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Mar Roxas’s campaign promises NOTHING to the Filipino people
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2016-02-02 00:49:47+00:00
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Generations of Filipino politicians have paid lip service to the idea that Filipinos deserve an egalitarian society and that the it is unjust that vast wealth be in the hands of so few. It has become a template campaign promise during election season for politicians to issue promises to “eliminate poverty” and dismantle the monopoly on the nation’s wealth held by a handful of entrenched oligarchs.The question remains, however:Where are the results?As such, it is quite amusing that a meme portraying Liberal Party presidential candidate Mar Roxas reciting this tired old promise is being spread all over social media and happily eaten up by Filipino voters. The meme, posted on Mar Roxas’s Facebook page is accompanied by the following text…Tinanong si Mar Roxas sa isang interview, “Bakit gusto n’yo pang maging presidente? You have everything, di ba?” At kanyang sinabi, “While I have everything, my countrymen do not. Hindi naman pwede na iilan lang ang maginhawa at ang higit na nakararami ay talagang hirap na hirap.”Here it is again, this time in straight proper English:Mar Roxas was asked in an interview, “Why do you want to be president? You have everything, right?” Roxas responded by saying, “While I have everything, my countrymen do not. We really can’t allow persistence of a situation where a small number of people live comfortably while the huge majority are really struggling.”To the credit of Roxas’s public relations machine, the meme and the text is quite clever. It obviously has all the emotional hooks to tickle the fancy of a vacuous electorate. However it has none of the important ingedients of a real campaign promise:(1) What exactly Roxas plans to do about the situation he cites; and,(2) How exactly Roxas plans to execute what he says he will do to rectify said situation.There is no promise in Roxas’s statements because there is neither a What nor a How in his proposition. In short, Roxas promises nothing.Indeed, it is hard enough to hold politicians to their stated promises. Roxas, is smarter, however. He does the Filipino Voter one better by altogether not promising anything. Why then should Filipinos continue to even consider Mar Roxas as an option? All he does is mouth mere platitudes. Beyond that he commits to nothing.Roxas’s fans will be quick to counter that by saying that he will continue his boss’s Daang Matuwid (“straight path”) platform. The question we need to ask ourselves then is this:Is “Daang Matuwid” a platform?What exactly does “Daang Matuwid” promise? For that matter, if it is a straight path Roxas promises, where exactly does said path lead to ultimately? What does Roxas envision the Philippines of 2022 to be like after he finishes his six year term as its supreme leader?Filipinos need to get better at scrutinising their presidential candidates intelligently. It starts with asking the right questions. The old habit of simply dancing when a politician beats on a drum needs to be stopped. This is not appropriate collective behaviour for a country that would like to consider itself a modern 21st Century society.It therefore comes as no surprise that despite decades of Filipino politicians promising a more equitable distribution of wealth across the Filipino public, wealth has actually flowed in a path opposite to those promises. The report The Grim Reality Behind the Philippines’ Economic Growth published on the The Atlantic in mid-2013 quoted economist Cielito Habito who estimated the wealth held by the 40 richest families in the Philippines at $47.4 billion. According to Habito, $13 billion of this wealth was amassed in just one financial year (from 2010 to 2011) and accounted for a “staggering” 76.5 percent of the total growth of the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) in that year.According to that report, the Philippines easily suffers the biggest wealth gap in Asia. The trend does not seem to be reversing. While the Philippine economy is supposedly performing well from a purely statistical perspective, there is no sign that any of this progress is trickling down to the broader Philippine public.What then does Mar Roxas propose to do differently? After all, historical record will show that many politicians that came before him have promised and (we’d like to think) tried to reverse this persistent trend. After all, it is only when things are done differently that one can reasonably expect different outcomes.[Photo courtesy Philippine Star.]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/02/mar-roxass-campaign-promises-nothing-to-the-filipino-people/#comments
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Liberal Party epic re-brand fail continues to DOOM the Opposition
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-09-25 01:05:57+00:00
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The Philippine Liberal Party (LP) don’t seem to learn. They must be using the same lame PR consultants that ran “vice president” Leni Robredo’s personal brand to the ground. Sadly (for them), they come across as infantile in the continued use of religious hocus-pocus and prayerful posturing to style themselves as the “decent” choice. It’s a bad case of doing the same thing again whilst expecting different results.The latest stunt unfolding in living colour in recent days is the re-branding of the LP in an effort to retire the now-poisonous dilawan (“Yellowtard”) theme in favour of a more virginal (presumably white) theme. The way they are effecting this “transformation” is so elementary in the way it fails that they will likely end up as fodder for lists of What Not to Do in public relations textbooks to come.At the core of this PR failure is an inadvertent insulting of the Filipino’s intelligence. What the LP still don’t get is that the rise to power of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was a protest vote against the perverse “decency” that served as the main pillar of the LP brand. “Decency” had come to be seen as a notion hijacked by the LP and baked into the Yellow narrative of rallying “victims”, prayerful “heroes”, and angelic “martyrs”. Generations of Filipinos indoctrinated in this narrative believe that to be decent is to be Yellow, and to be not Yellow is to be evil. The simplicity of this narrative is what entranced an entire generation of Filipinos for 30 years.It is astounding that this underlying premise remains a cornerstone of the re-branding effort we are now seeing. That LP stalwarts Senators Franklin Drilon, Kiko Pangilinan, and Bam Aquino, former president Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III, and “vice president” Leni Robredo would strike prayerful poses before their official Rappler photographer in their new uniform attests to just how intellectually-bankrupt the broader Philippine Opposition are in continuing to allow these bozos to lead them.Perhaps some credit is due to the LP for recognising the key task at hand, that the Philippine Opposition can REFORM and MODERNISE by purging itself of the Yellowtards, as we wrote back then. Trouble is, they are implementing a solution based on a mere superficial understanding of the problem, one that does not address the root cause of why the Opposition continue to fail to make a dent on Duterte’s formidable popular mandate…The challenge for those who genuinely would like to reform the Opposition is to purge it of the clowns who infest it with medieval thinking and behave like religious zealots on social media. That’s a tall order if one considers how much the Yellowtards dominate the Philippine Opposition. It is quite obvious that Duterte won the 2016 elections on the back of a widespread public disgust for everything “yellow”. Indeed, included in the campaign paraphernalia used by the Duterte campaign machine were images of yellow colours dominating crowds of rallying Opposition “activists”. Even the relatively multi-partisan and multi-faith community of Martial Law Crybabies lament rallies that had failed because of what they perceived to be an effort hijacked by the Yellowtards.Evidently, purging the colour yellow from Opposition collateral is not enough. The purge should go deeper, down to the people who subtract from its brand equity and the practices and beliefs that give the Opposition its Medieval vibe. It is quite obvious who those people are seeing how so quickly this picture of prayerful white-shirted clowns spread all over the Internet and attracted massive ridicule and contempt.The broader Opposition deserves better than obsolete dilawan characters and monomanic communists whose professional “activist” leaders habitually accuse any sitting Philippine president with the same thing again and again using the same recycled slogans. They deserve more creative and more innovative activists — not those entitled Jesuit-educated “millennials” who use gay analogies to their telenovela lovelives to fill their glossy placards. For the Opposition to truly re-brand at the core they need to uplift their discourse and present an intelligent and modern alternative — one that befits a nation and society that aspires to succeed in the 21st Century.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/09/liberal-party-epic-re-brand-fail-continues-to-doom-the-opposition/
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PHILIPPINE ACTRESS BRIDE FUMING MAD AT GROOM OVER WEDDING CAKE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/1/2018 0:00
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It was considered the ‘Wedding of the Century’ by Philippines standards, and although the country is not a monarchy, the media repeatedly referred to it as a ‘Royal Wedding.’On December 30, Filipino actor Dingdong Dantes married actress Marian Rivera. Extravagance was written all over the ceremony and the reception. President NoyNoy Aquino stood as Best Man at a church wedding officiated by eight bishops and seven priests. The bride looked queenly in a Two Million-peso gown, emerging from a fully-refurbished antique Mercedes Benz.Then came the wedding reception at the Mall of Asia. The banquet hall reminded guests of an Olympic Games opening ceremony. The menu was a five-course meal, and the cake…. the cake was 12 feet tall, reportedly costing Seven Million Pesos.Dantes delivered on all his promises to the bride about the wedding, except for …the cake. Dantes promised that their wedding cake would break the Guinness World Record, but it didn’t . In fact, not even close.The world’s largest wedding cake on record weighed 6.818 tonnes (15,032 lb) and was made by chefs at the Mohegan Sun Hotel and Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA and displayed at their New England bridal showcase on 8 February 2004.And so, the bride was fuming mad at the groom.The ‘fairy tale’ wedding thus ended in the first ‘royal argument’ minutes after the reception.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/02/philippine-actress-bride-fuming-mad-at-groom-over-wedding-cake/
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ANOTHER EMBARRASSMENT FOR PHILIPPINES’ BUREAU OF CUSTOMS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/08/2018 0:00
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The Philippines’ Bureau of Customs ( BOC ) has been under fire recently for its policy of checking contents of Balikbayan boxes for taxable items, earning the ire of Overseas Filipino Workers and their families over social media.Now, the agency is being criticized for taxing a Filipino woman boxer for the prize belt she won representing the Philippines in the international light flyweight title of the Women’s International Boxing Association.Jujeath Nagaowa, 27, had to pay 5,819 pesos (about $123) in taxes in order for her to claim the championship belt as part of her prize when it arrived in the Philippines.According to the BOC’s computation, Nagaowa’s belt has a dutiable value of P20,147.15. She has to pay P3,022.00 for customs duty aside from the P2,782.00 value-added tax.Nagaowa said she fought 10 rounds and agonized as she waited for her belt to arrive, only to be greeted by a breakdown of how much money she has to shell out to claim it.Only in the Philippines does someone who brings great honor to his or her country can become the target of taxation from a government agency that’s desperate for cash and notorious for dumb policies.BOC also announced that henceforth, all Filipina beauty queens who win international beauty pageants like Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International will have to pay tax on their crown if they decide to bring it home to the Philippines.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/29/another-embarrassment-for-philippines-bureau-of-customs/
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PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa ordered to let the rallyist set a program near Batasan Pambansa
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2016-07-25 13:36:53+08:00
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For the first time in history, no rallyist and police will fought each other after PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa let the activists set a program near Batasan Pambansa to send their message to the newest President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte.PNP Chief “Bato” dela Rosa goes to the SONA rally assembly in Commonwealth Ave. to meet with Bayan’s Renato Reyes. In an… Posted by Altermidya – People’s Alternative Media Network on Sunday, July 24, 2016For the first time also, a PNP Chief talks to the rallyist and spoke to them.Bato Dela Rosa also ordered the police to remove their shields because he believes that the rallyist is not there to hurt anyone or create any trouble.There was also a vendor that accidentally pushed by the crowd, but Ronald Dela Rosa paid the all of the damages..@pnppio chief "Bato" Dela Rosa buys vendor's fruit juice packs after crowd knocks it over. https://t.co/ddu4ISUnzN pic.twitter.com/hxeRTyIaO4 — Philstar.com (@PhilstarNews) July 25, 2016Netizens lauds Ronald Dela Rosa for being successful in maintaining peace in the first State of the Nation Address of President Duterte.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pnp-chief-ronald-dela-rosa-ordered-let-rallyist-set-program-near-batasan-pambansa/
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ISSUE TRAVEL ADVISORY ON U.S.
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/12/2017 0:00
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It is not uncommon for the U.S. State Department to issue travel advisories to Americans visiting or living in countries where there is violence, safety concerns, or terrorist threats. But it seems the tides have turned.At least a dozen countries (and the number is growing) in Asia and Europe have issued travel warnings to their citizens to postpone if not altogether cancel their scheduled business or leisurely travel to the United States because of serious and credible concerns about their safety.The Foreign Affairs Departments of these countries issued the travel warning following the latest mass shooting that killed 14 and injured scores of others in San Bernardino, California. It was the latest in a pattern of gun violence in the U.S., and was the 355th mass shooting for the year.The foreign governments have indicated that their travel advisories will only be lifted if and when the U.S. Congress passes a comprehensive legislation banning assault weapons and instituting more stringent regulations on gun ownership.Republican legislators and presidential candidates appeared unfazed by the travel advisories, threatening instead to completely eliminate the U.S. visa waiver program which grants citizens of certain foreign countries a visa-free visit to the U.S. for business or pleasure.Wall Street investors are now nervous about the impact of the travel advisories on their respective businesses and fear that another stock market crash is in the offing.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/05/foreign-governments-issue-travel-advisory-on-u-s/#respond
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Despite losing, Manny Pacquiao earned $10m while Jeff Horn earned only $500,000
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-07-02 13:38:54+00:00
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So one shouldn’t really cry for Manny Pacquiao. After all, both Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn are professional athletes. They make money whether they win or lose. In fact, despite losing the bout, Pacquiao will take home far more money than Horn. According to the Bleacher Report Horn is guaranteed just $500,000 from the bout while Pacquiao earned $10 million. This is because Pacquiao is already an international star and, between the two fighters, pulled in the audience for this bout.Still, $10 million is dwarfed by the larger paycheques he earned from fights while he was at the prime of his career. Age, of course, progressively eroded his celebrity and fighting form, but it was the infamous anti-gay rants he let loose in 2016 that really did him in. His profile as an international celebrity took a big hit as a result of that debacle. So bad was his fall from grace following that lapse in judgement that he lost 2 million followers on Twitter.Interestingly, Pacquiao continues to be idolised by millions of Filipinos. Indeed, the controversy surrounding the outcome of the fight will likely be the subject of frenzied debate over the coming weeks. The “unanimous” win decision of the judges in favour of Horn came as a surprise to many who believe Pacquiao was on top of the fight for the most part. Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis weighed in on the matter on Twitter clearly baffled by this result…This is what’s wrong with boxing. Horn was very game but I’m hard pressed to see how he could have won that fight by any stretch! #PacHornAs expected, the Philippines’ cadre of social media “influencers” swooped in to politicise the moment. Camps critical of the government of Philippine President Rodrigo have for some time taken issue with how Pacquiao had been publicly sympathetic to the president’s controversial initiatives. Leading the pack is singer Jim Paredes who is one of the top celebrity critics of the Duterte administration. Paredes summarises the whole problem he sees with Pacquiao in this tweet…You used to unify us. The whole nation.. Not anymore. EJK, anti-gay, death penalty got in the way.After u rest I hope you pay your taxes.He also described in an earlier tweet the day Pacquiao lost to Horn as “a great day”.It does not help Pacquiao either that Horn is a self-confessed victim of bullying. “I got called ‘gay’ a lot’,” Horn recalls as a small and skinny teenager. He admitted to having “suicidal thoughts” as a result. These revelations about what drove Horn to take up boxing which would ultimately lead to this momentous day when he beat Pacquiao the international champ is the sort of thing the homosexual community would likely latch on to. In the context of Pacquiao’s renowned anti-gay sentiment, Horn will likely become a powerful symbol to many in the community of how victims of discrimination triumphed against a bigot — that old familiar narrative that resonates in typical liberal political camps.This is the tragedy that is Pacquiao. Before he entered politics, he was a powerful unifying force in a country where basketball and boxing are very potent opiates of the impoverished masses. The trouble with Filipino voters is that they are unable to separate politics from sports — and reality from television drama. Pacquiao was voted into Philippine Congress because of boxing — not because of any demonstrated skill at legislating or, for that matter, any form of intellectual pursuit.But if we thought Filipinos were a confused enough lot voting Pacquiao into the legislature, the confusion surrounding Pacquiao the boxing-cum-political idol has reached a zenith today with Filipinos polarised amongst themselves even on the outcome of a boxing match — on one side, people like Paredes and the pack hipster liberals he represents who, even after this upset, regard the champ with scorn and, on the other side, the broader public who more closely mirror the overall character of Philippine society who remain loyal to their idol.Confused indeed. It seems, nowadays, Filipinos not only can’t agree on what to expect of their politicians, they now cannot agree on what to expect of their boxers. Suffice to say, the only real winner here is Manny Pacquiao and the business interests surrounding him that profit from his fights, whether he wins or loses. Where there are winners, there are, of course, losers. Pacquiao, win or lose, may make Filipinos feel like winners. But feeling like a winner is different from actually being a winner — specially in this particular equation.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/07/despite-losing-manny-pacquiaos-earned-10m-jeff-horn-earned-500000/#comments
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Immigrant Groups Endorse Donald Trump’s Plan To Include Citizenship Question In U.S. Census
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/03/2018 0:00
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Democratic attorneys general in several states said Tuesday they would bring legal action to stop the Trump administration from adding a question on citizenship to the next U.S. census, a question they said would lead to serious undercounts that could reverberate for years to come.The administration said late Tuesday it would include a question on the decennial survey that would ask whether respondents are American citizens.But in a very unexpected reaction, the National Coalition of Undocumented Immigrants (NCUI) has formally endorsed Trump’s controversial proposal.NCUI told The Adobo Chronicles that should the question appear in the next Census, it will ask all of its 12.5 Million members to answer ‘yes’ and say they are American citizens.”In effect, the Census results will change the government’s policies and strategies around immigration. With practically no undocumented immigrants to count, Trump’s anti-immigrant policies will become moot and academic,” a spokesperson for NCUI said.So, bring it on, Mr. Trump!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/28/immigrant-groups-endorse-donald-trumps-plan-to-include-citizenship-question-in-u-s-census/#respond
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BAY AREA’S MAGNITUDE 6.0 EARTHQUAKE ONLY A TEST, TWO TESTS IN FACT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/08/2017 0:00
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Facebook. It was a test of the new Emergency Facebook System designed to replace the aging Emergency Broadcast System. From all indications, the test was very successful, with Facebook friends alerting each other about the shaker, long before it was reported by radio and television stations.Facebook is also reportedly working on a new app that would detect and measure the intensity of earthquakes. This may put personnel of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) out of their jobs and they’re shaking and very nervous.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/24/bay-areas-magnitude-6-0-earthquake-only-a-test-two-tests-in-fact/?share=email
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U.S. Library Of Congress Purchases Raissa Robles’ Martial Law Book And Adobo Chronicles’ Book Version
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/06/2017 0:00
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Both Raissa Robles and The Adobo Chronicles have reason to celebrate these days.The U.S. Library of Congress has purchased copies of Robles’ book, “Marcos Martial Law: Never Again” and the book version of The Adobo Chronicles.The purchase is a great honor for the Philippines.Robles announced the good news on her Twitter account, while The Adobo Chronicles is yet to formally announce the purchase.The library bought one copy of Robles book, and 100 copies of The Adobo Chronicles.Visitors to the library in Washington, D.C. will be able to check out both books beginning July 1. First come, first served of course.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/24/u-s-library-of-congress-purchases-raissa-robles-martial-law-book-and-adobo-chronicles-book-version/
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Malacañang To Provide Free Umbrellas To September 21 Rallyists
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/09/2017 0:00
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Once again, Rodrigo Duterte is proving that he is the president of ALL Filipinos, the Yellows included.Duterte not only encouraged Filipinos to protest and burn his effigy on September 21, he also declared a holiday for schools and government offices so that people can either participate in the protests or stay at home and not be bothered by traffic.Today, Duterte went further by announcing that Malacañang will provide free umbrellas (see photo) to all who plan to participate in the Yellow rally at Luneta Park.Duterte’s announcement came after PAGASA confirmed that September 21 will be marked by severe thunderstorms in Metro Manila.What a loving, caring and equal-opportunity president we have!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/17/malacanang-to-provide-free-umbrellas-to-september-21-rallyists/
