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After Grace Poe Rejects ‘Unity Talk,’ Mar Roxas Turns To Jojo Binay
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/5/2016 0:00
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Mar Roxas, getting desperate about his quest for the Philippine presidency, asked for a “Unity” meeting with Senator Grace Poe last night, presumably to ask her to step aside so that he can defeat frontrunner Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.Poe’s answer was swift: no.So with just two days left before the elections, Roxas immediately sent his wife, Korina Sanchez, to try to meet with Jejomar Binay, in the hope of convincing the vice president to withdraw his candidacy and lend his support to the Liberal Party standard-bearer.Stay tuned. We will bring you up-to-date news as soon as Binay responds.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/06/after-grace-poe-rejects-unity-talk-mar-roxas-turns-to-jojo-binay/?share=email
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MEDIA GOT IT ALL WRONG: JUSTIN TRUDEAU WAS ELECTED FRENCH PRESIDENT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/10/2017 0:00
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Every so often, mainstream media could get their news stories totally wrong, like in the case of Justin Trudeau.Media reports show Trudeau winning the post of prime minister of Canada when in fact he was elected president of France.Here’s Trudeau’s acceptance speech today at Arc de Triomphe in Paris:
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/23/media-got-it-all-wrong-justin-trudeau-was-elected-french-president/
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HOLLYWOOD ACTRESSES PLAN GENDER DISCRIMINATION PROTEST MARCH OVER SUPERHERO FILMS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/05/2017 0:00
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A group of famous Hollywood actresses is planning a protest march next week to highlight what they call the pervasive gender discrimination by film studios as it relates to superhero films. The group, headed by Halle Berry, will begin the march at 5pm on May 26 at the corner of Santa Monica and La Cienega Boulevards in West Hollywood and conclude in front of the historic Mann’s Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. There, Berry and other famous actresses like Angelina Jolie, Anne Hathaway, Cameron Diaz, Emma Stone and Charlize Theron will take turns in denouncing the misogynistic culture among Hollywood film producers.The core of the protest is based on superhero feature films which continue to dominate blockbuster performances and box office revenue. Berry said that the ‘Catwoman’ remains to be the only major Hollywood film feature that starred a female superhero. Berry played the title role in the 2004 movie. “In contrast,” she said, “there have been scores of male superhero films and sequels in the last several decades.”There have been at least ten ‘Batman’ major films, six ‘Superman’ films, four ‘Spiderman’ films and 3 ‘Captain America’ films, not to mention the anticipated 2014 sequels to ‘Spiderman,’ ‘Captain America’ and ‘Superman.’ These do not include animated super hero films and series.Emma Stone, who co-stars with Andrew Garfield in the latest ‘Spiderman’ movie, says she is dying to play ‘Wonder Woman.’ Outside of the 1970’s television series featuring Lynda Carter, there has never been a single ‘Wonder Woman’ Hollywood film feature. “What’s up with that,” Stone said.In its prepared manifesto, the group said that unless Hollywood gives women equal opportunity to play super heroines and be the lead in upcoming film productions, Hollywood actresses will start to boycott, and refuse to appear in, any Hollywood productions.“We’re tired of waiting,” Hathaway said. “We want lead super heroine roles now!”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/20/hollywood-actresses-plan-gender-discrimination-protest-march-over-superhero-films/#comments
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MEDIA GUIDE TO 2015 LUNAR NEW YEAR
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/3/2018 0:00
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It doesn’t matter how you spell this traditional ‘Happy New Year’ greeting, as long as it sounds the same or similar. ‘Kung Hei Fat Choi,’ Gung Hay Fat Choi,’ Gong Hei Fat Choy, ‘Gong Xi Fa Cai.’ To be safe, when greeting someone a Lunar Happy New Year, just make a phone call. Don’t embarrass yourself by posting on your Facebook Page or Twitter Account.To one and all, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Lunar New Year, that is.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/07/media-guide-to-2015-lunar-new-year/?share=email
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Duterte overthrown by a revolt led by Rappler CEO Maria Ressa: a scenario analysis
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-01-18 00:01:12+00:00
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Though difficult to tell for sure, the Opposition led by the Liberal Party (the Yellowtards) gained some measure of success in spinning what was primarily a citation of lapses in corporate compliance on the part of “social news network” Rappler into an issue of “press freedom”. Led by its embattled CEO Maria Ressa, the Yellowtards have gone full swing spreading the word that the government of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is mounting an “attack on press freedom”. The objective of this newest stunt is quite clear (as those of past ones had been) — it is the most recent bid of the Opposition to gather a critical mass of support to prematurely (and extra-constitutionally) remove Duterte from office.The Yellowtards, after all, are the “people power” mob. They remain addicted to the notion that duly-elected presidents can be easily removed given enough numbers of people massing on Imperial Manila’s streets (never mind the streets of all the other Philippine cities). Thus, in the case of this latest Rappler outrage fad, the all-too-familiar emotional screeches of these Opposition “activists” is, yet again, drowning out the sober facts of the matter.So let’s say, for discussion’s sake, Ressa and her Yellowtard cohorts (which has since expanded to include communist “activist” elements) manage to mobilise the numbers, mass enough warm bodies on EDSA and overthrow the Duterte government through the sheer shrillness of their shrieks.What then?Will the new “revolutionary” government of Maria Ressa then reinstate, by edict, Rappler‘s license to operate as a media firm funded with foreign money? Will the ruling of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) simply be voided by this new government? And what of the Yellowtard Constitution upon which rests the whole case of the SEC against Rappler?See, it is easy to incite indignation, then call for mass action, then mount a civil disobedience (a euphemism for open rebellion) campaign, then do another of those Pinoy-style presidential ousters. But when it comes to answering the question And then what?, it is likely Filipinos will, again, be left with a big monumental shrug from the new powers-that-be. The last time such a “revolution” happened, that shrug lasted 30 years. At least, back in 1986 (and then in 2001) there were, as the thinking went at the time, big issues at stake. In today’s case, it is just all about Rappler and its CEO’s persecution complex at work on gullible minds.It is important to consider that the Opposition of today, as it stands, lacks a clear strategic direction. It does not propose an alternative path to the way Duterte is running things. Led by the Yellowtards, an Opposition in power will likely reinstate the same old familiarly dysfunctional status quo for lack of any other alternative. Take this into account in an attempt to answer the question What’s Next? in the aftermath of another Yellowtard “revolution” and it will be easy to grasp just how dangerous the moronic notion of an “attack on free speech” posed by the Yellowtards is.Another people power “revolution” mounted off the back of a silly outrage fad spun around Maria Ressa’s incompetence as CEO of Rappler will most certainly, yet again, fail the Filipino people.Filipinos should see the Yellowtard-led Opposition for what it is — nothing more than an immense vacuous bubble of noise aimed only at grabbing power. It has no agenda for the Filipino people and is fuelled only by a manic desire to secure the lucrative status quo that keeps the traditional oligarchs that bankroll it happy. There is only this and none of that “attack on free speech” that they keep beating their shrill drums about.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/01/duterte-overthrown-by-a-revolt-led-by-rappler-ceo-maria-ressa-a-scenario-analysis/#comments
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VATICAN ENLISTS EBAY TO AUCTION OFF PAPAL ITEMS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/8/2016 0:00
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The Vatican is enlisting the services of eBay, the Silicon Valley internet auction giant, to dispose of valuable items that Pope Francis has decided won’t have anything to do with his reign as head of the 1.2 Billion-strong Catholic Church. Since being elected pope on March 13, the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio has surprised the Vatican Curia with sweeping changes that have signaled a more simple, less materialistic papacy.Ebay is finalizing the design of a special “Vatican Store” which company executives said will make its public debut on September 1st. Ebay is reportedly providing the Vatican with the auction service pro bono, on the condition that Pope Francis absolve the company of all its past unfair business practices. The Vatican has said that proceeds from the auction will be used to set up a special fund to pay for legal costs in the increasing number of criminal and civil lawsuits the Catholic Church is facing in connection cases of sexual abuse by priests worldwide.Ebay released the following initial list of papal items to be auctioned off by the Vatican:PopemobilePure Gold “Fisherman’s Ring” (Pope Francis has chosen to wear a gold-plated silver ring)Red Prada Shoes (Pope Francis is keeping his old black shoes)Papal Red Cape (Pope Francis has chosen to wear a simple white cassock)Pure Gold Pectoral Cross (Pope Francis insists on keeping the iron-plated pectoral cross he used as archbishop)The Vatican is also considering renting out the papal room at the Apostolic Palace which overlooks St. Peter’s Square (Palazzo Apostolico) to tourists since Pope Francis has opted to live in the Vatican guest house, along with other priests and bishops.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/08/05/vatican-enlists-ebay-to-auction-off-papal-items/
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WATCH: Mina tells Fr. Alejo ‘Demonyo ka’
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2017-04-10 08:33:06+08:00
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“Humingi na ako ng tawad sa panginoon, ikaw? Mahal na araw. Demonyo ka Fr.Alejo” said Mina Barrido.Barrido is a dabawenya who was allegedly bribed by Senator Antonio Trillanes and Sen. Leila de Lima to testify against President Rody Duterte.CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW.Mina responded to the video uploaded by Trillanes accusing her that she genuinely shared her experience with Duterte who accordingly into drug trade also when he was a Mayor.Any thought on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-mina-tells-fr-alejo-demonyo-ka/
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This year’s CBCP Halloween stunt: ‘A Night of Horror during Duterte’s Time’
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-10-23 23:30:13+00:00
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It is quite laughable the way Inquirer columnist Rina Jimenez-David in her opinion piece today trumpets the role of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in “leading” yet another political stunt (disguised as a religious “mourning” ritual) in the lead up to the Day of the Dead this November. She writes referring to “the veil of silence and indifference” to “those killed as part of the government’s war on drugs” that “seems to be lifting”…[…] just as a priest is looked on as the “lead mourner” in our personal rituals, the Catholic Church is taking the lead in getting the nation to finally pay attention to the terrible losses we have endured and are still enduring.Jimenez-David then goes onto the whole point of her piece — to plug the CBCP’s latest planned circus:The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has marked out the period between Aug. 23 and Nov. 1 for these 40 days, which have been marked by the daily tolling of church bells. But on the last nine days leading up to Nov. 1, beginning today, civil society groups are calling on everyone to observe a special novena of remembrance. Called “Padasal para sa mga Pinaslang, Undas ng Kababaihan” (Prayers for all those Killed, Women in Mourning), the coalition EveryWoman is also launching several activities to mark these nine days.Here’s a reality check for these quaint men-in-robes and the contrived piety in Jimenez-David’s writing.The socio-political standing to the Church is no different to the that of the Yellowtards. It is an institution that grandstood to no end on how “pro-poor” its ideology is and how “close” to its impoverished flock its initiatives took them. Yet the “souls” these presumed choir of saints would like to think their movements “saved” remain amongst the most undisciplined, unethical, and “immoral” in the world. The extent to which Filipinos remain unhinged from properly socialised behaviour is starkly evident on the ground — in the way Filipino motorists disrespect one another on the road, in the banal thievery at every level in public service, in the almost routine doubletalk and doublecrossing that permeates every Filipino business venture and transaction.Worse, the virtue of “giving” packaged by this bleeding-hearts clique as a unique Catholic “virtue” of the Filipino people has actually been perverted beyond recognition. It now manifests itself in the renowned padrino (patronage) that pervades Philippine politics and the mendicant culture of relying on dole-outs from the rich world and foreign-employed citizens that has kept the Philippine economy perennially starved for foreign capital thanks to a stunted capability for creating and growing capital indigenously from domestic activities.It seems these CBCP stunts and the old Medieval trickery it employs to escape accountability — its incessant screeching about “fake news” bogeymen, its opaque stonewalling to attempts to critically scrutinise its doctrine, the pompousness in the way it herds its flock of lemmings produced by the tony institutions of learning it lords over — continues to find potency within a society that prefers to remain beholden to idolised “thought leaders” rather than commit to the hard work of thinking critically. People like Jimenez-David propagate this culture of superstition, deference to celebrity, and cognitive laziness that hobbles Filipinos’ march to progress in a modern world where an ability to compete and innovate is paramount.At the end of her piece, Jimenez-David reminds her flock of sheeple: “Attendees are encouraged to dress as their most hated oppressor-oppression.” Go figure. Miss Rina makes no secret of the political agenda underlying this CBCP stunt:To break the grimness of these rituals, EveryWoman will hold a “Gabi ng Lagim sa Panahon ni Duterte” (A Night of Horror during Duterte’s Time), described as a “protest party” and fund-raising activity “that will raise a mirror to the faces of those who continue to wreck our country.”Happy Halloween!
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/10/this-years-cbcp-halloween-stunt-a-night-of-horror-during-dutertes-time/
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HILLARY CLINTON’S BRILLIANT FIRST POLITICAL CAMPAIGN AD
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/8/2018 0:00
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton just released her first official political ad and already, pundits are praising it as one of the most brilliant campaign ads America has ever seen.In the ad, Clinton talks about her late mother Dorothy who brought her up in a loving family.Dorothy was abandoned by her parents at age 8 and began to work for a family at age 14. It was then that she saw what it is like when parents love and provide for their children and families.Clinton then looks straight into the camera, saying that it is because of her mom and all the other Dorothy’s in America, that she is running for president.With this ad, she won the hearts and minds (and most likely the votes) of the 1, 166,352 Americans with the first name Dorothy.Dorothy is the 30th most popular name in the U.S., according to the website howmanyofme.comMaybe, Clinton’s next ad will talk about her husband Bill, and address all the William’s in America of which there are 3,943,457 (the 6th most popular first name in the U.S.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/03/hillary-clintons-brilliant-first-political-campaign-ad/
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Leni Robredo should prioritize honest elections over her own interests
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2016-05-19 15:06:39+00:00
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Philippine Congresswoman Leni Robredo’s true character is starting to show. This is evident in how quickly she dismissed calls for a systems audit to determine if the election results were affected by the script change done to the server by Smartmatic technicians in the middle of canvassing of votes on Election Day. From a reluctant candidate, Robredo morphed into someone very eager to become the country’s Vice President in just a few weeks. Her attitude has turned a lot of people off.Robredo was quick to brag about her two hundred thousand vote lead based on unofficial results over her closest rival Senator Bongbong Marcos. Her camp said that it would be mathematically impossible for Marcos to overtake her since her margin is high. She is assuming of course, that there was no alteration done on the system to bring her numbers up. She doesn’t seem bothered at all that there was a breach in protocol when a Venezuelan technician – a foreigner – who had no authority, changed a program while votes were being canvassed. One can be forgiven for thinking that Robredo is only after her own interests rather than the interests of the people.A lot of people are appalled at her audacity to declare herself the winner even before the official count was over. She even had the nerve to warn the public that Marcos Jr could be planning to rig the election results during the canvassing of votes in Congress. She reportedly expressed her fears of “a repeat of 1986 cheating during vote canvassing” could happen. She was referring to the alleged cheating that happened during the canvassing of votes for the Presidential Election between Former Presidents Ferdinand Marcos Sr and Cory Aquino. All the comparisons to Cory like being another “pious widow” by her supporters could be getting into her head because she is starting to play the victim card the way Cory did.Robredo’s ominous warning about being cheated doesn’t make any sense. If there is a party who has the ability to cheat, it would be the Liberal Party headed by the incumbent President Benigno Simeon Aquino. Since Robredo is part of the Liberal Party, she doesn’t have anything to worry about. And since she doesn’t have anything to worry about, she should be confident that Marcos Jr would not be able to manipulate the votes.At the moment, Marcos Jr’s only recourse is to make a lot of demands for a systems audit and to keep crying foul over suspicious circumstances and anomalies that were too obvious not to be noticed by people closely monitoring the events. On election night, statistician David Yap was among the first to raise the alarm over a systematic shaving from Marcos Jr’s votes:Lets Be FAIR 79.65% 530,043 80.40% 490,310 82.08% 421,499 82.71% 389,818 83.84% 345,373 84.43% 322,584 84.90% 293,957 85.78% 248,466 Okay, I’m calling it now – by 92% to 93% BBM and Leni will be tied. I’ve been tracking the returns and the increments make the pattern so obvious. 40k every 1% ——————— Starting from the 80% mark, BBM’s lead has been dwindling by 40k per 1%. Ang linis ng progression [translated: “the progression is so consistent”].If not for people like Yap, the whistleblower from Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) wouldn’t have had the guts to speak out and report the unauthorized tampering of script by the Venezuelan Smartmatic technician.And concerned citizens like Yap made a big difference to fraudulent activity being caught in the act this time around. While there were allegations of electoral fraud in previous elections in 2010 and 2013, there weren’t a lot of people closely monitoring the results then compared to this year. That should be credited to Marcos Jr’s supporters, indeed.Robredo’s mistake is in underestimating the support Marcos Jr is getting from the public. She likes to believe that Filipinos do not want Marcos Jr as their VP. She is still in denial that a lot of people do not blame him for his father’s sins. Robredo should avoid insulting the people who voted for Marcos Jr because the system audit, if COMELEC allows it, could reveal that she actually lost to Marcos Jr by millions of votes. Marcos was leading by almost a million votes before the script change by a Smartmatic employee.Frankly, I do not understand why Robredo thinks she is more popular than Marcos Jr considering the Iglesia ni Cristo gave their bloc votes to Marcos. If I were in Robredo’s shoes, I would practice a little bit of humility and ask myself why people would even want me as VP. She said so herself numerous times, she does not have any ambition to be President so why bother to run as VP?Robredo is starting to become her worst enemy like Mar Roxas who became too full of himself and failed to read the people. Robredo should be careful not to show too much arrogance since the people already hate her association with BS Aquino. Some think she is just a puppet of the Liberal Party men who plan on ousting Duterte one day. The Liberal Party have used a lot of people before like Niel Tupas and Teofisto Guingona III and Robredo may end up just like them one day – discarded and left on their own after they have reached their use-by dates.If I were Leni, I would prove that I am for the sanctity of the votes by agreeing to Marcos Jr’s request to audit the system. If she had any conscience, the fact that the integrity of the election process has been compromised should bother her. There’s just no other way to prove if her win is legit other than to conduct an audit of the system.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/leni-robredo-prioritize-honest-elections-interests/#comments
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Kris Aquino To Sue Raissa Robles Over Tweet on Bloody Red Gown
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/12/2017 0:00
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Blogger Raissa Robles took to Twitter to criticize Isabelle Duterte’s red gown which the latter wore at a photo shoot in Malacañang.But something went terribly wrong.Robles posted a different photo in her tweet which quoted an Alex Carlos Stan saying that the red gown represented “thousands of dead Filipinos.”Instead of attaching a photo of the 17-year-old Duterte, Robles uploaded a photo of Kris Aquino in — yep — a bloody red gown.Was Robles subconsciously thinking about ex-President NoyNoy Aquino in the Mamasapano massacre or the potentially adverse (and deadly) effects of the Dengvaxia vaccination program which he authorized?But regardless, Kris is suing Robles for equating her red gown with bloody massacres.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/17/kris-aquino-to-sue-raissa-robles-over-tweet-on-bloody-red-gown/
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CATHOLIC CHURCH SAYS MYSTERIOUS BRIGHT LIGHT OVER HAWAII SKIES IS OF DIVINE NATURE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/05/2017 0:00
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that Hawaii is Paradise ” the statement said.Civilian authorties immediately downplayed the archdiocese’s statement and said that the phenomenon was caused by “gas emitting from a launched test missile, interacting with the sun as it began to set under the islnds’ clear skies.”But the Catholic Bishops insisted that only a higher power can bring about such a magnificient sky show, and only in a place like Hawaii that’s totally blessed with great Aloha spirit.This morning, thousands of residents and tourisits were seen flocking to the St. Augustine By The Sea Catholic Church directly across from Waikiki Beach to give thanks and praise for the great blessing bestowed upon Hawaii.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/22/catholic-church-says-mysterious-bright-light-over-hawaii-skies-is-of-divine-nature/
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Corruption vs. Incompetence: Which is the Lesser Evil?
