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Resurgence, relevance, and regard for the future, all in the SONA
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-07-31 13:59:32+00:00
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During the State of the Nation address (SONA) last July 23, I got the impression that the Opposition to the administration of president Rodrigo Duterte had been sidelined:Attention in social media was generally away from the protests outside. Every year, the protests are already expected, complete with the effigy. This year it was one where president Duterte was depicted as “Demonyoterte”, or something like that. Whether or not the effigy burned, attention shifted because…All eyes were suddenly focused on the change of Speaker of the House of Representatives. Pantaleon Alvarez was voted out by his colleagues, and the one who would take his place was former president Gloria Arroyo! Though detained for almost the entirety of former president BS Aquino’s term, not only did she win a seat in Congress, the charges brought up against her were eventually dismissed, presumably due to lack of evidence. The replacement for Alvarez is not necessarily friendly to the Yellowtards either, the loudest constituent of the Opposition. So that’s a double whammy for the resurgence of their relevance!President Duterte delivered an address that was entirely in English. No swearing, and if there was any deviation from the prepared parts of the speech, it was hardly noticeable. No mention of the opposition either, so no figure among them was able to play the victim card and say that he/she was singled out by president Duterte! And, being delivered in English, it was more difficult for the mainstream media or other commentators to misconstrue, or take out of context.What is striking, as benign0 has pointed out, is the dearth of intelligent commentary on the SONA by the political bloggers of the Yellowtards. I and some commentators on social media noted that they can only:1) Make statements linking object A to object B without establishing a clear relationship between them (for example, asserting that the change in Speaker is a reflection of a chaotic and incompetent Duterte government, without clearly explaining why)2) Shriek to high heavens about Gloria Arroyo’s return to a bigger position of influence. Done without resorting to things like people power.3) And of course, every time they see a Marcos (Imee in particular), they can’t help but scream about the Martial Law years. AGAIN.Items 2 and 3 are rather confronting for the opposition:Yellowtards had a chance to put away the Marcoses and failed.Yellowtards had a chance to put away Gloria Arroyo and failed.What are they going to do differently this time, in order to succeed in ousting Duterte?Although there were quite a few quotable quotes from the speech itself, the key takeaway for me was this: It’s time for Filipinos to have a vision of a different and better future, for the succeeding generations.The Yellowtards and the opposition are relics of the past. Rather than propose a clear alternative to Duterte’s vision of the future, all they can do is merely employ fear, uncertainty and doubt in order to keep people from imagining anything other than the status quo. It’s a dishonest way of thinking to propagate: The Filipinos’ aversion to risk and fear of the unknown are being taken advantage of.Unless Filipinos can conquer their inability to regard the future with open minds, and their tendency to retreat to the past as a comfort zone, they will forever remain hobbled as a people.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/07/resurgence-relevance-and-regard-for-the-future-all-in-the-sona/
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Wrestling with Pigs
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-08-18 14:53:27+00:00
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The phrase panem et circenses (bread and circuses) is often used to describe the way governments provide superficial appeasement to the governed. No doubt this describes the Philippine government and politics, with all their telenovela-worthy drama that the media is only too willing to shove a camera and microphone towards.One can also notice, however, that Philippine politics is also like watching someone wrestling with a pig, in mud. As an idiom, wrestling with a pig means engaging an opponent that benefits from the struggle even without winning it.A quote is popularly attributed to playwright George Bernard Shaw: “I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.”The latest spectacle in Philippine politics indeed resembles pig wrestling. It involves current president Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Leila De Lima. Duterte recently called out De Lima and linked her to the illegal drug trade. In doing so, however, he also called attention to De Lima’s “sexual indiscretions”.Duterte’s critics claim that he is misogynistic, potty-mouthed, generally uncouth, and not at all presidential. The first three traits, of course, are all on record as part of his behavior ever since the presidential campaign. People will not let others forget his comments of “wanting to rape a woman first”, and where he cussed at the Pope. Nor will his critics let up about what is widely perceived as extra-judicial killings (EJK’s), the visible result of his “war on drugs”.On the other hand, De Lima, portly as a matter of fact, has her own fair share of critics. She earned her reputation as former president Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino’s Justice Secretary. She is on record for disregarding a Supreme Court Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), and keeping Gloria Arroyo from seeking treatment abroad in 2011. De Lima’s comments about the late former Chief Justice Renato Corona are also on record, in which she called him “a lawless tyrant”.Between Duterte and De Lima, who the pig is, and who’s doing the wrestling, is a matter of perspective.Duterte, as part of his promise to the Filipino people, is seemingly not afraid to “get dirty” in order to “clean up” the country. Though he stakes his reputation on “knowing his limits within the law”, he has not been hesitant to name and shame government officials, who, according to intelligence, are allegedly corrupt or involved in the drug trade. He is perceived as encouraging people to “shoot criminals” and ask questions later.Duterte, for lack of a better word, is a troll; he will not hesitate to say outrageous things to get people’s attention. What makes Duterte a slippery opponent though, is, “what you see is what you get”. He has successfully sold his straight shooting and unpretentious persona – warts and all – to an audience that has wanted change. Any criticism of such persona will just bounce off. Most anything his enemies have so far accused him of, so far, has also applied to them; they end up looking hypocritical because he has no veneer to hide under. Pretty soon his opponents are bound to run out of ammunition.It doesn’t hurt that he has an army of rabid supporters that is – by all appearances – a mirror image of the LP/Yellow army.De Lima, on the other hand, has a formidable support system behind her. She is still associated with the Liberal Party (LP), the same as her former boss BS Aquino. Consequently, she has mainstream media as a readily available podium on which to respond to, and attack, enemies and critics of whatever she represents. In addition, anyone who watched her respond to Duterte’s address will get the idea that she will not hesitate to evade answering issues directly, and paint herself as a victim of persecution and unfair attacks. Much like her former boss used to do.Who seems to enjoy wrestling in the mud more? Again, it is a matter of perspective.De Lima and the LP were quick to bring up the “feminism” angle. One has only to remember, however, how BS Aquino subjected Gloria Arroyo to all sorts of rude treatment, and yet only a few were calling it out. Where is the consistency here?I thought politics knows no gender. It is definitely not for the thin-skinned; those who survive know how to give as good as they get. Otherwise, they quickly get discredited and fizzle out.One observation stands out: it seems that Filipinos are merely content to watch the spectacle, and are hardly feeling dirty about it – even when the mud starts splashing all over them.If so, then the general truths about Filipinos continue to hold true: that their politicians merely reflect what they are as a people, and; that they deserve the politicians they elect.If this is the best our country has to offer, then perhaps we’re destined to wallow in the mud again for quite some time.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/08/wrestling-with-pigs/
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OBAMA TO APPOINT A FUKUSHIMA RADIATION CZAR
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/11/2017 0:00
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The Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant experienced a meltdown following the earthquake that hit Japan in March 2011, dumping cesium-134 into the Pacific Ocean and causing Armageddon-type concerns about what would happen when the radiation made its way over to North America.That day has finally come, according to scientists at the Massachusetts-based Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Traces of the radiation have been detected 160 km (100 miles) off the coast of Northern California.Upon being informed of the news, President Barack Obama immediately appointed a Fukushima Radiation Czar to coordinate efforts on dealing with the devastating effects of this impending disaster. Obama will announce the appointment at ceremonies to be held at the South Lawn of the White House on Monday.Many will recall that three months ago, when Ebola threatened to create a pandemic in the U.S., Obama immediately appointed an Ebola Czar, Ron Klain. Today, thanks to the Ebola Czar, the U.S. has been declared ‘Ebola-free.’Obama is confident that the appointment of a Fukishima Radiation Czar will protect Americans from the devastating effects of radiation.Many are speculating that Obama will appoint former Transportation Secretary Norm Yoshio Mineta to this important post, having both the California and Japan connection.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/14/obama-to-appoint-a-fukushima-radiation-czar/#respond
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PHILIPPINE CONGRESS OFFICIALLY DECLARED “NO MAN’S LAND”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/12/2017 0:00
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were expected to experience severe storm surges and flooding. Declaring “no man’s land” means that people are forbidden to visit or stay in those areas for safety reasons.The MDRRMO is tasked with notifying the public about potential danger and high-risk situations.Last week, the MDRRMO declared both the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives as “no man’s land,” citing the fact that visiting the Congress buildings would pose a great danger to the taxpaying public. An MDRRMO spokesperson said that crocodiles abound in both houses and that the public should stay away and refrain from being in contact with the legislators.MDRRMO is reportedly also considering declaring the Malacanang (presidential palace) and the headquarters of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines as “no man’s land.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/05/philippine-congress-officially-declared-no-mans-land/?share=email
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Adobo Chronicles Exclusive: Buhay Carinderia’s P80 Million Budget Revealed
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/05/2018 0:00
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Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) chief Cesar Montano broke his silence yesterday on the controversial “Buhay Carinderia” project, tagging resigned tourism secretary Wanda Teo in the project.Montano claimed Teo, who personally knows Linda Legaspi of Marylindbert International, had referred the project to him for funding.It was Legaspi who received the P80-million fund and conceptualized Buhay Carinderia, Montano stressed.The Adobo Chronicles investigative team obtained a copy of the ‘Buhay Carinderia’ project budget which has been forwarded to the Commission on Audit (COA) for review and appropriate action.Are refunds in order?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/20/adobo-chronicles-exclusive-buhay-carinderias-p80-million-budget-revealed/?share=email
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LOOK: whistleblower reveals name of media companies that earns millions of pesos to make anti-Duterte stories
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2017-04-22 15:31:18+08:00
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Netizen Dan Jimenez posted a special report made by authors hiding in pseudonym ‘Dimasalang’, ‘Mulawin’ and ‘Judea’ on how the Filipino journalist and foreign correspondents allegedly earned money by making up stories to discredit the war on drugs of the current administration.According to the unpublished book written by an unnamed reporter from Reuters, payment inside fat envoloes were delivered to the journalists who wrote the most discrediting stories about President Rodrigo Duterte.Media outlets who picked up the discrediting stories with unsubstantiated claims allegedly received $50,000 (PHP 2,500,000) from the people who funded the destabilization against President Duterte.A whistleblower journalist who claimed that he cannot live with the lies and deceit anymore revealed some of the informations about the alleged payments received by media outlets to discredit the current administration.Unnamed source also said that the people who funded the discrediting stories about President Duterte’s War On Drugs are likely the people who will benefitted by the failure of the current administration.He also revealed the news organizations,allegedly involved in the orchestrated move to discredit the war on drugs of President Duterte.The source cited four international media companies and two media companies based in the Philippines these are the list:Time Magazine (International)The Washington Post (International)The New York Times (International)The Daily Mail (International)The Inquirer (Local)ABS-CBN (Local)This are the full post wrote by Dan Jimenez:Special Report: Journalists describe lie rewards, made up crime stories in Duterte’s drug war By Dimasalang, Mulawin & Judea Philippine Journalists and foreign correspondents have received cash payments for making up stories and reporting unsubstantiated claims to discredit Duterte’s war on drugs. Detailed in a yet unpublished book written by an unnamed Reuters’ reporter, payments in fat envelopes were delivered almost like clockwork to those who wrote the most outrageous claims. False stories that are picked up by main media outlets and syndicated shows mete the most money to the tune of $50,000 per story at least. The whistle blower journalist confessed that he could not live with the lies and the deceit anymore and that truth which he had sworn to uphold became the first casualty in Duterte’s war on drugs. How prevalent is the payola? Our unnamed source confirmed that there are a lot more money to be had and that news organizations are dipping like crazy into the pot. He cited the competition provided by social media as one of traditional media’s killer, thus the impetus to look for another source of income. Asked who are the financiers in the effort to discredit the war on drugs, he categorically stated, those who will profit from its failure. And that the drug killings attributed to Duterte are the best arguments to oust him whether such can be proven or not. Asked to name the news organizations involved in the orchestrated move to discredit the drug war, he cited Reuters, Time Magazine, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Daily Mail, The Inquirer and ABS-CBN. Attempts to get reactions from the said media outlets remain unanswered as of this writing.Since President Duterte started it’s bloody war on drugs, he was already bombarded by criticisms and negative stories from several media outlets.Supporters of President Duterte attacked the media outlets and accused of being paid by drug lords to write stories against the war on drugs.President Duterte itself criticized two media outlets for writing ‘unfair stories’ about his actions against criminals.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-whistleblower-revealed-name-media-companies-earns-millions-pesos-make-anti-duterte-stories/
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Forget About The Pulse Asia Senatorial Poll, Here’s The Poll That Counts
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/09/2018 0:00
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The recent Pulse Asia poll on voter preferences for Senators in the 2019 elections has received mixed responses.People have questioned the top vote-getter Senator Grace Poe. Others were shocked at the inclusion of former Presidential candidate Mar Roxas in the top 12. Still, many have rejoiced that Senator Bam Aquino has been bumped off the top 12. A few netizens have called Pulse Asia, “False Asia.”But forget about Pulse Asia. Here is the poll that counts the most, from The Adobo Chronicles.The poll question: Who are your top 2 choices for the 2019 Senatorial elections? (You can vote for more than one candidate)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/24/forget-about-the-pulse-asia-senatorial-poll-heres-the-poll-that-counts/#respond
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Philippines: Former VP Candidates Seatmates No More (Video)
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/09/2016 0:00
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It was bound to happen. Two vice presidential candidates needed to settle their differences, and all it took was for Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Antonio Trillanes to sit apart.In yesterday’s Philippine Senate hearing on alleged extra-judicial killings, Trillanes accused Cayetano of being “madaldal” (talkative, blabbermouth).Cayetano, on the other hand, said he had the right as a senator elected by the people to get to the bottom of a witness testimony. That witness testified that he was a member of the so-called Davao Death Squads (DDS) which allegedly perpetrated EJK in Davao City when President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was still mayor.The hearing turned into a verbal confrontation between Cayetano and Trillanes — on and off the mike. At one point, committee chair Leila De Lima had to put herself in between the two senators.In the end, Cayetano asked De Lima to order Trillanes from talking to him. “He keeps talking to me. I don’t want to talk to him,” Cayetano said.Cayetano moved to another seat away from Trillanes. Trillanes was named official Senate timekeeper. And De Lima displayed a skill never before seen from her — being a good referee.All’s well that ends well.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/15/philippines-former-vp-candidates-seatmates-no-more-video/
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Leni strikes Marcos burial: ‘Like a thief in the night’
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2016-11-18 17:38:01+08:00
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Here is the full statement of Vice President Leni Robredo on the secret burial of Ferdinand Marcos:Like a thief in the night, the Marcos family deliberately hid the information of burying former President Marcos today from the Filipino people.They obviously flouted the law where the decision does not become final and executory until 15 days or the resolution of the MR.( WATCH VIDEO BELOW)We are disturbed that this happened in coordination with AFP and PNP demonstrating further that the judicial process has been thoroughly disregardedThis is nothing new to the Marcoses – they who had hidden wealth, hidden human rights abuses, and now, a hidden burial – with complete disrespect for the rule of law.Once again, we strongly condemn the burial of the former dictator in the Libingan ng mga Bayani.As stated in several decisions from the Supreme Court, Ferdinand Marcos was a thief, a murderer and a dictator.He is no hero. If he were, obviously his family would not have to hide his burial like a shameful criminal deed.What can you say about this? Leave your comments below.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/leni-strikes-marcos-burial-like-thief-night/
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PHILIPPINES’ TOURISM DEPARTMENT UNVEILS LATEST AMAZING PROMO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/06/2018 0:00
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Pasig. As can be seen in the DOT image, Pasig is a sea of houses and buildings, so cramped that the city is devoid of any plants or trees, while city streets have virtually disappeared. Even the infamous Pasig River has been soaked up by housing structures. The only way to navigate the city is on foot which would be quite an experience for any tourist wanting to explore the scenic spots of Metro Manila and the Philippines.A second image shows shanties lining either side of the Pasig River. What used to be clean and potable water flowing through this stretch of the river is now a colorful, quilt-like reservoir of stagnant waste and toxic materials. Tourists will have a once-in-a-lifetime experience of walking over water, much like the biblical tale of Jesus performing a miracle.So, If you haven’t made plans for your vacation this year, make it a point to visit the Philippines. It is a must in 2015!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/15/philippines-tourism-department-unveils-latest-amazing-promo/#respond
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Adobo Chronicles’ Word Of The Year: TOKWA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/10/2018 0:00
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This year’s linguistic conference at the University of the Philippines in Diliman has chosen the word of the year: “tokhang.”It is common knowledge that “tokhang” was coined by the Duterte administration in connection with the war on drugs. It beat finalists that included dengvaxia, quo warranto, dilawan, fake news and resibo.As if by coincidence, members of The Adobo Chronicles’ editorial board just voted on their own word of the year: TOKWA.In explaining their choice, board member Pol Pinoy said that “ tokwa partners very well with the popular Filipino dish, tokwa’t baboy, and that there are many pigs among our elected officials.”’Nuff said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/27/adobo-chronicles-word-of-the-year-tokwa/
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Netizen to Inday Sara: ‘Magtrabaho naman kayo’
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2016-07-15 23:36:13+08:00
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Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte posted a supposedly joke post about a recording a song inside the Bilibid on her facebook account turned out to be a serious matter in one of her followers.A certain Jason Gomez commented on a photo of Inday Sara who appears to be enjoying inside a recording studio, which made the lady Mayor to reply and lambasts the netizen.” WTF! Magtrabaho po kayo mayor, 600T ang bumuto po sa in yo instead na magtrabaho kayo eh nung day 1 pa lang ay leave na agad. We cannot entrust the affairs of the city to your incompetent brother. Ang daming problema ang ating city na kelangan solusyunan agad, pls lang po trabahao na! “said Gomez in a comment.In Duterte’s instagram post, she captioned: ” Recording my first solo album at Colang Recording Studio….. Please support my first single Walang Forever”Mayor Inday , who is currently on leave, lambasted Gomez telling him “WTF mo rin!”.” WTF mo rin ka. Matuto ka umintindi ng joke sa post at social media. Kaya nga ako nag leave kasi ayaw ko gawin personal ko na trabaho sa mga oras na bayad ng gobyerno! Inday replied.” Ikaw ang incompetent na commenter, buhay mo nasa facebook lang! Magtrabaho ka na rin!” Inday Sara added.Inday Sara is known for being a cool social media user. She cracks jokes and expresses her views creatively in a funny way. She even had a series of videos using FB livestreaming feature answering all kinds of questions, from light to serious, from her followers.Meanwhile, media outfits like Philippine Daily Inquirer, Rappler and ABS-CBNnews have picked up the same post of Inday and landed it on their headlines which drew mocks from the netizens who believed that the said media firms were too shallow for not getting the joke.What can you say about this story? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/netizen-inday-sara-magtrabaho-naman-kayo/
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Malacanang Palace, open to everyone especially to the poor according to President Duterte
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2016-07-05 13:54:46+08:00
