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ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE EMMA STONE TO KEYNOTE ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS CONVENTION IN SAN FRANCISCO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/8/2018 0:00
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Academy Award-nominated actress Emma Stone will keynote the Asian American Journalists Association’s (AAJA) annual national convention to be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Embarcadero in San Francisco this week.Stone was a last-minute replacement for San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, an Asian American, who backed out of the keynote address scheduled for Wednesday, August 12.Lee’s office sent an urgent message to AAJA President Paul Cheung saying that the mayor decided to skip the journalist convention because of recent allegations that implicate him in the same bribery scandal that entrapped California State Senator Leland Yee, another Asian American. The mayor wanted to keep a low profile for now.Stone, who is a quarter Chinese and quarter Hawaiian, starred in the Sony Pictures film, “Aloha.”Asian American advocacy groups, led by the Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) were very critical of Director Cameron Crowe for casting Stone as Allison Ng who is supposed to be quarter Chinese, quarter Hawaiian and half Swedish.During her keynote address, Stone is expected to defend her casting in the ‘Aloha’ film on the grounds that aside from being a really good actress, her mixed heritage makes her qualified to play the role of Ng.The Adobo Chronicles could not reach MANAA founder Guy Aoki for comment. Aoki is not expected to attend the AAJA convention because of ideological differences with AAJA’s leadership.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/10/academy-award-nominee-emma-stone-to-keynote-asian-american-journalists-convention-in-san-francisco/
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TIME MAGAZINE’S PERSON OF THE YEAR: DONALD TRUMP OR RODRIGO DUTERTE?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/05/2016 0:00
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It’s not even half way through the year, but already, Time magazine has narrowed down its choices for the 2016 Person of the Year.The two finalists are both politicans — one from the East, the other from the West. One has just been elected president of the Philippines, the other is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee who could become the next president of the United States.Both men are similar in many ways, but are also very different.Rodrigo Duterte is often referred to as the Donald Trump of the East. But he’d rather that Donald Trump be called the Rodrigo Duterte of the West.In order to help Time editors to make their final decision, they are asking the help of the readers and followers of The Adobo Chronicles.Please participate in the poll below on who you think should Time magazine pick as the 2016 Person of the Year.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/16/time-magazines-person-of-the-year-donald-trump-or-rodrigo-duterte/#respond
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Senate Committee Concludes Hearings, Declares Inquirer And Rappler As Fake News
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/03/2018 0:00
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After three emotion-filled hearings, the Senate committee investigating the proliferation of fake news on the Internet concluded its proceedings today by declaring the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Rappler as sources of fake news.Committee Chair Senator Grace Poe announced that she and her colleagues have come to this conclusion after resource persons invited to testify at the hearings presented uncontestable evidence to prove that the two news sources are perfect examples of fake news.Among the evidence provided to the Senate committee included Inquirer’s ‘killing’ of Indonesian death row inmate, Filipina Mary Jane Veloso who was convicted of drug charges. Inquirer reported that she was executed, but Veloso remains alive to this day.Also presented was Rappler’s Pia Ranada’s report that President Duterte had appointed Nikki Prieto-Teodoro as the new DSWD Secretary to replace Judy Taguiwalo whose appointment was rejected by Congress.In her concluding statement, Poe thanked the resource persons for their truthfulness and courage in helping the committee get to the bottom of fake news on social and mainstream media.All’s well that ends well.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/15/senate-committee-concludes-hearings-declares-inquirer-and-rappler-as-fake-news/#respond
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WHAT ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER WILL SAY TO THOSE WHO WILL BE FIRED IN ‘CELEBRITY APPRENTICE’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/09/2017 0:00
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When Celebrity Apprentice returns to NBC for the 2016–17 television season, television audiences will no longer hear the once familiar phrase, “You’re Fired,” now that Donald Trump has been terminated from the show.The new season will feature former California Governor and international movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger in the the role of CEO who will fire and eliminate contestants from the reality show.Instead, NBC announced that contestants will be eliminated with Schwarzenegger saying, “You’re terminated!”But writers and focus groups convened by NBC have a little bit of a problem with “You’re terminated!”“It’s not catchy, not sexy at all,” they said in total agreement.Although the phrase has a natural connection to the movie series that Schwarzenegger is closely identified with — “Terminator” — writers and focus group members felt the show needed something that would easily standout and be the new show’s memorable trademark.Today, NBC announced that it has found the perfect phrase to replace, “You’re fired!”That phrase is:“Hasta la vista, baby!”It is “You’re fired,” “You’re terminated,” “You’re out of here,” “See ya later,” all combined. And it will appeal to all audiences, including Spanish-speaking television viewers across the globe.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/27/what-arnold-schwarzenegger-will-say-to-those-who-will-be-fired-in-celebrity-apprentice/?share=email
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BREAKING: JBC Seeks To Disbar Vice President Leni Robredo
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/06/2018 0:00
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Leni Robredo flunked her first try at the bar exams. Now she’s at risk of being disbarred.The Judicial Bar Council (JBC) is seeking to disbar the Vice President for violation of her lawyer’s oath.”By continuing to go against the decision of the duly-constituted Supreme Court in ousting Maria Lourdes Sereno from her post as Chief Justice, Atty. Robredo is all but going against her oath to abide by the law. She therefore has no business being in the law profession” a spokesperson for JBC told The Adobo Chronicles.The High Court recently affirmed its 8-6 decision ousting Sereno with a similar 8-6 vote on the latter’s Motion for Reconsideration.JBC added that Robredo’s actions is tantamount to contempt of court.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/21/breaking-jbc-seeks-to-disbar-vice-president-leni-robredo/?share=email
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Senator Trillanes Resigns From His Church!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/12/2017 0:00
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Unknown to many, Senator Antonio Trillanes was being groomed to head a new, 21st Century religious denomination called The Prophets of Doom. Its exclusive membership is reserved for individuals who can accurately predict political developments in the Philippines and around the world.Trillanes’ most significant and talked about prophecy was that by the year’s end, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval rating will bottom out.Well, it’s the end of the year, and unless one thinks that the Inquirer is a purveyor of fake news, the latest Social Weather Station (SWS) survey shows the President’s rating going the opposite direction, gaining a whopping 10 points in the last quarter.The SWS survey all but killed Trillanes’ hope to head The Prophets of Doom. His reputation is permanently damaged, prompting him to resign from his Church.Asked by The Adobo Chronicles what his plans are going forward, Trillanes said he is trying to join the staff of either Rappler or Inquirer, or try a broadcast career with ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol.Best of luck to the Senator!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/22/senator-trillanes-from-his-church/#respond
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City Of Santa Clara Suing San Francisco Over Super Bowl 50
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/01/2016 0:00
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The countdown has begun for Super Bowl 50 which will be held at the Levi’s Stadium on Sunday, February 7.Preparations are at fever-pitch — in San Francisco!No, that wasn’t a typo.Yes, the Levi’s Stadium is located in the City of Santa Clara, but The City by the Bay is hugging all the spotlight for this monumental sports event.San Francisco is holding its own Super Bowl. In fact, it has transformed a wide patch of the city into what it calls “Super Bowl City.” There will be concerts, game viewing, street parties, vendor extravaganza, and what have you.This has prompted the City of Santa Clara to file a law suit in district court seeking damages to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars for lost revenue and media attention.Santa Clara City Manager Julio Fuentes told The Adobo Chronicles that San Francisco was malicious in stealing the limelight from Santa Clara and that it has robbed the city government as well as local businesses of potential revenue expected from the influx of football fans.“I’ve encountered many people who thought that the 50th edition of the game was being held in San Francisco,” Fuentes said, adding that “it is only fair that San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and his cohorts be made to pay for their misdeed. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the City of Santa Clara, and San Francisco robbed us of the glory.”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/30/city-of-santa-clara-suing-san-francisco-over-super-bowl-50/?share=email
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President Duterte to craft a law that will require students to enlist in military service if ROTC not implemented
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2017-04-23 18:54:04+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte believes that the time has come to bring back the controversial ‘Reserve Officer Training Corps’ program of the Philippine government or if it’s not implemented, he will craft a law to require all the younger people to enlist in Military Service.In his speech during the opening ceremony of the 2017 Palarong Panbasa at Biniyaran Sports Complex in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique Proince on April 23, President Duterte said that he is now pushing the revival of the ROTC and explained how helpful is the program to the future generation.He believes that people who completed their ROTC course can help the civilians during the times of chaos and anarchy.During the ROTC training, the student will be taught how to handle guns, mortar and other weapons to protect the innocent civilians.Duterte also narrated how the ROTC was ‘scrapped entirely’ because of an incident where two students from University of Sto. Tomas were killed. He believes that the decision to remove the ROTC because of that incident is ‘short-sighted’The President also told the people who opposed the reimposing of the ROTC to choose if the government will only revive the program or he will craft a law to require all the students to enlist in military service just like Israel and South Korea.“Yung iba ayaw..well.. or would you rather that I would come up with a law that could conscript you?” He said“You know that is conscription.. conscript.. you are required by the government kagaya ng Israel, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia.. you are required to undergo military training.. compulsory,” he added.He said that the people must make a choice if their wanted to support the revival of the ROTC to teach the younger generation to defend the country or to face military training that is harder to pass.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-craft-law-will-require-students-enlist-military-service-rotc-not-implemented/
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American Women Would Rather Give Up Pregnancy Than Alcohol, Filipino Women Prefer Babies
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['Pol Pinoy']
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5/2/2016 0:00
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has just released a new report that estimated 3.3 million women between the ages of 15 and 44 years are at risk of exposing their developing baby to alcohol because they are drinking, sexually active, and not using birth control to prevent pregnancy.“Alcohol can permanently harm a developing baby before a woman knows she is pregnant,” said CDC Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat, M.D.Women of childbearing age are advised not to drink at all if there’s any possibility of pregnancy, federal officials said. Drinking alcohol puts women in danger of having their babies born with fetal alcohol syndrome disorder.Following the CDC announcment, The Adobo Chronicles conducted two polls — one in the U.S. and another in the Philippines — asking women of childbearing age whether or not they were willing to give up alcohol in order to have healthy babies. The results from the two countries were exact opposites.U.S. women would rather give up pregnancy because refraining from alcohol jeopardizes their social life and because the cost of rearing babies have skyrocketed over the last decade or so.Filipino women, on the other hand, said that they would prefer to have babies because Philippine Catholic Bishops have previously stated that children are the country’s greatest resource and that a population increase would be a great boost to the Philippine economy.It is estimated that yearly remittances to the Philippines from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have reached a staggering $18 Billion.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/05/american-women-would-rather-give-up-pregnancy-than-alcohol-filipino-women-prefer-babies/
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If Given A Tattoo In Jail, Senator Trillanes Wants A Yellow Rose
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/9/2018 0:00
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After all that fascination and insistence to see Davao City Vice Mayor Paulo Duterte’s body tattoos, Senator Antonio Trillanes has revealed he has his own idea of the kind of tattoo he’d want if given one in jail.It is not uncommon for jail inmates to get or be given body tattoos.Trillanes is facing arrest after President Rodrigo Duterte revoked his amnesty granted by then President NoyNoy Aquino. Trillanes was jailed for past failed coup attempts.Speaking with The Adobo Chronicles, Trillanes said that his preference would be a rose tattoo. Not just any rose tattoo, but a yellow tattoo. He says his commitment to the Yellow Movement “is forever” and will proudly wear any Yellow symbol while incarcerated.Trillanes has one request, though.If given a tattoo while in jail, he wants internationally-recognized and last-surviving mambabatok (tattoo artist) Whang-od to do the honors.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/08/if-given-a-tattoo-in-jail-senator-trillanes-wants-a-yellow-rose/#respond
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Underwater Disneyland To Rise In The Philippines’ Benham Rise
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/5/2016 0:00
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It is known as the Benham Rise, a 13-million- hectare, seismically active undersea region located east of Luzon, and is 35 meters underwater at its shallowest point off the provinces of Aurora and Isabela. It is said to be wider than Luzon, Samar and Leyte combined.In April 2012, the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) recognized and officially approved the Philippines’ claim that Benham Rise is part of its continental shelf and territory. With that, the Philippines’ territory has increased to 43 million hectares from 30 million hectares.Today, a big announcement from Disneyland: it will build the world’s first underwater theme park on Benham Rise. The park will feature a replica of the Titanic, several snorkeling arenas, a natural aquarium and swimming pool, submarine rides, shops, restaurants and other unique attractions — all under water!Disney’s announcement is just one of living proof of foreign investors’ confidence in the incoming administration of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte. It is part of the mayor’s overall strategic plan to create jobs for Filipinos, promote Philippine tourism, and create a smoke-free environment that can be enjoyed by domestic and foreign tourists alike.Duterte also hinted at creating several underwater livable communities at Benham Rise as a way to disperse the overcrowding of Metro Manila and other urban cities, and to solve the nightmarish traffic problems of the country.Change is coming to the Philippines!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/11/underwater-disneyland-to-rise-in-the-philippines-benham-rise/?share=email
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WATCH: A Filipina and a German stands up and defends President Duterte at the Human Rights international forum in Switzerland
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2017-03-19 21:12:55+08:00
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A Filipina and a German National stood up to defend President Rodrigo Duterte at the Human Rights International Convention held in Geneva Switzerland.They debated with the human rights expert including United Nations Rapporteur Dr. Agnes Callamard on the alleged extrajudicial killings happening in the Philippines.A Filipina who traveled from Germany to Switzerland defended the side of the President and explained how rampant is the extrajudicial killings even before Duterte came from power.“If you go to the Philippines .. what’s happening now in the Philippines.. every family has a drug problem, including my Family..” she said.She also urged the United Nations to come to the Philippines and help the government by building rehabilitation centers for drug addicts.“We urge all of you to help us with this problem..you come to us.. help us with this help problem.. build rehabilitation centers for this people” she said.“If you are concern with the people..you go to the Philippines and help us.. build rehabilitation centers and stop meddling with the political affairs of the Philippines because the case is in court and you need to respect the law of the Philippines,” she added.In response, Dr. Callamard asked the Filipina to urge the government to allow them to visit the Philippines because she believes that there’s better alternatives that does not include blood thirsty actions.“Please convince your government to listen to us, invite us, we will present the alternatives including to the public and then you can decide whether they are better ways and I can assure you there are more effective ways to tackled drug trafficking and drug addictions which do not involve this bloody-thirsty.. blood thirsty impunity which really poisoning the society” Dr. Callamard told the FilipinaAfter that a German National named Ulf stood up and engaged with Dr. Callamard and he accused the UN Rapporteur of calling President Duterte a murderer.He also said that the experts don’t really know the current situation in the Philippines“What you’re showing is not about human rights, but about ousting Duterte,” Mr. Ulf told Dr. CallamardYou can watch the full video that uploaded by Atiseret Tee on her Facebook account:After the event, the supporters of President Duterte in Europe called “DDS Geneva” launched an information campaign to inform everyone about the real situation in the Philippines.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/filipina-german-stands-defends-president-duterte-human-rights-international-forum-switzerland/
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(Biased) Philippine Media React To Pope Francis’ Statement On Journalism
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/09/2016 0:00
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Journalism based on gossip or rumors is a form of “terrorism,” Pope Francis told an Italian guild of national journalists Thursday.The pope said that spreading rumors is an example of “terrorism, of how you can kill a person with your tongue”, he said. “This is even more true for journalists because their voice can reach everyone and this is a very powerful weapon.”Reacting to the pope’s statement, a coalition of biased Philippine media issued a joint statement criticizing the head of the Roman Catholic Church. The coalition members include ABS-CBN, GMA-7, Rappler and the Philippines Daily Inquirer.In its statement, the coalition admonished Pope Francis, saying that “The Vatican should not be meddling in internal affairs of the Philippines and its media. Does the Holy Father know about separation of church and state?”The concerned media organizations denied they were “terrorists.” “We only report what we see with our own yellow eyes,” they said.In addition to the news media, some netizens signed the statement, including Raissa Robles, Jim Paredes, Leah Navarro, Carlos Celdran and Cynthia Patag.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/22/biased-philippine-media-react-to-pope-francis-statement-on-journalism/#respond
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Facebook Launches Celebrity Death Watch App
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/12/2016 0:00
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2016 be damned. Too many celebrity icons were taken away from us and the year is not quite over. Prince. David Bowie. George Michael. Carrie Fisher and mom Debbie Reynolds. Not to mention political figures like Cuba’s Fidel Castro and Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej.The spate of celebrity deaths has sent netizens the world over to their Facebook pages, wondering if their favorite celebrities have been spared by the painful destruction of mortal beings.Worry no more.Facebook has announced it has launched a new app that would enable celebrities to tag or mark themselves “alive.” It is similar to the feature launched several years ago in which people can mark themselves “safe” in the aftermath of natural and mad-made tragedies like earthquakes, fires and mass shootings.In the first few hours after it launched, the new Facebook app has seen posts by international celebrities including Pope Francis, Queen Elizabeth, Betty White, Cher and Jackie Chan.To find out the life or death status of your favorite celebrity, simply log on to your Facebook account and in the search button, type in, “Where’s _____ (name of celebrity).
