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Where In The World Is Jim Paredes?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/3/2017 0:00
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Filipino-Australian Jim Paredes, Duterte critic and former member of the music group Apo Hiking Society, is missing!After that viral video tape showing him berating a group of pro-Duterte youth at the EDSA 31 commeration, he hasn’t been seen around. There are no indications that he has returned to Australia.But finally, Paredes has given a clue on his whereabouts.In a tweet posted several days ago, Paredes said:But his Twitter message generated more questions than answers. Both his fans and critics still have no clue where he is.Speculations range from Paredes having joined the New People’s Army or Abu Sayyaf to being in an anti-Duterte rally where only 40 people were in attendance. Others are saying that he could be vacationing in Brazil’s Amazon forest, where as a Filipino citizen, he doesn’t need a visa to visit.Or maybe, he has decided to be a monk?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/06/where-in-the-world-is-jim-paredes/
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No ‘genocide’ intended: Filipinos need to get a grip over the Dengvaxia debacle
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-12-05 06:32:43+00:00
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What really first needs to be stopped is all the panicky statements being released about the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. There was no intent to perpetrate “genocide” even if the circumstances surrounding its procurement and approval for public dispensation in 2016 by the Department of Health (DOH) under then President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III are a bit suspect.To put some perspective around the more than 700,000 kids Dengvaxia was administered to (and, supposedly put “at risk” of death), an estimated 3 million Filipino children are engaged in illegal work where they are exposed to health and safety risks as well as emotional and physical abuse from employers. This is due to the continued prevalence of trafficking in underaged domestic and sex workers from the Philippines’ rural areas as well as forced labour in plantations and mines.Whereas the small possibility that the procurement of Dengvaxia — even under the suspicious circumstances surrounding the transaction — was motivated by generally good intentions is not an unreasonable argument, one will be hard-pressed to justify multiple Filipino governments allowing 3 million children to work under deplorable conditions for generations. In short, there was no intent in procuring Dengvaxia that could be any more “evil” or “genocidal” than, say, tolerating exploitation of 3 million kids by illegal employers right under the holy radars of mainstream media and even that of some of the noisier partisan bloggers involved in today’s “debate”.People need to get a grip on themselves. According to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, “no cases of ‘severe dengue infection’ have been reported yet out of [at] least 700,000 Filipino children who were given the vaccine.” Malacanang spokesman Harry Roque, for his part, called on the public “not to spread information that may cause undue alarm”.That said, the real focus should be on how the programme to procure and administer the vaccine, which reportedly cost a “whopping” 3.5 billion pesos was funded. Back in December 2016, Senator Richard Gordon pointed out that procurement of the Dengvaxia vaccine by the DOH was not done using Congress-appropriated funds. Gordon went further to liken the method of funding of the project to the notorious Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) of the Aquino government where “budget savings” were used to fast track the funding of “priority” initiatives.Indeed, there may be cause to question why Aquino would prioritise the Dengvaxia initiative considering there are less-risky and more straightforward solutions to problems that affect far more Filipinos — like those 3 million child labourers, for example. Gordon puts forth the same argument…Gordon said he was also baffled why the dengue vaccine was given priority when only 250 people died from the disease in a year and over 200,000 people afflicted. “Should it come first?” Gordon asked. “There’s a much bigger budget for the dengue vaccine, but we still fail in the Millennium Development Goals,” he added. He also said the P3.5 billion spent on the dengue vaccine was the same as the amount spent on the expanded immunization program that covered seven ailments, including pneumonia and cervical cancer. Although he was not assigning any malice, Gordon said the circumstances surrounding the procurement were suspicious “from top to bottom.”It would take Manila Times columnist Bobi Tiglao to delve into the possibility of “malice” on the part of Aquino.Aquino had demonstrated extraordinary interest in the health department’s purchase of the Dengvaxia vaccine: It was the second time he met with the Sanofi officials. He found time during the hectic APEC meeting in Beijing, China to meet with Sanofi officials, headed by the firm’s senior vice president for Asia Jean-luc Lowinski on Nov 9, 2014. The Sanofi officials were the only businessmen Aquino met with in Beijing. A press release by the Presidential Broadcast Staff reported at that time that Aquino discussed “Sanofi’s progress in developing a dengue vaccine for affected towns in the Philippines.”There is enough reason to speculate on the “baffling” urgency applied by the Aquino government towards getting into bed with Sanofi — even to the point of putting hundreds of thousands of Filipino children at risk. This may not be a case of genocide — just plain old garden-variety greed and big-bucks national politics with no attention paid to risk of collateral damage.The trouble with partisan “activism” over social or mainstream media is that fundamental issues are missed. In this case, 700,000-plus kids put at risk by a possibly greed-motivated rush to procure Dengvaxia cannot be any different to decades of tolerating, say, 3 million kids child labourers. Again, common denominators are at work here. It always comes down to business between Filipinos’ politicians and oligarchs and corporate executives eager to make a sale. No need for shrill panic as there is nothing new to see here.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/12/no-genocide-intended-filipinos-need-to-get-a-grip-over-the-dengvaxia-debacle/
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Senator Risa Hontiveros Wants To Censure Pro-Duterte Bloggers For Offensive Photo
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/10/2017 0:00
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She wanted bloggers Thinking Pinoy and Mike Acebedo Lopez to respect the office of senators, including that of incarcerated Senator Leila De Lima.Senator Risa Hontiveros found it offensive that the two pro-Duterte bloggers posted on social media a selfie of them in front of De Lima’s senatorial office in an apparent taunt and so she wanted the Senate to formally censure Lopez and Thinking Pinoy.It happened before a Senate hearing on ‘fake news.’”To spread fake news that De Lima is an agent of satan (666) is uncalled for,” Hontiveros said.Hontiveros wasn’t aware that the photo she was referring to, was, well, fake.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/05/senator-risa-hontiveros-wants-to-censure-pro-duterte-bloggers-for-offensive-photo/?share=email
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Former Philippine President Aquino Goes Into One-Year Hibernation
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/08/2016 0:00
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Former Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino goes down in history as the first ever human being who is going into hibernation. Previously, only certian animals hibernate, including bears, bats, skunks, bees, snakes and groundhogs.In an interview with Radyo Inquirer, Aquino said that he would refrain from giving comments about the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte for a year—a period which he deemed as a reasonable time for his successor to adjust in his job. He reiterated his promise of not giving unsolicited advice to Duterte for the meantime.When contacted by The Adobo Chronicles, Aquino however said that he has no control over his sister Kris, who might on her own, give unsolicited advice to Duterte.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/21/former-philippine-president-aquino-goes-into-one-year-hibernation/?share=email
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In Philippine City, It Pays To Be Able To Do 40 Push-ups When Drunk
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/05/2016 0:00
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If you’re planning to get drunk while half-naked in the streets of a Philippine city, you’d better be fit enough to do 40 push-ups.Some 30 men were apprehended by authorities in the city of Las Piñas in Metro Manila for public intoxication, a violation of a long-standing local ordinance.Upon arrival at the police station, the police chief ordered the men to do 40 push-ups. Those who completed the task were released while those who didn’t were jailed.Our advice to drunks and alocoholics, you better shape up and start going to the gym.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/28/in-philippine-city-it-pays-to-be-able-to-do-40-push-ups-when-drunk/?share=email
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Hashtag Nikko calls out Bato for not allowing policemen to have tattoos: Edi kayo na malinis!
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2018-04-06 19:45:50+08:00
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After Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa expressed his opposition on the bill that allowing tattooed individual to become a law enforcer, a member of boy dance group Hashtag criticized the soon-to-be-retired top cop.Nikko Natividad of Hashtag is one of the people who attacked Dela Rosa for his belief that police officers that have some tattoos in their body would be look like ‘criminal’.According to his post on Instagram, Natividad taunted at Dela Rosa with a sarcastic message to the top cop.“Opo madumi po kami. Para po kaming criminal. Salamat po. Sorry po Mr. CLEAN.” Natividad said.Because of this, several netizens attacked Natividad for being ‘close-minded’ and showing no respect to the Director General.“Ang dami nagalit sa opinion ko. Kesyo baket daw ako nag react e para daw sa pulis yun. Anu ba ang pulis natin? Diba tao sila kailangan din ng respect. May care ako sa lipunan kaya nag react ako.” Natividad said after bashing Dela Rosa, a cop itself in his social media account.“Tanggap ko na requirement nila ang bawat tattoo pero utang na loob wag naman kailangan pa sabihin na madumi at parang kriminal. Panu kung tatay nyo yung magpupulis? O anak nyo? Kapatid nyo o Asawa nyo o kayo mismo. Ano mararamdaman niyo?.” he added.During a press conference in Camp Crame several days ago, Dela Rosa apologized to the individuals with tattoos wanted to be cop, but he insisted that they’re really not allowed to enter the organization.Bato said that if they really wanted to become a police, they must follow the requirements and remove their tattoos.“Pasensya na sa mga may tattoo ha, alam ko you will invoke your right to express your artistic desires. Sa inyo art, sa amin taboo. Prangkahan tayo… dahil pangit, parang criminal naman tingnan ‘di ba, parang sa kulungan puro may tattoo. Parang ex-convice ang pulis ‘pag nakauniporme na maraming tattoo.” Dela Rosa said.“Yung tago siguro ok lang pero makikita parin ‘yan ‘pag hubad nila roon sa health service dahil hubad ‘yan sila, Pero advise pa rin natin na tanggalin nila ‘yung tattoo nila,” he added.Aside from PNP, Department of National Defense also opposed the lifting of tattoo ban for police applicants.“Any good reason why we will lift it? We would like to keep it that way…The military imposes strict rules on haircut and even mustache, why not tattoo? Tattoos are ugly and connotes gangster image,” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.Davao City Representative Karlo Nograles proposed the lifting of tattoo ban for police and military applicants and called it a “archaic” requirement.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/hashtag-nikko-calls-bato-not-allowing-policemen-tattoos-edi-kayo-na-malinis/
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Dela Rosa reveals that he’s going to appoint Espenido to another drug infested province
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2017-08-07 10:37:52+08:00
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Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Chief Ronald “Bato Dela Rosa revealed on Monday that it’s possible that Ozamiz Chief of Police Senior Inspector Jovie Espenido would be transferred in another drug infested province.”Mag-determine muna tayo kung sino ang next target.” PNP Chief Dela Rosa told the media during a press conference in camp crame.However, Dela Rosa said that PNP must validate all the information first before assigning the so called ‘drug terminator’ in another province.“Mag-determine muna tayo kung sino’ng next na target, doon natin siya ilipat. Hintay muna tayo. I-validate muna natin kung saan siya puwedeng ilipat,” he said.He also said that Espenido must finish his assignment in Ozamiz first before leaving the city.According to Dela Rosa, many LGUs wanted Espenido to be assigned in their province to solve their illegal drug problem.The PNP Chief also revealed that Espenido is going to receive an award from the organization for his achievements in fighting illegal drugs in Albuera, Leyte and Ozamiz City.Espenido would receive “special award for anti-illegal drugs campaign” after he led the biggest and most successful anti-drug raid in history of Ozamiz City which resulted to the death of Mayor Aldong Parojinog Sr., Board Member Octavio Parojinog and 13 others.The drug raid also resulted to the arrest of Vice Mayor Nova Parojinog and other members of Parojinog clan.Before he was assigned to Ozamiz City, Espenido also nabbed former Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., an alleged narco politician who also killed inside his cell.Dela Rosa clarified that they didn’t gave the award to Espenido because his team killed the alleged Ozamiz narco politicians.“Hindi pa nangyari yung Ozamiz incident, kasama na si Espenido sa list of awardees for his accomplishments sa drug operations sa Albuera at Ozamiz. Significantly nag-drop ‘yung drug activities sa Ozamiz dahil sa kanyang pamumuno,” he said.Espenido became the most performing cop in region 10 in 2017 despite of just being newly installed there according to PRO10 website.IIf given the chance, where do you want the Ozamiz Chief to be assign next?
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/dela-rosa-reveals-hes-going-appoint-espenido-another-drug-infested-province/
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Last camp of Abu Sayaff captured by Philippine Military
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-08-16 22:13:08+08:00
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The last known camp of the terrorist group Abu Sayaff in Tipo, Tipo Basilan was finally captured by the Philippine 4th Military Special Forces Battalion.The Duterte administration launches series of successful operation since July and the effects of this to the terrorist group is really bad.Col. Andrew Bacala, commander of the Philippine Army’s 4th Special Forces Battalion, said the Abu Sayyaf suffered when the military forces attacked the terrorist group in Barangay Silangkum in Tipo Tipo town on August 15.The relatives of some members of the terrorist group cooperated with the government forces because of their desire to end the terror in their place.Joel Maturan, the former town mayor of Ungkaya Pukan, said “the Abu Sayyaf was finally flushed out of our towns.”Netizens lauds the campaign of Philippine Army against terrorism and they believe that this news is a sign that Abu Sayaff’s era is going to end soon.President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to show no mercy to the Abu Sayaff Group who kidnapped and killed many people including foreigners.The Punisher also warned the ISIS to avoid entering the Philippine Territory because he will become 10x worst than the international terrorist group.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/last-camp-abu-sayaff-captured-philippine-military/
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Is Philippine House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez saying extra-marital affairs are “normal”?
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-04-07 06:23:20+00:00
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Current Speaker of the Philippine House of Representative Pantaleón Álvarez recently came under fire after his extramarital affair was exposed. To be precise, he copped some flak from some sectors of society, but not all. Apparently, it was an “open-secret” in Congress that Alvarez has a girlfriend, but for some “reason”, presumably because he is a man, nobody made a big deal out of it. However, since the information has been made public, there is now outrage coming from his critics, members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, and women’s group Gabriela, among others who did not hold back in reminding him that as a lawyer, he is “held to the highest standards of morality, behaviour and professionalism” compared to the rest of us in society.Well, that’s too bad for Alvarez, I would say. The rest of us can get away with being naughty since we are not lawyers and are not held to the “highest standards of morality, behaviour and professionalism”, if my interpretation is correct.I think some of the people especially the ones in Alvarez’s circle who are criticising him simply feel obliged to make a “strong” statement against his affair for the sake of the public. I mean, why are they making a fuss about it only now? They should have done it as soon as they caught wind of his illicit girlfriend. I find it hard to believe that they didn’t know about his “dangerous liaison” considering Alvarez wasn’t hiding his girlfriend and was said to be “flaunting” her around town. Some Congressmen like Harry Roque even defended him by saying that Alvarez never concealed his estrangement from his wife and his relationship with his girlfriend anyway. Goes to show that it is normal and acceptable for men in the Philippines to have a girlfriend or girlfriends.Senator Leila De Lima’s supporters are acting outraged and claiming “double standards” since members of Congress along with the general public made a big deal of De Lima’s own extramarital affair after it was exposed. They were asking how it is that people could be so forgiving of men who are having an affair but harshly judge women who are caught committing the same “offense”? They raised a good question, indeed. I think it is high time people accept that both men and women are capable of having extramarital affairs and should be treated the same way.I personally don’t judge people who have affairs. I judge them based on their reaction after being found out. It was notable how Alvarez owned up to having a girlfriend immediately after it was exposed. He then admitted to siring eight children with three different women and dared asked other men to cast the first stone if they don’t have a girlfriend:“My God, who doesn’t have a girlfriend?” he said on Thursday. Alvarez has also admitted having children with different women. “So you won’t have difficulty finding out, I have eight children. I have two with my first wife, four with the second. And then, there were two more. But none with my present girlfriend,” he said. “I am just like you. I hope your wives are not listening,” he told his male radio interviewers. Alvarez said he would like to be transparent about his personal life because “if I deny it, I will be lying.”Ironically, some men commended Alvarez for his “honesty”. They probably look up to him now as their “hero”.Alvarez’s admission was quite a contrast to how De Lima kept being coy about her own affair even though it was also an “open secret” for years that she was in a relationship with her then driver/bodyguard Ronnie Dayan while she was the head of the Department of Interior and Local Government. Even those who didn’t want to know knew about De Lima’s extra-curricular activities due to the various memes depicting how close she was to Dayan. Intimate photos and videos would constantly pop-up on social media sites for everyone, including the young and old. You can be forgiven for saying that De Lima was being a hypocrite in trying to dodge questions about it and not admitting to her “indiscretions” straight away. She was only lying to herself and believing in her own hogwash especially the part when she used “frailties of a woman” to excuse her behaviour. She could have simply said “I was stupid” and asked for forgiveness. Perhaps then, the public would have been more forgiving.Don’t get me wrong, I think Alvarez should resign out of delicadeza and so does De Lima. It’s one thing to continue in their posts pretending they are not doing anything wrong while things are still a “secret”, but it is another thing when the general public already knows that they are violating the rules. They were both married when they had gone into another relationship and as lawyers, they knew it was against the law. It’s further proof that our own lawmakers cannot follow the law. No wonder the country is still considered a basket case.President Rodrigo Duterte also defended Alvarez and said his affair is a “non-issue” since Alvarez is not a Catholic, but a Muslim. His religion notwithstanding, we have to disagree with the President and remind him that lawyers are “held to the highest standards of morality, behaviour and professionalism”. In the past, the Supreme Court already disbarred two lawyers for having extramarital affairs due to “gross immorality and violation of the lawyer’s oath and the Code of Professional Responsibility”.The only solution to this perennial dilemma in Philippine society is so obvious, it is staring everyone in the face. In Filipino lingo “kung ahas yan, natuka ka na”. These so-called lawmakers who keep getting caught with their pants down should change the law. They are often coming up with self-serving laws anyway, so why not come up with the law that would “revolutionise” the way Filipinos think? They should finally come up with a divorce law instead of going around things the hard way by using “annulment of marriage” and suffering the inconvenience of sneaking around.After all, most of the things that are causing distress in society is man-made. Marriage is a human construct. Who and why did “they” think we should belong to just one person anyway? Marriage is actually not a natural state. Coupling, if you observe nature, is mostly for the sake of mating. Only a few members of the animal kingdom stay together as couples after mating. According to historical records, the custom of marriage was created “to protect the property rights of clan patriarchs to holdings of land and cattle”. In other words, marriage is mostly for convenience. It reduces the drama of having to choose who should get the inheritance after the death of the “bread winner”. But nowadays, both men and women can be breadwinners. In De Lima’s case, we know who was bringing home the bacon.To be sure, women joining the workforce has changed the landscape in the household. It proved that women too are capable of doing what men can do like buying land and cattle for the brood. The point is, traditional roles have shifted and because of this, customs and traditions must be reviewed by our lawmakers to see if it is still in line with today’s social realities.Having said all that, there is a scientific reason why most people in most societies frown on women having affairs while men get away with it unscathed. Since traditionally, men were expected to “provide” for the needs of his children, a man would instinctively want to know if the child his wife is carrying is his own. The rest of his clan would expect the same “fidelity” from the wife since they too are expected to care for the child.Unfortunately, it will take some time before people’s mindsets adjust to the idea that nothing lasts “forever”. Like fashion, people’s needs change. People will not always get what they need – security, romantic love and desire – in one person. Only a few people are or will be lucky enough to find all of that in just one partner. In some situations, people find “happiness” because they didn’t have a lot of choices. Yes, sometimes having too many options can lead to one’s unhappiness. Which then begs the question, will having a divorce law make people happy?People will know the answer to that while they are crossing that bridge. Until then, we all have to act like we are outraged the minute we find out someone has “violated the rules”.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/04/philippine-house-speaker-pantaleon-alvarez-saying-extra-marital-affairs-normal/#comments
