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PHILIPPINES’ PRESIDENT AQUINO, THE GREAT STATISTICIAN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/11/2017 0:00
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It’s all a matter of statistics.Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino said the laglag bala (bullet planting) incidents at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) had been sensationalized, as there was only a small percentage—1,200 cases reported—out of the 34 million people who passed through the airport.In recent weeks, several passengers had complained about airport security officials who allegedly found bullets in their luggage and had demanded money in exchange for being allowed to board their flight instead of being hauled to court . Most of the passengers claimed that the bullets had been planted in their luggage by the security personnel themselves.In another development, Aquino said he remains confident that his anointed successor, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, will win in the 2016 presidential elections, despite national polls showing Roxas behind frontrunner Senator Grace Poe and practically neck and neck with Vice President Jejomar Binay and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.“Again, it is being sensationalized,” Aquino said of the polls. “The polls survey only a couple thousand respondents. Compare that to the Philippines’ total population of 100 Million! It’s not even a small drop in a bucket.”What a great statistician, uhm, we mean statesman President Aquino is!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/24/philippines-president-aquino-the-great-statistician/
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SNOWDEN CONSIDERS OPTIONS TO GET TO VENEZUELA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/7/2016 0:00
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Now that President Nocolás Maduro of Venezuela has offered asylum to fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, there is a lot of speculation on how the American accused of espionage will get to the South American country. Snowden remains holed up at the Moscow airport.Pundits have ruled out swimming as a means for Snowden to get to Caracas because of the shark-infested waters between Russia and Venezuela.Snowden is reportedly considering two options. One is to pack himself on a UPS package. Julian Assange of WikiLeaks has offered to pay for shipping and customs charges. The other option is to request President Maduro to send his presidential plane to fetch him in Moscow.Snowden’s advisers believe that the second option is more viable considering the controversy and diplomatic issue generated by the recent incident in which the plane of Bolivia’s president was denied rights to fly across four European nations on suspicion that Snowden might be on board. The advisers say that the U.S. and the European countries will not risk creating another diplomatic controversy by interfering with the Venezuelan president’s flight.An international drug cartel has offered to pay for the fuel should Maduro decide to send his presidential plane to fetch Snowden from Moscow.Meanwhile, eyewitnesses have said that Snowden has been spending his wait time listening to his Rosetta Stone DVD to brush up on his Spanish.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/06/snowden-considers-options-to-get-to-venezuela/#respond
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POLISH TOURIST WHO BLOGGED ABOUT FILIPINO STREET FOOD WILL NEVER GO HUNGRY AGAIN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/03/2017 0:00
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Agness Walewinder and her male friend are tourists who travel the world on a food budget of $25 a day. The Polish pair maintains an Internet blog in which they write about their experiences in the countries they have visited.On March 17, Agness wrote about their trip in the Philippines and titled her piece, “I Would Rather Go Hungry Than Eat Filipino Food Again.” She has since then added “Street” to the title after receiving angry emails from Filipinos.Agness’ piece deplored the kind of Filipino street food they were served while traveling the country. She said that their pre-travel research got them all excited about Filipino cuisine like lechon, adobo, kare-kare and even balut. They got none of those, perhaps because they were looking in the wrong places. Agness posted photos of the kinds of food they were served, many of which not even Filipinos would recognize.Many Filipinos found the piece highly offensive and flodded the pair’s website, etramping.com with irate comments. Some even invited the two back to the Philippines and offered to cook for them.A group of Pinoys (slang for Filipino) went even further by putting together a balikbayan box to be shipped to the pair’s home in Poland. The box was stuffed with a whole lechon (roasted pig), a huge tray of kare-kare (meat and vegetables in peanut sauce), a pot of freshly cooked chicken adobo (simmered in a mixture of soy sauce and vinegar) and a dozen balut (just Google it!). Since there was a little more room in the balikbayan box, the group even threw in a casserole of pinakbet (popular Ilocano dish of meat, seafood and vegetables cooked with shrimp paste).Shipping of the box to Poland will take approximately 30-45 days.“By the time the cooked food arrives, then Agness will truly experience street food ” the group said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/20/polish-tourist-who-blogged-about-filipino-street-food-will-never-go-hungry-again/
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Trillanes claims that he earns praises from netizens for BBC interview
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2017-06-30 03:10:32+08:00
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Senator Antonio Trillanes IV claimed that his BBC HARDtalk interview got positive feedbacks from the netizens.In a press release, the camp of Trillanes posted some of the positive comments that he received from his Facebook fan page.But one of the first video of Senator Trillanes interview uploaded to the internet gained mostly negative feedbacks from the netizens.Senator Antonio Trillanes IV believed that he gained positive feedbacks from the netizens who watched his BBC HARDtalk interview, contrary to the claims of the Duterte Die Hard Supporters (DDS) on social media.On June 23, the Facebook page of the senator posted the whole video of his interview with international journalist Stephen Sackur.They showed several evidence of positive reactions from the netizens that taken from the comment section of his social media page.As of writing video gained 17,000 reactions from the netizens and 7,600 shares.This were the comments that they chosen to publish in their press release:In a comment after the official Facebook page of Trillanes posted the complete interview, netizen Marla R. noted that she watched the full video interview since she saw Duterte supporters celebrating and sharing links and spliced videos that Trillanes was rebuffed by the program host. “But contrary to their claims, Trillanes answered properly the questions.” Another netizen named Christopher Q. added: “I don’t see Trillanes being embarrased. All important issues thrown at him were answered. Giving counter-arguments is not embarrasing at all. Pity the people who think otherwise.” Expressing her admiration, netizen Joy. L said: “Salute you Sen.trillanes for a good (interview). Well done you answered all the questions BRAVELY without any hesitation.” “Well-said Senator Trillanes! Your answers are factual based on truth! We uphold your courage and unwaivering stand for truth, justice, freedom and democracy!” another netizen named Yang R. said.The camp of Trillanes believed that most of the people watched the spliced version of his interview that’s why it gained negative comments from the netizens.But before Senator Trillanes IV uploaded the video, several social media pages already watched the whole interview.GoodNewsPiliipinas, one of the first Youtube channels uploaded the video of Senator Trillanes gained mostly negative reactions from the netizens.(via GoodNewsPilipinas)(via GoodNewsPilipinas)(via GoodNewsPilipinas)(via GoodNewsPilipinas)Senator Antonio Trillanes believed that his BCC interview was one of the proudest moments of his public life.“That’s what I’ve been saying all along that this BBC interview, in fact, is one of the proudest moments in my public life. So, no matter how Duterte’s minions spin this interview as a disaster, those who actually watched the full 24-minute interview say that I held my ground and was able to present my insights despite the perceived hostility of the host,” Trillanes said.Senator Leila De Lima also reacted to the rumors that Senator Trillanes received criticisms because of the BBC interview.In a letter, De Lima said blamed the internet trolls for spreading black propaganda against Sen. Trillanes.“I knew it. It’s all a spin. The unsavory comments are but part of an intensified black propaganda engineered by the dark forces,” De Lima said.“I may not have watched the actual interview, but after going over the transcripts, I honestly say that Sen. Sonny handled very well and admirably, the tough questioning by a host who was playing devil’s advocate,” she added.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/trillanes-claims-earns-praises-netizensfor-bbc-interview/
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Media Got It All Wrong: U.K. Not Leaving EU After Alll
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/06/2016 0:00
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The news that sent shockwaves across the globe on Brexit have been inaccurately reported by the media.Headlines flashed across broadcast, print and digital media outlets yesterday that the U.K. has voted to leave the European Union (EU), prompting British Prime Minister David Cameron to announce that he was stepping down. Cameron had called for the referendum and was on the side of those wanting to stay in the Union.But apparently, the vote was not about leaving EU but the United Nations. Only FOX News accurately reported the results of the vote.This comes a relief to many who have wondered about the political, social and economic future of the UK if it left the EU.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/24/media-got-it-all-wrong-u-k-not-leaving-eu-after-alll/?share=email
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Dela Rosa to Colangco: ‘Compose a song for me’
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2016-07-20 14:12:22+08:00
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PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa visited the New Bilibid Prison, Wednesday morning along with the members of the Special Action Force (SAF). One of Dela Rosa’s things to do is to face the 3 bigtime drug lords who were detained inside Bilibid.Jaybee Sebastian, Peter Co and Herbert Colangco, the controversial singer whose album got Gold award. Dela Rosa called each of them and presented to the media.“Ikaw ba yung singer?” told Dela Rosa to Colangco.” Mag compose ka ng kanta para sa akin ha” he added.Dela Rosa also told Colangco to take care and use the rosary he was wearing to pray for his self.Watch the clips below:The SAF is now taking over Bilibid to replace the jail guards specially in the maximum security compound where drug trade is rampant.For more exciting stories, LIKE OUR FACEBOOK:
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/dela-rosa-colangco-compose-song/
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PRESIDENT AQUINO BLAMES MAR ROXAS FOR TYPHOON YOLANDA HOUSING FAILURE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/8/2018 0:00
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Just days after anointing Mar Roxas as his choice of successor, Philippine President Noy Noy Aquino blamed the Interior and Local Governments Secretary for the government’s failure to provide housing for the thousands of typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) victims who were rendered homeless almost two years ago.In a scathing report by the United Nations, the Aquino administration was given a failing grade for the dismal effort to build decent and sufficient permanent housing for those displaced by the devastating typhoon“Many families remain housed in collective ‘bunkhouses’ that do not meet necessary minimum standards for the provision of basic needs and services,” Chaloka Beyani, U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, said in a news conference in Manila. “I was concerned to learn that funding shortfalls and political challenges, including inadequate cooperation between national and local governments, are delaying processes towards achieving durable solutions.”Reacting to the report, Aquino blamed this failing grade on Roxas, saying that it was the secretary’s duty to coordinate efforts between the national and local governments. “That’s why I appointed him the head the Department of Interior and Local Governments, ” he said.Aquino is known for blaming others for the country’s problems as well as the inefficiency and failures of his administration, but it was a shocker to blame Roxas just days after he praised him and officially endorsed him to be the next president.Roxas could not be reached for comment, as he was busy campaigning in the remote areas of Mindanao, where there is no Internet connection or cellular signal.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/01/president-aquino-blames-mar-roxas-for-typhoon-yolanda-housing-failure/#respond
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UN Human Rights Commissioner Wants Philippine President Duterte To Undergo Lie-Detector Test
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/12/2016 0:00
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The United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights wants Rodrigo Duterte to undergo a lie-detector test.High Commissioner Zied Ra’ad Al Hussein (no relation to Saddam Hussein or Barack Hussein Obama), issued the call after the Philippine president admitted that he personally killed suspected criminals while he was mayor of Davao City.“I don’t believe him for a second,” Hussein said, “because he has said so many things in the past which are unbelievable or simply not true. This could be another one of his ‘hyperboles’ ”“But Duterte’s statement puts me in a binding situation because it is my duty to investigate human rights violations. If I don’t do anything, I might be fired.”The UN official said that a lie-detector test which he is certain would prove that Duterte lied in his admission will make his job as commissioner much easier and that he would not have to spend time investigating the Philipine leader.“I have much more important things on my plate, like looking into war crimes and human rights violations in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries,” Hussein told The Adobo Chronicles.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/20/un-human-rights-commissioner-wants-philippine-president-duterte-to-undergo-lie-detector-test/?share=email
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Manila Archbishop Thinks President Aquino Is No Longer President
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/06/2016 0:00
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The head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Archbishop Socrates Villegas, apparently thinks that NoyNoy Aquino is no longer president.In a pastoral letter issued over the weekend, Villegas expressed concern over the increasing number of vigilante-style killings of drug dealers that some have attributed to Davao City Mayor Rod Duterte.Villegas was reacting to reports from the Philippine National Police (PNP) that there had been 40 drug suspects killed since Duterte won the presidential elections on May 9, compared to 39 recorded in the four months before itThe CBCP has been vocal in criticizing Duterte for his alleged extra-judicial governance, especially with regards to criminals and drug lords.Villegas must have forgotten that Aquino, not Duterte, is president at least until June 30. His criticism seems to have been misdirected, and that’s what happens when the Catholic Church sticks its finger in affairs of the state.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/21/manila-archbishop-thinks-president-aquino-is-no-longer-president/
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In Today’s Top News: Millionaires And Billionaires
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/11/2016 0:00
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HONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles, Honolulu Bureau) . Today’s top headlines are all about millionaires and billionaires:It’s just four days until DONALD TRUMP, billionaire, will be elected in an unprecedented U.S. election that has divided the country into two almost equal parts. Trump will be president of an exclusive gentlemen’s club that will ban Mexicans and Muslims, grope women, let non-club members die without the needed health insurance, outlaw same-sex marriage, banish the handicapped, start a nuclear war, extend China’s Great Wall, and fire all employees of call centers and BPOs, including those in the Philippines.*****Speaking of the PHILIPPINES, a Filipina widow of a wealthy American was tagged by President Rodigo Roa Duterte yesterday as one of those behind alleged efforts in the United States to unseat him.It was the first time that Duterte provided specifics about the personalities behind the supposed ouster moves. Malacañang had promised to unmask the individuals.While no name was mentioned, the description fitted that of LOIDA NICOLAS-LEWIS whose husband, billionaire businessman Reginald Lewis, died in 1993. Lewis is the sister of Imelda Nicolas, who headed the commission on overseas Filipinos during the administration of Benigno Aquino III.Addressing the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Duterte also identified billionaire GEORGE SOROS as a financier of efforts to pin him down for gross human rights violations.You see, the world’s enemies are not China or Russia, or the United States or the United Nations. It’s the f*lthy moneyed people that let their millions and billions talk.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/05/in-todays-top-news-millionaires-and-billionaires/#respond
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Philippine President Duterte To Foreign Media: ‘I Fooled You Yet Again!’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/12/2016 0:00
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As he began his state visit to Singapore, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at the foreign media, saying that they are such fools to believe everything he says.CNN, for one, spent a significant segment of its prime time news reporting on Duterte’s ‘admission’ that as mayor of Davao City, he personally killed drug addicts. Other foreign news outlets also devoted time and space reporting on this latest statement from the popular, albeit controversial president.“It must be a slow news day,” Duterte said, “that the news media chose to make such a big deal about my recent statement. Have they not learned their lesson yet? I could probably say the end of the world is coming tomorrow and it would immediately make it to their headlines.”Duterte’s rhetoric has consistently put him and the Philippines on the international stage and has earned for the rogue leader a spot in Forbes’ 2016 list of the most powerful persons in the world.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/15/philippine-president-duterte-to-foreign-media-i-fooled-you-yet-again/?share=email
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JIMMY KIMMEL CHOKES UP DURING HIS BROADCAST BUT NOT BECAUSE OF CECIL THE LION
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/07/2018 0:00
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especially unarmed black men –and in other countries where extra judicial killings are not uncommon.“Kimmel is very much a man who is not easily affected emotionally by stories of animals being hunted and killed by poachers,” his publicist said. “It’ll take hundreds of lions killed at any one time before Kimmel would shed a tear,” he added.The publicist appealed to netizens to stop re-posting the video because “it is hurting Kimmel’s reputation as a tough and unbiased journalist.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/29/jimmy-kimmel-chokes-up-during-his-broadcast-but-not-because-of-cecil-the-lion/#comments
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Mar Roxas’s calls for unity against Duterte a sign of desperation
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2016-05-06 15:08:14+00:00
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In a move everyone is calling desperate and pathetic, Presidential candidate Mar Roxas appealed to the second most popular candidate, Senator Grace Poe to unite against the most popular candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. In a press conference, Roxas called on Poe to make the ultimate sacrifice to thwart a “looming dictatorship”.“I call for unity. I call for decency. I call for democracy. I call for the rule of law. I call on Senator Grace Poe, Grace, mag-usap tayo (let’s talk). I will adjust schedules to your convenience. Sabihin mo lang kung saan at kailan at darating ako (Just tell me where and when and I will come),” said Roxas.For a guy who says he is not into drama, Roxas came across like a drama king. Why didn’t he just phone Poe privately instead of speaking to her via the media? It’s as if Poe was so unapproachable that he had to use a mediator to contact her. Roxas was obviously trying to make it look like the ball is now in Poe’s hands – that if she did not agree to his suggestion, she is being selfish. True enough as soon as Poe said no, a member of the Malacanang communications officer Manuel L Quezon III posted a statement on social networking site Twitter with “Poe says no to calls for unity against dictatorship”.The tweet was irresponsible, indeed. It seems that the press conference was an orchestrated move by people from the Palace to undermine Poe. In his statements, Roxas also insinuated that the Philippines is going to be led by a monster if Duterte wins the Presidency. Roxas and his supporters including President Benigno Simeon Aquino thinks they know who and what is best for the Filipino people. The thought is so laughable because the people think they have been mismanaging the country in the last six years. They have lost the credibility to tell the people what is best for them.BS Aquino also appealed to the public and asked them to urge the candidates to unite against Duterte:Talk to your principals and say we need to see a demonstration of country before self,” …If there is anyone acting like a dictator, it is BS Aquino. He thinks he can dictate to everyone including the Presidential candidates and expect them to accede to what he wants. He thinks he has a monopoly on being righteous. He has forgotten the essence of democracy. In a real democracy, the people decide who they want as their leader. Even if Duterte comes across as a dictator, Aquino can’t stop the people from voting for him. The people want another strongman after experiencing a dud. It is worth mentioning that, of course, the people will get what they deserve whoever they vote for.Besides, if the allegations against Duterte are true – that he is a killer and a corrupt public servant, why didn’t BS Aquino do anything to prosecute him a long time ago? He could have asked the Department of Justice to at least investigate the allegations against him since Day One of his term. Some say that he couldn’t do that because Duterte has been an ally of the Aquinos for decades. Duterte was appointed acting Vice Mayor of Davao after the 1986 people power revolution during the late former President Cory Aquino’s term. In fact, Roxas even considered Duterte as his running mate when he was still scouting around for a Vice President.They all ignored Duterte and didn’t think he was a threat to Roxas’s candidacy until the Mayor’s popularity shot up to Number One. Even the negative propaganda employed by their attack dog Senator Antonio Trillanes didn’t put a dent on Duterte’s popularity.Some say that Roxas looked so tired and already at the point of calling it quits. He seems to have lost all the confidence he had in the previous days. The last time he spoke to the media he said he was still confident of winning the race, which made everyone suspect that he is going to cheat his way to the Presidency. That is another problem for him. A lot of people don’t think he can win through honest means. So win or lose, he is toast.Even if Poe backs down, it’s not a guarantee that her supporters will automatically vote for Roxas. It would make more sense for Roxas to step aside for Poe because with Duterte currently at 33% and Poe at 22%, Poe just needs 12% more to outclass The Punisher. Roxas wouldn’t be able to do that. Unfortunately for him, the more he talks, the less voters he gets.Yes, Roxas was a turn-off. His press conference was probably the final nail in the coffin. He has finally made it clear that he is arrogant and that he is not fit to lead the nation. His last ditch effort to defeat Duterte was an ill-conceived idea. He and his people don’t seem to think things through. They are the victims of their own public relations disaster.There are times when you feel sorry for Roxas. Watching him makes you feel like helping him avoid more PR disasters. The truth is, even if we want to stop Roxas from making a fool of himself, he will simply ignore us. It’s best to just sit back and watch him self-destruct.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/mar-roxass-calls-unity-duterte-sign-desperation/#comments
