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VALKYRIE, PHILIPPINES’ TOP NIGHTCLUB, PERMANENTLY CLOSED | One of the Philippines’ top nightclubs located in an uptown suburb of Manila, has permanently closed its doors after being accused of discrimination based on sexual orientation.Valkyrie’s bouncers recently barred a transgender fashion designer from entering the club, citing a supposed policy prohibiting “crossdressers” from entering the premises.The club’s management issued a statement on Tuesday stressing they do not discriminate against “trans women and transgender individuals.” Nevertheless, the management said it had no other choice but to close down the club permanently because of the firestorm that resulted from the incident.The Adobo Chronicles learned that the club building has just been purchased by the affluent Catholic Archdiocese of Manila which plans to convert it into a new parish church. The new church will retain the name ‘Valkyrie.’‘Kyrie’ is a Greek term for ‘Lord’ which is used extensively in the Catholic liturgy.It’s amazing how things work out perfectly! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/06/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/24/valkyrie-philippines-top-nightclub-permanently-closed/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Trump Supporter Who Made Nazi Salute Assumed Donald Was A Hitler Descendant | The woman who was photographed making a Nazi salute at the canceled Donald Trump rally in Chicago last week thought that the Republican presidential candidate was a direct descendant of Adolf Hitler.The photo showing Birgitt Peterson, 69, in a Trump t-shirt, eyes locked with a protester, her right arm raised skyward and palm faced downward, immediately went viral. Netizens commented that the photo is proof of Trump’s ‘fascist’ tendencies which have attracted many supporters like Peterson.For the first time since the photograph went viral, Peterson spoke out and explained why she did what she did.The West Berlin-born Peterson claimed she was a genealogist and had recently researched Trump’s heritage. It is no secret that Trump comes from a German and Scottish background.Peterson’s research further established Trump’s direct German lineage:Donald’s grandfather, Friederich (Fred) Trump. was born on March 14, 1869 in Kallstadt, Pfalz, Germany. He immigrated in 1885 to United States from Hamburg aboard the ship “Eider” and became a U.S. citizen in 1892 in Seattle, Washington. He died of influenza on 30 Mar 1918 in New York City, New York.Donald’s grandmother, Elizabeth Christ, was born on October 10, 1880 in Kallstadt, Pfalz, Germany and died on 6 Jun 1966 in Queens, New York.Peterson got excited and started to research if Donald’s lineage had any direct connection with Hitler. Her research got briefly interrupted because she had to leave her home to attend the Trump rally.“When I made the Nazi sign, I was still in my genealogy research mode. It was a subconscious act on my part when confronted by anti-Trump supporters,” she said.Peterson apologized for her reflex action, but said she will continue her research because she still feels that Donald was a direct descendant of the Führer. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/03/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/14/trump-supporter-who-made-nazi-salute-assumed-donald-was-a-hitler-descendant/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
Philippine Senator Trillanes Wants To Subpoena Justin Bieber To Show His New Tattoo | Apparently, it was not just Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte that Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes wants to strip before the Senate. He wants Canadian singer Justin Bieber to do the same.”I have asked the appropriate committee of the Senate to issue a subpoena to Bieber so he could show us his new tattoo,” Trillanes told The Adobo Chronicles.Bieber had recently posted a photo on his social media account showing his new tattoo which all but covers his entire front upper torso.In his request for the subpoena, Trillanes said that many Filipino youth idolize Bieber so it is important for the Senate to make sure that the singer’s new tattoo is real. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/10/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/22/philippine-senator-trillanes-wants-to-subpoena-justin-bieber-to-show-his-new-tattoo/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
Senator Manny Pacquiao Urges Investigation Of Yolanda Fund Anomalies! Do You Agree With Him? | The Senate should conduct a probe to ferret out the truth. This should not be construed as plain and simple muckraking or political persecution. Those who were involved must be punished if proven guilty of mishandling the funds." Pacquiao said.Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo revealed on Monday that there were around 200,000 supposed beneficiaries of post-Yolanda emergency shelter assistance who did not receive any financial help. | ['Hot News Philippines'] | 04/05/2017 0:00 | http://hotnewsphil.blogspot.com/2016/10/senator-manny-pacquiao-urges.html | Hot News Philippines |
Gorgeous Aesthetician Aura Ruz Abad's Videos Making Waves Online | We here at Pinoy News Blogger have no complaints whatsoever on what she's wearing in the videos. But then again, we are not medical experts to speak of proper attires when employing lasers on faces of humans.Now go watch the video of Aura Ruz Abad administering laser procedure on lucky/rich patients below:Aura Ruz, the aesthetician whose story of transformation had gone viral a few months ago is going viral again. This time, it's because of a couple of her videos where she is performing aesthetic procedures on her patients while wearing an outfit that, according to some netizens, are not appropriate.For those who are not familiar with our gorgeous subject for this article, here's a quick overview on the Queen of Transformation. According to Aura Ruz Abad she was not always gorgeous, but with perseverance and determination she achieved total transformation she always wanted while making a living out of it. Believing that she was the ugly duckling among her siblings in her youth, she had developed a keen interest in self beautification and aesthetics in general.She was pregnant when she started studying the making of whitening soap and while she's at it, she begun her own transformation from an ugly duckling a beautiful swan.Her business grow exponentially and her success enabled her to take her own transformation into a higher level: cosmetic surgery. She started with her nose, enhancing it so that it look like Paris Hilton's.Like she said in the ABS-CBN video feature above, she undergone breast enhancement - taking her figure a notch above average. And to complete her transformation, she had undergone butt enhancements as well, giving her the curves and appearance most women could only dream of.Now let's move on to the topic at hand - Aura Ruz's new videos that are going around on social media and has been getting some strong feedback from many netizens.There are at least a couple of videos of Aura Ruz performing procedures on her clients/patients posted on her business page on Facebook which are now getting traction on social media.While it may seem that both videos are totally fine, some netizens pointed out that Aura Ruz is not wearing the proper attire for administering such medical procedures on her patients and/or clients. | ['Vic Patnugot'] | 04/05/2017 0:00 | http://pinoynewsblogger.blogspot.com/2017/08/gorgeous-aesthestician-aura-ruz-abads.html#more | Pinoy News Blogger |
TOP TEN REASONS WHY MICHELLE OBAMA DID NOT JOIN THE PRESIDENT IN HIS STATE VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES | It’s been almost two weeks since U.S. President Barack Obama visited Manila as part of his four-nation diplomatic tour of Asia, but the media and netizens still can’t figure out why he was not joined by First Lady Michelle Obama. It turns out the reasons revolved around the Philippines.The Adobo Chronicles interviewed sources close to the First Lady and put together the top ten reasons Mrs. Obama skipped the Manila visit:There is no Philippine First Lady whom she could hang out with to gossip about their husbands (President NoyNoy Aquino is a bachelor). She does not want to sit next to Vice President Jejomar Binay at the state dinner. She does not want to sit at the same table with convicts, i.e. former presidents. (Former President Joseph Estrada has been convicted of plunder and later pardoned by his predecessor. He is now mayor of Manila). She cannot stand Kris Aquino (TV host and sister of President Aquino who claims she is the ‘Oprah Winfrey of the Philippines’). She is allergic to hot and humid weather. She is allergic to rice stalks (she learned that it would be part of the state dinner backdrop). Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos was quoted as wanting to take a selfie with her. She hates karaoke, especially when it is boxer Manny Pacquiao who is singing. The Philippine government scheduled for her to visit St. Luke’s Hospital where former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was being treated at the time of the visit (Arroyo is facing criminal charges and has been under hospital arrest at a government facility). Alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles just wouldn’t stop texting her (Napoles is being held without bail in a special military prison). | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 04/05/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/05/04/top-ten-reasons-why-michelle-obama-did-not-join-the-president-in-his-state-visit-to-the-philippines/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Light a Fire Movement: The ultimate hypocrisy of the Anti-Marcos movement | The original anti-Marcos movements were nothing like that of the supposedly peaceful and prayerful “millennials” that make up today’s crop of Martial Law Crybaby activists. The originals seem to have been more of terrorists and involved, among other things, Filipino-Americans allegedly engaged in activities illegal under United States law — conspiring to launch private armies against the Philippine government from US soil, transport of explosives across state lines, and trafficking these to the Philippines. In the Philippines, these explosives were allegedly used for a spate of bombing attacks that rocked Manila in 1980.No less than Ester Jimenez, mother of the Yellow Camp’s chief celebrity cheerleader Jim Paredes was reportedly a member of the Light a Fire Movement, one of the groups suspected to be involved in instigating these acts of terror. It did not take long before the law caught up with them…Later, the core group of the Light-A-Fire Movement was arrested while meeting in Quezon City. Among them were businessman Eduardo Olaguer, Asia Institute of Management professor Gaston Ortigas and the 60-year-old Ester Jimenez, mother of Jim and Ducky Paredes. They were all convicted and sentenced to die by electric chair in 1984.The bomb blasts were deadly and were clearly meant to kill people as much as destroy high profile targets. One bomb exploded in Rustan’s department store in Makati killing one American tourist. Another exploded at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) while then President Ferdinand Marcos was in the building.Indeed, in light of these acts of terrorism, the outrage expressed by today’s Martial Law Crybabies over the arrest and detention of dissidents by Marcos’s government is quite baffling. Surely there is ample reason for any government to mount an aggressive operation to round up troublemakers when bombs explode randomly all over the capital city — specially one meant to terrorise the president himself. As a nation under martial law, Philippine government agents will have naturally acted and executed their orders within the framework of the extraordinary powers afforded them by that state.The Martial Law Crybabies have to do a bit better arguing as to why rounding up dissidents during those troubled years would constitute such an outrage. More importantly, they should first take stock of the terrorist heritage of their own movements.The appalling behaviour of Yellow celebrity activist Jim Paredes during the recently-concluded commemoration of the EDSA “people power revolution” on the occasion of its 31st anniversary made waves. Many observers have long been aware of the historical motivation behind the extremist zealotry of Paredes’s anti-Marcos and pro-Aquino activism. Unlike the non-violent stance that characterises the EDSA “spirit”, Paredes’s style mirrors more the angry and violent belligerence of his mother’s movement in the 1970s and 1980s.Jim Paredes, as Ilda wrote in her piece, “ruined the spirit”. More to the point, Get Real Post author Chino wrote in his piece The Light-A-Fire Movement was not Heroic how this original anti-Marcos effort is stained in blood…People would complain about impunity and lack of responsibility and accountability among Filipinos, and that in Philippine society, the wrongdoers are rewarded instead of punished. The Light-A-Fire Movement seems to fit this. They apparently never paid for the American life they took or the people they injured.…and, with that hypocritical blood, Jim Paredes stains today’s hip anti-Marcos “millennials” and the Yellow and blue-and-whte camps (and campuses) from which many of them hail. | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-02-27 06:03:47+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/02/light-fire-movement-ultimate-hypocrisy-anti-marcos-movement/ | Get Real Philippines |
Duterte’s critics should get an award for being inconsistent | The Philippine Opposition, which consist mainly of the Liberal Party, its supporters, and allies, deserve an award. They deserve an award for trying. They are trying hard to paint a picture that the country is all “doom and gloom” under President Rodrigo Duterte. They are also trying hard to paint themselves as “victims” of oppression. The problem with what they are doing is that, it is not consistent with the reality that most people perceive. So all they are ever going to get in this game of perception is one of those consolation prizes they give out to contestants for their “efforts”.Take the case of former Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Dinky Soliman who claims the culture of fear in the country is “strong”. She said that while mocking Duterte and other government officials during a “fun” Halloween party recently held by the group EveryWoman. She was also wearing the image of Philippine National Police Chief Ronaldo “Bato” Dela Rosa as her Halloween costume. She even mimicked Dela Rosa crying for the cameras. Of course she contradicted herself with her own actions.What fear is Soliman talking about? Who are fearful and who do they fear? According to them the party was meant to poke fun at public officials and online influencers supposedly oppressing ordinary Filipinos, especially women. But if there really is a “culture of fear” in the Philippines, how are they able to hold a party dedicated to mocking the current government they accuse of oppression without getting into trouble? Soliman and her group are just not making any sense.I can help them understand their own dilemma. Being oppressed is not their problem. Their problem is irrelevance. The only people who listen to them nowadays are the misguided liberals who like playing the victim card and those who are gullible enough to believe their sob stories. They are like women scorned who speak ill of the men who dumped them. The description is fitting since Rappler’s coverage of the event described the party-goers as holding “a beer pong game with the faces of Duterte supporters on the cups”. That was not very nice of them to do. There are a lot of women in Duterte’s cabinet and die-hard supporters.If the group EveryWoman is true to their ideals of protecting women’s rights, they should also protect the women who made a conscious decision to support Duterte. When they mock blogger and assistant secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Mocha Uson, they are inadvertently making a mockery of themselves and their beliefs. Some of the members of the Opposition also mock Duterte’s current partner Cielito “Honeylet” Avanceña by calling her “kabit” or mistress. Just because there is no divorce law in the Philippines doesn’t mean they can disrespect her. They are being inconsistent once again. If they espouse liberal views, which are supposed to be “progressive”, they should accept Avanceña’s lifestyle choice. Besides, Duterte’s first marriage was already annulled so therefore, she is not a “kabit”. Sadly, Avanceña gets more respect from members of the international community than members of the Philippine community. Foreign dignitaries treat her like a First Lady.Soliman and her cohorts ignore the fact that Duterte gives key positions in his government to women. Soliman and former Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles who is also a staunch critic of Duterte should accept that their time in the limelight is over. They had their chance to make a difference when they were still in power during former President BS Aquino’s term, but they didn’t even make a dent. Soliman was a failure as DSWD secretary especially when she allegedly mismanaged the Yolanda funds and had to bury the rotten relief goods instead of distributing these on time to those in dire need during the disaster because of her department’s incompetence. Deles was also a failure in her bid to sell the ill-conceived Bangsamoro Bill to the people. Now both are just drinking alcohol and wallowing in their miseries.Speaking of awards, Senator Leila De Lima who is currently detained for drug related charges was recently given the “highest human rights honour” – a prize for Freedom by the Liberal International (LI) during their 199th Executive Committee meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. The committee is said to be championing De Lima as “a flag-bearer for human rights in the Philippines and beyond, setting a shining example for other human rights defenders”. That’s ironic considering De Lima has been a failure during her stint as Chair of Commission on Human Rights during former President Gloria Arroyo’s term. She was in a position to hold Duterte accountable for the crimes she accuses him of, but she failed to do so. Why couldn’t she speak out against Duterte during BS Aquino’s term? Was it because the Liberal Party needed Duterte’s help to win? Now that Duterte is the President and consequently defeated the Liberal Party in the Presidential Election, she is very vocal against him.Members of Liberal International should look deeper and do their own investigation into De Lima’s dark past instead of believing everything she is saying. As what I wrote before in a previous article, De Lima was Department of Justice Secretary for six years but did not stop or was too incompetent and, possibly, too corrupt to stop the debauchery that went on inside the national penitentiary with drug lords using the prison as hotel and running their drug operation inside. She allowed that to happen and is therefore, complicit in proliferation of drugs in the country. She needs to answer for that.No, De Lima doesn’t deserve the “highest human rights honour” particularly since she herself denied another human being’s right to presumption of innocence and right to travel abroad when she detained former President Gloria Arroyo even when the trumped up charges against her were still being concocted. We all know that the charges against Arroyo were eventually dropped and dismissed, but that was after she spent five years in detention. De Lima even ignored the United Nation’s ruling won by International Human Rights lawyer Amal Alumuddin-Clooney to free Arroyo and give her compensation for being a victim of political persecution under the Aquino government. De Lima is definitely not a victim of political persecution like Arroyo. De Lima is a victim of her own indiscretions.Another member of the Opposition that got a consolation prize is online news site Rappler. US-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) recently gave the site their highest honour – the W. Averell Harriman Democracy Award or whatever that means. According to NDI, Rappler “has suffered threats and severe internal pressure for its pioneering work in exposing disinformation and propaganda in the Philippines to manipulate public opinion”. I know what you’re thinking. Some of you are probably laughing out loud over this. This has got to be the most ridiculous justification for giving an award. It reeks of propaganda. Has NDI or even Rappler actually identified those who threatened or put pressure on them? They should receive an award for fiction instead.Rappler cannot claim to be a victim of threats and pressure if they are simply reporting news. The problem with Rappler is they also publish opinions of mostly staunch Liberal Party supporters. They cannot claim to be non-partisan. They are also into sensationalism – highlighting negative issues against the current government. This is why a lot of their readers have turned against them. They cannot blame the backlash from the public on Duterte. Rappler’s award from the NDI is simply a mutual back-patting exercise. They are people who hold the same liberal views. It’s not surprising the organisation would support Rappler‘s so-called “liberal” ideas. Just because they say the Duterte government’s policy on drugs includes extra-judicial killings doesn’t mean it is true. Only a court can determine if the deaths were due to extra-judicial killings after a thorough investigation was conducted, not before.One can be forgiven for thinking that De Lima’s and Rappler’s award are both PR stunts meant to paint the Duterte government as “oppressive”. Never mind when all those who oppose Duterte’s policies can go out into the streets hold rallies and “fun” parties just to mock him and speak ill of him without suffering or getting arrested.The members of the Opposition deserve each other. They can admire their “plaques” of appreciation to comfort each other as they suffer from their useless anxieties. | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-11-03 03:15:14+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/11/dutertes-critics-get-award-inconsistent/ | Get Real Philippines |
