems require long-term solutions across multiple governments. Thus it is an abject exercise in futility to be focusing a “debate” on who did what when it comes to big and hard problems like these. And so the Philippines’ ability to deal with such problems remains stubbornly problematic at several levels.For one thing, each administration is limited to only one six-year term with no possibility of re-election. Thus big problems that require big strategic solutions (hard enough to implement under more ideal conditions) are already at risk at inception thanks to the six-year cycle of disruption caused by expensive national elections.For another, Philippine political parties are mere election winning machines. They are not true parties that are guided by a stable ideology or set of principles. So even within partisan blocs, continuity in vision and execution is already a huge challenge. Thus, political parties consistently fail to be stable foundations for national vision.And third (but likely not the last), is the tendency of the national “debate” to become polarised into camps loyal to people rather than ideologies and principles. And, as we are seeing today as in the past, the sorts of “thought leaders” that emerge out of this landscape are as mentally bipolar as the discourse itself. Social media may have democratised national chatter, but has not, in any way, uplifted the quality of said chatter. Rather, it has created an epidemic of narcissism that emanates from cliques of celebrity social media personalities chronically enamored to their massive followings and their power to harness the herd behaviours of their million-strong disciples to further their holier-than-thou agendas or, worse, their own personal aggrandisement. Organised religion once held a monopoly over such power. Not anymore.Seen under this light, it becomes easy to understand what a massive disappointment the country’s “thought leaders”, “activists”, and social media “influencers” are. They quibble over the people who did this and that in one administration or another but utterly fail at connecting the dots across governments and across time to appreciate the underlying common denominators that make up the foundation of dysfunction that account for the consistent failure of many initiatives to deliver results.In short, it is that same old intellectual bankruptcy of Philippine society that is at work yet again — thinking faculties even amongst the supposed “best and brightest” that make up the noisiest cliques in the national discourse quite simply are not up to the grade required to tackle these big national issues.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/the-philippines-social-media-influencers-are-mentally-ill-equipped-to-tackle-national-issues/
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Political Asylum In The Philippines Offered To Americans Wanting To Escape A Donald Trump Presidency
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/11/2016 0:00
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Many Americans are starting to make plans to move to other countries in the event that Donald Trump is elected president of the United States on Tuesday.Canada and countries in Europe are among the more popular choices for a new life for Americans.But Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has laid out an offer that’s hard to refuse. He is offering Americans wanting to escape a Trump presidency a hassle-free political asylum status. No questions asked.“Despite my rhetoric against the U.S., I have a soft spot in my heart for Americans — including Filipino Americans — who are fearful of Donald Trump as president of the most powerful country on earth,” Duterte said.“We’ve been a colony of America for many decades, we speak English, and we love Hollywood movies, so Americans will not have a difficult time adjusting to life in the Philippines, the president pointed out.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/02/political-asylum-in-the-philippines-offered-to-americans-wanting-to-escape-a-donald-trump-presidency/#respond
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Duterte Got It All Wrong: It’s 72, not 42 Virgins
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/01/2018 0:00
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is being called out for his remarks at a speech in India, supposedly promising visitors and investors 42 virgins.The remarks were in obvious reference to a belief that has been floated that martyrs will be rewarded with virgins in Paradise.But the criticism is much ado about nothing.Duterte didn’t even get the number right. It’s 72, not 42 virgins.Where did the 30 go?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/29/duterte-got-it-all-wrong-its-72-not-42-virgins/#respond
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WATCH:Pacquiao to Trillanes : Good thing I have Jesus in my life or else I will punch Trillanes
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2017-03-09 08:59:32+08:00
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Senator Manny Pacquiao took offense to the statement of senator Antonio Trillanes IV against the other senators who lectured retired SPO3 Arturo Lascañas about spiritual renewal during the hearing of the Senate committee on public order and dngerous drugs last monday.In his speech on Wednesday, senator Pacquiao said he was offended by the statement of senator Trillanes that like some of the other senator, the retired cop did not also become a saint after his spiritual renewal.He believed that Trillanes has the right to give his opinion, but he asked to not give a bad name to his colleagues.“As senators, we are not imposing our morals on our resource persons. And for the record, I’m not imposing my morals on SPO3 Lascañas. I (was) just offended, Madam President, by the statement of my colleague, Senator Trillanes.” Pacquiao said.“Wala naman talagang Santo dito. We all commit sins. Wala ni isa sa ating gumawa ng kasalanan at walang kasalan. For the record, I did not become a saint after my spiritual renewal…,” Pacquiao addedPacquiao was insulted by the statement of Senator Antonio Trillanes, because it appeared that he was a “fake” christian.He even said that if he was not a christian, he may already assaulted Trillanes inside the senate hall.“Para bang hindi ako totoong tao, para bang yung pagiging Christian ko e fake. That’s my understanding, Madam President, and that’s very offended to me. Good thing that I have Jesus in my life or else I will run to his chair and then hit him right away …,” Pacquiao said.Trillanes stood up on the floor after the speech of Pacquiao and clarified that his recent statements were not for the boxing champ turned senator.“Dun sa article na ‘yun, walang pangalan doon eh kasi marami, hindi lang naman si Senator Pacquiao ang nagmention about spiritual renewal,” he said.Trillanes then apologized to senator Pacquiao for his remarks.Let me apologize to Senator Pacquiao if he was offended by the statements I made to the media but let me assure you, hindi talaga ganun ang intensyon,” Trillanes said.Lascañas, during the senate inquiry was lectured by the other senators about the spiritual renewal after the retired cop claimed that a child-like image appeared in his dream and saved him from the devil.One of the senators who questioned the legitimacy of the spiritual renewal of Lascañas was senator Pacquiao.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watchpacquiao-trillanes-good-thing-jesus-life-else-will-punch-trillanes/
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Crime-fighting Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte A Myth?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/4/2016 0:00
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Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte is running on a campaign platform of peace and order, projecting himself as the crime-fighting mayor of Davao City. His supporters often highlight the low crime rate in Davao as proof of his abilities to tackle crime.But a recent report released by the Philippine National Police shows Davao as the fourth among chartered cities with the highest crime rate from 2010 to 2015. Worse, Davao had the highest number of murders.So now begs the question: Are the mayor’s supporters supporting a myth?The other question in people’s minds: Did the Aquino administration have anything to do with the release of this report — just a little over a month before the May 9 elections — in order to boost the low ratings of its anointed candidate Mar Roxas? Just asking.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/02/crime-fighting-davao-city-mayor-rodrigo-duterte-a-myth/
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Former DILG Sec. Rafael Alunan III: Duterte is God’s answered prayers for Filipinos
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-11-04 18:45:50+08:00
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Former Interior and Local Government Secretary Rafael Alunan III said on his Facebook post on Thursday that God has already gave President Duterte as the answer for the Filipino prayers.He recalled that since former President Fidel V. Ramos Era, he and his family and friends would ask questions on when change will come for the Philippines.They always asked why people in the Philippines are not acting together, why there’s no good leaders and public servants etc.But now, Alunan believes that the prayers of the Filipino are already answered and God gave President Rodrigo Duterte to fix the country.“Well, now we have what we wished for. God heard our prayers and gave us PRRD, who says what he means and does what he says, with the flag wrapped around his heart. “He said that President Duterte only cursed because he saw many problems in the Philippines.“And he’s cursing at the mess he’s seen, at those who cause it by taking advantage of our weaknesses, and what he’s gotta do to fix things and make life better for the Filiipino – over 100-m of us. “He also called the people who wants to oust President Duterte as “anti-Filipino”“Now, calling for his ouster 4 months into his job when he’s still settling down, deserves push back. It’s anti-Filipino. Treachery at its best. It only serves to obstruct the effort to make things right for the nation.”He urged everyone to become a pro-Filipino and asked them to thank the lord for the blessings instead of trying to pull the president down.Now, calling for his ouster 4 months into his job when he’s still settling down, deserves push back. It’s anti-Filipino. Treachery at its best. It only serves to obstruct the effort to make things right for the nation.The post already got 2.5k reactions and 700+ shares from the Netizens.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/former-dilg-sec-rafael-alunan-iii-duterte-gods-answered-prayers-filipinos/
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BREAKING: BIR Goes After Pinoy Ako Blog For Fraud And Back Taxes
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/11/2017 0:00
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has summoned Jover Laurio, a.k.a. Pinoy Ako Blog (PAB) in connection with charges of unpaid back taxes.BIR told The Adobo Chronicles that Laurio has been issuing receipts that are not official and have not been registered with the tax agency.”It is tantamount to tax evasion and fraud to issue fake receipts,” the BIR said.Many who follow PAB know that Laurio has been issuing resibo (receipts) to those who visit her blog.Time for reckoning.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/02/breaking-bir-goes-after-pinoy-ako-blog-for-fraud-and-back-taxes/
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Supporters of Leni Robredo dumbfounded by 11 percent fall in trust ratings!
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-04-11 13:52:40+00:00
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A report published by Pulse Asia on the 5th of April showed that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “performance ratings” declined by five percentage points and his “trust ratings” by seven percentage points. As expected, the Yellow camp and Duterte’s critics were ecstatic.The eminent former “journalist” and Human Rights Watch research person Caloy Conde was quick to draw the “obvious” conclusion from these survey results which he issued in a tweet where he asserts “As I keep telling people, there’s no other way for Duterte’s trust ratings to go but down.”We have to give credit to singer and die-hard Yellowtard Leah Navarro. Perhaps not as bright a bulb as Conde and yet, amazingly, she independently arrived at the same Vulcan-like conclusion crowing even louder than Conde on Twitter…Thank you, there is good news to enjoy today. Duterte trust ratings fall by 7 percentage points. That’s “yuuuuuge!”Funny enough a survey issued by SWS today reported an even larger drop in satisfaction stats for “vice president” Leni Robredo.Robredo’s net satisfaction rating among the public declined for a second consecutive quarter, dropping by 11 percentage points to a “moderate” +26 in the first three months of the year compared to a “good” +37 in December 2016. Robredo’s December rating was also lower by 12 percentage points from her “very good” +49 in September 2016, when SWS first conducted a survey on her performance as vice president. She assumed office on June 30, 2016.This presents the sort of dilemma only Yellowtards seem to habitually fall into. If they were quick to pop champagne over Duterte’s “yuuuge” fall in trust ratings, would they be as quick to interpret in the same way Robredo’s even “yuuuug-er” fall in ratings as reported by SWS (credit for this quip goes to the Daily Duterte people)?Using the logic of these brilliant representatives of the Philippines’ brains trust, we can now safely conclude that Duterte is falling and that Robredo is falling even faster.Bam Aquino for his part did not lose time making excuses about his failure as Robredo’s top PR mouthpiece in Congress reportedly blaming this plunge in her stats as the result of “black propaganda”. It seems, using Aquino’s logic in this instance, the mysterious agents behind this “black propaganda” were a lot more effective than the awesome colonial might of the world’s corporate media giants who had, for many months now, been spreading fake news about Duterte’s “murderous” war on drugs. As one prominent twitter handle goes, what a waste of ad money.Logic is a bitch when you are habitually inconsistent, ain’t it?
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/04/supporters-leni-robredo-dumbfounded-11-percent-fall-trust-ratings/
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3 Big Reasons ‘Tuwid Na Daan’ Will Probably Win The 2016 Election Anyway
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3/3/2016 0:00
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There was quite a bit of excitement over the second presidential debates not long ago. Indeed, I found it both fun and thought-provoking how some of the candidates, namely Rodrigo Duterte and Grace Poe, jostled against one another’s intellect and wit. It was also quite amusing and somewhat sad to see Jejomar Binay insisting that he had a right to bring notes to the debate because the TV station staff gave him permission to do so. Lastly, yeah, I’d be lying if I say that I didn’t enjoy watching Mar Roxas squirm on the podium when he was asked pointed questions by the other candidates.Of course, truth be told, while I dread the possibility of Mar Roxas winning the presidential election and continuing President Aquino’s “Tuwid na Daan”, it will more likely than not happen anyway. With the way things are now, I really thing that the Liberal Party’s candidates, especially Mar Roxas and his new minion Leni Robredo are certainly bound to win the elections and give Filipinos six more years of suffering and unhappiness if not forever. Considering how they seem to put so much effort on their numerous publicity stunts, it’s not that far-fetched to think that they’ve already won this election hands down.I’m not saying this out of hand though. To be honest, this isn’t just me being pessimistic. If you take into account how the typical Pinoy thinks, how they see the world around them and how they make decisions, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. It’s a no-brainer that the LP, their nonsensical slogan and their pompous, aristocratic and vindictive candidates will continue to be in-charge of our already dying nation for decades or perhaps even centuries to come. If you have trouble believing me, below is all I have to say about the issue.Pinoys Are Fixated To Superficial IssuesAs I’ve mentioned before, Pinoys usually care more about what is superficial and insignificant rather than the important issues at hand. Take for instance that the party slogan “Daang Matuwid” barely makes any real sense in context as the current administration had done so very little to actually improve the lives of our countrymen. As a matter of fact, whatever achievements it claims to have can all too often be credited to previous administrations who were the ones who were at least a little more sincere about improving the country than the current administration.But of course, we all know how the typical Pinoy thinks, don’t we? As long as it sounds cool, they’ll eat it hook, line and sinker. As long as it holds some kind of emotional or sexual (there, I said it) titillation for them, they’ll go with it regardless whether or not it has any actual significance or practicality. Take for instance the previous APEC meeting wherein it seems that a lot more Pinoys were concerned about the more attractive members of the meeting (also, the idea that President Aquino ranks among them is still well beyond me) than what their meeting actually entailed. Like children, Pinoys are more into stuff that’s “shiny” rather than things that really matter.Another annoying thing about Pinoys and their annoying habits is that they are usually more than willing to base their opinions, and subsequently decisions, on a single, superficial tidbit rather than something that can be taken as a whole. No wonder “Tuwid na Daan” works so well with a lot of Pinoys. Even a single paragraph or sentence is enough for them to base their decisions on without reading a whole document, let alone read between the lines or think of an alternate interpretation. Then, when things don’t turn out the way they want things to be, they cry bloody murder and blame others for their trouble.Pinoys Don’t Like To ThinkTying in with the above, another problem with Pinoys is their refusal or outright inability to think. When offered a valid point or argument, most would rather let their emotions get the better of them and go into full-on rant mode instead of reading the whole thing and thinking about it. Whether or not they agree with the statement and sentiment isn’t the point but a lot of them can’t even be bothered to give an argument a second glance or even read it all. Indeed, for some or even a lot of Pinoys apparently, merely thinking is painful and they go out of their way to avoid pointed questions.Pinoys prefer to emote rather than to think, to react the way a mutt in the street reacts to stimuli rather than make a thought-out response like a logical human being. They are always more about emotional investment and “kilig” factor rather than thinking things through. As long as the LP and their allies make the voters feel “good”, even if they’re secretly killing them, people will still put them in power.Pinoys Aren’t Willing To Uphold JusticeThey say that after everything the LP has done over the years, people will no longer vote for Mar Roxas unless he cheats. Truth be told though, that will likely be the case in this year’s election. However, the question here is what are people going to do about it.Over the years, the LP has committed act after act of injustice against the Filipino people. From the Luneta hostage crisis, the neglect of Yolanda survivors, the Mamasapano massacre, the killing of the Lumads, the SSS funds scandal to the inappropriate twerking at an LP candidates birthday, you name it. However, was anything ever really done about these issues? Was anyone willing to make a stand to address these problems and bring those responsible for them to justice?The answer rhymes with “so”…Whether we accept it or not, in the Philippines, we’d rather wait for “heroes” to come and save us from our problems rather than collectively get our shit together and become our own heroes. Like the princesses in fairy tales, a lot of us still seem to believe that our problems will sort themselves out rather than taking an active stance and doing something about them. So even if the LP is guilty of everything they’re accused of, if no one will take action, they will win the day yet again.***Don’t agree?Prove me wrong!