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President Duterte will open the Malacanang Palace to everyone soon.Like what the Duterte did in Davao, the President will give a chance to everyone to enter Malacanang for assistance and for educational purposes.He also wants the poor people to enter Malacanang to give knowledge to them abot the past presidents of the country.“You can enter Malacañang, especially the school children,” Duterte said during a “solidarity dinner” with around 500 people at the Del Pan Sports Complex, Tondo Manila on Thursday night.People can also bring their pillows and bedsheets and sleep in the Palace.Supporters of President Duterte are very happy because after many decades, Malacanang will open it’s gate again to the poor people who needs assistance.Rody Duterte is known for accepting people in Davao City Mayor’s Office who asked for assistance until everyone is already helped.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/malacanang-palace-open-everyone-according-president-duterte/
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No Mention Of Forgiveness From Pope Francis In Leaked Vatican Letter To Duterte
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/4/2016 0:00
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After coming under fire for cursing Pope Francis during a campaign speech in Manila last year, Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte said he had been forgiven by the Vatican through a letter he recently received from the Catholic Church hierarchy.However, the Davao City mayor said he will only release a copy of the letter after the elections so that he will not be accused of using it for political and campaign purposes.During a visit to the convent of the Sto. Niño Parish in Ubay, Bohol, with his running mate Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, Duterte said he had asked for forgiveness from the Pope and he “received a positive response.’’An alleged copy of the letter to Duterte ( see below) has been circulating on the Internet, presumably leaked by a source close to Duterte. The Adobo Chronicles could not confirm the authenticity of the letter, but based on its content, nowhere did The Vatican say the Pope has forgiven Duterte.So is he or is he not forgiven ?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/03/no-mention-of-forgiveness-from-pope-francis-in-leaked-vatican-letter-to-duterte/
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KRIS AQUINO DESPERATELY SEEKING AN INVITATION TO THE OSCARS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/02/2017 0:00
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Robert Lopez, composer of the the nominated song “Let It Go” from the Disney animated film, “Frozen.”Aquino has reportedly sent messages under the Philippine presidential letterhead to Lopez, asking that she be considered as his date to this weekend’s Oscar Awards show.Lopez’s wife, also named Kris (Kristen Anderson Lopez) was apparently unhappy with the Aquinos’ lobbying and has asked her husband to ignore and not to respond to Kris’ messages.Kristen is co-composer of the nominated song with her husband.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/23/kris-aquino-desperately-seeking-an-invitation-to-the-oscars/?share=email
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WATCH: PNP Chief Bato strikes back at De lima in EJK hearing
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2016-08-23 17:34:14+08:00
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For five straight hours, PNP Chief Ronald dela Rosa answered several questions thrown by the senators during the 2nd day of Senate Inquiry on extrajudicial killings. The hearing is chaired by known opposition and neophyte senator, Leila de Lima.On Tuesday, Bato struck back at De lima when the topic diverted to guarding the National Bureau of Corrections or the Bilibid Prison.Watch how Bato politely hit De lima who could have installed the Special Action Force (SAF) during her time as Department of Justice Secretary.What can you say about this video? Leave your comments below and please like our FACEBOOK page.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-pnp-chief-bato-strikes-back-de-lima-ejk-hearing/
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President Duterte’s SONA, most sincere and unique according to some analyst
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2016-07-25 18:59:20+08:00
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Screengrab: RTVMalacanang YoutubePresident Rodrigo Duterte’s first State Of the Nation Address is very unique according to some analyst that our source interviewed.President Duterte shows his real self in front of the 3,000 people who attended the SONA in Batasan Pambansa in Quezon City and to the millions of Filipino people who watched the event in their television and social media platforms.“Some of the words that he said is not belong in the script, he knows what the people can understand, he really delivers his message to the Filipino people” One of the analyst said to our source.People who watched the SONA laughs at some of the President’s informal comments about the problems of the country.<div class=”fb-post” data-href=”https://www.facebook.com/altermidya/posts/664387383710726″ data-width=”500″ data-show-text=”true”><blockquote class=”fb-xfbml-parse-ignore” cite=”https://www.facebook.com/altermidya/posts/664387383710726″>PNP Chief “Bato” dela Rosa goes to the SONA rally assembly in Commonwealth Ave. to meet with Bayan’s Renato Reyes. In an…Posted by <a href=”https://www.facebook.com/altermidya/”>Altermidya – People’s Alternative Media Network</a> on <a href=”https://www.facebook.com/altermidya/posts/664387383710726″>Sunday, July 24, 2016</a></blockquote></div>This is also one of the most peaceful State Of The Nation Address in history, the Police and the Militants cooperate to maintain peace outside the Batasan Pambansa.Netizens were touched and hopeful that President Duterte can do what he said in his State of the Nation Address.People also lauds PNP Chief Ronald Bato Dela Rosa for successfully maintaining peace and order during the SONA of President Duterte.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-dutertes-sona-sincere-unique-according-analyst/
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President Duterte visited the victims of Davao Night Market Bombing
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2016-09-03 14:38:04+08:00
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After checking the blast site, President Rodrigo Duterte visited the victims of Davao Night Market Blast that killed more than 10 people and injured 60.The President talked to the victims one by one and promised to help them, some of them cannot still talk because of the injuries that they suffered in the blast.The Terrorist group Abu Sayaff claimed that they are the one who plotted the bombings because of President Duterte’s order to the military to destroy all of them.The President also pays last respect to one of the victims killed in the Davao Night Market Blast.President Rodrigo Duterte’s scheduled trip to ASEAN countries would not be postponed despite of the threat that they received from drug lords and terrorist groups.PNP Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa also asked everyone to stay calm and be vigilant.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-visited-victims-davao-night-market-bombing/
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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO WANTS TO TAX FILIPINOS EVEN MORE, UP TO FORTY PERCENT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/09/2018 0:00
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has been one of his administration’s greatest accomplisments.Aquino’s statement came after he rejected a House bill seeking to lower income tax rates in the Philippines. If approved, the government is estimated to lose at least P30 billion or $641.49 million during its first year of implementation.“Especially with the coming 2016 election year, we need to increase, not reduce, income taxes in order to sustain the many unfinished infrastructure projects of the government. Plus we need the funds to run a successful political campaign to make sure the administration’s bet, former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, becomes the next president,” he said.The current personal income tax rate in the Philippines is 32 percent.Aquino wants to immediatelty increase it to 40 percent.Asked by reporter how he came up with the proposed figure, Aquino said, “It’s easier for the Bureau of Internal Revenue to deal with a round number.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/15/philippine-president-aquino-wants-to-tax-filipinos-even-more-up-to-forty-percent/#respond
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GOOGLE ACCUSED OF RACISM
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/05/2018 0:00
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Technology giant Google is in deep trouble. It is being accused of racism. Not just racism, but racism against the current occupant of The White House.Netizens who try to do a Google search using the terms ‘N*gga House’ will be directed to a famous address on Pensylvannia Avenue in the nation’s capital.Go figure.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/19/google-accused-of-racism/
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Ellen Tordesillas Accuses Duterte Of Supplying Weapons To ICC
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/04/2018 0:00
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In a single tweet, Ellen Tordesillas of Vera Files accused Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte of supplying weapons to the International Criminal Court (ICC).Duterte is facing a complaint before ICC for alleged crimes against humanity.Tordesillas’ latest tirade against Duterte follows her previous accusation that the president is the No. 1 source of fake news.The Adobo Chronicles talked to Tordesillas as she was leaving a television studio where she figured in an embarrassing interview where she aaaah’d and uuuuhm’d when asked about her working definition of fake news.Tordesillas said that the weapons supplied by Duterte to ICC includes Uzi’s, semi-automatic rifles, multi-calibre guns and other assault ammunition.The Adobo Chronicles could not immediately fact-check Tordesillas’ claim.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/19/ellen-tordesillas-accuses-duterte-of-supplying-weapons-to-icc/#respond
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President Duterte orders Anti Money Laundering Council to reveal his true wealth and investigate Trillanes
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2017-02-17 21:25:03+08:00
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Anti-Money Laundering Council has ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte to reveal his true wealth and probe the accusations of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV against him.In his speech during a dinner with the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1967 at the Baguio Country Club, Duterte said that he already ordered AMLC to reveal his wealth.“I have ordered AMLC and everybody to give information sa ano ang what’s my worth in this, in terms of pesos in this planet so hindi ko kayo hiyain” President Duterte said.Duterte also said that he didn’t accepted his allowances and he would avoid it until the end of his term.The President labeled the accusations of Trillanes as garbage.AMLC is not yet giving any statement on the order of President Rodrigo Duterte.During the Presidential Election, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV accused Duterte who’s a leading Presidential candidate during the campaign period of hiding millions of pesos in his bank accounts, but the AMLC failed to investigate the accusations.Now Trillanes revived the undeclared wealth issue against the President but the camp of Duterte already said that he’s only trying to get media attention.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-orders-anti-money-laundering-council-reveal-true-wealth-investigate-trillanes/
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VOTE SMART (PHONE), VOTE FOR BINAY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/07/2018 0:00
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Vote-buying is not a new phenomenon in the Philippines, but this practice has definitely kept up with the times!Gone are the days when political candidates hand out envelopes containing cash to encourage the masses to vote for them.Free t-shirts and free take-out meals from Jollibee are still the norm, but a new vote-buying scheme has emerged: free smart phones.Just ask the ‘Jejomar Binay for President’ campaign. It’s called the BinayPhone.Smart move, or opening a pandora’s box?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/17/vote-smart-phone-vote-for-binay/
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Duterte spend nothing on media advertisement according to COMELEC
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2016-01-29 19:19:43+08:00
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According to COMELEC, Duterte spends nothing on media advertisement that appearing on commercial breaks.COMELEC also reported that Duterte only spends 85,000 in Political Campaigns and visiting different places on Davao last 2013 election.Roxas is the number 1 spender for both Media Advertisement and Political Campaign for spending P232.1 Million following by Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senator Grace Poe and Senator Miriam Defensor- Santiago.Many supporters of Duterte is very glad about the unbiased report of COMELEC and Rappler about Duterte’s spending last election. But the supporters of the other presidentiables also claims that the politicians that they supported didn’t spend anything on their campaigns and they only depend in donations.In January 2016, Duterte said that he didn’t spend anything on advertisement because he knows that many people is helping him to gain funds that he will use for political advertisement.One of the reason why Duterte hesitated to run for President is because he don’t have any money to spend for the expensive political advertisement.Photo Credits: Rappler
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/duterte-spend-nothing-on-media-advertisement-according-to-comelec/
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INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE LISTS BEST PRISONS IN THE WORLD, PHILIPPINES IS NO. 1
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/12/2017 0:00
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The International Court of Justice (French: Cour internationale de justice; commonly referred to as the World Court or ICJ) has just released its 2014 list of the Top Ten Best Prisons in the World.ICJ is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. Its main functions are to settle legal disputes submitted to it by states and to provide advisory opinions on legal questions submitted to it by duly authorized international branches, agencies, and the UN General Assembly.This is the first year that ICJ is releasing the best prison list, based on an international survey it has commissioned to look at prison conditions in U.N. member countries.The Philippines ranked No. 1 on the ICJ list, followed by Great Britain and Japan.Reacting to the good news, Philippines Secretary of Justice Leila de Lima told reporters that her efforts to rid the country’s prison system of corruption and mismanagement have finally paid off. “We should treat all prison inmates with respect and dignity by providing them comfortable accommodations during their incarceration,” de Lima said.Rounding up the top ten list are U.S.A., China, South Africa, Australia, Switzerland, New Zealand and Singapore.(Michael Martin Navarrete Bello contributed to this report)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/21/international-court-of-justice-lists-best-prisons-in-the-world-philippines-is-no-1/?share=email
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HOMELESS IN PARADISE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/02/2018 0:00
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in Manila. Under the leadership of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Dinky Soliman, street children and homeless families are rounded up and stashed away for luxury accommodations and meals, especially when the Philippines is visited by dignitaries like Pope Francis.A group of homeless individuals hanging out on Kalakaua Street across from Waikiki Beach wants to send a message to Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino and Secretary Soliman to consider extending this luxury benefit to them.In order to make this happen, the homeless group has asked the City of Honolulu to provide them with complimentary one-way plane tickets to Manila. The City is seriously considering the request as an effective way to solve the homeless problem in Paradise.From paradise (Hawaii) to the ‘Gates of Hell’ (Manila)!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/27/homeless-in-paradise/
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SEX, LICE AND VIDEO TAPE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/6/2017 0:00
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Philippine Department of Justice Secretary (DOJ) Secretary Leila de Lima is facing the toughest times of her career as a public official.As DOJ secretary, she is heading up the investigation of the 10 Billion-peso pork barrel scam that has implicated senators, congressmen, administration officials, the Catholic Church and even her own department. The scam involved an elaborate scheme to siphon taxpayer funds into phony nongovernmental organizations and projects as well as into the pockets of government officials.But she is also facing a tough confirmation process before the Commission on Appointments.Among many others, the president of the Whistleblowers Association of the Philippines, Sandra Cam, is opposing de Lima’s confirmation as DOJ secretary. Cam has accused de Lima of engaging in “illicit affairs” and claims to have a video tape of de Lima having sex with men, including her personal driver. While de Lima’s marriage has been annulled, Cam says that the secretary’s affairs involved married men. Cam has not publicly released the alleged videotape.In countering the allegations, de Lima questioned the motives and credibility of Cam, saying that the whistleblower must be harboring lots of lice in her head. Asked by reporters if she meant “lies,” de Lima made it clear she meant “lice,” adding that Cam is just jealous because she can’t get men to have sex with her because of her head lice. “I mean, come on, who would ever want to have sex with a woman with lice,” de Lima said.Already, many netizens are calling this rivalry between the two women “the battle of the gross!”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/10/sex-lice-and-video-tape/?share=email
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The romantic story of this girl and Baste Duterte
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2016-05-20 13:44:39+08:00
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The son of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, Baste, has been making noise online through his new fans, mostly girls, who see him attractive. Because he is now popular, some of untold stories surfaced on the social media. One of those is the untold romantic story of Baste and this woman named Joana Venegas.Below is the story posted by Joana on her facebook account:….the untold story of me and baste Sebastian Duterte…ngayon ko lang to isheshare sa inyo please dont hate me, matagal na po itong nangyari, now i am speaking up…… frown emoticon2008, nagbakasyon ako sa davao kasama ang aking mga kaibigan.. nagpunta kami sa napakagandang island. pagdating na pagdating pa lang namin, nagkayayaan na kaming magkakaibigan na maligo kasi sobrang ganda talaga ng tubig!! so habang naliligo kami at nagkakasiyahan, biglang napasigaw na lang ako sa sakit, nasugatan pala ang paa ko kasi may coral reef ako na natapakan..(imagine ang babaw pa lang namin may coral reef na?!) so nagpapanic ako kasi dugo ng dugo yung paa ko, at ang ingay ko talaga kasi sobrang sakit.. ng biglang may lumapit sa amin na dalawang lalake.. “miss ok ka lang?” sabi nung isa.. he was a gentleman. brusko. sobrang bait grabe.. pero syempre deadma lang ako sa charm nya kasi during that time may boyfriend ako. “pare, pakikuha naman yung first aid kit sa bangka para magamot natin si maam” sabi nya sa kasama nya.natapos na nya gamutin yung paa ko. “uy thank you talaga ha, papano na kung wala kayo dito, baka naubusan na ako ng dugo” (i sounded oa pero wala na ako masabi pa e) “ok lang yun maam, napataon naman na may pinuntahan kami dito ng bestfriend ko. ako nga pala si sebastian duterte, but you can call me baste. at ito naman bestfriend ko, si frankie” so isa isa din kami nagpakilala sa kanilang dalawa. “i assume taga manila kayo” sabi ni baste. “naku hindi, mga taga cavite kami” sagot ko naman.. “ah ganun ba? welcome to davao! sana ma enjoy nyo dito. tara hatid na namin kayo sa cottage ninyo.” sabi ni baste. so hinatid nila kami. pero bago sila umalis, he asked me kung pwede ba daw kami ma invite sa bahay nila for dinner.. “don’t worry, hindi naman kami masasamang tao. ganito talaga mga davaoeños, mababait sa mga turista” nagkatinginan kaming magkakaibigan, our eyes were asking each other if we will say yes or refuse. so we ended up saying yes. sayang din naman kasi ang libreng dinner. LOL. ” okay po maam, may sarili po kaming bangka, pwede naman po sumabay na din kayo palabas ng island.. aalis po tayo ng 4pm kung ready na kayo. kung hindi naman po, pwede naman kami mag intay kahit hanggang 5″ sabat naman ni frankie. syempre nahiya kami so we were ready by 4pm. at umalis ng island.habang nasa bangka kami, nahuhuli ko si baste na tingin ng tingin sa akin! so ako, naiilang ako kasi hindi ako sanay na tintingnan ng ganun kasi di naman ako kagandahan. wala naman pumapansin sa akin normally. swerte ngang nagka bf pa ako during that time. charot! hahaha! pero hindi ko alam pero pakiramdam ko, may crush sakin tong lalake na to.. pero again, deadma lang ako kasi ayoko magkasala sa bf ko. pero ang hirap talaga deadmahin. imagine, topless sya, tapos labas yung abs. sobrang sexy kayang tingnan. tapos gulo gulo lang yung buhok nya, hindi inaayos pero ang sarap nyang titigan.so dumating na kami sa kanila.. simple lang yung bahay nila. halata mong hindi mayaman, hindi din mahirap. “uy sandali lang ha, kasi hindi pa nailuluto lahat ng putahe, late na kasi ako nakapag advise na maghanda ng dinner para sa ating lahat. pero saglit na lang daw.. i know gutom na kayo at ginabi na tayo.” medyo worried nyang sinabi sa amin. syempre kahit super tomjones na talaga kami, sabi namin keri lang naman, makakatiis pa. kahit ang totoo eh namuumutla na labi namin sa gutom hahahaha!hindi nagtagal, naluto na din lahat ng food. so pinaupo na kami sa mesa. sa mesa talaga pinaupo? hindi sa upuan?! hahah! anyway, ang daming lafannnggg! puro seafoods. paborito ko pa naman yung hipon. nung una pa girl pa ako, nung di ko na kinaya, kumain ako ng bongga. bahala na, kahit nahuhuli ko pa din syang tingin ng tingin sa akin.patapos na ang lahat kumain ng biglang may matandang pumasok ng bahay. medyo nakakatakot yung dating nya, reminds me of my tatay. parang ang sungit, parang di makangiti..ganung ganun din kasi tatay ko nung malakas pa. tumayo si baste at nagmano sa matanda.. pinakilala nya sa amin “tatay ko nga pala.” tapos isa isa nya kami pinakilala. tinanguan lang kami pero hindi pa din kami nginingitian man lang ng tatay nya. tapos darechong pumasok sa kwarto. “naku badtrip yata tatay mo kasi nagdala ka ng bisita, eh ngayon mo lang kami nakilala” sabi ko kay baste.. “hindi, mabait naman si tatay. pagod lang yun madami sigurong ginawa sa munisipyo today.” sabi nya.. “ah sa munisipyo nagwowork dad mo?” tanong ko. “oo, mayor sya dito sa davao” sagot nya.. “oh my God! really?” lahat kami nagulat. nagulat in a sense na, sa dami ng politikong nakilala ko ng personal, wala ni isa ang kasing simple ng pamumuhay ng pamilyang ito at kasing low profile nila. so medyo nakaramdam ako ng paghanga sa kanya, kumabaga pogi points sa akin yun e. yung hindi mayabang. simple lang. yun kasi ang gusto ko sa isang lalake..tapos na lahat kumain, nasa mesa na lang kami at nagkukwentuhan, pinatawag ni mayor si baste sa room nya.. ako naman ay nag cr.. may tao pala sa cr kaya nakatayo lang ako sa may pinto, waiting na matapos yung gumagamit. habang nag iintay, yung room pala ni mayor yung katabi ng cr. narinig ko parang kinagagalitan si baste. something like ” ikaw baste, kilala kita. di ka basta mag invite ng babae kung wala kang gusto. iba ang tingin mo dun sa joana e. hindi ko gusto ang dating nya, parang may tinatago. baka may boyfriend yan. baka mapasabit ka pa dyan. tigilan mo yan ha. pag nalaman laman ko lang na push mo yan, naku bahala ka sa buhay mo” nanlake talaga mata ko nung marinig ko yun. naintindihan ko ung dialect nila kasi marunong ako magbisaya. na hurt ako. sobra.. iniintay ko magsalita si baste, pero hindi sya sumagot. finally, nakapag cr na ako.so natapos ang masayang unexpected dinner with sebastian duterte. hindi ako nagpapahalata kay baste na narinig ko sinabi ng tatay nya. nagpaalam na kami kasi kinabukasan, maaga ang flight namin pabalik ng manila. “ihahatid ko na kayo jo” offer nya. “wag na walking distance lang naman papuntang hostel, dyan na lang naman sa kabilang kanto” (hostel lang kasi nagtitipid kami e haha) sagot ko sa kanya. “ok lang, gusto ko din maglakad lakad para bumaba yung kinain ko, sobrang dami ko nakain e. saka para mas makasama pa kita ng matagal” medyo kinilig ako sa sinabi nya pero hindi tama. so deadma uli. ngumiti lang ako at sinabing “ikaw bahala.” un na lang naisagot ko.habang naglalakd, nauuna mga kaibigan ko, kami ni baste ang magkasabay maglakad. “jo, pwede ko ba makuha number mo? para kung mapadpad kami ng manila, pwede tayong lumabas at kami naman maipasyal mo doon” medyo alangan ako, but i still gave him my number.. kung alam nya lang, wala din akong alam sa manila! hahahaha! pero bahala na. deep inside me, gusto ko pa talaga sya uli makita.. kahit nababahala ako about that feeling kasi nga commited ako sa iba. pinairal ko pa din un kalandian. LOLwe finally reached the hostel. time to say our goodbyes. we hugged each other, as well as my friends. nagpasalamat kami sa kanila. “paki thank you na lang din kami kay mayor ha, nakatulog na yata hindi na tuloy kami nakapag paalam” sabi ko. ” ok lang yun, sabihin ko na lang sa kanya bukas”. then umalis na sya.hindi ako makatulog nung gabi na yun, kasi was thinking of him. ang bango bango nya kaya. kahit medyo untidy looking sya fresh na fresh yung amoy. lalakeng lalake yung scent. ay ano ba yan! nagkakasala na talaga ako.. ayoko na. hindi ko na sya iisipin. pero talagang pumapasok sya sa isip ko..kinabukasan, flight na namin ng manila.. so pumunta na kami ng airport. papasok pa lang kami, laking gulat ko ng makita ko si baste doon! oh my God! sa loob loob ko.. ano ginagawa nito dito? nagkataon lang ba? o pinunthan nya talaga ako? or kami? waaaah. grabe i was so confused..lumapit sya sakin.. then he just hugged me. so tight. sabi nya.. “joana, alam kong may boyfriend ka.. willing ako mag hintay sayo because i think i love you. totoo pala ang love at first sight. please, tell me, may pag asa ako sayo?”omg. hindi ako nakasagot.. pero i wanted to say “yes! meron!” but sh*t, papano? may bf nga ako? at mahal ko sya.. pero mahal ko nga ba sya? kasi kung oo, bakit may nararamdaman ako para kay baste?ang tagal ko pala hindi nagsasalita..natigilan na lang ako.. ng bigla nya akong halikan. sa harap ng maraming tao, at harap ng mga kaibigan ko.. naiyak ako..naiyak na lang ako kasi..BIGLA AKONG NAGISING! ALAS 5 NA PALA NG HAPON, PANAGINIP LANG PALA LAHAT TO.. TOINKS. HAHAHAHAHAA! ANG SADNU? HAHAHAHA! INFAIRNESS, MAY NAGAWA AKO DURING THE ATTACK OF MY INSOMNIA. HAHAHA! LOVE YOU BASTE.and i love you. you! reading this. sorry nadamay ka pa sa kalokahan ko. cry emoticonthis is my #dutertestory in my dreams hahahaha!tutulog uli ako.. bka madugtungan yung story.. hahahathere is a part 2 and 3 and 4. pls check on my wall.ps: please don’t comment po na panaginip lang so they will read the whole thing hahahahaSo what can you say about this hilarious story? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/romantic-story-girl-baste-duterte/