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“Tawag ng Tanghalan” Champion Noven Belleza arrested for allegedly raping another performer
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2017-07-18 01:58:54+08:00
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ABS-CBN’s “Tawag ng Tanghalan” singing competition grand champion Noven Belleza was arrested in Cebu for allegedly raping his fellow entertainer.The singer who went viral on the internet because of his amazing renditions of Air Supply songs was charged by the Mabolo Police with rape before the Office of the Cebu City Prosecutor.Because of the shock of being arrested, Noven Belleza rushed to the hospital after he complained of chest pains. He is now under hospital arrest and being guarded by the authorities.According to Mabolo Police Station Chief Jacinto Mandal, the alleged victim went to their station before the concert, seeking help after she was allegedly rape by Belleza.The family of the victim, nabbed Belleza through citizen’s arrest, after the singing champion performed in the “Pusuan mo si Vice Ganda” show at the IEC Pavillion in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City.“We assisted the victim during the citizen’s arrest because she was the one who really knew what happened,” Mandal said.According to the investigation, the victim and Belleza knew each other and were “text mates”The crime allegely happened inside a condo unit in a Barangay in Cebu City last July 15 around 2 A.M.According to the victim, she didn’t expected that Belleza would commit such crime to her because she knew the performer as a good person. She was also physically hurt by Noven after she tried to stop her from doing the crime.“Hindi ko inakala na gawin niya yun sa akin dahil mabait siya, pero hindi rin ako papayag na tarantaduhin niya ako.” The victim told PEP.phThe family of the victim also said that they reject any settlement offer from Belleza and they are going to pursue the rape charges that they filed against the performer.“Hindi kami papayag na magkaroon pa siya ng ibang biktima kaya itutuloy namin ang aming reklamo sa korte para makakuha kami ng hustisya sa ginawa niya sa aming anak.” The father of the victim said.It’s Showtime is not yet releasing any statement about the charges faced by Belleza as of writing.Sunstar Cebu says that as of 4 p.m. on Monday, July 17, the inquest proceedings at the Cebu City’s prosecutor’s office is ongoing.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/tawag-ng-tanghalan-champion-noven-belleza-arrested-allegedly-raping-another-performer/
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Donald Trump Says He Will Deliver His First State Of The Union Address On SNL
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/12/2016 0:00
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Despite his displeasure with how he has been portrayed by Alec Baldwin, Donald Trump says he actually likes ‘Saturday Night Live’ and is a big fan.As a matter of fact, the president-elect just announced that when he delivers his very first State of the Union Address (SOTU), it will not be before a joint session of Congress. Rather, it will be on a special prime-time edition of SNL.It will not be business as usual under POTUS Trump.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/06/donald-trump-says-he-will-deliver-his-first-state-of-the-union-address-on-snl/#respond
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Barong Tagalog Designers Refuse To Make One For Donald Trump
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/10/2017 0:00
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When the leaders of the member-nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet for the annual summit in Manila next month, they will be donning the Philippine national attire for males. It’s called the Barong Tagalog.World leaders like Barack Obama, Justin Trudeau and Enrique Peña Nieto all looked dashing in their Filipino attire last during the last Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Manila.But for this year’s ASEAN summit, Filipino fashion designers are refusing to make a Barong Tagalog for Trump, in protest of his anti-immigration stance which impacts thousands of Filipinos now in, or planning to move to, the U.S.Well, Trump will just have to wear the boring coat and tie.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/15/barong-tagalog-designers-refuse-to-make-one-for-donald-trump/?share=email
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INDONESIA: THE REAL MIRACLE ABOUT CONVICTED FILIPINA MARY JANE VELOSO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/04/2018 0:00
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Miracles do happen, especially in a Catholic country like the Philippines.Yesterday, Filipinos were blessed with yet another miracle. They have been praying all week, hoping that Filipina Mary Jane Veloso, along with eight others convicted of drug-related crimes in Indonesia, would be spared from execution.U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, President Noynoy Aquino and Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao all joined in the chorus asking the Indonesian government to stop the execution.The appeals fell on deaf ears. At dawn on Wednesday, the convicts faced the firing squad.But wait, only eight of the nine convicts were executed. Mary Jane was spared and granted a stay. A miracle.But the real miracle was that Mary Jane had already been killed by the front page headline news story in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Apparently, she was resurrected then granted a reprieve by the Indonesian government.This made Pacquiao, a devout Christian, an even more ardent believer.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/29/indonesia-the-real-miracle-about-convicted-filipina-mary-jane-veloso/
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YEAR OF THE HORSE POSTPONED TILL 2015
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/2/2017 0:00
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The Denver Broncos thought they had it in the bag, until their devastating Sunday night loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 48. After all, 2014 is the Year of the Horse.But the Broncos’ stallion mascot did nothing to help them bag the championship trophy.If it is any consolation to Broncos fans, the coalition of lunar calendar-adhering countries has unanimously agreed to postpone the “Year of the Horse” as a way of empathizing with Denver.A decision will be made tomorrow on whether to extend the 2013 Year of the Snake or to acelerate the 2015 Year of the Goat.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/02/year-of-the-horse-postponed-till-2015/?share=email
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CONCERNED CITIZENS COME TO THE AID OF SF CHESS PLAYERS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/09/2016 0:00
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the game of chess — depriving citizens of their right of the ‘pursuit of happiness,’ ” said drive organizers Gary Torre and Nestor Kasparov.On the first day of the drive, hundreds of new handheld electronic chess games were delivered to the makeshift collection center at the corner of Powell and Market Streets.Kasparov said that with the handheld electronic chess games, there would be no need for the chess players to set up tables and chairs and there would be no reason for the police to drive them away from Market Street. Kasparov added: “We are aware, however, of the ‘sit and lie’ ordinance in San Francisco prohibiting individuals from sitting or lying in the sidewalks. So we have advised chess players to be always on their feet while playing the electronic chess games.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/09/19/concerned-citizens-come-to-the-aid-of-sf-chess-players/
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PHILIPPINES RUNNING OUT OF JAIL SPACE FOR THOSE INDICTED UNDER THE PORK BARREL SCAM
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/06/2017 0:00
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the boulevard that was the center of the people’s power revolution that ousted the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos.As a way of dealing with the jail shortage, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima ordered the sequestration of the condominiums owned by Napoles. The windows and doors of the condo units will be fitted with iron bars, and door locks will be replaced with heavy bolts. They will be emptied of all furniture except for a banig (straw mat) to serve as sleeping mat and airconditioning in the units will be totally disconnected.As to who will be detained in these “condo jails,” de Lima said that the decision will be left to the courts. However, de Lima added that due to a conflict of interest, Napoles will not be eligible for detention in her own condo. Napoles is currently in detention at another “bungalow jail’ at Fort Sto. Domingo, a police camp in Santa Rosa, Laguna, south of Manila.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/16/philippines-running-out-of-jail-space-for-those-indicted-under-the-pork-barrel-scam/#comments
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Filipino Catholic Priest Goes High-tech On A Hoverboard (Video)
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['Pol Pinoy']
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31/12/2017 0:00
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Filipinos are known to be musically-talented. A karaoke machine is more common in households than a television set. But they are also known to love tech gadgets, including the hoverboard.On Christmas eve, as he concluded the celebration of a traditional midnight mass, a priest in a Catholic church in the city of Biñan, Laguna, just a few miles from Manila, sang an inspirational song, ‘May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You,’ while riding a hoverboard. It was his way of greeting the parishioners and showcasing both his musical talent and tech expertise.The congregation was very amused and showed appreciation to their pastor with applause. But the Catholic Diocese of San Pablo to which the priest belonged wasn’t. He was suspended.An investigation is now being conducted to determine whether the funds to purchase the hoverboard came from the church’s Sunday collections.It’s more fun to be Catholic in the Philippines!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/31/filipino-catholic-priest-goes-high-tech-on-a-hoverboard/
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THANKS TO POPE FRANCIS, FILIPINO THEOLOGIAN FINDS NEW CAREER AS A MOVIE STAR
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/01/2018 0:00
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All eyes and ears were on Pope Francis as he celebrated mass before an all-clergy audience at the Manila Cathedral on Friday. But only until a theologian took to the lectern to sing the responsorial psalm.Meet Kenneth Rey Parsad from the Diocese of Bangued, Abra in Northern Philippines.He captivated the congregation and millions who watched a telecast of the event not only with his singing voice, but with his good looks, very good looks.Soon after the mass, ABS-CBN signed him up for a new teleserye with a working title, “Forgive Me Father For I have Sinned.” Newly-wed Marian Rivera will play the lead actress role opposite Parsad.Viva Films (which just changed its name to Viva il Papa Films) is reportedly considering Parsad to star in an upcoming film epic, ‘Padre Damaso.’Blessings come in strange ways, and Parsad has no one to thank but Pope Francis.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/17/thanks-to-pope-francis-filipino-theologian-finds-new-career-as-a-movie-star/#respond
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Court Of Appeals Sides With Rappler!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/07/2018 0:00
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After all the misinformation that Rappler has been publishing regarding the Court of Appeals (CA) decision denying its petition to reverse the SEC’s revocation of its media license, one thing stands out: CA is actually siding with the online news source.In arguments before the court, Rappler insisted that it is not a media company and is therefore not subject to the Constitutional provision regarding 100% Filipino ownership.So, in a separate but still unpublished ruling, the CA said that it agrees 100% with Rappler that it is not a media company. “Therefore,” the Court said, “Rappler must now wrap up its online news operations, shut down for good and concentrate on whatever non-media business it is operating.”Buh-bye, Rappler!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/28/court-of-appeals-sides-with-rappler/#respond
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Baffling logic: Maria Ressa blames Facebook for the Philippines’ political dysfunction
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-01-06 11:51:13+00:00
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There is something disturbingly familiar about the way Maria Ressa, CEO of “social news network” Rappler, blames social media giant Facebook for her troubles and even that of the Philippines’. In a recent tweet, Ressa cites the news report, Mark Zuckerberg makes ‘fixing’ Facebook a personal goal for 2018 (which she republished on Rappler) and adds…[…] #DearMark, please start with the Philippines and emerging democraciesIt is a presumptuous tweet where Ressa bizarrely concludes that whatever is supposedly “broken” about Facebook is the cause of the Philippines’ political problems.Ressa presumably refers to her pet peeve about Facebook — a platform, one need be reminded, that served as the foundation for the whole being of her “social news network” — implementing an algorithm that, she claims, prioritises for display in its users’ timelines other people’s “fake news” over her “fake news”. She blames this algorithm for supporting the spread of content that influences Filipinos to vote for the “wrong” politicians and be on the “wrong” side of pertinent national issues. More to the point, she blames Facebook for not controlling the armies of “bots” and “trolls” who had all but “weaponised” the Internet against her and Rappler.Perhaps she is right. Or perhaps not. Filipinos are renowned for habitually blaming external factors for the wretched state of their society. First it was the “evil” colonial and imperialist powers that they blamed for “oppressing” their lot. Then it was the “evil” former President Ferdinand Marcos and his “Martial Law regime” who had impoverished their country. Encompassing all that is how Filipinos see their destinies and fortunes subject to the whims of a vindictive God or the machinations of the Evil One down there himself. Or it could be vast conspiracies being mounted by “evil” capitalist multinational corporations to oppress the lumpenproletariat.Everyone and everything else is at fault for Filipinos’ impoverishment — except Filipinos themselves, that is. So the Filipino way of thinking goes.In blaming the new 21st Century God and his religion — Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook respectively — for the Philippines’ troubles Ressa has styled herself as the quintessential 21st Century demagogue. If Ressa had her way, she’d see Filipinos now regarding Facebook and Zuckerberg as the new “Evil One” to revolt against — much the same way as how the Yellowtards put up Marcos as the key antagonist of their “EDSA Revolution”, how the commies put up the “evil Capitalist” and the “US-[insert current president here] Dictatorship” as the all-powerful oppressive forces Filipinos are up against, and, before them, how the Katipuneros put up the Spaniards as the single biggest roadblock to fulfilling a national destiny.Ressa conveniently forgets, however, that way before Facebook was even a twinkle in Zuckerberg’s eye, Filipinos were already getting behind the wrong politicians and betting on the wrong arguments in the “national debate”. Back in 2000 (before the term “social media” even existed) an “admired Filipino economist, based in New York” wrote about the Philippine National “Debate” which she described as “droll and unintelligent, focused on the trivial or the irrelevant.”When the issues are of some significance, it’s the wrong arguments that prevail, the wrong side wins. Logic and common sense take the backseat to political arguments and the views of the poorly-educated.In short, even before Facebook was revealed as the “Evil One” by Ressa’s demented mind, the roots of the Philippines’ political dysfunction were already deeply-embedded in Philippine society: lack of common sense, highly-politicised discourse, and a poorly-educated electorate.Indeed, to this day, many Filipinos still do not understand the role their “democracy” plays in putting accountability for the fortunes of a country squarely upon the shoulders of the Filipino Voter. For example, one “online activist” pompusly proclaimed that “We need a mechanism against Trapos (“traditional politicians”) like you,” which she directed to embattled Senator Sherwin Gatchalian. This “activist”, it seems, forgot that such a “mechanism against trapos” is currently in place. It’s called national elections.Filipinos, in effect, already have all the needed tools to influence how their government works and serves. They just lack the skills and the intellect to use these tools properly. Social media is one such tool. But if we were to subscribe to Ressa’s logic, faulty carpentry can be blamed on the hammer and not on the carpenter.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/01/baffling-logic-maria-ressa-blames-facebook-philippines-political-dysfunction/#comments
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The CHR under Chito Gascon is more useful to the Liberal Party than to victims of human rights abuse
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-09-16 14:43:19+00:00
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The Philippine Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is suffering from a bad reputation no thanks to the agency’s Chairman Chito Gascon. Gascon is a known staunch ally of the Liberal Party and he can’t even hide his partisanship or pretend to be impartial while doing his job. Yellow is still his favourite colour. As a result, he is dragging the agency down with him.A lot of people, including members of Congress have noted that Gascon is using the resources of the CHR to undermine President Rodrigo Duterte instead of focusing on its mission. In other words, it seems the agency has become a mouthpiece of the Opposition. That is likely to be the main reason why Congress reduced its proposed PhP678 million budget to a measly PhP1,000.00 for 2018. In fact, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez had asked Gascon to resign to restore the agency’s good status.Members of the taxpaying public are now agreeing with the idea that the CHR should just be abolished especially after finding out that Gascon approved the funding of UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard’s air fare and five-star accommodation just to attend the agency’s anniversary event. Of course the ultimate agenda was to give Callamard an “exclusive” one sided briefing on the status of Duterte’s war on drugs. The Philippine National Police was not even given a chance to speak to her to give their side. Callamard went on to issue statements downplaying the effects of illegal drugs in an attempt to make Duterte’s policy look like it was over the top.Gascon does come across as arrogant. He probably sees himself as a moral crusader and thinks he is above everyone else. He is a very typical Liberal Party supporter who thinks he has a monopoly on being right. He would have gotten more respect if he was as vocal against BS Aquino government’s human rights abuses as he is today against the Duterte government. Some people have highlighted how quiet Gascon was when the Kidapawan farmers protesting against the government’s lack of help during a prolonged drought in North Cotabato in 2016 were shot at by police resulting in the deaths of two people and dozens injured. There were also other similar cases of abuse in the past that were not “looked into” by the CHR like the Lumad killings in Mindanao perpetrated by members of the military in 2015. And let’s not forget how the CHR did not pursue a case against the Aquinos when farmers were massacred in 2004 at the Hacienda Luisita, the estate in Tarlac “owned” by the family. Granted, Gascon was not the Chairman of the agency in 2004, but the fact that he is friends with the Aquinos could mean justice for the farmers will remain elusive.Indeed, the CHR seems to be useful to the Opposition, but useless to the victims of human rights abuses perpetrated by Gascon’s allies. This is another piece of evidence that patronage politics is a roadblock to Philippine progress. No wonder a lot of Filipinos do not believe in the justice system.The CHR has been around for more than 30 years. It was created via the 1987 Philippine Constitution and tasked to investigate allegations of human rights abuses by state actors such as the military or police. Sadly, in its three decades’ existence, it has not helped keep abuse committed by the military and police to a minimum. That’s probably because each Chairman assigned to the agency seem to look away when the politician in power they are allied with are the ones committing the abuse.Until the person in charge of the CHR learn to distance himself from his allies in government and become true to his mandate, the CHR will remain an agency that is only good on paper where it says what the agency’s role should be.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/09/chr-chito-gascon-useful-liberal-party-victims-human-rights-abuse/
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On Rodrigo Duterte’s Sexuality: “None Of Your Business!”
