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TO APPEASE DISGRUNTLED BOXING FANS, PACQUIAO AND MAYWEATHER AGREE TO A RE-MATCH FOR FREE!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/5/2018 0:00
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assuming there will be any takers. So far, only San Miguel Beer, has signed up to be a sponsor, replacing Tecate beer which was a major sponsor of the May 2nd fight.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/04/to-appease-disgruntled-boxing-fans-pacquiao-and-mayweather-agree-to-a-re-match-for-free/?share=email
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FILIPINO CHAMPION BOXER MANNY PACQUIAO IS RUNNING FOR SENATOR, AS PER “GOD’S WILL”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/10/2017 0:00
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GMA News is reporting that Filipino champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has confirmed that he is running for senator of the Philippines, with the blessings of his wife, mother and God.The congressman from the province of Saranggani follows in the footsteps of Governor from the U.S. State of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, who when he announced he was seeking the Republican nomination for president in the 2016 elections, said it was all “God’s plan.”The eight-division boxing champ did not say under whose ticket he would run.His wife Jinky, who is the vice governnor of Saranggani supports his decision, and his mother, Mommy Dionisia, gave her blessing, saying it is God’s will for her son to run for national office.It wasn’t clear whether or not Pacquiao will retire from boxing as a result of his candidacy. He lost to American Floyd Mayweather in last May’s “Fight of the Century” in Las Vegas.As a congressman, he holds the distinction of the legislator with the most number of absences. (Well, to be fair, he was out training and fighting).Back to Scott Walker. He has, since then, dropped out of the U.S. presidential race. Apparently, God’s “plan” changed.Will God change His mind for Pacquiao as well?Stay tuned!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/06/filipino-champion-boxer-manny-pacquiao-is-running-for-senator-as-per-gods-will/#comments
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PHILIPPINES LENDS $1 BILLION TO IMF, ASKS FILIPINOS TO BE AUSTERE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/7/2018 0:00
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The Philippines is lending the International Monetary Fund (IMF) $1 billion to help stabilize the global economy amid the euro zone’s debt crisis, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) said on Wednesday.“The Philippines is supporting the global efforts to stabilize the world economy and maintain it on a growth path. This is the reason why the Philippines is extending a $1 billion loan to the IMF. We are a member of the global community of nations and it is also in our interest to ensure economic and financial stability across the globe,” BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. said in a statement.Tetangco said the loan to the IMF is the Philippines’ way of giving back to the world’s so-called lender of last resort after it helped the country address its financial difficulties in the past.The Philippines had been a net borrower from the IMF for almost 40 years until the country finally settled its loans in 2006.In order to lessen the negative impact of this loan on the Philippine economy, President NoyNoy Aquino asked the Filipino people to institute austerity measures, including:Reducing their daily meals from three to two, and to avoid eating rice altogetherTurning off airconditioners in homes, malls, offices, and cars from 10am to 6pm, 7 days a weekSave on gasoline by driving their cars only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and SaturdaysUsing candles or gas lamps to light up their homes from 8pm to midnightAvoid charging cell phones, tablets and other mobile devices on Mondays, Wednesdays and FridaysAvoid taking long showers and, if possible, limiting them to three times a weekIn addition, Aquino issued an executive order mandating that all government offices and hospitals be closed on Wednesdays. Police and firefighters nationwide will be asked to take a mandatory day off every Friday. Also, all ongoing road repairs and improvement work on the MRT (light railway system), will be suspended immediately.He also urged all elected officials and members of his cabinet to reduce their plunderous activities by at least 15 percent . At the same time, he asked the Philippine Catholic Church to donate 10 percent of its Sunday collections to the government.Aquino said that this is a time for all Filipinos to do their share in ensuring that the country’s economy will continue to remain robust while maintaining the Philippines’ reputation as the new “Darling of Asia.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/09/philippines-lends-1-billion-to-imf-asks-filipinos-to-be-austere/
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Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Defends The Country From IPU Meddling
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-10-23 04:10:38+00:00
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Supporters of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte may see House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s decision to push for the withdrawal of the Philippines from the Inter Parliamentary Union as proof her strong alliance with the current administration, but I see it as the only correct stand against the meddling of this international lawmakers’ body with our country’s functioning judicial system.“You know the last time there was an IPU and then Senate President Koko Pimentel was head of delegation and he decried the interference of the IPU in our judicial processes. This time, over the objection of the Philippine delegation, again they did the same thing,” Arroyo said during a medical mission in Brgy. Escopa, Quezon City. “Since this is the second time they did it to my knowledge, I am recommending to the Senate which heads the delegation that we should withdraw our membership with the IPU,” she explained. Source: CNN PhilippinesPresidential Spokesman Sal Panelo outlined how the IPU trampled on the Philippine’s sovereignty.“The Office of the President considers the resolutions adopted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), as well as its subsequent decisions on the cases of Senator Leila de Lima and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV during its 139th Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, as an affront to the core of our State’s principles,” Panelo said in a statement on Monday. “We consider such actions as interventions of our domestic affairs for they do not only show the Philippines in a bad light in front of the global community but worse, such one-sided evaluations infringe on our sovereignty,” he added. Source: Inquirer.netThe IPU, together with the EU and the ICC, has consistently demonstrated bias for those opposed to Duterte’s administration on the basis of bare allegations of human rights abuse and extra judicial killings.As a former President with vast experience in international law and geopolitics, House Speaker Macapagal Arroyo’s push for the Philippine withdrawal from the IPU further validates the Duterte Administration’s stand against the international lawmakers’ body.With both houses of Congress supporting the president’s stand, the Philippine withdrawal from the IPU can hardly be called a capricious move or pique on the president’s part.Moreover, the IPU taking the cudgels for De Lima appears to be ignorant and arrogant.“The IPU’s resolution reiterating its concern to the continued trial and detention of Sen. De Lima exposes its ignorance on the workings of the justice system in the Philippines. IPU must educate itself before displaying its total lack of understanding of De Lima’s case,” he said in a statement. He noted that the senator was accorded due process, saying that a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction issued a warrant for De Lima’s arrest after a judicious determination of the existence of a probable cause for a drug related case filed against her. “No one is above the law. Her being a senator cannot shield her from the majesty of the law,” said Panelo. Source: GMA Network
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/10/speaker-gloria-macapagal-arroyo-defends-the-country-from-ipu-meddling/
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CASTRO RAINBOW HONOR WALK BOARD IS HIRING FOR NEW POSITIONS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/9/2017 0:00
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The historic Castro Rainbow Honor Walk (San Francisco’s version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame) was unveiled Tuesday amid fanfare and celebration, only to be doused with a cold bucket of ice, complete with embarrassment and criticism. The reason? Glaring typos on a couple of the bro nze plaques (see photos).In an apparent attempt at damage control, Castro District County Supervisor Scott Wiener and the Honor Walk Board of Directors announced they were hiring for two full-time positions, effective immediately. The job description lists the following required skills:Must be able to spell ‘biting’Must be able to spell ‘transgendered’Must know the correct color sequence of the gay rainbow flag(The next phase of the Castro Street redevelopment project involves the painting of crosswalks with the colors of the rainbow)The Honor Board is an equal opportunity employer. LGBT and straight people are encouraged to apply.For the full job descrption and application procedures, visit CastroRainbowHonorWalk.org
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/04/castro-rainbow-honor-walk-board-is-hiring-for-new-positions/
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Spox Harry Roque To Sue Juana Change For Calling Him A Chinese Citizen
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/6/2018 0:00
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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque can take the heat, but calling him what he is not is a different ball game.In a tweet, activist performance artist Juana Change accused Roque of being a Chinese citizen. She was commenting on a press conference involving Filipino fishermen whose catch were taken by the Chinese Coastguard off the coast of the Philippines.Today, Roque said he was filing a libel case against Change. “I can call her ugly. She can call me fat. But to question my Filipino citizenship is a serious allegation that is without basis,” he said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/11/spox-harry-roque-to-sue-juana-change-for-calling-him-a-chinese-citizen/#respond
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Anti-Marcos movements highlight a lack of national vision for the Philippines
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2016-02-06 12:58:51+00:00
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We hear a lot about clamours to block the candidacy of vice presidential candidate Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr coming from the alleged ‘victims’ of the rule of his father, the late former President Ferdinand E Marcos. The most recent is one reportedly organised by “a coalition of martial law victims” calling their movement the ‘Campaign Against the Return of the Marcoses to Malacañang’ or ‘Carmma’. According to its ‘lead convenor’ Bonifacio Ilagan; its members are fighting a “grand scheme to recapture Malacañang,” presumably being perpetrated by Bongbong Marcos.Well now, but of course there is such a grand scheme that is being mounted, Mr Ilagan. It’s called the election campaign of Mr Marcos. To win a national election, it really does help to have such a “grand scheme”. Otherwise, you are less likely to win against your rival candidates who also presumably have grand schemes of their own to win the same election. One needs to be organised to win a national election. And, usually, campaigns are organised around a grand scheme of some sort on account of the office at stake being, itself, a grand achievement to attain.Thing is, however, these anti-Marcos “activists” who we can generally lump into a community of politically-passionate people who subscribe to the notion that Never Again should a Marcos be ever allowed to sit in Malacanang, are selling Philippine democracy short. The fact that they fear that another Marcos winning a top national office in an election will necessarily precede the Philippines’ descent into another dark age of authoritarianism shows how little faith they have in the country’s democratic institutions.Is Bongbong Marcos really that dangerous or that vile a man that he will plunge the Philippine back into a dictatorship when he ascends power? Or is Philippine democracy so rickety an edifice that it will simply crumble under the imagined weight of the Marcos family’s supposedly ‘evil’ agenda?The screaming fits being thrown by these “Never Again” activists are more about what the Philippines cannot be again. In that regard, the Philippines as a society suffers from a fatal failure of imagination. Filipinos cannot seem to imagine a country that is something and can only throw hissy trantrums over what it should not be.The even funnier thing about these “Never Again” movements is the logic they apply to their advocacy to block Bongbong Marocs (or, for that matter, any other Marcos) from holding executive office. Their advocacy is based on the idea that Bongbong Marcos, simply by virtue of being a Marcos, is responsible for the alleged atrocities perpetrated during the Martial Law years; never mind that Marcos Jr was just a teenager at the time.What is interesting here is that the alleged architect of martial law himself, Juan Ponce Enrile (who was a middle-aged adult during the Martial Law years), is currently a sitting Senator of the republic. Indeed, Enrile even served as Senate President for five years from 2008 to 2013. Where was the outrage during the time Enrile was, himself, carving out a lofty niche for himself in Philippine politics after the collapse of the Marcos regime in 1986?The “Never Again” mob seems to prefer to set its sights on a man who was just a kid during the Martial Law years while, at the same time, granting a peachy Get-Out-of-Jail pass to a man who was one of the powers-that-be directly effecting the alleged “atrocities” of Marcos’s Martial Law machine. Yet, groups like Carmma insist that their movement has “no political backing” and that they are “not partisan for any particular vice presidential [candidate] as a group.” The timing of the launch of their “coalition” makes that claim quite suspect.Those who continue to stomp their feet and gnash their teeth over the continued presence of the Marcos family in Philippine politics should just get over it. The opportunity to exact “justice” for their victimhood had lapsed a long time ago. If there really was a crime, why is no one in jail? Whose fault is it that there is no one true big fish held to account for the alleged crimes of the Marcos years?The trouble with Filipinos is that those questions are not asked as a matter of institutionalised routine. They are, for the most part, asked only when politically-motivated and are not inspired by a truly ingrained ethic of seeking and effecting justice as a matter of normal day-to-day business. This is why nothing changes in the Philippines — because so-called ‘reformists’ themselves are often driven by a less-than-noble agenda at worst or, even at best, a mere small-minded goal of a nature consistent with the Philippines’ renowned heritage of smallness. No big strategic visions — only smallish goals meant to gratify smallish interests.In the case of Carmma, what is the long-term end game beyond blocking a Marcos vice presidency? What happens next if that small goal is realised?Unfortunately, that big void where vision should have been in the national discourse surrounding this election is, as usual, still there and still unfilled. Filipino politicians keep paying lip service to the notion of “nation building”. In reality, however, there is not much of a nation to build — because Philippine society has not much of a vision for would-be builders to work with.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/02/anti-marcos-movements-highlight-a-lack-of-national-vision-for-the-philippines/#comments
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Twitter Ousts Maria Lourdes Sereno!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/7/2018 0:00
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SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) –Twitterers woke up this morning to find that the Twitter account of Maria Lourdes Sereno has been suspended. Well at least those who thought she was the true former Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court.The Adobo Chronicles asked Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco to explain its decision to oust Sereno.”She wasn’t qualified to have a Twitter account from the beginning because of fakery, so what we did was simply oust her from Twitterdom on the basis of quo warranto,” a spokesperson said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/02/twitter-ousts-maria-lourdes-sereno/?share=email
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Martial Law Crybabies demonise @MsLeaSalonga because Presidents Cory and BS Aquino failed to jail the Marcoses!
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-08-13 01:04:04+00:00
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Opposition “influencers” got their panties all twisted up over an old Facebook exchange between national treasure Lea Salonga’s 2016 tweets about her ambivalence to the “horrors” allegedly perpetrated by the late former President Ferdinand Marcos. These “influencers”, mostly blowhards from the woefully-discredited Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards) continue to issue shrill whines about how these supposed “horrors” that they now say the entire Marcos family is complicit to should be things that Filipinos should “never forget”.Evidently, the Yellowtards have never heard of the saying: The best revenge is success.The fact is, the Marcoses remain a symbol of the failure of the Yellowtards to oversee the transformation of the Philippines into a prosperous and just society. After over thirty years (since the “revolution” of 1986), the Philippines has failed to become what the Yellowtards promised it would be under their watch. Worse, even as the Yellowtards continue tap Filipinos’ superstitious sensibilities to propagate the notion that the Marcoses are “evil”, they also fail to propose an alternative narrative. To be fair, the Yellowtard narrative was once that “alternative”. Indeed, the Yellow mythology and its constellation of Aquino and Marcos-victim “martyrs” persisted for no less than three decades. Sadly, this is no longer the case, and the Yellowtards as an Opposition group have failed to evolve given that confronting reality.The irony that escapes the Yellowtards is that the more they whine about the Marcoses, the more they highlight their failure. After no less than two Aquino presidencies, not a single case against the Marcoses prospered and not one Marcos is behind bars. Most astounding of all, the murder of Yellowtard “national hero” Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr in 1983 remains unsolved. Neither the late former President Cory Aquino and her son Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III seemed to posssess the political wherewithal to bring closure to this case.If the community of Yellowtards are truly serious about bringing “justice” to the Martial Law “victims”, they should direct their energies towards examining the reason for this epic 30-year failure. But how do the Yellowtards and the broader community of Martial Law Crybabies deal with reality instead? They lash out at easy targets. This they do to the extent of digging up obscure two-year-old Facebook threads, in the case of this latest outrage fad surrounding Salonga, and latching onto the smallest hints of challenge to their sacred Marcos-is-Evil rhetoric. They then quickly slap labels on the offending parties calling them “revisionists” and, here’s an original, “paid propagandists” among others.To the Yellowtards, it is everyone else’s fault that the Marcoses remain key figures in Philippine politics today — everyone, that is, except Yellowtard “leaders” who were actually in strong positions to do something about all that.That is not being a real Opposition and not even being a true “social justice warrior”. That’s just being a bunch of pussies. This is why the broader Philippine Opposition should re-evaluate the whole idea of being led by this community of ineffectual wankers. How can you expect to win an election when your leaders are constant reminders of 30 years of astounding failure?It is time for intelligent people and real leaders to take back the Philippine Opposition from the Yellowtards. The time is now. The next elections are just around the corner.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/08/martial-law-crybabies-demonise-msleasalonga-because-presidents-cory-and-bs-aquino-failed-to-jail-the-marcoses/#comments
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THE PHILIPPINES’ BBL: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/6/2018 0:00
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Everyone in the Philippines is talking about BBL, or the Bangsamoro Basic Law. It is a proposed law intended to establish the Bangsamoro political entity and provide for its basic government structure which will replace the existing Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.The proposed law is based on the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, the peace agreement signed between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.The administration of President Aquino is pressing hard for its approval while more and more senators are urging to amend the draft on the grounds that it is, in its present form, unconstitutional.Public opinion against the proposed law is increasing, with many saying that the government is basically selling the nation’s sovereignty, leading up to the total separation of the entire island of Mindanao from the Philippines.A March 2015 survey conducted by public opinion polling group Pulse Asia found that 44% of Filipinos were opposed to the law’s passage, with only 22% supporting its passage.Well, it turns out that this whole issue of the BBL is much ado about nothing.A quick search on Google Maps shows that BBL is but a small sub-location in the municipality of Marilao, Batangas province. Giving up even the entire sub-location to the Muslim rebel groups would result in only a small dent in the preservation of the country’s sovereignty.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/02/the-philippines-bbl-much-ado-about-nothing/
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ABS-CBN Launches New Reality Show
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/10/2016 0:00
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The ABS-CBN television network today announced that it will soon launch a new reality show, “Where In The World Is Ronnie Dayan?”Dayan is the former driver and alleged lover of Senator Leila De Lima who has been implicated in the illegal drug trade inside in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) during the senator’s term as Justice Secretary.Despite being summoned, Dayan failed to attend today’s House of Representatives’ Justice Committee public hearing on drug operations at NBP.Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said that his department does not have information on Dayan’s whereabouts. This prompted ABS-CBN to quickly put together the new reality show which will feature both government and private individuals who will be searching for Dayan. The first person who finds Dayan will be awarded One Million Pesos.The new reality show is expected to be a hit that could surpass the record audience of GMA’s AlDub series.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/06/abs-cbn-launches-new-reality-show/
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RUSSIA ALTERS U.S. FIGURE SKATER’S MUSIC
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['Pol Pinoy']
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9/2/2017 0:00
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American figure skater Ashley Wagner took to the ice Saturday to skate to the music of Pink Floyd’s “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” during the team ladies short program. After weeks of being in the media spotlight because of criticism regarding her being on the U.S. Olympic team, Wagner was focused on one thing and one thing only: to keep the U.S. in contention for a medal in the team figure skating competition.Then the unexpected happened. When the music played, it wasn’t Pink Floyd at all. It was Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 3.” Apparently, the Russians wanted to sabotage Team U.S.A., sending armed government agents to the sound control booth at the Iceberg Skating Palace. They ordered the sound technician to replace Wagner’s music with the Russian classic.To her coach’s and teammates’ surprise, Wagner started her routine as if she was skating to her original chosen music. It paid off quite well. Wagner received a composite score of 63.10, skating a clean program and assuring the U.S. team a solid third place going into the finals.Something may have gone wrong, but Wagner made it right!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/09/russia-alters-u-s-figure-skaters-music/
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Miss Philippines Grabs Spotlight From President Duterte For Hitler Comment
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/10/2016 0:00
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been criticized for recently comparing himself to Adolf Hitler (although it was actually Ex-President NoyNoy Aquino who first did).Well, the heat is off Duterte.A Filipina beauty queen has taken over the spotlight for her comment about Hitler.Imelda Bautista Schweighart, who is competing in Miss Earth 2016, made the comments about President Duterte during a pageant video posted on social media. She compared her country’s president to Hitler for the way he is trying to eliminate drugs.While posing with Austrian counterpart Kimberly Budinksy, Ms Schweighart asked her if Hitler was from Austria.“That’s a bad question because we normally don’t really talk about Hitler. But yes, he is,” Ms Budinsky answered.Schweighart replied, “No offense meant. I’m half German so I just wanted to make sure that Hitler was really Austrian and not German.”End of story.The Miss Earth Pageant will be held in Manila on October 29. Stay tuned.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/14/miss-philippines-grabs-spotlight-from-president-duterte-for-hitler-comment/?share=email
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DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS PROPOSE MOVING THANKSGIVING DAY TO WEDNESDAY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/11/2017 0:00
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Beginning next year, Thanksgiving Day will no longer be on a Thursday. It will be on a Wednesday. That is, if Democrats can have their way.Democratic lawmakers are proposing a new law that would reschedule one of the major U.S. holidays to better coincide with the various shopping ‘sale’ days attached to Thanksgiving week.“Everything seems to be shifting a day earlier,” Senator Harry Reid said. “Black Friday now starts on Thursday, Small Business Shopping Saturday now begins on Friday, and Cyber Monday now kicks off on Sunday.”“It therefore makes sense to move Thanksgiving Day from Thursday to Wednesday,” Reid said.For many, it would mean a 5-day holiday weekend that starts Wednesday.If passed, the new law would also mean that there will be no stock trading on Wall Street for a full three days on Thanksgiving week, starting on Wednesday.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/28/democratic-lawmakers-propose-moving-thanksgiving-day-to-wednesday/#respond