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/3-big-reasons-tuwid-na-daan-will-probably-win-2016-election-anyway/#comments
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DOCTORS: POPE FRANCIS NOW SELFITIS-FREE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/12/2017 0:00
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Soon after Pope Francis’ first-ever selfie was posted on The Vatican’s Instagram account, a team of Italian doctors comfirmed that the leader of the Roman Catholic Church indeed caught the selfitis bug.The medical team immediately prescribed a high dosage of antibiotics to the Pontiff, and enrolled him in a Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) class in Rome.Today, the doctors announced that the medication and therapy worked very well. Pope Francis is now selfitis-free.Learn more about selfitis, a mental disorder, as defined by the American Psychiatric Association.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/18/doctors-pope-francis-now-selfitis-free/?share=email
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Donald Trump Violates His Own Immigration Policy
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/3/2018 0:00
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North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has invited President Trump to meet for negotiations over its nuclear program, a diplomatic overture that would bring together two strong-willed, idiosyncratic leaders who have traded threats of war.The White House said that Mr. Trump had accepted the invitation.For security reasons, The White House said that the meeting will take place in the U.S., not in North Korea — which means that Mr. Trump will be violating his own immigration policy which bars foreigners with ties to terrorism to enter the country.Trump instructed the State Department to issue a non-immigrant visa to Kim so that he could enter America.Immigration adovcates have criticized Mr. Trump for reneging on his immigration promise.”It is hypocritical for Trump to issue a visa to Kim when the American president has denied legalization to Dreamers — foreign nationals who have been brought to the U.S. by their undocumented parents,” the advocates said.The Adobo Chronicles reached out to The White House for comment, but we have not yet received any response.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/09/donald-trump-violates-his-own-immigration-policy/#respond
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Duterte declares Martial Law in Mindanao
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2017-05-23 23:48:17+08:00
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President Rody Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao as of 10 p.m. Manila time following the clashes in Marawi City, presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in Moscow.The declaration is good for 60 days only.Chaos and panic are now covering Marawi City as netizens shared photos of the city being burned down by the Maute Group.Stay tuned for more updates.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/duterte-declares-martial-law-in-mindanao/
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Adobo Chronicles Guide: What To Do If Arrested For Being A ‘Tambay’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/06/2018 0:00
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Philstar has just published a citizen guide on what to do if ever one is arrested by police under the Duterte Administration’s crackdown on tambays.As a public service to its readers and followers, The Adobo Chronicles has put together its own advisory. Please help spread the word.Everyone is entitled to an attorney. If picked up by police for tambaying (the new term for Noynoying), ask to speak to your attorney. If police ask for the name of your attorney, tell them her name is Atty. Leni Robredo. Or Atty. Lourdes Sereno.(the new term for ask to speak to your attorney. If police ask for the name of your attorney, tell them her name is Atty. Leni Robredo. Or Atty. Lourdes Sereno. DO NOT RESIST ARREST. Stay calm and give the arresting office a high five.If asked why you are half-naked, tell the officer that you only have one shirt and it is still drying in the sampayan.YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT. You do not have to answer any questions by the police without the presence of an attorney. Just smile. If the police officer is good-looking, give him or her a wink.If the police officer tries to handcuff you, tell him or her that you’re allergic to metal.If the police officer handcuffs you in plastic, tell him or her that you’re allergic to plastic as well.BE HUMBLE, NOT HAMBOG. Calmly ask the officer for forgiveness in the hope that he or she will just give you a verbal warning. If he or she lets you go, thank him or her and make the sign of the cross. (If the officer is cute, ask for his or her phone number. You never know this could be the start of a great friendship or romantic relationship.)Calmly ask the officer for forgiveness in the hope that he or she will just give you a verbal warning. If he or she lets you go, thank him or her and make the sign of the cross. (If the officer is cute, ask for his or her phone number. You never know this could be the start of a great friendship or romantic relationship.) If all else fails, shout “Darna!” and fly out of there instantly.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/25/adobo-chronicles-guide-what-to-do-if-arrested-for-being-a-tambay/?share=email
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Biases and prejudices rule our lives
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-12-26 10:59:47+00:00
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“A major danger in using highly abstractive methods in political philosophy is that one will succeed merely in generalizing one’s own local prejudices and repackaging them as demands of reason. The study of history can help to counteract this natural human bias.“— Raymond GeussWe all have our own fair share of biases and prejudices in work, life, love, war, and especially in politics. Our opinions are formed by incessant exposure to media, school, work, peers, and our diverse socio-cultural backgrounds. There are no rules on how best to properly manage our biases and prejudices, which are a given in all human interaction. After all, it is human nature to think and a human right to develop personal opinions, although others may find these biased and prejudiced, deserve to be respected by others. It is in the nature of civilized human beings to agree to disagree.Having a political opinion is a human right. Attempts to quash and suppress the expressions of diverse political opinions are against our fundamental right to freedom of speech. We cannot categorically say your opinion is wrong because such judgment goes against the very essence of the definition of opinion. When the mind decides in favor of one of two contradictory judgments, having as a reason to do so the conviction that such conforms to the truth the mind is in the state of opinion.1I possess a bias for the performance of President Duterte. It is my opinion that he is doing a better job vis-à-vis previous Presidents, on the basis of common sense solutions, swift action and implementation. A new political phenomenon is gaining ground worldwide: anti-establishment politics.2 Why? Because more and more people are discovering that traditional bureaucratic political methods do not work anymore. Or, the democratic experiment is finally opening the eyes and minds of people that too much democracy is not necessarily a good thing. As the majority in the Philippines, the U.K., and the U.S. have realized, traditional politicians with their traditional politics are no worse than the corrupt and dictatorial monarchs the first “democrats” dethroned, beheaded or exiled centuries ago.My biasesI personally have a strong bias for people who work hard; I hate people who are lazy. For me, no amount of reasoning can change my prejudice against lazy people. I believe this opinion is universal too, except to the lazy people who continue to justify their laziness with flimsy excuses. I likewise believe that people who work hard do a better job. I often profess that it is easy to outdo a person who is lazy and does little to get his job done. It’s a simple: between one who, works and another who doesn’t, who do you think succeeds? Of course, the one who works succeeds.To me, President Duterte is a hard working President; he promised change, he achieved change. A lot. He’s about to end his first six months as President, and most Filipinos I know (and, I think, the world at large) think he has been in office for far longer. In his first 100 days alone, his key accomplishments include the executive order on freedom of information (FOI), the intensified campaign against illegal drugs, the revival of peace talks with communist and Muslim rebels, a one-stop shop for overseas Filipino workers, and the crafting of a comprehensive tax reform plan. 3I likewise have a strong bias for a President who simplifies the bureaucracy; by insisting that government inefficiencies do not deprive Filipinos of the service they truly deserve. Bureaucratic red tape impedes government efficiency and breeds corruption, poverty, social inequalities, social injustices, unemployment, underemployment, inadequate housing, lousy infrastructure (roads and bridges), low foreign direct investments, poor educational institutions, and mismatched skills training.President Duterte declared an all-out war against red tape. The common complaint of businessmen is the delayed release and approval of permits that could take months, if not years. “That’s what investors don’t like. I’ll just give you 60 days. Act on the papers, 60 days. If you complete action on the papers in 72 days, you cannot release the paper anymore just like [in] Davao [City]. You have to forward it to the executive secretary and he will ask you why it took several days,” Duterte said. 4More surprising is the NAIA airport “Laglag bala” or “Tanim bala” scams that were left unsolved by the previous administration, but which was solved in less than a week after President Duterte took office. The alleged bullet-planting scheme in Philippine airports may now be a thing of the past after President Rodrigo Duterte prohibited authorities from arresting passengers with bullets in their luggage. 5Actions speak louder than words. It’s as simple as that.My PrejudicesI have strong prejudices against lazy government officials who are paid to serve us. We have suffered long enough in long queues just to get a piece of government document. The anti-red tape act of 2007 (Republic Act No. 9485) has been around for years, yet not much has been done to enforce the law.6 Laziness, the major defect of corrupt bureaucrats, is the main reason for red tape in government.According to a report in the New York Times, former President Aquino was “(e)lected in 2010 on promises to support the rule of law and human rights, failed to fix the Philippines’ corrupt and ineffective justice system. His administration also faced a series of security-related scandals, including a hostage crisis in Manila in 2010. And, perhaps most critical, Mr. Aquino was perceived as lazy and soft, unwilling to take the necessary steps to solve the country’s problems.”7In an interview conducted by Inquirer.net, University of the Philippines professor and political analyst Clarita Carlos told Radyo Inquirer 990am of then President Aquino:“I think offhand, from what we have seen thus far, I think ineptitude and incompetence might be the more appropriate description.” Carlos stressed that he (Aquino) should work harder, and talk less,“At the moment, he opens his mouth, he adds up to the lies that he had already piled on earlier. So just don’t. He should just shut up and just do his work.”8The way the previous administration handled the “laglag bala” or “tanim-bala” (bullet planting scheme) was so convoluted, roundabout, complicated, as if the bureaucratic process was more important than the results of the effort. President Aquino orders an investigation, then Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said both Aquino and Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya had instructed airport authorities to look into the report, and then Abaya said additional closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras were placed inside the airport premises to better monitor the situation.To add insult to injury, Lacierda added “We should make sure that we pack our belongings…(to) rule out any proof that the passenger is responsible (for existence of bullets if ever)” 9 . This is passing on the responsibility to the passengers. What lack of common sense! So insensitive to the plight of the poor passengers who are clamoring for reform and justice. Lacierda inadvertently told the passengers to protect themselves from the NAIA personnel. What a daft and ludicrous solution!All these bullet planting scams disappeared a week after Duterte took office. All he did was to order that passengers would not be detained or charged in court if an ammunition is confiscated from them.Enough rhetoric, a noumenon that only works in the mind, as the people are sick of theoretical and textbook solutions (well, what could we expect from the bunch of inexperienced amateurs who ran our country for six years?). Common sense and action that works are better. The phenomenon of a working solution is so much better than simple talk that only “sounds” like a solution.Talk is cheap. It’s that simple. And millions of Filipinos suffered at the hands of the man who called the Filipinos his boss…My OpinionBiases and prejudices truly rule our lives. Now, grounded on the observations I made about President Duterte, I am convinced that his ways are practical, easy to implement and full of practical reason and common sense.Another personal opinion: President Duterte’s crass, tough-talking, and foul-mouthed behavior that he dishes out on a daily basis may not sit well with many people, but I find this trivial compared to the energetic, robust, pragmatic executive prowess he exudes. I, and the millions who voted for him, want a decisive leader, one who is willing to risk everything—his life, his honor, and the presidency—to give the people what he promised.Other Filipinos may prefer a decent and traditional but ineffective leader belonging to the elite as long as the status quo is preserved, even though more and more Filipinos will continue to suffer from an insensitive, bureaucratic President beholden to the elite, the oligarchs and our colonial masters, including the self-proclaimed masters of the universe who dominate international groups such as the UN, ICC, IMF and World Bank. That is their opinion, and I also respect that.As a matter of fact, I’ve been respecting their opinion since February 1986. Now, I hope you respect mine. We’ll know in six years (or less) if my opinion is as wrong as yours.Biases and prejudices rule our lives; diversity of opinions is a hallmark of a healthy democracy. So is learning to live and work together, with respect, even if we disagree. We can defend our opinions, biased and all, without resorting to hysterics. I suggest we get used to them and know how to live with them. Paraphrasing Churchill, having diverse opinions (democracy) may not be the best way, but the alternatives (groupthink, or everyone thinking the same way, or not learning how to think intelligently) are even worse.C’est la vie.Citations:1. Glenn, Paul J. (1933) Criteriology: A Class Manual in Major Logic. Binghampton & New York. B. Herder Book Co. p.117.2. Chouglay, R., (2016, Sept. 26). The growth of the anti-establishment movement outside the West. Global Risks Insights.3. Valente, C.S..(2016, Oct. 8). First 100 days yield significant accomplishments. The Manila Times.4. Ranada, P. (2016, Jan. 15). Duterte to businessmen: Davao City is my Exhibit A. Rappler.5. Esperas, R.. (2016, July 7). Duterte orders end to ‘tanim-bala’. ABS-CBN News.6. Abrugar, V. (2016, May 4). The Anti-red Tape Law in the Philippines: What You Should Know. BusinessTips.ph.7. Taub, A..(2016, Sept. 11). How Countries Like the Philippines Fall Into Vigilante Violence. The New York Times.8. Sabillo, K.A..(2015, March 20). The Aquino leadership marked by ineptitude, incompetence, says analyst. Inquirer.net.9. Calica, A..(2015, Nov. 2). Palace vows to stop ‘laglag-bala’ scam. The Philippine Star.
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Taiwan politician is campaigning for election and here’s why he uses Duterte
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2018-06-21 22:49:28+08:00
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President Rody Duterte is indeed an influencial leader not just in the Philippines but in some other asian countries like Taiwan. A netizen from Taiwan posted photos of a local Mayor posing along with Duterte’s photo.This looks a political ad. According to reports, a politician in Hualien, Taiwan included Duterte to amplify the taiwanese leader’s campaign to fight against illegal drugs.The poster says “Cherish life to refuse drugs”.It only shows that even the neighboring countries are also electrified by Duterte’s strong charisma in leadership. Taiwan will be having its national election on November 2018.What can you say about this? Leave your comments below!
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http://duterte.today/taiwan-politician-campaigning-election-heres-uses-duterte/
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The Duterte Derangement Syndrome
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2016-04-20 22:38:22+00:00
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So Presidential front runner, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, has been taking some heat lately from different angles. This past weekend he was skewered left and right from his critics for a ‘sexist’ remark he uttered back in 1989. Today I noticed at least a couple of newspapers show articles that highlight a psychiatric report used for his marriage annulment case in the early 2000s. The Daily Tribune’s lengthy article highlights the Mayor having an “Anti-Social Narcissistic Disorder”. Critics have suggested that Duterte’s “mental case” indicates that the Mayor is unfit for the Presidency. I say these critics, who suffer from what I call the “Duterte Derangement Syndrome”, need to take a pause and re-think their glorification of psychiatric assessments that support their agenda.Dr. Allen Frances, professor emeritus at Duke University and former chairman of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) IV task force said in his Huffington Post article that:“Mental illness” is terribly misleading because the “mental disorders” we diagnose are no more than descriptions of what clinicians observe people do or say, not at all well established diseases. For example, the term “schizophrenia” just describes a heterogeneous set of experiences and behaviors; it doesn’t at all explain them and eventually there will be hundreds of different causes and dozens of different treatments.…The “mental illness” term also lends itself to a simple-minded biological reductionism that pays insufficient attention to the psychological and social factors that are crucial in understanding anyone’s problems. Everyone complains about “mental illness,” but nobody has come up with a better substitute.If we really think about it, what do mental disorders really mean? The dictionary’s medical scope seems to define a disorder as “a physical or mental condition that is not normal”. But is there really an objective definition of ‘normal’? If one acts or thinks outside of a population’s average ways, does that necessarily make the person ‘abnormal’? Does it mean he or she is necessarily suffering from a ‘disorder’? What, then, is the point of pontificating the importance of using our intellect and assessing platforms of governance in choosing our country’s future leaders during elections if the majority of the electorate chooses candidates based on personality and popularity, not on substance?So how do we differentiate a ‘disorder’ from, say, a disease or an illness? Psychotherapist Gary Greenberg said:The difference between disease and disorder is an attempt on the part of psychiatry to evade the problem they’re presented with. Disease is a kind of suffering that’s caused by a bio-chemical pathology. Something that can be discovered and targeted with magic bullets. But in many cases our suffering can’t be diagnosed that way. Psychiatry was in a crisis in the 1970s over questions like “what is a mental illness?” and “what mental illnesses exist?” One of the first things they did was try to finesse the problem that no mental illness met that definition of a disease. They had yet to identify what the pathogen was, what the disease process consisted of, and how to cure it. So they created a category called “disorder.” It’s a rhetorical device. It’s saying “it’s sort of like a disease,” but not calling it a disease because all the other doctors will jump down their throats asking, “where’s your blood test?” The reason there haven’t been any sensible findings tying genetics or any kind of molecular biology to DSM categories is not only that our instruments are crude, but also that the DSM categories aren’t real. It’s like using a map of the moon to find your way around Russia.To stress Greenberg’s point, let us think about what causes depression. In a lot of cases, people suffering from depression go to their doctors, say they are depressed, then get told to pop pills like Prozac. The usual assumption is that the patient is suffering from a chemical imbalance and a magic pill like Prozac would make things peachy. Does this really hold water? The Harvard Medical School doesn’t seem to think so. In one of its published articles, it said:It’s often said that depression results from a chemical imbalance, but that figure of speech doesn’t capture how complex the disease is. Research suggests that depression doesn’t spring from simply having too much or too little of certain brain chemicals. Rather, depression has many possible causes, including faulty mood regulation by the brain, genetic vulnerability, stressful life events, medications, and medical problems. It’s believed that several of these forces interact to bring on depression.…To be sure, chemicals are involved in this process, but it is not a simple matter of one chemical being too low and another too high. Rather, many chemicals are involved, working both inside and outside nerve cells. There are millions, even billions, of chemical reactions that make up the dynamic system that is responsible for your mood, perceptions, and how you experience life.…With this level of complexity, you can see how two people might have similar symptoms of depression, but the problem on the inside, and therefore what treatments will work best, may be entirely different.…Researchers have learned much about the biology of depression. They’ve identified genes that make individuals more vulnerable to low moods and influence how an individual responds to drug therapy. One day, these discoveries should lead to better, more individualized treatment (see “From the lab to your medicine cabinet”), but that is likely to be years away. And while researchers know more now than ever before about how the brain regulates mood, their understanding of the biology of depression is far from complete.As the Harvard article suggests, conditions such as depression, are complex and it is a mistake to succumb to a reductionist mentality by defining the cause of observed conditions to singular and simplistic explanations. Another aspect that this reductionist mentality seems to eliminate is the moral ramification. Unfortunately, diagnoses of mental disorders or illnesses are stigmatized negatively (even sometimes ‘evil’). As Greenberg pointed out:It can also have bad effects. A depression diagnosis gives people an identity formed around having a disease that we know doesn’t exist, and how that can divert resources from where they might be needed. Imagine how much less depression there would be if people weren’t worried about tuition, health care, and retirement. Those are all things that aren’t provided by Prozac.More to that point, imagine if a person diagnosed to have a depression were ostracized or discriminated against because of the stigma associated with the condition? He or she may be suspected of being prone to suicide or that he may one day show up with a loaded gun and start a mass killing. Imagine how this would affect a person’s well-being and even livelihood? Isn’t this what Duterte critics are doing as they seem to be correlating his crass and sexist remarks with his potential for abuse of power once elected? They even named their gathering yesterday at a press conference as “Abusado sa Kababaihan, Abusado sa Kapangyarihan” (Trans. “Abuse on Women, Abuse in Power”). Never mind that Duterte actually has the best record for championing women’s rights among the presidential candidates running, to his critics Duterte’s ‘sexist’ remark makes him the devil incarnate. Besides, since when has correlation meant causation? Look, the US population is predominantly white and it also has a high crime rate. Using the logic of their subtle smear at Duterte that his “abuse on women” would mean he will be abusive once he becomes President, does this mean that “whiteness” causes crime? Impeccable logic! The psychiatric report being peddled by Duterte critics is really nothing but a worthless scrap to bolster the propaganda that Duterte is unfit to be the country’s leader. Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio (daughter of Mayor Duterte) is correct to say that:“Psychological incapacitation in a marriage does not reflect the character of a person outside the marriage … He’s impulsive? He’s selfish? Does his track record in governance, as a public servant, show that he is impulsive or selfish? They do not … The court may have used these as grounds for the annulment of the marriage, but the court did not say that he is unfit to become a leader. The court said my parents are unfit to be together in a marriage, but it did not say that my father is unfit to become our leader”At the end of the day, the argument by Duterte critics using the psychiatric report as basis for their contention that Duterte is unfit for the Presidency is really just plain propaganda. The psychiatric report itself is really just a scrap of paper, a product of an armchair entertainment and not by real science. Perhaps these rabid Duterte critics, the dime-a-dozen political hacks who suffer from the “Duterte Derangement Syndrome”, just need to take a Prozac or a ‘chill pill’ as we approach the elections.(Image taken from cafepress.com)
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GEORGE TAKEI JOINS THE ADOBO CHRONICLES AS HOLLYWOOD BUREAU CHIEF
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/4/2017 0:00
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George Takei, the original Mr. Sulu in the Star Trek series, may have fooled everyone with his April 1st prank about hosting Saturday Night Live, but he has always been dead serious about his next “dream” gig which is to be a star news correspondent in Hollywood. Well, it is no longer a dream.Takei and The Adobo Chronicles jointly announced today that the legendary actor has accepted the position of Hollywood Bureau Chief for the fast-rising Internet publication. As bureau chief, Takei will be responsible for bringing up-to-the-minute news and exclusive gossip from the film capital of the world. “With his long association with actors and film makers as well as his top expertise on the ins and outs of Hollywood, we could not think of any one better to fill this coveted position,” said the publisher of The Adobo Chronicles.“There’s more to Hollywood than what you see on film or during The Oscars,” Takei said. ” I promise to bring you the best and latest, no- holds-barred reports never before seen or read in American media.”Takei will be will be working with a core group of experienced Hollywood correspondents.Asked by reporters how he fills about his new position, Takei simply answered, “Oh my!”