Rizal's Noli Me Tangere needs to be promoted more in the Philippines | I commiserate and understand the feeling of lack of interest among Filipino youth on Rizal’s books (and). Maybe because it was written in Spanish or maybe not really promoted aggressively for reading in schools. Or maybe because the church was not really presented in an amiable way or it connotes an idea of resistance against establishment or whatever. I read the books in my school days but did not really digest the importance of the message and its relevance in my existence as a Filipino. Could be I was not guided properly. I simply didn’t get it. I mean, yes, it was explained to us and we got to know the details of the stories, etc. but the mind didn’t really absorb its very essence.Unlike the Bible which has several versions and attracted a lot of “geniuses” in interpreting it as well as “teaching” it, Rizal’s books had a difficult time crossing over into the mainstream, at least, that’s my summation. It’s very seldom you will find Filipino students quoting passages, lessons or ideas, etc. from the books. They rather read the Harry Potter books and be entertain by the magic, sorcery and witchcraft than be inspired by Crisostomo Ibarra or admire Maria Clara or even be provoked by Padre Damaso’s notoriety.I just hope that something could be done with it, like coming out with a version or edition that will encourage the youth without removing or sacrificing the important details of the story. It is also necessary that government leaders, private and popular personalities endorse and promote it. Vigorously. And Free.------------------------This is a GRP Featured Comment. Join the discussion | [] | 2016-11-19 00:52:08+08:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2016/09/rizals-noli-me-tangere-needs-to-be.html | GRPundit |
Rep. Lagman wants to exhume the remains of Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani | Albay Representative Edcel Lagman would file a motion in the Supreme Court to exhume the remains of the former President Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani.The representative also believes that the “secret” burial of Marcos is premature.According to him, the decision of Supreme Court on the burial of the late dictator is not yet final and executory.He would also file contempt of court against the the AFP, executive Secretary and AFP Chief of Staff who helped to organize the burial.Anti-Marcos protesters and the Liberal Party Senators supported the move of Representative Lagman and they will also appeal before the Supre Court to exume the body of the latePresident Ferdinand Marcos.Francis Pangilinan said during a press conference after the burial of Marcos, he said that the Marcoses reopened the wounds of the Filipinos who knew the real history during the Marcos administration.Kung akala nila ay nasarhan nila ang sugat na bunga ng mga pang-aapi at pag alipusta at pagpatay sa karapatan pantao na bunga ng martial law noong panahon ng dating diktador na si Marcos ay nagkakamali sila,” he said. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-11-19 00:52:08+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/rep-lagman-wants-exhume-remains-marcos-libingan-ng-mga-bayani/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
Philippines’ Department Of Tourism Unveils New Promo Slogan, A Double Entendre | Advertising company McCann Worldgroup Philippines will be in charge of crafting the new tourism campaign of the country, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said over the weekend.Tourism undersecretary for advocacy and public affairs Katherine de Castro said the P650-million contract with McCann, which won the bid to be the advertising and promotions partner of the DOT for one year, includes the production and positioning of marketing materials, as well as the formulation of a new tourism slogan.The Adobo Chronicles spoke with a McCann spokesperson who informed us that the slogan selected for the 2017 tourism year is a take-off from the previous “It’s More Fun in the Philippines.”The new slogan is “More Fun in P.I.”P.I. of course stands for Philippine Islands (although the country is now known by the acronym of ‘PH.’)But it also stands for ‘P*tang Ina’ (Son of a Whore), the cuss words often heard from President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in his speeches and interviews.“President Duterte’s rhetoric and cussing have put the Philippines on the world map and we would like to capitalize on that,” the McCann spokesperson said.He added: “Why reinvent the wheel when we can just tweak it to reflect the current situation in the Philippines?” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/11/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/24/philippines-department-of-tourism-unveils-new-promo-slogan-a-double-entendre/ | Adobo Chronicles |
ADELE’S ‘HELLO’ CLIMBS TO THE TOP OF ‘MOST ANNOYING SONG’ CHARTS | Remember Adele Dazeem, a.k.a. Idina Menzel, and her hit song ‘Let It Go’ from the animated film ‘Frozen?’Of course you do. You must have been one of the millions who thought of the song as the most annoying ever. Not because it was not a great song, but because it never stopped playing on radio, on YouTube, on Facebook, in Karaoke bars.Well, move over Adele Dazeem, it’s Adele’s turn, the real Adele, with her hit single ‘Hello.’The song has broken world records and there is not a single soul who has not heard ‘Hello’ or saw a music video of it on the Internet. Hey, even Saturday Night Live did an entire segment about the song — a spoof of what could happen at family dinners this Thanksgiving Day.Success has its downside, and we feel sorry for Adele. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/11/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/22/adeles-hello-climbs-to-the-top-of-most-annoying-song-charts/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
EDITORIAL: We Agree With Senator Trillanes — Duterte’s Governance Skill Is But For The Barangay Level | Opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has downplayed President Rodrigo Duterte’s governance skills, branding them as only suitable for the Barangay level.“Nagkamali po ang Pilipino. Sad to say nagkamali po kayo ng binoto… Pang-barangay lang po ito. Hindi pa lang siguro nabibisto pero ang governance skills niya pambarangay lang even the way he talks, even the way he dresses up,” Trillanes said in a press conference at the Senate.The Adobo Chronicles could agree more with the good Senator.Indeed, Duterte’s governance skill is but for the Barangay level.All of the 42,029 Barangays throughout the country/ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 09/09/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/09/editorial-we-agree-with-senator-trillanes-dutertes-governance-skill-is-but-for-the-barangay-level/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
NO JOKE: CNN REPORTS ISIS FLAG WAVED AT LONDON PRIDE PARADE | It looks like Don Lemon is not the only weird journalist in the CNN newsroom.The cable news network today aired a breaking news segment about London’s Pride Parade in which a reporter claimed that she witnessed a man waving an ISIS flag.CNN, which prides itself to be the expert in terms of international news, should know what the ISIS flag looks like, right?Well, it turns out that what the reporter saw as an ISIS flag was a black banner which was emblazoned with dildos and butt plugs.Here’s the video segment.Happy Pride, CNN! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/06/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/06/27/no-joke-cnn-reports-isis-flag-waved-at-london-pride-parade/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
Leni: ‘I will not allow the Vice Presidency to be stolen’ | After Vice President Leni Robredo received a text message from Cabinet Secretary Jun Evasco that she will not be invited for future cabinet meetings which prompted her to resign today, December 4,2016.Here is the full text of her statement:We had hoped this day would not come.I had been warned of a plot to steal the Vice Presidency. I have chosen to ignore this and focus on the job at hand. But the events of recent days indicate that this plot is now being set into motion.From the very beginning, the President and I had major differences in principles and values. Since I assumed office, I have been consistent in my opposition to issues such as the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani, extra-judicial killings, reinstating death penalty, lowering the age of criminal liability, and sexual attacks against women.But we both had a mandate to serve the people. I had hoped that this shared commitment to the poor and marginalized would transcend the differences between us. So, I took the job of Housing Secretary when it was offered to me.In barely five months, we have solid accomplishments in HUDCC. This, despite the obstacles thrown our way, which are:One, the budget for all key shelter agencies in 2017 has been slashed by more than P19 billion. Two, all our key shelter agency appointment recommendations have not been acted on. Three, the Executive Order designed to make HUDCC effective was not signed.Then, we received a text message last Saturday from Cabinet Secretary Jun Evasco, Jr., relaying the President’s instruction through Bong Go for me “to desist from attending all Cabinet meetings starting this Monday, December 5.”This is the last straw, because it makes it impossible for me to perform my duties. Hence, I am tendering my resignation from the Cabinet on Monday, December 5, 2016. With this resignation, you can expect that I will continue to support the positive initiatives of this administration and oppose those that are inimical to the people’s interest.However, as your duly elected Vice President, I will not allow the Vice Presidency to be stolen. I will not allow the will of the people to be thwarted. I will continue to serve the Filipino family and fulfill their dream for a better life.What can you say about this? Leave your comments below! | [] | 2016-12-04 21:56:44+08:00 | http://duterte.today/leni-will-not-allow-vice-presidency-stolen/ | Duterte Daily Stories |
Middle ‘Popcorn Camp’ grows while polar Dutertard and Yellowtard camps slug it out | There was one thing celebrity “activist” and former Apo Hiking Society singer Jim Paredes achieved after his spectactular tililing rampage during the 31st anniversary celebration of the EDSA “people power revolution” last weekend. He managed to expose just how intellectually-bankrupt the Philippine national “debate” had become.Or perhaps the more appropriate conclusion to draw from Paredes’s “outrage” is just how this national “debate” has not changed at all. Way back in 2000, an “admired Filipino economist, based in New York” after taking stock of the political discourse at the time lamented, “What ails the country is that Philippine society is intellectually bankrupt.” In his now-viral epic tantrum on this supposedly hallowed historical highway, Paredes once again proved how vacuous Philippine political discourse remains.Indeed, what was once a society divided between the camps of the “Yellowtards” and the “Dutertards” during the elections has become polarised — camps of the die-hards increasingly relegated to the extreme ends of the spectrum while a sector increasingly growing disenchanted (or worse, merely bemused) with both grows in the middle. Let’s call this growing community of bemused observers, the Popcorn Camp. If there is a camp that a new, arguably more intelligent breed of politically-passionate Netizens and activists should begin to consider themselves a part of, it is this Popcorn Camp.I coined the term Popcorn Camp after, for some years now, observing how some participants in comment threads express a preference to just sit back and “eat popcorn” whenever “debate” ensues following the eruption of the next outrage fad. It alludes to how this snack is often consumed while watching a movie — particularly non-intellectual movies like action movies which, interestingly enough, are derisively referred to as “popcorn movies”. While these sorts can be derided as mere fence sitters, perhaps a better way to regard the position they take is as one of active listening. Indeed, it has often been observed how the mirons (unofficial arbiters and commentators) in a chess game are able to see all the right moves that the actual players seem to be missing.The interesting pattern emerging in the polar camps is how increasingly blinkered they are becoming and how increasingly focused on personalities and decreasingly hinged on ideas they have become. In the communities that grew within my own sphere of operations on the Internet, the guiding principle has always been to focus on the ideas and regard the personalities that happen to be orbiting around these at the moment as mere peripherals. One thing I have learned over the years is that these personalities come and go. The ideas, and specially the underlying fundamental principles, on the other hand, remain largely stable and consistent over time.A true intellectual class in the Philippines can only be one where ideas reign supreme over personalities. In this regard, Jim Paredes provides a handful of stark lesson to a whole generation of Filipinos.First is that celebrity and cult-of-personality is fleeting. Paredes has learned the hard way that ascendancy built upon celebrity tends to come back to bite. We see it in the way he now comes across as a sad relic of heady bygone days that can no longer be invoked.Second, being beholden to personalities makes it difficult to remain consistent over time. Paredes proved this a number of times, in the way he now contradicts his 2006 position that Filipinos require tougher government to shape up and another he took in 2007 when he wrote a critical piece citing the “Filipino archetype” that is wont to live in “a mythic, magical world where we expect a handsome prince to save us at the last minute, or that things will get better with the wave of a magic wand, without any need for us to change.” Both actually articulate valid and insightful thoughts about Filipino culture. However, they are wasted in a man who stubbornly defines himself by the politicians he remains steadfastly loyal to.Lastly, Filipinos of all people, should be the ones who could relate the most to the notion that the one who is first with letting loose an emotional outburst, is the ultimate loser. There is a popular Tagalog phrase for this concept that even kindergarten kids take to heart: Mapikon, talo. Between the stolid position the Duterte-aligned activist took and Paredes’s tantrum-like display, it is clear who was the loser in that melee. | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-02-28 01:37:02+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/02/middle-popcorn-camp-grows-polar-dutertard-yellowtard-camps-slug/ | Get Real Philippines |
CNN News Anchor Wants Her Senator Sister To Resign | We’ve heard many sister stories before — stories of human interest, of success, of conflict. But nothing of the magnitude of a sister relationship gone sour over career. And it could only happen in the Philippines.Enter Pia Hontiveros. A familiar face and voice on CNN Philippines. She has established herself as a no-nonsense news anchor with many labeling her as the Anderson Cooper of the Philippines.Then comes Risa Hontiveros, former Congresswoman and newly-elected senator. A former journalist herself, Risa brands herself as a social activist trying to make a name for herself as a fearless politician out to challenge the status quo, and the Duterte administration.In recent weeks, Risa has championed the “Never Again” movement, personally distributing anti-Marcos books ( well, one book that is — the one authored by Raissa Robles) in schools. In response to the Davao City bombing, Risa has criticized President Duterte’s declaration of a “state of lawlessness,” saying that the military and police cannot run the country.Now, how is Pia supposed to objectively report on the news when the main character is her sister? She is conflicted. She know about ‘conflict of interest,’ and she understands about credibility.So today, she made a very difficult decision to publicly call upon her senator sister to resign so that she can freely report on the news.But Risa has her own idea: “Why doesn’t Pia resign as CNN anchor,” she asked.Well, if both of them resigned, their story would make for a great Oscar-winning movie. Perhaps the first ever Oscar Best Picture for the Philippines! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 04/09/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/04/cnn-news-anchor-wants-her-senator-sister-to-resign/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Muslim areas in #Mindanao already havens for criminals | The irritating thing is that people from luzon do not know the true colors of Muslims.As a person who grew up in Mindanao, I am very much against the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). It is very dangerous for us living nearby. At my place, we fear Muslims because they have this hideout place Lanao del Sur where they could hide and retreat everytime they cause you crime or injury. Muslims are untouchable by law, they would be even more after BBL. After BBL, the Christian majority will feel helpless to seek justice if the offender is a muslim. the Muslim minority will be more abusive as they already are.In Mindanao, there is just one rule to remember; never trust Muslims. this phrase vary from place to place, but they all have that same common message.-----------------This is a GRP Featured Comment. Join the discussion!http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2015/02/sleeping-with-terrorists-why-we-should-abandon-any-further-work-on-the-bangsamoro-basic-law/comment-page-1/#comment-1097262 | [] | 2016-12-20 21:42:07+00:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2015/02/muslim-areas-in-mindanao-already-havens.html#comments | GRPundit |
TARGET STORE USES THE WRONG ‘ANNIE’ IN ADS FOR NEW CLOTHING LINE | Target, one of the nation’s big box stores, just launched a new girls’ clothing line that it is calling Annie for Target.The launch was perfectly timed with the showing of the film, Annie in theaters nationwide. The film stars black actress Quvenzhané Wallis in the title role.In celebration of the iconic story, Target partnered with Sony Pictures’ “Annie” costume designer, Renée Ehrlich Kalfus, on a collection of girl’s apparel and accessories that captures the essence of the movie’s spirited characters.There was one big problem: all the models used in the Target ads were white.There is speculation on social media that Target refused to use black models for fear that its clothing line will not be patronized by consumers who are upset that the film stars a black instead of Caucasian actress.Although the Annie character is fictitious, many Americans had always envisioned a white girl playing the role, just like on Broadway and in musical theaters worldwide.In a statement issued today, Target said “this is not about race” as it prepared to launch another clothing line for adult women, Selma for Target. Its promo ads also features all Caucasian women, and is being launched in connection with the current theater run of another film, Selma, about the legendary Martin Luther King. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 29/12/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/29/target-store-uses-the-wrong-annie-in-ads-for-new-clothing-line/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Martial Law 'stigma' propagated by hypocrite 'activists' has become obsolete | Don't look now, but the hypocrites are back!President Duterte's decision to impose martial law in Mindanao has stirred the hornet's nest, and resurrected the contrived human rights types. They tell the narrative (conveniently skewed, of course) of the "horrors" of martial law under the Marcos administration: how countless people were either tortured or killed. They've conjured up a "martial law stigma," especially with the help of their idiotic and diabolical media cohorts.To be fair, that's true--but they stop at that and disproportionately hammer on that point. What they fail to acknowledge is countless tortures and executions have been going on in the Philippines even after 1986, when "democracy" was restored. In short, they're unfairly demonizing martial law.Martial law is amoral: it's neither "good" nor "bad." It's the imposition of direct military control of normally civilian functions of government, especially in response to a temporary emergency. To the bleeding heart "human rights advocates," martial law is "evil," even as they go about their lives amassing wealth on the backs of the very people they claim to defend. Talk about hypocrisy.They also claim a martial law or military dictatorship is "bad" for any country's economy or growth. So, do they think an oligarchic regime is "better" than a martial law regime? Probably, because they benefit from the former-- they're complicit.To put things in proper perspective or context, martial rule or a military dictatorship rule couldn't be all that bad. Let's compare the Philippines and Thailand.For the most part from 1932 to 1973 Thailand was dominated by military dictatorships. In 1973, there was a popular uprising which resulted in the end of the ruling military dictatorship of anti-communist Thanom Kittikachorn and altered the Thai political system.On September 19, 2006, a military junta overthrew the interim government of Thaksin Shinawatra. The junta abrogated the constitution, dissolved Parliament and the Constitutional Court, detained and later removed several members of the government, declared martial law, and appointed one of the king's Privy Counselors, General Surayud Chulanont, as the Prime Minister. The junta later wrote a highly abbreviated interim constitution and appointed a panel to draft a new permanent constitution. The junta also appointed a 250-member legislature.Then on May 20, 2014, the Thai army declared martial law and began to deploy troops in the capital. On May 22, the army admitted that it was a coup and that it was taking control of the country and suspending the country's constitution. On the same day, the military imposed a curfew between the hours of 22:00–05:00, ordering citizens and visitors to remain indoors during this period. On August 21, 2014 the National Assembly of Thailand elected the army chief, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, as prime minister. Martial law was declared formally ended on April 1, 2015.Uniformed or ex-military men have led Thailand for 55 of the 83 years since absolute monarchy was overthrown in 1932.So, if we follow the narrative of the hypocritical bleeding heart human rights advocates, Thailand should be a mess, right? Wrong! Its total 2016 GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) stood at $1.152 trillion and per capita GDP (PPP) at $16,706. Thailand's total 2016 nominal GDP was $409.724 billion and per capita GDP of $5,938.It's been awhile since the Philippines experienced its only nationwide martial rule, so we should be in much better shape, right?Here are our numbers:Estimated 2017 total GDP (PPP): $873.966 billionEstimated 2017 per capita GDP (PPP): $8,223Estimated 2017 total GDP (nominal): $348.593 billionEstimated 2017 per capita GDP (nominal): $3,280Numbers don't lie. What's funny is the Philippines is far more abundant in natural resources than Thailand. Martial law is not the problem. Look at your surroundings--the people, the attitudes, the priorities, the "crab mentality."That's where the problem lies.-----------------------David Nye as posted on Facebook | [] | 2018-03-11 22:17:55+00:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2017/05/martial-law-stigma-propagated-by.html | GRPundit |