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Philippine President Aquino Laments: “I Was Never Given A Honeymoon Period”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/05/2016 0:00
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One of Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino’s biggest regrets is that he was never given a ‘honeymoon period.’ So, he is giving incoming President Rodrigo Duterte the benefit of the doubt.“I’d like to give him what wasn’t given to me—a honeymoon period,” Aquino said of his conscious effort to refrain from commenting on the recent statements of Duterte. He added that he doesn’t want to add to the multitude of voices that could “add to the strain” when one needs to make important decisions.However, critics of Aquino argued that the lack of a honeymoon period was because of the president’s own doing — or undoing.He remained a bachelor during his 6 years in office.“How can there be a honeymoon,” the critics said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/25/philippine-president-aquino-laments-i-was-never-given-a-honeymoon-period/
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City Of Boston To Investigate Philippines VP Leni Robredo Over Her Claims Of Garbage Diving
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/06/2017 0:00
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In her recent radio program ‘BISErbisyong Leni,’ Philippines Vice President said that during her two-day stay in Boston to help her daughter settle in her apartment, they picked garbage in search of usable items. It is a practice called ‘garbage diving.’ (Robredo’s daughter starts school at Harvard this semester.)Now, the City of Boston is planning to investigate Robredo for a possible criminal act.While in general, U.S. courts have ruled that garbage diving is not illegal, it all depends on local ordinances promulgated by cities and states.Garbage diving is not illegal in Boston EXCEPT when the garbage bins are located inside private property, in which case it would constitute trespassing which is defintely against U.S. Law.The Boston Police Department is appealing to residents who may have witnessed the Reobredos’ garbage diving to contact its offices. Investigators are now also going through dozens of CCTV tapes looking for evidence that could implicate the VP in the commission of a crime.Moral of the story: sometimes, it’s best to just shut up!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/28/city-of-boston-to-investigate-philippines-vp-leni-robredo-over-her-claims-of-garbage-diving/
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An Important Message From The Adobo Chronicles
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/9/2017 0:00
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The publisher and editors of The Adobo Chronicles would like to categorically state that there is no truth to the rumor that we are turning into yellow adobo.While we recognize the existence of adobong dilaw (or puti, for that matter), we wish to assure our more than 25 million viewers worldwide that we remain committed to the true spirit of the original, unadulterated adobo.With our best regards.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/07/an-important-message-from-the-adobo-chronicles/#respond
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Three Birth Certificates Required To Fly Out Of Manila — Yours And Two Others
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/06/2016 0:00
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The Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration (BOI) reminded Filipinos flying out of Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airpoirt (NAIA) of needed travel documents that include three birth certificates, one of the traveler, another of his or her grandparent (dead or alive) and a third of the person abroad who invited the said traveler.It took a harrowing experience of one Julie Ann Dela Cruz (a.k.a. Julianne Dee) for BOI to issue the reminder. She recounted the NAIA incident on her Facebook page.Ms. Dee was supposed to board Cebu-Pacific Flight 5J803 from Manila to Singapore on June 17 but was held for nearly an-hour-and-a-half at the Immigration office supposedly for a ‘brief’ interview. She consequently missed her flight. Worse, when she tried to re-book her flight, Cebu-Pacific wanted to charge her an extra P9,000.During the interview with Immigration, Ms. Dee was supposedly asked to prove that the person who invited her to visit Singapore was her relative. She was also asked to produce the birth certificate of her dead grandfather to prove her identity.So, if you’re Filipino and plan to travel to a foreign destination as a tourist, remember to bring the three birth certificates required by BOI. To prevent other problems at your airport departure, you might as well bring a family photo album to prove your real identity.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/28/three-birth-certificates-required-to-fly-out-of-manila-yours-and-two-others/?share=email
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An Open Letter To Jover Laurio A.K.A. Pinoy Ako Blog
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['Pol Pinoy']
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31/10/2017 0:00
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Dear PAB,You criticized Thinking Pinoy (TP) for his post about the “news” of U.S. President Donald Trump calling Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes a ‘narco,’ saying that R.J. Nieto is spreading ‘fake news.’Then you try to make your point by posting something fake yourself.You claimed that TP used as reference a story that appeared in The Adobo Chronicles where we reported that Trump called Trillanes a ‘narco’ and Trillanes called Trump a ‘wacko.’You brilliantly pointed out that The Adobo Chronicles is a satire site. You even posted screenshots of our disclaimers and a dictionary definition of ‘satire.’We thank you for promoting The Adobo Chronicles!But in doing so, you posted wrong information yourself.TP’s post was not based on The Adobo Chronicles’ story. In fact, his post preceded our article.TP’s reference, as he himself posted, was an article in the Philippine Star which the ‘legitimate’ newspaper subsequently deleted — but not after it has already been archived on the Internet. But of course, we also know that the newspaper cannot delete its printed edition.You call your screenshots “resibo” or proof of your arguments or comments.But apparently, your “resibo” was fake.Perhaps, we need Rappler — recently made a member of the International Fact-check Network — to fact-check your blog. Wouldn’t that be something?Sincerely,The Adobo Chronicles
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/31/an-open-letter-to-jover-laurio-a-k-a-pinoy-ako-blog/#respond
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LOOK: Names of several suspects involved in the drug/sex party in BGC, Taguig City
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2017-11-28 02:40:13+08:00
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Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) released the names of the suspects caught possessing illegal drugs and planning to commit a sex party in a hotel in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City Monday.The eleven suspects including an ophthalmologist, doctor, software engineer, former actor, BPO team leader, student and other young professionals were nabbed by while naked and they are about to begin the party when the authorities entered the hotel room.PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino presented the suspects to the media yesterday.40 tablets of ectasy, several sachets of shabu and GBL worth more than ₱300,000 were confiscated by the PDEA.Authorities also discovered actors and actresses in the contact list of some of the suspects.PDEA said that they are also going to investigate the well-known people connected to the eleven men that they caught.Ten of them were confirmed positive in using illegal drugs while one of them tested positive in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)They are:Padasas, Angelo Ambay alias “Leo”, 28 years old, office staffAclan, Mario Manalo alias “Macoy”, 27, make up artistDizon, Bryan Gorraiz, 20, a software developerGonzales, Legui Brylle Paceno, 28, an account managerCoronel Pedrito, Paning Jr. alias “Malik”, 33, model and singerKasala, Carlo Agustin, 25, a physicianUcero, Jevelian Tanda alias “Ji”, 22, a studentRemegio, Edmond Magbanua alias “Mon”, 33, modelTolentino, Jake Guevarra, 33, an insurance claims processorTorres, Jose Carlo Dimasana, 38, an engineerAccording to PDEA, Remegio and Coronel were the main subjects of the anti-illegal drug operation that they conducted.Mugshots of Edmond Remegio and Pedrito Coronel Jr. Photo: PDEAThey believed that both suspects are believed to be drug dealers while the others were suspected drug users.The agency said Remegio and Coronel will be charged with violation of Section 5 (sale of dangerous drugs) in relation to Section 26 (conspiracy to sell), Section 11 (possession of dangerous drugs) and Section 12 (possession of drug paraphernalia), Article II of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.The nine other arrested people will face charges for using illegal drugs.They are currently detained at PDEA Headquarters in Quezon City.Some of them are also well-known on social media and being admired by the netizens.Most of the netizens were shocked after being discovered that the people that they followed on social media are the people who got arrested by PDEA for joining drug sex party.Some of them defended the rights of the suspects, urging the media to avoid publishing their photos or names.However, some of the anti-drug advocates said that the names of the suspects must be revealed for the sake of public awareness.Members of the LGBT community also warned the netizens to avoid using party drugs when having fun with other guys.News5 removed the mugshots of the suspects on their social media page after it received a negative feedback from the netizens.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-names-several-suspects-involved-drugsex-party-bgc-taguig-city/
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IN PHOTOS: Duterte lifts up wounded soldiers, families of fallen troopers
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2017-05-26 23:37:56+08:00
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President Rody Duterte never failed to lift up the morale of his wounded troopers and the family of the dead soldiers in war.The Commander In Chief proves again his loyalty to the organization by showing emphathy by visiting them at the hospital in Iligan City. Click below to Watch the VideoThe President said that when the soldiers go down, he is also going down. That he will always protect them no matter what. :Your thought? Leave your comments below.
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http://duterte.today/in-photos-duterte-lifts-up-wounded-soldiers-families-of-fallen-troopers/
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Leni Robredo Not Invited To Royal Wedding, Is Deeply Saddened
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/12/2017 0:00
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Call it lady luck or karma, but Vice President Leni Robredo has earned the reputation of being disinvited or uninvited — from Cabinet meetings to the ASEAN Summit.Today, Robredo received yet another disappointing news: she is not on Queen Elizabeth’s guest list for next year’s wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.In statement read by spokesperson Georgina Hernandez, the VP said she is deeply saddened by the Royal snub, especially after Congress approved an increase in the OVP budget for 2018. A huge portion of the increase would go to foreign travel.The positive side of the uninvitation: huge savings on taxpayer money.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/07/leni-robredo-not-invited-to-royal-wedding-is-deeply-saddened/#respond
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Leila de Lima’s statements in her CNN interview were unfair to the Philippine police
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2016-09-03 14:46:53+00:00
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There are Filipinos whose actions can be considered treacherous. In their obsession to stay in power, they will do anything, including destroy the reputation of the Philippines with the international community.Take the case of Senator Leila de Lima. In her recent interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, De Lima not only was critical about President Rodrigo Duterte’s policy on illegal drugs, she also undermined the members of the Philippine police force. When Amanpour asked her what she thought of the police’s defence that some of those who were killed during police operations resisted arrest, De Lima did not hesitate to say “I do not, for a second, believe that”. Her statement was irresponsible and outrageous.Even without the results of police investigations, De Lima already gave her own verdict against the police based on her own gut feel. What kind of lawyer is she? She should have been disbarred a long time ago. It’s too obvious that she is just trying to save her own ass since her reputation is already in tatters. She doesn’t deserve to be a senator. Instead of looking out for the men and women in the police force who work hard for very little pay and benefits, De Lima badmouths them before the international community.De Lima’s beef with President Duterte is getting out of control. In De Lima’s desperation, she is seeking the help of the international community to bring Duterte down. She doesn’t care anymore if there are other casualties in the process. She knows – since she was the former Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary – that there is a real threat the Philippines could turn into a “narco state”, but she still continues to throw accusations that the government’s war on drugs is violating the human rights of drug lords and dealers. A lot of people are wondering when she is going to cry foul over the deaths of helpless victims of drug-related crimes. She seems more concerned about the fate of lowlifes who wreak havoc in Philippine society.I am actually surprised there are women who look up to De Lima. She seems to have become a champion of the women’s activist group GABRIELA. They see her as a courageous woman who soldiered on even after Duterte’s attacks and especially after he divulged her alleged affair with her former driver at the DOJ. A GABRIELA member called me out on Twitter for being critical of De Lima. She insinuated that being a woman, it is wrong for me to put down another woman. To which I replied, I do not discriminate. I call out irrational behaviour coming from both men and women. The members of this women’s group are acting irrational themselves for expecting me to go soft on someone just because of her gender. They are the ones being discriminatory.De Lima will definitely not get a pass from me since she had been irrational since former President BS Aquino put her in his cabinet. De Lima had acted like his attack dog for six years. Besides, I don’t think she is an authority on human rights since she herself violated other people’s human rights in the past. It’s worth mentioning again how De Lima violated former President Gloria Arroyo’s rights:We recall that there was pandemonium at the Manila international airport in November 2011 when Department of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima panicked after she found out Arroyo was leaving the country and ordered officers at the airport to help bar her from leaving for Singapore. And with the assistance of the media in inciting anger against Arroyo, some members of the public also joined the fray – besieging her at the airport. Her frail and helpless appearance on a wheelchair did not stop them from acting like a lynch mob. The scene resulted in a standoff because Arroyo’s supporters insisted on her right to travel abroad as stated in the Philippine Constitution. De Lima’s initial violation back then was in defying the Supreme Court’s temporary restraining order on the travel ban against Arroyo. De Lima even risked disbarment for ignoring the highest court’s order. Senator Miriam Santiago likewise questioned De Lima’s action citing the DOJ had no legal basis to issue a watch-list order against Arroyo since there was no pending case against the former President and was only a respondent in a joint DOJ Comelec investigation on electoral fraud at that time.I don’t see De Lima as a champion for women’s rights either. She comes across as someone who uses her position to get what she wants. Some say that perhaps her former driver didn’t have a choice but be intimate with her for fear of losing his job. If what they are saying is true, she is definitely someone young women shouldn’t emulate. De Lima also bullies other people. That is behaviour that both men and women shouldn’t pattern themselves after. Bullies like De Lima are actually weak deep inside. They mask their weakness by putting others down.It’s quite disturbing that someone like De Lima is in a powerful position. Her endless yakking in front of the media is not helping the country move forward. She seems to be trying to divert the public’s attention from the fact that she was too incompetent to deal with the country’s drug epidemic as DOJ Secretary and how, while she held that office, drug manufacturing thrived inside the country’s main penitentiary, The New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano was right in saying she kept using the term extra-judicial killing too loosely considering she issued a set of guidelines that makes clear what constitute as one. The killing of suspected drug dealers is not covered by the definition stipulated on those very guidelines.Indeed, De Lima’s self-serving actions should be investigated. The country doesn’t need someone who would rather look good while ruining the country’s standing in the international community and destabilising the current government.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/09/leila-de-limas-statements-cnn-interview-unfair-philippine-police/
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Mar Roxas doomed his own presidential bid by being soft on PNoy’s failures
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2016-04-01 13:13:50+00:00
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If popularity surveys are to be believed, Presidential candidate Mar Roxas is not very popular among the voters. He has consistently landed on the 4th spot in most of the surveys conducted since the first popularity surveys were commissioned for these Presidential Elections. He is even behind Vice President Jejomar Binay despite the latter being subject to months of negative propaganda by members of the Liberal Party to which Roxas belongs.Roxas’s supporters in social media are baffled as to why their candidate is unpopular. They think he is a decent guy and they think the ideas presented in his platform are great. But that is where the problem lies. A lot of people do not think Roxas is a decent guy and they don’t believe in his platforms or promises anymore especially since Roxas had been in various key positions during the current administration under President Benigno Simeon Aquino.In other words, Roxas was already in powerful enough positions to effect change and implement some of his ideas but he failed to do so. He could have done more considering BS Aquino made an informal promise to Roxas at the start that the latter would play an important role in his Presidency, sort of like the President’s right-hand man. This was some kind of consolation prize after Roxas agreed to put aside his Presidential ambitions to give way to a more popular BS Aquino back in 2010 and especially after losing in his Vice Presidential bid. Furthermore, both Roxas and BS Aquino have a strong family heritage in the Liberal Party stretching back to the early postwar years and, therefore, are like family. Unfortunately, the bond between the two is the reason Roxas’s bid for the Presidency is failing once again.Because Roxas cannot publicly criticize BS Aquino for his government’s failures, many see Roxas as impotent and a weakling. The voters who are tired of the current government want someone new and effective, not someone who promises to continue the same things.Why would they vote for Roxas when he could not even improve the appalling traffic situation in major Manila roads nor provide better public transport services while he was in charge of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)? Roxas left a sorry legacy to be inherited by his unfortunate successor, current DOTC Secretary Jun Abaya. Nonetheless, Abaya went on to run with that and oversee further deterioration of the Metro Rail Transit system under his watch. Abaya’s role in mishandling of the MRT maintenance is huge according to Philstar columnist Jarius Bondoc:The other sleaze began in Aug. 2015 and was consummated in Jan. 2016. In utter secrecy Abaya negotiated a P4.25-billion three-year maintenance of MRT-3. Exposed in this column that he was rigging the talks for Korea’s Busan Transport Corp. and four unknown but supposedly highly capitalized Filipino principals, he brought the final price down to P3.88 billion. Nothing for the Filipino people to be thankful for that, because Busan easily can walk out of the deal, especially when sued for dummying. Despite its P350-billion capital, it owns only four percent of the joint venture, while the four dummies, with just a little over P1 billion combined, control 96 percent. The four – a condo constructor, an agricultural supplier, a general merchandiser, and a plumber – have no experience in railway. They are the newest fronts of Abaya’s favorite LP member Marlo dela Cruz, who before this had wangled P1.86 billion from MRT-3 without maintaining it. Vitangcol swears that Rapanut brokered Busan’s participation too.It seems all these years that Roxas, then Abaya, were in charge of the MRT, they wasted their time trying to negotiate a deal for contractors who would get paid for doing hardly any maintenance on the MRT. Abaya has been lucky so far that the MRT problems have not resulted in passenger casualties specially whenever trains stop in between stations, when the doors don’t shut while the train is moving, and that time when the train derailed and jumped off the tracks. Abaya has been lucky that the commuters who wait for hours while enduring heat, humidity and sometimes monsoon rains just to get a ride on the MRT bear with the situation because the poor souls need their jobs to be able to meet their basic necessities in life. Abaya is disgraceful for taking advantage of the public’s “patience” while Roxas’s boss BS Aquino was too disconnected from reality to fire Abaya for his negligence and Roxas for laying the foundation for the MRT debacle. All of them still think they have done a great job for the public.Similarly, why would Filipino voters vote for Roxas when his performance in his last major role as head of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) was a disgrace? His true character was unraveled during the height of super typhoon Yolanda. His arrogance was even broadcast to the international community while he was being interviewed by CNN’s foreign correspondent Andrew Stevens as mentioned in my previous article:At one point during the interview, Roxas was arguing over the treatment of dead bodies left rotting on the roads. Stevens pointed out that every day, he sees the same decomposing bodies when he passes by the same road on the way to the city. But Roxas vehemently denied they were the same bodies, stopping short of calling Stevens a liar. The DILG Secretary showed his arrogance in that instance. Suffice to say, it is evident that it would be another colossal mistake if he becomes the next President. Korina Sanchez as the next First Lady doesn’t sit well with a lot of people either, specially since she is beginning to show signs of irrational behavior. Another CNN journalist can attest to this. The way Roxas kept interrupting Stevens during the interview gave viewers the impression that he is not a people person. His attitude was like “I already know what you are getting at but let me correct you now…”. Likewise, his use of banal metaphors to describe their relief efforts can be interpreted as an attempt to distract from the real issue. At one point he said that the government only set aside pails of water not realizing they needed a swimming pool of water. As if that actually excuses the government’s lack of foresight. Stevens seems to share other international media correspondents’ observations and pointed out to Roxas the apparent lack of order in distributing relief goods. While he acknowledged what Roxas was trying to say — that the government could not handle the initial response — Stevens couldn’t help but remind Roxas that it has already been a week and yet the victims of the typhoon still beg for water from him and his crew. Stevens appeared frustrated over not getting an accurate assessment of the relief and rescue efforts from Roxas considering they were both in the disaster zone. It was as if they were both seeing the same thing – chaos, survivors begging for food and water and dead bodies lying around – except that the DILG secretary still insisted that the situation was under control.Roxas’s recent attempt at revising the accounts as the tragedy unfolded through a comic book portraying him as a “hero” is an insult to the over 6000 people who died and countless who are still unaccounted for. The survivors know the truth and Roxas and his public relations people cannot hide it by glossing over the pain the suffering the victims are still feeling now particularly since a lot of them still live temporary bunk houses.It’s not enough that Roxas is perceived as a “decent” guy by those close to him. He has to be a people person too. Since only those loyal to the Liberal Party are into him, he won’t make it to Malacanang. It’s not enough that he has grand plans for the Philippines. If you think about it, it’s only recently that Roxas has become vocal about his plans. He now says his vision is to build a high-speed train and put order to traffic. Some people can be forgiven for saying his vision will be like his comic book — they will remain on the drawing board.Yes, family and friends in the business community Roxas is a part of will likely thwart the implementation of his “vision”. They will fight for the right to get awarded with contracts to supply and manage government projects. Because Roxas has to please his “friends” in the business community, negotiations alone could take the entire six years of his term. The voters are wise not to vote for Mar Roxas.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/mar-roxas-doomed-presidential-bid-soft-pnoys-failures/#comments
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EXCLUSIVE! The Adobo Chronicles Has Obtained An Advance Copy Of Donald Trump’s Nomination Acceptance Speech
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/07/2016 0:00
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It pays to have connections from inside the Republican Party. Today, The Adobo Chronicles has obtained an advance, unedited copy of the nomination acceptance speech of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.Trump is scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech at prime time on Thursday.Here’s a LINK to the speech.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/19/exclusive-the-adobo-chronicles-has-obtained-an-advance-copy-of-donald-trumps-nomination-acceptance-speech/#respond
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Not even the Donald can Trump Filipino hypersensitivity!