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Critics of Duterte’s war on drugs are all talk but offer no alternative solutions to solving the drug problem
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2017-05-05 15:15:49+00:00
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Do the members of the Philippine Liberal Party and their supporters who are against President Rodrigo Duterte’s “drug war” have a better alternative to solving the drug problem in the country? It doesn’t look like they do. They make a lot of noise and rabidly criticise the government’s efforts to stamp out the illegal drug trade, but they haven’t presented an alternative solution that can apply to the Philippine setting.Current Vice President Leni Robredo was quoted suggesting the government study how the Portuguese government addressed the drug problem in Portugal, but she never proactively pursued the idea herself. This is something her office could have done – conduct an in-depth study of Portugal’s policies on illegal drugs and see if it can actually apply to or work in the Philippines. She’s part of the government, after all. One wonders why she keeps criticising the government she is part of.Filipinos cannot simply copy another country’s policy just because it is perceived to have worked in their society. Portugal’s policy may not work in the Philippines. Every society is different. The country is not rich enough to treat the drug problem as a health problem. Who is going to fund the rehabilitation of the millions of drug addicts in the country? Besides, the Philippines is run like a mafia operation. Patronage politics is very strong. In fact, the reason why the drug problem worsened is because a lot of the drug lords were allegedly allied with the Liberal Party. For six years, the drug lords operated without any hitch. They even ran a drug laboratory inside the national penitentiary. Former Department of Justice Secretary and now Senator Leila De Lima was aware of this, but couldn’t do much about it.Yes, the Liberal Party had an opportunity to address the drug epidemic, but ignored it instead. Former Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary and losing Presidential candidate Mar Roxas apparently knew where the source of illegal drugs were, even bragging at one time about the exact location where he can get some, but it seems he did not do anything to stop the dealers from engaging in their trade with impunity.But now members of the Liberal Party are acting like they are the experts when it comes to solving the drug problem. Yet they can’t even present a detailed solution on how to fix it. They should do themselves a favour by either shutting up since they had their chance but blew it, or by presenting concrete plans on how to go about dealing with the drug lords. Would they finally go after friends and allies who are in the business? Would they be willing to risk losing campaign donors when they clamp down on suspected drug lords who are supporting their party? How would they address the shortage of drug rehabilitation facilities in the country? How will they deal with the crimes committed by drug addicts? Will they give the drug addicts a pass since they think drug addiction is a mental issue and not a criminal issue? If they do that, then the victims of drug addicts should be entitled to compensation, which tax payers won’t support. These are the kinds of questions Liberal Party members and their supporters need to ask themselves before they criticise Duterte’s war on drugs.Members of the Liberal Party in the House and the Senate aren’t even coming up with any legislation to change the laws on illegal drugs. At present possessing and dealing are both illegal, which means the government agencies are simply doing their jobs enforcing the law. This just proves that the Liberal Party, in acting so outraged, are not genuine in their concern for human rights.Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think Duterte’s war on drugs is perfect either. He should have mounted an aggressive cleaning of the ranks of law enforcement agencies before he embarked on his crusade. He should have avoided attracting the attention of the international community by not making unnecessary remarks against those who criticised his policies. He should have allowed the result of his efforts to speak for him. The last survey showed that more Filipinos feel safer with his drug policy. But now the bleeding hearts are after him for feeling slighted by his words.Speaking of bleeding hearts, Dr. Agnes Callamard, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial summary or arbitrary execution is in the country as a special guest at a drug policy forum at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Callamard took Malacanang by surprise by not telling the Duterte administration of her arrival. Her lack of diplomacy was evident when she snubbed an invitation from the office of the President for her to come late last year. She probably wanted to catch the Philippine law enforcement agency off guard. A planned meeting would not have satisfied her.In the forum, Callamard emphasised that “the war on drugs does not work”. She added that “many harms associated with drugs are not caused by drugs, but by the negative impacts of badly thought-out drug policies.”Callamard must have in mind drug wars in countries like Mexico and Columbia, which were backed by the US. They were very violent, indeed. But, ironically, they were not condemned by the UN as much as they now condemn the Philippines’ drug war. It is quite baffling why the UN, seemingly represented Callamard, is meddling in Philippine affairs. She didn’t even bother gathering correct data from the Philippine National Police before she concluding that the Philippine drug war will not work.Callamard will be in the Philippines for just a few days and will not even get a chance to investigate the alleged extra-judicial killings relating to the war on drugs. She’ll only have time to meet with like-minded people – people who will tell her what she wants to hear. She will leave with the same impression she had before coming to the Philippines. It will be a visit that had been well planned by her sponsors. They made sure she avoided meeting members of the government who can address her concerns. That just goes to show Callamard doesn’t respect the current government and couldn’t be bothered clarifying her concerns. Instead, she’d rather talk to the media about her one-sided view. She could be the ticket back to power the Liberal Party has been desperately looking out for.
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/05/critics-dutertes-war-drugs-talk-offer-no-alternative-solutions-solving-drug-problem/
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Adobo Chronicles Names Antonio Trillanes Most Productive, Harworking Philippine Senator
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23/05/2018 0:00
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For several years, Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV has earned the distinction as the top performing legislator in the country, based on the number of bills, resolutions and committee reports he has filed and sponsored that have been enacted into law.Now, The Adobo Chronicles has named him ‘Most Productive And Hardworking Philippine Senator.’In honoring Trillanes, The Adobo Chronicles said that despite his numerous trips outside of the country, he has managed to accomplish the following:Dared Duterte to sign a waiver for opening his bank accountsSued pro-Duterte blogger for cyberlibelFiled a complaint before the International Criminal Court accusing Duterte of Crimes against HumanityWanted Senate probe on Duterte and Sara’s alleged bank accountsWants Senate to investigate P60M DOT-PTV ‘scam’Seeks an investigation into President Duterte’s order to close Boracay Island for six months.Sued Senator Gordon for plunder on Philippine Red Cross messWants probe on PCOO info caravanWants probe on social media ‘trolls’Wants Senate probe into Chinese missiles in South China SeaWants Senate probe into why and how Marawi siege happenedAs if those were not enough, Trillanes just announced today that he is seeking a Senate probe on why and how the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and to launch an inquiry on why the Holocaust happened.We can’t think of any Philippine Senator, dead or alive, who is more worthy of The Adobo Chronicles award.
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WILL THE REAL WBO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION PLEASE STEP INTO THE RING?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/7/2018 0:00
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Timothy Bradley defeated Manny Pacquiao. Then Pacquiao defeated Bradley. Then Floyd Mayweather defeated Pacquiao. Then Bradley defeated Jessie Vargas. Then Bradley becomes the new welterweight champion. Then Mayweather is stripped of his WBO welterweight title. Vargas protests. Pacquiao protests.In the sport of boxing, judges’ decisions are oftentimes controversial and the rules can be confusing. Worse, reporting on it could be very complicated.Even before the WBO decided to strip Mayweather of his welterweight title, that belt was already up for grabs last June 27, between Bradley and Vargas. The bout was held at the StubHub Center in Carson, California which ended with, what else, a controversy.Drama ensued during the June 27 fight after Referee Pat Russell stopped the fight with ten seconds left in the final round because he said he heard a bell. Vargas had then just dealt Bradley with a mammoth right hook, and Bradley was practically out in his feet. When Russell waved his arms, Vargas believed he had won the fight and began celebrating his upset victory. Russell then scrambled to tell everyone that he didn’t stop the fight because of a knockout. In the end the judges determined Bradley to be the winner.So, Vargas filed a formal appeal with the California State Athletic Commission over the controversial ending of his unanimous decision loss to Bradley.Pacquiao, on the other hand, filed an appeal with the WBO, claiming that since Mayweather’s welterweight title was won against the Filipino boxer, then he should inherit the belt, not Bradley, or Vargas if he wins his appeal.If you are confused about this story, don’t worry. We are, too!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/09/will-the-real-wbo-welterweight-champion-please-step-into-the-ring/#respond
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Actor Dingdong Dantes Reveals Why He Quit Aquino Administration
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/4/2016 0:00
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Last week, we reported that popular actor Dingdong Dantes quit his post as Commissioner of the Aquino administration’s National Youth Commission so that he could actively campaign for his chosen bets in the 2016 presidential elections. It was rumored that the actor was leaning towards campaigning for Senator Grace Poe, and not Aquino’s anointed presidential candidate Mar Roxas.Today, Dantes made it official. He announced that he was endorsing, and campaigning for, Poe for president and Leni Robredo for vice president. Poe is running as an independent while Robredo is the VP bet for Aquino’s Liberal Party.“I have the highest respect and admiration for these two women,” Dantes said, “and I think that it is about time our country is ruled by two strong women — president and vice president both. The Philippines has always been a matriarchal society and I believe that having women lead the nation will be the only way that we can solve our problems — from poverty to corruption.”The Adobo Chronicles tried to reach Aquino for his reaction, but Malacañang said the president was still indisposed because of his flu.
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Watch: New Darna to be Unveiled
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2016-01-16 23:02:47+08:00
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The answer to the question of the year will be answered soon!People is now debating about most qualified actress to become the next Darna. Some people say that they like Kim Chiu to become the next Darna, some people bet Maja Salvador, but the majority of the fans of Darna chosen Nadine Lustre as the most qualified actress to become the next Darna.Film Director Erik Matti has already chosen the right person to once again to become the next Darna as a substitute to Angel Locsin, who just arrived from Singapore for a surgery.They still didn’t reveal the name of the actress who will become the next Darna, but they are sure that this comeback of the iconic Filipina superhero will become a big hit again.They already gave a hint at the Metro Manila Film Festival, but you can only identify the next Darna in her voice.
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POPE FRANCIS’ IMPRIMATUR ON ‘DA JESUS BOOK’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/11/2016 0:00
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not all come with the Vatican’s imprimatur. Neither does Da Jesus Book version. But the fact that it is the version that’s on the night stand in Pope Francis’ bedroom at his apartment shows the Pontiff’s liking for the book. The Pope is known for his passion for languages and Da Jesus Book might be his way of mastering Hawaiian pidgin.Asked what his favorite New Testament quote is, Pope Francis said: “Mark :3, 1-6.” It is the story of Jesus entering the synagogue on Sabbath Day and healing a man with a withered hand.Here are the Hawaiian pidgin and standard English versions:
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/11/23/pope-francis-imprimature-on-da-jesus-book/
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DECEMBER 20 A NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/12/2017 0:00
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If you live in the Philippines and need to have your hair or nails done for a wedding or Christmas party Sunday, December 20 (Monday, Philippine time), you’re out of luck. You will have to do it yourself.President NoyNoy Aquino has issued an Executive Order declaring December 20 as a non-working holiday in the country. It is finals night for the 2015 Miss Universe pageant being held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.In issuing the order, Aquino said, “I fully recognize that the Miss Universe pageant is the equivalent of America’s Superbowl where everyone will be glued to their television sets and have viewing parties. Everyone will be rooting for our representative, and my one-time date, Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.”But holiday or not, beauty salons across the country will be closed because their employees — most of them gay — have all called in sick. They do not want to miss a minute of the popular beauty pageant.The Adobo Chronicles will be bringing you live updates of the pageant direct from Las Vegas!
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PROMOTER BOB ARUM WILL NOT ALLOW MANNY PACQUIAO’S ENTRANCE SONG DURING MAY 2 FIGHT WITH MAYWEATHER
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/04/2018 0:00
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If you follow the boxing sport, you know the routine during a championship fight. The boxers approach the ring to the entrance music of their choice. Like, you know, the theme from the movie, “Rocky.”For the May 2nd ‘Fight of the Century’ between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, the Filipino boxer, whose other passion is singing, has recorded his own entrance song. The music track titled ‘Lalaban Ako Para Sa Pilipino’ (I Will Fight for the Filipinos) was especially composed for Pacquiao and this fight by composer Lito Camo. The lyrics are in Tagalog, the Philippines’ national language.Well, it looks like this is not going to happen.Boxing promoter Bob Arum has decided not to allow Pacquiao to use his own recording as his entrance music. “Manny needs to understand that this is an international fight, not just a Filipino fight. We will have live and television audience from all over the world, and I won’t allow Manny to use an entrance music that only Filipinos would understand,” Arum said.The promoter added that if Pacquiao can record an English version of the song, then he would allow it. The Pacquiao camp has not responded to Arum’s decision.Meanwhile, Mayweather’s camp announced that their boxer’s entrance music will be sung live by no less than Canadian teenage idol Justin Bieber.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/15/promoter-bob-arum-will-not-allow-manny-pacquiaos-entrance-song-during-may-2-fight-with-mayweather/
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TELEVANGELIST PAT ROBERTSON: “IT’S UP TO GOD TO KILL LIBERAL SUPREME COURT JUSTICES”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/8/2018 0:00
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Televangelist Pat Robertson has questioned why God has allowed pro-choice U.S. Supreme Court justices to live long lives, but admits it’s really up to the Almighty to decide who goes and who stays.Robertson was responding to a viewer question on “The 700 Club” on why justices who voted to legalize abortion, or continue to support it, are still around.Apparently, the aging Robertson misunderstood the question. The viewer meant to ask why God has allowed the justices to remain on the court, not to remain on this earth.U.S. Supreme Court justices are appointed for life. But they have the option to retire and not wait for their demise.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/02/televangelist-pat-robertson-its-up-to-god-to-kill-liberal-supreme-court-justices/#respond
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‘THE MIKADO’ CANCELLED, NO MORE FILIPINOS IN ‘MISS SAIGON,’ ONLY FRENCH ACTORS IN ‘LES MIZ’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/09/2018 0:00
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In response to backlash on using white actors to portray Japanese characters, the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players had just announced that their stage production of THE MIKADO, scheduled for the NYU Skirball Center for Performing Arts this December has been cancelled.The musical, penned by librettist W.S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan (Pirates of Penzance, H.M.D. Pinafore) premiered at The Savoy Theatre in 1885. The play is set in the fictional Japanese town of Titipu.Many modern-day critics and Asian American groups have called for the re-writing of the play and demanded that Asian actors play the characters in new productions. The cancellation of the New York production is regarded as a victory for political correctness in the increasing diversity of societies worldwide.But as BroadwayWorld’s Michael Dale wrote in his column titled, “Is It Time to Rewrite THE MIKADO?” : “It’s unlikely that Gilbert had meant THE MIKADO to be taken as a serious attack on insensitive white people appropriating another culture for their own entertainment. He was more concerned with lightheartedly satirizing his countrymen’s foibles.”THE MIKADO controversy is giving theater production groups some chills and they are being proactive in making sure that their stage productions will not be dealt with similar protests and controversy.For starters, future productions of ‘Miss Saigon’ (where Filipino musicians have dominated the casting) will now only feature Vietnamese actors playing Vietnamese characters.Likewise, “Les Miserables” productions will now ban non-French actors.Political correctness gone too correct.
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Congressman Alejano’s wish for President Duterte: Sana ma-meet mo na si Lord
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2017-04-17 00:45:11+08:00
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Representative of Magdalo Party Gary Alejano who filed an impeachment case against Duterte has a Easter wish for the President.Alejano prayed that Duterte would have a personal encounter with the lord, even the representative believes that the President doesn’t seem to believe in Christianity.“Though Duterte doesn’t seem to believe in Christianity, I pray that he soon personally encounter God in his life,” Alejano said.The Magdalo Representative believes that if Duterte encountered God, the President might change himself.“And when that happens he won’t escape the grace and the love of God,” added the closest ally of Senator Trillanes.Last year, the President said that he personally encountered God while on a plane back home to the Philippines from Japan. He said that he was told by God not to curse again, but later he confirmed that his only kidding.He also declared in one of his speeches that he does not believe in organized religion even if he is a believer of god.“For the record, I believe in God but I do not believe in religion period,”Despite of being a Catholic, President Duterte became one of the fiercest critic of the Church who also condemned his unorthodox way of dealing with criminals.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/congressman-alejanos-wish-president-duterte-sana-ma-meet-mo-na-si-lord/
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Philippine Senator Bam Aquino ‘Invited Back’ By The Vatican!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/08/2018 0:00
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Pope John Paul’s security service has invited Senator Bam Aquino back to The Vatican, just days after the Philippine lawmaker had an audience with the Pontiff.The Vatican had announced that the papal ring worn by Pope Francis is missing. Francis was last seen wearing the ring just hours before Aquino’s audience with the Pope.CCTV camera recordings show the international dignitaries who visited with the Pope the day the ring went missing.In one of the footages, Senator Aquino is shown tighly grasping the Pope’s hand then kissing the papal ring.”We are not saying that the Senator bit off the ring from the Pope’s finger,” a Vatican spokesperson said. “But we’re looking at all angles and are not prepared to make any accusations at this time. All we’re doing is sending courtesy invitations to persons of interest. The Vatican will pay for their travel expenses back to Rome.”Talk about an all-expense-paid travel. No Philippine taxpayer money involved!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/25/philippine-senator-bam-aquino-invited-back-by-the-vatican/#respond
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Free Coffee Mugs From Rappler To The First 7,080 Lucky Followers
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/05/2018 0:00
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The ongoing rift between Rappler and The Adobo Chronicles is finally coming to an end, thanks to the intervention by Ellen Tordesillas of Vera Files.The rift started when Maria Ressa and her Raplerettes tweeted that The Adobo Chronicles can’t tell the difference between fake news and satire. Rappler has also been fact-checking posts by The Adobo Chronicles.It was not until Tordesillas chided Ressa, pointing out that The Adobo Chronicles is indeed satire that Ressa finally realized her ignorance. A very sisterly advice from Tordesillas.So, to celebrate the end of the rift, Rappler is giving away free coffee mugs to the first 7,080 Filipinos who will email them and request for this free item. (7,080 represents the number that Rappler has been spreading on the extra-judicial killings under President Duterte’s war on drugs.)This give-away was made possible by Omidyar Network which recently donated it $1.5 Million investment in Rappler to the online news source’s senior managers, including Ressa.What are you waiting for? Contact Rappler NOW at: [email protected]
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/22/free-coffee-mugs-from-rappler-to-the-first-7080-lucky-followers/?share=email
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Does the Philippines really need a “Genuine Opposition”?
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-03-27 11:24:24+00:00
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In the Philippines, there is seemingly no genuine Opposition – only a loosely associated group of people who are offended by, or are excluded from, the entities who now dominate as a result of winning the last election cycle. I say “loosely” because, being politicians, they are likely to turn on each other too to advance their own personal interests.Some of my colleagues here in GRP have highlighted the use of the term “Genuine Opposition” by Senator Bam Aquino as an inadvertent admission that the Opposition against current president Rodrigo Duterte, well, has been fake. And yet one can’t help but wonder that, given how the rhetoric of the Liberal Party (LP) has a streak of being utterly divisive and exclusive, (use of “disente”, for example) the use of the term is another attempt at virtue signaling, i.e., only we who belong to this certain clique are the “genuine opposition”.If you think about it, however, the Philippines doesn’t really need a “genuine Opposition”. It needs one that is more than just hollow noise. An “Opposition” worth having to presents an alternative path that is more than just “thou shall not…”, or “if you do this, we will return to the dark past…”. The sad state of the Opposition in the Philippines, as a colleague succinctly put it, is that it is merely opposed to whoever is in power. It is not an ideological position so much as a ploy to wrest power or gain more power.And this is the backdrop against which the LP, arguably the noisiest among the current Opposition voices, is evaluated.To give credit to the LP, its members have a point in saying it will stand for a “Genuine Opposition” – but not in the way they think it means. Simply put, the LP will be genuinely opposed to anything that doesn’t abide by LP-Yellowtard dogma. The only way the term “The Resistance” will ever apply to the LP and Yellowtard led Opposition, is if it refers to their attitude towards changing the old, obsolete ways of Filipino culture and politics.And thus rings the hollowness of this apparent “rebranding exercise”:Different label, same old shit, same old characters.I wonder if anyone has noticed, but the LP and Yellowtards are fond of pop culture references to put forward their “Opposition”, whether it be the Hunger Games salute, and now The Resistance. I have yet to hear them call themselves “superheroes” or “the Avengers” however. Frankly I would prefer that Filipinos learn Defence Against the Dumb Asses to ward them Yellowtards off.Ultimately, however, one cannot discount that Filipinos’ collective memories are horribly short. By the time the next election comes around, Filipinos are most likely to forget whatever outrage they had towards certain candidates periods ago. They will also easily fall prey to threats against the integrity of their election process – whether they be in the form of outright intimidation, “incentives”, a “glitch” in the machinery used, or other external factors.Only Filipinos can change and save themselves. No one single personality, entity, or organized group can do it for them. But for them to do that, they need to move forward. They need to make mistakes, take responsibility for their actions, and learn to stay the course in the face of what benefits them the most. The alternative is to fall victim to fear, uncertainty, and doubt, and to never take an action, just because it will result in an “undesirable state”.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/03/does-the-philippines-really-need-a-genuine-opposition/
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THE OSCARS’ RED CARPET WILL NOT BE RED AT ALL.