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/28/facebook-launches-celebrity-death-watch-app/#respond
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THE ADOBO TOUR PART 2: YOU KNOW YOU’RE IN MANILA WHEN…
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/02/2018 0:00
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with Balikbayans (visiting Filipino expatriates). They fill up their plates like food is going to run out by the time they go for a second serving. Your Filipino friends won’t answer your telephone calls but will respond instantly to your text. They will greet you, “Gud-am”(Good morning). Hey, phone calls are expensive! Why spend money to go to a karaoke bar when you can go to the mall and sing at no charge? You might even become a YouTube sensation! The price of a cup of coffee at your hotel is 175 Pesos. That’s twice the price of a grande at Starbucks! Even in 90-degree weather, people don’t need airconditioning in their homes. They just go to the malls. Your restaurant server apologizes for the delay in getting you your check. He says, “Sorry sir, your check is being reprinted.” And you can only hope you’re not being charged twice!“It’s more fun in the Philippines!”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/02/15/the-adobo-tour-part-2-you-know-youre-in-manila-when/#respond
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Kerwin Espinosa revealed 2 current senators linked to him
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2016-11-22 08:58:14+08:00
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Two current Senators of the Philippines were allegedly received drug money from Eastern Visayas drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, according to the sworn statement he has prepared, Sandra Cam said Monday.One Senator, received P5.7 million from the Espinosas in 2015. The money was delivered in October (P1.7 million), November (P2 million) and December 2015 (P2 million).She believes that if the Senator received drug money from a drug lord, it means that he or she is a drug protector.Cam was shocked when Espinosa revealed that not only one current Senator was allegedly linked into illegal drugs.“Kahindik-hindik na hindi natin kakayaning tingnan ang mga pangalang pinangalanan nya,” she said in a chance interviewEspinosa also implicated very high level personalities including congressmen, governors, police generals and other government officials and some of them are still serving in public.Last week, Senator Leila De Lima already expected that Espinosa would testify against her because of the government efforts to bring her down.The younger Espinosa is expected to testify at Philippine National Police Headquarters in Camp Crame on Wednesday.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/kerwin-espinosa-revealed-2-current-senators-linked/
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WE INTERRUPT THE NEWS TO BRING YOU THIS HISTORIC PHILIPPINE OLYMPIC MOMENT IN SOCHI, RUSSIA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/02/2017 0:00
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We interrupt the news to bring you this very historic Philippine Olympic moment, direct from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia! Seventeen year-old Michael Christian Martinez skated to the music of “Romeo & Juliet” in the men’s short program of the figure skating competitions. The youngest of the 30 competitors, Michael finished No. 19 and made it to the “magic 24” that will advance to the free skate program on February 14. He is the first Filipino and Southeast Asian figure skater to earn a spot at the Winter Olympics.Click HERE for historic video.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/13/we-interrupt-the-news-to-bring-you-this-historic-philippine-olympic-moment-in-sochi-russia/
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Adobo Chronicles’ Fool-Proof Guide To Detecting Fake News
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/01/2018 0:00
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Let’s face it. There is a disturbing proliferation of fake news, especially on the Internet.As a public serivce to our readers and followers, The Adobo Chronicles is disseminating this easy, fool-proof guide in detecting fake news.When you see these logos or images, you can rest assured that their posts are fake.See, that was easy!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/29/adobo-chronicles-fool-proof-guide-to-detecting-fake-news/?share=email
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NEWLY-CROWNED MISS PHILIPPINES WILL ALSO REPRESENT GERMANY IN MISS WORLD PAGEANT
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['Pol Pinoy']
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13/10/2017 0:00
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When Megan Young was crowned Miss World last year, the United States claimed her as its own candidate as well. Young was born in the U.S. to an America father and Filipina mother.History repeats itself. This year’s newly-crowned Miss World Philippines is half Filipina and half German. Valerie Weigmann will represent the Philippines in the prestigious international beauty pageant, hoping to become the second Filipina to win the title.Weigmann was a runaway winner. “To be honest, I would have been shocked if the TV celebrity and fashion model hadn’t won. Even during the screening for this year’s Miss World Philippines, I could see it in her stars that bearing the red and silver crown was her destiny,” said Joyce Ann Burton Titular, a former beauty queen herself who now stars in a Philippne television series about beauty pageants. Titular was the Philippines’ candidate in the 1985 Miss Universe Pageant.Upon learning of Weigmann’s victory, Germany abruptly cancelled the 2014 contest to select its candidate for Miss World. ” We’re more than happy to have Miss Weigmann represent Germany as well ” pageant organizers said in Berlin.The 2014 Miss World Pageant will be held December 14 in London.We’ve heard about dual citizenships, but dual beauty queens?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/13/newly-crowned-miss-philippines-will-also-represent-germany-in-miss-world-pageant/
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HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN UNVEILS NEW LGBT LOGO
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/11/2017 0:00
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The equal sign (=) has long been a symbol of the LGBT community’s quest for equality and is, in fact, the logo of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBT advocacy organization in the U.S.In an op-ed piece published in the latest issue of the LGBT magazine The Advocate, Ringo Le, director of the film ‘Big Gay Love,’ wrote a scathing criticism of the HRC logo. The film is about the struggles of being an Asian man in the American gay community.In his piece, Le said:“An equal sign is often used as a symbol for the LGBT community, but I believe a pyramid is a more appropriate image. And at the top of the social hierarchy stands the idealized gay white man, and it will probably never change.”Being the responsive and and socially-responsible organization that it is, the HRC announced it was changing its logo from an equal sign to a pyramid with the rainbow colors of the gay flag, with the top section of the pyramid representing the gay white man.African American, Asian and Latino gay men and women across the country immediately praised the HRC move, saying that this could signal a historic kumbaya moment in the American LGBT community.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/12/human-rights-campaign-unveils-new-lgbt-logo/
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Facebook To Tag ‘Fake’ Stories, And Guess What Else
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/12/2016 0:00
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Social Media giant Facebook has begun tagging ‘fake’ news on its network, warning netizens about stories whose accuracy has been disputed by 3rd parties.The move aims to discourage readers from sharing ‘fake’ news.But realizing that some stories are more satirical than fake, Facebook has also created a separate tag that advises netizens that the stories they are about to share have been confirmed by 3rd parties to be “creative.”We, at The Adobo Chronicles, fully support this Facebook move. The creative one, that is.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/16/facebook-to-tag-fake-stories-and-guess-what-else/#respond
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MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT: PHILIPPINES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND GERMANY VIE FOR BEST NATIONAL COSTUME
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/01/2018 0:00
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Come Sunday, January 25, the new Miss Universe will be crowned in the pageant’s finals to be telecast live from Doral, Florida.One of the most coveted special awards to be announced that evening will be the Best National Costume.The 88 contestants paraded in their national costumes earlier this week during the preliminary competition. The judges have made their choice but it won’t be revealed until Sunday.The Adobo Chronicles was able to obtain a leaked document bearing the names of the top three contenders for the national costume award. Here they are:Miss Philippines, with her buttterfly sleeve gown tattered with red yellow and purple fake flowers (with matching headdress) that looked like a pineapple, strawberry and ube (purple yam) meringue pie filling.Miss Germany, who wore graffiti-filled replica of the Berlin Wall, with matching balloons.Miss Dominican Republic, who seemed to have been inspired by the recent visit of Pope Francis to Sri Lanka and the Philippines. She donned a Virgin Mary-like outfit that prompted the judges to kneel as soon as she appeared on stage.Who will the lucky winner be? Find out on January 25!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/23/miss-universe-pageant-philippines-dominican-republic-and-germany-vie-for-best-national-costume/
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Boracay closure can be cut to two months if people will help in rehabilitation
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2018-04-05 13:16:57+08:00
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Some citizen and businessmen in Boracay island are worried about the announcement of the Palace that the closure of the said tourist spot might take six months.According to Department of Interior Local Government (DILG) Assistant Secrary Epimaco Densing, six months is needed to rehabilitate the water and trash problems in Boracay.He also said that the famous D’Mall in Boracay might face possible demolition because it was built in a wet land.Tourist are also not allowed to visit Boracay during the closure period.However, DILG said that the closure duration might be cut by two months if people would volunteer to help the rehabilitation.“We have to fast track everything and the only way to do this is to ask everybody and all stakeholders to be part of the rehabilitation,” DILG Assistant Secretary Epimaco Densing III said during the press briefing in Malacanang.He said that they’re receiving volunteers outside Boracay that willing to help to fasten the rehabilitation process of the famous island.“They want to go to the island and help the rehab process so if everybody comes to the picture we can cut the process up to two months,” Densing said.A soft opening of Boracay are also possible within four months.To help the affected people of the closure, the Palace said that the P2 billion calamity funds will go to the 35,000 displaced Boracay workers.The government was also preparing to file cases against the private individuals that responsible in destroying the island.Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines might also be deployed in Boracay to help the rehabilitation process.Department of Tourism is confident that more people would come to Boracay after the rehabilitation.
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Donald Trump Congratulates Duterte For Time Magazine Cover, Says He’s Jealous
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/5/2018 0:00
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This week’s issue of TIME magazine features the world’s strongmen on its cover and main story. U.S. President Donald Trump is not among them, but the Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte is.Today, Trump called Duterte to congratulate him for being afforded the rare honor along with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.”I don’t know how you did it, but I’m jealous,”Trump told Duterte during the 5-minute call.”We should talk more often so I can get some useful advice from you,” Trump told Duterte.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/04/donald-trump-congratulates-duterte-for-time-magazine-cover-says-hes-jealous/?share=email
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Baron Geisler, to become an endorser of Ace Hardware because of the Suntukan sa Ace Hardware trend
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2016-04-08 20:14:00+08:00
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Photo Credits: Bulbulito Bayagbag, Tuberong Kulay Green Facebook Fanpage.The “Suntukan sa Ace Hardware” an event that made as a joke but gone viral last month is now giving a new opportunity to the actor Baron Geisler.According to “Bulbulito Bayagbag, Tuberong Kulay Green” the creator of the trending event, Baron Geisler sent a private message to him, thanking him for the benefits that the event gave to the actor.Baron shared that he will become the new endorser of the hardware store giant and the event that made as a joke will become real now because of the popularity that the event gave to Ace Hardware.But Baron Geisler also uploaded a video, asking people to become peaceful and stop being violent so the “Suntukan sa Ace Hardware” event will not become bloody as the people expected.The actor received positive comments from the Netizen after showing that he didn’t forget to thank the man who made him as the new endorser of Ace Hardware.The event “Suntukan sa Ace Hardware” is an event that gone viral and reached 80,000 attendees, but decided to canceled by the host because of an unknown reason.
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NEW SMART PHONE TECHNOLOGY WILL HELP YOU FIND YOUR MISSING CHILD
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/07/2018 0:00
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It is the greatest nightmare for any parent: to lose a child in a crowded amusement park or, heaven forbid, to a kidnapper.Suggestions to implant microchips in children, like they do for pets, have been met with great resistance and moral objections. For now, parents can be at ease knowing that the Amber Alert system is in place nationwide. The Amber Alert instantly sends electronic text messages to highway marquees, smart phones and the media whenever there is a report of a child who has been abducted or is missing.But finally, a start-up Silicon Valley firm has announced that a new smart phone technology to track missing children will soon hit the market.It is called a “Where’s my Baby?” It improves on Apple’s app called “Where’s my iPhone?” and operates on the same principle of letting you use your mobile phone or other smart device to find your missing child.The new technology comes in a pair: a smart phone (or an app sold independently) that, with the push of a button, will send a signal to the location where your missing child is; and a toy wrist watch worn by the child that will set off an alarm and display the child’s location on your smart phone.The two devices connect wirelessly through bluetooth technology.Parents and child advocates are applauding this new technology and are calling it the most fool-proof device ever invented to locate missing children.Well, fool-proof for as a long as parents don’t lose their smart phones.It is estimated that about 4.5 Million smart phones are lost or stolen each year in the United States. On the other hand, some 800,000 cases of missing children are reported yearly.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/28/new-smart-phone-technology-will-help-you-find-your-missing-child/
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ABC NETWORK DROPS ‘FRESH OFF THE BOAT,’ PICKS UP MANNY PACQUIAO SITCOM
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/04/2018 0:00
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‘Fresh Off The Boat,’ the new ABC sitcom based on Eddie Huang’s book of the same title,” will not get a second season, sources close to the network told The Adobo Chronicles.The show, starring Randall Park and Constance Wu, was considered the first family sitcom featuring Asian Americans in almost 20 years. It received tremendous support from the Asian American community when it launched in the fall, with viewing parties organized in major cities.The sources said that although the show did relatively well in terms of ratings, ABC wanted something else that would shoot up the roof in terms of sustainable viewership.In place of FOB, the network will pick up ‘Too Manny Things,’ a new comedy written and directed by Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, based on his true-to-life story as a boxer, basketball playing coach, singer, actor, congressman and potential presidential candidate.FOB’s Randall Park also stars in the the Pacquiao sitcom, along with Marques Ray who plays the role of the boxer, and Tess Paras who plays Manny’s real-life wife, Jinky.Taking advantage of Saturday’s boxing bout between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, ABC released the premiere episode of ‘Too Manny Things,’ on YouTube. By doing so, the network hopes to generate worldwide interest in the sitcom which starts this fall.“We are confident that Manny’s sitcom will break all ratings considering his worldwide popularity,” ABC executives said.http://youtu.be/QXhPXtUMtac
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LOOK: Netizen narrates how Bong Go treats everyone in an eatery where he is spotted
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2018-03-04 20:29:38+08:00
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A tourist who spotted Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher ‘Bong’ Go at an eatery in Davao City narrated how the ‘pambansang selfie’ still continued his simple life in his hometown despite of his rise to power.Cassie Japos, a tourist from Batanes who visited Davao City planned to have a breakfast in a famous eatery in Davao, but they were shock when they saw the assistant of the President there together with actor Philip Salvador.She said that people surrounded the eatery hoping for free food and photo opportunity with Go and Salvador.Go didn’t fail the people’s expectation and according to Cassie, the Presidential assistant didn’t let his bodyguards prevent people from approaching them and he even offered to hold their phone for a selfie with him.The Presidential Assistant also treat the people who asked him for free food, while his staff were assisting the eatery in preparing food for everyone.According to Cassie, Go’s attitude ‘speaks volume’ about what kind of a leader’ is President Rodrigo Duterte.This is the whole post of Cassie:All we really wanted was a peaceful breakfast at Renz’s favorite bulaloan in Bankerohan before going back to Batanes. But lo and behold, SAP Bong Go and Philip Salvador with their staff were there. There was chaos because everyone wanted free food and photo ops. We were not able to eat in peace, we opted to have our food taken out. What we got instead was an exciting morning and the realization that the President’s Special Assistant eats at our favorite karinderya! No pamati bodyguards who would hold off anyone getting near him and Phillip Salvador. Instead, Sir Bong Go offered to hold my phone for a selfie with him. If that wouldn’t excite a regular person, I don’t know what will.🤗🙌🏻 By the way, SAP paid for everyone’s order. His staff were extremely nice, giving rice to everybody and assisting the karinderya’s staff in giving away the food. That speaks volume about what kind of a leader our President is. Walang bahid ng hangin. What a nice way to start our day.♥️Go worked in Davao City for almost two decades as the personal aide of former Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.Now after his principal won the Presidential election, Go was urged by his supporters to run for the next Senatorial elections. However Go is still not deciding if he’s going to enter politics.Source:
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HOW PACQUIAO AND MAYWEATHER WILL SPLIT THE PRIZE MONEY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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2/5/2018 0:00
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In an unexpected turn of events on the eve of the ‘Fight of the Century,’ American boxer Floyd Mayweather has agreed to revise the agreed-upon split of the total prize money for the welterweight championship match with Filipino Manny Pacquiao.Proving to the world that it is not all about the money, Mayweather agreed to split the almost $300 Million prize money on a pound-per-pound basis, instead of the 60-40 split which favored the American.After the official weigh-in yesterday, Pacquiao weighed in at 145 pounds and Mayweather registered 146 pounds.This means that Pacquiao will get $146 Million and Mayweather will get $147 Million.Both camps hailed the new split, saying that it is more fair and equitable, considering that both fighters are now almost equal in popularity.Anything in excess of $293 Million will be donated to the Nepal earthquake relief.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/02/how-pacquiao-and-mayweather-will-split-the-prize-money/
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‘FIGHT OF THE CENTURY’ PART TWO: PACQUIAO VS. PHILIPPINE TAXWOMAN HENARES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/10/2017 0:00
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If you think the “Fight of the Century” is over, think again.It is just unfolding in Manila, between Filipino champion boxer Manny Pacquiao and champion taxwoman Kim Henares of the Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).In the last three years, Henares, BIR commissioner, has been going aftger Pacquiao for alleged tax deficiency now amounting to Three Billion pesos. Because of the boxer’s failure to pay taxes, the BIR has now issued a levy and garnishment order which puts Pacquiao’s properties in danger of confiscation by the government.Pacquiao has just announced his candidacy for senator, after having served as congressman representing his province of Sarangani. He holds the honor of being the top absentee Congressman.If he becomes senator, he would go down in history as the highest tax-evading
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Russell Crowe Is Filipino!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/06/2016 0:00
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Filipinos or part Filipinos have always graced the roster of famous Hollywood actors and celebrities, including Lou Diamond Phillips, Rob Schneider, Tia Carrere, Reggie Lee, Bruno Mars, Enrique Iglesias, apl.de.ap, to name a few.But who would have thought that Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe is Filipino?It took a newly-released film, “The Nice Guys” to confirm the Filipino-ness of Crowe. No less than his co-actor in the film, Ryan Gosling made the revelation. Just watch the film for the great revelation!