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2016-08-09 18:12:29+00:00
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Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for President of the United States (POTUS), caught the ire of the Filipino community recently, when he mentioned Filipinos in a speech as one among a bunch of “terrorist nations”.The Donald did get something partially right: dealing with Filipinos is like dealing with a bunch of animals.I haven’t heard Trump apologize yet. I’m not holding my breath.Balat-sibuyas Filipinos over-reacting to anything that either paints them in a bad light, or perceivably mocks an entity they hold dear, is nothing new. As the presidential campaign in the United States has been showing, neither is Donald Trump’s making provocative, outrageous, even insufferable remarks about non-white ethnic groups. Both of these statements hold true, regardless of the truthfulness of the statements against Filipinos, and/or Trump’s remarks.In fact, in the Philippines, such insults to “Filipino Pride” can go as far as to provoke substantial reactions from its lawmakers and elected officials. Claire Danes was banned from Manila. Alec Baldwin was deemed “an undesirable alien”, and threatened to be beaten up by a Philippine senator no less! A lawmaker also proposed to ban Justin Bieber from the Philippines for “mocking” Manny Pacquiao’s 2012 loss to Juan Manuel Marquez.The latest addition to the list of collective idiocy? Congressman Joey Salceda is calling for the Donald to be barred from entering the Philippines. “Inimical to the national interest” is a phrase the lawmaker used in his house resolution.Count on Filipinos to make a mountain out of a molehill indeed. It is an issue that does not and is not supposed to exist.There is, of course, a bigger picture issue here at stake than just wounded Filipino Pride, and it has more potential to be “inimical to the national interest” more than Trump’s remarks could ever be:What will Filipinos do if Donald Trump becomes POTUS?The first thing that gets hit hard, if a POTUS Trump calls for Filipinos in America to be among the banned and deported, should be fairly obvious: Overseas contract worker (OCW) remittances, and all sorts of things Filipinos send home from the States. What’s worse, Filipinos who went to the States to look for better opportunities that are unavailable back home, will have to try their luck somewhere else, or go back to the Philippines.The prospect of a President Donald Trump is very real. The race with rival Hillary Clinton is still too close to call and is still anybody’s game. There are still roughly three months left before Americans go to the polls in November. A Trump victory will be another dot in the recent string of the rise of anti-establishment leaders in different parts of the world. Brexit, Duterte here in the Philippines, Widodo in Indonesia, and a few other countries stand as examples of this.Make no mistake about it. Trump has been rather vocal about his dislike for immigrants in general, and his calls to “make America great again” by rousing anti-immigrant sentiment have roused support among angry white voters. Among this group, Muslim immigrants receive a substantial part of his vitriol; he has called for a ban on their entry into the United States, due to the perceived terrorist threat they pose.Unfortunately for us, the Philippines is in this “exclusive” group.Combining a ban on additional immigrants with deportation of illegal immigrants already within US borders isn’t too far-fetched for him. It remains unclear, however, whether a Trump administration will actually just do a blanket deportation of non-white US residents. He is simply too unpredictable at this moment.The next thing Filipinos should seriously be thinking about, under a potential Trump presidency, is the military firepower they have come to hopelessly depend on for national defense.The Donald has made it very clear that he intends to make his allies and neighbors pay for the protection that America provides. Hell, he even intends to make a wall on the Mexican border and make them cough up the dough to pay for it!The Philippines simply does not have money to pay for hardware. This couldn’t be at a worse time, especially since tensions in the contested islands in the South China Sea haven’t really cooled down.Donald Trump feels the urge to answer every bit of criticism thrown his way. Imagine if he and BS Aquino were president at the same time: panipisan ng balat. Who would have gone crybaby first? But I digress…Looking to sooth wounded pride is a horribly short-sighted action for a country forever dependent on the United States like the Philippines. Thinking about the long-term implications of their actions, and swallowing their pride for the greater, more reasonable good, are not in their skill set.The Philippines needs the United States disproportionately more than it needs us, regardless of who the presidents of both countries are. That is not going to change for a long time, even under the current Duterte presidency. It would do the Philippines good to look for alternatives to being dependent on Uncle Sam, especially since the latter has been showing signs of growing instability and resentment against immigrant and non-white ethnicities.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/08/not-even-donald-can-trump-filipino-hypersensitivity/
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MANILA’S NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO BE NAMED AFTER NOYNOY AQUINO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/10/2017 0:00
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Manila will see a new international airport in 2035, according to Philippine government officials. It will be named NAIA, not to be confused with the existing NAIA.The existing international airport is named after the late Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., who was gunned down in 1983 upon his arrival at the Manila airport after years of exile in the U.S.NAIA stands for “Ninoy Aquino International Airport.”The future airport will also be called NAIA but is named after Senator Aquino’s son, NoyNoy, the Philippines’ current president.The new NAIA stands for “NoyNoy Aquino International Airport.”In order to avoid confusion among pilots, airlines and travelers, the existing airport will be named NAIA-1 while the new airport will be called NAIA-2.Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said that the decision to name the new airport after NoyNoy Aquino is to memorialize his 6-year term as president during which his administration pursued a noble path of Matuwid na Daan (Straight Path), his battle cry against graft and corruption.The government is eyeing two potential sites for the new airport: Sangley Point in Cavite or reclaimed land in Manila Bay.A study conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) showed the Philippines would have to shell out P436 billion to build the new airport.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/29/manilas-new-international-airport-to-be-named-after-noynoy-aquino/#respond
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Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog shooting: Justice delivered or crime committed?
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2017-08-01 05:17:52+00:00
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Filipinos may be harshly judging the West-of-the-Pecos brand of “justice” meted out to Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog using Starbucks hipsteratti standards today — because that is the easy and politically-correct thing to think and do. But, see, sometimes a bit of thinking outside of the square is called for, specially in this instance when all the “experts” and latte-sipping “influencers” are, in unison, singing off the same inbred liberal song book.Recall that the Ampatuans of Maguindanao also led a lavish lifestyle and lived in enormous mansions for many years while keeping the town natives docile on a diet of breadcrumbs thrown over their perimeter walls every now and then. They struck big time in 2009 and left 57 people dead before the state got to them — an atrocity since known as the “Maguindanao Massacre”. Following that tragedy it becomes easy in hindsight to conclude that the Ampatuans should have been given the same lead poisoning treatment Parojinog was feted with and, following that logic, 57 innocent people would still be alive today.Hindsight, it seems, makes people think in a manner inconsistent with the hipster outrage fads they launch when said hindsight is not available. Ozamiz is fundamentally no different to Maguindanao — both are municipalities populated by a bunch of docile peasants kept happy and silent blanketed underneath a warlord clan’s “protection” racket. Typical. The status quos in both of these fiefdoms are, suffice to say, fundamentally the same.Had the Maguindanao Massacre not happened, Maguindanao’s peasants would today be singing praises to their lords on whose largesse they feast on year round. Had the Ampatuan mansions been aerial bombed or the entire clan gunned down in a “police operation gone wrong” in, say, 2008 (thereby preventing a 2009 massacre that would then never happen), the same clique of “activists” would be issuing the same slogans today and lamenting the Ampatuans’ “human rights” violated in that hypothetical incidence of military or police brutality.Perhaps then, somewhere in a parallel universe that will now never happen, there’d be a “2018 Ozamiz Massacre” in which, say, 100 people were gunned down and buried with a rusty old backhoe. Let’s say 80 of these people were “media practitioners” for extra effect. (Media people are special in the Philippines’ “activist” circles, see.) It would then be easy to imagine the chatterati erupting in a chorus of hipster outrage rhetoric in a Back to the Future scenario in 2018, with many voices tweeting out wishful thinking that 80 “media practitioners” (never mind the 20 ordinary schmoes) would be alive had the Parojinogs of Ozamiz been gotten to by the police first.Then come back from that future to 2017. The imagined parallel universe of Ampatuans being “victims” of police brutality in 2008 and the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre, as a result of that, never happening is playing out as an incarnation in Ozamiz today. Fact is, who’s to say that the Parojinogs do not have it in them to be as murderous on the same scale as the Ampatuans? All the ingredients are there: a multi-million peso gravy train of money and a clan of crooks willing to do anything to keep it chugging. In short, Ozamiz under the shadow of the Parojinogs was a Massacre Central waiting to happen. It’s just that the state got to the future perps first.Just as interesting, in fact, is the same ol’ evidence-in-hindsight emerging and getting long overdue profile now — the lavish lifestyle of Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez and images of her Hermes handbags now going viral that, according to Bobit S. Avila in a PhilStar report, would “shame former First Lady Imelda Marcos”.So the same media circus that fed on the LA LA lifestyle of pork barrel fortune heiress Jeane Lim Napoles in 2013 now feasts on the former baroness of Ozamiz in 2017. In this day and age of social media, it then becomes quite easy to pre-empt these template after-the-fact outrage fads. There are, after all, many other scions, spouses, and extended family members of warlords, clan patriarchs, and even high-ranking government executives who routinely exhibit their European vacations and carry-home haul of branded leather products on social media. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Where there’s fancy European vacations and lots of selfies of fashionista millennials spending daddy’s dough, there’s likely to be dirty money.One wonders why there is even a need to spend a lot on bricks-and-mortar intel to track down “narco-politicians” when armies of amateur investigators armed with Facebook and Twitter accounts trawling the Net for incriminating selfies would suffice. But when it comes to acting on that intel, there is still a need for good old-fashioned arrest warrants, some hefty firepower slung on the shoulders of uniformed men, and a bit of law-and-order West of the Pecos to boot.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/08/ozamiz-mayor-reynaldo-parojinog-shooting-justice-delivered-or-crime-committed/
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Pacman, Roach have something to say about the referee
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2017-07-02 23:26:22+08:00
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It’s fair to say that Team Pacquiao was less than pleased with the performance of referee Mark Nelson during the Filipino boxing icon’s WBO welterweight title defense against Jeff Horn in Brisbane, Australia.Manny Pacquiao and his trainer, Freddie Roach, both believe that Nelson allowed Horn to get away with too much clinching and head-locking throughout the 12-round bout, which the Australian shockingly won via unanimous decision.“‘Yung referee, walang experience,” Pacquiao said after the loss, which dropped his record to 59-7-2. “Dapat warningan niya ‘yung pag-ipit ng ulo ko.”Roach, for his part, said it was clear that Nelson did not have control of the fight.“Manny was in a headlock every time, and the referee has to do something about it; that’s his job,” said Roach.Roach does not believe that Horn is a dirty fighter, only that the younger Australian made most of the leeway given to him by the third man in the ring. Horn often moved to tuck Pacquiao’s head under his arm whenever the Filipino star moved in for an attack, and clinched often in the later rounds to preserve his energy. Click Below to Watch Video:“Way too many headlocks, way too many clinches,” Roach lamented.“The ref let him fight that way all night,” he also said.Pacquiao also got the worse end of their accidental head butts, as he suffered cuts on either side of his head in the sixth and seventh rounds.Still, the Filipino boxer was in control for most of the bout, especially in the ninth round when he very nearly stopped Horn. Nelson even warned the Australian boxer that the bout will stopped if he did not show any semblance of a fight in the tenth frame.Horn got his second wind in round 10, and managed to last until the final bell.“He came back well in the next round,” Roach said of Horn. “When you have a round like that, a lot of people will agree that it’s a 10-8 round, for sure. He got his a** kicked.”Though they were disappointed with the referee, Team Pacquiao nevertheless admitted that Horn was tougher than expected.“Matibay (siya),” Pacquiao said of the new champion. “Akala ko, tapos na sa ninth round.” || ABS-CBNewsWhat can you say about this story? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/pacman-horn-roach-say-referee/
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Rudy Giuliani: Woman In The Photo Was A Hillary Body Double
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/10/2016 0:00
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On Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani accused Hillary Clinton of lying about her response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.The former New York City mayor and Trump supporter said: “I heard her say that she was there that day. I was there that day, I don’t remember seeing Hillary Clinton there. That was like when she said she had to run through gunfire. That turned out to be, what do we call it? A lie.”But then, a photographed surfaced showing Clinton walking next to Giuliani and then Governor George Pataki 24 hours after the attacks.But Giuliani stood by his accusation: “That lady in the photograph was Hillary body double,” he said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/12/rudy-giuliani-woman-in-the-photo-was-a-hillary-body-double/?share=email
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BBC journo Stephen Sackur exposes idiocy of “senator” Antonio Trillanes on live TV!