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2016-01-20 21:27:45+00:00
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In almost every election season, Filipinos are saddled with the sad predicament of having to settle for the lesser evil in the choice of their nation’s leadership. It is very unfortunate that ideal leaders are simply not appealing or popular enough to the general masses to make them winnable candidates.If voters then have to choose from among a list of non-ideal candidates, we need to make the call on determining which is the lesser evil – in most cases, it is a choice between two traits: corrupt or incompetent.The “Lesser Evil” DebateLadies and gentlemen, welcome to the most action packed debating arena on Pinoy cultural and political dysfunction. In tonight’s show, please give a round of applause for our two opposing camps, to enlighten us on which is the lesser evil – corruption or incompetence.Pro-Corruption Camp: represented by JE, GMA, and JBvs.Pro-Incompetence Camp: represented by CA, BSA, and MARQuestion 1: Which has a greater cost on the economy: corruption or incompetence?Pro-incompetent camp : Fellow countrymen, corruption can lead to as much as 30~50% of the people’s money winding up in the pockets of corrupt extorting officials. Imagine a highway just 50% finished because funds disappeared. Also, senators discuss all day who is cheating in what – the country can’t move forward with all these investigations and hearings. Corruption is a great evil that must be eradicated at all levels of government and society.Pro-corrupt camp : No, we believe incompetence is worse. Imagine – a corrupt official will only give you half of a highway completed. But an incompetent official will mishandle the project (e.g. wrong proportions of a cement mixture) in a way that can lead to a highway that cracks and disintegrates in the heat/rain in just 3 months. This will lead to a 300% loss in the people’s money: (1) initial money spent, (2) money spent to demolish the highway, and then (3) money to finally do it right. Incompetence has a bigger economic cost than corruption!Question 2: Which leads to a bigger loss for job creation: corruption or incompetence?Pro-incompetent camp : Fellow countrymen, corruption leads to foreign companies shying away from investing in our country. We are losing out to our neighbors (where graft and corruption are not an issue). Juan is losing on so many job opportunities. Look at what projecting an image of “daang matuwid” (sham as it may be) got us – investment grade status!Pro-corrupt camp : No, incompetence is worse, because it leads to a failure to maintain and improve the infrastructure and services that investors, traders, and workers badly need to operate. Look at NAIA and MRT bozo administrators who cannot even have the common sense to make a train line to connect the two points. Tourists who would have poured in money into our country are in dismay to see our laughable (more fun?) infrastructure. Do you think they will ever come back, or recommend our country as a tourist destination? Incompetence is a big loss to job-creating FDI and tourism.Question 3: Which harms our democratic process most: corruption or incompetence?Pro-corrupt camp : If not for “hello Garci” and other hocus pocus numerology tricks during elections, the people would have voted who they really wanted into leadership. Leaving critical decisions (such as choosing leaders) to dumb masses who don’t even know what’s good for themselves as individuals is such a crazy idea. We all know that the ruling oligarchs and politicians know best for the country, and that democracy in the Philippines is just a sham. It is but right to prevent these uneducated masses from having their way in elections, or else they will pull this entire country down the drain with them.Pro-incompetent camp : Fellow countrymen, corruption is against what this country stands for as a democracy, because it cheats our people of their right of representation. Incompetent officials are what appeals to the masses, because it represents the people (incompetent themselves) as citizens of this democracy. So let the people have their way – if that is what they want. If the use of illogical tactics that appeal to emotion such as “my husband/mother/father just died, so please vote me” slogans are what they want to hear, so be it. The government should be of, for, and by the people, no matter how stupid they may be.Who wins this debate?Our judges (FVR & MDS) are having difficulty deciding which camp won this debate. They are inclined to recommend further deliberation in Senate hearings, but they believe it will just take too much of our highly paid lawmakers’ time. And if they do decide, the case will likely only move up to the Supreme Court due to third-party appeals for reconsideration. Eventually, even if a decision is made, nobody eventually stays behind bars, so they think this is just a useless exercise for the government to look into.Our judges have therefore asked the people themselves to decide in a plebiscite: If Binay wins, corruption is the lesser evil. But if Roxas wins, it will be incompetence. So it’s all up to you guys – you be the judge.A final satirical waiver: If the initials of camp members happen to match anyone you have in mind, then that is your hyper-active imagination at play.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/01/corruption-vs-incompetence-lesser-evil/#comments
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REPUBLICANS WANT LEA SALONGA AND BRAD KANE BANNED FROM U.S.
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/12/2017 0:00
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Almost one-third of Republican primary voters would support bombing the fictional kingdom of Agrabah, according to a report released by Public Policy Polling on Friday.More than 530 Republican primary voters were polled this week on their support for Republican candidates and foreign policy issues including banning Muslims from entering the U.S., Japanese internment camps from the second world war and bombing Agrabah, the kingdom from Disney’s animated classic, Aladdin.Of those who voted in favor of bombing the Aladdin Kingdom, 75 percent favored banning singers Lea Salonga and Brad Kane from the country (despite the fact that Kane is American) , who provided the voices behind “A Whole New World,” the theme song from Aladdin.‘It is important not only to keep out Muslims from entering the U.S. but also to make sure that those who support them and promote their cause not be allowed in this country,’ one Republican poll respondent said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/18/republicans-want-lea-salonga-and-brad-kane-banned-from-u-s/
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Stupid logic: Filipinos’ shrill whine over the Philippine Constabulary’s return
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-02-16 00:28:44+00:00
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The prospect of reinstating the Philippine Constabulary (PC) is, as expected, striking fear in the hearts of the usual emo social media mavens. Why? Because, we are again reminded, the Constabulary raises the old spectre of “The Martial Law Horrors”.The fear invoked by the PC comes across to Filipinos much the same way that the sound of the drill of a dentist does to a lot of people. It is ingrained in the psyche. Most adults don’t get over their childhood fears. The sound of a dentist’s drill, the snap of a belt (signifying coming corporal punishment) and, yes, the term Philippine Constabulary fire up dormant neurons long buried in our reptilian complexes that initiate an irrational fight-or-flight response.Thing is, truly adult adults learn to manage those primal fears. We routinely march into our dentists’ clinics carrying that fear of the drill but handily overcome that fear with the intellectual tools of our mature adult minds.To put this newly-invoked irrational fear of the PC in proper perspective, consider the Philippines’ elder statesman Fidel Ramos. Ramos is quite the survivor. He was chief of the PC at the height of the Martial Law “regime” of former President Ferdinand Marcos in the early 1970s. The PC as today’s Martial Law Crybabies repeatedly remind us, was the police unit singularly held responsible for the “horrors” associated with that era.Yet despite being the leader of the PC and, as such, the on-the-ground executor of those alleged Marial Law “atrocties” Ramos not only became one of the top henchmen of the late former President and “EDSA Revolution Hero” Cory Aquino, he went on to a stellar career in politics. Today, he commands millions in speaking engagement fees and is regarded as one of the Philippines’ top thought leaders and an institutionalised statesmen in his own right.What is baffling today is the monumental stink being raised by every “activist” and her dog about President Rodrigo Duterte’s suggestion that the PC be reinstated while none but deafening silence surrounds the way its leader — Fidel Ramos — persisted as a celebrated politician over the last 30 years.Ramos’s cunning lies in how he deftly re-branded himself — effectively whitewashing his Martial Law bogeyman image and refashioning himself into the Philippines’ equivalent of a Lee Kuan Yew.This is the reason why Martial Law Crybabies have lost all traces of credibility. They are such emotional girls, suffer from selective amnesia, and issue their shrill cries from an ideological foundation teetering under the weight of its own inconsistencies.If people are really serious about coming to terms with Martial Law, they should start with the man who was an adult and the chief executive officer of the armed unit that is most directly associated to the alleged torture and unwarranted incarceration of “innocent” Filipinos.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/02/stupid-logic-filipinos-shrill-whine-philippine-constabularys-return/#comments
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New Twin Pageant Launched By Philippine Media
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/8/2017 0:00
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There can never be enough beauty and other pageants in the Philippines. In fact, this country of more than 100 million people is often referred to as the pageant capital of the world. We’ve had our fair share of international pageant crowns.Now comes yet another pageant like no other, sponsored by top local media like Inquirer, ABS-CBN and Rappler.It’s a twin pageant in search of the very first ‘ Mutya ng Masa’ and ‘Reyna ng Intriga.’Unlike most Philippine pageants, this new pageant franchise has nothing to do with physical beauty; not even brains. It is open only to those who claim to be journalists seeking fame and fortune by peddling intrigue and gossip-based information to the vulnerable public.This year’s dual-theme is: “All sound, no fury,” and “All substance, no content.”Retired queen of all media Kris Aquino will host the pageant finals to be held at the Mall of Asia. The panel of judges is headed by ABS-CBN’s Doris Bigornia, Rappler’s Maria Ressa, self-proclaimed investigative journalist Raissa Robles, and former entertainers Cynthia Patag, Leah Navarro and Jim Paredes.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/06/new-twin-pageant-launched-by-philippine-media/
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Pulong Duterte reacts on Kris-Mocha wordwar
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2018-06-07 18:08:11+08:00
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Former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte posted a Facebook status that is seemingly pointing at Kris Aquino. He may had name it but it sounded like Pulong is making a point.Kris Aquino lashed out PCOO Asec Mocha Uson for posting Ninoy Aquino’s video being kissed by two women. Then, Kris asked SAP Bong Go’s help to silence Mocha by apologizing but Mocha declined to say sorry. (Which is a good move by the way).“Maayo na imo PATAY na. ANG AMOANG AMAHAN BUHI PA! PAGSURE OI ANAK POD MI! GARA SAD KA! ” said Pulong.To put it in the right context, Pulong points out that at least Kris’ parents are already dead while being criticized compared to President Rody Duterte who is still alive absorbing all those critics from different parties everyday witnessed by his sons and daughters.It was reported that Pulong was invited by Kris Aquino for a beer or coffee to discuss a ‘bad blood’ between their families. Pulong declined the invitation.Your thoughts on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/pulong-duterte-reacts-kris-mocha-wordwar/
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STELLA MARQUEZ ARANETA STEPS DOWN AS HEAD OF BINIBINING PILIPINAS CHARITIES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/01/2018 0:00
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The Philippines’ contestant to last night’s Miss Universe Pageant held in Doral, Florida, failed to make it to the top 5 finalists, dashing the hopes of millions of Filipinos for a third crown. Miss Philippines made it through to the top 10.Blame quickly turned to Lastimosa’s wardrobe, including her much-maligned ‘national costume’ designed by Colombian Alfredo Barraza. Many compared the gown to a giant wedding cake.Reports from Florida also indicate that Lastimosa altered her white evening gown right after the preliminary competition to show her natural curves better. Many noticed a lower cleavage line and a better hugging waist line in the pageant finals (see photos).Others were quick to accuse Barraza and the head of the Binibining Pilipinas Charities (BPC), Stella Marquez Araneta, a Colombian beauty queen who married a Filipino, of sabotage.Responding to critics, Araneta said there are no Filipino designers good enough to design gowns worthy of an international pageant like Miss Universe. Filipino fashion designers and netizens took her to task for her comment.But now, the “GownGate” seems to be over.“I can’t take this any more, I have to let it go,” Araneta told reporters in Manila. “To be blamed for the failure of the Philippines to win the Miss Universe crown a third time is just not fair, just because I am Colombian and I chose a Colombian designer,” she added.With those words, she formally stepped down from the top position she holds at the BPC.Manny Pacquiao’s mom, Dionisia, is said to be wanting to replace Araneta. (Pacquiao was a judge in last night’s Miss Universe finals.)Incidentally, the new Miss Universe is Paulina Vega. From Colombia.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/26/stella-marquez-araneta-steps-down-as-head-of-binibining-pilipinas-charities/?share=email
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MADAM AURING PREDICTS: NO INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY CROWNS FOR THE PHILIPPINES THIS YEAR OR NEXT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/12/2017 0:00
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The past year, the Philippines laid claim to three International Beauty Pageant crowns: Miss World Megan Young, Miss International Bea Santiago and Miss Supranational Johanna Datul. Not to mention Miss Universe 3rd Runner-up Ariella Arida.So the pressure is on for this year’s Philippines’ representatives to keep the crowns.Unfortunately, the country’s foremost fortune teller (and actress) Madam Auring (born Aurea Sabalboro in Sampaloc, Manila) has predicted that the Philippines will not win any international beauty crown this year.And her predictions are starting to come to fruition.So far this year, the Philippines failed to win Miss International, Miss Supranational and Miss Intercontinental. And things are not looking good for the Philippines’ representatives to Miss World and Miss Universe.Perhaps, Manny Pacquiao’s mom, Dionisia, can do her little voodoo routine (like she does each time her son has a championship boxing fight) to turn the tide for Miss World in London this December and Miss Universe in Florida in January and keep the hope alive for Miss Philippines?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/06/madam-auring-predicts-no-international-beauty-crowns-for-the-philippines-this-year-or-next/#respond
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Adobo Chronicles’ Dream Debate Teams For The Luneta Social Media Face-Off
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/04/2017 0:00
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Last week, The Adobo Chronicles announced that it was sponsoring a face-to-face debate between the social media bloggers on either side of the political spectrum : the pro and anti-Dutertes.Originally, the anti-Duterte team wanted to hide behind identical face masks to protect their anonymity.But there’s good news! The anti-Duterte team said they are willing to field their “out” members to debate the equally out pro-Duterte bloggers.So we’ve assembled what we call the “dream teams” for this once-in-a-lifetime” social media blogger debate to be held at the Luneta Grandstand, with the exact date still to be determined.Here’s our line-up:RED TEAM, Pro-DuterteAtty. Bruce Rivera, Sass Rogando Sasot, MJ Quiambao, Vivian Velez, Cocky Rocky, Antonio Contreras and Thinking Pinoy.YELLOW TEAM, Anti-DuterteJim Paredes, Raissa Robles, Cynthia Patag (we couldn’t find a recent photo, sorry), Atty. Falcis (his first name escapes us), Carlos Celdran, Georginaaaaaa Hernandez and Leah Navarro.Moderators will be from The Adobo Chronicles and Politikal Pinoy. Ms. Mocha Uson will be the host for the Facebook Live telecast.It’s going to be a Thrilla’ in Manila, Part II!Stay tuned!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/20/adobo-chronicles-dream-debate-teams-for-the-luneta-social-media-face-off/#respond
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The hypocrisy in the petition to shut down Mocha Uson’s Facebook page
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-10-24 10:36:16+00:00