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/02/2017 0:00
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Hollywood is known for its radical and out-of -this-world ideas, and this year’s Oscar ceremonies are not an exception.When the stars alight from their rented limousines, they will be stepping on the red carpet. Except that the carpet will not be red.The board of governors the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences unanimously voted to approve a plan to install a rainbow-colored carpet that will line the arrival area just outside of the Dolby Theater, venue of the 2014 Oscar ceremonies. The decision is Hollywood’s way of celebrating last year’s banner year for marriage equality in the country. To date, 17 of the U.S. states have now legalized same-sex marriage through legislation, the ballot box or the courts.This announcement sent dozens and dozens of Hollywood stars scrambling to shop for alternative gowns and colors that would not be lost amid the multi-colored walkway.This year’s production team also sent notices to the stars that as part of the goal to cut down the overall time for the ceremonies by at least two hours, no one will be allowed more than a minute to move through the entire 50-yard walkway. Ladies have been advised to strut along while the men have been asked to jog across the rainbow carpet.The queen of fashion police, Joan Rivers, and her daughter were reportedly fuming at this new development, along with the fashion commentators from the major television and cable networks. “It will not only significantly cut our advertising revenue but also the fun that goes with criticizing the gowns, handbags, shoes, jewelry and hair-do’s of the actors, actresses and other celebrities,” they complained.The national lgbt advocacy organization, the Human Rights Campaign, praised the decision as expected.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/23/the-oscars-red-carpet-will-not-be-red-at-all/?share=email
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SAN FRANCISCO TO FIELD DIAPER PATROLS DURING THIS YEAR’S FOLSOM STREET FAIR, PRIDE PARADE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/01/2018 0:00
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The City and County of San Francisco has learned a thing or two from the just-concluded visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines. One has to do with adult diapers.During the Pope’s public appearances in Manila, police and traffic enforcers were required by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to wear adult diapers so that they didn’t have to leave their posts to answer the call of nature. The move ensured that there would be no unnecessary interruption in the performance of police and traffic duties. It was a way to effectively deal with a crowd of almost 6 Million and the lack of portable toilets.San Francisco’s annual Pride parade and Folsom Street Fair attract hundreds of thousands of spectators, and police and traffic enforcers always end up short-handed. So, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, taking his cue from Manila, ordered the San Francisco Police Department to field diaper patrols during these two big events this year. Police officers will be required to wear adult diapers during their crowd control duties. The wearing of pants over the diapers would be optional, especially during the Folsom Fair.Meanwhile, Scott Wiener, member of the Board of Supervisors representing the gay Castro District (District 8), said today he will be introducing a resolution to encourage participants and spectators for both the Pride Parade and Folsom Street Fair to also wear adult diapers. “This will greatly help with the lack of portable toilets during these big events and will save the city hundreds of thousands of dollars spent in renting these units,” Wiener said.Portable toilets cost the city anywhere from $150-$200 per unit. Handicap portable toilets cost even more, ranging from $300-$500 per unit.So if you’re planning to be at this year’s Pride Parade and Folsom Street Fair, go get your adult diapers now at Costco or Target while they’re on sale!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/18/san-francisco-to-field-diaper-patrols-during-this-years-folsom-street-fair-pride-parade/
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Saitama is bald because the story maker wants to encourage young Cancer Patient to become strong
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-01-11 12:47:46+08:00
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(Photo : Official Youtube)Do you ever wondered why One Punch Man’s main character Saitama is bald?Some fans posted on the internet that the creator of One Punch Man said to an interview that they intended the looks of Saitama to be bald because they want to encourage young cancer patients who became bald to think that they are strong like Saitama.You can also notice that Saitama said that he became stronger because of his famous 100 Push-Ups,Squats,Sit-ups and 10 kilometer run, there is also a purpose why the Cape Baldy said this.“ONE wants to encourage children to do some exercises, especially to the cancer patients because exercising can help them to recover quickly” One of the fans of One Punch Man said.Many fans was touched by One Punch Man’s objective to encourage sick kids to think that they are strong like Saitama.“He wants to encourage all the kids to think that being bald will not make them weak, but will make them strong like Saitama” The fan added.One and Murata is not yet confirming if this is true or just a fan theory.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/saitama-is-bald-because-the-story-maker-wants-to-encourage-cancer-patient-to-become-strong/
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Dayan: ‘Nasampal ako ni De lima, nasampal ko rin sya’
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2016-11-24 23:51:34+08:00
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Ronnie Dayan, the 7-year lover of Senator Leila de Lima and who was her bodyguard/driver divulged in the hearing at the House of Representatives today that he was once able to slap the lady senator.This was after he learned that De lima got another lover named as Warren Cristobal who was also her bodyguard sometime in 2015. “Uubusin mo na lang kaming mga security mo?” he accordingly said to De lima.”Na pak ko syang ganun…nasampal ko sya” he continued while demonstrating how he slapped the senator because he got hurt of what he learned. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW:Dayan went back to Pangasinan to mend his broken heart while De lima continued to be Warren’s new queen.NASAMPAL NYA RIN AKODuring the election time, Dayan admitted that he liked President Rody Duterte so he wore a baller. De lima noticed it and slapped him.“Anong problema? Idol ng mga taga Pangasinan si Duterte at sya ang Pangulo ko” Dayan said to De lima.Asked of what De lima’s answer? “PUNYETA KA”.What can you say about this Sampalan Tele-drama of Dayan-Delima love story? Leave your comments below!Photo courtesy: Manila Bulletin
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/dayan-nasampal-ako-ni-de-lima-nasampal-ko-rin-sya/
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Bill And Hillary Clinton’s Surprise For Ivanka Trump And Husband Jared Kushner
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/1/2017 0:00
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When Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner signed the deal to purchase a six-bedroom, $5.5 million house in Washington, D.C., the couple also signed on to be neighbors with Barack and Michelle Obama.The Obamas earlier purchased a $6.35 million, 8,000-square-foot house in the same Kalorama neighborhood so that their daughter Sasha could finish her high school in D.C.As an additional perk, Ivanka and Jared will also be neighbors with Vice President and Mrs. Joe Biden.But yet another surprise awaits the incoming presidential daughter and son-in-law.Bill and Hillary Clinton have just bought a house within walking distance from the Obamas and the Bidens, for an undisclosed amount.There is speculation that the Clintons made the purchase to intimidate Donald Trump’s daughter.Regardless, the neighborhood is sure to see a spike in Secret Service presence, especially during the homeowners’ annual block party.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/04/bill-and-hillary-clintons-surprise-for-ivanka-trump-and-husband-jared-kushner/?share=email
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HOOSIERS PICKET INDIANA PIZZA SHOP, URGE CONGRESS TO PASS DOPA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/4/2018 0:00
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The O’Connor family, who owns Memories Pizza, says they have a right to believe in their religion and protect those ideals. “If a gay couple came in and wanted us to provide pizzas for their wedding, we would have to say no,” says Crystal O’Connor. She says that because she’s a Christian, she and her family don’t support gay marriage and that is their right. The O’Connors say they just don’t agree with gay marriages and wouldn’t cater them if asked to.The protestors urged the Indiana State Legislature to repeal the discriminatory new law, while urging the U.S. Congress to pass legislation to protect the sanctity of pizza. “Congress needs to pass a Defense of Pizza Act (DOPA) immediately,” the protesters said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/01/hoosiers-picket-indiana-pizza-shop-urge-congress-to-pass-dopa/?share=email
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Adobo Chronicles Fact-Checks FT Hilbay And Karen Davila
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/05/2018 0:00
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(NOT SATIRE) Claim: Former Solicitor General FT Hilbay and broadcast journalist Karen Davila both tweeted that the decision of the Supreme Court ousting Maria Lourdes Sereno could still be reversed in the Motion for Reconsideration (MR) if at least one justice reverses his or her vote. They both claimed a 7-7 vote in the MR could reinstate Sereno.Fact: At issue in a Motion for Reconsideration is the 8-6 decision of the Supreme Court. So, a 7-7 vote in the MR does NOT reverse the original ruling of the Court. Rather, a 7-7 vote lets it stand.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/13/adobo-chronicles-fact-checks-ft-hilbay-and-karen-davila/?share=email
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PIA Wants Mocha Out, Netizens Want Andanar Out
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/8/2018 0:00
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This may be a case of Musical Chairs (or, as Senator Grace Poe puts it, Trip to Jerusalem), except that we still don’t know who will lose his or her chair.Philippine Information Agency (PIA) director-general Harold Clavite has publicly called on PCOO Asec Mocha Uson to go on leave, following that infamous ‘Pepedederalismo’ video with blogger Drew Olivar.Uson has refused to apologize over the video but instead defended what critics have described as “offensive and in poor taste.”But now, an overwhelming number of netizens want PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar to step down instead. (PIA is an agency under PCOO)This, according to a non-scientific poll conducted on Facebook.In the first 24 hours of what was supposed to be a six-day survey, 92.6% (after 312 votes and counting) of respondents chose Andanar over Uson on the question: ‘If only one of these PCOO officials will resign, who do you want it to be?”So, let the music begin. Who’s going to be the last man or woman standing — or sitting — in this game of Musical Chairs?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/10/pia-wants-mocha-out-netizens-want-andanar-out/
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Lacson to Trillanes: “Hindi ko alam kung may makatwirang pag iisip pa ito”
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2017-07-04 08:47:34+08:00
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Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson responded to the tirades of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV against his fellow colleagues.Lacson gave the reaction, a few hours after Senator Trllanes said at a press conference in Manila Hotel that the Senate became ‘lapdogs’ of the Duterte administration and ‘don’t even like to investigate it’s abuses’ because of being ‘scared’.Lacson even mocked Trillanes saying that the senator from Nacionalista party was “out of touch with reality, if not hallucinating too much.”“I don’t know where he is coming from and I’m not even sure if he is still rationale in his thinking. One thing ‘m sure about, he is dead wrong,” Lacson said.“Calling one’s own colleagues ‘cowards’ or ‘puppets’ wholesale and without qualifying, iss the darnest thing he can do,” he added.Senator Trillanes started to release tirades against the senate after he claimed that his colleague showed no interest in investigating the Duterte administration anymore.“Itong Senado na dati ay ‘yan yung last bastion of democracy eh ngayon, wala na, para na rin kaming mga tuta nitong administrasyon na ’to. Ni ayaw mag-imbestiga eh,” Trillanes said.“‘Yung mga dapat sana na pumuna eh wala eh, sila yung mga bahag ang buntot,” Trillanes said.Trillanes believed that the strong alliance between the executive branch and the legislative brand was the reason why no one wanted to stood up against President Duterte.“Ni ayaw mag imbestiga eh. Dito ka makakakita ng mga senador na takot. Kaalyado ka na lang kasi ayaw mong aminin na takot ka eh,” Trillanes said.The other colleagues of Trillanes is not yet responding on the tirades of the senator except Sen. Pangilinan who said that the Senate showed ‘greater independence on the part of the senate as an institution under previous administrations’Trillanes is not yet responding on the statement of Ping Lacson against him.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/lacson-trillanes-hindi-ko-alam-kung-may-makatwirang-pag-iisip-pa-ito/
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2015 is 'Visit the #Philippines' year. #Filipino crooks are waiting...
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20/09/2014 0:00
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Following in the foot steps of the South Korean government the Chinese government has advised its national not to visit the Philippines."In view of the worsening security situation in the Philippines, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently reminded Chinese citizens not to go to the Philippines."The Department of Tourism said 2015 will be Visit the Philippines Year.No fun getting robbed, extorted, kidnapped, tortured, murdered in the Philippines.--------------------This is a GRP Featured Comment. Join the discussion!http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2014/09/gripped-by-a-mounting-crime-wave-filipinos-increasingly-fearful-for-their-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-698543
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GRPundit
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https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2014/09/2015-is-visit-philippines-year-filipino.html
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Donald Trump To FilAm Dual Citizens: “You’d Be Better Off Living In The Philippines”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/2/2017 0:00
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For the first time since taking his oath of office as the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump broke his silence regarding the status of dual citizens, especially Filipinos.“You’d be better off leaving the U.S. and taking up residence in the Philippines,” he said.Trump’s statement sent shockwaves across Filipino communities across America, fueling speculation that not even foreign nationals who are U.S. citizens are secure under the new administration.However, in an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer clarified that when the president mentioned “dual citizens,” he was referring to Filipino U.S. citizens who also happen to be “senior citizens.”The White House acknowledged that senior citizens residing in the Philippines have a lot more benefits than those living in the U.S., especially considering the president’s new directives and executive orders as well as his plans for social security and Medicare.Senior citizens in the Philippines get free healthcare, free medicines if indigent, free movies once or twice a week, and discounts up to 20% at restaurants, groceries, hotels, ground transportation and airlines. They are also given priority at service counters, government services and taxi lines. In some cities and towns, they have their own dedicated pedestrian lanes and areas at public parks.In affluent cities like Makati, senior citizens get a free cake on their birthday, plus a yearly cash gift.Spicer said that President Trump does not think he can provide these great benefits to senior citizens residing in the U.S.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/01/donald-trump-to-filam-dual-citizens-youd-be-better-off-living-in-the-philippines/
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Former Senate President Enrile to join the prosecution panel in Chief Justice Sereno impeachment
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2018-03-10 10:01:08+08:00
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One of the country’s brightest lawyer is set to join the prosecution panel in the impeachment trial of the Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno.In an article of Manila Standard columnust Alejandro Del Rosario, he announced that former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile was confirmed to be joining the group that would try to match the defense team of the Chief Justice.Enrile was the former presiding judge in the impeachment trial of the late Chief Justice Renato Corona.Aside from the former senate President, House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas and House justice committee chairman Rep. Reynaldo Umali are also part of the prosecution team.“With the top three prosecutors—Enrile, Fariñas and Umali—it will be tough going for Sereno and her defense team. The charges against the chief magistrate include betrayal of public trust—she failed to submit a truthful Statement of Assets , Liabilities and Net Worth and also an income tax return when she taught law at the University of the Philippines.” Del Rosario wrote in his article.Despite of his age, Enrile who’s already 94 years old has still the right condition of mind to join the prosecution panel.It also an evidence that the veteran politician and lawyer who started his law career in 1960’s was still trusted and respected by the prosecution team to let him join the impeachment trial.Corona was convicted for failing to declare all of his assets in his SALN, while Sereno is also accused of not disclosing her wealth when she applied for Chief Justice.A psychologist also claimed that Sereno failed the psychological exam and they found that the current Chief Justice showed signs of mental disturbance.Several members of the Supreme Court also urged their leader to resign, however Sereno insisted that she would not leave her position.On Thursday, the house committee on justice found a probable cause to impeach the Chief Justice and they’re already preparing for the articles of impeachment that would send to the Senate.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/former-senate-president-enrile-join-prosecution-panel-chief-justice-sereno-impeachment/
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OBAMA TO PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE GRACE POE: ‘I FEEL YOU!’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/12/2017 0:00
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U.S. President Barack Obama has finally broken his silence over the Philippine presidential race that’s turning out to be the most controversial ever in the political history of the former American colony.Speaking to reporters in Paris where he is attending a world summit on climate change, Obama said, ‘I have been informed that a division of the Commision on Elections has ruled to disqualify Senator Grace Poe from running for president on citizenship grounds. The popular senator and frontrunner in national polls is a foundling and is facing several disqialification complaints claiming she is not a natural-born citizen. Like in the U.S., only natural-born cirtizens can run for president.‘I feel you,’ Obama said about Poe, ‘because I have been in the same boat.’Througout his presidential career, Obama has been dodged with accusations that he was born outside of the U.S., despite having released copies of his Hawaii birth certificate.“I know the truth will eventually prevail, and that those who seek to discredit you will realize that they are making a huge mistake.’Upon hearing of Obama’a comments, Republican presidential candidate and frontrunner Donald Trump, a known birther, instructed his campaign staff to look into the cases against Poe so that he can make his own statement about the Philippine presidential race.‘As a candidate for president, I have to show my supporters and the American voters that I have the capacity and commitment to deal with foreign affairs, especially if it involves the birther issue,’ Trump said. ‘If Poe cannot show proof she was born in the Philippines, I will personally oppose her candidacy as well. If I am president of the United States, there can only be one American president.’ (Poe’s opponents are also claiming that by virtue of her dual citizenship, she is an American citizen.)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/01/obama-to-philippine-presidential-candidate-grace-poe-i-feel-you/?share=email
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MICHELE BACHMANN TO SUE FOX NEWS OVER ON-AIR HUMILIATION
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/06/2017 0:00
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Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto blasted Republicans on Wednesday for preparing to file a federal lawsuit challenging the executive actions of President Barack Obama.During an interview with Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Cavuto belittled the effort as “an enormous waste of effort” and “a political football,” suggesting that President George W. Bush used similar executive authority. The segment devolved into a shouting match, with Cavuto laughing off Bachmann’s indignation about Obama’s use of executive powers.Bachmann is not taking this on-air humiliation lightly. She is suing Cavuto and Fox News for “disrespecting a person of authority, violation of her freedom of speech, and for being called silly.”Bachmann expressed shock that this happened on Fox News which she thought was on the side of Republicans, Tea Party members and conservatives. “That makes it all the more troubling,” she said.Here’s a video clip of the heated exchange.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/26/michele-bachmann-to-sue-fox-news-over-on-air-humiliation/?share=email
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Has Just Inspired An Internet Bible Revolution
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/06/2018 0:00
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Forget about Martial Law. Forget about a Revolutionary Government. Philippines President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will go down in Philippine and World history as the civilian Head of State who has inspired a Bible Revolution in his predominantly Catholic country.It started with Duterte’s comment that has been quoted, misquoted, interpreted, misinterpreted and taken out of context, in which he said that God “ is a stupid God.”The reaction to his comment was instantaneous. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the Born-again Christians, Pro- and Anti-Duterte folks, and Opposition members who have made Religion as their shield to their cluelessness, have all of a sudden become Bible experts.Social Media has erupted with posts and comments about Duterte having “crossed the line” and has triggered a barage of Bible quotes from both the Old and New Testaments.Once again, the news media have ignored the deadly Dengvaxia debacle, the PhilHealth fund mess, the revealing Vice Presidential ballot recount, the Aquino Administration’s DAP travesty, the Kadamay siege and other pressing national issues and decided to zero in on Duterte’s God comment.A quick check of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts has shown the surfacing of Biblical experts who have suddenly armed themselves with quotes and verses from the Holy Book.It’s a phenomenon never experienced anywhere in the Christian world — only in the Philippines.It’s really more fun in the Philippines. Oh, and yes, more hypocritical.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/25/philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-has-just-inspired-an-internet-bible-revolution/#respond
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Inquirer Sued For Attempted Murder!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/05/2017 0:00
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When it rains, it pours. That’s what’s happening to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Instead of publishing news headlines, it is IN the headlines. And all because it has been publishing fake news.First, the Inquirer is in hot water after it published photos on its website supposedly showing the aftermath of the siege on Marawi City earlier this week. Photos showed burning vehicles and what seemed like major chaos in the streets of Marawi. Except that the photos it used were from the 2013 bombing in Cotabato City.Now, the national daily is being sued by the lawyers of Mary Jane Veloso.Veloso is the Filipina who was arrested and sentenced to death for smuggling heroin into Indonesia 🇮🇩 . She was scheduled to be executed, along with others, on April 29, 2015 but was granted a last-minute stay of execution so she could act as a witness during the trial of her alleged human trafficker in the Philippines 🇵🇭 .The next morning, however, the Inquirer printed a bold headline announcing the execution of Veloso. We now know, of course, that Veloso, to this day, is very much alive.The lawsuit filed this morning alleges that the Inquirer tried to murder Veloso. It is being charged with attempted murder and sued for an undisclosed amount. (Sources say that the amount is much bigger than what the Inquirer owes in back rent for the Mile-Long prime property it is currently occupying in Makati, Metro Manila.)Moral of the story: Fake news does not pay!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/24/inquirer-sued-for-attempted-murder/#respond