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-06-22 13:40:26+00:00
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Journalist Stephen Sackur shows the rest of the world’s “journalists” how it’s done on his BBC talk show HARDtalk where he put Philippine “senator” Antonio Trillanes IV through the wringer. Trillanes is one of the harshest critics of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and, by far, the most rabid — like a dog with a bone in his resolve to cut down Duterte’s government midway through its term.Sackur did not mince words. He first got Trillanes to confirm that he is an avowed democrat then proceeded to grill him on the matter further citing the inconsistency of this vow to uphold democratic rule with his track record of launching coup d’etats (notably described by Sackur as “pathetic” in the way they lasted for no more than a day or two) against a duly-elected president, then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, through the 2000s.On that single point, Sackur built a consistently-themed conversation with Trillanes. He kept referring to the simple fact that Duterte had, during his campaign for the presidency, been fully up front about what he envisions his rule will be like, laying on the table every gory detail of the way he plans to make good on his promises to run roughshod over every obstacle — even over “human rights” — to fulfill his mandate to clean up his country. That he won the presidential election with all those ideas laid out before the public to digest is, as Sackur points out more than a few times during the interview, democracy at work.Today, “the majority of Filipinos seem to like his iron fist,” Sackur observes. From there, more pointed questions were fielded by Sackur in rapid succession. One of his most difficult questions to Trillanes was, around whether or not his efforts to take down the Duterte administration were in tune with ordinary Filipinos’ sentiments. Sackur even went as far as describing Trillanes’s comments on the Philippine government as “constantly negative” in that light. Trillanes could only stammer out a response that merely speculated about where Duterte’s numbers could go in the mid-term. Without any actual logic or facts to support or substantiate his claims that Duterte’s popularity cannot be sustained, Trillanes could only insist that he was “confident” that Duterte’s days are numbered.Even more bizarre was Trillanes’s claim that the “bulk” of the Filipino public are really not aware of what is going on and are, instead, being routinely fooled by what he describes as the Duterte administration’s “propaganda machine”. It is bizarre because Duterte’s critics have long insisted that Duterte’s war on drugs is “targetting the poor” and have even succeeded to some extent in convincing international media organisations to dub Duterte’s campaign against drugs as a “war on the poor”. How then can the poor and those among them directly affected by this “war” who number in the hundreds of thousands if we are to believe Duterte’s critics and the “reports” of the media outfits like the New York Times and Reuters, no less, that they had managed to fool, “not know what is going on”?Sackur chided Trillanes many times on his continued insistence that he is on to something marshalling his office and even the International Criminal Court around his efforts to demonise Duterte. Sackur, at one point tells Trillanes, “you’re bashing your head against a brick wall”, citing how, in political terms, Duterte is a success having held the confidence of the vast majority of the public and kept them squarely behind his government.Suffice to say, the emptiness of the rhetoric Trillanes uses to stir media circuses to undermine the Duterte administration had been put under a harsh spotlight in this interview.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/06/bbc-journo-stephen-sackur-exposes-idiocy-senator-antonio-trillanes-live-tv/#comments
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Senator Hontiveros Proposes Bill To Make Philippine Election Ballots Waterproof
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/4/2018 0:00
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A day after wet ballots were discovered during the recount in connection with Bongbong Marcos’ electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo, Senator Risa Hontiveros has put forward a no nonsense proposal.Hontiveros’ bill will authorize the Commission on Elections to produce waterproof ballots starting with the 2019 elections.”This will prevent future incidents of tampering and other ballot irregularities,” Hontiveros told The Adobo Chronicles.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/02/senator-hontiveros-proposes-bill-to-make-philippine-election-ballots-waterproof/
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Cynthia Patag And Jim Paredes To Co-Host New ABS-CBN Talk Show
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/10/2016 0:00
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Retiree entertainment personalities Cynthia Patag and Jim Paredes have been tapped by ABS-CBN to co-host a new talk show called “Dilawan,” according to reliable sources who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation by their employer television network.The comedienne and former Apo Hiking Society singer-member are known to be pro-Aquino and anti-Duterte as can be seen from their respective social media pages. They have been critical of every thing that’s related to the current president and all praises for their fallen hero, NoyNoy Aquino. They just can’t move on.The new prime-time show will feature anti-Duterte guests. It will replace the Kris Aquino-Boy Abunda show, “Aquino and Abunda Tonight.”The decision to replace the Aquino-Abunda show with the Patag-Paredes show came after Kris Aquino formalized her departure from ABS-CBN and her move to the rival network GMA-7.Paredes, who lives in Australia, will be doing the show with Patag via Skype.The new show’s premiere guests are Senator Leila De Lima and singer Leah Navarro.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/24/cynthia-patag-and-jim-paredes-to-co-host-new-abs-cbn-talk-show/
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WATCH: President Duterte confronts Anti-Duterte protesters after his SONA speech
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2017-07-24 19:10:55+08:00
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(DEVELOPING STORY PLEASE REFRESH THE PAGE FOR MORE UPDATES)President Rodrigo Duterte faced the anti-Duterte rallyists after his second State of the Nation Address speech Monday, July 24.But the rallyists who expressed their disappointment to the second year of the administration didn’t greeted the President nicely, instead they criticized Duterte face-to-face.President Rodrigo Duterte talked about the peace talks to the rallyists and his resentment to the reds after they attempted to assassinate him and the Presidential Security Group.“Okay tayo, wag ninyong sirain kasi magsama tayo, ang madadamay diyan pag nagkasamahan tayo ng loob.. damay lahat, damay kayo” President Rodrigo Duterte told the anti-duterte protesters.He convinced the rallyists to stop attacking the government forces because all of them are all Filipinos.“Usap ang kailangan natin,” he said after announcing before that he would not talk to the reds anymore.“Singilin, Singlin! Pagbayarin!” The protesters chanted.The protesters also chanted “Peace talks” urging the President to continue the talks between the CPP-NPA-NDF and the government.“Bakit ko itulyo ang peace talks yan ang gusto niyo?” President Duterte asked the protesters.“Eh inambush niyo ko anong gusto niyo? Paano tayo mag peace talks kung namatay ako?” he added.Duterte also mentioned the several ambushes conducted by NPA rebels several days ago and blamed the reds for the death of his men.He asked the reds to respect him and not to kill him so the continuing of peace talks became possible.“Gusto niyong magpatayan ang mga Pilipino? okay rin ako..yan ang gusto niyo, sirain natin ang bayan.. sisirain natin” Duterte told the rallyists.Duterte also challenged the protesting reds to shoot him if they carried a weapon.“Sino ang may armas diyan? Sige paputok kayo..” Duterte told the protesters.“Basta ganito, kung wala tayong respetuhan, kung yan ang gusto niyo.. ibigay ko sa inyo” Duterte said“Hindi bali yung iba, kalaban niyo talaga yan…pero pati ako.. kilala niyo, yung mga taga Davao.. kung ayaw niyong irespeto ako.. bahala kayo, sige sigaw kayo hanggang maubos ang boses niyo pero wag kayong ganun sakin” Duterte added before leaving the stage.It’s the first time that a President faced the anti-government protesters after a SONA speech.Duterte supporters also expressed their worry that the President endangered his life for facing the reds.“San ka nakakita ng ganyang presidente? Tsk3…Pero kinabahan talaga ako kanina baka may bigla na lang mambato or bumaril sa kanya.” Billy Plantilla, a Duterte supporter said in his post.“Naka hinga ako ng maluwag noong umalis na siya. Natakot ako baka my babaril sakanya” Rhea Madrid remarked after watching the video.However, as of writing the protest near Batasang Pambansa remained peaceful.Several days ago, the convoy of the Presidential Security Group was ambushed in Cotabato by the members of New People’s Army.Fortunately, the vehicle that the PSG used was bullet proof and President Duterte was not there.Presidential Communications Assistant secretary Mocha Uson recorded a video of the encounter between the reds and President Duterte.According to Uson, the PSG already warned the President to avoid facing the protesters, but Duterte insisted that he must deliver his message to the rallyists and expressed his disappointment for what they did to him.Recorded by Mocha Uson:Recorded by Presidential Communications of the Philippines (CLEARER AND HD Version)
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-confronts-anti-duterte-protesters-sona-speech/
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AlDub Fans Not Happy About Pope Francis’ New Instagram Account
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/03/2016 0:00
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Today, Palm Sunday, is the official start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Week, culminating next Sunday, Easter.Baguio City, the nation’s summer capital, is starting to get really crowded as people from the lowlands — including politicians and celebrities — troop to this mountain resort to escape the scorching heat and enjoy Baguio’s cool weather.Just in time for this solemn season, Pope Francis has just announced that he has entered the world of Instagram. This, in addition to his existing Twitter account. It was welcome news for many Catholics visiting Baguio.In just under twelve hours, Francis’ Instagram account generated more than 1 Million likes and is expected to equal, if not surpass his Twitter likes of 26 Million.And guess who’s not happy about all this? AlDub (the sensational love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, stars of the kalye serye on the noon-timle show ‘Eat Bulaga.’)Although AlDub is credited for a record 39 Million tweets, thrashing the 35.6 Million record of the 2014 FIFA World Cup slemi-final match bvetween Germany and Brazil, their “likes” on both their Twitter and Instagram accounts have a lot to be desired.Depending on which AlDub site you’re following, the couple’s (and their fans’) Twitter page likes is anywhere between 88,000 and 350,000. Their Instagram page likes is about 230,000. Both are a far cry from the Pope’s Twitter record and expected Instagram following.Well, AlDub fans, you can’t have it all.In the meantime, AlDub’s competitor TV celebrity, Vice Ganda, is reportedly about to launch an unprecedented social media campaign to outdo AlDub’s record (she has been trying for so long). Stay tuned!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/19/aldub-fans-not-happy-about-pope-francis-new-instagram-account/?share=email
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LOOK: Signed affidavit of Ronnie Dayan
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2016-11-24 11:14:38+08:00
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Former Driver and boyfriend of Senator Leila De Lima, Ronnie Dayan read his sign affidavit during the house probe on alleged proliferation of illegal drugs in National Bilibid Prison.He narrated how he met Senator Leila De Lima and helped her to transfer drug money from the drug lords.According to his testimony, he confirmed his relationship with Sen. Leila De Lima for seven years and the former Justice Secretary knows that he is married since 1991.He also narrated how he met Kerwin Espinosa who gave him the alleged drug money for the election funds of the former Justice Secretary.Dayan also admitted that he really wanted to attend the Congress hearing before, but Senator Leila De Lima stopped him then after that he decided to hide in the mountains.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-signed-affidavit-ronnie-dayan/
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WILL THE REAL DEMOCRATIC VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PLEASE STEP FORWARD?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/10/2017 0:00
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Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton said she would seriously consider making Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro her running mate if she wins her party’s nomination.Clinton and the other Democrats in the November 2016 race for the White House have pushed hard for support among Hispanics, a fast-growing and critical voting bloc that has moved toward Democrats in recent elections as Republicans have stymied comprehensive immigration reform in Congress and disparaged Mexican immigrants on the campaign trail.“I am going to look really hard at him for anything, because that’s how good he is,” Clinton said at a U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce meeting in San Antonio, Texas, when asked if Castro might be her vice presidential pick.Clinton said she was “thrilled” to win the backing of Castro, a former mayor of San Antonio. Castro’s twin brother Joaquin, a U.S. congressman, already endorsed Clinton and campaigned with her in Nevada.Which begs the question, how will voters know which one of the twins is running for vice president?GOP campaign strategists have accused Clinton of trying to circumvent campaign rules by choosing a candidate who has an identical twin. They suspect that either of the brothers will be campaigning as the VP candidate, creating a possible scenario where one would be appearing in California and the other in New Hampshire at exactly the same time! “That puts the GOP at a campaign disadvantage,” they said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/18/will-the-real-democratic-vice-presidential-candidate-please-step-forward/?share=email
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Will Cory And NoyNoy Aquino Be The First Mother-and-Son Saints?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/8/2016 0:00
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If a Jesuit priest close to the family of Cory Aquino had his way, the late president would become the Philippines’ third Filipino saint.The priest, Fr. Catalino Arevalo, sees no problem with starting the beatification process for Cory since she was a person with “extraordinary Christian virtues.” As per rules of the Catholic Church, beatification can only begin six years after a person’s death. Cory died of colon cancer in August 2009.Today, Fr. Arevalo told The Adobo Chronicles that he is also planning to start working on having NoyNoy Aquino become the fourth Filipino saint, citing the ex-president’s noble crusade under “daang matuwid.” Under PNoy’s administration, he has managed to eliminate all political and social evils that have plagued the country for many decades, Fr. Arevalo said.“It is best to start laying the groundwork for PNoy’s beatification while he still alive so that when the time comes, the long and tedious sainthood process can be fast-tracked,” Arevalo added.If both Cory and NoyNoy become saints, they will be the very first mother and son ever in the history of the Roman Catholic Church to be accorded the extraordinary and divine honor, not only for themselves, but for the entire Filipino nation.The Philippines’ two saints are Lorenzo Ruiz and Pedro Calungsod.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/07/will-cory-and-noynoy-aquino-be-the-first-mother-and-son-saints/#comments
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Move Over Pokémon Go, Here Comes Poke Go
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/07/2016 0:00
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The mobile device game sensation “Pokéman Go” may be on the way out. It’s being pushed out by “Poke Go” which has its roots in Hawaii.Poke, of course is a Hawaiian raw tuna salad usually made from ahi, ground kukui nut, salt, and a little sesame oil.You can get poke almost everywhere in Hawaii, including 7-Eleven and ABC stores, but finding authentic poke is always a big challenge.But now, a new mobile phone “Poke Go” app will help consumers find the authentic version of the dish. It’s as simple as signing in to the app and walking the streets of Oahu and the other Hawaiian islands. Once the app detects authentic poke, your mobile phone plays ukelele music and gives you directions to reach the poke place.The app can be downloaded from the Apple Store or aboard any Hawaiian Airlines flight to the islands.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/24/move-over-pokemon-go-here-comes-poke-go/
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How did rangers kill Hapilon and Omar Maute?
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2017-10-16 22:00:39+08:00
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FBI top wanted terrorist Isnilon Hapilon and ISIS sympathizer Omar Maute were killed today by the soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in Marawi battle, 1:30 am.The entire Filipino community celebrated this big success of our combatants but how did our soldiers kill the two top terrorist leaders in the Marawi siege?A facebook page called ‘Scout Rangers Books’ who has been posting updates in the ground since the siege broke up shared a very heroic moves of the team that brought Omar and Isnilon down.Read the full statement here:Mula kay “Destroyer,” ang commander ng 8th Scout Ranger Company na nakatama kina Isnilon Hapilon at Omar Maute, ito ang mga huling oras ng dalawang notorious na terorista: Alam ng Scout Rangers at ibang units na sumusuporta sa kanila na cordon na nila ang isang grupo ng terorista pero di nila alam na sina Hapilon ito. Alas siyete ng gabi, nag deploy ng 1 team ng Scout Rangers sa dulo ng kalsada, sa may likod ng block. Kasama nila ang isang armored vehicle na may thermal capability. Isa pang team nag deploy naman sa kabilang dulo ng kalsada na pwede rin nila takasan at ganun din, may armored vehicle din. Alam nila na mag attempt tatakas ang mga terorista kaya nag abang ng nag abang ang mga Rangers. Hanggang 1:30 ng madaling araw, may tumawid. E alerto ang Ranger, boom kunana. Tumba ang isang terorista. Di nila alam, si Omar Maute na pala yun. E may pasilip silip pa din, akmang tatawid. Boom kunana, galing naman sa secondary weapon ng armored vehicle. Tumba din. Di rin alam ng Rangers na yun na pala si Isnilon Hapilon. Madaling araw, inattempt ng mga kasama ng dalawang terorista na i recover ang mga katawan ng dalawang tumba na kasama nila. E nilamayan ng Rangers. Kada may lumapit, pitikan. Pagliwanag, mabilisan na plano, para kunin ang dalawang bangkay na naitumba nila. Sa isang napaka daring na move, na pang action movie mo lang makita, pinasok ng mga Rangers kasama ang armored vehicles at mabilis na nakuha ang dalawang bangkay. Maya maya, naglalabasan na mga babaeng hostages. Tinakbo nila at sinabi: “sir, sina Isnilon Hapilon at Omar Maute ang mga napatay niyo.” Hiyawan, sigawan lahat ng tropa! Di nila akalain na natumba na pala nila ang dalawang leader ng mga terorista. Diyan natapos ang kasamaan ni Hapilon at Maute. (Special request ni “Destroyer” na itong picture ng “Destroyer” building ang ilagay sa kuwento na ito. Very memorable sa 8SRC ito dahil nakuha nila nung July pa ito at a very heavy cost — halos nahati ang kumpanya nila sa dami ng wounded at namatayan pa sila. At siyempre, team effort ang pagkakuha kina Hapilon. Special recognition sa mga units na kasama ng 8SRC na nag cordon sa block na ikinamatayan nina Hapilon.)Good job soldiers! Now that these terrorists have lost leaders, the remaining days of this terrorist group are numbered.Isnilon Hapilon is also one of the top leaders of Abu Sayyaf based in Basilan. Only Duterte was able to neutralize this demon.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/rangers-kill-hapilon-omar-maute/
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MAJOR PHILIPPINE CITY DECLARES WAR ON KARAOKE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/6/2018 0:00
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songs that are directly linked to violence and murders in the Philippines.The banned songs include: Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way,’ Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You,’ Idina Menzel’s ‘Let It Go,’ John Denver’s ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads,’ and Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline.’So the next time you go visit Angeles City, especially Karaoke bars, stay away from those songs. It’s for your own safety.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/11/major-philippine-city-declares-war-on-karaoke/?share=email
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Philippine society cannot change unless Filipinos change the way they think
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-06-06 05:12:26+00:00
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Recent events have once again proven how important information is. Now an overused cliché, it is still worth reminding, in this age of the Internet and social media, how fast information can spread. While the human mind is wired to respond quickly to stories, it is not particularly well-equipped to evaluate data outside of an emotional frame. What is particularly disturbing is how today’s biggest Internet platforms — Facebook and Google — work to exploit that reptilianvestige of the human mind. Google — and Facebook in particular — continuously hone their algorithms to harvest isight from the vast amounts of data it collects from its users to tune in on what makes public sentiment tick. It then uses that insight to sharpen the digital barbs it uses to hook people onto its content.What makes content go “viral” over the Internet therefore does not necessarily depend on what makes reasonable sense. Rather it is the stories with the sharpest emotional hooks that win in today’s Internet jungle. This is what is behind the baffling spread of “fake news”. The reality is that while fake news is easily debunked by crtical analysis, its hooks into people’s psyches are not as easily pulled out. Unfortunately, political discourse has long been a game of tug-o-war between competing narratives (much of it laced with fake news). It has never been a contest between competing ideas in the real sense. The outcomes of politics result more from one or another narrative winning hearts and not the much-vaunted “wisdom of crowds” that past idealists hope the “popular will” might embody.We see the flaw in the that theory of “democracy” today. Political leaders do not necessarily represent the most sensible option. The debate surrounding how a country is run is more about “good guys” versus “bad guys” (in the minds of the consumers of these narratives) and less about objective problems and solutions. More disturbingly, social media’s elite influencers organise themselves in the same way — around personalities and stories. Technology did not change the dynamic of human interaction. It merely accelerated the outcomes — or consequences — of what remains a fundamentally primitive social dynamic of allegiances to tribes, beholdenness to mythology, and emotional reactivness.Fortunately there is hope. Data- and algorithm-driven decision making is slowly taking over many key aspects of our lives once dominated by emotion-based action. Nutrition is an example. Whereas in the past, we only had our bodily cravings to rely on to choose what to eat, many of us are now guided by scientific knowledge about the effects of various types of food on our health. We also increasingly use data-gathering devices like pedometers and wearable vital signs monitorong gadgets to track physical responses to daily choices we make. Another is religion. Religion sees the zenith of its power in societies that lack access to information and modern knowledge. When people began to understand the natural forces behind phenomena they observe everyday, they rely less on stories of long-bearded gods in white robes throwing lightning bolts from the sky while perched on a cloud.I’d like to believe the state of political discourse in the Philippines is reaching a turning point. If we take stock of the landscape today, we will find that we have gone back to square one — with the nation’s foremost influencers latched on to the personal agendas of the powers-that-be and not keeping a secure footing on objective and measureable reality. This does not serve the public well and, not surprisingly, some are beginning to regard the output of these “influencers” with a critical eye even those who come from within their own political camps. To ride on that opportunity to feed a growing community of critical partisans, we need a source of reliable information to support sound decision-making. At the moment there are many sources of information. Unfortunately, all of them are coloured by the paralysing partisanism of Philippine politics. On one end of the spectrum are the corporate-owned big media organisations that Filipinos have grown suspicious of. On the other, is state-owned PTV-4 and a community of pro-Duterte bloggers led by social media celebrity Mocha Uson who issue content generally aligned with the administration’s agenda.Interestingly, one of the promised initiatives of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte was the establishment of an independent public information dissemination channel. Indeed, in June 2016, Martin Andanar, head of communications for the then president-elect reportedly asked the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to “help the Philippine state-owned PTV4 transition into a self-sustaining, independent network.”Andanar has asked the public media firm to help train staff. As a broadcaster, Andanar also trained with the Australian network. He added that the unified Presidential Communications Office under Duterte would also seek help from local commercial media. “The charter of ABC is patterned after the BBC,” the respected state network of the United Kingdom, Andanar said, noting the need to amend PTV4’s charter. Andanar believes Duterte, who drew protests for comments that seemed to justify the killings that hound Filipino journalists, backs press freedom and sees no need deprive state media of that right. “The three important, primary values that he believes in are justice, fairness and equality,” Andanar said. If you believe in these principles, “there’s no reason why you can’t give in to editorial independence.”I wrote a while back about how the BBC presents a promising model to frame implementation of reform in the Philippines’ information industries. The most recent version of its charter demands that it “must display at least one of the following characteristics in all content: high quality, originality, innovation, to be challenging and to be engaging” and that it must “demonstrate that it provides public value in all of its major activities.” A state-run media operation that is chartered to be independent of partisan politics could step up to this ideal unencumbered by the commercial realities of competing in the free market.Nonetheless, the key challenge remains with the Filipino public, in the ability of its members to think outside of the little square that frames their primitive regard for their politics and embrace a practice of democracy that is more intellectually engaged. Personality politics is the chicharon of the national discourse that Filipinos need to learn to approach with prudence equuippped with modern educated minds.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/06/philippine-society-cannot-change-unless-filipinos-change-the-way-they-think/
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DONALD TRUMP: ‘I MISSPOKE’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/12/2017 0:00
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Facing intense criticism from both Democrats and his own Republican Party, presidential candidate Donald Trump used his Instagram account today to clarify his position on ‘Making American Great Again.’ That was his campaign theme when he announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.Trump made headlines today when he called for the banning of Muslims from entering the United States.‘I am not apologizing for my statement,’ he said, ‘but this I can tell you: I misspoke when I said during my campaign launch that we can make America great again. What I meant to say was that we can make America white again.’Makes perfect sense.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/07/donald-trump-i-misspoke/#respond
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SENATOR GRACE POE’S DISQUALIFICATION CASE DISMISSED BY SET
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/11/2017 0:00
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The Philippines’ Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) today dismissed the disqualification case filed against Senator Grace Poe.The case stemmed from allegations that Poe is not a natural-born citizen by virtue of being a foundling, and that she had previously renounced her Filipino citizenship when she and her children became dual citizens. Poe’s husband, Neil Llamanzares is a dual citizen of the U.S. and the Philippines.To run for senator or president, a candidate must be a natural-born citizen.During today’s final hearing on the case, the SET asked Poe, a candidate for president in the 2016 elections, to prove her Filipino citizenship by singing the national anthem.Joined by her husband and step mom Susan Roces, Poe proudly placed her hand against her chest and sang the national anthem.Alas, it was the wrong nationl anthem. It was the ‘Star Spangled Banner.’Right there and then, the case was dismissed for obvious reasons, to the delight of the plaintiff, Rizalito David. Poe defeated David in the last senatorial elections.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/07/senator-grace-poes-disqualification-case-dismissed-by-set/
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So what if Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was “not invited” to the 2017 G20 Summit?