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THE ONION PROPOSES MERGER WITH THE ADOBO CHRONICLES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/2/2017 0:00
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America’s Finest News Source is proposing a merger with Your Source of Up-to-date Unbelievable News.The Chicago-based The Onion has offered to absorb the international operations of the Silicon Valley-based The Adobo Chronicles for $2 Million. The Onion, which started its Internet operations in 1988, boasts of a monthly viewership of 11 Million. The Adobo Chronicles, on the other hand, started just nine months ago and is now enjoying an average monthly viewership of 1 Million.Investors for The Onion see a great potential to increase its worldwide viewership by merging with The Adobo Chronicles.The Adobo Chronicles has assembled a team of lawyers and investment analysts to study the merger proposal. The name of the merged company is obviously a sticky issue, with both media outlets wanting to retain their respective names. Ironically, the names of both companies have to do with food: onion being a widely-used vegetable for cooking and adobo being the national dish of the Philippines.Negotiators on either side have, however, agreed on the tagline for the merged company: “Your Finest Source of Up-to-Date Unbelievable World News.” A great start in the negotiations.Media mergers and buyouts are becoming more and more common but this proposed merger is different in that it has nothing to do with either company’s financial challenges. Rather it is seen as great potential for expansion and viewership.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/09/the-onion-proposes-merger-with-the-adobo-chronicles/
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Should Karen Davila Quit As A Journalist?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/11/2017 0:00
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Journalists are supposed to be neutral, fair and balanced in their reporting, and should not be openly identified with any particular political party or ideology.But in a single tweet, “investigative journalist” Raissa Robles accused broadcast journalist Karen Davila of being a Duterte supporter.Well, that makes Davila unqualified to be a journalist.Unless, she can refute Robles’ claim.We’re waiting, Karen…
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/09/should-karen-davila-quit-as-a-journalist/
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REPUBLICAN-CONTROLLED CONGRESS SETS 2-YEAR, 12-POINT AGENDA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/11/2017 0:00
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After meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House today, top leaders of the now Republican-controlled Congress announced their 2-year, 12-point agenda.Called the “Conservative Contract with the American People,” the comprehensive and ambitious agenda will be officially launched at a joint session of the 114th Congress scheduled for January 5, 2015.House Speaker John Boehner and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, officially unveiled the agenda before reporters at the steps of the Capitol.The 12-point agenda:Repeal ObamaCare Strike down any federal and state law that resembles the Dream Act Deport all Undocumented Immigrants, including all those whose cases are pending in immigration courts Close all U.S.-Mexico borders and ban all flights from West Africa Amend the U.S. Constitution to define marriage to be only between one man and one woman Privatize Social Security and increase retirement benefits for members of Congress Double the tax breaks for the Fortune 500 Companies Pressure the liberal members of the Supreme Court to retire or resign if they continue to have dissenting opinions with the rest of the Supremes Re-invade Iraq; invade Syria and Afghanistan; renew the Cold War with Russia Tax all use of social media and limit public access to news programs except Fox News Require all school classes, government and private meetings, conferences, concerts, sports events, the Tonys, Emmys, Grammys , Oscars, and Video Music Awards to begin with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. It will be a federal offense to omit the phrase “under God” Postpone the 2016 presidential elections and give President Obama an extra four years so that he can try to work more closely with the Republican Congress on the above issues.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/07/republican-controlled-congress-sets-2-year-12-point-agenda/?share=email
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Maine Mendoza’s New Pink Lipstick Shade By MAC Gets Early Endorsement By Top Yellow Bloggers
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/09/2018 0:00
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Maine Mendoza’s new lipstick line by MAC is off to a great start, receiving early endorsements from top Yellow bloggers Jover Laurio, Raïssa Robles and Maria Ressa.Mendoza — of the ALDUB team fame — launched her pink lipstick shade yesterday amid much anticipation by the Disentes and ‘Who’s Who’ in Philippine fashion and beauty.Speaking to The Adobo Chronicles, the blogger trio said they would have preferred a yellow shade but the Mendoza pink line better fits their natural complexion.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/19/maine-mendozas-new-pink-lipstick-shade-by-mac-gets-early-endorsement-by-top-yellow-bloggers/?share=email
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6/1/2018 0:00
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More prisons like this one (National Bilibid Prison) will be built outside of Metro Manila to ease the problem of homelessness.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/06/philippines-vice-president-wants-to-convert-national-penitentiary-into-presidential-palace/image-773/
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WATCH: PSG Chief warns Pia Ranada
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2018-02-20 22:02:04+08:00
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On Tuesday morning, Rappler reporter Pia Ranada was barred to enter Malacanang. Pia was seen struggling to get an information from the officer in-charge at the gate as to who ordered the ban.Pia forced a member of Presidential Security Group to face her with a cellphone camera but the officer refused to answer. Despite of the refusal, Pia tailed the security and eventually stopped when she failed to intimidate the PSG.Spokesman Harry Roque, however, allowed Rappler to join his press briefing and cleared that he has no power to dictate the PSG’s protocol. Roque said that Rappler will not only be allowed to cover presidential events inside the Malacañang. Watch: Roque sermons Pia RanadaOn the other hand, PSG Chief Loui Dagoy expressed his dismay over Pia Ranada’s behavior towards one of his men who only followed an order.“Bakit kailangang bastusin yung sundalo ko? Isubo-subo na yung mic… Sumusunod lang yan… Kung hindi kaya ng sundalong sagutin yon, magtanong kayo sa PCOO… Next time na mangyari uli yan, I’ll ban you from the whole of Malacañang complex…” Dagoy saidCLICK TO WATCH VIDEO BELOW
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/psg-warns-pia-ranada-rappler/
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Senator Leila De Lima Denies Fake News That She Is Suffering From Asthma
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/02/2017 0:00
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Three criminal cases have just been filed by the Department of Justice against Senator Leila De Lima for her alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP).Anticipating her arrest shortly, the feisty senator declared in a news conference that she is not guilty of any of the charges and that she will not escape, hide, ask for hospital arrest or request for a wheelchair or wear a neck brace (similar to that of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo before her release from hospital arrest.)Now a fake news item on social media claims that De Lima is suffering from asthma and that, according to her doctor, she won’t be able to endure conditions in an enclosed jail cell.The senator categorically denied that she was suffering from the common lung condition that causes occasional breathing difficulties.“I’m in perfect health,” she declared.“Besides, if I had asthma or can’t endure conditions in enclosed places, how then was I able to endure hours on end inside the kubols of certain inmates at NBP?” She was referring to allegations that as Justice Secretary during the previous administration, she was often seen spending a lot of time inside the jail cells of convicted drug lords at NBP.)The Adobo Chronicles is inclined to believe her.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/17/senator-leila-de-lima-denies-fake-news-that-she-is-suffering-from-asthma/
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POPE FRANCIS IN THE PHILIPPINES: WRONG NATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYED AT WELCOME CEREMONIES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/01/2018 0:00
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Pope Francis arrived at Villamor Airbase in Manila on Thursday for a 5-day visit to this predominantly Roman Catholic Asian nation.The pope was greeted with all the pomp and formality afforded any foreign state visitor or dignitary. He was met by no less than Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino.The welcome ceremony began with the playing of the national anthems of the Philippines and the Vatican.Alas, organizers of the ceremony played the wrong anthem for the Vatican. They played the national anthem of Italy. (Click on video clip above to listen to the correct national anthem of the Vatican).Someone forgot to tell the organizers that the Vatican, although located in Rome, Italy, is a separate state, and as such has its own national anthem.The pope immediately noticed the error and whispered to President Aquino, “It’s the wrong anthem!” Aquino then blushed in shame and was visibly upset at the gaffe.Aquino tried to make up by shouting ‘Viva il Papa!’ immediately after the anthem was played.Quick thinking, Mr. President!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/15/pope-francis-in-the-philippines-wrong-national-anthem-played-at-welcome-ceremonies/
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PHILIPPINE VEGETABLE SHORTAGE SOLVED, THANKS TO THE U.S.
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/7/2017 0:00
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Uncle Sam once again came to the rescue of its former colony, the Philippines –or is it the other way around?The Philippine government has just lifted the ban on the importation of fresh vegetables from the United States. This, according to President NoyNoy Aquino, will solve the vegetable shortage currently being experienced by his country. “Our agricultural lands are just not producing enough vegetable supplies needed by our country,” Aquino said, “so we thought it necessary to spend millions of dollars to bring in fresh vegetables from the U.S., rather than support and subsidize our local farmers. ‘Imported vegetables’sound more appealing and appetizing.”Newly-appointed agriculture Francis Pangilinan echoed his boss’ sentiment by teling reporters that “spinach (from the U.S.) sounds more sexy than the local kangkong.”In response to a reporter’s question on what vegetables the Philippines will be importing from the U.S., Aquino suddenly burst into song, singing a verse from a famous traditional Filipino folk song:“Bahay kubo (Nipa hut) kahit munti (small as it may be). Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari (Plants there are varied). Singkamas (turnips) at talong (eggplant), sigarilyas (winged bean) at mani (peanut), sitaw (green long beans), bataw (hyacinth bean), patani (lima beans).”Meanwhile, Filipino Americans have complained that they are not able to procure many Filipino vevegtables in the U.S., especially those needed to cook pinakbet, a vegetable recipe akin to the French ratatouille. “So now, with the U.S. exporting its vegetables, it will even be harder for me to find my veggies here,” says Alejandra Talong of Daly City, California.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/12/philippine-vegetable-shortage-solved-thanks-to-the-u-s/?share=email
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Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas Will Exchange Faceless P500 Bills With Six P100 Bills
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/1/2018 0:00
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First, it was thought that the reported misprint of the peso currency was limited to P100 bills, but a further investigation has confirmed that P500 bills were also affected by this weird occurrence.It all began when someone withdrew cash from an ATM only to find out that several of the P100 bills she got didn’t have the face of President Manuel Roxas.But it didn’t stop there. Another bank customer revealed that several P500 bills he withdrew from an ATM didn’t have the faces of Cory and Ninoy Aquino.The bills were not necessarily counterfeit. The Banko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP) admitted to a printing error.In order to compensate for the inconvenience of those who received the faceless bills, especially the P500 currency, the BSP announced today that it will replace and exchange those faceless P500 bills with P600 worth of one hundred pesos. That’s six P100 bills, that look like this:
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/01/bangko-sentral-ng-pilipinas-will-exchange-faceless-p500-bills-with-six-p100-bills/#comments
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Get Free Stuff By Liking And Sharing This On Your Social Media Page
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/10/2016 0:00
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There’s so much free stuff on the Internet — from airline tickets, to hotel rooms, to iPhones and iPads. All it takes is for you to like and share, and affix a pre-determined comment.But nothing beats this new social media promo launched just in time for the holiday shopping season.If you have a Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account, just post the word “FREE” and in a matter of days you will receive a special platinum card in the mail that will entitle you to free stuff everywhere!Just show this card when you check out at the supermarket, buy tickets at the box office, shop at Macy’s (in the U.S.) or SM Shoemart (in the Philippines), buy your bus and airline tickets to anywhere, or book your hotel or vacation package.The card is valid from date of receipt until the day after Thanksgiving.No need to wait for any sale. Everything is free!So log in to your Facebook account right now and post the word “FREE.” In no time, you will receive your exclusive card. What are you waiting for?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/17/get-free-stuff-by-liking-and-sharing-this-on-your-social-media-page/?share=email
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SWS Survey: Only 1 In 10 Filipinos Not Happy; Here’s A Random Sampling
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/03/2017 0:00
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At least 9 in 10 Filipinos said they are happy and satisfied with life in general nowadays, making it the highest happiness rate in the past 20 years, based on a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results. As a follow-up to the SWS survey, The Adobo Chronicles sent its investigative reporters to find out who comprise the 10 percent of Filipinos who are not happy. Here’s a random sampling of our findings in various venues: The Adobo Chronicles’ random sampling has no margin of error.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/20/sws-survey-only-1-in-10-filipinos-not-happy-heres-a-random-sampling/?share=email
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Sereno ouster is proof the rule of law is Supreme
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-05-11 11:41:18+00:00
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It is a day for Filipinos to celebrate. Justice has been served to the people and to the late former Chief Justice Renato Corona. The Supreme Court of the Philippines voted to oust Lourdes Sereno from the Chief Justice post she had been occupying since 2012 on the basis of an invalid appointment due to her failure to file her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN).The high court’s decision has spared a country from having to go through another daunting and expensive impeachment trial similar to what it went through just a little over five years ago after Congress impeached Corona.This is an historic event indeed and a triumph for all those who demand more transparency of their public servants. Sereno’s ouster highlighted the importance of public servants declaring their assets, liabilities and net worth. All Filipinos should consider this a win for the nation because those who want to run for higher posts in government will think twice about doing so lest they risk being removed from office like Sereno.The Supreme Court judges proved today that they have the power to remove impeachable public servants through Quo Warranto. This should serve as a warning to aspiring Presidents and Vice Presidents, Supreme Court Judges and Ombudsmans who are currently in public service to keep everything in order especially the filing of their SALN.While some justices disagreed on the Quo Warranto and its applicability to Sereno, most of them agreed that she violated the law when she failed to file years of SALNs. The justices who refused to write their comment on her missing SALNs seem scared of being criticised by their allies or are trying to avoid weakening their dissenting opinions. Because if they agreed that Sereno violated the law and is therefore not qualified to sit as Chief Justice, then their decision not to oust her would not be consistent.Sereno’s supporters argue that since she is an impeachable official, she can only be removed through an impeachment trial – a process the House of Representatives are mandated to oversee. They added that Sereno’s removal through Quo Warranto was against the Constitution. But as the international law expert and Business Online columnist Jemy Gatdula explained…“Art. XI.2 of the constitution merely mentions one mode of removal, hence “may be removed from office, on impeachment”. Note the presence of “may” (in the 1935 and 1973 constitutions it was “shall”) but the absence of the word “only.” The language thereof doesn’t preclude other modes of removal.Here is Article XI.2 in its entirety:Article XI.2: “The President, the Vice-President, the Members of the Supreme Court, the Members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the Ombudsman may be removed from office, on impeachment for, and conviction of, culpable violation of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust. All other public officers and employees may be removed from office as provided by law, but not by impeachment.”Indeed, there was no “only”. This means a writ or legal action such as Quo Warranto requiring a person to show by what warrant an office or franchise is held, claimed, or exercised was applicable to Sereno.If an impeachable official can only be removed through an impeachment process, then why is there a Vice President vote recount currently going on in response to former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s protest case filed in 2016? That’s because Robredo can be removed if proven she cheated in the election by the Supreme Court acting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal. Removing Robredo through an election protest is just another process like Quo Warranto or another way to remove an impeachable official.The removal of Sereno is not about partisan politics anymore. This is not about Duterte and the Liberal Party. This issue is bigger than all the petty political bickering surrounding it. The integrity of the judiciary was at stake the longer she stayed as Chief Justice. Sereno violated the law. She simply could not hold a position in the SC – a position that should champion respecting and following the law.Sereno’s supporters should be reminded that this fiasco is all former President BS Aquino’s fault. He set a precedent for removing a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when he campaigned against Corona using the resources and muscle of his office. He then appointed the least qualified out of all the nominated replacements — someone who committed a worse offense than Corona — to replace his vacated post. Now they know how the public felt after Corona was ousted. It was even worse for him. The prosecution dragged his family through the mud, but they didn’t care. At least Sereno didn’t have to go through a humiliating trial. She should be thankful for the Quo Warranto petition. But if she had been a bit smarter throughout, she would have resigned instead.Some senators allied with the Liberal Party are disappointed over the SC decision to oust Sereno. They still insist only the House of Representatives can decide if she should be ousted through an impeachment process. They are not making any sense as usual. Their motives are self-serving. It’s already crystal clear she violated the law so what’s the point in going through an impeachment trial? Unless of course they plan to acquit her. Their disappointment has more to do with the lost opportunity to grandstand and save Sereno. They have no shame since most of them played a big role in ousting Corona using his SALN. Now they make it look like Sereno is being victimised by the Duterte government. Never mind that most of the Supreme Court employees wanted her out. That is a stark contrast to Corona who was respected by his colleagues and staff.The senators now realise that the Supreme Court Justices have the power to remove impeachable officials too, not just them. Likewise, it proves the system of checks and balances is working. When the members of the Executive, the Judiciary and House of Representatives all have the power to remove each other, then it means they can police each other. That is good for the public.At the moment, Sereno supporters are staging a rally in protest of her ousting. That’s all they can do. Unfortunately, they have nowhere to go to, no one to seek solace in because the Supreme Court is the final interpreter of the law. Even if Sereno files a motion for consideration, the same justices will decide on the case. The best thing for Sereno and her supporters to do is to accept her fate and spare the public the drama they plan to subject them to. In an ideal world, whether she goes through an impeachment trial or Quo Warranto, if the presiding judges are objective, the results would be the same – her ousting. Truth be told, in an ideal world, Sereno would not have been appointed as Chief Justice at all to begin with.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/05/sereno-ouster-is-proof-the-rule-of-law-is-supreme/
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ALOHA AIRLINES TO OFFER FREE FIRST CLASS UPGRADES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/9/2016 0:00
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“her first and middle name were completely left off.Hawaii’s Department of Motor Vehicles had asked her to change her name “to make it easy for everyone.” She refuses to do so.Aloha Airlines said that their new offer is in keeping with the company’s mission statement to uphold the preservation of the Hawaiian culture.So, for passengers of Hawaiian or Aloha Airlines, it is no longer enough to be able to say “Aloha.” If they want perks like early boarding or first class upgrades, they should be able to say, “Humuhumunukunukuapua’a” or “Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/09/12/aloha-airlines-to-offer-free-first-class-upgrades/?share=email
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HILLARY CLINTON JUST PREDICTED THE OUTCOME OF THE PACQUIAO-MAYWEATHER CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT! (VIDEO)
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/4/2018 0:00
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‘America needs a champion, and I wanna be that champion.’ With those words, former First Lady, Senator from New York and Secretary of State formally announced that she was running for president of the United States in 2016.But with those same words, she also predicted the outcome of the May 2nd championship boxing match between American Floyd Mayweather and Filipino Manny Pacquiao.Clinton all but predicted that the winner for this ‘Fight of the Century’ will not be the American champion, but the Filipino champion. (Hence, the statement that ‘America needs a champion.’)The Hillary campaign told The Adobo Chronicles that the former First Lady is negotiating with Pacquiao for the champion boxer to star in her upcoming political campaign video immediately after the Filipino is crowned the winner in the Las Vegas fight.The video is titled, ‘From one champion to another: Victory for Manny and Hillary.’