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MAYWEATHER WITHDRAWS FROM REMATCH WITH MAIDANA, WILL FIGHT PACQUIAO INSTEAD
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/8/2017 0:00
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for a match with Pacquiao.Iglesia Ni Cristo owns the 60,000-capacity Philippine Arena located just a few miles north of Manila.As for the weather in the Philippines, Mayweather was assured that temperatures in September average about 80 degrees Farenheit (26 degrees Celsius) which the Amercan boxer finds to be the perfect weather for his fights.The Mayweather-Pacquiao fight is being billed as ‘Extreme Weatha in Manila,’ following in the footsteps of the infamous ‘Thrilla in Manila ‘ between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazer.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/01/mayweather-withdraws-from-rematch-with-maidana-will-fight-pacquiao-instead/?share=email
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George W. Bush Shows President Obama Who’s The Boss
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/09/2016 0:00
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Who is more powerful than the president of the United States? The ex-president!The Huffington Post is reporting that on Saturday, following the dedication of the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, former President George W. Bush asked President Barack Obama to snap a picture of him with someone attending the ceremony.Obama was shaking hands when Bush tapped him on the back and made the request. After fumbling around with the phone a bit, the president happily obliged.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/24/george-w-bush-shows-president-obama-whos-the-boss/#respond
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Anti Duterte ad airing to be stopped, after receiving thousands of complaints
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2016-05-06 06:43:35+08:00
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There is some news circulating on social media that the tv networks that aired the anti Duterte ad yesterday is planning to stop airing the commercial after receiving thousands of complaints from the tv watchers.According to some Netizens, the TV Advertisement that made to destroy a candidate is a clear violation in Broadcasting Code Article 8 Section 2 (From R.A 9006 or Fair Election Act) a violating the Art.11 CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS AND WELFARE Section 10 and Section 11.Some supporters of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is now complaining to the MTRCB for letting the kids used for political propaganda.“This is the most disturbing political advertisement of all time, the MTRCB and KBP must act now!” One of the Netizen said to our source.Supporters of Mayor Duterte is also preparing to hold a peaceful rally in front of ABS CBN Davao office.Even Netizens and celebrities also condemns the airing of this kind of advertisement.Certified Kapamilya Fans also shows disappointment after the anti Duterte ad aired on TVThe TV advertisement is funded by the camp of Senator Antonio Trillianes IV and it’s rumoured that the price to air this commercial is worth 20M Pesos.Mayor Duterte is not yet speaking about this issue.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/anti-duterte-ad-airing-stopped-receiving-thousands-complaints/
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LOOK: How President Duterte spends his birthday in Davao City
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2017-03-28 16:43:31+08:00
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This is how President Duterte celebrated his birthday in Davao City, no grand dinner, lavish party or expensive gifts.The photo posted by Atty. Mans Carpio, son-in-law of Duterte, shows how the seven grandchildren of the President surprised him while resting in his old bedroom.Marko Digong “Stonefish” was also there to surprise his grandfather.Malacañang said that President Duterte’s birthday celebration would become silent and simple and Digong only wanted to spend his special day with his family.President Duterte’s birthday wish is God give him more time and energy to solve the problem of the Philippines.“So my wish really, my prayer to God is that he give me a bit more strength to do our – overwork time, because it is needed. Twenty-four hours is not really enough for the presidency, unless you want to sleep more than just about 4 hours,” He said during his visit in Bangkok Thailand last week.“I only ask God that give me a little bit of time, a little strength to surmount the problems of the country and that I’d be able, not really to solve, but maybe mitigate some of the rigors of governance and the problems,” he added.Several politicians already greeted Duterte including Vice President Leni Robredo who wished the President to be healthy and successful.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-president-duterte-spends-birthday-davao/
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Two girl cops part of the “Task Force South” formed by President Duterte that will live in ARMM for two years
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2017-02-08 05:20:01+08:00
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“GIRL SCALAWAGS” Netizens were surprised that two women cops from Quezon City were part of the “task force south” that berated by President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang Palace on Tuesday (February 7).According to Duterte’s order to the alleged Scalawags that met him yesterday, they were required to live in Jolo, Basilan or Tawi Tawi for two years or else voluntarily resign.Netizens reacted on Facebook when they saw that there are also some women cops committed offenses.The two women cops offenses is not yet determined.But some Netizens were captivated by their beauty and started to defend them from the criticisms.President Rodrigo Duterte gave them 15 days to prepare for their transfer in ARMM and they are not allowed to go home until their two year mission was not yet completed.Some police who visited the Malacañang yesterday committed only minor offenses, including always late or absent in work.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/two-girl-cops-part-task-force-south-formed-president-duterte-will-live-armm-two-years/
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TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX ANNOUNCES NEW SEQUEL TO ‘HOME ALONE’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/10/2017 0:00
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Twentieth Century Fox has just announced that it will soon start filming “Home Alone: Adult Edition” which is based on a real-life event: the 2015 Congressional Benghazi hearing.The sequel to the popular movie which originally starred the young McCauley Caulkin will feature Hillary Clinton and Congresswoman Martha Roby (R, Alabama) playing themselves.In the actual hearing held Thursday, Roby asked the former secretary of state whether she was at home, and home alone all night during the moments before and following the attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi.Twentieth Century Fox is confident the new sequel will be a blockbuster.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/23/twentieth-century-fox-announces-new-sequel-to-home-alone/?share=email
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Fidel Ramos is the reason Filipinos suffer from ‘human rights’ fatigue
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-11-01 00:34:26+00:00
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Are “human rights” advocates pangit (“ugly”) as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte asserts? It’s an interesting question considering that the “human rights” advocacy was once unanimously lauded as a beautiful initiative in Philippine society. This was back in the days when “fighting for human rights” was fashionable in the Philippiens — long long ago in 1986 when it was clear to Filipinos who the bad guy was.The Philippines of 2016 — three decades after that “revolution” — is different. Filipinos are suffering from a weariness and abject cynicism after spending the last 30 years watching as successive governments — and the Catholic-educated elites who backed them — paid mere lip service to the notion of “human rights”. Indeed, ask the ordinary Filipino whether theirs is a society that enjoys more “human rights” today than it did back in 1986 and you’d likely get no more than a shrug or a bit of head-scratching in response.It becomes difficult to subscribe to the fashion statements of organisations like the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) or the chants of so-called “activists” at the picket lines when you see the likes of Fidel Ramos and Juan Ponce Enrile at the top of the Philippines’ food chain. These two are the alleged architects of former President Ferdinand Marcos’s “Martial Law regime”. Yet today, instead of being tainted with infamy, Ramos and Enrile are celebrated statesmen.You gotta hand it to Filipino politicians. They have a talent for scraping off erstwhile indelible stains off their moral fabric. Ramos and Enrile should both win gold medals in the Teflon Olympics! Then again, is it a talent on the politician’s part? Or is it a phenomenon that lends itself to Filipinos’ famously-selective historical amnesia? The answer is quite obvious.And so, you just gotta laugh. “Human rights” in the Philippines has become no more than a quaint punchline as Duterte demonstrates following a meeting with newly-crowned Miss International Kylie Verzosa during his official visit to Japan…Of course, I am happy. I am always happy if our beautiful women win all the titles. Kasi Pilipino tayo, it gives us konting hambog. […] Parang mayabang tayo. Kita mo, magaganda mga Pilipina. Pero kayong lahat diyan sa Human Rights Commission, mga pangit.C’mon. You gotta admit that was funny — specially considering the faces of the CHR that come to mind, right?Duterte, as President of the Philippines, simply follows a storied tradition of top statesmen and heads of state issuing even more withering snipes. Here is an example of the late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at one of his finest:Lady Astor to Churchill: “Winston, if you were my husband I would flavour your coffee with poison”Churchill: “Madam, if I were your husband, I would drink it”* * *Filipinos have decided that they have no use for “human rights” — at least not the brand of “human rights” hatched by Candlestick Park hippies in the 1960s and, now, peddled by obsolete agencies like the CHR to Third World suckers half a planet away in the age of social media (ironic, right?).I might propose that a new activism be built around this simple slogan:TAKE BACK HUMAN RIGHTS.Specifically, take it back from the Commission on Human Rights and fashion it into something relevant to Filipinos. Perhaps when that happens, we will finally see Fidel Ramos and Juan Ponce Enrile where they ought to be spending their remaining years — in prison.
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WHITE HOUSE GIVES THE ADOBO CHRONICLES UNCONDITIONAL PRESS ACCREDITATION
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/11/2016 0:00
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While the rest of the Fourth Estate are up in arms over what they call the Obama administration’s attempt to stifle their First Amendment rights, The Adobo Chronicles today was granted full, unconditional access to all White House meetings, press briefings, private audiences with the President and a 24-access to all rooms except the Presidential bedroom.This unprecedented accreditation comes on the heels of complaints by American media over the Obama administration’s not-so-covert efforts to trace, identify and punish confidential sources of news media reports, including whistleblowers. Very recently, photojournalists were restricted on which White House events they can shoot. The White House, however, said it will provide the news media with copies of official photographs taken by the administration’s own photographers. News media associations described this new policy as “The White House distributing press releases for newsrooms to publish or disseminate.”Since its founding in June of this year, The Adobo Chronicles has been gaining worldwide popularity, with its website recording an average of 1 Million hits per month, and counting. International publications like The International Business Times and The Latin Times have recently relied on The Adobo Chronicles as a credible source for their own stories, especially with regards to beauty pageants and the aftermath of the Haiyan typhoon in the Philippines. Also, it was The Adobo Chronicles that broke the stories about CNN’s Anderson Cooper’s appointment as new ambassador to the Philippines and the state of California’s proposal to totally ban lechon (Filipino roasted pig), roasted duck and boiled crab.At the last White House press briefing, President Obama welcomed The Adobo Chronicles, describing it as the media’s “new beacon of light.”
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Time Magazine Recalls Its Latest Issue, Publishes A Reprint
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/09/2016 0:00
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After receiving a lot of flak for its latest issue whose cover depicts the Philippines and the government’s war on drugs, Time magazine recalled all copies and immediately replaced its cover to better reflect the truth.“We are committed to reporting only the truth, so when we err, it is ourm reponsibility to correct our error,” the magazine editors said.The reprint includes an apology from the writer of the cover story, Rishi Iyengar, and the local Philippine journalists who fed him the misinformation.
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The Choice is Clear: Mar and Leni for 2016
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2016-01-11 10:03:40+00:00
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On Grace and ChizI would have voted for Grace Poe if she had run for Vice President in 2016. I probably would have voted for Grace Poe if she had proceeded to run for President in 2022. But I decided NOT to vote for Grace Poe in 2016 after she selected Chiz Escudero as her Vice Presidential running mate.In a nutshell, Chiz is a snake oil salesman. He even looks and sounds the part with his beady eyes and glib tongue. His entire political career is predicated on babbling sweet nothings. His father was a crony of Marcos. He was and probably still is the lapdog of Danding Cojuangco—can you die already please . . . alongside JPE, Imelda, Erap and Maceda (I’ve been wanting to say that for a long time). He accepts a generous wedding gift from Bobby Ongpin—another former crony of Marcos and a very current money launderer extraordinaire. That’s enough for me to determine that this Chiz is a seriously compromised individual—a weasel trying to pass himself off as a statesman.Poe’s selection of Chiz, indeed her decision to run for President in 2016, reveals the plain and simple reality that Grace Poe is the quintessential individual who knows just enough to be dangerous. She has a good grasp of the political game. She panders to the “constituency” of FPJ. She mouths-off the obvious. Her platform is an amalgamation of motherhood statements that purport to solutions. Then again, what can you expect from an Assumption College colegiala who is typically oriented by the nuns to marry themselves off to the most eligible bachelor in sight?Prior to Grace’s stint at the Philippine Senate, she was, among other things, a US government employee and probably a good one. I think she would make an excellent executive assistant, much like Carly Fiorina during the early days of her career, but as the CEO of Philippines Inc.? A whole lot more seasoning is required. She does “tug at the heart”—no question about that. But we don’t need a Cory Aquino to oust a deeply entrenched Marcos Dictatorship in 2016.It’s just as well that Grace Poe is being bogged-down by these disqualification cases, which will either disqualify her unequivocally in the 2016 presidential race or, in the process, curtail her ability to raise the badly needed funds to fuel a winning presidential campaign. Either way, her aspirations are effectively dead in the water for now. If she persists in hobbling along, there is the benefit of taking away votes from Binay—much the same way Erap’s nuisance candidacy saved us from a Villar presidency.My advice to Grace: drop your presidential bid in 2016, endorse Mar and Leni, stick around the political landscape and try to hang-out with less sleazy figures (drop Chiz for sure), because you may come in handy in the off-chance that Binay becomes President in 2016 and tries to overstay beyond 2022—one can never underestimate the overwhelming stupidity of the Filipino voter.On DuterteI would have voted Duterte for President in 2016 based on the fantasy of Duterte, which, unfortunately, turned out to be just that—a fantasy. In our desperation as a nation for a quick-fix, Duterte represented anti-crime, peace and order, anti-graft and corruption, swift justice.Under Duterte, I was sure that the likes of JPE, Gigi Reyes, Jinggoy, Bong Revilla, GMA, Napoles, the Ampatuans, the Binays, the Marcoses, among others, would rot in prison until the death penalty was reinstated—after which they would all be hanged for plunder. I was even OK with the notion of being caught in the cross-fire—a casualty of war, if you will, in the context of Duterte’s aggressive campaign against crime. A few innocent lives, including my own, were worth sacrificing, as long as the criminals (and I mean low-level and high-level criminals) were substantially wiped-out pronto. Then he started to reveal himself . . . and he imploded. The Legend of Duterte quickly morphed into Duterte, Your Worst Nightmare!“Duterte bats for hero’s burial for FM, house arrest for GMA.” There goes the anti-graft and corruption campaign. Under Duterte, Filipinos will be choked on lies and denied justice for the nth time. I’m sorry but I cannot possibly support—much less sacrifice myself—to a coddler of super-crooks and plunderers.“If the Comelec were to disqualify him from the presidential race, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he will support Vice President Jejomar Binay.” That’s just unacceptable. It goes to show that Duterte’s anti-graft and corruption stance is an outright lie. Sinungaling siya.Bingo Soriano’s open Christmas letter to Mar Roxas dated December 25, 2015 hit the nail on the head when he characterized Duterte as a “bully” who imposes himself on the weak but sucks-up to the powerful. In other words, Duterte is no better than a low-level ass-licking political hoodlum.“Duterte wants Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry replaced with Business Math.” What kind of moronic idea is that? It appears Duterte has done well for Davao City. As the saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Let’s keep Duterte in Davao.On Bong BongIn my generation, Bong Bong, Imee, Irene, Imelda or Marcos translates to unspeakable human rights abuses and stupendous unrecovered ill-gotten wealth. That is the plain and simple truth and no amount of revisionist history or ignorance of the millennials is going to change that. Hence, I am astounded that Bong Bong has even made it to the Philippine Senate, much less rank as highly as he does in the vice presidential race in 2016. It is a catastrophic failure in our educational, justice and socio-political system that has enabled Bong Bong and, indeed, the Marcos and Romualdez clans to continue to thrive in Philippine politics and society at large—where they would normally have been hung and quartered in other parts of the civilized world (instead of allowed to escape and return with their stolen loot).If Bong Bong is elected Vice President, then the Philippines does not deserve to exist and we might as well be raped, pillaged and sodomized by China. Read “PCGG throws in the towel”, “Martial Law in the Philippines: But here’s the point”,“The Recovery of Marcos’ Loot—A National Imperative!”On Mar and LeniBy process of elimination, it becomes apparent that Mar is the only viable candidate for President in 2016 or, as Bingo Soriano so unceremoniously puts it, Mar is the “default candidate”. Rather than lament the dearth of choices for a President or whine about the defects of Mar, we really should focus on his positive attributes.“Ama ng IT-BPO” or Father of the Philippine IT-BPO Industry is no exaggeration when referring to Mar. Today, the sector employs nearly 1.2 million Filipinos and contributes over US$21 billion annually to the national economy.“Walang bahid ng katiwalian.” In all his years of public service, Mar has not been tainted by allegations of corruption. Similar to P-Noy, Mar happens to belong to a privileged family and has probably never wanted for any material thing throughout his life. It has all been about public service and family honor. No wonder Mar has not been connected with any corrupt schemes alarmingly typical in government service.Leni Robredo, Mar’s vice presidential running mate, widow of former DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo and, in her own right, a genuine and unassuming public servant who will most assuredly serve as a strong partner and a solid reality check in a Mar Roxas Administration.If the alternatives were simply mediocre in comparison to Mar, then I wouldn’t lose sleep over the 2016 presidential elections. The problem is, the alternatives to Mar are downright disastrous and catastrophic (i.e., Duterte and Binay). Read “Jejomar Binay: Unworthy to be President”,“Jejomar Binay is the Mutt to Beat”, “Jail Jejomar Binay Now!”, “The Three Kings of UNA”The choice at hand is NOT excellent versus good. It’s NOT outstanding versus satisfactory. It’s NOT exemplary versus passable. The choice at hand is much more stark and may be characterized as acceptable versus unacceptable, pass or fail . . . GOOD versus EVIL. Like it or not, in the parlance of Star Wars, Mar and Leni are the Jedi Knights that must vanquish the Dark Forces of Duterte and Binay.