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A petition to suspend the Facebook page of Mocha Uson, a Filipino celebrity blogger and staunch supporter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, is making the rounds. The Suspend Mocha Uson Blog Facebook Page on Change.org has, as of this writing, attracted almost 26,000 signatories with the following write up set to be “delivered” to Facebook.Mocha Uson, a Filipino entertainer-turned-Duterte die-hard supporter uses her Facebook page to spread fictitious and false information about pressing issues in the Philippines, from the role the USAID plays in the country to malicious and false news concerning other government officials, eliciting unwarranted hate from the public. The said Facebook page widens the rift between those who support the current administration and those who are critical of it.Uson’s Facebook page Mocha Uson Blog is a formidable social media presence with 4.3 million subscribers (“Likes”) and, on the back of that following, a reach that rivals the major corporate media outlets in the Philippines.The Philippine political landscape of late has been starkly polarised into two camps — supporters of Duterte and “all the rest”. The “Yellow Camp” comprising supporters of former President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III and his endorsed bet who lost in the 2016 presidential elections, Mar Roxas, are said to account for the bulk of the latter.Uson’s popularity and access to Malacanang have made her the target of vicious attacks from anti-Duterte Netizens. Even mainstream media outlets such as Rappler have attempted to write her off as a quack. In a series of articles denouncing the way Duterte supporters have all but “weaponized” the Internet, Rappler CEO Maria Ressa even blamed the algorithm used by Facebook to prioritise what content gets displayed on users’ timeline for Uson’s rise to prominence writing that “algorithms don’t distinguish fact from fiction.”So does Mocha Uson’s Facebook page deserve to be suspended?Facebook’s Community Standards don’t explicitly stipulate regulation applicable to what the Change.org petition alleges about Uson; that she supposedly uses her page to “spread fictitious and false information about pressing issues in the Philippines”.And, even then, where the accuracy of content in hers or any page is deemed debatable, well, that is supposedly a content producer’s goal — to publish content that engages its audience. That one, in particular, Facebook does encourage in its guidelines…People use Facebook to share their experiences and to raise awareness about issues that are important to them. This means that you may encounter opinions that are different from yours, which we believe can lead to important conversations about difficult topics.Perhaps Filipinos just need to learn to deal with important conversations and deal with difficult topics. That is, after all, the whole point of the free market of ideas that is the essence of social media.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/10/hypocrisy-petition-shut-mocha-usons-facebook-page/
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Books By Filipino And FilAm Authors Top New York Times Bestsellers’ List
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/01/2018 0:00
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It has never happened in the entire history of The New York Times: three books by two Filipinos and a Filipino American author made it to the top three of the Bestsellers’ List.Jover Laurio’s ‘Resibo’ and Rene Astudillo’s ‘The Adobo Chronicles’ tied in first place in the NYT Best Seller List this week.Raissa Robles’ ‘Marcos Martial Law: Never Again’ was a very distant second, but still in the top three.Book publishing has finally come of age in the Philippines and in the Filipino diaspora.All three authors are also bloggers.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/25/books-by-filipino-and-filam-authors-top-new-york-times-bestsellers-list/
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ONE PHILIPPINES WORLD RECORD WE CANNOT MAKE FUN OF!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/11/2017 0:00
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The Adobo Chronicles would like to observe a moment of silence to lament a new world record for the Philippines:The Philippines has the fastest growing HIV epidemic in the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).Unacceptable!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/09/one-philippines-world-record-we-cannot-make-fun-of/?share=email
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PAB’s Jover Laurio To Sue Anyone Who Calls Her ‘Ugly’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/12/2017 0:00
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Pinoy Ako Blog’s Jover Laurio has lined up three libel suits so far — one each against R.J. Nieto, a.k.a. Thinking Pinoy, Sass Rogando Sasot and Franco Mabanta.But the anti-Duterte blogger will not stop at three.In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Laurio said that she will not think twice — or think at all — to sue others who would call her ‘ugly.’Asked on what basis she is going to sue those who call her ugly, Laurio said: “it’s fake news, and it ruins my reputation and good moral character. It also could affect my chances of being on the cover of magazines.”’Nuff said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/10/pabs-jover-laurio-to-sue-anyone-who-calls-her-ugly/?share=email
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Top 3 orders of Pres.Rody to gov’t agency heads
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2016-07-18 17:42:32+08:00
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President Rodrigo R. Duterte stressed anew the importance of delivering quality public service as he warned heads of agencies of possible dismissal for negligence.In his speech during the reunion and fellowship with San Beda Law School batch ’71 and ’72 Sunday night at Malacanang, the President said government offices like the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) must have at least four receptionists who are ready to answer a visitor’s query on requirements.1.SHOPPING LIST“Give him a list, a shopping list, yung requirements. ‘Ito ho’. Huwag ninyong dagdagan, huwag ninyong kunan. Pag na-comply ‘yan, i-submit niya. (Give him a list, a shopping list of the requirements. ‘Here is the list.’ Don’t add or remove (any requirements). If they’re able to comply, they will submit it),” he said.2. RECORDED TRANSACTIONThe President also suggested that submission of the requirements be recorded, with signature of both the one who submitted it and the person who received it, for proper monitoring and accountability.He said this process is important so that agency officials would be able to determine processing time of its services.3. NO LUNCH BREAKThe President also stressed the “No Lunch Break” policy on all government offices.”Lahat ‘yang mga government, after lunch break, wala na ‘yan. Pasyal pasyal na ‘yan sa mall. Well, kahapon ‘yon, panahon ni Magellan. Wala na ‘yun. Panahon ng Juan dela Cruz ngayon. (There will be no lunch break in all government offices, malling during lunch break. Well, that was yesterday during the time of Magellan. That ends now. It’s already Juan dela Cruz’ time),” he added.A 24-hour nationwide complaints hotline is set to be launched in August. The President said once a compliant against any official was received he will be summoned to Malacanang.”Pag nagreklamo ‘yan, ipatawag kita sa Malacañan mismo. (If the person who submitted the requirements made a complaint I will summon you to Malacanang),” he said.”…I will go for your dismissal from government. You must be there,” he said. (PNA)Any thoughts on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/top-3-orders-pres-rody-govt-agency-heads/
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DONALD TRUMP TO CHALLENGE SUPERMAN’S DUAL CITIZENSHIP
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/10/2017 0:00
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Well, it appears that Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is not only a self-proclaimed birther and an opponent of birth tourism (a.k.a. ‘anchor babies’); he is also against dual citizenship.Case in point: Trump says that if elected president, he will issue an executive order that would revoke Superman’s dual citizenship.While Superman has apparently renounced his U.S. citizenship in favor of being an honorary citizen of every country in the world, Kent Clark has chosen to retain his. That makes Superman/Clark a dual citizen.“Superman can’t have the best of both worlds,” Trump said. “He is either a U.S. citizen or an undocumented alien.”While many countries allow dual citizenship for its natural-born population, the United States does not formally recognize such status for U.S. citizens.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/21/donald-trump-to-challenge-supermans-dual-citizenship/?share=email
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Ted Cruz Plans To Meet With Philippine Presidential Candidate Grace Poe Over Citizenship Status
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/02/2016 0:00
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Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz has found an unusual ally in the Philippines — Senator Grace Poe. Both senators are candidates for president in their respective countries and are facing questions about their citizenship status and their eligibility to run for office.Poe is facing disqualification cases before the Philippine Supreme Court by virtue of her being a foundling. Her political rivals claim that she is not qualified to run for president because she has not established her being a natural-born citizen.Cruz, on the other hand, who was born in Canada to a Cuban-Canadian father and American mother is facing the wrath of birther Donald Trump, the frontrunner in the Republication contest for nomination to be the GOP presidential candidate. Trump has threatened to sue Cruz over his non-citizenship candidacy.The Adobo Chronicles just learned that Cruz is planning to fly to Manila this weekend to personally meet with Poe. While the Cruz campaign has not disclosed the purpose of the meeting, many are speculating that both candidates will discuss strategies to deal with birther and citizenship issues they face in their respective quest for the presidency.The Adobo Chronicles will follow Cruz as he crosses the Pacific Ocean to meet with Poe. Stay tuned.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/17/ted-cruz-plans-to-meet-with-philippine-presidential-candidate-grace-poe-over-citizenship-status/#respond
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LOOK: 6 police officers killed, 2 wound in an ambush by NPA in Negros Oriental
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2017-07-21 22:40:43+08:00
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WARNING GRAPHIC:Six police officers were killed, including the police chief of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, while two others were wounded when the members of terrorist group New People’s Army surprisingly attacked their patrol vehicle Friday morning.According to Region 18 police, the encounter took place around 10 a.m in Guihulngan.The police officers killed were identified as Superintendent Arnel Arpon, Guihulngan police chief; Senior Police Officer 2 Necasio Tabilon; Police Officer 3 Jordan Balderas; Police Officer 2 Alvin Paul Bulandres; Police Officer 2 Alfred Dunque; and Police Officer 1 Abines Silvano.Wounded police who were quickly rushed to the hospital were SPO4 Jerome Delara and PO2 Jorie Maribao.The police personnel responded to a call that Sangguniang Bayan member Edison dela Risa was ambushed by suspected NPA members in Barangay Magsaysay.Arpon, who led a 15-man team on board a police patrol car and three motorcycles went to the site.But on their way to the area, suspected members of NPA fired their guns towards the police officers.The police officers tried to exchange gunshots to the NPA members, but they were outnumbered by the terror group who were heavily armed.Netizen Tely Regala Aba posted some of the photos of the dead police officers.The 79th Infranty Battalion is now conducting pursuit operation against the terror group.The ambush happened in the same day when, President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would not ‘waste his time’ to talk with the CPP-NPA-NDF and he announced that the peace negotiations between the government and the reds was over.“I don’t want to talk to them. They killed many of my soldiers. They killed many of my policemen,” he added.On Wednesday, the suspected members of NPA also ambushed the members of the Presidential Security Group.Duterte also warned the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to stay alert because the terror group might attack some of the members of the AFP.“I gave you sidearms. Be alert because NPA will really kill you,” he said.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-6-police-officers-killed-2-wound-ambush-npa-negros-oriental/
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Agot Isidro showed her ignorance and lack of breeding when she called Duterte a psychopath
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-10-09 13:32:06+00:00
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Former Filipino celebrity Agot Isidro found new fame as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s critic. In a recent Facebook post, she played psychiatrist and diagnosed Duterte as a psychopath:Unang-una, walang umaaway sa iyo. As a matter of fact, ikaw ang nang-aaway. Pangalawa, yung bansa Kung saan ka inuluklok ng 16 million out of 100+ million people ay Third World. Kung makapagsalita ka parang superpower and pilipinas eh. At excuse me, ayaw namin magutom. Mag-isa ka na Lang. wag kang mandamay. Hindi na nga nakakain ang nakararami, gugutumin mo pa lalo. Pangatlo, may kilala along psychiatrist. Patingin ka. Hindi ka bipolar. You are a psychopath. [boldface format added by author]I would like to ask real psychiatrists what they think about Isidro’s opinion on Duterte. I don’t think professional psychiatrists would give out their opinion, especially not in public, without first meeting and assessing the person during a series of consultations. It would be irresponsible and unprofessional if they did.Sadly, since Isidro is not a professional psychiatrist, she was irresponsible in her post. She resorted to name-calling the highest official in the land. Unfortunately, because she has a lot of followers, her post has become viral and is being hailed by Duterte’s critics. These people are exhibiting double standards.Apparently, when a Liberal Party supporter like Isidro labels the new President a “psychopath”, it is okay. But when former President BS Aquino’s critics label him a “retard”, it’s called “bullying”. For six years, LP supporters either ignored BS Aquino’s deranged psychopathic behaviour or justified it. His lack of empathy was evident particularly in the aftermath of tragedies when he habitually smiled and/or made sarcastic remarks, like when he responded to a looting victim in Tacloban City during the height of the Yolanda tragedy, “Buhay ka pa naman di ba?” (“But you did not die, right?”). The term “Noytard” was even coined by his critics because they think his behaviour during his term in office was retarded.As a political observer, I noticed that BS Aquino’s handlers have learned to stop him from committing gaffes by putting him on a tight leash. They did not allow him to make a lot of impromptu statements in the media so as to avoid public relations disasters like his comments during the Yolanda tragedy. A lot of people also noted that BS Aquino avoided making statements even when he should have made one. An example of this was when news broke out about the deaths of 44 members of the Special Action Force in the hands of the rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front. BS Aquino was only forced to appear before the media to make a statement about the tragedy after a public uproar erupted. And even with his handlers’ tight leash on him, BS Aquino still managed to make inappropriate remarks that were cringe-worthy and showed his lack of compassion for the victims.Going back to Isidro’s Facebook post, aside from being irresponsible, she also showed her ignorance of Philippine history. According to her, members of the international community are not picking a fight with Duterte and it is only Duterte who is picking a fight. She is wrong. First of all, some members of foreign media and some foreign dignitaries undermine Duterte’s leadership when they meddle with local Philippine affairs by criticising him. The worst part is, they criticise him and his policies based on incomplete or fabricated information coming from local media and political enemies who want to destabilize the Duterte government.Second, Duterte’s beef with the U.S. is deep-seated. He was even vocal about his resentments a few weeks ago before and after he left for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits in Vientiane, Laos. It has something to do with the massacre of 600 Moro people by American soldiers in 1906 which, Duterte reminds us, the U.S. has so far not apologised for.It is too bad that Isidro and her followers aren’t smart enough to understand where Duterte is coming from. It’s probably because Isidro and her followers do not have empathy for the suffering of the Moros who were displaced from their own lands. They probably think it’s not their problem anyway. If Duterte is a real psychopath, he wouldn’t feel sorry for the victims at all. Besides, real psychopaths kill or hurt others for fun. I don’t think Duterte does that. In fact, the reason why Duterte is angry or pissed off is because of the injustices committed by local and foreign entities in the past against Filipinos. That seems rational enough.Some Filipino politicians who are also members of the Philippine oligarchy do act like psychopaths. They don’t care about the suffering of their own compatriots. For six years, BS Aquino government didn’t care about the plight of the commuters who lined up for hours waiting for MRT trains that broke down often. And what about the time when some farmers were massacred when they held a rally at Mendiola to protest the unfair treatment of the Aquino-Cojuangco clan at the Hacienda Luisita? The Aquino family never apologised for that. That is enough evidence to prove that they lack empathy – a sign they could be psychopaths.Isidro is obviously showing her bias. She can’t see that the previous government did not care about the status of the poor when they were in power. Ironically, she probably thought she was being a responsible citizen by telling the public that Duterte is a psychopath. She just showed her lack of breeding and ignorance. She should realise that losing foreign aid will hardly affect the poor because for decades, the poor hardly benefitted from it. Most of the donations, whether in cash or kind, were likely pocketed by politicians anyway.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/10/agot-isidro-showed-ignorance-lack-breeding-called-duterte-psychopath/#comments
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JOHN BOEHNER WANTS A NEW FLAG DESIGN FOR THE U.S.