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2016-06-07 22:26:09+00:00
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Before I begin, let me clarify that I didn’t vote for Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte for president. As a matter of fact, I voted for Miriam Defensor Santiago at the time. However, now that the man is slated to become the president of our land, I believe we should all learn to own up to our choices and give the man a chance. After all, he did not at all seem as shady as some of his other adversaries like the deceptive Mar Roxas and the highly suspicious Jejomar Binay and in fact has a solid track record as a very effective mayor of Davao City.Unfortunately, it seems that Rodrigo Duterte’s opponents are now just grasping at straws to take the man down before he is seated as president of the Philippines. They are now resorting to dastardly tactics, digging up dirt whenever and wherever they can find any, regardless whether it is reliable or not. One of the latest attacks they’ve made on the Davao mayor is his apparent lenient stance towards the LGBT community. His detractors are now accusing him of being gay or at least bisexual because he once stated that he will consider supporting same-sex marriage in the Philippines.Well then, allow me to express my seething contempt and disgust for all you self-righteous hypocrites!As they say: “How low can you go?” How is Mayor Duterte’s sexual orientation even relevant in relation to him being a statesman? Why does it matter so much to certain people out there who Mayor Duterte prefers to sleep with? Will it matter for instance if Mayor Duterte has a thing for transgender persons?Look, once upon a time, I was a bigot too. I was none too fond of gay people but I had a liking for the works of horror writer Clive Barker because of his unique take on the idea of demons in the Hellraiser franchise. When I found out he was gay, I became somewhat hesitant to explore his writings further but then, in the end, I decided that I would remain his fan still because his stories were always interesting and inspiring. Besides, when you think about it, I don’t want to know anything about his sex-life, what I do want is to read more of his stories.That’s why I don’t know why some people think that accusing Mayor Duterte of being gay has any real significance in the grand scheme of things. Aren’t his achievements such as the low crime rate of Davao and the overall economic growth of his city far more important than his preference in gender? So what if Rodrigo Duterte occasionally prefers men? At least he has actual achievements under his belt unlike a certain president who has really done nothing for the past six years except blame others and take credit for works that are clearly not his. At least he knows how to think ahead and solve actual problems unlike a certain senator who’s only real talents are punching other people, memorizing Biblve verses and throwing money at gullible people to gain their loyalty and is even now busily licking Mayor Duterte’s heels for personal favor.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/06/rodrigo-dutertes-sexuality-none-business/#comments
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Man who regrets tattooing Sen. De Lima in his leg seeking help to remove it
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-10-27 20:13:47+08:00
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A Netizen who claimed that he tattooed Senator Leila De Lima’s face in his leg is now looking for someone who can remove it.Jay Ar Castillo Dinglasan, who proclaimed that he was a fan of Sen. Leila De Lima six years ago showed his regrets in his post on Facebook.Because of the controversy that the Senator faced, Dinglasan decided to remove the tattoo that he kept for six years.Now, he covered the tattoo with marker because his friends teased him everytime that they saw the face of De Lima in his leg.Guy’s I need Your Help Baka may kakilala kayo na nagbubura ng Tattoo , Year 2010 ko pa to Pina-Tattoo kase akala ko talaga mabait sya kaya Inidolo ko sya , Ngayon Alam ko na ang Lahat Gusto ko na sanang Ipabura , Hiyang-hiya na Ako , Hinde Ako makagala sa Mall ng nakasuot ng SHORT kase Halos lahat Pinagtitinginan yung Tattoo ko at Pinagtatawanan Ako . kaya naisipan ko na Tapalan nalang ng Pentel Pen pansamantala sa tuwing gagala ako sa Mall ng Naka Short , Ang dami nagtatanong sakin kung baket palage Ako nakapants sa tuwing lalabas ako ng Bahay kahet bibili lang sa Tindahan at sa tuwing magba-basketball , Eto po kase yung dahilan. kaya sa mga nagbabalak na magpa Tattoo dyan , Pag isipan nyo muna kung anong ipapatattoo nyo .Nasa Huli pala talaga ang Pagsisisi .Sa Ngayon Pentel Pen o Marker lang muna tinatapal ko para hinde makita sa tuwing naka Short Ako . At Madalas rin po Ako kumaen ng Matatamis ngayon para magka Diabetis Ako at magkaron ako ng Rason para Ipaputol tong kanang Paa ko . Sana Matulungan nyo ako Guys , I need your suggestions kung ano ba magandang gawin sa Paa ko para maiwasan ko yung pambu-Bully nila sa Akin . Salamat .Some already volunteered to remove the tattoo in his leg for free, but netizens are still unsure if Dinglasan really serious in his post.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/man-tattooing-sen-de-lima-leg-seeking-help-remove/
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THAILAND SHRINE BOMBING: INVESTIGATORS ARE LOOKING IN THE WRONG PLACES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/08/2018 0:00
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Authorities have tripled to $85,000 a reward for information leading to the arrest of the main suspect in the Erawan shrine bombing that killed 20 people at one of Bangkok’s top tourist attractions.The increased reward was announced after investigators said that very little progress was being made in locating an unidentified young man dressed in yellow shirt leaving a backpack at the scene of the carnage Monday night.Apparently, investigators were following an erroneous lead from a very prestigious American daily newspaper, the San Jose Mercury News, which claimed through its August 19 headline that the suspect was hiding somewhere in Taiwan.Taiwan is about 1,500 miles from Bangkok.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/21/thailand-shrine-bombing-investigators-are-looking-in-the-wrong-places/#respond
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PHILIPPINES SNUBBED IN TOP TEN LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN, MILLION MARCH PLANNED
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/2/2017 0:00
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The top ten list of countries with the most beautiful women is out, and the Philippines is not one of them. This, despite the fact that the Philippines has won the crown in all of the major international beauty pageants.Other than the Philippines, only Venezuela and Brazil have similarly won all the major beauty pageants. Both Western countries are in the top ten list, with Brazil being rated number one.The list was put out by UCityGuides, an international travel guide to the best destinations in the world.“This is pure and simple discrimination,” said Joyce Ann Burton- Titular, a former Miss Philippines title holder and publisher of an internet site called Adventures of a Beauty Queen. “How can they possibly snub the Philippines when it practically won all the major beauty titles last year alone, including Miss World, Miss International and Miss Supranational,” Miss Burton-Titular said.In reaction to this snub, a national coalition of women’s organizations in the Philippines is planning a Million March next week in Manila to publicly chastise UCityGuides and demand an apology.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/07/philippines-snubbed-in-top-ten-list-of-countries-with-the-most-beautiful-women-million-march-planned/?share=email
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Prince Harry To Replace Emma Stone As San Francisco Ginger Pride Parade Grand Marshall
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/01/2016 0:00
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San Francisco’s planned Ginger Pride celebration in 2016 just got better. The Pride Committee has just announced that Prince Harry will replace actress Emma Stone as the parade’s celebrity grand marshall.Earlier, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee revealed that the grand marshall will be the naturally-blonde Hollywood star, but ginger people from all over the world sent letters of protest demanding that a real ginger be designated grand marshall.The committee has been in secret negotiations with ginger-haired international celebrities in the last several months. Today it has confirmed that the dashing prince has agreed to lead the San Francisco parade.Individuals and contingents wishing to be part of the grand parade, still to be scheduled, are asked to register with the San Francisco mayor’s office. Proof of ginger hair is required, such as passport photos or selfiesClick HERE for more details about the San Francisco Ginger Pride Celebration.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/17/prince-harry-to-replace-emma-stone-as-san-francisco-ginger-pride-parade-grand-marshall/?share=email
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Mocha Uson’s followers have a responsibility to keep Mocha Uson honest and progressive
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-08-11 02:33:45+00:00
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Whatever is said about the manner with which Mocha Uson is pitching “federalism” to the Filipino public, her followers need to be more circumspect in the way they consume what is being fed to them. Being a fan of Mocha Uson is one thing, and fan behaviour is understandable with regard to the bulk of her fan base which was accumulated during her time as an erotic blogger and performer. But Uson’s moving beyond entertainment and into delivery of content focused on politics and social issues altogether changes the game, and her followers need to work their brains more to understand the difference between Mocha’s traditional trade and the intellectual landscape she had ventured into since joining government.Not much is expected of people who follow Mocha Uson for her entertainment value. However, more is expected of followers of Mocha Uson the political influencer. Each of her fans and followers need to decide which of the two they want to be. To be the latter — followers of her politics — requires application of a critical mind. Fans of her erotic entertainment only need follow their dicks. Big difference right there.As a political influencer it is par for the course to be exposed and subject to critical scrutiny. By herself, Uson is stepping up to that challenge. Her followers too need to step up, not to mindlessly defend her and be rabidly loyal, but to help her succeed in her new trade by being her critical and constructive partners in that journey.By being rabid supporters, Mocha Uson’s followers fall into the same trap that the Yellowtards have. The Yellowtards slid to irrelevance because of their rabid loyalty to the Aquino-Cojuangco clan mythology and the poltical narrative propped on its back. They failed to evolve from a power grab machine into true contributors to nation-building. Mocha Uson’s followers should study that lesson that sits right under their noses and understand it well. They should change their ways before it is too late — before they become like the Yellowtards.Being rabid fans will not help Mocha Uson. It will only squander her influence which, for now, remains formidable. This is precious capital that needs to be used wisely. It is a challenge Mocha Uson fandom should embrace.Rather than turn themselves into an echo chamber community and isolate Uson from a diversity of views, Mocha fans should continue to keep their minds open to a diversity of points of view and recognise that being critical of what Mocha Uson says does not necessarily mean she is being “attacked”. Her fans need to regard criticism more maturely and see the value in some of that criticism. More can be learned from critics than from rabid fans. And Mocha Uson has a lot to learn as she continues to reinvent herself from just being an entertainer to one who could credibly lead constructive thought in Philippine society.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/08/mocha-usons-followers-have-a-responsibility-to-keep-mocha-uson-honest-and-progressive/#comments
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Philippine Presidential Candidates Gear Up For Baguio’s Panagbenga Festival
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/01/2016 0:00
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Some 2.5 Million people are expected to attend this year’s festivities for the annual Panagbenga Festival in Baguio City, the Philippines’ summer capital.The month-long celebration of the blooming of flowers begins February 1st and will culminate in a grand street parade later in the month.2016, of course, is presidential election year in the Philippines, and it would unwise for the candidates to ignore this enormous opportunity to campaign.Today, The Adobo Chronicles has confirmed that all five major presidential candidates will participate in the street parade, and all have chosen their respective costumes and attires for the grand celebrationThe five candidates are Vice President Jejomar Binay, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas (who will be parading with his wife, broadcaster Korina Sanchez), Senators Grace Poe and Miriam Defensor-Santiago, and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.While none of the candidates revealed their chosen costume, they allowed us to publish an artist’s rendition of how they will look like in the parade. (See photo)Who do you think looks the most presidential?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/29/philippine-presidential-candidates-gear-up-for-baguios-panagbenga-festival/?share=email
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PHILIPPINE VP JOJO BINAY WITHDRAWS FROM PRESIDENTIAL RACE, MAKES WAY FOR WIFE ELENITA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/07/2018 0:00
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Vice President Jejomar Binay can’t handle the truth that he is being beaten by women in the race for Philippine President. So he has decided to withdraw his declared candididacy.Recent national polls show that Senators Grace Poe and Miriam Defensor-Santiago are the two top choices for president among likely voters. (Santiago officially announced her candidacy this week after her doctors declared her ‘cancer-free.’ Her stage 4 lung cancer prompted her to go on leave from the Senate and to hold off on her presidential quest).“As a man, husband and father, I will not allow women to beat me in the elections or any competition for that matter,” Binay said.So what happens now to the Binay political dynasty?It lives on. Binay’s son, Junjun, is mayor of Makati City (although he is currently under suspension for corruption charges) and his two daughters Nancy and Abigail are sitting members of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively.But to lock in the Binay dynasty, the Vice President announced that his wife Elenita will run for president in his stead, paving the way for an all-women, three-way race for president.Elenita is no stranger to politics. She was once mayor of Makati.Let the women games begin!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/23/philippine-vp-jojo-binay-withdraws-from-presidential-race-makes-way-for-wife-elenita/#respond
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ACLU To Sue Airlines For Discrimination
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/9/2016 0:00
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a class action lawsuit against domestic and international airlines that have banned the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smart phones on board their flights.The ban stems from reports that the phone has exploded while being charged. Samsung has issued a recall of the phone.Among the airlines that have banned the phone include the Emirates, Air Asia, Singapore Airlines, Quantas and Virgin Australia.U.S. and Japanese aviation authorities have urged passengers not to turn on or charge the large-screen phones on aircraft while the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has told passengers not to stow the device in checked baggage.In the law suit, filed on behalf of millions who own a Galaxy Note 7 phone, the ACLU said that the ban was a clear case of discrimination because owners of Apple iPhones and other smart phones are not covered by the ban.“The law must be equally applied to everybody,” ACLU said.Meanwhile, Apple is reporting that orders and sales for its newly-released iPhone 7 has increased 500% since the exploding Samsung phones made headlines.Is this the beginning of the end of the iOS and Android competition?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/12/aclu-to-sue-airlines-for-discrimination/
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Philippine Opinion Survey Results On Aquino Administration Questioned
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/01/2016 0:00
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helping the poor, foreign relations, promoting welfare of migrant workers, and defending territory.The Adobo Chronicles analyzed the survey results to fact check against what the Philippines is actually experiencing.The survey results don’t seem to match up with what’s happening in the country: the poor are getting poorer, foreign relations is dismal, the welfare of migrant workers is far from satisfactory and the Philippines’ defense of its territory (especially against China) is weak.Perhaps the Commission on Audit should review, and issue an opinion on, the survey.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/22/philippine-opinion-survey-results-on-aquino-administration-questioned/?share=email
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MAYOR ED LEE DECLARES ‘DAY OF SILENCE’ IN SAN FRANCISCO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/01/2017 0:00
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Following the disappointing loss by the San Francisco 49ers to the Seattle Seahawks, Mayor Ed Lee signed an executive order declaring Tuesday, January 21 as a “Day of Silence” in San Francisco.Lee said that this will give 49er fans the much-needed time to process their team’s failure to earn a spot in this year’s Superbowl and to recuperate from all the shouting, cheering and screaming that marked Sunday’s NFC championship game.All city and county offices will be closed on Tuesday, making it a four-day weekend for most San Franciscans. Monday is also a holiday, being Martin Luther King Day.San Francisco’s City Hall which in the past week has been illuminated with the red and gold colors, will go completely dark starting at midnight Sunday until midnight Tuesday.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/01/19/mayor-ed-lee-declares-day-of-silence-in-san-francisco/
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PHILIPPINE ACTRESS AND SENATORIAL CANDIDATE ALMA MORENO IS AGAINST MARRIAGE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/11/2017 0:00
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Popular Philippine actress and City Councilor Alma Moreno, in a recent television interview with Karen Davila, host of ANC’s Headstart, categorically stated that she is against same-sex marriage and believes that it is a ‘sin.’Moreno, chairperson of the Philippine Councilors League, is running as senator under United Nationalist Alliance (UNO), led by presidential candidate Vice President Jejomar Binay.Moreno had starred in a number of revealing movies that were box office hits, earning her the title “Sex Goddess of Philippine Movies” of the 1970s and 1980s.Fondly called “Ness” in show business, Moreno had a long, live-in relationship with action star Rudy Fernández, with whom she had a son, actor Mark Anthony Fernandez.She also figured in another high-profile live-in affair with the “King of Comedy”, Dolphy, which produced a son, former child actor, Vandolph.Moreno later married actor-politician Joey Marquez. Their twelve-year union produced four children: Yeoj, Winwyn (Teresita Ssen), VJ, and adopted daughter, Em-Em; their marriage was annulled in 2004.She wed Sultan Fahad “Pre” Salic, Mayor of Marawi City in 2009 in a traditional Muslim Nikah and they divorced in 2014.So clearly, Moreno — who kept invoking the name of the ‘Lord’ throughout the interview — is not just against same-sex marriage, but ALL marriage, including hers. Actions speak louder than words.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/15/philippine-actress-and-senatorial-candidate-alma-moreno-is-against-marriage/