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First It Was Jesus, Then Marilyn Monroe Seen Behind Philippine President Duterte
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['Pol Pinoy']
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4/7/2016 0:00
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Photos and videos of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s inauguration speech on June 30 have baffled many Filipinos. And we’re talking about the image of Jesus Christ that seemed to have appeared behind Duterte, against the backdrop of the Philippine flag.Now, Filipinos are starting to realize that on that same day, when a different image manifested itself again on the Philippine flag behind the president. This time it was the image of Marilyn Monroe.Is this a Divine Providence message of the new president’s dual persona? Sinner and Saint?We’ll let our readers make their own conclusions!http://pl6455346.puhtml.com/b4/5b/22/b45b22a1ee991b25893367a7b9afb12a.js
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JP Nieves was suspended in Student Council for being involved in Hazing and Fratwar
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2016-01-13 21:39:55+08:00
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The 21 year-old student, John Paul delas Nieves who challenges Duterte in Comelec is now receiving tremendous amount of criticism to the Duterte supporters.Some people brought back the Hazing issue who sent a 17-year-old student to the hospital that made Nieves to be suspended in the University of the Philippines Student Council.They also thrown the Frat War issue that involved 10 suspects from his fraternity who attacked 4 other students that forces Nieves to resign in his fraternity.According to the Duterte supporters, Nieves was impeached because he refused to resign from his fraternity.According to Nieves, he believed in his own advocacy to uphold excellence and service for the development of the society.His fraternity should not protect those who are involved in the incident in order to spare the innocent, he added.Supporters of Nieves, defended the UP Student and said that JP possessed the characteristics of a responsible leader and the suspension that he faced is not a punishment.Nieves admitted that he was receiving threats from Duterte supporters on Facebook. The Camp of Duterte challenges the UP Student to file another case to the PDP-Laban Standard Bearer.
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ANOTHER WORLD RECORD FOR THE PHILIPPINES!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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20/11/2017 0:00
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The Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) is not yet ready to retire its mantra of ‘It’s More Fun in the Philippines.’ In fact, the country has added yet anther world record to its string of accomplisments, Tourism Secretary Ramon Ramirez Jr. proudly announced today.The new world record? Filipinos ranked Number 1 in the world among the most gullible people on the Internet. India was a distant second, followed by the United States.NetData International, a company that studies all kinds of data on the Internet, has shown that Filipinos are the most gullible in terms of satirical articles. Their data reveals that majority of shares from satirical articles are coming from the Philippines. They also noted that more than half of these articles are written by Filipinos.According to NetData social media experts, this data signifies that most Filipino internet users either share an article they haven’t read or understood or they just can’t distinguish satire from legitimate news.DOT said the Philippines is not only famous for its scenic natural landscapes, its beauty queens, champion boxers and corrupt politicians, but it has also established itself as a country with top world records.Earlier this year, Makati City in the Philippines was named ‘Selfie Capital of the World.’ Cebu City recently topped the Guinness World Record of the largest single Zumba class. And the newly-opened Philippine Arena now holds the distinction as the largest indoor arena in the world. Not to mention the most number of Filipino nationals (and those of Filipino heritage) winning international reality show singing competitions.So go ahead, say it one more time… ‘It’s More Fun in the Philippines!’
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WE INTERRUPT THE NEWS…
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/11/2016 0:00
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WE INTERRUPT THE NEWS TO BRING YOU THIS AMAZING AND HEART-WARMING VIDEO. MABUHAY! PHILIPPINES!We at The Adobo Chronicles join the entire world in sending positive thoughts to the people of the Philippines.With help from some of our readers and viewers, we have made donations to the Philippine Red Cross for Haiyan Typhoon relief. We hope that we all continue to help even after the cameras and news media have left the scenes of devastation. Let’s lift up the Filipino spirit. We will endure. We will rebuild. We are one. We are the world!
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/11/23/we-interrupt-the-news/
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KRIS AQUINO WANTS TO BE EXCUSED FROM HOSTING APEC LEADERS’ SPOUSES
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13/11/2017 0:00
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Tradition dictates that the spouse of the head of the host-state tour the spouses of guest-leaders during Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) events, but with President Aquino being a bachelor, his sisters had to fill in.Ambassador Marciano Paynor Jr., director general of the APEC National Organizing Council, earlier told reporters that the president’s sisters Ballsy Aquino-Cruz, Pinky Aquino-Abelleda, Viel Aquino-Dee and Kris Aquino will be giving the spouses of APEC leaders a historical tour of Intramuros during the Nov. 18-19 event.Jardin said the tour, with the theme “A Walk Through Time,” would recreate a “living museum” scenario at every stop featuring actors, dancers and musicians.However, at the last minute, Kris, an actress and talk show host, asked that she be excused from the spouses’ tour.She asked her president brother to assign her instead to be the personal chaperone of two of the most good-looking heads of state attending the Manila summit: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.Kris told The Adobo Chronicles that she is ‘very kilig’ (flirtatiously excited) just thinking about it. “Both gentlemen are so pogi (handsome), and it will be an honor and an extreme pleasure for me to be their tourist guide! I also want to do a one-on-one interview with them for my TV show.”Kris’ three sisters are understandably not happy.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/13/kris-aquino-wants-to-be-excused-from-hosting-apec-leaders-spouses/
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Philippines’ VP Leni Robredo Wants To Step Down To Pursue Modeling Career
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/11/2016 0:00
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It is no secret that she was hesitant to run for vice president. But being the good citizen and loyal party member that she is, she accepted the challenge of candidacy for the Liberal Party. And she won.Now, Leni Robredo is having second thoughts about being VP.She wants to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a fashion and magazine model, and since she assumed the vice presidency, she has made it to the cover of several fashion magazines.She told The Adobo Chronicles that her VP and cabinet positions are standing in the way of her modeling ambition.She is expected to announce her decision about possibly abandoning her government positions in the next few weeks, after a scheduled meeting with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.Stay tuned.
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CHANGE IN OSCAR AWARDS VENUE ANNOUNCED
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/07/2016 0:00
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the 2014 Oscar Awards Night has been moved to a new venue. And it is not in Hollywood, but in the Philippines. In an email alert to members of the Hollywood Press Association, the Academy said that because of the importance of the red carpet ceremonies which precede the handing out of the Oscar statuettes to the best of the best in the film industry, it needed to find a venue that can host the all-important “who are you wearing?” pre-festivities. And host it well. The Academy also wanted an international group of fashion police since it’s tired of the aging Joan Rivers and the “E!” anchors and reporters.Members of the Academy board made the decision after viewing the State of the Nation Address (SONA) by Philippine President Noynoy Aquino at the Batasang Pambansa (National Assembly building) last Monday. The almost two-hour speech (the equivalent of the U.S. State of the Union Address), was preceded by the usual fashion parade of politicians, their spouses and other invited celebrities and guests. This year’s SONA red carpet was extremely sensational as attendees donned the best creations of the country’s top designers, jewelers and shoemakers. Designs ranged from flowing ternos (the national dress) and hand-painted barong tagalogs (the national male formal attire) to rainbow-colored, ethnic-inspired gowns and floor-length dangling earrings.The morning after front page coverage of all the major dailies highlighted the fashion extravaganza while relegating the text of Aquino’s speech to their B-2 sections.“The Philippines sure knows how to stage an elaborate red carpet,” the Academy noted, adding that the change in venue from Hollywood to Quezon City, will ensure a billion or more worldwide viewers of the televised Oscar ceremonies.
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Philippine And Hawaiian Airlines To Offer Free Airline Tickets To Hawaiian Islands
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/09/2016 0:00
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In the past several days, many netizens were duped by bogus websites in which Etihad Airways tickets were supposedly offered in return for participants completing a survey, adding a link to their Facebook account and sharing it with 15 friends. The airline based in the United Arab Emirates has confirmed that the websites were fraudulent.But a new airline tickets offer has emerged and it seems to be more credible than the Etihad Airways hoax.This offer is a joint venture of Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Hawaiian Airlines that awards netizens with free round-trip tickets from Manila to Honolulu on PAL and additional inter-island air tickets on Hawaiian Airlines to all of the islands in Hawaii, including Oahu, Kauai, Maui and the Big Island.There are no surveys to complete, no links to add and no need to share with FB friends.All that is required is for contest participants to fax a copy of their approved U.S. visa to either PAL in Manila or Hawaiian Airlines in Honolulu. In addition, participants must submit an audio tape in which they correctly pronounce the name of Hawaii’s state fish, Humuhumunukunukuapua`a.And spell it right too in their visa application.
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/25/philippine-and-hawaiian-airlines-to-offer-free-airline-tickets-to-hawaiian-islands/#respond
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AS BLUEFIN TUNA SUPPLY IS DEPLETED, SPAM SUSHI GAINS ENORMOUS POPULARITY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/11/2017 0:00
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thanks to ABC Stores (found in every street corner of Waikiki) that sell this delicacy to the delight of Japanese tourists that make up a huge percentage of Hawaii visitors.Consumers who prefer the original tuna version of sushi will still find it in most sushi bars and Japanese restaurants worldwide, but for a hefty price, averaging $265 per small plate.So, if SPAM is not your thing, and you can’t afford bluefin tuna sushi, we suggest you stick to California rolls. There should be ample supply of avocados everywhere.
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Court Of Appeals Issues Gag Order For Rappler To Shut Up
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/07/2018 0:00
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The Philippines’ Court of Appeals has DENIED Rappler’s petition for a reconsideration of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) revocation of its media licence for violation of the Constitution.In its decision, the Court clearly stated that Rappler is liable for violating the Constitution in as far as the 100% ownership provision of the law regarding media ownership.But a desperate Rappler chose to to re-interpret (or misinterpret) the ruling, saying that the Court says the license revocation is wrong.Clearly, the very first paragraph of the decision says the opposite.So today, the Court issued a gag order to Rappler to stop it from making false interpretations of its decision.Get that, Maria Ressa? STFU!
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Duterte says that NCRPO Chief Albayalde will be the next head of PNP
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2018-04-05 16:09:30+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte announced in his speech at the Rizal Hall of Malacanang Palace on April 5, 2018 that National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Oscar Albayalde would be the next PNP Director General.This would confirm that the rumours that Albayalde would replace PNP Director General chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa this month are true.According to the article of politics.ph, Albayalde will head the PNP starting April 19.Duterte believed that the strict personality of Albayalde would be good for the Philippine National Police.“The stricter, the better.” Duterte said.Albayalde got a media mileage after he caught several sleeping cops during his surprise visits around NCR.He didn’t hesitate to punish the police officers showing laziness during work hours.Dela Rosa and Albayalde both belong to the Philippine Military Academy “Sinagtala” Class of 1986.Unlike the PNP chief, Albayalde didn’t come from Davao City. He was born and raised in San Fernando City, Pampanga, and became head of the provincial police office.Several months ago, Deputy Director General Ramon Apolinario has been rumored to be the next leader of PNP, however President Rodrigo Duterte didn’t confirmed if the rumors are true and instead ordered the extension of Dela Rosa’s term.Meanwhile, Dela Rosa is expected to lead the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).
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Leni Robredo has become a victim of her own over-confidence
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2016-07-05 15:48:20+00:00
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Current Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo is proving that her detractors are right about her. Even before the recently-concluded Presidential Elections, a lot of people already thought that she is not fit to be Vice President. Her recent statements to the media is not doing much to reverse that impression.First of all, some people are wondering why she is doing a media blitz at all. She seems to be in the news a lot. If not her regular bus trips going to and from Naga City or her holiday trips overseas, the media would be reporting what she’s wearing to functions. I don’t recall previous Vice Presidents being in the limelight this much. It could have something to do with the fact that both media and Robredo have a lot of time on their hands since President Rodrigo Duterte has not given them much to work with. Or it could be because Robredo seems to be the “darling” of the media at the moment since the latter fell out of favour with Duterte. Either way, nothing significant comes out of her press conferences and media interviews.During a recent interview with Tina Palma, Robredo said she is confident there was no cheating in the last election despite the claims of her closest rival and former Senator Bongbong Marcos. When asked by Palma what her basis is in being confident there was no cheating, she simply said that she is sure because she did not cheat. But when Palma pointed out that the electoral protest filed by Marcos did not cite her specifically – that it was the Commission on Elections and Smartmatic that were cited in the cheating allegations – her answer was a mixture of naiveté and condescension. She reiterated again that she is confident there was no cheating in the last elections. She added it was not possible since the country now uses an automated system. She also said that she finds it ridiculous that she is the only one who would benefit from the electoral fraud:“Sigurado kasi ako hindi naman ako nandaya. Pero sigurado din akong walang pandadaya,” she said in an ANC Talkback interview that aired Monday. “Ako kasi, confident ako na walang pandarayang nagawa kasi automated elections ito. Parang napaka-ridiculous na may pandadayang gagawin tapos ako lang ‘yung makikinabang,” Robredo added.Those who are protesting the election results – and this includes millions of voters who felt disenfranchised for various reasons like not being able to vote in their precincts – did not say that only Robredo benefited from cheating. Marcos’s electoral protest, if investigated properly, could quite possibly expose cheating on a massive scale. It could prove that votes were also shaved from other candidates to favour the candidates allied with the Liberal Party who were said to have allegedly paid criminal syndicates to tamper with election forms and voting machines. After all, part of the complaint filed by Marcos is alleged pre-shading of votes in Mindanao prior to election. Likewise, some whistle-blowers already confirmed that it is not only Robredo who benefited from electoral fraud:The whistleblower allegeds that not only Roxas and Robredo benefited from their Quezon operations; Senate President Franklin Drilon who topped the Senate race, along with incoming senators Risa Hontiveros and Leila De Lima also did. They claimed the votes for Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos were taken and encoded for Robredo. Even Senator Grace Poe and other candidates were allegedly robbed of votes which were also encoded for Roxas.The whistle-blowers’ claims are not too far-fetched. A lot of people were wondering why Drilon got more votes with 18,607,391 than President Duterte’s 16,600,000 votes. The same people were very surprised that Hontiveros and De Lima won seats in the Senate.Robredo’s confidence that there was no cheating also highlights her arrogance. Prior to Marcos filing his election protest before Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), Robredo was implying that Marcos was simply making things up to condition the minds of the public to go against her. But now that Marcos has formalised his complaint, she is still quick to dismiss the allegations. Her attitude reveals that she either did not or has not studied the basis of Marcos’s allegations – the mountain of evidence submitted to the PET. Once again, Robredo is proving she lacks foresight. What if the cheating allegations are proven right? She is putting herself in potentially humiliating situation.Robredo should at least show concern that there are members of the public who think she benefited from electoral fraud. Dismissing them just makes those people angrier. She probably thinks they are just a product of her detractors. That kind of attitude is so Liberal Party – very dismissive of its critics. Well, she is wrong. A lot of people don’t like her because of her attitude towards cheating allegations. They think she doesn’t care that voters are not free to choose who they want to lead the country. They think she doesn’t care that the country’s democracy has become a sham thanks to criminal syndicates who have taken over the voting system. There is even a Facebook page dedicated to mocking Robredo. Her handlers could be protecting her from these facts, but that won’t help her stay grounded in reality.Apart from her lack of foresight, Robredo’s penchant for being a bad judge of character was evident after her brief courtesy call on Duterte in Malacanang Palace. After weeks of waiting for an invite from Duterte, she decided to invite herself over. She claims she just wants to express her support in person. Sure. We believe her. She does not have a choice but to do so lest she wants to stay out of the loop and further alienate herself from the Duterte government over the next six years. But anyway, after meeting Duterte, this was what Robredo had to say:‘Yung na-meet ko on Friday saka kanina, malayo na doon sa dati kong nakikita sa TV. Malayo doon sa preconceived notions ko about him. Kasi ‘yung dati parang sound and fury eh, nagmumura, madaling magalit, pinapagalitan ‘yung kung sinong nakaka-get his ire. Pero, Friday, kanina, ibang iba. He was very respectful, malumanay magsalita, mina-Ma’am pa nga ako,” Robredo told ANC.It goes to show that Robredo did not look beyond the hype and negative propaganda against Duterte during the election campaign. That proves that she does not have very good analytical skills. A smart person would have studied Duterte’s tactics during the campaign and see it for what it is – brutal honesty. Meanwhile, someone like Robredo easily got swayed by warnings of “doom” and “gloom” by bleeding heart “liberals”. After all, she is one of them. She now has to eat her words – words if I remember correctly were “It would be difficult to work with Duterte”. Unfortunately, aside from being a victim of her Liberal Party mates who forced her to run even if she didn’t want to, Robredo has become a victim of her own hubris. Someone needs to knock some sense into her.Robredo seems to be clueless about a lot of things. In another statement, she said she is not yet familiar with tasks involved in heading a big political party like the Liberal Party. Damn. How can Filipinos expect her to lead the country if she can’t even lead a political party? Robredo seems to be expecting the public to “understand” that she is still “learning” as she goes. This is the kind of stuff that makes progress in the Philippines move in a glacial pace. Filipino politicians run for higher office not knowing what to do when they finally win. God forbid something bad happens to Duterte while Robredo is Vice President. Robredo is simply not fit to replace him especially while she is still “not yet familiar with the tasks involved” in her current post.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/07/leni-robredo-become-victim-confidence/
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DONALD TRUMP HAS BEEN RADICALIZED, EX-WIFE SAYS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/12/2017 0:00
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The ex-wife of Donald Trump told reporters today that the Republican presidential candidate has been so radicalized to the point she could not recognize him anymore.Ivana Trump, 66, was married to the real estate mogul from 1977 to 1992. She said that she suspects a burning desire for power has totally changed him since he declared his candidacy for president.‘The Donald Trump I know was a church-going Christian who would hobnob with the Clintons, hang out with Miss Universe contestants, crisscross the country and the world looking for business opportunities, and a rising reality TV star,’ she said. ‘I used to support his candidacy for president, but with all his radical views of late, I cannot, in true conscience, vote for him.’The Donald has gone from calling Mexicans rapists and criminals to proposing to ‘take out’ relatives of terrorists to totally banning all Muslims from entering the U.S.Asked who she thought was responsible for radicalizing her ex-husband, Ivana replied, ‘Why, of course all those lunatics who keep voting for him in the polls!’The latest Republican presidential poll shows Trump garnering 36% of the votes, double digits ahead of his closest rival, Senator Ted Cruz.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/08/donald-trump-has-been-radicalized-ex-wife-says/
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Washington Post Misses Wednesday Edition, Blames Pizza Hut
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/06/2018 0:00
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If you’re wondering why your favorite newspaper rack for The Washington Post is empty today, wonder no more. The country’s leading print newspaper does not have a Wednesday edition.Yesterday, in the spirit of public service, newsroom staff of the Post participated in a taste test of the new Pizza Hut hot dog-stuffed crust. “We’re doing the tasting so that you don’t have to,” the staff said in a recorded video of the taste test.Staff reaction to the new pizza which will officially launch Thursday was, at best, lukewarm. Many found the pepperoni and hot dog combination unnecessary and far from appetizing.Now back to why there is no Wednesday edition of the Post this week. All staff that participated in the Pizza Hut taste test left the newsroom early Tuesday. They all suffered from indigestion.But not to worry, you can still read the paper’s online edition.As for the hot dog pizza? Well, you just need to make your own judgment Thursday.And oh, don’t forget the mustard.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/17/washington-post-misses-wednesday-edition-blames-pizza-hut/?share=email
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Adobo Chronicles Endorses Donald Trump
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/10/2016 0:00
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We don’t usually endorse Republican candidates. In fact we don’t endorse any candidates, period.But the stakes in this year’s US presidential elections are so high we have to make a stand.We endorse Donald Trump to ride his Trojan horse into oblivion and that hopefully we will never hear from him, or of him again. Ever!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/27/adobo-chronicles-endorses-donald-trump/?share=email
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s New Word For 2017: Trollerati
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['Pol Pinoy']
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14/03/2017 0:00
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We all know about the word ‘literati,’ a noun that means ‘educated class’ or ‘persons interested in literature or the arts.’But a dictionary search of the word ‘trollerati,’ which has been making the rounds on social media comes up with nothing. Not on Merriam-Webster’s nor Oxford dictionaries. Well, that is about to change.Today, Merriam-Webster, publisher of the American dictionary has announced a new word entry in its 2017 edition. You guessed it right — ‘trollerati.’The word’s origin would make every Filipino proud.‘Trollerati’ was coined by a group of President Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters from the world of social media who one day decided to get together and form a close-knit social network with one goal: protect and defend the Motherland.In the Webster’s word entry, ‘trollerati’ is defined as a group of two or more bloggers who have a following of at least 1,000 and who are held in high esteem by netizens for their truthful and intelligent posts on political issues and developments.It is rumored that the English dictionary, Oxford, is also considering including the new word in its upcoming edition.So there you go. Your new word for the day: trollerati: plural noun, trol.le-ra·ti \tro-leh-ˈrä-tē\
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/14/merriam-webster-dictionarys-new-word-for-2017-trollerati/
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Will New MRT Trains Boost The Philippines’ Mess Transportation?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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22/01/2016 0:00
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A better Metro Rail Transit (MRT) system in the coming months is guaranteed by the Philippines’ Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to commuters with the arrival of new coaches, CNN reports.But if you ask the MRT Holdings, Inc. (MRTH), mother company of the MRT Corporation, private owner of the MRT, it wouldn’t recommend taking the new train for safety reasons.“We feel this is a danger to the riding public. Not to mention a danger to the system itself. It might destroy the MRT system itself, that we own,” MRTH Chairman Robert Sobrepeña said.Sobrepeña claims that Chinese firm Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co., Ltd., which is supplying the new coaches, has no track record of building a similar train type. “That means this is a guinea pig that we are testing. I wouldn’t ride it. I wouldn’t risk my life on an LRV (light rail vehicle) manufactured by a company that’s never made such an LRV.”In 2013, President Noynoy Aquino said that if the problems that have consistently plagued the MRT were not solved by the end of 2015, he and Transportatiom Secretary Joseph Abaya will let themselves be run over by a train. The Filipinos are still waiting for that promise to be fulfilled.In the meantime, Metro Manila’s mass transportation continues to be a mess.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/22/will-new-mrt-trains-boost-the-philippines-mess-transportation/?share=email
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CJ Lourdes Sereno, Rappler’s Maria Ressa to St. Scholastica Nun: Shut Up!
