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Clickbait: Duterte Admin…a good time to kill
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-11-07 06:30:35+00:00
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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way…” —Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities(1859)The way media reports it, the Philippines is now a massive kill zone.Ever since President Duterte started delivering on his campaign promise to wage a war against drugs, reported drug-related deaths have increased. Hugely. Reports of unsolved alleged extrajudicial killings or EJK has become a daily staple of the news, triggering hysterics and indignation among the “so-called” guardians of human rights—best known by the acronyms US, EU and UN.Place yourself in the shoes of a killer, or anyone with deep-seated grudges against another, whether in business, inheritance issues, or passionate affairs of the heart. Now is the best time to eliminate the enemy and get away scot-free.Hire Killer. Eliminate enemy. Attach a sign “I’m a drug pusher…Don’t imitate me…”. Repeat.Problem solved. This crime is automatically labelled as an EJK. The yellow media jump gleefully and hysterically, like rabid dogs, and blame the ongoing war on drugs.Murderers are finally (and literally) getting away with murder. As a scholarly article argued: collective quarrel, honor killing, emotional dissatisfaction, lack of control of anger, and burglaries are the main reasons to commit murder. Therefore, it is essential to consider these factors while designing preventive interventions at social levels to improve security levels.1Blame it on DuterteOpportunists are having a ball. Businessmen, lenders and borrowers, lovers… They know most EJK are left unsolved, so it’s easier to mix and muddle “normal” criminal motives into state-sanctioned EJK, in one of the greatest misnomers of crime reporting. Every crime victim the media unquestioningly (and contrary to their nature) add to the heap of carcasses laid at Duterte’s feet.As The Guardian reporter Kate Lamb wrote on October 4, 2016:“In the Philippines, they have a term for it: “salvage” victim. Someone killed and dumped in the street or thrown in the river. A corpse that is later salvaged. There have been many killings lately, the officer jokes, that these days you can easily get away with any kind of murder: “You can kill him, put masking tape on him and everybody is going to think that guy is a drug pusher.”Although she finds the allegations shocking, coming from a police officer, she asserts that “The Guardian can verify the policeman’s rank and his service history…there is no independent, official confirmation for the allegations of state complicity and police coordination in mass murder.”2The real culprits are silently laughing as Duterte’s detractors bite and swallow the hook, line and sinker of fabricated EJK. Labelling each death as an EJK is the best thing that ever happened to them.Extrajudicial Killing DefinedAtty. Al Perraño, a lawyer who has represented human rights legal cases, clarified the contextual framework of EJK:“Extrajudicial killings is defined by law as killings due to the political affiliation of the victims; having a specific method of attack; and where there are reports of involvement or acquiescence of state agents in the commission of the killings. As the term is used in international instruments, extrajudicial killings are killings committed without due process of law, i.e. without legal safeguards or judicial proceedings. Enforced disappearance on the other hand is defined as deprivation of liberty for political reasons committed by or with the authorization, support or acquiescence of the State. These are disappearances or abductions attended by an arrest, abduction, or detention of a person by a government official or organized groups or private individuals acting with the direct or indirect acquiescence of the government. It involves the refusal of the State to disclose the fate or whereabouts of the person concerned or a refusal to acknowledge the deprivation of liberty which places such persons outside of the protection of law. In this jurisdiction, extrajudicial killings are almost synonymous to political killings. It would appear that all extrajudicial killings are impelled by some form of political motive or agenda. Further, the usual victims of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances are political activists, journalists, or media persons.”3Labelling each unsolved murder, riding-in-tandem killing or death under investigation as extrajudicial killings or EJK does not seem to be included in the above definition, where the usual victims are political activists, journalists or media persons. This is why classifying the killing of drug lords and pushers as EJK is a really serious Freudian slip of the media, the modern age’s purveyors of “intellectual” opium for the information-hungry (and “uneducated”) masses.Clickbaits and social mediaSocial media thrives on clickbaits. Sensational and provocative headlines and photos are published to attract more attention than worthy news stories. Magnified way out of proportion with the cunning use of words and images, hoping to cause maximum damage against their targets, clickbait articles can reach the heights of cyberbullying frenzy and excitement (especially from cowardly trolls hiding behind legitimate-sounding, but non-existent, human rights groups…)The excessive distortion of news items leaves readers in doubt, especially when clickbait headlines don’t jive with the article’s contents. What these paid hacks and trolls don’t realize is that clickbait affects the quality and credibility of the news source, them included. The use of EJK (an acronym with a powerful ring to it, don’t you agree?) has become an example of clickbait to generate interest in stories against President Duterte’s war on drugs. People are getting tired of media sensationalism, which is why, as a Manila Times article recently reported, the House committee on Public Order and Safety proposed to drop the use of “extrajudicial killings” for the spate in deaths and, instead, refer to them as “deaths under investigation”.4While most media and websites have not dropped the use of “extrajudicial killings” or its acronym “EJK”, real murderers will continue to pounce on their targets with impunity and have Duterte blamed for it. It is not the President and his administration at fault here.Who is to blame? Duterte’s detractors. Their irrational hysteria, twisted emotions, political naiveté and lack of common sense, and their deep-seated indifference to the fates of those who suffer the consequences of the drug scourge merely created the perfect climate for true criminals to satisfy their twisted motives, animalistic survival instincts, and their astute sophistication in the affairs of the world.As a consequence, we can only predict that non-drug-related killings of innocent victims would also (if not yet) be on the rise.Citations:1. Alavijeh, et al. (2015). Murder and Motivation: A Qualitative Study. Avicenna Journal of Neuro Psych Physiology.2. Lamb, K.. (2016, October 4). Philippines secret death squads: officer claims police teams behind wave of killings. The Guardian.3. Parreño, A.A..(2011). Report on Philippine Extrajudicial Killings from 2001-August 2010. The Asia Foundation. p.33.4. Why drop the term ‘Extrajudicial Killings’?. (2016, September 19). The Manila Times.
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So What’s Wrong With A Little “Martial Law”?
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2016-04-14 21:57:14+00:00
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So here we are ladies and gentlemen, just a few more weeks before election day. In my neighborhood alone, just about everyone from 8 to 80 are discussing the upcoming election and who has the best chance of actually winning it. While I’ve always been the skeptical type, especially when it comes to the future of the Philippines, I cannot help but feel at least a little hope that things may yet change for the better. However, even with that mind, the odds of that actually happening are rather remote at least based on my own observations. You see, the biggest obstacle to progress in the Philippines aren’t their politics, foreign influence or poverty but the dysfunctional nature of Filipino culture itself.As I write this, I cannot help but notice the way allies of the Liberal Party (LP) in the media go out of their way to vilify and demonize the Marcos regime and all that took place all those years ago. They constantly insist that President Ferdinand Marcos was a tyrant who oppressed the people and robbed the people of their hard-earned money through corruption. Of course, I’m willing to admit that I wasn’t around then and I don’t have any actual evidence to prove anything. Still, it’s kind of strange how the LP is trying to scare the common voter into thinking that if Senator Marcos wins the vice-presidency, he will bring about “Martial Law 2”.Now, I have to ask: What’s wrong with “Martial Law” in the first place?Okay, like I said, I wasn’t really around back then and have very little knowledge of what actually transpired all those years ago. However, I will have to say that considering the kind of attitude that typical Pinoys have, perhaps it would be a good idea to cut back on some of the more questionable freedoms that we possess. For instance, notice how so many Pinoys lack the discipline to dispose of their trash properly which eventually leads to devastating floods.Worse yet, our lack of discipline isn’t the only thing that’s destroying us as a people. Truth be told, Pinoys are some of the most apathetic people in the world. As long as something has little to do with them one way or another, they’re not going to care one bit. It doesn’t matter to them if some poor kid gets gang-raped by drug junkies out in the streets as long as it isn’t their kid and they won’t even raise a brow if some old man is shot by some thug.I remember writing an article about “Daisy”, a little girl who was victimized by a sexual predator from Australia. Once again, typical Pinoy behavior played out and nothing was done to prevent the incident and there was very little media exposure on the subject. Indeed Peter Scully, the human monster responsible for the brutal death of the 18-month-old girl, managed to avoid the law for roughly four years before he was captured. I don’t know about the rest of you and I don’t really care because I am more than willing to sacrifice a few of my freedoms in order to keep the children of my country safe.
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Bato hits Drilon for calling him ‘kanto boy’: Hindi porket kanto boy masama na at hindi lahat ng mayayaman, edukado ay mabubuting tao
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2017-05-02 02:07:44+08:00
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Philippine National Police Director General chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa responded on Senator Franklin Drilon remarks that the head of the PNP acted like a ‘kanto boy’ when he defended the cops behind the alleged ‘Secret Jail’ in Manila Police District Station one.Bato who grew in a poor family in Mindanao admitted that he’s one of the kanto boys until he entered the prestigious Philippine Military Academy.“They can call me a kanto boy, sabi nila kanto boy daw ang aking sagot sa tanong na iyon. Kanto boy, it’s okay with me. They can call me kanto boy. Totoo man talaga, naging kanto boy ako noon. Hindi lang ako nakapasok ng PMA, baka kanto boy ako hanggang ngayon. Okay lang, Call me kanto boy,” Dela Rosa said.He said that Drilon should not look down on “kanto boys” or the people who always hanging in the streets.Bato explained that not all ‘kanto boys’ are bad guys because there are also some rich and educated people like Senator Franklin Drilon that also doing wrong things.But remember… hindi lahat ng kanto boy masasama. At hindi lahat ng mayayaman, learned, educated na mga tao, mabubuti. Wag mong ismolin ang isang taong kanto boy dahil hindi lahat ng kanto boy, masama,”The PNP chief also said that kanto boys are the one who always responded first when there’s an accident in the streets.“For all you know mamaya magkakaroon kayo ng vehicular accident diyan, ‘yung kanto boy pa makakasave ng buhay ninyo. ‘Wag niyong ismolin ang kanto boy,”Yesterday, Senate Minority leader Franklin Drilon criticized PNP chief Dela Rosa after hearing his statements on the ‘Secret Jail’“Parang kanto boy, parang hindi chief PNP,” Drilon said.
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Donald Trump Renames Presidents’ Day To Ex-Presidents’ Day
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/2/2018 0:00
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Americans have seen the last of Presidents’ Day. There will be none this year.Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order renaming the federal holiday as ‘Ex-Presidents’ Day.’For many decades, the national holiday was observed to honor all past presidents of the U.S. including the very first president, George Washington.In signing the Exceutive Order, Trump said that ‘there can only be one sitting U.S. president, and that’s me right now. All the others are ex-presidents.’This year, the new Ex-Presidents’ Day will be celebrated on Monday, February 19.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/07/donald-trump-renames-presidents-day-to-ex-presidents-day/?share=email
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WHITE WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN POSING AS BLACK SAYS SHE IS ALSO PART NATIVE AMERICAN AND PART HAWAIIAN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/6/2018 0:00
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SPOKANE, Washington (The Adobo Chronicles) -The alleged white woman who has been posing as an African American today revealed that she was also part Native American and part Hawaiian.For nearly a decade, Rachel Dolezal, who heads the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington, has claimed to be African American. However, her parents, who appeared on HuffPostLive Friday, have revealed that she is white.While some argue that Ms. Dolezal was merely sympathetic to the cause, Rachel was committed to blackface and playing the role on a daily basis by bronzing her skin and wearing black hairstyles. Rachel’s IG handle is, “Afrocentricfemme.”But there’s more. Rachel also claims to be Native American, although she has not stated from what Tribal Nation she hails. She says she was born in a Montana tipi in 1977 and that her family hunted for food with bows and arrows.She also claims that she is part Hawaiian, telling reporters that her daily diet consists of poi (a Hawaiian staple) and lau lau (a pork and seafood dish wrapped in taro leaves). Her favorite dessert is haupia, a coconut-based pudding popular in the Hawaiian islands.The Adobo Chronicles tried to look at records to see if she had attended the Kamehameha School which is exclusive to Native Hawaiians or part Native Hawaiians. We have not found any record to support Rachel’s claim.
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LOOK: President Rody in a roadside carenderia
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2016-06-10 22:09:51+08:00
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The 16th president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte is known for being simple and he never likes to have an extravagant events even on his choice of food.The most powerful man in the country was seen looking for a food in a roadside canteen. The photos were captured by bystanders and uploaded on facebook with no details. It is not mentioned as to where and when the President took his meal.According to a netizen Lyka Mae Pareja that she saw the President finishing his food then said “Alis na kami, tapos na ako kumain”.His polo-shirt resembles to the one he wore during his Thanksgiving Party in Cebu last Wednesday. Even before his early days being the Mayor of Davao City, he was always spotted in carenderias.Perhaps, this is the reason why more and more people are liking him for being the coolest leader ever elected.Look his photos below!If you are the owner of the carenderia, what will you do? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/look-president-rody-roadside-carenderia/
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Lacson reveals shocking reason why he rejected Gina Lopez’ confirmation as secretary of DENR: Na-rehab siya dati
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2017-05-08 23:18:08+08:00
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Senator Panfilo Lacson revealed the reason why he blocked the confirmation of Gina Lopez as environment secretary.In a radio interview, Lacson cited a 1975 Supreme Court document involving habeas corpus petition filed by the minor Gina Lopez against her own mother Conchita Lopez who forcefully put her in a drug rehabilitation facility for violating the Dangerous Drugs Act.According to the document, Regina “Gina Lopez was ‘voluntarily submitted by her mother to the Court for treatment and rehabilitation for drug dependency on July 4, 1974’ and to put her in a ‘physical examination’ to determine whether “she is still a drug dependent or not and/or she is suffering from personality disorder or not;”The document also showed that the Habeas Corpus petition of Lopez was dismissed when she escaped from the Dare Foundation Inc. where she was scheduled to be examined by the doctors there.Lacson said that she didn’t asked Lopez about that issue during the hearing because it’s too personal. He clarified that he’s only explaining why he rejected Lopez, amid the claims of President Rodrigo Duterte that there’s a “lobby money” involved in the decision of the Commission on Appointments.The senator said that he researched well before he voted and no lobby money influenced his decision.’Di ko sasabihing fit siya sa kanyang ina-apply-an na position. At nabanggit kong kaso sa SC although matagal na ‘yan, 1975, ‘di na-resolve kasi dumating siya sa age of majority naging moot and academic. Kasi ‘di na rin siya sumailalim sa psychiatric test na dapat i-undergo niya kasi nawala siya. Bumalik siya,” he said.Gina Lopez said that Lacson claims is “below the belt”Lopez explained that her parents put her in the rehabilitation facility to keep her away from an African group that she joined when she was 18 years old.The former DENR secretary said that Lacson claims was “below the belt” and she said that didn’t smoke or take alcohol.She also denied that she has personality disorder which the supreme court document mentioned.Gina Lopez was considered as one of the most active cabinet members of the Duterte administration.She closed several mining companies and it became controversial after some lawmakers questioned the legality of her actions.Last week, CA rejected Lopez confirmation as DENR secretary.In a speech, President Rodrigo Duterte said that there’s a “lobby money” involved in the CA’s decision against Lopez.On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former AFP chief Roy Cimatu as the next environment secretary that would replace Lopez.
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AQUINO STARTS A NEW PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL EASTER TRADITION: BALUT HUNT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/04/2017 0:00
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In the U.S., the First Family will host the 136th annual White House Easter Egg Roll on April 21 which is expected to draw 30,000 people to the South Lawn of the presidential residence. Those in luck will be able to take home keepsake eggs in bold colors stamped with the signatures of President and Mrs. Barack Obama.In the Philippines, President Noynoy Aquino, in his bid to bring Malacañang Palace (the presidential residence) closer to the people, has announced the first ever “balut hunt” this coming Easter Sunday. He hopes to make this an annual tradition even among his presidential successors. This new tradition, cooked up by Aquino’s brilliant press office staff, will feature a hunt for red, white, blue and yellow- painted balut with Aquino’s thumb print on them, hidden in the unkempt lawn of the palace. Those are the colors of the Philippine flag. The event will be open to a maximum of 1,000 children of families who must pay a registration fee of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (in excess of $2,000) per attendee.The deadline for registration has been set for April 18, Good Friday. No checks or credit cards accepted. Cash only.Balut is a Filipino delicacy of boiled duck embryo (see photo).
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WATCH: ‘Duterte’ entertains passengers inside taxi?
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2018-02-02 15:01:02+08:00
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Ok, this is not the President Rody Duterte. He calls himself as ‘DuterteTwo’. His name is Elcias Bugsad, a taxi driver in Davao City.A certain passenger of Eighty Eight taxi in Davao posted a video of Elcias who perfectly mimics the President’s voice while delivering Digong’s popular speeches. The video became viral and has gained over 1 million views on facebook.According to Rachelle Oyette Dequina, who uploaded the video, she took the taxi from SM mall and had a good laugh until she got home. Well. her contagious laugh on the video says so. One passenger can also be heard saying they might get lost because the driver didn’t stop giving them funny punches as President Duterte.” Ang sakit na sa dibdib ang problema sa bansa, tapos problema ko pa rin ang destination nyo. Sipain ko kayo!” DuterteTwo joked. Click below to Watch VideoWATCH THE FUNNY VIDEO BELOWBecause of this, GMA Davao got him for an interview.What can you say about this? Leave your comments below!
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WAITING FOR ‘DIVINE SIGNAL’ TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/01/2018 0:00
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Who says religion and politics don’t mix ?In what appears to be the clearest indication of his openness to run for president of the Philippines in 2016, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte told constituents and supporters that there will be “swift and immediate reforms” should he become president.Speaking before a crowd, Duterte also said he will rule with “common sense and a good heart” if God allows him to be the next leader of the country. “I am waiting for divine signal,” he added.Duterte openly favors a federalist form of government much like in the United States in which certain powers are reserved for the national government as well as the states (provinces, in the case of the Philippines).The mayor made headlines recently when, referring to the arrest of a suspected rice smuggler, he said, “If this guy would go to Davao and starts to unload (smuggled rice)… I will gladly kill him.”Duterte was hoping that the divine signal would be personally delivered to him by Pope Francis who recently visited the Philippines. Alas, no such signal came from the pope.However, Duterte plans to travel to the Holy Land next month, along with other Filipino pilgrims. “Perhaps the signal is wating for me there,” he said.
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Cocoy Dayao earns money from his alleged anti-Duterte websites – pro Duterte blogger
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2017-09-30 15:46:30+08:00
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Former Presidential Communications Operations Office staff and now the owner of Pro Pinoy Project Cocoy Dayao allegedly earning money from the anti-Duterte websites that he established according to pro-Duterte blogger Sass Rogando Sasot.According to Sasot, Dayao put several advertisement banner in anti-Duterte websites that he allegedly owned to earn revenues from the people who are going to read their articles.The Google Adsense Publisher ID which allegedly owned by Dayao were the one used in the controversial blog called SilentNoMorePh.SilentNoMorePh posted an article against the seven senators who did not signed the senate resolution against the killing of minors.The author of the article even accused Senator Tito Sotto of being a rapist that made the majority floor leader angry.According to Sasot, the Google Adsense terms and condition says that Dayao is legally responsible to the article that he published if he was proven to be the owner of the anti-Duterte website.“Ang alam lang natin, Madam Claudia, Silent No More is administered by Cocoy Dayao and hindi pu-pwedeng walang siyang access sa blog mismo, because you need an access sa blog in order for you to input the code.” Sasot said in her live Facebook video.“So ibig sabihin, Cocoy Dayao, pinagkakakitaan niya kasi you gain revenue kasi sa Google Adsense, pinagkakakitaan niya yung Silent No More and Madam Claudia,” she added.The Pro-Duterte blogger also said that if Dayao was not the owner of the websites mentioned in the article of Thinking Pinoy, he might know the people behind the anti-Duterte websites.Sasot also speculated that Dayao was not alone and working in a team to manage the websites and Facebook fan pages against the Duterte administration.Yesterday, blogger Rj “Thinking Pinoy” Nieto published an article exposing the alleged owned websites of Cocoy Dayao.In the article, Nieto claimed that Dayao owned several well-known anti-Duterte political websites publishing stories against the Duterte administration.As of writing, Cocoy Dayao is still not releasing an official statement on the issue.
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Miss Universe PH 2017 Rachel Peters: “We should stand behind President Duterte!”