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-07-11 08:47:44+00:00
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So now the Yellowtards (that clique of self-styled “leaders” of the Philippine Opposition) have moved on and latched on to another one of those news snippets that they hope will give them their next validation fix. It’s now about the purported “snubbing” of President Rodrigo Duterte by the host of this year’s G20 summit. According to a Rappler “report”…“The Philippines did not belong to the invited guest countries,” said the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government of Germany.…but it seems that the Germans stopped short of releasing any information on why Duterte was not invited. And so, true to form, the “social news network” that is God’s Gift to Journalism filled the gaps by describing the non-invitation as “odd”…[…] given that he is ASEAN chairman this year and tradition holds that the ASEAN chairman is invited to the G20 Summit.The important question to ask, however, is this: How important is the G20 Summit to the Philippines? Does not attending the G20 Summit pass the So What? Test? It seems that the G20 is relevant to the Philippines only as far as any consensus the forum might achieve on the West’s approach to dealing with China. Indeed, many observers continue to note that the key developed economies of the G20, including Japan, have very little in common in the way their governments individually deal with China. Furthermore, back in 2016, City University of Hong Kong associate professor Reuben Mondejar suggested that, regarding the G20 Summit’s relevance beyond being a big powow of globo-powers, the Philippines “needs no new opening to sustain economic growth as it is now fueled by sustained revenues from the business process outsourcing sector and remittances from Filipinos overseas” and even affirmed that it is “thriving on its own merit, driven by domestic demand, and it can sustainably support its own growth.”Leftist Filipinos (who currently identify with the broader Opposition in being highly-critical of Duterte today) are also adamant that the G20 is “lacking in mandate and legitimacy to steer the direction of the global economy.” This is the position they took back in 2009 in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis.What Duterte’s critics — and that Rappler news “report” — should have highlighted is the specific nature of any missed opportunity (if any) Duterte had caused the Philippines for not being included in this year’s G20 Summit in Germany. As far as the Philippines is concerned, the bulk of its priorities are far more basic than anything of consequence to the big-power issues that are tackled in the G20. It is highly unlikely that countries at that level of influence can be bothered with a country’s need to continue eking out a living off its army of overseas workers, building a navy of more than two modern warships, winning a “war” on rampant criminality, ridding its legislature of pork barrel thievery, and transforming its public transport infrastructure from a post-World-War-II national embarrassment into a modern gleaming asset worthy of pride.So, going back to the question then of why Yellowtards are so “concerned” about Duterte not being invited to the G20 summit, the new question becomes, Ano nga ba?What’s the big deal? The common denominator here seems to be a disturbing fixation on gaining approval from the West. This is, of course, not surprising considering the ideological heritage of the Yellowtards, a.k.a. the Philippines’ Liberal Party. The Yellowtards derive legitimacy from the liberal democratic ideals espoused by the global powers-that-be in Western Europe and North America. The need to seek validation of what is right or wrong in the Philippines from the West is consistent with the way the Opposition have, over the last 12 months to date, rabidly invited the foreign media and a motley crew of personalities and “rapporteurs” to meddle in the country’s domestic affairs. It is ironic now that they use Duterte’s being chairman of the ASEAN as ammunition to criticise him. What flies way above the pointed heads of these “critics” is the fact that Duterte has actually been busy turning the Philippines back into a real southeast Asian nation. Indeed, I wrote back then in that article…Times have changed. As we have seen, the ascent to power of Duterte manifests a change in what Filipinos consider to be the good of their society. Duterte replaces that traditional “good” long considered to be embodied by the “victors” in the 1986 “people power revolution” now known simply as “the Yellows”. Duterte won on the back of mass disillusionment over the broken promise of 1986 that was 30 years in the slow making. Under the Yellows, liberalist democracy was perverted beyond all recognition and turned into nothing more than a pillar that propped up an expanded class of oligarchs that consolidated and concentrated power in Imperial Manila.The Yellowtards represent the broken promise of development within the Western ideological sphere. Duterte is trying something different. And where there is a change in approach, the one’s most heavily invested in the status quo are the ones likely to fight tooth and nail to block change.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/07/so-what-if-philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-was-not-invited-to-the-2017-g20-summit/#comments
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Mocha Organizes Bayanihan Team To Return Mayon Volcano To Albay
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/2/2018 0:00
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Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson has no qualms about returns. When controversy erupted over her award from the University of Santo Tomas Alumni Association, she gladly returned it.Shortly thereafter, Uson was again the subject of ridilcule when she stated that Mayon Volcano was located in Naga City, Camarines Sur.So, to silence her critics, she organized a team of her avid supporters to return Mayon Volcano to its rightful place — in Albay. And the volunteers did it Bayanihan style!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/03/mocha-organizes-bayanihan-team-to-return-mayon-volcano-to-albay/#respond
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Inquirer Renames Carabao To “Horse”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/4/2017 0:00
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We waited to publish this story because if we did it yesterday, April 1, our readers might mistake it to be an April Fools’ joke.Yesterday, on the front page of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, a photo appeared showing a wooden cart being drawn by a carabao.But the Inquirer, beacon of truth and integrity in reporting the news to the Filipino people, renamed this “beast of burden” to “horse” (see their caption.)Moral of the story: if it’s reported in the Inquirer, it must be true.The Department of Education is reportedly recalling all textbooks used by elementary school children that bear illustrations of the carabao and the horse, so that it can make the appropriate revisions.Ah, the power of media!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/01/inquirer-renames-carabao-to-horse/
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WATCH: Protesters provoke, attack PNP
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2017-11-13 17:38:29+08:00
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The ASEAN Summit 2017 opening was successful. The leaders of the world praised President Duterte for hosting a grandiose summit. But the dilawans and communists flooded the road again to attack the US Embassy as protest that they simply don’t like US President Donald Trump in the Philippines.In a video, the group of young rallyists tried to break the police line. The PNP showed a maximum tolerance to counter the uncontrollable protesters. The progressive group threatened the PNP by provoking them. Some threw stones and sticks to the the location of the policemen. Click to watch video below!A water canon was activated to disperse the militants who were heading to the US Embassy. Watch video belowPhoto Source: Philippine StarWhat can you say about this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-protesters-provoke-attack-pnp/
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DONALD TRUMP WILL DONATE A SECOND MISS UNIVERSE CROWN AND MAKE MISSES PHILIPPINES AND COLOMBIA CO-WINNERS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/12/2017 0:00
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Donald Trump, the former owner of the Miss Universe Organization, has proposed that Miss Colombia and Miss Philippines should be proclaimed “co-winners” in last Sunday’s Miss Universe pageant.The Republican presidential candidate was asked by Matt Lauer on NBC’s “Today Show” what his solution would have been following the crowning error in which host Steve Harvey first announced that Miss Colombia had won the pageant, only to reverse himself minutes later, saying that Miss Philippines had actually won.“I’ll tell you what I think I’d do. I think I’d make them a co-winner (sic). It’d be very cool,” he said.The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Trump as he was leaving his Trump Towers in Las Vegas today.We asked him what would happen with a single crown if there were two winners.“I will donate a second crown. Even if I no longer own the Miss Universe organization, I am happy to resolve this embarrassing situation,” Trump said.This year’s Miss Universe crown was designed by Diamonds International Corporation (DIC), one of the pageant’s sponsors. It is inspired by DIC’s Czech roots and the pageant’s home base, New York City.The crown is made up of 33 Bohemian crystals, five blue topaz stones, 198 blue sapphires, and 311 diamonds. It is estimated to cost $300,000.“The cost for a second crown would be peanuts to me. I’m very rich,” Trump reminded us.The new owners of Miss Universe, WME/IMG, have not indicated whether they will accept Trump’s suggestion and donation.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/21/donald-trump-will-donate-a-second-miss-universe-crown-and-make-misses-philippines-and-columbia-co-winners/?share=email
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McDonald’s Now Runs A University In The Philippines
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/3/2016 0:00
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McDonald’s, the American fast food giant, has finally thrown in the towel, realizing that in the Philippines, it just cannot compete with its local counterpart, Jollibee.But the resilient McDonald’s is not giving up altogether. It has started to shift its business operations from hamburgers to education.Ronald McDonald has announced that it is taking over the ownership and management of the University of Baguio in the Philippines.It is a move that is considered a ‘win-win’ situation because McDonald’s will not only profit from operating a university. Its student cafeteria will still offer the regular McDonald’s menu. What’s more, its revenue from operating the university will be tax-exempt.If the pilot project in Baguio City is successful, McDonald’s plans to buy other universities throughout the Philippines.What’s next? Perhaps a Bachelor’s Degree in Fastfood Business Administration?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/01/mcdonalds-now-runs-a-university-in-the-philippines/
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WATCH: PNP Chief Bato Dela Rosa leads the morning exercise in Camp Crame
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2016-08-17 07:50:38+08:00
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The PNP Chief dances with his men during a morning Zumba lesson held in Camp Crame this Wednesday Morning.CNN Philippines posted a video on Facebook shows Dela Rosa and his men enjoying the morning exercise.This is part of the PNP’s health and physical fitness program to encourage all the members of PNP to avoid being overweight.This is to show that a member of PNP must be physically fit and mentally fit to perform their task as the protectors of this country.According to the figures from the PNP Health Service on 2012, more than half of the personnel at the PNP headquarters are overweight and need to do an exercise.Being physically fit is very important to all members of PNP to chase criminals and do hard tasks quickly.Netizens lauds the PNP Chief for motivating his men to become physically fit.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/pnp-chief-bato-dela-rosa-leads-morning-exercise-camp-crame/
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The Philippines’ Politics Of Secrets
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/03/2016 0:00
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In Philippine politics, what you see is not necessarily what you get. (Well, actually, it’s not just in the Philippines).It has been long rumored that incumbent President NoyNoy Aquino secretly supports Senator Grace Poe’s candidacy to become his successor, despite the fact that he has publicly endorsed and ‘anointed’ former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas to become the next president of the Philippines. Roxas is running under Aquino’s Liberal Party.Poe was Aquino’s original choice to be Roxas’ VP running mate, but she declined and instead opted to run for president. The senator has since been leading in the polls while Roxas has consistently been rated at the bottom of the presidential pack.But it seems there are more secret deals that Filipino voters may not be aware of.Reliable sources indicate that Roxas has all but accepted the fact that he is not going to win the election. However, the same reliable sources said there is a standing agreement between Poe and Roxas (with Aquino’s blessing, of course), that if Poe becomes president, she will appoint Roxas as Philippine ambassador to the United States. Roxas’ wife, broadcaster Korina Sanchez, has reportedly been wanting to live in Washington, D.C. to be part of the U.S. capital’s social elite.Many political observers have also expressed opinion that Miriam Defensor-Santiago strategy has always been to recruit Bongbong Marcos, son of the late Ferdinand E. Marcos, as her vice presidential running mate. The young Marcos knows that being the running mate of Santiago, who is dealing with cancer, is his best and quickest ticket to the presidency. Should anything happen to Santiago, Marcos becomes president.As far as Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is concerned, it is believed that he is not really interested in becoming president. He just wanted a national forum — through the campaign — to promote what he has done in his city in as far as peace and order is concerned. His ultimate goal? To win the Nobel Peace Prize!Last but not least, Vice President Jejomar Binay’s main objective for running is to avoid prosecution in graft and corruption charges that are expected to be filed against him once his VP term expires. The charges are in connection with the overpriced Makati City parking structure that was started during his term as mayor of the city. If Binay becomes president, he will continue to be immune from lawsuits, as are all presidents during their term of office.Speaking of secrets, many are wondering who among the presidential candidates has the backing of the United States. That, dear readers, is top secret.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/15/the-philippines-politics-of-secrets/
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New Political Party Launched, Unveils Lineup For 2019 PH Senatorial Elections
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/04/2018 0:00
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Gravely disappointed by the announced 2019 Senatorial lineup by the PDP Laban, a group of political newbies just launched a new political party and released its initial list of possible candidates.The Partidong Blogger ng Pilipinas atbp (PBP) told The Adobo Chronicles that the following have committed to run as Senator under its banner:R.J. Nieto, a.k.a. Thinking PinoySass Rogando SasotMaharlikaMocha UsonFranco MabantaAtty. Trixie Cruz-AngelesFiscal Darwin CañeteMark Lopez (no, not the new ABS-CBN Chair)Jovybev Aquino (no relation to NoyNoy Aquino)Prsidential Special Assistant Bong Go has been invited as a guest candidate for the party.PBP expects to complete its line-up of 12 candidates by the end of this month.“There is no need to field more than 12 candidates because we are very confident that all our bets will be voted into the Magic 12,” Nieto said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/20/new-political-party-launched-unveils-lineup-for-2019-ph-senatorial-elections/?share=email
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Harry Roque Promises To Throw Hollow Blocks At Rappler’s Maria Ressa Upon Her Return From U.S.