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/3/2018 0:00
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Still feeling overwhelmed by the 25 standing ovations received by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his speech before the joint session of congress, House Speaker John Boehner announced today that he was sponsoring a bill that would re-design the flag of the United States. It was Boehner who invited Netanyahu without informing the Office of the President.“It is clear that my Republican colleagues have a higher respect for Netanyahu than for President Obama,” Boehner said, ” so I think it is only appropriate that as a country, we adopt a new flag design that is in keeping with our admiration for Israel and its charismatic leader.”“I really like the blue and white design of the Israeli flag over our traditional red, white and blue stars and stripes, he added, “so I am proposing that we adopt the Star of David design,” Boehner added. “Besides, a single star would symbolize unity among the American people.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/04/john-boehner-wants-a-new-flag-design-for-the-u-s/?share=email
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Adobo Chronicles’ Binibining Pilipinas Prediction
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/4/2016 0:00
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Every so often, we at The Adobo Chronicles take some things very seriously, among them our beauty pageants. We know we’re not alone in this. So today, we’re taking a break from our usual posts and stories to bring you our honest-to-goodness prediction for this year’s Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) pageant which will pick our representatives to different international beauty contests. In no particular order, these are our 6 top choices who we think will wear one of the coveted crowns: #13 – Jo Anna Dearpera Eden #37 – Jehza Mae Huelar #4 – Kimberly Mae Lical Penchon #22 – Apriel Smith #31 – Kylie Versoza #35 – Mariella Castillo Who are your bets? Make them known in the comments section!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/07/adobo-chronicles-binibining-pilipinas-prediction/?share=email
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WATCH: Brother Eddie shares Bible verses that don’t exist with Karen Davila
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2018-06-28 16:06:14+08:00
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Jesus is Lord founder Brother Eddie Villanueva appeared on Karen Davila’s Headstart program at ANC urging President Rody Duterte to apologize because he might be punished by the wrath of God by being a blasphemous leader.The preacher said that it is written in the book of Zechariah Chapter 22 which in fact, there are only 14 chapters in the Bible under Zechariah.Click Below to Watch Video:He also said that Duterte must initiate a public apology not to the people or religion but to God for according to him Duterte’s stupid god statement is unconstitutional.Your thoughts on this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-brother-eddie-shares-bible-verses-dont-exist-karen-davila/
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Duterte’s popularity continues to soar despite the best efforts of the Opposition to shoot him down
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-07-16 01:58:08+00:00
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Whether it is the SWS or Pulse survey Filipino observers choose to believe (or not believe), the numbers show that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte remains immune to the din of shrill sophomoric “criticism” he receives from the Philippine Opposition. This is not surprising seeing the amateurish manner with which this Opposition led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) continue to apply an obsolete style of opposing Duterte. To this day they still use the tired 1980s-vintage narrative populated by prayerful “martyrs”, a nebulous “fight” of some sort, and the legacy of an “authoritarian” bogeyman who allegedly impoverished the Philippines over an era spanning two decades that they call the “Martial Law years” as fodder for their lame opposition.One need look no further than the current brouhaha over the recent win of boxing-champ-turned-senator Manny Pacquiao. To the addled minds of the Yellowtards, Pacquiao’s victory and the rousing applause he has attracted from his enormous Filipino fan base pretty much assures the Champ’s continued success in Philippine politics. This is because the Philippines is a democracy. In a democracy — especially its Philippine flavour — popularity trumps all other criteria for success hands down. Yet, despite the fact that Filipinos had signed up to this reality, the Yellowtards continue to throw monumental tantrums over positions taken by personalities that they do not like. They fail to recognise that, in the Philippines’ democracy, power does not necessarily go to people who the Yellowtards happen to like.To the confused mind of a Yellowtard, Pacquiao is both a boxer and a Philippine Senator. They cannot seem to reconcile Pacquiao the Boxer who pulls in millions of spectators to his riveting bouts and Pacquiao the Senator who has won the right to speak his mind before a chamber of his peers. Rather than see Pacquiao as a challenge to step up to and compete against, Yellowtard thought leaders opt for the easy path and simply whine.What the Yellowtards fail to recognise is that democracy is a competitive environment. “Righteousness” (as they presume to define it) is not entitled to success in a democracy. Only popularity wins. Therefore, the game here is to do what it takes to be popular. Pacquiao is one such textbook case of what it takes to win in a democracy.The foundation of a strategy to win against the Pacquiaos of Philippine politics whilst remaining consistent to one’s principles (if a party sees the latter as important enough) is to make one’s product appeal to popular sentiment. If, for example, the Yellowtards would like to package “human rights”, “gender equality”, prayerfulness, “freedom”, and “decency” (as they define it) into a campaign platform upon which its candidates could win an election, then they need to make that package appeal to the popular sentiment in a way that could translate directly to votes. On top of that, they will also need a party or coalition leader who possesses the skills and statesmanship to successfully sell that package to the Filipino voter.Unfortunately for the Opposition, the election winning strategy of the Yellowtards stands on only one leg — negative campaigning. Whilst negative campaigning proved to be effective against the late former President Ferdinand Marcos in the 1980s and, later, in the equally illegal ouster of President Joseph “Erap” Estrada at the turn of the century, it is evidently ineffective today. Yet the Yellowtard-led Opposition continue to stubbornly stick to this obsolete approach to regaining power. Worse, they are using the same obsolete Yellow narrative to underpin this approach. Using obsolete methods to win against a rapidly-evolving enemy is a sure path to Loserville. We can see how comfy the Yellowtards are in this town they’ve made their home — in their choice of “leaders” (at the moment, the prayerful “vice president” Leni Robredo), in the slogans they use in their rallies, their continued virtue signalling using Western philosophies alien to most Filipino voters as input, and in their alliance with a woefully-discredited Roman Catholic clergy.Whilst the Yellowtards pour enormous amounts of energy and resources into negative campaigning, there is hardly any political capital invested in positive campaigning. The Opposition has yet to present a coherent vision for the Philippines that could serve as a powerful alternative to the popular Duterte Way. Although their old narrative once formed the backbone of a positive campaign that served them well over three decades, it no longer proves to be effective and, therefore, needs to be replaced. The Yellowtards have so far shown a disturbing lack of imagination to do just that. They prefer, instead, the lazy option of continuing to flog their long-dead workhorse. This laziness in thinking and bankruptcy of imagination has cost the broader Opposition dearly. The fact is, the solution to address the continued loss of the Opposition in their campaign against Duterte is obvious: they need to ditch the Yellowtards.Rather than quibble on the details surrounding the methods used by Pulse, SWS, or any other “survey” firm, the Opposition should, instead, shape up for real battle. That battle is just around the corner. And, by the looks of it, it will be a battle they will likely lose.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/07/dutertes-popularity-continues-to-soar-despite-the-best-efforts-of-the-opposition-to-shoot-him-down/#comments
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WATCH: International artist Arnel Pineda explains to the international media why he supports President Duterte
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2017-03-10 03:58:52+08:00
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International rock artist Arnel Pineda expressed his support to the war on illegal drugs of the Duterte administration.The reason why he supported the anti-illegal drug operation of the Duterte administration was because he also became a drug user for 20 years.“I know hard it is to get out of it you know.. and to become swayed with the calling that demon in you” Arnel Pineda told BBC News.When asked if he supported the policy of President Rodrigo Duterte, he quickly answered it with yes.Pineda said that he experienced how drugs destroyed lives of the people and how drugs almost destroyed him.The international rock star also urged the people to help the President because he believes that Duterte cannot do that without the help of the public.“President Duterte cannot change it alone, we have to help him” Arnel Pineda said.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-international-artist-arnel-pineda-explains-international-media-supports-president-duterte/
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Duterte Appoints Senator Kiko Pangilinan New NFA Administrator
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/9/2018 0:00
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While asking NFA Administrator Jason Aquino to resign is a good step, more needs to be done to arrest the rising prices of rice, Senator Francis Pangilinan said on Tuesday, September 11.Among other things, some Opposition Senators are asking that charges be filed against Aquino and that the President publicly acknowledge there is a rice crisis.Taking his cue from the Senators, Duterte just announced that he is appointing Senator Pangilinan as the new NFA Administrator. The President said he is very confident that within 24 hours of Pangilinan assuming the new post, the good Senator would be able to immediately bring down the prices of both commercial and NFA rice, as well as bring about over-sufficiency of this primary staple. “Under Pangilinan’s leadership, the Philippines will become a leading exporter of rice throughout the world,” Duterte said.Who knew Duterte would even think of crossing party lines to solve some of the country’s major problems?Is the appointment of Senator Antonio Trillanes as the new Drug Czar in the offing?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/11/duterte-appoints-senator-kiko-pangilinan-new-nfa-administrator/
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Duterte Invites For Beer Police Officer Who Ran Over Protesters Outside US Embassy
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/10/2016 0:00
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Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said he would invite for beer the police officer who drove the van that plowed through a crowd of protesters last week outside the US Embassy in Manila, to ask him why he did it.While maintaining he was not justifying the acts of PO3 Franklin Kho, Duterte said the officer—who was caught on video running over some protesters and bumping several others—may have been under stress at the time.” I will try to talk to him peacefully, invite him for beer.” I will also talk to the activists,” Duterte said.It seems that it is not only US President Barack Obama who is resorting to beer diplomacy to intermediate on issues of national concern.When asked by The Adobo Chronicles what his beer preference was, Kho said, “San Mig Light siyempre.” (San Mig Light of course.)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/23/duterte-invites-for-beer-police-officer-who-ran-over-protesters-outside-us-embassy/
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If Cory Aquino Becomes Third Filipino Saint, What Would PNoy, Kris Be Called?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/02/2016 0:00
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The Philippines just had its third Miss Universe (Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach). Now the Filipinos may soon have their third saint. At least that’s what a Jesuit priest close to the Aquino family is hoping for.Fr. Catalino Arevalo believes that former President Corazon Aquino should be canonized a saint because of her “extraordinary Christian virtues.”Arevalo says it is time to start the sainthood process for Aquino. The process starts with beatification which, as per rules of the Roman Catholic Church, can only begin six years after a person’s death. Cory died of colon cancer in August of 2009.The Aquino family are reportedly excited about the prospect.If Cory becomes a saint, President NoyNoy can be called, “Anak ng Santa” (Son of a Saint). Kris Aquino can be called “Santa Santita” (Saint Wannabe).As for NoyNoy’s three other sisters? Well, perhaps they can be called “Tres Marias” (Three Mary’s).Sainthood is oftentimes a long and tedious process. Among other things, it requires of the sainthood candidate to perform several miracles.Perhaps one miracle would be that the farmers of the Aquino family’s Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac province will finally own the land they have been tilling for so long. Land Reform itself is hard to come by in the Philippines. That would be another miracle!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/15/if-cory-aquino-becomes-third-filipino-saint-what-would-pnoy-kris-be-called/#respond
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TURKISH AIRLINES CEO SAYS MARRIAGE EQUALITY WILL HELP PREVENT INTENTIONAL PLANE CRASHES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/04/2018 0:00
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if only they get married.At an event Thursday, Temel Kotil told new Turkish Airlines pilots that the March 24 crash in the French Alps showed that pilots’ lifestyles are important.Prosecutors believe that the co-pilot of Flight 9525 intentionally crashed the Barcelona-Duesseldorf flight and are trying to determine why. Kotil noted that the accident happened after the pilot Andreas Lubitz had broken up with his girlfriend.He added: “Therefore, I am guiding those who are single toward marriage from this podium.”Acknowledging that there are pilots (and flight attendants) who may be gay or lesbian, Kotil called upon all nations , including Turkey, to legalize same-sex marriage so that their LGBT pilot citizens can get married, thus avoiding incidents like that of the Germanwings tragedy.Same-gender sexual activity has been legal in Turkey since 1858, but to this day, the Turkish government still does not recognize LGBT marriages.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/17/turkish-airlines-ceo-says-marriage-equality-will-help-prevent-intentional-plane-crashes/
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Senator Kiko Pangilinan To Sue McDonald’s Over Latest Commercial Featuring Wife Sharon And Gabby Concepcion
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/3/2018 0:00
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Valentine’s is for lovers, and McDonald’s knows that too well. Its Valentine commercial featuring former on and off-screen lovers Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion was a hit.But now, the American fastfood chain is in trouble. Sharon’s husband, Senator Kiko Pangilinan is suing McDonald’s for the emotional distress and political embarassment he has been experiencing since the commercial aired in the Philippines.”McDonald’s didn’t ask my permission for them to shoot the commercial. They should have asked for my spousal consent. McDonald’s action was an affront to my respectable position as a Senator of the Philippines, married to Sharon,” Pangilinan said.Is a divorce also in the making?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/05/senator-kiko-pangilinan-to-sue-mcdonalds-over-latest-commercial-featuring-wife-sharon-and-gabby-concepcion/#respond
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MANNY PACQUIAO WILL SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IN GAME 5 OF THE NBA FINALS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/06/2018 0:00
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The Cavaliers and Warriors are tied two games apiece as they battle it out in Game 5 of the NBA Finals this Sunday at the Oakland Arena. Either team needs to win two games in the remainder of the best-of-seven series to clinch the championship title.The Cavaliers have LeBron James. The Warriors have Manny Pacquiao.Considered one of the Warriors’ two “good luck charms,” Pacquiao has been selected to sing the national anthem before Sunday’s game.The other lucky charm is 10-year-old Filipina Nayah Damasen who has been singing the anthem at Warriors games since she was five. Each time Damasen sings the national anthem, the Warriors win their game.Pacquiao is known not only as a champion boxer, elected Philippine congressman, and basketball playing coach but also a recording artist. In fact, he recorded his own entrance music during his boxing bout with Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas last month.Will Pacman give the Warriors their #3 win?Stand up straight with hand on your breast for the Star-spangled Banner!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/13/manny-pacquiao-will-sing-the-national-anthem-in-game-5-of-the-nba-finals/
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Canadian tourist decides to cancel his world tour to donate 1.2-M to a Philippine hospital that helped him
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2018-03-26 07:50:14+08:00
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A Canadian tourist was so grateful by the good deed that the locals in Coron did to him that he cancelled his world tour to donate a big amount of money pay his debt of gratitude to the latter.John Abou-Samra, a tourist who traveled to the Philippines to see the beautiful islands in Palawan last June, first he visited El Nido then after a few days, he traveled to Coron.But an unfortunate accident happened to him while exploring the Kayangan Lake in Coron Town.Samra sustained a painful injury after a couple of wooden slats gave way and one of his legs plunged down to his hip.This is the photo taken several moments before the accident happened to John Samra.Fortunately, bystanders who saw him quickly aided to pull him up and gave him first aid. The concerned citizens helped him to walk until he reach a boat that would transport him to his hotel.“I asked someone to take a picture of me, and then after she took picture, I moved to this side to sit down. While I moved, two of this wood, they split, and my right leg sank between them up to my hip. Until now I still have the pain,” he told ABS-CBN News in an interview.He thought that after that day, everything would be okay, but later on his wounds started to worsen so he decided to ask for a medical treatment.The attending physician, Dr. Edgar Flores, quickly checked the condition of the tourist by checking his bones and giving him some advise on how he would treat his injuries.While he was there, the curious tourist noticed the bad condition of the medical center that he visited.There were lack of medical machinery and even supplies that might help their patients were insufficient or non-existent.So to pay the hospitality that the people of Coron showed to him, Samra decided to cancel his dream cruise tour, instead he donated some of his money to the medical hospital that treated him.Despite of being a bus driver, Samra is a known contributor in his community and supported food banks.According to news reports, Samra donated 1.2-M worth of medical equipment to the medical hospital, several days before his retirement from Coast Mountain Bus Company.He bought ECG machine, oxygen gauge, stethoscopes, a centrifuge and even a defibrillator which he believes that the hospital that helped him lacks.In exchange of this, he cancelled his 100 day cruise tour that he long planned when he retired.Photo: Tri-City NewsA filipino friend helped him to coordinate with the consulate in Vancouver to transport the equipment to Coron.Despite of his cancelled plans, Abou-Samra said that his vacation isn’t important; what really matters it the help that he would send to the medical hospital would help many lives.“If you give them the means, they can work miracles,” Abou-Samra said. “I like to make a difference.” he said.Last October, the turnover of the equipment happened in Coron District Hospital and they invited the Samra to expressed their gratefulness personally.People of Coron are very thankful that someone sent a big help to them because of a simple help that they did.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/canadian-tourist-decides-cancel-world-tour-donate-p1-2-m-philippine-hospital-helped/
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49ER FANS REJOICE: SUPER BOWL MOVED TO SAN FRANCISCO’S CANDLESTICK PARK.
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/01/2017 0:00
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would be a fantastic way to say goodbye to the “Stick.” The 49ers will be moving into a new stadium in Santa Clara this August.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/01/22/49er-fans-rejoice-super-bowl-moved-to-san-franciscos-candlestick-park/?share=email
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WATCH: President Duterte and Mayor Inday Sara receive red carpet welcome in China
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2018-04-10 02:18:10+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte has been warmly welcomed by several Chinese officials on April 9 at Qionghao Baoao Airport in Hainan Province, China.He was not alone because his daughter, Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte and his grandson Stingray joined the delegation.This is the first time that the Davao City Mayor joined the foreign trip of her father.Inday Sara was the chosen first lady of the President, but the Mayor denied the position offered to her because of her busy schedule.Duterte together with the Philippine delegation members visited China to attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference 2018.Philippine Embassy officials headed by Ambassador Jose Santiago ‘Chito’ Sta. Romana welcomes the President in China.This is the third time that Duterte visited China to meet President Xi Jinping whom he praised many times in his speeches.And before leaving the country yesterday, Duterte said that he “love” Xi Jinping for helping the Philippines.“I need China. More than anybody else at this point, I need China,” Duterte said. “I simply love Xi Jinping. He understood, he understands my problem and is willing to help, so I would say thank you China.”