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Out of Touch: Over-reaction to the Official Gazette post on Marcos’s birthday
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2016-09-12 22:39:41+00:00
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Once again, the issue of burying former President Ferdinand E. Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani has divided the nation. People on both sides of the issue have thrown tirades against each other. The anti-Marcos camp has been more aggressive, citing the so-called Marcos loot and human rights violations under the martial law era.I for one belong to the side favoring a Marcos burial at the Heroes’ Cemetery. So, it follows that I have been attacked in person or in social media over my views. Attacks have ranged from cliché political tags “Loyalista!” and “Apologist!” to more personal ones like “Bobo!” or “Putang ina mo!” However, I am not writing to highlight the attacks on me. I was pushed to write this after several netizens overreacted to the Official Gazette’s post honoring former President Marcos on what would have been his 99th birthday. Personally, I saw nothing wrong with the original post. It offered no praise or criticism, did not show the President’s achievements or shortcomings, and instead tried to be as objective as it could be. Whoever is the new person running the Gazette did a good job before caving in to the hateful comments. Here, I will show why the #NeverAgain crowd has failed to make its case to the Filipino people.1. Argumentum ad populumThis brings me to the way that they argue that the Filipino people in 1986 ousted President Marcos, thus disqualifying him from a burial in the Heroes’ Cemetery. That is argumentum ad populum. The popularity of an idea does not guarantee its morality and legality. Besides, the 1986 EDSA uprising did not represent the Filipino people, as President Marcos still had significant following in the country and in the Armed Forces, coming off a close election with Corazon Aquino weeks before. In fact, EDSA 1986 did not even represent the will of the entire nation.But, suppose we choose to stoop down to the low level of this argument. And suppose EDSA 1986 did represent more than half of the Filipino. It is interesting what happened in the last election. During one of the presidential debates, the candidates were asked in the portion where they have to raise their hands, “Will you allow the burial of Ferdinand E. Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani?”Only Jejomar Binay and Rodrigo Duterte raised their hands after being asked the question. Interestingly, during the election, between Rodrigo Duterte and Jejomar Binay, 54% of the electorate to allow a Marcos burial in the Heroes’ Cemetery.2. They have monopolized the interpretation of morality and of history“I will change my view on the Marcos issue because the other side insulted me and called me an apologist, loyalist, and revisionist” said no one ever.Another thing that bothers me is the hatred and bigotry espoused by the anti-Marcos crowd. In a way, it has gotten way out of control. They have tried to impose their beliefs upon other so hard that at this point, only jihadist terrorists have done worse than them. They come from all sides of the political spectrum.Whether we’re talking about the radical left, the liberal intelligentsia, the Yellow army which is beholden to the Aquinos, or the religious right (the same group that attacks President Duterte all the time), there is so much hatred and negative energy in the anti-Marcos side.This, even though the interpretation of history and morality are subjective. What they fail to realize is that not every Filipino was a victim of what happened during martial law. In fact, some lived better lives during that era because of how order was restored during those years. Of course, some were unfortunately, victims.If you are a Filipino who had more food to put on the table back then, were able to send your five kids through college (like how my grandparents did), if you felt safer walking in the streets of Manila, if you appreciate the infrastructure development, then you naturally would have more positive memories of martial law. At the same time, if you or a family member, or a friend were a victim of human rights abuses, it’s only natural for you to have dark memories.For readers of history, it’s up to them to weigh the light and dark of the martial law era in the Philippines. It is their right to have their own views on the issue. However, the anti-Marcos has espoused rhetoric that attacks those who disagree with them. Anyone who thinks Marcos was a good president is a revisionist. Anyone who believes Marcos should be buried in the Heroes’ Cemetery is a loyalist. All Marcos loyalists and voters are idiots or lack a sense of history and morality. They’re also ridiculed on social media with hashtags like #MarcosPaRinMgaUlol and others. When you attack people that have opinions that differ from yours, is that not bigotry?Such rhetoric from the anti-Marcos camp has far from helped them in their cause. For how can you expect the other side to believe what you say when you insult them in the very same breath? The intolerance of the anti-Marcos has not and will never be able to help them in their movement. Furthermore, their rhetoric has only made the other side dismiss them as mere arrogant propagandists.I, for one, will not waste my time trying to have a civilized and professional discussion with a group that always espouses bigotry and hatred. Why else would anyone waste their time discussing with people that will only insult them? I am hoping that one of these days, one of them would approach me candidly, and engage in a respectful conversation. Here is a question: what does it say about a group when dissenters and those with differing opinions are shouted down, ridiculed, humiliated, and verbally assaulted?3. They have ignored the political realities of the Philippines and the entire world in the age of MarcosThe anti-Marcos camp has continued to judge martial law as if it were an entirely bad concept, and at the same time, lashed out against President Marcos as if he were Satan incarnate. However, there are some factors that have to be considered before judging the declaration of martial law.National Security. There were two existential threats to Philippine national security at the time of Marcos. These were the Moro National Liberation Front in Mindanao, which tried to secede from the country. Another was the Maoist New People’s Army (NPA), which the radical left faction of the anti-Marcos camp sympathizes with to this current day. The left-wing activists grew in strength, with their support coming mostly from universities in Metro Manila, a similar refuge for anti-Marcos activists of today (we will get to that in a second).The situation became so bad, and a series of daily demonstrations from January to March 1970 became known as the First Quarter Storm. There was also the MV Karagatan arms landing in Isabela, in which the military intercepted a ship carrying ammunition, bombs, and rifles being supplied by Communist China for the NPA. By the way, don’t you find it ironic that these groups criticize Marcos for being a brutal fascist dictator while at the same time, they adhere to the teachings of Chairman Mao of China, whose policies led to the death of 35 million to 70 million Chinese people? I do not know if the radical left is aware of its hypocrisy. They criticize their own president, call him a brutal dictator, yet they praise a man who was behind the largest genocide in human history. Thanks to Jose Maria Sison and Nur Misuari, the Maoist and Moro rebellions have bedeviled us up to this day.The international political arena. It is also worthwhile to look at the international political arena in which Marcos lived under. When he was elected President in 1965, the United States had just launched a war in Indochina. It was part of a foreign policy by the United States and its allies to stop the growth of the Soviet Union’s sphere of influence.The anti-martial law people also probably never considered the Domino Theory. This theory holds that what happens in one nation would affect and repeat in neighboring nations. China succumbed to communist rule in 1949, North Korea was founded just a year earlier, and it was inevitable that their Asian neighbors would be next.The communist rebellion reached Indochina, eventually. That is why the United States applied the Truman Doctrine of 1947, supporting nations under threat from communism. That is why the Americans launched the war in Indochina, and supported the regimes of Park in South Korea, Suharto in Indonesia, and Marcos in the Philippines. The seeds of the communist rebellion were already sown and have even begun to bud in the early 1970s in the Philippines. That is why it was necessary for Marcos to declare martial law in the Philippines. Our neighbors Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia all fell to communist rule while strong leaderships in the Philippines, Indonesia, and South Korea remained standing firm. Accordingly, I am aware of these facts and I am thankful that Ferdinand Marcos was the man in Malacanang on September 1972 making that crucial decision to declare martial law. Had he not declared martial law, or had it been somebody else calling the shots, the Philippines might have capitulated to communist rebellion.These are facts, and several people from the anti-Marcos camp have refused to acknowledge these. Naturally, if they did, it would eventually annihilate their arguments against martial law and Marcos.4. They have refused to go down their ivory towerThis part refers more to what I would like to label the liberal intelligentsia. They’re different from the radical left, although their support base is also in universities. This can also apply to the religious right and the Yellow army, however. They have argued from their high horse that Marcos was a terrible dictator who could do no right. Anyone else who has a different view is an ignorant, gullible, Marcos apologist and historical revisionist. Many Filipinos are idiots, that is why Bongbong Marcos almost won (I think he won) the last election, according to them.It’s very easy to say that from your ivory tower. It appalls me how these people standing on their ivory tower hold in contempt Filipino masses, the voters, and those living in poverty. A reason why Bongbong Marcos performed well in the polls was because he was talking about his ideas for job creation, for wage increases, for affordable electricity, and other issue that would address the problems of these people. The intelligentsia, specifically, claims to have a monopoly of knowledge and solutions to the nation’s problems. Yet, at the same time, they insult the so-called masses, the Filipinos who cannot get jobs, the Filipinos who cannot get out of poverty, the Filipinos who cannot send their children to schools because they were led by false promises from leaders that replaced the dictator. I have never seen a group of people more out of touch with the everyday Filipino.To conclude, these are the reasons why they have failed to make their case to the Filipino people. The anti-Marcos camp has espoused hatred and bigotry, claimed a monopoly on the interpretation of history and morality, and a huge portion of their following has remained out of touch with the everyday Filipino. Until they adjust their rhetoric accordingly, they will never be able to convince anyone from the other side.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/09/touch-reaction-official-gazette-post-marcoss-birthday/
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Trump Insecure About Engagement Of Prince Harry And American Actress Meghan Markle
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/12/2017 0:00
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U.S. President Donald Trump reacted with a lot of insecurity to the announcement from the Royal Palace in London that Prince Harry is now engaged to be married to American Actress Meghan Markle.That makes Markle a potential heir to the throne of the Queen.Trump said that this possibility negates all that he stands for since becoming President — an independent America as well as his ‘America First’ policy.”We cannot go back to the days when parts of America were under British colonial rule,” he said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/08/trump-insecure-about-engagement-of-prince-harry-and-american-actress-meghan-markle/
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DALY CITY’S SERRAMONTE MALL TO BE CONVERTED TO WORLD’S LARGEST (FILIPINO) COMMUNITY CENTER
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/7/2018 0:00
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Daly City is about to lay claim to a Guinness record for the world’s largest ethnic-specific community center, and it’s going to be a Filipino community center. The Daly City Council this week approved the 200,000 square-foot expansion and redevelopment of Serramonte Center, an 895,438 square-foot shopping mall on Highway 280, just south of San Francisco. The proposed community center, when completed, will have a total area of over 1 Million square feet. It will house a boxing arena, a basketball court, a 2,000-seat capacity Karaoke bar, and a high-tech theater specifically designed for beauty pageants. Jollibee, the famous Filipino fast food restaurant has won the bid to be the exclusive food place in the center. The current businesses and occupants of the mall — including giant retailers like Target and Macy’s — have been given a 30-day notice to vacate so that construction of the community center can begin immediately. Daly City has a population of more than 100,000, with Filipinos accounting for more than a third of the residents. The city is often referred to as the San Francisco Bay Area’s “Little Manila,” although “little” is considered an understatement. Informed sources tell The Adobo Chronicles® that the community center project is funded by private investors, including Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. It’s more fun in the Philippines, but so are the Filipinos – anywhere they are in the world. Especially in Daly City.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/07/daly-citys-serramonte-mall-to-be-converted-to-worlds-largest-filipino-community-center/
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EDITORIAL: LET’S STOP CALLING MARY JANE’S STAY OF EXECUTION ‘A MIRACLE’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/04/2018 0:00
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and the police authorities in Nueva Ecija. A few hours of communication delay wouldn’t have saved Veloso’s life.Indonesian migrant workers whose lives and situations in foreign countries are very parallel to that of Veloso and other Filipino overseas workers, also seemed to have swayed the Indonesian government, after they joined the chorus calling for re-consideration in the case of Mary Jane.We are not criticizing those who believe in miracles. We are merely stating that we should give credit where credit is due.By the way, the story doesn’t end here. It is just the beginning of another phase in the case of Mary Jane.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/29/editorial-lets-stop-calling-mary-janes-stay-of-execution-a-miracle/
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SAMSUNG, APPLE, NOKIA TO ‘KILL’ FRONT-FACING CAMERAS ON THEIR SMARTPHONES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/4/2017 0:00
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jointly announced today that they are eliminating the front-facing camera (FFC) feature in all their future products beginning this year.FFCs are cameras on the front of smartphones and other mobile devices that enable users to take selfies and initiate two-way video chats.The manufacturers reached this decision after a firestorm erupted on social (and other) media following the announcement by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that it has officially classified taking selfies as a mental disorder. APA called it ‘selfitis.’Speaking on behalf of the three manufacturers, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that “the mobile phone industry has a social responsibility to keep their products health conscious. We are more concerned about the health of our customers, more than the profits we generate from our gadgets.”Meanwhile, the APA defended its use of the term ‘selfitis’ to describe the new mental disorder. Critics have pointed out that ‘itis’ indicates an inflammation, more than an addiction. APA said that it used the correct terminology because in so many ways, selfitis is an inflammation of the ego.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/05/samsung-apple-nokia-to-kill-front-facing-cameras-on-their-smartphones/
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THE PHILIPPINES’ 2016 ‘PRESIDENTIABLES’ : THE ADOBO CHRONICLES POLL
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/5/2017 0:00
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Unlike in the United States, the vice president of the Philippines need not be from the same political party as the president. This mix and match scenario makes elections both highly competitive and interesting.The next Philippine presidential elections is not until 2016 but already, dozens of politicians have positioned themselves to run for the top leadership positions of this country of close to 100 Million people. News names, old names (but mostly old names) have surfaced as “presidentiables,” a term coined by Filipinos to refer to people who can be in the running for president.To assist the electorate to have well-informed opinions and decisions, The Adobo Chronicles is launching a series of polls matching possible candidates for the president and vice president combination.We encourage our readers to participate in this worldwide poll. You can see poll results in real time. Oh, and you can vote as many times as you want, just like people do in the Philippines.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/02/the-philippines-2016-presidentiables-the-adobo-chronicles-poll/
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#EDSA30: What I’ve seen, heard and, now, think after 30 years
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2016-02-25 22:35:28+00:00
