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China Visit: Philippine President Duterte Plans To Trade Manila’s Chinatown For Scarborough Shoal
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/10/2016 0:00
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Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte begins a three-day official visit to Beijing Tuesday, armed with a solid proposal to resolve once and for all the territorial dispute between his country and China over Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, a.k.a. South China Sea.Malacañang told The Adobo Chronicles that Duterte will propose to the Chinese government a deal in which China will give up its claim over Scarborough Shoal in exchange for the Philippines relinquishing ownership of the entire area on which Manila’s Chinatown now stands.China is reportedly very interested in having full jurisdiction over the world’s oldest Chinatown.The Chinese government plans to convert Manila’s Chinatown into a Hong Kong style enclave and make it a world-famous shopping and tourist destination.The Philippines, on the other hand, will have full ownership of Scarborough Shoal, including all the benefits that will be derived from its oil-rich resources.U.S. Secretary of State was reported to be scratching his head over this shocking news from Beijing.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/18/china-visit-philippine-president-duterte-plans-to-trade-manilas-chinatown-for-scarborough-shoal/?share=email
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Maria Ressa Gives Up On Rappler, Publishes Her Personal Newspaper
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/12/2017 0:00
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She had hoped to raise five million pesos to fund the operations of Rappler, but with just days left, CEO Maria Ressa is very disappointed that only 13% of her goal has been achieved. That’s barely enough to fund an online news company.So, Ressa is throwing in the towel, and is shutting down Rappler for good as of December 31.Instead, Ressa is publishing her very own personal newspaper The Tweeted Times.She made the announcement today on her Twitter page.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/26/maria-ressa-gives-up-on-rappler-publishes-her-personal-newspaper/?share=email
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Netizen reveals possible reason why Senator Trillanes and VP Robredo flies to South Korea
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2017-04-16 16:31:24+08:00
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Netizen claims that he knows why Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is in Seoul South Korea at the same time.Ryan Aaron Lumbera Suguitan, an OFW in Singapore revealed the possible reason why the two key members of opposition visited South Korea at the same date during holy week.He said that Robredo and Trillanes might visited Edelman Korea, a big public relations company located in Seoul.“EDELMA[N] korea just 12 minutes away from myondon Cathedral, Isa lamang bigating PR Marketing Company,” Suguitan said.Pro-Duterte bloggers said that PR companies are allegedly part of the demolition job against President Rodrigo Duterte.Even MJ Quiambao Reyes noticed that the two senators both spotted in a place near Edelman Korea.Edelman New York is the mother company of Edelman Korea.“Mrs. Robredo & Mr. Trillanes were both spotted in South Korea, at the same time? In a place very near Edelman Korea? How is this connected with Edelman New York & Lewis? Coincidence?” Quiambao said.The OFW also said that Filipino-American Businesswoman Loida Nicolas-Lewis is connected with the public relations company.Senator Antonio Trillanes and Vice President Leni Robredo is not yet revealing why they visited South Korea.Their supporters said that the two politicians is only enjoying their holy week vacation.But some of Pro-Duterte bloggers questioned the purpose of the two members of opposition in visiting South Korea without informing the public.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/netizen-reveals-possible-reason-senator-trillanes-vp-robredo-flies-south-korea/
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WORLDWIDE SURVEY: IN THE PHILIPPINES, WOMEN ARE THE BOSS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/2/2018 0:00
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Nearly a third of all businesses around the world are now owned or managed by women, according to a new study by the International Labor Organization (ILO). The Philippines is among the top countries where women are the boss.Even in the world of politics, the Philippines is among the handful of countries that have or have had women heads of state (the late President Cory Aquino and the incarcerated President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo).The ILO survey showed the Philippines in the No. 4 spot, next only to Jamaica, Colombia and Saint Lucia. Forty-seven percent of workplace managers in the Philippines are women.In a local household survey conducted by The Adobo Chronicles, the results are even more impressive.In the poll, conducted among 100,000 married Filipino women, 85 percent of respondents said they were the boss in the home, not their husbands.The poll results give credence to the revered Filipino saying, Under the Saya (underneath the skirt) which refers to husbands who are submissive to their wives.Oh dear. Yes, dear.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/10/worldwide-survey-in-the-philippines-women-are-the-boss/#comments
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Why Duterte Would Fail In A Qualification Test For A U.S. Visa
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/8/2017 0:00
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has said that he has been denied a U.S. visa in the past when he sought to visit a girlfriend in America.Now that he’s president, it would be very easy for him to secure a U.S. visa, right? Wrong! Not with Donald Trump’s proposed policy limiting legal immigration.The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act, or RAISE Act, favors people between the ages of 26 and 30 with a doctorate, high English proficiency and a job offer with a high salary.In a simulated test (courtesy: Time magazine), one must earn a minimum of 30 points in order to qualify to apply for a U.S. visa.Let’s see how Duterte fares in this test:So there you have it, Duterte scores a total of 15 points, not even half of the minimum required to apply for a U.S. visa.But it doesn’t matter, Duterte thinks the U.S. is a “lousy” country anyway.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/07/why-duterte-would-fail-in-a-qualification-test-for-a-u-s-visa/
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‘PORK BARREL QUEEN’ JANET NAPOLES WILL GET A V.I.P. ROOMMATE AT HER DETENTION CELL
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/01/2017 0:00
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A tale of two women. Former Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Janet Lim-Napoles. Both in detention, one in a government hospital in Manila and the other in a special bungalow suite inside a military compound in Santa Rosa, Laguna, south of the Philippine capital.Arroyo is under hospital arrest for corruption and plunder charges committed while she was president while Napoles is the suspected mastermind of a multi-billion peso pork barrel scam which siphoned taxpayer money into phony non-governmental organizations .This week, lawmakers aligned with President Noynoy Aquino demanded that both women be transferred to a regular jail to dispel suspicions that they were being given special treatment despite the gravity of the charges against them.However, for security reasons, Aquino came up with a compromise. Arroyo will be transferred to Napoles’ bungalow in Santa Rosa. In other words, the women will be roommates.One question remains: which woman will take the bedroom and which will take the couch?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/01/24/pork-barrel-queen-janet-napoles-will-get-a-v-i-p-roommate-at-her-detention-cell/
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Pulong Duterte may hamon kay Bam, Risa, Kiko, dilawan
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2018-02-14 15:33:22+08:00
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May hamon ang dating bise mayor at panganay na anak ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na si Paulo ‘Pulong’ Duterte sa mga dilawan lalong lalo na sa mga kritikong senador na sina Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Franklin Drilon, Bam Aquino, Antonio Trillanes at iba pa na ipagtanggol nito ang sino mang pumatay sa 2 year old na bata sa Tagum City na pinaniwalaang ginahasa bago pinaslang.Ayon kay Pulong, tanging adik lang ang makakagawa sa ganitong krimen at ang mga ito ay ang mga pinoprotektahan diumano ng Commission on Human Rights dahil may karapatang pantao din daw ang mga kriminal.“Nananawagan ako sa mga nagtatanggol sa karapatan ng mga kriminal at mga adik, lumabas kayo” anya ni Pulong na pinost nya sa kanyang official facebook account.“Sa Karapatan, sa mga kampon ni Joma Sison na mga nagbabalat-kayong human rights defenders gayong mga NPA naman pala at isa ring mamamatay-tao, saan na po kayo? Sa mga kampon ng Yellow. Si Gascon at ang CHR, ano na? Saan na kayo. It’s your time to shine. Kay Trillanes at kay de Lima. At si Bam Aquino at si Kiko Pangilinan at Risa Hontiveros. Si Drilon. Banat na. Ipagtanggol ninyo ang may kagagawan ng pagpatay sa batang ito. May karapatan sila diba? Hinahamon ko kayo — ipagtanggol ninyo. Sabihin ninyo na kawawa naman ang may kagagawan nito. Kailangang mabigyan ng tulong at suporta ang gumawa ng krimen na ito.”Ang pamilya ng biktima ay humingi ngayon ng katarungan at tulong sa pagpapalibing ng bata. Kumalat din sa social media ang litrato ng biktima na nasa kabaung na pero hindi pa na iimbalsama. Isang netizen naman ang nagkawang loob at umako sa pag iimbalsama ng bata.” Ako na bahala ang mag papa imbalsama sa bata” comment ni Tuarian Ledi sa Brigada News Davao na nag post ng balita.Bumuhos naman ang tulong mula sa netizen. May isang netizen din na willing naman magbigay ng P20,000 para sa pamilya ng biktimaWhat can you say about this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/pulong-duterte-may-hamon-kay-bam-risa-kiko-dilawan/
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PNP Chief Bato Dela Rosa order transferring corrupt cops in Sulu
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-11-03 23:20:08+08:00
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Philippine National Police Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa ordered the corrupt cops in Makati City to be sent in Jolo, Sulu.PNP Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa received reports that a Singaporean National was extorted P350,000 by a retired police Major who was a former security officer in the residential buildin in Makati City where the foreigner lived.The Makati policemen denied asking money from the foreigner“According naman sa mga pulis natin, in fairness, hindi sila tumanggap at lumalabas na sinabi nung Singaporean na binigay niya yung pera sa isang pulis major na retired security officer nung building saan siya nago-office at nakatira sa Makati, so hindi pa natin nakuha yung police major na nagretire”Dela Rosa warned the retired cop to surrender, otherwise the PNP would hunt him down.“He has to appear and explain his side. Otherwise, ha-huntingin natin yang pulis na yan kung ayaw niyang magpakita sa police station, dahil allegedly sa kanya napunta yung pera. Siya yung nag transact sa victim na nagbayad daw sa pulis”Dela Rosa also confirmed yesterday that he ordered that the corrupt cops get sent to Sulu.“I issued an order transferring them to Jolo, Sulu. Hindi ko alam pangalan nila basta may isang chief inspector at apat na PNCO”Meanwhile, President Rodrigo Duterte released an order for the transfer of Chief Inspector Sherwin Cuntapay, chief of Makati police intelligence division to ARMM where Jolo, Sulu is located.On November 1, President Rodrigo Duterte already warned the corrupt cops to resign or they would be transferred to Basilan.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pnp-chief-bato-dela-rosa-order-transferring-corrupt-cops-sulu/
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WATCH: CCTV footage taken during RWM attack clearly shows robbery and not terrorism
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2017-06-03 21:03:56+08:00
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The most awaited CCTV footage of Resorts World Manila (RWM) showed the activities of the still unidentified gunman was released by the Philippine National Police in a press conference on Saturday.NCRPO Chief Oscar Albayalde, presented the CCTV footage to the public so that they can know for themselves what happened inside the Resorts World Manila during the tragic incident.The CCTV footage shows how the gunman entered the building and how he burned the gambling room. It also showed how he opened the storage room and stole worth P113-M of casino chips.It also showed the bloodied suspect climbing upstairs after exchanged fire with the security personnel of the casino.“We have not seen any indication of a terror attack” Albayalde told the press.Even President Rodrigo Duterte said in his speech in Cagayan De Oro city, that the suspect in the RWM attack is clearly not a member of ISIS.He believes that the style of ISIS is more cruel and brutal compared on what the lone gunman did inside the RWM.The footage also proved that only one person committed the crime, debunked the claims of the critics of the government that there are more gunmen entered the building.CNN Philippines posted the footages presented by PNP to the public:On Friday midnight, a gunman entered the Resorts World Manila and set the whole gambling hall on fire. The thick smoke made 37 people trapped and died due suffocation.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-cctv-footage-taken-rwm-attack-clearly-shows-robbery-not-terrorism/
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Fishball and Kwekwek Vendors To Boycott All Yellow Rallies
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/01/2018 0:00
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After yet another disappointing turnout at an anti-Duterte rally in Quezon City last night, the National Association of Fishball and Kwekwek Vendors (NAFKV) has passed a resolution to boycott all Yellow rallies going forward.The disappointing turnout was in connection with the ‘Press Freedom’ rally held at the Boy Scout Circle along Timog Avenue in Quezon City. It was a protest against the SEC decision to revoke the media license of Rappler after the latter was found to have violated the Constitutional provision on foreign ownership of media.Estimates put the crowd at a maximum of 300, including the news media, peace-keeping police and the statues of the boy scouts. Oh, and yes, the fishball and kwekwek vendors of course.A spokesperson for NAFKV told The Adobo Chronicles that what used to be lucrative business for their members during protest rallies has turned into a losing proposition, whenever the rallies were sponsored by the Yellows.”We have therefore decided to boycott all future Yellow rallies. No more fishballs or kwekwek.”Fishballs and kwekwek (fried, breaded quail eggs) are a favorite street food in the Philippines.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/19/fishball-and-kwekwek-vendors-to-boycott-all-yellow-rallies/#respond
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President Duterte to bring home 1 Trillion pesos of investments and credit facilities from China
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-10-21 14:05:20+08:00
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The Philippines is expected to bring home $24 Billion or PHP 1-Trillion from his four-day state visit of President Rodrigo Duterte in China.This was confirmed by Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez on Friday.“Iyong bagong number na nabubuo ngayon, in terms of investments and credit facilities opened, $24 billion – $15 billion noon are investments and iyong $9 billion will be in the form of credit facilities,” he told reporters in an interview in Beijing.“Iyong private-to-private, iyon ang $15 billion. And about $4 billion are MOUs[memoranda of understanding] to be signed later today,” he added.This investment would estimately give two million jobs in the Philippines.Netizens were happy that President Duterte’s visit gave a positive result.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-bring-home-1-trillion-pesos-investments-credit-facilities-china/
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PRESIDENT AQUINO REPRIMANDS SISTER KRIS: ‘STOP HUMILIATING ME!’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/12/2017 0:00
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Television host and actress Kris Aquino just can’t keep her mouth shut. Even her brother NoyNoy, president of the Philippines, has had it with her.Kris’ latest public comment about her brother was that newly-crowned Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach ‘didn’t like Noy.’Shortly after being crowned Miss Philippines-Universe earlier in the year, Kris invited Wurtzbach to her television show and tried to pin her down about the rumored ‘date’ between her and her brother.“Are you dating my brother?” Kris asked, to which Wurtzbach diplomatically evaded giving a direct answer. Then Kris promised that she would be a nice “sister-in-law” to the beauty queen.Fast forward to December, 2015. Wurtzbach won the much-coveted Miss Universe title. Naturally, the gossip circles started re-visiting the supposed “romance” between the president and Wurtzbach.The president himself refused to give any comment about the new Miss Universe. But Kris, being Kris, had to bring up the issue (or non-issue) about her brother and Wurtzbach, finally admitting that the beauty queen does not like her brother.Today, inside sources at Malacanang Palace, told The Adobo Chronicles that an angry and visibly annoyed President Aquino called his sister as she was about to go on the air for her TV show.The president reportedly screamed at his sister and said that she needs to stop humiliating him. “For once, can you just shut up and mind your own show business,” the president was quoted saying to Kris.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/22/president-aquino-reprimands-sister-kris-stop-humiliating-me/#respond
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Mayor Tommy Osmeña And The Dopesickness of Cebu City
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-08-13 05:55:42+00:00
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A friend in law enforcement says the Duterte Administration’s war on illegal drugs has caused a number of areas in the country to experience a violent sort of dope sickness.Unlike the kind of dope sickness that drug addicts go through when they are starved of their drug of choice, the dope sickness he refers to plays out more violently. Some episodes result in deaths where either the drug traffickers decide to shoot it out with law enforcement or where criminal syndicates purge their ranks, silencing those they suspect might squeal.In other instances, the deaths are those of local government officials named in the administration’s illegal drugs watchlist. In 2016 came the deaths of Rolando Espinosa Sr, the mayor of Albuera, Leyte, and Samsudin Dimaukom, the mayor of the southern town of Saudi Ampatuan. Then in 2017, came the death of Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog.This year, deaths of other local officials became headline news but official government news sources discounted the possibility of these being linked to the anti illegal drugs war.In the list of local officials to be killed were Tawi-Tawi Vice Mayor Al Rashid Mohammad, Tanauan City mayor Antonio Halili, Gen. Tinio, Nueva Ecija mayor Ferdinand Bote, and Trece Martires vice mayor Alex Lubigan last July 7.It is against this backdrop that detractors of the Duterte administration might be expected to rally to the side ofCebu city Mayor Tommy Osmeña after was seen on posting on Facebook claiming that he believed his life was in danger.But, so far, it seems the usual rallying crowd hasn’t turned up in the streets of Cebu City. Don’t they care about Mayor Tommy?A news report says that Osmeña posted a message with a number of missing words saying that if “something happened” to him, he would reveal the missing words. His post reads:“(Redacted) I’m a concerned (redacted) here in PRO7. Please advise the mayor to be extra careful. There are plans to eliminate him-Cadungog and Coun Dave Tumulak. There is a conspiracy to link them to drugs just tell them to please be careful alway(s). The group of PO3 (Eugene) Calumba are behind this and top officials of PRO7 and CCPO are sactioning (sic) this,”If Osmeña seriously thinks his life is in danger, then he should seriously seek protection. But where would he go to for protection?Two days later, he was seen in an interview accusing Cebu City police chief Senior Superintendent Royina Garma and Central Visayas top cop Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas of being behind killings in his city. However, when pressed repeatedly as to why he thought Garma and Sinas were behind the killings, Osmeña couldn’t offer any reason in particular.“It (rise in killings) definitely started when they came in the picture,” Osmeña said…In the last two months, those reportedly killed include a barangay councilor, a couple, two PDEA agents, and a 4-year-old child killed by a stray bullet.It is strange that for a man whose life is under threat and whose city is in the grips of “terror” from half a dozen killings, Osmeña hasn’t been reported being seen at the Department of Interior and Local Government, National Police Commission, or National Bureau of Investigation. Neither has he been seen seeking help from his friends in the Senate, like Richard Gordon, or even his senator allies in the Liberal Party.It would only be normal to assume that these law enforcement agencies would give the highest priority to ensuring Osmeña’s safety and national politicians, especially Osmeña’s allies or friends, would spare hours in a privilege speech to denounce any threat on his life.But it seems Osmeña hasn’t reached out to them. Or at least, not yet.Of course, that isn’t to say that Osmeña’s fears are unfounded or merely the product of delirium.In several other interviews and on his Facebook page Osmeña portrays his bravery and willingness to sacrifice saying he had put off having surgery in the US so that he could continue to “guard” his people from threats.“It is getting a little too hot here. I don’t want to make it appear that I am just running away,” he told reporters on Wednesday. Osmeña is scheduled to leave the country this week to undergo an operation. “I’m going to the United States to have an operation on my hernia because it opened up the abdominal muscle and it’s coming out. That’s why I can’t carry weights and I’m not allowed to go jogging and I have to do some of that,” Osmeña had previously said.Perhaps a hernia is really, indeed, a minor thing compared to the cancer he says he beat a year ago — the treatment for which, according to an affidavit submitted to the Department of Justice, was financed by drug lords.In late March 2018, then Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II disclosed an affidavit executed in November 2016 by Reynaldo “Jumbo” Diaz, cousin and alleged bagman of slain drug lord Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz. The affidavit listed Osmeña among Cebu officials who allegedly received payola from their drug syndicate. The mayor was supposed to have received a total of P7 million: P2 million for hospitalization expenses in 2013 and P5 million during the 2016 elections.Going back to the present, Osmeña says he is postponing his hernia surgery (the forth time he has done so, according to a news report) to be the close in security of Tejero barangay captain and now Councilman Jessielou Cadungog, who is now facing murder charges for the death of PO3 Eugene Calumba.“I am Cadungog’s security — close in. I will protect him and protect my people,” Osmeña said during the filing of murder and frustrated murder charges against Cadungog and his bodyguard, William Macaslang Jr.This would appear to be a noble sacrifice on Osmeña’s part, except that Cadungog’s name is in the illegal drugs watchlist for being presumably possessing illegal firearms.Moreover, the “ambush” perpetrated against Cadungog appears to be a shoot out with the police where at least one account says he was the attacker.It was initially reported that Cadungog survived an ambush attempt but was later tagged as the suspect in the killing of the apparent assailant PO3 Eugene Calumba.Police Regional Office-Central Visayas Director Chief Supt. Sinas disclosed that there was no ambush. He tagged the side of Cadungog as responsible for the death of Calumba. “Actually, si Cadungog wala gipusil. Siya ang gapusil (Cadungog was not shot. He did the shooting),” Sinas said.Calumba was detailed to the drug enforcement unit of Parian police station in Cebu City.What is Cebu city Mayor Osmeña doing by siding with someone accused of killing a cop?Moreover, is he really afraid for his life or is he using the Cadungog’s fake “ambush” story to manipulate the PNP to assign him police officials whom he can control?It will be remembered that in 2016, the National Police Commission revoked his authority to supervise the local PNP.This happened after Osmeña’s withdrew financial rewards and logistics support for the Cebu City Police Office. It was explained that this signified his disapproval of the series of revamps in the police leadership in the city and in Central Visayas.Camp Crame had removed Senior Supt. Benjamin Santos as head of the Cebu City Police Office and Chief Supt. Patrocinio Comendador Jr. as police director for Central Visayas.PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa apologized to Osmeña for replacing the local police chiefs without prior consultation: “I’m sorry, Sir, if you felt slighted that we removed your city director and your police officers who were identified in the drug trade.”” … na-identify sila na sangkot sa illegal drug trade. Prangkahan na ito,” Dela Rosa said. He shared that some of the recently relieved police officials had been suspected of accepting money from personalities in the illegal drug trade.Nevertheless, this was in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s warning that mayors who do not cooperate with his administration’s drug war would lose their deputization over police forces if they fail to “perform their supervision functions.”The PNP had determined that Osmeña’s reaction withdrawing support for the police would have a “negative impact on the effectiveness of the peace and order campaign.”In a resolution, NAPOLCOM indicated Osmeña “had decided to stop giving allowances and rewards” to newly assigned police officials in the city, “ceased in supplying gasoline” to police service vehicles, and barred the release of 15 patrol cars and three vans to the current city police leadership.Osmeña was unhappy that the PNP ignored his request to allow Santos and Comendador to remain in their posts for 30 more days so as not to disrupt the momentum in the fight against illegal drugs.“Being denied the chance to choose someone to work with was the very reason for my protest to begin with,” Osmeña stated, adding that he managed to get 9 of the 10 wanted drug pushers in Cebu City because he worked with men he could trust.“It’s now all up to them [PNP]. I won’t do anything. Sila na ang bahala ana. Let them take over everything. We have other problems on traffic, garbage, drainage,” Osmeña said. “Apparently, somebody up there has no trust and confidence in our own commander so sila na ang magbuot.”Oddly enough, the “other problems” that Osmeña said he would focus on continue to bedevil his city.A friend who regularly circulates within circles composed of politicians and power brokers remarked, “Why is it that these Liberal Party people and assorted dilawans act like superstar celebrities and a good number of them turn out to have links with the illegal drug trade?”