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IN PHOTOS: Throwback images of Baste and Veronica Duterte
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2017-07-12 00:50:54+08:00
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Since day 1, we already know President Rody Duterte’s love life and how complicated it is. What we know is Digong shares his heart with Elizabeth (mother of Pauli, Inday Sara, and Baste) and Honeylet (mother of Veronica).It is not new also that the family of Duterte’s first wife is not in good wave with Honeylet. Inday Sara, for example, made rounds on the internet when she said on her facebook post thread ” We don’t care about her (Honeylet) feelings ” (READ: Inday Sara hits Honeylet )What we really don’t know is, Kitty or Veronica, is pretty close to the presidential son and TV host Sebastian “Baste” Duterte based on the following throwback photos which suggest that Kitty got a Kuya in Baste. Click to Watch Video BelowWhat can you say about these photos? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/photos-throwback-images-baste-veronica-duterte/
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Jinggoy Estrada labeled Senator De Lima as worst than what she labeled President Duterte
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2016-09-27 15:07:55+08:00
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Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada took another offense to Senator Leila De Lima on his Facebook post.Jinggoy posted a statement on his personal Facebook account after Senator Leila De Lima labeled the President of the Philippines as being the “lowest and vilest person in our country.“Before you accuse the President, why don’t you look at the mirror and see for yourself who between you and the president” Estrada told De LimaThe former Senator also defended the President and he said that most of the Filipino thinks that Senator De Lima is worst than Duterte.He explained why Senator De Lima may be worst than what she labeled to President Duterte.Estrada also asked Sen. De Lima a few questions that must be answered immediately.1) Bilang Sec. Of Justice, bakit ka madalas dumalaw sa Muntinlupa at bakit lagi mong kausap ang mga convicted drug lords? [What is the reason why you are always visited the National Bilibid Prison and always talked with convicted drug lords]2) Ano ang ginagawa mo sa loob ng kubol ni Jaybee Sebastian ng 3 oras? [What did you do inside Jaybee Sebastian’s Kubol for almost 3 hours]3) 7 testigo ang lumantad sa Kamara upang idetalye ang pagkakasangkot mo at iyong driver- lover sa droga. Sinabi din ng ibang testigo na sila ay nagbigay ng pera sa driver-lover mo at ibinigay sa iyo. Ang tanong – Hindi ka ba nakokonsyensya sa ating bayan sapagka’t hinimok mo sila sa pagbenta ng mga illegal na droga para lang matustusan ang pagbigay sa iyo ng quota (tara)? [7 witnesses testified that you and your driver were received money from them, did you feel any conscience in what you did because you urged everyone to sell illegal drugs just to reach their quota?]4) Magkano lahat ang nalikom mo nung nakaraang kampanya na galing sa illegal source at magkano ang ginastos mo?[How much funds did you raised during the campaign that came from illegal drugs and how much did you spend?]Jinggoy asked Leila De Lima to stop pretending to be clean and just answer all the allegation against her.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/jinggoy-estrada-senator-de-lima-lowest-vilest-creature-not-country-earth/
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NEXT GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WILL BE HOSTED BY QVC ON NOVEMBER 10
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/10/2017 0:00
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The Republican National Committee (RNC), disappointed by last night’s conduct of the GOP presidential debate on CNBC, announced that it has decided on a major change in the next televised debate.Reince Priebus, chair of the RNC, slammed CNBC immediately after the GOP debate hosted by the network ended Wednesday night.Priebus said in a statement he found the debate “extremely disappointing,” adding that “CNBC should be ashamed of how this debate was handled.” He vowed to fight to ensure future debates allow for a more robust exchange.The change will begin with the next GOP debate on November 10 at the Milwaukee Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, originally hosted by FOX Business Network.Instead of FOX Business Network, the debate will be hosted by QVC, the cable, satellite and broadcast television network, and multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping.“We will continue with the theme, ‘Your Money, Your Vote,’ to enable the candidates to discuss their respective economic plans which they were not given the chance to do during the CNBC debate,” Priebus said.RNC said it could not think of a better network than QVC to host the debate on the economy because of its wide reach and following especially among housewives and retired citizens who control the purses in most households.Instead of having moderators, candidates will be answering questions from viewers who will be calling in, much like QVC’s regular show format.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/29/next-gop-presidential-debate-will-be-hosted-by-qvc-on-november-10/#respond
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Facebook Truth Censors Rappler and Vera Files Slept In the Noodle House As Viral Videos Slurring Congressman Andaya Spreads
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-04-22 12:56:48+00:00
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Perhaps the ecstacy of being ordained as Facebook’s “truth” censors left people at Rappler and Vera Files bathing so deeply in the afterflow that they slept through the carnage of a Facebook viral video carrying false claims against Deputy Speaker and Camarines Sur First District Representative Rolando Andaya Jr.As with most viral videos aimed at destroying reputations, this one did give the context of the incident and presented only the details which would compel people to react negatively towards the subject of the video.Because, in order to truly judge the truth or falsity of a story, great care must be taken to tell the story in the right context and present the reader with all the relevant details.In the words of the Journalist Code of Ethics by the Philippine Press Institute, journalists such as those from Rappler and Vera files must “scrupulously report and interpret the news, taking care not to suppress essential facts nor to distort the truth by omission or improper emphasis.”In short, fact checking for Facebook demands that Rappler and Vera Files play the role of news editor to every single Filipino Facebook user. Otherwise, Facebook, Rappler, and Vera files will most certainly fail in their sworn mission to filter out false news stories.The fuller context of the video published by Facebook page Bicol Politics showing Andaya being driven out and then shouting outside a police precinct has to do with the Naga Airport expansion project and an ongoing crusade by Congressman Andaya to ensure just compensation for the farmers that will be displaced by the infrastructure project.According to a friend from Naga, Second District of Camarines Sur Representative Lray Villafuerte through his various agents were forcing farmers to sell them their land at P8.00 per square meter and Villafuerte in turn would sell the land to the government at P300.00 per square meter.Before Andaya was seen shouting outside the police precinct, farmers had come to him seeking help after members of a group called Sagip Kalikasan blocked the road leading to their fields with truck loads of sand and gravel.The farmers, upon seeing the people from Sagip Kalikasan who blocked the road to their fields, apprehended them. In retaliation, the Sagip Kalikasan people went to the police precinct where they accompanied by Congressman Villafuerte in filing a police blotter report.My friend from Naga claims that Villafuerte’s very presence at the police precinct was an attempt to show he had control of the police in the area in order to intimidate the farmers and keep them from contesting the claims made by Sagip Kalikasan against them.Unwilling to be cowed, the farmers sought out Congressman Andaya to help them stand up against Villafuerte’s attempt to unjustly deprive them of their land.Andaya went to the police precinct to seek out Villafuerte and that was when a heated confrontation took place. It isn’t clear if it was the police or Villafuerte’s people that pushed Andaya out of the police precinct.Instead of including the plight of the farmers seemingly being forced from their land, Bicol Politic’s video sought to portray Andaya running amuck without provocation. Malice seems apparent in how Bicol Politics captioned its video, where it said “Andaya violently attacks Sagip Kalikasan personnel; video captures his Satanic attitude”In the accompanying description it said:Rolando Andaya Jr., congressmen of the first district of Camarines Sur, harassed with utmost ferocity the personnel of Sagip Kalikasan who are guarding the area for the re-orientation and upgrading of the Naga Airport and, as can be seen in the video, pursued them in the police station, revealing his demonic attitude. Andaya, who dubbed himself as Satan in a press conference, can be seen in the video below confronting Cong. Lray Villafuerte with eyes red, words unpolished and gestures that can be compared to a drug addict instead of an honorable lawmaker. Cong. Vilafuerte was in the police station to give aid to the Sagip Kalikasan personnel after receiving reports of Andaya’s abuses against them.Bicol Politic’s video was all over my newsfeed as well as on Facebook messenger and there was no mistaking that it had been heavily promoted. The video has garnered 540,000 views as of this writing.Bicol Politic’s claim that Andaya attacked members of Sagip Kalikasan was demolished by the video of a TV News Report. In this longer video, Andaya was not seen talking to or coming into physical contact with any of the Sagip Kalikasan members and thus, on the basis of that video could not be claimed to have attacked or harassed them.Moreover, the video shows that it was Andaya who was being restrained and pushed away by people — it is unclear whether they were police or people from Villafuerte’s side.With the season of political campaigns coming in, there will be hundreds of such videos as well as articles surfacing almost everyday containing claims disparaging one politician or another.Considering how Bicol Politics was able to freely propagate a distorted and untruthful version of the Andaya-Villafuerte confrontation, I think it would be prudent to assume that Rappler and Vera Files may have grossly overestimated their capability to act as fact checkers.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/04/facebook-truth-censors-rappler-and-vera-files-slept-in-the-noodle-house-as-viral-videos-slurring-congressman-andaya-spreads/#comments
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Newly-released: Film Trailer of “The Liberal Party Will Rise Again!”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/01/2018 0:00
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It was more than a year in the making, but it’s finally here: the most awaited film project featuring the one and only Liberal Party of the Philippines.Based on true events, the film traces the rise and fall of the Yellow Party, and its subsequent coming back from the dead.Already, critics are saying that the film will surely make waves at upcoming International Film Festivals.Here’s the TRAILER.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/21/newly-released-film-trailer-of-the-liberal-party-will-rise-again/
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COMING SOON TO THE DINNER TABLE : GENETICALLY MODIFIED LECHON
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/11/2017 0:00
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that the AquAdvantage salmon — developed using growth hormone from Chinook salmon and a gene from an eel-like ocean fish that makes it reach market size twice as quickly as other salmon — has become the first genetically engineered animal approved for American consumption.AquaBounty Technologies Inc., the Massachusetts company that created the fish, calls it “the world’s most sustainable salmon.” Opponents call it “Frankenfish.”Almost simultaneously, scientists at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños, Laguna, announced that they have engineered a fast-reproducing, fast-growing pig that is both safe for human consumption and a big boost to lechon production.Lechon is a popular way of cooking a whole pig by roasting it for hours over a pit of charcoal fire. No Filipino fiesta or family gathering is complete without this traditional delicacy.The scientists said they have been successful in injecting testosterone from dogs into pigs to make them reproduce faster and become more prolific. A domestic farm pig averages 10 piglets per litter and can have two to three litters per year.The genetically modified pigs will mature faster. At the same time, lechon roasting time will be cut by almost 50 percent.Lechon pa more (more lechon), as Filipinos would say!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/20/coming-soon-to-the-dinner-table-genetically-modified-lechon/
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WATCH: Lacson burns Pangilinan on Constitution debate
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2018-05-31 14:00:31+08:00
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Sen. Lacson interpellates Sen. Pangilinan on the draft Senate resolution on ‘quo warranto’ Here are the points raised by Sen. Lacson…“Who interprets the Constitution, is it the Senate? … We cannot interpret the Constitution.” – Sen. Lacson, on which institution is mandated to interpret the law and the Constitution.“Why do we make reference to something that has not transpired?” – Sen. Lacson, after asking if the Articles of Impeachment had been transmitted to the Senate in the first place.“The operative word is ‘may.’” – Sen. Lacson, after citing Art. XI, Sec. 2 of the 1987 Constitution where officials including the President, the Vice-President, and members of the Supreme Court “may be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, culpable violation of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust.”“I don’t want to participate in something that would encroach on the authority of the SC… If we didn’t use this language, referring to an action taken by the SC, I would sign the resolution. In this case we are creating a constitutional crisis because SC acted within its own jurisdiction (and) here we are, interfering and trying to influence the SC to reverse its decision.” – Sen. Lacson, after noting the draft resolution’s reference to the ouster of Lourdes Sereno. CLICK BELOW TO WATCH VIDEOYour thoughts on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-lacson-burns-pangilinan-constitution-debate/
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STANFORD SCIENTISTS DISCOVER MUTANT GENE THAT CAUSES HETEROSEXUALITY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/6/2017 0:00
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but his research was criticised vocally by several right-wing US politicians and certain members of the religious community.Now, scientists at the Human Genome Project have found evidence pointing to the existence of not one, but two or more so-called “gay genes.”“Sexual orientation has nothing to do with choice,” said lead researcher Michael Bailey of Northwestern University in Chicago. “Our findings suggest there may be genes at play, and we found evidence for two sets that affect whether a man is gay or straight.”Meanwhile, researchers at Stanford University are about to announce the results of a ground-breaking study that explains why people become heterosexual. They discovered a mutant gene which they named HTXL-1 which is responsible for a person’s heterosexual orientation.“During the first three months of pregnancy, human genes circulate inside the fetus, trying to claim their proper position in the baby’s overall genetic makeup,” the researchers said. “During this process, a few genes mutate, causing a great imbalance in the genetic makeup. This mutation and imbalance produce right-leaning genes and eventually determine a person’s heterosexual orientaion,” they added.The study concluded that 90% of fetuses develop these mutant genes.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/07/stanford-scientists-discover-mutant-gene-that-causes-heterosexuality/#respond
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MAR ROXAS’ PLAN B FOR VP RUNNING MATE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/10/2017 0:00
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The Aquino administration’s Liberal Party is expected to formally announce Monday standard bearer Mar Roxas’ vice presidential running mate.It is no secret that Leni Robredo is the first choice, although the widow of former Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo has been on the fence about running for the office.So, Roxas has a Plan B which has been leaked to the media today.It is a second choice that is based on name recognition and is most appropriate for the position.The name?Vice Ganda.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/04/mar-roxas-plan-b-for-vp-running-mate/
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Academy Adopts New Rules For Oscar Hosts And Presenters
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/02/2017 0:00
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It happened yet again on live television. The wrong winner was announced.How can viewers forget that moment when host Steve Harvey announced that Miss Philippines was first runner-up and that Miss Colombia was the new Miss Universe when in fact, it was the other way around?Tonight at the 89th edition of the Oscar Awards, presenter Faye Dunaway announced that ‘La La Land’ had won the Academy’s Best Picture. Then in a quick turn of events, the mistake was revealed. ‘Moonlight’ had won the Oscar.It wasn’t a spoof of the Steve Harvey fiasco at last year’s Miss Universe Pageant.In a move seen by many as a very serious effort at damage control, the board of directors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved a new rule that requires all future Oscar hosts and presenters to undergo a vision test on the eve of the Oscar Awards ceremonies.“This is to make sure that the correct name or names of winners will be read correctly,” an Academy Spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles.The Academy’s move goes a step further from what the Miss Universe Organization did at this year’s pageant in Manila. As repeat host Harvey was about to read the name of the new Miss Universe, outgoing title holder Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach rushed on stage to hand Harvey a pair of powerful magnifying lenses just to make sure there will be none of the 2016 fiasco.It wasn’t clear from the new Academy rules if a host or presenter found without a 20/20 vision will be allowed to continue with the hosting duties, or if corrective glasses or contact lenses would be required of them on Oscar night.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/26/academy-adopts-new-rules-for-oscar-hosts-and-presenters/
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NEW “MAN OF STEEL” FILM TO INTRODUCE THIRD SUPERHERO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/07/2016 0:00
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although a new actor is likely to replace Christian Bale as the Dark Knight. Update: Oscar winner Ben Affleck will play the Batman character in the upcoming Superman sequel!In a surprising announcement, Warner Bros. also said that a third Superhero has been added to this action-packed movie which is expected to hit the theaters in early 2015.The third lead character will be SuperGay, whose powerful operatic singing voice can sink ships, blow up buldings and practically move mountains. Sources who have reviewed the script tell The Adobo Chronicles that a love triangle ensues in this super adventure. SuperGay falls in love with the good-looking Superman as the three, including Batman, pursue the dark forces that have descended on earth in the city of Metropolitic. The twist happens when SuperGay finds Batman in the locker room after a workout without his mask. Only then does SuperGay find out that Batman was much more good looking than Superman. SuperGay becomes conflicted with his love for Superman and Batman. Our sources refused to reveal how the movie ends to avoid a spoiler.Openly gay country singer Steve Grand will play the role of SuperGay. In preparation for the role, Grand has taken up intensive opera singing lessons at the Toronto Conservatory of Music.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/30/new-man-of-steel-film-to-introduce-third-superhero/
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SAN FRANCISCO TO SPEND MILLIONS TO REPAINT ALL ITS CROSSWALKS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/08/2016 0:00
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from Castro to the Embarcadero. Lee and the gay members of the board of supervisors will participate in a ceremonial painting of the first crosswalk on Market and Castro Streets at 9am on September 1st.Unlike the boring, single color paint used for the bike lanes and MUNI train tracks, the new pedestrian lanes will be painted in a succession of the rainbow colors: ROYGBV ROYGBIV ROYGBIV and so on.While admitting that the cost of the project will be a burden to the city’s coffers, the mayor and supervisors assured the public that the return on investment will be three-fold. It will also seal San Francisco’s reputation as the “Gayest City in the World.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/08/13/san-francisco-to-spend-millions-to-repaint-all-its-crosswalks/#respond
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‘Sabwatan’ with AFP and Abu Sayyaf ?