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(Note: This post is actually meant to be just a comment to Mike Portes’s latest article. But since it is long, I opted to post is as an article. And I wrote the recollection parts purely from memory.)It was exactly 30 years ago.Allow me to share as an ordinary citizen how I viewed it and the events that happened after.I was 7 years old, and about to finish Grade 1. Looking at the eyes of the adults then, I could tell something ‘scary’ was happening. I remember then President Marcos appeared on TV one night between February 22-25. My parents were both watching and listening to him attentively. Then upon hearing one of Marcos’s statement my mother silently said “Diyos ko” (my God). Adding to my scare was the fact that most of my schoolmates live near or around Camp Aguinaldo and Camp Crame and they’ve been absent from class ever since this started. Two of my uncles called my parents, pleading to them that we go to the province until all of this passes. We lived less than a kilometer away from Camp Crame.Suddenly after a few days, everyone was in a festive mood. “It’s all over. Marcos flees.” – I remember this line from a newspaper to which my father subscribes. On TV and on the radio, the songs Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo and Magkaisa played over and over everyday. And on the streets, I can say that if you are spotted and labelled as a Marcos loyalist, you’d be ridiculed or, worse, be mauled. There was much hatred for Ferdinand Marcos, his family, cronies and Fabian Ver, all of which was opposite of how the media adored the Aquino family especially Ninoy, and the so–called heroes of EDSA like Fidel Ramos, Cardinal Sin and, although I think with reservations, Juan Ponce Enrile and his aides (there were three but I can only remember Gringo Honasan and Red Kapunan).After a few weeks, I remember there was an election. It is only later that I learned that it was for the referendum for the new constitution and the popular vote was “Yes”. From my house, to the school, the neighborhood where I live or almost everywhere I go there was this optimistic view that things will turn out right now that the dictator is gone. And so the Aquino administration pushed through.First highlight of the changes I’ve seen with my own eyes was that the media was much noisier. Almost everyone on TV and on the radio had someone to criticize: From the ‘villains’ (Marcos and his loyalists) at that time to, slowly, the ‘heroes’ in the new administration, nobody was spared. It was like the press was having a field day, hitting anyone and everyone it pleased. I remember one ‘expert’ then saying that freedom of speech is the number one fruit of this new democracy. The good side was, indeed, that people could now freely speak. The bad side was that they could say whatever they wanted to say. I remember one primetime news cast being criticized for being too violent for reporting crime stories without editing much of its gore. It wasn’t like that before. Oh well, at least no story was left untold, I said.Second, whenever we went to the province, we were always told to watch out for members of the New People’s Army as they grew stronger since they took advantage of the new-found ‘freedom.’ They were painted like armed bandits. I remember the news that Jose Maria Sison was freed from prison when Aquino took over much to the dismay of a few in the military. But as one former senator and cabinet member of the Aquino administration said, it was necessary to keep their promise of releasing all political prisoners. Otherwise, their credibility would be shot from day one.Finally, there was always one military mutiny coming after another. What surprised me was that some of those that I heard that were involved in the coups were not from the set of people that was overthrown in 1986 but were among those that I saw celebrating during the oath-taking of Mrs. Aquino. At my age then, it was confusing. I thought this administration was supposed to be the “good” one that they helped build and now they want it crushed? What happened? One elder told me that a few in the military just could not accept the fact that we are not under Martial Law anymore and that they matter less now. “Oh, ok”, I said.And then after all that and then two major natural disasters (the 1990 earthquake and the Mt. Pinatubo eruption) that hit the country plus the Gulf War in 1991, the Aquino administration was finally over. It was not toppled despite several coup attempts; the US government seemed to have been backing it despite the Philippine Senate rejecting the extension of their lease at Clark and Subic, and it seemed the majority was still happy so I said “perhaps Mrs. Aquino may have done something right despite a lack of much change around. Otherwise, it would have not survived.” And I added, “anyway, hers is just a transition government and the next one should be doing the rest of the work.”Enter Fidel V. Ramos in 1992. I was in my 2nd year in high school. I remember skipping homework in Biology so I could watch his oath-taking on TV. It was a rainy in June 30, 1992.Before that, I remember FVR was up against Ramon Mitra for party nomination candidate for president and in that party he was not really the choice. Mitra was. But FVR had Cory’s endorsement. It was because FVR was not the party’s candidate that Lakas-NUCD was established. Lesson that I learned: In Philippine politics, if your party doesn’t like you, create your own.Like Ninoy, Mitra was also imprisoned during Martial Law unlike Ramos who was one of President Marcos’s generals (not to mention a relative). Aquino may have had her reasons for choosing FVR over RVM despite it but what was funny, as I remember, was that Mitra may have been his party’s standard bearer but it was suspected that his party-mates were secretly rooting for FVR. One Sunday magazine in 1992 after the elections (PDI Sunday Magazine if I remember it right) comically described it this way:Mitra: “Buti pa sa grupo ni Cristo, isa lang ang Hudas. Sa grupo ko, lahat sila Hudas. Mitra: “Ang kulay ng manok namin puti, pero nung nanalo ang pula, lahat ng kasama ko, tuwang-tuwa.”Anyway, moving on, it was during the early part of FVR’s administration that the power crisis got worse. So Mar Roxas’s reasoning that the recent power crisis could be attributed to the growing economy? It was not an original. I heard that first during FVR’s time. And it was supported by the claim that we were called the “Tiger Cub of Asia.” Are we? Well, my father was able to sustain my high school in a private school despite his meager salary. And almost all of the kids in my neighborhood were at school. Almost everyone I knew could afford small luxuries at that time so I guess then maybe the economy was good.Did EDSA still matter during FVR’s time? Naturally, yes. FVR was one of its major players so the highway was still closed every Feb 25 and it remained a national (non-working) holiday. Nonetheless, the crowd every Feb 25 was noticeably thinning each year.How was the Ramos administration for me? I was both in high school and college during FVR’s time. From my point of view, except for the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the El Nino of the same year, I guess it went well.Joseph ‘Erap’ Estrada came next after Fidel V Ramos.The way I see it, Erap benefited much from the ‘freedom’ we gained at EDSA. In my opinion, if Marcos was indeed the dictator-that-wanted-to-remain-in-power-until-he-wanted-to and as intelligent as he was described, he wouldn’t have passed the presidency to a man like Erap. He may have had the skills to manage a town effectively but I don’t think Marcos will have had the confidence in him to lead a country basing it on his other qualifications. I remember in one testimony in Estrada’s impeachment trial, Erap asked one person “anong ibig sabihin ng Executive Summary?” when a report was submitted to him. Good thing for Erap is that Marcos was not in power anymore in 1998. By the way, how does Erap now fare as mayor of Manila which is much bigger and populous than San Juan?Was EDSA still celebrated during Erap’s time? I think yes. It was still a holiday. Only, he chose not to attend. I think we all know why.After another EDSA “revolution” ousted Erap, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took over. There wasn’t really much trust in her then. We just didn’t have any choice. She was next in line since she was the Vice-President. After Marcos, GMA had the next longest term as president. She was in power from 2001 to 2010. Was she any better? She was known to be a silent workaholic. How was the spirit of EDSA during her time? I don’t remember her being on any side in 1986 but I remember it was during her time that the celebrations were minimized as February 25 was taken as an opportunity by her dissidents to hold protests against her. Thus Feb 25 was made a holiday only for students.Question is, are there any cries to make February 25 a holiday and to celebrate it the way it used to be after GMA? Hardly any.As of this writing, the president of the Philippines is the son of the couple who were regarded as the cause of the 1986 EDSA revolution. So did the spirit of EDSA ’86 remain alive in his administration? On the contrary, especially in social media, there is growing sentiment questioning the motives behind the historical event that is the 1986 People Power Revolution.As an individual who grew up in the midst of all these events – 30 years and 5 presidents after – I only have one question: Are we now any better than before?To answer my own question, I want to look back to 1986 and review what we wanted at that time. According to reports, President Marcos was a dictator, a bad one — like a Filipino Hitler. So we ousted him. We replaced the 1973 constitution because they said it was too President-centric. So we came up with the 1987 Constitution. The framers made sure that we would not suffer another dictator again. But, in effect, the new constitution came up with a weak president. Unfortunately, not only did it accord the president limited powers, it also refused to set qualifications for who can run as president. Any person can be president! So an underqualified presidential candidate running as president with limited powers? I wonder what kind of a leader we will have with that.One of the common phrases I hear from Ninoy in his documentaries is that he always wanted a free, clean, and honest elections. Perhaps our elections now are indeed free compared to the elections for the Interim Batasang Pambansa which is done by block voting. But is it any cleaner or honest than that?I told the story of what happened between Ramos and Mitra because I remember that during the Marcos era, I am told, being a standard bearer for the administration party was exclusive only to Ferdinand Marcos’s family members. True, political parties now may have the freedom to choose whoever they want as their candidates but is it any better than what is alleged against Marcos? Or, actually, are party members really free? Suddenly I remember the rift between Guia Gomez and Francis Zamora.The usual reply for anyone who expresses doubts about what we gained after EDSA in 1986 was that if it weren’t for it, we would not be able to speak freely against or criticize the government without fear of arrest or being hurt. However, this age of social media is coming and no matter what Marcos would have done, given the resources of the Philippines, I don’t think he would have been able to maintain control over the internet. Thus, freedom to speak, I guess the way Filipinos understood it, is just going to keep coming and Marcos would not have been able to do anything about it.My last point is, we’ve already experimented with a system of government that has been in place for the last 3 decades. Haven’t we arrived yet at a conclusion on whether or not it has been as effective as promised? Based on our woes it looks like the answer is a big no. Or if yes, could it be that it has since been outdated? The lack of responsiveness of our current system of government is staring all of us in the face. What are we going to do what about it? Some may contend, it is not our system of government but it is about who is running the government. Then fine, what are we going to do about it? Do our past leaders lack the ability to foresee our present problems and our present lacks the ability to react?One ad regarding EDSA in the past asked the question “pumanaw na ba ang diwa ng EDSA?” Perhaps what is left worth looking back to every February 25 is the fact that Filipinos may have demonstrated their capacity to be united if given a common goal. The generation of Filipinos in 1986 did that. Can the present generation of Filipinos achieve something similar? So far, most of those I’ve talked to have a sense of wanting to abandon the country because of its leaders and their fellow Filipinos themselves.We’ve had enough EDSA rallies and I don’t think we can still afford to have one. But if there is one left, I hope it will not be to oust another president or be mounted against certain personalities but, instead, be against whatever it is that is holding us back from sustaining a consistent march to progress – A revolution against our selves and our own hearts and conscience.
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/02/ive-seen-heard-think-30-years/#comments
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Fruit Vendor sad of Agot’s statement “Hindi ba Pilipino si Agot Isidro?”
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2016-10-10 07:29:48+08:00
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Blogger Mocha Uson asked some random people about their opinions on Agot Isidro’s statement against President Duterte.The owner of Mercy Fruit in stall in San Andres Malate who interviewed by Mocha Uson was disappointed with Agot’s criticism on President Duterte. Aling Mercy believes that Agot disrespected the man who represented the whole country.Aling Mercy said that Agot must know that President Duterte is the leader of the country where she lives. She also added that if she doesn’t like the policy of the President, the actress should find another place to live.The businesswoman also admitted that she got hurt by the statements of Agot Isidro.“Kasiraan niya[PDuterte], kasiraan nating mga Pilipino, hindi ba Pilipino si Ms. Agot Isidro, para magsalita siya ng masama sa Presidente natin? Ama ng bansa natin yun” Aling Mercy told Mocha.Aling Mercy told the Netizens that they already felt the changes that promised by President Duterte.She also believe that the people who criticise the President didn’t felt any changes because they are already rich and living in comfortable and secured life.“Sila’y mayayaman kaya hindi nila nararamdaman yung aming kasiyahang mahihirap” Aling Mercy said before Mocha ended the interview.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/fruit-vendor-sad-agots-statement-hindi-ba-pilipino-si-agot-isidro/
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Kris Aquino: My Father Died For Japan
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/6/2018 0:00
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Kris Aquino came to the defense of his father Ninoy in a scathing Facebook and Instagram message directly addressed to PCOO Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson.Aquino was protesting Uson’s posting of a video showing Ninoy being kissed by two women. It was Uson’s way of criticizing those who have made a big deal about President Rodrigo Duterte kissing a member of the audience on the lips during a meeting with the Filipino community in South Korea.In her message, Aquino said that his father was a hero and that he died for THIS countryAquino was in Japan when she made that statement.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/05/kris-aquino-my-father-died-for-japan/
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An Interview With A Prince: Of Heroes And Monsters Of History
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2016-03-05 02:09:58+00:00
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This interview is more or less a late response to Charles Englund’s interview with Heneral Luna last year…Good evening ladies and gentlemen, it’s your favorite high-functioning internet troll Thaddeus Grimwald here in the province of Transylvania, Romania in Bran Castle to interview Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia!And without further ado, here comes the man himself!Vlad III: Ah, good evening to you and welcome to my humble abode Mr. Grimwald! It is so rare to have a guest from such far reaches of the world these days! It is an honor to have you here in my home!Grim: Please, call me “Grim”, Your Highness. I am merely of common birth and the honor is all mine.Vlad III: Well, you nonetheless have the mark of a gentleman. My brides speak highly of you.Grim: If so, you can thank my ex-girlfriend and my previous relationship.Vlad III: Oh, must be a sore topic for you. Apologies, “Sir Grim” for being such a poor host. I don’t get many visitors in this day and age.Let’s see here. You are from Asia, correct? A distant land called the Philippines which was discovered long ago by the Spaniards.Grim: I see you keep up with current events Your Highness. Indeed, I am from Far East Asia, somewhere east of China.Vlad III: Yes, I have heard of that place. I hear that it’s very beautiful there as it is always warm even at night. Not like here in Romania at all.In fact, I believe we have kin there. In one of your islands, though I cannot quite remember the name. Capisce, was it now?Grim: Oh, you mean Capiz!Vlad III: Yes, that’s the one!Anyway, while I’d like to go there, I’m afraid I don’t enjoy traveling over oceans. It’s kind of a hassle for me, I guess.Grim: That’s okay, Your Highness.Anyway, I came to ask you whether you know anything about Philippine history, especially from the 1980’s to the present.Vlad III: I hear a bit. However, remember, I usually know more about the west than the Far East. I have even met that American president, “Lincoln” I believe his name was, and he tried to kill me.Though I do know about your former dictator Ferdinand Marcos and what happened to him after he was overthrown. I have never met the man myself but I cannot help but feel a little sympathy for the poor man.Grim: Why so, Your Highness?Vlad III: Well, it’s clear that he was not a perfect leader and he indeed committed atrocities and acts of corruption against your people. However, his actions can be best described as “only human” and wasn’t really anything atrocious. It’s apparent that Ferdinand Marcos only wanted to do what was best for the Filipino people but that didn’t mean that he was invulnerable to temptation and corruption. Perhaps in the end, he did fall to temptation, but I doubt he really intended things to go the way they did.He almost reminds me of myself, actually…Grim: Could you explain, Your Highness?Vlad III: Look my boy, when it comes to history, there are only three truths. Remember them well, because they are all too often forgotten when people get all emotional.Grim: So what is the first?Vlad III: The first is that everyone seeks someone to blame for their troubles. They may not say it out loud and may even try to hide it but never forget that just about everyone wants to blame someone else for their problems. It’s human nature, my good Sir Grim.While Ferdinand Marcos might not have been perfect, as I said, he was not the cause of all the problems of your country. Indeed, if there is anyone to blame, it is some of the people who worked for him who, for some strange reason, still remain in power in your country. Marcos was simply a victim of the “blame game” since he was in charge at the time and all the issues that occurred could be laid at his feet.Which makes me wonder how that inbred-looking man who is currently your president manages to dodge all the blame thrown at him and still have the audacity to not take responsibility for the troubles of your country. I can only pity you for having such a horrible example of a man be your leader. I loathe to even call him a “man” as he keeps blaming a sick and helpless woman for his inadequacies.Grim: Well, his term is almost over anyway so I wouldn’t be too worried about that. Anyway Your Highness, what is the second.Vlad III: The second is that history is not “black and white”. It’s never “good vs. evil” as a lot of dumb storytellers would have you believe. More often than not, it just turns out that one side happens to be more evil than the other.If you will note even, my people, the Romanians and Bulgarians, see me as a hero while others, such as the Russians, Germans and especially the Ottomans, see me as a monster or as a devil even. Some have even gone on to calling me “The Impaler” which, of course, I will not deny. All in all though, most of what I did, I did for my people. I will say that for them, I will gladly sell my soul to the Devil just so I can protect them.I can also point out to you that other men from history also possess a “gray” portrait rather than a purely white or black one. Some have called that short Frenchman Napoleon “The Antichrist” although the French see him as captain of their nation. Nobunaga Oda of Japan was a fearsome warrior often branded as a villain by his own people, yet it was he who united them as an empire.So you see dear boy, contrary to what a lot of people will tell you, there are rarely any real “heroes” or “villains” in history. So while Ferdinand Marcos might not have been a good leader, I wouldn’t call him a “tyrant” like some people would as, despite everything he had done, he still cared about your people. A true tyrant is usually insane and is apathetic to the plight of their own people as they live in their own world like Caligula and Nero.Grim: Then what is the third, Your Highness?Vlad III: The third is that history is all too often written by the winners.Like I said with the first two I’ve said, history is never the “clear-cut” story most people assume it is. It is often complicated and very confusing.For instance, take the American Civil War. Many simply assume that the Union simply fought for the freedom of slaves in the states ruled by the Confederates. In reality, there were Union states that not only supported slavery but actually treated their African slaves even worse. Also, there were Confederate states that did not only want to free their slaves but give them their own property and livelihood. However, since the Union won that war, it was they who decided on what to write in American history books.The same can be said about history books in your country. Since it was the enemies of Ferdinand Marcos who took over after he was overthrown, it was they who decided on what to write in your history books. In the end, he was painted as the villain and his enemies were the “heroes” even though both factions had committed their own fair share of villainy. Of course, since it was poor Ferdinand who lost, it became fairly easy for his enemies to paint themselves as heroes, or even a saint as I’ve heard from one of my advisers in the Vatican, even when they are clearly just as corrupt and atrocious or perhaps even worse.Grim: Well, that’s certainly an eye-opener Your Highness and both I and my readers deeply appreciate your insights on the history of the Filipino people. I should be going now as it is long way back to the airport.Vlad III: Oh, you’re not going to stay for the night?Grim: No, I really should be going I-Wait, what the-Why can’t I get this door open?Vlad III: Oh, don’t bother trying my dear Mr. Grimwald, I made sure to have all my doors and windows locked from the outside. My brides made sure of that.Grim: Wait! This isn’t what we talked about!Dangit, I forgot to bring my garlic necklace!Vlad III: I get so few guests these days that I cannot simply turn down a free meal when it comes to me of its own will. Fear not though, Thaddeus. Once I am done, you will become one of my children. You will be one of us. You will be one with the night and you will never fear death ever again! Women of all kinds will be attracted to you and you will never want for companionship ever again! You will finally have an active sex life!Grim: No, wait! Stay back! I’m warning you!NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I DON’T WANT TO SPARKLE!***GRP writer Thaddeus Grimwald has been declared missing by both Philippine and Romanian authorities. He was last seen in the vicinity of Bran Castle in Romania. If you have any information on his present whereabouts or condition, please contact his loved ones immediately.