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['Pol Pinoy']
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6/11/2017 0:00
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After making a 180-degree turn from throwing hollow blocks to throwing pan de sal at Duterte critics, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque once again made a complete turn-around.This time, he’s back at threatening to throw hollow blocks — at Rappler’s Maria Ressa.Roque made the threat after learning of a speech made by Ressa during the Awards Dinner sponsored by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) held in Washington, D.C.In a speech accepting one of the Democracy Awards handed out by NDI, Ressa told her audience that Rappler’s coverage of Duterte’s campaign helped him get elected.”What total bull,” Roque said. “I am ready to throw the first hollow block at Ressa upon her return from the U.S. for spreading lies and disinformation.”Let the games begin!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/06/harry-roque-promises-to-throw-hollow-blocks-at-rapplers-maria-ressa-upon-her-return-from-u-s/#respond
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Who Won And Who Lost In The First Philippine Presidential Debate In 24 Years
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/02/2016 0:00
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It’s been 24 years since Filipinos saw a televised presidential debate so many were looking forward to this historic media event held last night in Cagayan de Oro City.The five so-called presidentiables (those who COULD become president), all showed the stuff they were made of: Vice President Jejomar Binay, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, Senators Grace Poe and Miriam Defensor-Santiago, and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.As always in a high-profile debate such as this, pundits, critics and viewers alike have their own opinions on who won in this oral encounter.Here’s ours:Best one-liner responses: Miriam Defensor-Santiago. She also gets the award for best bi-lingual debater, often aswering Tagalog questions in English.Best pa-porma to impress: Mar Roxas. He was trained well by PNoy on the Daang Matuwid strategy.Best x-rated performance: Rodrigo Duterte. He answered questions the way he always does — in prime time or during bedtime.Barbie-doll Award goes to Grace Poe. She was cute and nice and smiley all night; who would ever think she was the most inexperienced among the bunch?Was there a fifth debater? Oh, about Jejomar Binay…
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/21/who-won-and-who-lost-in-the-first-philippine-presidential-debate-in-24-years/?share=email
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Marcos and the Red Scare: Martial Law in Retrospect
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2016-02-29 21:46:30+00:00
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With the recent 30th Anniversary of the 1986 EDSA “Revolution”, the martial law era of President Ferdinand E. Marcos was once again put in bad light. This, as President BS Aquino again showed the alleged atrocities of the Marcos regime without being able to highlight whatever he was able to achieve. Again, there were morons who said EDSA 1986 removed martial law (even though martial law had already been lifted in 1981). In any case, this article provides an alternative critique on the martial law era under Marcos, a critique which serves as an alternative on the oligarchy has fed us over the last three decades.The yellow cult is quick to accuse the Marcos supporters of historical amnesia when they themselves suffer from it. What they have forgotten (and even some Marcos supporters have forgotten this) is that during the time of Marcos, the world was in the middle of the Cold War. In the arms race between the Soviet Union and the United States, the communist ideology was spreading fast in the world. The Asia-Pacific including the Philippines was not spared from this.In 1949, just four years after the end of World War II, the communists in China led by Mao Zedong came into power after overthrowing Chiang Kai Shek’s Kuomintang government (which was forced to exile in the island of Formosa). With the help of the Soviet Union, a communist regime had also been installed in North Korea led by Kim Il Sung. Years later, the red influence would also head to Southeast Asia.In Thailand, there was also a communist movement which lasted until 1983. In Malaysia, the Communist Insurgency War lasted from 1968 to 1989. This gives us two Southeast Asian nations who were also plagued with the communist movement.Of course, we have the Vietnam War. The United States got involved directly in that war, and the Philippines also pitched in some help. But, the communists prevailed and took over Vietnam which they rule up to this day. In Cambodia, by year 1975, the communists under Pol Pot took over. The Khmer Rogue wiped out an estimated 1/4 up to 1/3 of the Cambodian population. The fall of the Vietnamese and Cambodian governments took place 3 years after martial law was declared, and who knows what might have happened to the Philippines if Marcos never declared martial law.The Philippines was already experiencing a war on two fronts. In the South, there was the Moro National Liberation Front backed by Malaysia and Libya and seeking to establish an independent Islamic state in Mindanao. And as previously mentioned, the CPP-NPA was also launching a war. The People’s Republic of China was about to aid the CPP-NPA by sending a few thousand rifles, explosives, and bullets through Isabela province and Jose Maria Sison. Fortunately, the military was able to intercept the arms landing.Several accounts also state that Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. was collaborating with Sison in preparation of an armed struggle against the Marcos government. Again, the Philippines was fortunate that Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile thwarted this plan. Sison was out to become the next Mao Zedong, and Nur Misuari was seeking an independent state in Mindanao.In response, President Marcos in 1972 placed the entire country under martial law. A dictatorial rule was established, and the Marcos government finally punched back. The Moro insurgency and the communist movements were violently suppressed, thus leading to what they call “human rights violations.” The United States under President Richard Nixon did not object to the declaration of martial law, but Marcos earned their ire when he pursued an independent foreign policy and started diplomatic ties with China and the Soviet Union.I can hardly blame Marcos for the human rights violations. If anything, the rebel forces along with the communist-influenced activists brought it upon themselves. They provoked the monster that was the Marcos government. In Weberian theory, the state is entitled to the legitimate use of physical force within its territory.The end result of martial law was that the Philippine Republic remained standing. One would not be mistaken that martial law saved the Philippine Republic from falling into communist hands. Marcos was a product of the circumstances of his time, and he rose to the challenge. In a time when governments were falling to communist hands, Marcos was able to take steps which allowed the Philippines to survive. But today, Marcos is heavily pointed out for violating human rights when only a few people even understood the circumstances at the time. People who are too shallow to know the history of Asia during the time say he declared martial law on a whim.We can say all we want about martial law and Marcos. It doesn’t matter if I like or hate Marcos. But there is something that I am sure about. And that is I am thankful that during the time when the communists were powering up and the Moros were preparing to secede, it was Ferdinand Marcos in Malacanang and not Ninoy Aquino. I am glad that it was Marcos that was president, not someone who is a sellout and not someone who is too soft to unleash force against those who sought to overthrow the state.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/marcos-red-scare-martial-law-retrospect/
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Rappler Questions Changing Complexion Of U.S. President Donald Trump
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['Pol Pinoy']
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7/11/2018 0:00
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The online news source Rappler is known for its expertise in analyzing the complexion of world leaders, including Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.Recently, Rappler did a story on the darkening of the complexion of Duterte, speculating that it was due to some illness or medical therapy,Now, in a yet-to-be-published Pulitzer Prize-quality news story, Rappler is questioning the changing complexion of U.S. President Donald Trump. Written by Rappler CEO Maria Ressa herself, the piece showcased in photos the darkening of Trump’s face, similar to Duterte’s.You can always count on Rappler for up-to-date, investigative reports!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/11/07/rappler-questions-changing-complexion-of-u-s-president-donald-trump/
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Senior High School student allegedly high on drugs beats his girlfriend
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2017-08-19 02:40:33+08:00
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Photos of a young girl who got beaten by her senior high school boyfriend went viral on the internet on Friday.Netizen Anthony Hitomo, lambasted the boyfriend of his sister on social media, identified as Andrei Allareyand, a student of Sampaguita National High School in San Pedro Laguna.According to Hitomo’s post, the victim experienced trauma when her boyfriend beat him for still not known reasons.Hitomo also claimed that his sister repeatedly told him that the suspect threatened to kill her.The brother of the victim also claimed that the suspect already beat his sister for the third time and he believes that the Allarey is consuming illegal drugs that made him to commit such crime.He also posted some of the photos of his sister and showed the bruises that the victim received from the suspect.The photos posted by Hitomo showed that the victim had bruises in different parts of her body including her head, left side of stomach, legs and back.Hitomo said that he’s willing to file a case against Allarey and face the consequences for hurting his sister.If proven, Allarey Andrei might face charges for violating the Republic Act 9262 also known as “The Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004”But if the suspect was still a minor, the ‘Pangilinan Act’ would save him from being jailed and he might be transferred in the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.As of writing, the post of Hitomo already received 9,000 reactions and thousands of shares from the netizens,
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/senior-high-school-reportedly-high-drugs-beats-girlfriend/
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Miss Universe Defends The Adobo Chronicles From Critics
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/1/2016 0:00
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Reigning Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtabach of the Philippines came to the defense of The Adobo Chronicles, a leading Internet site of unbelievable news.Many netizens have criticized the Chronicles for its reporting style, with some accusing the site of promulgating hoaxes and untruths.Wurtzbach, who admits being an avid fan of the Chronicles, asked netizens, especially her kababayan (fellow Filipinos) to chill and enjoy the moment.“As Miss Universe, I expect to be the subject of hoaxes, intrigues and gossip. It comes with the territory. I just shrug it off and have fun with it,” Wurtzbach said.Wurtzbach’s answer to the final question before being crowned Miss Philippines-Universe says it all. She was asked what she thought of Internet censorship, and she responded “Always think before you click.”That’s why we love Miss Universe! Thanks Pia!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/12/miss-universe-defends-the-adobo-chronicles-from-critics/
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Duterte earns praise in final presidential debate
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2016-04-26 15:39:08+08:00
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PDP Laban presidential bet Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte once again earned praise during the third and final presidential debate organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).Duterte’s running mate, Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, stressed that of all the candidates who participated, only Duterte was able to show his strong political will and strength of character to create real change in the country.Political will“Anyone can present clear platforms; anyone can make promises to the people. But only Mayor Duterte has the political will to actually make things possible,” Cayetano said.Duterte highlights programs for womenSenator Pia Cayetano, meanwhile, commended Duterte for continuing to fight for women’s welfare and protection. “I am happy that Mayor Duterte highlighted the things that he accomplished for women in Davao, and I remain confident that he will be able to do the same in the entire country,” she said.“Digong is not perfect, but will get things done”Duterte’s party-mates in PDP Laban also reiterated their support for their standard-bearer.“Mayor Duterte is not perfect. But we don’t live in a perfect world either. We live in a society where criminals roam the streets and instill fear, drug syndicates destroy families, and corrupt officials plunder people’s money. Mayor Duterte is not the perfect candidate, but he will get the job done. This is the kind of leader that we need, someone who will just do it,” PDP Laban President, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel, said.“Not a sweet talker, but a doer”PDP Laban spokesperson, Atty. Paola Alvarez, also gave assurances that Duterte will be able to carry out the plans he has presented to the people.“Mayor Duterte presented clear proposals to address the enduring problems in the country, such as labor conractualization, Metro congestion and armed conflict in Mindanao. But more than his platforms, what is clear is the Mayor’s resolve to put an end to the disorder brought about by corruption, crime, and illegal drugs. He may not be a sweet talker like his rivals, but he is certainly a doer. That spells the difference,” Alvarez said. | Peter LaviñaAny thoughts? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/duterte-final-debate/
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VP Leni Robredo’s New Radio Program Focuses On Inspiring Stories Of Hope
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/05/2017 0:00
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Vice President Leni Robredo said she wanted to use her new radio program to call on citizens to share their own inspiring stories with others.She plans to use the airwaves to feature stories of ordinary Filipinos who have risen against the odds, inspiring and motivating others to do the same. “With ‘Istorya ng Pag-asa,’ we want to highlight inspiring stories that touch our hearts instead of fighting and faultfinding … These are stories that will bring hope,” Robredo said.So during her last radio show, Robredo opened up the phone 📱 lines so listeners can share their stories.The first caller was a man who was elected mayor of a city for the first of seven times in 1988, then cleaned up its streets almost overnight. He patrolled his city from the back of a Harley-Davidson, and then from inside a taxi after drivers started getting robbed. He was also a guy who left his own home to help his neighbors when the city flooded in 1994.The caller was a hesitant candidate for higher political office in 2016, but his inspiring story and political will to rid the country of drugs and corruption made him the overwhelming choice of the Filipino electorate.When Robredo asked for the caller’s name, the voice on the other end of the line said with an obvious humble tone, “Digong po, ma’m.”The second caller was an elected official who represents a congressional district in Quezon City. The man wanted to be anonymous but shared his inspiring story of going beyond his call of duty. Rather than stay put serving his constituents in Quezon City, the Congressman has been criss-crossing the country, looking after the needs of the poor and downtrodden in remote places of laylayan.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/21/vp-leni-robredos-new-radio-program-focuses-on-inspiring-stories-of-hope/
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Teddy Losin to Dr. Callamard: “Thank you, the ICC case is dead. Dead as a door nail”
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2017-05-07 02:24:04+08:00
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Philippines’ representative in United Nations Teddy Locsin Jr. sarcastically thanked United Nations Special Rapporteur Dr. Agnes Callamard in his latest tweet.Locsin said that the case filed against President Rodrigo Duterte in the International Criminal Court is dead maybe because of the surprise visit of the special rapporteur in the Philippines.Goodnight everyone. Again, thank you Agnes. The ICC case is dead. Trust me on this. Dead as a door nail. — Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 6, 2017He also said that the UN Special rapporteur is already disqualified for investigating the War On Drugs of President Duterte because of her ‘academic visit’ in the Philippines.“She was hungry for fame. Happens to the best of us. She is disqualified to have any official role in a UN probe on drug war. She can kibitz,” He said.Locsin accused Callamard of abusing her position when she visited the country to attend the 30th anniversary of Commission on Human Rights in the Philippines and a conference on drug policy that also attended by other international experts.@adyel_duran @srsasot @AgnesCallamard She just abused her UN position and that disqualifies her from any further official role in a UN investigation. She’s just a journalist. — Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 6, 2017Locsin also thanked Callamard for uniting the Filipino people behind President Rodrigo Duterte and his war against illegal drugs.Thank you Agnes, you just solidified the country behind Duterte and his drug war, and thoroughly discredited any criticism of him and it. — Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 6, 2017He also called Agnes a “conceited fool” clueless of the real drug situation in the Philippines.He also urged the people to move on, because Callamard will not be allowed to step foot in the proper forum in Geneva because of her recent actions.IN SHORT, LET'S MOVE ON. Geneva is the proper venue and Callamard will not be allowed to step foot in it or have anything to do with it. — Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 6, 2017He also urge the people to let Callamard stay in the Philippines and prove her stance that Shabu is not harmful to the brain of its user.@halqongpanget No, no, show Philippine hospitality, let her stay but wish she'd show us how safe shabu is by taking it while she's there—longer the better. — Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 6, 2017Locsin tweeted that France should consider all the Filipino addicts and pushers as political refugees and take them all in their country.@greikos_hepe @AgnesCallamard France should offer to take in our addicts and pushers as political refugees. — Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 6, 2017Dr. Callamard’s surprise visit in the Philippines received criticisms from the pro-government netizens after she allegedly didn’t followed the conditions set by the government before her visit.The rapporteur also insisted that the government already knew her plan to visit the Philippines this month, but she explained that her visit is for ‘academic’ purposes only.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/teddy-losin-dr-callamard-thank-icc-case-dead-dead-door-nail/
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Aquinos Disappear From Five Hundred Peso Bills!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/12/2017 0:00
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So it turns out it was not only former President Manuel Roxas who disappeared from the one hundred peso bill. Apparently, the Aquinos —- Ninoy and Cory — have also been erased from the five hundred peso bill.It all started when a woman withdrew several P100 bills from an ATM only to discover that the photo of Roxas has been erased.When it launched an investigation into the mystery, the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) discovered several P500 bills with the faces of the Aquinos all but erased from the paper currency.So before you distribute those red envelopes to your godchildren this holiday season, make sure there are no missing faces on your peso bills.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/25/aquinos-disappear-from-five-hundred-peso-bills/?share=email
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CHA CHA MAKES A BIG COME BACK IN PHILIPPINES’ DANCE SCENE
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/08/2017 0:00
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have been packing dance studios and night clubs to practice or showcase their ‘1-2-3-4 and 1’ steps, and DJs are dusting their old vinyl records to replace their hip hop CDs.Many believe that the big come back was prompted by recent clamor from supporters of President NoyNoy Aquino for him to run for a second term. The constitution limits the presidential term to six years, without the possibility of re-election. Aquino’s term ends in 2016. His allies in Congress have suggested a constitutional convention to amend the fundamental law of the land and allow for a second term for the president. In the Philippines, a constitutional convention is more popularly know as “Cha Cha.”Aquino’s Interior Minister Mar Roxas is leading the clamor to convene a new Cha Cha to allow the President to stay in power. Ironically, Roxas, in 2008, was a harsh critic of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who wanted to convene a Cha Cha to allow her to run for another term.In the beginning, Aquino had said that a Cha Cha just to extend his current term is out of the question, but he is now warming up to the idea as he faces the remaining year and a half of his residence at the presidential palace. “I’ve come to enjoy living here,” he told reporters. “I wouldn’t mind another six years or more.”