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/12/hillary-clinton-just-predicted-the-outcome-of-the-pacquiao-mayweather-championship-fight-video/?share=email
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104 'data scientists' who signed statement 'debunking' COMELEC fraud allegations: FAKE!
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10/5/2016 0:00
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My super geek CEO friend who went to school at Stanford University has this to say as he perused the list of the #TheYellow104"Looking at the list there are less than 24 "data scientists" Most are academics with Economics degrees. The majority of the data scientists are employed by Talas a PLDT subsidiary where the title of data scientist seems to be more of a title than an academic credential" Nyikes!! Kaya naman pala eh!Here at Silicon Valley, Data Science is an emerging field. So many new programs abound and you can call yourself a "Data Scientist" after a short 10-week program! Unless you have serious statistics, calculus, mathematics background when you take that program, you probably aren't going to be that good.-----------------Maria Victoria V. Ferro as posted on Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10154296726256495&id=522171494
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GRPundit
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https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2016/05/104-data-scientists-who-signed.html#comments
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Colangco: ‘I made Bilibid like a Las Vegas’
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2016-09-20 17:05:37+08:00
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High-profile drug convict Herbert “Ampang” Colangco revealed that he was the one who have made Bilibid, particularly the Maximum Security Compound when he was appointed by Bureau of Correction as Chairman.” Sasabihin ko na po ito sa buong Pilipinas. Noong dumating ako, ang bilibid po ay naging Las Vegas.” Colangco said while testifying at the Congress for the Proliferation of Drugs Probe, Tuesday.” Nagpapasok po ako ng mga girls. Sabi ko maganda ba? May pictures. Bawat babae ay P25,000 pero binubugaw ko ng P75,000. Meron po akong white motel doon na may mga kwarto, CR, kama” Colangco said.Asked as to why he was able to make such, Colangco said that he was given blessings to do anything inside the bilibid by DOJ particularly former secretary Leila de Lima with a condition.Colangco revealed that he had to pay P3-million to de Lima monthly as ‘blessing money’. He also shared that he was able to sell boxes of beer during his concert inside the Bilibid where he also gave P1-million to Delima. He said that also that he needed to work hard because he had to give another P1.2-million monthly to Bucor Director.During the hearing, Colangco also said that he has more than 100 motorcycles and 38 golf carts inside the Maximum Security Compound. He was also allowed to stage a concert to generate funds from the inmates.” Kailangan namin makalikom ng P3-million a month para sa kandidatura ni Secretary Delima” he added.Colangco is one of the 6 witnesses who appeared before the Congress for this day’s hearing on drugs in Bilibid tagging Senator Delima as the ultimate personality behind the drug trading inside the National Bilibid Prison.The witnesses were granted to avail judicial immunity and placed them in Witness Protection Program under the DOJ.What can you say about this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/colangco-made-bilibid-like-las-vegas/
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3 Big Reasons Why I’m Still Not Voting For Manny Pacquiao To Be A Senator
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3/4/2016 0:00
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A round of applause please for our very own Manny Pacquiao for his latest victory against Timothy Bradley. Indeed, he truly deserves some congratulations for his efforts. However, truth be told, while I admire his skills as a boxer and see his philanthropy as definitely helpful to our people, I’m still more than a little reluctant to vote him into power. After all, the position of senator isn’t really as easy as it sounds and, as far as I can see, Mr. Pacquiao just isn’t qualified for it. I will go as far as to say that I understand his good intentions but these simply aren’t enough to make him qualified to be senator.Anyway, before you react violently again, here are my three points on the matter:He’s Not CompetentOkay, before you say it, yes his philanthropy is something to be admired. His willingness to donate money and other resources from his own pocket is something truly amazing. This is especially helpful to our countrymen who have been devastated by Typhoon Yolanda and are still left floundering by the officials who are supposedly tasked with looking after them.Unfortunately, his philanthropy isn’t really enough to make him qualified to be a senator. Truth be told, being a congressman and senator is about “legislation” or making laws. Manny Pacquiao’s intents and efforts are actually better recommended for a mayor or governor. After all, making laws has very little to do with actual philanthropy.Here are three things that highlight Manny Pacquiao’s incompetence in politics:He has only attended a total of 4 sessions in congress. Okay, he says that once he becomes senator, he won’t be an absentee anymore. Now where have I heard that line before? Why didn’t he do his best when he was congressman and attended more meetings? If he was truly serious about being a politician, perhaps he should eschew some of his other activities and interests. After all, being part of the legislative branch of government is about making changes for the greater good and sometimes, the greater good requires us to make sacrifices and, in Manny Pacquiao’s case, perhaps his career in boxing, singing, acting and basketball.Okay, he says that once he becomes senator, he won’t be an absentee anymore. Now where have I heard that line before? Why didn’t he do his best when he was congressman and attended more meetings? If he was truly serious about being a politician, perhaps he should eschew some of his other activities and interests. After all, being part of the legislative branch of government is about making changes for the greater good and sometimes, the greater good requires us to make sacrifices and, in Manny Pacquiao’s case, perhaps his career in boxing, singing, acting and basketball. He approved the BBL without understanding its implications. This is probably the most hilarious part of his career as a congressman. He supported a bill that he probably didn’t even bother to read at all and then, when he found out that his province was actually included in the deal, he hastily pulled out his support. It’s tantamount to not reading a contract properly and signing it anyway then quickly pulling out when you realize that you’re giving away your house to charity. Now, it would be okay if he wasn’t an issue of national importance but unfortunately, he seems to have treated the situation casually and carelessly. Passing and/or approving laws one does not understand can prove to be quite devastating to the country and Manny Pacquiao will end up doing more harm than good to the country.This is probably the most hilarious part of his career as a congressman. He supported a bill that he probably didn’t even bother to read at all and then, when he found out that his province was actually included in the deal, he hastily pulled out his support. It’s tantamount to not reading a contract properly and signing it anyway then quickly pulling out when you realize that you’re giving away your house to charity. Now, it would be okay if he wasn’t an issue of national importance but unfortunately, he seems to have treated the situation casually and carelessly. Passing and/or approving laws one does not understand can prove to be quite devastating to the country and Manny Pacquiao will end up doing more harm than good to the country. All his academic achievements are “honorary”. Similar to President Aquino, many of the degrees that Manny Pacquiao’s academic achievements are “honorary” which means he didn’t earn them the way he should have. Unlike Shaq O’Neal who genuinely made an effort to study and earn his degree, Manny Pacquiao either asked for a degree as a personal favor or outright just bought them. An “honorary” title isn’t the real thing and is more or less just a decorative title rather than one that’s earned.He’s A Bit Of A HypocriteOf course, who can forget the time when he compared the LGBT community to animals? Now, the issue is pretty much over since he already apologized for the incident. Nike even stopped sponsoring him as a response to his callous choice of words. However, as much as I’d like to bury the issue, there are still some things that need to be said:Why isn’t he calling out his corrupt political allies?It’s sad really because while he likes to talk down to the LGBT community for being “sinners”, he has not once called out the other members of the UNA party list who are well-known for their questionable activities in politics. Even in the Bible, Jesus himself went out of his way to bash the scribes and pharisees (who more or less count as lawyers and lawmakers of his time) for their hypocrisy and often avoided being involved with them as he knew that they would probably just use him to gain more power over the people. Manny Pacquiao, on the other hand, has played right into their hands and is willing to be used by individuals like Jejomar Binay (another rather suspicious fellow) for their own political gain.Worse still, while Manny Pacquiao insists that LGBT people are “sinners” but he himself is guilty of some of the sins enumerated in the Bible like gambling, womanizing, getting tattoos and wearing clothing made from different fabrics. Has he not read the part about “he who has not sinned can cast the first stone”?He’s Not Cut Out For PoliticsBefore I continue, I’d like to stress that yes, his works of philanthropy are deeply appreciated. However, this does not automatically make him qualified to be a senator. Again, being senator is about “making laws” and not simply handing out relief goods. If he really wants to help, perhaps he should instead consider running for mayor or governor as that will allow him to take a more “hands-on” approach in helping the common people.However, if one were to ask me, he should just ditch the whole political angle altogether. He has everything he needs to help the Filipino people after all. Wealth, power, fame and good health have been granted to him in abundance by the Lord. Why does he still need to associate himself with dirty, selfish and all too often incompetent politicians if he really wants to help the Philippines? If he really wants to help, all the resources he needs to do so are already with him.As my counselor once told me: “If you really want to be good and help others, do you have to wait to win the lottery? Why not do it now? If you’re only going to be good after God blesses you, then you’re not worthy of his blessing at all. If you want to be a good person, be a good person now so that when God finally blesses you, you won’t just be good, you’ll be better.”
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/3-big-reasons-im-still-not-voting-manny-pacquiao-senator/#comments
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President Duterte declares “state of lawlessness” after the Davao City Explosion
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-09-03 05:31:32+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte decided to declare “State of Lawlessness” in Davao City so the military can help the police in fighting terrorism.The President clarifies that declaring State of Lawlessness is not Martial Law and the writ of habeas corpus will not be suspended.“I am declaring State of lawlessness, It’s not a martial law but philippine army will run the country according to the laws of national government. There will be checkpoint everywhere starting now because i have to protect the people in this country” President Duterte said.The duration of the state of lawlessness is still not yet known, but he said that he will remove it if the situation comes back to normal.“I am declaring a state of lawlessness until I decide it is safe for every one again. This is not martial law, nothing to do with suspension of writ of habeas corpus.” The President added.According to our 1987 Constitution, the commander in chief has the authority to call in the military to act as police support in cases of terrorist attacks or such violent conflicts.Military men running the country according to his specification… not interchangeable with Martial law… Writ of Habeas Corpus isn’t suspended.The President also ordered the authorities of Davao City to set some checkpoints to prevent another terrorist attack.The Netizens supported the President for declaring the State of Lawlessness and they believe that the bombings in Davao City is already a big reason to declare it.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-declares-state-lawlessness-davao-city-explosion/
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FICKLE-MINDED ASTRONOMERS: PLUTO REGAINS PLANET STATUS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/07/2018 0:00
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A day after its successful flyby, even smaller than Earth’s moon. It’s dense and rocky, like the terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars). However, its nearest neighbors are the gaseous Jovian planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune). For this reason, many scientists believe that Pluto originated elsewhere in space and got caught in the sun’s gravity.Some astronomers once theorized that Pluto used to be one of Neptune’s moons. Pluto’s orbit is erratic. The planets in our solar system all orbit the sun in a relatively flat plane. Pluto, however, orbits the sun at a 17-degree angle to this plane. In addition, its orbit is exceptionally elliptical and crosses Neptune’s orbit.One of its moons, Charon, is about half Pluto’s size. Some astronomers have recommended that the two objects be treated as a binary system rather than a planet and satellite.But after seeing the new photos of Pluto which revealed a young surface dotted with ice mountains, the astronomers decided to reinstate the dwarf planet’s full planet status. “If there’s water, there must be life,” the astronomers concluded, ” and Pluto might be the only planet other than Earth where life exists.”The United States is now finalizing a blueprint to be the first to send human beings to Pluto. Expect this human landing in 2024!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/16/fickle-minded-astronomers-pluto-regains-planet-status/#comments
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FILIPINO ARMY RESERVISTS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOLLOWING BASKETBALL TEAM’S LOSS TO CHINA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/10/2017 0:00
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command (RESCOM) has called hundreds of thousands of army reservists to active duty following the Philippines’ loss to China in yesterday’s FIBA Basketball Asia Championship game. The Filipino team, Gilas, lost the 2015 title to China 78-67.The 2015 FIBA Asia Championship game was held in Changsha, Huna, China.The Filipinos accused China of cooking the game through bad calls by Chinese referees.The Philippines and China are embroiled in a territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.Till yesterday, the Philippine government has been passive in dealing with the dispute, choosing to resolve the hot button issue through diplomatic means, including filing a formal protest with the United Nations.Gilas’ loss — its second failed attempt in a row at the much-coveted title — was too much for the Philippines to bear, so it decided to bear arms instead.“We’ve been trying our best to be sportsman-like in dealing with the South China Sea conflict, but it seems that the Chinese can’t be sport enough even in a supposedly friendly competition like basketball,” President NoyNoy Aquino said.Among those called to active duty were Filipino champion boxer and Congressman Manny Pacquiao, a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve; and Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares, lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/04/filipino-army-reservists-called-to-active-duty-following-basketball-teams-loss-to-china/?share=email
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PNP Chief Dela Rosa on Sen. De Lima’s advice: “Mabuti pa siya at alam niya mangyayari kay Kerwin”
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-11-21 10:18:00+08:00
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PNP Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said during a press conference in Camp Crame on Monday that they are doing their best to protect the life of the Eastern Visayas Drug Lord Kerwin Espinosa.When the press asked PNP Chief about Senator Leila De Lima’s advice to Kerwin, Dela Rosa answered “Buti pa siya[Sen. De Lima] at alam niya ang mangyayari kay Kerwin Kami we are trying very hard to secure him at siya pinepredict na niya na papatayin. E bakit naman ganun ang pag-iisip ng isang tao,””He believes that if someone from PNP wants to kill Kerwin, it’s only a little number compared to the whole organization of cops who wants to secure the Eastern Visayan Drug Lord.He was also surprised that Senator De Lima knows more about the future of Kerwin than him.“Whole organization (PNP) 160,000 of us, kung may scalawag sa amin na gustong pumatay kay Kerwin maliit lang yan kumpara sa buong PNP.. Mabuti pa siya [De Lima] alam niyang mamamatay si Kerwin ako hindi ko alam. ” Dela Rosa said.Yesterday, Senator De Lima gave an advice to Kerwin that his cooperation with the government’s investigation on illegal drugs would not ensure his safety.“This is my advice to Kerwin. Don’t ever think that your ‘cooperation’ will spare you your life. Sooner or later this government is going to make sure you end up like your father. I make the same prediction for Jaybee Sebastian,” the senator said in a statementKerwin Espinosa is currently in the custody of PNP Chief Bato Dela Rosa and the drug lord requested to be placed under the Witness Protection Program to ensure his safety.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pnp-chief-dela-rosa-sen-de-limas-advice-mabuti-pa-siya-alam-niya-mangyayari-kay-kerwin/
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UNIVISION TO MISS UNIVERSE OWNER DONALD TRUMP: “YOU’RE FIRED!”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/06/2018 0:00
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Real Estate mogul and owner of the Miss Universe Pageant Donald Trump announced last week he is running for president of the United States. In his kick-off speech, he said that if elected, he will build a “great wall” on the border and make Mexico pay for it because Mexico is sending immigrants who are rapists, drug dealers and criminals.Now, Trump is eating his own words and is suffering from constipation.Univision, the leading Spanish-language network has announced that it is firing Donald Trump. The network will not be airing the Miss U.S.A. Pageant scheduled for July 12 because of Trump’s “offensive remarks about Mexican immigrants.” “Neither are we airing the next Miss Universe Pageant,” it said.Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries in South America constitute the largest share of audiences for the highly popular international beauty competition. Representatives of Mexico and other Latin countries consistently fare very well in the competition and collectively have the most number of Miss Universe crowns.There is growing speculation that Mexico and the other Latin countries may not be sending any representatives to the Miss Universe Pageant this year because of Trump’s racist remarks.That would spell big trouble for Trump because without the Latin candidates, the Miss Universe Pageant would not generate the kind of huge audiences that it usually enjoys.Because the Philippines has very close ties with Mexico and most countries in South America, local Philippine networks are also contemplating about not airing the Miss Universe Pageant.Stella Marquez-Araneta, head of the Binibining Pilipinas Charities which holds the Philippine franchise for the Miss Universe Pageant, told The Adobo Chronicles® that she plans to eliminate the Miss Philippines-Universe crown and try to buy the local franchise for the Miss World Pageant instead.Is this the end for Miss Universe?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/25/univision-to-miss-universe-owner-donald-trump-youre-fired/
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LOOK: List of senators who voted YES and NO for Martial Law in Mindanao
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2017-05-30 12:52:28+08:00