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/08/mayor-tommy-osmena-and-the-dopesickness-of-cebu-city/
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Cayetano challenges Pnoy through an Open Letter
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2018-08-03 17:46:41+08:00
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An open letter in reply to statements of former President Benigno Aquino IIIFrom DFA Secretary Alan Peter CayetanoMr. President Aquino,Good Day, Sir. It’s regrettable that you chose to play with words, including comparing our haircuts, in responding to an immensely important issue and addressing people’s main questions about the situation at the WPS.While we both lost some of our hair, your administration lost control of Scarborough and a great opportunity to expand tourism, infrastructure and agriculture. We also lost many opportunities for cooperation in fields like science and technology, protection of the environment, among others, all because of the approach you, together with former Sec. Del Rosario and Senator Trillanes, chose to adopt and implement.Rather than debate which administration is more transparent and/or mislead people on many facets of this complicated situation, may I respectfully request that you answer the questions on people’s minds and help enrich public discussion on the issue.1. How did we lose control of Scarborough Shoal in 2012 during your watch?2. Who made the decision to end the stand-off by ordering Philippine ships to leave, and on who’s advice?3. Who was in command of the situation? Was it you, or Sec. Del Rosario or Sen. Trillanes?4. Why didn’t you order the Philippine ships to return to the area when the Chinese ships did not leave as expected?5. What exactly was Sen. Trillanes role and mandate? He made 16 trips to China as your emissary. Where are the reports and what were the agreements reached?6. Who did Sen. Trillanes negotiate with in the back channel talks? Who else did you authorize for this mission?7. Sen. Trillanes had refused to reveal the purpose and nature of his trips when asked during a senate session by then Sen. Enrile. Instead he walked out and invoked presidential prerogative so he would not be compelled to respond. Since then, nothing has been heard of his secret trips. Why? How can you say it was transparent when the Embassy report was about only on one meeting?8. We note that there seems to be a denial all around of any negotiated joint withdrawal of both Chinese and Philippine vessels from the shoal. Was there an agreement? Brokered by who?9. What was the US commitment on the WPS issue, if any? And how was this relayed to you or was this discussed with you directly when you sat down with President Obama at one point in time?10. What did you discuss with President Obama? He reportedly affirmed to Japan that the mutual defense treaty will be put into action if the Senkaku islands are threatened. Did Mr. Obama tell you that the US does not get involved with territorial disputes like in the WPS? How did you respond to that?11. What are your plans or proposals for oil and gas exploration in the WPS? Do you agree that oil and gas exploration and development will be very beneficial to all Filipinos?Our people await your response to these questions in earnest, to be fully informed finally of the background of our complicated situation. Your response will help us decide on how to proceed further in shaping our policy with China.If, indeed, transparency is important to you as you claim, then consider your early response to these questions as crucial.Thank you, Sir. We will be awaiting your reply.P.S. You often reminded our people that we need solutions and not just plain criticism. You are right about it. May we have your alternatives or proposals instead of merely criticizing the government today? Thank you.This open letter is in response to the statement of Pnoy published on RAPPERAquino hits Cayetano: ‘I hope your politics is as transparent as our hair’LINK: https://www.rappler.com/nation/208641-noynoy-aquino-hits-cayetano-politics-transparent-as-hair
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Duterte Daily Stories
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The Queen Of All Media Is Baaaack, With A Difference
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/4/2017 0:00
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After almost a year, the Queen of All Media Kris Aquino is back to claim her reign on TV, or so says her new TV network, GMA.‘Trip Ni Kris’ is the title of her new show.No, it has nothing to do with drugs — not that kind of trip. Rather, it is a travel-themed, lifestyle special TV show produced by APT Entertainment and broadcast via GMA Network.Already, Aquino has taken to social media to complain about her rigorous schedule, having to take public transportation via Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines since she is no longer entitled the use of her ex-President brother’s helicopters.She also misses the swarm of security that accompanied her everywhere she went as the unofficial First Lady.In exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Ms. Aquino belied rumors that she will be promoting her Chowking business franchise in her show. “Just authentic Filipino food,” she said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/09/the-queen-of-all-media-is-baaaack-with-a-difference/?share=email
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Equality California Announces Historic Name Change
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/4/2016 0:00
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Equality California (EQCA), the nation’s largest statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization dedicated to creating a fair and just society, announced today it was changing its name to better reflect its mission to achieve and maintain full and lasting equality, acceptance, and social justice for all people in the diverse LGBT communities.No details of the decision for the name change were revealed other than a graphic (see image) which EQCA released to the media. “It should be self-explanatory,” a spokesperson said.Henceforth, the organization will be known as Equity California.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/03/equality-california-announces-historic-name-change/#respond
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Filipino Cardinal Criticizes Gown Donations To Hurricane Victims
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/01/2016 0:00
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The “throw-away culture” has been prevalent among Filipinos even during disasters, according to Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle.After the supertyphoon Yoland (Haiyan) hit the Philippines two years ago, Tagle recalls how someone donated a wedding gown to the relief efforts.Yolanda was the strongest typhoon recorded to hit land, which claimed more than 6,000 lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of Filipinos in Central Visayas.“Imagine, during the time of Haiyan or Yolanda, as we were unpacking some of the donations, there was a wedding gown. Who would use a wedding gown? They were just throwing unused clothes to the poor,” he said.Apparently, it wasn’t just a wedding gown that was donated to the typhoon victims.The Adobo Chronicles just learned that the evening gown worn by Miss Philippines MJ Lastimosa at a previous Miss Universe pageant was also donated.Lastimosa’s gown resembled a giant wedding cake and many believed that the Colombian-designed gown cost her the crown.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/28/filipino-cardinal-criticizes-gown-donations-to-hurricane-victims/
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BENGHAZI HEARING: HILLARY CLINTON PROMOTES HER BOOK DURING 11-HOUR MARATHON SESSION IN CONGRESS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/10/2017 0:00
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Most Americans who watched almost eleven hours of yesterday’s Congressional committee hearing on Benghazi felt sorry for the Republicans who failed miserably in their mission to take down Hillary Clinton and derail her campaign for the presidency.But there is no reason to feel sorry for the former First Lady and Secretary of State. She enjoyed the free airtime to promote her presidential quest.But that’s not all.Clinton was also able to promote her book, thanks to this exchange with committee chair, Republican Congressman Trey Gowdy:GOWDY: Madam Secretary, you’re welcome to answer the question if you’d like to.CLINTON: Well, I wrote a whole chapter about this in my book, “Hard Choices.” I’d be glad to send it to you Congressman.”We can’t wait to see the results of the next presidential poll, as well as an update on The New York Times’ “Best Seller” list.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/23/benghazi-hearing-hillary-clinton-promotes-her-book-during-11-hour-marathon-session-in-congress/?share=email
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Leni Robredo’s vindictiveness and false humility a turnoff to voters
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2016-04-15 23:15:37+00:00
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Congresswoman and Vice Presidential candidate Leni Robredo insists that she doesn’t have any ambition to seek the Presidency. She said it like harboring such an ambition is a bad thing. She brags about being the only one among the candidates who does not aspire to seek any post higher than the vice presidency. I suppose Robredo thinks her statement will make her look “humble” compared to her rivals. She’s been playing this “reluctant” candidate act from the very beginning and her tactic is starting to get old. People are starting to think she is exhibiting false modesty.For one, we’ve heard it all before. Prior to agreeing to be Mar Roxas’s running mate, Robredo kept saying on record that she didn’t have any ambition to be Vice President. Now that she is in the thick of the campaign trail for her VP bid, she is saying the same thing about the Presidency. Somebody ought to tell her to quit saying things she might have to take back later on. It’s so easy for anyone to go back to what she said in the past about her stand on issues and call her out on it. She has to be consistent. Consistency is not a very common trait among Filipino public servants and she’s looking more and more like a typical one. Someone even made a comment saying that the fresh-faced Leni is starting to look like a trapo (traditional politician) because of her hypocritical statements.Second, she’s not making any sense. Does she even know why there is a vice president to begin with? The vice president is someone mandated to act in place of the president in the event of the president’s death, resignation or incapacity. What if something happens to the President and Robredo happens to be the Vice President? Since she keeps saying she does not want to be President, she won’t be able to fill in for the President because she does not want to be in his shoes. The Philippines will be in a dilemma because of her “reluctance”. As someone asked me on Twitter, how can one aspire to be vice-president and never consider the possibility of becoming president even accidentally? I can only scratch my head on that one.It seems Robredo cannot think too far ahead and lacks foresight. That’s not good for someone seeking the second highest government post in the land. She thinks that as the VP, she can continue doing what she wants, like continue pushing her advocacies as if she was still in Congress. But if she becomes VP, she will have to answer to the President. At this stage, if popularity surveys are to be believed, Mar Roxas won’t win the Presidency so the future Philippine President will not be from the Liberal Party. Therefore, Robredo won’t be free to bring her advocacies to a national level if she ever wins the VP post. This was even confirmed by some of Roxas’s supporters.Because a lot of people who will vote for Robredo won’t be voting for Roxas, the latter’s supporters are reduced to begging Robredo’s supporters to vote for Roxas as well and warning them that Robredo won’t be able to implement her policies if Roxas doesn’t win. They are effectively saying that it is useless to vote for Robredo without Roxas as the President. But even if Roxas wins, he has his own agenda and it won’t necessarily be in line with Robredo’s agenda. The two running mates may appear united during their campaign sorties but the truth is, they were just forced to run together by bizarre circumstances. It is like a marriage of convenience for them. If they do not have anything in common, their relationship will break down soon enough. The campaign platform they crow about is only good on paper and will not likely be implemented just like what happened to BS Aquino’s platform in 2009.Besides, we’ve seen enough Philippine Presidents and Vice Presidents whose relationships eventually went pear-shaped in the past. The most recent break-up is between incumbent President Benigno Simeon Aquino and Vice President Jejomar Binay. Binay was even considered a close family friend of the Aquinos but that didn’t stop members of the Liberal Party from mounting an attack on Binay in an attempt to derail his bid for the Presidency. Binay then attacked the BS Aquino administration, which he is still a part of, in retaliation.Another President and Vice President pair who went their separate ways were the late Cory Aquino and Salvador Laurel respectively. Laurel even wrote a scathing letter to Cory venting his frustration at their “fundamental differences” and the way Cory renege on the promise to be “servants of the people’s will and the people’s well being.”The point is, the same thing can happen to Roxas and Robredo especially since they don’t have a lot in common. I can imagine Roxas must be resenting the fact that, from being plucked from obscurity, Robredo has now overtaken his popularity with the voters. The Liberal Party’s plan to use Robredo to pull Roxas’s popularity up did not work. They did not consider the fact that the voters can choose the President and Vice President separately and not as a team.Robredo’s supporters are insisting that she is a modest and humble person and their proof is in how she uses public transport in travelling to and from her hometown. But there are people who think this is a shallow reason and are not easily impressed by that especially since she travels in luxury using jets and helicopters to campaign sorties out of town.Robredo’s supporters need to get real. There is no such thing as a humble politician. Politicians tend to be narcissists and are full of themselves. They have to be, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to sell themselves effectively. Robredo definitely exhibits narcissistic tendencies whenever she promotes her bid for the VP post. She puts her rivals down in order to pull herself up. She doesn’t believe in winning based on her merits. She thinks she has to badmouth her rivals in order to win.Robredo’s supporters also think she is pious. But a truly pious person will not turn a blind eye to the atrocities committed during the present administration. If she does not have the courage to speak out against BS Aquino and his cabinet members who are not performing their duties as expected of them, then she is not going to be effective in the VP post. She will not be able to “draw national attention to advocacies that need to be pushed”. The BS Aquino government has ignored a lot of the things that need attention in the provinces. The farmers suffering from drought is one of them. We have yet to hear Robredo criticize the BS Aquino government for neglecting the farmers even after the deadly riots in Kidapawan. Robredo’s silence on that matter can be considered tantamount to her condoning the government’s criminal negligence there.It boggles the mind when one thinks of why Robredo is still sucking up to BS Aquino. He didn’t even want to confirm her husband Jesse as Department of Interior and Local Goverment (DILG) Secretary when he was alive. He died with the title “acting” DILG Secretary. BS Aquino made no secret about their fundamental differences in governance and even cited it as a reason for unnecessarily delaying his confirmation.“There are various reasons kung bakit acting. In the case of Jesse, we had some differences during the campaign as to style. We want to make sure we can really work with each other well. It does no good to get him through the whole process of the CA only at the end of the day to find out that there might be difficulties in our working style, among others, our core philosophy, so we did agree na acting na muna,” Aquino said.In short, BS Aquino did not believe in Jesse Robredo. It was even reported that he was about to file charges against BS Aquino’s buddy former DILG undersecretary Rico Puno for various complaints that reached Robredo. Puno was also criticized for breaking into his apartment as soon as news broke that Jesse’s plane was missing. It was rumored that Puno wanted to get “sensitive” documents containing information pertaining to an investigation on Puno and some Philippine National Police officials. Leni even had to ask the Justice Department to secure her husband’s condominium after the break-in:Robredo’s wife, Atty. Leni Robredo, admitted to the press in Naga that she herself had made the request that their apartment be secured. According to a report by ABS-CBN’s Anthony Taberna on TV Patrol Thursday, September 6, Leni Robredo had asked for heightened security after she was notified that Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Rico Puno tried to enter Robredo’s condominium and offices in the National Police Commission and the DILG, both in Quezon City.It was only after Jesse died that the President and the rest of the Liberal Party members started praising Jesse Robredo’s name. This was after they observed the public’s growing sympathy for Jesse. The Liberal Party have certainly made up for their past indiscretions against Jesse by elevating his widow’s status. I guess all is forgiven now that the Liberal Party is helping Leni become Vice President. It turns out she wants the power associated with the post. She thought she’d have us all fooled when she said she is not ambitious.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/leni-robredos-vindictiveness-false-humility-turnoff-voters/#comments
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Philippines President Duterte Says He’d Burn Down The United Nations And The News Media Believed Him
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/12/2016 0:00
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Rodrigo Duterte offered his latest controversial remarks on Thursday, attacking the U.N.’s high commissioner for human rights for suggesting the organization should open a murder investigation against the Philippines president, describing Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein as an “idiot” and claiming he’d “burn down the United Nations.”And the news media believed him.Even the United Nations has taken the threat very seriously by increasing security measures in and around its headquarters in New York.Among the new security measures:Photos of Duterte were posted on all entrances, elevators, restrooms and parking structures at the U.N. buildingAll Filipino diplomats, UN employees and visitors will be subject to a second and third screening before being allowed entry to the buildingLighters and matches will be confiscated at the security gatesAny one heard cussing while in the UN premises will be arrested, especially if they are, or look, FilipinoProper attire is now required of all people entering the UN building. The wearing of Barong Tagalog, especially with folded sleeves and denim pants is now strictly prohibited.Meanwhile, the Departmen of Homeland Security has raised the threat level against Duterte from blue (guarded) to red (severe).Ah, the power of the news media!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/25/philippines-president-duterte-says-hed-burn-down-the-united-nations-and-the-news-media-believed-him/?share=email
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Look: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe do the duterte fist
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2016-10-27 00:04:10+08:00
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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe did the Duterte fist during President Duterte visit in Japan Wednesday.The photo was posted by Christopher Go, the aide of President Duterte since 1998 and the current head of the Presidential Management Staff of the Philippines.The photo has gone viral on Facebook and the Netizens were surprised that the Prime Minister did the ‘Duterte fist’After the bilateral meeting, the Prime Minister of Japan expressed his support for a peaceful way of solving the maritime disputes in the west philippine sea.The Philippine President expressed described Japan as the Philippines’ special friend who is closer than a brother.Prime Minister Abe also accepted the invitation of President Duterte to visit the Philippines sometimes.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-japans-prime-minister-shinzo-abe-duterte-fist/
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DSWD Assistant Secretary shares unfortunate incident with CHR headed by Chito Gascon
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2017-09-17 05:24:50+08:00
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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Lorraine Marie T. Badoy shared a story in her Facebook page about the leadership of Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairman Chito Gascon in the said office.According to her, she seek some help to the CHR when she got informed that the Lumad/TBoli farmers were trafficked by Hacienda Luisita, only getting 38 pesos a week in exchange of their hard labor.Badoy said that despite that the case in Hacienda Luisita was a clear human rights violation, the Commission on Human Rights didn’t helped her or even released a statement condemning the actions of the owners of the said Hacienda.She never expected that the CHR didn’t condemned the treatment of the Hacienda Luisita owners to the indigenous people that they allegedly trafficked from Mindanao.Badoy met with Chito Gascon to asked him to investigate the situation of the farmers in Hacienda Luisita, but the chairman of CHR refused and gave her a long-winded no.Because of that, she realized that Gascon prioritized his political buddies and not the poor people allegedly oppressed by the powerful family.The owner of the Hacienda Luisita is the relatives of former Presidents Cory Aquino and Benigno Aquino III.In her post, she also posted a photo of Gascon who wore a yellow tie dotted with Ninoy Aquino eyeglasses printed on it. Badoy also pointed out that Gascon even didn’t wore a Philippine flag during his attendance in an international conference.Commission on Human Rights Chairman Chito Gascon, spotted wearing a color yellow tie dotted with Ninoy Aquino glasses. Photo: Lorraine BadoyShe compared Gascon to former DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman who was accused by being a corrupt during her term.Badoy said that she’s still respected the CHR, but she feared that it might lose its reputation if Gascon stayed as the chairman of the commission.This is her whole post:About the CHR headed by Chito Gascon. When Lumad/TBoli farmers were trafficked by Hacienda Luisita and then made to work for 38 pesos a week, enduring all sorts of abuse,the CHR didn’t breathe a word in their defense. Not one word. I spoke to one of their lawyers because I wanted so badly for the CHR to add to the voices of government agencies that had spoken out in outrage against Hacienda Luisita —the DSWD, DOLE, DAR,etc. We had a back and forth—this lawyer and I. And she gave reasons replete in legalese for why they couldn’t get on board. I still have our chat and reading through it continues to anger me. Because basically what I heard her say was, “Sorry, that is not our job now.” It got to the point where I was reduced to just asking if they could issue a statement that was in clear solidarity with the farmers because it would help so much, them lending their weight to this horrific injustice. You’d think they would have said yes. You can’t get any closer to the violation of human rights than modern day slavery does, right? But no.. The answer she gave me was a long-winded “no” and not the clear, unequivocal answer one would expect from a truly impartial CHR. It was the answer of a CHR headed and prostituted by Chito Gascon–someone who owes his allegiance to his political buddies far more than to the country he is supposed to serve. Someone who attends international conferences with a bright yellow tie dotted with Ninoy Aquino eyeglasses printed on it. Who doesn’t even have it in him to pin the Philippine flag on his lapel. (And what’s more, it was an international conference that had, at its very goal, the takedown of a duly elected President of the Republic of the Philippines.) And that speaks volumes to me. He’s in an international conference and yet he’s not there as a Philippine representative but as an LP representative out to further the agenda of his party. It’s just so stark where his loyalties lie. He’s the CHR equivalent of Donkey Soliman who used the DSWD as political machinery –its resources, its manpower to try to make Mar Roxas, the monumental loser, win. With all the odds rigged in favor of this elitist brat, still, he lost. MASSIVELY. Susmeh. Loser. At yan ang galit ko kay Donkey—how she compromised the integrity of the people under her—faithful, hardworking, principled public servants—to do her evil bidding. So. I continue to hold the CHR in high esteem. I know its revered institutional history and I don’t think Chito Gascon has irreversibly damaged it. But if he continues to hang on to it, it would lose its’ respectability and venerated reputation. Already, Filipinos sneer and jeer at it for all the damage done on it by Chito Gascon. If he still has an ounce of love for this institution he heads and for all that it stands for, he should resign. Fat chance though. Therein lies the dilemma of the CHR –held hostage by someone perceived by many as nothing more than an attack dog of his political party and who has used precious government resources to overthrow the very government it owes its life to. Then reduced a respected institution that’s supposed to do important work for the Filipino people into nothing more than a rubber stamp of the political foes of the President.Source:
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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Ping Lacson lambasts a Senator “Bakit kailangan lahat kaming kasama niyang Senador magalit sa Presidenteng ayaw niya?”