Duterte Critic Jim Paredes May Have Fathered A Child Outside Marriage | Former Apo Hiking Society band member Jim Paredes is finally coming clean.The anti-Duterte critic and entertainer took to his social media account to admit that he may have fathered a child outside of marriage. He however sort of justified what he did by saying that he may have been drunk when the inevitable happened.Paredes’ tweet came on Father’s Day, a most appropriate day to open up his dirty closet.Still, we admire his courage. Kudos! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/06/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/19/duterte-critic-jim-paredes-may-have-fathered-a-child-outside-marriage/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Raffy Tulfo blasts opposition: “Puro puna at sisi sa militar, pero ang Maute hindi pinagbuntungan!” | “IST*PIDO, T*NGA, M*RON at TR*YDOR*This is what TV5 newscaster Raffy Tulfo described the lawmakers who opposed the 150-day extension of martial law in the whole island of Mindanao.Tulfo, who monitored the joint session conducted by the 17th congress to discuss the extension of martial law noticed that most of the lawmakers who opposed the wish of the current administration only blamed the military for what happened in Marawi City.“Kapansin-pansin na ilan sa mambabatas na nasa oposisyon– lalo na itong mga nasa party-list group, ay puro puna at sisi nila sa militar sa nangyayaring bakbakan sa Marawi at ang aksyon daw ng militar ang dahilan kung bakit lumalala ang kaguluhan doon.” Tulfo said in his Facebook post.But he expressed his anger when no member of opposition blamed the Maute Terrorist Group for what happened in Marawi City.“Pero ni isa sa mga ISTUPIDONG ito wala man lang nagbuntong ng sisi sa Maute.” he added.He also took a jab to one of the lawmakers who blamed the military for what happened to the Maranaos who evacuated to their homes because of the siege in Marawi.“May isang T*NGA na isnisisi pa sa militar ang nangyayaring evacuation ng mga sibilyan sa Marawi at hindi sa Maute.” he said.“At meron pa talagang isang M*RON na nagsabing kaya raw tumatagal ang gulo dahil may mga sibilyan ang di nagugustuhan ang ginagawang pambobomba ng militar sa grupo ng Maute at sumasanib sa Abu Sayyaf at Maute.” he added.He believed that the opposition favored the Maute Terrorist Group than the military who sacrificed their life to destroy the groups who wanted to spread chaos in the whole island of Mindanao.“Para sa mga TRAYDOR na ito lahat ng ginagawa ng ating militar para labanan ang mga terorista ay mali.” he said.“Sadyang mga pulpol lang ba talaga ang mga ito o wala lang silang pagmamahal sa ating bayan at sa ating mga pobreng mamamayan!!!!” Raffy Tulfo added.18 lawmakers stood up against the martial law extension in Mindanao, believing that the extension asked by the government might create some reason for the military to abuse their power.One of the oppositors, Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Carlos Zarate said, “Huwag tayong maging bulag at bingi sa panawagan ng ating mga kababayang patuloy na nagdurusa sa evacuation centers, nahihintatakutan sa kanilang mga barangay at baryo, dahil sa karahasang militar at walang habas na pambobomba bunga ng Martial Law.“Pangarap nilang makabalik sa kanilang mga tahanan at muling makapamuhay. Hindi ito mangyayari sa pagpapalawig ng Martial law sa Mindanao o saanmang panig ng bansa” he added.But despite of some lawmakers who opposed the martial law, the majority of the 17th congress still voted in favor of the extension asked by the government.261 lawmakers voted yes for Martial law, while 18 voted no. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-07-23 00:21:18+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/raffy-tulfo-blasts-opposition-puro-puna-sisi-sa-militar-pero-ang-maute-hindi-pinagbuntungan/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
Philippine Elections Body To Manny Pacquiao: Quit Boxing Match Or Quit Senatorial Race | Exactly one month before Filipino voters will judge him on his bid to become a senator, Manny Pacquiao will be judged inside the boxing ring in Las Vegas. Pacquiao will face Timothy Bradley, Jr., for the third time for the welterweight title.Bradley defeated Pacquiao in a controversial split decision in 2012, while Pacquiao defeated Bradley in a unanimous decision two years later.As usual, a big controversy is brewing — not in the boxing ring, but in the Philippine political circus, we mean circuit.The Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC) which oversees the election and campaign process, is reportedly considering to disqualify Pacquiao from the senatorial race because of campaign violations.COMELEC limits campaign spending and ensures equal opportunity among all candidates in as far as media exposure is concerned. The electoral body accuses Pacquiao of both violations.“By engaging in a televised fight on April 9, Pacquiao is at a tremendous and unfair advantage over his senatorial rivals because of the media exposure that will resuilt from the match to be held at MGM Grand,” COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista said.Bautista added that Pacquiao usually spends millions of dollars whenever he has a fight, especially abroad. Pacquiao is known to charter an entire commercial plane to bring his entourage, media and fans to watch him fight. “That would be in violation of the campaign spending limits,” Bautista said.The COMELEC said Pacquiao has one of two options: quit the boxing match with Bradley, or quit the senatorial race.Philippine elections will be held on May 9 this year. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/02/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/02/15/philippine-elections-body-to-manny-pacquiao-quit-boxing-match-or-quit-senatorial-race/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
MANNY PACQUIAO CONFLICTED ABOUT HIS FUTURE | Hollywood. He makes no secret about his ambition to be in the company of Oscar Award nominees, or better still, winners.His advisers, though, are saying that there is no reason for Pacquiao to be conflicted, even if he becomes an Oscar award-winning actor. After all, in the Philippines, it is not uncommon for movie actors to be elected mayors, governors, congressmen, senators, even president. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 01/02/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/01/manny-pacquiao-conflicted-about-his-future/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
LOOK: Inside Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog’s mansion | Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog made to the headlines after the government announced that the controversial cop, Senior Inspector Jovie Espenido would be appointed to the said city to resolve the illegal drug problem in the city.Several supporters of Mabilog became worried after President Rodrigo Duterte repeatedly tagged the Mayor in his speeches as a long time drug protector and decided to assign Espenido who killed the mayor of Ozamiz City during an anti-drug operation last month.Duterte also said that Mayor Mabilog’s house beside the Iloilo river ‘is like a palace’Because of that, he ordered a life style check on Mabilog to know how did he got so much money to build a big mansion.“Mabilog sent word that he wants to talk to me. His house is like a palace. Anak siguro ito ng mayamang-mayaman,” he said.But in a statement, Mabilog said that his mansion is not like a palace.“I have nothing to hide. My house, while often described as a palace, is not quite a palace. It is not as big as pictures would make it appear. Last year I opened our doors to the local media for them to see the inside,” Mabilog said in a statement.Several critics of Mabilog believes that the Iloilo Mayor is hiding something to the public.In a deleted blog post by Manuel “Boy” Mejorada, a staunch critic of Mayor Jed Mabilog, he made an expose way back the year 2015 about the alleged “White House” mansion which was declared to be worth only P3-M.Despite of being deleted, the copies of the blog post of Mejorada spread like wildfire on Facebook.The blog post included several photos of Mayor Mabilog’s mansion.According to Mejorada, the Iloilo City Mayor declared the “White House” mansion to be worth only P3-M in his 2014 SALN. This is contrary to the estimates of some engineers and architects who estimated the value of the white mansion.The Engineers and Architects said that the value of the mansion must be in the range of around P50-70m.They said that the windows of Jed Mabilog’s mansion alone costs around 7-M.Mejorada questioned how Mabilog got so much money to build a mansion.He’s also not convinced to the explanation of Mabilog that he inherited the house to his mother.This is the whole blog post of Mejorada:This palatial house sits on the banks of the Iloilo River, with a P90 million Esplanade built for its occupant by the government for the sake of “beautification”. Its owner, City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, has declared it to be worth only P3 million in his 2014 Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth. But architects and engineers estimate the value of this mansion to be in the range of P50-70 million, considering that its windows are the expensive Kenneth and Mock glass windows. The windows alone would be worth P7 million considering the size of the house, according to a wealthy friend who also has Kenneth and Mock windows installed on his house. Now where did the money come from? Mabilog said it came from his inheritance from his mother. That’s a blatant lie. His mother was never rich. That lot on which the mansion stands was donated to his mother by the Consing family for whom she had served as “mayor doma” for a long time. If you come to think of it, the property belongs to the family, and not to Jed alone. Mabilog also points to the work of his wife, Marivic, in Canada. How much does an accountant earn in Canada? She is not even chief executive officer, and the company is small. It’s time for Mabilog to reveal his sources of income to the people. Ilonggos have a right to know. Did he earn tens of millions of pesos from legitimate business? The Ombudsman says no. Where he got the fabulous sums of money is a mystery that even Sherlock Holmes might have difficulty figuring out. And if the money came from business, did Mabilog report the income to BIR or Kim Henares, and that he paid the right taxes? So many questions. And yet not a single credible answer from Mabilog.Bombo Radyo Iloilo also posted several photos inside the house of Iloilo City Mayor Jed MAbilog.7Do you think that the mansion of Jed Mabilog looks like a palace? Comment your thoughts below. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-08-31 03:29:09+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-inside-iloilo-city-mayor-jed-mabilogs-mansion/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
Have skills? PTV4 opens jobs | The Secretary of Communications Martin Andanar promised to upgrade the People’s Television Network. With that, PTV is now opening more jobs in preparation of the new and repackaged state-owned TV network in the Philippines.President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said that he will boycott other media network because of its unfair delivery of news. He said that he will only release statement on the government-owned network. True to his words, he banned the journalists during the Thanksgiving party in Davao and Cebu earlier this month.Andanar said that he will make PTV a quality network like the Bristish Broadcasting Corporation or very known as BBC. Now, do you want to join PTV? Look the job opening below!Send now your resume to digitalmedia.ptv@gmail.comAny thoughts? Leave your comments below! | [] | 2016-06-18 13:40:39+08:00 | http://duterte.today/skills-ptv4-opens-jobs/ | Duterte Daily Stories |
DONALD TRUMP TO TREVOR NOAH: ‘SHOW ME YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE’ | Real estate mogul Donald Trump just can’t let go of his birther rants, and he seems to be getting more and more desperate about his misplaced crusade.Trump led the charge on the view that Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States, and questioned the authenticity of the president’s publicly-released copy of his Hawaii birth certificate.On the same day that Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced that he was running for president, Trump suggested that the Republican senator may not be eligible to become president because he was born in Canada. Cruz , of course, has maintained that he is eligible to be president since he was born to an American mother, despite having been born in Calgary, Alberta. He was a dual citizen until 2014 when he renounced his Canadian citizenship.Today, Trump launched his latest birther attack against Trevor Noah who, just this week, was named successor to Jon Stewart who would be stepping down as host of the satirical ‘The Daily Show’ sometime this year.“I need you to show your birth certificate,’ Trump challenged Noah, ‘to prove that you are truly African American.’Apparently, Trump missed that part of Comedy Central’s announcement and the subsequent media coverage of Noah’s appointment, stating that the biracial comedian is, in fact, from South Africa, born to a South African mom and a German dad.When informed about Noah’s non-U.S. citizenship, Trump immediately turned his attention back to Miss Japan, Ariana Miyamoto, a half-Japanese and half-African American who will represent her country in the next Miss Universe Beauty Pageant which he owns.Earlier, Trump had announced that he would disqualify Miss Japan from competing in Miss Universe because of her biracial status. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/03/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/31/donald-trump-to-trevor-noah-show-me-your-birth-certificate/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
Speaker Paul Ryan Grows Beard In Protest Of Impending Donald Trump Nomination | U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has not kept secret his displeasure over the impending nomination of Donald Trump as the Republican Party’s candidate for president.Despite his meeting with Trump last week which sought to unify the Republican Party, Ryan has declined to endorse the New York billionaire.In fact, he has grown his beard yet again in protest of the Trump nomination and as a public display of his differences with the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.“I will shave my beard after this November’s elections, and only if Trump is not elected the next president of the United States,” Ryan told reporters on Capitol Hill.Ryan seems to have the support of both Republicans and Democrats who were in agreement that Ryan’s beard looks a lot better than Trump’s hair. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/05/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/05/20/speaker-paul-ryan-grows-beard-in-protest-of-impending-donald-trump-nomination/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
In One Tweet, Jim Paredes Exposes The Truth Behind The Yellow Party | Retired Filipino-Australian entertainer Jim Paredes, one of the staunchest supporters of former President NoyNoy Aquino and the Liberal Party, just exposed the real agenda of the Yellowtards (as they are called.) In one tweet.Paredes, who has been very vocal about the Philippines’ political atmosphere, and critical of President Rodrigo Duterte, must have been drunk or high on some crystallized substance when he hit the send button from his Twitter account. (He probably thought he was just sending it to his Yellow colleagues.)His Twitter message says everything about what he and the Yellowtards are fighting for:Ironically, Paredes’ tweet was retweeted by yet another member of the Yellow socmed army, Leah Navarro.Do they have their act together? It looks not. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/06/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/06/25/in-one-tweet-jim-paredes-exposes-the-truth-behind-the-yellow-party/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
From P500 only a month, AFP and PNP Combat Pay increased by P3,000 | President Duterte finally signed on Monday the Executive Order No. 3 increasing the Combat Duty Pay and Combat Incentive Pay of the members of Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines.From the former 500 pesos a month, President Duterte ordered to increase the combat duty pay to 3,000 pesos to all qualified troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.The former 340 pesos a month combat duty pay of the members of PNP also surged by 882 percent.Members of Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police lauds the Duterte administration for keeping its promise during the campaign period.The increase would take effect starting September. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-10-01 01:18:03+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/p500-month-afp-pnp-combat-pay-increased-p3000/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
THE MARY JANE VELOSO STORY: NORA AUNOR TO STAR IN NEW FILM, ‘WALANG HIMALA!’ | Multi-awarded Filipino actress Nora Aunor is unstoppable. She is the lead actress in a new Filipino film that’s been accepted into this year’s prestigious Cannes Film Festival.Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s “Taklub” is one of two films from Southeast Asia included as additional entries in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.Today, Indonesia-based Bali Films announced that it has signed an agreement with Aunor to star in a new film about the true-to-life story of Filipina Mary Jane Veloso, convicted of a drug crime and sentenced to execution. Veloso was spared from the firing squad (the only one of nine convicts scheduled to be executed this week in Indonesia) which many Filipinos are calling a “miracle.”It was of course not a miracle as pointed out in an editorial published by The Adobo Chronicles.The new film is a sequel to Aunor’s critically acclaimed film, ‘Himala’ released in 1982.Aunor will play the role of Veloso in this new film that revolves around the stay of execution granted to the Filipina convict. The plot maintains that there was no miracle and follows the many events that eventually led to Veloso’s being spared from the firing squad.The script was written by The Adobo Chronicles’ lead reporter, Maharlika Mendoza.President Aquino and his sister, Kris, will play cameo roles in the film. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/04/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/30/the-mary-jane-veloso-story-nora-aunor-to-star-in-new-film-walang-himala/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
Manny Pacquiao In The Senate: 3 Wrong Reasons Pinoys Love Manny Pacquiao So Much | Let me guess…You thought the match was over, didn’t you? Did you think my threat about a round 3 was just that: a threat? Well, you’re dead wrong! And if you thought that my last two articles was as far as I could go, you’re wrong again! Because there’s a lot more where that came from. A lot more, actually!Welcome to round 3 ladies and gentlemen. I hope you’ve had enough rest because I’m sure you’re going to wear yourselves out again.Seriously, you idiots are some of the funniest people out there. There was this one woman who couldn’t even defend her own ridiculous argument and, perhaps to compensate, decided to change her display picture which included that of her boyfriend as if she thought that would somehow make a difference. Then there was this guy who outright called me “evil” and simply started throwing Bible quotes at me as if trying to imply that Manny Pacquiao is some kind of living saint which, again, he clearly isn’t. Funniest of all though was this guy or girl (not really sure) who implied I was jealous of Manny Pacquiao even though, truth be told, I’d probably be perfectly happy with being a humble storyteller with the woman I loved by my side. Oh well, idiots, I suppose, will be idiots.But now comes the question: Why does Manny Pacquiao appeal so much to the Pinoy idiots who voted for him?Well, some say that it’s his dedication…The only problem with that is that he’s dedicated to his sports career rather than his political duties which raises the question: Why did he even tackle politics in the first place if he’s not going to take it seriously?Others say that it’s his religious devotion…Sure, the man knows his Bible verses. Unfortunately, as any good Christian will tell you, Bible verses aren’t enough. Heck, even demons can sometimes quote Bible verses.Then there are those who say that it’s his philanthropy…Well, I’ll give him that. He’s generous and kind to people. Again, unfortunately, as I’ve said before, the senate isn’t about giving to charity and that one can always give to charity without having to be in politics.The real reason ladies and gentlemen?It’s because they IDENTIFY with him. And no, it’s NOT his good traits that they latch unto either. They don’t really care about his generosity, kindness and determination. It’s his NEGATIVE aspects they see which, to them at least, means it’s okay for them to have it.Yes, that’s how the typical Pinoy idiot thinks. Their thoughts go along something like this: “Since Manny Pacquiao has it, then it’s okay for us to have it too and therefore we should always support him no matter what he does!”So what are these traits?Well, here’s three:NarcissismTruth be told, while Manny Pacquiao may present himself as a humble person, it’s obvious from all his endeavors that he just wants it all. Now, his intentions may indeed be good but good intentions alone aren’t a guarantee that a person will always be a good person and that his intentions will always remain good. All one has to consider is his choice of party-mates who are, for all intents and purposes, some of the most corrupt people in Philippine politics and the fact that he has not once called them out on their suspicious activities.He is either simply too proud to admit that he is corruptible or he already is and is just using his apparent “goodness” as a front.Your typical Pinoy idiot is pretty much the same.The usual rhetoric of Pinoy idiots can be summed up in the words: “We will do what we want regardless of the consequences!”They make it clear that they want it all regardless who they hurt in the process or how much they ruin things for the next generation. Just like Manny Pacquiao who has entered the senate thinking that he probably deserves the position even though he can barely focus on his job as a politician (as evidenced by his absenteeism and support and withdrawal of the BBL when he was still a congressman), many Pinoy idiots rush to make a decision that they all too often understand too little.IrresponsibilityHere’s something that really sucks. Before the election, Manny Pacquiao said that he would make less absences. Then, after the election, he goes on to say that he probably won’t be able to attend much because he’ll be focusing more on his interest in basketball.Again, I can only repeat my question: Why did he even tackle politics in the first place if he’s not going to take it seriously?Unfortunately, the common Pinoy idiots didn’t even notice this. Instead, thanks to their immature and irresponsible mindset, they simply see Manny Pacquiao as a solution to all their problems without them having to lift a finger! They see him as the savior who will somehow raise the Philippines and its people from poverty and defend it from its enemies even though the man’s only real skill is in the boxing ring.HypocrisySure, Manny Pacquiao is great at quoting the Bible and praying. However, if I remember correctly, boxing is perhaps one of the dirtier sports out there. Secondly, while he of course just loves using the LGBT community as punching bags, as already stated above, he has not once called out his political allies on their corruption. Worst still was when his party lost, he has now resorted to licking President Duterte’s heels like a beaten dog.And yes, Pinoy idiots are not so different. Sure, they make a show of being religious and wholesome. Unfortunately, these are all too often the same people who steal from one another like it’s going out of style. These people who make a show of praying and throwing Bible quotes are sadly the same people who rape their own children or sell them into slavery, sexual abuse or worse. They even like to boast that “They are the only Christian country in Asia!” even though majority of them can’t even be bothered to really understand the contents of the Bible.[Photo courtesy Telegraph UK.] | [] | 2016-06-04 01:42:45+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/06/manny-pacquiao-senate-3-wrong-reasons-pinoys-love-manny-pacquiao-much/#comments | Get Real Philippines |