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/interview-prince-heroes-monsters-history/
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Former President Aquino on $5-M reward for terrorist killed by SAF44: “Hindi na po natin alam kung nasan yun, hindi naman satin yun”
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2017-01-26 09:10:09+08:00
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The beneficiary $5-M bounty from America for the head of the international terrorist and bomb maker Zulkifli Bin Hir alias Marwan who killed by SAF44 is one of the remaining mystery of the Masasapano Massacre.The people also questioned why the $5-M bounty didn’t gave to the SAF44 who sacrificed their own lives just to kill the international terrorist in Masasapano.Now, after President Rodrigo Duterte criticized Benigno Aquino III for what happened to the SAF44, the former President released statement on what really happened to the $5-M reward.In his statement that released on Thursday, Aquino said that he didn’t know what really happen the reward and he decided not to interfere America in deciding the beneficiary of the $5-M reward.He also said that the Philippines do not own the reward for Marwan.“Hindi po natin masabi, dahil hindi naman po natin reward ito. Sa totoo lang ho, hindi na rin tayo nakialam sa reward” Former President Aquino said in his statement.This statement of Aquino sparked outrage to the Netizens who still has many questions about Masasapano Massacre.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-aquino-5-m-reward-terrorist-killed-saf44-hindi-na-po-natin-alam-kung-nasan-yun/
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Starbucks To Serve Mocha In Limited Edition Cups
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/09/2018 0:00
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Hoping to reach out to a captive audience of 5 Million Filipinos, Starbucks Philippines announced today that beginning October 1, its hot or iced mocha will be served in limited edition cups bearing the image of, who else, Mocha Uson.In order to avail of the custom cups, customers must order mocha. Regular coffee, tea or juices will not be served in the special cups.Speaking with The Adobo Chronicles, a spokesperson for Starbucks Philippines said that this is part of the coffee company’s overall marketing strategy to increase its dwindling number of customers. “Imagine if all 5 Million followers of Uson will come in to our stores and buy some hot or iced mocha?”So what are you waiting for? Visit a Starbucks near you soon!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/23/starbucks-to-serve-mocha-in-limited-edition-cups/?share=email
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A Netizen reveals something surprising about the Senator Trillanes that will shock everyone: “He never experienced combat”
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2017-01-21 20:43:04+08:00
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Netizen Cated J Paul’s comment has goes viral on the internet after he claimed that he knew many secrets about Senator Trillanes life as Navy Officer.Mr. Paul claimed that he got the information from his friend who is an Army Scout Ranger Battalion Commander today and became the mistah of Antonio Trillanes IV in Philippine Military Academy (PMA) batch Marilag Class 95Sorry to say but one of my close friend is the mistah or batch of Trollanes in PMA Batch Marilag Class 95 & now an army scout ranger battalion commander & he is a humble soldier with a lot of gold cross medalsAccording to him, his friend revealed that the Senator never experienced combat during his life as a Navy and only wanted to be assigned in offices to avoid engaging in combat., he told me that Trollanes has never experienced combat & was a pencil pusher in the NAVY office all thru out his career as a soldier meaning he always wants to be assigned in offices to avoid combat ,He also revealed that the Magdalo group who led coups against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was not founded by Senator Trillanes but by Captain Gerry Gambala.The majority of the Magdalo group is now working in Bureau of Customs as intelligence officers hired by Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, one of the former colleague of Sen. Trillanes in Magdalo group and now an ally of President Rodrigo Duterte.btw he was never the brains or the original founder of the Magdalo Group , it was Capt Gerry Gambala who is the real brains & leader of the Magdalo Group & the majority of the Magdalo Group now are working as Intel Officers in BOC recruited by Com Faeldon who was also a member of the group before, that is why there are 2 factions now in the Magdalo ,Paul also revealed the present condition of the group where Senator Trillanes belongs. He claimed that majority of the members of Magdalo group is now working for President Rodrigo Duterte that made Trillanes disappointed.Trollanes is dissapointed also because majority of the group are now with the PRRD admin only a few left on his group that includes the party list congressman named Gary Alejano who keeps on defending Delima too,Mr. Paul friend also have a joke for Senator Trillanes and they called him “Boy Hotel” because of always hiding in hotels when plotting a coup.my close friend told me that they even have a joke on Sunny Trollanes , they call him ” Boy Hotel ” because he keeps on hiding in hotels when plotting a coup, he only joined the Oakwood Mutiny 2 weeks before the coup & he volunteered as spokesman kaya sumikat ika nga he was a late comer to the group ,Before he ended his comment, Mr. Paul and the other Mistah’s of Trillanes calls him coward for not going to the mountains to experience a real combat.He also accused Trillanes of being a paid machinery and dared the people to ask some of the Senator’s mishah to knew more about him.we ilonggos & his mistahs describe him as ” TALAWAN ” or COWARD kasi ayaw pumunta sa gyera sa bundok gusto mag schooling lang at mag opisina sa HQ , he is a paid political mercenary but has no balls in actual combat & confrontations ika nga puro daldal lang at porma na parang asong ulol ….he was never a combat officer & a be medaled soldier itanong nyo sa mga mistah nya kung anong klaseng tao sya alam nila halos lahat na ” Talawan ” sya ….at tunay na Sundalong Kanin!The camp of Trillanes is not yet giving any statement about the claims of Cated J Paul.But the supporters of the Senator believe that Trillanes is a brave soldier and the claims of Mr. Paul is pure of lies and only trying to destroy the image of President Duterte’s fiercest critic.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/netizen-reveals-something-surprising-senator-trillanes-will-shock-everyone-never-experienced-combat/
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Philippines President Duterte And VP Robredo Mark Themselves As ‘Safe’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/10/2016 0:00
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As super typhoon Haima (Lawin) battered most of Northern Luzon Wednesday night into Thursday morning, both Philippines President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo took to their Facebook account to mark themselves as “safe.” (Facebook has a mechanism for users to let their friends and relatives know that they are safe following a major event or disaster.)Duterte and Robredo are both out of the country.The president is in China for an official state visit while the vice president is attending a UN Habitat meeting in Ecuador.So far, Duterte has not cussed at Lawin.On the other hand, we’re sure Robredo will deal with those who have lost their habitat because of the strong typhoon when she comes back. She is the head of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), a cabinet position.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/19/philippine-president-duterte-and-vp-robredo-mark-themselves-as-safe/
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NAIA AIRLINE PASSENGERS WARNED: DON’T USE ALUMINUM FOIL
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/11/2017 0:00
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Yesterday, we reported that the Philippine government has approved the importation of 500 tons of plastic wrap in order to meet the demand resulting from the laglag bala scheme whereby bullets are allegedly being planted in bags of unsuspecting passengers going through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for purposes of extortion.Desperate times call for desperate measures.Many passengers, unable to procure plastic wrap to protect their luggage from being targeted by the schemers, are turning to aluminum foil which is plenty in supply from local supermarkets and other retailers in Metro Manila.But these passengers only end up in frustration upon arriving at NAIA to be told that aluminum foil cannot be used to wrap their bags because it is against airport security regulations.Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Jose Angel Honrado said that x-ray cameras cannot see through aluminum foil and won’t be able to detect bullets, illegal substances and other prohibited items.Honrado warned that bags wrapped in aluminum foil will be confiscated and will not be allowed on board any departing aircraft.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/04/naia-airline-passengers-warned-dont-use-aluminum-foil/
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Bong Go defends himself over the accusations against him, urges the senate to invite Rappler and Inquirer for spreading ‘fake news’
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2018-02-19 11:23:26+08:00
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Special Assistant to the President Christopher ‘Bong’ Go defended himself in front of the lawmakers at the senate investigation on the frigate project of the Philippine Navy.During the senate hearing, Bong Go said that he had already difficulty in answering questions on the accusations against him because he knew that he’s innocent over the controversy on the frigate deal.“Sa totoo lang mahirap sagutin ang mga alegasyon na wala ka namang kinalaman.” Go said in his opening speech.He also mentioned a senator cleared his name over the controversy and hoping that the public official maintain his belief.“May interview ang isang senador at sinabi niya na wala ako kinalaman sa frigate deal, sana ay panindigan niya ito.”Bong Go might be referring to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV who said during a recent interview that the assistant of the President has nothing to do with the alleged questionable purchase of two frigates worth P15.7 billion from South Korea.“Hindi dahil malinis s’ya (Go). Pero ‘di naman gagalaw ‘yan ng walang utos ni Pangulo (Duterte),” Trillanes said in a radio interview.According to Go, the accusations against him only started when media websites Inquirer.net and Rappler.com released a documents, saying that he intervened with the frigate project.Because of this, he urged the senate to invite Rappler and Inquirer in the next investigation on fake news so they can explain their report on the frigate project.“Nagsimula ito nang maglabas ang Rappler at Inquirer ng FakeNews, irresponsible reporting.” he said.“Baka pwede na patawag ang @rapplerdotcom at @inquirerdotnet nang matanong namin sila sa kanilang binabalita.” he added.Go also explained that the opposition involved him on the controversy because they wanted to destroy the image of President Rodrigo Duterte, the man the he served for decades.“Sinama lang ako sa isyu [frigate deal] na ito para siraan ang administrasyon ni Pangulong Duterte.” he said.In the end of his speech, Go repeated that he had nothing to do with the questionable frigate project.“Walang nabago, walang binago, walang nakialam at walang pinakialaman. Inosente ako at idinamay lang ako sa isyung ito para siraan si Pangulong Duterte. Mahirap sagutin ang mga bintang na wala ka naman kinalaman.” he said.After his speech, Bong Go received an applause from his supporters.Bong Go was questioned and accused of allegedly interfering with the frigate deal of the Philippine navy.Rappler and Inquirer showed a document which mentioned the name of the President’s assistant.Because of this, Senators Frank Drilon, Kiko Pangilinan, Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino IV, Trillanes, and detained Leila de Lima on January 14 filed Resolution 584 seeking an inquiry on the acquisition of two Philippine Navy frigates “to determine whether or not such acquisition promotes the goals of the modernization program and complies with pertinent laws.”
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/bong-go-defends-accusations-urges-senate-invite-rappler-inquirer-spreading-fake-news/
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Leni’s Quotes
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/03/2017 0:00
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In the interest of public service, The Adobo Chronicles is starting a new series on quotes and statements by VP Leni Robredo, visualizing or interpreting them for the better understanding of all.As always, we advise our readers to take her statements — our ours — with a grain of salt. Preferably sea salt.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/25/lenis-quotes/?share=email
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“UNITY: JOURNALISTS OF COLOR” TO BE AUCTIONED OFF ON eBAY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/10/2016 0:00
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the National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Asian American Journalists Association and Native American Journalists Association. UNITY held conventions once every four years, attracting as many as 9,000 attendees beginning in 1994.Two years ago, however, the black journalists left the coalition over disagreement on UNITY financial and organizational issues. Soon thereafter, the predominantly white National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association was admitted to the coalition and the name was changed to UNITY: Journalists for Diversity. This week, the Hispanic Journalists voted to leave the coalition as well over similar issues, leaving just two journalists of color organizations and the lesbian and gay journalists.Acknowledging that the name “UNITY: Journalists of Color” will never again apply to the crumbling UNITY organization, the board of directors of UNITY voted unanimously to auction off the old name on eBay. The starting bid is $1,000 dollars with a “buy it now” price of $3,000. A UNITY board member who spoke to The Adobo Chronicles on condition of anonymity, said that if the auction raises the full $3,000, the amount will be divided equally among the remaining member organizations, each receiving $1,000.Rumors are spreading on social media that some black and Latino journalists are pitching in to raise the $3,000 to buy the UNITY: Journalists of Color name so that they can start a new organization that is truly representative of an ethnically-diverse coalition of journalists. The smaller Native American Journalists Association and the usually quiet Asian American Journalists Association will be invited to join the new organization but it remains unclear if the lesbian and gay journalists will be invited as well.At last check on eBay, the auction has not generated a single bid.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/10/24/unity-journalists-of-color-to-be-auctioned-off-on-ebay/?share=email
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Will The Real Lucy Please Step Forward?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/08/2016 0:00
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A statue of Lucille Ball was erected last year in her hometown of Celoron, New York. Immediately, it was mocked by many, especially the loyal fans because it looked nowhere like the American television’s iconic comedian.Over the weekend, it was finally replaced with a statue designed by Carolyn Palmer, unveiled before adoring Lucy fans.But in a surprising turn of events this week, the new statue was again replaced, this time with the image of Melania Trump.The Adobo Chronicles learned that the Trump Organization purchased the new statue and paid the local government an undisclosed amount as part of Donald Trump’s campaign strategy in his home state of New York.“We are very confident that New Yorkers love Melania and even more confident that she will become the next First Lady,” a Trump spokesperson said. “So we saw it fit to erect a statue in her honor. Plus, we think it is a prime real estate acquisition.”Residents of Celoron are planning a massive protest rally at the Lucille Ball Memorial Park on Friday.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/15/will-the-real-lucy-please-step-forward/
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RUSH LIMBAUGH MOVES TO COSTA RICA, MOVES RIGHT BACK TO THE U.S.
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/7/2018 0:00
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In 2010, conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh promised that if Obamacare became law in the U.S., he would leave the country and move to Costa Rica in 5 years.Well, it’s been 5 years and Obamacare is the law of the land, upheld not once, but twice by the U.S. Supreme Court.Being the man of his word that he is, Limbaugh moved to Costa Rica on July 1st, only to come back to America in just two days.The reason? Costa Rica has universal health care, and Limbaugh thinks that’s even worse than Obamacare.“I guess I had a dose of my own medicine,” he said, “but I’m glad my medicine is covered by Obamacare.”
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/03/rush-limbaugh-moves-to-costa-rica-moves-right-back-to-the-u-s/#respond
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CNN CONFIRMS: GOD STOLE MISSING MALAYSIA AIRLINES PLANE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/03/2017 0:00
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from mechanical problems and pilot error to hijacking and pilot suicide. that something odd happened to this plane, something beyond our understanding?”What is surprising to television viewers is that the cable news network was not Fox News. It was CNN. The Anchor? Don Lemon.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/17/cnn-confirms-god-stole-missing-malaysia-airlines-plane/#respond
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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO WELCOMES HIS NEW LOVE TO MALACAÑANG
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23/12/2017 0:00
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Previously, we reported that Philippine President Aquino has all but given up the prospect of bringing a First Lady into the presidential palace (Malacañang) before his 6-year-term expires in June of 2016.The bachelor president had hoped that Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, whom he had been reportedly dating earlier this year, would be that First Lady.That possibility is now out the door with Wurtzbach winning the Miss Universe crown last Sunday, making her committed contractually to the Miss Universe Organization for a full year.In lieu of a First Lady, Aquino has decided to bring in a First Dog named Apollo, who, like Wurtzbach, is of German heritage.Wurtzbach is half-German.Apollo is a German Shepherd.At least Aquino is consistent with his preferences.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/23/philippine-president-aquino-welcomes-his-new-love-to-malacanang/#respond
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New Philippine Passport Will Include Automatic Tourist Visa To U.S., Canada And Europe
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27/03/2016 0:00
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The Philippine government has announced that beginning this April, it will start rolling out a fraud-proof, machine-readable e-passport which has enhanced security features that are difficult to replicate.The new passport has an embedded chip with biometric information used to confirm the identity of the traveler, including a photo and fingerprints. Each page has illustrations that speak to the country’s history, but they’re more than just pretty: the fine-lined embossed effect on the printed surface, created by a process called intaglio printing, is exceptionally difficult to copy.As a special bonus, the government says the new passport will include an automatic tourist visa to the U.S., Canada and countries in the European Union (EU), but it will only be extended to the first 20,000 Filipinos who will apply for the new passport.First come, first served.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/27/new-philippine-passport-will-include-automatic-tourist-visa-to-u-s-canada-and-europe/?share=email
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Duterte Skips APEC Gala Dinner, Here’s Why
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11/11/2017 0:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday skipped the welcome and gala dinner hosted by Vietnam for the leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit here.Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano instead came to represent the President, accompanied by his wife, Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano.In a post on Facebook, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said Duterte was not able to attend the dinner as he was “attending to urgent ASEAN hosting matters” and “coordinating safe recovery of Vietnamese captives of the Abu Sayyaf.”Almost immediately, social media was abuzz with speculation and sarcasm on why Duterte skipped the gala dinner.One netizen in particular asked if Duterte skipped the gala because he didn’t know how to use a spoon and fork. Writer Ninotchka Rosca shared the post/question.Well, the newly-appointed Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and her very good friend, Asec Mocha Uson, responded:”The reason Duterte skipped the Gala dinner was not because he didn’t know how to use a spoon and fork. Rather, the other heads of state didn’t know how to eat with their hands. So rather than make the APEC leaders uncomfortable, he decided to skip the dinner.Such a gentleman, this Duterte!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/11/duterte-skips-apec-gala-dinner-heres-why/#respond
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Baguio City Now Bans Tourists Who Have Undergone Plastic Surgery
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27/05/2018 0:00
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If you’re going shopping in the Summer Capital of the Philippines, you no longer have the choice of “paper or plastic.” Thanks to a new ordinance banning the use by businesses of non-biodegradable bags and containers.But an obscure provision of the new law also bans visitors to Baguio who have undergone any form of plastic surgery.”It’s a total war to protect our environment,” Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan told The Adobo Chronicles.We guess we’ll not see the likes of Xander Ford and clients of Vicki Belo and her medical group in Baguio ever!Rumors have it that Pinoy Ako Blog’s Jover Laurio has decided not to undergo plastic surgery because she loves visiting Baguio.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/27/baguio-city-now-bans-tourists-who-have-undergone-plastic-surgery/?share=email
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Kris Aquino And Leni Robredo To Host New TV Game Show On ABS-CBN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/07/2018 0:00
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Queen of All Media Kris Aquino partners with Lugaw Queen Leni Robredo in a new television game show premiering next month on ABS-CBN.Titled “If This Is The Answer, What Is The Question?”, the show was inspired by a recent comment by Robredo when she said, “If Federalism is the answer, then what is the question?”The co-hosts will quiz contestants by giving them answers to secret questions. The contestants will then guess the secret question for the chance to win a variety of prizes including designer bags, cash and trips to the U.S. and Europe.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/18/kris-aquino-and-leni-robredo-to-host-new-tv-game-show-on-abs-cbn/?share=email
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Wikileaks: Trump’s Medical Condition Revealed
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10/10/2016 0:00
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Who would have thought that there could be anything more damaging to Donald Trump than the explosive audio tape in which he is heard bragging about kissing and groping women? Well, there is.The Sweden-based Wikileaks today released a document which apparently confirms a rare medical condition with which the Republican presidential candidate was diagnosed more than 10 years ago.The document, a certification from Trump’s personal physician, shows that he is suffering from psychosinusitis-XL. There are only about three hundred people worldwide suffering from this condition.Psychosinusitis-XL is a mental condition which affects a person’s brain. It alters the normal function which allows a person to determine right from wrong, truth from falsehood and childhood vs. adulthood. The illness manifests itself through the sinuses — the reason it is called psychosinusitis.Now we know the reason for that constant sniffling we’ve seen and heard from Trump in the last two presidential debates.CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta told The Adobo Chronicles that the sinus infection itself is benign but the mental condition is malignant.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/10/wikileaks-trumps-medical-condition-revealed/?share=email
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SF GIANTS WANT TO PLAY WORLD SERIES AT LEVI’S STADIUM IN SANTA CLARA
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17/10/2017 0:00
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The San Francisco Giants are going to the World Series for the third time in the last five years, and their fan base is definitely growing exponentially.This means that when they host their part of the seven-game World Series against the Kansas City Royals, the 41,503-capacity AT&T Park may not be big enough to accommodate their die-hard fans.It is for this reason that the Giants are now negotiating with the 49ers to use Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara to host the Royals for games 3, 4 and 5 of the World Series, assuming of course there is a game 5.The new Levi’s Stadium has a capacity of 68,000 and can easily accommodate Giants fans plus a sprinkling of Royals fans.The board of directors of the 49ers will meet in an emergency meeting tonight to consider the Giants’ request.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/17/sf-giants-want-to-play-world-series-at-levis-stadium-in-santa-clar/
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PUPPY WHO SHOT FLORIDA MAN DID NOT HAVE A GUN PERMIT
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22/09/2018 0:00
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when the dog in his hand wiggled and put its paw on the trigger. The gun then discharged, the sheriff’s report said.Bradford said he decided to shoot the 3-month-old shepherd-mix dogs in the head because he couldn’t find them a home, according to the sheriff’s office.In the charge statement, the city attorney said that the puppy did not have a gun permit which is a violation of Florida state law. A bail bond for the puppy has not been set as of this morning.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/22/puppy-who-shot-florida-man-did-not-have-a-gun-permit/#respond
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Pacquiao to Trillanes: ‘I would hit him right away’
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2017-03-09 07:42:44+08:00
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Senator Manny Pacquiao delivered a privilege speech in response to Sen. Antonio Trillanes who sarcastically hit other senators by questioning about their real understanding about spiritual renewal.Trillanes got frustrated when the senate ended the hearing of SPO3 Arthur Lascanas who implicated President Rody Duterte as behind Davao Death Squad.” Good thing I have Jesus, or else I would go to (Trillanes) chair and hit him right away” said Pacquiao. CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW.What can you say about the video? Leave your comments below!