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2016-11-04 02:07:26+08:00
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Senator Ping Lacson lambasted unnamed Senator on his Twitter Account Thursday night.Lacson referring to a Senator who hates Rodrigo Duterte so much and labeled his colleague who decided to support the President as ‘worthless’.Photo: Politiko“Bakit kailangang lahat kaming kasama niyang senador magalit din sa presidenteng ayaw niya at kapag hindi, walang kwenta lahat kami? Ano yun?”— PING LACSON (@iampinglacson) 7:44 AM – 3 Nov 2016Senator Leila De Lima and Senator Antonio Trillanes are the known members of the Senate who criticised President Duterte in his war against drugs.Recently, Trillanes called other senators as Duterte apologists and called them as the puppies of the current administration.“Bakit ba kayo tumakbo, para maging tuta ng isang administrasyon? Or para sabihin ‘yung tama, itulak ‘yung tama?” Trillanes said during a press conference yesterday.Trillanes also claimed that there are more than 10 Senators who are unhappy with Duterte’s Presidency, but he didn’t named them.Some followers of his tried to guess the Senator that Lacson referred.@iampinglacson panggulo po talaga yang si Mr. trillanes Senator Ping. Papansin lang din. Di bale hanggang 2019 na lang sya sa senate. — Avinag Leon (@_noelgavina) November 3, 2016
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Filipinos are not safe while current VP Leni Robredo is in power
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-03-30 10:14:38+00:00
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Women who use The Woman Card – the act of claiming they are being victimised because of their gender – so liberally are disappointing and do not help advance the real issues rational women are fighting for. One woman who quite often use The Woman Card is current Vice President Leni Robredo. She claims that today’s world is not safe for women anymore:Attacks and harassment on social media, including threats of rape and bodily harm, are just as painful as attacks in real life. But on social media, we are a lot more vulnerable. Safety and protection are a lot more difficult to find in the digital arena.While I don’t condone “threats of rape and bodily harm”, Robredo made it sound like it was only women who receive violent threats online. There are actually men from the pro-Duterte supporters who have received death threats from rabid Liberal Party supporters. One person who was publicly threatened on Facebook was public prosecutor Darwin Cañete.Someone threatened to enter Cañete’s home and massacre his whole family recently. The troll even posted Cañete’s home address for everyone to see and yet Cañete did not cry foul and claim to be a victim of gender inequality. He just went straight to the process of prosecuting the troll who made the threats. That is not something we can say about Robredo. It seems all she does is complain about her critics online and cry foul that she is being unfairly persecuted. Never mind that she produced a video persecuting President Rodrigo Duterte and the members of the Philippine National Police for the world see in the hope that the European Union and United Nations would do something to topple the current government.Robredo did not realise that there are also women in the police force and by maligning the agency, she inadvertently put everyone, including the female officers, in a bad light. There are women and men who work tirelessly and quietly, but Robredo lumped them all with the others who are supposedly rotting the system. It seems both men and women are not safe against Robredo’s speculative and reckless remarks. What’s unfair about this sorry situation is Robredo is the one crying foul after she received backlash from the public after she painted a very bad picture of the Philippines to the international community. She made it look like the country has become the wild, wild West – where people cannot walk the streets safely anymore. Her picture is far from the result of the latest survey that found that 82% of Filipinos feel safer with the ongoing Duterte government’s war on drugs.Speaking of trolls, Robredo and her camp are very quiet about the woman troll who threatened to “plant” bombs during a pro-Duterte rally and who also planned to assassinate Duterte if the impeachment bid against him doesn’t succeed.“LYN Ouvrier threatened to bomb the Luneta on April 2, and swore to plot the assassination of President Rodrigo Duterte in the event that the impeachment complaint against him does not prosper. She thought she could get away with this. She is dead wrong. Lyn Ouvrier is not her true name. It is an alias that she uses as she inflicts her vitriol on Duterte supporters. Lyn is also a certified Leni troll. In fact, she is even willing to commit a crime in her name. After all, only a loyal and committed follower would publicly state this in Facebook: “We are going to plant bombs at the Luneta Park on April 2nd, 2017 in order to protect the Vice President and disrupt the rally to be organized by fanatics of Duterte.” It is strange that she can label supporters of the President as fanatics, without thinking that only fanatics would plant bombs in a rally to protect a public figure. In fact, people who would do so are not just fanatics, but are also terrorists.”A woman terrorist is not good for women’s image, indeed. Robredo should be outraged. It shouldn’t matter that the troll is her supporter, what matters is Robredo should help fast-track her prosecution because the troll is willing to murder people for her ideology.While Robredo is claiming that women are not safe in today’s world anymore, the truth is, Filipinos are not safe while Robredo is in power because she is using her position to destabilise the Philippines and she is inspiring her supporters to harm innocent people.During a radio interview with commentator Ted Failon, Robredo admitted that she asked herself “What have I gotten myself into?” Damn…the public including her supporters should ask her why she ran for the Vice Presidency in the first place if she didn’t know what she was getting herself into. Did she think it was going to be peachy being in the second most powerful position in the land? Did she expect everyone to agree with her views all the time? She must have been in a daze when she was campaigning – intoxicated by all the attention from the Liberal Party supporters who deluded themselves into believing she was the second Cory Aquino.If only Robredo listened to her own daughters who begged her not to run for Vice President. They had more wisdom than her to foresee (in that instance) they would be embroiled in the bitterness of politics the higher up the food chain you go.In her attempts to blame others for her current woes, Robredo also admitted in the same interview with Failon that she sometimes blames her dead husband, former Department of Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Jesse Robredo, for the situation she is in. She said that if he hadn’t died, she would never have entered politics. She inadvertently admitted that her motivation is not to serve the people, but to continue the so-called “legacy” of her late husband. And you might ask, what legacy? There are people close to the Robredos who are coming out now saying that Jesse wasn’t as squeaky clean as his supporters claim him to be. But these are all loose talk by people who want to remain anonymous online. You also wonder why they didn’t come out with the “truth” prior to the election. That could have helped bring down Robredo to earth. Instead, we have to deal with a Vice President who is so delusional to think that she is the answer to the Philippines’ problems.In another speech during the Belle du Jour Women’s Summit, Robredo encouraged women to “speak the truth all the time”. She should follow her own advice and stop lying to the people. She should start backing her claims with facts and stop denying her own statements when critics are calling her out for spreading false information. It is kinda depressing to watch Leni speak in public. She lacks charisma and wisdom. It’s hard to imagine how she got the VP post without foul play and it’s even harder to imagine her as the President just in case. The only thing going for her is her skill at playing the woman/victim card.The fact is, Robredo is adding to the division in Philippine society. After releasing unsubstantiated claims, she would then spend a lot of time defending herself from critics like the time she denied that she said there were more than 7,000 victims of extra-judicial killings due to the war on drugs, which contradicts the PNP’s much lower figure of over 2,000. Robredo also insisted that she wrote a letter to the DILG and the PNP asking about the palit-ulo scheme — a letter that PNP Chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa denies he had received. The letter she showed the public did not even state she was inquiring about the palit-ulo scheme.Instead of apologising for her errors, Robredo stubbornly sticks to her guns and denies them even when what she said was on record. It goes to show that she is more concerned about her image and her ego than serving the people. This is not just bad for the women she claims to represent; it is bad for the entire population of the Philippines.[Photo courtesy ABS-CBN News.]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/03/filipinos-not-safe-current-vp-leni-robredo-power/#comments
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LGBT Community Angry About The Message Of The Super Bowl Halftime Show
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/2/2016 0:00
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Sunday’s Super Bowl 50 Halftime show closed with Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, and the entire stadium audience sending the message: “Believe in Love,” and a lot of heterosexual people took to social media to complain that the show was an attempt to advance the gay agenda.But members of the LGBT community diasagree and are, in fact, angry.“Everyone knows what the gay colors are — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. These are the colors of the rainbow flag,” a spokesperson for the Human Rights Committee told The Adobo Chronicles. “Anyone who watched the haftime show didn’t see the rainbow colors. What people saw were disgusting and mismatched colors of yellow, pink, orange, white and blue-green.”HRC, the largest LGBT advocacy organization in the country, said that as a matter of fact, the show was an attempt to discredit and mock the gay agenda.“What a shame they did it in the gayest place in America, the San Francisco Bay Area.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/08/lgbt-community-angry-about-the-message-of-the-super-bowl-halftime-show/?share=email
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NFA Will Get A New Name And Logo
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/4/2018 0:00
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Some Senators have called for the resignation of NFA Administrator Jason Aquino while NFA Council Chair, Cabinet Secretary Jun Evasco wants the food agency abolished. Both were triggered by the recent short supply of affordable NFA rice.But neither is going to happen. Instead, Malacañang, Congress and the NFA Administration have come up with a compromise: change the name of the agency.Henceforth, NFA will be known by its name in the vernacular.The former Pambansang Pangasiwaan ng Pagkain will henceforth be known as Pambansang Pangasiwaan ni Evasco.The NFA logo will also be turned clockwise so that the red-colored symbol will be positioned on the right instead of the left. Following the proper vertical display of the Philippines’ tri-colors, the blue color must always be on the left during peace time and on the right during a time of war.Quite symbolic: new name; no more war at NFA.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/04/nfa-will-get-a-new-name-and-logo/?share=email
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AQUINO PROPOSES CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO LIFT TERM LIMIT, CREATE FOURTH BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/07/2017 0:00
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Contrary to widespread public perception, Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino has a Ferdinand E. Marcos-like brilliant mind, capable of authoring a grand design that could lead to his becoming a lifetime head of state.Under the constitution, Aquino is limited to a six-year term as president, ending in 2016. But he has come to enjoy his presidency so much and the power that comes with the office.So, he has urged his allies in the Philippine Congress to immediately convene a constitutional convention, the only legitimate process to amend the law of the land.Aquino is proposing two major amendments to the Philippine Constitution:Lift the term limit for the president, suggesting that an elected president can run for as many reelections, six-year terms at a time.Create a fourth branch of government in addition to the Executive, Legislative and Judicial. The fourth branch would be the Catholic Church, to be headed by the president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).Aquino said that creating a fourth branch would prevent potential clashes among the existing three branches. “The fourth branch will act as mediator, and who is in a better position to do that than the CBCP,” he added.Back to Aquino’s brilliant mind, the head of the CBCP, Archbishop Socrates Villegas, is known to be a very close ally and adviser to the president. In other words, Aquino can be assured that CBCP will always align with him in all conflict. His continued reelection will also be assured, considering the great influence of the Church among voters in this predominantly Catholic country.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/16/aquino-proposes-constitutional-convention-to-lift-term-limit-create-fourth-branch-of-government/
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BREAKING: Canadians Demand Vote Recount Of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/04/2017 0:00
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TIME Magazine has named its 2017 100 Most Influential Persons in the World, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t one of them. Now the Canadians want a recount.Trudeau was among the top choices in TIME’s online poll, coming in second with 3% of the votes to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte who garnered 5% to take the sole lead. Trudeau shared second place with other celebrities like Pope Francis, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates.“How did Philippine Senator Leila de Lima even make it to the list, when she wasn’t even in the original names included in the TIME online poll,” the Canadians asked. They claimed that there was a poll irregularity that somehow put de Lima in the magic 100.With their national pride hurt, the Canadians demanded a recount of the votes with special attention focused on de Lima.In an earlier TIME article prior to the announcement of winners, the magazine suggested that the reason Duterte led in the polls was because he was known to compensate people in order to boost his popularity.The Canadians now suspect it was de Lima, not Duterte, who may have paid people to vote for her.TIME’s a mess!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/21/breaking-canadians-demand-vote-recount-of-times-100-most-influential-people/
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WATCH: Pres Rody’s PSG ambushed by NPA in N.Cotabato
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2017-07-19 12:10:28+08:00
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The advance party of President Rody Duterte which is composed of his Presidential Security Group personnel was ambushed by the New People’s Army, early morning, July 18 in Davao-Bukidnon road Brgy. Gambudes, Arakan North Cotabato.The rebels stormed two of the PSG vehicles injuring several people. As of this writing, the PSG members were rushed to the hospital and the casualty remains unknown.Click to Watch Video Below:While the peace talk is on going, it was reported that the government and NPA agreed for bilateral ceasefire as sign of the rebels support to the government while fighting the Maute in Marawi.Video Courtesy: Brigada News FMYour thought on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-pres-rodys-psg-ambushed-npa-n-cotabato/
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UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WITH COMMON AMERICAN SURNAMES TO BE GIVEN PRIORITY IN OBTAINING LEGAL STATUS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/03/2017 0:00
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Earlier this week, The Adobo Chronicles reported that the Republicans in Congress have finally agreed to support comprehensive immigration reform through a bill that would grant amnesty to the estimated 11 Million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.Today, we have learned about additonal details of the almost identical bills in the Senate and the House of Representatives.A key provision of the bills spells out who will be given priority in legalization or citizenship.Undocumented immigrants whose last names correspond to the top 25 most common American surnames will be given priority in applying for a green card and eventual citizenship. The provision does not make any distinction among surnames acquired by birth, marriage or through court-approved petitions.Hispanic, Latino, Chinese and Filipino immigration advocates immediately hailed the proposal considering that the list of top 25 most common American surnames includes : Garcia, Martinez, Rodriguez and Lee.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/25/undocumented-immigrants-with-common-american-surnames-to-be-given-priority-in-obtaining-legal-status/
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SAN FRANCISCO SEEKS TO BAN SUGAR AND WHIPPED CREAM IN STARBUCKS COFFEE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/07/2017 0:00
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Buoyed by an earlier approval to include in November’s ballot a proposed two-cent tax per ounce of sodas, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed another measure in its war against sugar.The new measure, which passed 6-4, will ask San Francisco voters to approve a new city law that would ban Starbucks and other coffee outlets from serving or offering sugar or whipped cream with their coffee. Tall, grande or venti, only black coffee will be be sold at these outlets, and no sugary enhancements, according to the proposed regulations.“We want San Francisco to take the lead in the fight against obesity and diabetes,” said board president David Chiu.Asked by The Adobo Chronicles how far the city is willing to go in this healthy obsession, Chiu said: “This is just the beginning. If the two measures are approved by voters in November, we will go after cake shops and ice cream parlors next. We are very confident that with voter support, San Francisco can go totally sugar-free by 2020.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/27/san-francisco-seeks-to-ban-sugar-and-whipped-cream-in-starbucks-coffee/
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BREAKING: President Aquino Concedes Philippine Presidential Election To Mayor Duterte
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/5/2016 0:00
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It was supposed to be a campaign rally to appeal to voters to elect administration candidate Mar Roxas. Instead, President NoyNoy Aquino, in a fiery speech on May 3, conceded the presidential elections to frontrunner Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. The president had finally given up all hope for Roxas.Despite his concession, Aquino said that he wouldn’t stand idly by if President Duterte becomes a dictator and throw away the freedom fought for by his martyred father. He said he was willing to lay down his life to stop the country from going back to the failed martial law experiment.This is a first in world politics, where a non-candidate concedes an election on behalf of a candidate even before the actual vote happens.“I’m just being realistic about it,” Aquino told The Adobo Chronicles.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/03/breaking-president-aquino-concedes-philippine-presidential-election-to-mayor-duterte/?share=email
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Filipinos need to respond in solidarity with Davao City following the Night Market Bombing
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-09-03 04:04:28+00:00
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It is in times of national tragedy that the character of a people and the society they form become most evident. Last night, a bomb detonated in the midst of a crowded night market in Davao City that reportedly killed 14 people and injured 67. Whilst there was general solidarity expressed across the country in condemning this cowardly atrocity, there is cause for concern over the response taken by some camps in the Opposition to the event.The following tweet from a certain Netizen who goes by the name “JR Castillo” on Twitter captures the general sentiment of a noisy clique of critics of the government of Duterte…In essence, Duterte’s most rabid critics, many of whom remain staunchly loyal to the camp of former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III and his endorsed candidate who failed in his bid for the presidency in this year’s election, Mar Roxas, would be quick to use a tragedy such as this to further their agenda.The way these rabid anti-Duterte fanatics think follows an over-simplified narrative that can be summarised in three points:(1) This recent tragedy is likely to be part of a government conspiracy to invoke state emergency powers that could ultimately lead to a declaration of Martial Law;(2) The bombing is evidence that the Duterte government — after just over two months in power — has failed in its “all out war” against crime and lawlessness; and,(3) The fact that the tragedy happened in Duterte’s hometown in Davao proves that the President is really in no position to protect anyone nor make good on his promises to win his war against crime.The trouble with this sort of thinking is that it deliberately sidesteps the crux of situations such as terrorist acts like these — that they happen because of the actions of bad people like terrorists. If there was any negligence involved on the part of the Philippine Government that led to this tragedy, it was certainly not because of any lack of foresight in efforts to make Davao City capable of taking care of its own people. The Queen City of the South is famous for the quality of the emergency response systems it has in place that is the envy of city governments across the Philippines. IBM Philippines which had worked with the Davao City government to implement many of the support technologies essential to its legendary Intelligent Operations Center (IOC) cited all this as a “first in the world”.Much of the noise being added to the chatter also originates from the supposed “national trauma” suffered by Filipinos during the Marcos years — a sentiment that was manufactured by the Philippines’ corporate news media industry over the last 30 years. But then, what is the alternative to a strong government response that may possibly come at a cost to a cherished way of life? In the aftermath of the bombings in Bataclan theatre in Paris, France in 2015, French President Francois Hollande was unequivocal in his condemnation, calling the attack “an abomination and a barbaric act”. More importantly he used strong words to rally his people…“France will stand firm,” he said. “We are going to fight and our fight will be merciless.”In contrast, many Filipinos seem to be unable to let go of their liberalist position on matters that touch on the issue of “human rights” in the Philippines. A deep fear of “a return to Marcosian authoritarianism” remains raw thanks to a 30-year-long conditioning of the national psyche by the post-1986 power structure that filled the void left by former President Ferdinand Marcos following his ouster.The fact that terrorist groups such as the Abu Sayyaf, which has since reportedly claimed responsibility for the Davao attack, has flourished over those 30 years points to the culpability of previous post-1986 governments that erred towards excessive “freedom” at the expense of greater security.It is high time Filipinos face the reality that things need to be done differently in the Philippines if we are to realistically expect different results in the future. Much of the fear spun by Duterte’s critics around his different methods owe their potency to an unwillingness of many Filipinos to embrace change. What separates the men from the boys will be an ability to mount the courage to face the obvious changes that need to be implemented to lend real substance to the “hope” we aspire to regard the future with.[Photo courtesy International Business Times.]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/09/filipinos-need-respond-solidarity-davao-city-following-night-market-bombing/
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Catholic Church Declares Holyday On September 21 In Metro Manila
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/09/2017 0:00
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There’s a holiday, then there’s a holyday.Amid reports that Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is mulling the idea of declaring Thursday, September 21 a non-working holiday in government offices and no classes in all schools in Metro Manila, the Catholic Archdiocese is set to proclaim its own — a holyday. Both the holiday and the holyday are to commemorate the proclamation of Martial Law by then President Ferdinand E. Marcos.The holiday is meant to reduce any inconvenience Metro Manilans might encounter during a planned protest rally by the Liberal Pushers (LP).The holyday, on the other hand, is to celebrate the courage and heroism of the men and women of the Catholic clergy who stood up against Marcos and who continue to stand up against the administration of Duterte.As a fitting observance of the special holyday, Church leaders are asking all devout Catholics in Metro Manila to gather in their respective parishes and hold an all-day vigil instead of braving the heat and adverse weather conditions that may prevail during the LP rally at Luneta.Parish priests are also encouraging the faithful to contribute generously to the first, second and third collections that will be taken up during the all-day vigil at the churches.So don’t leave home without your cash on Thursday.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/16/catholic-church-declares-holyday-on-september-21-in-metro-manila/?share=email
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Espenido to Kerwin Espinosa’s case dismissal: “Maganda para sa labas ko nalang abangan.”