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/14/cha-cha-makes-a-big-come-back-in-philippines-dance-scene/
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After Smoking Ban, Duterte Issues ‘No NoyNoying’ Executive Order
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/05/2017 0:00
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Shortly after signing the Executive Order (EO) implementing a nationwide, comprehensive smoking ban, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte issued another historic order: ‘No NoyNoying.’Noynoying (pronounced noy-noy-YING ) is a term used to describe one’s inaction despite having the responsibility to do something.The term originated from a protest gimmick in the form of neologism which critics of former Philippines 🇵🇭 President Benigno Aquino III have used to question his work ethic, alleging inaction on Aquino’s part on the issues of disaster response and of rising oil prices.Malacañang said that the ‘NoyNoying’ ban is consistent with the President’s campaign against government corruption. It will make it illegal for any government official or employee to just sit around doing nothing while being paid his or her salary and bonuses from taxpayer money.The new EO requires all government offices to display the ‘No NoyNoying’ sign in conspicuous places to remind their personnel about the new law.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/18/after-smoking-ban-duterte-issues-no-noynoying-executive-order/
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From being worst airport, NAIA is now ranked as one of the most improved airports in the world
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2018-03-22 19:17:17+08:00
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After being labeled as one of the worst airports in the world in 2011 to 2014 and in Southeast Asia in 2015, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is now being hailed as one of the ‘most improved airports’ in the world according to a UK-based survey film.Skytrax World Airport Awards ranked the Philippines as one of the most improved airports in the world together with Rome, Perth, Calgary, Taiwan Taoyuan, Athens, Nadi, Montreal, Moscow and Houston Intercontinental.Netizens celebrated after the biggest airport in the Philippines is now being recognized by tourists around the world.Some of them also thanked the Duterte administration for removing the ‘laglag bala’ syndicate and trying to eliminate the alleged thieves inside NAIA.Photo: Skytrax/worldairportawards.comIn 2015, NAIA was renovated in a cost of about PHP 1.3-billion. Last month, GMR-Megawide submitted a P156-billion proposal to rehabilitate the capital’s main airport.The Duterte administration is also planning to extend its ‘Manila subway project’ to NAIA to give more comfort to the travelers.According to DOTr, the subway will have 14 stations from Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City to Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City, including two additional stations connected to the Light Rail Transit (LRT)-1.According to Skytrax, the award for the “World’s Most Improved Airport” is based on the relative year-on-year Quality performance by all airports featured in the World Airport Survey, and takes into account the change in rating together with performance changes across the different product and service categories in the awards.The decision was also based from the votes by ‘ air travellers in the largest, annual global airport customer satisfaction survey.’“The survey is operated as an independent study, with no entry fees or charges to any airport, and the Awards ceremony is also provided to winning airports at no cost. The use of award logos and related information is free of any charge.” World Airport Awards said in their description.Skytrax conducted the survey from August 2017 to February 18 using the “13.73 million airport survey questionnaires completed by over 100 different nationalities of airline customers during the survey period.”They covered 559 airport worldwide and evaluated the experiences of the travelers across different airport service.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/worst-airport-naia-now-ranked-one-improved-airports-world/
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X FACTOR NEW ZEALAND JUDGE NATALIE KILLS FIRED FOR BEING HYPOCRITICAL (VIDEO)
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17/03/2018 0:00
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Two judges on New Zealand’s X Factor have been fired for “bullying” a contestant live on air after a diatribe that makes Simon Cowell cringe in his judge’s chair.Husband-and-wife duo Natalia Kills and Willy Moon were booted off the reality show for their “destructive tirade” on Sunday evening.Kills criticized a 25-year-old contestant, Joe Irvine, on Sunday’s show for allegedly stealing her husband’s look “from the hair to the suit”. She called him “disgusting” and “creepy” and asked: “Do you not have any value or respect for originality?” She even declared that she was “ashamed to be here,” listening to Irvine’s rendition of “Cry Me A River.”MediaWorks, the owner-operator of TV3, the network that airs X Factor New Zealand, however clarified that the Kills and husband were not fired for their critical comments.“Kills was fired for her lack of originality when she appeared on the show made up like Cleopatra,” the network said. “We want our judges to be original, just as we expect our contestants to be so.”The network added: “We want our judges to be critical, but not hypocritical.”Kills is known for copying the looks of many other famous celebrities.Here’s the video of Sunday’s segment:
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/17/critical-x-factor-new-zealand-judge-natalie-kills-fired-for-being-hypocritical/
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END OF AN ERA: WORLD BOXING CHAMPION MANNY PACQUIAO THROWS IN THE TOWEL
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9/6/2017 0:00
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Boxing coaches usually throw in the towel into the boxing ring to signify the end of a boxing match and to concede defeat. But Filipino world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao did it himself today without any help from his boxing coach. Pacquiao becomes the first boxing champion to throw in the towel outside of an actual boxing fight.Pacquiao is the first and only eight-division world champion, in which he has won ten world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. According to Forbes, he is the 14th highest paid athlete in the world.The champion boxer is throwing in the towel in favor of his first love: basketball.In a press conference Monday, Pacquiao was officially named head coach of KIA Motors’ new team that will be playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) next season. PBA is the local counterpart of the American NBA. KIA Motors is the local franchise of the South Korean car manufacturing company.Pacquiao was seen profusely sweating during the press conference, apparently because the airconditioning unit at the Manila Overseas Club was not working. He kept wiping his sweat with his favorite boxing towel which he has always considered his lucky charm.At the conclusion of the press conference, Pacquiao threw the towel into his new red and white gym bag marked KIA Motors Head Coach.Many of Pacquiao’s political rivals are also hoping he would throw in the towel as Congress representative of his native province of Sarangani. Congressman Pacquiao curently holds the record as the Philippine Legislature’s No. 1 Absentee.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/09/end-of-an-era-world-boxing-champion-manny-pacquiao-throws-in-the-towel/?share=email
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BBC’s Stephen Sackur Interviews Philippine VP Leni Robredo. We Have The Transcript Of the Recorded Hardtalk Segment
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18/06/2018 0:00
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The much-awaited BBC interview with Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo is finally happening.Stephen Sackur has recorded an interview with Robredo for a near future broadcast of his television show, ‘Hardtalk.’ The broadcast date is still being deliberated on, but The Adobo Chronicles was able to secure part of the transcript of the show:Sackur: Thank you Madam for agreeing to appear on ‘Hardtalk.’Robredo: No problem, Stephen, anything that would boost my ratings and popularity.Sackur: You have been criticized for saluting the Philippine flag twice in a row. Critics have said that only the Commander-in-Chief or military personnel should be doing the salute.Robredo: But I like to salute. See, even U.S. President Donald Trump saluted a general during his recent visit to North Korea.Sackur: Understand. Reports have it that the ongoing recount of ballots for the 2016 Vice Presidential elections has uncovered some anamolous situations.Robredo: That’s fake news.Sackur: I also heard that you wanted the Duterte government to explain why the Philippine Peso has declined to the lowest level since the last 12 years. But historical data show that the peso has dipped to its lowest level in 2004. That’s less than 12 years.Robredo: Can I phone a friend, Georgina Hernandez?(End of interview)
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/18/bbcs-stephen-sackur-interviews-philippine-vp-leni-robredo-we-have-the-transcript-of-the-recorded-hardtalk-segment/
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U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVES NEW PILLS TO CURE SELFITIS
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4/8/2017 0:00
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The. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the approval of a new pill that would cure selfitis, the obsessive-compulsive urge to take photos of one’s self and posting them on social media.Recently, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) officially classified selfie-taking as a mental disorder with three levels of the disease: borderline, acute and chronic.The FDA announcement unveiled three color-coded pills that doctors can prescribe to their patients: green for borderline, blue for acute and red for chronic selfitis. In clinical trials conducted prior to the FDA approval, the pills showed an efficacy rate of plus or minus three percent.The new pills are similar to FDA-approved drugs that fall under the category of SSRI, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, used to treat depression and anxiety. The new pills’ manufacturer, Actavis which recently acquired Forest Laboratories, said the new drug will be marketed under the brand name selpram . Forest Laboratories owns the brand name Celexa (citalopram) which is prescribed for depression.The FDA announcement came as a huge relief to selfie addicts, a population that has grown to almost 1 Billion worldwide. Equally, Facebook and Instagram users will be spared from the agony of having to deal with their friends’ selfies all too frequently posted on their walls.Selpram will be available in the market starting this fall.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/08/04/u-s-food-and-drug-administration-approves-new-pills-to-cure-selfitis/#respond
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LOOK: Thousands of Duterte supporter gathered at Plaza Miranda, Mendiola to show their support to the President
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2017-09-21 16:51:57+08:00
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While the anti-Duterte protesters are busy in burning effigies and criticizing the government for alleged human rights violations, the supporters of the President also gathered in an event to show that they were satisfy by the performance of the current administration.Thousands of Duterte supporter from different parts of the Philippines gathered in Plaza Miranda and Mendiola for a peaceful event to show their support to the President.According to some sources, the crowd in Plaza Miranda already reached 10,000 and the authorities still expecting that more people would come to join the rally.Several groups including, MRRD-NECC and Associated Seaman Organization gathered in Mendiola where the anti-Duterte rallyist gathered to criticize the government.Several politicians also helped to transport the supporters in Plaza Miranda, including Caloocan Mayor Oca Malapitan who hired 50 buses and 20 jeepneys.Hundreds of vans were also reportedly going to Plaza Miranda to transport more supporter of the President.Some chose to march to Plaza Miranda.Duterte’s Kitchen was set up in Plaza Miranda to distribute 4,500 servings of arroz caldo and juice to the supporters of the President.There are also a ‘Presidential Complaint Desk” in the area to welcome people who wanted to complaint something to the government.As of writing, the Plaza Miranda is already full of Duterte supporter, aerial shots were also posted by several Facebook fan pages to show the crowd.This is the aerial video shot taken by CineMotion Digital Films:Other videos:These are the other photos taken during the Pro-Duterte rally held in Plaza Miranda:Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police is ready if ever the tension risen on the National Day of Protest.The PNP asks the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious persons and/or activities that may disrupt the peaceful conduct of protests nationwide thru PNPTXT 2920, Emergency hotline 911, Itaga Mo Sa Bato text hotline 2286 and I-Report Mo Kay Tsip 09188475757.Do you think, the President still got the trust and confidence of the people? Share your thoughts below!
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/thousands-duterte-supporter-gathered-plaza-miranda-mendiola-show-support-president/
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ESQUIRE MAGAZINE NAMES WRONG ‘SEXIEST WOMAN ALIVE’
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5/5/2018 0:00
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Sanchez.Sanchez is the wife Interior and Local Governments Secretary Mar Roxas who is believed to be running for president in 2016. If Roxas wins, would Sanchez make the cover of Time magazine as the “Sexiest First Lady Alive?”
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/05/esquire-magazine-names-wrong-sexiest-woman-alive/
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Former President Joseph Estrada gives President Duterte ’91 percent’ grade in his first 100 days
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2016-10-12 12:40:34+08:00
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Former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada gave Duterte a very good grade of 91 percent in his first 100 days as President.“Dapat hindi bababa…tataas pa sa 91 percent,” Estrada said when the reporters asked how he would grade the first 100 days of the Duterte Administration.He believes that the President must be given a higher grade to encourage him to continue the war on drugs and the other reforms that he want to implement.Erap also supported the President for his statements against United States of America and European Union.“Matagal na tayong independent, lahat sila nakikiaalam. Ngayon kung hihingi tayo ng tulong sa kanila, ‘yun….Mga bobo ba mga Filipino?”Estrada believes that standing in our feet is difficult at first, but he said that Philippines cannot beg forever in other countries.“Eh, wala tayong magagawa d’un.Kaya naman natin kung talagang magsisikap tayo, e. Magpapalimos na lang ba tayo habambuhay?” Estrada added.He also urged everyone to help the current administration so the Independent Foreign Policy can be achieved easily.“Tulung-tulong lang tayong malagay sa ayos ang ating bansa.Wala kasi tayong malasakit sa ating bansa,”Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada is one of the critics of President Duterte during the campaign period saying that President Duterte is only fit to become a Mayor.
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/former-president-joseph-estrada-gives-president-duterte-91-percent-grade-first-100-days/
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ADOBO CHRONICLES’ PERSON OF THE YEAR: MIAA GENERAL MANAGER JOSE ANGEL HONRADO
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27/12/2017 0:00
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Each year, The Adobo Chronicles names its Person of the Year, choosing from among candidates who have made a significant impact on news and social media by grabbing the headlines for heroic deeds and statements relating to national or international events.In 2013, we named Hollywood actor Jackie Chan, who has repeatedly survived news about his untimely demise. Last year, we named former Philippine Interior Secretary and now presidential candidate Mar Roxas for being the “man for the masses.”For 2015, we were very conflicted.Our short list included President Aquino, for being in a constant bubble, always proclaiming that the Philippines is the “new darling of Asia,” while ignoring the many ills and perils that the Filipino people continue to endure.We also considered his sister, television host Kris Aquino, whose penchant for blabbering has made her the ‘queen of gossip,” oftentimes washing her dirty laundry — especially her private and family life — in public.Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya was also on our list for the unending woes of Metro Manila’s nightmarish traffic and the beleaguered MRT (light railway) and for proclaiming that these problems “were not fatal.”But after serious deliberations, our editors have finally made a unanimous choice: Jose Angel Honrado, general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), under whose watch the now internationally-famous laglag bala became a trademark of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).Laglag bala was an airport scheme in which scrupulous airport personnel “planted” live bullets in bags and luggage of unsuspecting airline passengers for the purpose of extorting money.The scheme caused the cancellation of international gatherings, business meetings, family reunions by overseas Filipino workers (OFW), and the proliferation of a new cottage industry: plastic wrapping of checked-in luggage at NAIA.Even President Barack Obama was advised by ther U.S. State Department to wrap his briefcase in plastic upon arriving in Manila for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit meeting last month.It has also been reported that a Philippine Airlines flight from Honolulu left for Manila with no passengers, only the crew, because confirmed travelers refused to board the plane for fear of being victimized by the scheme once they landed in Manila.But what made the editors truly convinced about bestowing this 2015 honor to Honrado was his testimony before a Senate hearing in which he told Senator Bongbong Marcos that he had no control over what happens at the airport, essentially confirming that he is being paid as general manager to do absolutely nothing.Congratulations to our 2015 Person of the Year!
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ABERCROMBIE & FITCH HIRES SUSPECTED FELON TO BE SIGNATURE MODEL
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20/06/2017 0:00
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no-clothes line. But Meeks is the perfect model that would appeal to A&F’s consumer demographics: young, hip, carefree, rebel.There is one problem. Meeks is a suspected felon whom the Stockton Police Department describes as “one of the most violent criminals in the Stockton area.” Meeks, along with other suspects, was arrested this week after a surge of robberies and shootings in the Weston Ranch area of Stockton.Upon seeing Meeks’ mugshot which instantly went viral on the Internet, A&F offered to pay the suspect’s bail and defense attorney’s fees, while having him on an exclusive high-paying contract to model its new summer bikini collection.A&F is also planning to come out with a new line of orange jumpsuit, just like that worn by jail inmates. “Meeks is also the perfect model for this, ” an A&F spokesperson said, “even if he ends up being convicted and jailed.”
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/20/abercrombie-fitch-hires-suspected-felon-to-be-signature-model/
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DEFENSE AGREEMENT: AMERICANS TRAIN FILIPINOS, AND VICE VERSA
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25/04/2018 0:00
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from the Filipinos. And the Americans learned their lesson well.Four American soldiers who are part of the Balikatan Exercises lost their personal belongings to thieves inside Fort Magsaysay in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija early Friday morning.Based on investigation, the incident occurred around 1 a.m. inside the Exercise Relation Construction Building. Some of the items lost were mobile phones, shoes, and dollar bills, among others.According to officials of Fort Magsaysay, it is possible that the thieves were children who climbed the camp’s gates.That’s right. Blame it on the children!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/25/enhanced-defense-cooperative-agreement-americans-train-filipinos-and-vice-versa/#respond
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Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte’s Resignation
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6/12/2017 0:00
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The Filipino people can now rest assured that there will not be a political dynasty involving the Duterte family.No less than President Rodrigo Duterte revealed on December 6, 2017, that his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has submitted her resignation.In a speech during the oath-taking ceremony of the Presidental appointees at Malacañang Palace, Duterte showed Inday Sara’s resignation letter.The younger Duterte wanted to step down as Mayor of Davao.The letter was dated July 1, 2016, one day after the President and the Mayor took their respective oaths of office.But the people of Davao can also rest assured that Inday is still their Mayor.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/06/davao-city-mayor-inday-sara-dutertes-resignation/#respond
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Actor Gabby Concepcion Thankful He Was Cussed By President Duterte
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26/09/2017 0:00
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Instead of being enraged, Gabby Concepcion expressed deep gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte who cussed the actor in a recent televised speech.“Gabby Concepcion, mukha kang pera, p*tng *na ka,” Duterte said repeatedly. (Translation: “money-faced son-of-a-b*tch)The President was, of course referring to ABS-CBN’s Gabby Lopez whom he described as one of the country’s oligarchs.Concepcion told The Adobo Chronicles that he was very honored to have been mentioned by the President.“It means he is an avid fan,” Concepcion, a hearthrob of the 80’s, said of Duterte.The actor is also very thankful because now, his name will go viral and this could only again jumpstart his acting career.All’s well that ends well.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/26/actor-gabby-concepcion-thankful-he-was-cussed-by-president-duterte/
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POPE FRANCIS URGES ECUADOR, BOLIVIA AND PARAGUAY TO BOYCOTT MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT
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5/7/2018 0:00
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Pope Francis starts his 7-day trip to three countries in South America, with a clear message to Donald Trump.The Roman Catholic Pontiff urged the countries of Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay to boycott the Miss Universe pageant over owner Trump’s disparaging remarks about Mexican immigrants to the U.S. The real estate mogul who is running for president called Mexican immigrants “rapists, drug addicts and criminals.”Earlier, Mexico and Panama had announced that they were dropping off from pageant.The Philippines also recently became the first Asian country to boycott the pageant.Francis said that the comments by Trump, a former Catholic, is not in keeping with church teachings about loving one’s neighbor, especially one that is just south of the border.More Latin American countries are expected to drop off from the Miss Universe pageant in solidarity with Mexico.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/05/pope-francis-urges-ecuador-bolivia-and-paraguay-to-boycott-miss-universe-pageant/?share=email
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PHILIPPINE CIRCUIT COURTS DELUGED WITH LIBEL CASES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/02/2017 0:00
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Since the Philippine Supreme Court upheld a cyber libel law in this democratic nation of almost 100 Million people, the circuit courts of Manila, Quezon City and Makati City reported a sudden upsurge in libel cases filed by famous and infamous individuals. The Philippines’ top court ruled on Tuesday that a cyber crime law penalizing online libel is constitutional, and many critics fear this would all but legalize censorship and crush freedom of speech.Records from the Clerks of Court from the three metropolitan cities showed dozens of libel cases filed in just the last 24 hours. The Adobo Chronicles obtained the following high-profile law suits prompted by the Supreme Court decision.Janet Lim-Napoles vs. Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago. Napoles sued Santiago for being grilled and humiliated by the senator during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing relative to the investigation of the 10 Billion-peso pork barrel scam for which Napoles is among those charged.Senator Jinggoy Estrada vs. Senator Teofisto Guingona III. Guigona is being sued for “pre-judging” Estrada in last week’s Senate hearing on the pork barrel scam.Congresswoman Imelda Romualdez Marcos vs. The Estate of Corazon Aquino and former President Fidel Ramos. Marcos is suing for defamation of character in connection with her alleged 3,000 pairs of shoes. She claims she only had 2,686 pairs.Businessman Cedric Lee vs. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Lee, the alleged mastermind in the mauling of television host Vhong Navarro is suing to dispute NBI’s claim that Lee kissed model Deniece Cornejo in the elevator during the night of the mauling. Lee claims the CCTV video was “doctored” by the NBI.President NoyNoy Aquino vs. Maria Teresa Martinez, mother of Filipino Olympic figure skater Michael Christian Martinez. Aquino is suing to clear his name in the allegation that Mrs. Martinez sent an email to the Office of the President asking for financial aid for the young Martinez so that he can compete in the Olympics. Aquino said he never received such email.Senator Nancy Binay vs. The Adobo Chronicles. Binay is suing us for this article we posted on our news site.As of this writing, dozens of other politicians, television personalities and business executives were lining up in the three courts with legal papers in hand. The Adobo Chronicles will update our readers as soon as we confirm additional libel suits received by the Clerks of Court.The Philippines’ top court ruled on Tuesday that a cybercrime law penalising online libel is constitutional, disappointing critics who argue it could curb Internet freedom in one of Asia’s most freewheeling democracies.Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-02-philippines-court-cyber-libel-law.html#jCp Le
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/18/philippine-circuit-courts-deluged-with-libel-cases/
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MILF joins Duterte admin to combat illegal drugs in Mindanao
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2016-07-13 16:37:49+08:00
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The Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have signed an agreement of cooperation and coordination to effectively combat illegal drugs in the MILF-controlled areas of Mindanao.The agreement was signed by the officials of the Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG) of the GPH and the MILF last Tuesday at the Hotel Elena, Davao City.Among the signatories include: GPH AHJAG chairman B/Gen. Arnel B. Dela Vega; GPH joint Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) chairman B/Gen. Glenn G Macasero; MILF AHJAG chairman Abdul M. Dataya and MILF CCCH chairman Butch P. Malang.Under the agreement, all the agencies of the government particularly the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have been given the primary responsibility to implement the anti-illegal drugs program in MILF-controlled areas.The MILF has expressed alarm over the growing incidence of illegal drugs, prompting its central committee to pass a resolution to take immediate action against the drug problem.The agreement provides certain mechanics and procedures that have to be observed by both the GPH and the MILF in the conduct of law enforcement operation against criminality in the MILF-controlled areas.The anti-illegal drug campaign includes conduct of information drive on the ill-effects of illegal drugs in coordination with the barangay, municipal, city or provincial anti-drug abuse councils.On information exchanges and sharing, the MILF has to submit the list of drug personalities identified in its areas “subject to validation of the law enforcement agencies.”In the conduct of anti-illegal drug operations, all existing protocols under Republic Act No. 9165 and all relevant agreements signed between the GPH and the MILF shall apply.Under the agreement, the PDEA and the anti-drug units of the AFP, PNP, National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Customs and Bureau of Immigration and Deportation shall also coordinate with the AHJAG and CCCH.The agreement was part of the strengthened anti-illegal drug campaign and fight against criminality of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. (PNA)What can you say about the participation of MILF? Leave your comments below!