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2017-11-17 01:37:40+08:00
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Miss Universe Philippines 2017 Rachel Peters, unlike Mariel De Leon who’s critical with the government, expressed that the people should trust the government and President Rodrigo Duterte.In a press conference last May at Villa del Rey in the Camarines Sur Water Sports Complex (CWC) the media asked the beauty queen about the appointment of Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson.Rachel Peters who’s a Filipino-British said that the people should be given Mocha a ‘chance’ to prove herself worthy for the position that President Duterte gave to her.She believed that the people should support the President’s decision and ‘stand behind him’“Well, she hasn’t started yet. And so, I believe everyone should be given a chance. We should stand behind President Duterte, You cannot judge a book by its cover, (That is) something my parents taught me that is still in my mind,” Peters said.“we should trust in our President and trust that it’s he (who) knows what is best for our country.” she added.Off to Sugar Factory for dinner then watching a show tonight 💖💖 I look mad but I’m actually really excited I promise 😂 #MissUniverse Wearing @martinbautista9 Styled by @bonitapenaranda Nails by @mimsqiu A post shared by Rachel Peters (@rachelpetersx) on Nov 15, 2017 at 6:45pm PSTMiss Universe 2017 will be telecast on Sunday, November 26, in the US.Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach is also returning to Las Vegas to become the judge of the competition.Mariel De Leon received criticisms as she criticized the government’s decision to appoint Mocha Uson before and she also slammed the people who’s believed that ‘murder’ is okay because they supported the government.Netizens who supported the government celebrated after her defeat in the recent Miss International 2017 competition held in Japan.Even Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte said that she ‘feels good’ after the Miss International 2017 Philippines lost the competition.
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WATCH: Harry Roque lectures Pia Ranada for ‘tsismis’ based questions
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2018-01-24 17:22:18+08:00
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Presidential spokesman Harry Roque hits back at Rappler blogger Pia Ranada for throwing malicious and baseless questions during the Press briefing at Malacanang.Pia Ranada told Roque to comment on bank accounts issue as resurrected by VeraFiles. On Pia’s facebook account, she expressed how she was delighted to see the alleged undeclared BPI accounts of President Duterte and his family.On Pia’s facebook account she said ” Good to resurrect this issue! Interesting new details” which link to the website below.Scroll to Watch Video Below!However, Pia failed to convince the spokesman and instead she took the dose of her own medicine from Spox in front of all the members of the Malacanang Press.“It really is improper to comment on tsismis (gossip). And they will remain tsismisuntil the banks attest to the truth and veracity of these statements,” said Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque in a Jan. 22 press briefing.What can you say about this? Leave your comments below!
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Donald Trump Receives Two Major Media Endorsements
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/8/2016 0:00
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After last week’s Houston Chronicle endorsement of Hillary Clinton which has all but devastated Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, the Republican Party nominee has received two major media endorsements this week.On Monday, The Onion, the country’s most reliable and respected news source, endorsed Trump’s candidacy, saying that the candidate is the most qualified to deal with 21st century problems not only of the United States but the international community.Today, an international coalition of satire writres, HumorFeed, unanimously picked Trump as the only candidate that can make American great again.In a statement published simultaneously by its dozens of members wordlwide, HumorFeed said that Trump mirrors the hopes, aspirations and platform of the satire community. “Like Trump, we don’t always mean what we say, and we have always something to say about many things — issues, politicians, social norms and orientations, even about wierd personalities like the candidate himself,” the statement said.The coalition expressed its sincere gratitute to Trump whose entrance into politics has reinvigorated the satire community and its millions of fans and followers worldwide.“He’s the ultimate businessman,” the statement concluded, “he has made our own business thriving at a level we have not seen in decades.”To learn more about HumorFeed and its card-carrying members, visit their website.(Disclosure: The Adobo Chronicles is a member of HumorFeed)
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/02/donald-trump-receives-two-major-media-endorsements/
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Doctor says Dengvaxia scandal is a proof that former Pres. Aquino and former Sec. Garin didn’t prioritize Filipino welfare
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2017-12-06 01:58:25+08:00
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Doctor Ethel Pineda expressed her disappointment to former President Noynoy Aquino and former Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Janette Garin for not being careful in deciding if vaccinating 700,000 children of the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine would be safe.She said that the former administration still pushed the program despite of the doubts of several health experts about the vaccine which made by Sanofi Pasteur, a French pharmaceutical company.According to her, the drug was not yet proven 100% effective in 2016, however the former administration still distributed it to thousands of people in different parts of the Philippines.She also said that the vaccine was used in a wrong way which resulted to a wasted opportunity to help thousands of Filipino people against the deadly dengue virus.“It is lamentable to see something that has been a product of so much research and studies, with the noble intention of helping people, used haphazardly so it does harm instead. What a waste.” Dr. Pineda said in her Facebook post.“If Aquino and Garin really had in their hearts the welfare of the Filipinos, they would have been more careful. They should have listened to experts and be more circumspect and cautious.” she added.Thousands of families became alarmed after the Sanofi Pasteur on Wednesday admitted that their latest clinical data showed could make the disease worse in people who had not previously infected with the virus.World Health Organization also clarified that they never recommended to contries to introduce the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine to their immunization programs.“WHO’s position on the dengue vaccine was published in July 2016, based on recommendations of the strategic group of experts on immunisation which met and published preliminary advice in mid-April 2016,” WHO said.According to the Department of Health, 733,000 children were already vaccinated by the controversial Dengvaxia.Several deaths of children due to severe dengue were also reported in different parts of the Philippines.Source:
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/doctor-says-dengvaxia-scandal-proof-former-pres-aquino-former-doh-sec-garin-didnt-prioritize-filipino/
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Trump On Sarah Palin: “Blood Is Coming Out Of Her Eyes And Wherever”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/12/2016 0:00
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It was a comment directed at FOX News anchor Megyn Kelly during the presidential debate, but now, Donald Trump has reprised that comment, this time aimed at former VP candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.“You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever,” Trump said after Palin criticized him for the tax deal he negotiated with Carrier.Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence helped arrange $7 million in Indiana tax breaks over 10 years for Carrier in exchange for the company’s promise to keep about 800 of 1,400 jobs in the U.S. instead of moving them to Mexico. In addition, Trump threatened to impose a stiff tariff on Carrier products if they sent all of the work across the border.Palin, who is reportedly under consideration to join Donald Trump’s cabinet, blasted the tax deal, condemning it as “crony capitalism.”The president-elect was, of course, not happy at Palin’s comments, and that’s when he repeated what he said about Kelly.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/02/trump-on-sarah-palin-blood-is-coming-out-of-her-eyes-and-wherever/
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Hollywood Celebs Take To Social Media To Mark Themselves “Alive”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/12/2016 0:00
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As the year 2016 continues to claim the lives of celebrities and icons of the film and music world, more and more Hollywood personalities are taking to social media to mark themselves “alive.”It is their way to calm their fans about the continuing news of celebrity icons passing away. More celebrities are expected to join in, especially in the last few days of 2016.“We’re alive. No need to worry,” many of them said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/27/hollywood-celebs-take-to-social-media-to-mark-themselves-alive/#respond
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MCDONALD’S MERGES WITH JOLLIBEE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/7/2016 0:00
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to small local restaurants to be used as ingredient for lumpia, the popular Filipino egg roll.There is growing speculation that Jollibee is also considering to buy out all McDonald’s restaurants in selected U.S. cities with a large Filipino population, including Daly City, Vallejo, Los Angeles, Chicago and Jersey City.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/03/mcdonalds-merges-with-jollibee/
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AND YOUR NEW MISS UNIVERSE IS …
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/05/2017 0:00
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Jenna Talackova, the 23-year-old woman who forced Donald Trump and his Miss Universe Canada pageant to end its ban on transgender contestants, fell short of the national title last year. But reports from Miss Universe Pageant franchise holders from all over the world are reporting that they have seen an influx of transgender contestant applications this year. Trump is reportedly considering lifting the transgender ban worldwide.In the Philippines, Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico, aspiring beauty queens are getting nervous about stiffer competition they are likely to face from transgender contestants. These countries have each had a fair share of international beauty pageant titles, including Miss Universe.Even Russia, host of last year’s pageant, seemed open to lifting the transgender ban despite the Putin government’s strict laws against homosexuality.Transgender people are slowly but surely making their mark in the arts, sports, business and politics, not to mention being poised to be the face of what many people are calling the “next major civil rights movement,” as proven by this week’s Time magazine cover.Will the next Miss Universe be transgender? First, write to Donald Trump and express your support for this long overdue change in the pageant’s discriminatory policy.Viva! Mabuhay!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/29/and-your-new-miss-universe-is/
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Trillanes Names ‘Trolls’ He Wants Investigated Under His Senate Bill
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/01/2017 0:00
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Senator Antonio Trillanes IV wants a Senate investigation into the proliferation of “trolls” and fake news on social media.Trillanes filed Senate Resolution No. 259, urging the committee on public information and mass media to probe the “proliferation of false, erroneous, distorted, fabricated and/or misleading news and information on social media, as well as on the so-called social media trolls.”Trillanes described a troll as someone whose identity is typically unknown. A troll, he said, “deliberately creates and/or foments discord and conflict on social media sites” through the posting of controversial and inflammatory messages that provoke emotional responses from other internet users.When pressed by The Adobo Chronicles to name the ‘trolls’ he wants investigated, Trillanes revealed his list which includes:
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/19/trillanes-names-trolls-he-wants-investigated-under-his-senate-bill/#respond
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The Ateneo and La Salle administrations’ failure to protest human rights violations
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-10-03 14:17:24+00:00
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Administrators of two elite Philippine schools seem to prove what some have been suspecting all along – that the teachers in the country are teaching students what to think instead of how to think. Before the first encounter between the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) and De La Salle University (DLSU) in this year’s UAAP basketball season held recently, the heads of the adminstrations of both schools issued memorandums asking students and spectators alike to wear black during the game “to express [their] solidarity with victims of human rights violations and with all others struggling to uphold human rights in the country.”The directive was an epic fail. Only a handful of spectators wore black. This is also a failure on the part of the administrators to read the sentiments of the public, which includes their own students. Worse of all, they were trying to inject politics in a basketball game that’s supposed to foster first and foremost, sportsmanship. It’s such a shame the faculty members were promoting partisanship instead. It’s a good thing most people saw through the agenda of these faculty members.The administrations of the two schools also complicated matters for themselves when they suggested that wearing black also meant that the wearer is opposed to the possible burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The school administrators were including too many issues in one protest. Some critics said these school administrators looked desperate because they were trying to use a captive audience to rally their causes. They probably knew that organising a street rally would be difficult nowadays seeing that rallies have become passé thanks to the embarrassing failures of previous people power revolts that did not bring about real change in the country.What is so baffling is the fact that there were so many victims of human rights abuses during former President BS Aquino’s term, but the Ateneo and La Salle administrators did not ask basketball fans to wear black during games in the past to express solidarity with victims of human rights violations and with all others struggling to uphold human rights in the country. No wonder some people find their request so lame and lacking in conviction.If these school administrators were really serious about upholding human rights, they would have spoken out during BS Aquino’s term too when the Lumads, indigenous people of Mindanao, were being massacred in their own lands. There was also the Kidapawan farmers who were gunned down during a protest against a lack of government help during a prolonged drought. Incidences of murders perpetrated by “riding-in-tandem” assassins were already rampant during BS Aquino’s term too. It’s not like they only started happening when Duterte took over the Presidency. But some people make it look like “extra-judicial killings” only started in the last few months.As a matter of fact, BS Aquino’s human rights record was considered a failure by Human Rights Watch in a report published January 2016:An international watchdog condemned the human rights record of President Benigno Aquino III, saying he has failed to make the reforms needed for a lasting legacy. In its World Report 2016 released on Thursday, January 28, Human Rights Watch said there has been “no real progress on justice for serious abuses” committed under the Aquino administration. It added that with just 5 months left in the President’s 6-year term, his performance when it comes to human rights has been “disappointing.” “Since his election, President Aquino held out the promise of a rights-respecting Philippines for which he has sadly been unable to deliver,” Phelim Kine, deputy Asia director of Human Rights Watch, said in a statement. […] Human Rights Watch said 65 leftist activists, human rights defenders, and alleged supporters of communist rebels were killed in the first 10 months of 2015 alone, according to data from local groups. Since Aquino rose to power in 2010, nearly 300 have been killed. Justice remains elusive as well, said the global watchdog, because “killings implicating the military and paramilitary groups almost never result in prosecutions.”Academics from elite schools like the Ateneo and La Salle should be smart enough to realise that protests about issues should not be forced upon others. If people want to wear black and make a statement, they can do it on their own and if others want to join them, that is well and good. How the respective administrations of the AdMU and DLSU did it was a bit pathetic. It was akin to begging people to join their cause. But the timing was bad. They should have known not to mess with basketball fans and their basketball game. As they say, sports and politics don’t mix.[Photo courtesy Manila Bulletin.]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/10/ateneo-la-salle-administrations-failure-protest-human-rights-violations/
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Court Of Appeals Orders Rappler to Shut Down, err… Shut Up
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/07/2018 0:00
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The Philippines’ Court of Appeals (CA) has just about had it with Rappler’s manipulation of its recent decision denying the online news source’s petition for a reversal of the SEC ruling revoking its media license.Since the Court issued its ruling, Rappler has been publishing headlines and stories claiming that the Court has sided with Maria Ressa’s company, that the Court has said that SEC was wrong in revoking Rappler’s license, and that SEC was ordered to reconsider its revocation order — all of which are farthest from the truth.So today the CA has issued a restraining order for Rappler to shut up and stop misinterpreting the 72-page Court decision.Will the Court also issue another order for Rappler to shut down?Stay tuned!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/29/court-of-appeals-orders-rappler-to-shut-down-err-shut-up/
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THROWBACK: ‘Playgirls’ performance during Liberal Party gathering
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2018-03-05 22:19:51+08:00
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Playgirls has gone infamous on the internet after their ‘lewd’ performance at ABS-CBN’s Pilipinas Got Talent which criticized by the netizens and even actress Angel Locsin didn’t hesitated to buzzed out the girl group during the said talent show.The concerned actress said that she can’t resist seeing the girls performing lewdly in front of the cameras.“Ako kasi parang hindi ko kaya na makita kayo na nagsasayaw na naka-underwear para lang sa ’min. Masyado kayo magaganda at masyado niyo ’tong pinaghirapan para gawin ’yan,” she said.“Kung may talent kayo, ’yun ang ipakita niyo sa ’min dahil talent ang hinahanap namin dito, hindi katawan. Kaya ko kayo binuzz, ayaw kong ma-objectify kayo. Masyado ako nagmamalasakit para sa inyo para i-go ko ’to at patuloy kayong panoorin ng mga kalalakihan na ginagawa iyan.”The situation became worsen when some members of the group back stabbed Angel Locsin by criticizing the actress on social media instead of defending their side in front of the judges.“Makapagsalita akala mo naman di sya nagsuot ng seksi nung nag-Darna siya, naka bra’t panty lang din siya. Buti nga’t may suot kaming damit eh,” Yuna Love Lee, one of the members of Playgirls said via FB.Despite of the tremendous amount of criticism received by Playgirls, the group even celebrated after their infamous performance reached number one on Youtube Trending.Maybe their manager believed that bad publicity is still a publicity?Some people said that the name of the group was familiar and they’re correct, playgirls became famous two weeks before the Presidential campaign period in 2015 started.‘Playgirls’ became the headline on news across the country after they performed in a gathering after a Liberal Party (LP) event in Laguna on October 01, 2015.Playgirls in 2013, during the campaign of Cavite 7th District Representative Bambol Tolentino.According to the emcee of that event, the group ‘Playgirls’ were a surprise gift to those who attended the event which organized by former Metro Manila Development Authority Chair and defeated Senatorial candidate Francis Tolentino.However, Tolentino denied that he hired the girls to entertain the members of the LP.In the video, it showed that several members of Liberal Party were invited to the stage and enjoy the ‘hot performance’ of the girl group.The performance of the group ‘playgirls’ during that day also received criticisms on social media, politicians and women groups.Eleven labor groups, a youth organization and a private individual even sued Tolentino over the Playgirls performance.The groups who sued Tolentino said that the ‘playgirls ‘were victims who treated as sex objects’ by several politicians.Several days after the infamous performance, Tolentino resigned as MMDA chair and asked the Liberal Party to remove him from their senatorial slate.However, like now, Playgirls also celebrated the bad publicity that they got in 2015.Photo: Playgirls Facebook page.And they got support from Manila City Mayor Joseph Estrada who said that what the Playgirls did was not immoral.Maybe despite of the criticisms that they received, Playgirls would do their best to get the publicity that they wanted, even if its good or bad.And they even might repeat the infamous performance that they did in 2015 if Angel Locsin gave them a chance to join the next round of PGT.You can watch the video here:What can you say about this? Comment your thoughts below!