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-mayor-inday-sara-receive-red-carpet-welcome-china/
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“YARI!” WATCH: Netizen proves authenticity of the discovered internet group against President Duterte
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2017-01-09 01:16:33+08:00
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Netizen published a video on Facebook to prove the authenticity of the group which contained strategies and messages encouraging to oust the current government.Facebook page named “Mamshies” inspected the cache of the Yahoo Group revealed by Sass Rogando Sasot where the high profile supporters of Leni Robredo allegedly talked about ousting the President of the Philippines.The internet group was quickly changed the privacy settings to private by its creator after the Duterte supporters became noisy about the issue that the Office of the Vice President currently facing right now.But despite of changing the privacy settings of the group, the web cache of some pages of the internet group was still remains and still accessible here.Mamshies showed the view source of the web cache and inspected the code which built the webpage.Malacañang palace said will investigate online reports of supposed plots to oust Rodrigo Duterte and the President would not be happy if this proven to be true.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/yari-watch-netizen-proves-authenticity-internet-group/
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IN THE PHILIPPINES, PIGS DON’T FLY BUT THEY LIVE IN AIR-CONDITIONED PIG PENS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/10/2017 0:00
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Elsewhere in the world, pigs have wings and they can fly. In the Philippines, they live in air-conditioned pig pens.The luxurious pig residences are allegedly part of a 350-hectare real estate property owned by Vice President Jejomar Binay.Binay, whose alleged involvement in the overpricing of the Makati City Hall Building 2 which began construction during his term as city mayor, is now being investigated for questionable property in his home province of Batangas.During a Senate investigation into the overpriced city hall building, former Makati Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado, presented a slide show of what he says is the Vice President’s properties in Batangas. One of the properties showed a huge hacienda in Rosario, where Binay keeps horses, pigs and fighting cocks.Mercado also showed a 5,000 square meter property with a mansion in the town of Laurel, which he says is also owned by Binay.The Vice President has denied owning the properties.Mercado added that the piggery is air-conditioned because Binay’s wife, Elenita, did not like the smell of pigs.According to the latest polls, Binay is the leading potential candidate for President in the 2016 Philippine presidential elections. The Vice President is said to focus his campaign platform on providing housing and improved living conditions for millions of poor Filipinos. And yes, pigs as well.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/09/in-the-philippines-pigs-dont-fly-but-they-live-in-air-conditioned-pig-pens/?share=email
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WATCH: Pinky Webb explains the side of President Duterte to the International Media
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2017-01-16 18:52:01+08:00
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CNN Philippines Pinky Webb explained the side of President Rodrigo Duterte to the international media.She reported what the President told to her during their one-on-one interview in Malacañang Palace on December 29.Webb reported that President Duterte’s anger to America may change when U.S President Barack Obama leaves the White House.She also said that President Duterte was angered by the criticisms that he received because of his War On Drugs.Ms. Webb also clarified that President Rodrigo Duterte is re-thinking and studying the possible repeal of the Visiting Forces Agreement between United States and the Philippines.The reporter also explained the controversial remarks by President Rodrigo Duterte like his admitting of killing people.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pinky-webb-defends-president-duterte-international-media/
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LOOK: Japan PM Abe takes breakfast in Duterte’s House
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2017-01-13 11:20:54+08:00
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the house of President Rody Duterte in Matina, Davao City early morning today. He was toured inside the small house of Duterte and took a simple breakfast with biko, suman and kutsinta (rice cakes) and mongo soup on the table.Abe also was able to sneak inside Duterte’s room with his favorite mosquito net. The Japanese leader is also set to visit the a large number of Japanese descendants in Mintal, Davao.Special Assistant to the President Christopher Bong Go shared the following photos of the two great leaders to date. WATCH VIDEO BELOWWhat can you say about this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/look-japan-pm-abe-takes-breakfast-dutertes-house/
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IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS ‘HIGH’ WHEN THEY ISSUED DEPORTATION ORDER FOR U.S. MARINE CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF FILIPINO TRANSGENDER WOMAN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/10/2017 0:00
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Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials admitted that they were ‘high’ on drugs when they ordered the deportation of US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton, the primary suspect in the murder of Filipino transgender woman Jennifer Laude in October of last year.Laude, 26, was found dead in the bathroom of a motel in Olongapo City. An autopsy report said that she died by asphyxiation due to drowning and strangulation.According to witnesses, Laude was last seen checking in at the motel with Pemberton. The two had met at a nearby bar, where Pemberton was spending the night with fellow servicemen from the USS Peleliu, after participating in US-Philippines joint military exercises in Subic.The BI order was based on guidelines calling for the deportation of “undesirable aliens.” Criminal offense is sufficient ground to declare an alien “undesirable,” the BI said.Pemberton is currently being detained at a US facility inside Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.Almost immediately following BI’s announcement of the deportation order, LGBT activists and legal luminaries criticized the agency for preempting the results of the ongoing murder trial. “How can the agency order the expulsion of a foreigner who is facing murder charges? It almost sends the wrong message that if a foreigner commits a crime in the Philippines, he would face deportation and escape punishment,” they said.‘How about the BI shut up and wait for the trial to proceed before making such a stupid announcement,” a Manila transgender activist said.Realizing their misjudgment and incompetency, top officials of BI issued an apology. “We should have realized that if Pemberton were convicted, he’d be facing imprisonment in the Philippines. We didn’t mean to imply that we will be deporting a convicted murderer and setting him free by expelling him from the country,” they added.Meanwhile, LGBT activists are planning to sue BI officials for incompetency and lack of common sense.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/22/immigration-officials-high-when-they-issued-deportation-order-for-u-s-marine-charged-with-the-murder-of-filipino-transgender-woman/#respond
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WATCH: Jim Paredes, rallyists clashes with Pro-Dutertes
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2017-02-25 21:31:36+08:00
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THIS IS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF DUTERTE SUPPORTERS MET THE PEOPLE WHO OPPOSED THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.On Saturday (February 25) during the rally of the anti-marcoses in EDSA, few members of Duterte youth including their leader Ronald Gian Carlo Cardema clashed with Jim Paredes and other rallyists.OPM Artist Jim Paredes confronted the members of Duterte youth and tested their political beliefs.Mr. Paredes also tried to intimidate the members of Duterte Youth.“Look at me.. di ka makatingin ano..You can’t even look..Duwag..” Paredes told one of the members of Duterte youth.He even asked the Duterte Youth leader if President Rodrigo Duterte was responsible in the 7,000 deaths.“He is not responsible in 7,000 deaths?” Paredes asked Cardema.“Still under investigation” Cardema replied.“Hahahaha, great.. lie to yourselves” Paredes told Cardema.Paredes also convinced the Duterte Youth that their beliefs are wrong.After the heated confrontation between Paredes and Duterte Youth, the rallyists forced the Duterte Youth to leave the rally because they were not invited at the event.“Layas! Layas! Layas!” rallyists chanted.Some rallyists even cursed the members of Duterte Youth and stole their banner.After that the group of Cardema decided to leave the area.The members of Duterte Youth peacefully joined the rally held at EDSA to show their support to President Duterte, despite of the fact that most of the rallyists in EDSA are anti-administration.This is another video where it shows the rallyists forcefully ousted the members of Duterte youth.The confrontation between the Duterte supporters and Anti-Duterte’s got mixed reactions from the Netizens.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-jim-paredes-rallyists-clashes-pro-dutertes/
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VP Leni Robredo Marked Herself Safe In Zamboanga Bridge Collapse
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/04/2018 0:00
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It looked like her but it wasn’t her.Filipinos woke up this morning to the news and video of the collapse of a bridge in Zamboanga City, causing injury to government officials who fell into the sea.“OMG, it’s Leni,” many Filipinos were heard screaming as they watched the wooden bridge to a housing project collapse in front of their eyes.But a fact-check made by The Adobo Chronicles has confirmed that Robredo is safe and sound. The lady in a pink cap wasn’t the Vice President, but the mayor of Zamboanga City.Robredo’s spokesperson Georgina Hernandez told reporters that it could not have been the Vice President. “If it were her, she would have been wearing a yellow, not pink baseball cap,” Hernandez said.Soon after the incident, Robredo logged on to her Facebook account and marked herself ‘safe.’What are we going to do without Facebook’s safety check?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/26/vp-leni-robredo-marked-herself-safe-in-zamboanga-bridge-collapse/
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49ERS AND SEAHAWKS WILL PLAY TO A HALF-EMPTY STADIUM
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/01/2017 0:00
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CenturyLink Field, the Seattle Seahawks’ home stadium, seats 67,000 people, but Sunday’s game between the Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers will play to just half capacity, thanks to the Seahawks’ brilliant idea not to sell tickets to anyone whose billing address has any zip code in California.Seahawks fans are notoriously the noisiest football fans in all of th US of A. They seemed threatened by the equally passionate 49er fans, so they were hoping to shut out the latter from watching the game live in Seattle. The winner of this game moves on to the Superbowl.CenturyLink Field is poised to lose millions of dollars from the expected half capacity, not to mention lost revenue from beer and hotdog sales. A brilliant plan that backfired.Meanwhile, sports bars and other venues in California that will show the game on their large screen TVs are in for brisk business on a Sunday preceding a holiday (Martin Luther King) .Go 49ers!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/01/18/49ers-and-seahawks-will-play-to-a-half-empty-stadium/#comments
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Alan Who? And Leni’s Dilemma
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2016-04-16 09:08:51+00:00
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The Vice Presidential debate last Sunday has been the talk of the town for the past couple of days, eclipsing even the last fight of Pacquiao. People have generally praised CNN Philippines and Inquirer for moderating a good debate. It was probably as good as it can get, even though I had the feeling I was watching a beauty contest, complete with foreign judges asking the questions (thanks John Mangun of the Business Mirror for completing the picture).The one line synopsis: They may as well have touted this as Cayetano vs. Marcos. All the other candidates seemed to get less airtime and just blended into the wallpaper.Biggest Winner: Alan Cayetano – In one minute, this young man almost convinced me who I should vote for for VP and President. I never thought twice about him before, but after his performance at the Vice Presidential debates I am left wondering how close we often get to dismissing good options just because of prior prejudices.All the Vice Presidential bets have been pretty much ignored by the press, except for Marcos (because of his controversial run) and Robredo because of the huge machinery and administration support.We have all seen the Duterte phenomenon, the packed rallies, the grassroots support. But I have never before been exposed to Cayetano. Previously relegated as an underdog with little hope of ousting Marcos or Escudero for the lead, Cayetano just announced to everyone that he is still a viable choice.Was it all play-acting? Was it the savvy manueverings of a trained politician? Perhaps. Attacking the leader in the polls (BBM) is a proven strategy if you have been a laggard. Citing specific stories of individuals is another effective strategy used by Obama, Clinton, and most other US political candidates to get points across. Cayetano used the technique in his opening statement to great effect: a woman OFW who lost her job due to being detained by tanim bala; a young girl and her mother in the Kidapawan rally; a waiter whose commute time doubled to 3 hours due to the worsened traffic and public transport situation.Cayetano gave Filipinos the bombast they look for in their public figures. They want a leader with fire in the belly. From the perspective of most mileage gained from the debates, Cayetano was the clear winner as I scored it.Biggest Loser: Leni Robredo – Speaking of fire in the belly, what is up with Leni Robredo? I know she is the remaining hope of the Daang Matuwid crowd as many have given up on Mar. It is hard to put a Robredo down, sainted husband and all. But I just don’t see it. Where is the fire? For that matter, where is the spark?If I interview a job candidate and ask what their plan is for the next 5 years, I want to see ambition. If they are ambitious I know they will work hard for me. All the VP candidates want to be President except for Gringo and Leni. Leni’s response was basically saying I’m not really interested in all that stuff, I just want to help poor people. And you know she is telling the truth. This makes me question whether she thinks she is too good for this job and is just applying for other reasons. One gets the feeling she doesn’t understand power or politics.Given a choice of cabinet posts, Robredo says she wants to be anti-poverty czar. It makes me wonder why she just doesn’t go work in Gawad Kalinga, or a similar NGO. What about the economy, Leni? What about jobs? What about China?She simply does not project as a leader. I have spoken to people of her batch in UP and they do not even remember her. She was not active in the student government or any political organization. Granted she had to cope with being a wife and mother, but announcing that she had to retake the bar before passing also does not inspire confidence. Instead, Leni projects as a well-meaning, NGO-type widow and housewife. A good person and patriot but can she swim with the sharks? Unfortunately, the impression I get from her debate performance says otherwise.To be fair, Robredo is only the biggest loser because of the magnitude of the wasted opportunity. Many were considering her due to her non-trapo image. (Escudero also was a loser in the debates owing to his odd speaking cadence and voice which became the butt of many social media jokes. But how many votes did he lose? The same people making fun were not going to vote for him anyway.)Worse, the mileage she got from playing the anti-Marcos crowd earlier prior to the debates just faded as Cayetano stole the show and championed that crowd.A note on Bongbong Marcos – One must always strive for objectivity when discussing the controversial young Marcos. Objectively, he handled himself well. He was able to parry hecklers in the crowd, the attacks from the other candidates, and was able to get in a few zingers of his own. His best soundbite was “this administration will use anything they have against me, because I am a Marcos and the President is an Aquino”. Mar Roxas must have cringed from wherever he was watching. BBM approached it all like he was having fun, smiling and rebutting, when hotter tempers (again, Roxas) would have lost it. The more Marcos is attacked by this admnistration, the more he gains in strength and stature. And he knows it. His statement about being a unifying figure that will focus on the future, rather than the past, was a solid uppercut punch to the polarizing plexus of Malacanang.A postscript note for my dear friend Pia Hontiveros, I know it is hard to resist taking a dig at BBM but that crack about “relax, we are not going to talk about corruption…” was not very professional. Other than that you and Pinky did a good job. Granted the bar was really set low.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/alan-lenis-dilemma/#comments
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Florin Hilbay’s descent from Bar top-notcher to national laughingstock
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-11-24 14:20:14+00:00
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University of the Philippines law professor and former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay has become the butt of jokes on social media. While I don’t follow him because, for one, I am not a fan and two, he has already blocked me on Twitter, some of his posts still find their way onto my timeline. I personally get a kick out of reading them. Sometimes they elicit a few laugh-out-louds for their silliness, but they are mostly head-scratchers.Hilbay posts critical stuff about the current administration – his description of President Rodrigo Duterte and what his impression of what is transpiring in government. The problem is, Hilbay comes across as someone suffering from cognitive bias. People who suffer from cognitive bias like Hilbay have screwed up memories of the past. They are incapable of being objective because of their preference for a particular subject which, in Hilbay’s case, is his preference for the Liberal Party perspective. It could be because he owes BS Aquino for his past lucrative post in government. It was BS Aquino who gave him the role as Solicitor General. It was a role he only occupied for two years and a role that did not say much about him and his capabilities.Here is an example of a post by Hilbay that exhibits his cognitive bias:A competent government is marked by its ability to provide reasons for its actions, not excuses for inaction; explanations for its policies, not justifications based on blame; results that are concrete, not promises with indefinite timetable. We want a government full of ideas, not people full of themselvesOne can be forgiven for thinking that Hilbay kept all the things he wanted to say about the previous government to himself because he was too afraid to say them then when he was still reporting to BS Aquino and is only able to talk about them now. Because it is so bizarre of him to accuse the Duterte government of not providing reasons for its actions. What was Hilbay referring to anyway? Was he referring to Duterte’s war against ISIS-affiliated terrorists in Marawi City? Duterte’s announcement and decision to go to war was all over the news and he even met with the senators to give them the intelligence briefing from the military beforehand to help them understand the dire situation.Or was Hibay talking about the war on drugs when he demanded an “explanation for its policy”? But Duterte made it very clear while he was still campaigning and even before he won the Presidency what he was planning to do to try and fix the drug problem in the country. Duterte did warn that his policy would be bloody. Just because Hilbay doesn’t agree with Duterte’s policy doesn’t mean the policy was not explained.Hilbay should be reminded that it was BS Aquino who had a penchant for indulging in the blame-game. The former President spent his entire term blaming his predecessors, particularly former Presidents Gloria Arroyo who served as his political prisoner for 5 years and former Ferdinand Marcos even though he has been dead for more than 30 years. BS Aquino also blamed Arroyo for his own inaction. We recall that on his first year in office, he put a hold on government spending and also cancelled projects initiated by Arroyo out of spite. One of those cancelled projects was a Belgian dredging firm’s P18-billion flood-control venture, which was supposed to be the Laguna Lake Rehabilitation Project.The cancellation resulted in the foreign firm Baagerwerken Decloedt En Zoon (BDZ) filing a case against the Philippine government to the World Bank’s International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The ICSID eventually ruled that BS Aquino’s decision to cancel the project was illegal and unfair and ordered the Philippine government to pay 800 million pesos plus interest. BS Aquino’s action and inaction not only resulted in massive losses to public funds, but the country’s reputation suffered a massive blow as well for not following through on contracts and deals with foreign companies. BS Aquino’s government had a lot of bullshit ideas and a lot of people full of themselves, indeed.It seems Hilbay had nothing to say about those shenanigans when he was still part of BS Aquino’s government but has a lot to say now that he is not in the limelight anymore. He probably misses the accolades and all the privileges accorded him when he was still a Solicitor General. He also seems bitter about not getting the role of Supreme Court judge. It was a good thing he is not a member of the Supreme Court because he doesn’t show impartiality and tends to demonstrate that he is so into partisan politics. He seems to hate President Duterte with a passion because he does not come across as rational in his posts against Duterte. In an apparent dig at President Rodrigo Duterte, this was what Hilbay had to say:DICTATORSHIP is a monster that feeds on silence and thrives in darkness. It is afraid of the voice of dissent and the light of reason.Hilbay is one of those folks who believes the Philippines is now under a dictatorship. But how is he able to posts critical stuff against Duterte if so? Why is he not in jail for dissenting? It’s a real shame he teaches these irrational views to his students at the country’s top school. Hilbay is actually the one afraid of “the voice of dissent and the light of reason” because he blocks anyone who has a different point of view. He seems to be too sensitive to criticism and is onion-skinned. He prefers to live in a bubble and only entertains people who agree with his own views. He is also full of himself because he keeps reminding people he topped the bar exam decades ago. As if topping the bar made him God’s gift to the Filipino people. As a matter of fact, he is becoming a national disgrace for his nonsensical views.Hilbay is also very critical about the way Duterte is handling the Metro Rail Transit debacle and said that in 1 and 1/2 years that have passed, the MRT has gone from bad to worse. Hilbay completely ignores that fact that the current government has to honour contracts that were entered into by the previous government with the current maintenance provider. While it would be good to get rid of the company that does not deliver and replace them with one who can, it would be too dictatorial to simply remove them without due process and unrealistic to expect to find a company that fast that could handle such a complicated task.Hilbay should understand that it takes time to fix the problems created by BS Aquino’s men like Department of Transportation and Communications Secretary Jun Abaya. It was Abaya who entered into dodgy deals with the current maintenance provider Busan Universal Rail Incorporated (BURI). I have yet to read posts from Hilbay criticising Abaya for awarding a contract to a company that did not even have a track record in the trade to prove they are up to the job of handling the maintenance of the MRT.Hilbay is definitely an oddball. He is a typical yellow who cannot be reasoned with. No wonder a lot of people don’t take him seriously. What a waste.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/florin-hilbays-descent-bar-top-notcher-national-laughingstock/#comments
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The Adobo Chronicles’ Guide To Becoming An Award-Winning Investigative Journalist
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/08/2017 0:00
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The Fourth Estate is not dead. It is just evolving amid great advances in technology as well as the meeting of old and new political ideology.One of the greatest careers in the news business is investigative journalism. It is the stuff that Pulitzer Prizes are made of.So, in the interest of public service, The Adobo Chronicles is publishing this do-it-yourself (DIY) guide to becoming an award-winning investigative journalist, especially if you practice your profession in the Philippines.Publish an opinionated book and pass it on as “historical.”It’s all about book titles. The best titles usually start with “Never Again…”Open a Twitter account.Spend a minimum of 16 hours in front of your computer. Never leave home to investigate. Why bother with Metro Manila traffic? And without Uber? Forget it!Crowdsource, crowdsource, crowdsource.You can’t fit in facts with just 140 characters. So ask questions, and more questions.Block all followers who respond negatively to your tweets.Nourish your relationship with your spouse. He or she will be your greatest inspiration and defender.The names of the best investigative journalists usually start with an “R.” Examples are Raissa, Risa, Ressa. (Our own publisher’s name starts with an “R.” Glad we got that in!)If your name doesn’t begin with an “R,” no worries. You can always adopt hard-hitting pen names like “Rocky,” “Rogando,” or “R. Nieto.” Or respectable names like Reyes or Rivera.If all else fails, go back to journalism school. May we suggest that tuition-free campus in Diliman, Quezon City?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/15/the-adobo-chronicles-guide-to-becoming-an-award-winning-investigative-journalist/