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2016-06-19 16:04:44+08:00
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The military was accused by Jolo’s Mayor Hussin Amin for conniving with the Abu Sayyaf on its kidnapping operation in Sulu. Amin said that some officials of the AFP are working with the Muslim bandits which is the reason why the group cannot be eradicated and still operating despite strong government forces in the area.The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) strongly denied on Saturday allegations that some of its officers are in cahoots with the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits.“Our armed forces and police have been at the forefront of the fight against all KFRGs (kidnapping-for-ransom groups) and the ASG for a long time. We have lost so many servicemen in the process. We do not doubt the dedication and commitment of our troops,” AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said.In addition, commanders on the ground are in full control of all troops and are focused on their primary mission of getting these criminals and saving the hostages, he added.“There is also an established system to ensure no spies and traitors are in our ranks. There also exists strong measures to deal with those found to have violated their oath,” Padilla stressed.The allegations came in the wake of the beheading of Canadian Robert Hall last June 13. Hall was one of the four persons kidnapped in Samal Island last Sept. 21.A companion, John Ridsel, was beheaded last April 26 after the Philippine and Canadian government snubbed the bandits’ Php300 million ransom demand.The AFP spokesperson said these accusations can undermine government efforts against these criminals.“And we will hold the one who released the statement accountable if they can’t substantiate their allegations. Local government officials are at the lead of addressing peace and order in their communities with the police and the AFP as partners,” he added.Padilla said this cooperation is the cornerstone in coming up with a permanent solution to this perennial problem of lawlessness.“Local officials should also come up with socioeconomic plans that can help the locals veer away from supporting these crime groups mascarading as Robin Hoods when they share the money received from kidnapping. After all, peace and order is their primary responsibility in their respective provinces,” he pointed out. (with reports from PNA)Are you convinced that there is no Sabwatan? Leave your thoughts below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/afp-denies-sabwatan-abu-sayyaf/
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From FVP Leni Robredo: Wrong Video Message Sent To The United Nations
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/03/2017 0:00
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Amid criticism that her video message at the annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Narcotics in Vienna last week was based on lies and was meant to destabilize the Philippines and the Duterte administration, Vice President Leni Robredo today issued a retraction.FVP spokesperson Georgina Hernandez told The Adobo Chronicles that Mrs. Robredo inadvertently sent the wrong video to Vienna. “She apologizes to the Filipino people,” Hernandez said.Here is the correct video message (courtesy of PH Democracy Defender):
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/21/from-fvp-leni-robredo-wrong-video-message-sent-to-the-united-nations/
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Philippine Media Outlets Apologize To President Duterte For Misquoting Him
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/9/2016 0:00
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The damage has been done. It has culminated in U.S. President Barack Obama canceling his meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the ASEAN Summit in Laos. All because local media outlets misquoted Duterte. And the foreign media picked it up.At issue was the response by Duterte to a reporter question during which the Philippine president supposedly called Obama “son of a bitch” or “son of a whore.”But thanks to the magic of video recording and Internet sharing, the world now knows that Duterte was indeed misquoted.Independent reviews of the tape confirmed that the curse was not directly intended at Obama. Some expert language analysis of the tape point to Duterte hurling the expletive at reporters and columnists.Today, the Coalition of News Media Outlets of the Philippines (CNMOP) issued a formal joint apology to Duterte for their malicious misquoting of the president. “Our members in the news media simply wanted to improve their ratings and declining popularity,” a CNMOP spokesperson said. “We promise to do a better job next time.”Meanwhile, several U.S. other foreign news organizations announced they were hiring Tagalog-speaking newsroom staff so that they could be more accurate in their reporting of news about Duterte.All’s well that ends well.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/06/philippine-media-outlets-apologize-to-president-duterte-for-misquoting-him/?share=email
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WATCH:Humble Vice President Robredo reveals that she picks up still usable junks during U.S visit
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2017-06-26 03:25:12+08:00
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Vice President Robredo returned to her own radio program in RMN News Nationwide after her visit in U.S last week.Robredo revealed that she picked up trash left by people who moved out in their apartment.Pro-Duterte bloggers gave their comment on the new revelation of Robredo.Vice President Leni Robredo known for her public image as a ‘simple mom’ proved again that she’s practical as she picked up the trash left by the people who stayed there and tried to make it useful again.Robredo revealed in her radio program “BISErbisyong Leni” that she picked up usable junks during her visit in her daughter’s apartment in Boston, Massachusetts.She said that she did her task as a mom after she helped her daughter, Aika Robredo to move in her new apartment.Aika moved to the United States, where she will spend a year to take up Masters in Public Administration program at the Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.“Dalawang araw ako sa L.A, yung pangatlong araw lumipad ako papuntang Boston, dalawang araw din ako doon sa Boston. Yung dalawang araw na yun nanay talaga ako. Talagang tinulungan ko yung anak ko na mag ayos ng tirahan niya,” Robredo said in her radio program.Robredo also said that when she discovered that people who already moved out to the apartment only left their things in the trash can, she picked it up and made it useful again.“Alam mo Ka Ely, nakakatuwa doon kasi, pinupulot lang namin sa basurahan yung mga gamit. Yung mga hindi naibentang gamit ng iba ay iiwan lang sa basurahan at doon kami namumulot,” Robredo said.U.S based Pro-Duterte blogger Maharlika uploaded the video of the program:Several Pro-Duterte blogger gave their comment on the new revelation of the Vice President.Edwin Jamora, a netizen based in U.S who supported the policies of President Duterte said that it’s normal that people who leave their apartment to move out would throw their other things in the trash bin.But he doubt that the Vice President literally picked up trash inside the garbage bin.“It is true that apartment dwellers, or kahit na homeowners, when they move out they simply throw everything in the trash bin. Ginawa ko rin yan! Iniwan ko sa sidewalk ang Lexus ko when I moved out. O, laban?! We put it on the sidewalk or beside the trash bin dahil normal yan dito! It’s also a business to some who’d gather them and turn it into something of value,” Jamora said.“Ang kaso, the statement na namulot sila nang anak nya nang mga items sa basurarahan? Puh-leeze! It is highly doubtful na kakal-kalin nila ang trash-bin. I doubt that,” he added.Thinking Pinoy also gave his comment on Robredo’s revelation and he said that the Vice President of the Philippines ‘LITERALLY PICK UP AMERICAN TRASH for two days,”Last week, Vice President Leni Robredo attended a lavish gala event in Los Angeles, after that she took some private time to help her daughter settle into Harvard University.Robredo praised by the netizens after she helped her daughter in fixing and cleaning her apartment inside the prestigious Harvard University, but some of her critics like Sass Rogando Sasot questioned why she still needed to help her daughter who already in the right age to become independent.“Aika is 29 yo. Bakit kailangan niya ng help to settle down sa Harvard? Ano siya kaka-18 lang? Para-paraan si Leni!” Sasot said in her post.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watchhumble-vice-president-robredo-reveals-picks-still-usable-junks-u-s-visit/
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Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo: Waiting For Something To Happen To The President
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/08/2016 0:00
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Nevermind that Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte appointed her to head a cabinet position as chair of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC).Nevermind that she she traveled to the United States seeking to enlist partners in the private sector to support her advocacies as vice president.Leni Robredo thinks that she has no real powers “except to wait for something to happen to the president.”That wait can be hours, days, weeks, or up to six years.Here is what she said before an audience of Filipino Americans in Philadelphia last week.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/13/philippine-vice-president-leni-robredo-waiting-for-something-to-happen-to-the-president/
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How Many Zeroes In One Billion? The Answer Found In Malacañang Press Corps
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/10/2018 0:00
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The big news is that two people won the jackpot of P1.2 Billion in last night’s drawing of the 6/58 Philippine lottery (Lotto).But the bigger news is a video of a journalist-member of the Malacañang Press Corps asking new Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo whether or not the government was willing to just give away that P1.2 Billion to the Filipino people, considering, she said, that there are 100 Million Filipinos who will therefore be receiving One Million pesos each.Great question.The problem is, One Billion pesos divided by 100 Million Filipinos is not One Million pesos, but just Ten pesos.So we have a question to the MPC journalist: how many zeroes are there in One Billion?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/15/how-many-zeroes-in-one-billion-the-answer-found-in-malacanang-press-corps/?share=email
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PHILIPPINES’ IRON LADY WILL RUN FOR PRESIDENT, CHOOSES CAMPAIGN SLOGAN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/10/2017 0:00
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Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, the witty, tough-talking ‘Iron Lady’ of the Philippines, has declared her intention to run for president in the 2016 elections.Santiago, sidelined from her Senate duties for the past year because of a cancer diagnosis, said her prognosis is no longer terminal. “I beat cancer,” she announced.As with all political campaigns, Santiago has chosen her campaign slogan.President Aquino ran under the slogan, “Tuwid na daan,” (straight path), to represent his anti-corruption platform. His anointed successor, Mar Roxas, decided on a slogan to continue the straight path: “Ituloy ang tuwid na daan.”Vice President Jejomar Binay chose a presidential campaign slogan that rhymes with his name: “Gaganda ang buhay kay Binay.” (Life will improve with Binay).Senator Grace Poe, who has led the polls for many months now, has chosen the slogan, “Walang Maiiwan.” (No one will be left behind)So back to Santiago. What’s her campaign slogan?“Stupid is not forever!”It is a take-off from her book, “Stupid is Forever,” and its sequel, “Stupid is Forevermore.” Both are best-sellers.It wasn’t clear whether her slogan refers to elected officials, or the voters who keep electing corrupt and incompetent politicians.In any case, Santiago’s slogan is sure to be another best-seller and may be her ticket to Malacañang Palace!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/13/philippines-iron-lady-will-run-for-president-chooses-campaign-slogan/
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WIKILEAKS: GEORGE W. BUSH WANTED TO TRANSFER THE SEAT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT TO IRAQ
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/10/2017 0:00
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The latest secret document to be published by WikiLeaks, the international online organization that has been uncovering classified information, reveals that President George W. Bush wanted to transfer the seat of the U.S. Government to Ebril in Northern Iraq.It was purportedly part of the overall plan that began with the U.S. invasion of Iraq disguised as a search for Saddam Hussein’s Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).The document shows that Bush was so confident that he could find WMD to justify his desire to colonize Iraq that he ordered the construction of a White House replica in Ebril. His plan was to occupy the “other” White House in Ebril for the rest of his presidency. Bush is known to fancy desert weather.Following the latest leak, ABC News went in search of the White House replica in Ebril (see photo), and found that it was never fully completed. It is still undergoing the final touches but it is now owned by a prominent Kurdish businessman.So the next time you see a photograph of the White House, it may not be the one on 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/30/wikileaks-george-w-bush-wanted-to-transfer-the-seat-of-u-s-government-to-iraq/?share=email
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Animals are better than homosexuals according to Manny Pacquiao!
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2016-02-16 00:42:21+00:00
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Filipino boxing champ and, now, candidate for a Senate seat in this year’s elections in the Philippines Manny Pacquiao has drawn ire from various quarters after issuing what has been described as “barbaric” views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. Pacquiao cited his “religious background” as grounds for not supporting this lifestyle in an interview with election coverage channel Bilang Pilipino.Top Hollywood celebrity blogger Perez Hilton quickly picked up the story and featured transcripts of the video translated in English. This one pretty much summarises Pacquiao’s key message: “Woman was made for man, man was made for woman. It’s common sense. Will you see any animals where male is to male and female is to female? The animals are better. They know how to distinguish, male or female.” Hilton also quotes Pacquiao going further with this bizarre train of thought: “If we approve male on male, female on female, then man is worse than animal.” On that, Hilton issues this indictment:UGH. Look, if your religious beliefs prevent you from accepting same-sex marriage, that’s on you. That’s YOUR idea of propriety. But there’s absolutely no call to demonize and denigrate gay people by comparing them to animals just because their love is something YOU’RE unable to accept. The sad thing here is that Pacquiao is world famous and a national hero as a boxer, so we can only guess he’ll win his election to the Senate pretty easily — and then spread this awful attitude around within his country.The video also drew howls of protest from Netizens subscribed to the Bilang Pilipino Facebook page where the video is also posted. People from various backgrounds — even whilst taking opposite positions on the issue — were unanimous in condemning Pacquiao’s regard for homosexuals as being “worse than animal” [sic].Page subscriber Jonraye Robert Yacob commented “I am also against same sex marriage, BUT the way Manny explained his opinion via this interview is VERY WRONG.”Unfortunately, views like this do not diminish top celebrities like Pacquiao in the eyes of his tens of millions of fans in the Philippines. For that matter his fans likely do not care what he thinks, both as a boxer and as a legislator. Indeed, a profound confusion persists amongst Filipino voters over what the job of a legislator really is. Thanks to a tradition of patronage politics that is greased by hundreds of millions of pesos in pork barrel funds doled out by the Office of the President of the Philippines to individual solons presumably to fund their respective pet “projects”, the notion of legislators as “law makers” has become muddled with the way they’ve been pitched to voters as “heroes” holding wads of cash to throw about.As such, the idea that Pacquiao is a total failure in his job as a legislator simply does not resonate amongst Filipino voters. It is therefore likely that Pacquiao will go on to win a seat in the Philippine Senate in this year’s elections nonetheless — despite holding on to what the Philippines’ “civil society” regard as primitivist views on sexual orientation. Indeed, it is not unreasonable to conclude that Pacquiao mirrors the character of the society that is an accessory to his ascent to political power. He is, after all, an elected official and, as such, a product of the Filipino people.In that sense, perhaps this most recent episode should be a prompt for Filipinos to evaluate their own collective character and reflect on the confronting realities of why their society routinely produces politicians like Manny Pacquiao.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/02/animals-are-better-than-homosexuals-according-to-manny-pacquiao/
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Adobo Chronicles’ Yellow Edition #1: Duterte’s Trust Rating Plummets Significantly
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/11/2018 0:00
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Vice President Leni Robredo and members of the Opposition have all the reason to celebrate this weekend. President Rodrigo Duterte’s Trust Rating has plummeted to an unexpected level in the latest SWS survey.The SWS Survey, conducted over the UNDAS holiday, shows Duterte’s trust rating among Filipinos in all economic classes, diving to an unbelievable minus 5%. The result does not even fall within the survey’s plus or minus 3% margin of error.Political analysts surmise that the Duterte’s deplorable rating was the result of recent developments including his order for the Armed Forces of the Philippines to take over the administration of the Bureau of Customs, his eerie silence over the Dengvaxia mess, his public comments about saints, and his continued vagueness about the status of PCOO vis a vis his announcement of the revival of the Office of the Press Secretary.The latest survey doesn’t bode well for 2019 election candidates who have aligned themselves with Duterte. It also boosts the morale of the Opposition Coalition’s Magic 8 which includes usual candidate suspects like Mar Roxas, Bambam Aquino and Florin Hilbay.Duterte could not be reached by The Adobo Chronicles for comment. Rumors have it that he and his family are in Singapore for a weekend R&R and shopping at UNIQLO. Not even Spokesperson Salvador Panelo knows the whereabouts of Duterte.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/03/adobo-chronicles-yellow-edition-1-dutertes-trust-rating-plummets-significantly/#respond
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CORY AQUINO IS FIRST SAINT CANONIZED OUTSIDE OF ROME
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/02/2017 0:00
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It usually takes decades and proven miracles for anyone to be canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church. But for the late Cory Aquino, former Philippine president, wife of murdered opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr., and mother of incumbent president NoyNoy Aquino, all it took was sainthood “by acclamation.”Cory supporters and fanatics in her native Tarlac province, north of Manila, took it upon themselves to proclaim their idol as “Saint Cory of Hacienda Luisita.” Hacienda Luisita is an expansive piece of land owned by the Cojuanco and Aquino families which has been a sore thumb in the Philippines’ decades-old Agrarian Reform Program. To this day, many farmers who once tilled the soil at Hacienda Luisita have not gained ownership of their piece of land. Scores of others have actually been displaced and forced out of the land they once called home.The powerful Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has been all but silent on Cory’s “sainthood.” Top bishops in the CBCP are known to have always aligned themselves with the Aquino family back since the regime of Ferdinand Marcos.The Philippines has two saints canonized in Rome: Lorenzo Ruiz and Pedro Calungsod. Aquino is the first known saint to be canonized outside The Vatican.In a related development, the Congress of the Philippines has passed a bill to rename the International Airport in the former U.S. airbase in Clark, province of Pampanga, as “Cory Aquino International Airport.Opponents of the bill objected, saying that the government cannot name an airport after a saint because the Philippine Constitution provides for the separation of church and state.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/24/cory-aquino-is-first-saint-canonized-outside-of-rome/#comments
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PHILIPPINES’ QUEZON CITY GOES AFTER WORLD ZUMBA RECORD; SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IS NEXT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/10/2017 0:00
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October marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of Quezon City, former capital of the Philippines and part of the larger Metro Manila.The city government, under the leadership of former child actor Mayor Herbert Bautista, is going for the big guns as part of celebrating this milestone.On October 12, Quezon City is holding what it hopes to be the largest Zumba class in the world and has set its eyes on the Guinness World Record.But Bautista is not stopping there. He has announced that he wants his city to be the first in the Philippines and in all of Asia to recognize same-sex marriage.None of the countries in Asia allow same-sex marriage and none would recognize such marriages performed elsewhere in the world where it is now legal.Bautista however acknowledged that even if he succeeds in bringing same-sex marriage to Quezon City, he knows it would not be valid since cities cannot establish their own marriage laws. (In the U.S., same-sex marriage laws are established by individual states).As an alternative, Bautista said plans to hold the largest invalid same-sex mass wedding in his city, and achieve another Guinness World Record. He will personally officiate the mass wedding which he hopes to organize and schedule on February 14, 2015.“This will be my Valentine’s gift to the city, and to my millions of LGBT friends and colleagues,” he said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/10/philippines-quezon-city-goes-after-world-zumba-record-same-sex-marriage-is-next/
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WATCH: Pro-Duterte blogger confronts Sen. Trillanes during a forum in Los Angeles
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2018-02-12 06:17:42+08:00
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Pro-Duterte blogger ‘Maharlika’ got a chance to confront Senator Antonio Trillanes at a forum held in Los Angeles, California Sunday.Trillanes, a known critic of President Rodrigo Duterte held a forum in America where he invited several members of the press in a first come first serve basis.Maharlika, grabbed the opportunity to ask questions to the Senator and went there two hours early, to make sure that they will have seats.However, when she tried to enter the venue, a woman who apparently know her identity tried to have stop the recording saying that cameras were not allowed during the forum.But the Pro-Duterte blogger went on and asked why she was not allowed to bring her camer while there are several cameramen from the media inside.The moment she asked why, the woman raised her voice and said that these cameramen were members of the press, but Maharlika insisted that she has the right to record everything because she’s a blogger.During their face off with the Senator, Maharlika was also seen interrupted by several audiences, urging her to rush asking questions to Trillanes.But Senator Trillanes allowed Maharlika to continue her questions, despite of the opposition from his supporters.“Kung sa Senado ay pinatayan niyo ng mikropono ang isang Senador at i ere kung ano man ang gusto niyang sabihin, bakit dito gusto niyo paring pigilan?” Maharlika asked Trillanes.“At saan kayo humuhugot ng lakas ng loob para pigilin ang mga Pro-Duterte supporter?” she added.One of the organizers of the forum informing Maharlika that her time was over.Before she ended her time with Senator Trillanes, she even shouted that ‘Duterte is the bringer of change.’To show that she doesn’t want to wage war with the Senator, Maharlika even asked Trillanes to had a photos taken with the Senator itself.Maharlika and her friends together with Senator Antonio Trillanes after the event.After the event, Maharlika recorded another video explaining what happened inside.She said that they were preventing her from using the microphone, but she said that it’s okay.However, she couldn’t stop herself from saying that the people inside the forum of Senator Antonio Trilanes are acting like a ‘dicators’ because they only wanted to hear the side of the opposition of President Rodrigo Duterte while they wanted to silence the voice of his supporters.The video of Maharlika received one million views on social media while her after meeting video received 200,000 views.She was praised by several Duterte supporters including Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson.“Binibining maharlika, idol ka namin salamat dahil sa iyong tapang at malasakit sa bayan natin at kay Tatay Digong ang ama ng ating bayan,” Mocha said in her video.Uson also expressed her opinion about the critics of the President.“Nakakainis lang ano, kasi etong gobyerno todo trabaho, eto nga’t magpapauwi tayo ng napakadaming OFWs mula Kuwait, sagot ng gobyerno ang pamasahe at tutulungan ng gobyerno natin yan,” she said.“Tapos etong mga napakaliliit ng ewan, eh tinatawag pang diktador si Tatay Digong,” she added.You can watch the whole version of Maharlika’s video here:
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-pro-duterte-blogger-confronts-sen-trillanes-forum-los-angeles/
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New Book On Philippine Catholic Church Out
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/06/2018 0:00