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/throwback-playgirls-performance-liberal-party-campaign/
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REPUBLICANS WANT OBAMA IMPEACHED FOR WEARING A TAN-COLORED SUIT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/08/2017 0:00
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted recently to authorize Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to file a law suit against President Barack Obama for overstepping his authority and for disrespecting Congress. This unprecedented move passed largely along party lines, with all Republicans but five voting in favor of the law suit.The law suit alleges that Obama failed to enforce the Affordable Care Act in a timely manner, particularly the mandate on employers who do not provide health care coverage to their employees.Republicans also want Obama impeached for abuse of authority by issuing executive orders on minimum wage, workplace pay and LGBT protections without consulting Congress.Today, House Republicans added another charge to the law suit, chiding the president for wearing a tan-colored suit at a White House press briefing . “This is a total disrespect for the the solemn Office of the President,” Republicans said, adding that “no other president in the history of the United States has dared to wear a light-colored suit. It is very disgraceful!” They, however, admitted Obama’s striped gray tie perfectly matched his suit.Speaker John Boehner told reporters that the new charge only adds teeth to the law suit and said that he was confident the courts will rule in the Republicans’ favor.The charge only mentioned the color of Obama’s suit and tie, but not the color of his belt or shoes.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/29/republicans-want-obama-impeached-for-wearing-a-tan-colored-suit/?share=email
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AQUINO ADMINISTRATION UNVEILS 5-POINT PLAN TO SOLVE METRO MANILA’S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION MESS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/08/2018 0:00
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In an interview with ABS-CBN News last week, Philippine Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said of Metro Manila’s traffic mess, “It may be ruining the day for thousands daily, but at least it’s ‘not fatal.’ ”Abaya’s remarks quickly drew harsh criticism from politicians, the media and the commuting public.At Malacañang yesterday, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda appealed for patience and assured the public the government is seriously addressing the matter.“The traffic situation is an issue that we continue to address. There have been a number of ongoing infrastructure projects and all of us are affected by it and we have asked the public for their understanding and patience,” Lacierda said.Today, the Aquino administration unveiled a new, 5-point plan to solve Metro Manila’s traffic and transportation mess once and for all.The plan:MRT, Metro Manila’s light railway system, will not run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This, according to Abaya, will minimize the long lines at MRT stations that people see on a daily basis. “Wala nang pila tuwing Martes at Huwebes,” he said (There will be no more lines on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) Only buses will be allowed on Metro Manila streets on Mondays and Wednesdays. Private cars, jeepneys, tricycles and delivery trucks will be banned. “Everyone will be taking the bus, and there will be no traffic jams,” Abaya explained. Only jeepneys will be allowed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, greatly easing traffic gridlock caused by buses, trucks and private cars. Only delivery trucks will be allowed on Saturdays to ensure timely delivery of goods and services to businesses and private citizens. Sunday will be private car day. People who don’t own cars are encouraged to carpool with their neighbors to get to church or the shopping malls.The only exception to the new rules are the cars of cabinet members and members of Congress, provided they do not use “wang wang” (sirens) which had been previously outlawed by President Aquino.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/24/aquino-administration-unveils-5-point-plan-to-solve-metro-manilas-traffic-and-transportation-mess/#comments
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AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY IN THE U.S. NOW STANDS AT 112!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/3/2018 0:00
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For many decades, Japan has topped the list of countries with the highest life expectancy among the population, with an average of 84 years. The worldwide average is 71 years (68 for males and 73 for females). The United States’ life expectancy has been known to average at 79.But official records at the U.S. Social Security Administration show that life expectancy among Americans has been grossly miscalculated.A recent review found that at least 6.5 million active Social Security numbers belong to people who are at least 112 years old, according to a report by The Washington Post. Thousands of workers over the age of 100 applied for employment verification through the U.S. government in recent years, the report added.Previously, it has been estimated that less than half a million people worldwide are centenarians, or people still living at the age of 100 and above.Population experts surmise that the the significant rise in American life expectancy could be due to a better and more modern health care system, increased calorie consciousness among the population (resulting from dietary labels on food packages as required by law), and the growing popularity of Zumba dance exercise among senior citizens.Can we propose a toast of red wine to longer life for all?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/10/average-life-expectancy-in-the-u-s-now-stands-at-112/?share=email
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Sen. Manny Pacquiao pays courtesy call on PNP Chief Ronald Bato Dela Rosa
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2016-08-19 09:25:12+08:00
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Sen. Manny Pacquiao pays courtesy call on PNP Chief Ronald Bato Dela Rosa in Camp Crame on August 19.Manny Pacquiao is one of the supporters of Duterte’s war on drugs and he said that private sectors must also support the PNP to this war.The details of their meeting is not yet known, but Netizens are very happy to see Manny Pacquiao is talking with the PNP Chief to show his support to the Philippine National Police.The Senator also said that Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency must be cleanse because some of the officials there are allegedly protecting some drug syndicates.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/sen-manny-pacquiao-pays-courtesy-call-pnp-chief-ronald-bato-dela-rosa/
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Duterte to Maranaos: ‘Reject terrorism’
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2018-01-31 20:40:02+08:00
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte appealed to Maranaos on Tuesday, January 30, to fend off terrorism in order to spare the city from massive destruction and loss of lives.The Chief Executive made this statement as he led the distribution of certificates of acceptance and occupancy of transitory shelter units at Barangay Sagonsongan here.“Let us try to avoid terrorism… It is not the correct way to obey Islam. You do not kill and destroy for no reason at all,” the Chief Executive said in his speech.“Kaya huwag nating papasukin, I beg of you not to allow them to enter because it will just cause massive destruction and the loss of lives, including the innocent ones who are really the helpless in case of war,” he explained.According to Duterte, what happened to the city during the siege was a nightmare to him being the country’s President.President Duterte pledged that his administration would continue to fund the rehabilitation of the city.At the same time, he assured the Maranaos that they would be able to rehabilitate their businesses.“We try to build a new city. I will guarantee you for the remaining years that there will always be money for you, that you’ll be able to rehabilitate your business kung talagang gusto lang ninyo. Pagandahin ninyo ang Marawi and welcome everybody,” Duterte said.The President said the Trade and Agriculture departments, among others, would assist the city in its rehabilitation.The Duterte administration has allotted at least P10 billion for the rehabilitation of Marawi for this year alone.President Duterte also promised to pour in money for the rehabilitation of the Islamic City’s agricultural production.In the rebuilding phase of Marawi City, the President said he would not condone abuses.“I will never condone abuses. If you think that sabi mo naabuso kayo, may nawala kayo… give it to Jun or kay Secretary Mamao and I will try to investigate. I will not condone [abuse],” he said.Meanwhile, the President said that the government would proceed with the peace talks.“As a matter of fact, this is our golden opportunity. We will proceed with the peace talks,” Duterte said.“We avoid trouble in Mindanao, we go for a federal system and we’ll try to craft something that could fit the BBL or whatever is convenient that could make the Moro happy,” he added.The President also witnessed the launching of Landbank’s financial assistance program.Marawi City government received P10 million from Landbank while Lanao del Sur got P5 million.At the same time, the Siyapen community-based drug rehabilitation center of Ayala Foundation was launched on Tuesday.The Ayala Foundation turned over P3 million for Marawi’s internally displaced persons (IDPs). It also turned over two vehicles.Before the event in Barangay Sagonsongan, the President led the inspection of Bahay Pag-asa Phase II Shelter project at Barangay Mipaga.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/duterte-to-maranaos-reject-terrorism/
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Why the idiotic “Laban” slogan still dominates Philippine Opposition rhetoric
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-05-08 01:50:12+00:00
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Calling for a laban or “fight” is easy. You can see how easy it is by observing any schoolyard brawl.“Bakla ka raw sabi ni Totoy. Payag ka?”“Kalabitin mo sa titi”.“Siga ka ba? Di ka naman papalag.”Filipinos then grow up, leave the schoolyard, then go on to apply the same childish mentality to their supposedly “grown-up” politics. Recently, Philippine presumptive “vice president” Leni Robredo issued the equivalent “grown-up” version of a schoolyard call-to-action by raising the long-dead Laban slogan of her long-dead political party in her latest ululation…“As your duly-elected Vice President, I took an oath to defend the Constitution. You can count on me to do everything in my power to right this wrong,” Robredo said at the Free the Courts forum at the University of the Philippines (UP) as she hit the quo warranto petition [against Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno] as the “final blow to the ideal of justice.”Robredo uses an old-fashioned (though, to be fair, still-effective) technique of mass persuasion used by demagogues of yore.(1) Jump off from a claim to administrative authority (“As your duly-elected Vice President”)(2) Style yourself as being on a Mission from God (“I took an oath to defend the Constitution”)(3) Describe said mission in nebulous terms (“You can count on me to do everything in my power to right this wrong”)(4) Put forth a “victim” that is “under attack” and therefore needs to be “rescued” (“final blow to the ideal of justice”)The fornmula is structurally the very same sort of call-to-action issued by popes and imams to launch their crusades and jihads. Whether it’s one “holy city” or the other or the name of one prophet or messiah being used in vain, the “victims” that one is called to “fight” for are often abstract or anointed with some sort of summary hallowedness that resonates with a people who would rather believe stories than think through factual options.This is the intellectual cancer that the Philippine Opposition under the leadership of the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) continues to infest the nation’s politics with. Rather than encourage intellectual debate, the Yellowtards continue to stunt and poison Filipinos’ minds with the same cult of personality influence peddling around which they define their angels and demons. So, in the minds of the Yellowtards, the angels are those who live in the “heaven” of the perverse liberalism they espouse, and the demons live in the “hell” of the annoying rules that are now working against their agenda.What Robredo and her minions are waging their “crusades” over are mere business-as-usual initiatives any government worth their salt would pursue — like sanctioning businesses such as Rappler for baldly violating regulation, throwing in prison “senators” under whose watch as a former Justice Secretary drug use, trafficking, and administrative abuse proliferated in state correction facilities, revoking concessions given to “reporters” as a result of their employers’ business compliance offenses, and removing “chief justices” who are clearly not qualified to head the judiciary. That’s just plain old good housekeeping — something the shrillest of the shills who pass themselves off as the Opposition’s foremost “thought leaders” should understand at heart.Truth be told, the Opposition has not much intellectual capital to build strong counterarguments upon. Their old voodoo platform of worshipping faces on 500-peso bills had been massively discredited in the 2016 elections. They are now hard-pressed to craft a new alternative pathway to the “strongman” rhetoric of the administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that continues to be popular with millions of Filipinos. Suffice to say, the Opposition have not stepped up to meet that higher challenge and are, instead, waging a reactive intellectually-impoverished guerrilla war.Indeed, guerrilla wars are romantic subjects for SOB-story “inspirational” dramas. Some may even argue that the commies won the Vietnam War using guerrilla tactics. But, see, Filipinos are not like the Vietnamese and the guerrilla cause their current Opposition are desperately recruiting for exists only in the confused minds of “opposition” leaders like Leni Robredo.What is ironic is it is the very “influencers” of this “opposition” that continuously whine about the “weaponisation” of technology for political ends. We can understand where this mentality comes from now when we behold the absolute primitive approach they take in their political movements. This is, after all, the 21st Century and it is pretty evident that the playing field has changed thanks to the very technology that these liberals once heralded as, well, “game-changing”. Funny how the more clever use of these technologies by their opponents so easily knocked the wind out of all that gushing about the new “citizen journalism”.We can see here how every word uttered by Leni Robredo reveals the intellectual bankruptcy of the Opposition she presumes to lead. The solution is therefore obvious. The Opposition need to ditch Robredo and, along with her, any trace of influence coming from the Yellowtards her face, form, and vacuous substance represents. The clock is ticking towards the 2019 elections and, soon, the next change in leadership. It is not too late for a real Opposition to emerge — if the obvious solution is considered, that is.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/05/why-the-idiotic-laban-slogan-still-dominates-philippine-opposition-rhetoric/
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WORLD BANK WITHDRAWS PHILIPPINES’ ECONOMIC GROWTH FORECAST
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/10/2016 0:00
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Hours after The World Bank predicted a 7% economic growth for the Philippines, the international monetary body withdrew its forecast, saying that interns committed an embarrassing data error. The earlier prediction would have made the Philippines a standout as the bank cut its projections for most of the rest of Asia. The bank attributed the Philippine growth forecast to increased infrastructure spending, consumer spending, remittances and business process outsourcing.In withdrawing the forecast, World Bank officials said that interns working at the bank’s Washington, D.C. headquarters misinterpreted some of the data they were reviewing. “They thought they were looking at financial data when in fact, they were reviewing the Philippines’ population growth rate,” they said.Economic experts familiar with the actual situation in the Philippines have been skeptical of the investment-grade rating received by the country from Moody’s Investment Service, Fitch Ratings, and Standard & Poor in recent months, as they have with The World Bank’s forecast. “The ratings and forecast are simply not consistent with the ever-increasing gap between the rich and poor in this country of almost 100 million, as well as the massive political corruption and financial scandals that have pervaded many levels of the Philippine government,” the experts said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/10/07/world-bank-withdraws-philippines-economic-growth-forecast/
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President Aquino’s Dream: EU Membership For The Philippines
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/06/2016 0:00
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As the United Kingdom concluded its referendum today on whether or not it should leave the European Union (EU), Philippine President Aquino has revealed his secret wish for his country to become an EU member.“It has been a long-time dream of mine,” Aquino said, as he continued to pack up his belongings in preparation for turning over Malacañang (the presidential palace) to incoming President Rod Duterte.Aquino said that becoming an EU member will be a testament to the fact that the Philippines is on its way to becoming a first-world country. “Everything I’ve done in my 6 years as president has been geared towards this goal,” he said.It is estimated that more than one million Filipinos live in EU member-countries, with the top five destinations being the U.K., Italy, Germany, France and Spain.“Since U.S. statehood for the Philippines is becoming less and less of a reality, the next best thing for our country is to be part of Europe,” Aquino told The Adobo Chronicles.The outgoing president is hopeful that Duterte will continue to pursue this dream during the next 6 years.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/23/president-aquinos-dream-eu-membership-for-the-philippines/
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China, Philippines Simultaneously Launch Their Domestically-Built Aircraft Carriers
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/04/2017 0:00
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It’s been a week of great showcase. China and the Philippines have simultaneously unveiled their domestically-built aircraft carriers, coming at a time when tensions continue to rise over the disputed territories in the South China Sea.China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier slipped into the sea for the first time on Wednesday, after days of publicity celebrating the impending launch as a milestone in President Xi Jinping’s drive to extend China’s military reach far beyond its shores.At about the exact time, the Philippine Navy christened its own locally-built aircraft carrier made of 100% indigenous materials.In a statement accompanying the launch, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that hopefully, the Philippine aircraft carrier will not have to be used since his approach with China has always been one of diplomacy and reality.“We’re no match to China’s aircraft carrier, but we’re still proud that the Philippines is able to domestically build its military defenses against any nation that would trample on our sovereignty,” Dutere told The Adobo Chronicles.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/26/china-philippines-simultaneously-launch-their-domestically-built-aircraft-carriers/
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Chechnya’s Army Plagued By Gay Men
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/4/2017 0:00
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Amid reports that the government of Chechnya has established the first concentration camp since the Holocaust, reports indicate that its army ranks include hundreds of closeted gay men.Chechnya’s modern-day concentration camp was designated for gay men. Homosexuality is outlawed in this independent country within the Russian Federation.An investigative report conducted by The Adobo Chronicles revealed that almost one in ten soldiers in the Chechnyan army is gay. Secretly of course.We had assumed that their motivation to join the army was to escape persecution. But to our surprise, most gay men we talked to said that they love wearing the army uniform, especially the fabulous headdress ( see photo).Perhaps this is what we can call a modern-day gay plague, and it has hit the Chechnyan army.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/11/chechnyas-army-plagued-by-gay-men/
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Agot Isidro: PR Firm Gets It On The Third Try
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/05/2018 0:00
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Public Relations firms, like that of DDI Strategic Communications (owned by PNoy spokesperson Edwin Lacierda), encounter many challenges in their day-to-day work. Especially when they’re dealing with unknowns like Agot Isidro.DDI was asked to produce a poster announcing that the Liberal Party/Resistance Coalition has tapped Isidro — the actress who once called President Duterte a ‘psychopath’ — to run for Senator in 2019.The series of posters (see photo) shows that DDI incorrectly printed Agot’s name twice before it finally got it on the third try.Try and try until you succeed!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/21/agot-isidro-pr-firm-gets-it-on-the-third-try/
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Philippines Ranks Third Among Best Countries In Which To Start A Business
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/4/2016 0:00
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According to a recent report by U.S. News & World Report, the Philippines ranks third in the world among the best countries in which to start a business, beating China and the United States.As a matter of fact, foreign investors experience the ease of starting one right upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Terminal 3, in which airport business is being conducted in the dark as seen in the photo above.Hopefully no shady business is going on at NAIA.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/02/philippines-ranks-third-among-best-countries-in-which-to-start-a-business/?share=email
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STATUE OF DAVID’S WEAK ANKLES: MILLIONS WORLDWIDE COME TO THE RESCUE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/5/2017 0:00
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from Australia to Latin America. Unsolicited donations came pouring in, mostly cash clipped inside get well cards written in many languages.For its part, the Philippine government launched a nationwide relief campaign to solicit in-kind donations for the beleaguered David. Former Philippine First Lady and now member of Congress Imelda Romualdez Marcos volunteered to head the campaign. Marcos has always been known to be a “patroness of the arts.”In less than 24 hours after the campaign was launched, hundreds of packages have filled the temporary campaign headquarters at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Donations included high-priced antique chairs, bar stools, kitchen counter stools, designer wheelchairs and gold-plated crutches.Filipinos sure know how to come to the aid of the ailing David.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/03/statue-of-davids-weak-ankles-millions-worldwide-come-to-the-rescue/?share=email
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‘Killing Me Softly’ Tops Latest Karaoke Charts In The Philippines
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/08/2016 0:00
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For quite some time, ‘My Way’ was the most popular sing-along music played at karaoke bars in the Philippines. Alas, it was also the deadliest song, with karaoke singers reportedly killed just for singing the Frank Sinatra classic.But move over, ‘My Way,’ here comes the new most requested and sung karaoke song, and it still has to do with “killing.”That’s right, ‘Killing Me Softly,’ popularized by Roberta Flack, is now No.1 on the karaoke charts, thanks to Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and his nemesis, Senator Leila De Lima.Duterte has mentioned the song in reference to his claim that “he has the goods” on De Lima in as far as the senator’s link to the proliferation of illegal drugs at the National Bilibid Prison during her time as Secretary of Justice under the Aquino administration.De Lima herself has mentioned the song in her press conference and interviews refuting Duterte’s claims.In the meantime, while Duterte and De Lima battle it out in Malacañang, the Senate and the media, Karaoke enthusiasts are having a grand time belting out this 1973 Grammy Record of the Year.Let’s just hope nobody gets killed doing it.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/24/killing-me-softly-tops-latest-karaoke-charts-in-the-philippines/
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Philippines: Democracy Is Dead, Zombies Rally
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/12/2016 0:00
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Several rallies were held over the last week protesting the burial of the late Ferdinand E. Marcos in the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani (LNMB). The protesters had all sorts of messages on their placards.One particular group of young protesters proclaimed,”R.I.P. Democracy.”Since the right to protest is a key element in Democracy and if Democracy is dead, we can assume the protesters were zombies.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/02/philippines-democracy-is-dead-zombies-rally/#respond
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ANOTHER GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR THE PHILIPPINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/11/2017 0:00