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2018-03-13 08:58:09+08:00
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The chief of Ozamiz City, C/Insp. Jovie Espenido expressed his disappointment over the decision of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss the drug case against Kerwin Espinosa, son of former Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa.Yesterday, DOJ has junked the drug-related complaint filed against alleged drug lords Peter Lim and Kerwin Espinosa and several others for lack of evidence.Like the others, Espenido, in an interview with DZMM said that he was also clueless about the decision of the DOJ.“Kaming mga pulis, bago mag file ng kaso, nag ga-gather ng ebidensiya para hindi masayang. I don’t really know the reason why, bakit yung kinahinatnan eh nasayang lang.” Espenido said who’s also the former Chief of Police of Albuera Leyte.He also pointed out that Espinosa already ‘admitted that he is a drug lord’.In another interview, Espenido gave more reaction on the dismissal of Espinosa.Espenido revealed that his two witness who planned to testify against Kerwin Espinosa was murdered by still unidentified assailant.He also claimed that despite of being imprisoned, Kerwin Espinosa still operating his illegal drug business in Albuera and Ormoc, Leyte.The police chief hoped that his star witness, Marcelo Adorco who’s also imprisoned in Albuera must be given a Witness Protection Program because he might be the next person to be assassinate.However, Espenido said that he also saw a good thing on the dismissal of Espinosa.“Mabuti pa nga ma acquit na siya para sa labas ko na lang sya abangan.” Espenido said.Before the dismissal happened, Kerwin Espinosa’s two lawyers were killed in an ambush, while his right-hand man was killed by the cops in a raid yesterday.Espenido was the former Chief of Albuera and during his leadership, he claimed that they dismantled the drug operation of the Espinosas.He also led one of the most bloody anti-illegal drug raid in history where former Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog, and other high ranking officials of the said city was killed.Rolando Espinosa, the former mayor of the said city and alleged drug lord was also killed inside his cell in Albuera under his watch by the members of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG).As of writing President Rodrigo Duterte is not yet giving any comment on the latest decision of the DOJ.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/espenido-kerwin-espinosas-case-dismissal-maganda-para-sa-labas-ko-nalang-abangan/
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Senator Hontiveros Proposes Amendment To Anti-Distracted Driving Law
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/05/2017 0:00
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Republic Act No. 10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving Act officially took effect Thursday, May 18, about 10 months after it became law in July 2016.The law defines “distracted driving” as using telecommunication or entertainment devices while in motion or when temporarily stopped at a red traffic light.But for Senator Risa Hontiveros, the new law does not go far enough, saying that there are many other distractions that plague motorists. She is proposing amendments that would make driving in the Philippines much safer.Hontiveros has revealed her amendments, as follows:Take down all advertising billboards along thoroughfares and streets all over the country, starting with Chowking, Dunkin’ Donuts, and all fashion ads featuring scantily-clad men and women.Eating Jollibee and McDonald’s burgers while driving will be strictly prohibited. Kentucky Fried Chicken may only be consumed by drivers if being fed to them by someone on the passenger side.Putting make-up while driving will also be outlawed.Car manufacturers will recall all vehicles to remove factory-installed video monitors.Only classical music will be allowed to be played on car stereos.Kissing will not be allowed while a motorist is driving or is stopped at a traffic light.Only lightly-tinted sunglasses may be used by drivers, and only if manufactured in the Philippines. Oakley and Ray-ban brands are specifically banned.Both supporters and critics of Hontiveros say that this proposal is probably the first and only common-sense legislation she has thought of since being elected senator.We agree!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/21/senator-hontiveros-proposes-amendment-to-anti-distracted-driving-law/
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Mar Roxas Throws In The Towel, Endorses Mayor Rodrigo Duterte For President
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/04/2016 0:00
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Realizing that his chances to win the presidency of the Philippines is getting slimmer by the day, Liberal Party and Aquino administration candidate Mar Roxas has thrown in the towel and endorsed Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Dueterte.In a speech before supporters, the former Interior Secretary was all praises for Duterte, commending the latter’s governance of Davao City as well as his views on federalism.“The time has come for us to come together as a people and unite behind the candidate most qualified take our nation to greater heights,” Roxas said, as he took off his familiar yellow t-shirt and donned a striped one, signifying his endorsement for Duterte.Here’s Mar Roxas, in his own words.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/14/mar-roxas-throws-in-the-towel-endorses-mayor-rodgrigo-duterte-for-president/#respond
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Is God showed signs to a Preacher that Duterte is the “Chosen One”?
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2016-04-03 07:08:10+08:00
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Is the heaven sent a sign that Mayor Duterte is the chosen one? A post of Roland Tan has gone viral on the internet after he shared the story of his friend pastor who is really not convinced by Mayor Duterte, but everything changes when the pastor saw a sign that he believes came from God.This is the story:I have a friend who is a preacher at the JMCIM who is initially a supporter of MDS. Since MDS is not well, he preferred Mar Roxas. I really tried hard to convince him that it is not Mar Roxas that he should support but I failed. Until….. God showed him a sign that Duterte is the “Chosen One”. When he boarded a plane, he got a ticket showing “D30”. He now had a change of heart. He also talks to the Police and Military, both choices are for Duterte. He hopes that Duterte will accept the invitation he sent and the first to arrive so that the Church lay their hands to annoint and pray for him.Duterte supporters believes that the Pastor was enlightened by God to choose Duterte and they are praying that god will bless his government if he ever wins the presidency.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/is-god-showed-signs-to-a-pastor-that-duterte-is-the-chosen-one/
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Duterte featured in @IanBremmer’s TIME Magazine article on the world’s top “strongmen”
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-05-04 04:22:04+00:00
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Heads up! A piece published today by TIME Magazine put Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin amongst others. In “What the ‘Tough Guy’ Era Means for Global Politics“, Ian Bremmer writes what comes across as a lament over what could be the end of the moral ascendancy Western liberal democracy had enjoyed over much of the 20th Century. Unlike most of his colleagues in the news media industry, however, Bremmer is not baffled by these developments as evident in his take on Duterte’s rise to power back in 2016…In the Philippines, a rising tide of violent street crime helped elect Rodrigo Duterte, a former mayor who talked more like a Mob boss than a President, on his promises to wipe out the drug trade with his own brand of justice.Bremmer’s barely matter-of-fact tone in the way he wrote this does not conceal the bigger message he presents on behalf of his professional community — that Duterte’s win (or any strongman win in democratic elections, for that matter) is a result of a clever campaign that exploits the baser sentiments and frustrations of the electorate. But, see, that is what elections actually are and that is what election campaigns seek to target. It’s just the nature of the democratic beast that Press Freedom Crybabies are launching outrage fads over today.What seems to fly over the heads of today’s liberal “activists” is that in much the same way that hierarchical top-down politics of yore was dismantled following the advent of democratic politics which led to, well, a democratisation of power, the Internet and its application in social media had also democratised what was once a top-down hierarchical structure of disseminating information. The shrill cries of an industry claiming to be in “crisis” and on the losing end of an “assault on press freedom” is just an Old Guard resisting the inevitable impact to them of this irreversible change.This too Bremmer points out in his piece writing how the “communications revolution has also had an impact in wholly democratic countries. On social media and on cable news, success depends on the ability of information providers to maximize engagement…” Indeed, this was something many liberal “thought leaders” actually cheered on in the early days since the advent of social media in the mid-2000s. The ascent to power of former President Barrack Obama in the US and former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III in the Philippines were, in their own times, hailed as triumphs in the use of social media for “social good” (note the presumption of “goodness” in the regimes of such personalities).It is interesting, therefore, to see these very same liberal cliques and their allies in Western media now decrying the the outcome of this order they once cheered. Suddenly, to them, social media is no longer being used for “social good”. What they do not acknowledge is the fact that the very same social media management and communication techniques they prescribed to further this “social good” are precisely the same ones used to deliver the outcomes they now demonise.This is the kind of selective messaging and “activism” that cost the liberals and the traditional journalism and news media industries their credibility. Rather than compete in the new landscape, they have dug their heels in to defend the old structures of their sacred status quo. Those structures are rapidly crumbling as, indeed, Bremmer’s own employer is slowly coming to terms with. There just needs to be a new business model to replace the now obsolete structures that still frame many mainstream news media organisations. Perhaps that new model is yet to be discovered, but it is possible that they may already exist today — right under the mainstream’s and liberals’ noses.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/05/duterte-featured-in-ianbremmers-time-magazine-article-on-the-worlds-top-strongmen/#comments
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FACEBOOK, TWITTER TO ELIMINATE HASHTAGS (#)
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/06/2017 0:00
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Social media giants Facebook and Twitter jointly announced today that they are eliminating the use of hashtags (#) from all user accounts.Hashtags are used before words and phrases to expand the reach of tweets and Facebook posts. They are also a way for netizens to determine what’s trending on the Internet.The announcement came after the U.S. National Association of Schools and Universities (NASU) complained that the extensive use of hashtags is responsible for a decline in grammar efficiency among students, as well as in the national GPA average.A spokesperson for NASU said that it is time to go back to the good old grammar school and to banish all the technological advances in messaging and communications, especially hashtags and abbreviations like ‘LOL’ and ‘LMAO.’The Adobo Chronicles learned of the way in which Facebook and Twitter will eliminate hashtags:Everytime someone types in a hashtag in a tweet or message, a central computer will immediately detect the character and automatically delete it.There are rumors that Apple and Microsoft are considering eliminating the hashtag sign from their future computer and smart phone keyboards.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/22/facebook-twitter-to-eliminate-hashtags/
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Kris Aquino Misread Hollywood Film Casting Call
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/04/2017 0:00
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After all the social media hype, news reports and speculation, loyal fans of former talk show host and presidential sister Kris Aquino were shocked and disappointed that their idol isn’t one of the main cast members named for an upcoming Hollywood film, “Crazy Rich Asians.” This major Hollywood film based on the novel by best-selling author Kevin Kwan, will have an all-Asian cast.IMDb, Hollywood’s official repository of film projects, reveals the names of the cast of the new film, including Constance Yu, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Awkwafina and Sonoya Mizuno, but no Kris Aquino.Still, fans are hoping that rumors indicating that Aquino will play an Asian princess 👸 in the film are true.However, sources close to the Philippines’ Queen of All Media say that Aquino misread the casting call invitation she received. Indeed, she was invited to play the role of an Asian princess but not in Hollywood. The invitation came from Bollywood.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/30/kris-aquino-misread-hollywood-film-casting-call/#respond
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Ex-President NoyNoy Aquino Rips Rappler For News Story On Deported Australian Nun
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/11/2018 0:00
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Ex-President NoyNoy Aquino ripped Rappler for the online news source’s story on the deportation of Australian nun Sister Patricia Fox.In its report, while praising Fox’s missionary life in the Philippines, Rappler resurrected the protests staged by farmers in Hacienda Luisita which is owned by the Aquino family. (Fox had participated in those rallies).“It was disrespectful and out of line for Rappler to include Hacienda Luisita in its report. It does nothing but bring back the spotlight on the land reform issues that have plagued our family for many decades now. Nakalimutan na sana ng ating mga kababayan ito, pero binigyang pansin na naman ng Rappler. Akala ko pa naman kakampi ko ang Rappler,” Aquino said from his Times Street residence in Quezon City.The Adobo Chronicles tried to send a message to Rappler CEO Maria Ressa for comment, but we have been blocked from her accounts some time ago.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/05/ex-president-noynoy-aquino-rips-rappler-for-news-story-on-deported-australian-nun/?share=email
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Duterte leads 12 points over Poe in new survey
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2016-04-24 14:57:32+08:00
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The tough-talking Mayor Rody Duterte remains the frontrunner in the presidential race after he leads the new survey released by ABS-CBN’s Pulse Asia Survey where he got additional 12 points over Grace Poe.Duterte got 32% leading all the classes from A,B,C,D and E while Grace Poe got 22% followed by Vice President Jojo Binay 19%; Roxas, 18, and Santiago with 2%.The survey was conducted with 4,000 respondents last April 12-17. Duterte leads despite of the issues painted against him as the May 9 election is fast approaching.While the survey was conducted a day before the media took notice of his rape joke and got an explosive exposure, analysts are still convinced that Duterte supporters will remain loyal and that bad joke is not hard to forget and forgive.Pulse Asia did mention that the rape joke was not factored in. Last year, when Duterte made a tasteless remark by cursing the pope, the Mayor lost 12 points in the survey but recovered as days went by.Duterte camp however believes that the Filipino people are too thirsty for real change now and that attacks were just politically motivated. A traditional form of assassinating a candidate’s character during election.Any thoughts? Leave your message below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/duterte-leads-12-points-poe-new-survey/
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Filipinos Take Offense On Donald Trump’s Comments on Pig’s Blood
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/02/2016 0:00
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Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump has flouted official histories and facts, claiming, for example, that thousands of Muslims celebrated in New Jersey on Sept. 11, and that the Department of Labor cooks the unemployment books and that the real jobless rate is 23 percent.On Friday night, Trump embraced another urban legend, claiming that an American general summarily executed terrorists with bullets dipped in pig’s blood a century ago. He presented it as an example of how brutal toughness toward terrorists was the way to safeguard the United States. Mr. Trump did not mention any context, but the unconfirmed tale is generally set in the Philippines, where American forces after the Spanish-American War faced resistance in Muslim provinces.Well, the Filipinos took offense over the statement of Trump.Not only did they question the authenticity of the legend cited by Trump. They also were greatly offended because Filipinos take pride in their authentic cuisine known as dinuguan (pictured). It is a traditional dish cooked with pig’s blood.Filipinos living in the U.S. vowed to mail Trump packages containing dinuguan as a way to let the Republican presidential frontrunner know about their sentiments.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/22/filipinos-take-offense-on-donald-trumps-comments-on-pigs-blood/?share=email
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Philippine Senator Leila De Lima: New ‘Frail Woman of Asia?’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/11/2016 0:00
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There’s ‘Pretty Woman’ (Julie Roberts). ‘Iron Lady’ (Margaret Thatcher. Then there’s Philippine Senator Leila De Lima, ‘Frail Woman.’The lady senator, a harsh critic of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s war on drugs, has finally admitted her relationship with her former driver, Ronnie Dayan, but denied other allegations linking her to the drug trade.For the first time in months after Duterte said she was an immoral woman for having an affair with her married driver, De Lima broke her silence and confirmed that she had a relationship with the Dayan for “a few years.”Asked why she fell for Dayan, De Lima said it is due to the “frailties of a woman.”Filipina netizens immediately took to social media to denounce De Lima for perpetuating a negative stereotype of women, with some even calling her statement ‘misogynistic.’Earlier, women’s groups came to the rescue of De Lima when a congressional committee hearing looking into the illegal drug proliferation inside the New Bilibid Prison (National Penitentiary) threatened to show her alleged sex videotapes. The groups denounced what they called “slut-shaming.”But now, will the same women’s groups support De Lima’s statement on women frailty?And has the senator just earned the title “Frail Woman of Asia?”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/15/philippine-senator-leila-de-lima-new-frail-woman-of-asia/#respond
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WATCH: Arrival of Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe in President Duterte’s house in Davao
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2017-01-13 12:08:39+08:00
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Prime Minister Abe’s visit to President Rodrigo Duterte’s house in Davao became historic because the Japanese leader was the first foreign leader who visited the simple house of Duterte.A journalist from GMA Davao recorded the arrival of Mr. Abe together with the other Japanese officials, in Doña Luisa Subdivision in Matina District.You can watch the video here:
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-arrival-japanese-prime-minister-shizo-abe-president-dutertes-house-davao/
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Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach Poses With Borrowed Fur Coat From Macy’s, Causes Traffic Jam
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/02/2016 0:00
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It was supposed to be an artistic, uneventful photo shoot for Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, but things didn’t turn out so well.On a cold night in the heart of Times Square, Wurtzbach posed for a photographer of a well known New York fashion magazine, donning a stunning black coctail dress and a faux fur coat draped over it. She looked stunning.Alas, two things went wrong:The photo shoot caused a traffic snarl in all of Manhattan which became a virtual parking lot. Every New Yorker wanted a glimpse of the Filipina beauty.Then, when the photographer downloaded the digital photos for submission to the magazine’s editors, he realized that he had forgotten to either remove or hide the coat’s price tag and laundry instructions (see photo).The Adobo Chronicles learned that the coat was borrowed from Macy’s Department Store in New York for use in the photo shoot.Now, the magazine’s editors had asked that the whole photo session be done all over again. So, brace up for another traffic snarl, dear New Yorkers!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/17/miss-universe-pia-wurtzbach-poses-with-borrowed-fur-coat-from-macys-causes-traffic-jam/?share=email
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Time for Filipinos to junk the old Martial Law narrative!
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-06-02 07:20:00+00:00
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It’s time indeed. Filipino “activists” have worn the old Martial Law scarecrow to tatters. The idea that vigilance involves raising a screeching fit whenever even just a hint of the dreaded two words M-A-R-T-I-A-L L-A-W are detected in a verbal or written message is now a mere quaint relic of a peiod when “freedom fighters” were regaled as “heroes”. As is becoming evident today, while freedom’s self-anointed guardians focused this “vigilance” on the imagined threat of “another Martial Law”, a whole new threat crept up from beneath Philippine society’s underbelly and took root.Yet, it seems, certain “activists” haven’t gotten the memo yet. The issues today no longer revolve around “freedom”. The whole notion that an absence of “freedom” is the root cause of every problem in the Philippines has long been debunked. Thirty years of post-Martial-Law “freedom” has yielded hardly any change in the Philippines’ rigid feudal caste system that structurally underlies the Philippine economy. And, for those thirty years, a concerted effort by the oligarchy to indoctrinate entire generations of Filipinos with the Yellowtard “freedom-versus-authoritarianism” rhetoric effectively masked this non-change.It is therefore hardly surprising that newly-enlightened Filipinos today strongly question whether there really is any difference between being under the late former President Ferdinand Marcos’s Martial Law or not — more specifically, whether they are any freer than they were under Martial Law.This is why all the noise about President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent declaration of Martial Law over Mindanao is so ridiculous. Hipster “activists” make this declaration sound like it will herald the Philippines’ return to the Dark Ages. This noise (which emanates mostly from Manila’s Starbucks cafes) largely rings hollow and falls on jaded ears nowadays. For one thing, Filipinos no longer regard “the Martial Law years” as a dark age. The difference in “liberties” played up in the immediate couple of years following the 1986 “revolution” has been eclipsed by the sameness of the situation revealed as post-“revolution” years turned into decades.And so, now, the far bigger threat of Islamic terrorism looms in the horizon. Compared to the modus operandi of the Islamic State — an alien that gestates in a living human host and has concentrated molecular acid for blood — Martial Law is a mere mosquito bite. Nothing could save a once-thriving secular society after a fully-functional caliphate bursts out of its belly in a bloody spectacle. A mosquito bite, in comparison, can simply be scratched for relief.Individual liberties count for nothing when the challenge is to muster a collective resolve to combat an alien culture that stands for everything that modern civilised society isn’t. When Filipino “activists” branded themselves as the “decent” lot to set them apart from those who dared take a path outside their daang matuwid (“straight and narrow”) they thought that the difference between them and the “others” meant the whole world of difference. That difference between traditional Philippine politics’ polar camps, say between the so-called Yellowtards and the Dutertards, now means nothing when regarded in the context of the terrorist threat now confronting the Philippines.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/06/time-for-filipinos-to-junk-the-old-martial-law-narrative/
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What did the women in the #WomensMarch rallies REALLY want?