Donald Trump Seeks to Disqualify U.S. Figure Skating Team Members Bound For Winter Olympics | U.S. President Donald Trump continues to send mixed messages to the American people in as far as his immigration policy is concerned.After public statements saying that 260,000 Salvadoran and 24,000 Haitian nationals now living in the United States must leave, he recently indicated that he was willing to consider a compromise that would allow undocumented immigrants like the Dreamers (those who were brought to the U.S. as kids by their undocumented parents) to pursue a path towards citizenship.But now, after the U.S. Olympic figure skating team members were announced, Trump has sent yet another confusing message: skaters that do not look like Americans must be disqualified from representing the U.S. at the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea.About half of the U.S. figure skating team members are of Asian descent.”We have to show the world that we are Americans,” Trump told The Adobo Chronicles, “and we cannot have foreign-looking skaters standing on the medal stands while the ‘Star-spangled Banner’ is being played.”Jose, can you see? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 10/01/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/10/donald-trump-seeks-to-disqualify-u-s-figure-skating-team-members-bound-for-winter-olympics/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
U.S. SOCHI OLYMPIAN SWEATERS START A BIDDING WAR | patchwork and all.”It wasn’t clear if the U.S. Olympic Committee will sell or donate the sweaters to the winning bidder. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 08/02/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/08/u-s-sochi-olympian-sweaters-start-a-bidding-war/#comments | Adobo Chronicles |
Senator Bam Aquino Laments Botched Impeachment Hearings For Bautista, Sereno | Truth be told. The Philippine Constitution provides for the removal of Constitutional officials through impeachment. That includes the positions of Commissioner of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.As mandated, it is the Senate of the Philippines that conducts impeachment hearings and votes on the ouster of the Constitutional officials.Well, two potential impeachment hearings were botched. First that of former COMELEC Commissioner Andy Bautista who resigned his position prior to the start of the hearings, and former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno who yesterday was ousted by her peers in a 8-6 vote.This morning, Senator Bam Aquino lamented the fact that the Senate was not given the opportunity to pursue the impeachment process for the two officials.In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Aquino said he was very much looking forward to donning the maroon robe that Senators wear during impeachment hearings. “I really like wearing robes, and maroon is my favorite color,” Aquino said.Well, maybe next time. How about impeaching the Commission of Human Rights Commissioner, Chito Gascon? The ball is in your court. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/05/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/11/senator-bam-aquino-laments-botched-impeachment-hearings-for-bautista-sereno/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
COCA-COLA JINGLE CLIMBS TO THE TOP OF INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CHARTS | from climbing the music charts worldwide.From China to Mexico to Israel, the Coke jingle zoomed to the number one song and music video, as it did in the Philippines. It didn’t matter that the jingle has all but one Tagalog line in the commercial’s final cut. Filipino American Leilani recorded the entire first verse of the 1913 Katharine Lee Bates lyrics in Tagalog, but only the line “sa ibabaw ng mga frutas” (above the fruited plain) was included in the commercial.Music lovers from all over the world were obviously delighted to see their native language featured in a television spot that was viewed by hundreds of millions of people.What a difference one line makes.As for the bigoted social media tweets and posts? The commenters can eat their hearts out, followed by a sip or two of Coke. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 04/02/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/02/04/coca-cola-jingle-climbs-to-the-top-of-international-music-charts/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
Must Watch: 300Million Php Tinago ni De Lima Noong 2014 Bilibid Raid! | Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Wednesday asserted he has a witness who can affirm that Senator Leila de Lima kept P300 million seized from prominent detainees amid the 2014 assault of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP).Aguirre said the witness, in a six-page letter to President Duterte last August 6, uncovered that the money reallocated from the attack driven by De Lima as then Justice secretary added up to P300 million, and not P1.6 million as announcedAsked where the implied undeclared assets wound up, Aguirre stated: "Kay Secretary de Lima daw nga, doon dinala ng mga NBI (National Bureau of Investigation)." [The NBI allegedly delivered it to Secretary de Lima]"Iyun ang sagutin mo, Secretary De Lima, masyado kang yakyak nang yakyak [That's what you should answer, Secretary De Lima, you yap too much]," he added.Aguirre made the revelation after De Lima lashed at her critics and even dared President Rodrigo Duterte to just arrest her. | [] | 27/03/2017 0:00 | http://www.newsmediaph.com/2017/04/must-watch-300million-php-tinago-ni-de.html | News Media PH |
Duterte Appoints Filipino Archbishop To New Key Cabinet Post | If you can’t lick ’em, welcome them into your fold. This seems to be Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest strategy in dealing with his staunchest critics.Archbishop Socrates Villegas, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has just been appointed by Duterte as his Secretary of Religion and Morality.Villegas has been a vocal critic of the Duterte administration, using the Catholic Church’s bully pulpit to incite Filipino Catholics to resist and reject Duterte’s war on drugs, which many lost souls are blaming for the alleged extra-judicial killings.Just a couple weeks ago, Villegas and the CBCP issued a pastoral letter read in most Catholic Churches throughout the country, calling the government to task for drug-related killings as well as the efforts to reinstate the death penalty in the Philippines.Malacañang announced Villegas’ appointment during a special mass held in Davao City on Sunday.In appointing Villegas, Duterte said that “while the Philippine Constitution provides for the separation of Church and State, we might as well include the Church leadership in our team since they like to meddle in government affairs anyway.”Besides, it’s the Catholic thing to do,” the president added. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/03/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/03/27/duterte-appoints-filipino-archbishop-to-new-key-cabinet-post/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
Mar Roxas comics “Sa Gitna ng Unos” Illustrator explains that he is still a SOLID DUTERTE supporter | Netizens criticised the comics of Mar Roxas titled “Sa Gitna ng Unos” that portraying his role in Yolanda tragedy. People said that the story of the comics is not accurate to the real happenings of Yolanda and just trying to convince the people to believe that the ex DILG secretary is the hero of Tacloban.The Illustrator of the comics Karl Comendador also explained to the angry Netizens that he is just working for Mar Roxas, but he stated that he is a Duterte supporter and his President is the Davao Mayor.Photo Credits: Karl Comendador Facebook TimelineThe illustrator explains that he is only working for politicians to make a living, but his work cannot change his political views.Karl Comendador received good comments from the Netizens and amazed by his courage to reveal that he is not supporting Mar Roxas even he is working for him.“His political views cannot be paid by anyone and that is very amazing” One of the Netizen comment about Karl Comendador.“Sa Gitna ng Unos” is still contributed from different parts of the Philippines to share the story of Mar Roxas when he responded in the devastated Tacloban City.Meanwhile, the supporters of Mar Roxas defends the story of the comics and believes that everything that you will read in the comics is based on true story. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-03-28 19:46:11+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/mar-roxas-comics-sa-gitna-ng-unos-illustrator-explains-that-he-is-still-a-solid-duterte-supporter/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
Bilang Pilipino SWS Mobile Survey an evil perversion of the science of Statistics! | I am a statistician. I am a graduate of the University of the Philippines School of Statistics. I do not approve of the methodology of the Bilang Pilipino SWS Mobile Survey. More importantly, I detest their use of Statistical methodologies to lend credence to their obviously flawed methodology. It obfuscates its lack of credibility by invoking Statistical methodologies that are not easily understood by many Filipinos. In my opinion, it is a blatant and deplorable misuse of the Science of Statistics.The Bilang Pilipino SWS Mobile Survey claims that it has a margin of error of +/- 3%. The implication here is that the results of the survey are off by at most three percentage points. People are led to believe that the survey has accurately estimated the lower bound and upper bound of the vote share of each candidate. Given their latest results this would suggest that Sen. Poe has a range of 31% to 37% and Mayor Duterte has a range of 28% to 34%. Here is an explanation as to why I find it absurd.Students of Statistics know that the margin of error in sampling is often computed as the reciprocal of the square root of the sample size. The Bilang Pilipino SWS Mobile Survey had a grand total of 1,200 possible respondents. SWS has not divulged the number of actual respondents of their latest survey so let us use the sample size in the March 22 survey – 806. If you take the reciprocal of the square root of 806 you’ll get 3.52% (Right off the bat SWS rounded their margin of error down – but let us not quibble over relatively trivial details such as this). Notice that the margin of error does not use the size of the population as a variable (It does not matter if the voting population is 1 million of 50 million). It may come as a surprise to many of you that this isn’t the crux of the issue.The crux of the issue is that the validity of the aforementioned margin of error depends on the sampling methodology. The margin of error will only hold if the survey is conducted using an unbiased methodology. Put simply, the margin of error will only hold if the survey results are generated from an unbiased sample. What exactly is an unbiased sample? An unbiased sample is one wherein every element of the population has an equal chance of being selected. I repeat: An unbiased sample is one wherein every element of the population has an equal chance of being selected.Here’s the rub: in order for the margin of error to be credible, the underlying sample has to represent the entire Philippines. How could it represent the entire Philippines when millions upon millions of validated voters were not given a chance to be selected?Herein lies the test as to whether or not the SWS Bilang Pilipino Mobile Survey should be believed. Herein is a simple question that would tell us whether or not we should lend credence to the results being promoted by this survey: Was every validated Filipino voter given an equal chance of being selected?According to the SWS Bilang Pilipino primer the survey uses a ‘nationally representative sample of 1,200 validated voters’. The question here becomes: Did SWS draw its 1,200-strong sample from the entire roster of validated voters? After all, each and every validated voter has to be given an equal chance of selection. There is no indication, at all,that SWS sampled from the entire voter registry (As a segue ask yourselves: would COMELEC have given SWS, a private entity, free reign over the ENTIRE voter registry? Hmm.).This suggests that SWS did NOT give all validated voters a chance to be selected. If this is indeed the case then the SWS Bilang Pilipino survey should not be trumpeted as a credible survey with a very small margin of error – because the sample was BIASED.It gets better (worse), SWS generates its samples according to strata – or groupings. For the SWS Bilang Pilipino Mobile Survey it used four strata – NCR, Balance of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. There is nothing wrong with using strata and employing stratified random sampling. There is, however, something very wrong about giving these strata equal weights. For its Bilang Pilipino sample, SWS gave NCR, Balance of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao 300 samples each. This distribution means that NCR, Balance of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are all given equal weights. The problem here is that the distribution of the Filipino population – and consequently the Filipino voting population is not spread equally across the four strata! Here are approximate values: Balance of Luzon has 44%-45%, Visayas has 20%, Mindanao has 23%-24%, and NCR has the remainder. Putting all of these together we see that Balance of Luzon is severely under-weighted and under-represented and NCR is severely over-weighted and over-represented. BIAS.The choice of the level of stratification is also dubious given that geography plays a key role in determining the outcome of national elections. National politicians often have home provinces and regions that would lend them tremendous amounts of support during elections. Choosing our island groups as the stratification level ignores the highly nuanced dynamics of local Philippine politics. You do not need to be a political scientist of statistician to realize that this is a poor way of distributing your sample. It is, for example, distinctly possible to generate a Balance of Luzon sample without Ilocos Norte. It is distinctly possible to generate a Balance of Luzon sample without Camarines Norte/Sur. It is distinctly possible to generate a Visayas sample without Capiz. It is distinctly possible to generate a Mindanao sample without Davao del Sur. The choice of stratification assumes that voting preferences within each island group are largely homogeneous. It assumes that there is little to no heterogeneity within each island group.But wait, there’s more!The SWS Bilang Pilipino Mobile survey is an opt-in survey. As I indicated earlier, the actual sample could be smaller than the indicated sample. The people who were given mobile phones to respond to text prompts could choose NOT to answer the text prompts. Given the nature of the survey they cannot re-sample to fill-up the desired or indicated sample size! This is obviously another source of bias!It is also of note that respondents can only respond from 7:00 am to 12:00 noon. If you fail to respond during that window you are excluded from the actual sample. If you forgot to charge the phone, if you could not get a signal, if you were busy at work, if you were sick, it doesn’t matter – you are excluded. Bias, bias, bias!The survey serves no discernible function. It provides no discernible benefit. One can even make a compelling argument that the SWS Bilang Pilipino Mobile survey is designed to condition the minds of voters and establish trends that would legitimize or sanitize fraudulent election outcomes. I urge you: Do not lend this survey any ounce of credibility.Voters should not choose their candidates on the basis of who is ‘winnable’ and who is ‘not winnable’. Your choices should not be about who can or cannot win. Elections should be about visions, platforms, and track records. Do NOT reduce the elections into a popularity contest wherein the winners are not chosen based on their capacity to govern – but rather by their perceived popularity. Do NOT cheapen our democracy.Do yourself and the Philippine democracy a favor: Do not let this survey affect your choices. Think for yourself. | [] | 2016-04-07 02:17:29+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/bilang-pilipino-sws-mobile-survey-evil-perversion-science-statistics/#comments | Get Real Philippines |
Trillanes is betraying not just the Filipino people, but also himself | Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes is a traitor through and through. His time in jail after he was found guilty of rebellion after he led the 2003 Oakwood Mutiny against former President Gloria Arroyo did not help change him into a better person at all. Being granted amnesty by former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III and winning a seat as a senator did not teach him a lesson in humility either. In fact, being allied with powerful people from the Liberal Party and holding a position of power himself emboldened Trillanes to continue his sociopathic tendencies. Yes, there are people like Trillanes who are just plain bad and instinctively seek to destroy others who get in their way. It is unfortunate that the rest of Philippine society has to suffer along the way in his pursuit of his agenda.What is Trillanes’s agenda? His current agenda is to build enough case against current President Rodrigo Duterte and have him removed in any way possible – through impeachment or with the help of the International Criminal Court (ICC) or through “people power”. He’s tried every trick in the book to make it happen. He’s so desperate and have such a thick face that he doesn’t mind looking like an idiot while doing his deed.Try to analyse what he is doing now. So he filed a plunder case against Duterte with the Office of the Ombudsman last year, but even after it was dismissed and the investigation terminated, Trillanes still goes on media blitzes and post statements on social media trying to keep the issue alive. Just look at what he posted on Twitter:If what I have is nothing but garbage, then why are they panicking? And why can’t Mr. Duterte just accept my challenge for him to sign a waiver and if I am wrong in my allegations then I would resign immediately as Senator and voluntarily walk in any jail of his choice?His latest statement proves that he doesn’t deserve to be a senator or be in any position in public service. First of all, promising to resign or walk into any jail if he is proven wrong is the oldest trick in the book especially for a traitor like Trillanes. He can always say he said it in jest just like what BS Aquino said when he promised to be run over by a train after he failed to deliver his promise to finish the LRT project in 2015.Trillanes is not serving the people anymore, only himself and his masters. As a lawmaker, he should know that the burden of proof rests solely on the accuser, not the accused. He is conveniently ignoring this rule. If he has anything on Duterte, he should show it. It seems he tried to use the Office of the Ombudsman to “expose” Duterte’s bank accounts, but the Ombudsman was not willing to participate in his little witchhunt.Trillanes is causing division in Philippine society by riling up the public using baseless accusations. In pursuing a case against Duterte using mob rule, he is encouraging anarchy or calling for people to throw the rule book out of the window. He wants to anger enough people to go out and rally against Duterte. He will only succeed if there are enough gullible people who will fall for his old tricks (he’s done this before with other public servants he had a beef with like former Vice President Jejomar Binay) that can fill up EDSA to form another people power revolt. That is very unlikely to happen because, one, more people think Trillanes is a joke than someone to be taken seriously and, two, “people power” revolts have finally gone out of fashion in the Philippines. We can thank social media for that. The public is now more informed and can easily debunk lies peddled by people like Trillanes.What kind of society will the Philippines have if people like Trillanes have their way? If anyone can just throw baseless accusations against others, the Philippines will become more chaotic than it already is. While he may not be winning, Trillanes is still succeeding in convincing others who already have biased views against Duterte. Those who never liked Duterte and who already had preconceived notions about him from the very start do not need further convincing anyway. They’ll just swallow whatever Trillanes say hook, line and sinker. They are the kind of people who do not have foresight. They can’t put themselves in the position of the accused. They are the kind of people the rest of us should be worried about. Their irrational thinking can be disastrous for the country.Trillanes doesn’t really care if he brings down the reputation of the country while he does his dirty deeds. He and his cohort, another ex- military, Congressman Gary Alejano did not think about the consequences of their actions when they filed the complaint against Duterte with the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes committed in the course of waging his war on drugs. In seeking help from the international community to remove Duterte, they are basically saying that the Philippines is already a failed state and that the local courts are useless. That’s not fair to the Filipinos who work in the country’s criminal justice system.Trillanes and those who support him do not have faith that the local courts can do a better job in prosecuting Duterte. It’s not even consistent with their show of support for embattled Supreme Court Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno who is facing impeachment complaints of her own and has been accused of not filing her Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) for years – a clear violation of the law for public servants. It seems Trillanes and other members of the opposition are willing to turn a blind eye to lawbreakers when it involves one of their own. The situation in the Philippines is so convoluted that it is sometimes hard to explain what is going on. Outsiders trying to figure it out are probably so confused. The behaviour of the Opposition is so irrational and screwed up.People like Trillanes try to make it look like they are the good guys, but the truth is, they are the bad guys. The proof is in how he betrays his own compatriots by spreading false accusations against his enemies and seeking help from the international community using information that is not just biased and incomplete, but also something that foreigners would not easily comprehend. Thank goodness the international court follows procedures and are not easily duped.The upside in this is at least when the ICC finally dismisses the case against Duterte, Trillanes will be humiliated before the international community as well. In betraying the country, Trillanes is also betraying himself. | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2018-02-16 04:38:21+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2018/02/trillanes-is-betraying-not-just-the-filipino-people-but-also-himself/#comments | Get Real Philippines |