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SENATOR POE SUPPORTERS THREATEN WRITE-IN VOTE IF SHE IS DISQUALIFIED FROM RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/11/2017 0:00
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Fearful that the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) will rule to unseat Grace Poe and consequently have her disqualified to run for president, supporters of the beleaguered senator are threatening a write-in vote come the 2016 Philippine presidential elections.Poe has consistently topped the polls as the nation’s favorite to win the presidential elections, but her candidacy is threatened by petitions disqualifying her from running because of questions about her birth and citizenship. The Philippine Constitution requires candidates for president to be natural-born citizens. Poe, a foundling, was a dual citizen of the Philippines and the U.S. but maintains she had already renounced her U.S. citizenship.Leaders of the grassroots campaign for the senator’s election, “Kay Poe Po Tayo,” announced today that if their candidate is disqualified or barred from running for president, they will troop to the polls in May of 2016 to write in an undeclared candidate to become president. The group emphasized, they will not write in Poe’s name.Asked by The Adobo Chronicles what name they will be writing in, the campaign leaders said in unison: “Heneral Luna.”(Heneral Luna is the lead character in a Filipino film with the same title, based on the life of one of the Philippines’ historical figures. It is the Philippines’ official submission to the 2016 Oscar Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/07/senator-poe-supporters-threaten-write-in-vote-if-she-is-disqualified-from-running-for-president/
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PRESIDENT AQUINO REPRIMANDS SISTER KRIS FOR HER ‘BIG MOUTH’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/02/2018 0:00
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from brother president NoyNoy.What began as a response to a question on whether she had any plans to run for political office in 2016 ended up with Kris confirming that her brother President Aquino will face many criminal charges as soon as his term is up.In responding to the question by actress Nora Aunor, Kris said her priority are her two kids and his single brother, President Aquino.“Kapag natapos ito, bata pa siya, 56. Siyempre di ba I’m sure, let’s be honest, ang daming kaso na mangyayari sa 2016. Alam natin iyan. So kailangan niya ako, andoon ako. Family first,” she said. (After his presidential term, he would still be young, at 56. Of course, he will face many charges, we know that. So, he needs me to be there for him.)After hearing of Kris’ comments, President Aquino summoned his sister to Malacanang and scolded her for being such a big mouth. “You don’t know if I will face charges after I step down as president,” NoyNoy told Kris. “Don’t give my critics and opponents any ideas!”After the 15-minute private meeting with her brother, Kris was seen leaving Malacanang in tears. Sources said she was desperately trying to reach Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista to seek advice and some consolation. Kris and Bautista are known to have been romantically linked in the past.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/27/president-aquino-reprimands-sister-kris-for-her-big-mouth/
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On his day 1, President Duterte ordered all government agencies to reduce requirements and processing time of applications
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2016-06-30 13:06:49+08:00
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On President Duterte’s speech, the Punisher ordered all government agencies to reduce requirements and processing time of all applications, remove redundant requirements and stop from bending and changing the rules of government contracts that caused by corruption.“I direct all the department secretaries and the heads of agencies to reduce requirements and the processing time of all applications from the submission to release. I direct all the department secretaries and the heads of agencies to remove redundant requirements and compliance with one department or agency shall be accepted as sufficient for all. I direct all the department secretaries and the heads of agencies to refrain from changing and bending the rules of government contracts, transactions and projects already approved and awaiting implementation”President Rody Duterte said in front of his Cabinet Secretaries and guests.The punisher said that changing the rules of contracts in government is wrong and he wants transparency during his term.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/day-1-president-duterte-ordered-government-agencies-stop-useless-requirements/
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Carly Fiorina To Ted Cruz: You Idiot!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/5/2016 0:00
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Many Republicans are not happy at today’s announcement by Senator Ted Cruz that he was suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, but none as furious as Carly Fiorina.It will be recalled that just last week, Cruz named Fiorina his vice presidential pick should he become the GOP presidential nominee.“You idiot,” Fiorina said, referring to the senator, “you used me, and teased me. I agreed to be your running mate because it was my ticket to becoming a heartbeat away from the presidency. Now you’ve suddenly quit and threw me under the bus just like that!”The Cruz camp hasn’t returned calls by The Adobo Chronicles.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/03/carly-fiorina-to-ted-cruz-you-idiot/?share=email
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER IS A DUAL CITIZEN: U.S. AND MEXICO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/5/2018 0:00
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of the U.S. and Mexico. His Mexican connection explains his surname which pays tribute to the month of May, as in ‘Mayo’ in Spanish. As in Cinco de Mayo.There will certainly be a lot of celebration going on with the Mayweather camp: a unanimous decision victory over Pacquiao, Cinco de Mayo and bottomless Tecate beer!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/03/floyd-mayweather-is-a-dual-citizen-u-s-and-mexico/#comments
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Something Terrible Went Wrong With The Release of Donald Trump’s Personal Information By Hacker Group Anonymous
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/03/2016 0:00
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The worldwide Internet hacker group Anonymous recently announced it was waging an all-out war against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his racist and fascist statements on the campaign trail.The hacktivist group released Trump’s social security number and his telephone number, encouraging people to do all they can — using the released personal info — to destroy Trump and his presidential ambition.There is one big problem, however.Thousands of people who tried to call Trump’s published number have reported that it was Democratic presidentidal candidate Bernie Sanders who was answering on the other end of the line.Could it be that Trump paid his own hackers to hack the Anonymnous hack and re-direct the calls to Sanders?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/20/something-terrible-went-wrong-with-the-release-of-donald-trumps-personal-information-by-hacker-group-anonymous/#respond
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BREAKING: HILLARY TO BE PROCLAIMED DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE ON JULY 29!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/05/2018 0:00
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Supporters of U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton can’t wait for 2016 to officially nominate her as the Democratic standard bearer for the 2016 elections. They are convening in Virginia this July to anoint their candidate. It’s a done deal: Hillary is it!The Adobo Chronicles has just learned that Clinton will be officially chosen by acclamation on July 29 during the national convention of barbie doll collectors. No other barbie collection has come close to being considered for the nomination.Convention chair Julie Bronski said, “We’ve always known that Hillary is a star, and now we get to celebrate with her and all of our closest friends. We look forward to the 2015 convention, as well as the 2016 presidential elections.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/14/breaking-hillary-to-be-proclaimed-democratic-presidential-nominee-on-july-29/?share=email
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STATE OF TEXAS SUES SUPREME COURT OVER RULING ON GAY MARRIAGE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/06/2018 0:00
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The Lone Star State is suing the U.S. Supreme Court over Friday’s ruling which legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states.Governor Greg Abbott announced today that Texas will file a class-action law suit on Monday asking the Supreme Court to void the ruling of the Supreme Court.“The Supreme Court has abandoned its role as an impartial judicial arbiter and has become an unelected nine-member legislature. Five Justices on the Supreme Court have imposed on the entire country their personal views on an issue that the Constitution and the Court’s previous decisions reserve to the people of the States,” Abbott said in an official statement.“If the high court does not reverse its ruling, I will ask my Republican Colleagues in the Senate to initiate impeachment proceedings against all justices who joined in the majority decision granting LGBT Americans the same rights as heterosexul married couples.”“No one messes with Texas,” Abbott said, “not even the Supremes.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/27/state-of-texas-sues-supreme-court-over-ruling-on-gay-marriage/?share=email
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WATCH: Compilation of ThinkingPinoy ‘maldita’ moment vs LP senators
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2017-10-05 21:56:27+08:00
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Of course, we all love RJ Nieto, the pro-Duterte superstar who has proven his brilliancy in presenting his views and opinions face to face with President Duterte critics like Senator Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan, Risa Hontiveros and the most hated man in the universe, Trillanes.Nieto took the mic with confidence and a prepared arsenal during the Senate Hearing on Fakenews. He didn’t let himself be intimidated with the personalities in politics throwing questions that are obviously prepared by the LPs to take him down.Here is a compilation of his ‘maldita’ moment at the senate:What can you say about this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-compilation-thinkingpinoy-maldita-moment-vs-lp-senators/
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Duterte Appoints Thinking Pinoy As New Executive Secretary
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/12/2017 0:00
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‘Tis the season for firing and hiring at Malacañang Palace.After firing staff of the Presidential Commission on Urban Poor (PCUP), President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed R.J. Nieto, a.k.a. Thinking Pinoy (TP) as his new Executive Secretary. The President appears to be more all ears (see photo) to TP than to paid officials and staff at the palace.For starters, T.P. just wrote and submitted a memo to the President updating him on the hot-button issue of Dengvaxia, the Dengue vaccine manufactured and distributed by the French Senofi Pharmaceuticals.Dengvaxia was administered to more than 800,000 school kids under the free Dengue vaccination program launched by the PNoy administration.Senofi has acknowledged that the vaccine could cause severe Dengue among those innoculated but have not had a previous episode of the disease.It wasn’t clear whether Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea will remain in his post or will be given another appointment.The Adobo Chronicles tried to reach Medialdea for comment but we could not locate him in Baguio City where he was reportedly scouting for a newer and bigger summer residence for the Office of the Executive Secretary.We’ll now see you more often in Baguio, TP! At the new summer residence…
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/12/duterte-appoints-thinking-pinoy-as-new-executive-secretary/?share=email
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MISS PHILIPPINES-UNIVERSE EVENING GOWN, THUMBS UP OR DOWN?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/12/2017 0:00
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Now it can be revealed. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Philippines, will be wearing a blue and silver evening gown during the Miss Universe Pageant to be held in Las Vegas on December 20.There has been so much speculation about what Wurtzbach will wear, following last year’s much-ridiculed national costume worn by MJ Lastimosa. Many compared it to a giant wedding cake.We would like to poll our readers about what they think of this year’s evening gown for our Miss Universe hopeful. Thumbs up or down?To view the evening gowns of all contestants, click HERE.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/16/miss-philippines-universe-evening-gown-thumbs-up-or-down/#respond
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BREAKING NEWS: CNN IS REPORTING THAT ISIS IS ADVANCING ON TWO FONTS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/7/2018 0:00
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The U.S. appears to be losing some ground in the war on terror in Syria.CNN is reporting that ISIS is advancing on two fonts:Times New Roman and Arial Bold.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/12/breaking-news-cnn-is-reporting-that-isis-is-advancing-on-two-fonts/?share=email
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Baguio City To Ban The Barrel Man Woodcarving
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/11/2018 0:00
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Now that Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan has signed into law an ordinance penalizing profanity in the Summer Capital of the Philippines, Councilor Lilia Fariñas, who authored the ordinance, is setting her sights on Barrel Man.Visitors to Baguio have, for many decades, been amused by that famous woodcarved souvenir, the Barrel Man (see photo). But alas, he may soon go totally extinct.Fariñas told The Adobo Chronicles that banning profanity was just the first step in restoring decency to the city. “Now it’s time to go after graphic and X-Rated Baguio souvenirs,” she said.Because The Adobo Chronicles is a family-oriented site, we can’t show you what’s underneath that barrel woodcarving. But our readers can always use Google to do their own research.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/06/baguio-city-to-ban-the-barrel-man-woodcarving/?share=email
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Solons’ Wives And Female Legislators Furious Over Duterte’s Newest Decision
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/05/2016 0:00
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President-elect Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has announced several austerity and simplicity measures that will mark his administration, including flying back and forth to Davao City instead of living in the presidential palace in Manila, as well as scrapping the expensive and elaborate presidential inauguration.Duterte’s latest announcement has angered the wives of senators and congressmen, as well as female legislators.Each year, during the president’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), a Hollywood-type red carpet ceremony is held at the Batasang Pambansa, the congress building in Quezon City. The ladies all look forward to this once-a-year spectacle to show off their expensive and designer (well, for some — home-made and non-designer) gowns.Duterte wants nothing of the red carpets when he delivers his SONA. In fact, he said that he, himself, will come in his trademark red and black checkered, shortsleeved polo shirt.“Change is coming,” the mayor said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/19/solons-wives-and-female-legislators-furious-over-dutertes-newest-decision/#respond
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Duterte to Gascon: ‘Sampalin talaga kita’
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2017-11-22 17:27:34+08:00
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President Rody Duterte was in rage while discussing the effects of drugs during his speaking engagement in the 65th General Assembly of the League of Cities of the Philippines. Duterte lashed out Commission of Human Rights Chair Chito Gascon.“Wag lang talaga tayo mag salubong” said Duterte.Gascon is a staunch critic of the President who once accused also by Duterte as pedophile and had cases of child abuse.“Human rights. Pu—bakit ka tahimik diyan? Kaya itong is Gascon, ‘t— ina ‘pag nakita kita, leche ka. Better avoid that we cross paths. P— ina, sampalin talaga kita. Totoo lang,” Duterte said.“Hindi ko alam kung bakla ka o either masipa kita o… Hindi mo naman ako mademanda. Sige daw beh. Iyon ang masakit sa akin. Kami dito—you don’t even bother to find out kung sino ang namatay,” he added.Duterte hit Gascon in his last tirade saying that the commissioner was in a relationship with young boys.” Meron tayong nagawa sa buhay na pagkakamali” said Gascon.” Pero naisa ayos naman at kaya naman natin tong ipaliwanag” he added.Gascon, a former Liberal Party Director-General and now CHR Chief as appointed by former President Noynoy Aquino.Your thoughts on this? Leave your comments below
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/duterte-gascon-sampalin-talaga-kita/
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Why Donald Trump Raised A Clenched Fist At His Inauguration
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/01/2017 0:00
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Many Americans are wondering why President Donald Trump raised a clenched fist — instead of waving to the crowd — shortly after his inaugural speech. Now it can be told.Shortly before he appeared at his inaugural ceremony, Trump was told by senior aide Kellyanne Conway that his speech will be watched by millions of Filipinos in Manila via a jumbotron set up at Luneta Park (Rizal National Park).Raising a clenched fist which has become a trademark gesture of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his supporters, was a signal to the Filipino people that the Trump presidency will be supportive of Duterte and his very popular, albeit controversial administration.In recent months, Duterte had hinted severing ties with the U.S. because big brother has been very critical of his war on drugs and accused him of human rights violations.Trump wants to keep and strengthen U.S.-Philippines relations, Conway said.Now you know.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/21/why-donald-trump-raised-a-clenched-fist-at-his-inauguration/?share=email
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FACEBOOK BUYS OUT ELLO FOR $10 Million
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/10/2017 0:00