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On his next trip out of the country, Philippines President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will have a new souvenir to hand out during his meetings with Filipino communities.It will be recalled that during his recent trip to South Korea, Duterte gave away copies of the book, “Altar of Secrets,” by Aries Rufo.Today, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Malacañang had pre-ordered copies of a new book published by The Adobo Chronicles, in anticipation of the President’s upcoming foreign trips.The book is titled, “Secret Altar,” and is a memoir by a former altar boy (now 52 years old) about his decades-long experience in the Catholic Church where he grew up. He details anecdotes regarding two altars he came to be associated with — the Church altar and the secret altar located next to the Church, in the Rectory.No details of the book have been released so far, but Malacañang has reportedly obtained a copy of the first printing.Roque said the new book vindicates the President for his attacks and tirades against the Catholic Church hierarchy in the Philippines.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/26/new-book-on-philippine-catholic-church-out/#respond
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Opposition Yellow narrative again proven a LIABILITY after failed #NeverAgain rally and 2019 election winnables shock
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-09-23 22:39:51+00:00
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The names topping the list of potential “senatoriables” for the 2019 elections released by Pulse Asia recently shows just how ineffective the Philippine Opposition has been at converting voters to their “cause”. Led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) the Opposition has focused on inciting sedition through street rallies, demonisation campaigns, and shoddy hijacking of historical narratives rather than on crafting a viable election winning strategy underpinned by a compelling vision for Filipinos to hang on to.Most interesting of all, six of the top ten most “winnable” candidates are women. This too throws pie in the face of the Yellowtards who claim ownership over the Philippines’ “feminist” movement which they slapped with their hashtag #BabaeAko (“I Am Woman”). This further tests just how consistent and coherent their ideological framework is considering they have so far exhibited a track record of taking laughable self-contradictory positions over many years of pushing their emotionally-laden poltical narrative of “heroes” and “martyrs”.Not surprisingly, most of the names on this latest “winnable” list are those of people inconvenient to the Yellowtard agenda.The information delivered from the ground and from third-party disinterested observers provides a reality check to the chatter within the Yellowtards’ vacuous social media echo chambers. The shrillness of their chatter and the generous mutual assurance and back-patting the Yellowtards give each other within their cliques masks a reality that is all but too “inconvenient” for their addled minds to come to terms with. It also highlights their failure to understand what they are up against as evidenced by their stubborn cling to an obsolete narrative of “tyranny” and “dictatorship” fear mongering that they pepper their rhetoric with.The Philippine Opposition is severely crippled by their continued beholdenness to the Yellowtard way. Under this brain-dead leadership, they have failed to read the writings on the wall, failed to take on board alternative information, failed to clearly evaluate the facts, failed to reflect, and failed to evolve.One wonders then when the Opposition will finally get it. The 2019 elections are just around the corner and whether they screech bloody epal or not, politicians are ramping up their campaigns.The call to action is simple.Ditch the Yellowtards.Really, it can’t be any simpler than that. They are way past their expiry date. It’s about time they are expired from Philippine politics so that Filipinos can finally move on.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/09/opposition-yellow-narrative-again-proven-a-liability-after-failed-neveragain-rally-and-2019-election-winnables-shock/
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LOOK: Mocha Uson dedicates an inspiring letter for her new friend Christina who’s a suicide survivor
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2017-11-28 16:47:19+08:00
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Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson met her new friend Christina for the second time in her office yesterday.Mocha and Christina first met during the PCOO Assistant Secretary’s visit in Philippine General Hospital (PGH) last week to check the condition of the patients there.Christina is a suicide survivor who drank silver cleaner after her husband cheated on her.In her Facebook post, Mocha dedicated an inspiring letter to Christina who’s now discharged in PGH.“Lagi niyang sinasabi sa akin na hindi pa rin niya lubos maisip na makikita ko siya at lalapitan ko siya sa sobrang daming pasyente sa ER. Sabi ko sa kanya may plano ang Diyos kung bakit tayo pinagtagpo. Huwag tayong susuko sa buhay. Magtulungan tayo sapagkat tayong lahat ay magkakapatid sa Panginoon. At nagpapasalamat din tayo sapagkat binigyan tayo ng Pangulo na may malasakit sa mahihirap. “ Mocha said in her Facebook post.She also explained that the job of PCOO is to share good news about the government and how poor people like Christina was helped by the Duterte administration.“Kaya layunin ng ating opisina ay ihatid sa ating mga kababayan sa pamamagitan ng social media kung paano mapapakinabangan ang mga serbisyo ng bawat ahensiya ng ating gobyerno.” she said.In their first meeting, she told Mocha that she realized that ending her own life is the biggest mistake that she did in her life.Christina thanked god after she survived her suicide attempt.She also thanked President Rodrigo Duterte because Christina received her medicines for free that made her recovered fast.The suicide survivor also asked President Rodrigo Duterte to help her ill father who’s needed to undergo dialysis therapy.In response, Mocha said that she’s going to do her best to help the father of Christina.“Diba ang sabi nga sa bibliya, ibigay mo sa kanya (lord) ang problema mo, dahil ang magaan ang kanyang dinadala,” Mocha told Christina during their first meeting.According to PHG Director Gerardo D. Legaspi, that the P100-M a month provided by the Duterte administration for the said public hospital would be a big help for their patients.They can now also give free medicines to all patients in their emergency room not like before that their patients were needed to bought their medicines using their own money.You can watch the video here:
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/mocha-dedicates-inspiring-letter-new-friend-christina-whos-suicide-survivor/
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Philippine President-Elect Rod Duterte Refuses To Live In Presidential Palace, Here’s Why
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/05/2016 0:00
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President-elect Rodrigo Duterte may be tough as hell, but like any human being, he has a soft spot — he is afraid of ghosts.It is precisely this fear of spirits roaming the earth — and roaming Malacañang — that Duterte has said that he will not live in the presidential palace in Manila. Instead, he says he will commute back and forth to Davao City which he intends to make the new seat of government.In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, the mayor said that Malacañang is worse than a haunted house. He added: “Think of all the dead presidents that have lived therein. How can I perform my presidential duties when I’m constantly being watched by these spirits?”Duterte says he is planning to auction off the presidential palace to the highest bidder, adding that it would make for a great museum and tourist attraction like San Jose’s (California) Winchester Mystery House and Baguio City’s Laperal (White) House.It is also rumored that Duterte is considering auctioning off Baguio’s Mansion House, the summer residence of the Philippine president.Any takers?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/25/philippine-president-elect-rod-duterte-refuses-to-live-in-presidential-palace-heres-why/?share=email
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Philippines Senator De Lima Likens Herself To Harry Potter
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/10/2016 0:00
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While Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte may have drawn some parallel between himself and Adolf Hitler, Senator Leila De Lima, former Justice Secretary under the Aquino administration, has likened herself to Harry Potter, that fictional darling of awizard created by author J.K. Rowling.The lady senator made this comparison in a recent speech.She has been linked to illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison (National Penitentiary) during her tenure with the Justice Department. She has denied these allegations.The Adobo Chronicles convened its top editors and writers to try to decipher what De Lima meant when she compared herself to Potter.We couldn’t find any parallel except that De Lima and Potter both wore neck scarves. And stylish eyeglasses.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/17/philippines-senator-de-lima-likens-herself-to-harry-potter/?share=email
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WATCH: American nurse slams Trillanes after comparing Dabawenyos to North Koreans
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2018-02-16 10:57:54+08:00
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Senator Antonio Trillanes has been lambasted for his derogatory remarks against the people of Davao, not from the Dabawenyos, but from an American nurse who’s a friend of a Duterte supporter.The Nurse didn’t mentioned the name of Senator Trillanes, however she’s obviously referring to Senator Trillanes.The fiercest critic of President Rodrigo Duterte said in a press briefing several days ago that the people of Davao City can be likened to the North Koreans who believed that their leader Kim Jong-Un is a demigod.People outside North Korea believes that Pyongyang brainwashed their people to maintain the power of their leader.In a short video, the American nurse who’s still not yet identified asked Trillanes whether he was drunk when he made the statement because she strongly believes that his statements is not the fact.“Were you drunk when you made the comment that Davao City is comparable to North Korea? I don’t understand what you’re talking about. You must have been drunk or out of your head. I am sorry but it’s just wrong. Don’t talk about untruths to other people.” she said.The video was posted by Mharijo Pascua, a close friend of the American nurse.As of writing the video already reached 5,000 shares and the nurse gained praises from the Dabawenyos who got offended by Senator Trillanes remarks.Several days ago, Senator Antonio Trillanes was slapped by ‘persona non grata’ declaration by the Davao City government for his offensive statement against the bailiwick of President Duterte.They also challenged the supporters of Senator Trillanes to visit Davao City and if they felt even a little bit danger, they’re willing to refund their airplane tickets including their other expenses.Aside from comparing Dabawenyos to North Koreans, Senator Antonio Trillanes also tagged Davao City as the ‘most dangerous city in the Philippines.’
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-american-nurse-slams-trillanes-comparing-dabawenyos-north-koreans/
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OBAMA’S KINDER, GENTLER WORDS FOR MANILA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/04/2017 0:00
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Author Dan Brown, in his latest novel ‘Inferno’ called Manila the ‘Gates of Hell,’ but visiting U.S. President Barack Obama has much kinder, gentler words for the Philippine capital.“I would rather call it the ‘Gates of Purgatory,’ since I just have a couple of days to endure the city’s sweltering heat,” Obama said, soon after he inspected the honor guard during arrival ceremonies at Malacañang, the Philippine presidential palace. Obama reviewed the troops under 93- degree weather, considered mild by Philippine standards.Catholics believe that purgatory is the half-way or temporary place their souls go to after they die while they wait for St. Peter to open the gates of Heaven. During this interim period, the souls can atone for their sins with the help of prayers by their living relatives.It remains to be seen whether Obama will still have the same kind words for Manila after he experiences the enormous traffic gridlock that’s part of everyday life in the metropolis.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/28/obamas-kinder-gentler-words-for-manila/#respond
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The stupidity in comparing the Marawi War to the Mamasapano PNP operation and Zamboanga conflict
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-10-29 02:29:53+00:00
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The tragic Mamasapano operation (mounted during the term of Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III) in which 44 Special Action Force officers were massacred by elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front was not a military operation. It was a police operation gone wrong. This fact, however, did not stop Opposition “activists” from making a statistical comparison between it and the recent war to liberate Marawi City of Islamic terrorists and drawing stupid conclusions from the exercise.A meme is being circulated by the Facebook “activist” group Silent No More PH (SNM) to spark “debate” around a cherry-picked set of statistics comparing Mamasapano and Marawi.The geniuses behind SNM are likely to be basketball fans seeing that this is an exercise sufficiently dumbed down for that level of discourse. But there are four facts about the two operations that were conveniently left out of the cherry basket:(1) The police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) worked in close coordination in Marawi City.(2) The AFP were left out of the loop in the planning and execution of the Mamasapano operation.(3) Key government officials in Malacanang were all generally on-board and committed to seeing the Marawi War through to completion.(4) In the case of Mamasapano, divisions at the top of the command chain (both on the military and in Malacanang) directly contributed to unnecessary casualties to the deployed police teams. Most notable of all was the communications blackout between then President BS Aquino himself and then Department of Interior Secretary Mar Roxas to whom the Philippine Police reported.Just on these four facts alone, any idiotic call to a “debate” on comparisons between Mamasapano and Marawi is effectively revealed as fallacious before any further fact is brought to bear.Even if we discount the above flawed-by-design chain of command of the Mamasapano encounter, the nature of operations on the ground don’t make for an apples-to-apples comparison between the two. Marawi City was a complex attack operation against an enemy that was deeply dug into defensive positions. It was reported later that they made use of ratholes and trenches that made the AFP’s push into the city all the more dangerous.It is also actually quite ironic that SNM would suggest that the longer time it took to complete the Marawi War made its execution inferior in nature to the Mamasapano operation which, according to its meme took only one day to complete (in contrast to the five months of fighting in Marawi). Perhaps Marawi could have been taken a lot faster (and involved less military casualties) if, rather than send ground troops to liberate the city in door-to-door street fighting, the AFP had, instead, made more use of artillery and aerial bombardment (like the US did in the “liberation” of Manila in World War II). But, of course, that too would’ve raised eyebrows of disapproval amongst these high-horsed guardians of ethical behaviour. One really can’t win in a “debate” with idiots.A similar meme this time comparing the Zamboanga siege of 2013 to Marawi published by SNM was also meant to spark the same sort of moronic “debate”.In the case of the Zamboanga siege, the forces of the enemy, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) led by Nur Misuari, weren’t as deeply-entrenched within the city as the Maute-led Islamic State forces were in Marawi. And, again, there really is no comparing the two-bit banditry of the MNLF with the bigger potential threat to national — and regional — security of the enemy in Marawi City.Ultimately, all SNM really achieves by engaging in these quaint social media stunts is disrespect the valour of Filipino soldiers who fought and died in these conflicts. To the people behind SNM, they are all just artefacts to be sacrificed to the gods of their partisan agenda.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/10/stupidity-comparing-marawi-war-mamasapano-pnp-operation-zamboanga-conflict/#comments
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ANN COULTER WANTS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE SCRAPPED
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/05/2018 0:00
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are stealing our bee, and that’s a national disgrace,” Coulter said. “What kind of message are we sending to our white, American kids?” she asked.Scripps, the sponsor of the annual competition could not be reached for comment.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/29/ann-coulter-wants-national-spelling-bee-scrapped/#comments
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Philippine Catholic Bishops Issue New Pastoral Letter In The Wake Of SC Decision On Sereno
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/5/2018 0:00
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Following last Friday’s Supreme Court decision ousting Maria Lourdes Serena from her post of Chief Justice, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has issued a new pastoral letter that will be read at all churches today, Sunday:May 13, 2018Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:First of all, we would like to greet all moms a Happy Mothers’ Day — except single moms, divorced moms and those who have had abortions in the past.We, your beloved bishops are saddened by the decision of the Supreme Court to oust one of our devout and avid followers and a generous contributor to our Sunday collection baskets — Maria Lourdes Sereno — from her post as Chief Justice.We have done all we can to prevent this kind of decision by the Supremes. We sent our priests and nuns to the protest lines, encouraged our followers to fast for ten days, and even did many pray-overs for Sereno. All to no avail.So, we are now asking our legislators to amend our Constitution and abolish the principle of Separation of Church and State which has prevented us from doing more to come to the aid of our distressed brothers and sisters.Abolishing this absurd provision in our Constitution will enable our men and women in robes to be more openly and actively engaged in the political arena, and even run for public office. We sincerely believe that this is the only way we could truly make a difference in the lives of our faithful.We appeal to our friends in Congress and Senate, including Senators Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros, Francis Pangilinan and Franklin Drilon, as well as Congressmen Ted Baguilat and Gary Alejano, to immediately propose a bill calling for a Constitutional amendment to strike the Separation of Church and State from the supreme law of our land.We ask all our faithful to pray hard for this to happen, and to be generous with the collection baskets this Sunday, so that we may be able to pursue this urgent and much-needed legislative action.Tuloy and laban!Very sincerely,You concerned and loving Bishops
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/12/philippine-catholic-bishops-issue-new-pastoral-letter-in-the-wake-of-sc-decision-on-sereno/#respond
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SENATOR FERDINAND MARCOS, JR. PROPOSES THREE VICE PRESIDENTS FOR PHILIPPINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/07/2018 0:00
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ABS-CBN is reporting that The Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) and the Partido ng Manggagawa at Magsasaka (PMM) will sign a unity accord to launch the tandem of Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as candidates for president and vice president, respectively, in the May 2016 elections.But Marcos clarified today that neither he nor Duterte has made a decision about running in 2016.However, the son of the late dictator Fernand E. Marcos unveiled a proposal which he says could create a formidable team that will definitely crush Vice President Jejomar Binay’s presidential ambition (only Binay has officially declared his candidacy for president).Marcos is proposing to quicky amend the Philippine Constitution to allow for the election of a president and three vice presidents, one each of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippines’ three main islands.“It’s time we stop governing the country from Manila,” Marcos said. “Having three vice presidents would ensure that the issues and concerns of all Filipinos are represented in the central government,” he added.Asked by reporters what his team would be composed of if the electoral change is approved and implemented, Marcos said, “Easy. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for president, Senator Chiz Escudero for vice president for Luzon, Miriam Defensor Santiago (who is from Iloilo) for vice president for the Visayas, and Davao City Mayor Rodrgo Duterte for vice president for Mindanao.Majority of congressmen and senators seem to like the proposal, so a swift and quick constitutional amendment could easily happen in time for the 2016 presidential elections.What do our readers think? Chime in below in the comments section!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/20/senator-ferdinand-marcos-jr-proposes-three-vice-presidents-for-philippines/#respond
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TRUTH REVEALED: KIM KARDASHIAN STOLE ELLEN DEGENERES’ IDEA FOR NUDE PHOTO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/11/2017 0:00
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The truth can finally be told. Kim Kardashian’s sensational and over-rated nude photo isn’t original.Kardashian’s photograph showing her oiled posterior graced the cover of the latest issue of Paper magazine and it has gone viral even before the issue was scheduled to come out.It turns out that Ellen Degeneres and wife Portia De Rossi did it first.Each year, Ellen and Portia print personalized Christmas cards that their fans can send to friends and family, and they design their own greeting card cover. This year, they chose a photograph of themselves in the nude, in exactly the same infamous Kardashian pose on the Paper magazine cover.“We order our greeting cards from Shutterfly months in advance of the holidays which, this year, we did way back in June. And we came up with this crazy idea one day to show our oiled enormous posteriors. We had fun doing it,” Ellen told The Adobo Chronicles.Shutterfly donates a portion of the cost of the greeting cards to two of Ellen’s favorite charities.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/17/truth-revealed-kim-kardashian-stole-ellen-degeneres-idea-for-nude-photo/#respond
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CAITLYN JENNER TO HEADLINE REPUBLICAN FUNDRAISER IN SAN FRANCISCO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/09/2018 0:00
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The Republican Party just knows that San Francisco’s LGBT community is dying to see Caitlyn Jenner in person and pay big bucks for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. So the GOP is bringing Jenner to the City by the Bay to headline a fundraiser to raise funds for the 2016 presidential political campaign.San Franciscans will have that opportunity on Monday, February 29, 2016 at the War Memorial at 8:00 p.m. It is being described as an “intimate” event with the former Bruce Jenner. It is sponsored by Unique Life Experiences and San Francisco Chronicle.Tickets are $40 each, but special VIP tickets, reportedly priced at $500 (that’s about a fifth of the rent for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco) will afford Jenner fans a rare opportunity to have a selfie photo with the Olympic star turned reality TV show celebrity.The Adobo Chronicles® tried to contact the Transgender Law Center and other transgender groups in the San Francisco Bay Area for comment but our calls have not yet been returned as of presstime.Stay tuned.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/18/caitlyn-jenner-to-headline-republican-fundraiser-in-san-francisco/
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Is Matobato lying? Former House Speaker Prosepero Nograles confirmed that his bodyguards are still alive
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2016-09-15 21:09:17+08:00
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Former House Speaker Prospero Nograles on Tuesday denied that some of his security personnel or staff were killed in 2010.That was contrary to the testimony in the Senate of the self-proclaimed member of Davao Death Squad Edgar Motabato that President Rodrigo Duterte ordered to kill four of the former Speaker’s bodyguards.Nograles released a press statement to the reporters via email.“As far as I know, there’s not a single incident that any of my staff or security personnel who were assigned to me while I was still in politics was killed even when I ran for mayor in 2010,” Nograles said in his statement.Motabato claimed that he was among those who killed four of Nograles bodyguards in 2010, that allegedly ordered by the President Duterte.Nograles pointed out that Motabato could have asked for witness protection if he really has knowledge about the killing.“Futhermore, witness could have asked Speaker’s protection when I was at the height of power and could have gotten legislative protection program, security safehouse, etc. But he did not!” Nograles said.Duterte and Nograles are known as political rivals for many dacades, the former speaker’s son Congressman Karlo Nograles said in his statement that their rivalry didn’t reached the point that the both party used any kind of violence.The two decided to end their two decades of political rivalry when Duterte decided to run as President of the Philippines.“That is why it is easy for us to set aside our differences and unite for the common good of Davao and the nation” Congressman Karlo Nograles said to his statement.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/matobato-lying-former-house-speaker-prosepero-nograles-confirmed-bodyguards-still-alive/
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“Daig pa si Jose Rizal?” Bam Aquino: My uncle is a ‘national hero’ so anong masama kung idol ko siya?