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/03/2018 0:00
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Ang isda ay hahuhuli sa sariling bibig (The fish is caught by its own mouth).This is exactly what happened to activist nun and former president of St. Scholastica’s College Sister Mary John Mananzan.In an interview on GMA News, she criticized the Duterte government for trying to silence the opposition by citing the cases of Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno, Senator Leila De Lima and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa.“Tignan mo ang nangyayari sa opposition, si Sereno, si Leila De Lima, at Rappler … basta nag-object ka, nagprotest ka, naganyan ka … anong klaseng democracy ‘yan, hindi ba democracy means you have to have opposition? Kung hindi ka ganyan, hindi ka democracy.”While De Lima was pleased at Mananzan’s comment, Sereno and Ressa both condemned the nun.”As Chief Justice, I am supposed to be non-partisan,” Sereno said.”As a journalist and news media executive, I am neither anti nor pro-opposition,” Ressa said.Both then asked Mananzan to just STFU (shut up).
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/17/cj-lourdes-sereno-rapplers-maria-ressa-to-st-scholastica-nun-shut-up/
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CAN THE REIGNING MISS WORLD ALSO BECOME MISS UNIVERSE?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/12/2017 0:00
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On December 14, 2014, Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World in London. But unlike in other countries, whomever is chosen Miss South Africa in any given year represents the country in all major international beauty pageants, including Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Supranational, Miss World and Miss Grand International.So, when the Miss Universe Pageant is held in Florida next month, Strauss will take to the stage as Miss South Africa, right? Wrong.Remember what the Miss Universe Pageant hosts always say before announcing the name of the new Miss Universe? “In the event that the new Miss Universe will not be able to fulfill her duties, the first runner-up will automatically become Miss Universe.”Ergo, Strauss as the reigning Miss World can’t possibly fulfill her duties as Miss Universe which include traveling and appearing with Miss Universe Pageant owner Donald Trump. So Strauss has been disqualified from the Florida pageant.Miss South Africa’s 1st runner up, Ziphozakhe Zokufa will take over to represent her country in the Miss Universe Pageant.After all, Trump, who has a say in who becomes Miss Universe, may have a different type than the Miss World Pageant judges. So a Miss World title holder is not assured of a Miss Universe title.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/18/can-the-reigning-miss-world-also-become-miss-universe/
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PORK BARREL AFTERMATH: PHILIPPINE NEWSPAPER TO PUBLISH UNPRECEDENTED THREE EDITIONS DAILY
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['Pol Pinoy']
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18/05/2017 0:00
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morning, noon and evening. Thanks to the pork barrel scam that is now the center of a massive investigation involving lawmakers, administration officials and private business persons.The scam involves the alleged siphoning of 10 Billion pesos of taxpayer money into ghost projects and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) as well as the pockets of senators, representatives and high government officials.The newspaper, Philippine Daily Inquirer, has obtained files and documents from whistleblower turned state witness, Benhur Luy, listing the names of over 150 past and current members of the House of Representatives and detailing their involvement in the scam. Luy is a former employee of Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the scam.The Inquirer said it has run out of space in its single edition to publish the names and transactions of the lawmakers. To remedy the situation, the newspaper announced that beginning tomorrow, it will publish three daily editions in order to accommodate the voluminous damning documents in Luy’s files.The newspaper is confident that it will have enough stories to fill its 3 daily editions, especially when the “other list” containing the names of senators finally becomes public. Secretary of Justice Leila de Lima is holding on to an affidavit obtained from Napoles which reportedly implicates more than half of sitting senators.Newspaper printing can be profitable after all!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/18/pork-barrel-aftermath-philippine-newspaper-to-publish-unprecedented-three-editions-daily/#respond
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FORGET ‘THROWBACK THURSDAYS,’ AT&T ANNOUNCES ‘FREE FRIDAYS’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/04/2017 0:00
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America-based AT&T is the world’s second largest telecommunications company with a market value in excess of $200 Billion. With over 105 million subscribers around the world and nearly a quarter million employees, AT&T has subsidiaries like AT&T Corp, AT&T Mobility, BellSouth, Southwestern Bell and AT&T Teleholdings.The Board of Directors, meeting in the AT&T headquarters in Dallas, Texas, had a ‘coming to Jesus’ moment and unanimously approved to roll out an ambitious plan that would greatly benefit its current and future subscribers. AT&T is calling it ‘Free Fridays.’Effective Friday, May 2, 2014, subscribers can call anyone anywhere in the world for free any time from 12:00 am till 11:59 pm every Friday. The Board of Directors declined to disclose what this new program will cost the company and its stockholders, but it said that it is part of its commitment to give back to its customers.In order to avail of the no-charge calls, customers will need a unique code that will be included with their next monthly statement.AT&T subscribers immediately hailed the announcement while thousands of Verizon, Sprint and other telecom subscribers have flooded the toll-free lines of these companies to cancel their service in order to switch to AT&T.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/25/forget-throwback-thursdays-att-announces-free-fridays/?share=email
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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO INSULTS A KENNEDY DURING A MEETING IN BOSTON
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/09/2017 0:00
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President NoyNoy Aquino shared a pepperoni pizza with U.S. Representative Joseph Kennedy III at a pizzeria that was one of the Philippine leader’s favorites when his family lived in exile in Boston.Aquino met with the grandnephew of U.S. President John F. Kennedy at Bill’s Pizzeria in Newton on Monday morning, prior to his scheduled policy speech at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.Except for a photo coverage, reporters were not allowed at the meeting between the two scions of their countries’ most influential political families. At press time, details of their 30-minute meeting have yet to be released.However, sources close to Kennedy said that the congressman was extremely upset and insulted when the Philippine president asked for a knife and fork for his pizza slice. “Over here in Massachusetts, or anywhere in the U.S., we eat pizza with our hands, never with any utensil,” Kennedy reportedly told Aquino. Apparently, Aquino wanted to impress upon Kennedy that while Filipinos are known for eating their food with their hands, they also know how to use utensils.The sources also said that while Kennedy was pleased to meet with Aquino, he was disgusted that the breakfast meeting was held at a pizzeria. “In America, we don’t eat pizza for breakfast. We eat pancakes, bacon and eggs,” Kennedy said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/23/philippine-president-aquino-insults-a-kennedy-during-a-meeting-in-boston/
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REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS TRY MUSIC DIPLOMACY IN GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN STANDOFF
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/10/2016 0:00
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to settle their differences, especially those that are entrenched along party lines. This time, Republicans and Democrats are trying something different, weeks after negotiations continue to fail over ending the government shutdown. They are using music!At its caucus meeting this morning, the Republican Party invited Grammy Award-winner Carrie Underwood, a registered Republican, to open their session with the song “Amazing Grace.” The Republicans skipped the usual prayer invocation. A source who was present at the closed-door meeting told The Adobo Chronicles that Carrie’s rendition of this religious classic seemed to have greatly inspired the caucus members to keep on fighting to advance their anti-Obamacare agenda as the primary negotiating point in the budget battle.On the other side of the aisle, the Democrats, meeting at the Rose Garden of The White House to strategize their next move on the government shutdown, invited the Dixie Chicks to open their meeting. The Grammy Award-winning trio gained notoriety when they criticized George W. Bush during a 2003 concert in London. At the concert, they said they were “ashamed” that the President was from Texas. The trio also hails from the Lone Star State. As soon as the Dixie Chicks began their opening hit song, Democrats roared in approval and applause. The song? “Not Ready to Make Nice.”Judging from the musical strategies of either party, there seems to be no immediate end in sight for the government shutdown.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/10/15/republicans-democrats-try-music-diplomacy-in-government-shutdown-standoff/#respond
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President Duterte orders Asec. Mocha to “report” to Malacanang
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2018-05-17 06:56:19+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte wanted Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson to report to her office immediately.Well, sorry to the critics of Uson, but Duterte wanted Mocha to appear in Malacanang not because he’s going to fire her for corruption, but the President urged the communications assistant secretary to treat the workers of the Palace because it’s her birthday today!“Wag ka ng mag tago, kasi birthday mo.. mag report ka at gumastos ka sa blowout, mag sakripisyo ka sa bulsa mo…” Duterte said in his birthday greeting video to Mocha.Duterte also thanked Mocha for her service to the people and for her unending support to the President.“Maraming salamat sa serbisyo mo sa gobyerno at para sa tao at yung tulong mo sa akin, hindi ko nakakalimutan,” he said.“Happy Birthday and again, may you live for a thousand years, sayang ang ganda mo alagaan mo yan” he added.Uson is one of the loyal supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte and her social media page helped a lot to promote the former Mayor of Davao City during the last presidential elections.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-orders-asec-mocha-report-malacanang/
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BREAKING: VP Leni Robredo Back In Duterte Cabinet As Mendicant-in-Chief
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/05/2017 0:00
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After Vice President Leni Robredo publicly supported the declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao, she seems to have earned back the trust and confidence of President Rodrigo Duterte.Robredo is back in the Cabinet as the new Mendicant-in-Chief. As the “donation czar,” the VP’s main responsibility is to solicit donations for and on behalf of the government and the Filipino people.In a statement released by Malacañang, Duterte said he was very impressed with Robredo’s recent calls for donations for all sorts of causes — from relief for natural calamity victims to help for those caught in the crossfire between government troops and the terrorist group Maute in Marawi City. “She even has a call for donations for a defense fund to help with the electoral protest filed against her by former Senator Bongbong Marcos. She is clearly the most qualified person for the job,” Duterte said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/29/breaking-vp-leni-robredo-back-in-duterte-cabinet-as-mendicant-in-chief/
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Senate Slaps Leila De Lima With Salary Deductions For Her Walkouts (Video)
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['Pol Pinoy']
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3/10/2016 0:00
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An elected member of the Philippine Senate or House of Representatives is expected to attend all regular sessions and committee hearings in accordance with congressional schedule. Each member of Congress currently receives P204,000 per year as compensation.Today, the Senate punished Senator Leila De Lima for walking out again from the committee hearing investigating the alleged extra-judicial killings in connection with the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.De Lima walked out yesterday because Justice Committee Chair Senator Dick Gordon refused to apologize for accusing her of hiding the fact that her witness, Edgar Matobato, had faced a kidnapping case.This was the second time in several weeks that De Lima walked out. The first was during a privilege speech by her nemesis, Senator Alan Cayetano.The Senate leadership has had it with De Lima’s walkouts, so it imposed a punishment of salary deduction, equivalent to 5% of the lady senator’s annual salary. That salary deduction would amount to about P10,000.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/10/03/senate-slaps-leila-de-lima-with-salary-deductions-for-her-walkouts-video/?share=email
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The far-right rises in the Philippines
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-03-09 10:17:47+00:00
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Nationalism has been reborn in the Philippines, and the yellows and liberals have failed to realize what is going on.One of my criticisms of Philippine politics has always been the lack of party principles, as all our political parties are on the center of the traditional left-right political spectrum. This is largely because the political parties have all gravitated towards the center, trying to pander to voters election in and election out.We’re not like the United States where the Republican and Democratic parties offer different platforms, the former focusing on the free market while the latter on imposing regulations and redistribution of wealth. The same can be said for the United Kingdom, where the Tory Party and the Labour Party also offer different platforms (though one could argue that they’ve been the same as of late because of the Blair Rights in Labour). We’re not like our former colonial masters or their former colonial masters when speaking of political dynamics.Then again, we’re also not like our Asian neighbors. Japan and China have more powerful executives compared to the Philippines, and the latter is far more authoritarian, carrying over the strongman leadership established in the time of Mao even after reforms by the Xiaoping administration. The Filipino system is quite unique compared to our more prosperous neighbors or our wealthier allies in the West.One would notice that parties and politicians offer practically the same platform: free and cheaper healthcare, free fertilizers for farmers, dole outs for those in poverty, and free tuition for students in state universities. Such platforms seem socialist. But instead of socialism’s goal of fair redistribution, the end goal of our politicians’ platforms is to pander to people and get their votes for the next election. (Not that socialism is a good and practical system in the first place, for everywhere it was tried, it runs the country’s economy into the ground.)In one province, Family A would rule for a few decades. They offer Platform 1. Then, Family B would eliminate Family A, sweep into power but also offer Platform 1. Passing the political dynasty bill in this case would be useless. There is only a change in the name of the ruler but not in the ruling system. In other words, our system is not broken but rather, it is inherently corrupt.A broken system can be fixed. But an inherently corrupt system like what we’ve had cannot be fixed, it must be burned to the ground and completely eradicated. In 2010, Noynoy Aquino sold himself as a holier than thou candidate who could do no wrong and who was out to fix the system that was broken during the Arroyo administration. But the system remained in place.Aquino simply replaced Arroyo’s corrupt personnel with his own set of corrupt personnel. His refusal to hold Budget Secretary Butch Abad liable for the DAP scandal is proof of this. The same way he refused to hold his men accountable for the botched anti-terror operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on January 25, 2015, Aquino did not fix the broken system, he simply (and clumsily) showed our people how it really works.The early candidates for the presidency (Mar Roxas, Jejomar Binay, and Grace Poe) all ran on the same pandering platform. These candidates offered no palpable change whatsoever. As Jonathan Pie described Hillary Clinton’s offer to the American people, “Same old shit.” But then lo and behold, the unorthodox Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte declared his run for the presidency.Duterte offered a radical platform of using force to eradicate corruption and drugs. As the campaign started, Duterte led the opinion polls outright and cruised to a victory in the presidential election last May. His message resonated with the clamor for change. Duterte vowed to take the country back from the corrupt oligarchs and prevent the Philippines from descending into what he called a “narco state” or a state run by drug money.Sure enough, unlike most politicians, Duterte delivered on his message. In his young presidency, Duterte took on the Obama administration in the United States, supranational organizations like the United Nations and the European Union, the Roman Catholic Church, and the political and economic establishment put in place in 1986. His approval ratings are high as he took on the bodies that our typical corrupt politicians would bow down to.And in the war on drugs, criminality, and corruption, Duterte has employed a Machiavellian “by all means necessary” approach. He has empowered the police to an extent not seen since the martial law era of Marcos. In fact, he cancelled the 2016 Barangay Election just so the Philippine National Police can focus on its war on illegal drugs. The president has not hesitated to name Mayors, Governors, Congressmen, and even a lady Senator who are involved in drugs.Despite the so-called extrajudicial killings which has numbered over 7,000, the president remains very popular. His supporters are all over social media, they have complete control of Congress, and they recently held a show of force in Luneta in response to the politicians who tried to use the 31st anniversary of EDSA 1986 to score political points against President Duterte. Such is the Duterte effect.Usually, support bases of politicians quiet down after the election. Not with President Duterte. As the days pass, the Duterte support base becomes even more energized. Amidst a destabilization plot by the Liberal Party, the Duterte supporters have become even more eager to defend their president and to keep the country from being taken away once more by the corrupt oligarchs.“Tama yang kay Duterte. Hindi tayo magbabago kung hindi maubos mga kurakot at mga kriminal” a barangay official in my province told me before Christmas when we were out drinking.A charismatic leader representing the will of his people, running the country with an iron hand, and taking the country back from the traditional elites and saving the country from destruction. Such is how the President’s strongest supporters see him. In fact, they have even pledged to support him if he places the country under martial law.“Di bale na mag-martial law si Presidente. Mas pipiliin ko naman martial law kesa magkalat mga adik sa kalye” one taxi driver told me when I was on my way to the apartment after returning from Quezon province.The President has not espoused any ideological leaning except that one time when he called himself a ‘socialist’. However, the activities of his allies like Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez (in threatening to remove from key House positions those who voted against the death penalty bill) and most especially his supporters who continue to push for the continuity of the President’s iron-fist method show tenets of far-right politics.The critics are wrong in labeling the Duterte supporters as fanatics. They are not. These are people who have grown tired of the corrupt system in the country. These are people that want change and want it fast. It so happens that they feel that it is President Duterte who would bring the country back to life. We are seeing not fanaticism, but nationalism reborn.This desire to take the Philippines back is unprecedented. The President’s supporters want change, and they want it by any means necessary, even it means supporting an authoritarian way of doing things. Even with all the executions in the midst of the drug war, in the end, what matters to them is the benefit of the nation. Nationalism has been reborn, and has already likely evolved further into extreme nationalism.Our people could not care less about ideology. But the failure of promised change three decades ago has made the rebirth of Filipino nationalism inevitable. And an inevitable consequence of this rebirth of nationalism is the birth of extreme forms of nationalism, as we have seen as of late.The far-right has risen in the Philippines. They want change, they want their country back, they want to usher in an era of Filipino greatness, and they want it done by any means necessary.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/03/far-right-rises-philippines/
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SF GIANTS QUARANTINED FOR 21 DAYS; FRIDAY’S VICTORY PARADE CANCELLED
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/10/2017 0:00
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developed overnight but strangely enough, only the Royals fans are exhibiting it.Upon consultation with the Feds, notably the Centers for Disease Control, Kansas imposed a mandatory 21-day quarantine on all who attended Games 6 and 7 of the Word Series at the Kauffman stadium. Unfortunately, that includes the Giants team.Mayor Lee asked for calm in San Francisco and promised that the victory parade will be rescheduled immediately after the Giants are released from quarantine.Madison Bumgarner, who is widely credited for his role in clinching the World Series title for the Giants, tweeted from Kansas: ‘Bummer!’