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No one messes with a drag queen, and no one messes with Mark Zuckerberg either.Just hours after Facebook issued an apology to drag queens and performers for requiring them to use only their real names in setting up their accounts, Zuckerberg announced that Facebook has closed a deal to buy out Ello for $10 Million.Ello is the new, invite-only social networking site that was being touted as an ads-free alternative to Facebook without any restriction on the use of drag, pseudo or stage names. Many disgruntled Facebook account holders were migrating in droves to Ello in protest of the giant social netoworking site’s real names policy. Well, at least until Facebook apologized to the drag and performing communities.Everyone is claiming victory. The drag queens are happy that they can now continue with or restore their pseudo names. Facebook just got rid of a potential competitor. And the people behind Ello are $10 Million dollars richer.All’s well that ends well.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/02/facebook-buys-out-ello-for-10-million/#respond
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Representative Gary Alejano Calls Fellow Minority Congress Members ‘Fake’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/10/2017 0:00
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When it comes to the Legislature, there’s the majority and there’s the minority.The majority is usually made up of members of the ruling party or a coalition of different party members.The minority is sometimes made up of fakes. That is if we were to believe in Represenatative Gary Alejano — that same Alejano who, together with Senator Antonio Trillanes, filed a complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC).Alejano called his fellow minority Congress members ‘fake.’Well, not exactly. But he called himself — as described in his Twitter account — the “authentic” minority member of the 17th Congress.So, following Alejano’s logic, all the other minority members are inauthentic.In other words, fake.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/03/representative-gary-alejano-calls-fellow-minority-congress-members-fake/#respond
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Donald Trump Jealous And Very Disappointed For Not Being Invited To APEC Summit
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/11/2016 0:00
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LIMA, Peru (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) –Sure, Donald Trump is not yet president of the United States, but the president-elect has expressed deep disappointment for not being invited to a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders here in Lima, Peru.Leaders of some 21-member countries belonging to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group (APEC) are meeting here amid speculation that Trump will scuttle President Obama’s key trade initiative in the Asia-Pacific region, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).But apart from being disappointed, Trump said he was very jealous that he was not able to personally meet two of his idol world leaders — Russia’s Vladimir Putin and the Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte. The two leaders met for the first time while in attendance at the APEC summit.Duterte has publicly acknowledged that he was a fan of Putin, and so has Trump.In contrast, Trump has repeatedly criticized China for what he had called unfavorable trade deals with the U.S. China, an APEC member, has seized the opportunity to extend its already massive economic clout in the Pacific Rim, in anticipation that the TPP is laid to rest by Trump.The Adobo Chronicles had the rare opportunity of speaking with both Duterte and Putin, and we asked both gentlemen what they thought about Trump.Putin merely shrugged his shoulders, while Duterte uttered some intelligible cuss words which we assume were directed at the American president-elect.For now, there are no selfie opportunities for Trump with the two popular leaders.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/19/donald-trump-jealous-and-very-disappointed-for-not-being-invited-to-apec-summit/#respond
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Binibining Pilipinas To Open Beauty Pageants To Transgender Filipino Women
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/7/2018 0:00
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History has just been made when Spain crowned a transgender woman as its representative to this year’s Miss Universe Beauty Pageant.The new Miss Spain will be the very first transgender woman to enter the international beauty pageant. (Previously, a transgender woman joined the Miss Canada pageant but failed to win the much-coveted crown.)Today, Binibining Pilipinas Charities which holds the franchise for many of the country’s beauty pageants, announced that beginning next year, it will accept candidates from the LGBT community, more particularly transgender women.Move over, Pia Wurtzbach and Catriona Gray!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/11/binibining-pilipinas-to-open-beauty-pageants-to-transgender-filipino-women/
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Watch: Davao Night Market bombing caught on CCTV
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2016-09-04 19:34:54+08:00
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A CCTV installed outside the Ateneo de Davao University caught the actual bombing incident at Roxas Night Market in Davao City Friday evening, September 9. Watch the video below.The incident left 14 dead and 67 injured. The bomb went off at the massage area. Most of the victims were massage therapists and their customers who died from shrapnel.In an earlier report, a spokesman of terrorist group Abu Sayyaf claimed responsibility for the explosion but it was denied by another spokesperson from the ASG. PNP Chief Ronald dela Rosa said they have leads and suspect already.What can you say about this incident? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-davao-night-market-bombing-caught-cctv/
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With MRT and Dengue vaccine fiascos, it’s time for Leni Robredo to admit Noynoy gov’t incompetence
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2017-12-04 02:55:03+00:00
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Ever since she was fired from her post as Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council in 2016, current Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo has to keep the appearance of doing something “productive” lest the public forget her. She’s not doing much except attending ceremonial events and commenting on various issues that make the headlines. Her comments are mostly jabs at the current policies of President Rodrigo Duterte like his policy on his war on drugs. One can be forgiven for thinking that Robredo has taken the role of spokesperson for the Opposition.Instead of helping, what Robredo is doing is causing further conflict in Philippine society. She’s part of the current administration but since she’s often issuing statements against government policies, she comes across as an outsider. To be fair, Robredo is an outsider. She doesn’t belong to Duterte’s political party and has always been vocal against the President even during the campaign period. She’s a result of a flawed system of governance. She ran against Duterte’s own Vice Presidential running mate in the last election and is being consistent with her stand as a member of the Opposition.While Robredo has a right to speak, her own bias for her party mates, which includes former President BS Aquino get in the way of rational thinking. Take for example her statement addressed to the Duterte administration warning “don’t use ex-officials as scapegoat” to cover up government shortfalls. For someone who cannot move on from blaming former President Ferdinand Marcos who, by the way, has been dead for almost forty years, her statement is quite ridiculous and inconsistent with her own behavior.Yes, Robredo still talks about the Marcos years as if it happened only last year. She also blames the Marcos children as if they were part of those who committed atrocities during Martial Law in the 1970s. Her contempt for the family is likewise getting in the way of uncovering the alleged electoral fraud that may have robbed the real winners in the 2016 Presidential Elections. Her refusal to acknowledge that vote tampering may have occurred is self-serving. But I digress…Instead of finding a solution to the issues she’s concerned about, Robredo simply tries to put the current administration down. Not that Duterte is into the blame game like BS Aquino, but he has the right to blame BS Aquino for the problems the Filipino people are still facing now. If Robredo can blame Marcos even when there had been five more Presidents after him who mismanaged the country, surely Duterte and the rest of the public can blame BS Aquino especially since a lot of the policies and contracts he entered into are still in effect. The Metro Rail Transit for instance, still uses the same maintenance provider that the previous government hired and contracted. The incorrect and unusable coaches for the MRT were also purchased by the previous government, which caused the public billions of pesos. How can Robredo not blame BS Aquino for that? It’s as if Robredo is contracted not to mention the previous government at all cost.Even with the recent exposé that the immunization program rolled out two months before BS Aquino stepped down from office — a midnight deal, some would say — Robredo still refuses to tag him as the culprit. Her only comment was to ask the government to “probe bungling of vaccine program”. The said program involves the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia which was reported “to worsen the effects of dengue on people who had not been previously afflicted by the disease.” This is a disaster waiting to happen because most, if not all the 733,000 children and adults vaccinated have not been afflicted with dengue because it was promoted as prevention. She is right in saying someone should be held liable.Robredo is not helping at all when she attempts to cover up for her party-mates. She’s just delaying the investigation. The public can trace the timeline of events. The dengue vaccination program was not Duterte’s program. The error was discovered during Duterte’s term though. The investigation will lead to BS Aquino who was on record championing it as one of his “accomplishments”. BS Aquino and then Department of Health Secretary Janette Garin could also be sued for over charging the public because they reportedly spent P3000.00 per child on the dengue vaccine.It seems there is another crime that BS Aquino should be charged with. If proven that someone profited from this “program”, which is looking more like a scam, it will cement BS Aquino as a scam artist. The list of scams, which includes the pork barrel and disbursement acceleration program scams, during his term is getting longer. The dengue vaccination fiasco may not be the last in the list of fiascos that will be exposed as a result of Noynoy’s incompetence and disregard for the safety of the public during his six-year term. Sadly, we don’t know the extent of his government’s callousness.Fortunately, Robredo’s request to stop blaming BS Aquino government will fall on deaf ears because the public is now clamoring for answers for his crimes against the public. Some of us will be around to blame him, his equally incompetent and corrupt allies every time there is a valid reason to do so.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/12/mrt-dengue-vaccine-fiascos-time-leni-robredo-admit-noynoy-govt-incompetence/#comments
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Senate To Subpoena Dengue-Carrying Mosquitoes
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/02/2018 0:00
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In what is expected to be the most explosive yet in the series of Senate hearings on the botched Dengue mass vaccination program launched by the Aquino administration, committee chair Senator Richard Gordon revealed a new and perhaps final round of subpoenas.Gordon told The Adobo Chronicles that his committee has issued a subpoena to thousands of local mosquitoes to shed light on the Dengvaxia controversy. The summons was issued to mosquitoes that have tested seropositive for Dengue.The new subpoena came following the most recent Senate testimony of former President NoyNoy Aquino in which he said that the Dengvaxia vaccine does not cause Dengue. Rather, the mosquitoes that carry the virus do.Aquino’s statement, made under oath, is by far the most significant lead that could finally put the Dengavxia controversy to rest.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/26/senate-to-subpoena-dengue-carrying-mosquitoes/
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Ang Alamat ng Yaman ni Andy
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2017-08-13 10:33:18+08:00
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Andy said they’re well off kaya meron silang $20 million dollars (P1-billion) na mala-family investment fund, a part of which ay inaako ng kayang kapatid na nasa States.Ang mga tanong…1. Nasa P300million ($6 million) lang ang total na laman ng passbooks, so umamin ba si Andy na mas marami pang deposito na nakapangalan sa kanya?2. Kung hindi, bakit ipagkakatiwala ni Martin kay Andy ang pera nito nang wala man lang deed of trust o kahit man lang I. O. U.? Matagal nang nagkakalabuan ang mag-asawang Tisha at Andy kaya hindi man lang ba sumagi sa isip ng magkapatid na baka sumabit ang kanilang pera sa Legal separation proceedings?3. Kung mayroon man I. O. U. o trust document si Andy, bakit nasa P65 million ($1.3 million) lang ang declared na liabilities ni Andy sa kanyang SALN, samantalang liability ang IOU o trust document, at wala pang P60 million ($1.2 million) ang cash deposits ni Andy na nakadeklara e assets kahit ang inutang na pera?4. Kung lehitimong investments ang pera ni Andy mula kay Martin, bakit kinailangan ng dalawa na putul-putulin pa ang mga fund transfer sa mas maliit sa P500,000? Bakit hindi na lang nila inilipat ng isang bagsak lang? Ayaw ma-AMLC? Bakit?5. Napakalaking halaga ng P1-billion, so inilagak ba ang lahat ng ito sa Luzon Development Bank o hindi? Kung oo, bakit mo iririsk ang ganong kalaking pera sa isang bangkong malamang ay hindi kayang iabsorb ito?6. Bakit ilalagak ni Andy ang pera sa isang simpleng savings account sa isang maliit na bangko, e maraming mas malalaking bangko na may mas sophisticated na wealth management products (e.g. UITFs) na magbibigay ng hamak na mas malaking interes?7. Bakit tinanggap ng LDB ang ganoong kalaking halaga mula sa iisang tao kahit alam nitong napakalaki nitong risk pagdating sa pag-Meet ng reserve requirements ng Bangko Sentral?8. Bakit hindi nireport ng LDB ang mga deposits ni Andy samantalang sumakto ito sa sobrang daming money laundering red flags plus malinaw na politically exposed person itong si Andy?9. Kung co-mingled ang P1-billion ang bank deposits ng pamilya ni Andy at P57 million lang ang declared bank deposits ni Andy, kapani-paniwala bang 5.7% lang ang ambag ni Andy sa yaman ng pamilya, samantalang si Andy ang pinaka successful na miyembro ng pamilya Bautista?10. E yung mga real estate na nakapangalan kay Andy na hindi declared sa SALN, ano naman ang alibi niya doon? Yun pa lang, impeached na na siya e.Nako, Andy, malaki ang problema mo, pramis.PERO HINDI, NANGALIWA RAW SI TISHA KAYA HINDI TOTOO LAHAT YAN! | ThinkingPinoyWhat can you say about this story? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/ang-alamat-ng-yaman-ni-andy/
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Huge Rally Today In Manila To Protest Catholic Church’s Huge Investments
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/11/2016 0:00
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An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the public to join the protests on Friday against the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery).Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo, head of the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on the Laity, said the Catholic Church is in solidarity with the protesters, especially those who are martial law victims.The announcement by the CBCP seems to be aimed at countering a different and huge rally today to protest the Catholic Church’s huge financial investments. Reports indicate that CBCP has 30 Billion pesos invested in the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) alone.A spokesperson for the anti-church rally who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of being excommunicated, said that Filipino Catholics are tired of the Church meddling in politics while enjoying tax exemptions and accumulating huge investments in the financial market.The spokesperson said the Catholic Church needs to walk the talk by helping the poor and downtrodden. “It should divest itself of its billions of pesos and distribute the money to those most in need,” he said.The venue of the anti-church rally has not been disclosed. “It will be a surprise,” the spokesperson added.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/24/huge-rally-today-in-manila-to-protest-catholic-churchs-huge-investments/
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What The Bible Says About Left-Handed People Like Manny Pacquiao
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/02/2017 0:00
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Boxer-turned-Senator Manny Pacquiao recently made headlines when he used the Bible to argue in favor of the reinstatement of the death penalty and against men dressing like women or women dressing like men.But what does the Bible say about a south paw like Pacquiao?The Hebrew Bible mentions left-handed people on three occasions: the story of Ehud’s assassination of the Moabite king (Judges 3:12–30), the 700 Benjamites who could use the sling with deadly accuracy (Judges 20:16) and the two-dozen ambidextrous warriors who came to support David in Hebron (1 Chronicles 12:2). All of these stories of left-handed people in the Bible appear in military contexts, and, curiously, all involve members of the tribe of Benjamin.But Bible readers know that left-handed people are less favored by God.We know that Jesus Christ sits to the “right hand of the Father.”We also know that on judgment day, the Son of Man will separate the good from the evil — the good to His right and the evil to his left:‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ (Matthew 25:31–36)And when Moses parted the Red Sea to deliver the Israelites from the pursuing Egyptians, we can only assume he used his dominant hand — his right — which also held his wooden staff.Despite what the Bible says, The Adobo Chronicles does not believe that God discriminates against left-handed people, so Pacquiao should not discriminate against LGBTs and those who do not agree with his religious opinions.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/19/what-the-bible-says-about-left-handed-people-like-manny-pacquiao/#respond
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WATCH: Soldiers in Marawi accept Baby Shark Challenge
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2017-10-16 22:48:01+08:00
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The war is about to end. Terrorist leaders like Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute have been killed by the scout rangers. One way to detoxify from a long stress is to dance.Our soldiers deserve to de-stress also and these three men took a scripted search and rescue and stopped to dance the viral Baby Shark dance.It is so heart-warming that finally our soldiers could now temporarily rest from the dangerous battle in Marawi. Watch how they groove!Your thoughts on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-soldiers-marawi-accept-baby-shark-challenge/
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New York Times: Philippines Is A Killer Country!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/05/2017 0:00
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that Duterte is a “killer.”Well, NYT went a step further.In a recent headline, the Pulitzer Prize-winning publication accused the entire country of being a killer! Just like its president.It’s all in the headline…(Oh, in case you haven’t noticed, the news report was about the Philippine House of Representatives. Yet NYT chose to use an accompanying photo featuring some woman. No, the woman was not a killer).