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Most of the senators expressed their support to the martial law declaration of President Rodrigo Duterte in the whole island of Mindanao.Fifteen out of 23 senators, said that the Senate Resolution No. 388 also known as the martial law in Mindanao signed on Monday is “satisfactory, constitutional, and in accordance with the law”“The Senate hereby supports fully Proclamation No. 216 and finds no compelling reason to revoke the same,” the resolution said.The 15 senators who voted in favor of the martial law are all the members of the majority bloc of the senate.“The acts committed by the Maute group are an open attempt to remove from the allegiance to the Philippine Government the part of Mindanao and deprive the Chief Executive of its powers and prerogatives to enforce laws of the land and to maintain public order and safety in Mindanao, hence constitutes the crime of rebellion,” the resolution read.Meanwhile, eight senators, all whom belong to the minority bloc, and another two from the majority bloc did not sign the senate resolution.Senators who voted ‘yes’ for Martial Law in Mindanao:Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III Sen. Sonny Angara Sen. Nancy Binay Sen. JV Ejercito Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian Sen. Richard Gordon Sen. Gringo Honasan Sen. Panfilo Lacson Sen. Loren Legarda Sen. Manny Pacquiao Sen. Joel Villanueva Sen. Cynthia Villar Sen. Miguel ZubiriSenators who did not sign the Senate Resolution No. 388Sen. Francis Pangilinan Sen. Franklin Drilon Sen. Bam Aquino Sen. Leila De Lima Sen. Risa Hontiveros Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV Sen. Grace Poe Sen. Francis EscuderoSenator Escudero explained that he did not sign the resolution because he didn’t receive a copy. He also said that the 1987 Constitution does not require the said resolution.Senators from the minority bloc also tried to block the declaration of Martial Law of President Rodrigo Duterte after they filed on Monday a resolution to ask the Congress in a joint session and discuss the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in Mindanao.Senate Resolution No. 350 was signed by Drilon, Pangilinan, Aquino IV, Hontiveros, De Lima and Trillanes and they said that the joint session was necessary to determine the “constitutional and factual validity” of the Proclamation No. 216 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte following the attacks of the Maute group in Marawi City.Liberal Party President Kiko Pangilinan also vowed to oppose nationwide martial law declaration if President Rodrigo Duterte plans to do it.“While there may be isolated terrorist acts in these areas, there exists no Visayas-wide nor a Luzon-wide invasion or rebellion to merit the declaration of martial law as allowed under our Constitution,” Pangilinan said.“Absent any nationwide rebellion or invasion, we will vigorously oppose a nationwide martial law declaration,” he added.According to the Proclamation 216. President Rodrigo Duterte forced to declare Martial Law in the whole island of Mindanao because the attack of the Maute Terrorist Group in Marawi City was the start of their mission to build an ISIS stronghold in the Philippines.The report also said that “the recent attack shows the capability of the Maute group and other rebel groups to sow terror, and cause death and damage to property not only in Lanao del Sur but also in other parts of Mindanao”
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-list-senators-voted-yes-no-martial-law-mindanao/
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Singaporean Ambassador expresses support to President Duterte “I think it’s the Philippines’ time”
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2016-10-01 00:59:15+08:00
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Singaporean Ambassador to Manila Kok Li Peng is optimistic that President Duterte could bring the Philippines into an era of prosperity.Despite of criticisms that the current administration receives because of their controversial War on Drugs, the Singaporean Ambassador still believes that Duterte has a very comprehensive agenda that may transform the Philippines into a first world country.“I think your president has many challenges to face and to deal with. But what’s striking is that he’s got a very comprehensive agenda and his ensemble is very experienced and very capable. He’s going to do it,” She said during a discussion with reporters.Ambassador Kok is confident that President Duterte could deliver a Philippines that is wealthy, safe, clean and modern.“I think it’s the Philippines’ time. Every country has a time,” the envoy said. “This is it.”The ambassador also sad that Singapore is always there to support the Philippines and willing to stand on its journey to success.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/singaporean-ambassador-expresses-support-president-duterte-think-philippines-time/
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Anti-Marcos/Duterte Protesters Criticized For Displaying Small Penises
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/11/2016 0:00
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While Filipinos focused their attention on the anti-Marcos burial rally held Friday at the Luneta Park, another group of protesters did their own thing at the University of the Philippines (U.P.) in Diliman, Quezon City.Members of the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) fraternity at U.P. ran naked through a student crowd with only their faces covered to protest against the hero’s burial for the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.The Great Oblation Run, also known as “Ritual Dance of the Brave,” is a long-held tradition in the state university that began in 1977. It is held as a way for fraternity members to make known their stand on important national issues.In addition to protesting the Marcos Burial at Libingan Ng Mga Bayani, they also asked the Duterte administration to stop extrajudicial killings and to end contractual labor.But instead of rallying the crowd to support their demands, the protestors were criticized for displaying their small penises, as can be seen in a social media post by one very disappointed observer (see photo.)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/27/anti-marcosduterte-protesters-criticized-for-displaying-small-penises/
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Bong Go’s corporate social responsibility
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2018-06-12 22:14:15+08:00
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THE government, in many aspects, is just like one big corporation. And like private or government-owned corporations, it imposes upon itself a corporate social responsibility, a non-core program that sets aside part of their profits to reach out to communities that need assistance.Government-owned corporations, under the Gender and Development Program, are mandated by law to set aside 5 percent of its budget for GAD. While this was primarily designed to institutionalize gender equality, GOCs may also tap this fund for CSR projects especially those which gives equal opportunities and responsibilities for women and men of the implementing agencies and the beneficiaries themselves.Private corporations have a wider latitude in carrying out their CSR programs in that they are not subject to government audit but only abide by the guidelines set forth by the firms. The Anvil Awards of the Public Relations Society of the Philippines give prestige to government and private corporations by giving those with exemplary CSR projects that help improve the lives of beneficiary communities.Carrying out CSR programs is not, however, a walk in the park. I therefore commiserate with Sec. Christopher “Bong” Go because I observed lately that he has to perform odd jobs which aptly falls under government CSR except that his is such a huge undertaking. Bong Go is the data bank of his boss, Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte, and at the same time head of the Presidential Management Staff. As PMS head, he attends to complaints, inquiries and pleas for assistance. I would best describe him as a traffic officer that directs the flow of communications from the public to appropriate government agencies for proper action. His office is where the first step that addresses red tapes begins. It was therefore so unkind for the likes of Rappler’s Pia Ranada to insinuate irregularity when Secretary Bong, the Special Assistant to the President, wrote a marginal note endorsing documents relating to the frigate issue to the Defense Department for proper action.With the enormous task his boss has to attend to, “Bong”, as he prefers to be called, now represents the President in unscheduled trips arising from disasters, death in the family and other emergencies. He carries not only the personal message of the President and assistance of whatever kind. Add to that mounting appeals for help that are coursed through radio programs. Cesar Chavez of DZRH, for example, is now swamped with requests to convey their concerns to Secretary Bong.It pays that Bong had, through the years of being with his boss, adjusted his body clock and is quite physically fit being a basketball player. The President, even when he was Mayor of Davao City, would make the rounds of the city when everybody goes to sleep. Bong may not be riding on a motorcycle like the mayor loves to do, but he is not actually far behind. In time of calamities Bong is among the first to respond. Once when an unexpected flash flood engulfed a subdivision close to where I stay, Bong was seen rescuing several people trapped in flood water that had breached the rooftops. He fetched them in his jet-ski and brought each to safe places.Talking of Pia Ranada, as a cub reporter of Rappler covering Duterte’s early foray in the Presidential campaign, she fell in a deep canal when amidst a huge crowd wanting to have a glimpse of the Mayor became unruly and pushed her to he edge. Bong and his boss cut short the campaign sortie and personally brought her to a hospital. They never left her until the doctors assured them that Pia is okay.These days, Pia is focused on finding faults against the President and Bong, and of late had the brashness to say that Duterte is afraid of her for she speaks the truth. Her “truth” actually comes from perjured witnesses Edgar Matobato and Arthur Lascanas. Bong had a share of Pia’s audacity and attempt at craftiness. After clearing himself in the Senate hall, the Special Assistant to the President got back to his job doing his daunting task which partakes of one huge corporate social responsibility.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/bong-gos-corporate-social-responsibility/
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Look: Is D’Strafford Research legit? Here’s what we got
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2016-05-04 17:14:41+08:00
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Few days before the May 9 election, the social media of Liberal Party main candidates Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo (RO-RO) are flooded with a post showing a survey coming from a certain D’Strafford Survey Firm.In the survey Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo lead the race different from SWS and Pulse Asia survey results. Netizens started to question about this D’Strafford survey as it is new to the ear.DuterteNews.Com investigated the survey firm’s authenticity. RoRo facebook pages tagged a website of the said firm ( Dstrafford.com ). The investigation starts on the website and the following are the evidences that this survey group is plainly a BOGUS.The Survey Result of D’Strafford as shared by RoRo official facebook page.Below is the website of D’Strafford. It looks like legit. The site contains contacts, news item and descriptions. But wait, continue reading below.Oops, another website on the internet having the same design with D’Strafford – The Omotosho and Associates in Chicago since 1992. The site looks an even more legit as it contains more information of their tools and services and a direct contact number. Look the photo below!This time we don’t know as to whom this web design truly belongs. There must be something that will tell us that D’Strafford comes first than Omotosho. Thanks to WHOIS.com, a website that can show domain’s identification information.Below, it shows that D’Strafford.com was created and bought online just last April 14, 2016 to be expired next year (2017). This only means, D’Strafford was just created to lure the people.You can personally check the information you have seen above. Just go to D’strafford.com and www.omotoshocpa.net and compare the website. You can also go to Whois.com to do same thing what we did.The Filipino people are not stolid anymore. They are now thinkers. With the advent of the internet, anybody can now unmask an entity or personality to reveal the truth.Mayor Rody Duterte remains the top choice of the Filipino people. Let’ s share this information and break the yellow armies who continually influence the undecided that the Daang Matuwid is leading the race.Any thoughts about this revelation? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/dstrafford-survey-result-bogus-roxas/
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PHILIPPINES: AN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CONVENTION LIKE NO OTHER
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['Pol Pinoy']
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31/08/2018 0:00
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just for the day.It will be a litmus test of how successful AA programs have been in the Philippines in the past 34 years.The Adobo Chronicles® will be covering the convention live from Dumaguete City.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/31/philippines-an-alcoholics-anonymous-convention-like-no-other/
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Philippine Senate Approves 1,500 Percent Increase In Balikbayan Box Tax Exemption
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/01/2016 0:00
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We asked Siri what 1,500% of P10,000 was, and her answer was P150,000. And that’s exactly what the Philippine Senate wants in terms in an increase in the tax-exemption for Balikbayan boxes.The Balikbayan box is part of the Philippine government’s incentive program for Filipino expatriates to encourage them to send goods to their loved ones back home, tax-free. The current tax-free limit is P10,000.The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill that would not only modernize the Bureau of Customs (BoC) but would also raise the tax-exempt value of balikbayan boxes from P10,000 to P150,000.Senate Bill No. 2968, known as the Customs Modernization and Tarrif Act (CMTA), was approved by the chamber Monday.Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate committee on ways and means and sponsor of the bill, said the measure aims to amend the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines (TCCP) in compliance with the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) which is a blueprint for “modern and efficient customs procedures” of the World Customs Organization.If it becomes law, what does the bill mean for overseas Filipinos?It means they can stop going to Walmart or Costco to buy bulk items or designer goods to pack into their Balikbayan boxes.They will now be able to shop at Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Macy’s, as well as buy grocery items from Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s. It also means that the high-definition, flat screen television sets they send to their families back home can now be as large as 69 inches, as opposed to the usual 29 inches.It’s really more fun in the Philippines, especially if you have relatives in the U.S. and other countries.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/18/philippine-senate-approves-1500-percent-increase-in-balikbayan-box-tax-exemption/#comments
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REVEALED: The New, Improved Manila International Airport (MIA)
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/9/2018 0:00
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Exclusive to The Adobo ChroniclesPART 1What a relief! At long last, domestic and international passengers as well as airline pilots and those in the Control Tower don’t have to struggle with the hard-to-say NAIA. It’s back to MIA — the Manila International Airport.And that’s just for starters.My Point-to-Point (P2P) bus from the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City arrives at the refurbished curb just outside Terminal 1. The curb is painted blue, indicating a buses-only drop off point. There wasn’t any queue of buses. Disembarking from the bus was swift, with young, good-looking and well-dressed porters helping us unload our luggage. We say ‘thank you’ to the porters and hand each one of them a P10 bill. They respectfully decline the money but only nodded with a smile saying, ‘you’re welcome po.’We are surprised to see there isn’t any line to enter the terminal building. A sliding glass door automatically opens and two lady security guards with their shiny black hair worn in a bun, greet us with ‘Mabuhay! Welcome to MIA.’ They ask to see our passports and travel itinerary then point us to an X-ray machine.Two very courteous men in red vests help us load our luggage into the X-ray machine conveyor and gesture for us to proceed to the metal detector. Soon as we cross over to the other side of the security booth, another two men in red vests help us unload our luggage from the X-ray machine. They politely ask what airline we’re flying, then point us in the direction of our designated counter.We arrived early so our designated counter hasn’t yet opened. So we proceed to one of several waiting lounges across from our designated airline counters. There were plenty of brightly-colored, comfortable cushioned seats, each equipped with a charging station. We take our seats and plug in our smart phones. Next to our row of seats, there is a blue stand-up sign that reads “Free wi-fi, courtesy of MIA.” We log in using our iPads and voila, we are instantly connected to the world of the Internet.I need a bio break and so I proceed to one of several gender-neutral restrooms. The restroom is sparkling clean, nicely lighted with purple and yellow pin bulbs. They light a framed picture of the Palawan Underground River, placed just above a ceramic vase with fresh and scented red and white carnations.After doing my bio business, I come back to the waiting lounge just in time for the opening of our designated airline counters. Passengers line up in the clearly-marked stanchioned lines. There isn’t a long wait at all as airline staff process each check-in passenger with great dispatch and bright smiles.Our queue is even shorter because we had checked in online and already have our pre-printed boarding passes.We are then pointed towards the security gates where we are met with very polite men and women dressed in well-pressed barongs and wearing IDs that indicate their names in big bold letters.An alarm or two goes off as a few passengers in front of us pass through the security booth. The passengers are led to a private area behind a black curtain and are patted off quickly before being cleared to proceed to their designated departure gates. No ‘laglag bala.’Huge and well-lighted directional signs lead us to our departure gate. There are people movers in the center of the hallway although we choose to walk it to our gate. But we could see the happy faces of other passengers thankful for the added convenience.Our short stay in the departure gate lounge is uneventful. Airline staff roam the area to make sure everything is in order. They ask us if everything is okay. We respond: ‘not just okay, but A-okay!’Then boarding begins, and our pleasurable encounter with MIA comes to an end.(NEXT UP: Part 2, Arriving in MIA)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/11/revealed-the-new-improved-manila-international-airport-mia/?share=email
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Ousted Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno Wants To Move On
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/06/2018 0:00
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Now that the Supreme Court has denied her Motion for Reconsideration in connection with her ouster as Chief Justice, Maria Lourdes Sereno told The Adobo Chronicles that she now wants to move on.”With the grace of the Almighty and with the moral support of the Filipino people, I’d like to put everything behind me now,” Sereno said.Sereno also said that in order to fix her tarnished image, she plans to legally change her name to Vox Popoli.The idea for the new name came up after her BBC interview with Stephen Sackur of ‘Hardtalk’ during which she indicated that rather than enter into politics, she would like to be the ‘voice of the people.’The Adobo Chronicles just noticed that her initials as Vox Popoli would be VP. Is she gearing herself up to run for Vice President?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/20/ousted-supreme-court-chief-justice-maria-lourdes-sereno-wants-to-move-on/?share=email
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questions that start with the word ‘why’ #BigasHindiBala
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2016-04-03 12:07:57+00:00