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The Philippines has just earned another Guinness World Record for the largest serving of roast pork (lechon). The previous record was held by Mexico.Some 4,045 kilos of roast pork was unloaded on Sunday at the Quezon City Memorial Circle, breaking the previous record set by Mexico in 2010 (3,094.2 kilos).The event was sponsored by Calata Corporation, the country’s largest retailer and distributor of top agrochemical brands, feeds and fertilizers, which slaughtered 330 pigs.The lechon was served to the public free of charge.Guinness officials are still verifying if this Philippine record also qualifies as the largest serving of cholesterol.This is the second pork-related Guinness World Record achieved by the Philippines.The first was the distinction of having the largest pork barrel scam in the world. The scam, which involved elected and appointed government officials as well as private business persons, cost taxpayers a whopping Ten Billion pesos.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/09/another-guinness-world-record-for-the-philippines/?share=email
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Petition to bring back the name of NAIA to MIA pushed in Senate
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2016-10-31 13:43:09+08:00
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A petition on Change.org was started Roy Domingo to bring back the former name of Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Manila International Airport.The petitioner also called Senator Gordon, Zubiri and Pacquiao to push his petition to the Senate.Printscreen of the petition of Roy Domingo.“Reading RA 6639, one can’t find a valid reason why the country’s main airport should be named after Ninoy Aquino, Jr.” Roy Domingo said in his petition.The petition already got 12,000 supporters from the Netizens. Even Mocha Uson signed in the petition.One of the petition supporters who claimed that Ninoy is their family friend agree that the name of NAIA should bring back to MIA.“I’m not an Aquino hater actually. My grandparents were friends with Ninoy. I just don’t think his name should be on Manila’s airport because his ideology doesn’t represent the entire nation.” Maria Victoria Ferro said in her comment.Back in 1987, Manila International Airport (MIA) was renamed to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) through Republic Act No. 6639.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/petition-bring-back-name-naia-mia-pushed-senate/
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Congressman Fariñas Wants To Abolish, Replace LP
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/09/2017 0:00
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House Majority Floor leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas wants to abolish the Liberal Party (LP) and replace it with a new entity.On Monday, September 25, 2017, Fariñas filed House Bill No. 6208, that would create the Legislative Police (LP), that is separate from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).“The Liberal Party is a diminishing breed and it is time that we replace it with a new organization that could truly ensure the peace, safety and freedom of all Filipinos,” the Congressman told The Adobo Chronicles.Once created, Fariñas wants to head the new LP.“It has always been my passion to a policeman,” he said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/25/congressman-farinas-wants-to-abolish-replace-lp/#respond
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DNA RESULTS ARE IN: PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE GRACE POE IS MARTIAN!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/09/2018 0:00
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is an adopted daughter of the late actor and presidential candidate Fernando Poe, Jr. and actress Susan Roces. She was found abandoned in a church in Central Philippines.Many have questioned whether the popular senator is a natural-born Filipino, which is a requirement to run for president.To put all speculation to rest, Poe had agreed to undergo DNA testing, along with relatives thought to be her biological parents.Today, the DNA tests came back. They were negative. There was no match.Further testing uncovered the ultimate truth: Poe is from Mars.Perhaps her biological father is Matt Damon, currently starring in a new Hollywood movie, “The Martian?”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/23/dna-results-are-in-philippine-presidential-candidate-grace-poe-is-martian/?share=email
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LOOK: Japanese Netizens touches by warm welcome of the Filipinos to Japan Prime Minister Abe
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2017-01-14 03:30:18+08:00
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit in the Philippines on January 12-13 became successful and many agreements was signed between the two countries to enhance it’s friendship.Filipinos warmly welcomed Mr. Abe the first leader who visited the country this 2017 and together with his wife Akie Abe, they toured Manila and Davao City to witness the hospitality of the Filipinos.The Prime Minister’s Office of Japan (Shusōkantei 首相官邸) also wrote the experience of Mr. Abe during his first visit in Davao City.Davao is the hometown of President Duterte, where he devoted nearly 40 years to its development. My wife and I were invited to visit his house for breakfast, and we spent a relaxing time together. I found Davao to be a city in which friendly feelings towards Japan are especially strong. At the international school established to educate ethnic Japanese Filipinos, I was moved by the warm welcome from children singing “Chiisana Sekai”(It’s a Small World) in Japanese. The Japanese language class I attended was taught by a teacher with a great sense of humor, and the students were having fun learning Japanese.Even the supporters of the Japanese Prime Minister were touched by the hospitality showed by the Filipino people to Mr. Abe.“ほんとに、素晴らしい歓迎会ぶりですね。たしかに、涙目になりました。これなら、援助のかいもあるかもしれません。しかし、スゴい歓迎ぶりですね！フィリピンの皆さんと、仲良くしたくなりました (Translation: It is truly a wonderful welcome party. Certainly, it made me cry. If this is the case, there may be aid for help. However, it was awesome welcome! I want to get along with everyone in the Philippines.)” Yuichi Yoshida said.“うれしいですね～！涙が出ました。(Translation: I’m glad to hear that! My tears have come out.)” Nobuhito Yamaguchi wrote.“この大歓迎どういうことですか？(^^;; 子供達の喜びようにびっくりですね！(*^^*) (Translation:This big welcome What do you mean? (^ ^ ;; I am surprised to see the children’s happiness! I was very moved by listening to the vibrant voice of (* ^^ *).” Zenji Nishio wrote.“素晴らしい歓迎に、感動しています。(Translation: I am impressed by the wonderful welcome.)” Masao Arai wrote/Japanese Netizens are also amazed after watching the visit of PM Abe in Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku International College, a Japanese-Language school.“「大学生活はストレスがあるものの、楽しい時間がたくさんあります！」と本当に楽しそうに日本語を学ぶダバオの学生さん達の活気溢れる声を聴いて、大変感動致しました。(Translation: Although college life is stressful, there are lots of fun times!” I was touched very much by listening to the lively voices of the students of Davao who really enjoyed Japanese)” Akiko Shukuran wrote.It’s indeed an unforgettable experience to the Prime Minister and Filipinos were also thankful that Mr. Abe appreciated the warm welcome of the Philippines to him.You can watch the video posted by the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan here:
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-japanese-netizens-touches-warm-welcome-filipinos-japan-prime-minister-abe/
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Why Change from Within the System has Failed
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2016-06-12 16:20:36+00:00
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One of the retorts against us GRP bloggers is, “why don’t you run for office?” This is of course based on the assumption that you can only reform Philippine society through the government, and you have to be a part of the system to make it work. It has the sense of, “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.”That is why some “advocates” and “activists” cling to politicians such as contested vice president-elect Leni Robredo. She was shooed in after the mysterious death of her husband, Jesse Robredo. This was likely because the reputation of Liberal Party standard bearer, Mar Roxas, was deemed unsalvageable. Leni is marketed as the “angel” of the incoming administration. Supporters believe she has “natural” goodness, claiming it will keep her tainted from corruption. The same thing was claimed of the outgoing president and party-mate, Benigno S. C. Aquino III, during his 2010 campaign.Perhaps the same can be said about Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Some have chosen to support him, despite his connection to Martial Law-era abuses, as he is perceived as the antithesis of the outgoing Aquino administration. So they believe supporting him is a solution. They also tend to focus more on his person and bloodline, rather than what he actually does.When “advocates” cling to politicians, they are acting like shills in a sense, whether they know it or not. Yes, indeed, I said it: they can do shilly stuff without knowing it. Because when all they do is focus on the person, like, “this candidate is always good,” “she knows what are needs are without us telling them,” “believe in this candidate, do not doubt them,” etc., they demonstrate the starstruck ignoramus dynamic that helps keep Philippine society as backward as it is now. That’s kind of shilly. And how they act, as well as the number of them doing it, help propagate this mentality. Of course, some do the clinging with the hope of getting their agendas enacted as policy, and hopefully, it will help makes changes in society. That hope could also be said of the approach of some to president-elect Rodrigo Duterte.But back to my claim that it likely will not work. Why?Benign0’s words capture it very well: You cannot solve a problem with the thinking that created it.The “advocates” are actually practicing political patronage. The more they cling to politicians, the more they propagate the culture and system that pulls Philippine society down. They will be engrossed with lip service to certain politicians and with putting down people who bring up legitimate criticisms against them. It is our blind worship of and obedience to celebrities, and now politicians, that make us fail to address the flaws of our society. Worship does not just mean fawning over them emotionally. It also includes the feeling that these people will be solutions on their own. They hope that the officials the support will not be corrupt, or corrupt officials they support will just “change” and “become good.” Unfortunately, it will not work because that may not be the idea these politicians have. We should put our faith in ideas, not people.Oh, and one other thing I’ve noticed about people who like to cling to government. It’s likely many are just in it for themselves and want to partake of the pork barrel. For example, I knew a certain swindling bum who was always saying that the best way to get “fast money” was to think up a project that a politician can fund. I doubt he was able to find such an opportunity, and I doubt even more that he really intended to deliver at all! But apparently, that’s what some “supporters” and “advocates” are. Others are starstruck ignoramuses, but these are opportunists.And even if we run for office or take office, that doesn’t guarantee we can achieve success in our reforms. Some people under this past Aquino administration tried, and resigned. I have heard from someone who became a congressman, and he said it was not that easy at all to implement reforms. You get blocked by other people who see your reforms as opposing their plans. Sometimes, even without or with little opposition, you still need support from other congressmen to get things done. Here’s where Fallenangel’s observation, that the U.S. president is powerless without the agreement of U.S. Congress, applies.So I may be told, if we can’t change the system from within, then we are doomed! No. I consider the above-mentioned premise wrong about changing society through government wrong. The problem is not in government. The problem is in Filipino society itself, in culture. The government merely follows the pattern of society. In ordinary life, people shoo in family into businesses or other organizations; so in politics, we have political dynasties. In ordinary life, people pilfer things from other people, sometimes grabbing office stuff as their own, with the excuse, “paminsan-minsan lang naman” (in rare moments anyway); in government, that paminsan-minsan leads to billions of pesos disappearing. In ordinary life, people jaywalk, ignore signs and treat rules as suggestions. Thus, politicians do the same, often failing to implement rules.That’s where the change should be. In culture, society, and media. And from the outside, we as the constituents of our elected leaders must make demands from them. We must constantly and unceasingly communicate to them what policies we want to see enacted and what effects we want to see resulting from them. As Ilda said, we should stop treating politicians like celebrities, because they are our public servants; we are not their servants.This Independence Day, we must relearn the value of true independence; that it requires us to stop mooching on our politicians (or them mooching on us!) and we must take responsibility for our own governance.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/06/system-change-will-fail/#comments
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RICK SANTORUM IS FIRST TRANSGENDER CANDIDATE FOR U.S. PRESIDENT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/7/2018 0:00
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The media were so focused on Caitlyn Jenner’s transformation from male to female that they missed what could have been a blockbuster news story: Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has transitioned to a woman!This makes Santorum the first ever transgender candidate for the highest office of the land.The shocking development was first announced on a website that lists all declared and potential Republican presidential candidates. The comprehensive list includes all the names and photos of those who have officially declared as well as those who are either rumored or personally still deciding to eventually declare their candidacy.Santorum’s transformation shocked not just the Republican Party but even members of the LGBT community who acknowledged that she (Santorum) did an awesome job in her transition. She looked like Carly Fiorina who also happens to be among the Republicans running for president.For a full list of declared and potential Republican presidential candidates, visit: 2016.republican-candidates.org.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/08/rick-santorum-is-first-transgender-candidate-for-u-s-president/?share=email
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BREAKING: Comelec Extends Deadline To File Certificate Of Candidacy For 2016 Philippine Elections
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/06/2016 0:00
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There will be no inauguration of President-elect Rod Duterte or VP-elect Leni Robredo on June 30, thanks to the Philippines’ Commission on Elections (Comelec).In an en banc resolution, Comelec voted 4 to 7 to extend the deadline for the filing of candidacy for the 2016 presidential elections. The decision all but voids the results of the May elections, and paves the way for a repeat election still to be scheduled.Those who voted for the extension were Commissioners Rowena Guanzon, Sherrif Abas, Al Pareño and Arthur Lim. Voting against were Chairman Andy Bautista, Luie Guia and Christan Lim.Earlier, a separate motion by the Liberal Party was filed before Comelec seeking to extend the deadline for the filing of SOCE (Statement of Campaign Expenditures) in the May elections. LP presidential candidate Mar Roxas and others failed to meet the June 8 deadline which is a violation of Comelec rules. The failure to file SOCE would have disqualified the winning candidates from assuming their respective elective positions.But rather than deal with the controversy of deciding to extend (or not extend) the SOCE filing deadline, the Comelec opted to extend the deadline for the filing of candidacy for the 2016 elections.It’s more fun in the Philippines.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/16/breaking-comelec-extends-deadline-to-file-certificate-of-candidacy-for-2016-philippine-elections/#respond
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SPOTTED: Baste Duterte plays Piano inside Malacañang Palace
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2017-01-26 00:18:28+08:00
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The hearthrob Duterte, son of President Rody Duterte, Baste visited the Palace of the People on Thursday. At the music room, he was spotted playing the piano.Baste landed lately on showbiz headline after his ex Ellen Adarna validated her relationship with Baste was over. On Ellen’s instagram, Baste was seen visiting the drunk actress in her condo.Baste gained tons of followers, mostly girls, during the campaign period last year.Your thoughts on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/spotted-baste-duterte-plays-piano-inside-malacanang-palace/
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Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Philippines in November 2018
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2018-04-11 09:40:56+08:00
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Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his willingness to visit the Philippines in November 2018, according to Malacañang.Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement today after the meeting between Presidents Rodrigo Duterte and Xi Jinping on enhanced defense and economic cooperation between the two countries.Aside from that, China also offered P3.8-B to the Philippines as part of their economic assistance.“Pres. Xi to visit PH (Philippines) this November after APEC in PNG (Papua New Guinea),” Roque said in a statement.After the bilateral meeting, Xi hosted a dinner for Duterte and his delegation at the Boao State Guesthouse.According to Communications assistant secretary Mocha Uson, Duterte was the only leader in the attendees of the Boao Forum who got invited to a dinner with the Chinese President.In response, Duterte presented a portrait of Xi made by a Filipino artist to the Chinese President.The Chinese President’s decision to visit the Philippines might be the result of Duterte’s shocking decision to align with China.The Filipino leader also praised Xi several times in his speeches and also invited him to visit the country.Duterte also made China to agree hold bilateral talks with the Philippines over the disputed West Philippine Sea.Despite of some criticisms over the decision of Duterte to align with China, his supporters believed that the President was only trying to prevent a war between the two countries.Duterte also clarified several times that despite of his friendly attitude towards China, it doesn’t mean that he already surrendered the disputed islands.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/chinese-president-xi-jinping-visit-philippines-november-2018/
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President Duterte appoints INC executive minister Eduardo Manalo as special envoy on OFW concerns
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2018-02-14 14:43:38+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Iglesia Ni Cristo executive minister Eduardo V. Manalo as his special envoy for overseas Filipino concerns.According to the appointment papers released by Malacanang on Wednesday, it showed that Manalo will serve for one year from January 30, 2018 to January 29, 2019.Manalo’s appointment was made amid the controversial abuses committed against some nationals in Kuwait.As an special envoy for OFW concerns, his task is to promote the welfare of the Filipinos abroad.Appointment papers of Eduardo V. Manalo Photo: MalacanangPresident Rodrigo Duterte signed the appointment papers yesterday, February 13.Eduardo V. Manalo is the eldest son of Erano G. Manalo, the former executive minister of the said religious group.He’s the grandson of Felix V. Manalo, the founder of the Iglesia Ni Cristo.Manalo also worked as the deputy executive minister of INC, coordinator of Metro Manila districts and assistant dean of Evangelical College.He finished his college studies at the University of the Philippines-Diliman with a course of Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.President Duterte and Manalo met three weeks before the presidential election day at the central church of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in Quezon City.After their meeting, the religious group which known for their bloc voting finally endorsed Rodrigo Duterte.Several netizens believed that the endorsement of INC to Duterte contributed a lot to the victory of the President during the last election.As of writing, the executive minister of the influential religious group is not yet releasing any statement on the decision of President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-appoints-inc-executive-minister-eduardo-manalo-special-envoy-ofw-concerns/
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UN Rapporteur Applies For Political Asylum In The Philippines
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/5/2017 0:00
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Agnes Callamard, Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Summary or Arbitrary Executions of the UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR), is currently in the Philippines attending a number of events and “academic engagements.”Her presence in the country has been met with criticism because she did not coordinate her travel with the Philippine government which is the usual protocol for someone in her position.The OHCHR said that Callamard is here not on official mission.Now, we know the purpose of her trip.In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Callamard said that she is here to apply for political asylum.She said she has made the decision to escape the emotional, mental and political persecution she has been experiencing at the UN. “Everything I’ve said about President Duterte, the war on drugs, and the Philipppines has been forced on me and I did it under duress.”“I can no longer in conscience continue to promote the lies that have been hurled against Duterte by elements out to destablize his administration and take him down from the presidency. I have decided to stop being used for this purpose,” Callamard added.So there you have it. For those who have been bashing Callamard, take a deep breath. She’s actually one of us!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/05/un-rapporteur-applies-for-political-asylum-in-the-philippines/
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IMPOSTER FOSTER FARMS CHICKEN SICKENED BY SALMONELLA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/10/2016 0:00
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For the second time this year, federal officials have warned the public about Salmonella infections associated with Foster Farms chicken. In the latest outbreak, officials have confirmed nearly 280 cases, according to a public health alert issued Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In July, the Centers for Disease Control noted that nearly 135 illnesses were reported in a separate outbreak that started last year.To add insult to injury, Foster Farms has acknowledged that the two Foster Farms imposter chicken used by the company in its popular series of TV commercials, have also been sickened by salmonella. The chicken, portrayed in the commercials as claiming to be corn-fed and always fresh, were photographed in a doctor’s office in Portland, Oregon, waiting to be examined and evaluated for salmonella poisoning.The popular imposters have gotten into and out of some crazy scrapes: stopped by cops, choked in a tattoo parlor, driven in a beaten sedan filled with ice, attempted alleyway liposuction, marinated in a kiddie pool, wrapped in plastic, basted into a washing machine, crashed a Yoga session, busted in a motel room, binged on junk food, and much more.
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Adobo Chronicles
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READ: Full speech of De Lima on Duterte’s drug war
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2016-08-03 00:10:45+08:00