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-01-23 00:49:54+00:00
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Ahhh, the perenial question: What do women want?I hear a lot of my male friends ask this question. It seems we like to spend a lot of time and energy verbalizing our issues and then get upset when our partners contribute to the conversation in their usual infernal “solution mode”. The boys, of course, have still to receive the memo — we air our “concerns” not because we want a solution but because we want to be validated.So imagine the enormous headscratcher that is this big crowd of ladies who gathered yesterday to protest the ascent to the presidency of Donald Trump. No, the people in yesterday’s crowds weren’t waiting for a mall or department store to open. They were there see some sort of outcome delivered. Well at least, that is the assumption — that these women wanted some sort of outcome.Trump is, we are told by CNN, the BBC, and our very own Rappler, a misogynist who shows no respect for women and offers us, at best, patronizing attention. We get that. It’s all reiterated in the placards being waved yesterday. Read them. Some of them were even left scattered on the streets after their lot had dispersed (wow, I hope their kitchens do not reflect the untidiness they exhibit!)So, ok, the US electoral system delivered Americans — and the world — a Trump presidency. So now, ladies, what is it exactly you all want to happen from hereon?Many of my friends turned to that iconic spring of human wisdom, pop legend Madonna, for answers. Here is what she had to say.“Welcome to the revolution of love, to the rebellion. To our refusal as women to accept this new age of tyranny,” she said as she took the stage, wrapping up hours of speeches by celebrities and rights activists. “It took this horrific moment of darkness to wake us the f*** up. “Let’s march together through this darkness and with each step know, that we are not afraid, that we are not alone, that we will not back down.” To their detractors, she had just two words: “f*** you”.You read it right. After “hours of speeches by celebrities and rights activists”, it was Madonna’s speech that went on to amass the lion’s share of virality and the most high-fives (“likes” and “retweets”) on social media.My my. If we gained even just one clear solution for every million fucks given, world hunger would be solved.One thing’s for sure, validation was being exchanged by the bucketloads in yesterday’s rally. As Madonna did say, “we are not alone” (yeah, the crowds proved that). In numbers comes the courage to “not back down”. Then again, since when do we back down from an argument, right? 😉[Photo courtesy ABC News.]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/01/women-womensmarch-rallies-really-want/#comments
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Mark Zuckerberg Rescinds Partnership With Rappler As A Fact-Checker
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/04/2018 0:00
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For CEO Maria Ressa, being designated as a fact-checker of news on social media by no less than Facebook, is quite a feather on Rappler’s cap.But Ressa’s pride and prejudice are about to abruptly end.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told The Adobo Chronicles that he was rescinding Facebook’s partnership with Rappler.It all started when Rappler published a fact-check article describing as false news an Adobo Chronicles’ post claiming that Ressa was elected president of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP). It was, of course a satirical piece, a spoof on Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque’s statement that Rappler, whose media license was revoked by the Securities and Exchange Commission, could still cover Malacañang as a member of FOCAP, since it was partly foreign-owned.But when Zuckerberg saw the Rappler fact-check post, he squirmed in his seat at his FB office because he knew that The Adobo Chronicles was a satire site, registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.“I can’t believe Rappler didn’t do its homework,” Zuckerberg said. “What kind of fact-checker did we just partner with?”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/14/mark-zuckerberg-rescinds-partnership-with-rappler-as-a-fact-checker/
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DONALD TRUMP WANTS BILINGUALS, TRILINGUALS AND MULTILINGUALS DEPORTED FROM U.S.
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/9/2018 0:00
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Give Donald Trump your finger and he’ll go after your entire arm.Encouraged by his continued surge in the polls as a result of his anti-immigrant rants, the leading Republican presidential candidate has gone from attacking Mexicans, Chinese and citizens of U.S. territories to proposing an English-only America.Trump has said that if foreign nationals want to live in America as legal residents or citizens, they should be speaking only in English. He made the comment after criticizing fellow presidential candidate Jeb Bush for speaking Spanish on the campaign trail. “Bush should set the example by speaking English only while in America,” he told reporters.Today, Trump declared that if elected president, he would ask the Department of Homeland Security to deport all immigrants who are openly and publicly biligual, trilingual or multilingual. “If they speak a second, third or fourth language other than English, well and good, but when in America, they should only speak our official language which is English, ” he said.Si Donald Trump es elegido presidente , Adobo Chronicles no publicará nada en tagalog o español.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/03/donald-trump-wants-bilinguals-trilinguals-and-multilinguals-deported-from-u-s/
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What to expect from today’s September 21 Luneta “Grand Rally”…
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-09-20 22:33:52+00:00
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Something one could reasonably expect of yet another “grand rally” organised by the Yellowtards at the Luneta is an answer to this long-posed question:What next after the rally?As the late comedy great Dolphy said about running for office in an election, “Madali lang tumakbo, paano kung manalo?”Indeed, it is easy to “hit the streets” to “protest” whatever. But it is harder to envision how one would use a victory wisely. This was proven way back in 1986 when the mother of all rallies, that year’s EDSA “Revolution”, ousted then President Ferdinand Marcos. Filipinos are now acutely aware of what happened next after all that.Essentially, what happened next after that “revolution” was nothing. Nothing changed.If even such a big “revolution” could not change Philippine society and its politics at a fundamental level, what more a rally that is clearly composed of an even smaller subset of the poltical landscape, the Yellowtard-led clique of “activists” who fancy themselves as this era’s “Opposition”?The key to a successful poltical coup is not in preaching to a choir of rabid supporters. Success lies in converting the unconvinced. To do that you need a clear path forward underpinned by a lucid vision.Unfortunately the current Philippine Opposition proposes neither vision nor roadmap. It merely proposes to continue to imprison Filipino minds in an irrelevant historical blip and define their nationhood on that rather than on an otherwise promising future.It’s time Filipinos seek real change — by embracing a narrative focused on the future and ditch a long dysfunctional tradition of fixation in the past.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/09/what-to-expect-from-todays-september-21-luneta-grand-rally/
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WATCH:Lawmaker urged De Lima to voluntarily resign or get ousts after Dayan’s revelation
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2016-11-25 13:24:41+08:00
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Activist lawyer and Party list representative Harry Roque urged Senator Leila De Lima to resign during the Congress probe on proliferation of illegal drugs in National Bilibid Prison Thursday.Harry Roque expressed his anger towards De Lima after Dayan revealed that the former Justice Secretary urged her former boyfriend to not attend the Congress hearing and hide from the authorities to conceal the truth.After the revelation of Ronnie Dayan, the former boyfriend and bodyguard of Senator De Lima, Harry Roque urged the former Secretary of Justice to resign.He also asked the Senate to remove the Senator if she refused to resign to protect the integrity of the Congress of the philippines.“So if this lady Senator Leila De Lima will not voluntarily resign from her post after this revelation…. I hope our colleagues in the Senate will protect the integrity of Congress of the Philippines, consisting of two houses and in fact remove her” fuming Roque told the committee.The Congress of the Philippines also lamented the refusal of Senator Leila De Lima to attend the congress probe despite of many invitations that she received.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/lawmaker-de-lima-voluntarily-resign-get-ousts-dayans-revelation/
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KENTUCKY TO REQUIRE VALID PASSPORT WHEN APPLYING FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/11/2017 0:00
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Beginning in 2016, a valid U.S. passport may be a required as the only acceptable identification document when traveling on domestic flights while the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may be given the power to request a non-issuance, or cancellation, of a passport for individuals owing taxes.Encouraged by this new development, the state of Kentucky — yes the same state where a Rowan County clerk refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — is proposing new regulations regarding the issuance of marriage licenses, gay or straight.The new rules, reportedly the brainchild of county clerk Kim Davis and widely supported by state Republican lawmakers, will require marriage license applicants to show proof of U.S. citizenship through a valid U.S. passport.So, if you’re planning to get married in Kentucky, it is wise to start securing your U.S. passport or passport card if you don’t already have one, or if you do, to make sure it is unexpired.The Adobo Chronicles contacted all of the Republican candidates for president and all have expressed full support for the measure. That means it may become the law not just in Kentucky, but in the entire U.S. of A!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/27/kentucky-to-require-valid-passport-when-applying-for-marriage-license/#respond
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A DISTURBING PATTERN FOR PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/10/2017 0:00
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The two Philippine presidents before this current administration both faced jail time, and NoyNoy Aquino seems headed the same path as his predecessors.Joseph Estrada was jailed for plunder but was subsequently released by his successor, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who herself is in hospital arrest for charges of electoral sabotage and misuse of lottery funds.On Wednesday, Aquino said that if necessary, he is willing to be put in jail for the decisions he made during his term.Asked about his opinion on threats by his critics to charge and arrest him for the implementation of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), parts of which were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, Aquino said that going to jail will be a “necessary consequence.”(Update: President Aquino was accused yesterday before the Office of the Ombudsman of illegal use of public funds through DAP and PDAF).Because of this consistent pattern with the Office of the President, lawmakers are gearing up for a charter change (locally known as ‘cha-cha’) that would amend the qualifications for the presidency. In addition to citizenship, residency and age qualifications, the lawmakers want every candidate for president to be “able and willing” to go to jail after his or her term of office. A few senators are even proposing that the elected president should not be immune from lawsuit during his or her term.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/23/a-disturbing-pattern-for-philippine-presidents/
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Duterte to head a new religion?
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2016-05-24 17:47:12+08:00
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President-elect Rody Duterte is now in a word-war with the Catholic Church bishops after he received continues critics from the institution for being an anti-life and immoral. Ever since the campaign period, bishops of the church were active on campaigning against Duterte.On Monday, Duterte blasted the church again. The tough-talking President said that he will impose the 3-child policy in the country as one of the mitigating factors in dealing with massive poverty and overpopulation.With the policy, he will be expecting the catholic church to hinder his plan. The church has opposed the reproductive health bill before. Despite of the opposition, in 2012, the reproductive bill was passed into a law which Duterte wanted to enhance and enforce by introducing the three-child policy.“I’m a Christian, but I’m a realist so we have to do something with our overpopulation. I will defy the opinion or the belief of the Church.” Duterte said.Duterte called the bishops as hypocrites who continuously become rich in the expense of the poor. In his recent press conference, Duterte jokingly invited the reporters to join his new religion.“Alis na kayo dyan. Sama nalang kayo sa bago kong religion. May ginawa ako, Iglesia ni Duterte” said Duterte. Of course, it was a joke.The 16th President also called the church as hypocrite and ‘son of the whores’ for keep on meddling the political culture in the country.“Panahon ni Arroyo naghingian kayo That is graft and corruption, hindi niyo ba alam ‘yan? Iyung ibang tao sa Pilipinas walang makain, walang medisina, and you were enjoying the money of the goddamn people of the Philippines by riding on that. Hindi na kayo nahiya n’yan? Putangina kayo (Didn’t you feel any shame? You sons of whores)!” Duterte said.Will you join the Iglesia ni Duterte? 🙂 Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/duterte-head-new-religion/
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After Dropping Manny Pacquiao, Nike Picks up Mar Roxas And Leni Robredo
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/4/2016 0:00
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Weeks after it severed its product endorsement relationship with Manny Pacquiao for his public comments about the LGBT community, Nike today announced that it has entered into a similar endorsement contract with Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo.Roxas and Robredo are the Philippines’ Liberal Party candidates for president and vice president, respectively, in the coming May 9 elections. (Pacquiao is running for senator under a different political party).As it unveiled its first Roxas-Robredo running shoes, Nike officials told The Adobo Chronicles that they liked the fact that the tandem is promoting Daang Matuwid (straight path) as part of party’s campaign platform against government corruption. “Nike, as a responsible corporate entity, hates corruption,” they said.The new Nike product, which picks up the signature yellow color of the Liberal Party, is equipped with a special sensor designed to prevent the users from walking or running a crooked path, Nike said.The right shoe has Roxas’ name on it, while the left has Robredo’s.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/07/after-dropping-manny-pacquiao-nike-picks-up-mar-roxas-and-leni-robredo/
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Filipinos need to believe in “Satan” because they need a scapegoat for their failures
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-08-28 22:35:57+00:00
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Nowadays we see a lot of references to “Satan” and the “evil” this character of Medieval yore supposedly creates. Filipinos, the superstitious lot that they are, make liberal reference to these notions because they lack a strong tradition of evaluating cause-and-effect when confronting the many problems that beset their society.The trouble with this habit of deferring to superstition is that it assures habitual failures that their failures are a result of forces outside of their control and, worse, that the solutions depend on an equally superior force that can vanquish their “Satan” and remove the cause of the “evil” that is supposedly at the root of their problems.This is a cognitive disease that needs to be eradicated from Philippine society. More importantly, the political discourse needs to be purged of such primitive lines of thinking to make way for a more modern logic-based discourse to take root. Only when Filipinos take personal accountability for both their individual and collective problems and use their intelligence rather than their prayers to solve them will they prosper and achieve in the modern world.The biggest roadblock to achieving the goal of modernising Filipino thinking is the ascendancy of a political class that continues to encourage Medieval thinking. The Philippine Opposition led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) embodies many of the traits of Medieval ruling classes, ones that have historically not only allowed themselves to be entwined with powerful religious organisations but also prop up irrational notions of a birthright to political power and moral ascendancy.The interesting thing about Philippine society is that it is supposedly beholden to democratic ideals. Yet many poltical “activists” decry outcomes of the very democratic processes they supposedly embrace. But, under a democracy, cause-and-effect is far more transparent than systems in which shamans make their followers believe that theirs is the voice of a god, so the idea of people being “shocked” by the quality of Filipino politicians and the outcomes of their public “service” is ludicrous at best.Unfortunately for Filipinos, the Yellowtards continue a tradition of this sort — propping up perceptions that they are the favoured political bloc of God and asserting a birthright, no, ownership over the “right” practice of “democracy”. It is ironic that “thought leaders” of this political bloc would presume to be the first to point fingers at their enemies and call them “Satan”.It is high time Filipinos wake up to the reality that “thought leaders” who habitually drop names of supernatural beings cooked up by shamans of antiquity are not really thought leaders. They are mere wannabe religious leaders. And more religion is the last thing Filipinos need if they are to be truly serious about aspiring to be a modern society.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/08/filipinos-need-to-believe-in-satan-because-they-need-a-scapegoat-for-their-failures/
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WHITE PEOPLE HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/07/2018 0:00
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For far too long, white people have been absent from films, television shows, news anchor desks, advertising billboards and product labels. But finally, they are taking the spotlight away from people of color, thanks to a new MTV show, “White People.”The documentary, produced by Filipino undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas, tackles the sensitive and delicate issue of white privilege in America.“Its about time we see white faces on television, and not always people of color that have dominated both daytime and primetime slots,” said 23-year-old John Smith, a mass communications student at Harvard University.Even the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) endorsed the documentary, saying that “the colored community has had a long history of privilege in America. It is time we shift the attention to white people. After all, they are Americans just like us.”The forward-looking documentary airs tonight and can be viewed online starting at 8PM Eastern time. Dozens and dozens of viewing parties have been scheduled in white neighborhoods across the country.It’ll surely be tomorrow’s hot topic around workplace water cooler stations and in break rooms.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/22/white-people-have-finally-arrived/?share=email
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The Woman Who Is Worse Than Manny Pacquiao
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/5/2016 0:00
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again. The 69-year old Baptist was delivering her retirement address and her colleagues did not object or interrupt.“Yes in 2008 I did say that the homosexual agenda is worse than terrorism,” Kern admitted in her speech Wednesday. “Now we all know that terrorism destroys lives, property and brings devastation. Just look at where we are today in our society. A man who feels like a woman can go into a ladies’ restroom now. A florist, a baker, a photographer are being ruined financially because they wouldn’t participate in a same-sex wedding, since it goes against their sincerely held religious beliefs. Same-sex marriage has been forced on every single state by the courts,” Kern lamented.She claimed that “in schools all across the nation children are being encouraged to try the homosexual lifestyle and even to play-act being the opposite sex, because they could be a transgender. And homosexuals are even wanting churches to be punished for just sharing what the bible says if it contradicts what they want,” she claimed. Kern did not offer any proof.“I didn’t apologize in 2008 and I don’t apologize today either because God’s word has not changed. Things are worse today than they were then and I’m afraid they’re going to just get worse.”Let’s just say that either legislator is no better than the other, period.And happy retirement, Madam Kern. Good riddance!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/12/the-woman-who-is-worse-than-manny-pacquiao/?share=email
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NEXT ON INDIANA LEGISLATURE’S AGENDA: BAN BIRTH CONTROL PILLS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/03/2018 0:00
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making them unable to reproduce. This, according to scientists, will eventually wipe out the world’s supply of fish.The culprit for this phenomenon? The birth control pill.Flushed down toilets, poured down sinks and excreted in urine, a chemical component in the pill wafts into sewage systems and ends up in various waterways where it collects in fairly heavy doses. That’s where fish soak it up.A recent survey by the U.S. Geological Survey found that fish exposed to a synthetic hormone called 17a-ethinylestradiol, or EE2, produced offspring that struggled to fertilize eggs. The grandchildren of the originally exposed fish suffered a 30 percent decrease in their fertilization rate.Immediately after the news came out, the Republican members of Indiana’s Legislature convened a caucus to draft a bill that would totally ban birth control pills as a way to protect the fish population.Governor Pence vowed to sign the bill as soon as it comes to his desk.“This is no longer a matter of religious belief,” Pence said. “Rather, it is a matter of protecting the environment.”“We’re not necessarily a fan of gender-bending,” Pence added.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/30/next-on-indiana-legislatures-agenda-ban-birth-control-pills/#comments
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Rodrigo Duterte may inspire Filipinos, but he cannot change them
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-06-30 13:59:33+00:00