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Facebook Now Tracks If You’re Gay!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/6/2017 0:00
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What happens on the Internet shows up on the Internet.It is no secret that Facebook and other social media platforms track your every move — the places you go to, what you buy, your relationships, your financial accounts and more.But who knew that Facebook also tracks your sexual orientation and gender preference?If you’ve posted anything on your wall that’s closely linked to the LGBT community, then Facebook now tags you as such — gay!This month, in celebration of PRIDE, gay men and women started noticing a new emoticon on their Facebook accounts. And it’s rainbow-colored!If you happen to be straight and the gay emoticon shows up, you are advised to contact Facebook immediately to correct the error. If you do nothing, the gay tag will forever be on your FB account.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/09/facebook-now-tracks-if-youre-gay/
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Today’s Breaking News Headlines…
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/6/2018 0:00
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Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano Volunteers To Lead PH Military In War With ChinaVP Leni Robredo Quits Chairmanship Of Liberal Party To Give Way To The More Popular Kris AquinoAsec Mocha Uson Replaces Harry Roque As Presidential SpokespersonFormer President NoyNoy Aquino Sends Text To SAP Gong Go Asking That He Be Spared From Jail For Dengvaxia Vaccine MessJuana Change Wants To Undergo Plastic Surgery To Look Like Jover Laurio
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/09/todays-breaking-news-headlines/
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Filipino Lesbians To Stage Rally In Front Of Malacañang To Protest Crackdown On Loitering
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/06/2018 0:00
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A large group of Filipino lesbians is set to stage a rally in front of Malacañang Palace this weekend to protest the Duterte Administration’s crackdown on street loitering.The group decided on this mass protest after hearing of increasing police action against tambays (loiterers).Apparently it was case of ‘lost in translation.’The lesbians heard it wrong. They thought it was a government crackdown on ‘tomboys,’ a widely-used term to refer to lesbians.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/21/filipino-lesbians-to-stage-rally-in-front-of-malacanang-to-protest-crackdown-on-loitering/
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Ban On Political Homilies At Churches Starts At Midnight
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/5/2018 0:00
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As the clock strikes midnight tonight, the liquor ban in connection with Monday’s Barangay elections starts. It is illegal for vendors to sell liquor or for consumers to drink alcohol in public. (Hopefully, you’ve stocked up on your San Mig Lights or Fundador by then, for home consumption.)Unknownst to many, Commission on Elections (COMELEC) rules also prohibit Catholic Churches from using the pulpit to discuss politics, especially this Sunday before election day.Priests and bishops caught using Sunday mass homilies to influence voters or to discuss politics, will be immediately arrested and jailed.COMELEC told The Adobo Chronicles that the ban is in keeping with the Constitutional provision of separation of Church and State which is often violated by Filipino bishops and priests (yes, even nuns of course.)So, if you attend church tomorrow and hear your mass presider talk politics during his homily, call 911 or make a citizens arrest.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/12/ban-on-political-homilies-at-churches-starts-at-midnight/
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SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER, 47 SENATE REPUBLICANS FACE IMPEACHMENT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/3/2018 0:00
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House Speaker John Boehner and 47 Senate Republicans face impeachment charges for undermining the separation of powers provision of the U.S. Constitution and for actions that have all the trimmings of the ultimate crime of treason.The impeachment charges stem from Boehner’s invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before a join session of Congress (without informing the President) which was tantamount to usurping the powers of the Executive Branch and the State Department, and the recent open letter signed by the 47 Republican senators warning the Iranian government that any nuclear agreement with President Obama will not hold.The impeachment charges will be brought forth before and voted upon by the House of Representatives and subsequently tried in the Senate. The impeachment could spell the total downfall of the Republican Party. It could also easily hand the next presidency to the Democratic nominee (presumably Hillary Clinton) since several of the Republican presidential aspirants are among the signatories to the Iran letter.Never in the history of the United States has impeachment been brought forth before so many politicians all at the same time.Well, there is a first time for everything.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/09/speaker-john-boehner-47-senate-republicans-face-impeachment/
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Hillary Clinton Will Forgo Of Presidential Inaugural Ball
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/10/2016 0:00
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Been there, done that. With those words, Hillary Clinton today announced that she will scrap the traditional presidential inaugural ball that usually accompanies a presidential inauguration.Confident of her victory in the November U.S. presidential elections, Clinton said there was no point in holding a presidential inauguration ball when she already had two of those during her husband’s time as president.Instead, Hillary said she would invite all current and former White House staff to a homecoming dinner to mark her (and husband Bill’s) return to the most famous address on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.“It will be a simple but meaningful celebration which will save the U.S. government hundreds of thousands of dollars that would otherwise be spent on a lavish, elitist, and insignificant event,” Hillary told The Adobo Chronicles.Change is, indeed, coming!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/26/hillary-clinton-will-forgo-of-presidential-inaugural-ball/?share=email
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RUSSIANS BOYCOTT AMERICAN APPLE PIE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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31/07/2016 0:00
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Vodka is to Russia while apple pie is as American as it can get. In recent weeks, many U.S. gay bars have boycotted vodka in protest of the Russian government’s increasing crackdown on homosexuality. This, despite the fact that vodka companies in the U.S. have been supportive of many U.S. gay events , including Pride festivities across the country.In retaliation, restaurants and bakeries throughout Russia have agreed to ban all sales of apple pie in the country. The news was upsetting to the states of Washington, California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and Virginia, the top six apple producers in the U.S.The Ohio-based General Mills, makers of the popular baking and pie product line Pillsbury, has not returned calls from The Adobo Chronicles for comment but is reportedlly preparing a media statement to be officially released tomorrow. General Mills is expected to address the issue on whether the Russian boycott of apple pie will affect its business.Meanwhile, nationwide sales of Coors beer, once the target of a gay boycott, have registered a 150% increase since the vodka boycott was announced.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/31/russians-boycott-american-apple-pie/#respond
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San Francisco’s Gay Men Hit Hard By Down Economy
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/4/2017 0:00
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Gay men living in San Francisco have been hit hard by the economic downturn and are striving hard to cope.It’s not only housing rent that’s skyrocketed in this City by the Bay. The cost of everything — from groceries to gas ⛽️ have become very prohibitive. Even fabric, to the dismay of the highly-fashionable community.But as always, gay men find ways to weather the storm, boldly but surely.Walking the streets of Castro, the gay district, one will notice a growing number of gay men wearing “crop top” t-shirts, a new fashion trend that uses minimal fabric (see photo).It’s time to scan your closets and rip up (or down) your favorite t-shirts.It’s the economy, stupid!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/09/san-franciscos-gay-men-hit-hard-by-down-economy/?share=email
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President Trump Says Goodbye To White House Filipina American Executive Chef
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/01/2017 0:00
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Cristeta Comerford is a Filipino-American chef who has been the White House Executive Chef since 2005. She is the first woman and first person of Asian descent to hold the post. After serving under two presidents, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, she is finally hanging up her chef cap.President Donald Trump has just handed Comerford her pink slip.White House senior aide Kellyanne Conway told The Adobo Chronicles that the new president doesn’t really need an executive chef since his favorite meal for both lunch and dinner is a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken with a side of cole slaw and mashed potato. With gravy of course.It is rumored that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has offered Comerford the position of Malacañang (the Philippine presidential palace) Executive Chef.Comerford has not formally responded to Duterte’s offer.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/23/president-trump-says-goodbye-to-white-house-filipina-american-executive-chef/#respond
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Aquino, Duterte Trade Barbs On “Broken Promises”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/07/2016 0:00
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Ex-President NoyNoy Aquino threw his first jab at President Rod Duterte today by asking the latter to fulfill his promise that he would jet ski to a disputed island occupied by China and personally stake the Philippines’ claims over disputed territory in the West Philippine Sea.Aquino made the challenge just weeks after the United Nations-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines in a territorial case brought before it.“Was it just one of your empty campaign promises? ” asked Aquino, whose bet Mar Roxas lost the election to Duterte.In response, Duterte asked Aquino: “What about your promise to let yourself be run over by a train?”Duterte was referring to a promise made by Aquino in 2o13 that he was ready to be run over by a train if the LRT (Light Rail Transit) Line 1 project from Baclaran to Bacoor will not be completed in two years. To this day, the railway project remains unfinished.Well, Duterte has six years to make good on his promise. But Aquino’s deadline has come and gone.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/18/aquino-duterte-trade-barbs-on-broken-promises/
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Ladies And Gentlemen, The Next President Of The Philippines…
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/10/2016 0:00
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Rodrigo Roa Duterte has not yet been in office for a full 100 days but already, the campaign for the 2022 Philippine presidential elections has begun.The leading candidate? Teddy Boy Locsin — journalist, former congressman and newly-appointed Philippine ambassador to the United Nations.Locsin surely knows the winning formula to become president: be as foul-mouthed as Duterte. Or better.Locsin first became controversial when he despised his own national language, Tagalog, as a useless language. Everything went downhill (or is it uphill) from there.In recent days, he has taken to his Twitter account to bitch, to curse, to threaten and to implore the Nazis. (Parental discretion advised.)“If it worked for President Duterte, I’m sure it would, too, for me. I found the perfect strategy to become the next president,” Locsin told The Adobo Chronicles.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/05/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-next-president-of-the-philippines/#respond
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Shawee Does A Marilyn Monroe, Kiko Pangilinan Is Furious
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/03/2018 0:00
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Who can ever forget that classic Marilyn Monroe birthday greeting to John F. Kennedy?Well, decades later, across the Pacific, the song ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ was reenacted by Filipino actress and singer Shawee (Sharon Cuneta), wife of Opposition Senator Kiko Pangilinan.Pangilinan was furious.The occasion: President Rodrigo Duterte’s 73rd birthday.Watch the VIDEO.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/27/shawee-does-a-marilyn-monroe-kiko-pangilinan-is-furious/
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WASHINGTON POST REINVENTS ITSELF AS A SUPERMARKET TABLOID
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/10/2017 0:00
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In a move that surprised the journalism industry, The Washington Post today converted from a respected mainstream newspaper to a supermarket tabloid, as a way of coping with declining subscriptions and advertising revenue.The Post now puts itself in direct competition with the popular tabloid National Enquirer, known for gossip columns, sensationalized ‘news’ stories and street journalism.The Post’s maiden issue as a tabloid hit the news stands today with a headline story on the Oregon school mass shooting.In its headline and front page story, The Post blamed President Obama for the school shooting and noted that there has not been a calendar week during the president’s second term that there wasn’t a mass shooting.Sources close to The Post confirmed that the newspaper has received new major funding from the National Rifle Association and other lobby groups that roam Capitol Hill.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/01/washington-post-reinvents-itself-as-a-supermarket-tabloid/?share=email
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2014 HALLOWEEN IN THE CASTRO CANCELLED; FEW HAVE SIGNED UP FOR GAY REGISTRY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/10/2017 0:00
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Last year, The Adobo Chronicles reported that Halloween in the Castro is set to return in 2014 with certain restrictions.The City and County of San Francisco and the sponsors of the event, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, agreed that only certified gay men and women will be allowed entry into the October 31st street festival. This was aimed at weeding out straight revelers who were said to be responsible for stabbing and shooting incidents in the past.As part of the agreement, members of the LGBTQ community will have to register with San Francisco’s City Hall and be included in a “gay registry.” Registrants, who will take an oath admitting that they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning, will be issued special identification cards linked to the official registry. The IDs will be the only accepted pass to gain entry to the Halloween event. ID’s will be scanned at entrances to the event to confirm that individuals are listed in the official registry.The registration period began on October 1, 2013 and ends on October 30, 2014. However, as of today, City Hall is reporting that only 180 people have signed up for the gay registry. “This number is not sufficient to justify street closures on Halloween night,” said Scott Wiener, who represents the Castro District on the Board of Supervisors. “We therefore have no choice but to cancel the event.”Sister Mary Clarence of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence has no logical explanation for the low number of sign-ups for the gay registry. “I can only speculate that many baby boomer LGBTs no longer enjoy gay-themed Halloween parties, or that the younger generation of LGBTs are choosing to stay or get back in the closet,” she said.A Castro resident who spoke on condition of anonymity thinks that with recent progress in marriage equality and LGBT rights, people in our community no longer feel the need for a separate Halloween celebration.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/11/2014-halloween-in-the-castro-cancelled-few-have-signed-up-for-gay-registry/#comments
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Gov’t launches emergency,complaints hotlines
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2016-08-01 15:36:31+08:00
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During times of emergency, or when in need of police assistance, call 911. For complaints against public officials, dial 8888.These hotlines were launched Monday at the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City, in line with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s directive to fight crimes and illegal drugs as well as eliminate corruption and red tape in the government bureaucracy.Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar and PNP Director General Ronald de la Rosa led the momentous event with other government officials, private sector representatives, and foreign diplomats.Andanar stressed the importance of a comprehensive structural solution to the need for a truly emergency communication system.He announced that an Executive Order (EO) will be released that would address the issue of mobile charges in making a distress call via 911.The Palace official urged the cooperation of local government units for a nationwide utilization of the emergency response system.De la Rosa said policemen were the first responders in times of emergencies, and the 911 National Emergency Hotline Number was vital in suppressing crimes and for swift action in such situations.He also expressed gratitude to the telecommunications firms for heeding the President’s directive with expediency.The PNP chief explained that operationalizing 911 starts from the lowest unit of the police force in puroks and barangays across the country all the way to the PNP’s headquarters at Camp Crame.On the other hand, ordinary Filipinos can call the 8888 Complaints Hotline to report corrupt officials, underperforming government personnel, and unfinished government projects.Complaints will be received and acted upon by the Civil Service Commission and the Presidential Action Center or PACE.Meanwhile, Andanar challenged the officers and members of the PNP’S Police Community Relations Group (PCRG) on the occasion of its 24th founding anniversary.Andanar, who was the guest of honor and speaker at the PCRG event, echoed President Duterte’s recognition of the importance of community relations in public service, saying “government exists mainly to serve the people.” (PNA)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/govt-launches-emergencycomplaints-hotlines/
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NEW ALLEGATION: DID MAYWEATHER TAKE BANNED SUBSTANCE IN HIS LOCKER ROOM BEFORE FIGHT WITH PACQUIAO?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/05/2018 0:00
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There is no stopping the controversies following the May 2 ‘Fight of the Century’ between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather.A new, serious allegation has just surfaced: that Mayweather took prohibited drugs in his locker room at MGM Grand just before he entered the ring to face the Filipino boxer.According to a news report, multiple bottles of the pill Muscle Rev were found in Mayweather’s locker room.While the steroid-like pill is legal, many sports federations, including the World Boxing Association, have banned its use by their athletes.If proven, the allegation could overturn the judges’ unanimous decision declaring Mayweather the winner of the controversial fight.But Mayweather fans can breathe a huge sigh of relief.Singer Justin Bieber has come forward to announce that those pill bottles were his, not Mayweather’s.Bieber is a known fanatic of Mayweather, always standing beside the boxer at ringside and in the locker room.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/13/new-allegation-did-mayweather-take-banned-substance-in-his-locker-room-before-fight-with-pacquiao/
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THE ADOBO TOUR: IT’S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/02/2018 0:00
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Our publisher, editor and two reporters were graciously invited to Manila as guests of the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT).DOT wanted us to experience first-hand the many unique and fun things in the country as it prepared to launch Part Two of its tourism campaign called “It’s More Fun in the Philippines.”We were booked at a resort hotel just a few blocks from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Our hotel room had one-and-a-half baths:After being treated with a delicious local breakfast of tapsilog (beef steak, eggs and garlic fried rice), we were taken to a nearby mall for some shopping. We took this escalator to the second level where SM ShoeMart (the equivalent of Macy’s in the U.S.) was located:One of our reporters needed some cash so he had to go to a nearby ATM Machine. Alas, he wasn’t tall enough and kept entering the wrong PIN for his debit card:Our DOT guide then gave us a tour of one of the many condos being built in Makati City. The luxury units all had great views from their balconies:Finally, we were given a sneak preview of a new bridge that was being built to connect the islands of Luzon and Visayas. The bridge needed just a little tweaking before its scheduled opening next week:And that concluded our first day in the Philippines!Follow us on our all-expenses-paid tour as we embark on Day 2 tomorrow.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/14/the-adobo-tour-its-more-fun-in-the-philippines/#comments
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Ilocos Wants Marcos’ Body Back In Batac
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/02/2018 0:00
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Many have protested the burial of Ferdinand E. Marcos in the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani, but it is not only the late president’s critics and opponents who have done so. Even Marcos’ loyal followers in the Ilocos have joined in the protests.Now, many Ilocanos, especially the tourism officials in the province of Ilocos Norte want Marcos’ body back in Batac, where it has been kept in a refrigerated crypt for more than two decades.Since President Duterte allowed Marcos’ burial at Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City in November last year, tourism arrivals dropped significantly, especially right after the family closed the mausoleum, said Marc Anthony Baldoz, curator of the Marcos museum in Batac.Only 32,903 visitors were recorded by the Marcos center from January to May this year, compared with the 131,168 visitors it drew for the same period last year, according to the Ilocos Norte tourism office.So, take heed Marcos’ critics, you have a friend in the Ilocanos!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/18/ilocos-wants-marcos-body-back-in-batac/#respond
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Look: President Duterte and UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon shakes hands at the ASEAN Gala Night
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2016-09-08 03:53:24+08:00
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After many times of missed opportunities to meet, finally the President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte met the United Nations Secretary General Ban ki-moon at the ASEAN Gala Dinner on Thursday.The United Nations Secretary condemned the alleged extrajudicial killings happening under President Duterte’s watch.President of the Philippines criticised them for failing to act in Syria bombings and threatened to leave the UN because of the UN’s criticism against his war against drugs.The photo taken by the palace saw President Duterte and Ban-ki Moon shaking hands in their first meeting.Palace photo shows President Duterte and UN chief Ban Ki-moon shaking hands pic.twitter.com/g4O1B6VH6Q — Willard Cheng (@willardcheng) September 7, 2016In the past days, President Duterte declined the invitation of UN Secretary General to a meeting because of a conflict of schedule and recently the Filipino President missed another chance to meet Moon in the ASEAN-UN meeting.Duterte tried to catch the meeting, but the Secretary General already leaves before Duterte came.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-president-duterte-un-secretary-ban-ki-moon-shakes-hands-asean-gala-night/
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Missosology Re-brands With A New Name: MissedSoSology
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/10/2016 0:00
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Missosology is the number one pageant-related online community forum that covers Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and other major beauty competitions. It has been a recognized authority on pageants.So when Missosology posted its final predictions on who it thought will win the 2016 Miss International crown in Tokyo, Japan, Filipinos started getting depressed. Miss Philippines, Kylie Verzosa was not among the top 5 picks. Not even the top 15.But the rest is history. Verzosa bested more than 60 other contestants to win the title of 2016 Miss International yesterday.Embarrassed by its gaffe, Missosology today announced it was changing its name to “MissedSoSology.”Quite appropriate, indeed.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/27/missosology-re-brands-with-a-new-name-missedsosology/
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KANYE WEST LAUNCHES HIS OWN NEW CLOTHING LINE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/02/2018 0:00