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Senator Leila De Lima delivered a privilege speech in the Senate Hall, Tuesday. De Lima highlights the President’s bloody war against drugs and criminality. Read the full speech below!THE REAL CRISIS WE FACE: STOP THE KILLINGS NOW!Privilege Speech of Senator Leila M. de LimaMr. President, my fellow Senators, mga minamahal kong kababayan: Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat.I rise on matters of personal and collective privilege concerning a number of issues that now dominate the news and divide our people.Our nation is in crisis. This crisis is the real and present danger posed by the illegal drug trade overwhelming our national fabric. Drug addiction, drug-pushing, and drug- related crimes, including bribery and corruption of our public officials and the penetration of our institutions by powerful drug syndicates, threaten our government, our people, and our society.Any person undergoing a deep and profound personal crisis defends himself from the threat that brought the crisis into his life. In the same way, the nation must defend itself against the threat of the illegal drug trade lording over every aspect of our everyday lives. For so long we have been complacent about the magnitude of the problem. We have been indifferent to the number of drug pushers that have invaded our communities. We stayed silent as our impoverished youth succumbed to the promise of temporary escape from their harsh and brutish life, in the urban and rural areas, and became drug- dependents.This was the state of a nation in crisis under the threat of illegal drugs, until the overwhelming voice of the people voted to office the anti-drug crusader and Mayor of Davao City as President of the Republic, none other than President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.The President carried a clear and distinct, almost one-track message that reverberated in the consciousness of our people. It cascaded down to the smallest communities that are the victims of drug-pushers and drug addicts. Finally, it was channelled back to the national level in the form of a resonating mandate that said: “Yes Mayor Digong, rid us of this drug menace any which way you can. We are giving you that mandate to clean our city’s streets of drugs and, if need be, dispose of all drug lords and pushers the best way you see fit, hogtied and lifeless not being an exception”.Mr. President, I AGREE. The nation is confronted with a drug crisis that has been ignored in focus for so many years. The nation must be saved. The people must be defended. War has been declared upon us, and so war must be waged.I am with President Duterte every step of the way in his war on drugs. I myself started the war on drugs at the National Bilibid Prison. On December 15, 2014, I personally led the raid on the drug lords’ dens and took away their power over the rest of the prisoners. I isolated them in Building 14 of the National Penitentiary. This raid started at different entry points of the prison compound in order to catch the drug lords literally with their pants down. It can be described as systematically executed simultaneous raids on each and every drug lord’s luxury kubol.I praise the President’s determination to make this campaign the centerpiece of his administration, when he essentially said: “Kahit wala na akong ibang gawin hanggang sa katapusan ng aking termino, kung hindi wakasan ang salot ng droga sa bansang ito”. I myself continued cleaning up the National Bilibid Prison of drugs, in follow-up operations before I resigned as Secretary of Justice. This anti-drug campaign at the Bilibid eventually culminated with OPLAN Galugad. Together with this is the confirmation that there is no shabu laboratory inside the national penitentiary.Yes Mr. President, there is no shabu laboratory inside the Bilibid Prison, not even in the tunnels under it. Those who will search the tunnels will get a whiff not of the smell of cooking methamphetamine, but of methane that comes from the human waste of the prisoners above.Sa termino ko lang po bilang Justice Secretary nag-umpisang maglinis sa Bilibid. Sa termino ko lang po giniba ang mga mararangyang kubol ng drug lords at naitapon sila sa Building 14, hiwalay sa mga ordinaryong preso. But of course, all of this has been sorely forgotten in the face of a formidable demolition campaign against me in the social media.This is where I raise the matter of personal privilege.Mr. President, I have been vilified and attacked, not only in social media but also by the President’s men, as a drug lord coddler and protector. I have been ridiculed and called names in social media. Photos are photoshopped, videos are spliced, lies are manufactured. The magnitude of the propaganda and misinformation is mind-boggling, considering that this is all directed at me. The lies are intended to show me as protector of the Bilibid drug lords. But the truth is I was the only Justice Secretary since the 1986 EDSA Revolution who dared to eradicate the dominion of the drug lords inside Bilibid.I was put to task by no less than the Speaker of the House, as a sitting Senator of the same Congress that he leads. According to him, a resolution will be filed for an investigation on my alleged role in the proliferation of drugs inside the National Bilibid Prison. Mr. President, this not only goes against inter-parliamentary courtesy, where the House of Representatives investigates a specific member of its co-equal Senate. It is an affront to the Senate as an institution committed by none other than the leader of its co- equal body in Congress.But I will not use that time-honored principle as my primary defense.My first defense is common sense. The Speaker of the House promised the investigation of the former Justice Secretary, the Secretary who has been sued and brought to court by the same drug lords subjected to a raid and then secluded inside NBP Bldg. 14. The Speaker intends to investigate me who, like the President and PNP Chief Bato dela Rosa, also received death threats from drug lords, for my success in isolating them from the rest of the prisoners, and for preventing them from further conducting their drug trade operations from within the walls of the national penitentiary.My defense against the Speaker’s call for my investigation in the House is not inter- parliamentary courtesy. That is YOUR defense, Mr. President, when you defend me as a Senator of the Republic and this Senate as an institution from this blatant break of tradition in courtesy between the two Houses, and whenever you decide to demand an end to all this foolishness, before it blows up in our faces. AS I SO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST NOW, Mr. President.My defense against all this vilification is my untarnished record and reputation as a public servant, before this demolition job was launched against me both in the social media and by the Solicitor General. My defense is my selfless dedication as the Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights, as the Secretary of Justice, and now as Senator of the Republic.Unlike the well-oiled social media operation that has been singularly organized to cause my vilification, I have no money, I have no resources. My friends consider it a blessing that I was elected Senator through sheer determination and the generosity of relatives, friends and supporters.Last Friday, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre claimed that high-ranking DOJ officials from the previous administration were in the payroll of the NBP drug lords. Secretary Aguirre did not mention my name, but going by the previous statements of the Solicitor General and the Speaker, one does not have to be a genius to guess who he is referring to. I am outraged that he has qualified this matter-of-fact statement with the actual truth that he has yet to create a task force that will yet conduct an actual investigation on his foregone conclusion that indeed there were pay-offs to DOJ officials. Mr. President, this is the Justice Secretary confused about his law school memory on how due process works. ACCUSE ONLY AFTER YOU INVESTIGATE.In so many ways, and in all sense of the phrase, the President’s men have stood up the world on its head. It is time to put the world back on its feet. Binaligtad na po nila lahat ng kwento tungkol sa maganda nating nagawa sa DOJ, ni wala pa palang imbestigasyon.Despite this, I am still giving the Solicitor General, the Speaker, and the Secretary of Justice the benefit of the doubt. It is possible that they are merely being peddled these lies about me by agents of vengeance. Pakiusap ko lang sana ay bago nila paniwalaan ang mga kasinungalingan ng mga nasagasaan ko noon, ay suriin muna nila ang mga karakter at motibasyon ng mga taong ito. Huwag naman sana silang basta-basta na lang humusga, at patungan ako ng cardboard at balutin ng packing tape.Mr. President. MY ONLY DEFENSE IS MY HONOR AND MY INTEGRITY.This well-oiled social media operation intends to take that away from me. In the eyes of the people they have already succeeded to a great extent. They project me as an enemy of this administration, that I am calling for an investigation on the drug killings because I am a drug lord coddler, that I am against the war on drugs because I am protecting the drug trade.I cannot stay silent in the face of all these blatant lies created in the backroom of a media strategy office suite. I will not fall without a fight. I will not go into that good night without nary a whimper, while all these misguided men use the President’s war against drugs as their platform to destroy any elected public official who dares question the methods by which this war is waged. I will not surrender my mandate as a Senator of the Republic to these unelected and unaccountable personalities whose own motivations in the demolition of my person is highly questionable and utterly despicable. I cannot let these men run this demolition outfit only for them to accomplish their own personal and political agendas, to curry favor with the President, and to get a larger share of the spoils of Executive Power.Napagsasamantalahan nila ang bawat pagkakataon sa ngalan ng ambisyon at pansariling interes. Hindi natin pwedeng hayaan na magpatuloy ang grupong ito sa hangarin nilang siraan ang lahat ng balakid sa kanilang ambisyon sa kapangyarihan, gamit ang kanilang pagkamalapit sa Pangulo ng ating bansa. Ang tanong lang naman nila sa sarili nila ay “What are we in power for?” They generate acclamation, or foment fear, whichever works for them.Mr. President, they are doing this to a sitting Senator. This is not only an attack against me, but against any senator who dares to be outspoken. Pagkatapos ko, sino ang isusunod sa inyo na mangahas na tumiwalag sa kanilang martsa, na hindi sasayaw sa kanilang musika? That is why ultimately, this is an attack on the Senate as an independent institution.We cannot let anyone use the misfortune of this nation in this drug crisis to advance personal or political agendas. We cannot let anyone use the drug crisis we are now facing to silence all dissenting voices. If we let anyone do these, there will be no single voice left to warn us of our backslide to the depths of barbarity. We do not want a situation where not a single dissenter is left to remind the people that they have just traded the drug crisis with another one: THE CRISIS OF OUR FAILED HUMANITY AS A NATION.We cannot go on being indifferent to the daily executions, without ultimately becoming a nation bound by a collective sociopathy. The day has already come when we can no longer tell who is morally wrong among us: the nine-year old street child sniffing rugby, or the policeman who shoots the child in the head for sniffing rugby. This is our descent as a nation into the darkness that these men have created for us.Of course, we must face this drug crisis as a nation. So many have already fallen as victims, both in the number of drug users, and in the number of ruined families.Yes, Mr. President, indeed, we must wage this war against drugs. But there must be another way. There HAS to be another way.There must be a way other than this method that brings us to our collective descent into impunity, fear, and ultimately, utter and complete inhumanity. We cannot wage the war against drugs with blood. We will only be trading drug addiction with another more malevolent kind of addiction. This is the compulsion for more killing, killings that have now included the innocent. There are now more mistaken identities and collateral damage. And the proportion is rising. Why is the proportion of collateral damage rising?Mr. President, IMPUNITY, ONCE UNLEASHED, HAS NO BOUNDARIES. It does not care who dies. It does not care who suffers. It does not care who the victims are. Impunity has no sense of right or wrong. It is as amoral as it is immoral.As a human rights advocate and human being, I plead to the government, this Administration, and to the President. There must be another way. There has to be another way.WE MUST FIND ANOTHER WAY.I fully support the war on drugs, and I sincerely desire its success. I am one with the President in his relentless and sustained campaign to rid our country of the drug menace. Nais ko lang na ang ating mga pulis at iba pang law enforcement agents ay maging totoong mga alagad ng batas, na sumusunod sila sa batas habang pinaiiral ito, na tumatalima sila sa mga patakaran at pamantayan sa pagsugpo ng krimen at pagdakip sa mga nagkasala, na isinasaalang-alang nila ang pangingibabaw ng batas sa kanilang pagtupad sa tungkulin.My concern is not only the killings tallied by the PNP as the formal law enforcement agency. At least we can put the PNP to task in our official legislative investigations. My gravest concern lies with the vigilantes of the night now operating almost all over the country, those harbingers of death spreading the apocalypse of our dehumanization. They match with vigor the killings carried out by the official PNP. These people we cannot serve with the Summons of the Senate. They are faceless, as they are unaccountable.The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported 395 alleged drug offenders killed in alleged police operations from July 1 to August 1. The daily average is as high as 13 dead during the past one month of the current administration. Higher figures are even reported by certain media outlets. I am not saying that all of the killings are summary executions. But there are telltale signs that several are. A number of complaints were already filed with the Commission on Human Rights.On top of these are the vigilantes carrying out an ersatz kind of justice: CARDBOARD JUSTICE. It is reported that as of July 29, 2016, 259 human beings were killed in the hands of these assassins, several of them bystanders or victims of mistaken identity.At late night of July 21, in a Malabon City public cemetery, shot dead were five (5), including a mother and her son who were then celebrating his birthday. The unidentified men who sprayed bullets on the group left a cardboard sign that tagged them collectively as “drug pushers.” The local police, whose outpost stood only about 30 meters from the massacre site, later came up with an incident report linking only two of the victims to the drug trade.On July 19, an 18-year-old student was just in front of his house in Pangasinan, feeding his dog, when motorcycle-riding gunmen approached him and asked for his father. When he was unable to reply, they just shot him dead.On July 9, anti-drug operations had turned Barangay Purok Islam, in Matalam, North Cotabato into a virtual ghost town, as many residents left for their safety. One raid produced eight (8) deaths. At 2 a.m., heavily armed policemen barged into a house of drug suspects while they were asleep. Some residents claimed that the victims were summarily executed in their bedrooms. A mother of the two (2) victims said: “[It was an] overkill. My sons were unarmed. We were treated like animals.”From July 8 to 9, three (3) bodies were found separately in Manila with cardboards attached to them saying “Pusher, holdaper ako. Huwag tularan.” The first body was found under a bridge in Sta. Cruz; the second in front of the Metropolitan Theater; the third in front of a golf course on Bonifacio Drive. Their bodies were wrapped in packing tape and bore stab wounds.On July 6, two (2) women and a man were found dead at an irrigation canal in Llanera, Nueva Ecija. They were found floating in the waterway, blindfolded and hogtied. They were claimed to be part of the municipal drug watch list.At around 3 in the morning of July 5, in Muntinlupa City, two (2) brothers were killed by the police. They were on their way to a hospital for a medical exam following their arrest when they allegedly tried to grab the gun of their police escort. While their mother admitted that his older son was a small-time drug pusher, her younger son was innocent and was never involved in illegal drugs.On July 3, five (5) men were shot dead in what the police said was a follow-up anti- drug operation in the Golden Mosque compound in Quiapo, Manila. The wife of one of the five deceased claimed there was no shootout. “My husband was only trying to fix our water supply that morning when he was shot. He was unarmed,” the wife explained. “We are so poor that we can barely afford to buy food. How can we even buy a gun?”And so the gorefest continues.The fact that our attention span has waned as I enumerated only a fraction of these killings already shows how desensitized we have grown to the killings as mere numbers and statistics. We now casually eat our breakfast watching human beings wrapped in packing tape, or lying in pools of blood. Sa araw-araw na lang na ginawa ng Diyos mula nang naging malinaw ang resulta ng nakaraang eleksyon, , nasanay na tayo na ang ating almusal ay suman na bangkay at dinuguan.We must force ourselves to be reminded that the victims are always flesh and blood to their families and loved ones. Hindi sila suman o dinuguan.The killings have become so common the mass media has settled for fill-in-the- blank template news reports, differing only in the place, time and name of the victim. If the victim even has a name. The “What” and the “How” remain the same. News write-ups carry the standard explanation for cardboard justice. But how are we exactly to know if the killings were simply cover-ups for the involvement of members of the police in the drug trade, or just simple cases of personal vendetta?Mr. President, TRUTH now, in this country, are lines of acrylic marker on a cardboard. Kahit ano na lang isulat sa cardboard ay pinapaniwalaan na kaagad. This is just a variation of the MEME in social media. Get a photo, get a cardboard, write words, and the people will believe anything. Both the vigilantes and the social media operators take this nation as a nation of MEME believers.Tama na po ang mga MEME. Tama na po ang Cardboard. Mas malalim po ang katotohanan.While the social media operators introduced to us DIY Truth, the vigilantes have introduced to us DIY Justice. Never mind the police investigation, never mind the public prosecutor, never mind the courts and judges. This is DO-IT-YOURSELF Justice at work. All you need is an acrylic marker, a cardboard, some packing tape, and of course, something to stab or shoot the victim with. And there is no filing fee.As for the killings carried out supposedly in pursuit of police work, there is the usual explanation that the executions were done in the course of legitimate law enforcement operations. Nanlaban daw. Nakipagbarilan daw. Nang-agaw daw ng baril habang naka-posas. Pero alam naman natin na minsan ay style bulok na yang mga paliwanag na yan. We are aware of incidents of police rub-outs. We know about the shortcuts taken by some law enforcers in the guise of self-defense. The use of force, it appears in some cases, may not be necessary, or, if necessary, was not proportional.We still have a system of law that processes and punishes wrongdoers. We have our Bill of Rights that accord the right to be presumed innocent. What is worrisome in this situation is that the war on drugs is becoming a convenient pretext for misguided or utterly corrupt law enforcers to kill just any one.Ang magagandang layunin ng gyera laban sa droga ay nasisira nitong mga karumal-dumal na pagpatay. Tandaan sana natin na ang pagpatay na walang katwiran at walang legal na basehan ay krimeng malinaw. Ito ay iligal. Ito ay imoral.I must admit, the public reaction to these executions is not in favor of those who oppose it. A 91% approval rating for the President and what he stands for is a formidable record. But we cannot base our reactions to these killings on the popularity of the President. Popular or not, MURDER MUST STOP. S-T-O-P. STOP. Stop the killings now!There might not be a manifest public outcry, but there is definitely a seething undercurrent of remonstration against the disregard for human life.Students armed with nothing but courage and conviction have started to act. They are protesting with cardboards on their chests, telling us that no one is safe. If these students, who do not have the protection of position or power, raise their voice against these daily assassinations and rub-outs, what does that make of me, an elected senator, if I keep silent?Last Friday, the Ateneo de Manila University, through its President Fr. Jet Villarin, issued a statement condemning the nation’s acceptance of these killings as the new normal. Before that, De La Salle University President, Br. Jose Mari Jimenez, urged the La Sallian community in a pastoral letter to make a stand against the culture of death.Ateneo has reason to cry. Its Math teacher, Emmanuel Jose Pavia, was killed while on his way home. The motive for his murder is lost in the hundreds of street assassinations now taking place. Impunity, once unleashed, has no limits. It simply does not care about the nuances of who gets killed, and why.The message is this: Let us not wait until another Atenean on his way home is killed. Let us not wait until a La Sallian is killed. Let us not wait until another student or teacher from any other school, or a worker or commuter or motorist, is killed.The statement of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines reminds us that the murder of drug suspects is still murder under the rule of law. My own former office, the Commission on Human Rights led by Chairperson Chito Gascon, has already taken steps to investigate cases of mistaken identity and collateral damage, aside from cases where families of drug suspects had courage enough to file complaints. The relatives of the collateral damage victims are the indignant voices that tell us of the extent this bloody purge has spilled over to the innocent commuter and ordinary civilian.The Sunday before the State of the Nation Address, the Inquirer’s headline was God’s Fifth Commandment: THOU SHALL NOT KILL. The Church is speaking to us. “Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being.” 1Mr. President, these are the voices trying to wake up a person sound asleep while his house is burning. But he is in a hallucinating dream of a country’s redemption by bloodletting. It is just that the fire has not yet seared his flesh, and the blood has not yet reached his doorsteps. The Roman poet Dante said: “[t]he hottest place in hell is reserved to those, who, in times of moral crisis, refuse to take a stand.”If we are to shirk from our natural, moral and legal duty to condemn the abuses of power, to condemn any and all wrongdoings, the victims of our silence are not only the summarily killed, but values that are sacred and universal: the very right to life, the rule of law, due process, and justice for all.Mr. President, drugs destroy lives, but we need not destroy lives to destroy drugs.Ang paggalang sa buhay ay hindi balakid sa pagsugpo ng droga at mga krimen. May mga paraan at mekanismo sa ilalim ng ating mga batas upang maisagawa ang gyera laban sa droga habang itinataguyod ang pangingibabaw ng batas at pag-iral ng karapatang pantao. Our legal arsenal is equipped. It should be strengthened to carry out the objectives of this war on drugs. The war on drugs can be waged without sacrificing the sacredness of life, obedience to the rule of law, and adherence to human rights.Freddie Aguilar once sang: “Higit sa lahat ay tao.”This is the biggest truth: “Higit sa lahat ay tao. Higit sa lahat ay buhay.”The right to life is the most ancient and most basic of all human rights. It is the source of all human rights. The UN Declaration on Human Rights proclaims that “everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person”. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) declares that “every human being has the inherent right to life” and that “this right shall be protected by law.” “No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life.” Our Bill of Rights commands that “no person shall be deprived of life … without due process of law.” Section 11 of Article II of our Constitution proclaims that “[t]he State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights.”The international community declares the inviolability of the right to life, of whatever race, color, creed, religion, age, status, gender or circumstance. The civilized nations of the world keep watch on any country that shows a disregard for the right to life, especially systemic violations that indicate government inaction, or worse, state- sanctioned abuses. We have to show the world that the Philippines continues to stand with the rest of humanity in condemning and putting a stop to any and all forms of systemic and widespread extra-judicial killings, whether perpetrated by the State or by non-state actors.Mr. President, in this light, I filed Proposed Senate Resolution No. 9, calling for a congressional inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the spate of extrajudicial killings and summary executions.Ito ang aking pakay: Palakasin ang gyera laban sa droga at kriminalidad sa pamamagitan ng pagsawata sa mga iligal na pagpatay. Magpanukala ng mga nararapat na batas at alituntunin upang tulungan ang ating kapulisan sa kanilang tamang pagtupad ng tungkulin. At higit sa lahat, palakasin pa ang sistema ng ating mga batas para matiyak ang pag-iral ng batas at paggalang sa karapatang pantao.Malinaw na ang laban na ito ay hindi lamang pansariling laban ni Leila de Lima. Ito ay laban ng mga karaniwang Pilipino para sa pagbabago, para sa pagyabong ng buhay, para sa kaginhawaan ng pamilya, para sa katiwasayan ng pamayananan, para sa kaayusan ng pamahalaan, at para sa kabutihan ng lahat.If this Administration is sincerely concerned about the spate of killings of suspected criminals, as it pronounced once before the media, then it should welcome this Senate inquiry. However, even before any Senate Resolution was filed, the Solicitor General and the PNP Chief have already made pronouncements that they will not attend any Senate inquiry, even when invited or summoned. This premature position of some Administration officials is regrettable.The bloody drug war advocates are fomenting a hate campaign against those in the media, civil society, the religious and private sectors, and the academe. Despite this hate campaign, we have to continue opposing the murder of the innocents as well as that of the suspects. We must call for the accountability of state actors responsible for this terrifying trend in law enforcement, and the investigation of killings perpetrated by the vigilante assassins.In the campaign against criminality, we cannot applaud criminal methods merely because we are left unaffected. Life has more value than an accusation written on a pieceof cardboard, whether you are rich, or a scum of the earth.Mr. President, needless to say, ALL LIVES MATTER.Katulad po ng pagmamahal ko sa aking dalawang anak at sa dalawa kong apo, mahal ko po ang bayang ito. Katulad po ninyo mga kapwa ko Senador, mga kababayan, mahal ko ang bayang ito. Katulad po ninyo Mahal na Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, mahal ko po ang bayang ito.Hayaan ninyo akong mahalin ang bayan natin sa pamamaraan na naaayon sa aking damdamin at sa aking tungkulin. Hayaan ninyo akong maging boses ng mga hampaslupang walang kapangyarihan, dahil marami na sa atin ang boses ng mga nasa kapangyarihan.It is the powerless and the helpless who most need our love and protection, not the powerful.My fellow Senators, that is what we are in power for.Kaya po tayo binigyan ng kapangyarihan bilang mga Senador, para mahalin ang mga walang kapangyarihan at tulungan sila na sagipin ang kanilang sarili, mula man sa pag-abuso ng droga, o sa pangkalahatang paghihirap sa buhay. Ang ating kapangyarihan ay para sa mga walang kapangyarihan. Ang ating pag-aruga ay para sa mga nangangailangan ng ating tulong at pag-unawa.Magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat.
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Trump Adds Dominican Republic In New Travel Ban Executive Order
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11/2/2017 0:00
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After a stinging loss at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, President Donald Trump announced that he is going back to the drawing board and will issue a new travel ban Executive Order shortly.While Trump’s announcement is not surprising — considering the fact that he is a man that does not take defeat lightly — what shocked even his close advisers is that he is including a non-Muslim country in the new order. That country is the Dominican Republic.Large-scale migration from the Caribbean country to the United States began in the 1960s, in the wake of economic and political turbulence that occurred after dictator Rafael Trujillo was killed by rebels in 1961 and the U.S. military and other government agencies intervened.As of 2012, it is estimated that 960,000 immigrants from the Dominican Republic resided in the United States, constituting 2 percent of the total U.S. foreign-born population of 40.8 million.But the number of immigrants has nothing to do with Trump’s new draft order. Rather, it is in retaliation for a Dominican Republic front-page newspaper article about the U.S. and Israel.The photos of both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump appeared in that article in El Nacional. Alas, the paper used a photo of Saturday Night Live’s (SNL) Alec Baldwin impersonating the U.S. president.Upon seeing a copy of the newspaper, Trump was reportedly mad as hell. So he decided to include The Dominican Republic among the new countries in his new travel ban which will focus not on religion but on national security.