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2018-02-01 14:53:32+08:00
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During the second senate investigation on fake news, Senator Bam Aquino told the committee that he was criticized by several pro-Duterte bloggers as a ‘cosplayer’ of his uncle former Senator Ninoy Aquino.However, he said that he’s not affected by the criticisms that threw against him because he believed that his uncle Ninoy is considered as a ‘national hero’ in the Philippines.“Si Usec. Badoy criticizes me for being a cosplayer of my uncle. I don’t mind to be honest because my uncle is a national hero so mabuti nga na idolo ko siya,” Bam Aquino said.But several critics including ‘Maharlika’ said that what Bam Aquino said during the hearing is ‘fake news’.“Bam Pagpag, nagpapakalat ng MALING IMPORMASYON sa mismong hearing ng FAKE NEWS sa senado. National hero daw ang kanyang uncle na si Ninoy.” Maharlika said in her post.In a separate post, Asec. Mocha Uson also criticized Bam Aquino for boasting that his uncle is a national hero.She said that if Ninoy Aquino really sacrificed his life for the Filipino nation, all of his efforts is now wasted if we will look at the present situation of the Philippines.Pinagmamalaki ni Sen. Bam Aquino na idol nya daw ang tiyuhin nyang national hero na si Ninoy Aquino. Karapatan nya ito, at ito’y ginagalang natin. Pero sana naman hindi ito magtapos sa pagco-cosplay. Kasi kung totoong namatay para sa bayan si Ninoy, tila yata nasayang ang kanyang sakripisyo. Tatlong dekada mula ng binaril sya, asan na ang Pilipinas? Kamusta na ang mga Pilipino? Umunlad ba tayo? Ang mga ordinaryong Pilipino ang sasagot sa tanong na ito. At ang mas masakit pa, yung asawa, anak – at ngayon ang pamangkin naman – ang sumira sa pagtingin ng mga tao kay Ninoy Aquino.Did you know, that Ninoy is not yet being proclaimed as national hero of the Philippines, even the popular figures who fought the Spanish colonizers?An Inquirer article said that ‘No law nor President has ever proclaimed any Filipino an official national hero–not even the likes of Jose Rizal or Andres Bonifacio, both of whom are commonly referred to in history books as national heroes in their own right.’National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) Research, Publication and Heraldry Division also confirmed that the Philippines does not have a single, official national hero because no law has been passed to recognize a national hero.According to the guidelines of the NHCP, Filipino heroes are defined as ‘those who have a concept of nation and thereafter aspire and struggle for the nation’s freedom”The National Heroes committee which tasked to recommend Filipino national heroes short-listed the following people after years of research:Jose Rizal Andres Bonifacio Emilio Aguinaldo Apolinario Mabini Marcelo H. del Pilar Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat Juan Luna Melchora Aquino Gabriela SilangThese are the criteria for being a national hero according to Historian Onofre D. Corpuz, one of the members of the National Heroes Committee:“Heroes are those who have a concept of nation and thereafter aspire and struggle for the nation’s freedom.”“Heroes are those who define and contribute to a system or life of freedom and order for a nation. [H]eroes are those who make the nation’s constitution and laws.”“Heroes are those who contribute to the quality of life and destiny of a nation.”The list expanded during the committee’s third meeting on Nov. 15, 1995 to include three more criteria, written by psychologist Alfredo Lagmay.“A hero is part of the people’s expression. But the process of a people’s internalization of a hero’s life and works takes time, with the youth forming a part of the internalization.”“A hero thinks of the future, especially the future generations.”“The choice of a hero involves not only the recounting of an episode or events in history, but of the entire process that made this particular person a hero.”What can you say about this? Do you consider Ninoy Aquino as a national hero? Share your thoughts below!
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/daig-pa-si-jose-rizal-bam-aquino-uncle-national-hero-anong-masama-kung-idol-ko-siya/
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Marcos burial at the Libingan: Anti-Marcos activists have no one to blame but themselves
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-11-08 07:57:52+00:00
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The Philippine Supreme Court (SC) has ruled on the issue of the burial of former Philippine President Ferdinand E Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB). Nine SC justices (Arturo Brion, Presbitero Velasco Jr, Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Mariano del Castillo, Jose Perez, Teresita de Castro, Jose Mendoza, and Estela Perlas-Bernabe) voted in favour of the burial while only five (Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno herself, and Justices Antonio Carpio, and Associate Justices Marvic Leonen, Francis Jardaleza, and Caguioa) voted against it. The Marcos burial at the LNMB was something that was promised by current President Rodrigo Duterte during his campaign before he went on to win the presidential elections this year.The ruling ends almost 30 years of uncertainty surrounding the remains of the former president who died in 1989 while in exile in Hawaii. A decision by then President Fidel Ramos to allow Marcos’s remains to be brought back to the Philippines in 1993 re-kindled hope that his body would eventually find its way to the LNMB someday.In a speech delivered before a small crowd protesting the burial at the Rizal Park last Sunday, former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III described the prospect of a Marcos burial there as a “desecration” of the cemetery…“The pro[burial] seems to be one group. The antiburial seems to be so many groups, and in a sense representing the whole political spectrum … I still cling to the hope that there are a lot, if not a very significant majority, who are against this burial and the desecration of Libingan ng mga Bayani,” Aquino said.Since Marcos’s ouster in 1986, anti-Marcos activists have mounted sporadic protests against the continued persistence in Philippine politics of Marcos’s children and other family members who, since that “revolution”, have been elected to various positions in the Executive and Legislative branches of the Philippine government. Most recently, his only son former Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr came close to winning the Vice Presidency in the 2016 elections — a loss that remains shrouded in controversy amidst electoral fraud allegations that remain unresolved and will likely put the legitimacy of the supposed “vice president”, Leni Robredo, in question for the rest of her term.As if it weren’t enough that these protests were sporadic, at best, and the fact of the Marcoses’ continued prominence in Philippine politics is an on-going indictment of that merdiocre “activism”, there is also the fact that the top architects of Marcos’s supposedly brutal “Martial Law regime”, former Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile and the former chief of the now-defunct Philippine Constabulary (Marcos’s purported Gestapo), General Fidel Ramos, also went scott-free after the 1986 “revolution”. Even more amazing, both Enrile and Ramos went on to pursue successful political careers with Enrile becoming Senate President and Ramos elected president.In short, there really is nothing surprising nor outrageous about Marcos’s iminent burial at the LNMB. It is just the logical conclusion of several decades of failed anti-Marcos “activism”. The noisy community of Martial Law Crybabies have no one else to blame but themselves.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/11/marcos-burial-libingan-anti-marcos-activists-no-one-blame/
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OBAMA TO ISSUE EXECUTIVE ORDER ON DEPORTATION
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/07/2017 0:00
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even as they benefit from all the advantages of being here in America,” the president added.To deal with the situation, Obama said he will issue an executive order shortly that would speed up the deportation of officials and owners of these firms. “They will be the top priority of the Department of Homeland Security when implementing the country’s immigration laws, Obama said. He added that “we will keep and take care of the undocumented, unaccompanied children from Central America who crossed our borders, as well as the 11 Million undocumented immigrants now in the country but who do not have criminal records. We will focus our deportation efforts on the moneyed crooks who don’t value their American citizenship.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/24/obama-to-issue-executive-order-on-deportation/
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CALIFORNIA’S BILINGUAL PARROT SPEAKS TAGALOG, NOT SPANISH
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/10/2017 0:00
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A parrot that spoke with a British accent when he disappeared four years ago has been reunited with his owner, and he now speaks Spanish. Or so the owner first thought.A veterinarian used a microchip to track Nigel, an African parrot, to his owner, Darren Chick, a Briton who lives in Torrance. Mr. Chick said Nigel’s accent is gone, and that the bird now chatters in Spanish. He said last week’s reunion had brought tears to his eyes, although Nigel bit him when he tried to pick him up.Chick said all he heard from his red, white, blue and yellow-feathered pet this week was “cuchara,” “tenedor,” “cuchillo,” “mesa” and “silla” (Spanish words for spoon, fork, knife, table and chair).Today, however Nigel kept saying “salamat” (Tagalog for “thank you”). That’s when Chick realized he was actually speaking in Tagalog, the dominant language in the Philippines.Though spelled differently, cuchara, tenedor, cuchillo, mesa and silla mean the same things as they do in Spanish.Chick has appealed to the Filipino or Filipino family that adopted Nigel for the last four years to come forward so he could thank them for making his parrot bilingual.Incidentally, Nigel’s feathers are the same as the colors of the Philippine flag.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/15/californias-bilingual-parrot-speaks-tagalog-not-spanish/?share=email
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Sereno Sues FT Hilbay For Libel For Calling Her ‘Lazy B*tch’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/05/2018 0:00
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If there is one characteristic that Maria Lourdes Sereno possesses, it is the fact that no one can mess with her, not even former Solicitor General FT Hilbay.In a statement on the Supreme Court decision to oust Sereno from the post of Chief Justice, Hilbay said that the non-filing of SALNs is laziness, not lack of integrity.That didn’t sit well with Sereno who accused Hilbay of calling her a “lazy b*tch.’ So she is suing Hlbay for libel.This will go down in Philippine history as the clash of an ex-Solicitor General and an ex-Supreme Court Justice.Let the games begin…
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/14/sereno-sues-ft-hilbay-for-libel-for-calling-her-lazy-btch/
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Radyo Inquirer express support to Edu Punay and other media outlets which VP Robredo attacks
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2018-05-04 15:54:04+08:00
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Yesterday Vice President Leni Robredo accused Philippine Star of spreading fake news after they published a story on how the former representative of Naga City lost 21,000 vote against former senator Bongbong Marcos in the Presidential Electional Tribunal recount.The story has also been published by several media outlets like PTV-4, Manila Bulletin and Standard.In her Facebook post, Robredo slammed Philippine Star for allegedly conditioning the minds of the public.“This is fake news. Propaganda meant to condition the minds of the public. 2 weeks ago, PR stunt was we already lost 5,000 votes. Both are fake. If you really won the elections, why the need for fake news?” Robredo said.Later on, one radio station expressed its support to the media outlets attacked by Robredo.Radyo Inquirer, as part of the Press Freedom Day tweeted that they’re supporting Edu Punay of Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, PTV 4 and other journalists.We are standing with Edu Punay of Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, Standard, Tribune, PTV 4 and our fellow journalists. #protect press freedom #NoToDisinformation #NoToFakeNews #WorldPressFreedomDay — RadyoInquirer990AM (@dzIQ990) May 3, 2018According to Attorney Glenn Chong, the move of Robredo to attack the media was wrong move and wrong timing.He believed that the action of Robredo to directly attack the press in her social media account is a form of censorship.“Layunin nito na takutin ang media upang hindi magpalabas ng mga news na hindi pabor o hindi naaayon sa pananaw ni Robredo.” Chong said in his latest Facebook post.“Kaya nagsimula ng umalma ang media sa ginawa ni Robredo dahil malinaw sa kanila na ang ginawa ni Robredo ay prior restraint o prior censorship. Sa kanilang pananaw, ito ay atake sa freedom of the press. Mali na nga ang stratehiyang ito, mali pa ang timing.” he added.Chong in his previous post said that if Robredo wanted to prove that the report of Philippine star was ‘fake news’ she should show an evidence that it was only made up to condition the minds of the people.“Gusto ni Robredo na basta’t maniwala na lang tayo sa kanyang sinabi na fake news ito. Wala siyang binanggit o ipinakitang katunayan na mali o hindi ito totoo. Hindi sapat ang kanyang laway lamang upang paniwalaan ang kanyang alternatibong pananaw dahil hindi siya santa at wala siyang pruweba.” Chong said.Chong claimed a document from PET officials may be the basis of the report that Robredo lost 21,000 votes.“Katunayan, ang pinagbasehan ng report na bumaba na ang kanyang lamang ng mahigit 21,000 votes ay nanggagaling mismo sa opisyal na dokumento ng PET – ang Revision Reports na nilagdan ng mga taong direktang may kinalaman sa pagrerebisa ng mga boto.” Chong said.“Sa Revision Reports na ito nakatala ang lahat ng detalye ng kalagayan ng mga ballot boxes, balota, election documents, paraphernalia at marami pang ibang mga bagay na inutos ng PET na i-record.”He said that if Philippine Star made the revision reports as basis, it might be true that the info that they received came from a real insider and not from the PR machine of Bongbong Marcos.“Dahil sa mga Revision Reports na ito, maaring totoo nga na nanggaling talaga sa insider information ang news reports na nabawasan si Robredo ng mahigit 21,000 votes. Ito ay taliwas sa sinabi ni Robredo na galing ito sa PR machinery ni BBM. At kung pare-pareho man ang pagkasulat ng reports ng iba’t-ibang pahayagan, hindi nangangahulugang galing ito sa PR machinery dahil nagkokopyahan naman talaga ang media ng kanilang mga reports.” he said.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/radyo-inquirer-express-support-edu-punay-media-outlets-vp-robredo-attacks/
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ADOBO CHRONICLES’ READERS HAVE SPOKEN: DUTERTE FOR PRESIDENT!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/09/2017 0:00
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Yesterday, we reported that according to a soon-to-be-released national poll by the Social Weather Networks (SWS), there is a four-way tie among declared and potential 2016 presidential candidates Grace Poe, Mar Roxas, Jojo Binay and Rodrigo Duterte.To confirm the poll results, we conducted our own informal survey among our readers.Lo and behold, we have a significantly different result.Duterte, the candidate that has not officially declared his presidential bid, topped our survey with an overhwelming 48% of the votes — 26 (22%) and 29 (19%) points ahead of Roxas and Poe, respectively. Vice President was dead last at 11%.With a margin of error of plus or minus 3%, Roxas and Poe are in a statistical tie.Will Duterte now change his mind and finally declare his run for the presidency?Stay tuned!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/30/adobo-chronicles-readers-have-spoken-duterte-for-president/?share=email
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Immigrants Who Voted For Trump Petition To Change Their Vote
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/11/2016 0:00
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Hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have become naturalized citizens and who voted for Donald Trump are now regretting their choice for president.County elections offices across the country have reported that they have been receiving letters and petitions from groups like Latinos for Trump and Asian Americans for Trump asking that the their members be allowed to change their vote for president.The letters and petitions started coming in immediately after Trump announced that deportations of as many of 3 million undocumented immigrants have begun.The groups said that there is just six degrees of separation between their members and immigrants that are being targeted for deportation. “In our communities, everyone is practically related to each other,” they added.They are lamenting the fact that there will be a lot of families that will be separated from their loved ones as a result of the deportations.It’s not better to be sorry than late.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/13/immigrants-who-voted-for-trump-petition-to-change-their-vote/?share=email
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Rappler, Adobo Chronicles Now Members Of The International Fact-Checking Network
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/10/2017 0:00
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Rappler and The Adobo Chronicles officially became signatory members of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) of the Poynter Institute on Wednesday, October 26.The IFCN at Poynter is a forum for fact checkers worldwide to “support fact-checking initiatives by promoting best practices and exchanges” in the industry. Being a global leader in journalism, Poynter aims to promote excellence in fact-checking through the IFCN.To be qualified for the network, an organization must have a commitment to nonpartisanship and fairness, transparency of sources, transparency of funding and organization, transparency of methodology, and open and honest corrections.Rappler and The Adobo Chronicles have satisfactorily complied with all these criteria.The Adobo Chronicles was hailed as the only news site that tells its readers which parts of its stories are fact and which are fiction.(Rappler contributed to this story.)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/30/rappler-adobo-chronicles-now-members-of-the-international-fact-checking-network/
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Revival Of Barter Trade In Mindanao Bad News For Bongbong Marcos
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/11/2018 0:00
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The announcement by President Rodrigo Duterte of the revival of the age-old Barter Trade system in Mindanao is very bad news for former Senator Bongbong Marcos.More specifically, Barter (the exchange of goods and services without the use of currency) renders Marcos’ pending electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo moot and academic.Mindanaoans can now trade Presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Inday Sara with Robredo to be their VP.No such luck for the Ilocanos.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/01/revival-of-barter-trade-in-mindanao-bad-news-for-bongbong-marcos/#respond
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Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya: “To Resign Or Not Is Up To God”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/01/2016 0:00
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Filipino politicians seem to have mastered the art of self-defense, that is, defense against criticism and the ire of the electorate. Leave it all to God.That is exactly what Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya did when he announced today that he will quit his position — on one condition: that God agrees to it.Abaya, President NoyNoy Aquino’s endeared colleague, has been in the hot seat for a long time due to the country’s mounting mass transportation problems — ranging from Metro Manila’s nightmarish traffic to the mismanagement of the MRT light railway to scams at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).Abaya maintained that he would seek divine guidance as well as consult his wife and children first before making a final decision. “It is up to God,” he said.The Filipino people are waiting for God’s answer!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/27/transportation-secretary-joseph-abaya-to-resign-or-not-is-up-to-god/#respond
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Mar Roxas Says Makati City Is Now So Yellow, Shows Proof
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/3/2016 0:00
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Despite consistently being fourth in national polls, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas says that he is very confident he will be elected next president of the Philippines.In a recent statement, Roxas said that even Makati City, known to be the bailiwick of Vice President Jejomar Binay, is “now very yellow,” referring to the color of the Liberal Party under which he is running.Reacting to Roxas’ comment, Binay who is former mayor of Makati and whose wife and children have ruled Makati for over a decade, just laughed it off. “Ano siya, hilo?” he said (What is he, dazed and confused?).To prove his point , the Roxas campaign released a photograph recentlly taken of Makati, complete with its skyline and the shanties that line its perimeter. The photos shows a yellowed-out city seen through the eyes and camera lenses of the Liberal Party.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/07/mar-roxas-says-makati-city-is-now-so-yellow-shows-proof/#respond
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Why was La Viña out from SSS as commissioner?