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The phrase “preventable tragedy” is inseparable from any discussion of the Aquino administration as it comes to a close in less than three months. Not only has the term of outgoing president Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino been marked by several preventable tragedies, one can be forgiven for thinking that BS Aquino’s victory as president was itself one big preventable tragedy.The recent Kidapawan incident, where farmers and police clashed in North Cotabato, seems to fit the mold of a preventable tragedy.Even in this short a time after the incident, there has been no shortage of information and disinformation about the incident. BS Aquino’s government, as usual, is trying to find a donkey to pin the blame on. Most conspicuous of all is BS Aquino’s personal silence on the matter.We need to filter the noise and get to deeper root issues that are either hidden, or are trying to be hidden desperately. We start by asking a few simple questions.First, we ask why farmers, of all people, should suddenly go hungry.Drought. A condition that the government supposedly had known for some time would affect the area, as well as a condition that the government brain trust suffers from. Farmers can take all the precautions and preparations possible, but without government assistance, they can go only so far.So the question remains, what did the government do/not do? And why did it have to come to the incident, which left some dead, before this was highlighted?If there’s any group within society who should not be allowed to go hungry, it is those who produce your food in the first place. Unfortunately, farmers are one of many groups in society who perpetually get the short end of the stick from the government in terms of support.Next, we ask why authorities saw the need for heavy-handedness in dealing with the protesters.The official line of police talking mouths is that the force practices something called “maximum tolerance”. Police are not to harm protesters at all costs, much less shoot at them with live bullets.Police will claim that the protesters fired first, and that they were merely retaliating in self-defense. The protesters will say the same thing about the police. At this point, who fired first hardly matters. As fellow GRP writer Ilda has pointed out, authorities were in a position to practice better discretion than the farmers. The practice of this discretion has been cast in doubt.Furthermore, the alleged presence of communists/leftists among the protesters’ ranks has become mixed into the discussion. And now, administration apologists are using this as justification for why things turned out the way they did.The inevitable question pops up, David Yap among those who raised it on Twitter: does even the alleged presence of communists/leftists justify the use of lethal force on the farmers?Let me just say, for the record, that wherever they go, communists/leftists manage to complicate EVERYTHING.If you ask me, the choice to use force seems to run deeper than just several instances of flawed judgment in the field. If one considers things outside of the Kidapawan incident context, one can readily observe that Filipinos who are in positions of authority like to flaunt/show off their power. When it comes to responding to perceived threats to that power, they usually use a jackhammer to swat a fly. One can even say that they will burn down a house just to kill a rat.Kamay na bakal – it seems heavy-handedness is a no-brainer in the Filipino psyche. It seems to be an offshoot of lazy thinking, especially if Filipinos believe that such kamay na bakal is the only possible solution to an incident.Oh, shout-out to the communists/leftists in the Philippines: the government blames some of you for the violence. Yet they sleep with you as well, i.e., have allowed you to assume key positions in government. Alliance of convenience much? Comrades (that’s what you call each other, right?), if I were you, I would seriously rethink this “relationship” and start disowning those among your ranks who do not “tow the line.”Finally, we ask why there seems to be a disconnect with the way Filipino citizens and their government regard each other.I am somewhat convinced that, fundamentally, Filipinos want a nanny state. They want the government to provide everything for as little cost as possible. There is no such thing as a free lunch, however; if you want something from the government, it will cost the citizens something. That something is usually called taxes.For all the taxes that they pay though, Filipinos surely deserve better than the current service level they’re getting from the government now.The relationship between citizens and government is two-way: you help the government, the government helps you. If one of the entities is not pulling its weight, the relationship deteriorates. No, keeping complaints about lapses in government performance to yourselves is NOT an example of helping it. Neither is not vetting and scrutinizing mercilessly the people who want to be in government during election periods.The government is there to serve the people, in theory. In practice, we all know what happens: people feed the government. Filipinos surrender power to their government all too readily. They are too deferential and have clung to the belief that complaining about your government’s non-performance is equivalent to lack of utang na loob (sense of debt of gratitude).One of the symptoms of such deference is that the government affords itself powers to treat certain sections of the citizenry like crap. This recent incident in Kidapawan merely serves to reinforce this sentiment that government – this administration in particular – cares little for farmers. The way government treats farmers runs eerily similar to the way they treat overseas contract workers (OCW’s):”Keep propping us up; you’re not allowed to complain. If you do, you are an ungrateful bastard.”They can keep doing this only for so much more before something eventually gives. I wouldn’t be surprised if it already has.When problems like these arise, one of the lines you can expect to hear from government spokespersons is, “Why didn’t the aggrieved ask for dialogue?”, to which the conversation will continue: “Now they are, and instead of talking with them, you talk down to them. Where were you when the problem was still manageable?”On a side note, fellow GRP writer Ilda pointed out in one of her recent articles that the Aquinos have a history of being connected with excessive force – to the point of lethality – used against farmers. Mendiola, Hacienda Luisita, and now Kidapawan.As a bonus, we ask why the Aquino administration, for all its inordinate obsession with image management, is awfully piss-poor at crisis management.I guess the Aquino administration has worked under the assumption that spin is the solution to everything. At various points in BS Aquino’s six-year term Filipinos have seen the extent to which they will go to deflect accountability from themselves and to pin blame on others. Netizens have their stories about armies of internet trolls being hired by the Communications Group in order to discredit critics. Stories abound about how support for Liberal Party is “garnered and guaranteed” at the barangay level.Image is nothing, however, without substance. For all the savvy with propaganda that the Palace Communications Group seems to exhibit, they could not totally cover up the empty shell that characterizes this administration.And now, people are asking: if the government has all this money from “savings”, what results do they have to show for it?One more thing of note: the Cotabato Governor, Lala Mendoza, was angered by moves of other candidates to assist the farmers involved in the Kidapawan incident. She called such moves “insulting”, and considered such moves “politicking”.To which I have two simple things to say: “Why can’t people help or do other things in the Philippines without being colored politically?”, and, “Governor Mendoza, if you can’t give the people what they want or need, they simply go to someone who will. If you feel insulted, you deserve it because you insult Filipinos’ intelligence with your pettiness.”Now, excuse me as I go look for the next case of Aquino administration ineptitude to rattle them over.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/kidapawan-incident-questions-start-word-bigashindibala/#comments
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Solving The Traffic Problem: Philippine City To Replace Jeepneys With Horses
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/7/2016 0:00
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Traffic congestion is a huge problem not only in Metro Manila, but in other major cities in the Philippines, including Baguio, the country’s summer capital.Solving the nightmarish traffic is one of President Rod Duterte’s priorities in his first 100 days in office and has encouraged local officials to come up with alternative means of transportation to decongest the roadways while reducing pollution. Baguio City officials have come up with a brilliant proposal that would do just that.The plan is to phase out dilapidated jeepneys with horses which would better utilize the city’s huge equestrian population.One of Baguio’s most popular tourist attractions is horseback-riding, largely concentrated in Wright Park, across from the Philippine president’s summer residence, Mansion House.Officials said an alternative proposal to replace jeepneys with tricycles (pedicabs) would not be feasible considering Baguio’s hilly terrain. Horses, would be perfect, they said.Part of the plan is to employ additional street cleaners to collect horse manure in designated routes which, in turn, will be donated to fruit and vegetable growers in Baguio and neighboring La Trinidad Valley.“It’s a win-win situation,” the officials said. “We will solve the traffic problem while boosting organic farm production.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/12/solving-the-traffic-problem-philippine-city-to-replace-jeepneys-with-horses/
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President got a support from EMMY Award winning television newsman Graham Ledger on leaving UN
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2016-08-23 15:27:28+08:00
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EMMY Award winning television newsman, Graham Ledger, hosts “The Daily Ledger” shows his support to the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in his statement threatening that Philippines may leave UN for interrupting the Anti-Illegal Drug Operations.He also believe that the United States must join Duterte in leaving the United Nations.“The United States should join him, it is high time, that our rational,civil constitutional republic put the world on notice, that the immoral, pro-dictator, pro-globalist, climate change embracing, anti-american agenda of the United Nations must end” Graham Ledger said during the “final thoughts” segment in One America News.The netizens are very happy that there are still international media outlets left that understands the real situation of the Philippines and President Duterte.The recorded video of the tv segment was posted by Maria Lilac Wilson on Facebook.President Duterte’s popularity is also slowly rising in the international community.The Malacanang Palace said that Philippines will not leave the United Nation despite of the statement of the President and the criticisms that the government received from the UN.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-got-support-emmy-award-winning-television-newsman-graham-ledger-leaving-un/
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Millennials Want Siri To Narrate Their Life Stories
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/10/2017 0:00
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An online survey asking people to name who they would choose to narrate their life story — other than Morgan Freeman — received a most shocking response among millennials.Overwhelmingly their choice was Siri.It was a survey gone awry.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/12/millennials-want-siri-to-narrate-their-life-stories/#respond
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Kris Aquino To Play Leni Robredo In Next Film Project
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/07/2018 0:00
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In her Instagram post, Kris Aquino posted a still photo of a scene from the Hollywood film, “Crazy Rich Asians.” Her cameo role will be that of Princess Intan.From Hollywood back to Philiwood. In Aquino’s next major film project, she will play the role of Leni Robredo. The movie is titled “Queen of Laylayan,” a biographical sketch of the Vice President.From princess to queen!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/29/kris-aquino-to-play-leni-robredo-in-next-film-project/?share=email
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Online Voting Now Open For The 2017 Malacañang Babe
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/12/2017 0:00
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There is just one more beauty pageant left before we exit the year 2017. It’s the Malacañang Babe. And YOU can help determine the winner.Online voting is now open. You can choose your favorite candidate from the four finalists.The winner will be announced on New Year’s eve.So what are you waiting for? Vote!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/17/online-voting-now-open-for-the-2017-malacanang-babe/#respond
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SCIENTISTS DISCOVER VIRUS THAT CAUSES STUPIDITY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/11/2017 0:00
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U.S. scientists have identified a virus that attacks human DNA and causes stupidity in human beings. Those infected become less intelligent with the virus impairing brain activity, learning and memory.Researchers from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the University of Nebraska have identified traces of an algae virus, known as ATCV-1, in throat swabs drawn from healthy volunteers which appeared to lessen their mental capacity.The researchers, led by Dr. Robert Yolken, had originally been working on an unrelated study into throat microbes when they unexpectedly located traces of ATCV-1 in human DNA samples.ATCV-1 typically infects a species of green algae found in lakes and rivers, and has not previously been known to infect humans.According to the study, those infected with the virus performed around 10% worse on tests analyzing visual processing speeds, and were slower to draw a line connecting a sequence of numbers randomly distributed on a page than their uninfected counterparts. The researchers also found that the presence of the virus was linked to lower attention spans and decreased spatial awareness, and a “statistically significant decrease in the performance on cognitive assessments of visual processing and visual motor speed”.The U.S. discovery seems to explain why politicians in the Philippines seem to be exhibiting extremely high levels of stupidity. The presidential palace, Malacañang, sits on the banks of the Pasig river. It is the official residence of President NoyNoy Aquino. It is also a frequent venue for meetings between the president and members of his Cabinet as well as of Congress.The Pasig River is notoriously a polluted body of water constantly flowing with trash, debris and algae. No doubt, ATCV-1 lurks in the waters of the Pasig and has surely infected the occupants and frequent guests of the presidential palace.It is time to clean up the palace and Congress, as well as the Pasig River.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/10/scientists-discover-virus-that-causes-stupidity/
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Retired US Supreme Court Justice Predicted Philippine President Duterte’s Rise — Four Years Ago (Video)
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/10/2016 0:00
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Four years ago, no one saw it coming — that a foul-mouthed, non-traditional politician in the person of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte would be elected next president of the Philippines. But someone did: retired US Supreme Court Justice David Souter.In a recorded video of statements made four years ago in New Hamphire, Souter said:“Augustus became emperor not because he arrested the Roman Senate. He became emperor because he promised that he would solve problems that were not being solved.”As if to address the many persistent problems that have been going on for a long time in the Philippines, he added:“Some one person will come forward and say, “Give me total power and I will solve this problem.”“…and the day will come when somebody will come forward and we and the government will, in effect, say, “take they ball and run with it. Do what you have to do.”And the rest is history. Rodrigo Duterte was elected president and the Filipino people gave him the ball and run with it.Watch the the full clip of Justice Souter:
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/22/retired-us-supreme-court-justice-predicted-philippine-president-dutertes-rise-four-years-ago-video/#respond
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PHILIPPINES TO BAN HELMETS FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/09/2017 0:00
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In the U.S., the Helmet Law means bike and motorcycle riders are required to wear helmets to prevent head injuries in accidents. In the Philippines, it means riders must take them off!House Bill No. 4438, or the Helmet Ban Bill, will allow local government units in the Philippines to ban the use of helmets in their respective jurisdictions. Bill author Celso Lobregat, representative from the province of Zamboanga, said that his measure is intended to curb crimes perpetrated by criminals riding-in-tandem (two to a motorcycle).There has been a recent spate of incidents in which helmeted motorcycle riders snatch bags and purses from pedestrians.“It is an easy choice for us,” Lobregat said, “we’d rather protect the purses and bags of pedestrians than the lives of motorcycle riders. If they happen not to be criminals and figure in injury or fatal accidents, then so be it.”An investigative report by The Adobo Chronicles shows that Lobregat himself was involved in a motorcycle accident when he was a teenager. He wasn’t wearing a helmet and suffered serious injurious to his skull and brain.Could there be a connection between the lawmaker’s accident and his idiotic bill?
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/18/philippines-to-ban-helmets-for-motorcycle-riders/#respond
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President Duterte not seated alongside with US President Obama
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2016-09-07 23:03:01+08:00
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Netizens got disappointed after they saw US President Barack Obama is not seated alongside with US President Barack Obama.According to the recent reports, the PH President is expected to be sandwiched by the US President and UN Secretary.But during the Gala Night, the three known powerful people are seated apart in the ASEAN gala dinner.President Duterte seated along with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.President Obama, on the other hand, was seated beside Brunei King Hassanal Bolkiah and Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân PhúcBan, Obama, and Duterte are seated apart in ASEAN gala dinner pic.twitter.com/7MdOOF66Gn — Willard Cheng (@willardcheng) September 7, 2016The Netizens asked the Presidential Communication if there’s last minute change of seating arrangement during the Gala Dinner and who requested it.But the supporters of President Duterte are still hoping that there’s still a chance that the two met before the Gala Dinner ends and fixed the misunderstanding that happened recently.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-obama-not-seated-together/
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Senator Risa Hontiveros Proposes Major Constitutional Amendment On Qualifications To Be President
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11/1/2018 0:00
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It is written in the Philippine Constitution: No person can become president unless he or she is a natural-born citizen (Section 2, Article VII).Senator Risa Hontiveros, a known advocate for the rights of women and children, says that qualification is unfair, and wants to change it.Today, Hontiveros proposed an amendment to the 1987 charter that would eliminate the clause, “natural-born citizen.”The senator believes that this provision is unfair to Filipinos who were born in the Cesarean Section (C-Section).”Hindi kasalanan nino man na ang isang tao ay ipinanganak sa C-Section,” she said (It’s nobody’s fault that a person was born in the C-Section).”As long as a person’s birth certificate shows that he or she was born IN the Philippines, I think that would suffice to fulfill the intent of the Constitution,” Hontiveros pointed out.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/11/senator-risa-hontiveros-proposes-major-constitutional-amendment-on-qualifications-to-be-president/#respond
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Watch: Witness claimed that they were paid by Liberal Party members to manipulate the Presidential and Vice Presidential election results
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2016-09-14 03:59:51+08:00
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Three IT Experts revealed that they are paid by officials from Liberal Party to manipulate the election results on May 2016.According to them, they operated in a building in Quezon Province on May and receiving the SD cards from different municipalities to manipulate.They claimed that they were getting votes from other candidates by using a “machine”, but it’s not clear if the machine that they used were computers or PCOS machines.They also claimed that the manipulated votes goes to Mar Roxas and Vice President Leni Robredo300,000 votes were added to Vice President Leni Robredo and 1,000,000 were added to Mar Roxas , most of them were deducted to the votes of President Rody Duterte. according to the witness.The witness also claimed that they altered the votes of Sen. Drilon, De Lima and Hontiveros.“Sa amin po naitratransmit yung mga boto mula sa munisipalidad na nabilang na upang ito ay mamanipula namin ang mga numero at mailagay namin sa gusto naming kandidato” the unidentified IT expert told the reporters at the press conference.The witness claimed that there’s a high ranking government officials from Liberal Party that asked them to do the manipulation.They also claimed that they didn’t talked to Bongbong Marcos or any candidates to reveal this information to the public.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/witness-claimed-paid-liberal-party-manipulate-presidential-vice-presidential-election-results/
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ANOTHER PIG PROTEST IN THE PHILIPPINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/8/2016 0:00
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Each of the 24 Philippine Senators are allocated P200 million annually to spend on their pet public projects. The money comes from taxpayers and is part of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), more commonly known as pork barrel.The PDAF hit the headlines yet again after an alleged scam involving the diversion of several lawmakers’ pork barrel funds was exposed in the media. Funds, totalling P10 billion, were allegedly poured into phony Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), to the personal benefit of the senators and their cronies.On Friday, a herd of pigs staged a peaceful protest in front of the Senate Building on Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City. Protest organizers said the pigs were tired of their reputation being tarnished by these pork barrel scams. They also announced their support for a proposed resolution filed Wednesday by Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago which would totally eliminate lawmaker pork barrels by 2016.Friday’s protest is only the second such public disobedience staged by the country’s pigs. The first known pig protest was held a few months ago during the Parada Ng Lechon (Parade of Roasted Pork). See story here.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/08/09/another-pig-protest-in-the-philippines/
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Duterte names Generals who protect Drug Lords
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2016-07-05 16:27:16+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte named the generals who are involved in drugs protecting Drug Lords to operate in the country. The fearless announcement took place during his speech at the 69th anniversary of the Philippine Air Force in Clark, PampangaDuterte shocked the people in the audience as he dropped the following names of the generals:Gen. Marcelo Garbo, Gen. Vicente Loot who is now Mayor in Daanbantayan Cebu, General Diaz of Region XI, General Pagdilao of NCR, and General Tinio, QCPD Director.Watch the clip as aired by CNN Philippines:Like our page for more updated news: CLICK HERE.What can you say about this revelation of the President? Leave your thoughts below and SHARE THIS NEWS!