Coming Soon To The Philippines: Plant-Based Lechon And Crispy Pata | In the Philippines, no restaurant menu is complete without Crispy Pata (Deep-fried pig knuckles) and no family celebration is without Lechon (Roasted whole pig). The consequences could be hazardous to one’s health, possibly explaining why hypertension and heart disease are quite prevalent among Filipinos.Well, all this might finally come to an end.A Washington, D.C.-based firm is upping the ante in the effort to get more people eating plant-based and cell-cultured meat. Good Food Institute (GFI) is expanding its operations from the United Sates to the entire world, beginning with China, Brazil and Taiwan. The Philippines 🇵🇭 may not be far behind.In anticipation of this animal-less revolution, local forward-looking entrepreneurs are now in talks with GFI for a possible partnership to jumpstart an industry that would produce plant-based Lechon and Crispy Pata.Researchers at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños have been tapped to explore the use of abundant local plants and vegetables like Kangkong (Spinach), Sayote (Chayote) and Talong (Eggplant) to produce great tasting meat substitutes in the laboratory to make Lechon and Crispy Pata. They are also looking at converting flowering plants into Chicharon Bulaklak (Fried Pork Intestines).Here’s to a healthier, longer-lifespan Philippines! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/04/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/04/13/coming-soon-to-the-philippines-plant-based-lechon-and-crispy-pata/ | Adobo Chronicles |
ANTI-GAY GROUP CALLS FOR A BOYCOTT OF COCA-COLA | The Christian fundamentalist group American Family Association (AFA) has again reared it ugly anti-gay head by calling for a boycott of Coca-Cola.Earlier the group urged its members not to accept mail that is postmarked with the Harvey Milk stamp, saying that the late first openly-gay elected politician fom San Francisco does not deserve to be memorialized in a postage stamp.Today, the AFA called on its members and the consuming public to stop buying Coke products, or if they absolutely need to drink soda, to buy Pepsi instead.It’s all about Coke’s extremely popular summer marketing campaign in which coke bottles are personalized with common names of people like Jane, Chris or Paul.Well, it has come to the attention of AFA that Coca-Cola has been producing a lot of coke bottles with the names Adam and Steve. Placed side by side, these two bottles become an affront to the biblical characters Adam and Eve. “We’ve always maintained that God created man and woman, Adam and Eve, not man and man, Adam and Steve,” an AFA spokesperson said.Coca-Cola has not returned calls from The Adobo Chronicles seeking comment on the boycott. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 13/09/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/13/anti-gay-group-calls-for-a-boycott-of-coca-cola/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
This Chubby Model Goes Viral, Praised on Social Media | A chubby woman decided to pursue a career in modeling and proved that beauty is not defiend of how small your waistline is. Meet Saowaluk Hirokajung Ping Anawong from Korat, Thailand.She's making the rounds on social media right now as her photos go viral and stirred up engagements from a lot of people around the world. Saowaluk might be chubby but her confidence with how she looks carries her just fine.People define sexy or a 'model' type body as having skinny bodies but if you stop and think about it you'll see that chubby is quite hot too. It is true that modern men will look for a partner with a killer waistline but that is just what modern culture talking.Men's instinct tells us different. According to a study, large percentage of men are also physically attracted to plus size women i.e. chubby ones. You just have to browse adult sites to find that there's a category for big beautiful women to proved that the said study has the truth of it.Unfortunately, bodyshaming is a thing. People bashed people online or in public because of their weight and size. Sure obesity is not okay but people often confuse it with being chubby and not in any circumstances that body shaming someone can help them. | ['Vic Patnugot'] | 24/07/2018 0:00 | http://pinoynewsblogger.blogspot.com/2017/04/this-chubby-model-goes-viral-praised-on.html | Pinoy News Blogger |
Former #OFW now successful #BPO company owner and proud mother of 2 college grads! | I am a mother, who spent 20 years working overseas, cleaning other people’s toilets, mopping other people’s floors and raising other people’s children. All in a desperate bid to make sure my own two girls graduated college. They did.Since 2006, I have owned and operated a small BPO in Davao and I am proud to be a small part of an industry that has created over 800,000 jobs. What does 800,000 jobs really mean? As a former OFW, I will tell you EXACTLY what it means.It means 800,000 Mothers, Fathers,Sons and Daughters who will now stay in the Philippines instead of being ripped from their families and shipped overseas.It means millions and millions of Filipino children will have a mother at home to kiss the hurt and tell them they are deeply loved.It means millions of Filipino children will have a father at home to offer a guiding hand.The answer to poverty in the Philippines is jobs.Whatever the shortcomings the IT-BPO industry may have, one thing is certain. The 800,000 jobs they have created in the span of a few short years is heroic.Source:http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2014/01/four-questions-for-the-call-center-and-bpo-industries-that-need-to-be-asked/comment-page-1/#comment-207937 | [] | 01/08/2018 0:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2014/01/former-ofw-now-successful-bpo-company.html#comments | GRPundit |
Rappler To Be Sold At eBay To Highest Bidder | Maria Ressa is finally throwing in the towel, realizing her crusade to keep her online news source, Rappler, up and running is all but a lost cause.The Court of Appeals recently denied Rappler’s petition for a reversal of the Securities and Exchange Commision’s (SEC) decision to revoke its media license for violating the Constitutional provision on 100% Filipino owership of media companies.Today, Ressa told The Adobo Chronicles that she is tired of defending Rappler’s integrity and credibility as a legitimate news company.“So, I might as well sell Rappler to the highest bidder on eBay. After all, My senior managers and I have already benefited from the donation of the $1.5 Million investment of our once foreign-owned institution, Omidyar. “Ressa added that the proceeds from the eBay sale of Rappler will be divided equally among all Rappler employees.“You see, we like to take care of our employees,’ Ressa said. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 01/08/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/01/rappler-to-be-sold-at-ebay-to-highest-bidder/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
WATCH: CCTV Footage of Mayor Halili’s killing during Flag Ceremony | A CCTV Footage was released to the media showing Tanauan City Mayor Tony Halili dropped dead after a sniper gunned him down. The incident during the City Hall’s flag ceremony.Halili became controversial with his “Walk of Shame” where he paraded drug suspects in the street as punishment.President Rody Duterte said that he suspected that the death of Halili is linked to drug trading. Duterte likened Halili with the drug dealers and Mayors Parojinogs and Espinos who were also shot dead on 2017.Vantage PointInvestigators discovered the possible location of the sniper’s vantage area which is a few steps away only from Mayor Halili.Click Below To Watch VideoYour thoughts on this? Leave your comments below! | [] | 2018-07-02 22:41:45+08:00 | http://duterte.today/watch-cctv-footage-mayor-halilis-killing-flag-ceremony/ | Duterte Daily Stories |
FLYING IN OR OUT OF MANILA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT? STOCK UP ON PLASTIC WRAP | If you’re planning a trip to Manila and your flight gets in and out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), you’d better stock up on plastic wrap. You would need them to protect your checked-in or carry-on luggage from laglag bala.Laglag bala is a scheme that involves the arrest of airline passengers allegedly found to be keeping bullets in their luggage. It is suspected that the bullets are “planted” by airport personnel as a way of extorting money from unsuspecting passengers.Frustrated that the Philippine government has not done much to prevent the sheme or to punish the perpetrators, travelers have resorted to protecting their bags from being victimized by the schemers — by using plastic (saran) wrap to prevent intrusion and the planting of bullets in their luggage.Supermarkets and other retail outlets in the Philippines have reported a sharp increase in their sales of plastic wrap in just the last three weeks, and many have run out of the item.While travel and tourism get a hit, retail businesses are having a big boom in their sales, at least for plastic wrap.It’s really more fun in the Philippines! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/10/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/10/31/flying-in-or-out-of-manilas-international-airport-stock-up-on-plastic-wrap/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Leni Robredo On Human Rights: It Knows No Color Other Than Yellow | The protection of human rights must know no political color and it is everyone’s role to stand up against all forms of human rights abuses, Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo said on Sunday.The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Robredo on a bus en route to Naga City, and we asked her to elaborate on her statement.She replied:”Human rights protection in our country has come under attack lately, especially from the pro-administration and anti-church factions. They have even used the Dengue vaccine program mess to criticize human rights advocates.””Let be known that human rights knows no color other than yellow. Kaming mga dilawan ang tunay na nagmamalasakit sa katarungang pantao ng mga Pilipino.” (We, the yellows are the true vanguards of the human rights of the Filipinos.)Well, at least, the VP is not afraid to show her true color. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/12/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/12/11/leni-robredo-on-human-rights-it-knows-no-color-other-than-yellow/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
Senator Bam Aquino To Cousin Kris: Just Stick To Show Business | Incumbent Senator Bam Aquino has some unsolicited advice for his cousin Kris: Just stick to show business!Bam’s advice came on the heels of the recent Pulse Asia survey showing him dropping from No. 12 to No. 20 in the list of possible 2019 Senatorial candidates. He was closely followed by Kris.Political analysts say that if both Aquinos will run in 2019, they will split the Opposition vote.”This is not the time to engage in cousin rivalry,” the Senator said. “One of us has to go, and it has to be Kris. I have the experience and credentials, she doesn’t. She should just come out of retirement and start hosting her own TV shows again.” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/09/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/22/senator-bam-aquino-to-cousin-kris-just-stick-to-show-business/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
Fight of Snake vs Hawk: Guess who wins | Have you ever stopped for a second and wonder: who would win a fight between a hawk and a snake? Well, if you did, this is the end of that wondering for we have the answer to that very question.We all know what snakes can do. We are talking about the reptile kind here and not the fake friends you have. Anyway, snakes has amazing reflexes and many them have deadly venom they used to paralyzed or even kill their preys. Some snakes prefer squeezing to death their prey before devouring them while others spit venom to twarth other predators.The hawk is a bird. It's not a cute and harmless little bird though. It has sharp talons and beaks that can make short work of any prey on both land and air. It's eyes has amazing visions that can see preys from great distance. Such birds often preys on rabbits, smaller birds and snakes.So what would happen if a non-venomous snake is pitted against a hawk. Well, the result is quite different from what most of us would think. See thebelow and judge for yourself who won the fight. | ['Vic Patnugot'] | 29/11/2016 0:00 | http://pinoynewsblogger.blogspot.com/2017/04/fight-of-snake-vs-hawk-guess-who-wins.html#comment-form | Pinoy News Blogger |
The fuzzy math of Rodrigo Duterte’s critics | Coming from a Mathematics intensive background, I always try to know as much as I can about, and contribute if possible, the local state of science education. Mathematics is a science too, you know. And mathematics and logic often go together.Back then in the lead up to the 2016 elections, I did call out then presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte for what he said, about wanting “Algebra, Calculus, and Trigonometry replaced with Business Math.”Mr. Duterte, may we in the engineering and scientific community remind you, that Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus form the foundation for your so-called Business Math and Statistics, and the entire engineering and scientific body of knowledge. They are all interconnected.Fast forward to today, and now he’s been president for quite a while.Recently, Duterte has come under fire from critics for what are perceived lapses in mathematics. Superficial Gazette has managed to summarize it all in one neat meme below:Not much to say about these that hasn’t already been said. The Duterte administration and its followers can very well defend themselves (and strike back hard) anyway.Instead, what I’d like to point out here, is that for all the “correction” and “pointing out of errors” that Duterte’s critics like to do, they seem to conveniently overlook the flaws in their own thinking.The noisiest (and one of the most empty) among Duterte’s critics are supporters of the Liberal Party, the political entity that was in power before he won the presidency. They’re also known as Yellowtards, by the way.I mention this because the apparent foundation for what they cling on to as the recipe for a great leader is this:Pedigree + All credit + no blame = Good PresidentAnd yet, the previous six-year, freeloading, no-results term of their last poster boy, Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III turned that premise into a wrong equation:Aquino name/pedigree + All credit + no blame ≠ Good PresidentAnd once again, they stand on the precipice called lack of credibility.The reality is, very little about the Yellowtards, or even Duterte’s critics as a whole adds up. They continue to exist as many disparate voices which, quite simply, will never form a formidable whole.Politicians do seem to practice fuzzy math, out of habit, to beguile voters. For the next six years, however, it is Duterte who adds up for the voters. The LP and their supporters quite simply don’t anymore. | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-07-31 10:36:35+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/07/fuzzy-math-rodrigo-dutertes-critics/#comments | Get Real Philippines |
Dreaming of forming a military alliance against China? Learn from SEATO's experience | FEATURED IMAGE: President Rodrigo Duterte met with Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua in Davao City in May 2016. SUNSTAR DAVAOAn October 1956 SEATO posterFirst, following this introduction is a short discussion of the key features of the two theoretical frameworks, as well as their implications on alliance dissolution.The proceeding section will provide a short overview of the rise and fall of SEATO.Using the dissolution of SEATO, the third section will test the hypotheses of the theoretical frameworks by weighing the evidence supporting their respective prognoses of alliance dissolution. The last section offers a conclusion.Walt and Wendta) Balance-of-threat Theoryb) Depth-of-identification TheoryBilateral meeting between the People's Republic of China and the Philippines at the East Hall, Great Hall of the People.SEATO’s Rise and FallA 1960 SEATO-themed 4c stamp issued by the United States Postal Service.SEATO's Post-mortemSo what killed SEATO?A composite image of the flags of Pakistan (left) and India (Right)ConclusionDISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of ThinkingPinoy.net.About the AuthorSass Rogando Sasot has over 10 years of international relations experience. Se has worked with people at the international level, such as international NGOs, private international defence and consultancy firm (on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear threats), and high-level diplomats.Sass Rogando Sasot graduated with a Combined Major in World Politics and Global Justice, minor in International Development, magna cum laude, sa Leiden University College in The Hague, Netherlands.Some of her key courses are International Law, Jurisdiction, Transnational History, Sovereignty and Statehood, Peace and Conflict Psychology, Conflict Resolution and Settlement. Under a former NATO Secretary-General, Sass also studied Foreign Policy and Diplomacy and Multilateral Institutions.Sass also studied US Foreign Policy and Chinese International Relations in UCLA, and "Global Poverty, Local Solutions" at the International Institute of Social Studies.Sass is currently doing her master's in international relations at Leiden University, working on her thesis on the South China Sea conflict.ReferencesImpermanence bows to no might. Even the leader of the world’s mightiest nation recognised this in his remarks to the United Nations General Assembly last September 2015. “None of us last forever,” Barack Obama soberly said. Deeply aware of the precariousness of their existence, States seek to maximise their security (Waltz). One way States do this is by forming alliances. Alliances are “cooperative security arrangements” States forge against a mutually perceived existential threat (Griffiths and O’Callaghan). Through their collective strengths and actions, States boost their chances of surviving in the sea of impermanence.The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is one example of such alliances. Along with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), SEATO is one of the Cold War alliances the United States and its allies created in order to contain the spread of communism. Formed in 1954, the alliance parties were France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, Thailand, the Philippines, and the United States. While NATO persists, SEATO bit the dust in 1977.This is a post-mortem of SEATO. Surely, SEATO’s dissolution can just be considered as some sort of natural death: SEATO, just like any alliance that came before it, simply reached “the final stage [of] the alliance life-cycle” (Misiolek and Wilemon). However, alliances blossom under different circumstances. The uniqueness of the circumstances of alliance formation extends to alliance dissolution. To analyse the peculiarities of SEATO’s disbandment, I will use two theoretical frameworks: Walt’s balance-of-threat theory; and a theory I will call depth of identification theory which I derived from Wendt’s constructivist perspective.This analysis has four junctures:As China is being perceived as a threat again, the resurrection of SEATO has been proffered and predicted since the 90s. In a 1995 New York Times op-ed, Thomas L. Friedman recommended to “dust off the SEATO Charter” if American foreign policy fails to shape a more “benign China.” Two decades later, Josh Gelernter advocated in the National Review the revival of SEATO. In 2015, in InterAksyon, Cesar Polvorosa Jr., has also argued that one of the possible consequences of China’s rise is SEATO’s comeback. This essay joins this conversation by offering a proviso on the viability and sustainability of SEATO’s possible re-emergence.Walt’s balance-of-threat theory is an attempt to rectify Waltz’s balance of power theory. As implied by Waltz’s theory, States enter into alliances either to balance against or bandwagon with the brawniest State. This theory is “seriously flawed,” Walt asserts, “because it ignores the other factors that statesmen will consider when identifying potential threats and prospective allies.” For Walt, the distribution of capability insufficiently explains alliance formation. States do not form an alliance