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/16/new-york-times-philippines-is-a-killer-country/
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U.P. Baguio To Incorporate Speech Therapy In All Its Undergraduate Courses
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/11/2018 0:00
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The University of the Philippines, Baguio Campus, is the first educational institution to respond to the new city ordinance making it illegal to utter profanities in public, particularly in schools and in businesses catering to young people.While many individuals and groups have criticized the ordinance as an affront to Free Speech, U.P. Baguio has chosen to be more proactive.Beginning in the next semester, the school will incorporate Speech Therapy in all its undergraduate courses. The three-unit course is mandatory for all students regardless of their major.A member of the U.P Baguio administration, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak on behalf of the school, told The Adobo Chronicles that instead of punishing cussers, the school chose to help them reform their speech, a.k.a. foul language.”Hopefully, by the end of the semester, our students will have totally eliminated profanities from their everyday speech,” he said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/11/u-p-baguio-to-incorporate-speech-therapy-in-all-its-undergraduate-courses/
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FILIPINOS HOARD PESOS IN ANTICIPATION OF ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (AEC)
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/11/2017 0:00
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Leaders of Southeast Asia will formally sign a charter on Sunday to announce the creation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), which would be similar to the European Union (EU).The new entity will become formal on December 31 and will include member countries from the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.The declaration will be made at the 27th ASEAN Summit this weekend in Kuala Lumpur.The idea of AEC is patterned after EU where member countries have a single common currency (the Euro) and entry visas (Schengen visas) to one country are valid for travel in the rest of the EU member countries.News like this travels fast in the Philippines and already, it has fueled speculation that the Philippine peso will ultimately be designated as the common currency for AEC.This has prompted many Filipinos to hoard their pesos in the hope that it will escalate in value once it becomes the AEC’s common currency.The Central Bank of the Philippines is reporting what appears to be a diminishing circulation of the Philippine peso. Retailers have also noticed a sudden decline in purchases of goods and services, presumably because Filipinos are holding on to their currency.This is despite the announcement from ASEAN and the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs that having a single common currency is not part of the plan of the new AEC. At least, not yet.But, Filipinos always want to err on the safe side.Filipinos already enjoy a visa-free status to most of the ASEAN countries.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/20/filipinos-hoard-pesos-in-anticipation-of-establishment-of-the-asean-economic-community-aec/
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LOOK: President Duterte accompanies SAP Go to file COC for Senator
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2018-10-15 18:18:02+08:00
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President Rodrigo R. Duterte raises the hands of Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go who filed his Certificate of Candidacy for senator in the 2019 mid-term elections at the Commission on Elections main office in Intramuros, Manila on Monday (Oct. 15, 2018). Go is accompanied by his wife Cindy.Go signs the integrity pledge of candidates after filing his Certificate of Candidacy for senator in the 2019 mid-term elections at the Commission on Elections main office in Intramuros, Manila.Earlier, supporters of Go trooped outside the Comelec building to urge Bong to run. They braved the heavy rains also and didn’t mind their condition until Bong Go appeared before them to finally file a COC. PNA photo by Avito C. DalanYour thoughts on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/look-president-duterte-accompanies-sap-go-to-file-coc-for-senator/
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Leni Robredo Eyes Post Vacated By Aguirre
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/4/2018 0:00
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In a television interview last month, Vice President Leni Robredo said she was willing to become part again of Duterte’s Cabinet, on condition that she can still express dissenting views on national issues.Early in the Duterte Administration, Robredo was appointed Housing Czar but later resigned her post.When a door closes, another one opens.So, just hours after Duterte accepted the resignation of Vitaliano Aguirre as Secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Robredo sent her application letter to Malacañang, expressing her deep interest in the position.In her cover letter, Robredo highlighted the fact that she is an attorney and her unblemished record as a law-abiding citizen and public official more than make her qualified for the top DOJ spost.”I beg the President for his wise discretion to choose me as the next DOJ Secretary,” Robredo said, “as it will signal the country’s path to unification and political healing.”The Adobo Chronicles reached out to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque for comment, but he said the President was asleep and has not seen Robredo’s application letter.Stay tuned!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/05/leni-robredo-eyes-post-vacated-by-aguirre/?share=email
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LOOK: Some OFWs went emotional after they see President Duterte during his visit Hong Kong visit
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2018-04-13 04:05:33+08:00
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Some Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) couldn’t stop themselves from being emotional after they personally met President Rodrigo Duterte during his working visit in Hong Kong on Thursday, April 12, 2018.In the photos posted by Cinemotion Digital Films Facebook post, several OFWs were spotted crying while President Rodrigo Duterte was speaking before them at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong.Most of them wanted to see the President for a long time but not given a chance during Duterte’s first visit in Hong Kong last year.Some netizens who saw the photos also became emotional.“Nakaka touch nmn tlaga ang magkaroon ng oras ang presidente sa atin ay pinaka the best kac never nmn ito nangyari noon dati wla nmn paki ang nsa govt sa mga tulad natin ofw kya kaisa ko kayo sa iyakan from cyprus ofw po.” Netizen Ionizer Ganuhay said.“NMore than 2,000 Filipino workers came to watch the said event which also attended by Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte, Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go, several politicians and cabinet members.Duterte talked about his campaign to protect the Overseas Filipino Workers and he also apologized to the Chinese government for the tragic Luneta Hostage Crisis in 2010.Before proceeding to the event hall, Duterte visited a fast food chain originated from the Philippines and dine with several Filipinos there.During the campaign period, President Rodrigo Duterte won the hearts of the Overseas Filipino Workers that resulted to his victory in the overseas absentee voting.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/ofws-went-emotional-see-president-duterte-visit-hong-kong-visit/
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The hypocrisy of condemning Mocha Uson’s appointment to the Duterte government
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2017-05-12 11:11:16+00:00
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Mocha Uson elicits a consistently predictable reaction from President Rodrigo Duterte’s critics: disdain. No surprise then that her appointment as part of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has kept the social media class busy for a while now.The main criticism from the “decent” crowd – private citizens and members of mainstream media included – is that Mocha is unqualified for such a key government post. The bag is generally mixed: some say it is because her background, a past associated with being a sexy starlet and releasing raunchy material, discredits her. Others say it is because of her reputation as “a purveyor of lies, fake news, blatant propaganda, and personal attacks against critics – both of hers and Duterte’s”. Yet others mention that she doesn’t have the appropriate credentials for a media office.What a lot of people aren’t saying outright, however, is that she offends a lot of people’s “decent” sensibilities.Duterte critics – most vocal and ferocious among them supporters of the remnants of the Liberal Party (LP) – are ones to talk about “qualifications”. Even if you don’t consider just how incompetent the LP has been in their stint as the dominant political force, Filipinos generally wouldn’t know “qualified” and “deserving” even if it bit them in the ass. Unfortunately, Filipinos collectively comprise a nation of unintelligent, starstruck ignoramuses, in no small part thanks to the influence of mainstream media in the past few decades.Having a large number of followers is credential enough in the Philippines; as a side note, this is something the current crop of “activists” does not seem to understand fully. Filipinos harp on popularity as a source of validity when to their advantage. They discredit and sour-grape when it’s not.Duterte critics are also ones to talk about Mocha’s being “a source of propaganda and fake news, and an instigator of personal attacks against critics”. The particular thing about the loud rattling noise mess that the opposition has become, is that while they recognize what dastardly things the pro-administration camp does, they refuse to admit that the entities they’ve put on a pedestal are pretty much guilty of the same things at one time or another. It is immaterial that entities like the LP are not the dominant force anymore; their supporters can’t pretend that their side is clean, when it clearly has not been. At the same time, the mainstream media that has largely been sympathetic to the LP has aided in the propagation of propaganda, fake news, and unsolicited opinion passed off as news, in the past.It must burn really hard, for media outfits like Rappler, to see Mocha Uson, and realize that the kind of cock-sucking they’ve been doing hasn’t really gotten them ahead.As I keep saying over and over, for the anti-Duterte camp to raise its credibility, it must totally disown the LP-tards among them. Otherwise, they will always be bogged down by the lack of credibility and weight of the LP.Critics of Mocha’s appointment can whine all they want about other people being more qualified, or her not having a communication arts degree, but in the end, it’s whatever works. Whether or not you agree with Mocha, it can’t be argued that what she says resonates with a whole lot of people.As it currently stands, no one among Duterte’s critics stands out like Mocha Uson does, and has a social media following as large as hers. It is perhaps the breadth and reach of this following that Duterte sees fit to aid in fulfilling the mission of the PCOO:To serve as the premier arm of the Executive Branch in engaging and involving the citizenry and the mass media in order to enrich the quality of public discourse on all matters of governance and build a national consensus thereon.Whether the quality of public discourse will indeed be enriched remains unclear. It can be considered a small victory for the pro-Duterte camp, however, that more Filipinos feel “awakened” by the entry of Duterte into the national spotlight. One of the general sentiments since the start of his administration is, “we want to take back our country”. Another is, “kaya naman pala ang pagbabago (change is indeed possible)”.As always, it’s up to Filipinos to think for themselves exactly how they plan to make change permanently work for them and their betterment.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/05/hypocrisy-condemning-mocha-usons-appointment-duterte-government/#comments
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Donald Trump Tries To Win Back Hispanic Vote, Eats A Bowl Of Tacos
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/5/2016 0:00
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Just a day after both his remaining rivals for the Republican presidential nomination quit the race, Donald Trump wasted no time in trying to win back the Hispanic vote — a crucial voting bloc that would greatly matter in the general elections.Many will recall that when Trump launched his presidential bid, he promised to build a great wall along the U.S. southern border with Mexico. In his campaign launch speech, he also called Mexicans “rapists” and “criminals.”But realizing he can’t win in the general elections without the Hispanic vote, Trump spent his lunch time on Cinco de Mayo eating a bowl of tacos. In a post on his social media account, he said that he “loves Hispanics.”Sources close to Trump, however, and who spoke on condition of anonimity, said that immediately after the photo opp, Trump ordered a Mexican server at the penthouse suite of his Trump Towers in New York to remove the bowl of tacos and replace it with a half-pound New York steak, complete with garlic and butter mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus.The Adobo Chronicles confirmed that Trump’s steak was medium-rare.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/05/donald-trump-tries-to-win-back-hispanic-vote-eats-a-bowl-of-tacos/
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$250M submarine cable system in Davao City will bring 100 Gigabit-per-second internet speed.