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http://duterte.today/duterte-names-generals-protect-drug-lords/
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Leni Robredo’s Apology
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25/10/2017 0:00
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In a rare display of humility, Vice President Leni Robredo today issued an apology for mixed messages that have been attributed to her on mainstream and social media.First, she said her office was ready to help in the rebuilding of Marawi.Then hours later, she said the Marawi City ruins should be preserved.In a statement issued exclusively to the readers and followers of The Adobo Chronicles, Robredo said: “I am very sorry for the confusion I created. All the while, I thought ‘rebuilding’ and ‘preserving’ meant the same thing.”My spokesperson and mouthpiece, Georgina Hernandez is on vacation so she was not able to filter my statements.”Apology accepted.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/25/leni-robredos-apology/
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Latest Trump Bombshell From ‘Star Wars’ Legend Carrie Fisher : He’s A Coke User
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/10/2016 0:00
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NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) -Actress Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in “Star Wars,” knows for sure that Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s constant sniffling during the last two debates were due to coke.Fisher claims to be a coke expert.“I know a Coca-Cola drinker when I see one,” Fisher said. I, too, drink a lot of coke.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/11/latest-trump-bombshell-from-star-wars-legend-carrie-fisher-hes-a-coke-user/
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Philippine Elections Commissioners Resign En Banc
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28/12/2017 0:00
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In Japan, elected political leaders –prime ministers included — step down when they cause an embarrassment to their country. In the Philippines, appointed government officials resign en banc.Minutes after the Supreme Court issued temporary restraining orders (TRO) on two Commission on Elections (COMELEC) rulings disqualifying Senator Grace Poe from next year’s presidential election, the commissioners tendered their simultaneous resignations. They could not bear the embarrassment handed to them by the highest court of the land.As a result of the TROs, Poe’s name would remain in the 2016 ballot.Last week, the COMELEC, sitting en banc, issued a ruling disqualifying Poe on citizenship and residency grounds. Earlier, two divisions of the electoral body issued similar rulings.The COMELEC was widely criticized for issung the ruling at a time when the Supreme Court was on holiday recess, making it almost impossible for Poe to file a petition for TRO before the 5-day period within which the senator could do so before the order becomes final and executable.COMELEC was also accused of partisanship by favoring the Aquino administration’s anointed presidential candidate, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas.Because of the mass resignations of the commissioners, the 2016 presidential elections in May could be postponed indefinitely, virtually extending the current term of President Aquino.Brilliant planning by the Aquino administration that should warrant a Japanese-style resignation?Stay tuned!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/28/philippine-elections-commissioners-resign-en-banc/
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LOOK: Inday Sara warns Trillanes
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2018-06-13 09:52:15+08:00
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Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio is on fire again with the opposition star Senator Antonio Trillanes. The latter told GMAnews that President Rody Duterte will push Inday to presidency on 2022. The news irked the feisty lady Mayor.Inday went to her facebook account warning Trillanes that she made big personalities before like former speaker Boy Nograles a billion pesos poorer after failing to win in the election.“LEAVE ME ALONE, Senator Trillanes. The last time a person irked me, I made sure to make it difficult for him to bring me down and Speaker Boy Nograles lost that election and was a billion pesos poorer. Like Speaker Alvarez, my advice to you is not to think of me, speak of my name, not even a whisper of Inday Sara from your ugly lips. Leave me in peace in Davao City or else you and your friends will spend more than a billion in the 2022 Presidential elections just to make me insignificant. Let me repeat, do not bother me and my slot will be available for a yellow Senator for the 2019 elections.” she saidLast week Trillanes said the President is the only one who’s capable of killing him.“President Duterte imagines you will be shot, on the other hand, I will make sure you are alive and in pain. I have been described as heartless by my mother, please do not anger me so that you may remain relevant for the future generation. And you should listen to my mother. ” said Mayor Inday.The mayor also dropped a bomb in the comment section.“Bullshit! Can somebody curse this man? Take his voice so he will stop talking. Cut his fingers so he could not write! Bullshit in maximum levels”“Pag di natuloy ‘yan, wala na siyang magagawa kundi option C niya ay itutulak niya si Sara Duterte bilang pangulo sa 2022, pero ang unang hakbang niyan ay itulak siya para senador sa 2019,” Trillanes said at the general assembly of opposition coalition Tindig Pilipinas.What can you say about this story? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/linday-sara-duterte-warns-trillanes/
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Nike Sues Mayor Rodrigo Duterte For Patent And Copyright Violation
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/03/2016 0:00
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Philippine presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte may be gaining popularity and momentum in his quest to be his country’s next president, but he is now in big trouble.Duterte and his campaign team are being sued by the multinational sports apparel company Nike for copyright infringement and violation of the U.S. Patent and Trademark laws.It has to do with a newly-released Duterte campaign logo which mimics Nike’s popular ‘Just Do It’ advertising campaign.U.S. patent laws prohibit any individual or company to copy or use registered trademarks like the Nike logo and advertising meme. If convicted, Duterte and his campaign team face a fine of up to $1 Million or imprisonment of three years, or both.So our advice to the campaign teams of Philippine presidential candidates, think twice and do your research before just doing it.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/22/nike-sues-mayor-rodrigo-duterte-for-patent-and-copyright-violation/?share=email
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Catholic Priests Will Be Gonged For Homilies Over 8 Minutes
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['Pol Pinoy']
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31/08/2016 0:00
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the average amount of time for a listener to concentrate,” he said, adding that clergy should keep abreast of current affairs so that a sermon addresses issues of local or national concern.In Manila, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued a pastoral memorandum addressed to all altar servers in the country to use the church gong to cut off clergy who go beyond the 8-minute limit for homilies.Welcome to the “Gong Show!”
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/31/catholic-priests-will-be-gonged-for-homilies-over-8-minutes/#respond
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Alleged Kuwaiti police tries to arrest two Filipina Workers in front of Embassy
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2018-03-06 11:54:42+08:00
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An alleged Kuwaiti police officer was caught in camera while arresting two Filipina workers in front of the Philippine Embassy, Kuwait. who apparently left their employers because of still not yet known reasons.In the video posted by OFW Kalingawan, it showed that many Filipino workers witnessed how the alleged Kuwaiti police tried to arrest two Filipina women.Some OFWs went panic, while the others helped the two Filipina to escape from the arresting officer.Concerned OFWs quickly grabbed the two still unidentified women inside the embassy so they can be protected from any harm outside.The Facebook page also claimed that the mother of the alleged police officer who’s inside her car cursed at the Filipinos before leaving the area to escape.They suspected that mother of the police officer was the former employer of the two Filipina and she tried to prevent them from escaping the oil-rich nation.“Grabe nasaksihan ko sa EMBASSY dalwang pinay kinaladkad ng police ito yong ina ng police nag mumura pa buti na lang may mga kabayan na naagaw sa police na kuwaiti at naitakbo agad sa loob ng embassy saludo din ako sa mga kabayan natin jan na tumulong sa dalwang pinay para maagaw sa police at ina ng police na abusado..” The Facebook page wrote.Several netizens abroad also claimed that they witnessed the incident and some of them were shocked of what happened.“Kaninang umaga yan….nagulat din ako kc nasa harapan ako tapos na shock din po ako…..ang lakas nag pulis…..dalawang pinay kinuha nang pulis tapos nanjan din ang amo nila….buti nalang nag tulungan ang lahat at nag sigawan na tulungan yong dalawang pinay…..sa awa nag Dios…..nakuha din at pinasok sa embassy at alerto din yong guard na itim doon at may pinoy na alerto din……..thanks God at sa lahat na tumulong…” Netizen Esma Racaza Zirteab said.As of writing, the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait is not yet releasing a statement on the incident.After the gruesome murder of Joanna Demafelis, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a deployment ban of all OFWs to Kuwait.Duterte criticized the oil-rich nation several times for their alleged abusive behavior towards Filipino workers.He also offered a free ticket to the OFWs to go back to their home country.The Duterte government also studying the possibility to impose deployment ban in other countries where OFWs were reportedly abused by their employers.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/alleged-kuwaiti-police-tries-arrest-two-filipina-workers-front-embassy/
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Alejano: NPA attack part of Duterte’s plan for RevGov
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2017-12-05 12:02:46+08:00
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Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano said that the series of New People’s Army attack nationwide is part of President Rody Duterte’s plan to push a revolutionary government.He said that Duterte’s bloody approach to counter the NPA rebels will just justify the need for RevGov.“Communist groups have long been waging acts to bring down the democratic government regardless of who the sitting president is, yet President Duterte immediately and comfortably appointed communist allies in the Cabinet and other high-ranking government posts,” he said.“The repeated threats of declaring a revolutionary government by the President, his continuing relationship with the CPP-NPA-NDFP, and the disjointed and disparate policy against communist rebels are something to be wary about,” he added.The congressman also believed that there will be a peace negotiation to be drafted this December which means Duterte continuously in a relationship with the rebels.“In fact, as a result of these backdoor negotiations, a proposed simultaneous signing of agreements this December between the peace-negotiating panels is being prepared,” Alejano said.“Alejano said: “It is puzzling that while President Duterte is lambasting the CPP-NPA in public, backdoor negotiations with the NDFP continue.”“The people and other government institutions, particularly the military, should remain vigilant and critical [of] such machinations meant to violate the Constitution and destroy our democratic government,” he said.Now, would you believe this solon who has been acting as shadow clone of Senator Trillanes? Duterte’s message was clear. He wanted to have peace with the rebels but the NPA seemed unapologetic and hard-headed. They continue to attack even the President Security Group vehicles while the peace talk in Netherlands was on-going. It was a clear manifestation that the rebels don’t want to end war with the government.What can you say about this? Leave your message below!
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http://duterte.today/alejano-npa-attack-part-dutertes-plan-revgov/
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PHILIPPINES’ VICE PRESIDENT OFFERS OFFICIAL PALACE RESIDENCE TO REFUGEE FAMILIES
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10/9/2018 0:00
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to eight refugee families from Syria. Each family will occupy one of the eight guestrooms in the palace.The Coconut Palace, also known as Tahanang Pilipino (Filipino Home), is a mansion of the Philippine Government on the campus of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, in Manila, the Philippines. It was commissioned in 1978 by former First Lady Imelda Marcos as a government guest house. It was offered to Pope John Paul II during the Papal visit to the Philippines in 1981 but the Pope refused to stay there because it was too opulent given the level of poverty in the Philippines.It cost 37 million Philippine pesos to build. It is owned by the government-owned and controlled corporation the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). In 2011, it became the official residence and principal workplace of the vice president.A devout Catholic, Binay challenged President NoyNoy Aquino to do a similar humanitarian act by opening the presidential palace, Malacañang, to refugees.“During times of calamity, the world community has come to the aid of the Filipino people,” the vice president said . “Now it is our turn to help those in need, especially the refugees from Syria.”Shortly after making the announcement, Binay’s poll numbers in the 2016 presidential race jumped by almost double. He is now tied with Senator Grace Poe, who still has to officially declare her candidacy. Aquino’s anointed candidate, former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas is still in a very distant third place in the polls.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/10/philippines-vice-president-offers-official-palace-residence-to-refugee-families/
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Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte lectures his daughter Isabelle: “Isa kang kahihiyan!”
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2017-12-23 01:19:09+08:00
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Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte publicly scolded her daughter Isabelle Duterte on social media Saturday.In a Facebook post, Paolo Duterte expressed his anger towards his daughter who criticized him in her tweets.President Rodrigo Duterte’s eldest son mentioned a person who ‘pimped’ his daughter twice and called Isabelle a disgrace to the family.“Hindi ako mananahimik dahil binugaw ka nung tao na ‘yun ng dalawang beses! At kung ang nanay at ang stepdad mo ay walang pakialam sayo, ibahin mo ko! Hindi dahil isa akong Duterte kundi ako ang ama mo!!! Ibahin mo ang huling pangalan mo kung gusto mo! Hindi ka marunong rumespeto! Nakakahiya ka,” Pulong said in Visayan language.Duterte didn’t gave any more information about the person who ‘pimped’ Isabelle.Pulong believed that his daughter was not listening to him anymore because of her popularity especially on social media.Isabelle is planning to pursue her showbiz career, in fact she already signed under Viva Artists Agency and she’s being managed by Annabelle Rama.“Pumasok ka muna ng eskwelahan para magkalaman ang utak mo. Hindi mo na alam kung paano makinig kasi akala mo sikat ka na? Saan ka sikat Belle? Sikat sa pagbastos sa ama mo??! Hintayin mo kong mamatay para makalaya ka na sakin! Ipagdasal mo yan babae ka,” Pulong said.It seems that Pulong is also knew the gravity of his post against Isabelle who also used the social media to express her dismay against her father.“Alam ko na mapapahiya ka dahil sa post ko. Pero eto ang gusto mo! Mag usap tayo dito (sa social media) dahil isa kang millenial. Nakikinig ka lang sa dami ng likes,” he said.“Wala akong pakialam sa posisyon ko sa gobyerno o kung mapapahiya ka, anak kita! Wala akong pakialam sa ibang tao kung eto lang ang nag iisang paraan para matuto ka sa mga pinag gagagawa mo,” he added.The Vice Mayor also commented in his own post and he said that the ‘dilawans’ can feast on the issue between him and his daughter Isabelle.Pulong published the screenshots of two tweets of her daughter Isabelle against him.The first tweet of Isabelle’s private Twitter account is about a powerful member of the Duterte family who beat up a child that could possibly her.“Kahit na may posisyon ka sa (Davao) city, hindi ka pwedeng mambugbog ng tao! Kahit na may kapangyarihan ka, hindi mo dapat saktan ang ibang tao!!! Sinasaktan mo ang isang tao!!! Hindi lang isang tao, kundi isang bata!!!! Kahit may pangalan ka, hindi ka pwedeng gumawa ng ganyang bagay!!! Kahit na isa ka pang Duterte, hindi yun katangap tangap,” Isabelle said in her Visayan tweet.In her second tweet, Isabelle mentioned her dad, who ruined her Christmas every year.Netizens quickly reacted on the post of Pulong and helped the Vice Mayor to lecture his child.Most of the netizens believed that Isabelle should learn to follow and respect her parents and avoid exposing her family problems on social media.As of writing, the post of Pulong Duterte already reached 5,000 shares and thousands of mixed reactions from the netizens.Isabelle became controversial last week after her pre-debut photos taken at Malacanang Palace went viral on the internet.Now, she’s facing another issue again that could made her stop pursuing a showbiz career.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/vice-mayor-paolo-duterte-lectures-daughter-isabelle-isa-kang-kahihiyan/
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VP Leni Robredo Hires Adobo Chronicles As Her Appointments Secretariat
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/10/2018 0:00
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The Office of Leni Robredo has been so overwhelmed by requests and invitations for the Vice President’s appearance at various meetings and conferences, it had to outsource its appointments secretariat functions.The OVP contracted with The Adobo Chronicles to respond to speaking engagement and other invitations for Robredo.We received our first inquiry from the National ICT Confedertion of the Philippines (NICP). ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology.The group was following up on an earlier invitation for Robredo to be the guest of honor for its 10th Summit to be held in Naga City this November.Well NICP, you can rest assured that your inquiry and follow-up will reach the OVP. Robredo is a regular reader of The Adobo Chronicles.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/27/vp-leni-robredo-hires-adobo-chronicles-as-her-appointments-secretariat/#respond
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OBAMA AND AQUINO IN SECRET TALKS OVER PHILIPPINES’ SUBIC BAY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/09/2018 0:00
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permanently.Aquino’s response? Sure, on the condition that the Philippines is named America’s 51st state.And what’s in it for Aquino? He’s termed out and cannnot run for reelection. But he has enjoyed being head of state and wants to continue in this privileged position. So he wants to be appointed governor of the 51st state. In exchange for Subic.As for Obama, he is seriously reconsidering moving the site of the Obama Presidential Library from Chicago to Subic Bay.Stay tuned.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/20/obama-and-aquino-in-secret-talks-over-philippines-subic-bay/
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ALEX FROM TARGET NOW WORKS FOR THE ELLEN SHOP
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/11/2017 0:00
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Burbank, California (The Adobo Chronicles)- It all started with a tweet. A snapshot of a handsome teenager bagging items at a Target store in Dallas was posted by a tickled fan and it immediately went viral. Alex, now popularly known as Alex From Target, could not believe the number of his Twitter followers went from about 144 to more than half a million in just a couple of days. He’s been working as cashier at Target for only three months.It pays to be an Internet sensation. Alex From Target was recently a guest of The Ellen Show, where he received an iPad gift from the generous Ms. DeGeneres. But it doesn’t end there. Ellen was so impressed by the smart and witty sixteen-year-old that she offered him a job as cashier at The Ellen Shop in Burbank.A minimum-wage earner at Target, Alex will now be working for twice as much at The Ellen Shop. He will henceforth be known as Alex At Ellen. Perhaps, a television career also awaits him?