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http://duterte.today/milf-joins-duterte-admin-combat-illegal-drugs-mindanao/
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MILLIONS ARE SWITCHING TO PEPSI AS A RESULT OF COKE CAMPAIGN
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/7/2017 0:00
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Coca Cola’s most ambitious promo campaign to date is coming back to haunt the giant soda company, and its rival Pepsi is reaping all the benefits.As summer season began, Coca Cola started rolling out its promo campaign titled ‘Share a Coke.’ It involves the production of limited edition coke bottles that replace the coke logo with popular names like Anna, Justin and Zack.There is one problem: Coca Cola’s name database has only 250 entries, and that production of the special bottles is not possible if a person’s name is not in the database.As a result, millions of disgruntled soda consumers whose names are not on Coke’s list are now switching to Pepsi.Luckily for The Adobo Chronicles, we found our name on Coke’s database.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/03/millions-are-switching-to-pepsi-as-a-result-of-coke-campaign/
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SUPER BOWL XLIX NIXES ROMAN NUMERALS IN NEW LOGO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/10/2017 0:00
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Super Bowl XLIX, the 49th edition of the Super Bowl is scheduled to be played on February 1, 2015, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, home of the Arizona Cardinals.Two major announcements were made today regarding the Super Bowl: Katy Perry as the half-time show performer, and a new Super Bowl logo.Survey after survey have shown that 90 percent of Americans can’t read Roman numerals, so starting with the 2015 Super Bowl, the Roman numerals will be substituted with regular numbers. Hence Super Bowl XLIX will now be known as Super Bowl 50-10+10-1. Here is how the new logo will look like:
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/10/superbowl-xlix-nixes-roman-numerals-in-new-logo/
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Hawaii Declares Donald Trump “Persona Non Grata”
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/2/2017 0:00
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The State of Hawaii has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to block the president’s executive order that suspends refugee resettlements and temporarily bars citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.The lawsuit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Honolulu, comes one week after President Donald Trump issued the travel ban, which sparked nationwide protests, after scores of people were detained at airports across the country.In a related move, the City and County of Honolulu has officially declared Trump a “persona non grata” which effectively bars him from entering Honolulu.In a resolution unanimously approved by the Honolulu Board of Supervisors and immediately signed by Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Trump is also disqualified from doing business in the city and county. As such, the Trump Tower located in Waikiki has been padlocked and prevented from further operations.Arriving tourists and business people who have booked their accommodation at the Trump Tower will be barred from disembarking at the Honolulu International Airport unless they can show proof that they have re-booked their stay at another hotel.For sure, Aloha has its limits!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/02/04/hawaii-declares-donald-trump-persona-non-grata/#respond
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Senator Trillanes To Sue BBC For Devastating Interview With Stephen Sackur
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/06/2017 0:00
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Philippines Senator Antonio Trillanes says he going to file a lawsuit against British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for a recent interview he had with Stephen Sackur of ‘Hardtalk.’During that live interview, a video of which has now gone viral across the globe, Sackur pulverized every comment and response Trillanes made regarding questions about the Philippines and President Rodrigo Duterte.The wide-ranging interview covered topics from Martial Law, to Coups to Crystal Meth (which Trillanes seemed to have mistaken to be marijuana.)“BBC is nothing but fake news,” Trillanes said, “and they must have been paid by Duterte supporters to have me insulted over and over by Sackur.”Since Trillanes cannot sue Sackur because the latter is not a Filipino citizen, the senator says he will fly to The Hague to file his complaint before the International Criminal Court (ICC).When asked by The Adobo Chronicles what his basis was for suing BBC and Sackur, he replied, “Crimes against my humanity.”
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/21/senator-trillanes-to-sue-bbc-for-devastating-interview-with-stephen-sackur/
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AQUINO PROCLAIMS JULY 27 A NON-WORKING HOLIDAY IN THE PHILIPPINES, BUT THERE’S A BIG PROBLEM
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22/07/2017 0:00
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July 27 marks the 100th anniverary of Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ), the largest homegrown Christian church in the Philippines with ministries in 102 countries. It is the most influential of all religious groups in the country with its members voting as a block in local and national elections.In observance of this centennial milestone, President NoyNoy Aquino signed Joint Resolution no. 2, declaring 27 July 2014 as a special non-working holiday. The resolution was passed by both houses of Congress.This special day will mark the formal opening of the Philippine Arena (see photo) which is owned by Iglesia Ni Cristo. It is considered the world’s largest indoor arena.Majority of Filipinos, including members of Iglesia Ni Cristo, are not happy about the proclamation. Shopping malls and restaurants will be closed; public buses, trains and jeepneys will have very limited runs; police and other law enforcement agencies will operate on skeletal force; and museums and gated public parks will be off limits all day.July 27, of course, is a Sunday.It’s More Fun in the Philippines!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/07/22/aquino-proclaims-july-27-a-non-working-holiday-in-the-philippines-but-theres-a-big-problem/?share=email
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Philippine President’s Communications Secretary: ‘The Second Coming Is Here!’
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6/10/2016 0:00
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Martin Andanar, Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office, today announced to the Filipino people that the second coming of Jesus Christ is here! And it is in the person of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.“We see a different Jesus, a cussing saviour out to free the Filipinos from the ‘gates of hell,’ Andanar said. “It’s time to repent and follow the new Jesus, as I have.”In an opinion piece published in the Daily Inquirer, Andanar compared his first meeting with Duterte in Davao City to when Jesus met the fishermen who would be his apostles at Galilee.Andanar didn’t’ say which apostle he was — Simon Peter, James or John.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/06/philippine-presidents-communications-secretary-the-second-coming-is-here/#respond
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Philippine Tax Woman Has Her Eye On Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach’s Miss Universe Crown
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/1/2016 0:00
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When newly-crowned Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach sets foot on her native Philippines, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will be waiting for her at the VIP lounge of the Ninoy Aquino International Airpoirt (NAIA) in Manila.The tough-talking tax woman, Kim Henares, is eagerly awaiting Wurtzbach’s return from New York where the beauty queen is currently doing some photo shoots and social events sponsored by the Miss Universe Organization.Henares wanted to personally make sure that the appropriate taxes are collected from Wurtzbach.The new Miss Universe crown reportedly costs $300,000. Weighing 411 grams, the crown has 33 Bohemian crustals, 5 large blue topaz stones, 198 dark blue sapphire stones, 311 diamonds, and a base made from 18-karat white gold.Henares estimates that the tax due from the crown will be about 30% of the cost, or $90,000. In local currency, that would amount to almost 4 Million pesos.“That would be a big boost to the government’s treasury,” Henares said.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/01/philippine-tax-woman-has-her-eye-on-pia-alonzo-wurtzbachs-miss-universe-crown/?share=email
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DONALD TRUMP INCREASES POLL RATINGS; ALL GOP CANDIDATES BUT CARLY FIORINA WITHDRAW!
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10/8/2018 0:00
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The Republican Party’s worst nightmare just happened.After the first GOP presidential debate held last Thursday, everybody expected Donald Trump’s poll ratings to decline significantly, especially after that contentious exchange with FOX News moderator Megyn Kelly.But newly-released national polls show Trump gaining yet another point, leading the GOP pack with 23%. That’s 10 percentage points ahead of his closest rival Ted Cruz.Realizing they can’t possibly compete with Trump, all the other Republicans in the contest withdrew their candidacy, except for Carly Fiorina.The only woman GOP presidential candidate rated well in last week’s debates, even if she didn’t make it to the top ten candidates that participated in the main event.“I may have been included in the second-tier of GOP candidates but I have proven that I am the candidate who could beat Hillary Clinton. After all, we are both women,” Fiorina said.The former CEO of Hewlett-Packard believes that Trump’s handling of Kelly during debate night and in the days that followed, have turned off women voters, and that “this is where I come in, as a woman.”Fiorina also said that if she is named the Republican nominee for president, she would be the best candidate, even in a three-way contest should Trump decide to run as an Independent.Will 2016 be America’s “Year of the Woman?”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/10/donald-trump-increases-poll-ratings-all-gop-candidates-but-carly-fiorina-withdraw/?share=email
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ABS-CBN reporter claims that the man showed by Bong Go in his live video is not the real President Duterte
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2018-08-22 18:31:33+08:00
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ABS-CBN European Correspondent and Immigration Law practitioner Gene Alcantara showcased a conspiracy theory about the live video posted by Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher ‘Bong’ Go several days ago to debunk the speculations that the chief executive is comatose.On August 20, Go made a live video to show the current situation of President Rodrigo Duterte amid the claims of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Chairman Joma Sison that the former Mayor of Davao was already bedridden because of an illness.The video showed the President having a dinner with a girl, he also said that he cannot be in coma.But Gene Alcantara was not convinced that the man who presented by Go in his video was the real President Duterte.In his conspiracy theory, he claimed that the man in the video was not President Duterte, but his doppelganger.He also explained the difference between Duterte and the doppelganger.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/abs-cbn-reporter-claims-that-the-man-showed-by-bong-go-in-his-live-video-is-not-the-real-president-duterte/
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New Pinay Beauty Queens Crowned
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5/11/2017 0:00
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‘Tis the season for beauty pageants.Miss Philippines has just been crowned 2017 Miss Earth while the new Miss International and Miss Universe will be chosen later this month.But there are other prestigious national pageants as well, and three of the top national queens have been crowned at the Mall of Asia Arena last night.In no particular order, they are:Jover Laurio, Miss Earthworm; Raissa Robles, Miss Antinational and Maria Ressa, Miss Doubleverse.Congratulations ladies!(Editor’s note: We intentionally used black & white photos of the queens. We don’t want their true colors to show.)
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/11/05/new-pinay-beauty-queens-crowned/#respond
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Philippines To Ban Sale Of White Rice?
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14/06/2017 0:00
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Rice and pork, two items in the Filipino diet that are never, ever enough. Not on the plate. Not in the nation’s supply.Despite being an agricultural country, the Philippines still imports rice and pork because local production can’t keep up with demand.One senator just has the perfect solution towards rice self-sufficiency: ban white rice. She unveiled her proposal as she chowed down a plateful of macaroni and breaded fried fish (see photo).Cynthia Villar believes that Filipinos should eat less, and shift to brown rice. So she wants to ban white rice altogether.In the interim, she wants Filipino restaurants to stop offering “extra” or “unlimited” rice on their menu.“Hindi na uso ang mestiza,” villar says, referring to the Filipino aversion to fair skin, as opposed to brown complexion, known in the local dialect as “kayumanggi.”The reality is, brown rice is more nutritious so Villar might have a point there, but it is also more expensive.When asked by The Adobo Chronicles what she plans to do about the country’s short supply of pork, she said that senators and representatives should be able to continue receiving DAP funds (Disbursement Acceleration Program) so that they can help their respective constitutents cope with the high cost of pork, and of brown rice for that matter.DAP is more popularly known as pork barrel, previously ruled by the country’s Supreme Court as unconstitutional.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/14/philippines-to-ban-sale-of-white-rice/?share=email
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Philippines Crowns New Queen Of Intrigue
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/09/2016 0:00
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The Philippines is known for its penchant for beauty queen titles — like Miss Universe or Miss World — but there is also no shortage of other queenly titles in this nation of more than 100 million people.For those who are old enough to remember, singer Pilita Corrales was acclaimed as “Asian’s Queen of Song.” For millennials, former presidential sister and television talk show host Kris Aquino was known as the “Queen of All Media.” The Philippines itself has been referred to as “Queen of the Pacific.”Now, the Philippines has just crowned a new “queen.”Her name is Raissa Robles, self-confessed investigative journalist. She has just been named “Queen of Intrigue.”And rightly so.In just the last few weeks, Robles took to her Twitter account to sow intrigue.She just posted that if Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago — who passed away from cancer just a few hours ago — had been elected president, her vice presidential running mate Bongbong Marcos would now be president. Except that it was Leni Robredo who was elected VP.She also previously posted an intriguing observation (suggested by one of her fanatics) that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte may be sporting the exact same tattoo on his left hand as self-confessed killer and Senate “extra-judicial killing” hearing witness Edgar Matobato.And speaking of congressional hearings, Robles also took to Twitter to express her admiration for one of the inmate witnesses during the House of Representatives hearing on the illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prison — Herbert Colangco. Robles found Colango to be “handsome.”We congratulate Robles for her well-deserved title. She certainly sees a lot of things through her yellow lenses that most of us don’t.Now we now what IJ stands for. Not Investigate Journalist. But Intrigue Journalist.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/29/philippines-crowns-new-queen-of-intrigue/
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Trump Calls Duterte And We Have The Transcript
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2/12/2016 0:00
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President-elect Donald Trump’s phone conversations with world leaders have created jitters among members of the diplomatic community.Trump’s unorthodox and naive calls with, for instance, the leaders of Pakistan and Kazakhstan may have put the United States’ official position on and relationships with the two countries at risk.Now, Trump has also called the controversial Philippines president, Rodrigo Roa Duterte and we have a full transcript of their conversation:TRUMP: Good afternoon Mr. Doo-ter-tey.DUTERTE: It’s Du-ter-te. And it’s 3 a.m. here in the Philippines.TRUMP: Well, I never apologize, so I’m not going to say, “I’m sorry.”DUTERTE: You just did, you son of a whore.TRUMP: Hey, hey, watch your language. I’m the president of the most powerful country in the world. Yours is just a third world country.DUTERTE: Maybe, but I am friends with powerful countries that are your enemies, like China and Russia.TRUMP: Well, why can’t we be friends as well. After all, people are calling you the “Trump of the Philippines.”DUTERTE: Let me correct you, p*tang i*a mo. You’re being called the Duterte of America.TRUMP: Wrong. But anyway, about the Miss Universe Pageant that will be held in your coountry in January…DUTERTE: No, I am not going to invite you as our guest.TRUMP: But I used to own the pageant, including during the two times it’s been held in Manila.DUTERTE: Yeah right, and the ladies were complaining that you had barged into their dressing rooms while they were all naked.TRUMP: But I didn’t do anything.DUTERTE: You didn’t grab them by the p…TRUMP: Of course not. I’m just all talk. I don’t walk the talk.DUTERTE: Well, that’s the difference between the two of us. I talk a lot, but I also walk the talk.TRUMP: Now I see why you don’t want to be called the “Trump of the Philippines.”DUTERTE: And you should never be called the “Duterte of America.”TRUMP: Well, it was nice talking to you, Mr. Doo-ter-tey.DUTERTE: It’s Du-ter-te. And do me a favor, will you? Go take a walk, you son of a whore.(dial tone)
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/02/trump-calls-duterte-and-we-have-the-transcript/
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ELLEN DEGENERES BACKS OUT OF HOSTING THE OSCARS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/02/2017 0:00
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Ellen DeGeneres will not host this year’s Oscars after all. The famous lesbian comedienne backed out of her hosting duties in protest of what she called “insensitivity and unfairness” on the part of the Oscar producers. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is scrambling to find a replacement in time for the scheduled show on March 2.The irreconcilable disagreement with the Academy sprang from a personal request from DeGeneres that she include in her opening monologue an actual marriage ceremony between her and her spouse Portia de Rossi. Although they are already married, DeGeneres wanted to make a public statement in support of same-sex marriage in the country. So far, only 17 of the 50 states have legalized same-sex marriage.“Hey, if Queen Latifah can officiate marriages during the Grammies, why can’t I marry Portia again in front of millions of television viewers,” DeGeneres told reporters.For its part the Academy said that it was afraid viewers might tuneout of the Oscars if it granted DeGeneres’ request, especially in the states still opposed to legalizing same-sex marriage. DeGeneres’ response? “Who cares? Nobody lives in those states!”
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/17/ellen-degeneres-backs-out-of-hosting-the-oscars/
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Who Will Be Adobo Chronicles’ 2017 Cutest Filipino Male Governor?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/12/2017 0:00
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Kris Aquino went gaga over Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. Pinoy fans swooned over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Others find French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimar Putin really sexy.But why look outside the Philippines?We have our own breed of young, sexy and terribly good-looking elected officials, especially governors.The Adobo Chronicles is now accepting nominations for the first-ever “Cutest Filipino Governor.”Send us your nominations in the comment section.Check back often to see the voting results.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/20/who-will-be-adobo-chronicles-2017-cutest-filipino-male-governor/
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CORRUPTION CHARGES: PHILIPPINE VP CONFESSES SINS TO BISHOPS
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4/11/2017 0:00
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just like what transpires between a therapist and a patient — confidential.We just have to wait for the Senate investigation to be completed.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/04/corruption-charges-philippine-vp-confesses-sins-to-bishops/
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WATCH: President Duterte’s Nation Address
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2018-09-11 16:03:22+08:00
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President Rody Duterte addresses the nation through a one-on-one talk with his Chief Legal Council Salvador Panelo discussing about the pressing issues especially the case of Senator Antonio Trillanes whose amnesty from former President Noynoy Aquino was voided by Duterte.The mainstream media were not allowed to cover the event. Only state-owned channels are the only ones who are broadcasting the talk.Here is the LIVE STREAM of PRRD’s Nation Address:What do you think on this video? SHARE and leave your message below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-president-dutertes-nation-address/
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Alabama City Passes Transgender Bathroom Law To Solve Unemployment
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/04/2016 0:00
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A small Alabama city has passed an ordinance making it illegal for transgender people to use public restrooms that don’t correspond to the biological sex listed on their birth certificate.Oxford Council President Steven Waits said the ordinance, passed Tuesday, is in response to Target’s new restroom policy. The retail giant announced last week that it will allow transgender people to use its restrooms corresponding to the gender with which they identify. Target has one store in Oxford.Violations would be considered as a misdemeanor in Oxford, according to reports, with penalties ranging from a $500 fine to six months in jail.The Oxford law follows weeks of controversy over a law in North Carolina mandating that transgender people use public restrooms that correspond with their biological sex at birth.When queried by The Adobo Chronicles on the potential impact of the new law on Oxford’s economy, Waits said that it will essentially bring the city’s unemployment rate from 7% to 0%. Oxford’s current unemployment is higher than the national unemployment rate in the entire U.S.“With the new law, all government buildings and private businesses will have to employ new security personnel to guard their bathrooms to make sure they are used correctly, gender-wise. Think of all the unemployed people in Oxford who will find jobs as a result,” Waits said.When the new law takes into full effect, public bathrooms users must be always ready to show their birth certificate to the security guards before being allowed inside.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/28/alabama-city-passes-transgender-bathroom-law-to-solve-unemployment/#comments
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After Huge Loss In New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton Changes Image, Literally
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/2/2016 0:00
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Hillary Clinton returned to her home state of New York a changed woman, after that huge loss to Bernie Sanders in this week’s New Hampshire Democratic primary. Sanders defeated the more veteran Clinton, 64.8% to 30%.On the Republican side, Donald Trump led the pack at 35.3%, 15 points ahead of second placer John Kasich.Clinton’s campaign advisers finally figured out what’s ticking and clicking in the tight race for president of the United States: white hair.Clinton’s first stop upon arrival in Chappaqua was her hairdresser’s studio where she followed her advisers’suggestion to match Sanders’ hair color.Trump is reportedly considering doing the same. He’s not only tired of hearing those nasty jokes about his hair but, like Clinton, wants to be a better match for Sanders.It’s all about the hair, ’bout the hair…
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/10/after-huge-loss-in-new-hamphire-hillary-clinton-changes-image-literally/?share=email
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