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OBAMA APPOINTS JEREMY LIN AS U.S. AMBASSADOR TO CHINA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/09/2017 0:00
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President Barack Obama has just announced the appointment of NBA player Jeremy Shu-hou Lin as new ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. If confirmed by the Senate, the basketball star will replace current Ambassador Max Sieben Baucus who is stepping down after just seven months in his position. Baucus is quitting because he says he is extremely homesick and wants to go back to his home in Montana.Lin, who currently plays with the Los Angeles Lakers, became an international sensation in 2012 when he unexpectedly led a winning streak by the New York Knicks in that year’s NBA season. This started the “Linsanity” craze in the U.S. and abroad.In announcing the appointment, Obama said that there is no one who could better fill the shoes of Baucus than Lin. “Although he was born in America, the Chinese people can very well identify with him because of his lineage,” Obama said.White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters that the president is well aware that the Chinese are very fond of basketball and hopes that Lin’s dribbling, guarding and shooting skills will further endear the Chinese to the United States of America.There was earlier speculation that Obama was considering appointing Dennis Rodman, given the flamboyant basketball player’s demonstrated diplomatic skills in his meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. However, Obama decided on Lin because he believes that the Chinese will take him more seriously than Rodman.Lin, 26, will make history as the youngest U.S. Ambassador, eclipsing the previous record held by John Huntsman, Jr. who was appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 as ambassador to Singapore. Huntsman was 32.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/18/obama-appoints-jeremy-lin-as-u-s-ambassador-to-china/?share=email
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POPE FRANCIS DIDN’T KNOW WHO KIM DAVIS WAS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/10/2017 0:00
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As with all trips by heads of state, the itinerary of a visiting dignitary is always packed, consisting of a whirlwind of welcome ceremonies, state banquets, speeches before various groups, meetings with key officials, field trips, photo opportunities, and yes, private meetings, both scheduled and unscheduled.Pope Francis’ visit to the United States last week was no exception.In between his major appearances at The White House, before Congress and the United Nations, and the huge Christian family gathering in Philadelphia, the Pope also had scheduled and impromptu moments with the homeless, the incarcerated, victims of clergy sexual abuse, and the lucky few who were simply hustled in and out for private audiences.Rowan County (KY) clerk Kim Davis was among the lucky ones, thanks to persistent ‘lobbying’ by Liberty Counsel, Davis’ attorneys in her legal case in Kentucky. According to reports, the “secret” meeting between Francis and Davis was brokered by Archbishop Carl Vigano, papal nuncio to the United States at whose residence the pope stayed during his time in Washington, D.C.While The Vatican has confirmed that the meeting between the Pope Francis and Davis did take place, it clarified that the Pontiff didn’t exactly know who Davis was. “You know, the Pope doesn’t read U.S. newspapers or watch American television,” a Vatican spokesperson said.“What is clear is that the Pope thought that Davis was a U.S. immigrant with a Korean mother and American father, who was advocating for comprehensive immigration reform in Washington,” The Vatican said.“Since immigration was one of the Pope’s key messages during his U.S. visit, he agreed to briefly meet with who he thought was an immigrant rights advocate.”“That’s when the Pope thanked Davis for her “courage” and “to stay strong.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/01/pope-francis-didnt-know-who-kim-davis-was/?share=email
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Sick and tired of hypocrites attacking Duterte
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-09-14 22:38:27+00:00
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Not even two months into the Rodrigo Duterte administration, we have already had several events which were truly newsworthy, and the war on drugs led by no less than the President and his Chief PNP General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. The said war on drugs has led to over half a million voluntary surrenders from drug users and pushers, all of whom were wise enough to surrender themselves and submit to rehabilitation rather than become one of the 1,500 that have been killed either in police operations or by unknown groups.The killings have of course been used by several opposition politicians in order to smear the president. I’m referring to Senators Franklin Drilon, Kiko Pangilinan, Ralph Recto, Risa Hontiveros, and Leila De Lima. Senator Leila De Lima herself has held several hearings regarding the killings, in which for some reason she made the resource persons cover themselves. Instead of turning it into a fruitful hearing, De Lima liked turning it into a drama episode instead.Almost two weeks ago, President Duterte placed the country in a state of lawlessness following a bombing in his home city of Davao which killed and left over 60 others injured. This, in the wake of a threat of potential retaliation coming from the drug cartel and the protracted war the government has launched against the jihadist Abu Sayyaf Group in Mindanao. Again, several opposition politicians have voiced their concerns, especially Drilon and Pangilinan.Then came a disastrous week for President Duterte in his foreign policy during and after his meeting with ASEAN leaders. The highlight of which was his meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. By the way, there are things he can improve on in foreign policy, but we’ll get to that later. Even after clearing up a misunderstanding with US President Barack Obama, President Duterte lashed out during the summit and brought up a massacre perpetrated by the United States in the Philippines during the Philippine-American War. Then, just yesterday, speaking in Villamor Airbase, the president again lashed out at America for another massacre during the Philippine-American War.Look, what I think is that regarding his opinion of the US, President Duterte has got to stop talking. I get it, I get his frustration with America. They killed many of our countrymen in the war over 100 years ago. Their actions in Iraq, Egypt, Libya, and now Syria have caused a widespread humanitarian crisis. Not to mention, those countries lie in a region with sizeable Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) populations. I get it, I understand President Duterte’s frustration. But, I think number one, this doesn’t help our relationship with Washington. Number two, it gives the opposition something to use against him. They might say he’s pro-Russia or pro-China, when he really just wants an independent foreign policy. He can learn a thing or two from President Marcos who pursued an independent foreign policy without necessarily attacking the United States.Then, following his erratic week, President Duterte revealed a plan by the ‘Yellows’ to consolidate politics forces and impeach him. Senator Franklin Drilon was quick to deny the allegations, along with Vice President Leni Robredo, saying that the Liberal Party has no such plot. Of course, they would not admit such a plan, and they would not carry it out right now when President Duterte is at the height of his popularity. These Yellow forces are waiting for that opportunity. By the way, I believe what the President said, that there is a plan to impeach him. There’s just no opening yet.President Duterte is coming off an election victory, so he is still popular. You cannot trust the supermajority in both houses of Congress. How many of those congressmen were with him from the start, meaning from the campaign season? The only one I recall is the Representative of my home province, Cong. Lord Allan Jay Velasco, or maybe there a few others. The president even joked about it during his State of the Nation Address, that only a few of the Congressmen were really with him from the start. Remember, this supermajority is composed also of many turncoats who are riding on the President’s popularity, hell, there are even LP members in the supermajority. It doesn’t help that we elected dedicated Yellows like Drilon, De Lima, Hontiveros, Pangilinan, and Recto in the Senate.When his popularity starts to erode (and the media’s constant misrepresentation of him helps that cause), that’s when the attacks will come in. He should be careful with his foreign policy and stop opening himself to attacks from the Yellows, whoever they may be. Add that we are all praying for his promise of eradicating (or at least decimating) criminality within three to six months. The constant attacks on his crackdown on crime and drugs do not help the cause.So, I will just go ahead and say this anyway. Because it needs to be said. If in three more months, President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration fails to curb crime and drugs, I am pointing my finger directly at people like Leila De Lima, Risa Hontiveros, Franklin Drilon, Kiko Pangilinan, and Ralph Recto who have been subtly of directly speaking out against the President’s policies. And because I have watched in incredible frustration, I have seen these traditional politicians (and even several non-politicians in social media) be more harsh towards Rodrigo Duterte than they ever were in standing up to Noynoy Aquino and his failed agenda which led to the blunders in the GPH-MILF peace talks, failure in the Typhoon Yolanda rehabilitation and recovery, failure in response to the Zamboanga City siege, the politicization of the 4Ps, among others. In fact, they were defensive of Aquino after all this. They did nothing! Nothing! All these phony votes, votes to repeal the BBL, show votes so they could keep their seats and get re-elected?Sorry! You created Rodrigo Duterte, all of you! Because of your ineffectiveness! Because of your spinelessness! Because of your weakness, your lack of vision! Your inability to fight Aquino! And I’m getting a little sick and tired of all of you!Where were you when an ex-policeman killed several hostages from Hong Kong, and Aquino failed to respond? Where were you when 19 Special Forces troopers were killed by the MILF in Basilan in the middle of the peace negotiations, and Aquino instead castigated the soldiers? Where were you when 44 members of the Special Action Force were killed by the MILF again in the middle of peace negotiations, and Aquino instead put all the blame on the SAF Commander instead of being critical of the MILF which killed the troops? I never heard any of you criticizing him for those blunders the way you criticize Duterte’s actions today!
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/09/sick-tired-hypocrites-attacking-duterte/#comments
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President Rodrigo Duterte gave go signal to allow bloggers to cover his events
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2017-02-10 04:16:56+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte approved the request of Thinking Pinoy Blog founder Rey Joseph Nieto for acess to cover Palace events during a meeting on Tuesday.This is an open opportunity for social media users to partake in the reporting of major Palace events.Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella confirmed that the President had given his go signal.Mr. Abella also clarifies that the bloggers did not have any intention of becoming members of the Malacañang Press Corps which consisted of professional journalists of major media networks.The Presidential Spokesperson also said that the bloggers will not have a permanent office and will accommodate only a very limited number of people who are interested in access to fresh informations.This move is a very big opportunity to the blogging industry of the Philippines because they are now recognized by the government as one of the source of information on Social Media.The opposition labeled the blogs of the Pro-Duterte bloggers as fake news and some Senators were also working to fight alleged misinformation and punish several blogs for allegedly reporting fake news on social media.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-rodrigo-duterte-gave-go-signal-allow-bloggers-cover-events/
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Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada slams Sen. Trillianes for being “mayabang”
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2016-09-16 21:11:54+08:00
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Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada slams Senator Antonio Trillanes for being disrespectful to his colleague during the Senate Hearing on alleged extrajudicial killings.On his Facebook post, Jinggoy Estrada showed his disappointment to Trillanes after seeing the Senator turning off the microphone of Sen. Alan Cayetano while speaking on the Senate.The former Senator was “shocked” by the words of Trillanes to Alan Peter Cayetano.“Laking gulat ko ng bigla mong patayin ang mikropono at sabihan mo ang iyong kapwa senador na ‘hindi kita papapormahin dito.” Estrada said to his post.The former Senator also narrated his experience in the Senate while being investigated about the PDAF scam and said that Trillanes should respect his colleague and control his emotion.” Kahit gaano mo kagalit ang iyong kasamahan sa senado, you should have been civil to him while inside the halls of the senate. “Jinggoy Estrada also hopes that Senator Trillanes still knows the true meaning of respect.“Sen. Trillanes, i hope you know the true meaning of RESPECT!! Ganyan ka na ba kayabang ngayon? Ikaw na ba ang may hawak sa Senado?I am not defending Sen. Alan. But who are you to say that to a colleague of yours?”The Fomer Senator said that if he is in the position of Alan during that times, he would not hesitate to fight back to Trillanes.“Sayang wala na ako diyan, dahil kung ako ang pinagsabihan mo ng ganyan, hindi kita sasantuhin!!”
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/former-jinggoy-estrada-slams-sen-trillianes-mayabang/
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Spokesperson Georgina Hernandez Says Leni Robredo Is Philippines’ Second President
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/06/2017 0:00
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Leni Robredo herself has said that the “only power of the Vice President is to wait for something to happen to the President.” So why is she sticking her finger in every issue and criss-crossing the country and the world as an official Philippine representative?Well, Robredo’s spokesperson, Georgina Hernandez, has the answer: Robredo is actually a “Second” Philippine President.“The framers of our constitution designed it that way — that our country will have two presidents — the President and the Second President,” Hernandez said. “That’s the reason Leni is called “Pangalawang Pangulo,” which all Filipinos know to translate to “Second President.”For once, Hernandez makes perfect sense!All hail to our Second President!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/19/spokesperson-georgina-hernandez-says-leni-robredo-is-philippines-second-president/
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LOOK: Robin Padilla starts selling his expensive vehicles to raise money for Marawi Siege victims
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2017-09-06 20:05:52+08:00
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Actor Robin Padilla, one of the biggest staunch supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte started to sell his vehicle to raise money to help the Marawi crisis victims who were still at the evacuations centers since the war started.Last year, Robin Padilla received the greatest gift that he received, an absolute pardon from President Rodrigo Duterte. Now it’s time to share his blessing.Padilla, who idolized by many people in Mindanao, started to post several photos of his pre-loved vehicle on Instagram to look for possible buyers of his vehicles.The actor posted two vehicles, first his customized RV Bus and the second is the Assembled Humvee.In his Instagram page, Padilla announced that he decided to sell his expensive vehicles to help the bakwits. The proceeds of the sale will be donated to the Marawi evacuees who badly needed a clean water.The selfless act of Padilla gained thousands of positive reactions from the netizens.The photos posted by Padilla in his Instagram showed what’s inside the his vehicles. His RV Bus included a bedroom, entertainment room, kitchen, comfort room with a Jacuzzi.His Humvee, looks new outside, but old inside, a few repairs can make it look bad ass again.It’s more important that the money he would raise by selling his beloved vehicles can help the victims of Marawi siege.Ang aking Assembled Humvee. Silipin po ninyo at For sale din po For Inquiries call+63 946 392 0544 mario / +63 949 847 9558 tita tess Ang pagbebentahan po nito ay dadalhin sa pagpapaggawa ng mga deep well sa mga nangangailangan ng maayos na tubig sa evacuation center sa marawi war. Makipag ugnayan po kayo at maging bahagi ng pagkilos na ito. Panalong panalo ka po dito dahil may humvee kana makakatulong ka pa sa kapwa mo. A post shared by robin padilla (@robinhoodpadilla) on Sep 3, 2017 at 8:01pm PDTSilipin po ninyo ang aking RV Bus at FOR SALE po. For Inquiries call+63 946 392 0544 mario / +63 949 847 9558 tita tess Ang pagbebentahan po nito ay dadalhin sa pagpapaggawa ng mga deep well sa mga nangangailangan ng maayos na tubig sa evacuation center sa marawi war. Makipag ugnayan po kayo at maging bahagi ng pagkilos na ito. Panalong panalo ka po dito dahil may RV bus kana makakatulong ka pa sa kapwa mo. A post shared by robin padilla (@robinhoodpadilla) on Sep 3, 2017 at 3:56pm PDTHere are the few comments from the netizens:If you are interested in buying one of the vehicles of Robin Padilla, you can call +63 946 392 0544 Mario / +63 949 847 9558 Tita Tess.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-robin-padilla-starts-selling-expensive-vehicles-raise-money-marawi-siege-victims/
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SFPD LAUNCHES HOT COP OF CASTRO PAGEANT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/09/2017 0:00
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The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) has announced the launching of the Hot Cop of Castro Annual Pageant, with its inaugural show to be held on December 15 at the famed Castro Theater.The contest announcement comes just days after Police Officer Chris Kohrs, a.k.a. Hot Cop of Castro, took down his Facebook fan page months after generating more than 50,000 followers.Kohrs rose to prominence after a Castro resident took a photo of the good-looking cop while he was making the rounds of the gay district. Shortly after the photo was posted on Facebook, it went viral, giving birth to a popular fan page.Korhs told reporters that he just wanted to focus on his family and job as a police officer. Nevertheless, he told his fans that he was just three digits away (911).In view of Kohrs’ disappearance from social media, the SFPD decided to look for a successor, and the rest is history. The Hot Cop of Castro Pageant was born. “It is a way for us to showcase the SFPD in a more positive light as a gay-friendly police force,” a police spokesperson said.Interested pageant contestants are asked to contact SFPD through text and email but are urged not to call 911. The contest is open to all SFPD cops, gay or straight. “We have no specific qualifications or criteria. All it takes is for candidates to show us what they’ve got that’s hot,” SFPD said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/27/sfpd-launches-hot-cop-of-castro-pageant/
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International media should move on from Duterte’s rape joke and focus on the hard tasks ahead
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2016-05-18 14:08:53+00:00
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Australian morning show Sunrise featured a segment on presumptive Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss his win in the recent presidential elections. The show had an Australian political analyst named Dr Keith Suter as guest who speculated on what a Duterte President would be like. Even before he was introduced, the two hosts of the show already had their grim faces on; meaning, they already harbored their preconceived notions about Duterte that weren’t very positive. This is most likely a result of the negative publicity Duterte got from local and other international media sites in the lead up to the presidential elections.As usual they were comparing Duterte again with outspoken U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump and even went on to say that Duterte makes Trump look like the Pope. They think that Duterte is worse than Trump, which I think is an incorrect assessment. Political analyst Suter, however, echoed their sentiments by saying that Australians should be worried about a Duterte Presidency based on Duterte’s previous statements about being in favor of gang raping a nun and telling the Australian Ambassador to shut up after she spoke out against Duterte’s rape “joke”.While I was one of those people who disapproved of Duterte’s remarks in reference to the Australian missionary Jacqueline Hamill who was taken as hostage, gang raped and killed by inmates from a detention center in Davao City in 1989, I have to say that the political analyst was wrong in his interpretation. When Duterte said “The Mayor should have been the first”, he didn’t mean that he approved of gang rape. This was quite evident in his next move during the standoff, which, according to his own narration, was to shoot the inmates. Obviously, Duterte found the actions of the convicts despicable enough to sentence them to their own deaths right there and then.Unfortunately, Duterte’s remark about Hamill will haunt him for the rest of his term. It is not surprising that members of the international community from progressive countries such as Australia were shocked by his rape remarks. Even some Filipinos were wondering why sex would enter Duterte’s mind in the middle of a violent standoff. But it could all be a bad mix of cultural nuances and foolish bravado during a testosterone-fuelled encounter.As a woman, it is indeed hard to defend what Duterte said. But we all have to deal with the fact that he will represent the Philippines to the world and we don’t want the international community to think that Filipinos just voted a leader who has a fetish for gang rape. I do believe the international community’s impression of Duterte is wrong, which is why I am compelled to try and make sense of his remarks.Why do I think their impressions are wrong? Because Duterte has a daughter and granddaughter of his own. He showcased them in his last campaign sortie. I don’t think he would want them to go through what the Australian missionary did. He is also tough on crime including rape. He’s even earned the nickname “The Punisher” for it.A male friend of mine gave his own perspective on Duterte’s remarks. He said that Duterte probably meant that he thought it was a shame that such a beautiful woman was violated and that he probably wished that she could have been his girlfriend instead – that if she was his and taken care of her, she would not have ended in such a bad way. This interpretation gives Duterte’s “rape” remark a romantic light. Duterte may have wanted to say that he acted like Maximus Decimus Meridius after seeing his wife and son murdered. Of course I’m just guessing.At the end of the day, we can only speculate on what Duterte meant because, being mutilingual, he may have been struggling to find the right words to describe how he felt at that time. And now we are struggling to find an excuse for what he said. We can only hope that the international community will stop focusing on his remark and focus on how he will deal with the hard task of fixing the problems left behind by the outgoing administration under President Benigno Simeon Aquino. After all, a lot of Filipinos from the A and B crowd voted for Duterte. They wouldn’t have picked him if he was into gang rape, you would think. In other words, the international community should trust the Filipino people’s choice for a change particularly since Duterte did not just get sympathy votes the way BS Aquino did in 2010.The Australian political analyst did get some things right about Philippine politics. That in the last 30 years after the late Ferdinand Marcos Sr was ousted, the Philippines has been led by people from same thin ruling elite who are just taking turns running the country. Millions of people are missing out on the wealth that is being generated because only a few benefit from the country’s economic growth. Suter was correct in saying that Duterte is the result of the voters’ anger that has been brewing since Filipinos realized that BS Aquino is part of the Philippines’ problem and that he is only looking out for his own personal interests and that of his allies.It remains to be seen if Duterte can live up to the people’s expectations. Like Suter said, he is also part of the ruling class that people have started to hate. The only difference is, he doesn’t act like one of them.Will Duterte be able to distribute the wealth and create a bigger middle class in Philippine society? It will take drastic reforms to do that. Duterte already said that he would open the economy to foreign investors. Members of the Philippine oligarchy who own most of the businesses that provide services and products including the supply of water, electricity and Internet access have been blocking moves to allow 100 percent foreign ownership to avoid competition for years. Filipinos have to live with bad products and services due to that lack of alternatives.Duterte is also going to push for federalism. Being from Davao, he knows that the current centralized government neglects areas that are too far from Imperial Manila. A federal form of government that divides power between a strong national government and smaller local governments could be the solution to the full development of provinces that are currently at the mercy of the national government for funding.A lot of Filipinos are also hoping that Duterte would shift the country’s political system to a parliamentary form of government. This could mean that the tradition of choosing from the same types of bozos during elections would end since people will be choosing based on political parties and not personalities.It would be wise for international political analysts to understand the way local politics work before they come up with negative conclusions about Filipino politicians. After all, most of them were all praises for BS Aquino when he started. They were all beholden to his name and taken by his promise to get rid of corruption only to end up as a disappointment in the end. In other words, foreign observers got it wrong before in their analysis of BS Aquino and, therefore, they could be wrong about Duterte too.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/international-media-move-dutertes-rape-joke-focus-hard-tasks-ahead/