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/06/alex-from-target-now-works-for-the-ellen-shop/?share=email
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Look: Affidavit signed by Trillianes, the Senator also revealed that a “Joseph De Mesa” gave the bank info of Duterte
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2016-05-02 13:11:32+08:00
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Page 1: Photo Credits: @betelgeuse0o0 TwitterSen. Trillianes signed affidavit was posted on social media by the Netizens.According to the affidavit an alleged ex supporter of Mayor Duterte named “Joseph De Mesa” gave the confidential bank records of the Davao City Mayor to the camp of Sen. Trillianes.Joseph De Mesa said that he withdrew his support to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte after seeing the documents that the Davao City Mayor maintained numerous bank accounts where hundreds if not billions of pesos were deposited/transferred over the years.The bank also need 7 days to show the account history of Mayor Duterte.Page 2Sen. Trillianes asked the help of accountants and finance specialist to tally and figure out just how much money was actually deposited and transferred into the subject bank accounts. Their final tally shows that a total of 2 Billion pesos flowed into the bank accounts from 2006-2015.After the Senator filed an affidavit, the camp of Mayor Duterte is now planning to file a case against the Senator to prove that his accusation is wrong.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-affidavit-signed-trillianes-senator-also-revealed-joseph-de-mesa-gave-bank-info-duterte/
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Duterte Declares RevGov!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/10/2017 0:00
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared RevGov, as of 8 a.m. this morning, Sunday, Philippine Standard Time.No, not Revolutionary Government. At least not yet.Rather a “Review of Government,” ordering the review of the performance of all government officials — from the police down to the officials and employees of the executive department.Part of the revgov is to fire all corrupt government personnel, including those who are found not to be doing the work they were hired to do by the Filipino taxpayers.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/14/duterte-declares-revgov/?share=email
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TOP 10 REASONS THERE WILL NEVER BE A WOMAN U.S. PRESIDENT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/04/2018 0:00
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Now that Hillary Clinton has officially declared she is running for president in 2016, the political and media circles have begun the unending debate on whether or not America is ready for a woman President.We at The Adobo Chronicles maintain that there will never ever be a woman president in the U.S., and here’s why:There is no official title for a woman president’s husband at The White House. The American military will never take orders from a woman Commander-in-Chief. The White House has never dealt with maternity leave for as long as we all can remember. Presidents are fitted with dark suits, not dark pantsuits. Air Force One does not have a stall, only a urinal, for the bathroom on board. Marine One does not have a bathroom at all. Our founding fathers didn’t have mothers in mind when they established the Union. There cannot be two women in the White House kitchen. The current executive chef is already a woman, Filipina-American Cristeta Comerford. A woman president can take a 3 a.m. call in her pajamas, but will always be late for a 7 a.m. meeting or appointment. Politicians and the media will never criticize a woman president, lest they be accused of being sexist. We do not want a repeat of that international embarassment when George W. Bush was caught on camera giving German Chancellor Angela Merkel a back rub. We would not allow that to happen to our woman president!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/13/top-10-reasons-there-will-never-be-a-woman-u-s-president/?share=email
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Senator Hontiveros Proposes Bill To Create Communist Human Rights Commission
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26/11/2017 0:00
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Senator Risa Hontiveros is fast gaining the reputation as a fierce fighter for all human rights. ‘All’ meaning the rights of law-abiding citizens, criminals, terrorists, and yes, even communists.Soon after Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chair Chito Gascon said that his agency will be monitoring developments in connection with President Duterte’s announcement terminating peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines and New Peoples’ Army, Hontiveros went right to work.The lady Senator filed a bill that creates the Communist Human Rights Commission (CHRC) that will work to ensure that the rights of Communists and other groups out to destabilize the government will be fully protected.As proposed by Hontiveros, the CHRC will be independent of CHR. They will be co-equal Commissions with their own respective budgets, staff and resources.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/26/senator-hontiveros-proposes-bill-to-create-community-human-rights-commission/
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BREAKING: Donald Trump Is Confirmed As New HUD Secretary — Spicer
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/3/2017 0:00
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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has confirmed that President Donald Trump is the new Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).Spicer made this announcement earier today in an official tweet:The Senate confirmed Trump along mostly party lines.Democrats who opposed the nomination said that Trump is not qualified to be HUD Secretary despite all the Trump properties he has built and developed around the world.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/02/breaking-donald-trump-is-confirmed-as-new-hud-secretary/?share=email
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San Francisco’s Kuleto’s Restaurant Will Reopen January 20 as Trump’s
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12/1/2017 0:00
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So much for Donald Trump abandoning his businesses to focus on his presidency. He’s opening a new restaurant in — of all places — San Francisco.A popular Union Square gastronomical institution in the City by the Bay, Kuleto’s, has closed, apparently a victim of the ridiculously rising rent in San Francisco.Kuleto’s has specialized in Northern Italian cuisine and has been a favorite after-work hangout for San Francisco’s hip crowd and sports fans.Trump has bought the space for an undisclosed amount.The president-elect has not revealed what kind of food he will be serving at his new restaurant, but he’s happy that the new signage would only involve a little tinkering (see photo).
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/12/san-franciscos-kuletos-restaurant-will-reopen-january-20-as-trumps/#respond
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Inquirer, GMA Network, Rappler On Blogger Mocha Uson: If You Can’t Lick Her, Join Her
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30/10/2016 0:00
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Entertainer-turned-political blogger Mocha Uson has emerged to be a social media phenomenon. The self-confessed supporter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has media institutions like the Inquirer, GMA Television Network and Rappler all scratching their heads.Uson’s blog has more Facebook user engagements than ABS-CBN, GMA, Inquirer and Rappler. In fact, she has more followers than the Inquirer and Rappler combined!The news media’s attempt to discredit Uson is getting the opposite desired effect. She has become even more popular.So, as they say, ” If you can’t lick ’em, join ’em!”And that’s exactly what the Inquirer and GMA have done, interviewing Uson in the hope of gaining more readers and viewers.Rappler, on the other hand, devoted a lot of staff time and space on its news blog to analyze the Uson phonomenon, even blaming Facebook’s algorithm for the fact that the the Maria Ressa-owned company is lagging way behind Uson in terms of followers and engagements.As for ABS-CBN, its executives are reportedly in closed session today to chart their next move. They’re still scratching their heads.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/30/inquirer-gma-network-rappler-on-blogger-mocha-uson-if-you-cant-lick-her-join-her/?share=email
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GOVERNOR BROWN CONVENES FINAL MAYORAL SUMMIT BEFORE CALIFORNIA IS SPLIT INTO SIX STATES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/08/2017 0:00
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For the last time before California is split into six separate states, Governor Jerry Brown convened a summit of the mayors of the state’s largest cities, for old times’ sake.Come November, 2016, California voters are expected to approve a ballot proposal authored by venture capitalist Tim Draper. His proposal is to split California into: Jefferson, North California, Silicon Valley, Central California, West California and South California.There was no specific agenda set for the summit held at the governor’s office in Sacramento other than three nights of cocktails and dinners at various venues in the state capital.Among those invited to the summit were Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles, Miguel Pulido of Santa Ana, Robert Garcia of Long Beach, Chuck Reed of San Jose, Kevin Johnson of Sacramento, Ed Lee of San Francisco and Jean Quan of Oakland.A spokesperson for the governor’s office told The Adobo Chronicles that if the mayors will have some down time, they will discuss strategies on solving the state’s water shortage crisis.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/14/governor-brown-convenes-final-mayoral-summit-before-california-is-split-into-six-states/?share=email
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Watch: President Duterte response to Chief Justice Serano
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2016-08-09 23:27:37+08:00
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President Duterte lectured Chief Justice Serano in front of the soldiers in Camp Evangelista, Cagayan De Oro.The President asked CJ Serano to avoid making a constitutional problem and stop his campaign against illegal drugs.He also said that he may declare Martial Law if the Supreme Court tampers his fight against the drug lords and their protectors.Duterte cleared that he didn’t order any justices that he mentioned in the illegal drug list to surrender to the police, but to report to the supreme court.The President also reminded the Chief Justice that he is also a lawyer and a former fiscal and he knows how long it will takes to issue a warrant of arrest to the suspected drug lords and protectors.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-president-duterte-lectured-chief-justice-serano/
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IDIOTORIAL: Which Combination Will Emerge In The May 9 Philippine Elections?
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22/04/2016 0:00
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IDIOTORIAL: Take It Or Leave itApril 22, 2016The countdown to the May 9, 2016 Philippine elections has begun: T minus 15 days! Assuming the absence of poll irregularities, it is the Filipino voters that would eventually decide who is going to be their next president and vice president.The beauty (or stupidity, depending on your perspective) of Philippine election laws is that the voter is not obligated to stick to one and the same party when choosing the president and VP. One can vote for the presidential candidate of one party and the VP candidate of another. It’s mix and match. Like the Filipino halo-halo. Or pinakbet.From all indications — other than the dreamworks of the Yellow party — the presidential race is down to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Grace Poe. Poll after poll has attested to that.For VP, it is a contest between Leni Robredo and Bongbong Marcos.The big question now is, which combination will end up victorious?If opposites attract, then we predict a Duterte-Robredo win, or a Poe-Marcos tandem.Both Duterte and Robredo pretty much lack the political experience — at least on a national level. Governing a city is very different from governing an entire country; and being the widow of a well-loved government official does not make one qualified to be a heartbeat away from the presidency.Similarly, experience separates Poe and Marcos. The former is relatively new to politics while the latter has been engaged in it for decades — directly or indirectly (and you know what we mean).If Robredo becomes Duterte’s VP, what role will she play in the administration? One is an autocrat, the other a democrat. One’s vulgar, the other very prim and proper. And can Robredo stand up to the dictatorial ways of Duterte? Will she have the backing of the Filipino people should a clash occur between her and the mayor? Will she have the stamina to stay on, or will she eventually say, “that’s it, I give up?”If Marcos becomes Poe’s VP, will he try to assert his ways? Will he use his political legacy from his father to try to scheme to amass greater power as VP, or eventually, as president? On the other hand, will Poe’s calm and charm overcome Marcos?Well, the decision lies in the hands of the Filipino voters, whether they vote wisely, or blindly.As for The Adobo Chronicles, we’re rooting for a different combination: Poe-Robredo.We’ve had women presidents before and that didn’t go quite as well. But perhaps a woman tandem for president AND vice president will do the trick? After all, while the Philippines has largely been male-dominated in the halls of government, it has also historically been a very matriarchal society — where the woman has the last say in most every household. We’ve heard of the phrase, “Under the saya” so many times before (pertaining to husbands being subservient to their wives).So, dear readers, which one is your “dream team?”On May 9, 2016, may the best man win. Or the best women!–The Adobo Chronicles
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AS NORTH KOREA MANDATES MEN’S HAIRCUT, PHILIPPINES ISSUES ‘TAGALOG ONLY’ RULE
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26/03/2017 0:00
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According to a new law recently passed in North Korea, all men are now required to sport the exact same haircut as President Kim Jong-un. Previously, men were given several choices of state-approved hairstyles. There is no change as far as women’s hairstyles are concerned.Elsewhere in Asia, Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino has issued a new executive order mandating that all Filipinos speak only in Tagalog, the country’s national language. Aquino is known for always using Tagalog in his major speeches and press conferences. “Ang Tagalog ang siyang magdudulot ng pagkakaisa ng lahat ng Pilipino,” (Tagalog will bring about unity among all Filipinos) Aquino said as he announced the new executive order.Filipinos with American and other foreign passports are exempted from the new rule.Aquino tasked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to implement the order which provides for a fine of up to five thousand pesos for the first offense, and six months in jail for each succeeding violation.Any civilian who reports a violator to the police will receive 10% of the fine as reward and incentive.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/26/as-north-korea-mandates-mens-haircut-philippines-issues-tagalog-only-rule/#respond
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Senator Leila De Lima calls President Duterte “serial killer, psychopath, psychotic “
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2017-02-21 12:09:03+08:00
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Senator Leila De Lima lambasted President Rodrigo Duterte again during a press conference on Tuesday (January 21).She urged everyone including the cabinet secretaries of the President to stood up against Duterte to save the country from a “murderer” leader.De Lima even said that the latest statements of retired SPO3 Arthur Lascañas would prove the true personality of President Rodrigo Duterte that she labeled as “sociopathic serial killer”.“Sa paglantad ni Lascañas, wala na pong natitirang duda na ang atin pong Pangulo ay isang mamatay-tao, isang sociopathic serial killer,” she said.She even asked the public to join the rally on February 25-26 to oust the current administration.Presidential Immunity of President Duterte should not be covered high crimes according to Senator De Lima.“Ngayon, higit kailanman, ay kailangan ng ating bayan ng inyong tapang at kadakilaan na higit 3 dekada na ang nakalipas mula noong huli nating ipakita sa sarili natin at sa buong mundo sa lansangan ng EDSA na kahit ang kamaong bakal na diktadura ay walang binatbat laban sa pinagkaisang lakas at layunin ng sambayanan,” she said.It’s expected that Leila De Lima would get arrested for illegal drug charges this month and the lady Senator said that she already packed her things.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/senator-leila-de-lima-calls-president-duterte-serial-killer-psychopath-psychotic/
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Senator Manny Pacquiao’s First Bill: Make Davao City The New Philippine Capital
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5/7/2016 0:00
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In advance of the opening of the 17th Philippine Congress on July 25, senators and congressmen are trying to outdo each other by filing their respective signature bills.So far, senators and congressmen have filed bills ranging from giving President Rod Duterte emergency powers to deal with Metro Manila’s traffic woes to calling for a constitutional convention to consider the proposal for federalism.Well, the No. 1 absentee congressman, now Senator Manny Pacquiao is out to prove that he is serious about being a national legislator. He has filed his first senate bill.In a yet unnumbered bill, Pacquiao is proposing to change the capital of the Philippines from Manila to Davao City.The champion boxer told The Adobo Chronicles that since Duterte has chosen to establish a Malacañang (presidential palace) of the south in his hometown of Davao City, it just makes sense to also move the Philippine capital to Mindanao. Duterte is the first-ever Philippine president from Mindanao. “Besides,” Pacquiao said, “Manila is already too crowded and polluted and we need a capital that we can all be proud of — clean, peaceful and far from the madding crowd.”Asked what his second bill might be, Pacquiao said he will also propose to change the Philippines’ national language from Pilipino (tagalog) to his and Duterte’s native Cebuano.It’s going to be a very busy year for Senator Pacquiao. Or so it seems.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/05/senator-manny-pacquiao-first-bill-make-davao-city-the-new-philippine-capital/?share=email
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Duterte trust rating rebounds to ‘excellent’ – SWS
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2018-01-12 21:57:19+08:00
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A latest survey from the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed President Rodrigo Duterte has regained his “excellent” trust rating.In its 2017 fourth quarter poll, the SWS found that 83 percent of Filipinos had much trust in the chief executive, only seven percent had little trust, while another 10 percent were undecided.This leads to a net trust rating of 75 percent, which is classified as “excellent,” which is higher than the previous quarter’s “very high” rating at 60 percent.The high trust rating was driven by Mindanao at 95 percent, Visayas at 83 percent, Metro Manila at 80 percent and the rest of Luzon at 77 percent.The president’s trust rating was also excellent in both urban areas and rural areas at 84 percent and 81 percent, respectively.It was also high in all classes: 87 percent for class E, 82 percent for class D, 87 percent for class ABC.Duterte’s trust rating was also high among both men and women at 83 percent and 82 percent, respectively.It was also high among 35-44 years old at 89 percent, 25-34 year olds at 84 percent, 55 year olds and above at 81 percent, 79 percent for 45-54 year olds and 77 percent for 18-24 year olds.The survey was conducted from Dec. 8-16 last year and was based on 1,200 respondents. (Juzel Danganan/PNA)
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/duterte-trust-rating-rebounds-to-excellent-sws/
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MARYLAND GOVERNOR DISMISSES NATIONAL GUARD, CALLS IN BALTIMORE MOMS TO RESTORE ORDER
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28/04/2018 0:00
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for taking part in the riots against police and businesses Monday afternoon and dragging him away.Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts even acknowledged the mother’s actions during a press conference early Tuesday morning. “And if you saw in one scene, you had one a mother who grabbed their child who had a hood on his head and she started smacking him on the head because she was so embarrassed. I wish I had more parents who took charge of their kids tonight,” Batts said.As of press time, hundreds of Baltimore moms have signed up for the special task force.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/28/maryland-governor-dismisses-national-guard-calls-in-baltimore-moms-to-restore-order/?share=email
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Divorce Rates Up In U.S., Thanks To Supreme Court Decision
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/06/2017 0:00
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Divorce rates in the United States almost tripled in just the last 24 hours, thanks to a decision by the Supreme Court to allow parts of Donald Trump’s Muslim travel ban to go into effect.The ruling by the Supremes all but upholds the administration’s temporary ban on issuing travel visas to citizens from several Muslim countries.The court’s opinion explained the kinds of relationships people from the six countries must demonstrate to obtain a US visa.“For individuals, a close familial relationship is required,” the court said. For people who want to come to the United States to work or study, “the relationship must be formal, documented and formed in the ordinary course, not for the purpose of evading” the travel ban.Apparently, many Americans who are opposed to the Muslim travel ban are resorting to divorcing their spouses in the hope that they can marry citizens from the banned countries. This would satisfy the court’s condition of “close familial relationship.”Let’s give it to these Americans. They can’t be outsmarted. Not by Trump. Not even by the U.S. Supreme Court!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/26/divorce-rates-up-in-u-s-thanks-to-supreme-court-decision/?share=email