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is already two years into his term. While he is not the first presidential candidate to be elected on the promise of change, he is possibly one of the few under whom Filipinos feel that it is genuinely happening.Duterte has done quite a few things differently from his predecessors. He has adopted a foreign policy that is not defined primarily by being Uncle Sam’s loyal terrier. As the first president from the Mindanao region, he gives more due attention, and not just lip service, to its development. The way he openly criticizes “untouchable” institutions like the Catholic church and the mainstream media is considered unheard of.While Duterte may be indeed rocking the boat, so to speak, if there is any change that is occurring, it is relegated to the political and economic aspects of life in the Philippines. But how far can the momentum of president Duterte’s drive for change go?For long-lasting change to take place, it must reach all the way to the root of Filipino dysfunction: the Filipino culture. The way things are going, Duterte’s “change”, while it may inspire Filipinos to think that a better tomorrow is possible (pwede naman pala), will ultimately fail to have any real effect on Filipinos.He cannot unite them.The greater good, all-encompassing concept of the Filipino does not exist, not in the way that, for example, America and Americans are defined beyond the fifty states that make up the Union. Instead, Filipinos have remained regionalist, tribal, and ultimately loyal only to their self-interests.The current opposition to president Duterte’s administration is composed of people and groups who lost the previous presidential election (and still can’t get over it). Also added to the mix are communist/socialist groups who are interested only in the overthrow of those whom they don’t like. What further complicates things is that the opposition is more interested in ousting Duterte through whatever means possible, rather than presenting a clear, rational, and realistic alternative to the way he’s running the country now.The underlying culprit, however, the reason there is inability to unite, is the way Filipinos approach unity. Most of them simply cannot put their egos aside; the way they regard unity is that others must submit to them. You will be hard-pressed to find the “win-win” mindset among Filipinos. Although there are Filipinos who can practice the delicate art of winning enemies over through gentle persuasion, a lot of others view engagement with non-allies as a zero-sum game – “only I must win; everyone else must lose.”No matter how hard Duterte tries to reach out to all Filipinos, some of them (including he and his supporters) are just plain stubborn, insufferable, and incorrigible. And they would rather stay that way.He cannot instill an appreciation for the rule of law.As has been pointed out in Get Real Post many times before, Filipinos have this baseless sense of being more important than everyone else. The rule of law is as close to a logical, rational method of ensuring fairness among people as you can get. Unfortunately, this doesn’t sit well with many Filipinos because not having an undue advantage over others is simply unacceptable to them.As it stands, Filipinos will not abide by the rule of law by themselves. Most of them will do so only under the threat of forces stronger than them. And even then, they will pull out the victim card, cry foul, and use their “pitiful” state to make excuses as to why they should be “special”.He cannot wean them from their meek, deferential, subservient, and submissive collective character.President Duterte recently made headlines when he criticized the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The church, and primarily the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), have widely been perceived to be meddlesome in political affairs, and to hold politicians by the neck with the prospect of “votes”. He has also made headlines for criticizing the West for the way developing countries are “shamed” for not towing the liberal/politically correct line.It is fairly obvious that without a figurehead like Duterte at the helm, Filipinos would never have thought of criticizing the CBCP and the church for their hypocrisy. They would never have thought of revisiting just why religion has such a deep stranglehold on the Filipino psyche. And they would have never thought of criticizing the West for their hypocritical and lopsided regard towards developing countries who don’t tow liberal lines.Filipinos are known for being an enduring people – “matiisin” in the vernacular. Being enduring doesn’t mean that it’s good that they can outlast discomfort; it means that they would rather bear the indignity of the problem, than confront it. It doesn’t help that Filipinos are an emotional people who easily capitulate to the loudest voice in the room.While a powerful figurehead is a great help to any movement for change, it must not be dependent on that alone. The Filipino fixation on personalities, instead of ideas, is truly one of the biggest hindrances to deep-rooted change and enlightenment.The challenge to Filipinos is simple: they need to show themselves that they can overcome their cultural inertia, and keep the momentum of change going, even after president Duterte’s term ends.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/06/rodrigo-duterte-may-inspire-filipinos-but-he-cannot-change-them/
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Alternative Media 16: The Witcher
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2016-01-02 11:05:23+00:00
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Whenever the fantasy genre is mentioned in the Philippines, the first things that come to most people’s minds is stuff like Enteng Kabisonte or Panday. Of course, there’s the crowd who still remembers Encantadia well, but these are few and far between nowadays as there are more and more “pantaseryes” (fantasy soap operas) that come out on a near annual basis on Philippine TV. Unfortunately, despite being marketed as fantasy, typical pantaseryes don’t differ all that much from the usual teleserye with your damsel and distress who gets rescued by a prince charming who solves all her problems for her without her having to lift a finger.Anyway, today, I’m gonna tell you a nice, true-to-life story…Once upon a time, there was this guy named Andrzej Sapkowski, a Polish man who took an interest in the sci-fi and fantasy genre. A marketing expert, he sought to popularize his own brand of fantasy which was notably quite dark and began with the title The Witcher. Then, much to his surprise, his stories flourished not just in his home country of Poland but overseas as well thanks to being adapted into several video games. Indeed, the success of The Witcher franchise is so profound that it’s often been compared to other memorable fantasy franchises like Berserk and The Elder Scrolls series.But enough of Mr. Sapkowski, I’m sure the lot of you just want to know what all this hullabaloo about The Witcher is all about. Well then, I suppose there’s no helping it now…The Witcher focuses on the story of Geralt of Rivia, the titular “Witcher” of the franchise. Witchers, as explained in the book, were once ordinary humans who, through a series of genetic and chemical modification as well as grueling training were transformed into the ultimate monster hunter. Geralt is not the only one of his kind (indeed, there are others which include his mentor throughout most of the series) and their main purpose in the world is simply to hunt monsters that are plaguing their lands.However, the land they live in isn’t your typical fantasy setting though, what with corrupt nobles reigning over fiefdoms like they were their own backyard with the locals being nothing more than their pet dogs. Worse, said nobles couldn’t care less about the threats so long as they stay in power regardless whether they’re a foreign army bent on pillaging the populace or otherworldly monsters seeking to devour the souls of innocent people. It is all too often up to hardened individuals like Geralt, other Witchers similar to him or simply common people fed up with being victimized, to defend others too weak to defend themselves.An Unconventional HeroTruth be told, Geralt is a very interesting character on his own which makes him similar to what ChinoF mentions as a self-made hero. Of course, there are his physical modifications that render him stronger, faster and resistant or even human to various poisons compared to your basic human but one can see his often pragmatic approach to solving problems and fighting monsters. It is very rare for him to fight just with strength and relies more on well-prepared traps and meticulously devised strategies rather than just solely on his superhuman abilities.Geralt, as well as his fellow Witchers are interesting because of how their bodily changes affect them and how they see the world. For one thing, their higher emotions are often paralyzed or slowed, creating the often wrong impression that they are psychotic killers. While they certainly do not flinch from doing dirty work like brutally killing monsters, majority of them still have their consciences intact and sometimes have greater morals than the nobles who more or less treat their own people like garbage. That said, Witchers will often do what is right but do not expect them to show any overt emotion over it and they will sometimes demand pay especially if the job is particularly difficult or dangerous but usually only when there is a noble nearby to demand from.Moral AmbiguityThe people of the setting aren’t your typical side characters in a story, as you may well notice. They are rarely flat and easy to understand. For instance, in one game, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, there was this military officer who was actually more than a little understanding of the common people. While he was an officer of some kind, he was quite gracious and once told a common peasant that he was no different from him and that he could speak freely in his presence. Unfortunately, when the same peasant didn’t uphold his end of their deal, the said officer ordered the man to be flogged for his troubles. When Geralt confronted the officer about it, all he had to say was that it was law and that he was expected to fulfill it.You’ll find a wealth of characters similar to the military officer mentioned above which isn’t at all that different from the way people are in real life. While people try to be good, we cannot always expect them to be perfect and, more often than not, they fall too easily to temptation. In a world of morally ambiguous characters, the only way to survive and make a difference is to live one’s life the way they want to and make decisions for themselves no matter how hard or perilous they may seem.An Honest SettingWhile the world of The Witcher might seem like your typical fantasy setting, it presents a rather bleak deconstruction of what can often be found in typical fairy tales. It is a world wherein happy endings might be possible but only attainable if one is willing to fight for it. They are very seldom what they seem to be and a lot of characters often meet gruesome ends for simply thinking that they can solve all their problems by marrying a handsome prince or doing a given favor for a feudal lord. While certainly fantastic, The Witcher presents a world that is all too real and believable.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/01/alternative-media-16-witcher/
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#DollarParaKayLeni Launched In San Francisco
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/7/2017 0:00
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It’s been a almost a year since a fundraising campaign was launched to help Leni Robredo shoulder the costs of former Senator Bongbong Marcos’ electoral protest questioning the legitimacy of the Vice President’s win in last year’s elections.Previously, the Supreme Court required both Marcos and Robredo to pay a deposit in order to make the vote recount happen. Marcos had to pay P66 million, while Robredo, P15 million.Unconfirmed reports show that since the launch of “PisoParaKayLeni,” the total amount raised has only been about P400,000, a long ways to the P15 million Robredo needed to come up with.And so, Leni’s FilAm supporters are coming to the rescue, launching a new campaign, “DollarParaKayLeni.” The goal is to raise the rest of the P15 million Robredo needs.Launched in San Francisco’ s Union Square, the stateside fundraising campaign hopes that kind-hearted Leni supporters will contribute at least a dollar each.“A dollar goes a long way,” organizer Rodel Dimagiba said, “since the current U.S. Dollar-PH Peso exchange rate is almost 50 to 1. That’s 50 times more that we can raise for Leni than the one peso contribution by Leni’s supporters in the Philippines.”The Supreme Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal will start the preliminary conference on Marcos’ petition on Tuesday, July 11.Related: Did ‘PisoParaKayLeni’ Violate the Philippine Constitution? READ
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/07/09/dollarparakayleni-launched-in-san-francisco/
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DONALD TRUMP DECIDES TO RENAME HIS PAGEANT ‘MISS EASTERN UNIVERSE’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/06/2018 0:00
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a continuing fall out from the business mogul’s derogatory comments about Mexicans during his announcement of his candidacy for president of the United States. He called Mexicans “rapists, drug addicts and criminals.”As a result of his insensitive remarks, the Spanish-language television network, Univision, severed its business relationship with Trump, saying it will not be airing the July 12 Miss USA or Miss Universe pageant later this year. Trump is suing Univision for $500 Million.Soon after, NBC Universal also announced that it is “firing” Trump by not airing the two pageants and canceling the Donald’s “Celebrity Apprentice” television series. No lawsuit has yet been filed against NBC, but that’s obviously coming in the next few days.Today, Mexico announced that it will not be sending a representative to the Miss Universe pageant this year, and there are strong indications that many other Spanish-speaking countries in South America and Europe will follow suit.The absence of the western countries that are in solidarity with Mexico will create a noticeable void in Trump’s international pageant. (Latin countries have fared extremely well in the pageant .)In a desperate attempt to prevent the total demise of the Miss Universe Pageant, Trump, speaking from his penthouse suite at the Trump Towers in Las Vegas, announced that he was renaming the Miss Universe Pageant the “Miss Eastern Universe Pageant” to better reflect the demographics and representation of candidates that will result from the Western countries’ boycott of his pageant.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/30/donald-trump-decides-to-rename-his-pageant-to-miss-eastern-universe/
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Trillanes Wants To Be Duterte’s Finance Secretary
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/05/2016 0:00
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Saying he does not want to be a “party pooper,” Senator Antonio Trillanes has vowed to give Mayor Rodrigo Duterte “all the latitude” he needs to fulfill his promises, especially his promise to end crime and corruption within 3-6 months after becoming president.At the same time, the senator who unsuccessfully ran for vice president in the May 9 elections, offered himself to be Duterte’s Secretary of Finance.Trillanes said that he has the credentials to head the Finance Department and that he has shown his financial expertise and brilliant mind when he tried to expose Duterte’s alleged secret bank accounts.“I will retract all my allegations about Duterte’s bank accounts if he makes me Finance Secretary,” Trillanes told The Adobo Chronicles.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/17/trillanes-wants-to-be-dutertes-finance-secretary/
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Photos of Michelle who abused by her 28 year old teacher is circulating on social media
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2016-06-25 03:29:28+08:00
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Photos of the 15 year old victim Michelle who allegedly abused by her 28 year old teacher is now circulating on social media.Michelle received criticisms from the Netizens because they believed that the victim is not telling her true relationship to the suspect who named Kurt Patrick Ferrer, a 28 year old PE teacher from an exclusive school.The suspect is also the coach of Michelle and the Netizens believed that there is a romantic relationship between them and the victim is just trying to save herself from the wrath of her parents after being caught of having a relationship with her 28 year old teacher.“We really don’t believe that the victim was forced or abused by her teacher, she must tell the truth or else she will ruin the life of Kurt” One of the Netizen who support the suspect said to our source.Netizens also believed that the court will favor the side of Kurt after some evidence that will prove that the suspect and the victim is in a relationship when the alleged abuse happens was discovered on the internet.Meanwhile supporters of Kurt Ferrer are busy in gathering more evidence that will prove the innocence of the suspect.but some Netizens are already accepted the sad fate of the 28 year old teacher
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/photos-michelle-abused-28-year-old-teacher-circulating-social-media/
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OBAMA TO ISSUE EXECUTIVE ORDER GRANTING AMNESTY TO UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/9/2017 0:00
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201) and the Senate is controlled by Democrats by a slim majority (53-45, with two independents caucusing with the Democrats).
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/06/obama-to-issue-executive-order-granting-amnesty-to-undocumented-immigrants/
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NATIONAL ID to be push in Duterte administration
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2016-05-11 21:09:29+08:00
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Sample Design of National IDDuterte supporters and the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) are hoping that the National ID system will implement soon under Duterte’s administration.According to them, they are already tired carrying many ID’s and they believe that having only one multi purpose id is more convinient and cheap.The National ID System can also lessen the crime because every Filipino citizen is required to get this ID.“Many countries are already implementing this kind of ID” One of the Duterte supporters said to our source.This One only ID System already proposed by Senators many years ago but there is no progress in this proposal.The proposed National ID System is full of security features like biometrics that is almost impossible to fake it.Under Duterte’s administration, they believe that the National ID System is going to happen, because many people are already asking for it.“We also call on the incoming Duterte administration to work with Congress to immediately pass a national ID system bill that would not only provide each Filipino with an official government ID, but also address serious and valid concerns with respect to security, integrity and privacy of personal information,” the FEF said in a statement.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/national-id-implement-duterte-administratiom/
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STATE DEPARTMENT ADVISES OBAMA TO WRAP HIS BRIEFCASE WHEN HE VISITS THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE APEC SUMMIT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/11/2017 0:00
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U.S. President Barack Obama is just one of the many dignitaries confirmed to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit to be held this month in Manila, Philippines.Recent developments at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have sent chills to the international community and has prompted the U.S. State Department to issue a travel advisory to Americans traveling to the Philippines, including Obama.NAIA has been in the headlines recently because of a scheme called laglag bala or tanim bala in which incoming and outgoing passengers at NAIA are being detained for bullets found in their luggage as they pass through airport security. It is alleged that the bullets are being planted by airport personnel with the intent of extorting money from the unsuspecting passengers.Obama is known to want to carry his own overnight bag and briefcase whenever he travels to other countries.The State Department has therefore advised Obama to wrap his briefcase with plastic when he arrives in and departs from Manila so that he is not victimized by the laglag bala schemers.Many passengers flying in and out of NAIA have resorted to wrapping their luggage and carry-on bags with plastic to prevent the schemers from planting bullets without their knowledge.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/02/state-departmen-advises-obama-to-wrap-his-briefcase-when-he-visits-the-philippines-for-the-apec-summit/?share=email
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PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING REPORTER JOINS THE ADOBO CHRONICLES’ STAFF
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/04/2018 0:00
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The Daily Breeze, a small newspaper in Torrance, California, with just 63,000 subscribers and seven metro reporters, was a surprise winner at Monday’s Pulitzer Prize ceremony, taking home the local reporting award for its investigation of corruption in a poor school district that brought down an exorbitantly paid superintendent and led to changes in state law.The award is shared among Rob Kuznia, Rebecca Kimitch and Frank Suraci.The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.The Pulitzer win is a nice reminder that local newspapers can really make a difference in the world. But it’s also a grim reminder of just how wretched the business of metro journalism truly is, and how unaffordable housing can kill many respectable professions.Kuznia, whose work on the education beat started the whole effort, left journalism last year in order to actually support himself. He didn’t earn enough money at the newspaper to make ends meet while renting an apartment in Los Angeles. He’s now in public relations.Shortly after being informed of his Pulitzer, Kuznia said he wants to go back to journalism. That’s when the publisher of The Adobo Chronicles offered him the position of chief correspondent . The Silicon Valley-based online publication has a worldwide following of more than 15 Million. Kuznia readily accepted. “I’ve always wanted to live in the Silicon Valley,” he said.Both Kuznia and the publisher refused to disclose the negotiated salary and benefits, except to say that the new star reporter will be provided rent-free housing.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/21/pulitzer-prize-winning-reporter-joins-the-adobo-chronicles-staff/
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British expat predicts the incoming plan of the opposition to destabilize the Duterte administration
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2018-07-11 06:45:51+08:00
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A British living in Cebu, Philippines warned his followers on Facebook about an alleged plan of the opposition to destroy the image of President Rodrigo Duterte.In his post, Nigel Locke, believes that the members of the Liberal Party have been already formed an alliance with the communist to commit extreme measures to lessen the popularity of President Duterte.According to him, the opposition would commit crimes then put the blame on the President.Locke said that the final plan of the opposition is to put Vice President Leni Robredo in Malacañang before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal’s decision on the Vice presidential results protest filed by former Senator Bongbong Marcos.The expat urged the people to be vigilant and pray for the safety of the President because he believes that the opposition is already “desperate” in getting back in power.You can read his whole post below:We can expect some very nasty news here in the Philippines over the next few months, so brace yourselves.Why is this? The tiny minority of Liberals, communists, and allies are desperate to oust the most popular, most successful President in the world and install their puppet Leni Robredo before she is kicked out of that VP position by the PET recount. They will conspire to commit various acts of violence, bombs, shootings even assassinations just to spread fear and panic. No target is off limits. They may even sacrifice their own. They will shout and scream through their pet media that it is all Duterte’s fault. There is a word for this. Terrorism. Be vigilant and stand firm.Pray for the safety of us all and the President. May their evil plans are thwarted and their actions revealed to the world so that they might face justice.Some of his fans agreed with his theory and they pointed out that the killings of some government officials is one sign of the destabilization plot against Duterte.“The rash of killings of LGU officials is one sign of intensified destabilization. Even the price increase of several commodities not affected by the TRAIN LAW are being manipulated by traders so as to blame the president.” Netizen Alfredo Nataba said.“Let us be vigilant because these are the same groups that brought Marcos’ down and made our country the basket case in Asia. Let the people unite and protect our president,” he added.Thoughts?