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According to Maria Ressa, an army of bots, sock puppets and a sexy blogger is terrorising Rappler
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-10-11 12:29:10+00:00
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So is there really an army of “bots” that rampage through the Internet “trolling” social media and attacking hapless corporate news media sites? According to Maria Ressa, CEO of “social news media” site Rappler, there really is such an army of darkness.Ressa insists that we are in the midst of a “propaganda war” and these armies of darkness have all but “weaponized the Internet”…It’s a strategy of “death by a thousand cuts” – a chipping away at facts, using half-truths that fabricate an alternative reality by merging the power of bots and fake accounts on social media to manipulate real people.Ressa also calls out social media site Facebook and blames the algorithm it applies to customising users’ social media feeds to prioritise display of the most “relevant” content for enabling Mocha Uson’s blog to “compete – and, often, beat – news groups.” This is because, Ressa haughtily points out, “algorithms don’t distinguish fact from fiction”.Another Rappler “thought leader”, Chay Hofilena then chimes in on the third instalment of this grand conspiracy theory. According to Hofilena, the dark army of “bots” are also joined by an army of “sock puppets” in the grand plan to “weaoponize the Internet”. Sock puppets being, well, puppets obviously have a puppetteer. This obvious fact about puppets notwithstanding, Hofilena just has to explain further…Some of these sock puppets, aptly named because they act according to how a puppeteer motions them, post in existing online forums on Facebook – political groups, hobbyists, buy-and-sell, and even OFW groups…Yes, now we know exactly what sock puppets are, Ms Hofilena. I’m glad you’re here to tell us these things.Honestly, it’s actually quite hilarious the way all these “bots”, sock puppets, fly-by-night sites, and, yes, Mocha Uson’s blog happily run circles around a media behemoth like Rappler. Between them and the latter, guess who is complaining the loudest about what essentially is the way things simply are on the Net?For an organisation like Rappler that spent much of its existence pontificating about the Net and what it means to succeed in its ecosystem, it seems it is turning out to be the least cluey — and the most whiny — about the emergence of cohabitants that actually successfully practiced what Rappler‘s “thought leaders” preached.In essence, across a (so far) three-part treatise on the Internet landscape of 2016, Ressa and Hofilena whine about:(1) How a guerrilla network of Internet “trolls” is terrorising a billion-dollar corporate club of monopolistic media companies in the Philippines;(2) How Facebook’s relevance algorithm is making Mocha Uson’s blog such a serious enough threat to Rappler‘s existence that it forced no less than Her Excellency the CEO to get off her throne, take up arms, and lead the charge herself; and,(3) How reality itself is being “manufactured” by a whole bunch of digital hands wearing digital socks that look suspiciously like K-Pop stars.Oh, the humanity!The world is a better place now that we all have been enlightened by God’s Gift to Philippine Journalism on what is really going on all over the Net.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/10/according-maria-ressa-army-bots-sock-puppets-sexy-blogger-terrorising-rappler/#comments
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JOLLIBEE TOPS LIST OF CHAIN RESTAURANTS AMERICANS HAVE NEVER HEARD OF
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/10/2017 0:00
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A good number of Americans are quite familiar with adobo, lumpia and pancit, but most have not heard of Jollibee. Is it a bird? Is it an insect? Is it a clown?The answer is: none of the above. It is the fast food chain restaurant that continues to be the greatest threat to McDonald’s in the Philippines, and who knows, perhaps even in the international fast food market. Its menu includes favorites like chicken joy, (sweet) spaghetti, and burgers cooked Filipino-style. It also serves traditional Pinoy breakfasts like tapsilog, longsilog, and bangsilog.A recent survey conducted by thrillist.com put Jollibee in the number one spot among international chain restaurants that Americans haven’t seen or heard of before. It ranked the best among food chains that originated in countries like Russia, Singapore, Germany, France, the U.K., Brazil and Japan.Upon hearing of the survey, top executives at the McDonald’s headquarters in Illinois convened an emergency meeting to strategize on how to counter what they expect to be a sudden surge in the popularity of Jollibee in the U.S.“We’ve pretty much given up trying to beat that fat, stupid, happy bee in the Philippines, but for it to threaten our business here in America is just not acceptable,” a spokesperson for McDonald’s said.Gird up your loins. Jollibee may soon be coming to a mall or street corner near you.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/28/jollibee-tops-list-of-chain-restaurants-americans-have-never-heard-of/?share=email
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HILLARY CLINTON WANTS MANNY PACQUIAO’S ENDORSEMENT; HE SAYS ‘NO WAY!’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/11/2017 0:00
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“Bob, I don’t know if I’m gonna run for president but if I do, you gotta get Manny Pacquiao to come over and help me.” These were the words from Hillary Clinton at a dinner table in Hong Kong, according to a report by ABS-CBN News.Bob is Bob Arum, CEO of Top Rank, the Las Vegas-based boxing promoter responsible for Pacquiao’s and other top-rated championship fights. He sat next to Clinton at that private dinner.Pacquiao is known for his keen interest in politics. He himself is an elected congressman in the Philippines.In the last U.S. elections (2010), Pacquiao endorsed Senate Majority Floor Leader Harry Reid. This year, the Filipino boxer has endorsed Ross Miller who is running for Nevada’s Attorney General.But endorsing Clinton? “No way,” Pacquiao says. “We’re exact opposites when it comes to important issues. Hillary is pro-choice, I’m pro-life; she is for marriage equality, I believe that marriage should only be between a man and a woman; she’s a stickler for world issues, all I’m interested in are boxing, basketball and karaoke.”But Pacquiao is not totally closing the door on Clinton. He says that for a fee, he can endorse the former First Lady’s candidacy. Asked by reporters what kind of a fee he thinks would be appropriate, Pacquiao said: “enough to cover the taxes I owe the Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).” That would be at least $75 Million.Pacquiao faces charges of tax evasion. BIR says the boxer has failed to pay taxes on his prize earnings from his championship fights in the U.S.Pacquiao’s next fight is against junior welterweight title holder Chris Algieri which will be held November 22 at the Cotai Arena at the Venetian Macau, in Macau, China.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/01/hillary-clinton-wants-manny-pacquiaos-endorsement-he-says-no-way/?share=email
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Netizens reacts when they saw President Duterte cries after seeing the remains of his soldiers killed by NPA
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2017-02-19 23:43:05+08:00
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Another iconic picture of President Rodrigo Duterte was captured by Edge Davao’s photographer Lean Daval Jr.On the photo taken during the visit of the President at the wake of Corporal Michael Yadao and rivate Virnel Damondon, Duterte cried after he saw the remains of Mr. Yadao that killed by the landmine planted by NPA Terrorist in Barangay Tawantawan Davao City on Thursday, February 17.The 17 others were wounded by the blast was also visited by President Duterte and awarded at the Camp Panacan Station Hospital (CPSH) of the Naval Station Felix Apolinario in panacan.He visited the remains of the soldiers at the Eastern Mindanao Command (EASTMINCOM) Gymnasium in Panacan, Davao City on February 17.President Rodrigo Duterte decided to end the peace talks between the government and CPP-NPA-NDF because of the several attacks conducted by the armed group against the armed forces of the Philippines.The attacks killed several soldiers including Mr. Yadao and Mr. Apolinario.The first time that the President cried in public was when he won the Presidency and visited her parents grave.Netizens were touched after seeing the reaction of the President in the photo.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/netizens-reacts-saw-duterte-cries-seeing-soldiers-killed-npa/
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Anti-Marcos advocates are incompetent, lack foresight and leadership skills
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-11-19 23:58:58+00:00
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If you want proof that members of the Philippine political opposition are incompetent, lack foresight and leadership skills, just look at the way they handled their opposition to block the burial of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB), otherwise known as the cemetery reserved for the country’s heroes, soldiers and former Presidents. Their actions are quite laughable, really.In the first place, their petition to block Marcos Sr’s burial at the LNMB came almost three decades too late. What the hell were they doing the whole time? Now they are acting so shocked and outraged that the burial took place without them knowing beforehand. They are saying that, just like “a thief in the night”, the Marcoses carried out the burial in “secret”. What secret are they talking about? His burial, which was supposed to take place in September, was announced in August of 2016. It was only delayed after the petitioners filed a case to block it with the Supreme Court.Besides, Marcos’s kin made no secret about their wish for his body to be buried at the site ever since his remains were brought back from the Unites States in 1993, only four years after his exile from the Philippines. The arrival of his body reportedly even had a lavish welcome by thousands of his supporters with women in the crowd weeping. His body’s return should have been a signal for his critics to start mobilising any moves to prevent his family from going through with the state burial. But what did they do? The late former President Cory Aquino who was still alive in 1993 did not do anything. Neither did her son, former President BS Aquino who was also a legislator for years. It is quite baffling why he did not even craft a law to prevent it from happening.The truth is, anti-Marcos advocates are only good at making a lot of noise. What they are doing now — holding rallies — is pretty much consistent with what they were doing in the last three decades. Prominent personalities release statements like “Marcoses broke the law in holding the burial despite an appeal against the SC decision” as if they want the public to believe that there is already a motion for reconsideration filed at Supreme Court (SC) and make the Marcoses look like they cheated. These anti-Marcos advocates are very good at playing the victim.Those who were against the burial had 15 days to file a motion for reconsideration with the SC. Marcos’s burial took place ten days after SC dismissed petition to block it. It seems the anti-Marcos advocates wanted to wait for the last day before even thinking about filing for motion for reconsideration. Or they were waiting for someone to do it for them. Either way, they screwed up big time.The Protesters will not succeed in reversing anything. Had they been more organised, they would have succeeded in blocking Marcos’s burial on the same year the former first lady, Imelda Marcos made her wishes known that she intends to keep her husband’s remains on display in their mausoleum until the government yields to her demand for a burial in the National Heroes’ Cemetery in Manila.Some ordinary people on the streets make more sense than so-called members of the elite who have joined the protest against Marcos burial. They were berating the students who were holding placards “Marcos Dictator!” with one of the men telling the kids “Sisihin nyo si Ramos!” Indeed, former President Fidel V. Ramos was the one who lifted Cory Aquino’s ban on the repatriation of Marcos’ body back to the Philippines in the first place. It started the ball rolling. So the blame should be directed at Ramos, not the Marcoses. Those who curse Marcos for the Martial Law years should hold Ramos responsible for human rights abuses committed under Martial Law as head of the Philippine Constabulary (PC) since the unit was responsible for the arrest and torture of civilians during that “dark” period. Marcos may not have known all the individual cases of the victims, but Ramos would. Since Ramos is still alive, the anti-Martial Law advocates can still sue him. But they could be waiting for him to die before they realise Ramos is to blame for atrocities too.Anti-Marcos advocates are not good at analysing things properly. They even blame Duterte and want him to be held accountable for Marcos’s burial at the LNMB. It’s not clear on what grounds though. The Supreme Court allowed it so that means the law is on Duterte’s side.Some also say Marcos is a true traitor because his burial was held in secret. They compare the “hero’s burial” of the late slain former senator Ninoy Aquino with its large crowds attending his public funeral procession. As mentioned earlier, the date may have been moved, but it wasn’t a secret. The military was there and accorded him military honours along with other attendees invited by the Marcoses. There was even video footage of the funeral rites. And if you think about it, the Marcoses did not need to inform those who were opposed to the burial. Why should they be informed considering they were only going to make a mockery out of the whole thing? That would have been a crazy idea. The Marcoses were obviously smart enough to avoid the drama the protesters would have brought to the occasion.Indeed, drama is the last thing the Philippines needs after 30 years of drama and emotional outburst from the Aquinos and their allies. Just look at the leaders of the opposition today led by Vice President Leni Robredo, Senators Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino, Leila De Lima and Antonio Trillanes. Their arguments are weak and they don’t possess the qualities of a true leader. They are not on the side of the law. In fact, one can be forgiven for saying they have the word “loser” written all over their faces. They don’t deserve to be at the helm. They even say the 1986 EDSA People Power revolution has lost its meaning after Marcos’s burial at the LNMB. Once again, it’s only now they realise that that event lost its true meaning a long time ago – when it became apparent that the so-called “revolution” was just a power grab by the opposition then. The players just used the people to disguise their agenda. Hopefully, the people are smart enough not to allow themselves to be used again.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/11/anti-marcos-advocates-incompetent-lack-foresight-leadership-skills/#comments
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President Duterte can extend the term of PNP Chief Bato for unlimited period of time – Napolcom
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2018-02-21 16:45:03+08:00
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It’s possible that President Rodrigo Duterte can extend the term of Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa as the Philippine National Police Director General as long as he wanted.That is according to National Police Commission (Napolcom) Vice Chairman Rogelio Casurao who said that Bato can still be the leader of the PNP “up until the time the President wants him to serve,”In a phone interview, Casurao said that extending the term of Bato as long as the President wanted is not illegal.“There is no legal impediment to the extension of Chief PNP. Under present conditions, he (Dela Rosa) can be extended however the President wants him to serve,” Casurao said.According to the law, the Chief of the Philippine National Police has only a maximum term period of four years, however this limitations can be lifted if the President would declare a ‘state of national emergency’Section 26 of the Republic Act (RA) 6975 reads:“The Chief of the PNP shall be appointed by the President…[he/she] shall serve a term of office not to exceed four (4) years: Provided, further, That in times of war or other national emergency declared by Congress, the President may extend such term of office.”Casurao said that Duterte is still not lifting the national emergency so the President can still extend the term of Bato.But it’s not yet sure if Duterte is considering extend the term of Bato in PNP after his expected retirement in April, because the President already announced that he’s going to appoint the top cop as Bureau of Corrections (BOC) chief.Bato was expected to retire from his position several months ago because of the compulsory retirement as he already reached the age of 56 on January 21.However, President Rodrigo Duterte extended the term of the PNP chief because he felt that he still needed the service of Bato.Duterte and Bato launched the war against illegal drugs which criticized by several human rights groups.The PNP Chief has also been invited in several senate hearings related on the alleged extrajudicial killings happened during his watch.Dela Rosa served as Davao City Police Chief from 2012-2013 where the ‘Oplan Tokhang’ originated.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-can-extend-term-pnp-chief-bato-unlimited-period-time-napolcom/
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Super Bowl 50 Will Play To A Half-filled Levi’s Stadium
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/01/2016 0:00
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Ask any Francisco or Santa Clara resident and they can’t tell you which teams are playing at next Sunday’s Super Bowl 50. Certainly not the 49ers, that much they can tell you.We know, of course, that Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara will be hosting the championship game between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos. But ticket sales are not going well. In fact, they’re dismal. As of today, only half of the 68,500 stadium seats have been sold.But the city of San Francisco stands to benefit from this year’s NFL championship game. It has established a Super Bowl City by the waterfront at the Embarcadero. It opened today and will continue until game day on February 7. Already, San Francisco is predicting that it will earn more revenue than the Levi’s stadium.And we can see why.The average ticket price for a Levi’s stadium seat is $3,500.Access to Super Bowl City is a mere $35, and that includes a front row-seat to the game and the half-time show via a super gigantic screen, concerts, vendor hospitality tents, food booths, fireworks, a scenic view of the San Francisco Bay and the Bay Bridge. What else can one ask for? If one can afford to spend $3,500, he or she can even have a penthouse suite at the Hyatt Embarcadero and have a private Super Bowl party while still having access to Super Bowl City 17 floors down.What a deal! San Francisco sure know how to party.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/30/super-bowl-50-will-play-to-a-half-filled-levis-stadium/?share=email
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PHILIPPINE ARCHBISHOP: ‘YOGA IS AN INVITATION TO THE DEVIL’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/11/2017 0:00
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If you practice yoga or attend yoga classes as part of your health and fitness regimen, listen up. You are inviting the devil into your body, according to a Manila archbishop.Msgr. Jay Bandojo, who has special permission to perform exorcisms, said in a recent talk that “When you practice yoga, you are told to ‘empty your mind’ while saying [the mantra] ‘om,’ so you can feel relaxed. But when you empty yourself, you’re opening yourself to demonic possession. You have to be careful because demons might take advantage of this empty vessel of your soul and possess it.”The belief in occult practices, feng shui, lucky charms, amulets, fortune-telling, astrology, horoscope, transcendental meditation and similar practices also allow demons to have a claim over a person, said Bandojo.In a predominantly Catholic country like the Philippines, this statement from a church official can have a devastating impact on its citizens. It can change lifestyles and bring about massive unemployment. Think about the yoga instructors, architects, fortune tellers, astrologists and trinket vendors who will lose their jobs.Asked what alternative fitness activity Catholics can engage in, Bandojo recommended Zumba, the dance fitness craze that has recently taken the country by storm. In fact, the Philippines just broke the Guinness world record for the largest single Zumba class.“You see, in Zumba, both your mind and body are constantly in motion. Even if the devil tries to take over your person, it will always be shaken out as you go through your dance routine,” Bandojo said.So, let go of your ‘oms.’ Instead, practice saying ‘Shake it, shake it’ and sign up for a Zumba class near you.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/01/philippine-archbishop-yoga-is-an-invitation-to-the-devil/
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Senator Hontiveros Files Bill To Ban Plastic, Including For Surgery
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/10/2017 0:00
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Paper or plastic? If Senator Risa Hontiveros had her way, grocery and other shoppers will no longer have a choice. Plastic will forever be banned.Hontiveros has filed a Senate Bill aimed at reducing the damaging effects of plastic on the environment.But her bill goes beyond shopping.Not only will store owners be banned from using plastic bags. Plastic surgeons will have to find alternative materials for their profession and business.Hontiveros’ bill is very timely as it comes just days after Xander Ford made his big reveal on national television — a total facial makeover courtesy of an infamous plastic surgery clinic.The Adobo Chronicles tried to reach Ford for comment on the proposed bill, but broadcast personality (and wife of defeated presidential candidate Mar Roxas) Korina Sanchez refused to give us Xander’s cell phone number.Ford’s big reveal happened on Sanchez’s TV program, “Rated K” on the ABS-CBN Network.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/03/senator-hontiveros-files-bill-to-ban-plastic-including-for-surgery/#respond
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PACQUIAO DECLARES CANDIDACY FOR PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/04/2018 0:00
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Win or lose, Filipino champion boxer Manny Pacquiao says his May 2 fight with American Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas will be his last. Then he will focus on his bright political career.Pacquiao is a sitting congressman, representing his Philippine province of Saranggani. Despite his reputation as one of the top absentee members of the Philippines’ House of Representatives, Pacquiao remains extremely popular among his constituents and the rest of the Filipinos who love champion boxers and beauty queens.In the U.S., politicians have started declaring their candidacies for the 2016 presidential elections. Pacquiao, on the other hand, has officially declared his candidacy for president of the Philippines in 2022.The boxer made the announcement today through his promoter Bob Arum, who said that his protégé will seek the presidency in 2022.The Philippines’ constitution sets the minimum age qualification for president at 40. Pacquiao is 32, making him ineligible to run for president in the next scheduled elections in 2016. The presidential term is six years, so the boxer is definitely qualified to run for president in 2022.Between his May 2nd fight and the start of the 2022 Philippine presidential campaign period, Pacquiao is expected to continue pursuing his other passions as a playing basketball coach and as a Karaoke king. He certainly wants to do it, in his own words (copied from Frank Sinatra), “My Way.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/14/manny-pacquiao-declares-his-candidacy-for-president-of-the-philippines/
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Lady Gaga Will Sit When The National Anthem Is Played At Superbowl 51
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/09/2016 0:00
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick just found an ally in his refusal to stand for the playing of the national athem in protest of what he deems are wrongdoings against African Americans and minorities in the United States. That ally is none other than Lady Gaga.The diva sang the national anthem at last year’s Superbowl 50 at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara — standing up of course — but she will sit it out during Superbowl 51 at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on February 5, 2017.Lady Gaga, if we were to believe US Magazine, has been chosen to perform during the half-time show for Superbowl 51.When the national anthem is sung (singer still to be announced), Lady Gaga will be seated inside the green room while awaiting her turn to perform for the half-time show.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/18/lady-gaga-will-sit-when-the-national-anthem-is-played-at-superbowl-51/
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ONE MILLION MOMS WANT ABC’S ‘THE MUPPETS’ CANCELLED
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/09/2018 0:00