as a “response to power alone” but as a response to “the most threatening power” (Walt 1985). Thus, States enter into alliances in order to balance against or bandwagon with the State that poses the greatest threat to themselves.The balance-of-threat theory has several features. First, States are unitary actors, as well as the consequential actors in the international system. Second, their primary interest is survival. Third, the international system is anarchical. Fourth, since States are the consequential actors, they are also the consequential threats in the international system. This implies that the threat being confronted by the States forming an alliance is external to them (Walt 1987). And fifth, the level of threat a State poses to other States is determined by four factors: its aggregate power, promixity, offensive capability, and offensive intentions. Accordingly, States feel more threatened by nearby States with enormous resources, greater offensive capabilities, and “extremely offensive ambitions” (Walt 1985).In this regard, this is how the balance-of-threat theory predicts the dissolution of an alliance: the absence of a common external threat spurs the dissolution of an alliance. The raison d’être of alliances is the existence of a State that each alliance member individually finds threatening. Thus, when that State no longer poses a threat to most of the members of the alliance, the alliance ceases to exist.Constructivism is a sociological approach to international relations which “emphasises the social, or intersubjective, dimension of world politics” (Griffiths and O'Callaghan). For constructivists, international relations is “partly socially constructed” (Hurd). Its dynamics does not exist independently of the interaction of States. Rippling out of this principle is Wendt’s dictum that “anarchy is what states make of it” (Wendt).One of the key distinctive features of constructivism is its view on how State interests come about: interaction precedes identity and identity precedes interests. Interests are a function of the role States take (enemy, rival, friend) in the process of relating with other States. States do not have a “portfolio of interests that they carry around independent of social context,” Wendt asserts, “they define their interests in the process of defining situations.” Without identity, States will find it difficult, if not impossible, to define the situation, and in turn their interests. States, however, have no pre-given identities; they acquire them by relating with other States (Wendt).Constructivism may be an odd choice of theory in explaining why alliances dissolve. However, Wendt’s concept of “cooperative security systems” can be useful in understanding alliance formation and dissolution. Accordingly, alliances form when “[S]tates identify positively with one another so that the security of each is perceived as the responsibility of all” (Wendt 1992). Through the process of positive identification, States mutually identify each other as friends, and eventually, as indispensable members of one community. A collective identity then gets formed, blurring the distinction between self and other, fusing them “into a single identity” (Wendt 1992).The blurring of self and other has implications on interests and threat assessment. Since identity precedes interests, States’ interests are the interests flowing from the collective identity. The extent States identify the collective interest as their interest largely depends on “how well developed the collective self is” (Wendt 1992). Because the self becomes the collective self, for alliance States threats are those that imperil their collective identity. They engage in collective action not because “they each feel individually threatened by the same threat” but because they feel, as a community, that the threat is an attack to their collective identity (Wendt 1999).By implication, alliances dissolve not because of the absence of external threat but because its members have not reached the depth of identification sufficient to form a collective self. The reason why alliance members stay together is that their sense of self is entangled with the collective identity of their alliance. Without the fusion of selves among its members, members will find it easy to leave an alliance when the strategic situation changes. An alliance disbands when sufficient members no longer find it necessary for their own survival.Under American initiative, SEATO was formed upon the signing of the Manila Pact in September 1954. SEATO’s secretariat was based in Bangkok and its operations were primarily bankrolled by US largesse. Its primary purpose was to contain the spread of communism in South- East Asia, particularly that of People’s Republic of China (PRC), which supported communist movements in the region (van der Kroef). Walter Lippmann hailed the treaty as marking a “new venture” in collective security. The Manila Pact “opens up the possibility of legalised and licensed [international] intervention in [the] internal affairs” of its alliance members and in Cambodia, Laos, and South Vietnam (Lippman; Protocol to the Manila Pact). Meanwhile, SEATO merely considered these attacks as a “common danger.” There was no obligation to come to the aid of the attacked alliance member; and measures to be taken must be unanimously agreed by and must conform to the “constitutional processes” of alliance members (Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty).Throughout the years, SEATO was increasingly viewed more as America’s foreign policy tool than as an institution embodying the collective aspirations of its members. US Senator George S. McGovern rebuked SEATO as a mere “paper treaty” providing nothing but “legal rationalization” for American presidents “to intervene in Southern Asia” (McGovern). Affirming this is a recently declassified document from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Vietnam Task Force). Meanwhile, the 1961 Laos Crisis demonstrated the weak grounding of the alliance’s collective desire. With American support, Thailand proposed “for a SEATO force to intervene” in Laos; it was quashed by the “strong opposition from the French and British” (McKnight).Plagued by disagreements, lacklustre support from some its members, and ambiguous treaty provisions, SEATO dissolved in June 1977. No one grieved its death. The New York Times called its demise a “tearless end.” SEATO was one of those things that, to borrow Oscar Wilde’s words, brings happiness “whenever they go.” Its end was heartily welcomed by several non-member Southeast Asian countries - Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia - which viewed SEATO’s existence as an “obstacle to improving ties with the new Communist states of Indochina, which saw it as a military threat” (Andelman).From the balance-of-threat perspective, what proved to be fatal to SEATO was that the threat that spurred the alliance to form — China — ceased to be perceived as threatening.From the beginning not all SEATO members viewed the PRC as a threat “in the same degree” as the US did (van der Kroef). Pakistan viewed India more of a threat than the PRC. As early as January 1950, Pakistan already recognised the legitimacy of the PRC and established full diplomatic relations the following year (Embassy of Pakistan). Meanwhile, Pakistan had several territorial wars with India. The British had a “less fundamentalist approach” against communism (McKnight). Despite the shadow of the Cold War, the UK maintained a trading relationship with the PRC. In fact, “British companies were among the first to trade with communist China” (British Chamber of Commerce). Meanwhile, France had no interests in the region “directly vulnerable to Chinese pressures.” France also started trading with China in 1958, exporting goods worth 44.4 million USD (Boyd).But the precipitating moment that dramatically diminished the threat posed by China was the 1961 Sino-Soviet split. This opened an opportunity for the US and its allies to establish ties with China. After a series of secret talks, in 1972, President Nixon visited China and “negotiated the Shanghai Communiqué, an important step toward improving relations between the United States and the PRC after many years of hostility” (US Department of State). Meanwhile, the newly elected governments of Australia and New Zealand in 1972 “sought closer economic ties with China” (Buchanan). And in 1975, both the Philippines and Thailand established diplomatic relations with China. In the same year, these two countries issued a joint communiqué, calling for the phasing out of SEATO “to make it accord with the new realties of the region” (New York Times, 25 July 1975). Thus, when the raison d’être of SEATO ceased to be threatening, the alliance bit the dust.From the perspective of depth-of-identification, what killed SEATO was the absence of collective identity. To begin with, only the Philippines and Thailand were from South-East Asia. The alliance members “represented disparate cultures in countries scattered around the world” (Vietnam Task Force). Because of this, alliance members find it difficult to identify themselves with each other because they are too different. Consequently, their “incompatible views...resulted in paralysis” (Buszynski). Since the alliance was based on a vague collective identity, the members found it difficult to identify their common interests, which rests on the members’s ability to define their situation. They could not define their situation because they did not have a “We” on which to base their assessment. Furthermore, the absence of a “We” made it difficult for SEATO’s members to withstand the myriad differences of its members on various issues, chief of them was “drawing a distinction between communism and nationalism in a decolonizing Southeast Asia” (McKnight).More significantly, there was no sufficient fusion of selves in SEATO. Since the treaty did not oblige members to come to the aid of alliance members who were under attacked, SEATO was not able to encourage the formation of a collective identity among its members that would allow them to recognise that an attack on one of them was an attack to all of them. SEATO’s treaty encouraged members to assess how a threat affected them individually rather than how it imperilled their existence as a community. Without a We to hold on to, SEATO members found it easy to leave and see their alliance vanish into history without even shedding a tear. The alliance members divorced without even getting married.By using the balance-of-threat theory and depth-of-identification theory derived from constructivism, this essay analysed why SEATO dissolved. The balance-of-threat theory emphasised factors exogenous to SEATO, while constructivism those endogenous to it. According to the balance-of-threat theory, SEATO’s dissolution was due to the cessation of the threat posed by China to most of its members. Meanwhile, from a depth-of-identification perspective, the alliance disbanded because SEATO failed to foster a collective identity among its members.These perspectives do not contradict but complement each other. Each has a blindspot that the other reveal. International events, such as alliance formation and dissolution, consist of both material and nonmaterial facets. By solely focusing on one aspect, one gets an impoverished understanding of international relations whose complexity demands to be appreciated from multiple vantage points. The presence of an external threat may provide the necessary impetus for alliance formation, but it is not a sufficient condition for an alliance to thrive and function as a cooperative security community that would come to the aid of its members who are under attacked.To those who are dreaming of another NATO-like alliance in the Pacific in order to contain China’s ascendance, this essay offers a warning that this dream might just be wishful thinking. Certainly, there is a difference between wishful thinking and wishing for something. The latter requires the dreamer to come down to earth and learn from SEATO’s experience. It is one thing to say that China’s rise is a threat, that it is a threat in the same degree to all possible alliance members is another; and that the possible alliance members will be able to identify each other deep enough to form a collective identity, which would in turn be the bedrock of their security community, is quite another still.XXXXXDid you like this post? Help ThinkingPinoy stay up! Even as little as 50 pesos will be a great help! | [] | 26/04/2018 0:00 | http://www.thinkingpinoy.net/2016/07/military-alliance-USA-China-SEATO-Sass-Rogando-Sasot.html#more | Thinking Pinoy |
PHILIPPINES PRESIDENT AQUINO’S EXIT STRATEGY: EXILE IN TONGA | While standing firm and defiant amid calls for his resignation, Philippines President NoyNoy Aquino has reportedly come up with an exit strategy, just in case.Political, religious and activist groups have demanded that the embattled president step down due to his inability to effectively manage the government. The calls for his resignation have escalated since allegations have surfaced regarding his ‘role’ in the slaying of the 44 police officers (PNP-SAF) during a ‘misencounter’ with rebel forces in the southern island of Mindanao.According to inside sources at Malacañang, the presidential palace, Aquino is looking at an exit strategy similar to what happened in 1986, when then President Ferdinand E. Marcos fled to Hawaii after the people power uprising.The same sources said that instead of fleeing to Hawaii, Aquino is looking to be exiled in a new South Pacific island in Tonga.This new island recently formed as a result of an underwater volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga last month. Experts believe a volcano exploded underwater and expanded until an island formed.The experts also believe that the “new” island is expected to erode back into the ocean in a matter of months. So Aquino needs to act on his exit strategy soon before the island disappears. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/03/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/12/philippines-president-aquinos-exit-strategy-exile-in-tonga/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Philippine Supreme Court Expected Rule In Favor Of Senator Grace Poe, Thanks To Senator Bongbong Marcos | Only one thing remains to be a hindrance to Senator Grace Poe being elected next president of the Philippines: the disqualification case against her now pending with the Supreme Court.The case revolves around the issue of Poe not being a natural-born citizen as required of all candidates for president. Poe, a foundling, has not established her natural-born status because the citizenship of her biological parents is unknown. She was adopted by film actors Fernando Poe, Jr., and Susan Roces.The Adobo Chronicles has learned that the Supreme Court is about to issue its decision on the landmark case, and it would be in favor of Poe, thanks to vice presidential candidate, Senator Bongbong Marcos.There is an urban legend that claims Poe is an illegitimate child of Bongbong’s father, the late Ferdinand E. Marcos with Susan’s sister, Rosemarie Sonora.Well, Bongbong has openly acknowledged that Poe is his sister, and just recently he declared that he was “standing by” his statement. That was good enough for the Supreme Court to rule that Poe is indeed a natural-born citizen.The big question now is, if Poe is elected president and Marcos is elected vice president, wouldn’t that constitute nepotism and a conflict of interest?That could be the next case to be brought before the Supreme Court. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 06/03/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/06/philippine-supreme-court-expected-rule-in-favor-of-senator-grace-poe-thanks-to-senator-bongbong-marcos/ | Adobo Chronicles |
#PNoy set the precedent for unqualified candidates running for president in the #Philippines | To say that there is today a gloomy and depressing atmosphere may be an exaggeration. I think we are not there, but I can't explain what is going on. Haven't you noticed that in canteens, during coffee or lunch breaks, people are not talking of politics, and it is the election period? Maybe, they still watch or read the news, but just to get entertain and then to forget about it. Maybe, there is the feeling that there is nothing to hope for after 2016, I don't know.I think by this same time leading to 2010, there was a livelier political conversation. I will conjecture that it was probably that there was Gordon and Gibo then. Middle class knew these two were going to lose, but ya know, when hope against hope is present, people tend to be talkative, and maybe that is what made 2010 a bit livelier.And, that is where I think the injustice that PNoy has inflicted on the nation could be found, more than his crime related DAP, BBL, etc. That he should aspire for a position that is way, way over his head is a total injustice. I understand why certain academics still continue to praise PNoy in public, when in private they admit PNoy is f*ck$d. I think they are doing it for the sake of the youth and the institution of the Office of the President. To admit that the presidential chair was occupied by an idiot is to cut the legs of any successor to the Office. At the same time comes the realization that if indeed the dignity of the Office has been damaged, you are looking at generations before that could be fixed again. But, look at those who are planning to file their candidacy.If PNoy was not an idiot and met the expectations of people in 2010, these presidentiables today would be ashamed of themselves to even think of getting to the Office.-----------------This is a GRP Featured Comment. Join the discussion!http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2015/08/addressing-poverty-from-the-ground-up-should-be-central-issue-in-philippine-elections/#comment-1257685 | [] | 2016-10-27 18:23:27+08:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2015/08/pnoy-set-precedent-for-unqualified.html#comments | GRPundit |
WATCH: Japan prepares Duterte’s favorite cuisine | Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told President Rodrigo Duterte that he has prepared the latter’s favorite Washoku Japanese Cuisine as the two leaders dine together.Abe also invited Duterte to taste more Japanese food when he gets back to Japan. Duterte made a productive state visit as he raked billions of pesos from Japan for infra and agriculture developments. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOWWhat can you say about this video? Leave your comments below! | [] | 2016-10-27 18:23:27+08:00 | http://duterte.today/watch-japan-prepares-dutertes-favorite-cuisine/ | Duterte Daily Stories |
Congresswoman Vilma Santos Thinks Respect Is A One-Way Street | Film actress and now Congresswoman Vilma Santos came to the defense of her fellow woman legislator Senator Leila De Lima who is embroiled in controversy regarding her alleged role in the proliferation of the illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison when she was Justice Secretary.While Santos says we all want to hear and know the truth about the allegations, she called on everyone to “consider our subjects to be humans like us and yes sa kaso nga ni Sen. de Lima, babae pa rin siya who needs respect (in the case of Senator De Lima, she’s still a woman who needs respect).”But the congresswoman from Lipa, Batangas was silent on the disrespect that De Lima has shown towards President Duterte.De Lima recently called Duterte a “tired, old narcissist” for his stand on reviving the death penalty in the Philippines. She, however, has not criticized her fellow senators and members of the House of Representatives who also support the restoration of the death penalty.It seems Santos believes that respect is a one-way street, and is reserved only for women. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 02/12/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/02/congresswoman-vilma-santos-thinks-respect-is-a-one-way-street/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Why did Isabelle Duterte have a photoshoot in Malacanang Palace? Because she can. | Isabelle Duterte, granddaughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, has been receiving a lot flak lately for a photoshoot she had in Malacanang. Why, key “thought leaders” of the Philippine Opposition ask, should Duterte’s granddaughter be allowed to use Malacanang as the setting for her pictorial? Simple. Because she can.Circuses like these are the reason why the Philippine Opposition suffer from a crisis of relevance. Because of a lack of intellectual chops to criticise the Duterte government at a level of discourse where issues of true national consequence are tackled, they are quickest when it comes to swarming around easy targets — like Isabelle Duterte.What is the Opposition’s problem with these photos? There really is no reason other than that it offends partisan sensibilities. One particularly highlighted shot was her pose in a certain room where a certain document was signed that, today, serves as the key conceptual pillar of the Opposition’s demagoguery.But here’s the thing. Isabelle Duterte can pose for photos anywhere in Malacanang. She can even pose right on top of the desk where former President Ferdinand Marcos signed the declaration of Martial Law in 1972. As far as she is concerned, Martial Law Crybabies can kiss her ass. Drawing from the famous line uttered by former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas in the aftermath of the Typhoon Haiyan disaster, she may as well say, “You are Aquinos, we are Dutertes. We now live in Malacanang. Next time, make sure you win the election.”The Opposition should really ditch the Yellowtards. In much the same way that, to a hammer, everything looks like a nail, to Yellowtards, every girl in a gown looks like Imelda Marcos. That sort of intellectual cancer that afflicts the collective intellect of this discredited bloc within the Opposition seems to be at the root of why the Opposition continue to fail to propose alternative pathways that ordinary Filipinos can relate with.Indeed, of what direct relevance is Isabelle Duterte’s debut outfit and where photos of her in it were posed to the lot of ordinary Filipinos who simply want to find decent livelihoods, live out their lives safe from crime, and pursue simple pleasures in the times between those important tasks? To the Chi-Chi Yellowtards who pontificate about the “unfairness” in Isabelle’s privilege to pose for photos in Malacanang, what is “important” does not really mean much to average Filipinos.Leaders of the Opposition should realise that they are being led by their Yellowtard noisemakers down paths that disconnect rather than connect their parties to ordinary Filipinos’ more immediate and more down-to-earth concerns. No wonder they lost the 2016 elections and no wonder Congress remains collectively behind key initiatives of the Duterte government, like the war on drugs and extension of martial law in Mindanao — because these are things that ordinary Filipinos can relate with and, are issues that can convert votes. Mere high-horsed abstractions such as the moronic meanings Yellowtards put on the colour of Isabelle Duterte’s dress, quite simply, don’t matter as far as aspirations of true national consequence go and as far as what ordinary Filipinos deem are important in their scheme of things. | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-12-16 13:41:03+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/12/isabelle-duterte-photoshoot-malacanang-palace-can/ | Get Real Philippines |