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2018-02-17 21:55:14+08:00
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Jose Gabriel La Viña also known as Pompee was one of the social media stars during the presidential campaign period. Eventually, he was given an opportunity to hold SSS as commissione who was not renewed by President Duterte.What happened? Here is an official statement from the Palace.From the Presidential Spokesperson –On the non-renewal of SSS Commissioner Jose Gabriel La ViñaThe President has mentioned time and again that he will not tolerate even a whiff of corruption.President Duterte decided not to renew the term of office of SSS Commissioner Jose Gabriel La Viña, who is serving in a holdover capacity, based on the following grounds:First, former Comissioner La Viña demanded a budget of P26M to fund his “social media” project with him as TV host. This was denied. He then requested for a budget of P1.6M per month for a media advertising program which was also denied.Second, Mr. La Viña requested for the accreditation of 7 brokers to handle SSS investments. The accreditation was denied because these brokers could not meet the requirements.Third, Mr. La Viña embarked on a vilification campaign against 4 SSS executives who crossed his path. Two of the 4 executives resigned and one is now a consultant of the Secretary of Finance.Fourth, despite an ongoing investigation, Mr. La Viña called a press conference and spoke against these 4 executives.Again, let this be a reminder to all public officials that the President is serious in curbing corruption and has strong resolve to promote good governance.What do you think on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/why-was-la-vina-out-from-sss-as-commissioner/
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Filipino Designers Frown At President Duterte’s Fashion Style
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/7/2016 0:00
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The barong tagalog is the Filipino equivalent of the black tie or tuxedo — the male formal attire that comes with strict rules on how to wear it.It is no secret that Filipino designers frown at President Rodrigo Duterte’s rogue style of wearing the barong which might just give birth to a new, unconventional fashion sense.When wearing the barong, the rules are clear: button up all the way to the collar, cuffs neatly pressed against each other and secured by metal or bejewelled links, well-pressed black or dark plants, plain black socks and shiny black shoes — exactly the way Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wore his during the most recent Asia Pacific Economic (APEC) Summit meeting in Manila.But who dares dictate how Duterte should wear his barong? His preference is unbuttoned up to three levels down the collar, rolled up sleeves (ready to go to work), blue denim pants and brown shoes.Former President NoyNoy Aquino had his own fashion style — bright yellow t-shirts or yellow ribbon pinned to his suit or barong. Nobody complained.So why would anyone complain about Duterte’s style? After all, he has said in the past that the barong tagalog is worn at funerals, so give the man some slack.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/09/filipino-designers-frown-at-president-dutertes-fashion-style/#respond
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PASS THE BUCKET CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO FLY WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBERS TO IRAQ
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/08/2017 0:00
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The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is at it again, this time announcing plans to protest the funeral of actor and comedian Robin Williams.WBC is an American unaffiliated Baptist church known for its extreme ideologies, especially those against gay people. It is widely described as a hate group.A few days ago, popular Australian comedian and TV host Adam Hills offered to fly Westboro members to Iraq so that they can protest ISIS and the persecution of Christians. On its twitter page, WBC accepted the offer. However, Hills has since reneged on his offer.It is for this reason that The Adobo Chronicles is launching a campaign to raise funds to pay for the airline tickets of the church members. We are calling it the “Pass The Bucket” campaign.Readers who want to contribute to this fund campaign are advised to post their donation in the comments section with the tag #PassTheBucket. (Please do NOT include your financial information in your comments.)Alternatively, you can also pass the bucket in your school, workplace or neighborhood to collect donations for this awesome cause. After you’ve collected the donations, email us and we will arrange to pick up your collections.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/24/pass-the-bucket-campaign-launched-to-fly-westboro-baptist-church-members-to-iraq/
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Did America Elect A Body Double For President?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/2/2017 0:00
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There are conspiracy theories, then there are other conspiracy theories.During the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, when Hillary Clinton collapsed during an event commemorating the 9-11 tragedy in New York, it was rumored that the presidential candidate who later emerged from her daughter’s apartment feeling great was a body double.Now, there is a new conspiracy theory that is spreading on the Internet that the Donald Trump whom Americans elected as their 45th president was a body double.There had been a lot of talk that the real Donald Trump didn’t really want the job of president, so he let a body double continue the campaign after his initial declaration of candidacy. The double happened to be elected.So now, the Donald Trump body double who is now president, is apparently merely a public face and fake persona who’s taking orders from Steve Bannon, the White House chief strategist believed to be calling the shots for the “Trump” administration.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/03/did-america-elect-a-body-double-for-president/#respond
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Philippine President-Elect Promises Not To Swear During His Swearing-In Ceremony
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/06/2016 0:00
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Philippine President-elect Rod Duterte is known for using curse words during his media interviews, earning for him the description of “foul-mouthed” mayor of Davao City.For a change, Duterte is promising that he will not swear during his swearing-in ceremony on June 30.To clarify, Duterte’s spokesperson said the mayor will take his oath of office and swear to uphold the constitution of the Philippines, but he will avoid using any cuss words during his brief inaugural speech.“To avoid any slip of the tongue, Duterte will read his speech from a teleprompter,” the spokesperson said.All’s well that ends well.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/18/philippine-president-elect-promises-not-to-swear-during-hi-swearing-in-ceremony/
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TOP PHILIPPINE HEALTH OFFICIALS PROPOSE MANDATORY HIV TESTING FOR FILIPINO HETEROSEXUAL MARRIED MEN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/05/2017 0:00
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The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) is seriously pushing for the amendment of Republic Act 8504 or the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 in order to allow for the implementation of mandatory human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening, particularly for high-risk groups.In a press briefing, Dr. Lyndon Lee, spokesman for the DOH clarified that the mandatory HIV screening they have been pushing would not be for the general public. “There are talks going around that mandatory HIV screening means requiring all Filipinos to submit themselves to test, we don’t mean it that way,” he said.Lee said the proposed mandatory testing will only be for heterosexual Filipino married men who he said are at the highest risk for HIV because of their secret rendezvous during their out of town ‘business trips.’“In our ‘macho society,’ ” Lee said, “it is the male heterosexual Filipino men who least practice protected sex with their spouses, mistresses and out-of-town flings because they feel they are less vulnerable to HIV exposure than the traditional high-risk groups like men who have sex with men, injection drug users and sex workers. Lee added that these men are the least likely to use condoms for fear that if they do, their spouses would suspect that they are cheating on them or are having an extra-marital affair.Meanwhile, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, still feeling betrayed by the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) Law, has refused to comment on the DOH proposal. The RH law provides for the distribution of condoms and birth control devices at government clinics.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/15/top-philippine-health-officials-propose-mandatory-hiv-testing-for-filipino-heterosexual-married-men/?share=email
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PASSPORT AND VISA PROCESSING CENTER TO BE SET UP ABOARD INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/10/2017 0:00
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Recent space discoveries including flowing water on Mars and orbiting massive structures around remote star galaxies all but confirm the existence of life beyond the Earth planet, and earthlings are being proactive about it.The United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and the European states have unanimously agreed to set up a passport and visa processing center aboard the International Space Center (ISS).The move will enable aliens in space to secure entry permits should they decide to visit Earth. The aliens will be given visas for a maximum of 30 days but will have to prove that their visit is for the sole purpose of tourism.Representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as well as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be assigned at the space station to process the passport and visa applications for the U.S. Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump says he fully supports the move.Aliens or alien structures that attempt to land on Earth without the proper passport and visa documents will be treated as hostile visitors and will be met with full military intervention.The only remaining issue to be resolved among the Earth governments is to determine the currency to be charged to the alien applicants for their passports or visas. Will it be the U.S. or Canadian dollar, Yen, Euro or the Ruble?
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/17/passport-and-visa-processing-center-to-be-set-up-aboard-international-space-station/
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It’s Official: Donald Trump Quits!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/8/2016 0:00
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No presidential candidate of a U.S. major party has ever died or withdrawn before a presidential election and no President-elect has ever died or withdrawn after winning the general election, but before taking office.However, one vice-presidential candidate died after he was nominated but before the general election (James Sherman, Republican, 1912), and another dropped off his party’s ticket (Thomas Eagleton, Democrat, 1972).In recent days, rumors have been floating around that the Republican National Committee is scrambling to try to find a replacement in case its presidential nominee Donald Trump quits the race before election day.Today, Trump made it official. He’s quitting!His campaign said that the GOP candidate is quitting trying to be presidential, and is done being nice and politically correct.To date, he has attacked Mexicans, Muslims, immigrants, the Chinese, NATO, members of his own political party, women, the disabled, journalists, mothers of fallen American soldiers, even crying babies.Trump told The Adobo Chronicles, “Believe me, everyone is fair game to me from here on, so you’d better watch out!”
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/03/its-official-donald-trump-quits/#respond
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MICHELE BACHMANN TO ENVIRONMENTALISTS: ‘WHAT GLOBAL WARMING?’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/12/2017 0:00
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Republican Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann staged her strongest attack yet against environmentalists who claim that global warming is responsible for the recent weird changes in the world’s weather pattern.“Global warming is a myth and has no basis in science,” Bachmann said. She used this week’s weather forecast in her home state to debunk claims that the world is getting warmer and warmer.Acccording to weather forecasts, Minnesota wll experience an entire week beginning Tuesday of below freezing temperatures from below to mid 20’s (freezing temperatures begin at 32 degrees F).“How can environmentalists claim global warming when right here in my state, we are freezing,” Bachamann said.Bachmann made the comments as international negotiators gathering in Lima, Peru for climate change talks have agreed on a plan to fight global warming that would for the first time commit all countries to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/14/michele-bachmann-to-environmentalists-what-global-warming/#respond
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IMELDA MARCOS AUTHORS UNPRECEDENTED PHILIPPINE HUMAN RIGHTS BILL
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/4/2018 0:00
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a reporter for The Adobo Chronicles had to pay five pesos ($0.11) to use the bathroom while doing a story in Batac, Ilocos Norte, hometown of Marcos.The bill, if enacted, will apply to all public toilets throughout the country. Violation of the law carries with it a fine of One Hundred Thousand pesos and/or jail time of 6 months to one year.Senator Nancy Binay, daughter of Vice President Jejomar Binay, has expressed full support for the bill and promised to campaign for its approval when it reaches the Philippine Senate.Notwithstanding the political rivalry between the Marcoses and the Aquinos, President NoyNoy Aquino said that he will sign Marcos’ bill when it reaches his desk.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/05/imelda-marcos-authors-unprecedented-philippine-human-rights-bill/
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Top Twelve Accomplishments Of Outgoing Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/5/2016 0:00
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The Filipino people have spoken. They have elected their new president, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. He is scheduled to be inaugurated at noon on June 30, 2016, in accordance with the Philippine constitution.As outgoing President NoyNoy Aquino packs up and prepares to leave the presidential palace, he was praised today by the Filipinos who are ever grateful of his accomplishments to improve the lives of the entire cross-section of the country. “He made us truly proud,” the Pinoys said.The following have been listed as Aquino’s top twelve accomplishments in his 6-year reign as president:1 Miss Universe1 Miss World2 Miss Earth1 Miss International1 Miss Supranational1 Miss Globe1 Miss Scuba International1 Miss Tourism International2 Miss International Queen (Transgender pageant)1 Mister InternationalMabuhay Philippines!(iReporter ‘Renz Carlo contributed to this report)
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/10/top-twelve-accomplishments-of-outgoing-philippine-president-noynoy-aquino/
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Second suspect behind the brutal murder of Joanna Demafelis arrested, possible to face death by hanging
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2018-02-25 01:12:22+08:00
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The second suspect behind the gruesome murder of the Kuwait-based Overseas Filipino Worker Joanna Demafelis, has finally been arrested.The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday that Mona Hassoun, a Lebanese national is now in the custody of authorities in Syria.Photo: Arabtimes“We have just been informed by the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait that Mona Hassoun, wife of Syrian National Nader Essam Assaf, who are the principal suspects in the murder of our kababayan Joanna Demafelis, is now in custody of authorities in Damascus,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Cayetano said in a press release.The announcement comes just one day after the authorities arrested Assaf.Mr. Cayetano said he expected Kuwaiti authorities to request the extradition of both suspect to stand trial in Kuwait.If proven guilty of torturing and killing their former house maid, the two will most likely to be sentenced to death by hanging, the capital punishment of Kuwait.According to DFA, the couple were caught in Syria, where they fled after leaving Kuwait in 2017, allegedly leaving the body of the victim inside a freezer at their former apartment.Both suspects became the subject of an international manhunt aided by Interpol.Demafelis flew to Kuwait in 2014 to work as a domestic worker.Assaf and Mona employed Demafelis, however the family of the OFW lost their contact to her when she started working with the suspects.According to Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Renato Villa said that Demafelis suffered broken ribs, internal bleeding, contusion, trauma that led to her death.Her body was only discovered on February 7, after the owner of the property which the suspects were renting obtained an order to evict them over the unpaid rent.The death of Demafelis is one of the reason why President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a deployment ban in Kuwait. The government has also banned the deployment of new-hires to the Arab country.In response, Kuwait condemned the statements of the Filipino President against their country and explained that not all domestic helpers in their oil-rich nation are experiencing abuse.Thousands of OFWs accepted the offer of the government to flew back to the Philippines.On February 22, President Rodrigo Duterte visited the wake of the slain-OFW to personally sent his support to the Demafelis family.He vowed that he would exhaust all efforts to find justice for the slain OFW.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/second-suspect-behind-brutal-murder-joanna-demafelis-arrested-possible-punish-via-death-hanging/
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WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH TO PICKET ‘SPOCK’ FUNERAL
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/02/2018 0:00
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The hate group, Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), will picket the funeral of Leonard Nimoy, a.k.a. Spock of ‘Star Trek’ who died today at age 83.WBC didn’t give any reasons for planning to picket. They just want to. You know, publicity.You read it first on The Adobo Chronicles.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/27/westboro-baptist-church-to-picket-spock-funeral/?share=email
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Rappler Admits To Forging Its SEC Registration, Corrects Its Filing
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/2/2017 0:00
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After weeks of silence regarding accusations that it violated the Philippine Constitution when it filed its business registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the online-only news outfit Rappler has come clean.Critics have charged Rappler of lying in its SEC registration as a way to skirt around the law which prohibits foreigners from owning or investing in news media. Instead of registering as a news media outfit, it indicated its filing status as ” Other Monetary Intermediation” which allowed it to secure foreign investment for its company.Rappler CEO Maria Ressa said that the “error” has been corrected, and posted a copy of its revised SEC registration on the Rappler website.It is now registered under the classification of “Rap, Music, Recording” with the company type “Entertainment.”All’s well that ends well.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/03/rappler-admits-to-forging-its-sec-registration-corrects-its-filing/?share=email
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FOX News Announces Game Plan For Announcing Winner In Tuesday’s U.S. Presidential Elections
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/11/2016 0:00
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FOX News just revealed that it has hired Steve Harvey to announce the name of the next president of the United States.While anchors from different news networks will call Tuesday’s election in favor of either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, FOX News has chosen to have Harvey do the honors.Harvey is well known for announcing the wrong Miss Universe and first runner-up in last year’s beauty pageant, saying that Miss Colombia had won the crown although it was clear in the cheat sheet that Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was the winner.FOX News executives told The Adobo Chronicles that Harvey is the perfect choice to make the call Tuesday night.“If Harvey announces Clinton as the winner, nobody would believe him, especially the loyal viewers of FOX News; if he announces Trump, then the Republican candidate would enjoy a few minutes of being named president before Harvey admits it was the wrong call,” they said.It’s the Miss Universe moment all over again, but this time, it could be a win-win situation for FOX News. Or Trump.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/07/fox-news-announces-game-plan-for-announcing-winner-in-tuesdays-u-s-presidential-elections/?share=email
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President Aquino Rumored To Have Left Malacañang For Exile In Hawaii
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/4/2016 0:00
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The rumor mill has been running nonstop in the last week or so in the Philippines, fueled by the eerie silence of President NoyNoy Aquino over two significant national developments in his country — the massacre of farmers in Kidapawan seeking food from the government and the tragedy in Basilan where 18 soldiers were killed in an encounter with the rebel forces.The latest rumor is that Aquino has left Malacañang (the presidential palace) and is enroute to Hawaii for a self-imposed exile. It seems like a repeat of the Marcos family exile to Honolulu after the late president was deposed by the People Power revolution.Aquino may himself have given the clue about his exile when he told a group of women in media last week, after a state luncheon for visiting Prince Albert II of Monaco, that he has “started packing.”Aquino’s 6-year-term ends at noon on June 30 when the new president to be elected on May 9, takes office.Pundits have speculated that Aquino chose exile to escape possible charges and imprisonment for plunder, graft and corruption resulting from fund scandals during his administration.Ironically, Aquino is will reportedly stay in the same house on Makiki Heights Drive in Honolulu, occupied by the Marcoses during their Hawaii exile.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/12/president-aquino-rumored-to-have-left-malacanang-for-exile-in-hawaii/#respond
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The Perpetual Cycle of Baduy
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-05-13 18:12:06+00:00