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/10/30/sf-giants-quarantined-for-21-days-fridays-victory-parade-cancelled/
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The ‘debate’ over a ‘revolutionary government’ is a complete waste of time
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-11-26 23:49:34+00:00
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Back in 1986 following the EDSA “people power revolution”, Cory Aquino, who was crowned leader of this “revolution” by the Imperial Manila “activists” of the time, was installed as president of the Yellowtards’ “revolutionary government”. Legitimisation of Aquino’s government was easy, thanks to the Philippines’ being a predominantly starstruck “God-fearing” Roman Catholic society. All the late Jaime Cardinal Sin needed to do was wave his wand and Filipinos would bow en masse to their new leader — or at least Filipinos who were part of this Imperial Manila spectacle would.In hindsight, this “revolution” was a missed opportunity for other large social and cultural blocs in the Philippiens also vying for autonomy or even independence from Manila’s grip over the archipelago. Had Filipinos not been so spellbound by Cardinal Sin’s star power and cognitively crippled by the manufactured disgust for the now-deposed Ferdinand Marcos taking up much of the space in their brains, they may have seized the opportunity to set up other revolutionary governments within their own lands.Much could have been done while Imperial Manila was in turmoil in those crucial months after Cory Aquino seized power. Perhaps another “revolutionary government” could have been set up in Davao and hastened the establishment of the envisioned “second Singapore” over there. The Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) could have reached out to Kuala Lumpur to invite Malaysian troops into their own space and finally set true secession from the Infidel Government in Manila in motion. The “solid north” could have secured their territory and established Laoag or even Baguio City as the capital of a prosperous and infrastructure-rich Ilocandia Republic. The sizes of the prizes of these wasted opportunities boggle the mind. It illustrates the whole trouble with the sort of bipolar politics we see today and the way it stunts imagination and allows ripe opportunities to fall to the ground to rot (ironic for a people renowned for waiting for proverbial fruits to fall off trees).30 years would pass before true clarity in hindsight would emerge from the mass cognitive paralysis that would grip the Philippines over that period thanks to effective Yellowtard propaganda backed by corporate media lackeys. A Federal Republic of the Philippines could have been a reality just several years after the “EDSA Revolution”. Instead, here it is today, still a pipe dream with this new but merely-quaint reboot of the idea of “revolutionary government” standing in the way.True revolutionary governments are not engineered from the top by the characters who inhabit the Establishment. They are not voted into existence by legitimate legislative bodies nor ratified by institutionally-governed referenda. They will certainly not be outcomes of today’s limpdicked “activist” movements which are led by obsolete leaders who are better known for being Starbucks barnacles than the socio-political innovators that drive real change. Most important of all, real revolutionary governments are not won in pissing wars waged over Facebook and Twitter by cliques led by narcissistic “influencers” obsessed with their numbers of followers and engagement statistics.Those involved in the “debate” over so-called “revolutionary governments” may as well just shut up. Revolutionary governments are not “debated”. They just happen. Cory Aquino and her merry band of Yellowtards seized power in 1987 right under the noses of bozos who also “debated” back then. That’s the real lesson here — one that took 30 years for people — including both former and current Yellowtards — to learn.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/the-debate-over-a-revolutionary-government-is-a-complete-waste-of-time/
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Adobo Chronicles Survey: 16 Out Of 100 Million Filipinos Oppose Duterte’s Declaration Of Martial Law In Mindanao
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['Pol Pinoy']
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29/05/2017 0:00
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It is the first survey ever conducted since President Rodrigo Duterte declared Martial Law in Mindanao. It is also the first survey that included 100 Million respondents — that’s almost the entire population of the Philippines.The single-question survey asked if respondents supported or opposed the Martial Law proclamation.The results, with a plus or minus 3% margin of error, showed that 16 out of 100 Million Filipinos oppose Martial Law in Mindanao. Not 16 million. Sixteen Filipinos.The 16 self-identified non-supporters of the Mindanao declaration are pictured above.One other survey respondent opposed Duterte’s declaration, but her response was invalidated because she’s a psychopath:
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/05/29/adobo-chronicles-survey-16-out-of-100-million-filipinos-oppose-dutertes-declaration-of-martial-law-in-mindanao/
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Manny Pacquiao Quits Senatorial Race, Will Become A Church Pastor Instead
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/02/2016 0:00
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Facing mounting criticism and loss of product endorsement revenue from companies like Nike, Filipino boxing champion today announced that he was suspending his campaign to become senator.Earlier this week, Pacquiao received tremendous flak because of his comments comparing gay men and lesbians to (worse than) animals. He was responding to a question about same-sex marriage.Pacquiao made the announcement during a telephone interview with broadcaster Karen Davila who pressed him on his constant bible-quoting to respond to issues on same-sex marriage.The congressman from Sarangani, a devout Catholic, said that effectively immediately, he will quit the senatorial race and focus on his upcoming re-match with Timothy Bradley for the welterweight boxing title scheduled April 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.“Win or lose,” Pacquiao said, “I will pursue the priesthood and hopefully become the pastor of my local church in Sarangani. “I believe it is the Lord’s calling for me to pursue this religious path,” he added.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/17/manny-pacquiao-quits-senatorial-race-will-become-a-church-pastor-instead/#respond
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Philexit: Yellow Celebrities Launch Petition To Secede From The Philippines
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/06/2016 0:00
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First, there was Brexit — the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union (EU). Then, there’s Texit — conservative Texans plotting to secede from the United States. Now, there’s Philexit.Loyal followers of outgoing President NoyNoy Aquino and the Yellow Party (Liberal Party) can’t fathom their devastating defeat in the May presidential elections that saw a landslide victory for Davao City Mayor Rod Duterte. So they’re plotting to separate themselves from the incoming government.While defeated LP presidential candidate Mar Roxas has been quiet since the elections, celebrity fans led by Cynthia Patag, Jim Paredes, Carlos Celdran and Leah Navarro have drafted a petition seeking to leave the Philippine Republic and form their own autonomous government. They will soon post the petition and are asking concerned Filipinos to sign online.The quartet was encouraged by Duterte’s decision to make Davao City the seat of his administration. “We can then make Manila the seat of the Yellow government,” they said.The Philexit was obviously inspired by this week’s historic referendum in the United Kingdom in which majority voted to leave the 26-member EU.Philexit’s goal is to gather 25 million signatures, after which the petition will be submitted to Congress to pass a law approving the secession.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/25/philexit-yellow-celebrities-launch-petition-to-secede-from-the-philippines/?share=email
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BREAKING: Suspects behind Davao Night Market Bombing arrested by the authorities
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2016-09-10 10:49:57+08:00
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Suspects in the tragic Roxas Night Market blast who killed many people were arrested by the authorities in Cotabato City.Talitay, Maguindanao Vice Mayor Abdul Wahad Sabal and his brother Montasir Sabal were the alleged brains behind the Roxas Night Market Blast in Davao City on September 2.According to the source, the two were arrested in Cotabato City and brought to Camp Crame for interrogation.The bomb maker who got arrested recently revealed the names of the Talitay Vice mayor and his brother to the authorities.Abdul Wahad Sabal also belonged to the narco-list of President Duterte.The two were arrested because of illegal drugs, but the bomb maker that arrested recently said that the two are the alleged brains of the Davao Attack.Meanwhile, President Duterte believes that the “day of the reckoning” of the suspects behind the tragic bombing will come.Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte and other officials of Davao City are still not giving any statements about the arrest of the suspects.source: Bombo Radyo KoronadalUpdate: Camp of Talitay, Maguindanao Vice Mayor Abdul Wahad Sabal denies his involvement to the Roxas Night Market Bombing, PNP also clarifies that the arrest of Sabal is not connected to PNP’s operation to catch the suspect behind Davao Bombing.But reports confirmed that the authorities were seized Improvised Explosive Device and heavy firearms from the Talitay Vice Mayor.Read more: Talitay Vice Mayor Abdul Wahad Sabal denies involvement in Davao Night Market Bombin
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/suspects-davao-night-market-bombing-arrested-authorities/
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WEINER AND SPITZER APPLY FOR PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP
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['Pol Pinoy']
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11/9/2016 0:00
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Following their defeat in the New York Democratic primary elections, Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer both announced that they have applied for Philippine citizenship in order to salvage their severely damaged political careers. Weiner lost his bid to become mayor of New York City, while Spitzer failed in his quest to become city comptroller.Weiner had been in political exile since he resigned from Congress in 2011 for sending women lewd online messages and pictures. He got into the mayor’s race in May, and aside from a few dust-ups with hecklers, was largely well-received at first, holding the lead for most of June and July. Spitzer resigned as governor in 2008 and admitted he paid for sex with call girls. In exile, he bounced around television as a pundit. Then, just four days before the deadline, he announced he was running for comptroller.The disgraced American politicians apparently saw light at the end of the tunnel after being briefed by their political advisers that in the Philippines, politicians get elected and re-elected regardless of scandals or even conviction and imprisonment. Their advisers pointed to the case of former Philippine President Joseph Estrada, who even after being convicted and jailed for corruption, ran and won the race for mayor of Manila, the Philippine capital. They also cited the case of another former Philippine President, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who despite being charged with plunder and is currently under hospital arrest, won a seat in the House of Representatives. They added, “This is not to mention the family of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos whose wife Imelda has been elected to Congress and son Bongbong who won a Senate seat. Daughter Imee is governor of Marcos’ home province of Ilocos Norte.”The Adobo Chronicles has learned that Philippine immigration officials have offered to expedite the immigration and citizenship process for both Weiner and Spitzer while Mayor Joseph Estrada indicated he will roll the red carpet for the Americans when they arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Asked to comment about the American politicians’ plan to move to the Philippines, President NoyNoy Aquino said, “They would be a welcome addition to the Philippine political circus, I mean circuit.”The next scheduled national elections in the Philippines is in 2016. Will the Filipino electorate see a Weiner and a Spitzer for Congress?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/09/11/weiner-and-spitzer-apply-for-philippine-citizenship/#comments
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the Lantern Parade is NOT an occasion for political activism
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2017-12-18 07:10:25+00:00
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Indeed, one’s gotta agree that “everything is political” as far as students of the University of the Philippines’ (UP) College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) are concerned. So political, in fact, that they’d politicise everything — including the Lantern Parade. As expected, mainstream media picked up their float (above all else) which merited a full feature on it in a 15th December “report” with the title “UP community takes stand vs. killings in Lantern Parade 2017”.The title, however, is misleading. The term “UP community” implies most UP students. But can “activism” really be considered a general passion of the average UP student? (NB: This is where one would normally sound the “Fake News” alarm — if you are so inclined in that sissy way.) Perhaps it may be true that “everything is political” — when you are part of the CSSP student body, that is. The broader reality, however, is quite different. Most UP students come to school to study and learn stuff that is expected to be useful in their chosen fields of endeavour. “Activism” to most UP students is a merely quaint distraction — even an annoyance, specially for those with a full load of math and physics units to worry about.Happily, the winner of this year’s Lantern Parade is, again, the UP College of Engineering which, it is important to point out, is the most politically-apathetic community of students in the university. Indeed, the College of Engineering is the biggest college in the university in terms of population and a perennial source of anxiety for “activists” who have consistently been frustrated by this apathy. As freshmen there, the first thing we were told was that, in UP, there are only two colleges: Engineering and all the rest. Not surprising, therefore, that Engineering is where student “activism” comes to die and gets buried under a mountain of derision — because the average “Eng’g” student really can’t be bothered to give a shit about the political views of “all the rest” of them.More to the point, the fact that the College of Engineering won the Lantern Parade for the fourth time in a row says a lot about what the Lantern Parade is really all about.The bigger point to be made here is that the habit of politicising everything is one of the biggest cancers afflicting Philippine society. Therefore, it is quite disturbing to note how students of the CSSP believe in the supremacy of politics above all else and in seeing themselves as evangelists of extreme politicisation of all they could point their megaphones at. It indicates that the root of the Philippines political dysfunction, perhaps, originates at the UP CSSP which, it seems, has become a cesspool in which moronic political views that hobble the Philippines’ march to prosperity breed.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/12/up-activists-are-wrong-the-lantern-parade-is-not-an-occasion-for-political-activism/
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DONALD TRUMP COMES CLEAN ABOUT HIS HAIR, BUT WHAT ABOUT HIS MAKEUP?
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/08/2018 0:00
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump finally came clean about his hair today during a campaign speech in Greenville, South Carolina.He put to rest rumors that he wears a toupee. He called on a woman in the audience and asked her to touch his hair to prove that it was all au naturel. The woman did confirm that it was.Now that that’s settled, the new rumor is that The Donald wears makeup to conceal his eye bags.Many in the media have long noticed that Trump’s photos and videos always showed what seemed to be a white patch of cream or powder underneath his eyes.Not that it makes any difference. Media interest was more focused on which brand of concealer he uses: Mac or Clinique?