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2016-01-15 23:15:42+08:00
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FacebookA $250M Submarine Cable System that hoping to improve the internet speed in the Philippines is now starting to happen, Globe Telecom with the partnership with other telecommunication firms will connect an approximately 15,000KM submarine cable system that will boost the internet speed in their respective countries.The construction of the submarine cable system, according to Globe, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2016. It added that NEC Corp. and NEC Corp. of America are the system suppliers for the project.“Construction on a $250 million submarine cable system that would directly connect the five areas and territories of Manado, Davao City, Piti, Oahu and Los Angeles has commenced.”Davao City will the first place in the Philippines to experience this upcoming improvement in our internet connection. Many supporters of Mayor Duterte is very happy in this project and they are hoping that this will end the long suffering of the Filipinos in terms of internet speed.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/250m-m-submarine-cable-system-in-davao-city-can-bring-100-gigabit-per-second-internet-speed/
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Justin Bieber’s Philippine Concert Contingent Upon Passing A Drug Test
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/07/2017 0:00
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Canadian singer Justin Bieber has had many encounters with the law. And he has admitted being hooked on alcohol and drugs, although he claims he is now “clean.”China has permanently banned Bieber from holding concerts in the country due to his “bad behavior.”So what happens when he visits the Philippines on September 30 this year for a concert at the Philippine Arena?The Philippines has not banned the singer, but in keeping with President Duterte’s war on drugs, Bieber must undergo a drug test prior to his arrival in Manila.“This is for his own safety and benefit. We do not want him to have encounters with our local law enforcement if he is found to be under the influence of drugs,” a statement from the Office of the President said.The Philippines justified its drug test requirement for Bieber by citing a similar demand for Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao prior to his fight with Floyd Mayweather.Filipinos and others attending Bieber’s concert will also have to provide a certificate or notarized pledge that they are drug-free.Ticket prices for the concert range from P3,000 (about $60) to P39,000 (about $780).Meanwhile, The Adobo Chronicles has learned that Bieber’s front act for his Philippine concert is former APO Hiking Society band member, anti-Duterte Jim Paredes.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/07/23/justin-biebers-philippine-concert-contingent-upon-passing-a-drug-test/?share=email
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Pia Ranada Wants Her Share Of The Omidyar Network Donation To Rappler Managers
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/3/2018 0:00
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Loyalty and integrity end where money begins. This is what’s happening to the online news source, Rappler.Rappler’s foreign investor Omidyar Network announced that it was donating its $1.5-million (around ₱78 million) investment to the media agency’s 14 Filipino managers, in a move to resolve foreign ownership issues.“This completely eliminates the basis of the unwarranted SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) ruling,” Stephen King, Omidyar’s Head of Global Governance and Citizen Engagement, said in a statement Wednesday.The investment will be split equally among senior managers Jennifer V. Chua, Marie Fel D. Dalafu, Stacy Lynne M. de Jesus, Lilibeth Socorro L. Frondoso, Glenda M. Gloria, Dominic Gabriel L. Go, Miriam Grace A. Go, Natashya Marianne L. Gutierrez, Maria Rosario F. Hofileña, Gemma B. Mendoza, Pauline Gel C. Occeñola, Libertad G. Pascual, Maria A. Ressa, and Anne Louise B. Yosuico.No mention of Rappler’s high-profile reporter, Pia Ranada. And she’s crying foul!”While I am not a senior manager, it was my arrogrance and reporting skills that have made Rappler famous, so I deserve my share of the Omidyar donation” Ranada told The Adobo Chronicles.So between the impropriety of individual managers receiving the donation from a foreign investor, and Ranada’s rap against Rappler, we can truly say that money is the root of all evil.Rappler’s true colors have just been revealed!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/01/pia-ranada-wants-her-share-of-the-omidyar-network-donation-to-rappler-managers/
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Watch: Cayetano defends Duterte after Delima’s speech
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2016-08-03 00:35:18+08:00
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Senator Leila De Lima had a lengthy privilege speech in the Senate Hall Tuesday afternoon ( Read: THE REAL CRISIS WE FACE: STOP THE KILLINGS NOW! by Senator Leila De Lima) which triggered Senator Alan Peter Cayetano to rebut De Lima’s speech which sounded like attacking the President’s call to fight against drugs through the police.” Yes, we have to fight for human rights. Yes we have to fight extra-judicial killings but do not accuse our policemen ” said Cayetano.“Hindi lang police ang nanood sa atin ngayon. Nanood na rin ang mga drug lords.” he added.Watch the full video below!What can you say about this Cayetano vs Delima scene in the senate? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-cayetano-defends-duterte-delimas-speech/
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Ex-Colombian President tip to President Duterte: “Legalize certain illegal drugs”
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2017-02-10 17:41:16+08:00
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Former Columbian president César Gaviria who led a bloody War On Drugs against drug kingpin Pablo Escobar gave an advice to President Rodrigo Duterte to don’t follow the mistakes that he committed during the 80’s.According to Mr. Gaviria, the war against drugs was wrong and would likely worsen the situation.In his opinion pieace in the New York Times, he said that “throwing more soldiers and police at the drug users is not just a waste of money but also can actually make the problem worse,”He also gave a tip to President Rodrigo Duterte to legalize certain “illegal drugs” to solve the drug problem in the Philippines.Legalization means that it’s okay to buy and sell it.Some Netizens didn’t agree of the tip of Garivia because legalizing it may gave more power to the drug lords to expand their businesses, but they can considered decriminalize the users of shabu.The former Colombian President also said that strengthen public health programs and safeguarding the human rights can solve the illegal drugs problem in the Philippines.In response, President Rodrigo Duterte calls him an idiot and he said that he would not do the same mistake that the Colombian ex-president made.He also pointed out that Colombia got the help of the United States in its anti-drug war.“Kasi ang Amerika, nagbuhos ng bilyon because they were flooding America with…All the supplies of cocaine and heroin came from that country. Anong tinulong ng America dito except to recommend for my prosecution in the International Court of Justice, International Criminal Court?” he said during the business forum in Davao City on Friday.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/ex-colombian-president-tip-president-duterte-legalize-certain-illegal-drugs/
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MCDONALD’S NEW MENU ITEM: MCSUSHI
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/01/2018 0:00
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raw fish slices served on top of a tiny heap of vinegar-flavored rice. Sushi can be made with different kinds of raw fish, but McDonald’s chose the fatty salmon version.McSushi will come in pairs, shaped like the McDonald’s famous ‘M’ arch, a brilliant marketing scheme that will remind consumers of the source of their healthy snack. The item will be priced at $2.99. Soy sauce is free but wasabi is extra at fifty cents per packet.Consumers are already lovin’ it!McSushi will be available in the U.S. beginning March 1. It will be introduced in Europe and Asia next summer.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/20/mcdonalds-new-menu-item-mcsushi/?share=email
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Bandwagoners: The Real Problem With Pinoy Society
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2016-04-20 09:08:09+00:00
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Okay, before I begin, I want to cite three incidents found in the Bible, specifically the New Testament, since a lot of you just love to use it to justify your wrongdoings, bigotry and general stupidity…Scenario 1Okay, Jesus had just recently begun His career as a preacher in the land of Israel. A lot of people were impressed with the way He spoke, preached and carried Himself. It was then that people began to believe that He was the chosen “Messiah” that would lead the Jews to a brighter future. Soon, thousands upon thousands of people followed Him, believing that He would save them all from their troubles.But then, one day, Jesus saw how many people were following him and decided to confront them about their intentions.“Hey, why are you folks following me?” Jesus asked them. “Are you following me because you think I’m going to perform miracles for you? That I’m going to amaze you with miraculous spectacles? Well, I’m sorry because that’s not why I’m here. If you guys just decided to follow me because you want entertainment, then I’m sorry to disappoint you because I’m not here to entertain you.”When the people heard this, almost all of them left leaving only a handful of people who would go on to become Jesus’ disciples.Scenario 2Jesus had just recently performed a miracle wherein he fed thousands of hungry people. Realizing that other people might come looking for him because of this, he took his disciples and ran, or rather rowed away, across the Red Sea to where people might not be able to pursue them. This wasn’t because Jesus didn’t want to help people anymore. This was because he knew that people would only want to rely on him rather than on themselves for food.Scenario 3I’m sure you guys know this one.When Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem, people were overjoyed at his arrival. They went nuts, bringing with them palms which they waved in the air towards the man like it was nobody’s business. They hooted and cheered Jesus’ name and probably partied really hard after that and, more likely than not, telling their own stories of how they came close and touched the Messiah. Of how they came to greet and welcome the savior of the Jewish people, much to the derision of their rulers, especially the Romans whom they saw as foreign oppressors.But then, the scribes and pharisees came out of the woodwork and accused Jesus of blasphemy. “Heretic!” They cried, saying that his words and actions would destroy the foundation of their religion and nation. They had him arrested and planned his brutal execution. After Jesus was tried and condemned as a “heretic”, the same people who welcomed him into Jerusalem cursed and spat at him when he entered the city again, this time as a prisoner to be killed. They followed him as he dragged along his cross in the streets of Jerusalem, hurling both insults and stones until he was brought to Mt. Calvary to be executed through crucifixion.***I was born a year after 1986 and wasn’t around to see the big revolution everyone seems to be clamoring about. However, I can’t help but notice that while those in high positions during that year remain in high positions, nothing ever really happened to those who did all the work in the crowded streets of EDSA. Indeed, based on what I’m told, the big church leaders like Cardinal Sin (the man should really change his name, if you ask me) just gathered up people to protest for “People Power”. At first, they probably just came because the people in charge were going to give them money. But then they saw that more and more people were doing it and they thought: “Heck, if you can’t beat them, join them!”And the rest is pretty much history…Bandwagoners. They’re everywhere in this day and age. Being a “nerd”, I’m often ambivalent towards the people who follow a given fad because it’s the cool thing to do. After all, after a fad passes they go back to their normal, largely indifferent selves and go after something else. Sure, with all the hype that superhero films are getting these days, everyone seems to want to be an expert on comic books and video games. However, trust me ladies and gentlemen, when all this excitement blows over in the next decade or so, comic book and video game nerds will go back to being nobodies to common people who will just find them “weird” again.However, while I’m often amused by pop culture bandwagoners, I have no love for political bandwagoners because they have no real “loyalty” to their chosen candidate. Besides, politics isn’t entertainment, that’s another thing that majority of Pinoys simply don’t get. Sure Captain America and Iron Man might entertain people, but they’re just entertainment. However, the ongoing debates between Mar Roxas, Jejomar Binay, Grace Poe, Rodrigo Duterte and Miriam Santiago aren’t just entertainment guys, they’re the people who’re going to rule over this country for the next six years. What’s worse is that there are those of us who just see the upcoming elections as just one big “cockfight”.A good way to see the kind of bandwagoning mentality our countrymen tend to have is why nobody seems to be interested in supporting Senator Santiago just because the surveys (which are really biased anyway) says that she has little chance of winning the election. Also, I can’t help but notice that a lot of people might be clamoring for Duterte right now because he will bring change to the Philippines but I can only wonder if they will continue to support him if he starts cutting back on the activities they find enjoyable such as littering, cutting in line and causing all kinds of traffic regulations. Indeed, I often worry that a lot of these rabid supporters of Mayor Duterte will suddenly turn on him once they realize that he isn’t going to put up with their dysfunctional behavior. Just putting this out there guys…
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/bandwagoners-real-problem-pinoy-society/
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Senator Hontiveros Files Bill To Protect Human Rights Of President Duterte
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/1/2018 0:00
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On Human Rights Day last month, thousands of youth across the country led by Anakbayan joined protest actions slamming President Rodrigo Duterte as the “number 1 terrorist” and leading human rights violator in the country for his triple war against the Filipino people.Dubbed by Anakbayan as #DuterTerorista, the President was condemned for his “war on drugs”, the “all-out war” on the revolutionary CPP-NPA-NDF, and anti-terror war against the Bangsamoro people that left Marawi City in ruins.Today, the leading advocate for the human rights of terrorists — Senator Risa Hontiveros — came to the rescue of the President.“I have always defended the human rights of terrorists, including the Communist Party of the Philippines and the Maute group that attacked Marawi,” Hontiveros said. “So if Anakbayan is labeling Duterte as a terrorist, then I have no choice but to come to his defense and fight for his human rights.”Hontiveros’ bill is scheduled for first reading in the Senate next week.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/05/senator-hontiveros-files-bill-to-protect-human-rights-of-president-duterte/#respond
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Jim Paredes: A Powerful Influence In The Duterte Administration
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/10/2017 0:00
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Don’t be deceived by retired entertainer Jim Paredes’ anti-Duterte rants. He’s actually a very powerful influence in the current administration.Case in point: In a recent tweet, Paredes asked that Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Lorraine M. Badoy be fired while expressing his support for PAB (Pinoy Ako Blog). Paredes accused Badoy of being a bully.Well, the President heard Paredes loud and clear.Today Badoy officially vacates her DSWD position.Duterte just appointed her Undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO).Moral of the story: It pays to be a bully; and whatever Paredes wants, he gets.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/18/jim-paredes-a-powerful-influence-in-the-duterte-administration/
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Watch: Ronald Bato Dela Rosa playing Trabahula in It’s Showtime
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-07-21 14:47:21+08:00
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PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa visited the top noontime show It’s Showtime to play “TRABAHULA” a creative and funny guessing game that the noontime show made.Netizens are very happy to see that the PNP Chief is having fun with the it’s showtime host, answering all the questions of Vice Ganda.The hosts also jokingly asked Ronald Bato Dela Rosa that he will guess who are the drug pushers in the game.The hashtag #ShowtimeRocks is now viral on Twitter and Netizens are keep posting that hashtag to show their support to the famous PNP Chief.PART 1Gen Bato on Showtime Posted by It’s Showtime on Wednesday, July 20, 2016PART 2Trabahula with Gen. Bato Posted by It’s Showtime on Wednesday, July 20, 2016HD Part will be uploaded soon.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-ronald-bato-dela-rosa-playing-trabahula-showtime/
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DEMOCRATS FUELING DONALD TRUMP’S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/07/2018 0:00
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NBC is reporting that the U.S. media is fueling Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.With 16 Republican candidates running for president, most contenders are struggling to get media coverage, which helps make them better-known to voters and spread their message. That hasn’t been a problem for Trump.An independent analysis shows that 46 percent of the media coverage over the last month about the GOP candidates was about Trump, compared to 13 percent of articles about Jeb Bush.Trump, in a period from June 14 to July 12, received more coverage than the combined total of Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, generally considered the three leading GOP candidates.But an investigative report by The Adobo Chronicles® shows that it’s the Democrats, not the media, that have catapulted Trump to the No. 1 spot in national polls on who among the declared Republican candidates should be anointed by the GOP. Trump now leads the field of GOP candidates by double digits, 24% to be exact.It turns out that Democrat poll respondents have been voting at a 100% rate for Trump.The Democratic strategy seems to be to ensure that Trump gets the GOP nomination which would all but result in Hillary Clinton winning the electoral votes in all the 50 states.Unless the Republicans get their act together, America is headed for its first woman in the White House. And we’re not talking First Lady here!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/21/democrats-fueling-donald-trumps-presidential-campaign/#respond
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Halloween Special: Leni Robredo Admits To Having Hallucinations
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/10/2017 0:00
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This week marks the commemoration of the dearly departed — sinner or saint. But it is also the time to share stories of a supernatural nature.But for Leni Robredo, a visit to the grave of her late husband Jessie prompted her to reveal an unusual disorder she has been having since becoming Vice President.”I’ve been having frequent hallucinations,” Robredo told The Adobo Chronicles, “and they often lead to the most stupid of statements that I make to the news media.””When I’m in such a mental state, I feel that I am the president of the country but that Filipinos I meet in the streets look like zombies out to get me. It’s only when I open my mouth to say something stupid that the freaky creatures go away,” she added.So now you know.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/30/halloween-special-leni-robredo-admits-to-having-hallucinations/
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LOOK: Journalists blocked in Duterte’s thanksgiving party in Cebu
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2016-06-09 00:24:01+08:00
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Both local and national-based journalists were blocked from entering the Cebu Country Club where supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte are having a thanksgiving party dubbed as “Bisaya na Gyud!”.This is in line with what President Rody said that he will boycott the media until the end of his term after he was misquoted and when his statements were misinterpreted by the media during his previous press conference.Only PTV channel 4, a state-owned TV broadcasting network was allowed to cover the event. President Duterte once said that his statements will only be channeled to PTV4.Look at the photos below:Any thoughts? What can you say about these photos? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/look-journalists-blocked-dutertes-thanksgiving-party-cebu/
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Philippine President Duterte Orders Free Admission To 2017 Miss Universe Pageant In Manila
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/8/2016 0:00
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Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has been clear from the very beginning: hosting the 2017 Miss Universe Pageant is not a priority of his administration and he does not want to spend a single centavo of government funds to stage the popular beauty contest in his country.So, while pageant will still be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila on January 30, 2017, it will be funded 100% by the private sector.But then there is one problem.Tickets to the pageant finals have gone on sale and the prices are astronomical. A VIP ticket reportedly costs over P35,000. General admission is fixed at P3,700 which amounts to more than a week’s pay for minimum wage earners.“I cannot allow the pageant to be held in my country and yet my countrymen will not even be able to afford and watch the show,” Duterte said.He then issued an Executive Order directing organizers to make the pageant free admission.“I don’t care how the private sector will finance the pageant, so long as it will not involve any drug money,” the president emphasized.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/02/philippine-president-duterte-orders-free-admission-to-2017-miss-universe-pageant-in-manila/?share=email
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Philippine Media Turn To Stale News
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/06/2016 0:00