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http://duterte.today/pacquiao-trillanes-hit-right-away/
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Trump Wants To Ban Immigrants From The Philippines; FilAm Voters Want To Deliver Zero Votes For Trump
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4/8/2016 0:00
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It is no secret that Donald Trump wants to exclude Filipinos from entering the United States as part of his campaign promise to ban immigration from countries with terror links.The Philippines is one of 12 countries that the U.S. State Department has identified as “safe havens” for terrorism.So, Filipino Americans are retaliating by promising to deliver zero votes to Trump this coming November.While many Filipino Americans have self-identified as Republican, they have decided to cross party lines by voting for Hillary Clinton who is more sympathetic to the cause of Filipino immigration to the United States.It is estimated that the some 4 Million Filipinos live in the United States. If each and every one of these FilAms would register to vote and vote for Clinton in November, it could spell the defeat of Trump, considering how close the 2016 presidential elections is being projected to be.Moral of the story: Don’t mess with Filipinos!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/04/trump-wants-to-ban-immigrants-from-the-philippines-filam-voters-want-to-deliver-zero-votes-for-trump/?share=email
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BILL CLINTON ENDORSES MANNY PACQUIAO FOR PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT
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3/4/2017 0:00
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Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao had an unexpected visitor this week during his training session for his upcoming rematch with Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas. The visitor? Former President Bill Clinton.Clinton has never made secret his admiration for the Filipino boxer who also happens to be a member of the Philippine House of Representatives. Pacquiao is the incumbent elected representative of his hometown of Sarangani.During the 30-minute visit, Clinton and Pacquiao discussed a wide range of issues, from the future of the boxing sport to the Clinton Global Initiative to Philippine politics.At the end of the private meeting, Clinton announced that he was betting his dollar on Pacquiao and predicted that the Filipino boxer will regain the title he lost by a controversial judges’ decision to Bradley. The Pacquiao-Bradley2 match will take place April 12 at the MGM Arena in Las Vegas.Clinton also made another surprising announcement: that he was endorsing Pacquiao’s candidacy for the 2016 Philippine presidential elections.Several months ago, The Adobo Chronicles broke the story about Pacquiao’s quest to succeed President NoyNoy Aquino whose term expires in 2016.Political analysts are in agreement that because of Pacquiao’s enormous popularity among the Filipino people, he could win the elections hands down on his own, but they also agree that the endorsement by the equally popular Clinton would put Pacquiao way over the top in the 2016 political contest.Presumptive 2016 presidential candidate, incumbent Vice President Jejomar Binay, has yet to comment on the Clinton endorsement of Pacquiao.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/03/bill-clinton-endorses-manny-pacquiao-for-philippine-president/
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U.S. TO IMPORT FACEKINIS FROM CHINA
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16/07/2018 0:00
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It’s summertime and that means millions of Americans will be heading down to the beach to beat the warm temperatures. But this is also causing great alarm among U.S. health officials because of the fact that skin cancer, mostly from sun exposure, is the most common of all cancers. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of their lifetime.But not to worry. The U.S. has placed an order of 50 crates of ‘facekinis’ expected to arrive from China in time for peak summer season. The government will distribute the crates equally among the 50 states.Facekinis are face masks that have become popular among middle-aged women in China who enjoy going to the beach on a regular basis. The mask covers the entire head and face except for small openings for the eyes, nose and mouth. It is considered more durable, economical and effective than sunscreens and other protective creams.A word of caution, however: if wearing the facekini, make sure to still apply sunscreen around your eyes, and on your nose and lips, otherwise you will end up looking like Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer or having black eyes and lips like Edward Scissorhands.Also, Americans are being warned about fake facekinis that are manufactured by fly-by-night entrepreneurs. In other words, Fakekinis.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/16/u-s-to-import-facekinis-from-china/?share=email
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SEC Approves Rappler-Adobo Chronicles Merger
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22/05/2018 0:00
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Rappler seems to be gaining favor with The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), thanks to The Adobo Chronicles.Many will recall that SEC previously revoked Rappler’s media license because it violated the Constitutional provision that media companies in the Philippines must be 100% Filipino-owned.But now, SEC has approved the merger of RAPPLER and ADOBO CHRONICLES as a pseudo media entity.In a meeting among major stakeholders of the two companies, they have agreed to name the new satirical cum news agency as ADOBONG RAPPLER.(Crispulo Bacud Tappa contributed to this report)
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/22/sec-approves-rappler-adobo-chronicles-merger/?share=email
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Trailer: Kris Aquino’s First Major Hollywood Film
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23/01/2018 0:00
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Kris Aquino’s first major Hollywood film project has been completed and it hits theaters around the world in early February. It’s titled, “Yellow Safari.”The Adobo Chronicles was able to secure an advanced copy of the film’s trailer and we are sharing it for the first time with our subscribers and followers.View the trailer:
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/23/trailer-kris-aquinos-first-major-hollywood-film/
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A Facebook page counted how many tops are worn by President Rodrigo Duterte for 17 years
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2017-03-06 02:12:47+08:00
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Can you guess the answer?A Facebook blog named “Leni Robredo’s Fashion Diary” seriously counted the tops worn by President Rodrigo Duterte in public through the years.President Rodrigo Duterte was known for his simple lifestyle and sometimes he always worn the same top in public.This is the result of their research.We’ve scraped the net for tops worn by Duterte through the years (as far back as possible) and here’s what we came up with:Shirts – 59 pcsCheckered Polos – 25 pcsJackets/Blazers – 18 pcsBarongs – 17Corduroy Tops – 12 pcsTOTAL: 131 pcs in a span of 17 years or more.According to them, for 17 years President Rodrigo Duterte only worn 131 pieces of tops. It means that every year President Rodrigo Duterte only got 7-8 new tops.When he became a President, his many barongs were added in his closet because he needed it in attending different events.But before he became a President, Duterte claimed that he only had one or two barong.You can see the photos of President Rodrigo Duterte posted by Leni Robredo’s Fashion Diary.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/facebook-page-counted-many-tops-worn-president-rodrigo-duterte-17-years/
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Asian Americans, Free Speech Advocates Protest ABC’s Revival Of ‘The Gong Show’
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3/10/2016 0:00
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Asian American community leaders have joined First Amendment advocates in protesting ABC Network’s announcement that it will revive the 197o’s ‘The Gong Show.’Created and produced by Chuck Barris, ‘The Gong Show’ was known for its free-wheeling style, absurdist humor, and the titular gong used by the judges to cut short bad auditions.ABC has given a 10-episode order for this new version of the irreverent talent show competition, which is being executive produced by Will Arnett.A gong is an African, East and South East Asian musical percussion instrument that takes the form of a flat, circular metal disc which is hit with a mallet. It has its origins in China and it spread to the rest of Southeast Asia, including many sacred Temples in the region.It is therefore not surprising that Asian Americans are not happy with the objectification of the gong, calling it racist and offensive.Free speech advocates, on the other hand, say that the concept of the show violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which guarantees the freedom of speech. “No matter how bad a speech (or act) is, no one has the right to silence the speaker or actor by hitting a gong,” they said.This is the second network controversy in just the past week. Earlier, NBC cancelled a new show, “Mail Order Family,” after Asian Americans and women’s groups protested the perpetuation of racist and misogynist stereotypes. The show was supposed to be about an American widower who takes a Filipina mail-order bride to help raise his two kids.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/03/asian-americans-free-speech-advocates-protest-abcs-revival-of-the-gong-show/#respond
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Two soldiers talk to Maute, save dozen of hostages
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2017-11-15 17:22:08+08:00
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You might have probably knew about the heroism of these two soldiers during the Marawi war that killed hundreds of government forces and several hostages. Let us bring back the memories how did these two soldiers faced the gate of death just to save a dozen of hostages.Their story of heroism must be told hundred times to remind us that we have great soldiers alive.Here is the full story:Nabasa niyo na sa diyaryo at napanuod niyo na sa TV, pero gusto ko lang i share ang kuwento ni Captain Jeff Buada (right, Company Commander 15th Scout Ranger Company) at Lt. Gerson Garcia (left, Company Commander 15 Div Recon Company) sa kanilang pag rescue ng hostages sa Marawi. In his own words, here we go: “Nakakaawa po ang sitwasyon ng mga hostages, Sir. Karamihan ay mga bata at kababaihan, marami sa kanila sugatan. Nakita namin ang kanilang tuwa nung nakita nila kami na ililigtas sila. May mga sumisigaw at umiiyak ng “tulungan ninyo kami!” Naramdaman natin na nawawalan na sila ng pag-asa. Pagod, gutom, takot at sakit ang araw-araw nilang kinaharap sa kamay ng mga kalaban.Bilang Company Commander ng 15SRC, mahirap para sa akin ang tanggapin na nagkaroon kami ng 1 KIA at mahigit 40 na WIA sa halos araw-araw na labanan (mahigit 50 encounters) sa Marawi. Hindi maiiwasan sa mga sundalo na magkaroon nga galit at gustong makabawi.Subalit noong nakita namin ang isang sugatang lalaki na gumagapang palabas sa isang building, nagpaalam ang tropa kong si Sergeant Sumalpong na tulungan at kargahin ito. Pumayag ako at sinamahan ko siya para buddyhan. Di namin inisip kung hostage ba iyon o terorista. Paglapit namin, dun namin nasumpungan kung gaano karami ang hostages kasama ang mga terorista sa loob ng ng building, gayundin sa magkalapit na building. Binaba ko ang aking baril at vest, tinaas ang aking kamay at sinabi ko sa kalaban, “Mag-usap tayo! Ilalabas natin at dadalhin lahat ng sugatan sa hospital. Hayaan nyo ring ilabas namin ang mga hostage.”Yun lang ang tanging naisip kong gawin upang pagkatiwalaan nila ako. Ang mahalaga sa akin sa puntong iyon ay mailabas nang ligtas ang mahigit dalawampung hostages.Inabot din ng mahigit dalawang oras ang negosasyon at pagkumbinsi sa kalaban na ilabas ang kanilang mga hostage. Lumapit na rin sa akin at nagbaba ng armas si 1Lt Gerson Garcia ng 15 DRC na siyang incharge sa area na yon upang samahan ako as a sign of goodwill. Lahat ng hiningi ng kalaban binigay namin. Sumisigaw sila noon na paatrasin ang mga tropang na nagsimula nang magkumpulan. Sumigaw naman ako na paatrasin ang mga tropa. Hiniling ng mga kalaban na patayin ang mga makina ng armor tanks para maging kampante ang mga war shock nilang kasamahan. Kapag nakakakita raw ang mga ito ng mga sundalo o nakakarinig ng tunog ng tangke at mga eroplano ay nag aamok at binabaril kahit sarili nilang kasamahan. Tinawagan ko ang mga nakatataas at hiniling na patayin ang makina ng mga tangke at ito’y pinagbigyan naman nila. Humiling din ang mga terorista ng mga tsinelas, pagkain at tubig na binigay naman namin. Sa kabuuan, mahigit limang oras ang inabot ng pakikipag-negosasyon at pagpapalabas ng mga hostages.Noong nagkaroon kami ng pagkakataong mailabas ang mga hostages, hindi na kami nagdalawang isip na lumapit sa kalaban habang inaabot nila sa amin ang mga bata at mga kababaihan kahit alam namin na pwedeng may mangyaring masama sa amin o ito’y aming ikamatay. Nasa loob ng building at sa mga katabing building ang napakaraming terorista, umaabot sa mahigit trenta, karamihan sa kanila may mga baril.Pinagtulungan namin ng mga tropa mula sa unit ko at sa unit ni Lt Garcia na ilabas ang mga hostages. Naka-alert din ang iba pang units para maka-react agad in case may mangyaring masama sa amin.Natagalan lang yung paglabas ng mga hostages kasi kailangan nang buhatin gamit ang stretcher dahil hirap nang maglakad yung iba.Habang nilalabas namin ang hostages, may mga kalaban doon na ayaw sa nakikita nilang kaganapan. Nagpaputok silang muli at nagpatuloy ang firefight. Naka-react din naman agad ang mga tropa at nakapag-cover kami at nakagapang palabas.” Silang dalawa ay awardee sa 67th Anniversary ng Scout Rangers sa 24 November.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/two-soldiers-talk-maute-save-dozen-hostages/
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Hackers Regret Accessing Credit Reporting Agency’s Database
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/9/2017 0:00
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The database of one of the major credit reporting agencies has been hacked, exposing personal information of about 143 million people in the U.S., UK and Canada.The agency, Equifax, announced that hackers were able to acquire names, social security numbers, birth dates, home addresses and drivers’ license information — making it easy for criminal elements to have access to people’s financial accounts, including credit cards.But in an anonymous statement posted on social media, a spokesperson for the alleged hackers said that his group is now deeply regretting what they have done.The reason? The people whose information they have accessed all have bad credit, making their hack practically useless.It’s the economy, stupid!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/08/hackers-regret-accessing-credit-reporting-agencys-database/#respond
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Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. reveals list of his son’s protectors
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2016-08-27 01:21:54+08:00
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The Mayor of Albuera, Leyte Rolando Espinosa Sr. is now in the custody of the Albuera PNP, after he decided to reveal the names of the alleged protectors of his son Kerwin Espinosa who are still hiding until today.The Mayor decided to help the authorities after the death of his lawyer who was assassinated by the members of an alleged drug syndicate.Espinosa declined to give more details about his decision, but he already signed an affidavit in which he revealed the connections and protectors of his son Kerwin who is involved in illegal drug activities.C/Supt Elmer Beltejar that the list that Espinosa gave is a very big help to the current administration’s war against illegal drugs.There are some new names appeared in Espinosa’s list, some of them are police officers.There are still no news if President Duterte would reveal the names in Espinosa’s list, but according to the authorities, they must verify all the names first before deciding the next step.Watch the report of ABS CBN here:
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/albuera-leyte-mayor-rolando-espinosa-sr-reveals-list-sons-protectors/
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De Lima’s investigation on EJKs has become a demolition job against Duterte
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-09-15 15:01:18+00:00
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Senate hearings reveal a lot about Philippine society. They reveal the ugly side of Filipinos. Watching the exchanges between senators make you realise that some senators, especially the ones allied with the Liberal Party, are motivated by their lust for power and not by their desire to see a better Philippines.Take the case of Senator Leila De Lima. One would consider De Lima’s Senate hearing on the alleged drug related “extra-judicial killings” under the current administration of President Rodrigo Duterte laudable if it wasn’t highlighting her failure in her previous jobs as Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission and as Department of Justice Secretary respectively.Her Senate hearings are supposed to result in finding out if there is truth in the perception that the murders are due to abuse of power by the members of the Philippine National Police. Unfortunately, De Lima’s witnesses are not helping shed light on it. Her first witness proved that it was during former President BS Aquino’s term when her husband and father-in-law were allegedly dealing with corrupt cops who were involved in drug dealing. Now her latest witness only divulged information not relevant to the issue she is currently investigating.De Lima’s latest witness, Edgar Matobato, alleged former member of the Davao Death Squad, revealed damning information about President Duterte and his son Paolo Duterte. According to Motubato, he has killed 50 persons personally between 1988 to 2013 and only killed them as per instructions of Duterte and his son. He also accused Paolo of being a drug addict who took part in the killings. Furthermore, he claims that Duterte ordered the Davao Death Squads to murder De Lima while she was in Davao City back in 2009 investigating Duterte’s involvement in the killings.Matubato said he was a militiaman under the Scout Rangers when he was personally recruited by Duterte in 1988 to join the “Lambada Boys,” a seven-man “liquidation squad” he said was the precursor of the DDS. The Lambada Boys, he said, was sent out to kill “criminals — pushers, rapists, snatchers every day.” “Ang trabaho lang po namin Ma’am, pumatay lang nang pumatay ng tao (Our only job was to kill and kill people),” he told Senator Leila De Lima.and…Matubato said he and several DDS members were ordered, allegedly by Duterte, to ambush De Lima and her party and had positioned themselves on the hilly portion of the quarry. However, the attack was not carried out because De Lima said, “hindi na kami umabot doon (we did not reach that far).”Matobato’s account, if true, is shocking, indeed. But what is even more shocking is the fact that De Lima presumably knew about all this information years ago because Matubato was under their witness protection program. Yet she didn’t do anything about it. One wonders why De Lima did not file a case against Duterte before he ran for President. De Lima was DOJ Secretary for 6 years but couldn’t produce a credible witness against Duterte. Now that she is under fire for her failure to stop the drug trade in the country’s penitentiary, the New Bilibid Prison and her own alleged involvement in the drug trade, all of a sudden she produced a witness who remembers every victim Duterte supposedly ordered killed.It seems De Lima is trying to pin Duterte for something that he cannot be prosecuted for because, one, the alleged crimes were committed while he was still a mayor and, two, Duterte enjoys immunity from suit while he is President. The bottom line is, De Lima is wasting everyone’s time with information that is not needed in the hearing. Therefore, we can conclude that De Lima’s goal in inviting her witness is to engage in character assassination – something that she was against when Duterte divulge her affair with her driver.Some people couldn’t help but notice that both De Lima and Senator Trillanes were asking the witness leading questions. Both senators also tried to stop Sentor Senator Alan Peter Cayetano from cross examining the witness. They wanted to limit his questioning time. Both De Lima & Trillanes seemed afraid the witness might implicate the Liberal Party in the plot to unseat Duterte. Cayetano insists that the hearing has turned into a demolition job against Duterte instead of a mere investigation on the extrajudicial killings.Senators allied with the Liberal Party have used senate hearings in the past as a platform to persecute their political enemies. They know both the local and international media are watching and are using the opportunity to tear down Duterte’s reputation. They have done this several times in the past. They do not care about the repercussions in doing this. If investors lose trust in the Duterte administration, the economy might suffer and so will the Filipino people.The members of the Liberal Party will not hesitate to damage the reputation of their enemies even if it means damaging the very fibre of Philippine society. Despite their façade of decency, the Liberal Party is not championing due process. If they were, they would also want to know if the witness is telling the truth. It seems they just want to grab power back by riling up the public and turning them against Duterte. Fortunately, a lot of people can see through what they are doing since they have done this to others so many times in the past. The pattern of their sociopathic behaviour is now too obvious. Only the gullible will believe them.[Photo courtesy GMA News Online.]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/09/de-limas-investigation-ejks-become-demolition-job-duterte/#comments
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Netizen Wanted To Shut Down Mocha Uson’s Facebook Page, His Page Got Shut Down Instead
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/10/2016 0:00
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Paul Quilet was the netizen who started an online petition on change.org, asking Facebook to shut down the FB account of blogger Mocha Uson. It had generated over 20,000 signatures.Today, the Facebook account was de-activated. No, not Uson’s, but Quilet’s.Was this karma, or a case of “he who is without sin cast the first stone?”RELATED: Read why Mocha Uson’s Facebook Page Won’t Be Shut Down.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/24/netizen-wanted-to-shut-down-mocha-usons-facebook-page-his-page-got-shut-down-instead/?share=email
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CLOWNS PROTEST LOUISIANA GOVERNOR BOBBY JINDAL’S WHITE FACE CAMPAIGN GIMMICK
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/06/2018 0:00
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When Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal officially launched his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2016 elections, he donned a “white face” make-up to mimic that of a clown.Jindal is the 13th Republican to announce a presidential bid.The governor was made up as a clown to convey a message to his supporters that the Republican race for nomination is like a circus, with everyone trying to throw his hat into the ring, even without the necessary qualifications (read: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Rick Santorum, Jeb Bush).“I represent true statesmanship, fiscal accountability, leadership, management expertise and have the presidential qualities that none of my Republican opponents possess,” Jindal said.While Jindal drew cheers from his supporters, a group of professional clowns gathered in front of the state capitol to protest Jindal’s clowning gimmick, saying that the governor’s antics were distasteful and was a big insult to them.Clowns are supposed to be funny, smart and endearing. “Jindal is none of those,” the clowns said.“He didn’t even do a good make-up job,” they added.The incident reminded Americans about the 1992 presidential campaign in which then Vice President George H. Bush called Bill Clinton and Al Gore “bozos.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/26/clowns-protest-louisiana-governor-bobby-jindals-white-face-campaign-gimmick/?share=email
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The Curious Case Of Alma Moreno’s Vanishing Twitter Page
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/5/2016 0:00
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Now you see it, now you don’t. And will you ever see it again?This is the curious case of senatorial candidate and Parañaque City Councilor Alma Moreno’s Twitter Account.The ex-film actress has been busy posting comments on her account in the days leading up to and after Monday’s Philippine elections.Some of her popular tweets:“Whoever wins tomorrow will be declared the winner”“@Comelec, sana next election, bunutan na lang” (hopefully, next election will be determined by a raffle drawing)“I conceive. Good night!” (When she conceded defeat)But today, Moreno’s fans and followers who tried to visit her Twitter page got a strange message that her account has been suspended.Did Twitter suspend her account because her posts were offensive to the Filipinos? Or did she voluntarily close her account because she could not cope with the unbelievable page traffic she was getting?Moreno could not be reached for comment.Everyone now knows that Moreno lost her senatorial bid by a landscape… we mean by a landslide.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/10/the-curious-case-of-alma-morenos-vanishing-twitter-page/#comments
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STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES SECOND TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR U.S. CITIZENS TRAVELING TO THE PHILIPPINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/6/2018 0:00
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Just last month, the State Department warned U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the Philippines, in particular to the Sulu Archipelago, certain regions and cities of the island of Mindanao, and the southern Sulu Sea area.U.S. citizens should continue to defer non-essential travel due to the high threat of kidnapping of international travelers and violence linked to insurgency and terrorism there, according to the consular advisory.Today, the State Department issued a second advisory asking U.S. citizens flying into or out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to bring raincoats or umbrellas. This, after the ceiling of NAIA’s Terminal 1 building leaked during a rainstorm in Metro Manila. Passengers and crew had to open their umbrellas and wear plastic bags over their shoes to avoid getting soaked by rainwater inside the terminal.Apparently, the P1.3-billion rehabilitation project at the terminal may have produced a more earthquake-resilient, and aesthetically pleasant, airport but the contractor, DM Consunji Inc. (DMCI), apparently overlooked one thing—waterproofing.Many travelers wondered if what they experienced at the airport was what was meant by the Philippine Department of Tourism’s meme, “It’s More Fun In The Philippines!”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/01/state-department-issues-second-travel-advisory-for-u-s-citizens-traveling-to-the-philippines/
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FILIPINO CATHOLIC CHURCH LEADER CRITICIZED FOR STATEMENT ON POPE FRANCIS’ PHILIPPINE VISIT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/11/2017 0:00
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An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) gave a piece of advice to Filipinos planning to attend the Masses to be celebrated by Pope Francis during his visit to the country in January.“Bring your own food and drinks,” Fr. Marvin Mejia, CBCP secretary general, said during a recent press briefing. “There are logistical support being done but with the number of people expected to come… we are expecting thousands so it would be very, very difficult to find food,” Mejia said.Devout Catholics immediately criticized Mejia’s statement, saying that it seems the CBCP official hasn’t read the bible. They reminded Mejia about two separate stories in the New Testament where Jesus multiplied five loaves of bread and two fish that fed thousands of followers who came to listen to him speak near Galilee, and created barrels of wine at a wedding party in the town of Cana where the hosts ran out of wine for their guests.“Fr. Mejia seems to be a man of little faith,” said one resident of Tacloban who looks forward to attending the mass to be celebrated by Pope Francis at the Tacloban City airport. “The Pope can replicate what Jesus did, and I am not worried about not having anything to eat or drink,” he said.Tacloban was the hardest hit when typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) devasted many towns and cities in Central Philippines last year.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/22/filipino-catholic-church-leader-criticized-for-statement-on-pope-francis-philippine-visit/?share=email
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This man offered himself in Valentines as your date for 300 per hour
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-02-14 00:04:33+08:00
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Screen ShotAre you desperate enough to find a date on Valentines Day? Maybe this man is your possible solution to avoid being lonely in the day of the hearts.According to the source, this man identified to be Richard Jericho Adalante, 22 years old a non-employed man living in Quezon City Philippines. According to the people who claimed that they know Richard in personal, he is a man that many girl desires.Because of his undeniable charisma, a great idea came in his mind, he is now starting a rent-a-date business and you can have him for only 300 pesos per hour, but there is some rules to follow.You can only have him for 3 hours.Only Selfie and Picture taking, no touch.You must disinfect your hand by alcohol first before holding his hand.He is now posting in many fanpages and groups on Facebook, looking for customer and he claimed that many customers is already reaching him and offering a higher price to get the best time slot.What can you say about this? Are you also interested to have him this Valentines Day?