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/27/donald-trump-comes-clean-about-his-hair-but-how-about-his-makeup/
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DONALD TRUMP BUYS TIME MAGAZINE FOR $2.5 BILLION
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/12/2017 0:00
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After losing the title ‘Person of the Year’ to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Republican Candidate Donald Trump bought Time magazine for a whopping $ 2.5 Billion. That’s almost a quarter of the billionaire’s net worth.Trump was in the short list of contenders for the title, but magazine editors chose to name Merkel.Trump’s first move after buying Time was to halt the printing of the magazine’s Person of the Year issue and replacing the cover and cover story, featuring himself of course( see photo).He also announced that going forward, Time will be available free of charge at all Safeway, Target, Walmart and Walgreens stores. It will also be complimentary for those who stay at any of Trump’s hotels and resorts.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/10/donald-trump-buys-time-magazine-for-2-5-billion/?share=email
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SINGER CHRIS BROWN INVITED BACK TO THE PHILIPPINES
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['Pol Pinoy']
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30/07/2018 0:00
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After just ten days since his sold-out concert in Manila, Grammy Award-winning singer Chris Brown has been invited back to the Philippines. Brown is currently in Israel as part of his concert tour.The unprecedented invitation came from no less than Leila De Lima, Secretary of the Philippines’ Department of Justice (DOJ). It came in the form of a subpoena.DOJ has issued a subpoena against Brown for allegedly defrauding a Christian church out of $1 million after he canceled a performance at a New Years Eve event and failed to return the money.Brown’s name appears on the subpoena along with Canadian promoter John Michael Pio Roda after a $1 million estafa complaint was filed due to the singer skipping a scheduled musical performance for the Church of Christ in the Philippines, which is called Iglesia ni Cristo, on Dec. 31, 2014, at the Philippine Arena. Brown and Roda were reportedly paid $1 million in advance and canceled without paying any of the money back.Ahead of the subpoena being issued, Brown, 26, was performing in Manila and was initially barred from leaving the Philippines on July 21 because of the complaint that was filed. While he was finally cleared to leave the country by the Bureau of Immigration on July 24, Roda was not.Roda is planning a return concert for Brown as soon as he arrives back in Manila. The concert will be held at the Philippine Arena. Concert proceeds will help fund the court case that will ensue as a result of the DOJ invitation.It remains to be seen whether or not the upcoming concert will be able to raise the $1 Million that Brown owes Iglesia Ni Cristo, and then some.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/30/singer-chris-brown-invited-back-to-the-philippines/#respond
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Senator Chiz Escudero Quitting Politics To Pursue New Career As Makeup Artist
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['Pol Pinoy']
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17/08/2016 0:00
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It’s official : Senator Chiz Escudero is stepping down to pursue his newly-found career as a celebrity makeup artist.Escudero, who unsuccessfully ran for vice president of the Philippines in the last elections, made his announcement on GMA-7. The television network is reportedly helping promote his career by launching a new prime-time show called ‘Beauty Tips Ni Chiz.’A preview of the upcoming show was recently aired on GMA, featuring Chiz and his celebrity wife Heart Evangelista.This is the first time in Philippine political history that an elected official is giving up politics in favor of a professional career in private life. It is usually the other way around: actors, journalists and champion boxers quit their career to enter politics.There is always a first time for everything.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/17/senator-chiz-escudero-quitting-politics-to-pursue-new-career-as-makeup-artist/#respond
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14 NPA rebels killed by military in Nasugbu, Batangas firefights
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['View All Posts Pinoytrending']
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2017-11-28 23:30:29+08:00
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Fourteen rebels from New People’s Army were confirmed killed by the military during a firefight between the government forces in Nasugbu, Batangas on Tuesday, the AFP and PNP confirmed.Five of the rebels were killed while two others were survived the firefight in Sitio Panamuntasan, Barangay Aga.Nine other communist rebels were killed in a separate clash in Sitio Batulao, Barangay Kaylaway, the authorities said.Two soldiers were injured during the firefight according to the military. The injured rebels and soldiers were brought to the hospital to receive medical treatment.Authorities recovered high powered firearms and ammunition from the rebels.The clash started when armed men fired upon the members of Air Force’s 730th Combat Group and the Nasugbu Municipal Police who’s going to respond in a report that several armed men where spotted in the area.Batangas City Provincial Director Senior Superintendent Alden Delvo said that they were trying their best to maintain peace and order in the whole Batangas province amid the ongoing battle between the AFP and NPA.Civilian motorist also urged to be vigilant and find a safe place if they are near the battle area.This was the bloodiest encounter between the communist rebels and members of AFP.The firefight happened several days after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the cancellation of peace talks between the government and CPP-NPA-NDF.Duterte also said that he’s going to sign a proclamation that would label the communist group as ‘terrorists’ for their violent activities conducted despite of the ongoing peace talks in Europe.Communist leader Joma Sison was also threatened that he would get arrested once he attempted to visit the Philippines.The President also promised to give livelihood to all communist rebels who wanted to surrender themselves to the authorities.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/14-npa-rebels-killed-military-nasugbu-batangas-firefight/
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Why the Yellows are Speechless (Nganga) about Duterte’s Nation-Building Strategy
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-02-03 10:14:22+00:00
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It’s a masterpiece of a masterplan in nation building that one could never in one’s wildest dreams ever imagine coming out of a Yellow Cult leader’s pointed head.Yet it only took the basic common sense of a lowly unrefined mayor from the country’s marginalized South to get the country back on its rail tracks again – well positioned to take on the challenge of hiking up its daunting socioeconomic Mt. Everest – the top of which the rest of the East Asia gang (Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and mainland China) are already all partying on.TRAIN Law – It’s a brilliant tax scheme that cuts deep into the heart of the Pinoy’s deeply ingrained tax-evading culture. Considering Filipinos’ propensity to under-declare or not declare their actual income, there’s simply no escaping getting taxed – now that even basic Coca Cola, Marlboro and petroleum are the government’s way of getting back at you. A massive BUILD BUILD BUILD program needs deep pockets to draw from. A fundamental in starting to build anything is that Jerry Maguire line… “Show me the money!”.Train our Youth – Free college education is a privilege only those in an elite group of mostly Northern European nations could afford to provide. The administration’s priority in beefing up the country’s human intellectual capital takes center stage, realizing from the last Aquino term that we cannot afford stupid incompetent people manning our stations and ships anymore.Train Systems – All you have to see is GRP’s classic juxtapositional article: Manila’s primitive public transport system: A national embarrassment! to convince yourself we have a lot of catching up to do in getting the blood arteries of the country flowing healthily again. It’s basic common sense for any decently functional country or emerging power aspirant: a smooth flow of goods, workers and tourists is fundamental to a buzzing economy- not something that should be fooled around with (like how incompetently managed the system was under Mar Roxas, Joseph Abaya, and PNoy, making them all worthy of getting run over a train for).Why the opposition is making so much noise about “fake news”, “human rights”, and “press freedom” is simply because they are rendered speechless on the weightier topics that really matter in the debate – those on the subject of strategies and visions the Duterte administration is hell bent on pursuing.The Silence of Yellowtard Lambs in more important topics is really due to the fact that affirming Duterte’s strategy means admitting 30 years of Yellow rule was an utter failure – nothing but a sinister power- and wealth-grabbing scam. Millions of brainwashed Filipinos simply all got duped for that long guys!We all know it’s culture that’s got to change, but you have to admit this time: Changing the top politician in the land does work wonders once in a super blue blood moon. 10-year-valid passports, 5-year-valid driver’s licenses, a third Telco coming in, subway to Manila’s airport, no more tax evasion, IS rebellion crushed, Reds finally labelled as terrorists, no more laglag bala, Federal setup to usher in peace in the South, MM to be replaced by clean-and-green New Clark City (ZaZoZon expanding!), friends with China again, Cha-cha wheels finally rolling,… we simply can’t list them all.Can things be moving any better? What have you guys in Yellow shirts gotta say?All together stupefied now… NGANGA
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/02/train-train-train-yellows-speechless-nganga-dutertes-nation-building-strategy/
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Top Reasons Why President Duterte Is A Dictator/Tyrant
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/09/2017 0:00
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Not since Ferdinand E. Marcos have Filipinos been ruled by a dictator. Make that tyrant. Here are the top reasons why Rodrigo Duterte perfectly fits into the dictator/tyrant profile.Filipinos should be afraid. Very afraid.He has said many times: “I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it.”Incarcerated Senator Leila De Lima is free to use Senate stationery to criticize him.There have not been any departure hold orders for the likes of VP Leni Robredo, Senators Trillanes and Hontiveros, Edgar Matobato.That woman Agnes Callamard was not barred from entering (or leaving) the PhilippinesCommission on Human Rights Chair Chito Gascon continues to be a free man.Malacañang doors remain open to all, including rebels and communists.He has accepted the rejection by the Commission on Appointments of his Cabinet appointees.Inquirer, Rappler, ABS-CBN and GMA News remain open.Australian Jim Paredes is free to travel back and forth to the PhilippinesRaissa Robles’ Twitter Account has not been shut down. Her one and only book has not been banned.He has declared a ‘National Day Of Protest’ so that his critics can hold rallies and burn his effigy.He has not defied any Supreme Court decisions or Congressional actions.He just laughs off references to him as a psychopath, murderer, mad man. And yes, dictator and tyrant.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/09/21/top-reasons-why-president-duterte-is-a-dictatortyrant/?share=email
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Leni Robredo is undermining the integrity of the VP vote recount with her baseless complaints
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['Oratio Imperata']
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2018-04-20 10:06:00+00:00
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As predicted, current Vice President Leni Robredo and her supporters are crying foul over the initial results of the manual recount of the Vice Presidential votes. The Presidential Electoral Tribunal has discarded some of her votes due to invalidity. The protest case filed by former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr in June 2016 is now underway and is already showing signs Robredo will lose votes. Obviously, Robredo’s camp is going to continue complaining for as long as the results don’t go her way. What did they expect? Did they actually think the manual recount will prove she won? That’s quite naïve of them.Robredo and her supporters are already acting like sore losers this early. They are already suggesting that Marcos is influencing the results. They can’t deny the fact that irregularities keep coming up and they seem to support the allegation Robredo was a beneficiary of electoral fraud during the May 2016 Presidential Elections:During the first two weeks of recount, several irregularities were raised over the discovery of wet ballot boxes, unused or excess ballots with shaded votes for Robredo, missing audit logs and missing voters’ receipts in Camarines Sur’s Bato, Baao, Balatan, Bula and Sagñay towns.Instead of showing concern, Robredo’s lawyer Romulo Macalintal dismissed them as nothing of consequence and said they are not proof of irregularities. He spoke like he doesn’t treat the ballot as a sacred document — as if seeing ballots discarded and missing audit logs and voter’s receipts is a normal occurrence in a Third World country like the Philippines and shouldn’t raise eyebrows. With Filipinos like Macalintal helping cover up signs of mismanagement and possible electoral fraud during the Presidential Elections, it’s no surprise the country remains backward.Macalintal should be as appalled as the rest of us that ballot boxes were not stored properly and protected from tampering and environmental elements. Even if the damaged ballots have nothing to do with Robredo’s win, he should still show concern over how they were mishandled. It goes to show Robredo’s camp is always on the defence mode. This is why the public thinks they are not after the truth, only to keep Robredo in her post.After causing the delay of the start of the recount for months, Robredo now seems to be hinting that the recount process is rigged. She’s got a lot of nerve considering it was her (alleged) fraudulent win that is in question and the reason why the country has to go through this daunting process. Complaining is her only recourse because she is losing votes after the electoral tribunal denied her request to consider as valid the ballots with at least 25 percent of its oval space shaded in the “revision, recount, and re-appreciation” of votes.The tribunal insists there is no resolution that states “the applicability of a 25% threshold; and the Tribunal cannot treat the Random Manual Audit Guidelines and Report as proof of the threshold used by the COMELEC.” The tribunal is therefore sticking to the 50% threshold. This doesn’t seem to be a problem for the Marcos camp and it is becoming apparent that only Robredo is losing votes because of the rule. This says something. It could mean that the ballots showing Robredo as chosen candidate could have been pre-shaded in a rush before the actual election started by people other than the actual voters themselves.Again, Robredo seems unconcerned that the ballots are showing irregularities as long as it is all in her favour. Robredo is now appealing to change the rules. She’s also trying to make it look like the electoral tribunal only recently changed the rules when the rules were established way before the start of the recount as stated in the PET revisors’ guide issued by the Supreme Court on February 2018, the 2010 PET rules of procedure, and the Constitutional mandate of the tribunal. Robredo is quoting from a manual not recognised by the tribunal.This has to be highlighted: if the 50% threshold applies to both Robredo and Marcos, then it is not favouring one party over the other. Neither camp should complain.In their efforts to paint Marcos as manipulating the VP vote recount, Robredo’s camp is inadvertently damaging the integrity of the SC sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal. She should be held in contempt for doing a press conference accusing the agency of changing the rules to favour Marcos.The PET or electoral tribunal should put a lid on Robredo and her lawyers. They should shut up and let the process continue without further delay. She is trying to undermine the result of the VP vote recount. As long as she is talking to the media, the outcome of the recount will not be respected and accepted by her rabid supporters. They seem to be glad Marcos was cheated out of the VP post anyway.Is it enough to unseat Leni from the VP post if proven there was electoral fraud or should she be prosecuted as well? The public has the right to know the extent of her role in the alleged electoral fraud. We cannot let the perpetrators get away with their crimes. It will happen again if they do.I don’t believe Robredo was aware of the lengths her allies went to to make her win. She is clueless. She will be shocked once proven she benefited from electoral fraud. But the problem with her is she is in denial there was electoral fraud. In a country where cheating during elections has become a tradition, it’s baffling she actually thinks she won the VP post considering popularity surveys before the elections showed Marcos was likely to win. One can be forgiven for saying she is too full of herself.The people drumming up support for Robredo are ignoring the fact that the VP vote recount under the election tribunal is a legal process. They should respect the outcome. Just because it is emerging that Leni’s votes show a lot of irregularities doesn’t mean Marcos is manipulating it. As sure as the sun rises, Robredo and her supporters will go out on the streets as usual to protest the result. It’s as if showing she has supporters will change the outcome. We should give them the freedom to think and behave the way they want to if it helps them cope with their loss.
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Donald Trump Says He Will Dissolve His Foundation
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['Pol Pinoy']
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25/12/2016 0:00
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In order to address any issue of conflict of interest between his personal business and the presidency, Donald Trump has just announced that he will dissolve his foundation.This means that beginning at his January 20 presidential inauguration, Trump will no longer be seen in public wearing the orange-color makeup foundation and the white eye bag concealer cream that he has been known to wear.What you see is what you get.
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Adobo Chronicles
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Police Brutality caught on cam! Two policemen beaten civilians using arnis stick
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2017-06-28 19:38:02+08:00
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A video of a police brutality caught on cam has gone viral on social mediaSuspects identified as Police Officers Jose Tandog and Chito EnriquezThe video shows Police Officer Tandog repeatedly beat one of the victims with arnis stickWARNING GRAPHIC:A police brutality video taken in a Barangay Hall has gone viral on social media.Fortunately, a man named “Marvin” who’s present during the incident recorded the police brutality committed by two police officers.The video of the police brutality which recorded and uploaded by the brother of one of the victims showed two policemen beat and threatened two men identified as Marvin Calda and Macmac Villanueva who got arrested because of not yet known violations.Iris Calda, narrated the incident in a post on social media:Hindi na po dapat ako magpopost Pero SOBRA na po talaga ang ginagawa ninyong pananakit, pangaabuso, pananakot. Kagabi hinuli ni JOSE TANDOG at CHITO ENRIQUEZ, parehong PO1 ang aking kapatid na si Marvin Calda at kumpare nyang si Mac2 Villanueva kahit walang nagawang kamalian. Dinala sila sa Brgy dahil wala silang dalang pangticket at doon naganap ang malahayop na pananakit at pagbunot at pagtutok ng baril. Ma buti nlng at mabilis na naisip ni Marvin na mavideohan ang mga pangyayari. Nasaan si Ron2 at kanyang mga tanod? Bakit wala kayong naging aksyon. Pasensya npo sir Ubina, yung pakiusap mo na huwag ipost ang pangyayari ay Hindi ko po mapagbibigyan.Martial law na ba sa atin? Diba mission ng mga police to “serve and protect”? May karapatan kami ipaglalaban namin. Lalaban po kami, Hindi ko palalampasin ang pangaabuso ninyo . Sa mga inabuso at sinaktan ng mga police sa ating barangay, hinihikayat ko kayong magsalita at magreklamo. Sa video makikita ninyo kung paano sinaktan at halos patayin na ang walang kalabanlaban nating kabarangay. Maraming salamat po.The victims were brought to the Barangay Hall in Brgy. San Jose where the beatings happened because they could not pay for a ticket for their violation.(via Iris Calda)Victims were threatened by two policemen identified according to the source as Police Officers 1 Jose Tandog and Chito Enriquez while being pointed by a loaded gun and an arnis stick.(via Iris Calda)It can be heard in the beginning of the video posted on social media that a young man heard pleading to the police officers ““hindi ako nagmamalaki sa inyo sir!”That’s when the police officer identified as PO1 Jose Tandog started to point his arnis stick to the victim.(via Iris Calda)Then the two men had asked if they had any “rules and regulations” (referring to their maltreatment) in the barangay. Both officers mockingly responded with “ang dami niyong alam!” and “marami kayong alam noh?Afterwards, the police officer holding the arnis attempted to put handcuffs to the victims. But the victims asked not to be handcuffed because there was no case being filed against them.That’s when the police officer Tandog struck the victim on his stomach and then right on his face. PO1 Tandog seemed started to lose control in his anger and repeatedly beaten and cursed the victim.“Sige laban! P*tang ina! Puputukan ko kayo!” The police officer said.(via Iris Calda)The victim tried to defend himself, but the police officer continued striking him that made him thrown outside the Barangay Hall.Relatives of the victims, criticized the Barangay officers and tanods present in the Barangay Hall during that time for doing nothing to defend the victims against the police officers.According to the source, someone also asked them not to upload the video, but they decided to expose the brutality committed by the police officers to attain the justice that they wanted.Melfe Cloa Calda, one of the relatives of the victim also wrote an open letter to PO1 Tandog in his social media account and she hopes that the video of their brutality reached their families.She also exposed the social media account of the police officer and posted some of his pic together with his wife.Photo of PO1 Tandog via https://www.facebook.com/mcclda“To your wife, I hope he never does this to you. You married a monster. A loser. A Cancer of the society,” Calda said in his post.(via https://www.facebook.com/mcclda)He also urged the Philippine National Police to investigate the police brutality and how another police officer ruined the reputation of the organization.Netizens criticised the police officer committed the brutality and they believed that PO1 Tandog and Enriquez must be held accountable for what they did to the victims.Philippine National Police and Commission on Human Rights is not yet releasing an statement on the viral video.The two police officers are also not yet giving an explanation why they did the brutality.You can watch the video here:
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RUSSIA’S PUTIN AND INDONESIA’S WIDODO WILL SKIP APEC SUMMIT IN MANILA
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/11/2017 0:00
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indonesian President Joko Widodo will not attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ meeting in Manila next week.According to the Russian news agency RBC, Putin suddenly refused to participate in the APEC summit in the Philippines but will send Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev instead.Meanwhile, during the press briefing at the International Media Center on Thursday afternoon, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Laura del Rosario confirmed Widodo’s absence from APEC.“I just got a verbal message that there are things in Jakarta that need the attention of Pres. Widodo,” Del Rosario said, citing domestic concerns as reason for Widodo’s sudden non-attendance.Widodo will be represented by Indonesian Trade Minister Thomas Lembong.Although the Russian and Indonesian govenments did not give specific reasons for their heads of state’s decision to skip the Manila summit, many are speculating that Putin and Widodo are scared of being victimized by the laglag bala extortion scheme at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.President Aquino expressed frustration especially over Putin’s decision since the Manila government even set aside an exclusive lane for the Russian leader along EDSA (Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare) so that he does not encounter any traffic to and from the meeting site.