WATCH: Trillanes hits Duterte in intl media: “Most Filipino addicts only use Marijuana” | Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was interviewed by Stephen Sackur at BBC’s HARDtalk and shared his thoughts about President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration.Trillanes, a known critic of Duterte, criticized the current administration’s policy especially his war against illegal drugs that allegedly killed thousands of drug addicts and pushers.Sackur asked Trillanes if he can confirm that the public chose Duterte as their President because of the illegal drug problem in the Philippines.“Isn’t the truth senator Trillanes, that the Filipino public elected Duterte to the presidency because they wanted a tough guy, they wanted a guy who can impose order in the Philippines, if one looks back in the situation of the Philippines when he took over the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency stated last year that 92% of the districts in Manila for example where affected by drugs, the overwhelming drug choice is being crystal meth” Sackur said.The TV Host also said that the increasing crime rate because of illegal drugs was the reason why the people chosen President Duterte who said that he’s the one who can solve the problem.Trillanes explained that President Rodrigo Duterte ‘created his own crisis’ and he explained that despite of having 98% affected places in Metro Manila, the whole country only have “27% of the barangays” affected by illegal drugs.He also claimed that only 1.8% of the whole population in the Philippines were addicted to illegal drugs and most of them are using ‘marijuana’.“In terms of national statistics, we only have 1.8% of the population that has used illegal drugs, most of it are Marijuana compared to the global average of 5% so in fact our drug problem is not as bad as it seems” Trillanes said.Trillanes statistics that he shared to the international media was different to the statistics claimed by the Duterte administration which showed that there are almost four million addicts to crystal meth also known as Shabu in the Philippines.According to Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), Methamphetamine Hydrochloride (shabu) remains to be the most abused illegal drugs in the Philippines.The senator also said that illegal drugs must not be prioritized by the government.“While we agree that it should be address, but it is not the primary or the only problem in our country,” Trillanes said.Since President Rodrigo Duterte became the leader of the Philippines, senator Trillanes together with his allies from Liberal Party criticized the current administration’s war on drugs and it’s alleged human rights abuses.During the election period, problem on illegal drugs became the main topic of the netizens which they believe that became the cause of many heinous crimes in the Philippines.Most Filipinos believe that illegal drugs destroyed the brain of it’s user, but Professor Carl Hart from Columbia University and U.N Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard claimed that it’s only a hoax.It’s reportedly that Shabu industry in the Philippines valued at P250 billion annually.According to PDEA. from 2010 to 2015, there are 623 government officials and employees arrested for drug possession and the Duterte administration released a thick list of government officials who allegedly involved in illegal drug business that included five Philippine National Police generals.From July 1, 2016 – May 9, 2017, there are 1,266,966 self-confessed drug addicts surrendered to the authorities, 72,812 were arrested and 2,949 were killed during anti-drug operations. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-06-22 02:49:03+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-trillanes-hits-duterte-intl-media-filipino-addicts-use-marijuana/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
AMC TO BAN SMART PHONES IN ALL ITS THEATERS | The nation continues to be shocked at the death of a man who was shot by a retired police officer for texting inside a local movie theater. Reports say the man was texting to check on his young daughter.Responding to the outrage over the unfortunate incident, AMC, the largest movie theater chain in the country, announced that beginning next month, it will impose a total ban on smart phones in screenings at all its theaters.A spokesperson said that AMC is now in the process of installing mini-lockers at the entrances to its screening rooms and will require all movie patrons to deposit their smart phones under lock and key. Anyone who refuses to deposit his or her smart phone will be denied entry into the theater.As a result of this new policy, AMC will increase its movie ticket prices by a dollar to cover the cost of installing the lockers and employing additional security guards who will be frisking all movie patrons.The spokesperson added that patrons who refuse to temporarily surrender their smart phones will not receive any refund for tickets purchased. Rather, they will receive a $10 gift certificate from Netflix.Reacting to the AMC announcement, an overjoyed movie patron exclaimed: “That’s great! Now there will be no need to show those annoying film clips during previews reminding the audience to silence their cell phones or refrain from texting during the movie.” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/01/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/01/15/amc-to-ban-smart-phones-in-all-its-theaters/ | Adobo Chronicles |
BREAKING! Mayor Giuliani To Trump: If I Were You, I’d Skip The Elections | Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Tuesday that if he were Donald Trump, he would skip the next two debates. “Hell, he should skip the November elections,” he suggested.Giuliani’s statement came just hours after Monday’s first presidential debate held at Hofstra University. From all indications and polls, Hillary Clinton won the debate.“There’s no hope for the Republican Party to win in November. Mrs. Clinton is no match for Trump,” Giuliani said.“Let’s try again in four years, and maybe I might even try to run,” he added.Here’s what Giuliano said, in full. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/09/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/27/breaking-mayor-giuliani-to-trump-if-i-were-you-id-skip-the-elections/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Couple behind the brutal murder of Joanna Demafelis receives death by hanging | (UPDATE)The couple behind the brutal murder of the Kuwait-based Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Joanna Demafelis has been sentenced to death by hanging.On Sunday, the Kuwaiti Court sentenced in absentia the Lebanese man Nader Essam Assaf and his Syrian wife Mona Hassoun.The court issued the sentence during the first hearing in the murder case of Demafelis that resulted to a diplomatic rift between the Philippines and Kuwait.According to the news reports, the sentence can still be reverse when the couple returns to Kuwait.Kuwait Ambassador Saleh Ahmad Althwaik also confirmed the news to the Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III.He said that the hanging can apparently showed in public.He also thanked the Kuwaiti government for the swift justice given to Demafelis.The couple were caught in Syria, where they fled after leaving Kuwait in 2017.Joanna Demafelis body was found inside the freezer formerly owned by the couple in their old apartment.After failing to pay their debts, the couple forcefully leave their old home and they also left Demafelis body that they tried to hide from the authorities for months.Because of this case, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a deployment ban in Kuwait and vowed that he would not lift his decision until the government of the oil rich nation ensure the safety of the Filipino workers there.He set several conditions to the Kuwaiti government to prevent the employers from abusing their employees.Some of the conditions are higher salaries, 8 hours of sleep, once a week day off and the passport of the OFWs should not be confiscated by their employers.An estimated 252,000 Filipinos work in Kuwait and some of them didn’t waste offer of the Philippine government to bring them back home for free.However, some OFWs are reportedly being confined by their owner to prevent them from leaving Kuwait.As of writing the palace is not yet giving any comment on the latest development of the Demafelis’ case. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-04-01 18:50:28+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/couple-behind-brutal-murder-joanna-demafelis-receive-death-hanging/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
WHY HAWAII’S NEXT NEW CONGRESSMAN COULD BE REPUBLICAN | We all know about Blue Hawaii, the bluest of states. But the Republicans have a good chance of sending one of their own to the U.S. Congress come the 2014 elections, in the person of Charles Djou of the 1st Congressional district of Oahu.The Huffington Post lists 8 reasons why Hawaii could elect a Republican candidate in this year’s congressional elections.The Adobo Chronicles agrees with the No. 8 reason listed by HuffPost: that Charles has a memorable last name, one that voters would easily remember when they enter the polling booth.Imagine a candidate whose last name is humuhumunukunukuapua’a. Okay, that’s Hawaii’s state fish, but you know what we mean.Charles’ last name is easy enough to remember. Is it a cross between French and Chinese. But voters just need to think about the mustard they put on their BBQ burgers or their loco mocos: dijon. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 07/04/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/04/07/why-hawaiis-next-new-congressman-could-be-republican/ | Adobo Chronicles |
#LeniLeaks Netizen uncovers alleged grand plan of the opposition to destroy the image of President Duterte | An alleged grand plan of the opposition to oust and destroy the image of the President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte was uncovered by Sass Rogando Sassot.Yesterday, the supporters of Duterte alarmed after Sassot revealed an alleged plan of the opposition to spread propaganda against the President.Sass fought back after the Facebook pages that against Duterte attacked the President’s known supporters like Mocha Uson.Recently, a Facebook page named “Madam Claudia” tried to destroy the image of Sass and revealed some old photos of Sasot together with malicious captions.Mocha also faced controversy after a fake bank check for Uson sent by Bongbong Marcos has circulated online.She labeled the alleged as “THE WELL-ORGANIZED SOCMED PROPAGANDA MACHINE OF THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT”.Sass also discovered that a group on the internet called “Global Filipino Diaspora Council” where Billionaire Fil-Am Loida Nicolas-Lewis, Commission on Filipinos Overseas Chairman Imelda “Mely” Nicolas, Inquirer US Bureau columnist Ted Laguatan and ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau correspondent Atty. Alcantara were members.Her first post about the leak showed Pete Silva’s message to Fil-Am Millionaire Loida Nicolas Lewis, giving strategies on how they can fought back against the tirades of theBBM/Duterte supporters.Silva allegedly instructed the “communities” to spread hate posts against Bongbong Marcos and President Duterte on social media.Second was about an email of Fil-Am Millionaire Nicolas-Lewis calling President Duterte to resign to save the alleged plot to unseat Vice President Leni Robredo.In her third post about the Leni Leaks, Sasot leaked the number of Loida Lewis’s executive assistant “Lilly”In her fourth post, Sasot revealed the identity of Pete Silva, one of the people who created an strategy to fought back against the Duterte/BBM Supporters on Social Media.She also showed the liked pages of Silva, showing that he followed some Anti-Administration Fan pages and Georgina Hernandez Spokesperson of the Vice President of the Philippines.Sasot also showed her conversation with the Netizen named “Vilma” who informed her about the Internet group. Sasot also thanked Vilma for giving the important information to herAfter the Netizens saw the revelation of Sasot, they speculated that the daily negative news against Duterte locally and internationally was part of the organized plan to unseat the President of the Philippines.The people involved in the Internet Group is not yet giving any statement on Sasot claims. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-01-07 00:38:21+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/lenileaks-netizens-uncovers-alleged-grand-plan-opposition-destroy-image-president-duterte/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
Guinness World Record: President Aquino Renews Driver’s License In A Record 26 Minutes! | The Philippines has earned yet another Guinness World Record!President Benigno Aquino III renewed his Philippine driver’s license last Thursday, and the entire process just took 26 minutes! It happened at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Tayuman, Manila.In a statement issued by the presidential palace, it was revealed that Aquino “waited in line along with other license applicants.”“This is solid proof that my anti-corruption program (Daang Matuwid) is working,” Aquino said, “and I am sure millions of Filipinos are very happy at the efficiency of all government agencies under my administration. They should thank me for it.”Unlike the ordinary applicants at the LTO that day, however, Aquino was accompanied by LTO bosses, Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilion Abaya and newly-promoted Undersecretary Rey Marfil. Not to mention the swarm of news camera crew recording the entire 26 minutes.Pleased by the new record set by the Philippines, Aquino immediately ordered that all employees working that day at the LTO Tayuman branch be given a 30 percent salary increase and a one-time “efficiency bonus” of P1,000 each.It pays to be part of “Daang Matuwid!” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 18/06/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/18/guinness-world-record-president-aquino-renews-drivers-license-in-a-record-26-minutes/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
WATCH: massive explosion in Davao City cause panic to the netizens | A massive explosion occurred in a fertilizer factory in Davao City on Monday and it caused panic to the netizens who watched the video.Explosion of the factory owned by Sagrex Corp, in Pampanga Davao City was captured by a netizen.In the first seconds of the video, it shows that the factory was burning when suddenly a massive explosion allegedly caused by chemicals stored in the plant occurred.The explosion sent hot waves of energy to nearby establishments.Eight individuals were injured, including two BFP personnel and the central 911 of Davao City quickly responded in the area to extinguish the fire in the factory.₱35-M worth of properties were destroyed by the six-hour fire razed in the factory and affected nearby establishments.Authorities have yet to identify the cause of the fire. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-06-13 23:34:03+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/watch-massive-explosion-davao-city-cause-panic-netizens/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
PPAP Video: Apple, Pineapple, Pen Shortage Reported Worldwide | TOKYO, JAPAN (The Adobo Chronicles, Tokyo Bureau) -The worldwide demand for apples, pineapples and pens has jumped significantly in just the last few days, thanks to a new music video by Japanese singer and comedian Piko Taro.The music video is titled ‘PPAP’ and is about inserting a pen into and apple as well as into a pineapple. The result is an apple-pen and a pineapple-pen. It has gone viral and has been viewed more than 50 million times and has been shared by more than a million viewers.From Japan to Hawaii, from Canada to Russia, stores and supermarkets have reported a severe shortage of apples and pineapples while school and office supply chains have also run out of pens.Buh-bye, Gangnam Style. Hello PPAP! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/09/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/09/28/ppap-apple-pineapple-pen-shortage-reported-worldwide/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
#KungAkoSiRody: Duterte Cabinet: I'm 71 and you're still a child to me | (In the #KungAkoSiRody article series, ThinkingPinoy attempts to “play the political Game of Thrones” by pretending to be President Rodrigo Duterte.)It’s too late to “kurakot”.JPE himself drew this cave painting during the last Ice Age.I never forgot Jojo.I do not micromanage.I know the art of saying “No!”I keep my friends close, but I keep my enemies closer.My future Executive Order FOI, and 26 September 2019Supreme Court Justices, labelled according to decreasing seniority. The 8th oldest (newly-appointed Jardeleza, shown in image is predecessor Abad), will retire on 26 September 2019. That is, Duterte would have appointed 8 out of 15 (majority) of SC judges by the end of 2019 [TP: Supreme Court Math].[Please share]I, Rodrigo Duterte, can admit that, at first glance, some of my preliminary cabinet choices do not meet your expectations. Just like past administrations, you were expecting me to appoint martyrs with scot-free reputations. Thus, I can just imagine the shock that you felt after hearing about the first few men that I invited to the fold. News outlets were quick to judge me. They said I am ruffling feathers in my own circle [ Rappler ], and that I am just appointing KKK or kaibigan, kaklase, kabarilan [ Inq ].I am 71 years old. I am probably in my last decade, and I will be the most ancient president this country has ever had. The only politician older than me is that fossil that goes by the name of “Juan Ponce Enrile”.Throughout my over 40-or-so years as a government prosecutor and a public official in Davao City, I have never been entangled in any serious corruption scandal. Putang ina, throughout the three presidential debates, where every candidate was throwing corruption allegations at each other, didn’t you even notice that no one tried to throw one at me?Yes, Trillanes’ P2.4 billion BPI Julia Vargas allegation counts as a major scandal. However, let me ask the question: why did people give credence to Trillanes, whose word is less valuable than a pothole in EDSA? The answer is simple: people believed it because it was so unbelievable. Just read what ThinkingPinoy wrote a few weeks ago and you’ll see what I mean [ TP: BPI Julia Vargas ].I will be your president for the next six years. If I will “kurakot” all your money and assuming that I will reach the ripe age of 80 years, I will have a full four years to enjoy the loot. Wouldn’t that be stupid, let alone fact that I will be destroying my family’s good name in the process for the rest of eternity? That's just stupid.Here's a tip: watch less "Ang Probinsiyano" and more of "House of Cards". It helps.I hate spoon-feeding explanations but let me break this down for you.Let me remind you about what happened to the fallen Vice-president Jejomar Binay.Jojo always dreamed of becoming the country’s president. He was so eager that he announced his presidential plans in as early as 2014. Adding the fact that he topped all voter preference surveys at the time, he became the prime target of all his political rivals.For a glorious 20 months’ worth of senate investigations, he was tried, scourged, and crucified [ Rappler ]. His rating took a death drop because of that [ Inq ]. If it weren’t for that long-drawn investigation, no one among Roxas, Poe, and I could have stood a chance against him.But for your benefit, let me give you a glimpse of what I plan to do.The government is one gigantic monster of an organization, and reining it in requires the help of people that I can entrust my life to, people who I know will stick with me even when the going gets rough. I do not want to fill my core team with the likes of Joey Salceda, who basically raised the definition of turncoatism to a whole ‘nother level [ Inq ].When I said a Trudeau-esque cabinet [ TP: Trudeau ], I was referring to positions below cabinet secretaryships. Why? Because hiring outsiders at the onset is risky for my still-fragile hold on power, and outsiders are more likely to be overwhelmed by the political pressures that their prospective positions will entail. You might have worked in an office before so you’re probably familiar with office politics. Now, multiply that by a million and that’s the kind of shit cabinet secretaries go through every single day.Now, as soon as I get comfortable in Malacañan, then that may be the time when I let qualified outsiders in. But for now, I will limit this meritocratic Trudeau thing to undersecretaryships and lower positions. Don’t be picky, I am already generous as it is. Just look at PNoy who never even bothered discussing his choices before he occupied the palace.Now, it’s time to talk about those politically-charged presumptive cabinet appointees. I know that's what you're itching to know.Let’s assume that I chose the crappiest possible cabinet members and that fact had you thoroughly pissed. What you forgot, however, is that I still have over a month to go before I get sworn in. Did you know that PNoy announced his cabinet just a day before he took office [ Mirror ]? Meanwhile, I pretty much showed you my plans a day after I got elected. Didn’t it even occur to you that something is off?Let me teach you one thing about politics:Imagine this, Governor Trapo flies from Manila to Davao City, visits me at Matina Enclaves, and kisses my ass so he can ask a favor. You, the wise-ass idealist, would want me to say no, so I say no. Thus, a fuming Governor Trapo angrily leaves the Matina Enclaves and will then start plotting something against me as soon as he gets home. Inquirer ].Thus, instead of an outright “No,” I say “Yes,” and let Mr. Trapo and the media think I said yes. Because it’s still a month to go before oath-taking, I basically fed Mr. Trapo to the wolves. Yes, you and the rest of the country are the wolves. Mr. Trapo will be roasted in every major newspaper, every major TV network, on every AM radio station, to a point where I can just tell him in June, “Look, I want you, but the Filipinos clearly don’t.”But what if Governor Trapo turns out to be more shameless than I thought? Then here comes my Plan B.Let’s assume that despite public hatred, Mr. Trapo still insists on staying. Of course, I can just eventually fire Mr. Trapo as soon as he fucks up. But what if he abuses his power so subtly that no one notices it right away? Now, suppose Mr. Trapo is one thick-skinned motherfucker, then it’s time to cite two things:I am not Congress so I virtually have no power over the passing of the FOI bill – that’s the legislature’s job. However, I am the God of the Executive Department, so I can just impose FOI on all of my subordinates [ Inq ]. Did you forget what I said last week? I said all applicants in bureaus and government corporations must agree to have their names published [ Star ]. Now, combine the FOI EO with the knowledge of who to attack via the list of names, then you will obviously have a field day haranguing Mr. Trapo.I will use your investigative reports to find damning evidence against Mr. Trapo, and successfully put him behind bars in as early as 26 September 2019.By 26 September 2019, eight of the fifteen Supreme Court will be my appointees. This is because SC Justices Perez, Brion, Reyes, Mendoza, Velasco, de Castro, del Castillo, and Jardeleza, would have have already retired by then [ TP: SC Math ]. If I wait for one more month, Bersamin and Carpio would have also retired, so that 10 of the 15 justices will be under my influence.Wouldn’t that be lovely? Yes, Mr. Trapo will have nowhere to go, and isn’t that what you wanted all along?My unpredicatibility is my greatest asset, that's how I won the presidential race against all odds. Yet here you are, thinking that you can easily read all of my intentions.You give yourself too much credit.My child, there's a reason why I am president... and you are not.Did you like this post? Help ThinkingPinoy stay up! Even as little as 50 pesos will be a great help! | [] | 27/03/2018 0:00 | http://www.thinkingpinoy.net/2016/05/kungakosirody-duterte-and-cabinet.html#more | Thinking Pinoy |