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Calling the show “perverted,” the pro-family group, One Million Moms, wants ‘The Muppets’ cancelled.The beloved 1970’s puppets return to a new season on ABC starting tonight (Tuesday).In the run-up to the show’s premiere, ABC’s promotional campaign has focused on Kermit and Miss Piggy’s alleged breakup and subsequent rebound relationships, the porcine star’s promiscuity, Fozzie Bear’s relationship with a woman, and even included an ad with a Kermit clad in only a scarf that brags, “Finally, a network TV show with full frontal nudity.”Additionally, the new series is introducing a host of new funny characters that ABC hopes would attract viewers of all orientations. Characters like Donald Trump, Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Rand Paul, Bobby Jindal, among others.ABC has ruined ‘The Muppets,’ the group claimed. “It is no longer the family-oriented show it used to be when it debuted several decades ago.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/22/one-million-moms-want-abcs-the-muppets-cancelled/#comments
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LOOK: Duterte awards and brings another 15 wounded soldier to Manila using Presidential Plane
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2017-06-29 01:25:48+08:00
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The Duterte government used the Presidential plane again to bring 15 wounded soldiers in Cagayan De Oro to Manila June 28, 2017. to get a better medical treatment.The 15 soldiers were wounded in action during the firefight between the government forces and ISIS-inspired Maute terrorist group.After he attended three events, President Rodrigo Duterte went to Villamor Air Base to personally talk to the wounded soldiers and gave the award that they deserved for doing their duty in Marawi City.Duterte talked one by one to the wounded soldiers to check their conditions.The 15 soldiers received Wounded Personnel Medal and financial assistance from the President’s Social Fund to further help their recovery and their families.Presidential Communications assistant secretary Mocha Uson even interviewed some of the soldiers inside the Presidential plane.First lieutenant Dela Peña, one of the wounded soldiers shared during his short interview with Uson that a grenade hit in his right knee and right arm during their operation in Marawi City.Dela Peña who already wounded in the battle for the second time, said that his dream for peace was became his inspiration to serve the government and fight against terrorist groups.Uson also interviewed President Rodrigo Duterte and the Filipino leader said that he was so affected when his soldiers died in battle because he knew that he was the one who ordered his men to fight in Marawi City.“Kasi ako yung nag declare ng martial law, ako yung mga nagpadala ng sundalo doon. Every time na mamatayan ako ng sundalo, ako yung nasasaktan, ako yung nag suffer the most kasi ako yung nag utos ng gera,” Duterte said.“Kung hindi naman ako mag utos ng gera, delikado naman ang republika natin, so wala akong choice, I had to do it because it’s my constitutional duty,” he added.He also said that if the crisis ended in Marawi, he would quickly lift the martial law in Mindanao.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-duterte-awards-brings-another-15-wounded-soldier-manila-using-presidential-plane/
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Captured Ronnie Dayan has message for lover De lima
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2016-11-23 10:48:47+08:00
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Ronnie Dayan, who admitted that he has a romantic affair with Senator Leila de Lima faced the members of the press on November 22 after he was captured two days ago in a small hut in La Union.Dayan said that he was receiving drug money from the drug trading in Bilibid and sent to former DOJ secretary Leila de Lima inside their car.Asked about what Dayan’s message to his lover de Lima?” Magpakatatag ka. Labanan mo tong mga akusasyon sayo” smiling Dayan said which drew laughter from the audience inside the hall.WATCH VIDEO BELOWThe contradiction.Earlier this year de Lima said in a press conference that Dayan has been calling her for support and accordingly was afraid of death threats.However, Dayan denied the statement. He said that he was hiding because of the issue but he never received death threats.Dayan also denied that he was pushing or selling drugs as what other witnesses/prisoners allegations. He only admitted that he collected money from the drug lords inside for the former DOJ now senator Leila de Lima.Dayan is set to face the senate for inquiry this coming November 24, 2016.What can you say about this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/captured-ronnie-dayan-message-lover-de-lima/
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Baron Geisler faced another controversy after he urinated on Ping Medina
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-11-28 22:44:14+08:00
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Ping Media lambasted Baron Geisler on his social media account on Monday night and urged the film and television industry to snub Baron Geisler for his disgusting and unprofessional attitude, after the Geisler urinated on medina during their taping.Medina recalled the incident that happened while they were taping Subic.at first he thought that Geisler already changed and they talked normally for almost 5 hours, but after handing P200 to Geisler for food, Medina discovered that he only used it to buy alcohol.During the rehearsal, Medina already knows that Geisler is already drunk and he is not in the right condition to do the scene so when Geisler asked Medina to repeat their rehearsal after three tries, Ping already refused that made Baron upset.Before they started to shoot, Medina recalled Geisler saying “”May gagawin ako sayo Ping ah. Sana wag ka magalit.”At first Medina thought that Baron will only spit on him during the scene, but Geisler did worse.During the scene where was already chained and helpless, Medina noticed that Geisler opened his zipper.“Habang umiiyak ako, nagmamakaawa, di makagalaw dahil naka packaging tape ang kamay at paa, at parang napansin ko: binubuksan ba ni Baron ang zipper niya?Siguro dahil ang lalim ko na sa eksena. Umiiyak ako at may mga luha ang mga mata ko kaya di ko makita ng mabuti.In fairness, wala rin naman masyado makikita. Iniisip ko, baka daliri lang niya yun. Mukhang pinky finger? Kamukha at kasing hugis ng lumang chips na Cornetto. (Totoo ata ang chismis)” Medina wrote on his Facebook post.After that, Medina felt that Baron really urinated on him.“Napakabilis ng pangyayari. Naramdaman ko na lang na may bumabasa sa dibdib ko. Medyo mainit at may amoy.” Medina added.But despite of what Baron did to him, Medina finished the scene and asked the controversial actor and the three extras if he was really urinated by his colleague.Medina quickly confronted Geisler after he realized that his colleague really urinated on him and challenged him to a fist fight.But Geisler didn’t responded even Medina already slapping him.“Hinahamon ko siya ng suntukan. Sinampal ko siya.ANO??? ANO??? ANO???Pero nakita ko na hindi siya lalaban. Wala akong interes na bumugbog sa walang kalaban laban.” Medina said.Before he ended his post, Medina urged everyone including the top bosses of GMA and ABS CBN to junk Geisler in the Showbiz industry.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/baron-geisler-faced-another-controversy-urinated-ping-medina/
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TOP PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES NAMED. GUESS WHO’S NO. 1?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/05/2018 0:00
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The list of 2015 Top 100 Colleges and Universities in the Philippines was released today by Webometrics, the largest academic ranking of Higher Education Institutions.There weren’t any big surprises, with many universities and colleges that have always been considered tops in the Philippines making this year’s list, like the University of the Philippines, Ateneo University, De La Salle University, University of Santo Tomas, among others.But there was one big surprise in this year’s list: the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines which made it to the No. 1 spot.A spokesperson for Webometrics told The Adobo Chronicles that Congress has become the best training ground for neophytes, the non-qualified, the inexperienced and the non-credentialed politicians. After just their second year in the institution, many become corrupt, millionnaires or money launderers, and candidates for graduate school at the National Penitentiary.Congress also changes people’s careers: actors become politicians, and politicians become actors, Webometrics said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/22/top-philippine-universities-and-colleges-named-guess-whos-no-1/#respond
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Honeylet Avancena Breaks Silence On Viral Video Showing Duterte Kissing A Lady On The Lips In South Korea
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/6/2018 0:00
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Rodigo Duterte’s common law wife, Honeylet Avancena, finally broke her silence a day after a video went viral showing the President kissing a Filipina lady on the lips during his meeting with the Filipino community in South Korea.The video elicited comments from both Duterte critics and supporters, with the latter defending the President’s actions.Today, The Adobo Chronicles spoke with Avancena by Skype and we asked her to comment on the controversial video. She said:”He’s the President, so he can do as he pleases. But I’m his wife, and I can do what I want at home. So when he comes back from South Korea, Digong will be sleeping outside the kulambo for the next six months.”(Outside the kulambo is a popular phrase used by Filipinos and usually refers to a husband banned from sleeping in the same bed as the wife as punishment for his misdemeanor.)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/03/honeylet-avancena-breaks-silence-on-viral-video-showing-duterte-kissing-a-lady-on-the-lips-in-south-korea/#respond
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Catholic Bishops Appeal To Filipino Catholics To Come To The Aid Of Suspected Pedophile Priest
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/8/2017 0:00
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The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is known for dipping its finger in civil and political issues — from President Duterte’s war on drugs to the proliferation of fake news on social media. It usually comes in Pastoral letters read in churches nationwide.The Adobo Chronicles has just learned that a new pastoral letter will be read this coming Sunday, urging Filipino Catholics to contribute generously to the collection basket to help with the court expenses of one parish priest named Msgr. Ariel Lagarejos.Lagarejos was arrested after an alleged attempt to sexually abuse a 13-year-old girl in Marikina City on Friday. He was arrested in a joint operation by the Marikina police and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) around 6:30 p.m. at Blue Wave Mall in Barangay Sto. Niño in Marikina.It is alleged that Lagarejos sought the services of the victim through a 16-year-old pimp. The victim’s mother, however, reported it to the police after she learned of the transaction.Operatives from the Marikina police women and children protection division and DSWD set up the entrapment operation against Lagarejos.“If possible,” the Pastoral letter reads, ” we urge the faithful to write fat checks instead of just digging in their pockets or purses for small change. We have to come to the aid of a beleaguered man of God. It is every Catholic person’s duty to do so.”So this Sunday, don’t leave home without your checkbook.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/01/catholic-bishops-appeal-to-filipino-catholics-to-come-to-the-aid-of-suspected-pedophile-priest/
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Update On Leni’s Boston Garbage-Diving: Who’s That Man In Blue T-Shirt?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/06/2017 0:00
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Previously, we reported that the Boston Police Department is investigating whether or not Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo violated U.S. law by admitting during her radio show that she went garbage-diving in search of usable items for her daughter’s apartment.Boston Police had asked the help of concerned citizens by providing them with photos or CCTV videos that would possibly implicate Robredo in a criminal offense, including trespassing.Today, the police department released a photo it received from an anonymous source showing a man in blue t-shirt garbage-diving into a trash bin in the same neighborhood where Robredo’s daughter’s apartment is located.The man closely resembles the person who was helping the Vice President assemble some furniture in her daughter’s apartment. It was a photo that Robredo herself posted on her Facebook page.If it is the same man, then Robredo has a lot to answer for as the police investigation continues.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/29/update-on-lenis-boston-garbage-diving-whos-that-man-in-blue-t-shirt/?share=email
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Bongbong Marcos Asks COMELEC To Rewind The Vote Count
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/5/2016 0:00
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The latest partial, unofficial tally of the Philippines’ vice presidental contest shows Liberal Party candidate Leni Robredo slightly ahead of Senator Bongbong Marcos. So far, more than 90 percent of the votes from the country’s various precincts have been counted.The VP race remains too close to call.Earlier during the canvass of votes, it was Marcos who was leading by a huge margin. Robredo finally caught up and gained the lead starting at 3:20 a.m. on May 10.Today, Marcos asked the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to suspend the count until it can be determined that there was no anomaly in the canvass of votes. But first, Marcos said he wants the poll body to rewind the vote count to 3:19 a.m. on May 10, when he was ahead.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/10/bongbong-marcos-asks-comelec-to-rewind-the-vote-count/#respond
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Former Air force officer speaks on Mamasapano Massacre and reveals the last radio calls of SAF44 that will make you emotional
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2017-01-27 11:41:53+08:00
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A former Philippine Air Force officer finally speaks up after two years of being silence about the Mamasapano Massacre that killed 44 PNP Special Action Forces member.Romeo V. Poquiz, also writes an open letter for former President Benigno Aquino III and he expressed on his open letter how disappointed and angry he is to the former Commander-in-Chief who allegedly didn’t ordered anyone to help the SAF troopers.Mr. Poquiz posted the timeline of the Mamasapano Mission and the last two radio calls of the SAF men.He narrated his life as a former Air force Helicopter pilot that even they sometimes violated some regulations, they are still doing their mission to assist anyone.As a former Air Force helicopter pilot deployed in the field, my crew and I were always on the alert. When calls for air support from engaged Army or Marine ground forces were received, we were up in the air in no time at all and delivered the required assistance – be it aerial fire support or close air support, medical or casualty evacuation, food or ammo resupply, transport of reinforcement troops, etc.We did these to the ground troops despite them coming from different branches of service. We did these even if we sometimes have to violate Air Force regulations such as flying at night, during inclement weather, flying without a buddy aircraft, extremely dangerous combat situations, etc. We did these even when there were no prior coordination to us by the ground troops on their operation, and we had to improvise in order to locate them to support them.Mr. Poquiz also said that even without any orders from their air force commanders, if they felt that someone already needed their help, they are still flying and conduct their missions.We did these even when there were no orders yet from air force commanders for us to fly and conduct the missions. We did these again and again even if our helicopters were riddled with bullet holes after every mission.After that, he expressed his outrage on Mamasapano Incident that he kept for two years and explained how the 44 SAF could be saved if the former President really wanted to keep them alive.He criticized the reason of the air force commanders in Zamboanga and Davao who didn’t gave air support to the outnumbered SAF members.Mr. Poquiz expressed his outrage to the Philippine Airforce who didn’t even picked up the dead and the wounded, instead a US Helicopter conducted the rescue operation.There were PAF helicopters and close air support aircraft in Zamboanga and Davao on that day yet not a single aircraft flew to support the SAF. Not even for persuasion flights. Why? The Air Force commanders said there was no order for them to dispatch the aircrafts. B***s***! I would have hanged myself if I was the Air Force commander.A US helicopter picked up the dead and wounded instead of a Philippine Air Force helicopter. Son of a ***!He was also disappointed because the request for support by SAF is not a simple request but already an S.O.S and no one came to rescue them until they died in the battle.Mr. Poquiz also said that the massacre was recorded by a US drone.The request for support by the SAF was not an ordinary request for assistance. It was an S.O.S. It was for a rescue. The troops were sitting ducks and were being slaughtered, some with their heads decapitated – the massacres were even being witnessed live via US drone monitor by a president at the 3rd Air Division headquarters in Zamboanga City.The reason that the there’s no exact coordinates and prior coordination to conduct an artillery support to help the SAF troopers didn’t convinced Mr. Poquez because the armed forces had 12 hours to guess where to fire the artillery rounds so the dying SAF troops may thought that they were supported before they died.Why was there no artillery support given despite the pleas of the police commanders? Because there was no prior coordination on the operation and you were not given the exact grid coordinates. Putangina! For 12 hours? You should have at least fired blank artillery rounds, or fired white phosphorus on the long and wide Mamasapano River, so that the dying troops may have at least thought that they were supported before their last breath.He criticized the commanders including Aquino for not rescuing the SAF troopers before the former President wanted a Nobel Peace Prize.You did not rescue the SAF troops, despite their dying pleas, because you did not want to displease a president, who probably was on his lucid intervals, and who salivated for the Nobel Peace Prize.The post of Mr. Poquiz has gone viral on the internet and many Netizens became emotional after they discovered the last two calls of the SAF troopers who asking for help.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/former-air-force-officer-writes-open-letter-pnoy-reveals-last-radio-calls-saf44-will-make-emotional/
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Why coal-minded Duterte is on the wrong side of history
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2016-05-19 06:55:59+00:00
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In about 4 billion years from now, the Sun will leave the main sequence and will evolve into a Red Giant. While this stellar evolution is a spectacular cosmic phenomenon, it marks as well the complete annihilation of life on Earth. But long before that, in only about half a billion years, “the Sun gets bright enough to trigger a runaway greenhouse effect and turn us into Venus, sterilizing all life on the Earth,” warns Raymond T. Pierrehumbert, a veteran climate scientist who was recently appointed as the Halley Professor of Physics at Oxford University.However, Pierrehumbert argues that if we survive long enough, the human race can invent a technology that can easily block enough sunlight to save the Earth from a runaway. This translates to another 4 billion years of habitability, which must be an overwhelming achievement for mankind—and by extension, all other life forms on the planet.But not so fast in opening the party wine, though. We have to stay alive in the next two centuries first. And if economies, big and small, continue to rely on dirty energy as they have done in the past, we may never have that chance.Is the Philippines lost in track?Despite the global trend of shifting from coal to renewable energy, the Aquino Administration had taken the opposite track, and the one to succeed it is bound to do the same. The former approved the operation of at least 27 coal-fired power plants ironically in no more than a month after the UN Climate Talks in December 2015, and the latter came to the defense of a $4-billion coal investment, arguing that the project is needed to assure investors of a stable power source. President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, also known as the “Donald Trump of the East,” went a little further by lambasting former US Vice President Al Gore and calling the United Nations “hypocrites” for telling developing nation states to go carbon-free while failing to sanction industrialized countries that are major contributors in the global carbon footprint.Sen. Loren Legarda, who was recently named by the United Nations as Global Champion for Resilience, also wonders why the Philippines is lost in track when the global demand for coal is slowing down. Legarda said that the country’s “consumption of coal has been on the upswing, which increased by 27% between 2012 and 2014.”Climate-skeptic leaders justify the use of coal-fired power plants because they are the country’s dominant power technology that are widely available and economically cheap. However, Legarda challenged this argument and noted that the country has 246,000 megawatts of untapped solar, wave, steam, biomass, and hydro resources. This quantum of indigenous renewable energy potential is 13 times more than the currently installed capacity, more than enough to make the Philippines fully energy self-sufficient and independent.No more debates, urgent action neededThe world simply has no time and space for climate change skepticism. Further delays in coming up with a political consensus to address the challenges of climate change can be catastrophic especially to developing countries and small economies.According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Tropical Pacific is much warmer than average, exceeding 1°C over much of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, consistent with the trademark of a strong El Niño. Therefore, even a minimal increase in the global average temperature will translate to a more devastating effect to tropical countries like the Philippines.The WMO also pointed out that the country is growing more vulnerable to natural disasters, as its water levels are projected to rise by up to 10.2 centimeters every 10 years—that’s three times more than the global average!The ambition of the Paris agreement is to set the limit of the Earth’s warming to only 1.5 °C instead of 2 °C. It is impossible to hit this target if the country does not break free from fossil fuels. If we do not act fast enough, it will come as no surprise that the Philippines will lose its territories not to an economic superpower that is China, but instead to rising sea levels engulfing its islands.Capitalizing in the energy of young peopleYoung people across the globe are risking arrest by demonstrating and demanding action to mitigate the effects of climate change. Break Free is one of the largest anti-coal movements happening in at least 15 countries worldwide, including the Philippines.Last May 4, over 10,000 people gathered in Batangas, Philippines, for the “Piglas Batangas! Piglas Pilipinas!” campaign. Piglas is a call for the incoming president and other new government officials to scrap the Pinamucan coal plant and the 26 other coal-fired power plants in the pipeline. It is also a demand for the phase-out of the 19 existing coal plants nationwide.Now that the Philippines will be under the administration of another coal-minded president, we can expect another drama of slow energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. But eco-illiteracy isn’t something we can endure for the next six years under the new leadership. We have to do something and get involved in changing the climate situation.To quote Al Gore, the will to act is in itself a renewable energy. We have reached a point when young people are no longer afraid to speak up and make their voices be heard. We do not want a government dictating on us what to do and how to do it.We protest not to beg for a fast and responsive climate action from the government, but rather to demand it. For when those in position turn the blind eye to the reality of climate change and refuse to heed the call to break free from fossil fuels, we will always be here to make a motion and they are not going to like it.Go to Mars or another planetLooming energy crises should never justify the use of energy from fossil fuels. While coal is economically cheap, it can cost lives. Our continued dependence on dirty energy grossly undervalues the future and therefore violates the principle of intergenerational neutrality. This concept is when people of the present thinks their existence is far more important than the welfare of people living in the future.British physics superstar Stephen Hawking has some words for mankind, and they are scary and prophetic: That humanity is at risk from a series of dangers of our own making. He said that even more than natural disasters, there are higher chances that our planet will be destroyed because of human aggression. He furthered that “it may have had survival advantage in caveman days, to get more food, territory or partner with whom to reproduce, but now it threatens to destroy us all.”Our greed of satiating our high energy demands to boost economic growth even at the expense of the environment will surely make the succeeding generations pay the big price. If we fail to take a fair share of responsibility in making our planet healthier and more livable, then we can begin refocusing our efforts to space exploration and spread humanity to the solar system.