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CALIFORNIANS BOYCOTT THE NEW YORK TIMES OVER PEAS IN GUACAMOLE
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2/7/2018 0:00
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You’ve heard the phrase, “Don’t mess with Texas,” before. But Californians have just made one thing clear to The New York Times and to the world: “Don’t mess with Guacamole!”California avocado growers, taqueria owners, and guacamole fans criticized NYT for suggesting that people add English green peas to this avocado classic.A NYT article written by Melissa Clark described the peas addition as “one of those radical moves that is also completely obvious after you taste it.”Apparently, Californians disagree and have taken to social media to call for a boycott of NYT. In just the last 24 hours, the Times has seen a significant number of subscription cancellations for both its print and digital editions.Even popular tortilla chip brands like Frito-Lay and Doritos have joined the chorus and are reportedly adding a warning to their label and packaging: “Not to be eaten with anything that has green peas in it.”Click HERE for a home-made Guacamole recipe. Without the peas of course. (Courtesy of MyBayKitchen.com)
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Ted Cruz Wants Caitlyn Jenner To Be His Vice Presidential Running Mate
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5/3/2016 0:00
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Reality star Caitlyn Jenner has offered to be a “trans ambassador” to U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz . Jenner told gay and lesbian publication The Advocate in an interview posted this week that she admired Cruz despite the social conservative’s stance on transgender issues.However, Cruz, who is desperate to win the Republican nomination for president in the 2016 elections, said he wants Jenner to be more than just his trans ambassador. He wants her to be his vice presidential running mate.“I think that Caitlyn is the most high-profile transgender person not only in the U.S. but worldwide,” Cruz said, “and she will be a polarizing figure, bringing the LGBT community and the conservatives together. “She will also help bring out the women’s vote.”Jenner, a declared Republican, is reportedly seriously considering Cruz’s offer.Meanwhile, members of the Log Cabin Republicans, the LGBT caucus of the GOP, have said that they will oppose Jenner’s VP candidacy and will campaign to have her defeated. “She does not represent our beliefs and values,” a closeted gay Log Cabin member told The Adobo Chronicles.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/05/ted-cruz-wants-caitlyn-jenner-to-be-his-vice-presidential-running-mate/#comments
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Speaker Paul Ryan: No, I Didn’t Screw An Altar Boy!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/12/2017 0:00
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House Speaker Paul Ryan today categorically denied that he screwed an altar boy.Ryan was reacting to a statement by entertainment personality Rosie O’Donnel, who said that Ryan is going “straight to hell.” O’Donnel was referring to the tax plan recently passed in Congress, courtesy of Ryan and the Republicans.What Ryan didn’t realize is that he misread O’Donnel’s statement.Here is what Rosie actually said:
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/26/speaker-paul-ryan-no-i-didnt-screw-an-altar-boy/#respond
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Senate Adds Another P33 Million To CHR’s Approved Budget
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/09/2017 0:00
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Philippines’ Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chito Gascon is all smiles these days.While the House of Representatives slashed CHR’s 2018 budget to a measly P1,000, the Senate approved a P678 Million to fund the agency.But wait, there’s more.In an unprecedented action, all 24 sitting senators unanimously voted to forfeit their one-year salaries beginning January, 2018 and add the total amount to the already approved P678 M CHR budget.With senator salaries averaging at P1.4 M per year, the additional appropriation for CHR amounts to P33 Million which brings the total Senate-approved budget to over P700 Million.ln addition to forefeiting their salaries, the senators also urged Commission Chair Gascon to give up his one-year salary and accept a symbolic annual pay for 2018 of P1.Gascon has yet to respond to the senator’s request.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/15/senate-adds-another-p33-million-to-chrs-approved-budget/?share=email
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Masasapano Commision that will investigate SAF44 and former President Aquino to led by former President Gloria Arroyo?
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2017-01-26 05:32:53+08:00
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Columnist Jojo A. Robles believed that former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is the most qualified person to reinvestigate the Masasapano Massacre that happened two years ago.Robles said that the people who will led the Masasapano Fact-Finding Commission which would reinvestigate the “Masasapano Massacre must not be afraid of investigating a powerful people like former President Benigno Aquino III.“Duterte’s Mamasapano Commission should be headed by someone who will not be intimidated by the job of interrogating a former President of the Republic. He or she should not have any ties to the Aquino administration, to preclude allegations of a possible whitewash. This person should also have direct and intimate knowledge of how the Executive Branch works. Robles wrote.He believes that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo got all the qualities to interrogate the former President who still blamed by some people for what happened to the 44 members of Special Action Forces who fought against hundreds of Moro Rebels just to capture an international terrorist worth $5-M. Former President Gloria Arroyo is one of the biggest political enemy of Former President Aquino. During Aquino’s administration, Arroyo was arrested and detained for many years, but now freed after the Supreme Court found no evidence against her. One of Jojo’s friends also nominated former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and former Senator Bongbong Marcos Jr. as members of the said committee. Camp of Arroyo is not yet giving any statement on Robles’ suggestion. The Duterte administration is not yet also giving any names that will led the Masasapano Commission.Source:
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/masasapano-commision-will-investigate-saf44-former-president-aquino-led-former-president-gloria-arroyo/
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BREAKING: Leni Robredo Will Step Down As VP To Spend Quantity Time With Daughters
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/05/2017 0:00
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Hold the presses on impeachment! Vice President Leni Robredo has just announced that she is stepping down in order to spend more quantity time with her daughters.The shocking announcement came just hours after Robredo concluded the first episode of her new weekly radio 📻 program which aired Sunday, Mother’s Day.During the radio show, Robredo had this advice to Filipino working mothers:‘Nothing will ever take the place of the time you spend with your children. Some working mothers I know would say that giving their children quality time is okay. But I tell them, no. Quality time is not okay. It should be quantity time, which means parents should spend all the time they could with their children.”Many working mothers, grandmothers and single parents took to social media to denounce Robredo’s statement and were planning to organize a “Million Mom March Vs. Robredo” at the Luneta sometime next week.To prove that she was sincere in her advice to mothers, and to avert any civil unrest as a result of her comments, Robredo said she has decided to immediately step down from her position.The 1987 Philippine Constitution gives the incumbent President the power to choose who will replace the Vice President. Who will it be ?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/14/breaking-leni-robredo-will-step-down-as-vp-to-spend-quantity-time-with-daughters/#respond
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MICHELE BACHMANN FILES BILL TO SCRAP NATIONAL ANTHEM FROM BALL GAMES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/10/2017 0:00
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Republicans, Democrats and Independents. If we can’t sing it right, let’s not sing it at all, ” Bachmann said.In her bill , Bachmann proposed that the singing of the national anthem during ball games be replaced instead with a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. But to make sure that no one messes up the pledge, she also proposed that cheat sheets bearing the correct verses of the pledge be distributed to all those in attendance at the ball games.“We can still make a spectacle out of it, ” she said, suggesting, for example, that the pledge be followed by the firing of handguns and AK-47s into the air. The National Rifle Association (NRA) said it would support Bachmann’s bill, promising to be a major sponsor of ball games nationwide.Bachmann hopes to gather bi-partisan support for her bill. “This will be my legacy in Congress,” she said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/27/michele-bachmann-files-bill-to-scrap-national-anthem-from-ball-games/
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Bam Aquino’s call for a ‘Genuine Opposition’ highlights the lack of one in Philippine politics
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-03-27 01:01:48+00:00
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According to Senator Bam Aquino he will be joining a “coalition slate, which will be made up of people willing to speak out and stand up against Malacanang’s policies that may be damaging to the people”. In a post on his website, Aquino called for a need for a “genuine opposition”…“In 2019, hindi lang ‘The Force’ kailangan, we need ‘The Resistance’ – a genuine opposition slate. Kailangan ng mga taong magsasama-sama, magtutulong-tulong para labanan ang polisiya ng administrasyon na nakakasakit sa tao. You will find me on that slate,” said Sen. Bam. “You need a slate that’s independent from PDP-Laban, that’s willing to oppose, willing to stand up even if it’s unpopular, and even when it’s dangerous. Kailangan natin ng oposisyon para sa ating demokrasya,” the senator added.One wonders then… was there ever an “opposition” against the administration of current Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte? According to Aquino, there hasn’t been one — at least not one that was “willing to oppose.” The fact that he is calling his new little project a “genuine” opposition suggests that he is creating the real deal and that any previous “oppositions” were all mere fake oppositions.Perhaps someone should ask Aquino: So what were all those rallies, movements, and calls for “international criminal court” investigations against Duterte in the last 18 months all about? Who are the communists and the Yellowtards? Were all these political posturings, mass actions, and the symbolic gestures made by communists and Yellowtards not expressions of genuine opposition to the incumbent?In short;What exactly does Bam Aquino mean by the term “genuine opposition”?Perhaps I can answer that question for him. The garden-variety “opposition” that has long characterised practically all “opposition” movements and parties (and, yes, even “coalitions”) in Philippine politics have all done no more than serve as platforms for personalities to challenge people in power and pitch themselves as mere replacements. The art and science of political “opposition” in the Philippines has never involved anything bigger or more meaningful than individual personalities and individual agendas. There has never been any long-term vision for the Filipino people nor any clear defining construct around what the Philippines stands for. As a consequence of these persistent intellectual deficits in Philippine politics, there has never been any form of roadmap to the future laid out before Filipinos.Therefore, the goal of a truly genuine opposition is to provide that vision and a definition of “The Filipino” that could frame truly national aspirations towards which a yet-to-be-drawn-up roadmap to the future could guide a nation.The first step is to fill or, at least, narrow the intellectual deficit towards achieving the foundation mindset upon which a truly genuine opposition movement could be built. Aquino should recognise that the Philippines he plans to take on this journey is home to a society that is fixated on the past and is hobbled by much cultural baggage. Indeed, much of these are evident in the very rhetoric of the current presumably non-genuine “opposition”. Today’s “Opposition” cannot move on from using ominous “reminders” of past “tyrannies” which it uses to make Filipinos scared of embracing new ideas and experimenting with new approaches. It is also an Opposition that is backed by the Philippines’ Roman Catholic Church — an institution that has, in many instances over the last 500 years, hindered deep reform in Philippine society by imprisoning Filipinos within medieval mindsets by encouraging belief at the expense of modern facts-based thinking.Aquino, therefore, has an immense challenge in this first step alone — changing the way Filipinos think.The way Filipinos currently think is what sets the agenda of the national discourse. Much of what underpins the rhetoric consists of obsolete problems that beg obsolete solutions. One such obsolete problem is the “Martial Law” bogeyman which is used ad infinitum as fodder for that old “return to authoritarianism” scare tactic that hopelessly paralyses Philippine political discourse. Everything that an incumbent administration does — the way it manages military action, implements emergency measures, proposes changes in governance, and manages public relations — is criticised by traditional “opposition” elements through the lens of a tired reminder to be “vigilant” against imagined but, nonetheless, “chilling” trends that could “lead to a return to authoritarianism”.An athlete that had recovered from an injury cannot get back on top of his game if he or she remains paralysed by the fear of getting injured again. This is the reason, perhaps, why Filipinos cannot seem to unite around forward-focused agendas and, instead, unite in fragments around romanticised historical relics and “heroes”. Different factions and personality cults in Philippine politics have different interpretations of the past. But the future is different — because there is better hope in uniting Filipinos around a common future vision.Therein lies the key to uniting Filipinos on common ground. The focus of the political rhetoric needs to be shifted from the past to the future. In this way, every political activity can answer the question What’s Next? Proponents of current forms of most political movements and activism in the Philippines are left scratching their heads when asked this simple question.“No to a return to authoritarianism!” Ok, so what’s next?“No to US-[insert current president here] dictarorship!” Ok, so what’s next?“No to jeepney phaseout!” Ok, so what’s next?Any truly genuine Opposition needs to provide Filipinos innovative options and strategic alternatives. The fake oppositions Filipinos have been subject to (and remain subject to even today) push their agenda through fear and emotional blackmail. It’s high time a truly genuine opposition lead the way for Filipinos looking for real alternatives. Truly genuine oppositions should not merely oppose for the sake of opposing or for the sake of a person’s (or specific clan’s or clique’s) agenda but build upon the good outcomes of both incumbent and previous administrations as well.It remains to be seen if Senator Bam Aquino really knows what he is talking about when bandying around the term “genuine opposition”. To that, one can only suggest for now: abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/03/bam-aquinos-call-for-a-genuine-opposition-highlights-the-lack-of-one-in-philippine-politics/#comments
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THALIA TO FILIPINO FANS: KRIS AQUINO’S REVELATION IS TRUE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/8/2017 0:00
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Philippine presidential sister and TV host Kris Aquino thought she had an exclusive scoop when she announced on her show that Mexican singer Thalia had parts of her ribs removed in order to look thinner. Well, to Aquino’s disappointment, it wasn’t a real scoop. Thalia posted a photograph on her Instagram account showing the alleged rib parts in a jar filled with a preservative liquid. Pickled ribs, in a sense. With the Instagram post, Thalia said: “To all my loving Filipino fans, here’s the proof. The chismis (gossip) being spread by Aquino is true.” In an interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Thalia said, “Okay, now that I’ve come clean, it’s time for Kris Aquino to post photos of her STD.” Aquino had previously gone public about her relationship with former basketball player, actor and politician Joey Marquez, saying she had contracted a sexually transmitted disease when she was with Marquez. It earned her the title of STD Queen. Meanwhile, the famous singer remained gracious in a follow up post on her Instagram account, offering Aquino and co-host Boy Abunda to try some of her pickled ribs. “It’s good for bulalo soup,” Thalia said, referring to a popular Filipino dish – soup boiled with beef bone marrow.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/12/thalia-to-filipino-fans-kris-aquinos-gossiping-is-true/
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IT’S OFFICIAL: ATE VI VS. ATE GUY FOR PHILIPPINE VICE PRESIDENT!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/7/2018 0:00
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none other than Nora Aunor.A victory for Aunor would be a vindication for her after Aquino snubbed her in last year’s naming of the National Artists.In the Philippines, politics and showbusiness are always a perfect match, and this tandem on both the Roxas and Binay camps is no exception.But don’t discount Senator Grace Poe as yet. It is rumored that she is about to name actor Dingdong Dantes as her vice presidential runningmate.Oh, what fun. In the Philippines.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/10/its-official-ate-vi-vs-ate-guy-for-philippine-vice-president/?share=email
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Aquino To Duterte: Please Make Me Caretaker Of Malacañang
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/05/2016 0:00
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The packing is on hold. Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino is hoping he could continue to live in Malacañang, the presidential palace, even after he leaves office on June 30.Aquino loves the place so much that it has be come very difficult for him to move on.The outgoing president was heartened by recent news that President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is planning to move the seat of government from Manila to Davao City.That means Malacañang will be without an occupant for the next 6 years.Today, Aquino wrote a personal letter to Duterte asking the latter if he would be allowed to stay in the palace, even in a caretaker capacity.“I promise to keep the place always clean. I will even take care of maintaining the lawn,” Aquino said in his letter.Duterte is reportedly still discussing Aquino’s request with members of his transition team.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/26/aquino-to-duterte-please-make-me-caretaker-of-malacanang/
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MILLIONS OF FILIPINO PACQUIAO FANS UNFOLLOW JUSTIN BIEBER FOR SUPPORTING MAYWEATHER
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/04/2018 0:00
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As far as Filipinos are concerned, blood is thicker than water. Between Manny Pacquiao and Justin Bieber, they’d choose Pacquiao.The 21-year-old teenage idol is undoubtedly one of the most followed celebrities on social media. As of latest count, Bieber has over 77 Million Facebook fans, more than 61 Million and close to 24 Million Twitter and Instagram followers, respectively.But all that is changing. The numbers are rapidly going down, thanks to Filipino fans who are unfollowing Bieber by the millions. (The Philippines has a population of 100 Million.)Since the announcement early this year that Pacquiao will face American Floyd Mayweather in what is being billed ‘The Fight of the Century’ at MGM Grand Las Vegas on May 2, Filipino Bieber fans have, in no uncertain terms, made known their support for their countryman while angrily criticizing Bieber for openly rooting for Mayweather.Bieber has always been a Mayweather fan, standing beside the undefeated champion during his boxing matches and even hanging out with the boxer off the ring. Bieber is also reportedly singing Mayweather’s entrance music live during the May 2nd bout.Well, the Filipinos aren’t happy and are bidding The Bieb ‘buh-bye!’
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/16/millions-of-filipino-pacquiao-fans-unfollow-justin-bieber-for-supporting-mayweather/?share=email
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Mar Roxas, Leni Robredo Declare Aga Muhlach “Persona Non Grata”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/10/2018 0:00
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In 2013, film actor Aga Muhlach ran for the elective post of Representative for the Fourth District of Camarines Sur. He ran under the Liberal Party, and affiliated himself with the Robredos.We all now have seen the viral video in which Muhlach, responding to a question by TV show host Vice Ganda, took to task Senator Antonio Trillanes and other Opposition politicians for always criticizing President Duterte while doing nothing to help.The video elicited angry reactions from Opposition politicians and supporters who have called for a boycott of Muhlach’s latest movie, “First Love.”But Liberal Party leaders, led by Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo, are doing more than just slapping Muhlach on the wrist. They want to declare the actor ‘persona non grata.’‘Muhlach embarrassed the LP with his comments and put the party at high risk of losing supporters — and votes in the coming midterm elections —especially among Aga’s fans and millennials,” Roxas said.Robredo, who is currently abroad, is reportedly considering ousting Muhlach from LP.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/20/mar-roxas-leni-robredo-declare-aga-muhlach-persona-non-grata/
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Donald And Ivanka Trump Jointly Launch New Clothing Line
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/07/2017 0:00
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In the summer of 2015, Macy’s stopped selling Donald Trump’s line of menswear after the then presidential candidate said many Mexican immigrants were rapists or murderers.Since the election of her father, Ivanka Trump and her branded merchandise have been dropped from several prominent American retailers, most notably Nordstrom.Now, father and daughter are back with a vengeance. They have jointly launched a new art nouveau and avant-garde line of clothing that fashion experts are describing as “in your face.”Well, that face is of Donald.The new line, for both women and men, debuted at the recent San Diego Pride Parade. It will be carried by Costco, Walmart, Target and 7-Eleven stores nationwide.Watch for it!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/07/16/donald-and-ivanka-trump-jointly-launch-new-clothing-line/?share=email
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California, Washington, Oregon And Nevada Agree To Become Part Of Canada
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/11/2016 0:00
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The USexit has begun, just days after Donald Trump won the presidential elections.Four states that voted for Hillary Clinton have formally agreed to be annexed to Canada: California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada. It will take effect on January 20, 2017, presidential inauguration day for Trump.The four states will retain their current governors but they will be known as provincial governors in accordance with Canada’s political setup.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/13/california-washington-oregon-and-nevada-agree-to-become-part-of-canada/
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Rape Joke: Will it matter this May election?