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including the last rapper Kanye West, a.k.a. Mr. Kim Kardashian, is throwing his money and artistic skills into the world of fashion.West has just launched his own new clothing line for men which will be distrbuted exclusively by the GAP store. The new line is called ‘Bridging The GAP by West.’For his signature design, West has introduced the Manskirt, inspired by the Scottish kilt. He describes it as the “ultimate comfort in men’s wear, symbolic of the equality between the sexes.”“The time has come for real men like myself to be comfortable in wearing women’s skirt,” West said.The Manskirt comes in black or white and is made from 500-thread, 100% cotton, for $199. The bottom half of the long sleeves can come off to convert into short sleeves, ideal for the hot summer months.A fake fur version can be special ordered for $399.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/18/kanye-west-launches-his-own-new-clothing-line/?share=email
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Jollibee Testifies Before Philippine Senate On Pork Barrel Scam
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/09/2016 0:00
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The fat, stupid, happy bee is once again making headlines in the Philippines, just months after it put the clown permanently out of business in this Asian country of almost 100 million people. See story on the merger of Jollibee and McDonald’s .As charges of plunder were filed against Janet Lim-Napoles and ranking members of the Philippine Senate this week, the names of more politicians were implicated in testimonies by whistleblowers in the escalating pork barrel scam. The scam involves the diversion of more than 10 billion pesos of taxpayer money into the coffers of fake non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as well as into the pockets of national and local politicians.In a privilege speech in the Senate, Senator Jinggoy Estrada, one of the Senators charged in the scam, decried what he termed “selective justice” by being singled out among many others who have personally benefited from this money scandal. During his speech, Estrada suggested that Jollibee, one of the most successful food business enterprises in the country, also benefited from the pork barrel. Estrada did not reveal any details of the alleged involvement of Jollibee in the scam.Yesterday, Jollibee was summoned to the floor of Congress to answer the allegation by Estrada.Under oath, Jollibee made a very brief statement at the hearing, then took the Fifth, saying he refuses to answer any questions from the senators on the grounds that he might incriminate himself.His brief statement: “I can assure this respectable chamber and our millions of loyal customers that Jollibee’s hamburgers are not tainted in any way by pork. Our burgers are 100% beef.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/09/27/jollibee-testifies-before-philippine-senate-on-pork-barrel-scam/
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HAWAII TO IMPORT WHITE SAND FROM THE PHILIPPINES TO SAVE WAIKIKI BEACH
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/3/2018 0:00
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The world-famous Waikiki Beach, known for its blue water and immaculate white sand, is slowly disappearing, according to a recent report in The Huffington Post:“A crumbling, century-old stone wall that juts out from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel is in imminent danger of collapsing, say scientists. The groin is the sole reason sand remains along this main stretch of Waikiki Beach.Without it, the beach in front of the Royal Hawaiian would likely disappear in a matter of days, said Dolan Eversole, a scientist with the University of Hawaii’s Sea Grant program. It would take several months to a year for the rest of the stretch of sand to erode.”In an effort to save Waikiki’s billion-dollar tourist industry from also collapsing, the Honolulu City Council is considering several measures to repair the crumbling sea walls in order to prevent the white sand from being washed away to the ocean.At the same time, Honolulu City Mayor Kirk Caldwell today announced that the city will be importing 27,000 cubic yards of white sand from the Philippines to replenish what has been lost along the stretch of Waikiki Beach.The Philippines is known for its white sandy beaches in many of its more than 7,000 islands. International tourists have been visiting beach resorts in the Visayas, Palawan and the Ilocos region in the Philippines mainly for the pristine waters and pearly white sand.Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino welcomed the news from Hawaii and used the sand export deal to again boast of his administration’s many successes in jumpstarting the country’s economy. “We can use the revenue from the sand export to build more high-rise condominiums in Metro Manila,” Aquino said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/11/hawaii-to-import-white-sand-from-the-philippines-to-save-waikiki-beach/?share=email
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GUEST EDITORIAL: JANET LIM NAPOLES, A LIVING SAINT?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/06/2017 0:00
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sent Janet from hell to stop the plunder.We are also inclined to believe Senator Miriam Santiago who said that the hand of God played in the filing at the Sandiganbayan of plunder raps over PDAF against senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla.But we also think God did more than that. We believe that it was God who sent down Napoles to earth to save the Pinoys from plundering, rapacious crocodiles.Napoles’ bombshells unearthed the biggest scandal in the country involving massive thievery by government officials that spanned nearly two decades!The impact of her revelations made the Pinoys aware of the thievery, led to drastic changes on how the government should protect public money and sowed fear on crooks in both the government and private sectors who are planning future robberies.Just imagine the billions of pesos that could now be protected from corrupt officials because of Napoles.She had done what all the anti-graft bodies had not done all these years.She should be a saint to Pinoys.So how about calling the woman Santa Janet?She can be the patron saint of whistleblowers.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/13/guest-editorial-janet-lim-napoles-a-living-saint/
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MARCO RUBIO ACCUSES ABC OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/9/2018 0:00
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Yesterday, we reported that the new season series of ‘The Muppets’ will premiere next Tuesday on ABC with additional new cast featuring 12 of the Republican presidential candidates.One candidate, Cuban American Marco Rubio, was left out of the cast.Upon seeing the promo for the new “Muppets” with the faces of his fellow Republican candidates, Rubio immediately cried ‘foul’ and accused ABC of racial discrimination. ‘They invited and cast all the leading Republican presidential candidates except myself, a Latino,’ Rubio said. ‘What is ABC’s beef with a Cuban American?’ABC executives responded to Rubio, saying that the new show only had room for 12 people, considering that it already had a cast of dozens of puppets.But today, ABC seemed to have found its way out of Rubio’s complaint. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry just announced that he was dropping out of the presidential race, creating a vacancy in The Muppets cast.So Rubio is in. All is well that ends well!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/11/marco-rubio-accuses-abc-of-racial-discrimination/?share=email
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‘Drug Courier?’ Netizens claims that Kian Loyd is not a victim of EJK, but a drug runner
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2017-08-20 00:21:53+08:00
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The controversial death of the 17 year old senior high school student Kian Loyd Delos Santos sparked outrage and criticized the government for allegedly killing an innocent civilian during the war against illegal drugs.But several netizens were still not affected by the mass support of the public to Kian Loyd and they believe that people must wait for the final investigation first to know the real story behind the bloody Caloocan anti-drug raid.In the middle of the debate on Facebook, netizen Edel Tidoy claimed that he’s from Caloocan City near Sta. Quiteria, the place where Kian Loyd Delos Santos lives.According to him, a drug user from their place claimed that Kian is a drug courier and even the tricycle drivers talked about the secret job of the 17 year old senior high school student.He also questioned the CCTV footage showing the two police wearing civilian clothes carrying the man who is suspected as Kian Loyd.Tidoy said that the man on the CCTV footage is wearing white t-shirt and pants while the dead body of Kian Loyd is wearing blue shirts and boxer shirts.Pro-Duterte Facebook fan pages also noticed it after watching the CCTV footage and they said that it might be an evidence that can prove the version of the police that Kian Loyd was not the man carried by the authorities in the video.Even fiscal Darwin Cañete who personally saw and inspected the body of Kian Loyd after the anti-illegal drug operation in Caloocan noticed it.But some netizen who defended Kian Loyd explained why the attire of the man in the video is different in what the CCTV footage taken.They said that the shadow made the boxer short worn by the boy in the video looks like a pants, but in the end of the video, it clearly shows that the man who was carried by the authorities is wearing boxer shorts.Even a pro-duterte page admin who had a clear copy of the CCTV footage said that it clearly showed that the man carried by the authorities was wearing boxer shorts and not pants.Another netizen, even claimed that he got some information from the neighbor of Kian Loyd, saying that the boy brought the authorities in the place where he buried the sachet of shabu and his gun.Other netizens also shared their different stories about Kian Loyd who they claimed as a known drug runner in Caloocan.Suspended Caloocan Chief of Police Senior Superintendent Chito Bersaluna, that they received an information that Kian Loyd was a drug courier in their place.“Sa follow-up operation natin, nakahuli din tayo. At dito po natin napatunayan, si alyas Nono, nagturo na ito pong suspek nating si Kian ang siyang tagadala sa kanya ng mga order niya na dalawang bulto, o more or less 10 grams,” Bersaluna said.“Si Kian po, siya po ang runner ni Alyas Neneng, na kanilang kapamilya,” he added.They also saw some transactions between Kian Loyd and Neneng in the phone of Alyas Nono.The death of the Delos Santos created different stories, all of these would be considered as speculations until the senate investigation on the death of Kian Loyd on August 22 began.A group of concerned citizen were also set to rally in EDSA on August 21 to demand justice for Kian Loyd delos Santos.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/drug-courier-netizens-claims-kian-loyd-not-victim-ejk-drug-runner/
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Grand Philippine Auction On eBay
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/05/2016 0:00
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What happens when the president-elect does not want to live in the presidential palace and the vice president-elect does not want to live in the VP palace? Then you open a grand auction on eBay.The newly-proclaimed top leaders of the Philippines, President-elect Rod Duterte and VP-elect Leni Robredo both loathe the ostentatious life of elected officials, paid for by taxpayer money. During the Duterte-Robredo administration, there will be no lavish official residences, no presidential yatcht, no limousines, no presidential choppers.These are all currently for sale on eBay:Malacañang Palace (presidential palace) in ManilaMansion House (presidential summer residence) in BaguioCoconut Palace (vice presidential official residence) in ManilaPresidential YachtPresidential ChoppersPresidential and Vice Presidential limousinesBut those are not all. The incoming administration is also selling:Senate Building in Pasay CityHouse of Representatives Building in Quezon CityCity Hall in Makati CityThe live auction ends at noon on June 30, 2016, the day of the presidential inauguration.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/30/grand-philippine-auction-on-ebay/
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Camp of De Lima denied that the Lady Senator thrown out of Conference Hall in Berlin
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2016-12-20 13:03:47+08:00
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The camp of Senator Leila De Lima denied that the alleged narco-politician was thrown-out of Conference Hall in Berlin where she delivered her speech on Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy.According to the article published by several websites, the Senator was thrown out of the conference hall because of her statement against President Rodrigo Duterte.There’s no truth about an article circulating online that she was thrown out of Conference Hall in Berlin. #LabanLeila — Leila de Lima (@AttyLeila) December 18, 2016The article also said that the guests declined to listen to De Lima’s accusation.It was proven that she was treated very well during the event and she delivered her speech on the conference on December 18,2016.Netizens were warned to avoid sharing articles from unverified news sites on their social media account because it only misled many people and it will only make yourself gullible.“Even you hate the politician, its still not right to make or share a fake article just to destroy the image of someone.” A Netizen said to our source.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/camp-de-lima-denied-lady-senator-thrown-conference-hall-berlin/
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Trillanes, 3 other senators not allowed run for reelection on 2019
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2017-11-19 04:02:26+08:00
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Four Senators were not allowed to extend their term in the next senatorial election on 2019, according to the constitution.Senators serve 6-year tenure per terms with a maximum of 2 consecutive terms, with half of the senators elected every three years to ensure that the Senate is maintained as a continuous body, though staggered.Because of this, Senators Antonio Trillanes IV, Francis Escudero, Gringo Honasan and Loren Legarda are disallowed by the constitution to extend their term and they need to wait for the 2022 Presidential election if they willing to work in the Senate again.Three of these senators ran for Vice Presidency last election, but defeated by VP Leni Robredo.Meanwhile, senators who served a first term in the Senate like Senators Sonny Angara, Bam Aquino, Nancy Binay, JV Ejercito, Grace Poe and Cynthia Villar are allowed to run for reelection.There’s possibility that JV Ejercito is going to run under PDP-Laban because of the rumors that he’s going to accept the invitation of President Rodrigo Duterte and Senate President Koko Pimentel to join their party.Yet the party of the President is not yet revealing if some reelectionist is possibly going to run under PDP-Laban.Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and Presidential Communications Office Operations (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson was recommended by House Speaker Pantaleon Alverez III to run for senator under PDP-Laban.But the two are not yet deciding if they are going to accept the invitation of the House Speaker.“Kung tatakbo man po ako, eto po ay dahil si Pangulong DUterte na mismo ang nagpatakbo sa akin,” Mocha Uson said in her official statement.Aside from Mocha and Roque, Alvarez said the ruling party’s possible senatorial candidates include Reps. Alfredo Benitez of Negros Occidental, Karlo Nograles of Davao City and Geraldine Roman of Bataan, and former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/trillanes-3-senators-not-allowed-reelection-senator-2019/
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AFTER REJECTING THE ALS ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE, AQUINO SNUBS THE MRT CHALLENGE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/9/2017 0:00
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Last week, The Adobo Chronicles reported that Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino rejected the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, claiming that he was “under the weather” with a cold.Today, the Office of the President announced that Aquino has also refused to take the MRT Challenge.MRT (Metro Manila Rail Transit System) is a rapid transit line in Metro Manila along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). Envisioned in the 1970s as part of the Metropolitan Manila Strategic Mass Rail Transit Development Plan, the thirteen-station, 16.9-kilometer (10.5 miles) line was the second rapid transit line to be built in Metro Manila when it started operations in 1999. It is operated by a private company operating in partnership with the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).Serving close to 600,000 passengers daily, MRT’s total ridership significantly exceeds the line’s built maximum capacity and experts have questioned the line’s structural integrity.In recent days, public officials have been challenged to ride the MRT in order to experience first-hand the long queues, overcrowding, delays and technical problems that ordinary commuters face every single day.Several public officials, including Senator Grace Poe and DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya , have taken up the challenge. Filipinos have been clamoring for Aquino to take the challenge.In announcing that Aquino has refused to take the MRT Challenge, a presidential spokesperson said that the president is suffering from claustrophobia (fear of being in an enclosed environment) and agoraphobia (fear of being in crowded places). “It is not in his best interest nor the best interest of the country for him to take up the challenge.” the spokesperson said.“It will also be very difficult for the president, a known chain-smoker, to ride the MRT trains where smoking is prohibited,” he added.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/02/after-rejecting-the-als-ice-bucket-challenge-aquino-snubs-the-mrt-challenge/#respond
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Former Comelec Chair Andy Bautista Returning To PH For First Anniversary
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/03/2018 0:00
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Former Comelec Chair Andy Bautista is finally returning to the Philippines this weekend. He has been out of the country since his arrest was ordered by the Senate for failing to personally appear at hearings investigating his unexplained wealth.But Bautista’s reason has nothing to do with his arrest order.Rather, he is here to celebrate the first anniversary of his life-changing experience last year — the kissing of his feet by Jose Antonio Cardinal Tagle. It is a Lenten tradition practiced in the Roman Catholic Church.Talk about foot fetish.Happy anniversary, Mr. Bautista.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/27/former-comelec-chair-andy-bautista-returning-to-ph-for-first-anniversary/
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TOTAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LOOMS IN THE PHILIPPINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/05/2017 0:00
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A government shutdown is not that uncommon. It has happened in the U.S. when legislators failed to pass a budget, and it has happened in other countries when citizens declared a no-confidence in their duly-elected government.But a looming total government shutdown in the Philippines has nothing to do with the budget or a no-confidence citizenry vote. It’s all about the pork barrel scandal involving the siphoning of 10 Billion pesos of taxpayer money into ghost projects and into the pockets of politicians and private citizens.Recent investigation and revelations have confirmed that:More than half of sitting senators are involved in the scamMore than 150 current and past members of the House of Representatives are linked to the scamTop officials of the Aquino government have been implicated in the scamProminent members of the media have benefited from the scamPolitical analysts have concluded that the one last resort to dealing with this scandal is for President Aquino to declare a total government shutdown and appoint a caretaker government to fully revamp the government.The U.S. government, which recently signed an agreement with the Philippines to increase American military presence in this ally country, has volunteered to facilitate a speedy recovery should the total government shutdown occur. The U.S. fell short of saying that it will work towards making the Philippines its 51st state.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/18/total-government-shutdown-looms-in-the-philippines/?share=email
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IDIOTORIAL: The Media Got It All Wrong About Trump and Duterte
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/5/2016 0:00
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DuterteThe Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte and America’s Donald Trump. The media have put them both in the same category: rogue candidates.Trump is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee while Duterte could be elected president of the Philippines in a matter of hours.Both unconventional when faced by questions from the media. Both have shocked the electorate with their kind of politics and campaign rhetoric.Because of the pararellism between the two candidates, the media have labeled Duterte as the Donald Trump of the Philippines.We think the media are wrong in their analysis. It is the other way around: Trump is the Rodrigo Duterte of America.The only difference: Duterte is genuine; Trump is fake.We urge the media to refrain from using their flawed comparison and give Duterte his due.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/08/idiotorial-the-media-got-it-all-wrong-about-trump-and-duterte/
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President Trump Recruiting Philippine National Police Chief For U.S. War On Drugs
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/10/2017 0:00
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President Donald Trump is set to declare opioids as a national crisis in the United States, a move that virtually mimics Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.Sources close to The White House told The Adobo Chronicles that Trump is trying to recruit Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald ‘Bato’ de la Rosa to be his drug czar.Trump was apparently very impressed with Duterte’s and PNP’s campaign to combat illegal drugs in the Philippines.”Now that Duterte has transferred the anti-drug operations from PNP to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), I am hoping de la Rosa will have the time to help me with my own war on drugs here in the U.S.,” The White House quoted Trump as saying.FilAm millionnaire Loida Nicolas Lewis, an outspoken critic of Duterte, wasn’t too happy about Trump’s announcement.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/16/president-trump-recruiting-philippine-national-police-chief-for-u-s-war-on-drugs/#respond
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PHILIPPINES STRIPPED OF MISS GLOBE 2015 CROWN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/10/2017 0:00
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Newly-crowned 2015 Miss Globe Ann Lorraine Maniego Colis from the Philippines was stripped of the title just days after she won the crown at the Rose Theater Brampton in Toronto, Canada.Colis made history as the first-ever Filipina Miss Globe winner. She succeeds Canada’s Jacqueline Wojciechowski. Fifty-four beauties from around the world competed in the 42nd edition of the pageant.Miss Globe organizers took back the crown from Colis because they said the Philippines sent the wrong candidate.Colis was crowned Miss Philippines Tourism — not Miss Philippines Globe — earlier this year during the 2015 Binibining Pilipinas pageant.“It would be unfair to the other countries if we gave the crown to a contestant who did not win the title in her country’s local pageant.,” the organizers said.Organizers are expected to give the crown to first runner-up Miss Albania Sara Karaj.This is the first year that the Philippines sent a representative to Miss Globe.Binibining Pilipinas Charities, local franchise holder of many international beauty pageants including Miss Universe and Miss International, “appointed” Colis to be the country’s representative to this year’s Miss Globe.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/12/philippines-stripped-of-miss-globe-2015-crown/
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SELFIES: FIRST A MENTAL DISORDER, NOW A SYMPTOM OF SEXUAL DEFICIENCY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/06/2017 0:00
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Selfies seem to be taking quite a bit of beating lately. First, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) recently officially classified selfies as a mental disorder. Now, a Dutch researcher says selfies can cause a severe sexual imbalance.The Dutch researcher, Christyntjes Van Gallgher and his team from Wageningen University studied 800 people who self-identified as ‘selfie addicts.’ The study found that 83% of the study participants had zero to low sexual activity, leading the researchers to conclude that selfitis, as defined by the APA, also causes sexual deficiency syndrome, a condition that depletes the body’s hormones and sexual appetite. The study has a margin of error of plus or minus 3%.The researchers recommended that selfie addicts reduce their social media activity (taking self photos and posting them on the Internet) by at least 50% in order to regain normal production of their hormones.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/30/selfies-first-a-mental-disorder-now-responsible-for-sexual-deficiency/#comments
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SENATOR NANCY BINAY IS TOP VOTE-GETTER IN ADOBO CHRONICLES POLL
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/02/2018 0:00
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Filipinos have spoken and have clearly made their wishes known on who among four Filipina candidates they want to send to planet Mars aboard Mars One, the first rocketship that will carry humans to the red planet.In responding to The Adobo Chronicles poll, Filipinos voted overwhelmingly for Senator Nancy Binay who gained more than 50% of the votes. In second place was Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago.Many poll respondents opted to vote for their own write-in candidate. Some 95% of write-in voters chose TV host and presidential sister Kris Aquino. The remaining 5% voted for her brother, President NoyNoy Aquino.Many respondents also sent in their comments, some saying that Nancy Binay should take her entire family with her.Others suggested that both Santiago and Binay should be afforded the one-way ticket to Mars. That is, if they could stand each other.Thank you to our readers for participating in the poll. You can still vote for your favorite Mars passenger HERE.