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STANFORD SCIENTISTS DISCOVER CURE FOR SELFITIS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/01/2018 0:00
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just a simple group therapy.The researchers, after studying hundreds of patients suffering from selfitis, announced that the mental disorder can be immediately cured by participating in group selfies, more popularly known as ‘groufies.’“By participating in group selfies, individuals diagnosed with selfities can quickly recover from inflammation of their individual or personal ego, leading to a remission of their mental disorder,” the researchers said.So the next time you have the urge to take a selfie, gather a group of friends or family members and take a groufie. It will do your mental health some good. In no time, you will be selfitis-free!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/22/stanford-scientists-discover-cure-for-selfitis/
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Davao 911 helps Grace Poe’s staff in road accident
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2016-04-22 14:24:15+08:00
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The controversial campaign rally of Grace Poe in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday resulted to two vehicular road accidents. One, a rented bus from Bukidnon went downhill. Second, Poe’s technical team who set her rally stage hit a mountain side in Suaran Marilog District Davao City, Friday morning.Davao Central 911 emergency response team went to the area to give a medical relief to the injured onboard as seen by the photos taken by Real Sorroche of GMA Davao.Netizens applauded the Davao 911 for their quick response with no political influences to help the needy.Poe drew flaks after she denied ‘hakotan of audience’ from Bukidnon to CDO. She told reporters that she has no enough machinery to rent a hundred of bus and allowances for the crowd.Any thoughts? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/davao-911-helps-grace-poes-staff-road-accident/
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Here’s what Malacañang said on #LeniLeaks
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2017-01-08 21:24:34+08:00
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Malacanang said on Sunday that it is now up to Vice President Leni Robredo to convince the public whether the so-called ‘Lenileaks’ are true or not.Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary Ana Marie Banaag made this comment after Robredo assured that she has nothing to do with a move to oust President Rodrigo Duterte.“We will respect whatever the Vice President would claim and it’s up to her if there are photos or emails or leaks that came out” Banaag said in an interview with state-run Radyo ng Bayan.“Then it’s up for her to convince the public if it is true that she has nothing to do or she is not coordinating with other groups in the US or other personalities in the Philippines about that,” she added.Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the Palace is taking the matter seriously but would not make judgments until the information contained in the emails are validated.“It has really become a national issue. I said even before it becomes a national issue, as one of the president’s men, I am concerned about this. I need to know about the veracity of the reports,” Andanar told radio station dzBB Sunday. Andanar said National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. is also concerned about the alleged emails and is ready to have them investigated.CLICK THE VIDEO BELOW “I said ‘Secretary Jun (Esperon), it is already viral. It can go two ways. Either they are full of truths or full of lies. I have to pass the documents so he can look at it,” he said. “Secretary Esperon said he is also worried but we in the government are not in the business of jumping into conclusion without investigating.” When asked if Robredo was part of the email conversations, Andanar replied: “I don’t think so. I did not see anything there indicating that she was part of it. Allegedly, her staff (was part of the conversation) but we don’t want to say that for now.”The hashtag “#lenileaks” has been trending on social media particularly on Twitter, alleging that the Office of the Vice President is part of a well-orchestrated, well-funded strategy to discredit President Duterte as well as losing vice presidential candidate Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos.Marcos is contesting his only more than 200,000 votes lost to Robredo in the last May 2016 vice presidential race.Banaag said the demands of the groups asking for President Duterte to resign would not likely to happen considering the President is working hard to improve the lives of the more than 100 million Filipinos.“The President has strong support from our countrymen,” Banaag said.Last week, the Pulse Asia came with a survey showing President Duterte enjoying an 83 percent approval and trust rating.Banaag said she is not sure whether there is a need to investigate the ‘Lenileaks’. (PNA)
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http://duterte.today/heres-malacanang-said-lenileaks/
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Hillary Clinton Endorses Grace Poe, And Vice Versa
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8/3/2016 0:00
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International Women’s Day was quite a day for Philippine Senator Grace Poe. On this very day, the Supreme Court ruled, by a 9-6 vote in her favor, paving the way for the foundling and former dual citizen to run for president. The high court threw out the disqualification case against her by respondents who claimed she was not a natural-born citizen and lacked the residency requirement to run for the country’s highest office.Just hours after she learned of the court decision, Poe received an overseas call from Hillary Clinton, former U.S. First Lady, Secretary of State and now candidate for U.S. president.,During that 3 a.m. call, Clinton informed Poe that she was endorsing her candidacy for Philippine president and that she was looking forward to meeting her in person when both of them have become presidents of their respective countries. “I would love to be your roommate during the world leader summits that we will be both attending,” Clinton told Poe.Today, Poe returned the favor and officially declared that she was endorsing Clinton not only for the Democratic nomination but for the presidency.Poe said she is looking forward to be in the company of many women world leaders, adding that it was about time that women were taken more seriously to be heads of state.If elected, Clinton will be the first female U.S. president, while Poe will be the Philippines’ third, following in the footsteps of Cory Aquino and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/08/hillary-clinton-endorses-grace-poe-and-vice-versa/
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Cayetano finally speaks up why he voted ‘NO’ for Gina
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2017-05-05 23:37:25+08:00
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It’s been days since we were all shocked about the votes of President Duterte’s allies contributing to the rejection of Gina Lopez as DENR secretary by the Commission on Appointments. This time, Senator Cayetano broke his silence.Read his full statement below:Greetings from Geneva!I will always decide on what is right and not what is popular.I’m not surprised to see so much support and so much opposition to the voting of the C.A. re DENR Secretary Nominee Gina Lopez. I thank those who are open minded and asking why? I’m not surprised that Sec.Gina and her group will go so low as to cast aspersions on why I voted the way I did and even accuse me of being in the pockets of the mining industry.Since the 2007 campaign my stand on responsible mining and the strictest,highest standards for industries that affect the environment has been consistent.At the time of the voting, I felt that for me to explain my vote at that time would be like rubbing salt in a wound, because I would have to enumerate all the reasons why she is not fit to be DENR secretary. I felt it would be cruel to reject then put her down.Yet she now singles me out when a vast majority of the CA voted to reject (after giving her a year to prove herself) her appointment.Click to Watch Video Below:I want to clarify that I gave Ms. Lopez enough chances to dispel fears that she would not observe the legal process in regulating the mining industry. I supported her in closing down mining sites that were not compliant with the highest standards. Moreover, illegal mining and logging continue to proliferate,while other sectors that need both strict regulation continue to destroy the environment.Unfortunately, the Secretary was adamant in defending her illegal actions. If she had carried on with her mindset, it would have embarrassed the Duterte Administration sooner or later. She would have placed the administration in a predicament that would be hard to defend.I respect Ms. Lopez’s passion as an advocate for the environment, but she fails to understand that she cannot arrogate unto herself Constitutional powers reserved exclusively for Congress.Many officials have invoked good intentions when they violated our anti-graft and corruption laws, and President Rodrigo Duterte was left with no choice but to terminate them. Ms. Lopez’s recent acts already bordered along these lines. Going by her unwillingness to comply with institutional processes, she is not fit to head the DENR. She would have embarrassed the President in no time.We are all for alleviating poverty and the strict enforcement of our laws, but we cannot and should not do so by being whimsical in imposing regulations that violate Constitutional processes.I hope that the President will appoint another Ms. Lopez with the same zeal, yet still mindful of the requisite that one must be faithful to the mandate and dictates of our laws and processes.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/cayetano-finally-speaks-up-why-he-voted-no-for-gina/
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EXCLUSIVE: DONALD TRUMP PICKS ANN COULTER TO BE HIS VP RUNNING MATE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/08/2018 0:00
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It’s cliché, but the saying, ‘Birds of the same feather flock together’ does hold true, especially in politics.Nowhere is this more evident than in the Republican party where self-proclaimed leaders and their believers or followers find delight in singing the same tune.Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump makes no secret about his disdain for Mexicans, calling them rapists, drug addicts and criminals and vowing to keep them out of the U.S. if he is elected president of the United States.Conservative columnist Ann Coulter sings the same tune, and is probably even more vocal and blunt than Trump. In a recent television interview, Coulter said: “I will bet you by the end of the weekend, more Americans will have been killed by Mexicans than by ISIS or by sharks.”Today, Trump named Coulter as his vice presidential running mate. He made the announcement in an email to The Adobo Chronicles.It is unconventional that a U.S. presidential aspirant would name his or her VP nominee even before he or she is officially proclaimed as the party’s nominee.But nothing is conventional with Trump. And nothing is conventional either for Coulter.As we mentioned, birds of the same feather flock together.But whether or not this flock wins this particular contest remains to be seen.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/26/exclusive-donald-trump-picks-ann-coulter-to-be-his-vp-running-mate/#comments
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Binay, Robredo Shared The Vice Presidency For Three Hours
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30/06/2016 0:00
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three hours ahead of when her 6-year-term was supposed to commence, according to the constitution.Article 7, Section 4 of the consitution states:“The President and the Vice-President shall be elected by direct vote of the people for a term of six years which shall begin at noon on the thirtieth day of June next following the day of the election and shall end at noon of the same date, six years thereafter.”In other words, when Robredo became VP, Binay’s term had not yet ended, so the Philippines had two VPs for a full three hours.Here’s why this mattered:Article 7, Section 8 of the constitution says:“In case of death, permanent disability, removal from office, or resignation of the President, the Vice-President shall become the President to serve the unexpired term.”There was a legal reason why Rodrigo Duterte waited until exactly 12 noon to take his oath of office as president. The term of NoyNoy Aquino didn’t end till that time.So, what if something happened to President Aquino between 9am and 12 Noon that day? Who would have assumed the presidency for three hours?Binay, or Robredo?Did Robredo violate the Philippine constitution?We’re just asking.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/30/binay-robredo-shared-the-vice-presidency-for-three-hours/
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BREAKING: Nobel Prize Winner Bob Dylan Will Show Up At Wednesday’s Presidential Debate
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/10/2016 0:00
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It’s been almost a week since the Nobel Prize committee announced that this year’s prize for Literature has been awarded to American Bob Dylan, the first musician to garner such honor.But the committee has yet to hear from 785-year-old Dylan, and has given up knocking on his door. He was last seen in public while in Las Vegas.Well, mytstery solved.Today, Hillary Clinton announced that she has invited Dylan as her guest during Wednesday’s third and final U.S. presidential debate, and the musician has accepted.The Clinton campaign told The Adobo Chronicles that Dylan’s presence at the debate at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas is Hillary’s answer to Donald Trump’s earlier announcement that he would be bringing President Barack Obama’s half-brother to the event.The strategy by both campaigns seems to revolve around which candidate will be intimidated by which debate guest.It will be recalled that in the past debate, Clinton had Mark Cuban as guest while Trump had three women who had been linked to Bill Clinton via sex scandals.Welcome to reality TV!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/19/breaking-nobel-prize-winner-bob-dylan-will-show-up-at-wednesdays-presidential-debate/#respond
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PCOO Creates New Internet Hashtag To Drum Up Support For President Duterte
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4/11/2018 0:00
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Presidential Communications Coordinating Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar is not satisfied with the 72% trust rating of Rodrigo Duterte so his office is launching a new Internet campaign to drum up more support for the President.The new campaign involves the use and spread of the hashtag #DigongMyLabs, coined by no less than PCOO Undersecretary Lorraine Marie T. Badoy.Andanar told The Adobo Chronicles the goal of the campaign is to increase Duterte’s trust rating among Filipinos to about 95%.And who else would be the best model and poster girl for the ad campaign than Badoy herself?It looks like PCOO is finally putting to good use its more than P1 billion budget.Last week, The Adobo Chronicles reported that PCOO started campaigning for Duterte for his 2022 reelection bid at the North Cemetery.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/04/pcoo-creates-new-internet-hashtag-to-drum-up-support-for-president-duterte/?share=email
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U.S. QUIET ABOUT PHILIPPINES’ ENTRY TO MR. WORLD 2014
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15/06/2017 0:00
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When Miss Philippines Megan Young won the title of Miss World last year, the United States protested, claiming that Young should have been considered a U.S. entry to the prestigious beauty pageant on the grounds that she was born in the U.S.It’s a different story this year at the Mr. World Pageant held Sunday in Torbay, U.K.Mr. Philippines, John Spainhour who is Filipino American, didn’t win the title. He didn’t even make it to the top 10 finalists.Mr. America World, Inc. the American franchise holder for the competition to select the U.S. representative to the Mr. World Pageant, was unusually quiet and refused to answer reporters’ questions about whether it would also claim Spainhour as a U.S. entry like the U.S. did when Young won the crown.The 2014 Mr. World title went to Denmark, with Nigeria and Mexico, taking the second and third spots, respectively.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/15/u-s-quiet-about-philippines-entry-to-mr-world-2014/?share=email
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DONALD TRUMP DEFENDS CASINO CAPITALISM
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/10/2017 0:00
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At Tuesday’s CNN Democratic debate, the issue of casino capitalism was front and center when moderator Anderson Cooper asked Senator Bernie Sanders if he considered himself a socialist.During the debate, Sanders defended democratic socialism and declared he was not a capitalist.“Do I consider myself part of the casino capitalist process by which so few have so much and so many have so little, by which Wall Street’s greed and recklessness wrecked this economy?” Sanders said. “No, I don’t.”Hillary Clinton responded by saying the country needs to “save capitalism from itself.”Reacting to that exchange, Republican presidential candidate and frontrunner Donald Trump used his Twitter page to defend casino capitalism.“In contrast to the Democrats, I am in favor of casino capitalism, and I’m good at it. Hey, I own several casinos,” the real estate mogul said.That’s Trump’s economic plan. In less than 140 characters!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/15/donald-trump-defends-casino-capitalism/#respond
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JEB BUSH ENDORSES DONALD TRUMP!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/10/2017 0:00
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Realizing his poll numbers are not getting any better, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is now endorsing frontrunner Donald Trump to be the GOP nominee for president in the 2016 elections.In a statement issued today, the younger brother of George W. Bush urged voters to go ahead and vote for Trump.Bush’s endorsement is expected to further boost Trump’s campaign and enable the real estate mogul to break away from what appears to be a serious threat posed by Ben Carson. Some recent polls have shown Carson in a dead heat with Trump or overtaking the Donald for the lead.In endorsing Trump, Bush said he has other more imprtant things to do than being president.Tongue in cheek.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/26/jeb-bush-endorses-donald-trump/#respond
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Cayetano ‘burns’ Leni Robredo
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2016-12-09 18:09:32+08:00
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Earlier this week, Vice President Leni Robredo urged Senator Alan Peter Cayetano to stand and speak up against President Rody Duterte for burying former President Ferdinand Marcos in Libingan ng mga Bayani.“I would have hoped that the outrage he showed during the campaign would still be the same until now. We understand that he’s fully supportive of the President, but that’s not enough reason for him to keep quiet,He should be more vocal about it now that they’re doing everything to get back to power” Robredo said.Cayetano went to his facebook account to post his response which according to the netizens, Cayetano has burned Leni. Read the full statement below:Response To Ma’am Leni:Thank you for the challenge. Let me assure you I am doing what I can, in the manner that I believe I can be most effective.Let me return the favor and also challenge you with the following:Ask how and why the drug problem got so bad and out of control.WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW:Call out and demand that your LP allies involved in illegal drugs resign and be jailed.Ask for justice for the SAF 44.Ask for justice for tanim bala victims.Ask for an investigation and justice on MRT anomalies.Expose other LP personalities’ involvement in graft and corruption.Ask for an investigation why despite expensive fees in the airport in the past admin, no CCTVs were purchased and installed.Ask the PCIJ, Rappler and Inquirer to look into your donors and undeclared expenses during your campaign.Ask ABS-CBN, and other media outlets that supported you to be fair and objective.You were quiet about all of the above, but I respected your role and decision.There’s much more, but in a nutshell I challenge you to stop campaigning and thinking of The Presidency and help attract investments, build infrastructure, create jobs and redistribute wealth in our country.Let’s do it together.
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/cayetano-burns-leni-robredo/
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LOOK: Scalawags arrives at new home in Basilan
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2017-02-21 22:14:26+08:00
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53 out of the 310 alleged rouge policemen bravely accepted the challenge gave to them by President Rodrigo Duterte and Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa.On Tuesday, the cops finally arrived in Basilan for a two year mission to maintain law and order in the place where terrorist group Abu Sayaff is operating.They were expected to be deployed in the far flung areas of Basilan such as Al-Barka and Tuburan.Basilan Governor Jim Salimman welcomed the additional police force in the province that would help the anti terrorism campaign of the government.Netizens reacted on the arrival of the cops in Basilan and they said that the scalawags must face the consequences and became vigilant.Some Netizen were also cheered them and amazed by the braveness of the cops who chosen the Basilan deployment than to retire.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-scalawags-arrives-new-home-basilan/
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