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2016-04-18 21:08:42+08:00
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In just a few days, people will vote candidates to run nationals posts. For this year , it’s getting hotter each day as frontrunner Mayor Rody Duterte leads in the latest surveys. His opponents are throwing muds at him now.Rape Joke. We have seen how the antis reacted. The memes to attack Digong on social media are unbelievable. Trending and viral. So the question is, will this rape joke affect the decision of the people who are undecided and pros? No.1.Social Media fever. Because in today’s generation, people get the news as fresh as your tomatoes at your backyard. These people want to react and be heard online. That’s what we are, social media proactive but we are only exerting effort just to show to the world that we are connected online. It is a selective responsibility – to post anything because you think you need to tell the facebook world. Duterte supporters had to react only but that joke doesn’t really matter to them.2. Defenders.Duterte has racked thousands of supporters. They don’t receive any envelope. These people have researched and learned the whole personality of the tough-talking Mayor. That he has a dirty mouth but with pure and benevolent heart. The journey got this far already. The spirit of volunteerism and trust for Duterte won’t be untied anymore.3. People know that it is only a dirty game brought by the ‘election fever’. That the rape joke was taken out of the context. People know that the opponents are just painting blacks to make them white. People have matured already. Gone are the days of traditional politics.4. Thirst for Change. The country is not just experiencing drought but also deprived to maximize the resources of this land. Since the Marcos era, Filipinos in general are still deprived to live with a kind of life they deserve. Everyone wants a real change. They were frustrated after the EDSA1 and 2. They thought life after the revolution will be upgraded. Filipinos remain in despair by the hands of the oligarch and imperialism mentality.5. Bad joke over Bad government. Filipinos prefer to forgive a bad joke than to experience another 6-year of bad government. Tama na. Pagod na kami.Rape joke, will it matter this May election? YES! Because people choose to listen to a person with a dirty mouth to create a clean government.Any thoughts? Leave your message below.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/rape-joke-will-it-matter-this-may-election/
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Update: Donald Trump Scores Five More, Maybe Six A-1 List Performers For His Inaugural
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/12/2016 0:00
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Previously, The Adobo Chronicles reported that Donald Trump has secured four A-1 list performers for his January 20 inaugural. These include Jackie Evancho, Manny Pacquiao, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Justin Bieber.Today, the Trump inaugural committee announced that five more A-1 list performers have been confirmed to make the inaugural a truly memorable and enjoyable national event.The additions to the performers are:The U.S. Army BandThe U.S. Marine Corps BandThe U.S. Navy BandThe U.S. Air Force BandThe U.S. Coast Guard BandWhen asked by The Adobo Chronicles how the committee was able to secure such A-1 performers, a Trump spokesperson said, “Well, the president is their Commander-in-Chief. They take orders from him.”Earlier, the New York City Rockettes were reportedly committed to perform at the inaugural as well. However, it now appears that only 12 members can be forced to perform, since they are the only full-time employees . All others who have refused to perform are freelance dancers and are not bound by orders from the Rockettes’ employer.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/24/update-donald-trump-scores-five-more-maybe-five-a-list-performers-for-his-inaugural/#respond
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2017 Philippine Fake News Awards Nominees Announced
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/1/2018 0:00
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On January 17, U.S. President Donald Trump will reveal the winners of the Fake News Awards on his Twitter Account.The day after, on January 18, The Adobo Chronicles (AC) will announce the Philippine version of the much-coveted recognition.Here are the nominees for AC’s annual awards:MAINSTREAM NEWS MEDIA:InquirerGMA NewsABS-CBN NewsPTVONLINE NEWS MEDIA:Rappler (winner by default)NEWS/OPINION BLOGS:Jover Laurio, Pinoy Ako BlogRaissa RoblesVicky GarchitorenaBib MacasaetWe Are CollectiveStay tuned for the winners!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/08/2017-philippine-fake-news-awards-nominees-announced/#respond
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Adobo Chronicles Confirms New York Times’ Report On Extra-Judicial Killings In The Streets Of Manila
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/03/2017 0:00
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500Our investigation only proves that The New York Times is a very reliable source of fair, accurate and balanced reporting. We urge you to subscribe now!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/27/adobo-chronicles-confirms-new-york-times-report-on-extra-judicial-killings-in-the-streets-of-manila/
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Netizen writes open letter to ‘Playgirls’ member who criticizes Angel Locsin for her decision to remove them from PGT
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2018-03-05 03:09:55+08:00
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In an episode of talent show Pilipinas Got Talent, a group of women who called themselves as ‘playgirls’ was rejected by one of the judges Angel Locsin.The girls who wore black sports bra and matching black underwear performed a “sexy car wash” performance which didn’t received positively by the actress so she decided to buzzed out the group.“Ako kasi parang hindi ko kaya na makita kayo na nagsasayaw na naka-underwear para lang sa ’min. Masyado kayo magaganda at masyado niyo ’tong pinaghirapan para gawin ’yan,” she said.“Kung may talent kayo, ’yun ang ipakita niyo sa ’min dahil talent ang hinahanap namin dito, hindi katawan. Kaya ko kayo binuzz, ayaw kong ma-objectify kayo. Masyado ako nagmamalasakit para sa inyo para i-go ko ’to at patuloy kayong panoorin ng mga kalalakihan na ginagawa iyan.”The decision of Locsin resulted to a clash between her and the other judge Robin Padilla.She even became emotional and teary-eyed while defending her thoughts about the girls.In the episode, the playgirls didn’t complained about what Locsin said so the netizens expected that after that everything will be okay.However, after that incident, members of Playgirls attacked Angel Locsin in their Facebook posts without mentioning the name of the actress.“Makapagsalita akala mo naman di sya nagsuot ng seksi nung nag-Darna siya, naka bra’t panty lang din siya. Buti nga’t may suot kaming damit eh,” Yuna Love Lee, one of the members of Playgirls said via FB.The rant of the Playgirls was slammed by the netizens, like Kenneth Guinto who said that the girl group doesn’t have the right to complain or slam the actress who’s only concerned to their actions.In a viral open letter, Guinto said that the backstabbing of the playgirls was an act of cowardice and the group should debate in front of Locsin to defend themselves.He also said that the performance that they showed among the judges are not ‘talent’ because everyone can wash a car.Guinto also rebutted the statement of Yuna about Darna, saying that the Filipina comic hero didn’t dance lewdly or did immoral actions in the story so she was not sexualized unlike the western comic characters.This is the full open letter.Tingnan mo ‘tong mga bilbiling Playgirls na ‘to. Sila ‘yung example ng mga taong matatapang sa social media pero urong pepe naman sa personal. Nag-rant kay Angel Locsin ang mga mangmang dahil pinuna ‘yung ginawa nila sa Pilipinas Got Talent. Unang-una, hindi naman hinusgahan ni Angel ang pagkatao n’yo. Pinaalalahanan lang kayo at concern lang sa inyo ‘yung tao. Gusto n’yo ng transcription ng sinabi n’ya? Basa! “Kaya ko kayo binuzz, ayoko’ng ipa-objectify kayo. Masyado akong nagmamalasakit sa inyo para i-go ko ‘to at patuloy kayong panoorin ng mga kalalakihan na ginagawa ‘yan. ‘Yun ang para sa ‘kin.” Nagmalasakit na nga ‘yung tao sa inyo, s’ya pa ang tinarantado n’yo? Bakit hindi n’yo sinabi ‘yang mga kaogagan n’yo sa kanya nu’ng nakaharap kayo sa kanya? Jusko. Halatang duwag na duwag sa personal ang mga hangal. Pinuri na nga kayo at sinabihang “maganda” (nga ba?), gusto n’yo pang makapasok sa Pilipinas Got TALENT? Talent, mga teh! TALENT. Saan ang talent du’n sa ipinakita n’yo? E kahit ako, kaya kong maglinis ng sasakyan eh. Marunong din akong magluto at maglaba. Talent na ba ‘yun? Gago. And ‘wag n’yong ikatwiran na ang PGT mismo ang nakiusap sa inyo na sumali. Nasa iisang industriya lang tayo; ‘wag tayong maggaguhan. Kung PGT mismo ang nag-approach sa inyo, malamang sa malamang, gusto lang kayong bigyan ng EXPOSURE, tulad nang ginagawa ng mga baguhang artista o ng mga talent na gustong sumikat. Binigyan na nga kayo ng exposure, tapos, gusto n’yo pang makapasok as contestants through your puchu-puchu talents? Mga ulul! Pangalawa, ‘yung about sa Darna n’ya. Mga ate? Okay lang kayo? Wala pang Angel Locsin, may Darna na. At hindi nudity ang tawag du’n. Alam n’yo ba ang pinagsasabi n’yo? Masasabing nudity ang isang bagay kung wala na talagang suot ang isang tao. Funyetang utak ‘yan. At hindi naman sumasayaw nang malaswa si Darna; o hindi s’ya gumagawa ng malalaswang bagay. Kaya nga hanggang ngayon, hindi nase-sexualize ang karakter n’ya, hindi tulad ng iba like Lara Croft and Harley Quinn. Pangalawa, sumali kayo sa isang talent show. May judge. May hurado. Uulitin ko, MAY JUDGE. Uulitin ko ulit para maintindihan ng sinasabaw n’yong mga utak… MAY JUDGE. May huhusga sa inyo. Ayaw n’yo naman palang husgahan sa ginawa n’yo, bakit pa kayo sumali-sali? E, kung ako lang din ang judge ng PGT, baka i-reject ko rin kayo eh. Bukod sa nagmamaganda na nga kayo, dede lang ang malaki sa inyo. Sana, balang-araw, lumaki rin ‘yung mga nasa ulo n’yo; para naman maisip n’yong wala namang sinabing masama sa inyo si Angel para ganituhin n’yo. Sa susunod mga teh ha? Ayus-ayusin n’yo ‘yung pagkukumpara. ‘Wag pambobo ang gamiting logic. Wala na ngang ganda, maliit pa ang utak? It’s a no for me. Pakak!
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BREAKING: Rizal Monument Relocated To Accommodate Mayor Duterte’s Miting De Avance In Luneta
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/5/2016 0:00
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Today is the last day of campaigning for the May 9 Philippine presidential elections. It is also the day when the candidates and political parties hold their final campaign rallies — called ‘Miting de Avance.’When supporters of presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo show up for the Miting de Avance today at Rizal Park (Luneta), they will notice something very different: the national monument of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal is gone!The Adobo Chronicles learned that the city government of Manila decided to excavate and relocate the monument to an undisclosed place to accommodate the millions of people who are expected to attend the Duterte rally.While a spokesperson for Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada declined to say where the monument has been moved to, he assured us that this was only temporary. “The monument will be back in Luneta after the May 9 elections,” he said.Estrada seems to be unusually accommodating to Mayor Duterte these days!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/06/breaking-rizal-monument-relocated-to-accommodate-mayor-dutertes-miting-de-avance-in-luneta/#comments
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BREAKING: Filipino Americans Could Decide Election Of U.S. President
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/11/2016 0:00
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With an almost dead-heat presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, the votes that will be cast for third-party candidates like Jill Stein and Gary Johnson in Tuesday’s elections could spell the loss or victory for either major candidate.Even a 3% vote for either Stein or Johnson could mean 3% less for Clinton or Trump which basically would erase the polls’ margin of error between the two major candidates.But what if another 3 Million votes were taken away from Clinton or Trump?Well, that’s exactly what’s brewing among American voters who are of Filipino descent who remain undecided on their presidential choice.There is a growing consensus among FilAms (Filipino Americans) to write in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s name in the U.S. presidential ballot.Better safe than sorry?
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It’s Official: Filipinos Have Elected Two Vice Presidents
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/05/2016 0:00
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The Filipinos have spoken. They have elected Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as their next president. As for vice president? They have elected TWO: Leni Robredo and Bongbong Marcos.This unprecedented mandate became clear yesterday as both candidates claimed victory, apparently after being enlightened by Divine Providence. Robredo claimed victory after attending mass at the Ateneo University while Marcos made his own claim after attending services at Baclaran Church.The vice presidential contest has been a nailbiter. It started with Marcos leading by almost 1,000 votes in the partial, unofficial canvassing of votes. Then, Robredo took over the lead and continues to be ahead by over 200,000 votes with 96% of precints reporting. It was clear that Marcos won the vote in his bailiwicks and Robredo did the same in hers. Marcos overwhelmingly won among overseas Filipino voters.Because Filipinos are a peace-loving people constantly seeking for unity, they accepted both claims for victory, making the Philippines the only country in the world with two vice presidents.It’s more fun in the Philippines!
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More dead bodies found in Resorts World Manila
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2017-06-02 13:34:20+08:00
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As of this writing, 37 dead bodies, mostly women, have been found in Resort World Manila after a gunman set the Casino on fire at midnight.Authorities said that there were no gunshots found in the bodies. The victims have likely died of suffocation. Survivors are now being treated in the hospital.The unknown gunman who was seen by the CCTV entering through the second floor of the building stormed the casino with gunfire and poured gas on the tables and lit it.A bag full of chips worth P113 million was found in a storage room. PNP Chief dela Rosa believed that the gunman stole it. He said that the case was robbery and it’s not linked to terrorism.Click Below to Watch Video:The gunman eventually burned himself after setting the entire hall on fire which caused panic and stampede among guests and players.According to NCRPO Chief Oscar Albayalde, the gunman looks like Caucasian who speaks English.Albayalde also pointed out that there no terrorism threat in Manila but the public must remain calm yet vigilant.The big question now is, how did the gunman get inside the building? // DuterteNews.ComWhat can you say about this story? Leave your comments below.
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http://duterte.today/dead-bodies-found-resorts-world-manila/
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Donald Trump Scores Another A-1 List Inaugural Performer: Justin Beiber
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/12/2016 0:00
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After weeks of frustration and uncertainty, Donald Trump appears on the way to assembling his A-1 list of performers for his January 20 presidential inaugural.Included in his list so far are Jackie Evancho (of America’s Got Talent), the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Filipino boxer-senator-singer Manny Pacquiao, and now — Canadian singer Justin Bieber.The inaugural committee confirmed to The Adobo Chronicles that Bieber has agreed to perform during the inauguration ball — on one condition: that he be granted U.S. citizenship.Bieber is at risk of being deported by the Trump administration because of his immigration status and his run-in with the law.Previously, Bieber was arrested in Miami, Florida and booked on charges of driving under the influence (DUI), resisting arrest and driving on an expired license.He has had other misdemeanors, ranging from peeing into a restaurant mop bucket in New York and failure to pay a $1,600 bill he owed an indoor skydiving facility.Trump reportedly personally assured Bieber of protection from deportation, as well as U.S. Citizenship if he agreed to perform at the inaugural.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/23/donald-trump-scores-another-a-1-list-inaugural-performer-justin-beiber/
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Manny Pacquiao Plans To Submit Absence Excuse Letter To Philippine Senate
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/05/2016 0:00
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Fans of Manny Pacquiao may have a chance to see their Filipino boxing idol fight in the ring one more time — at the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held this August in Rio de Janeiro.Negotiations are underway for Pacquiao, who was just elected senator in his country, to join the Philippine delegation to the Rio games. It could be the only path for the Philippines to win a gold medal.As Pacquiao mulls his participation in the Olympics, he told The Adobo Chronicles that he is planning to submit an absent excuse letter to the Senate to cover the time he will be in Rio for the Olympics.The senator-elect was among the top absentees in the Philippine House of Representatives where he sat as a congressman representing his home province of Sarangani.Now we know why Pacquiao recently said that he cannot promise the Filipino voters that he will have a perfect attendance during his term as senator.It all makes sense now.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/25/manny-pacquiao-plans-to-submit-absence-excuse-letter-to-philippine-senate/?share=email
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President Duterte most “talked” leader during the ASEAN summit worldwide
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2016-09-09 02:47:09+08:00
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President Duterte is the most “talked” leader during the ASEAN summit worldwide according to google trends.The controversial President visited Lao, PDR to meet the other world leaders and to explain the side of the government of the Philippines in their way of fighting illegal drugs.Netizens worldwide searched more topic about President Duterte on Google during the ASEAN Summit than US President Barack Obama and other leaders who also visited the said event on September 6-8 .The search term “Duterte” was also most searched worldwide during ASEAN Summit.The Presidential Communication of the Philippines said that Duterte was treated a rockstar popularity in Lao, PDR.Supporters of Duterte are very proud that the President of the Philippines is slowly becoming famous in other countries because of his tough-talking personality.
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Trillanes in California: Thousands Of FilAms Expected To Flock To Daly City
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/10/2017 0:00
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After gallivanting in the East Coast, highlighted by his meeting with Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Antonio Trillanes is headed to California.He is expected to speak before a sizeable audience in Daly City — considered by many as “Little Manila” — because of its huge Filipino American population.The Filipino Senator’s talk is scheduled to be held at the Methodist Church of Daly City, located in the 1400 Block of Southgate Avenue.Literally thousands of FilAms will flock to Southgate Avenue during the scheduled talk but not to the Church, but to the nearby Pacific Supermarket for their regular grocery shopping.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/22/trillanes-in-california-thousands-of-filams-expected-to-flock-to-daly-city/#respond
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BREAKING! President Trump To His Supreme Court Nominee: ‘You’re Fired!’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/2/2017 0:00
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President Donald Trump abruptly withdrew his nomination for Neil Gorsuch to replace the late Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court.In a 3 a.m. tweet in which he tagged Gorsuch, the president said, “You’re fired!”Trump was apparently enraged that his SC nominee called his tweets about the judiciary “demoralizing” and “disheartening.”In a meeting with Connecticut Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Gorsuch, who’s largely been silent since Trump nominated him last week, took exception to Trump calling a federal judge in Seattle a “so-called judge” after blocking the President’s travel ban.The Adobo Chronicles tried to reach White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer for comment but we were told that he was on leave. There have been rumors that he, too, is about to be fired by the president for doing a lousy job as his spokesperson.Moral of the story: don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/08/breaking-president-trump-to-his-supreme-court-nominee-youre-fired/
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At 94, Enrile Has A Long Way To Go
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/10/2018 0:00
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At 94 years old, Juan Ponce Enrile will be in record books should he win and finish another 6-year term as Philippine Senator. He has filed his Certificate of Candidacy for the 2019 elections.This means that at the end of the term, he would be 101 years old, longer than the record set by U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond who served until he was 100.Enrile, known for his brilliant mind and sharp memory, is sure to give his younger counterparts a run for their money.But in the computer game of ‘Bejeweled,’ his favorite passtime in between sessions in the previous Senate he was in, Enrile has a long way to go. He may be at level 271 with a high score of seven million, but that’s no match to the highest score achieved so far — of two billion.Well, he has all of six years to improve his score while giving his critics and fellow Senators hell.Go, Senator Enrile!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/18/at-94-enrile-has-a-long-way-to-go/?share=email
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The claims of Motabato about the killings
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['Hot News Philippines']
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18/09/2016 0:00
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Edgar Motabato claims in his testimony during the Senate Inquiry on Extrajudicial Killings that he is only a grade 1 finisher.The witness said that he doesn’t understand some of the questions of the Senators to him because he is only a grade 1 finisher, but his service card in Davao City Hall shows that Motabato is a high school graduate.
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http://hotnewsphil.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2016-09-18T05:40:00-07:00&max-results=30
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Kris Aquino Is Back: Feels Safer Under President Duterte Than Under Her Brother
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/9/2016 0:00
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Former presidential sister and television personality Kris Aquino is back — not with the network that nourished her career (ABS-CBN), but with a competitor network (GMA).It will be recalled that Kris did not renew her contract with ABS-CBN because of an alleged plot by the terror group Abu Sayyaf to kidnap her and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao.“I didn’t renew with ABS CBN because of this threat. That was a painful decision, but I needed to make that judgment call so as not to expose others to harm. It was that serious that I walked away from a new two-year contract for a job I’ve loved for 20 years,” Kris then said.But now that she’s back, does it mean the threat no longer exists?The Adobo Chronicles asked her that question. Her response:“I don’t think that threat is totally gone, but I feel much safer now under President Rodrigo Roa Duterte than I did under the administration of my brother PNoy. He was all talk, unlike Digong who is a man of action.”Asked why she decided to return to GMA instead of ABS-CBN, Kris told us that she didn’t want to be part of a company that was perceived as ‘biased.’ “There is a reason people call it ABiaS-CBN, ” she said.“Not that GMA is free from bias, buy I chose the lesser evil.”Well that, Kris, is debatable!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/12/kris-aquino-is-back-feels-safer-under-president-duterte-than-under-her-brother/
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DOH Clarifies Proposed Firecracker Ban
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/11/2016 0:00
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What would Christmas and New Year be like without fireworks? And firecrackers?The executive order proposing a national firecracker ban may be signed by President Rodrigo Duterte by December 5, Health Sec. Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial noted in a media briefing on Tuesday.“I hope we can have this executive order out by then. But the President, when I presented it to the Cabinet, said he will be supportive of the regulated use of firecrackers,” Ubial said.When he was mayor of Davao City, Duterte signed an executive order in 2001 and an ordinance in 2002 that banned firecrackers.Today, however, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified that the ban that the secretary recommended to the president had nothing to do with fireworks. He had proposed banning a spicy shrimp dish that could cause health problems especially for those who are intolerant of hot and spicy food. It’s also called “firecrackers.”Also part of the proposed ban is another hot and spicy dish called “dynamite lumpia.”Now you know.By the way, here’s the recipe for firecracker shrimp. And here’s the recipe for dynamite lumpia.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/27/doh-clarifies-proposed-firecracker-ban/#respond
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International Criminal Court In Panic Mode After Duterte’s PMA Speech
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/03/2018 0:00
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has gone into panic mode after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will convince states to withdraw from the international body.Earlier, Duterte announced the Philippines was withdrawing from the ICC.“I will convince everybody now under the treaty: Get out! Bastos ‘yan (That is rude)! It is not a document that was prepared by anybody. It is an EU-sponsored [treaty],” Duterte said in a speech on Sunday before graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in Baguio City.ICC officials interrupted their weekend personal plans and reported for work, trying to make phone calls to heads of state of ICC members in an apparent move to discourage countries from following Duterte’s lead in withdrawing from the international court.In Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump was asked by reporters about Duterte’s call for states to withdraw from ICC. Trump simply said, “ICC got what it deserved.”The U.S. is not a signatory to the Rome Statute creating the ICC.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/18/international-criminal-court-in-panic-mode-after-dutertes-pma-speech/
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President Duterte Was Early For His Oath-Taking, Kris Aquino Was Late For VP Robredo’s
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/06/2016 0:00
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Rodrigo Roa Duterte was ready to take this oath of office as the 16th president of the Philippines on Thursday, June 30. Instead, some background music was played and the crowd at the Rizal Hall of Malacañang Palace waited and waited some more.It wasn’t quite noon, and according to the constitution of the Philippines, the newly-elected president must take his oath of office at the exact apppointed time.Duterte was early for his oath-taking.In contrast, former presidential sister Kris Aquino was late for the oath-taking of Leni Robredo, held hours earlier at the Quezon City Reception House which is to be the office of the new Vice President.Aquino was seen standing in the back as opposed to being at her usual front-row VIP seat.The talk show host blamed outgoing Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya for the traffic mess she encountered en route to the VP inauguration.“I could have been there on time if only I was allowed the use of my brother’s presidential chopper,” Aquino also said.Many will recall that during the campaign preceding the May 9 elections, Aquino was criticized for using the presidential chopper to campaign for the administration’s presidential bet Mar Roxas.Well, all things must come to an end, as it did for all the privileges of a presidential sister.