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/british-expat-predicts-incoming-plan-opposition-destabilize-duterte-administration/
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CNN CONFIRMS: CECIL’S BROTHER JERICHO IS ALSO A LION
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/8/2018 0:00
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Amid conflicting reports that Zimbabwean lion Cecil’s brother was either killed or is still alive, CNN has confirmed that Jericho was indeed killed.In a news flash aired on Don Lemon’s show tonight, CNN announced that Jericho, Cecil’s brother, “who is also a lion,” was killed in yet another unfortunate hunting incident.The Adobo Chronicles® appreciates CNN for confirming the news about Jericho’s mortal life, and that he was indeed a lion just like his brother Cecil.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/03/cnn-confirms-cecils-brother-jericho-is-also-a-lion/
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Duterte, Robredo, De Lima, Marcos Sign Unity Accord!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/12/2016 0:00
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In a rare and unexpected development, the Philippines’ top political adversaries have banded together and signed a unity accord, virtually dismantling what was once known as the “opposition.”It shocked even the closest allies of Duterte, but it was devastating news for the likes of former President NoyNoy Aquino, defeated presidential candidate Mar Roxas, Senator Alfonso Trillanes and FilAm millionaire Loida Nicolas-Lewis.The unity accord all but crushed the “oust Duterte” movement and paved the way for six years of harmony and understanding which many saw as the key to the country’s progress.President Rodrigo Duterte, VP Leni Robredo, Senator Leila De Lima and former Senator and VP candidate Ferdinand “BongBong” Marcos agreed to set aside their differences after unconfirmed reports indicated that former U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg authored a blueprint aimed at destabilizing and discrediting the Duterte administration. Political observers are calling it a case of “blood is thicker than water.”As part of the unity accord, all investigations on the alleged extrajudicial killings under Duterte’s war on drugs will be stopped; all charges filed against De Lima will be dropped; VP Robredo has agreed to a gag order; and Marcos, though reluctantly, will withdraw his electoral protest case for the vice presidency.Is the Philippines on its way to being the Lion King of Asia?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/30/duterte-robredo-de-lima-marcos-sign-unity-accord/#respond
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Spotted: First Lady Inday Sara Duterte shopping in a public mall
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2016-07-11 01:54:12+08:00
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Current Davao City Mayor and known and also the considered First Lady of her father President Rodrigo Duterte, has been spotted shopping in New City Commercial Center in Davao City without any guards.Many Davaoenos said that seeing the Presidential Family in public places are just normal to them because the Duterte’s didn’t like to live in a lavish lifestyle.“Even she is the Davao Mayor and the daughter of the President of the Philippines, she is still living in a simple life, that’s why we are proud that she is our Mayor” A Davao City resident said to our source.But Netizens are worried about the security of Inday Sara and they are hoping that someone is still guarding her because many criminals are allegedly targeting the family of President Duterte including the Islamic State.“We are hoping that she let the PSG guard her because some people wants to harm the family of President Duterte” A netizen said to our source.Despite of the threats from the people who claimed that they are members of Islamic State, the Presidential family are still confident that Davao City, their home, is still safe from terrorist attacks.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/spotted-first-lady-inday-sara-duterte-shopping-public-mall/
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GAYDAR? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/8/2018 0:00
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How would you know if you’re in a gay-friendly neighborhood? How can you tell if someone you just met at a party is gay or straight? Don’t you wish there was a way for you to get an alert when a hot-looking, shirtless guy is jogging along a sidewalk within blocks of where you’re driving?Well, wonder no more.Apple has announced that it will be releasing a new smart phone app that will do all that, plus much more. It’s calling it the Gayzapp and it works not just on Apple devices but also on Androids.The new app will be rolled out beginning August 30 which happens to be Silicon Valley Pride Day to be marked by a parade and festival. Festival headliner is openly-gay country singer and recording artist Steve Grand (no need for an app for that).The app will be available for free to all who attend the festival in San Jose. Thereafter, the app can be downloaded from the App Store for $6.90.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/06/gaydar-theres-an-app-for-that/
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Immigration: Homeland Security Releases New U.S. Citizenship Test Questions
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/4/2016 0:00
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totalling 63.Passing the citizenship exam will not be based on correct answers. Rather, it will be based on a determination of whether the potential U.S. citizen is Authoritarian, Leftist, Rightist or Libertarian, as shown in the quadrants below:In order to pass the test, the applicant must at least fall somewhere in, or close to, the lower left quadrant — meaning that he or she must be closer to being a Leftist and Libertarian.The new test questions were developed in consultation with top Republican and Democratic candidates for president, namely, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. They reflect the changing attitudes of Americans towards immigration and the war on terror.Citizenship applicants are encouraged to review the new test questions before their scheduled interview.HERE are the 63 test questions.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/06/immigration-homeland-security-releases-new-u-s-citizenship-test-questions/#respond
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“Yari!” House Speaker Alvarez furious after Rep. Nograles alleged sabotage of impeachment complaint against Robredo
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2017-05-03 01:31:42+08:00
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House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez angered by the recent action of PBA Party-list representative Jericho Nograles after he allegedly sabotaged the impeachment complaint planned to file against Vice President Leni Robredo.Politiko.ph reported that the Alvarez is ‘furious’ after Nograles, one of the supermajority member of the congress blasted the two lawyers of ‘Impeach Leni Movement’ after he claimed that they used his name without his consent.The website also reported that their source said that Nograles was aware about the impeachment complaint and he met the Impeach Leni Team. It contradicted the statement of Nograles that he never met the team.“He would not have been given a copy of the complaint had he not asked for it,” the source said.On Tuesday, Congressman Nograles released a statement that he’s going to sue Atty. Bruce V. Rivera and Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles after they allegedly used his name to endorse the impeachment against Vice President Leni Robredo without his permission.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/yari-house-speaker-alvarez-furious-rep-nograles-alleged-sabotage-impeachment-complaint-robredo/
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EBOLA SCARE: DONALD TRUMP QUARANTINED FOR 21 DAYS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/10/2017 0:00
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He blames President Obama for the one Ebola death and three infections in the U.S. and has repeatedly called for the total ban of all incoming flights from Africa. Yesterday, business magnate Donald Trump was put under a mandatory 21-day quarantine.Trump was quarantined as he arrived at Newark Airport in New Jersey on a flight from Florida where he conducted a site inspection of the venue for the next Miss Universe Pageant in Miami. The states of New York and New Jersey have implemented a mandatory quarantine for people suspected of carrying the Ebola virus or who are considered at ‘high risk.’New Jersey Goveror Chris Christie said that Trump’s quarantine was imposed out of an abundance of caution. “Trump is known to be a frequent world traveler and it is quite possible that he has been in direct contact with Ebola patients or healthcare workers who have been treating patients,” Christie said.Upon his arrival at Newark Airport, Trump complained of a slight fever. Lately, he has also exhibited lapses in memory, hair loss, foul mouth and irrational thoughts. Although these are not necessarily the known symptoms of Ebola, the New Jersey Health Department wanted to be proactive about ensuring that potential spread of the deadly virus is nipped in the bud.Everyone who had been in close contact with Trump (except on his Twitter page) in the last few weeks are advised to voluntarily quarantine themselves for 21 days and to watch out for possible symptoms like fever, vomiting, diarrhea or bleeding. “Also, if you are experiencing Trump-like symptoms, call 911 immediately,” Christie said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/25/ebola-scare-donald-trump-quarantined-for-21-days/
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Watch: Inside Davao Central 911
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2016-06-07 14:44:13+08:00
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Davao City is boasting its Emergency Response system – the Davao Central 911. Wondering what inside this popular 911 and how does it work? By watching the video below, you will be amazed how President Rodrigo Duterte pampers the dabaweños with his leadership.Watch a feature video below created by a video blogger Albert Egot, Jr on Netijourn.com.Could it be possible for the entire country? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-inside-davao-central-911/
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Donald Trump Calls Dixie Chicks “Chicken”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/6/2016 0:00
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Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump today trashed the Texas-based musical group Dixie Chicks and called the ladies “chicken.”The trio opened their DCX MMXVI World Tour in Cincinnati yesterday by performing their 1999 hit “Goodbye Earl” against a backdrop showing Trump with devil horns, mustache and beard.These are the same ladies who, during a 2003 concert, slammed George W. Bush for his decision to invade Iraq, saying that they were ashamed of their president.“These good-for-nothing women are chicken,” said Trump, “they’re no longer chicks. They’re doing to me what they did to George W. 13 years ago. They’re trying hard to learn new tricks, but they’re too old for that and should be ashamed of themselves.”Upon hearing of Trump’s statement, the Dixie Chicks said they’re not going to change anything in their concert. In fact, they plan to add neon colors to the Trump backdrop in their succeeding shows. “We might even replace the backdrop with a better image of Trump — as the Joker in Batman,” they said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/03/donald-trump-calls-dixie-chicks-chicken/
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Who is Joseph De Mesa? Trillanes exposes informant
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2016-05-02 15:14:31+08:00
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The nation followed the face-to-face of Duterte camp and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in BPI J.Vargas branch Monday morning.Mayor Rodrigo Duterte executed a Special Power of Attorney through Atty.Salvador Panelo to represent him to order the BPI to open his bank account should Trillanes execute an affidavit about his allegations against the Mayor.In front of Duterte camp, Trillanes gave them an affidavit showing the details of how he obtained documents of Duterte’s bank account. In his affidavit it says that a certain Joseph De Mesa accordingly went to his office and provided the information that Duterte has P200 million plus in his bank account at BPI J.Vargas bank.Who is Joseph De Mesa?Trillanes said in his affidavit that De Mesa was a diehard Duterte supporter who got frustrated with the tough-talking Mayor after he cursed the Pope and made a rape joke on Australian lay minister.Earlier, Trillanes mentioned on television that AMLC and Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas have nothing to do with the leaked information.Duterte camp blasted Trillanes for providing an affidavit with an inconvincible data. Atty Panelo questioned the existence of Joseph De Mesa.“Totoo ba si Joseph De Mesa? How credible is he?” asked Panelo.Trillanes then walked out the bank after BPI didn’t give full bank account record of Duterte. Panelo said that he asked the BPI if there is a P200 million on Duterte’s account.The BPI however said that there was no amount such as P200 million in Duterte’s account. Panelo then asked the bank to provide them a certification to justify their statement.The BPI then said that they can’t provide a certification right away and instead asked the both parties for 7 days since the heads of the bank have to study first the case.Is Trillanes sure about Joseph De Mesa? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/joseph-de-mesa-trillanes-exposes-informant/
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Inday Sara reacts on Duterte’s ‘god is stupid’ remark
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2018-06-27 14:22:59+08:00
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President Rody Duterte is now again breaking the internet with his statement about the original sin and creation story in the Bible which made him say ‘your god is stupid’. The issue is everywhere until Davao City Mayor Inday Sara (Our next president) dropped her reaction about the issue on her official facebook account.“Please do not listen to him interpret the bible or quoran, he is not a priest, a pastor or an imam. He is the President, listen only when he speaks about his work. And criticize him on his work not on his ‘talkkalese’ Mayor Inday said.Inday Sara is also calling all the people to conserve their energy because the President was just practicing his constitutional right to freedom of speech.“Do not waste your negative energy on his interpretation of the bible, that is his opinion. He is protected by the Constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression even if he is President.” she added.Your thoughts on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/inday-sara-reacts-dutertes-god-stupid-remark/
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Philippine Commission Called For Madonna’s Deportation
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/02/2016 0:00
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The Philippines’ National Historical Commission (NHCP), upset over Madonna’s use of the Filipino flag during her ‘Rebel Heart” concert in Manila, had called for the deportation of the Queen of Pop.Teodoro Atienza, chief of the Heraldry Section of NHCP, complained during a radio interview that Madonna wore the flag inappropriately and let it touch the stage floor. (Republic Act No. 8491 prohibits wearing the flag as costume or uniform.)Atienza sought to contact the Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration to ask the agency to deport Madonna and her crew for violating Philippine law. Alas, it was too late. The diva had already departed for her next concert in Singapore.Just days earlier, a Filipino Catholic archbishop called for a boycott of Madonna’s concert, calling the singer’s act as a “subtle attack of evil.”The Philippines seems to have a love-hate relationship with international celebrities.The issues surrounding Madonna’s concerts in Manila are remiscent of the Beatles’ visit to the Philippines during the Marcos years.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/25/philippine-commission-called-for-madonnas-deportation/#respond
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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNVEILS NEW FASHION UNIFORM
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/06/2017 0:00
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In Hollywood, we have the fashion police. In the Philippines, the police are fashionable.Today, the Philippine National Police (PNP) unveiled the new uniform that will be donned by all members of the police force. It is a design that combines several fashion ideas put forward by some of the country’s top designers, the same artists that design gowns for beauty pageant contestants, movie stars and political matrons.In soliciting ideas for a new police uniform, PNP asked designers for ideas that would take into account the hot and humid temperature in most cities and towns in the Philippines, as well as the beer bellies characteristic of most police officers.“The PNP pretty much concedes that many police officers are unable to shed off the extra pounds or shrink their mid-sections since accepting bribes or extorting money to help support their beer and appetizer addictions has become the norm,” a PNP spokesperson said.The new design fulfills PNP’s requirements as it uses a cooler cotton material and lighter color while creating the illusion of flat bellies with its untucked design.The lighter color also helps generate clearer closed circuit television (CCTV) photos and videos of police officers who try to extort money from innocent drivers or pedestrians.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/17/philippine-national-police-unveils-new-fashion-uniform/?share=email
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DSLU Prof to Anti-Marcos:You use “thief in the night” as a pejorative yet you forgot that its a biblical phrase referring to the Lord.
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-11-19 05:07:45+08:00
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De La Salle University Antonio P. Contreras asked the ‘yellows’ referring to the Liberal Party supporters to take stay calm after they experienced several defeats during the Duterte administration.Hey yellows. I know it is difficult. You have been smacked in succession. The SC Ruling. Then Duterte’s very good net satisfaction ratings. Kerwin Espinosa in town ready to spill the beans. And now the Marcoses legally blindsiding not only you but all of us.He also asked them to relax themselves than keeping theirselves stressed.Can you take a deep breath. Count 1 to 10. No. Make it up to 100. Get a massage. Go and detoxify.The professor urged them to stop ranting on social media because they only made illogical statements like using the “thief in the night” as an insult to the former President Marcos.You say the Marcoses undermined the Court but Ted Te already said not so. You claim it was a secret burial. And then you look up the meaning of secret and you realize that it was not a hush hush. Only sudden but not a secret. You use thief in the night as a pejorative yet you forgot that its a biblical phrase referring to the Lord.“Thief in the night” is a biblical phrase in 1 Thessalonians 5:2 used by Vice President Leni Robredo to describe the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani.for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 1 Thessalonians 5:2The professor believes that anger and frustration can only made them do more illogical things.The post of Antonio Contreras already got 4.1k reactions and 900 shares on Facebook.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/dslu-prof-anti-marcosyou-use-thief-night-pejorative-yet-forgot-biblical-phrase-referring-lord/
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Duterte To Send High-Level Expert Team To EU
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/01/2018 0:00
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The Philippines formally rejected at least P380 million (6.1 million euros) in aid from the European Union, Ambassador Franz Jessen confirmed Wednesday, January 24. Jessen is the head of the EU Delegation to the Philippines.But what the Mainstream News Media are not reporting was that despite this rejection, President Rodrigo Duterte has offered to send a high-level expert team from the Philippines to the EU.”It’s a gift from the Filipino people to EU,” Duterte reportedly told Jessen.The expert team is composed of Vice President Leni Robredo, Senator Antonio Trillanes, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Commissioner on Human Rights Chito Gaston and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa.Duterte urged EU to utilize this team in whatever way it deems appropriate.Asked if Duterte set any conditions for the gift, Jessen said ‘Yes. No return, no exchange.’What a generous president we have!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/26/duterte-to-send-high-level-expert-team-to-eu/
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PRIVATE CARS TO STAGE WEEKLY CRITICAL MASS PROTESTS IN STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/8/2018 0:00
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The City of San Francisco has waged an all-our war against private motorists.First, San Francisco painted the middle lanes of its main streets red to indicate that they were for buses and taxis only. Next, the city painted the curb-side lanes on either direction green to indicate they were for bicycles only. Now, private car drivers, including ride sharing drivers from Uber and Lyft, can’t turn left or right on Market Street.Well, private car owners have just about had it.Remember Critical Mass? It is a mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last Friday of each month in San Francisco. It is a form of protest to uphold bicyclists’ rights.Beginning next week, private car owners, joined by Uber and Lyft drivers, will stage their own critical mass, not just once a month but every week, on Mondays. It is their way of protesting the fact that they are slowly but surely being phased out of San Francisco’s streets.Like the bicycle critical mass, the motorists will drive around city streets, en masse, with no specific destination. Their intention is to clog the streets and create a traffic nightmare for buses, taxis and bicycles, not to mention a big headache for the city’s bureaucrats.“It is time we take the power away from bicyclists and fight for our own rights,” an Uber motorist said. “Cyclists don’t need to get a license or pay taxes and fees like we do, so why are we being denied use of the streets that are paid for by our dollars?” he added.To learn more about the Car Critical Mass, go to http://www.WeWantOurStreetsBackOrElse.com
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/10/private-cars-to-stage-weekly-critical-mass-protests-in-streets-of-san-francisco/#respond
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Freedom from Democracy: Is it Time for Duterte to Abolish Congress?
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-08-19 08:44:28+00:00
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Democracy stands for freedom. So essentially, “freedom from democracy” entails liberation from the clutches of freedom. Now why has freedom become fetters that keep the Philippines a struggling third-rate dirt-poor country amidst economic tigers in the region? Well democracy is actually a double-edged sword. While it gives us the benefit of that cool ecstatic feeling of liberation and independence which our forefathers have struggled and fought for, it carries with it a huge responsibility, one which Filipinos have proven themselves to be incapable of handling.Democracy (which the West has painted to be the be all and end all) has failed us. The fact that there is no publicly available train ride to the city center the moment you step out of the airport lobby is sufficient proof democracy in this country does not work to our advantage! Democracy only works for mature advanced societies. It is not a one-size-fits-all solution. You need to match it with the stage of evolution a given people are at. For a people who are in many ways a century behind in terms of basic common sense and moral fortitude, sad to say – Filipinos are simply not ready.Now it may be just a matter of time that Duterte will reach the end of his tether and take Option B: set up a revolutionary government. Signs were very telling at the onset of his presidency that he was looking into the speedy option of overthrowing the current corrupt system to effect lasting change. He went all over the country visiting military detachments and seeking to win the hearts of our men-in-uniform first. The PNP and AFP are his tools to bringing about many bleeding-heart freedom-loving Filipinos’ worst nightmare: rapid change through a totally new government. Note: Whoever gains the trust of the armed forces can practically do anything – even abolish Congress and the Supreme Court if he so wishes.In the name of checks and balances, the current system is simply rigged and designed to hamper rapid progress. Just look at how the appointment of the efficient and effective head of DSWD was rejected by the CA. How can a country advance when we have power- and wealth-hungry politicians placing hurdles left and right? Congress’ recent rejection of erstwhile DSWD secretary Judy Taguiwalo rings out as “strike three!” on this corrupt body’s confidence on the president’s ability to make wise choices. At this point, Duterte can simply turn the tables around and strike Congress out!Alternatives to Liberal DemocracyNow that we know that the current brand of democracy is detrimental to Filipinos, what should we do? An alternative solution is not difficult to find (from Wiki)…A benevolent dictatorship is a theoretical form of government in which an authoritarian leader exercises absolute political power over the state but does so for the benefit of the population as a whole. A benevolent dictator may allow for some economic liberalization or democratic decision-making to exist, such as through public referenda or elected representatives with limited power, and often makes preparations for a transition to genuine democracy during or after their term. It might be seen as a republican form of enlightened despotism.Lee Kuan Yew (Singapore) was one of these so-called benevolent dictators.Lee Kuan Yew: Known to be the man who transformed Singapore from a poor agrarian society into one of Asia’s wealthiest nations, Lee Kuan Yew is often called a ‘benevolent dictator.’ As a leader who was in power for thirty-one years from 1959 until 1990, he implemented some laws that were deemed to be autocratic, and attempted to dismantle political opposition. Despite this, he is often looked upon favorably for his transformation of Singapore, and is considered by many to be one of the most successful political pragmatists.Too scared of another Marcos? Now, power doesn’t have to rest on just a single person, it can be vested upon a core body of leaders through one party.A One-Party SystemChoice is great. The fact that small insignificant members of society each have a hand at picking the next president or representatives in Congress sounds really cool. But we need to bite the bullet and accept the fact that this is not for us. Ordinary Filipinos can have the freedom to choose among which flavor of ice cream to buy, but not on deciding on something as important as a president. Filipinos are not known to choose the best for themselves (just look at where they spend their savings on). We should leave these kinds of critical choices to experts.The reason behind China’s meteoric rise to becoming the second largest economic behemoth in the world is for this very reason. Decision making has been confined to a core like-minded leadership with virtually zero external opposition. If they wanted to set up a trans-China bullet train or a space program which had a roadmap lasting 50 years into the future, the single party could give the stability and assurance to see it through irrespective of the specific personality at the helm.That’s in stark contrast to how Filipinos are handling mega-projects: one president of a given ruling party starts a mega-project only to be mothballed midway by the succeeding president whose party has a different priority or interest. No wonder we see low-quality half-finished roads all around with not even proper sidewalks and drainage.What the Philippines Needs More is Vision, not DemocracyThe freedom enshrined in democracy is also closely associated with chaos. Just look at the traffic in Metro Manila, how jeepneys and buses criss-cross lanes and load/unload in the middle of busy intersections. Is this the type of society and system we want for our children to inherit? We are now gripped by narco-politics. If you remove the pork barrel system in Congress, guess what. They will only look for something else even more hideous to bankroll their reelection.In contrast, vision brings about focus and precision planning. The problem with the Philippines is the lack of a stable leadership core that can set up a vision and align all the country’s resources and parameters toward that goal (family size vis-a-vis income, human settlement, internet bandwidth, mineral exploration, urban planning, and what not). Duterte is at the height of empowerment to be able to set up this one-party system in the Philippines, given the enormous public support and political capital he now wields.For the first time in many decades, we have a man whom the vast majority can rely on to be incorrupt and competent. He is the closest thing to the embodiment of a genuine benevolent dictator like Lee Kuan Yew who transformed Singapore. We are confident this man is not in it for the money, and that he has the best interest of the country in mind. Under Duterte is the Philippine’s one-in-a-million golden opportunity to take this leap away from the perpetually corrupt system we have today.American-style democracy was given to Filipinos too early. Filipinos need to evolve further under the stewardship of a benevolent one-party governing body that has the mettle to see us through to become the next Singapore-like Zaxxun-class state. If the ruling body says “No squatters in Metro Manila! Everyone go back to your provinces!” – there will be no opposition, as the body knows it is for the best of our tourism-dependent country.Why Companies are Not Run like DemocraciesEver wondered why the most successful companies in the world like Apple, Google, and Toyota do not ask their employees (from janitors to design engineers) to pick their next leader (CEO)? Normally, something like a core party at the very top makes that choice, because they are in the best position to make such a critical decision of choosing that man/woman who carries the company’s culture/DNA and has the proven potential to bring their organization to the next level.The Philippines should be run like a corporation. Why are there no squatters in the premises of Ayala’s Malls? Because it’s easy for top management to simply order their security personnel to eject would be invaders – No questions asked. Top management knows that a slum-like image is bad for business, and will not care even if most of their employees think otherwise.Who among us will argue that gigantic companies like Facebook, Ford, and Samsung are not faring well? Ask their employees if they’re happy not living under a corporate democracy. Results speak for themselves – you don’t need to operate under a democracy to be happy and successful. Filipinos should grow up and shed off that mindset of always trying to emulate their past colonial master.The Parable of the Eagles and the Maya BirdsThree Philippine eagles lived among three hundred little Maya birds. The eagles said “Let one of us eagles lead the flock because we can soar up above the stratosphere even beyond the clouds and are able to see from a higher vantage point. We are in the best position to lead you all.” But the Maya birds said “Ah, we don’t think you best represent us; we need someone who knows and feels our needs.” Then there was a long debate over how to make the decision, until one bird said, “I heard there was this thing called democracy. Why don’t we put it up for a vote?”So elections were held through secret balloting, and every winged creature in the flock held their breath to hear the pronouncement…Well let’s just cut the story short there since we all know the outcome anyway. Now ask yourselves, do Filipinos need democracy?