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/this-man-offered-himself-in-valentines-as-your-date-for-300-per-hour/
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DONALD TRUMP NOW WANTS TO SECURE AMERICA’S AIRPORTS TO PREVENT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/08/2018 0:00
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Donald Trump may have been focusing on the wrong country — Mexico — in his campaign to end illegal immigration. Building a great wall along the entire stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border has been the focal point of his campaign. A new report from the Migration Policy Institute says that Asians now outpace Mexicans in terms of undocumented immigrant growth. China, South Korea, India and the Philippines are among the top ten countries with the fastest growth of undocumented immigrants. Reacting to the report, Trump unveiled a new plan to secure America’s airports to prevent undocumented immigrants or potential undocumented immigrants from entering the country. The Republican candidate’s plan is for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from the Department of Homeland Security to board all arriving international flights and check passports and visas even before the passengers disembark. Passengers from Asian countries — regardless of whether or not they have valid visas — will be subject to intense interviews by the agents to determine whether they have the potential to overstay their visas. Pregnant women, regardless of nationality, will be automatically denied entry, a move that another presidential candidate, Jeb Bush, supports. Bush recently made public statements against ‘anchor babies,’ children born in the U.S. to non-citizen mothers. Paasengers who do not pass the on-board inspection and interview will not be allowed to disembark and will be sent right back to the flight’s country of origin. “The best way to curb illegal immigation is to do it right at the source — the airports,” Trump said, “and the best time to prevent anchor babies is before they are born.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/26/donald-trump-now-wants-to-secure-americas-airports-to-prevent-illegal-immigration/#respond
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Philippines’ Presidential Elections: Mayor Rodrigo Duterte Seals The Women Vote
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/03/2016 0:00
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It is no secret that Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte has his way with women. The Davao City mayor has publicly acknowledged that he has two wives and two girl friends.Wherever Duterte goes, he is mobbed by women who compete for his attention and kisses.The latest Adobo Chronicles poll shows that Duterte now has the support of more than 80% of all likely women voters. However, it is not because of the mayor himself. Rather it is because of his son, Sebastian, known as Baste.Baste, 28, has finally stepped into the campaign trail for his dad, and women are oogling over his good looks and macho aura. His latest campaign appearance was in Hong Kong (see photo above).Women netizens are going crazy. If only they would see Baste more often if he takes up residence at Malacañang (the presidential palace), the women said they would go all the way to vote for Duterte.In the meantime, frontrunner candidate Senator Grace Poe is seriously considering tapping her son, Brian Llamanzares, also known for his good looks, to try to win back the women vote.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/27/philippines-presidential-elections-mayor-rodrigo-duterte-seals-the-women-vote/#respond
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PRESIDENT AQUINO HEARTBROKEN OVER BREAKUP WITH MAR ROXAS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/12/2017 0:00
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It was a romance of epic proportions that lasted a full six years, one that has never been seen before in the political arena anywhere in the world. It is the romance (or bromance) between Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino and his anointed successor, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas.Flashback to the 2010 elections: Roxas was a candidate for president for the Liberal Party, but made the ultimate sacrifice to be the VP candidate instead to give way to Aquino. Aquino won the presidency but Roxas lost the VP race to former Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay.The romance continued, with Roxas being appointed to various key positions including Transportation Secretary and Interior Secretary. Roxas was a mouthpiece for Aquino’s Daang Matuwid (Straight Path), the administration’s so-so campaign against government corruption.But the romance has abruptly ended, and Aquino is heartbroken. He is reportedly very depressed and has increased his cigarette smoking from one to three packs a day. He hasn’t been seen in public since.Roxas initiated the breakup after polls consistently indicated that Aquino’s endorsement of Roxas as his successor has not helped the latter’s prospects in catching up in the ratings race. As to the impact of the President’s endorsement, another survey found that Roxas may not benefit at all from it. An SWS survey last November found that the endorsement had a negative impact on Roxas. This result may have prompted Roxas to revise his campaign strategy by stepping out of the shadow of the President and defining himself as someone other than an Aquino clone.Will Roxas rise in future polls? It remains to be seen.Roxas’ campaign is getting ready to launch a new campaign battlecry: Tuwirin ang baluktot na daan (Straighten the crooked path). Stay tuned!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/18/president-aquino-heartbroken-over-breakup-with-mar-roxas/?share=email
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APEC SUMMIT: PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE RESORT VACATION TO MANILA’S HOMELESS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/11/2017 0:00
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It worked during the visit of Pope Francis to Manila last January, so it must work just as well during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit later this month.We’re talking about the Aquino administration’s plan to round up Metro Manila’s homeless population and hide them from view of visiting international dignitaries including U.S. President Barack Obama and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.The plan is to provide the street population with paid vacation at first-class resorts outside of Metro Manila, just like what happened during the Pope’s visit. “We want to look our best during the APEC Meeting, ” Aquino said. (The government earlier announced the closure of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport as well as major thoroughfares and reserve them exclusively for use of APEC delegates. It has also declared school closures as well as non-working holidays for government and private employees.)Alternatively, those who could not be accommodated at resorts will be given P4,000 (approximately $100) each to rent a home for the duration of the meeting.Soon after the announcement of the government plan, law enforcement agencies have noticed an unusual increase of people sleeping in sidewalks and street medians hoping that they will be bused away to the resorts or handed P4,000.There are reports that many of the people are not even homeless. They just want a paid resort vacation or some shopping money for the coming holidays.It’s more fun in the Philippines!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/07/apec-summit-philippine-government-to-provide-resort-vacation-to-manilas-homeless/?share=email
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PHILIPPINES FILES PETITION WITH UNITED NATIONS TO CORRECT COUNTRY’S TERRITORIAL SIZE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/6/2018 0:00
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and correcting the record on how large our country actually is, would do just that,” Aquino said in the note verbale.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/05/philippines-files-petition-with-united-nations-to-correct-countrys-territorial-size/
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Golden Globes: Hollywood Foreign Press Association Scolds Jennifer Lawrence
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/1/2016 0:00
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During a backstage press conference at last night’s Golden Globes, Jennifer Lawrence, who won Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy film, scolded a foreign journalist for looking at his phone while asking a question of the “Joy” star.“You can’t live your whole life behind your phone, bro,” she said to a male journalist whose first language was apparently not English. He was reading his question — translated from his native language to English — from his smart phone.After the press conference, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) scolded back Lawrence for being rude and insensitive, especially given the fact that her award came from a FOREIGN press association whose members consider English as a second, or third language.“Apparently, Miss Lawrence thinks that if one can’t speak English, or has a foreign accent, he or she does not have any business asking her a question at a press conference in an awards show,” HFPA said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/11/golden-globes-hollywood-foreign-press-association-scolds-jennifer-lawrence/#comments
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Trump Has Invited To The Debate A Female Dog Groped By The Clintons’ Labrador Retriever
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/10/2016 0:00
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We all know what Donald Trump did at the last presidential debate. He invited women who have had sexual relations with former President Bill Clinton to sit in the audience.The third and final debate happens tomorrow in Las Vegas, and the Republican presidential candidate knows that the issue of the audio tape in which he bragged about kissing ang groping women will surely come up.Well, being the genius that he is, Trump is very well prepared with his defense.The Trump campaign told The Adobo Chronicles today that the Donald has invited a female terrier who was allegedly groped by the Clintons’ labrador retriever Buddy when the couple was still residing in the White House. The terrier will sit with Trump’s wife and children in the debate audience at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas.(Buddy was killed in a car accident in 2002.)Trump said that it was hypocritical of the Clintons to make an issue of his misogynistic statements when they themselves have remained silent about Buddy’s sexist and deplorable acts.We can’t wait for the big drama to unfold in tomorrow’s debate!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/18/trump-has-invited-to-the-debate-a-female-dog-groped-by-the-clintons-golden-retriever/#respond
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PRESIDENT AQUINO’S ‘DATE’ WITH MISS PHILIPPINES A THREESOME?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/03/2018 0:00
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The biggest news coming out of the Office of the President in a long time was that NoyNoy Aquino had a date with Pia Wurtzbach just before the 2015 Miss Philippines Beauty Pageant finals held a few weeks ago.President Aquino, a bachelor, has been frequently dodged with media questions about his love life, which, in effect amounts to zero, nada, zilch.Wurtzbach, who ended up winning the Miss Philippines Universe crown, said in a post-pageant TV interview with Aquino’s sister, Kris, that she and the president are in communication. “He’s fun to talk to.”(In that same interview, Kris promised Wurtzbach that she will be a good sister-in-law)But did the couple really go on a date that night?Not so, according to a close friend of Aquino.Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) director-general Joel Villanueva, said Aquino and Wurtzbach were in a group date before the Binibining Pilipinas pageant night.“I would say it’s a group date because it was an event eh so, magkakasama kami, (we were all together), ” Villanueva told reporters on the sidelines of a TESDA event.So, let’s put a stop to the rumor mill. It was a threesome!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/25/president-aquinos-date-with-miss-philippines-a-threesome/#respond
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Senators Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros Propose Ground-Breaking Constitutional Amendment
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15/05/2018 0:00
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Opposition Senators Bam Aquino and Risa Hontiveros have filed an urgent Bill in the Senate calling for a Constitutional Amendment that would totally overhaul the country’s government structure.The duo proposed that a fourth branch of government be added to the existing three.Currently, the three branches are the Executive, Legislative and the Judiciary. Aquino and Hontiveros want the Catholic Church to be the fourth.”After all, the overwhelming majority of Filipinos are Catholic and that time and again, members of the Catholic heirarchy have always been actively involved in the political affairs of the country,” the Senators said.”It will also generate more revenue for the government since all contributions to the collection basket and donations to the Catholic Church will revert to the national treasury,” they added.In their proposed Bill, the Senators also proposed to abolish the principle of Separation of Church and State.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/15/senators-bam-aquino-risa-hontiveros-propose-ground-breaking-constitutional-amendment/
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MANILA’S AIRPORTS AUTHORITY GM ADMITS HE IS PAID TO DO NOTHING
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/11/2017 0:00
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Amid rapid-fire questioning by Senator Bongbong Marcos, the general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) admitted yesterday that he is being paid to do nothing.The Senate hearing focused on laglag bala, the alleged extortion scheme wherein airport personnel “plant” bullets in the bags of unsuspecting airline passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).Jose Angel Honrado said he has “no control” over the 22 agencies that are under his jurisdiction, adding that his main responsibility is “coordination” and ensuring a “smooth flow” of airport operations.But he insists he has no clue over what’s been happening at NAIA, to which Marcos asked, “So, if you have no control as general manager, what is your job?”Honrado has been the MIAA general manager since 2010. He served as security consultant of President Aquino during the May 10 elections. He served as spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and also served as aide-d-camp of the late former President Corazon Aquino.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/12/manilas-airports-authority-gm-admits-he-is-paid-to-do-nothing/
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HOLLYWOOD WEIGHS IN ON DONALD TRUMP’S PRESIDENTIAL BID
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/06/2018 0:00
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a fan of will renounce his Canadian citizenship and become a full-fledged American Kim Kardashian will go full frontal on the cover of Variety magazinewill go full frontal on the cover of Variety magazine Zac Efron will shave his head, permanentlywill shave his head, permanently Caitlyn Jenner will transition back to being a manwill transition back to being a man Neil Patrick Harris will undergo gay conversion therapy in Texaswill undergo gay conversion therapy in Texas Emma Stone , star of the film, “Aloha,” will join the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement, star of the film, “Aloha,” will join the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement Meryl Streep will donate all her Oscar trophies to the Smithsonian National Museumwill donate all her Oscar trophies to the Smithsonian National Museum Steven Spielberg will direct a new animation movie titled “Donald Duck Comes to Washington.”Seeing as how Hollywood greatly influences politics, there is some talk that in a Trump presidency, the South Lawn of the White House would be renamed Jurrasic Park while the United Nations Headquarters in New York would be renamed Jurrasic World.In addition Cirque du Soleil and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will permanently close shop since there would be enough circus going on in the White House.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/19/hollywood-weighs-in-on-donald-trumps-presidential-bid/
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First Satanic Church who recruits new members has gone viral on the internet
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2016-01-30 18:53:46+08:00
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Many people asked if there is some people who really worship Satan, the ruler of hell according to the Christians. The question is already answered after the first Satanic Church was built and posted their photos on the internet.The Satanic Church in Colombia is now catching the attention of the Netizens after their revelation that they are seriously worshipping Satan. Many Christians were terrified after seeing the photos of the Satanic Church and they criticised the members of the newly found church that located in Colombia.Most of the members of the Satanic Church were Colombians, but they are planning to expand their member outside their country.The unidentified founder of the Satanic Church was invited the PSC Television to prove that the church really exist. The photos of the church is still circulating online and started discussing by millions of Netizens worldwide.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/first-satanic-church-who-recruits-new-members-has-gone-viral-on-the-internet/
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Third-Rate Actress Calls Philippines Third World
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/10/2016 0:00
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Filipina actress Agot Isidro recently criticized President Rodrigo Duterte for his latest tirades against the European Union and the United States, calling him a “psychopath.”Last week, Duterte said he would rather die of hunger than accept aid from superpowers that wish to meddle in his war against illegal drugs.On Friday, Isidro took to Facebook and posted a message to the president:“Unang-una, walang umaaway sa iyo. As a matter of fact, ikaw ang nang-aaway. Pangalawa, yung bansa Kung saan ka inuluklok ng 16 million out of 100+ million people ay Third World.” (First of all, no one’s picking a fight with you. As a matter of fact, you are one who’s fighting. Secondly, the country where 16 Million out of 100+ Million people elected you is Third World.)Yesterday Duterte responded to the post by saying:“An actress is angry with me that I am a psychopath. I leave her to her constitutional rights to free expression. She should enjoy that.”So, there you go, Miss third-rate actress, you got your response.Oh, and we’re sorry for calling you “third-rate.” That’s just our opinion and we’re merely exercising our constitutional right to free expression.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/11/third-rate-actress-calls-philippines-third-world/#respond
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Filipinos To Burn Star Trek DVDs To Protest George Takei’s Tweet On The Philippines
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/10/2018 0:00
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Many Filipinos are fans of ‘Star Trek,’ especially of George Takei who originated the role of Mr. Sulu in this Science Fantasy series. Thousands upon thousands have prized collections of ‘Star Trek’ DVDs (and Betamax tapes).But these collections will soon go up in flames, thanks to a single tweet by Takei.In a Twitter post, Takei said:Takei’s tweet didn’t sit well with many Filipinos, especially the supporters of their popular president, Rodrigo Duterte.They took to Facebook and other social media platforms to refute Takei’s statement, saying that while it is true that Duterte was democratically elected, Filipinos don’t live in fear or have been called upon to incite or commit violence. They also said all Democratice safeguards, including a Free Press and independent Legislative and Judicial branches of government are very much in place.In a show of People Power, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos will stage a huge rally this weekend along EDSA ,the epicenter of mass protests, where they will burn DVD and betamax copies of their Star Trek collections, but only those in which Takei plays Mr. Sulu. Star Trek versions featuring John Cho playing the character will be spared.You don’t mess with Filipinos. Not even if you are Mr. Sulu.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/29/filipinos-to-burn-star-trek-dvds-to-protest-george-takeis-tweet-on-the-philippines/?share=email
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