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“Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution”-AC/ DCAs I finally begin formally writing this I feel rested for the first time in days. Is it any coincidence that today is also the beginning of the ban of campaigning for barangay elections. I can not go to the bar for a drink but at least there are no loud jingles denying me rest. Great trade off. Proof that just because humanity can create the internal combustion engine as well as mobile amplifiers we can not necessarily assume the people that use them are civilized.The dictionary defines noise as ” a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance”. I believe having lived here for a considerable amount of time that noise is a crucial component of pinoy society. It should also be noted that pinoys often disregard the practical utility of a dictionary and just assign their own meaning to English words.I know elections are the bedrock of democracy and people died for our right our vote. Of course if that is true then why are very few concerned about the fact that Andy Bautista who had millions in undeclared funds in an obscure Laguna based thrift bank has gone missing. The Leni Robredo camp keep insisting that wet ballot boxes , indoor typhoons and partially shaded boxes are the norm. To them a missing Comelec head is also the norm since they never made any comment about him being as hard to find as Waldo.I have three main points with this essay: 1) Noise is an essential ingredient in pinoy life. 2) the process of courting the public vote leaves little room for critical thinking. 3) points 2 & 3 are inseparable.“We get paid for bringing value to the marketplace. “Jim RohnI would like to think of myself as practical and that market forces dictate much of our reality. For example if you hate Justin Bieber , well there are enough people that like Justin Bieber to make him viable. Enough people buy his stuff and once went to his concerts. I will also note that one aspiring kagawad in my community plagiarized a Justin Bieber hit for his / her campaign jingle.Think of me acting as Peter Quinn to Philippine societyElection campaigns thankfully are not a daily event or even an annual event. A daily occurrence in many Filipino residential areas are people who are devoid of any talent or superior product. What they lack in assets though they make up in gall, lack of manners/ humility, bellowing vocal chords and the tolerance acceptance of a corresponding uncouth community. I am talking about taho/ balut vendors. They start as early as 6 AM on a Sunday morning and go as late 130 AM at night. The loudness of a taho vendor is actually in indirect proportion to the quality of his product. KSP is the root of all evil. Right away I know some of you will think I am heartless to a poor man trying to make an honest living. First of all there is this quote: ” Your Liberty To Swing Your Fist Ends Just Where My Nose Begins”. Translation we all live in a community. Be free and enjoy but do not INTRUDE on others who are free to live and enjoy. Some of you will mistake me as being snooty, negative and condescending. Let me remind you, Get Real Philippines is a positive website. ” Just think of me as a light on the headlands, a beacon steering you clear of the rocks.” Peter Quinn.Another point, food vendors in this country are required to register, pay taxes and have their edible products subject to a certain community standard. So before all of you trace my IP address and proceed to plan my lynching since I expose this cornerstone of pinoy living, let me ask you ” It is quite likely that these people who disturb the peace likely avoid taxes and food regulation. They are above the law and disturb people who are trying to exist peacefully in their homes within earshot and you are mad at me??”. This whole mentality of being above registering what you have yet feeling entitled to your work for everybody to see is so … Sereno. What is more pinoy than laughing at the face of regulation , order, civility and organization? You are mad at me for pointing it out?Like I said earlier the market place is reality. Reality is evident in many things in our lives. Avengers Infinity Wars, Iphones , Chicken Joy and Ann Curtis concerts are all there because enough people will pay to consume them. Another example of that reality is the convenience store. You are likely very close to one that is always open and it will satisfy your urge at anytime for food and drink. They are not obnoxious and they pay their taxes. Supporting them, supports honest business organizations who in turn pay taxes that go into our roads, schools and public services. Convenient stores are named because they are smaller and closer than supermarkets. Not hearing losers yell at 2AM is a convenience. I just wished convenience stores would give the added convenience of eliminating the existence of the obnoxious vendors. Where is Thanos when you need him? I have never once sat in my home and cursed the existence of a 7-11 or a Mini Stop.The obnoxious taho/ balut vendor who does not care when you sleep is the antithesis of this. I got news for you, we are the reason why they exist. Whenever you fork out your hard earned after tax money, you are rewarding the recipient. You are telling them keep doing what you are doing. If enough of you do that, you will encourage more of whatever behavior the provider does. The key to a business ( and real estate) as the cliche goes is location, location, location. Since I can’t afford a location , I will just be a man about town with the Helen Reddy approach. I am woman hear me roar. I could care less about violating your home with my yelling There are likely unenforced noise ordinances that allow these people to be conspicuously revolting on a regular basis. The theme of many of my essays are that the standards in the Philippines are low and we have no aspirations of leveling up.Many are surprised that I work Sundays. I chose an industry that has customers willing to pay for my services on a Sunday so that is on me. The marketplace is reality. I live in reality. On a few occasions, I would run across the same man with his young son, camped on the same business that would be closed on a Sunday with hand outstretched. I did not give a cent knowing full well I am rewarding his behavior. If I gave him a hundred pesos every Sunday then there will 2, 3, 4 or more people on our block every Sunday. Here I am working on a Sunday , I really should not be encouraging the presence of beggars outside my office because I will be rewarding the act of begging , their presence and discouraging their motivation to work. In my world begging does not equal working. A simple standard if something is right or wrong just ask the effect on society if everybody did that action. You can’t have every cyclist, riding on the sidewalk and you can’t have everybody yelling anytime and anywhere.If you have empathy for beggars and want to help and reward then donate to a quality charity that is staffed with people who care and want to help. Organizations that are transparent and make you feel good. Reward them with your time, money and effort. I won’t bother listing names, you will know.Despite laying out my points in an organized fashion many will still push back and I am used to that. None of them will answer the question if it’s ok for anybody and everybody to yell as loud as they can anytime and anywhere . None of them will seem insulted that I implied the pinoy culture is barbaric. Then again because you all know the answer anyway. If I feel entitled to anything it’s manners and consideration . But if the pinoy can’t provide that I feel it’s a loss yet pinoys all feel like it’s a birthright . We have no talent other than the fact we are so KSP that it overrides our sense of inhibition. We are so kapal. That is our talent .A fair question is do I ever reward loud, obnoxious street vendors who do not care how late or early it is to be yelling at the top of their lungs? The answer is yes. Not with sales but with sage contructive criticism. I told the late night boisterous balut vendor in the vernacular I thought he was noisy, obnoxious, piglike , rude and ignorant. His response? Well you know what they say “Genius is never understood in its own time.”In a perfect world, voters would take the time to research what each candidate stood for on issues that involve their community. The candidates would be able to inform what experience they have and what hardships they have overcome in their lives and how the community can benefit from this experience. The voters will have every chance to vet the candidates and their claims. Unfortunately we live in the Philippines and the substitute for all this painstaking process is vehicles that roam the community adding to air pollution, noise pollution and obstructing already crowded streets.Mark Twain once said ” “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” In my first point I basically said baduy people sell a baduy product to other baduy people using baduy methods. With my current point we have baduy politicians get baduy voters to vote for them using baduy methods. Of course the voters are always rewarded with baduy results for the next six years. It is a perpetual cycle of baduyness. Other places the saying is “trust the process”. In the Philippines it is ” Trust the process to be baduy”You know why companies utilize telemarketing? The same reason why balut vendors shout like their pants are fully stuffed with termites. The same reason why politicians believe you do not deserve peace and quiet when they need your vote. They do it because it works. Look at the national level. Vote for me because my wife is a mega star. Vote for me because I was the OJT of my dad. Vote for me because my mom died. They do it because it WORKS! In the Philippines loud but dumb is still dumb . Loud but dumb works.You never have to ask a person what is important to them. Our actions speak loud enough. Pinoys do not value rationality, tranquility and order. Who needs to think and consider when all that is necessary to be elected are cars that blast noise to unwilling residents? What does that have to do with running a municipality? Order is something you do at Jollibee.We are not a society of winners, look at the losers who “win” our elections. Not the competent and the intellectual but the baduy , the bobo, the baboy, the entitled and the slimy. You may of course disagree with me. By disagreeing with me you are saying yes to chaos, mayhem, anarchy and Bam Aquino.http://getrealphilippines.com/2014/01/why-get-real-philippines-is-a-positive-website/
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/05/the-perpetual-cycle-of-baduy/
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Senator Grace Poe Calls For The Abolition Of The Law Of Supply And Demand
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/3/2018 0:00
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Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday said those responsible for rice price fixing should be unmasked and be held accountable.The Senate is currently conducting an investigation on the reported shortage of rice stocks of the National Food Authority.“To hold accountable also the people who have to be accountable perhaps for the price fixing, o kung ano-ano pang ginawa na pampahirap sa ating consumers at ating magsasaka,” Poe said in her opening statement.When told by the resource persons that the current price situation of rice in the country is due to the law of supply and demand, Poe said: “Then I move to abolish the law of supply and demand.”
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/04/senator-grace-poe-calls-for-the-abolition-of-the-law-of-supply-and-demand/?share=email
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AFTER A RECORD 25.6 MILLION TWEETS, GMA NETWORK ABRUPTLY CANCELS ALDUB TELESERYE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/09/2017 0:00
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all for the sake of not wanting to miss an AlDub episode.While GMA Network could not be happier at the monumental success of the series, it has announced — with deepest regrets — that it would be cancelling the show effective next week.“We realize that the show is having a devastating impact on productivity and is causing an unnecessary interruption in the daily lives of Filipinos,” GMA chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, told reporters at a hastily-called press conference.“It was a very difficult decision to make, but we have a responsibility to uplift the standards of our country by offering shows that contribute to, and not destroy, the moral fiber of our fellow Filipinos. We promise to replace the series with more intelligent programming.”Upon learning of GMA’s decision to cancel the show, leaders of AlDub fans, also known as the AlDub nation, called for a meeting to plan a huge rally in front of the GMA studios in Quezon City to make known their outrage and disappointment.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/28/after-a-record-25-6-million-tweets-gma-network-abruptly-cancels-aldub-teleserye/
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Late actor Bernardo Bernardo defends President Duterte against criticisms: “Get over yourself and your Disente Diplomacy Advocacy”
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2018-03-09 06:57:32+08:00
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“Solid ka-DDS till the end.”Yesterday, the showbiz industry was shocked over the death of veteran actor Bernardo Bernardo at the age of 73. The Bernardo family didn’t disclosed the cause of death of the veteran actor.Netizens and several Duterte fans also mourned the death of one of the vocal supporter of the current administration on social media.In fact, the last social media post of Bernardo on February 23 is about Pro-Duterte blogger Darwin Canete’s thoughts about the falldown of the critics of President Rodrigo Duterte.He defended President Rodrigo Duterte several times, sharing good news about the current administration.And even he’s a professor from University of the Philippines-Diliman, he expressed his support to the critics of the militant students by sharing their post against the activists.But the most unforgettable post of Bernardo about Duterte was posted two years ago which addressed to the people who criticized the ‘bad mouth’ of the President.He posted it amid the controversy faced by President Rodrigo Duterte for cursing former U.S President Barack Obama.Bernardo believed that with a right parenthood, children who heard the curses of the President would not imitate it.He said that President Duterte was only doing his job to attack the oligarchs and corrupt politicians.The veteran actor also reminded the critics of the President that running a government can’t be compared to a beauty pageant where decency and outside look was the key to victory.This is what he said on his September 6, 2016 post:ULTIMATE MOMMY REACTION TO PREZ DIGONG: “He’s so crass and crude. What are we supposed to teach our children?” THAT, MADER, IS YOUR BUSINESS. His business is to do his job–with your help– to dig this country from the hellhole that the Oligarchs and the Corrupt Leaders relegated it to. Please stop obsessing on the cosmetic aspects of running a government. Running the country is not a Beauty Pageant where you have to be Best in Long Gown and Crown Worthy in the Q & A. Get over yourself and your Disente Diplomacy Advocacy. Let Prez Digong speak his truth. He’s apparently the only leader in recent memory with the balls to do it.Some of his friends criticized him for defending President Rodrigo Duterte, but he chose to ignore them.The post of Bernardo was re-circulated on the internet to remember how he defended President Rodrigo Duterte until the end.Several Duterte officials including Department of Tourism Undersecretary Kat De Castro expressed her sadness over the death of the actor.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/late-actor-bernardo-bernardo-defends-president-duterte-criticisms-get-disente-diplomacy-advocacy/
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Facebook To Crackdown On Fake Profile Photos
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/04/2017 0:00
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Social Media giant Facebook is serious about dealing with the issue of fake news on the Internet. By now, most FB account holders have received that tutorial about how to be on the lookout for fake news.But fake news on Facebook has to start somewhere — the account holder.So today, Mark Zuckerberg announced that effective immediately, FB account holders using fake profile photos will be disbarred from using the social media platform.So, if you are not Rodrigo Duterte, Donald Trump, Leni Robredo, Britney Spears or Bruno Mars, you can’t use their images as your profile photo, lest your account be shutdown by Facebook.Oh, and even if your Bichon Frisé is the most beautiful furry companion ever, you can’t use her photo either as your profile pic. Sorry, that’s the rule!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/16/facebook-to-crackdown-on-fake-profile-photos/
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Facebook Partners With Adobo Chronicles To Fact-check Fact Checkers
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/4/2018 0:00
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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau). Facebook on Thursday announced that it was partnering with Rappler and Vera Files to fact-check news that are disseminated through the popular social media platform.It’s Facebook’s way of curbing the spread of fake news on the Internet.But leave it to Mark Zuckerberg to make sure all things are covered.Today, Zuckerberg announced that it was partnering with San Jose-based Adobo Chronicles to fact-check fact checkers like Rappler and Vera Files.As part of the Memorandum of Agreement with Facebook, Adobo Chronicles will fact- check all news and reports from Rappler and Vera Files to ensure that these outlets only publish or post accurate, not biased information.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/12/facebook-partners-with-adobo-chronicles-to-check-fact-checkers/
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HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FILES CLASS-ACTION SUIT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/7/2016 0:00
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which ultimately passed with a 68-32 vote — millions of undocumented immigrants changed their Facebook profile photos to a graphic that had the number 11 on it. HRC claims that the immigrants simply took the HRC logo and turned it clockwise at 90 degrees.In response to an email question from The Adobo Chronicles, a spokesperson who refused to reveal his/her sexual orientation, the HRC rep said it doesn’t matter that an estimated 267,000 LGBTs currently in the U.S. are undocumented. “The integity of the HRC logo is what’s at stake here,” the spokesperson said.Calls to the 11 million undocumented immigrants for comment on the law suit have not been returned.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/05/human-rights-campaign-files-class-action-suit/#comments
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Facebook Unveils Newest Emoticons
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/05/2017 0:00
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In the week leading up to Mother’s Day, Facebook users were surprised to see a new emoticon that they could use to respond or react to posts.The new emoticon is a purple flower which is supposed to convey the emotion of being thankful.In the Philippines 🇵🇭, in addition to the purple flower, Facebook has included a second new emoticon — a graphic image of Vice President Leni Robredo.Facebook says that Filipinos can use the Robredo emoticon to convey that the post they are reading is “fake” or a “troll.”Robredo has been labeled FVP (Fake Vice President) by her critics and those who allege that she stole the election from rival Bongbong Marcos.The VP is also known to have a legion of online supporters — most of them anonymous — engaged in the spreading of fake and biased news or who are true masters of trolls.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/13/facebook-unveils-newest-emoticons/?share=email
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How did prisoners raise P30,000 for Marawi evacuees?
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2017-06-20 17:13:44+08:00
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Maute Group, the terrorist organization has massively taken the peaceful life of the people in Marawi. The on-going war of the government forces in Marawi City has sent thousands of evacuees.The government has already poured its relief goods through its different agencies. Private companies and individuals do their share already.One special group has participated in sending goods too. They are the prisoners of Kidapawan City who have raised P28,000 funds for the evacuees.How did our prisoners raise such amount?The report says:Inmates at the district jail in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato skipped one meal to be able to raise funds to buy relief goods for evacuees displaced by the ongoing conflict in Marawi City.Jail warden Supt. Simeon Dolojo, said more than 1,400 inmates of the Kidapawan district jail in North Cotabato decided to skip their one meal ration and were able to raise some P28,000 out of their P20 per meal allocation which was used to purchase rice, noodles and sardines which they repacked as relief goods.CLICK BELOW TO WATCH VIDEO.The relief goods will be delivered to the regional office of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Koronadal City which will send the relief goods to Marawi City.——-Ikaw, did you donate anything to Marawi?AFP has opened bank accounts with the Land Bank of the Philippines where donations for the families of slain soldiers and displaced residents can be deposited.Donations to the families of the slain soldiers can be deposited to:Account Name: AFP Marawi CasualtyAccount Number: 00000552107128For the displaced residents of Marawi City, donations can be deposited to:Account Name: Marawi IDP (Internally Displaced Persons)Account Number: 00000552107136You can leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/prisoners-raise-p30000-marawi-evacuees/
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WATCH: The ‘Lodi ko si Rody’ song
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2017-10-25 09:49:29+08:00
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‘Lodi, lodi, idol ko si Rody’ says the lyrics of a song that is now viral on social media with a hilarious animation. The lyrics tells about the President Rody Duterte and its political enemies.The video also shows the dancing President along with the DDS bloggers superstars like ThinkingPinoy, Mocha, and Sass.The video is posted by Dennis Garcia. Watch the video below and get LSS with it!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-lodi-ko-si-rody-song/
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Daughter of SM’s Henry Sy defends Duterte to Int’l media: Duterte intelligent, drug war helps business grow
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2017-05-13 20:59:13+08:00
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Daughter of the richest man in the Philippines and business tycoon, Henry Sy, lauded the Duterte administration for handling the economy of the country very well.Teresita Sy-Coson, current Vice Chairperson of SM investments Corporation believes that the drug war and the polished friendship between the Philippines and China would help the economy.In an interview with MSN, Coson said that the dealings with China is something positive for the economy of the country.The woman who has various experience in the business industry, believes that President Rodrigo Duterte is intelligent enough to balance the relationship between the Philippines and China that would really helped the economy to grew.“We’re loking at China from the economic point of view and not from the political point of view,” she said.She also added that the drug war of the current administration helped businesses grow.This is the conversation between the MSN reporter and Sy-Coson:MSN reporter: Philippines in danger though after pivoting too closely to China or the model should be, a bit more diversified?” Sy-Coson: “I think our president is intelligent enough to balance the relationship and I think we are looking at China more from the economic point of view, not from the political point of view so, I guess he knows how to maintain the relationship.” MSN reporter: “And your President is going to be here, what do you think is his message to the ASEAN is going to be and the Philippines has the chairmanship?” Sy-Coson: “Well, his message all this time about stopping the drugs and maintaining peace and order so that the business community can thrive and also the economy can prosper. I think that’s what, perhaps, his main message. He has been leaving the business community to its own, to run its own show and without a lot of government intervention. I think that is why our economy is doing okay.” MSN reporter: “Some of his critics have said that his policy pronouncements have been somewhat erratic, I am just curious Teresita, on the ground, how would you describe business confidence, business investor sentiment amongst foreign and domestic investors in the Philippines right now?” Sy-Coson: “Our economy has been growing at 7% and perhaps it will maintain 6-7% and, in spite of all the skepticism, the business community has been growing and I guess we’re happy about it.”Pro-Duterte blogger Krizette Laureta Chu shared the link of the interview on her Facebook page and she had a message for the critics of the government.She made a sarcastic remark that the people must listen first from the Liberal Party and the people who acted like they were experts in economics than to a woman like Teresita Sy-Coson who handled billion dollar businesses in the Philippines.BUT NO WAIT LET’S LISTEN TO WHAT DOOMSAYERS FROM LP and THE NAGMAMARUNONG ARE SAYING. I’m sure the “economists” who don’t handle billion dollar businesses know better. Or you know, those people who have 2 units of Economics. LOL.You can watch the video HERE
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/daughter-sm-henry-sy-defends-duterte-intl-media-dutertes-drug-war-helps-business-grow/
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CCTV Footage: Truck hits 3 students
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2016-07-21 16:20:27+08:00
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Three college students are now in critical condition after a truck mowed them down in Quiapo Manila last July 16.In the video, students were seen walking on the sidewalk while a rushing truck appeared and slammed the corner side of the street.President Rodrigo Duterte, in one of his interviews , once said that he needed to implement speed limit in Metro Manila to minimize street accidents.“Do not drink and drive. Once you do that, you’ll know that you might kill a person,” Duterte said“I will strip you naked and call the media. If you want to file charges against me, fine,” he added.Watch the CCTV Footage below. Viewers discretion is advised.Any thought on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/cctv-footage-truck-hits-3-students/
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WATCH: Bong Go almost went emotional Zubiri praised him during the senate hearing on frigate project
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2018-02-19 14:29:04+08:00
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Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri had nothing but praise to Special Assistant to the President Christopher ‘Bong’ Go during the senate hearing on the controversial frigate deal by Philippine Navy Monday.In his speech, Senator Zubiri vouched for Bong Go’s integrity because he had known the assistant of the President for almost 20 years.“Not once did I hear any complaint against him (Go), ni minsan hindi ako nakarinig ng complaints laban sa kanya during that time when his principal was a congressman and Mayor of Davao City,” he said.Zubiri said that he has many friends with businesses in Davao City and he didn’t heard any reports that Bong Go did anything wrong.“Each time they would ask assistance to him to facilitate them, para hindi sila ma-red tape, never si Secretary Bong Go humingi ng lagay, ng fixers fee, ng porsyento sa negosyo, wala. He just did his job judiciously, religiously and he did it well.” Zubiri said.The senator believed that the accusations against Bong Go were all fake news.“Kaya all of these that’s coming out is really fake news, eh ayaw niya ngang mailagay sa limelight eh. Sa totoo lang, kapag may nag papa picture sa kanya pinapagalitan niya dahil ayaw niyang mangibabaw and too put it lightly, the only time he allowed himself to shine is when he’s at the top of the stage, singing his Karaoke songs.” he said.Zubiri said that Bong Go has the characteristics that a true public officials should have.“Bong Go has loyalty, integrity and honesty, kaya ako hindi ako naniniwala sa mga fake news na yan,” he said.He also clarified that they didn’t talk with the President’s assistant for months and all the words that he said came from the heart.After he sent his message to Bong Go, Zubiri shared that he saw the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinzon and he asked himself when would the Philippines could acquire those powerful ships.Zubiri also expressed his support to the AFP modernization program and shared that the submarine offered by Russia is an opportunity that the Philippine government should not be wasted.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-bong-go-almost-went-emotional-zubiri-praised-senate-hearing-frigate-project/
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READ: Did Trillanes checked an account in DBS Singapore different from the account number in his waiver and circulating documents?