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Buses that will carry the Yolanda victims to their new homes arrives in Tacloban.
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2016-11-27 21:14:23+08:00
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The bus that will carry the Yolanda victims in Tacloban who loss their houses 3 years ago has arrived to transport them in their new homes.Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas announced the good news on their social media account Sunday, November 27.Ceres Buses have arrived in Tacloban and now parked at the Astrodome, they are getting ready to transport hundreds of families.These buses will transport all the settlers from their bunkhouses to their new homes tomorrow.According to the Office of the Presidential Assistant, the buses will not leave immediately and they will stay for six more months to transfer the students in their school and workers whose jobs are in the city.They buses will not leave until a new PUV route is established from the relocation site in the City.Around 280 families are scheduled to join the first batch of the Yolanda victims who will move to their permanent homes on Monday and they estimated that more than 8,000 families may enjoy Christmas in their new homes after President Duterte ordered to rush the construction of the permanent resettlement sites.Presidential Assistant for Visayas Michael Dino assured that the beneficiaries will be equipped with water and electricity before the transfer.The fast action of the Presidential Assistant for Visayas gained positive comments from the Netizens and they praised Dino for following the order of President Duterte.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/buses-will-carry-yolanda-victims-new-homes-arrives-tacloban/
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TWO POPES MAKE NEWS HEADLINES THIS WEEK
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/01/2018 0:00
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While Pope Francis was being warmly received (and almost worshipped) in his visit to Sri Lanka and the Philippines this week, another Pope was being trashed in Hollywood.We’re talking about cinematographer Dick Pope who was just nominated for an Oscar for the film, “Mr. Turner.”When his nomination was announced by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, she called him ‘Dick Poop.’Pope took it all in stride saying that he had been called a lot worse, like “Dick Pee.”Isaacs quickly apologized and denied rumors that she intentionally called the cinematographer ‘Poop’ as a way of protest for the non-inclusion of a single woman or Person of color in this year’s Oscar nominations.We anxiously await Mr. Pope’s acceptance speech of he wins the award. Will he get back at Isaac and call her ‘Adele Dazeem?’
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/16/two-popes-make-news-headlines-this-week/?share=email
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RUSSIA’S NEXT TARGET: ALASKA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/03/2017 0:00
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Remember Sarah Palin’s famous words, “I can see Russia from my house?” Well, those words have now come to haunt her native Alaska.Moments after President Vladimir Putin officially declared that Crimea in Ukraine is now officially part of Russia, he announced before the Russian Parliament that Alaska is next in the country’s ongoing territorial expansion.A signing ceremony Tuesday between Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister of Crimea and the mayor of the city of Sevastopol made Crimea’s annexation official, the Kremlin said in a statement.Putin has sent Palin an invitation to Moscow to discuss the next steps in officially making Alaska a part of Russia. “Russia and Alaska have many things in common, Putin said, “including cold winters, cold people, clueless politicians, Christianity, even history.”The earliest written accounts indicate that the first Europeans to reach Alaska came from Russia. In 1648 Semyon Dezhnev sailed from the mouth of the Kolyma River through the Arctic Ocean and around the eastern tip of Asia to the Anadyr River. One legend holds that some of his boats were carried off course and reached Alaska. “Russia discovered Alaska,” Putin said.Unconfirmed reports say that Putin offered Palin the vice presidency of Russia should Alaska agree to the annexation.The White House has declined to comment on Putin’s announcement, saying “we don’t comment on pending matters.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/18/russias-next-target-alaska/#comments
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Senator Trillanes Accepts PhilStar Columnist Pedroche’s Apology, And Now The Waiting Game Begins
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/11/2017 0:00
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Senator Antonio Trillanes says that he has accepted the apology of PhilStar columnist Al Pedroche for his opinion piece that claimed U.S. President Donald Trump called the Senator ‘lil narco.’In a statement, Trillanes said:“Nag-apologize na si Mr. Al Pedroche ng Philippine Star Ngayon/philstar.com sa pagsulat nya sa kolum nya ng fake news tungkol diumano sa sinabi ni President Trump laban sa akin.”“Tinatanggap ko ang kanyang apology at nagpapasalamat ako sa kanya sa pagtaguyod ng kanilang Code of Ethics bilang journalist,” the senator added.Trillanes also said he is waiting for R.J. Nieto, a.k.a. Thinking Pinoy and another PhilStar columnist Mary Ann Reyes to do the same.“Ngayon, inaantay ko sina RJ Nieto a.k.a. (not) Thinking Pinoy at Ms. Mary Ann Reyes ng Philippine Star kung kailan sila mag-a-apologize sa paggamit ng parehas na fake news na ito,” the senator said.In a related development, the publisher and editors of The Adobo Chronicles, are also waiting for Trillanes to apologize for tagging our satire site as “fake news,” as seen in a social media account which seemed to be owned by the Senator.”Satire is so different from fake news,” the publisher said.The waiting game begins…
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/04/senator-trillanes-accepts-philstar-columnist-pedroches-apology-and-now-the-waiting-game-begins/
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What You Need To Know When Applying For A Philippine Driver’s License
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/11/2016 0:00
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While driving under the influence (DUI) is a big no-no in almost all countries, road rules as well as licensing requirements vary from one continent to another.In Thailand, for example, driving shirtless is against the law, and while it may be frowned upon in the Philippines, it is not a violation.But when applying for a driver’s license in the Philippines, there are rules and requirements that must be adhered to.An applicant must be at least 18 years old, able to read and write in Filipino or English, in possession of a valid student driver permit, have a medical certificate, pass a drug test as well as a written and practical examination.There’s more. The applicant must be “clean, neat and presentable.”The wearing of sando (sleeveless t-shirt), sports shorts, and slippers during photo-taking and examinations is not allowed.A spokesperson for the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the government agency tasked with issuing driver’s licenses, told The Adobo Chronicles that the reason wearing slippers during the application process is prohibited because it doesn’t look good in the license photo (see picture above).So, when in the Philippines, you can drive wearing slippers, but you can’t wear them when applying for your driver’s license.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/03/what-you-need-to-know-when-applying-for-a-philippine-drivers-license/
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London’s political expert praises Duterte and explains why he is the best President of the Philippines has ever had
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2017-06-15 12:40:26+08:00
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English political commentator and expert Adam Garrie praised President Rodrigo Duterte and labeled him as the ‘best President that the Philippines has ever had’ for doing his best so his country will never be treated like a colony again.In his article in “The Duran”, Garrie praised ‘uniquely patriotic’ President Rodrigo Duterte’s ironclad leadership in the Philippines.“Duterte wants dignity, freedom and safety for his country. He isa uniquely patriotic and devoted individual who deserves support.” Garrie said in the article titled “PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY: Duterte is the best President in the country’s history that he wrote on Monday.He narrated how the Philippines became dependent to the colonizers and despite of being fully independent, the country still relied on a relationship with America.But now, Garrie said that Philippines has now a ‘strongly independent President’ who wanted his country to be not treated like a colony of any country and would not accept any aid with conditions’” President Rodrigo Duterte has pursued a foreign policy independent of US edicts and one which disregards the neo-clonial attitude of US funded NGOs.” Garrie wrote.The political expert also believed that President Rodrigo Duterte declared war in Mindanao not because he wanted war with the Moros, but because he wanted a long lasting peace in the southern island of the Philippines.He also believed that the Islamic State already knew how President Rodrigo Duterte trying to destroy illegal drugs in the Philippines that made the IS so worried.“ISIS also knew that if Duterte was successful in crushing the violent drugs trade in Philippines, they would be deprived of a major source of revenue, generated from the cultivation, sale and trafficking of drugs.” he said.Garrie also expressed his concern how the U.S military entered the battlefield in Marawi without informing President Rodrigo Duterte, he said “It is a deeply dangerous scenario if military commanders in Philippines are acting unilaterally, without the permission let alone consent of their President”The political commentator also said that the people and the lawmakers must support their President amid the time of crisis in Mindanao.“The very independence celebrated on the 12th of June is better represented by Duterte than any previous Philippine leader in the modern age,” he said.“President Rodrigo Duterte wants for his people that which a subservient post-colonial/neo-colonial attitude could never possibly achieve: dignity,” he added.Garrie also said that President Rodrigo Duterte understands the ‘modern realities of a multi-polar world’ and he added that ‘it is not realistic in the 21st century for an East Asian country to continue to act as a post-colonial satellite of declining American power,”He also said that forming new regional partnership together with China which closer to Philippines than the United States is ‘essential’Garrie also believed that President Rodrigo Duterte still willing to work with America on important issues after he said that he has a good relationship with the new President of U.S Donald Trump. But he said that President Rodrigo Duterte doesn’t like to the Philippines to be treated by Americans as slave.“President Duterte is a man uniquely moved by a patriotic purpose and uniquely guided by the hand of destiny. If his plans are embraced, Philippines stands the real chance to enter into a new, more peaceful and more prosperous age. If Duterte is rejected, the Philippine people will have rejected their best chance at achieving true independence in every sense: political, military, economic and even spiritual,” he said“On this day, one must celebrate not only achievements of the Philippine past but the prospects of a better Philippine future, a future which Duterte can guide the country towards better than any of his rivals.” he added.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/londons-political-expert-praises-duterte-explains-best-president-philippines-ever/
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SAN FRANCISCO’S A&PI WELLNESS CENTER RECEIVES CARE PACKAGE FROM HOMOPHOBIC OREGON CAKE SHOP
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24/08/2018 0:00
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San Francisco’s Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, a non-profit health organization serving the needs of San Franciscans, including A&PI LGBTs, recently received a surprise gift in the mail: a cake with an inscription, “We really do love you.”The gift came from Sweet Cakes by Melissa, owned by Melissa and Aaron Klein, who were recently ordered by the Oregon Labor Commission to pay $135,000 in damages to a lesbian couple for whom they refused to make a wedding cake.The Kleins cited their Christian beliefs against same-sex marriage in denying the services. The Commission ruled they discriminated against the women on the basis of their sexual orientation.Apparently, A&PI Wellness Center was among the ten West Coast LGBTQ organizations that would be receiving a cake from the Kleins.It would have been a sweet gesture from Sweet Cakes by Melissa, except that the package came with a DVD of Audacity, an anti-LGBTQ film created by New Zealand televangelist Ray Comfort. The DVD is about the work of Christians to “save” doomed LGBT people.As of press time, the Wellness Center was still deciding what to do with the cake.This could very well be a classic case of “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.”We suggest a bake sale.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/24/san-franciscos-api-wellness-center-receives-care-package-from-homophobic-oregon-cake-shop/#respond
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Actor Dingdong Dantes Beats Mar Roxas And Jojo Binay In New Poll; And He’s Not Even A VP Candidate
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/04/2016 0:00
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Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is leading in an ongoing poll conducted by The Adobo Chronicles on who Filipino voters want to be their next president. Duterte has so far gained 33% of the votes.But what is surprising is that actor Dingdong Dantes is beating administration candidate Mar Roxas and Vice President Jejomar Binay, and he’s not even a candidate.Dantes is in a statistical tie with Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Grace Poe. The three are tied at 22%.Roxas and Binay are currently at 0%.You can still vote in the poll HERE.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/17/actor-dingdong-dantes-beats-mar-roxas-and-jojo-binay-in-new-poll-and-hes-not-even-a-vp-candidate/
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WATCH: 40 Barangay Captain allies of Mayor Parojinog surrender themselves to Chief Espinido
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2017-08-02 00:01:19+08:00
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Because of the 24 hours ultimatum given by Ozamiz City C/Insp. Jovie Espenido to the sympathizers of the Parojinog family, 40 Barangay Captains of the said city surrendered themselves to the authorities.According to the interview of RMN to Lam-An Barangay Captain Romeo Raagas, they said that their fear to Espenido made them to surrender themselves and talk to the top cop of Ozamiz.“More or less 40 kaming barangay captain ang nandito upang hamarap at makipag-usap kay Espenido”, pahayag ni Raagas.40 out of 50 Barangay Captains of Ozamiz surrendered to Espinido to clear their names to the police chief of the said city.Espenido clarified that the appearance of the Barangay Captains was voluntary and he didn’t forced the Barangay Captains to surrender.“Lilinawin natin kusa silang sumuko at hindi ko sila pinatawag” sinabi ni Espenido.Espenido also warned the people who still sympathized the alleged drug lords of Ozamiz.Last Saturday, the members of Philippine National Police and CIDG led by Chief Espenido conducted the biggest anti-drug raid in the history of Ozamiz City.Espenido only came back from work after his 90 day suspension was canceled, 8 days before the bloody raid.15 people were killed during the raid including Mayor Reynaldo “Aldong” Parojinog, his wife Susan and BM Octavio Parojinog.The authorities also arrested Vice Mayor Nova Parojinog Echavez and other people linked to the illegal drug business of the Parojinog family.Shabu and heavy firearms were confiscated by the authorities, even the Vice Mayor tried to hide an evidence while the authorities searching their house.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-40-barangay-captain-allies-mayor-parojinog-surrender-chief-espinido/
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Kris Aquino Willing To Pay For A Two-Bedroom Jail Suite For Her And Brother NoyNoy
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/04/2016 0:00
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If she is charged and convicted for election law violation, presidential sister and talk show host Kris Aquino says she is willing to pay for a new two-bedroom jail suite for her and brother NoyNoy.Kris’ use of the presidential chopper in campaigning for Liberal Party standard-bearer Mar Roxas is now being looked into by the Ombudsman of the Visayas.Lawyer Ma. Corazon Naraja, spokesperson of the anti-graft office based in Cebu City, said they were gathering facts about the incident and would determine the legal issues concerning the matter.According to Naraja, the Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines prohibits the use of government-owned vehicles and other government resources in election campaigns . “Let me remind everyone that using government resources to promote the candidacy of any person is an election offense,” Naraja said.When asked by The Adobo Chronicles what she thought of her possible jail sentence, Kris said she will take full responsibility of her actions, but that she will pay to build a two-bedroom jail suite that she and her brother could share in case he is also jailed.President Aquino faces possible criminal charges for the unconstitutional use of government (DAP, PDAF) funds, once he steps down from the presidency. (Incumbent presidents are immune from law suits).“Being one of the top taxpayers in the country, I’m sure I will have no problem getting approval for a request to build the jail suite,” Kris said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/22/kris-aquino-willing-to-pay-for-a-two-bedroom-jail-suite-for-her-and-brother-noynoy/#respond
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