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Adobo Chronicles
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Did Mar Roxas cheat in the final debate?
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2016-04-27 01:05:38+08:00
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There was something that made me feel uneasy over the way administration presidential candidate Manuel Roxas III answered questions posed during the Dagupan City debate with admirable ease.In fact, Roxas did not only submit his answers quickly, he also cited specific case studies like the story of an OFW from Pangasinan who is now a successful owner of a chain of spas.There could only be one explanation, I told myself, and it is that Roxas was given a leak of the questions which would be asked during the debate.A video clip of the question and answer portion posted on youtube.com by a nylede flores showed that the character generation used in flashing on screen salient points of Roxas’ answer was posted at almost the same time the LP standard bearer was pointing it out.What is irregular about this?Well, the chargen crawler is supposed to appear a few seconds after the speaker has made his statement as it obviously would need the chargen operator sometime to capture the thought and type it to be displayed on screen.In the video shown on youtube.com, Roxas was staying “Sa karanasan, binabangga ko ang mga malalaking interes…” at almost the same time, the chargen crawler showed this caption: “Roxas: Binangga ko ang mga malalaking interes.”This could only be possible if the chargen operator had an advance copy of Roxas’ answers to the questions.So, what possibly happened was 1.) the Roxas camp was given a leak of the questions to be asked; 2) the Roxas camp prepared answers to the questions; 3) the prepared answers were given to the technical group handling the coverage thus allowing the chargen operator to type the blurbs and post these almost simultaneously with Roxas’ answers.This could only be possible if there was collaboration from top people of ABS-CBN who were handling the Pilipinas Debate 2016 coverage.Actually, I was not the only person who noticed the apparently staged managed Q and A for Roxas.While Roxas’ chances of winning the Presidency ranges from nil to zero, this obvious cheating is a proof of a pattern of dishonest actions by a party which rides on the slogan “Daang Matuwid” whose standard bearer has been bragging about his decency and honesty.Last night’s deceitful action by Roxas followed other questionable activities by the Liberal Party ranging from the use of government vehicles to campaign, flooding the on-line survey of Rappler with votes from fictitious accounts to make it appear that the LP candidate was No. 1 after the first debate, riding on activities of the Department of Agriculture to promote Roxas, distributing envelopes to participants in a rally in Pikit, North Cotabato, distribution of P5,000 to barangay chairmen and P50,000 to P200,000 to town mayors and the controversial use of government helicopters to ferry presidential sister Kris Aquino to an LP rally.The greatest irony of it all is the fact that in spite of these acts of cheating and dishonesty, Roxas has not moved up from 4th place.In the last ABS-CBN/Pulse Asia survey, Roxas was ranked 4th with 18%.The same survey showed PDP Laban standard bearer Rody Duterte leading with 34%, followed by Grace Poe with 22% and Jejomar Binay with 19%. | Manny PiñolAny thoughts? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/mar-roxas-cheat-final-debate/
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Student who disrespects the Filipino Flag to be arrest and imprison
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2016-02-10 19:11:06+08:00
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Photo Credits: Pinoy NetizensDid his teacher forgot that our flag is one of the most important thing that must be respect all the time?This student who recorded himself mopping the floor using our flag criticised by the Filipino Netizens worldwide. According to the National Historical Commision of the Philippines or NHCP, disrespecting the flag is a big violation to our constitution.The student is now searched by the authorities but some news circulated that the suspect is now in the custody of the authorities and already paying for his bad acts.According to REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491 or “AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE CODE OF THE NATIONAL FLAG, ANTHEM, MOTTO, COAT-OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEMS AND DEVICES OF THE PHILIPPINE,” “reverence and respect shall at all times be accorded the flag, the anthem and other national symbols which embody the national ideals and traditions and which express the principles of sovereignty and national solidarity.”Anyone found guilty of violating provisions in said act will “be punished by a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (5,000.00) not more than Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00), or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.”Watch the full video below:
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Here’s What Senator De Lima Wanted To Write About Lascañas And Matobato
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['Pol Pinoy']
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12/3/2017 0:00
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Only in the Philippines can a criminally-charged and incarcerated senator continue to use official stationery to criticize political opponents and enjoy media attention on a daily basis.Today, Senator Leila De Lima released yet another handwritten note, this time urging the Filipino people to listen to what self-confessed murderers had said in their testimonies before the Senate.Edgard Matobato and retired police officer Arthur Lascañas had both testified at Senate hearings about the alleged Davao Death Squad (DDS) during the time that President Rodrigo Duterte was city mayor. Both men had admitted to taking part in the DDS. For Lascañas, he denied the existence of the DDS in his first testimony, but later recanted his sworn statement in a second hearing last week.It appears, however, that De Lima had written a different version of her letter published in the news media. What was published was a revised version upon the urging of her legal counsel.In the first version, a photocopy of which was obtained by The Adobo Chronicles, the senator called Matobato and Lascañas “murderers, liars and perjurers.” She also urged her supporters to listen to her “lying colleagues in the Senate,” although she didn’t mention any senators by name.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/12/heres-what-senator-de-lima-wanted-to-write-about-lascanas-and-matobato/?share=email
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COMPLETE LIST: State Universities and Colleges with free tuition fee starting 2018
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2018-04-01 07:02:01+08:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte signed the bill that granting free tuition fee in all state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the Philippines on July 5.The Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, gives full tuition subsidy for students in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), state-run technical-vocational schools and local universities and colleges.According to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) there are eight SUCs in National Capital Region (NCR), 49 in Luzon, 26 in Visayas and 31 in Mindanao that would enjoy the free tuition fee starting this year.On March 15, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) released an additional list of 78 local universities and colleges (LUCs) established by LGUs who were eligible to provide free higher education.While several politicians wanted to took the credit on the free tuition bill, CHED officer-in-charge Prospero De Vera said that President Rodrigo Duterte should be the one who must credited for pushing the free education for college students.He explained that former administrations failed to push the free tuition bill while President Duterte did it in his first year in office.These are the list of the SUCs that will be covered by the free tuition law:National Capital RegionEulogio ‘Amang’ Rodriguez Institute of Science and TechnologyMarikina Polytechnic CollegePhilippine Normal UniversityPhilippine State College of AeronauticsPolytechnic University of the PhilippinesRizal Technological UniversityTechnological University of the PhilippinesUniversity of the Philippines SystemPamantasan ng Lungsod ng MaynilaPamantasan ng Lungsod ng MuntinlupaRegion I – Ilocos RegionDon Mariano Marcos Memorial State UniversityIlocos Sur Polytechnic State CollegeMariano Marcos State UniversityNorth Luzon Philippines State CollegePangasinan State UniversityUniversity of Northern PhilippinesIlocos Sur Community CollegeUniversity of Eastern PangasinanBinalatongan Community CollegeUrdaneta City UniversityCordillera Administrative RegionAbra State Institute of Science and TechnologyApayao State CollegeBenguet State UniversityIfugao State UniversityKalinga State UniversityMountain Province State UniversityRegion II – Cagayan ValleyBatanes State CollegeCagayan State UniversityIsabela State UniversityNueva Vizcaya State UniversityQuirino State UniversityRegion III – Central LuzonAurora State College of TechnologyBataan Peninsula State UniversityBulacan Agricultural State CollegeBulacan State UniversityCentral Luzon State UniversityDon Honorio Ventura Technological State UniversityNueva Ecija University of Science and TechnologyPampanga State Agricultural UniversityPhilippine Merchant Marine AcademyRamon Magsaysay Technological UniversityTarlac College of AgricultureTarlac State UniversityMabalacat CollegeBaliuag Polytechnic CollegeBulacan Polytechnic CollegeCity College of AngelesCity College of San Fernando, PampangaEduardo L. Joson Memorial CollegeGuagua Community CollegeKolehiyo ng GuiguintoKolehiyo ng SubicLimay Polytechnic CollegeNorzagaray CollegePambayang Dalubhasaan ng MarilaoPolytechnic College of BotolanPolytechnic College of the City of MeycauayanRegion IV-A – CALABARZONBatangas State UniversityCavite State UniversityLaguna State Polytechnic University (Laguna State Polytechnic College)Southern Luzon State UniversityUniversity of Rizal SystemBalian Community CollegeCity College of CalambaColegio de MontalbanColegio ng Lungsod ng BatangasDalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng LucenaKolehiyo ng Lungsod ng LipaLaguna UniversityPambayang Kolehiyo ng MaubanSan Mateo Municipal CollegeTrece Martires City CollegeAntipolo Institute of Technology (AiTech)Tanauan City College (TCC)Pamantasan ng Cabuyao (PNC)Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng San PabloCity College of Tagaytay (CCT)Region IV-B – MIMAROPAMarinduque State CollegeMindoro State College of Agriculture and TechnologyOccidental Mindoro State CollegePalawan State UniversityRomblon State UniversityWestern Philippines UniversityBaco Community CollegeMIMAROPA City College of CalapanRegion V – Bicol RegionBicol UniversityBicol State College of Applied Sciences and TechnologyCamarines Norte State CollegeCamarines Sur Polytechnic CollegesCatanduanes State UniversityCentral Bicol State University of AgricultureDr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and TechnologyPartido State UniversitySorsogon State CollegeCommunity College of ManitoLigao Community CollegeBaao Community CollegeCalabanga Community CollegeCaramoan Community CollegeCity College of NagaDaraga Community CollegeLibon Community CollegeOas Community CollegePolangui Community CollegeRapu-Rapu Community CollegeSan Jose Community CollegeSorsogon Community CollegeDonsol Community College (DCC)San Pascual Polytechnic College (SPPC)Aroroy Municipal College (AMC)Governor Mariano E. Villafuerte Community CollegesRegion VI – Western VisayasAklan State UniversityCapiz State UniversityCarlos C. Hilado Memorial State CollegeGuimaras State CollegeIloilo State College of FisheriesCentral Philippines State UniversityNorthern Iloilo Polytechnic State CollegeNorthern Negros State College of Science and TechnologyUniversity of AntiqueIloilo Science and Technology UniversityWest Visayas State UniversityIloilo City Community College (ICCC)Passi City CollegeLibacao College of Science and TechnologyBago City CollegeRegion VII – Central VisayasBohol Island State UniversityCebu Normal UniversityCebu Technological UniversityNegros Oriental State UniversitySiquijor State CollegeBuenavista Community collegeCarcar City CollegeSibonga Community CollegeTrinidad Municipal CollegeRegion VIII – Eastern VisayasEastern Samar State UniversityEastern Visayas State UniversityLeyte Normal UniversityNaval State UniversityNorthwest Samar State UniversityPalompom Polytechnic State UniversitySamar State UniversitySouthern Leyte State UniversityUniversity of Eastern PhilippinesVisayas State UniversityMaasin City CollegeRegion IX – Zamboanga PeninsulaJ.H Cerilles State CollegeJose Rizal Memorial State UniversityWestern Mindanao State UniversityZamboanga City State Polytechnic CollegeZamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and TechnologyZamboanga del Sur Provincial Government College (ZdSPGC)Region X – Northern MindanaoBukidnon State UniversityCamiguin Polytechnic State CollegeCentral Mindanao UniversityUniversity of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Cagayan De Oro CampusMSU – Iligan Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines – Claveria CampusNorthwestern Mindanao State College of Science and TechnologyPangantucan Bukidnon Community College (PBCC)Magsaysay CollegeInitao CollegeGov. Alfonso D. Tan CollegeNorthern Bukidnon Community CollegeOpol Community CollegeTagoloan Community CollegeRegion XI – Davao RegionCompostela Valley State CollegeDavao Del Norte State CollegeDavao Oriental State College of Science and TechnologySouthern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of TechnologyUniversity of Southern PhilippinesKapalong College of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology (KCAST)Governor Generoso College of Arts, Sciences and Technology (GGCAST)Monkayo College of Arts, Sciences and TechnologyKolehiyo ng Pantukan (KNP)Region XII – Main SOCCSKSARGENCotabato State UniversityCotabato Foundation College of Science and TechnologySultan Kudarat State UniversityUniversity of Southern MindanaoGlan Institute of TechnologyMakilala Insitute of Science and TechnologyAutonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoAdiong Memorial Polytechnic State CollegeBasilan State CollegeMindanao State UniversityMSU-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and OceanographySulu State CollegeTawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural CollegeRegion XIII – Caraga Administrative RegionAgusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and TechnologyCaraga State University (Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science and Technology)Surigao del Sur State UniversitySurigao State College of TechnologyHinatuan Southern College
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JOINT CNN-FOX NEWS POLL SHOWS ALL-WOMEN FIELD FOR 2016 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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27/07/2016 0:00
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A joint CNN and FOX News poll shows a sharp shift in American voter preference for the 2016 presidential elections. A huge majority of the 10,000 likely voters polled from acoss the 50 states are now gravitating towards women. Republicans and Democrats alike have chosen an all-women field for their top three choices for the next U.S. president. While the 4th and 5th places on both the Republican and Democrat sides were men, the poll numbers were too insignificant and way below the 3% margin of error. CNN and Fox chose not to reveal the names of the potential male candidates because the networks would not want to embarrass them. Not surprisingly, there was a 3-way tie in the Republican poll. Here are the poll results:DEMOCRATS: REPUBLICANS:1. Hillary Clinton, 45% 1. Sarah Palin, 33.33%2. Elizabeth Warren, 40%. 2. Michelle Bachmann, 33.33%3. Caroline Kennedy, 14.9 %. 3. Jan Brewer, 33.33 %The CNN-FOX News poll did not pit the Republican and Democrat candidates against each other. “That will be for the next poll,” a joint statement from the two networks said.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2013/07/27/joint-cnn-fox-news-poll-shows-all-women-field-for-2016-u-s-presidential-elections/
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TAIWAN’S TOFU, DURIAN EXPORTS SUDDENLY SKYROCKET
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/07/2018 0:00
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from The Netherlands to Australia.What was more puzzling is the fact that importers are flying into Taiwan to personally pick up their shipment. In addition, they were buying the tofu and durian only from specific vendors.After an extensive market analysis and investigation, Taiwan’s Ministry of Trade and Commerce traced the sudden export surge to these two vendors (see photo).Both the tofu and durian vendors told The Adobo Chronicles® that their goods are all on backorder at the moment.
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WHITE HOUSE RELEASES NEW PRESS BRIEFING ROOM SEATING CHART
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['Pol Pinoy']
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26/03/2018 0:00
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While FOX News and its loyal viewers are extremely devastated, Filipino Americans are ecstatic over the new seating chart that The White House has released for the press briefing room on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.President Barack Obama has decided to de-commission FOX News and replace the conservative news network with The Adobo Chronicles.The publisher of The Adobo Chronicles said : “We are very honored for this rare opportunity and we promise to ask the right intelligent questions during all White House Briefings.”
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GEORGE W. BUSH: ‘OBAMA PLAGIARIZED MY 2006 SPEECH ON IMMIGRATION’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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21/11/2017 0:00
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George W. Bush today accused Barack of Obama of plagiarizing the Republican president’s May 15, 2006 speech on immigration.Last night, Obama delivered a prime-time speech to announce executive actions he was taking to provide deportation relief to some 5 Million undocumented immigrants.Bush said, “if you listened very closely to what Obama said, he practically copied my speech from the Oval Office which I made in 2006”Both speeches touched on exactly the same themes: that the U.S. is a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants; that we need to secure our borders; that Congress needs to pass an immigration reform bill; and that what they were proposing was not amnesty.Speaking from the Bush family ranch in Houston, George W. demanded that Obama apologize to him and the nation for stealing his words and for his lack of original ideas on immigration.The White House has refused to comment on Bush’s allegation.Here’s Obama’s and Bush’s speech, courtesy of CNN
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/21/george-w-bush-obama-plagiarized-my-2006-speech-on-immigration/?share=email
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Duterte Special Assistant Bong Go Interested In Being President, Not Senator
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['Pol Pinoy']
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8/2/2018 0:00
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Special Assistant to the President Secretary Bong Go on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte was only joking that his appearance at the proposed legislative inquiry on the controversial P15.5-billion frigate acquisition project of the Philippine Navy can be his ticket to a Senate seat.“I would like to publicly state that I am not interested in running for a Senate seat,” Go said in a statement.Go said Duterte only mentioned the matter “in jest” during the 116th anniversary celebration of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) “in view of my demand to the Senate to conduct a full blown public hearing and get to the bottom of the frigate controversy.”But in an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Go clarified that while he wasn’t interested in being a Senator, he’s seriously considering becoming President when Duterte’s term expires in 2022.”By then, I would have mastered the ins and outs of being President. I’m practically being groomed for the job by Duterte,” he said.We’d like to suggest a campaign meme for Duterte’s right-hand man:”Go, Bong!”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/08/duterte-special-assistant-bong-go-interested-in-being-president-not-senator/
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Finally, Secretary Martin Andanar Sanctions Asec Mocha Uson
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/09/2018 0:00
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PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar has had it with Asec Mocha Uson. He is finally putting his foot down to silence the once untouchable blogger-turned government official.Andanar issued a memorandum to Uson following the latter’s latest foul-up in which she and Drew Olivar posted a video making fun of the sign language. The video episode was highly criticized by the deaf commnity as well as many netizens, including pro-Duterte bloggers who had the b*lls to speak up.Previously, Uson was called out because of the ‘Pepedederalismo’ dance routine performed by Olivar during the couple’s Internet game show.In his memo, Andanar ordered Uson to remain silent for the next 60 days, including in her Facebook and other live videos.But in speaking with The Adobo Chronicles, Andanar said this doesn’t mean Uson cannot resort to other means of communicating with her followers. “She may communicate via sign language,” Andanar pointed out.Well, good thing Uson has signer Olivar as part of her social media team.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/16/finally-secretary-martin-andanar-sanctions-asec-mocha-uson/#respond
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WATCH: President Duterte got a red carpet welcome in Indonesia.