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2017-09-19 22:21:38+08:00
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On Tuesday morning, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV personally went to Singapore to debunk the claims of President Rodrigo Duterte that he amassed a hidden wealth deposited in banks in different countries including in two banks in Singapore.After he personally checked the alleged bank account in DBS, the branch manager confirmed that the bank account number gave by Trillanes to them to checked is a non-existent account.However, several netizens noticed the media reports about the bank account number checked by Senator Trillanes at the DBS Bank Branch in Alexandria Road, one of the two banks in Singapore where he was rumored to deposited thousands of Singaporean Dollars.Some Netizens speculated that this move of the Senator was only a PR stunt, but some of his supporters believed that he already proven himself clean to the accusations against him.According to the reports of Abante, GMA News, Rappler and other media outlet, the bank account checked by Senator Trillanes has an account number of 178000296012, different from the account number that listed on the documents circulated online and to the number signed in his waiver.178000296012 was the account number cited by President Rodrigo Duterte during the pilot episode of “Sa Totoo lang” with Erwin Tulfo.Screenshot of Abante news report about Senator Trillanes Singaporean AccountScreenshot of GMA news report about Senator Trillanes Singaporean AccountScreenshot of Rappler news report about Senator Trillanes Singaporean AccountAccording to the documents circulated on the internet, the same documents possessed by President Duterte, PCOO Asec. Mocha Uson and PTV-4 journalist Erwin Tulfo the account number of Sen. Trillanes in DBS Alexandria Branch is 178000281602.In his signed waiver that he sent to AMLC and to the Ombudsman, the bank account that he wanted to be checked in Singapore has an account number of 178000281602. Bank waiver signed by Senator TrillanesIn a live interview with PTV-4 on Tuesday, President Duterte said that he intended to mention a wrong account number during the pilot episode of “Sa Totoo lang” to “fool” his fiercest critic.President Duterte showed the real account numbers of the alleged bank account of Senator Trillanes during a live interview in PTV-4 today.“Wala ito. Produkto ng isip ko ito. Tinanggalan ko talaga. Ginamit mo. Nag-issue ka ng waiver… Iba ang account number, iba ang totoo,” Duterte said.To prove that he only invented the account number, he presented a sheet paper showing the actual account number: 11780-00281-60-2. He said the actual number was earlier published by PCOO Asec. Mocha Uson and Broadcaster Erwin Tulfo on social media.“Sinadya ko iyan,” he said.The President also believed that Senator Trillanes is already in panic mode after he went to Singapore personally to find a way to clean his name.“Kita mo siya ngayon. He’s desperate. Pumunta ng Singapore, mag-gastos lang para propaganda lang,” he said.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/read-trillanes-checked-account-dbs-singapore-different-account-number-waiver-circulating-documents/
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Spox Harry Roque And Asec Mocha Uson Agree To Tutor Each Other
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/11/2017 0:00
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Tutoring is a two-way street.We all remember newly-appointed Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque saying that going forward, Asec Mocha Uson will be under his tutelage, especially when it comes to the important role of mainstream media.Uson sees no problem with being tutored by Roque. In fact, she also volunteered to tutor Roque on how to properly apply makeup.The Spox agreed after being shown a photo of himself with Uson and President Duterte on board the plane that took them to Vietnam. The illusion of natural rosy cheeks didn’t quite work out, unfortunately.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/08/spox-harry-roque-and-asec-mocha-uson-agree-to-tutor-each-other/
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GOVERNMENTS TO PHASE OUT PASSPORTS AS WE KNOW IT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/1/2017 0:00
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If pets can have it, why can’t humans? With this common sense-question before it, a top-level immigration sub-committee of the United Nations is busy drafting an international code that would all but eliminate passports as we know it.Currently, most countries issue and require machine-readable passports as part of their immigration laws. These passports have greatly facilitated entry procedures worldwide by a simple scan of the travel documents.The new code will instead require travelers and citizens to have their citizenship and residency information stored in microchips implanted in their forearms. It would be similar to microchips implanted in pets.The sub-committee members said that this technonogical change would not only reduce long lines at ports of entry at airports, border checkpoints and disembarking piers worldwide, but also reduce the incidence of fake passports which continue to be a big problem.Visa information, if required, would also be incorporated into the microchips. Any updates or change in personal information and status can be easily changed by logging on to the Internet with a unique password provided by the issuing government agency.The new rules are expected to be in effect by January 1, 2016. Have a microchip? Will travel!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/01/05/governments-to-phase-out-passports-as-we-know-it/?share=email
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BREAKING: SINGER CHRIS BROWN REFUSED ENTRY IN HONG KONG!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/07/2018 0:00
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Grammy award-winning singer Chris Brown was finally allowed to leave the Philippines after a three-day delay due to a fraud complaint against him for a cancelled concert last New Year’s Eve. Brown was in Manila Tuesday for a sold-out concert .The 26-year-old R&B artist had been stuck in Manila after running afoul of a corporation, run by an influential religious group, Iglesia Ni Cristo, that filed a fraud complaint against him for a cancelled New Year’s Eve gig. He and his Canadian promoter were paid a $1 Million advance for the New Year’s Eve concert.The delay meant he missed a performance in Hong Kong that was scheduled for Wednesday evening.But when it rains, it pours.When Brown arrived in Hong Kong Friday, he was not allowed by authorities to disembark from his chartered plane and was asked to leave immediately. Chinese immigration and customs officials barred the American singer from entry because of the missed concert Wednesday night.Many fans were terribly upset that the Hong Kong gig was cancelled. Although concert ticket purchasers were given refunds, they still complained that the cancellation caused them great irreparable emotional distress. Many took a leave of absence from their day and night jobs just to be able to attend Brown’s concert.As of this writing, it wasn’t clear whether or not Brown’s plane has left Hong Kong, and if it has, where it was headed.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/24/breaking-singer-chris-brown-refused-entry-in-hong-kong/
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Duterte Declares A State Of War
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/07/2017 0:00
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Every Filipino knows the proper way of displaying the Philippines 🇵🇭 flag: the blue stripe on top and the red stripe at the bottom. There is only one situation in which the colors can be reversed — when the country is in a state of war.Today, President Rodrigo Duterte declared a state of war not through an upside down display of the flag but of the official seal of the Office of the President (see photo.)Malacañang told The Adobo Chronicles that he has had it with the Yellowtards and has — albeit reluctantly — launched an all-out war against those who have obnoxiously opposed him and his reform programs, especially his anti-drug and anti-corruption campaigns.As part of his official declaration, Duterte urged his social media warriors to crush the opposition, especially those whose statements and actions are aimed at destabilizing the legitimate government while compromising the extremely popular will of the supermajority of Filipinos.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/07/15/duterte-declares-a-state-of-war/
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DONALD STERLING WANTS TO PURCHASE TMZ
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/5/2017 0:00
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What’s next for Los Angeles Clippers basketball team owner Donald Sterling after being dealt with a lifetime ban from the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a pocket change fine of $2.5 Million?The unprecedented disciplinary action, announced in New York on Tuesday by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, is the fallout resulting from Sterling’s taped racist comments made to his girlfriend and leaked to TMZ.Well, the billionaire has set his eyes on the very entertainment media company that caused this entire mess, TMZ. According to sources very close to Sterling, he has offered to buy the TMZ network for $1.5 Billion. TMZ is reportedly seriously considering the offer.If the sale goes through, Sterling’s focus would be to spy on basketball team owners within the NBA with the goal of bringing them down with him. “I am confident TMZ investigative reporters will find some scandal involving each of these owners,” he reportedly said. Ultimately, the sources said, Sterling wants to take down the entire NBA.For latest updates on this developing story, tune to CNN.This Article has beeen UPDATED. We apologize for misnaming Donald Sterling as David Sterling in our earlier story. We were duped by a headline from The Telegraph of London.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/01/david-sterling-wants-to-purchase-tmz/
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South China Sea case “won” in The Hague by the Philippines vs China gave no more than a false sense of security
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2018-05-06 01:40:47+00:00
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The Philippine Opposition is devoting a lot of its time and energy focusing vitriol on a “missile crisis” following reports that China had reportedly deployed tactical missiles on Mischief Reef, Fiery Cross Reef and Subi Reef in the South China Sea…Citing US intelligence reports, CNBC said the missile installations marked the first Chinese missile deployments in those reefs. The reefs are part of the Spratlys group of islands. At least six countries, including China and the Philippines, have competing claims over Spratlys.Not surprisingly, the “analysis” of the situation by the Opposition works backwards from a small-minded summary presumption that this situation was brought about by the administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Opposition newsletter Rappler, for example, was quick to “report” the “expert” take on the matter of Senator Leila De Lima who is currently detained on charges of drug trafficking. Quick to serve as a platform for De Lima’s “dispatches” from prison (seemingly styled after Filipino national hero Jose Rizal), Rappler faithfully reports the jailed senators words thus…“Apparently, in line with the President’s amorous affair with China, the AFP has chosen to play the monkey that sees, hears, and speaks no evil whenever it comes to China’s aggressive escalation of military capabilities in the West Philippine Sea,” she said. The senator said that with the latest development in the South China Sea, the AFP “should stand its ground and impress upon their Commander-in-Chief in no uncertain terms that he is already pawning the security of Filipino soldiers and citizens in his effort to make his personal love affair with China a matter of national policy.”You can almost imagine Mr. Spock’s raising an eyebrow following this affront to Vulcan reasoning.It is interesting to note, in fact, that it was during the administration of former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III when the relationship between the Philippines and China turned dicey. A botched handling of a hostage situation that resulted in the deaths of nine Hong Kong tourists in 2010 and the subsequent diplomatic fallout following Aquino’s refusal to apologise for the incident set the scene for an entire term of misunderstanding between the Aquino administration and Beijing.Perhaps the evidently profound weakness in the Aquino government sensed by Beijing in this and subsequent missteps of the Philippine government was a cue for it to ratchet up its military adventure into the South China Sea. But even as other governments in the region met Beijing’s challenge tit-for-tat with military sabre rattling, the Philippines under Aquino’s leadership could only find it within itself to play the Victim Card. The position the Philippine government took under Aquino was to underpin its appeal for global support in its efforts to assert sovereignty over the territories in the South China Sea that it lays claim to is based on the painting of China as a “bully”.The truth is, China has been beavering away at securing its presence in these territories for a long time. Considering even just the historical momentum at work, it is evident that nothing will stop China — no one Philippine administration will. Philippine “democracy” and its six-year cycle of disruption on governance makes a sustained Filipino effort to mount a strategic response to the Chinese threat next to impossible. That, plus a lack of a strong martial and technological tradition leaves the Philippines with few options. Not even Aquino’s dispatching of “senator” Antonio Trillanes to Beijing to initiate a foolish covert back channel “negotiation” changed an increasingly pear-shaped situation.Without any military capability of consequence to, at least, effect tactical deterrence measures against Chinese forces in the SCS, the Philippines’ prospect of success through political and diplomatic initiatives lacked promise from the start. Yet the Aquino government put up an appeal to the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague to sanction China’s actions in the South China Sea and decide on the validity of its territorial claims there. This despite the widely-recognised reality that such appeals are worth squat in real globo-politics. Indeed, China had, from the very start, asserted that it does not and will not recognise jurisdiction of the The Hague over this matter. Second, it had exhibited a wherewithal to invest heavily in the development of infrastructure and the colonisation of various islands in the disputed territory. And last and most important of all, a wealth of precedents have been set by other world powers ignoring any rulings by international bodies that are not in their favour.Still, the Aquino government pressed on and won a favourable ruling on the appeal — essentially breaking an important rule in dealing with China: ensuring that the Chinese do not lose face. Having experienced exactly that as a result of Aquino’s handiwork, it is quite understandable why China is now beyond any further negotiation on the matter of its South China Sea activities. Yet BS Aquino put up this “victory” in The Hague as one of the crowning achievements of his administration. It is this dubious “achievement” that the Opposition now foolishly plays as the lame ace in its criticism of the Duterte government’s policy in dealing with China.The Hague ruling on the South China Sea is nothing more than a quaint Western European notion that China categorically denies even exists as a factor to consider to guide its actions in the region. Yet the Aquino government — and now the Opposition — regarded it as a cornerstone of its China strategy. Aquino found license in the ruling and the perception that it would be backed by Western Europe to rest on his laurels assured that the China issue had been decided and resolved. This folly and the false sense of security it created was an administrative dysfunction inherited and is now being dealt with by the Duterte government today.The China Missile Crisis is not a result of any recent actions on the part of the Philippine government. For that matter, none of what Beijing had effected in the region over the last several decades, could have possibly been the result of anything the Philippines did or did not do. Whereas Filipinos, no thanks to their limpdicked 1987 Constitution, think in six-year chunks, China thinks in 100-year chunks. What the government of former President BS Aquino did was serve as an accelerant to China’s grand plans in the South China Sea.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/05/south-china-sea-case-won-in-the-hague-by-the-philippines-vs-china-gave-no-more-than-a-false-sense-of-security/
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Duterte on Matobato: “Ang galit talaga sayo ang anak ko”
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2016-12-12 18:55:26+08:00
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President Duterte talked about the self-confessed assassin Edgar Matobato during his speech at the oath-taking of the officers, directors and advisers of the People’s National Movement for Federalism (PENAMFED) at the Reception Hall in Malacañan Palace, Manila on December 12, 2016Duterte said that Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte was the one who really angered by the confessions of Matobato, who claimed that he guarded the younger Duterte when he’s attending his classes in Ateneo De Davao.But Duterte downplayed the statement of Matobato because Paolo Duterte is not a student of Ateneo De Davao, but graduated in Philippines Women’s College of Davao from Elementary to High School.“Alam mo Matobato ang galit talaga sa iyo ay ang anak ko[Paolo Duterte]” President Duterte said in his speechDuterte said that he’s also ready to be investigated by the Ombudsman.Edgar Matobato filed a case against President Duterte last week in the office of the Ombudsman.Senator Gordon believes that Edgar Matobato was backed by Sen. Trillanes and De Lima who can’t accept the committee report by the senate that the killings was not state-sponsored.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/duterte-matobato-ang-galit-talaga-sayo-ang-anak-ko/
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WATCH: PNP Chief Dela Rosa shines in It’s Showtime
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2016-07-21 16:59:05+08:00
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PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa is It’s Showtime player in its program Trabahula with Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis and Vice Ganda as the hosts.The guesting drew laughs from the crowd as Vice Ganda cracked jokes to Dela Rosa. The comedian asked Chief Bato if which one of the two, President Duterte or his wife, he is afraid the most? His answer? Watch the video below.The It’s Showtime released a clip through Facebook Live.Watch the funny clips below:Video courtesy: ABS-CBN EntertainmentAny thoughts on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-pnp-chief-dela-rosa-shines-showtime/
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Facebook Crowdsources For ‘Sarcasm’ Emoji
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/1/2018 0:00
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There’s an emoji for all sorts of emotions on Facebook — sad, happy, angry, being gay — but none for being sarcastic.Finally, the social networking giant is giving in to requests for a sarcastic emoticon so that netizens don’t have to explain that their comment or post is meant to taunt, criticize or humorize (is there such a word?).Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has sought the assistance of The Adobo Chronicles’ readers and followers to help design or identify an emoticon that would best represent sarcasm.Pictured are some potential sarcasm emojis, but our readers can always design and submit other proposals.What are you waiting for? Contact us now!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/04/facebook-crowdsources-for-sarcasm-emoji/?share=email
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Guess What’s In The Senate Hearing Free Lunch
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/08/2017 0:00
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Millions of Filipinos were glued to their television sets yesterday watching the Senate hearing on the police killing of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos.Amid the explosive privilege speeches and testimonies, TV viewers can’t help notice the free boxed lunch being passed around during the hearing.What do you think was inside the boxed lunch?Please participate in this Great Adobo Chronicles poll:
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/24/guess-whats-in-the-senate-hearing-free-lunch/?share=email
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