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On June 11, 2016, two of the country’s leading newspapers published misleading news.The Inquirer and Philippine Star both reported that Philippine President-elect Rod Duterte had a 26% trust rating compared to Vice President-elect Leni Robredo’s 45%, making it appear to the reading public that Duterte, who garnered 16 Million votes during last month’s elections was much less popular than Robredo who got 14 Million votes.It took some critical reading to realize that the survey, conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS), was conducted from May 1 to 3, just before the May 5 elections.Other media outlets, including ABS-CBN also posted follow-up stories on the stale survey.When asked by The Adobo Chronicles why they chose to make headlines out of a stale news, spokespersons for the media outlets said that they had no choice since Duterte had stopped conducting media briefings. “It’s been a slow news day every day since our reporters have had little to no access to the president-elect. We have to come up with news for our headlines, otherwise, we will be forced to bow out of business.”Explanation accepted.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/13/philippine-media-turn-to-stale-news/
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PAT ROBERTSON: GAYS WILL BE EXTINCT BECAUSE THEY CAN’T REPRODUCE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/12/2017 0:00
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will they also become extinct?”THC asked Robertson to apologize on national TV for making that absurd statement.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/22/pat-robertson-gays-will-be-extinct-because-they-cant-reproduce/?share=email
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PRESIDENT OBAMA APPOINTS SENATOR RAND PAUL VACCINATION CZAR
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/2/2018 0:00
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In a stunning move which Washington insiders are calling a big step towards true bipartisanship, President Obama today appointed Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul as the country’s new Vaccinations Czar.The appointment comes on the heels of the growing number of cases of measles which many believe have been precipitated by unvaccinated children. Over the last decade, many Americans have made the difficult decision not to vaccinate their children against communicable diseases like measles and hepatitis for fear the vaccinations have adverse, damaging consequences.Obama appointed Paul after the senator, an opthalmologist, made an impassioned statement on live TV regarding vaccinations. He argued Monday that debate over whether to allow parents more choice in the vaccination of their children was a matter of “freedom,” citing personal knowledge of kids “who wound up with profound mental disorders” after receiving immunizations for diseases like Hepatitis B and measles.“I don’t think there’s anything extraordinary about resorting to freedom,” the potential 2016 presidential candidate, said in an interview with CNBC.“We sometimes give five or six vaccines all at one time,” he said of immunizations of newborns for Hepatitis B. “I chose to have mine delayed….Do I think it’s ultimately a good idea? Yeah. So I had mine staggered over several months. I’ve heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking, normal children, who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines. I’m not arguing that vaccines are a bad idea, I think they’re a good thing. But I think parents should have some input. The state doesn’t own your children, parents own their children, and it is an issue of freedom. ”Both Republicans and Democrats immediately praised Paul’s appointment and agreed this can only boost his chances should he decide to seek the Republican presidential nomination come 2016.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/03/president-obama-appoints-senator-rand-paul-vaccination-czar/
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THE ADOBO CHRONICLES GOES BLACK
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/11/2016 0:00
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IN RESPECT AND SOLIDARITY WITH THE THOUSANDS OF FILIPINOS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES AND PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF THE WORST-EVER RECORDED TYPHOON IN HISTORY, THE ADOBO CHRONICLES WILL GO TOTALLY BLACK FOR THIS ENTIRE WEEK. WE WILL BE BACK NEXT WEEK.In the meantime, 100% of sales of the book version between now and December 2, 2013, will be donated to the Philippine Red Cross for typhoon relief efforts. We will also match the sales dollar for dollar.To be eligible for the match, book must be purchased from our web site.FOR ONCE, this is NOT satire…
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/11/11/the-adobo-chronicles-goes-black/
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ASIAN AND HISPANIC JOURNALISTS DECRY MEDIA USE OF ‘ANCHOR BABY’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/9/2018 0:00
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Two of the national minority journalism organizations have issued advisories urging the media to refrain from using the term, ‘anchor baby,’ which commonly refers to a child born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents.The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) both called the term offensive and derogatory especially to the immigrant communities.Republican presidential candidates have been focusing on illegal immigration in the campaign trail, calling for the building of great walls along the U.S. border with Mexico and Canada, urging the Department of Homeland Security to deport all of the estimated 11 Million undocumented immigrants now in the country, and proposing an end to birthright citizenship as we know it.The journalism groups suggested the use of alternative terms and labels, including ‘birth tourism,” and ‘babies born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents (or undocumented immigrants).Additonally, AAJA proposed the use of ‘Anchor Bobby’ instead of ‘anchor baby.’‘Bobby’ of course is Republican presidential candidate and Louisiana Governor Bobby (Piyush) Jindal, who was born in Baton Rouge in 1971, to an Indian mother. At the time of birth, Jindal’s mom was a non-U.S. citizen which technically qualifies the governor to be called anchor baby … we mean Anchor Bobby.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/01/asian-and-hispanic-journalists-decry-media-use-of-anchor-baby/#respond
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Pope Francis Excommunicates Filipino Activist Priest Fr. Robert Reyes!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/05/2018 0:00
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Pope Francis has had it with Filipino activist priest, Fr. Robert Reyes.Reyes has been making headlines and footnotes since the Supreme Court voted 8-6 to oust Maria Lourdes Sereno from her post as Chief Justice.The renegade priest has been leading protest rallies in front of the Supreme Court Building on Padre Faura Street, urging the Catholic faithful to go on a ten-day fast. He has also set up a gaily-decorated coffin, simulating a wake and a funeral for Democracy.In the Excommunication letter sent to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the Pope said that what Reyes has been doing is not only tantamout to sacrilege but is also an affront to the dignified and solemn nature of funerals.“Henceforth,” the Pope said, “Mr. Reyes is banned from entering Catholic churches, presiding over the mass and other Catholic sacraments, or wearing the priestly robe when protesting in the streets of Manila. He also cannot use religious statues and sacred icons in his activities.”Condolences are in order.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/15/pope-francis-excommunicates-filipino-activist-priest-fr-robert-reyes/?share=email
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Girls reacted on Presidential Son Baste Duterte stolen shot
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2016-10-21 12:40:19+08:00
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Netizens reacted on the picture of Presidential Son Sebastian “Baste” Duterte that posted by his sister Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte on Instagram and Facebook.The photo shows a stolen shot of Baste carrying his surf board.“Wanted: Gipangita sa Mama. Kung makit-an palihug lang iuli sa Matina, Davao City or any police station. Sebastian Duterte @sebastianduterte #hahaha #dancedancedance #goodvibes #dancesinglovelive” Inday Sara said on her post.Netizens quickly reacted on the photo of Sebastian Duterte who catches the attention of many Filipinas during the Presidential Election.Baste Duterte is also fighting against discrimination of the Lumads and other ethnic groups in Mindanao.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/girls-reacted-presidential-son-baste-duterte-stolen-shot/
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Mainstream media vs DDS bloggers: a ‘war on truth’ that could destroy both sides!
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-11-17 01:22:21+00:00
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For all the calls for a crackdown on “fake news”, it seems even the world’s most respected “journalists” just can’t seem to help partaking in a bit of the troll party where all of this orginates and gets passed around. Within the last 24 hours, two seemingly respected personalities in the mainstream industry of conventional news media were found issuing tweets that evidently draws dubious legitimacy from factoids passed around amongst the bottom-feeders in the underbelly of Philippine political commentary.One is renowned essayist Sarah Kendzior who, in a tweet fielded on the 15th November, asserts that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a man who “orders the mass [murder] of his own citizens”.Another is BBC Southeast Asian correspondent John Head who, also in a tweet, suggest that the Philippine President is an abuser of the drug fentanyl.Head is, as we recall, the guy who was on the receiving end of a tirade launched into by pro-government blogger Sass Rogando Sasot during a gala event hosted for delegates of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit held in Manila this year. Sasot was expressing her dismay over the interview of Duterte critic Jover Laurio by the BBC after she was outed as the personality behind the anti-government Pinoy Ako blog. Sasot reportedly took issue for not being invited for a similar interview and questions the BBC’s prioritisation of Laurio who, she claims, is just a “minor” social media personality in comparison to her (Sasot’s) stature in the Philippines’ social media community.Many have expressed equal dismay over the behaviour of certain “Die-hard Duterte Supporters” (DDS) bloggers such as Sasot who seem to have become too enamored of their celebrity status having recently amassed large numbers of social media followers (many of whom exhibit disturbing herd behaviour, jumping to action at every directive of these bloggers). As such, the notion that mainstream media “journalists” are necessarily bad and bent on destroying the Duterte government as these DDS bloggers claim (and want their followers to believe) is being re-evaluated in some cliques that are known to support Duterte but apply more moderate or sober (read, non-“die hard”) critical faculties to maintaining this support.Unfortunately, the unprofessional behaviour of key media figures such as Head and Kendzior themselves also make it difficult for their industry to rebuild its lost credibility and stature both of which already suffer an assault on two fronts: (1) erosion of its ascendancy as purveyors of “truth” thanks to the rise of “citizen journalism” facilitated by social media and (2) erosion of its financial viability thanks to an evaporating revenue base that can’t sustain an entrenched cost base of traditionally qualified and employed staff.Both polar ends in this “war on truth” — mainstream media personalities whose personal brands are hinged on their employers’ brands and ultra-partisan bloggers who have pegged their credibility on one particular politician or political party — need to shape up. In this age of democratised mass communication, Internet brands are highly-volatile and can quickly evaporate and be as easily replaced as quickly as they rise in today’s highly-competitive free market of ideas.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/mainstream-media-vs-dds-bloggers-a-war-on-truth-that-could-destroy-both-sides/#comments
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Misguided Pacifism And Humanitarianism Can Destroy Countries
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2016-01-29 04:28:57+00:00
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Look, before I begin, I’m letting you know that there’s nothing wrong with being a pacifist or a humanitarian. Majority of us want peace in our lives after all and I myself believe that everyone has every right to be treated like right and proper human being. What I’m addressing here however is that while everyone has a right to life, even rights have limits. You have to remember that while one might have a right to be happy, that most definitely does not mean one has a right to infringe upon another’s rights in pursuit of that happiness.After the brutal killing of the 44 Special Action Force police officers (SAF44), there are those who have come forth to defend the very people who perpetrated the massacre. According to these people, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front are simply defending their territories from people they perceive as enemies. Said people even insist that the SAF44 deserve their fate as they were Black Ops operatives and were therefore not covered by any rules of war. This means that their cruel slaughter at the hands of terrorists was justified and that one should not dwell on their deaths too much as it was both expected and, more likely than not, simply part of the plan.Ladies and gentlemen, I have never heard of a more insulting statement in my life! Does this mean that just because the SAF44 were black ops operatives means that they didn’t deserve to live? Does the Moro Islamic Liberation Front have a right to cruelly end lives as they see fit in defense of their “territories” which, more likely than not, they simply wrested from government control? Do the departed families of the SAF44 simply have to write off their dead fathers, husbands, brothers and sons as they died in what some are insisting a “botched” operation? Lastly, should we simply overlook the brutal deaths of the SAF44 because it was simply, according to Mar Roxas, a “misencounter”?The Liberal Party (LP) and the allies are now shoving the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in our faces. A law that will, according to its contents, will allow portions of Mindanao to function more autonomously with little to no direction from the capital of the Philippines. Unfortunately, while it sounds good on paper, one has to remember that the agreement itself is partially put forth by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front who have shown just how much they care about laws and decency when they massacred the SAF44 in cold blood even though there were much more viable and humanitarian options that were available.In other countries, the problem with refugees are constantly increasing as said refugees seem to be imposing more and more of their will on their host countries. While there’s nothing wrong with accepting refugees, I still think that “refugees” should at least respect the laws of their host country and cause as little trouble as possible for easier assimilation. As it is with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, they could have made the BBL more appealing to the rest of the Philippines if they had instead granted mercy to the SAF44 and taken them prisoner instead of murdering them. By killing the SAF44 in such an inhuman manner, they have essentially doomed their precious BBL as it shows that they are not exactly a negotiable lot.Remember ladies and gentlemen, peace is good but there is no peace without justice…Wrong is still wrong and evil is still evil no matter how one tries to justify it!
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/01/misguided-pacifism-humanitarianism-can-destroy-countries/
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TEAM FIGURE SKATING DEBUTS IN SOCHI, BACKFIRES ON RUSSIAN ANTI-GAY POLICY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/2/2017 0:00
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suddenly giving figure skaters the chance at two medals at one Winter Games.It seems like history being made on ice, but at the expense of the Russians.Vladimir Putin’s government has come under fire for its anti-gay laws prohibiting the public display of homosexuality, and it has resisted all pressure from world governments and sports organizations which initially threatened to boycott the Sochi Winter Olympics because of these homophobic policies.In a stunning development, six nations participating in the team figure skating competitions are sending same-sex partners as their entries to the pairs competition: Belgium,Canada, Denmark, Spain, Sweden and The Netherlands.. Same-sex marriage in all six countries is legal.While the Russian government initially protested the decision by what it is calling the “rebel” countries, a spokesperson for President Putin told The Adobo Chronicles that it is too late to make a change in the skating line-up. “It is physically impossible to demand a replacement of the same-sex partner skaters at this point, and Russia will stand to lose millions of dollars if the Thursday competitions are cancelled,” he said.As a compromise, the Russian government ruled that the pairs competition will not be televised by NBC during its prime-time coverage of the Winter games. Instead, NBC will air a re-mastered version of the James Bond film, “From Russia With Love.” Telecast of the team skating competitions will resume after the last same-sex partner skaters have finished with their short and long programs.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/05/team-figure-skating-debuts-in-sochi-backfires-on-russian-anti-gay-policy/#comments
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VENEZUELA, BRAZIL NOW ALSO BANNED FROM BEAUTY CONTESTS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/11/2016 0:00
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Ah, the power of social media! Less than a week after the Philippines was disqualified from beauty pageants for the next two years, the Association of Beauty Pageant Franchise Holders (ABPFH), voted today to add Venezuela and Brazil to the list.Millions of netizens took to the Internet to protest ABPFH’s earlier ruling singling out the Philippines from among many other countries which have also done well in beauty pageants over the years.Aside from the Philippines, Venezuela and Brazil have also succeeded in winning the crown for the “big four” international beauty pageants, Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.Venezuela has won 7 Miss Universe titles, 6 Miss World titles and 6 Miss International titles. It won the Miss Earth title in 2005. The first country to win all four pageants was Brazil when it won Miss Earth in 2004.The ABPFH, however, denied that it caved in to pressure from netizens. It said its decision was based upon Venezuela’s and Brazil’s recent victories in the 2013 Mister International Contest held last week in Jakarta, Indonesia. Venezuelan Jose Anmer Paredes was crowned the winner, while Jhonatan Marko of Brazil was 2nd runner-up. The Philippines’ Gil Wagas placed 5th.ABPFH also clarified that the ban will not take effect until after this year’s Miss International Pageant which will take place on December 17 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/11/24/venezuela-brazil-now-also-banned-from-beauty-contests/
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MANNY PACQUIAO SNUBS PHILIPPINE VICE PRESIDENT’S INVITATION TO BE HIS RUNNING MATE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/7/2017 0:00
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In 2016, the Filipino people will elect a new president to succeed NoyNoy Aquino whose 6-year term expires that year.While many politicians have hinted about running for president, no one has been more straightforward and definite about his presidential ambition than the current vice president, Jejomar Binay. After all, it is in his family’s blood. Binay’s son Jejomar, Jr. is the mayor of Makati City and his two daughters Nancy and Abigail are members of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively.This early, Binay has already formed a new political party called the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) and has been quoted as saying in media reports that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will be included in his new party’s senatorial lineup. Pacquiao currently sits as a member of the House of Representatives.In a Skype interview today with The Adobo Chronicles, Pacquiao vehemently denied that he was running for senator under Binay’s new party. “How is that possible, when my intention is to run for president,” Pacquiao said.Binay’s strategy was to try to get Pacquiao to run for an elective post other than president, so that he (Binay) will run unopposed by a very formidable candidate such as the boxer congressman. With his enormous popularity and wealth (pre-tax), Pacquiao’s odds of winning the presidential post in a nationwide election are better than 10 to 1, in his favor.Binay is reportedly considering Senator Jinggoy Estrada who is now in jail facing plunder charges to be his vice presidential running mate. Pacquiao, on the other hand, has hinted he might ask actress Nora Aunor to be his running mate. (In the Philippines, the vice president is elected independently of the president, unlike in the U.S. where a vote for the president is also a vote for the vice president.)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/07/manny-pacquiao-snubs-philippine-vice-presidents-invitation-to-be-his-running-mate/#comments
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Watch: How did Duterte offer Leni a cabinet post?
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2016-07-07 22:47:10+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte offered Vice President Leni Robredo a cabinet post in a different way.On his press briefing, Duterte called Robredo in front of the media and his officials.“Gusto mo ba ng housing mam? Para matigil na itong mga tanong ng tanong” Duterte said.In the conversation, it appeared that Robredo accepted the post as the Chief of Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC)Watch the full video below:
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-duterte-offer-leni-cabinet-post/
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Philippine Politics: Señeres Concedes To Duterte
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/5/2016 0:00
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With 95 percent of precincts reporting, the unofficial tally of Monday’s Philippine presidential elections clearly shows a winner: Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.Previously, runners-up Senator Grace Poe and former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas have both conceded to Duterte.Today, Roy Señeres (R.I.P.) became the third candidate to concede.That leaves Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Vice President Jejomar Binay. (Binay had issued a message on social media asking Filipinos to respect the election results, but has not officially conceded).
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/10/philippine-politics-seneres-concedes-to-duterte/?share=email
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