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49% lower crime rate compared last year: PNP Chief Dela Rosa announced
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2016-08-14 08:34:33+08:00
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Because of the intensified war against illegal drugs, the number of crimes recorded in the Philippines last month dropped by about 49% compared to last year, PNP Chief Ronald Bato Dela Rosa said in the front of the members of PNP in Camp Alagar, Cagayan De Oro on Friday.“This only goes to show that most of these crimes that are happening in our communities are drug-related. That’s why when we focused our resources and attention on the drug problem, crimes also dropped,” Dela Rosa said in his speech.In Region 10, the PNP report shows that the monthly crime volume sinked by as much as 44 percent in July compared to the same month last year.PNP 10 spokesperson Supt. Sarenas said that most of the crimes were usually drug related such as theft, robbery, rape and murder.PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa also encourages the police officers to continue doing their job in compliance with the law and respect for human rights.According to Dela Rosa, the campaign is just starting.
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WORD WAR BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND MALAYSIA: BEST AND WORST FOOD
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22/06/2018 0:00
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (The Adobo Chronicles®) –A word war is brewing between the Philippines and its neighbor country, Malaysia.And no, it has nothing to do with the Philippines’ claim over Malaysian-occupied Sabah, nor the territorial dispute between the two countries over the Spratly islands in the South China Sea, which also involves China and other Southeast Asian nations.It is all about food. Yes, food.Shortly after a CNN report named the Philippines the second best food destination in the world, next only to Taiwan, Malaysian celebrity chef Datuk Redzuawan opposed the survey results, saying that sixth placer Malaysia should have topped the list.“Blessed with an abundance of seafood, tropical fruits and creative cooks, there’s more to Filipino food than the mind-boggling balut (duck embryo),” CNN said in its report on Monday.It highlighted the world-famous adobo, which it said was originally Mexican that Filipinos devised as a cooking method. “And that is exactly why the Philippines should not have garnered second place,” the Malaysian chef argued. “ All its foods are copycats from Spain, China, Japan and the U.S.”In response to the Malaysian criticism, Filipino Chef Claude Tayag, whose version of the adobo was featured in the CNN report, challenged Redzuawan to a one-on-one “Cook-off,” where either chef would prepare his best local cuisine in a show to be broadcast live from the Mall of Asia in Manila.White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford has been invited to judge the competition, to the objection of Redzuawan. Comerford is Filipina.The date is yet to be determined.The Adobo Chronicles® will be among the sponsors of the cook-off.
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Philippine Government Inaugurates Free Wi-Fi Service For Filipinos
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12/6/2017 0:00
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As a fitting celebration of the Philippines’ Independence Day, the government tody inaugurated its free wi-fi service for Filipinos, starting with the entire stretch of EDSA, Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare.The always reliable GMA News is also reporting that when completed, the project — a campaign promise by President Rodrigo Duterte — will extend all the way to Cuba!
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VICE PRESIDENT BINAY PROPOSES ONE-CHILD POLICY FOR PHILIPPINES
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21/09/2018 0:00
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has proposed a major shift in Philippine policy.Diverting his campaign strategy away from personal attacks and more on issues important to the Filipino people, Binay today unveiled his bold proposal to address the problem of overpopulation and poverty in this nation of 100 Million people.Speaking to reporters at an impromptu press conference at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City, Binay said that if elected president, he will propose and implement a one-child policy for the Philippines, similar to that put in place by China in 1978.China’s policy is aimed at alleviating social, economic and environmental problems in this country of over a billion people.Binay, a devout Catholic, is confident that the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will support his plan, as long as it doesn’t involve any means of artificial birth control.In justifying his proposal, Binay cited the fact the U.S. State of California is bigger in land size than the entire Philippines, and yet the Filipino population is almost three times that of California (see illustration).The vice president is proposing a fine of one hundred thousand pesos or a prison term of one year for both parents who would violate the one-child policy. Unmarried parents would pay double the fine or would suffer a two-year prison term.“It’s about time we solved the problem of overpopulation in our country once and for all,” Binay said.
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Spotted: President Duterte using a selfie stick
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2016-06-27 01:35:28+08:00
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President Rody Duterte was spotted trying to learn how to use a selfie stick.His daughter and the newest elected Mayor of Davao City Inday Sara is guiding him to use it.The photo has gone viral on social media and many of his supporters is happy to see that Duterte is trying to learn new things like using a selfie stick.The photo was taken during his campaign.
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Sustaining change is more important than sustaining Duterte’s popularity
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2017-08-03 02:02:23+00:00
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As many Philippine History teachers and Rizalistas will attest to, the 19th Century writings of “national hero” Jose Rizal still resonate strongly today in the 21st Century. If true that in more than a century, the Philippines has hardly changed, then, indeed, the confronting question is raised: How much change could any one president actually implement in the Philippines over six years?For that matter, do presidents really matter?Because cult of personality rules in the Philippines and trumps ascendancy of ideas in a any “debate”, presidents will always be perceived to matter. Indeed, many in the current Opposition now call for loyalty to country and not to personalities. They, particularly those in the “Yellow camp”, of course conveniently forget that the heyday of their domination over Philippine politics was propped up by cults of “heroic” personalities of 1980s yore.Indeed, the very failure of the Opposition to unite against Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte who continues to enjoy immense popularity and the political capital that goes with it is a result of their blind rallying around “vice president” Leni Robredo. Robredo, as we now know turned out to be a sad non-threat and, ultimately, a non-issue to the incumbent administration. She was easily defanged then sidelined from Duterte’s Malacanang court and, thanks to a series of communication and public relations gaffes, degenerated into a political laughingstock.The Opposition had, in essence, become a victim of their own blind beholdenness to cult of personality.The important lesson to learn here is that the irrational loyalty to Aquino “heroes” and the Yellow brand created around them that imprisons many members of today’s Opposition was forged amidst the popular euphoria of the 1980s when their political capital was at its peak. Duterte is currently at a similar peak and, armed with this important hindsight, Duterte’s followers will need to decide whether or not the lessons the Yellow Camp failed to learn are worth heeding.Duterte’s handlers — specially those at the front-lines of his social media PR machine — need to collectively mature from being a cult of personality to being true thought leaders — the kind that the wannabes in the Opposition camp’s own PR machine (one dominated by a certain “social news network”) failed to become.The rare opportunity at stake here is that Duterte, more than any of his predecessors, is a president that actually matters. Rather than settle into the persistent status quo that kept the Philippines’ social structure paralysed under the thumb of an entrenched — and, in some cases, criminal — oligarchy and feudal class, Duterte set out to rock the boat. While previous presidents pretended to regard their constituents as “the boss”, the Duterte administration is evidently guided by what is relevant to ordinary Filipinos.Duterte is guided by ordinary Filipinos.Because he actually is, it therefore becomes more important that this guidance come increasingly from a more mature constituency. This is where real thought leadership comes into play. It should evolve from one defined by loyalty to a person to one defined by direction framed by the campaign promises of Duterte that won him the presidency.Duterte himself always emphasises the importance of momentum independent of his person. It is evident in his rather morbid obsession with the possibility of his own death whilst in the service of his country. The inadvertent message there is that Duterte himself sees the direction he is steering the country towards as one that needs to outlast his presidency. As such, the messaging used to rally his supporters needs to evolve towards emphasising this direction and less on building loyalty. Framed this way, the trite style of “trolling” sustained by the Opposition focusing on vilifying Duterte will be rendered obsolete.More importanly, the violence surrounding the “war on drugs” that put the Philippines on the map for the wrong reasons will be given better context. When focus shifts more on the reality of how crime and crime personalities remained entrenched and untouchable for many decades until now, the message will be sent across that changing such a deep-rooted status quo will be necessarily violent — that the situation attracted the action. At the moment, much of the flawed reasoning underpinning Duterte’s critics’ shrill cries of bloody murder is around vilifying him for pushing this “violence” onto Philippine society when all evidence shows that it was the situation on the ground that pulled that violence in.Today’s crop of administration-allied influencers need to become more clever that way — better at framing the message and better at changing the obsolete loyalty-based approach that Opposition “thought leaders” are currently fixated to. When the direction change is taking is systematically decoupled from the leader who did the initial steering, that change could be sustained over the long term. That is the challenge — a challenge bigger than merely sustaining Duterte’s popularity.
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CRISTIANO RONALDO’S STALKER IS AN IMPERSONATOR
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22/06/2017 0:00
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strenuously denied by the player. Six days later she was ejected from Portugal’s public training session at Ponte Preta’s Moises Lucarelli stadium and told to stay away from the Real Madrid star.Well, it turns out that ‘Miss Bumbum’ was actually a former beauty pageant winner in “Miss Bon Bon,” a crossdressing competition for men in Rio de Janeiro.Ronaldo is the most famous soccer player in the World Cup. He is both FIFA’s World Cup Best Player and an Armani underwear model.
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Philippines finally comes home to Asia following Duterte’s groundbreaking trip to China
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2016-10-21 13:30:38+00:00
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Senator Leila de Lima was on a rampage following Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s reported shift of the country’s foreign policy to one that involves a cosying up to China and a “separation” from the United States. De Lima described Duterte’s move during his official visit to China this week as a “whole level of betrayal”.Mocking Duterte as “star-struck and starry-eyed,” De Lima asked if Filipinos “can expect more” from relations with two countries whose people, she said, “have limited expectations about respect for their human rights, labor law protections and, in general, freedom from violence from their own government.” She also called him a “naïve child looking at the world through distorted lenses when it comes to a lot of things, including foreign policy,” with “a really inflated, if not delusional, view of himself as a strongman at the level of China and Russia’s leadership.” “But that’s what you get from violently and vengefully silencing the voices that try show you reason – you deny yourself the chance to mature,” she added.It is a bit ironic, however, the way de Lima describes the thinking Duterte applies to his government’s approach to China as one that looks at the world “through distorted lenses”.If there is a distorted lens through which things transpiring today are being seen, it is the Cold War lens that Filipinos’ eyes remain stuck behind. Whereas in the old days, the bad guys were the “communist countries” and the good guys were the “capitalist countries”, today under the fresh light of better information and evolved ideologies, it is no longer that clear cut.For one thing, a “communist” country like China is not really as communist as it used to be. Its brand of capitalism is now giving the capitalist orthodoxy of the West (that half of the world that the US presumes to lead) a run for the money. China is now the world’s second biggest economy and its manufacturing centre. It got to that position by evolving into a hybrid state that now defies the old lines that divided the planet during the Cold War.Yet, the rhetoric used by those who are critical of Duterte remain consistent with the narrative of that old global order. De Lima’s sidekick in the Philippine Senate, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, for example, called Duterte a communist — as if that was necessarily a bad thing in the context of what is happening today. Again, he uses the notion of being “communist” with derision presumably in reference to the seemingly crystallising “Philippine pivot to China” thing. As mentioned earlier, the question of whether China remains “communist” in the real sense is becoming increasingly debatable.Interestingly enough, it is really Trillanes — a convicted mutineer who sought to violently overthrow the government of former President Gloria Arroyo — who holds a track record for behaving like the stereotypical communist. Indeed, the recent protest rally in front of the US Embassy today that turned violent was instigated by the same old Filipino communist groups. These groups, while supposedly ideologically-linked to Maoist doctrine, are no more than faded relics of the so-called “communism” (if it can still be called that) practiced by China in the past.Nonetheless, many Filipinos have been thrown into a shrieky panic over this supposed pivot away from the “old ally” towards China — and, perhaps, Russia. These are, after all, people who were brought up on Mickey Mouse cartoons, are convinced that basketball is their game, and remain America’s biggest fans in the Far East. More importantly, the Philippines, by all intents and purposes, is a country built and sustained on US aid and US capital.So it is really not surprising that Filipinos now find themselves kicking and screaming on the perception that they are being violently dragged out of the comfy cocoon of US influence and protection. Perhaps Filipinos are just too hard-wired to not fathom the possibility that Duterte’s pivot to China marks the beginning of the Philippines’ coming back home to Asia.[Photo courtesy Australian Financial Review.]
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/10/philippines-finally-comes-home-asia-following-dutertes-groundbreaking-trip-china/
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Justin Trudeau Threatens To Stop Filipino Immigration To Canada
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/2/2018 0:00
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Egos are aplenty in American — north and south of the U.S.-Canada border.In the U.S., Trump is building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and limiting legal immigration to the land of the free, home of the brave.In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering proposing to stop Filipino immigration to his country — all because his ego was hurt.It all started when Trudeau’s government ordered a review of the Philippines’ purchase of helicopters from Canada. Trudeau doesn’t want the military equipment to be used against terrorists and local insurgents in the Philippines. So he thereatened to cancel the deal.But David stood up against Goliath.Even before Canada could initiate a review, Philippine President cancelled the deal himself.Embarrassed, Trudeau says he will now consider closing Canada’s borders to Filipinos.Currently, it is estimated that over 830,000 Filipinos are living in Canada.Egocracy?
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