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2016-09-09 02:24:14+08:00
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After the ASEAN Summits in Lao PDR, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte traveled to Indonesia to discuss bilateral matter and strengthen ties with Indonesia and to meet the Filipino community in Indonesia.The President of the Philippines also received a red carpet welcome in Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, he was welcomed by the Indonesian government officialsThere was also a special car was also prepared to be use by Duterte while he is in Indonesia.After being welcomed in the airport, the President talked with Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly in a high class hotel in Indonesia.Tomorrow President Duterte was scheduled to meet the Filipino community in Indonesia and he was also planning save Mary Jane Veloso the Filipina death-row that still detained in Yogyakarta Prison.Indonesia’s anti-drug chief Budi Waseso also proposed to copy President Duterte’s style in fighting illegal drugs, there was still no news if he was planning to see Duterte in personal.
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-president-duterte-got-red-carpet-welcome-indonesia/
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WATCH: Artist Jhong Hilario personally helps an injured old man
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2017-01-06 00:43:46+08:00
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“GOOD SAMARITAN”It’s Showtime host Jhong Hilario personally helped an old man who got hit by a fast motorcycle on January 3.The Netizens praised Hilario for sacrificing his time to help other people.The old man was given first aid and already recovering right now.Facebook user Richard Brocoy Gapasin uploaded the video of Hilario and the actor don’t know that someone recorded what he did during that day.PART 1:PART 2:
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Pinoytrending Altervista
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https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-artist-jhong-hilario-personally-helps-injured-old-man/
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Senate Witness Says Richard King Was Gunned Down At McDonald’s, Jollibee Cries ‘Foul’
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/09/2016 0:00
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Confessed “Davao Death Squad” member Edgar Matobato testified at the Philippine Senate Thursday that Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte ordered to have Cebuano businessman Richard King killed in 2014. He said that King was gunned down inside a fastfood chain, McDonald’s.Matobato’s testimony was part of the Senate’s hearing on extra-judicial killings, called by Senator Leila De Lima.Today, Jollibee, McDonald’s main competition in the Philippines, accused Matobato of lying in his testimony, claiming that McDonald’s may have paid him as a way to promote the American fastfood chain.“McDonald’s is freaking out because its popularity has been eclipsed by Jollibee,” a spokesperson for the Filipino-owned fast food chain said. “What could be a better way to get free publicity and advertising than to have a Senate witness mention McDonald’s in his televised testimony?”
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/16/senate-witness-says-richard-king-was-gunned-down-at-mcdonalds-jollibee-cries-foul/#respond
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A Permanent Lock Down For U.P. Diliman
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['Pol Pinoy']
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23/02/2018 0:00
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In the U.S., a lock down is implemented when a mass shooter is on campus. It is a standard procedure aimed at ensuring the safety of students, teachers and staff.Yesterday, there was a lock down at the University of the Philippines, Diliman campus. As students walked out of their classes, the doors and gates of the university were put on a lock down.Today, The Adobo Chronicles learned that the lock down is permanent. U.P. Diliman will be closed permanently.It was welcome news for millions of Filipino taxpayers who have always complained that the taxes imposed on their hard-earned income are not being put to good use.Imagine the savings on the government’s coffers!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/02/23/a-permanent-lock-down-for-u-p-diliman/?share=email
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Disney Sues Nike Over ‘Cinderella’ Shoes
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['Pol Pinoy']
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15/08/2016 0:00
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Nike is in big trouble. The Walt Disney Company is suing the shoe and apparel giant over one of the latter’s shoe designs which it has labeled as the ‘Cinderella Shoe.’Disney claims that it owns the rights and patent of the word ‘Cinderella’ by virtue of its film versions of the fairy tale classic of the same title.When contacted by The Adobo Chronicles, Walt Disney could not produce evidence of its copyright or patent of the word ‘Cinderella.’While there many versions of the Cinderella story, the first known published version was that of Charles Perrault in 1697.Fortunately, or unfortunately, there is no known estate of Perrault that could claim copyright violations of ‘Cinderella,’ so Disney may be the only outfit that can do so.The lawsuit is being dubbed the “Clash of Two Giants.” It sounds like a great title for another Disney classic.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2016/08/15/disney-sues-nike-over-cinderella-shoes/
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WATCH: Duterte talks with Trump over the phone
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2016-12-03 12:23:09+08:00
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Christopher Bong Go, a longtime aide revealed that President Rodrigo Duterte made a congratulatory phone call to US President-elect Donald Trump.Go said that Trump invited the Duterte to visit the white house next year. Go described the conversation as ‘engaging’ and ‘animated’.WATCH THE VIDEO BELOWIn the video, Pres Rody is seen smiling and delighted. Watch the video below:What can you say about this? Leave your comments below!
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Duterte Daily Stories
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http://duterte.today/watch-duterte-talks-trump-phone/
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Compromise Reached: Controversial Torre De Manila Construction Resumes
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['Pol Pinoy']
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16/06/2018 0:00
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No conflict is without a resolution.On Monday, the Philippines’ Supreme Court, with a vote of 8-5, issued a restraining order against the construction of the 46-storey Torre de Manila. A temporary restraining order immediately went into effect enjoining respondent DMCI Project Developers Inc. from continuing with the construction and development of the condominium project.Petitioner Knights of Rizal said the building mars the view of the Rizal Monument in Luneta Park and would completely dominate the vista, substantially diminishing in scale and importance the most cherished monument of the country’s national hero.On Tuesday, the high court ruled the construction can resume after the developer submitted a new plan that was immediately accepted by the petitioner.The new plan calls for the draping of the front facade of the condominium building with a giant Philippine flag. The flag, which would be the size of 40 floors of the building, will drape the building for 24 hours, 365 days a year. The developer will also ensure that the giant flag will immediately be replaced with a new one if torn or damaged by Manila’s weather conditions.“We actually love the idea,” the Knights of Rizal said, “because the giant flag provides a very appropriate backdrop for the monument. After all, Rizal is our national hero and he deserves to be honored as such.”Conflict resolved!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/16/compromise-reached-controversial-torre-de-manila-construction-resumes/#comments
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JUSTIN BIEBER ARRESTED YET AGAIN, THIS TIME FOR INDECENT EXPOSURE (PARENTAL GUIDANCE)
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['Pol Pinoy']
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10/9/2017 0:00
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ranging from peeing into a restaurant mop bucket in New York to failure to pay a $1,600 bill he owed an indoor skydiving facility.In a statement issued to the press, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) said that the singer exposed himself without the required band aid cover for his nipples and for having exceeded the limit for the amount of body tattoos one can display in public.A spokesperson for the NYPD said that Bieber is extremely lucky that his latest arrest happened in New York instead of in another state where there is a “Three Strikes and You’re Out” law. “Otherwise, he would have been locked in jail for life,” the spokesperson said.Texas, Washington, California, Arkansas, Arizona and Massachusetts have all adopted the “Three Strikes” law.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/10/justin-bieber-arrested-yet-again-this-time-for-indecent-exposure-parental-guidance/
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Leni Robredo’s Advice To the Bar Flunkers
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['Pol Pinoy']
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28/04/2018 0:00
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Vice President Leni Robredo has a message to the 75% or so Bar examinees who flunked this year.Robredo failed the bar exams on her first try in 1992.”Don’t lose hope. Learn to rise from failures,” she told the flunkers, echoing what she said when she spoke at the commencement rites of Sacred Heart College in Lucena City last March.“Flunkers can be Vice Presidents, or even Presidents,” she said during an interview with The Adobo Chronicles.“The 25% passing rate this year is but a reflection of reality,” she said, obviously referring the to 25% shading of ballots which she is contesting in the ongoing recount of the VP elections of 2016.
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2018/04/28/leni-robredos-advice-to-the-bar-flunkers/#respond
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Caught On Tape: Conversation Between President Duterte And VP Robredo During The PNPA Commencement Ceremonies
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['Pol Pinoy']
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24/03/2017 0:00
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President Rodrigo Duterte was the guest of honor and speaker at the 38th commencement exercises for the 2017 Masidlak class of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) at Camp Gen. Mariano Castaneda, Silang, Cavite, today.Vice President Leni Robredo, who has spent the last couple of weeks criticizing Duterte before local and international groups and the media, was also invited to the event.The planned seating arrangement on stage was for another VIP guest to sit between Duterte and Robredo. But as Robredo was about to take her assigned seat, Duterte himself moved the VP to sit right next to him. Of course, Duterte can do anything he wants. He is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Philippine National Police.The Adobo Chronicles planted a secret microphone underneath the President’s chair, and so we caught part of the conversation that happened between Duterte and Robredo.Here’s a transcript:Duterte: Good morning Madam. Dito rin pala kayo.Robredo: Siyempre naman, Sir. After all, ako ang VP.Duterte: That’s true. Wala pa kasing decision ang Supreme Court sa election protest ni Bongbong Marcos.Robredo: Sana naman, manalo ako sa kaso.Duterte: Eh kumusta naman yung kasong gusto mong isampa laban sa akin sa United Nations.Robredo: Naku Sir, hindi naman po ako ang may pakana niyan.Duterte: Kung hindi ikaw, eh sino?Robredo: Mahirap na hong magsalita. Kasi I might incriminate myself.Duterte: Kahit clue man lang?Robredo: Sa atin atin na lang ito Sir, ha? Clue: mga miyembro ng partidong kalaban niyo noong nakaraang eleksiyon.Duterte: Eh di kasama ka doon?Robredo: Sir, promise to God, ginagamit lang ako nila.Duterte: Eh saan kayo kumukuha ng pera para pondohan ang kampanya niyo laban sa akin?Robredo: Kayo naman Sir, parang hindi niyo alam. Siyempre si Loida Nicolas-Lewis.Duterte: Uy, sorry nawala sa isip ko. Kulang kasi ako sa tulog eh. Kumusta naman ang laylayan?Robredo: Hindi ko po alam ang latest, Sir. Kasi busy ako sa kamo-model sa front page ng mga fashion magazines. Alam niyo na, para may trabaho naman ako pag na-impeach ako.Duterte: Siyanga pala, bakit ba puro ka na lang batikos sa akin sa media at social media? Halos araw araw, mayroong kang sinasabi laban sa akin!Robredo: Sir, sa totoo lang. Wala akong kinalaman diyan. Paki tanong niyo na lang kay Georgina Hernandez.Duterte: Between you and me, totoo ba yung tsismis tungkol sa iyo at yung Congressman na bigotilyo?(Conversation interrupted by announcement from the Master of Ceremonies)
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/24/caught-on-tape-conversation-between-president-duterte-and-vp-robredo-during-the-pnpa-commencement-ceremonies/?share=email
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PRICE OF BALUT IN CALIFORNIA TO INCREASE 100%
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['Pol Pinoy']
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1/1/2018 0:00
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in a manner that does not allow them to turn around freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs.Duck raisers in California had to expand their farms and cages to comply with the new law, costing them an arm and a leg, and then some, to maintain their business.“We have no choice but increase our balut prices in order to recover our additional investments,” said one duck raiser and balut supplier.So balut lovers should be prepared to pay an average price of $6 per egg beginning in 2015. In Philippine pesos, that’s P260!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/01/price-of-balut-in-california-to-increase-100/#respond
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BROWNOUT HELPS FILIPINOS NAVIGATE FLOODED STREETS
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['Pol Pinoy']
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19/09/2017 0:00
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Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino, who is in Europe enjoying fall weather, has praised the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) for cutting off power in flooded Metro Manila.In the last two days, half a month’s worth of heavy rains inundated most streets in the Metropolis, stranding thousands and thousands of commuters who had no way of getting back to their homes.To enable commuters to navigate the floods and find alternative ways to get back to their homes, MERALCO announced a 48-hour brownout in all of Metro Manila. Soon after electricity was cut off, people started climbing up electric posts and used disabled electric wires to get from point A to point B to point C.Filipinos praised the electric company for being responsive to the needs of the flood victims.Meanwhile, The Adobo Chronicles learned that MERALCO will extend rebates to all power customers for the 48-hour brownout. So, who’s going to pay for the loss of power and its impact on homes and businesses? A MERALCO spokesperson said the company will bill the Aquino Administration, charged to the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) funds which had recently been declared unconstitutional by the country’s Supreme Court.We say yet again: It’s More Fun in the Philippines. Hell or high water!
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Adobo Chronicles
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https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/19/brownout-helps-filipinos-navigate-flooded-streets/
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Comparative Politics: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Rodrigo Duterte and the rise of populist leaders
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2016-05-31 06:49:40+00:00
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Yesterday, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte was officially proclaimed as the duly elected 16th President of the Philippines after defeating administration candidate ex-DILG Secretary Manuel “Mar” Araneta Roxas II. This, despite the administration’s clear and obvious attempt to cheat Duterte. Vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos was not lucky enough to get through the cheating by the administration. Fortunately, Duterte’s support was too strong and his lead was too huge to overcome.What happened? It was simply the post-Marcos administration’s failures that led the Filipino people to elect another seemingly authoritarian leader. The failures were exacerbated by the current government of Benigno Aquino III. His lack of leadership after the Luneta Hostage Crisis, the Al-Barka Massacre in 2011, and last year’s Mamasapano Massacre highlighted the impotence of his administration. Then, DILG Secretary Mar Roxas, who Aquino ignored in the Mamasapano administration blew his last chance to bolt the administration in an honorable statesman fashion. Roxas chose to stay, and eventually, it cost him the election.If you look at it, the three candidates critical of the Aquino administration –Rodrigo Duterte, Jejomar Binay, and Miriam Defensor Santiago- combined for majority of the votes cast for president. In other words, Aquino has no one but himself to blame for the Duterte victory and perhaps what is actually a Marcos victory. Duterte, a candidate running against the political and economic establishment, overwhelmingly defeated Roxas who was running for the establishment while being backed by 55 provincial governors and over 800 town and city mayors. Not to mention, Duterte won in Quezon City, which is the home turf of Roxas’ family.Such results show the wide dissatisfaction with the establishment. As mentioned earlier, had they not failed, Duterte would not stand a chance of winning. The victory of Duterte represents a radical change in the political system in the Philippines due to huge public anger. Coincidentally, the rise of new radical leaders is not only happening in the Philippines.In the United States, we have two. First, there is Democratic Party presidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Like Duterte, Sanders is an anti-establishment candidate. When he announced his presidential run last year, most analysts said that Sanders’ campaign was dead in the water. Hardly anyone could blame them, as Sanders trailed party favorite and establishment candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton by 60 points in the national polls. Then came the primary season. Sanders would pull a tie with Clinton in Iowa. Then, he scored a blowout victory in New Hampshire. To this day the Sanders campaign, although trailing, remains standing and is looking for an improbable comeback against Clinton.Another is Donald Trump of the Republican Party. The real estate magnate from New York is also running on an anti-establishment platform. Not to mention, his brash and politically incorrect tone is similar to Duterte’s. Trump is more fortunate than Sanders, however. Trump had recently clinched the Republican Party nomination and based on the trends of the latest national polls, is actually poised to defeat Hillary Clinton in November. The Donald ran over 16 other candidates for the Republican nomination which had a good mix of up and coming leaders like Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio and traditional neoconservatives like Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Lindsey Graham.If Bernie Sanders manages to get the Democratic nomination, then the United States is in for a radical change regardless of who wins between him and Trump. And it is not only in the US where this is happening. Notably, it is currently occurring in Europe amid the rise of radical Islam in the region. Austria a few days ago almost elected a far-right leader to their presidency. Norbert Hofer missed out by just 31,000 votes.Additionally, nationalist leaders are also in power in Poland and Hungary. Besides Hofer, there is France’s Marine Le Pen. In the United Kingdom, there is Boris Johnson. In Norway, you have Sylvi Listhaug, Kristian Thulesen Dahl in Denmark, and Geert Wilders of the Netherlands. These right-wing populist leaders along with Trump actually differ from Sanders in some respects because they ride on anti-Islamic sentiment. To their credit, however, tolerance has allowed massive Islamic immigration to Europe and assimilation has become difficult. Thus, many sectors of the Islamic population in Europe have called for the Islamization of the region.All these circumstances were products of the policies of the mainstream political establishment in Europe. Like in the Philippines, the political establishment in the West has shown its failure and that it only seeks to represent the elites. This is where Sanders, Duterte, Trump and Europe’s right-wing populists agree on. It does not necessarily mean that all these people have to win. What’s important is the trends. And the trend is that all over the world, the people are shouting. The world will never accept globalism and elite rule.
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Get Real Philippines
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https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/05/comparative-politics-donald-trump-bernie-sanders-rodrigo-duterte-rise-populist-leaders/#comments
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