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/08/freedom-democracy-time-duterte-abolish-congress/
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PHILIPPINES’ BASKETBALL SPORT PLACED UNDER JURISDICTION OF BOXING FEDERATION
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/04/2018 0:00
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Basketball and boxing are the top favorites in the Philippines and the professional associations overseeing them have announced an unprecedented move to seal this special bond between the two sports.Today, the Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) announced that basketball will now fall under its jurisdiction, practically dissolving the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The ‘combined’ league will be officially known as the PBBL or Philippine Boxing and Basketball League.Professional and amateur basketball games in the Philippines often end up in fist fights among players and fans that the PBA thought it best to have a single organization that would oversee both basketball and boxing.The announcement was celebrated in Los Angeles by Manny Pacquiao where the champion Filipino boxer was training for his May 2nd fight against American Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.Pacquiao, aside from being a boxer (and congressman), is a playing coach of KIA Sorento, one of the competiting professional teams in the PBA.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/23/philippines-basketball-sport-placed-under-jurisdiction-of-boxing-federation/
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Body Language Expert Talks About Presidents Donald Trump And Rodrigo Duterte
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/01/2017 0:00
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An analysis of the body language of Donald Trump on the day of his inauguration has reinforced a numbe of perceptions about the new president and his wife Melania.The analysis includes a seemingly cold relationship between the new First Couple.Now, a new revelation from a body language expert who shall remain unnamed compares the “clenched fists” publicly displayed by Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.Trump raised his hand with a clenched fist at his inauguration, a gesture that has been widely attributed to Duterte and his followers and supporters.The expert described each of the presidents’ clenched fist.Trump’s clenched fist is half-hearted which could mean that he wasn’t comfortable making the gesture. He raises his arm only half-way, below his head, compared to Duterte who raises his arm past his head. Duterte is very confident about his actions.Trump’s face while doing his clenched fist showed his usual smirk which means he’s not happy nor passionate about his gesture. On the other hand, Duterte’s mouth is open, giving the message that he’s serious and ready to fight for his principles and that he really means what he says — even if he has to cuss.The angle of Trump’s arm is in a straight line which means that he’s not willing to take risks and only wants to follow one, and only one direction. Duterte’s arm is curved, indicating he’s ready to try new things even if it takes him to an unfamiliar path (unlike his predecessor NoyNoy Aquino who stuck to daang matuwid , his mantra of a straight path)., his mantra of a straight path). One can see the force of Duterte’s arm and fist, revealing even his veins. It shows power, strength and determination. Of course, we can’t see Trump’s arms because he’s wearing a coat sleeve, but it is apparent that he is not as forceful in his gesture. This could only mean that he’s weak, thin-skinned and will not make a strong leader.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/24/body-language-expert-talks-about-presidents-donald-trump-and-rodrigo-duterte/
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Duterte Orders PIA To Translate Draft Constitution Into Pilipino
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/8/2018 0:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte, in his first public comment regarding the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) controversy, has ordered the multi-million agency under PCOO to translate the draft Philippine Constitution into the national language, Pilipino.Duterte’s order kicks off the celebration of ‘Linggo ng Wika’ (National Language Week) which begins today.”First of all, it is ironic that our Constitution is written in a foreign language,” Duterte told The Adobo Chronicles.”Second of all, PIA needs to justify its multi-million budget as the primary source of government information. Since Filipinos are not even aware of its existence, PIA needs to step up and do some work.”Duterte gave PIA 24 hours to come up with a Pilipino version of the 114-page draft Constitution.The work begins in 3-2-1!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/12/duterte-orders-pia-to-translate-draft-constitution-into-pilipino/#respond
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President Duterte receives a red carpet welcome in Vietnam
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2016-09-28 20:37:21+08:00
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President Rody Duterte was warmly welcomed in Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi for a two-day official visit in Vietnam.He also received a red carpet welcome and warmly greeted by Vietnamese officials.Presidential Communication of the Philippines Facebook fanpage posted a live coverage of President arrival in Vietnam.Duterte visited Vietnam with the members of the Philippine delegation to discuss things that can forge a stronger alliance between the two countries.The government of Vietnam also prepared a limousine for Duterte to deliver him in his hotel.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-receives-red-carpet-welcome-vietnam/
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“High end condo, exclusive gym membership”LOOK: Luxurious life of sexual predator Liezyl Margallo during her days of hiding frp, the authorities
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2017-01-29 17:24:43+08:00
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During the days that she hid from the authorities, Liezyl Margallo who lured children to torture and rape them sn exchange of money lived in luxurious life in different parts of Visayas.In her Facebook account, Margallo who’s hiding in the name Shannon Carpio for two years can be seen posting several photos with her “gym buddies” and travels in different parts of the Philippines that she’s living like an innocent citizen without 16 arrest warrants from Cagayan De Oro Regional Trial Court Branches 19 and 22.She was arrested in Malapascua, a very beautiful island with white sand beaches in Daanbantayan, Cebu.Margallo and Scully are facing criminal charges for violating Anti Trafficking in Person Act of 2003, Anti Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009, Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination act etc. If proven, Margallo and Scully may face the highest punishment available in the Philippines (life or death sentence).Margallo, on her Facebook cover photo even flaunted her body together with her friend in a white beach.Authorities said that Margallo lived in an expensive condominium unit in Cebu City for 13,000 a month and the money that she’s spending was allegedly from the earnings of the pedophile ring that they operated before her partner Peter Gerard Scully was arrested.It also showed that she was a member of an exclusive gym in a hotel in Cebu City.Another Facebook post shows that Margallo travelled together with her friends in Panglao, Bohol. The expenses was allegedly shouldered by Margallo itself.Margallo even planned to travel abroad together with her friends that will be shoulder by her foreign boyfriend Scully.It’s also shocking that Margallo who tortured a one year old baby and abused several children in exchange of money, expressed her joy on Facebook account when she knew that her sister was pregnant in a baby girl.Her friends denied that they knew the dark past of Margallo and they thought that her expenses are only shouldered by her foreign boyfriend Scully that already arrested a year ago.Margallo was known as “sweet and innocent” to the people who met her and they don’t knew that she can torture children.The luxurious lifestyle of Margallo proves that they earned a lot in their vile acts on the internet together with Scully. Reports said that their customers are ready to pay $10,000 per videos to watch how they torture and rape children.Now her good life is over after she was arrested by the authorities and her Facebook was already deactivated.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/high-end-condo-exclusive-gym-membershiplook-luxurious-life-sexual-predator-liezyl-margallo-days-hiding-authorities/
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AS FIRST LADY, KORINA SANCHEZ WILL ASK TO BAR ANDERSON COOPER FROM ENTERING THE PHILIPPINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/8/2018 0:00
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as a CNN anchor or as a private tourist.Sanchez said the executive order would designate Cooper as a “persona non grata” which is one of the grounds for denying a Philippine entry visa to any foreigner.CNN nor Cooper could not be reached for comment.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/01/as-first-lady-korina-sanchez-will-ask-to-bar-anderson-cooper-from-entering-the-philippines/#comments
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SENATOR NANCY BINAY CONGRATULATES MICHAEL CHRISTIAN MARTINEZ FOR WINNING OLYMPIC GOLD
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/02/2017 0:00
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Philippine Senator Nancy Binay stayed past her usual bedtime so she could be among the first to learn the fate of the Philippines’ lone representative to the Sochi Winter Olympics who was scheduled to skate in the men’s final program last night, Philippine time.Binay and her excited aides intensely watched, cheered, and screamed as Michael Christian Martinez executed his free skate routine to the music of “Malagueña.” They sighed as Martinez touched the ice with his hands after performing a triple axel. Martinez skated 3rd among the first group of finalists.When the screen flashed the standings after the sixth skater, it showed Martinez in first place.Pandemonium filled Binay’s TV room in her plush residence in Makati and champagne flowed endlessly.Binay then asked her aide to put in a call to Martinez’s cell phone so that she can personally congratulate him on behalf of the Filipino people for winning the Philippines’ first ever gold medal at the Olympics. She got Martinez’s voicemail and left a congratulatory message. “I’m very proud of you Michael,” she said, “and I will make sure you will come home to a huge welcome parade when you return to Manila.”Martinez, of course was unavailable to answer his cell phone because he was at the Iceberg Skating Pavilion watching the other 18 competitors still to skate. Martinez ended in 19th place when the competition was concluded.Nancy Binay is from the family of elected politicans that includes the Philippine Vice President, the mayor of Makati, and a Congresswoman.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/14/senator-nancy-binay-congratulates-michael-christian-martinez-for-winning-olympic-gold/
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President Rodrigo Duterte wins TIME 2017 world’s most influential people poll
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2017-04-17 13:22:13+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte topped the 2017 TIME 100 world’s most influential people on Monday, April 17.Duterte topped the reader’s poll by getting 5% of the overall votes, followed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Pope Francis, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.But Duterte supporters must not yet rejoiced, because the real winners will be selected by TIME Editors according to their article.Despite of the negative comments from other Pro-Duterte bloggers, the supporters of the President Duterte didn’t stopped voting for their favorite politician.Amid the poll, a writer from TIME magazine accused President Duterte of paying internet trolls to make him famous on social media and spread positive comments about him.This made Pro-Duterte Blogger Sass Sasot criticized the prestigious magazine and she believes that it would not be an honor for President Duterte to be included or to win the TIME 100.The Magazine is also known for attacking President Rodrigo Duterte’s unorthodox way of dealing with criminals.They also using the term “8,000 people killed by EJKs” while the Philippine National Police already said that only few were killed during police operations.
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NICKI MINAJ, MILEY CYRUS SUE PATTI LABELLE FOR DEFAMATION
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21/09/2018 0:00
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Singers Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus have filed a joint lawsuit in Los Angeles against Patti Labelle, claiming the 71-year-old diva defamed their good moral character with comments she made at a recent concert.The “New Attitude” diva ripped into a fan after he started to strip onstage during her concert Friday night at the Hard Rock Casino in Vancouver.While performing the hit “Lady Marmalade,” LaBelle invited several audience members onstage to dance. However, according to a video obtained by TMZ, when one man began to unbutton his shirt, the singer immediately scolded him.“Don’t you dare, not on my stage,” she commanded, adding, “I am 71-years-young I am not Nicki Minaj or that little, uh, Miley.”“The insinuation in Labelle’s comments is that we are cheap ‘sl*ts,’ ” the complainants said in a statement.Labelle could not be reached for comment.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/21/nicki-minaj-miley-cyrus-sue-patti-labelle-for-defamation/
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WATCH: Spox Harry Roque sermons Pia Ranada
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2018-02-20 20:58:03+08:00
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The Palace on Tuesday, February 20, clarified that Rappler is free to cover official press briefings in Malacañang while its appeal to overturn a decision revoking its license is pending in court.SCROLL TO WATCH THE VIDEOPresidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said the online media entity would be allowed to cover Palace briefings until the Court of Appeals (CA) sustains the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ruling to cancel its license due to constitutional violations.“As far as I know… you are still allowed until the appeal is resolved by the Court of Appeals. If [the SEC decision] is sustained, then you will have to move to FOCAP (Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines), which is the media group for foreign correspondents. Because the decision of the SEC is that you are foreign-controlled,” Roque said.The Secretary noted that FOCAP members are not allowed unimpeded access to Malacañang events due to security reasons and a request by the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC) for exclusive media coverage. He said foreign media correspondents are only given accreditation on a per-event basis.“The accreditation is not a license to practice your profession… The accreditation really is for security purposes. But no one is prevented from covering. You can cover; except that, we are in the most secure premises in this country called Malacañang Palace, and for good reasons. So admission to it is really not a matter of right,” Roque said.Roque assured that Rappler reporters are not barred from covering his press briefings, which are televised live and can be monitored through the Palace’s official Facebook pages.CLICK BELOW TO WATCH VIDEO“We will never prevent any media organization from practicing their profession, and that is our firm commitment. We will never curtail the exercise of freedom of the press except that, you have to understand, access to Palace is not part of freedom of the press. You can report through other means if need be,” he stressed.On the other hand, the Spokesperson cautioned the news organization against resorting to editorializing news stories and publishing “fake news.”He was referring to Rappler’s reporting of the frigate deal issue, in which it reported that Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go intervened in a multi-billion Navy project.Roque said documents shown during the Senate hearing proved that Rappler’s claim of an intervention by SAP Go was in fact just a response to a complaint received by the Palace, which it endorsed to the proper line agency.“Witnesses already clarified under oath that Bong Go did not intervene at any time… The documents prove that there was a complaint, it was referred for attention by the PMS (Presidential Management Staff), and that’s the full extent of what you claim to be an intervention,” he said.“The document did not emanate from Bong Go. Even the note says it did not emanate from Bong Go… The document confirmed that they acted upon a complaint… Do you really want government to ignore official communication sent to it?” he further stressed.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/harry-roque-sermons-pia-ranada/
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Survivors of NCCC fire recounts the suffering of their colleagues who got trapped inside the burning building
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2017-12-25 11:43:21+08:00
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Survivors of the NCCC fire in Davao City recounted the horror that they experienced during the tragic incident happened on Saturday, two days before Christmas day.Netizen Abriella Annarosa Sandoy Bolosito, one of the employees working in the fourth floor of NCCC Building recounted how she luckily survived the fire. She also narrated how her colleagues who got trapped inside the building met their end.According to her story, some of the people trapped inside the building fought each other to survive the suffocating smoke and fire.She also heard people crying and shouting for help, however the black smoke made them unable to help others.Bolosito felt hopeless during that time, however her supervisor identified as Lloyd Angeles, discovered an escape route in the lobby of the building.Some of them can’t run to the lobby anymore because they already unable to bare the heat of the fire.They also tried to destroy the glasses in the building so they can do an alternative way to escape, but the glass window is so thick that they don’t have any equipment to smash it.The survivor also said that many people were trapped inside the comfort room of the building.She said that her experience during that time was ‘traumatic’This is her whole story that we translated to Filipino language:That feeling na nkita mo sila pumasok SA cr.! Im out of words to describe how I am feeling! Nag struggle sila at nag away away para Lang maka survive .how blessed and thankful I am that I was able to survived. Wala na kaming Makita SA may locker area. Dark and supper thick na Yung usuk. Zero visibility na Wala ng light at patay putuk Ng putuk Ang wires ceiling. Umiiyak at sumisigaw na kami SA locker area kasi Hindi na kami maka baba SA fire exit na stairs SA sobrang init. Yung usuk sobrang itim na at Ang kapal pa Ang bumulaga SAmen. Wala na akong Makita, hinanap ko Yung cellphone ko para !ay flash light. Nasabi ko SA sarili “Ito na Ang kamatayan ko” Hindi na ko maka hinga ! Gumapang na Ang mga Tao !! Kinuha ko Yung jacket ko at tinakip ko SA aking ilong at bibig. Tumakbo ako ulit SA may office kase na trap na kami SA locker area pero punu na Rin Ang office na makapal na usuk. Nakatakbo pa Rin ako kahit Wala na akong Makita ., Nag sumikap talaga akong makalabas na isip ko Kase Yung aking mga Anak . Thank God may sumigaw na supervisor lloyed angles na ” SA lobby guys!” At tumakbo ako ulit SA lobby . Wala na tapos nun sumunod saken yung mga naka sabay ko ma trap SA locker area. I saw them and hear them “balik balik sobrang init Hindi ka kayaaa!!! Cr! Cr! Cr! Traumatic na talaga Yung mga nakasabay ko SA locker area na natrap.unfornately Hindi na nila Kaya lumabas SA lobby. Both fire exit Hindi madaanan .even Yung glass SA may locker SA billiard hall tinry namin basagin para tumalon nalang Yung mga Tao pero sobrang kapal Ng glass Wala kaming dala pang basag Wala na Rin kaming Makita at Yung usuk sobrang sakin na SA dibdib. !! I can’t imagine what are they feel inside struggling to breathe. Wala kaming Makita na apoy SA 4th floor., Puru itim Lang talaga na usuk at sobrang init. Hindi ako makatulog SA pag iisip SA PAC of agents and supersvsors na pumasok SA cr. Thank you ,Hindi ko talaga naisip na pumasok SA cr SA sobrang dami Ng Tao .Yung families nila .. naka abang parin SA labas Ng nccc kahit nag declared na na Wala na talaga.thank you Lord for keeping me alive.Meanwhile another survivor, Netizen Valster Huera, a BPO worker, recounted how he survived the tragic incident. He also witnessed the horror of the people trapped inside the building.According to him, they were already preparing to go out and celebrate Christmas when they smelled the smoke coming out from their air conditioners.Huera said that everything happened so fast that they didn’t got any time to prepare the black smoke coming in to their office.Suddenly, the happy environment of their office was replaced by thick and black smoke.Some of the ran to the fire exit, however it became crowded and it was also got blocked by the fire. Even the second fire exit was impossible to access.He also suffered difficulty of breathing and the malfunctioning sprinkles made the situation worse.Like, Bolosito, he was also one of the lucky people who used the lobby fire exit to escape the fourth floor of the building.According to him, the smoke in the third and second floor of the building was not as heavy as in the fourth floor where most of the victims believed to be trapped.Huera said in his Facebook post that his heart breaks after he discovered that alot of people were still trapped in their facility.Some of them might be his friends, superiors and colleagues that he saw everyday.He asked the people for prayers for the victims of the tragic NCCC mall fire.A personal account of what happened yesterday during NCCC Mall fire.— Our office is located at 4th floor of NCCC Mall Davao. December 23 Saturday, around 10am, we were happily dialing because we’re almost done with the shift. It was the last day of work before the holiday celebrations so everyone was excited to go home. 5-10minutes before 10am, we smelled something burning like plastic or toxic fumes and seconds later, smoke started coming out from our airconditioners. Everything happened so fast because in just a few seconds the smoke started to get very heavy and dark so we all ran to the fire exit near the locker area shaking and shouting. When i got there, i was lucky enough that i was able to get my bag from my locker while my hands were still shaking. People were already crowded as we approach the fire exit. I heard someone shouting, “Balik kay dili maagian ang fire exit. Init kaau sulod!” (Go back, fire exit is unpassable. It’s so hot inside). So we slowly moved back inside but as we approached the attendance area, people from the 2nd fire exit came rushing towards us and said it’s also unpassable there. We were all panicking and i heard people shouting ang crying as the lights went out, light bulbs started exploding and smoke was already very dark and unbearable. It was almost zero visibility while we were still trapped inside the locker area. I honestly thought i was gonna die that time ‘coz i already had a hard time breathing. The sprinklers did not work so someone who has water with them threw it in the air and i even got some water on me which apparently turned into black ash stains on my jacket. We had no choice so we went back inside the office, and i honestly had no idea where to go as everyone was panicking and running just to be safe. Suddenly, we saw someone from the lobby waving and shouting to go to the lobby area’s exit towards the mall’s theater so we ran as fast as we could going there. The smoke in the third and second floor was not as heavy as in the fourth floor so i can still see the stairs as i was rushing down and i was able to get out safely in 2nd floor’s exit near the food court. I immediately called my sister, hurried home and started crying really hard when i got home. I have colds so the mucus and the saliva i was spitting had black ashes on them. I can just imagine how heavy the smoke was especially for the people still trapped inside. It breaks my heart to know there were no chance of survival for alot of people still trapped in our facility after the rescue operations that happened overnight. They were my friends, my supervisors, my colleagues and the people i see on the floor everyday for seven years. This is the worst nightmare of my life. A very traumatic near death experience, and up until now the scene from the locker area keeps on flashing back to me. I still have hopes that everyone inside there are still safe. Let’s all pray for them and for their families. It’s Christmas time and i hope everyone is safe with their family and friends. Stay strong and keep safe everyone..Both stories went viral on the internet and the netizens expressed their sympathy to the victims of the tragic incident.Since Saturday, the officials of Davao City, including President Rodrigo Duterte patiently waited for updates about the victims of the tragic fire.However, the families of the victims and even President Rodrigo Duterte were shocked after the fire fighters declared that many missing people had zero chance of survival.Because of the tragic incident, Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte announced the cancellation of the Christmas celebration to mourn the victims of the NCCC fire.
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