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REPUBLICAN-CONTROLLED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAKES A SWEEPING CHANGE TO THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/7/2016 0:00
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In what was considered worse than a filibuster, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives, whose Tea Party-identified members earlier maneuvered to convene a special last- minute session last night that lasted till 12:01 a.m., passed sweeping legislation that critics say is tantamount to “defacing the statue of Liberty and all that it stands for.”The hastily-convened session was the House Republicans’ response to last week’s bi-partisan passage of Senate Bill 744 on Comprehensive Immigration Reform that establishes a path to citizenship for this country’s estimated 11 Million undocumented immigrants while taking steps to secure the U.S. border.“The Senate Bill is DOA (dead on arrival) at the House of Representatives,” Speaker John Boehner said after the Senate passed the bill 68 to 32.The House bill contained an order for the National Park Service to replace the historic plaque beneath the 127 year-old statue of Liberty on Ellis Island. The plaque, as millions of visitors to the iconic monument are very familiar with, contains a poem written by poet Emma Lazarus. The opening of the poem, “The New Colossus,” refers to the Collosus of Rhodes, an ancient statue of a Greek titan. But Lazarus then refers to the statue which “shall” stand as a “mighty woman with a torch” and the “Mother of Exiles.”Later in the sonnet are the lines which eventually became iconic:“Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore,Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”The legislative order gives the National Park Service 7 business days from the passing of the House Bill to replace the plaque with new lines, as follows:“Give me your doctors, your nurses, your artists, Your scientists, your computer geeks,Send these, who have the money to invest, Those with Ph.D.’s and Masters degrees, the best and brightest of your European shores,I lift my lamp beside the golden door, but only for those I mention above!”An amendment to the “new poem,” and later adopted as part of the approved bill, was authored by Minnesota’s Michelle Bachmann. The addition reads:“Let it be known that I have no tolerance for sexual deviants nor any interest in reuniting families, especially if they come from the continents of color.”Asked at a press briefing following the bill’s passage why the legislators didn’t bother to amend the first part of Lazarus’ poem, Bachmann said, “there was an overwhelming agreement that the first part of the original poem, accurately represents Congress’ ancient thinking, so we let it stand.”As to the question on how the bill will help secure the U.S. borders, Bachmann said that there is a provision in the bill that seeks to build fish pens around Ellis Island and the rest of the New York harbor.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/01/republican-controlled-house-of-representatives-makes-a-sweeping-change-to-the-statue-of-liberty/
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President Duterte orders the revival of peace talks between government and CPP/NPA/NDF
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2018-04-04 20:28:16+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday instructed the Peace Panel to resume the peace talks between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-National Democratic Front-New People’s Army.President Duterte orders the peace panel to revive peace talks with CPP-NPA-NDF Photo: MalacanangRecently, Duterte expressed his willingness to revive the peacetalks between the rebel group which now being considered as a “terrorist” by the government.In response, CPP founding chairman Jose Maria Sison said that they are ready to resume peace negotiations as soon as possible.“We in the National Democratic Front of the Philippines welcome the recent statement of President Rodrigo Duterte in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro expressing openness and readiness to resume the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations,” Sison said in a statement.According to Duterte, the revival of the peace talks would be the “last chance” of the terrorist group to prove their sincerity to achieve peace.However, he said that the rebels should forge a ceasefire agreement with the government when the peace negotiations started again.“President Duterte directed during the cabinet meeting today to work on the resumption of peace talks with the CPP/NPA/NDF with clear instructions on the importance of forging a ceasefire agreement to stop mutual attacks and fighting while talks are underway,” Presidential adviser on the peace process Jesus Dureza said in a statement.“The President said: ‘Let’s give this another last chance.’ He also committed to provide support, if necessary, in replacement of the ‘revolutionary tax’ that he asked be stopped,” he added.Yesterday, President Duterte gave a hint that he’s willing to consider resuming the peace talks between the communist group and urge them to stop their offensive.“You stop immediately. You and I ceasefire tayo. Wala ni isang putok, ni labintador.” Duterte said yesterday in his speech in Sultan Kudarat.“Hintuan ninyo ang revolutionary government. Huwag na kayo magsunog in the name of taxation kasi kakaawa ang negosyante,” he added.
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CATHOLIC CARDINALS GO ON HUNGER STRIKE OVER POPE FRANCIS’ NEW DIRECTIVE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/12/2016 0:00
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Pope Francis continues to surprise the Roman Catholic Church with his unprecedented papal lifestyle changes. He has chosen to abandon the plush papal residence to live in a modest Vatican apartment with other clergy. As previously reported by The Adobo Chronicles, the pontiff has also auctioned off his popemobile, red shoes and pure gold jewelry on eBay.Now, his cardinals are vehemently protesting his latest directive banning the church’s princes from wearing the traditional magna capa, the ceremonial robe that has a long train much like a wedding dress. In issuing the directive, Pope Francis reminded his cardinals that “we are fishermen, not royal kings or queens. Our power comes from God, not from the worldy symbols of opulence like thrones and scepters and robes.”As part of the protest, the cardinals have threatened to go on a hunger strike beginning at midnight on Christmas. They said they will call off the strike only if Pope Francis rescinded his directive. “His Holiness must understand that the magna capa is the one last remaining pleasure we are privileged to have as bishops of Rome,” said one of the protesting cardinals.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/12/18/catholic-cardinals-go-on-hunger-strike-over-pope-francis-new-directive/?share=email
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PHILIPPINES: GETTING MARRIED, BAPTIZED OR BURYING SOMEONE? MUST FIRST PLANT A TREE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/04/2018 0:00
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complained that they do not own any land and would not be able to comply with the tree planting requirement.As a compromise, the archbishop of Iloilo relaxed the requirement by allowing Catholics to instead plant Bonsai trees on pots and containers inside their homes or apartments.Taking advantage of the new rule, SM Department Stores in the province quickly added Bonsai trees to their list of available items in their gift registries.Couples getting married or parents having their children baptized in the Catholic Church can now request their invited guests to give them the gift of Bonsai.For Catholic burials, families of the deceased can now add the following line in the obituaries:‘In lieu of flowers, please consider bringing a Bonsai tree to the wake or funeral.’
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/26/philippines-getting-married-baptized-or-burying-someone-must-first-plant-a-tree/#comments
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Read: Full Text of Pres Rody speech in his inauguration
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2016-07-01 14:01:28+08:00
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Below is the speech delivered by the 16th President of the Republic of the President at Malacanang June 30, 2016.President Fidel Ramos, sir, salamat po sa tulong mo making me President; President Joseph Ejercito Estrada; Senate President Franklin Drilon and the members of the Senate; Speaker Feliciano Belmonte and the members of the House of Representatives; Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court; His Excellency Guiseppe Pinto and the members of the Diplomatic Corps; incoming members of the Cabinet; fellow workers in government; my fellow countrymen.No leader, however strong, can succeed at anything of national importance or significance unless he has the support and cooperation of the people he is tasked to lead and sworn to serve.It is the people from whom democratic governments draw strength and this administration is no exception. That is why we have to listen to the murmurings of the people, feel their pulse, supply their needs and fortify their faith and trust in us whom they elected to public office.There are many amongst us who advance the assessment that the problems that bedevil our country today which need to be addressed with urgency, are corruption, both in the high and low echelons of government, criminality in the streets, and the rampant sale of illegal drugs in all strata of Philippine society and the breakdown of law and order. True, but not absolutely so. For I see these ills as mere symptoms of a virulent social disease that creeps and cuts into the moral fiber of Philippine society. I sense a problem deeper and more serious than any of those mentioned or all of them put together. But of course, it is not to say that we will ignore them because they have to be stopped by all means that the law allows.Erosion of faith and trust in government – that is the real problem that confronts us. Resulting therefrom, I see the erosion of the people’s trust in our country’s leaders; the erosion of faith in our judicial system; the erosion of confidence in the capacity of our public servants to make the people’s lives better, safer and healthier.Indeed ours is a problem that dampens the human spirit. But all is not lost.I know that there are those who do not approve of my methods of fighting criminality, the sale and use of illegal drugs and corruption. They say that my methods are unorthodox and verge on the illegal. In response let me say this:I have seen how corruption bled the government of funds, which were allocated for the use in uplifting the poor from the mire that they are in.I have seen how illegal drugs destroyed individuals and ruined family relationships.I have seen how criminality, by means all foul, snatched from the innocent and the unsuspecting, the years and years of accumulated savings. Years of toil and then, suddenly, they are back to where they started.Look at this from that perspective and tell me that I am wrong.In this fight, I ask Congress and the Commission on Human Rights and all others who are similarly situated to allow us a level of governance that is consistent to our mandate. The fight will be relentless and it will be sustained.As a lawyer and a former prosecutor, I know the limits of the power and authority of the president. I know what is legal and what is not. [applause]My adherence to due process and the rule of law is uncompromising.You mind your work and I will mind mine. [applause and cheers]“Malasakit;” “Tunay na Pagbabago; Tinud-anay (real) nga Kausaban (change)” [applause] – these are words which catapulted me to the presidency. These slogans were conceptualized not for the sole purpose of securing the votes of the electorate. “Tinud-anay nga kabag-uhan (real change). Mao kana ang tumong sa atong pang-gobyerno (this is the direction of our government).”Far from that. These were battle cries articulated by me in behalf of the people hungry for genuine and meaningful change. But the change, if it is to be permanent and significant, must start with us and in us.To borrow the language of F. Sionil Jose, we have become our own worst enemies. And we must have the courage and the will to change ourselves.Love of country, subordination of personal interests to the common good, concern and care for the helpless and the impoverished – these are among the lost and faded values that we seek to recover and revitalize as we commence our journey towards a better Philippines. [applause] The ride will be rough. But come and join me just the same. Together, shoulder to shoulder, let us take the first wobbly steps in this quest.There are two quotations from revered figures that shall serve as the foundation upon which this administration shall be built.“The test of government is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide for those who have little.” – Franklin Delano RooseveltAnd from (Abraham) Lincoln I draw this expression:“You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong; You cannot help the poor by discouraging the rich; You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer; You cannot further the brotherhood by inciting class hatred among men.”My economic and financial, political policies are contained in those quotations, though couched in general terms. Read between the lines. I need not go into specifics now. They shall be supplied to you in due time.However, there are certain policies and specifics of which cannot wait for tomorrow to be announced.Therefore, I direct all department secretaries and the heads of agencies to reduce requirements and the processing time of all applications, [applause] from the submission to the release. I order all department secretaries and heads of agencies to remove redundant requirements and compliance with one department or agency, shall be accepted as sufficient for all.I order all department secretaries and heads of agencies to refrain from changing and bending the rules government contracts, transactions and projects already approved and awaiting implementation. [applause] Changing the rules when the game is on-going is wrong.I abhor secrecy and instead advocate transparency [applause] in all government contracts, projects and business transactions from submission of proposals to negotiation to perfection and finally, to consummation.Do them and we will work together. [applause] Do not do them, we will part sooner than later.On the international front and community of nations, let me reiterate that the Republic of the Philippines will honor treaties and international obligations.On the domestic front, my administration is committed to implement all signed peace agreements in step with constitutional and legal reforms.I am elated by the expression of unity among our Moro brothers and leaders, and the response of everyone else to my call for peace.I look forward to the participation of all other stakeholders, particularly our indigenous peoples, to ensure inclusivity in the peace process.Let me remind in the end of this talk, that I was elected to the presidency to serve the entire country. I was not elected to serve the interests of any one person or any group or any one class. I serve every one and not only one.That is why I have adapted as an article of faith, the following lines written by someone whose name I could no longer recall. He said:“I have no friends to serve, I have no enemies to harm.”Prescinding therefrom, I now ask everyone, and I mean everyone, to join me as we embark on this crusade for a better and brighter tomorrow.But before I end, let me express the nations, on behalf of the people, our condolences to the Republic of Turkey of what has happened in the place. We offer our deepest condolences.Why am I here? Hindi kasali ito diyan. The past tense was, I am here because I love my country and I love the people of the Philippines. I am here, why? Because I am ready to start my work for the nation.Thank you and good afternoon.Any thoughts on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/read-full-text-pres-rody-speech-inauguration/
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Mannequin Sales Up In Metro Manila
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/8/2018 0:00
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Private vehicles with only one person inside will soon be prohibited during rush hours on EDSA as part of the traffic reduction solution of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).Under the policy, set to be implemented this month, only vehicles with two or more passengers would have the privilege to traverse EDSA.Soon after the new policy was announced, sales of mannequins rose by almost 100%, something that puzzled both the mannequin vendors and the MMDA.Authorities cannot figure out what the mannequins will be used for. Can you?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/08/mannequin-sales-up-in-metro-manila/#respond
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Philippines To Import Quadruple-Deckers To Ease Metro Manila’s Traffic Nightmare
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/1/2016 0:00
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Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya today announced that the Philippine government will soon import a fleet of quadruple-decker buses from Japan as a way to ease Metro Manila’s worsening traffic and mass transportation nightmares.Abaya, who is facing calls for his resignation because of his failure to address unsurmountable issues with MRT, Manila’s light railway system, as well as daily traffic gridlock in the metropolis, said his boss, President NoyNoy Aquino, has given the go-signal for the importation. The money needed to purchase the buses will come from DAP, the president’s taxpayer-funded Disbursement Acceleration Program.The announcement comes just days after the Aquino government said it will phase out some 600,000 public utility jeepneys (PUJ) that are at least 15 years old.In preparation for the arrival of the quaduple-deckers, the Department of Highways will begin dismantling overpasses along EDSA and other major thoroughfares in order to accommodate the height of the buses.“We will finally see the end of long lines at the MRT stations as well as congested streets,” Abaya said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/08/philippines-to-import-quadruple-deckers-to-ease-metro-manilas-traffic-nightmare/#respond
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WE ALWAYS KNEW ABOUT BARRY MANILOW, BUT NOW MARTIN SHEEN AND SAM WATERSTON COME OUT AS GAY!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/4/2018 0:00
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Many were surprised at the recent announcement that Barry Manilow married his longtime manager Garry Kief in a private ceremony at the singer’s Palm Springs, California home last year. But then again, many more were not.But the bigger and more shocking news in Hollywood is that actors Martin Sheen and Sam Waterson have come out gay and are planning to marry each other.Actresses Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin have both confirmed the news.It turns out, Fonda and Tomlin were referring to a Netflix show about two wives, Grace and Frankie, who bond after their husbands (Sheen and Waterston) leave the women for each other.So, stop the rumor mill.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/09/we-always-knew-about-barry-manilow-but-now-martin-sheen-and-sam-waterston-come-out-as-gay/#respond
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CALIFORNIA TO BAN LECHON, ROASTED DUCK AND BOILED CRAB
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/11/2016 0:00
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Here in the most radical state of the U.S., shark’s fin and foie gras (fattened duck or goose liver) are already banned, thanks to legislation passed and signed into law within the last two years.California’s law that prohibits the sale, possession, trade, or distribution of shark fins went into effect in July this year, ending the longtime Chinese custom of serving shark’s fin soup. On the other hand, a federal appeals court ruled last September that California can keep in place its ban on the sale of foie gras. The law prohibits state farmers from force-feeding birds with a tube, a procedure used in producing foie gras. The law also prohibits the sale of the delicacy.Now, in a new move that would inarguably seal California’s reputation as the world’s top melting pot of progressives, conservationists, environmentalists, human and animal rights activists, a bi-partisan group of state assemblymembers is proposing a new set of legislative bans.The proposed bill will prohibit the sale of lechon (Filipino roasted pig), roasted duck and boiled crab throughout the state. The legislators cited the inhumane procedures used in cooking or displaying these traditional delicacies.Suckling pigs are bound and skewered in one whole piece before being roasted for hours over a fire pit. Live crabs are boiled in huge pots. Roasted ducks, on the other hand, are displayed stark naked in windows of Chinatown restaurants and food shops, hanging in iron hooks.The lawmakers were one in saying that “the preparation and cooking procedures for these food items are cruel and have no regard whatsoever for the dignity of these poor creatures.”The Adobo Chronicles learned that this is just the beginning of a series of legislation that will look into other inhumane practices used in California’s multi-ethnic and diverse food and restaurant industry.California voters concerned about other cuisine practices are urged to contact their assembly representatives. A toll-free hotline has been established for this purpose: 1 -000- BAN FOOD.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/11/22/california-to-ban-lechon-roasted-duck-and-boiled-crab/#comments
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CROCODILE, PIG ARE FILIPINOS’ TOP CHOICES TO REPLACE THEIR NATIONAL SYMBOL
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/03/2017 0:00
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1%In reporting the survey results, the COMELEC noted that Filipinos who suggested the pig were convinced that it best represents the pork barrel scam that has rocked the country and the political system in recent years. The crocodile, according to its proponents, represents the greed that seems to be a consistent characteristic of most politicians and government officials. As far as the mermaid is concerned, the COMELEC said Filipinos thought it best represents the marine and fisheries industry that is the prime source of livelihood for majority of the population. Observers, however, think that the choice of the mermaid was prompted by a new television series on the mythical creature that is about to make its debut in the Philippines. The TV series is titled “Dyesebel.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/13/crocodile-pig-are-filipinos-top-choices-to-replace-their-national-symbol/#respond
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Yellows Extend Olive Branch To Duterte!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/04/2018 0:00
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Following in the footsteps of North and South Korea, the Yellows (the diminishing breed of the Opposition in the Philippines) has sent feelers to Malacañang that they want peace and unity for the sake of the Motherland (No, not Sass Rogando Sasot, but Motherland as in the country).Just hours after North and South Korea announced that they are ending the Korean war and will get rid of nuclear weapons, the Liberal Party and other members of the Philippine Opposition issued a statement that they are willing to go into hibernation and let the Duterte Administration do its work of rehabilitating the country and continuing its goal of progress.The intention to work with the Administration was contained in a joint letter to Duterte signed by VP Leni Robredo, Senators Antonio Trillanes, Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros, Kiko Pangilinana and private citizens like Maria Ressa, Raissa Robles, Cynthia Patag, Jim Paredes, Vicky Garchitorena, and even the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines.Minutes after the letter was sent to Malacañang, the song ‘Give Peace A Chance’ climbed to the No 1 spot in the music charts.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/27/yellows-extend-olive-branch-to-duterte/#respond
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What’s the meaning of this? Misuari said that he lose his trust to media, but he allowed Mocha to interview him
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2016-11-04 16:34:24+08:00
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MNLF Chairman Nur Misuari said during his speech in Malacanang Palace yesterday that he already lost his trust to the media after some news reports had twisted his words.“I’m sorry to say this. I’m not happy with the performance of some media people – they distort my statement.”He also refused to accept any interview from any media outlets during his visit in Malacanang Palace.But on Friday, Nur Misuari allowed blogger MOCHA USON to interview him for 2 hours.The details of the interview is not yet released.After the interview Mocha compared MNLF Chairman Nur Misuari to President Rodrigo Duterte.“A leader respected by his people. I can see Tatay Digong in him” Mocha said in her post.She was also enlightened by the stories that Nur Misuari told to her.“Namulat ang aking mga mata sa kanyang mga kwento. Napatunayan ko na ang isa sa matinding SALOT sa ating bayan ay ang ilang MEDIA na mukhang pera at sumisira ng imahe ng ilang nating kababayan. ” Mocha addedAccording to Mocha, Nur Misuari already lost his trust to the ‘paid’ journalists who would always distorts his statements.“Alam niyo po ba bakit siya po ay pumayag magpa-interview? Deretsuhin ko kayo dahil wala na siyang tiwala sa ilang mga bayarang Media. Madalas daw i-twist at i-distort ang kanyang mga sinasabi.” Mocha Uson said to her Facebook post.MNLF Chairman Nur Misuari is a Moro revolutionary and politician, founder, leader of the Moro National Liberation Front and also third governor of ARMM.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/whats-meaning-misuari-said-lose-trust-media-allowed-mocha-interview/
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