FILIPINO BISHOPS TO DIVORCE PROPONENTS: ‘ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK’ | and there can be no violation of human rights more egregious than to treat human persons the same way that you treat vehicles and appliances,” he added.Wurtzbach is seriously considering filing plagiarism charges against Villegas for copying her winning pageant answer.Villegas, however, countered that as a bishop, he cannot be sued because in the Philippines, there is separation of church and state.That’s tongue-in-cheek Monsignor! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/03/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/03/27/filipino-bishops-to-divorce-proponents-always-think-before-you-click/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
Filipinos must REFUSE to be manipulated by Philippine media! | NO, WE WILL NOT!A concerted effort is being done to paint the President as a tyrannical despot, a threat to human rights, in the global mainstream media. UN seems to be coasting along. This is going towards the direction of lumping him with the hated dictators such as Qadaffi, or Milosevic, and others who presided over the massive violation of human rights among their own people, some even reaching genocidal proportions.Even here at home, attempts by LP and anti-Duterte human rights advocates to liken him to Ferdinand Marcos are palpable.Except that Marcos is now seen in a better light by the Filipino people. His son almost won (or in fact has won) the Vice Presidency. So this strategy of painting a Marcos into Duterte may just backfire.And these Western agents of a decontextualized form of liberalism, clueless of the specific nuances inherent in cultures and in local histories as they are, fail to appreciate the nuances of our historical, social, political, cultural, economic, philosophical and psychological landscape. As structuralists would argue, the social institutions and the meaning systems embedded in culture, are largely responsible in defining the trajectories of history that unfold in a given setting. We are not Sudan. We are not Bosnia. We are not Rwanda or Guatemala. We are not Libya and the Levant.We are made of a different structural landscape, and our habitus and quotidians, our worldviews, our pains and horrors, and our hopes and dreams, have to be appreciated in our own contexts, and not of anchors in some foreign TV network, a journalist reporting on the Philippines, a UN official, or even a Westernized Filipino academic or human rights advocate.During the tumultuous period of the first Aquino Presidency, when I was in Hawaii, a Pakistani friend of mine wondered how can we as a people manage to smile and even cheer as armed groups are battling it out in one coup episode of the several that visited Cory. She asserted that had the things that happened to us as country happened in Pakistan, there would be bloodshed.Anderson Cooper marveled at how people in Tacloban managed to smile despite the pain of losing not only their properties but their loved ones. He even exhorted the whole world to learn from us, for surely we have taught humanity a powerful lesson for surviving.There are many more stories. Traffic for us is negotiated not as legalistic rules but by a system of feeling what others do and adjusting as a community. We are perhaps the only people who laugh when somebody slips, not as a sign of insensitivity, but as a way to let the person who slipped know he or she is just fine. When we see a Pinoy in another place, we instantly make a connection even if contrived.In this social and cultural landscape, with this concept of political order, and with this kind of psychology based on, how can one even imagine that we can easily descend into mayhem just because our political elites are at each other's throats?Hell,We are made of a stronger stuff than that.In fact, to a soap-opera addicted mass base, this political drama is just one big reality TV.So, this is my advise to the global media, and the purveyors of horror. Come to us. Learn our history. Understand what makes us a community.And to the Filipinos who love to paint a grave and bleak picture of our future, this I have to ask you. Where have you been all your life?-----------------------Antonio Contreras as posted on Facebook | [] | 16/08/2017 0:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2016/09/filipinos-must-refuse-to-be-manipulated.html | GRPundit |
Watch: Duterte’s full speech to Abu Sayyaf,soldiers in Basilan | President Rodrigo Duterte bravely visited the stronghold town of terrorist Abu Sayyaf to check the soldiers and the victims of war.Duterte, the Chief Commanding officer delivered an inspiring speech before the soldiers. He also visited the wounded soldiers and awarded them a medal of honor.He also had a very intimate moments with the families who are victims of the on-going battle between the government troops and the Abu Sayyaf. (Watch other video here)Below is the full speech of the President during his visit in Basilan:What can you say about this video? Leave your comments below. | [] | 2016-07-23 10:37:12+08:00 | http://duterte.today/watch-dutertes-full-speech-abu-sayyafsoldiers-basilan/ | Duterte Daily Stories |
SUSAN ROCES VS. AMALIA FUENTES FOR PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT? | The top two contenders for Philippine president — Senator Grace Poe and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte are both facing disqualification charges before the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) — Poe on the grounds of allegedly not being a natural-born citizen, and Duterte, for being a substitute for a nuisance candidate who had earlier withdrawn his candidacy.In ancipation of a decision by COMELEC, the camps of both candidates have laid out their respective “Plan B.”Poe’s camp has asked the senator’s mom, Philippine movie queen Susan Roces, to be the substitute candidate should Poe be disqualified to run for president.Duterte’s camp (PDP-Laban), on the other hand, is in negotiations with the other Philippine movie queen Amalia Fuentes to be its standard bearer if COMELEC bars Duterte from running.Before there was the Nora Aunor-Vilma Santos rivalry, there was the Roces-Fuentes feud in Philippine cinema. 2016 could see a revival of that feud.In the Philippines, it is not uncommon for film actors and actresses to run for political office. As a matter of fact, film star Alma Moreno has been drafted by Vice President Jeojomar Binay (who is running for president) to be part of his senatorial ticket.It’s more fun in the Philippines. We mean, really. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/11/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/28/susan-roces-vs-amalia-fuentes-for-philippine-president/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
President Duterte treated like a rockstar in Japan “It’s rare that a foreign leader was mobbed and admired by the people in Japan” | President Duterte received a rockstar welcome in his visit in Japan.According to the Filipinos who works in Japan, thousands of Japanese and Duterte supporters waited for President Duterte outside the hotel in Tokyo where the President of the Philippines would stay for a while.Japanese Television and Newspapers are also full of topics about President Duterte and the video that posted by 岩澤 JADORMEO なおみ on Facebook showed the crowed who waited the arrival of President Duterte.“GRABE NA TO PATI AKO NANAYO BALAHIBO …GRABE PATI HAPON SOBRANG HANGA KAY PRESIDENT DUTERTE DAHIL SA DAMI DAW NA PRESIDENT PUMUNTA FIRST TIME IN HISTORY NG JAPAN NA SI PRESIDENT DUTERTE LANG ANG DINUMOG NG LIBO LIBONG TAO …SA LABAS NG HOTEL PUNONG PUNO NG TAO HALOS HINDI NA DAW MAKA PASOK NG HOTEL SI PRESIDENT DUTERTE DAHIL SA SOBRANG DAMING TAO …PATI BEYENAN KONG HAPONESA HANGA SA KANYA …” Jadormeo said in her Facebook post. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-10-27 00:26:03+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/president-duterte-treated-like-rockstar-japan-rare-foreign-leader-mobbed-admired-thousands-japanese-people/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
BLACK FRIDAY REPEATS ON DECEMBER 5 | If your favorite retail store ran out of the $119 60-inch screen TV you wanted to buy at today’s Black Friday sale, don’t despair. You can get them next Friday, December 5!The National Association of Big Box Retailers (NABBR), in an emergency meeting in San Francisco this evening, decided to hold another Black Friday sale next weekend. Retail chains like Wal-Mart, Target, K-Mart, Best Buy and Toys R Us were so overwhelmed by the success of today’s Black Friday sale that they could not pass up the opportunity to rake in more profits before the end of this fiscal year.The NABBR attributed this year’s success to media coverage of shoppers creating a mayhem as retail stores opened their doors last night and today to thousands of discount-hungry customers.This comes as an especially great news for East Bay residents who could not travel to San Francisco to do their shopping today because of a major disruption of BART train service from Oakland. BART trains were unable to cross the transbay tube because protesters practically shut down the West Oakland station. They were protesting the Ferguson Grand Jury’s decision not to indict the white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black kid.Also, Missouri protesters Friday turned their anger over the police shooting death of unarmed teen Michael Brown on the St. Louis Galleria Mall, forcing the mall to shut down temporarily on the busiest shopping day of the year. There was also a protest march outside Macy’s Herald Square store in New York.The Adobo Chronicles also learned that shopping malls will be open for 24 hours starting at midnight on December 4 until 11:59 p.m. December 5. “We don’t want to be left out in all of this,” said the manager of Macy’s San Francisco on Union Square. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/11/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/28/black-friday-repeats-on-december-5/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
Why Leni deserves not to be invited in Miss Universe? | Vice President Leni Robredo who once landed on a fashion magazine and a chosen judge in BB Pilipinas 2015 is not part of the invited dignitaries in the upcoming Miss Universe this January 30.Deserving? Yes.Sometime in 2016, rumors have circulated on social media that Miss Universe 2016 would not be held in the Philippines because President Duterte mandated that the government won’t fund it.When the Department of Tourism and some business tycoons finally took the steps to realize it, a certain women’s group urged the organizers not to hold the international pageant in the country as a sign of protest against Duterte.“This reason is the objectionable, scandalous, and demeaning sexist attitude demonstrated by the newly elected leaders of our country, by no less than President Rodrigo Duterte, and his cohorts towards womankind.” said by a certain Annie Serrano, one of the petition organizers.CLICK THE COMPLETE LIST OF PETITIONERS BELOW.So why does Leni Robredo not deserving to be invited in the coronation night? Because most of the names behind the said petition were her cohorts and campaign managers such as the controversial Loida Lewis, Etta Rosales, Cynthia Patag, Leah Navarro and many more. ( View Complete list of 260 women filed the petition)DOT fought hard to realize it and so there’s no enough reason to reserve a seat for Leni who only good at attacking Duterte tagged him as disrespectful to women. If Leni only knew that in Davao, when Duterte was the Mayor then, he ordered a no-two-piece in a pageant every Kadayawan Festival. That’s how disrespectful the Mayor was, wasn’t he?Sorry Bes, no bus available this time to MOA.OPINION POST by Albert Egot, Jr. | Photo by Richard Reyes | [] | 2017-01-29 00:29:30+08:00 | http://duterte.today/leni-deserves-not-invited-miss-universe/ | Duterte Daily Stories |
Leni Robredo Wants To Pour Concrete Into Mayon Volcano’s Crater To Permanently Stop It From Erupting | TV 5 is reporting that Vice President Leni Robredo wants a permanent solution to the calamities that continue to wreak havoc on the residents of the Bicol region.Robredo was visiting some of the residents affected by Mayon Volcano’s recent eruptions and told reporters that there should be a more permanent solution to the region’s problems.She told The Adobo Chronicles that she will recommend the pouring of concrete into Mayon’s crater and permanently seal it to prevent future eruptions.How come nobody every thought of that before? | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/01/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/01/25/leni-robredo-wants-to-pour-concrete-into-mayon-volcanos-crater-to-permanently-stop-it-from-erupting/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
AFTER CROWNING GAFFE, DONALD TRUMP BUYS BACK MISS UNIVERSE ORGANIZATION | Just days after buying out all of NBC’s shares of stock in his Miss Universe Organization, Donald Trump sold all stocks to WME/IMG which now owns the international pageant held last night in Las Vegas. That was in September.Fast forward to the night of December 20. Pageant host Steve Harvey (‘Family Feud’) announced the wrong winner, resulting in a brief crowning of Miss Colombia. Then, in a moment never before seen in a live telecast of an international contest, Harvey apologized and announced he had misread the cue card, and that the real winner was Miss Philippines.The rest is history, with the crowning gaffe dominating the news and social media. The sagging popularity of the Miss Universe pageant suddenly shot up the roof of Planet Hollywood.Being the shrewd businessman that he his, Trump saw a great investment opportunity and immediately bought back the Miss Universe Organization for twice the price he sold it for.“I can easily recover my investment,” Trump said, adding, “I will turn Miss Universe into the most successful and profitable business beginning in 2016, assuming I don’t become president of the United States.” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/12/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/21/after-crowning-gaffe-donald-trump-buys-back-miss-universe-organization/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
25% Shaving: Leni Robredo To Shave Her Head In Solidarity With Supporters | In support of Vice President Leni Robredo, several members of a group called Bantay Nakaw Coalition shaved their heads in front of the Supreme Court building to call on the justices to recognize the 25% shading threshold in the ongoing ballot recount of the 2016 VP race.In support of her supporters, Robredo said she will also shave her head in front of the SC building at a date and time to be announced shortly by the Office of the Vice President.The OVP however said Robredo will only shave 25% of her hair.Meanwhile, Robredo sent this Tweet to her supporters: | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/06/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/06/11/25-shaving-leni-robredo-to-shave-her-head-in-solidarity-with-suppoters/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Mainstream Media's love affair with Leni Robredo | #NasaanSiLeni: The BackgroundLeni Arrives in ManilaLeni’s Press Conference"Andun ako (sa US) na ang sama sa loob na may nangyayari dito na wala ako...masama yung timing ngayon. Masama yung loob ko na nangyari yun na wala ako," she said, as she met with victims of the typhoon in Naga City."Napakahirap maghanap ng limang tickets kasi kasama ko yung tatlo kong anak at nanay ko na 80 years old."Another Anti-Duterte media blitzA rock to bash one’s own head withDear Daddy D,Good evening Mr. President.I heard the news that you invited five news outlets so they can each conduct an hour-long 1-on-1 interview with you. Interestingly, all these come from the mainstream, and social media does not even have one representative.You see, Daddy D, I understand that you come from a different time so you may not have the most comprehensive understanding of social media, but I want to respectfully let you know that mainstream is dying, and that you may inadvertently be neglecting the same platform that helped you win last May.Honestly, we are the ones who actually help prop up your image despite the nonstop barrage from mainstream media.Why do you still score high on satisfaction surveys? Among other reasons, it's because we help counter the unwarranted shit thrown at you.I do not harbor ill feelings about your choices in this matter, but Iet me say, with all due respect, that you basically chose the five organizations that are more likely to fuck you over for the nth time.Social Media is what galvanizes public support for you. Social media is what will help gather the warm bodies who will defend you if and when an ouster attempt materializes.You know that. We know that. And that's why I wrote this short letter.There's no point in beating a dead horse, Daddy D.Please listen to those who listen to you.Lovingly yours,TPWhat exactly am I trying to say?What can you do?DONT FORGET TO SHARE!RELATED POSTS:Vice-president Leni Robredo’s extremely conspicuous absence during and immediately after Typhoon Nina’s onslaught, along with mainstreams media’s treatment of the issue, has led me to a series of realizations that go way beyond the usual disgust for Leni’s hypocrisy.Despite having knowing full well that a super typhoon was about to pummel her own hometown, Vice-president Leni Robredo still proceeded to fly to the United States, purportedly to attend a family reunion that was, in the words of her own spokesperson, “planned over a year ago” [ TP: Thief in the Night ].The typhoon made landfall in the Bicol Region on the day Leni arrived in Newark Liberty International Airport. From that point forward, all we heard from the VP were through tweets, official written statements, Facebook posts, and announcements from her spokesperson Georgina Hernandez, i.e. messages that could have easily been written not by her, but by her support staff.From the time Typhoon Nina struck Naga on Christmas Day up to Media Noche, VP Leni was nowhere to be found. Despite the proliferation of cheap communication technologies like Facebook Live, Viber, Whatsapp VoIP, and Snapchat, she failed to spend even ten seconds to send a personal message of consolation for the hundreds of thousands of people that Nina terrorized.Yes, she wasn’t even able to spare a few seconds out of the three minutes she spends waiting for her poop to drop into the toilet bowl.She was THAT preoccupied. But with what?Your guess is as good as mine, but I am not the kind who’s fond with mindless speculation, so I tapped onto my network of contacts.I found out that she had dinner with a geriatric pregnancy doctor the night before she left for Manila, at the risk of missing her long-overdue flight [ TP: Pregnancy Doc ].She found at least an hour to spend with this doctor despite her inability to spend even ten seconds to record a personal message for Bicolano Typhoon victims.What’s even more confusing? The Robredo camp claimed the VP was attending a family reunion, but it appears that Leni’s siblings — the Geronas — were mostly in Canada during this period.Now, if that doesn’t raise more than a few eyebrows, I don’t know what else will.From December 25 to January 1st, mainstream media was largely mum about this issue, with the only news bit being the VP spokesperson’s statement that Robredo went to the US for a family reunion that was planned over a year ago.Yes, that’s basically it for mainstream, despite mainstream’s vast resources, despite them having news bureaus in the United States.Yes, there was deafening near-total silence on the issue, and its extremely disturbing.>Leni arrived in Manila in the morning of January 2nd via a Cathay Pacific flight from New York City, with short a layover in Hong Kong. I have announced her arrival several hours in advance, and my over 300,000 followers (plus Mainstream Media people who follow my blog) knew Leni was arriving in a few hours.Despite this, not a single mainstream media outlet was waiting at the airport to ambush-interview the vice-president. Not a single mainstream media outlet felt that the people deserve an explanation for the vice-president’s negligence. Yes, it’s as if everything is A-OK.Leni, despite her propensity for calling too many press conferences, did not immediately call for on upon her arrival. Hours passed and she said nothing, only to suddenly appear in NIA road where a massive fire occurred days before her arrival, apparently to show that “Leni still cares”.Too bad she was caught laughing while inspecting the site.In a press conference held a day after her Manila arrival, VP Robredo said [ABS]:TRANSLATION: I felt really bad while I was there and something was happening here. The timing was bad. I feel bad that I was not there (in Bicol) when it (Typhoon Nina) happened.Robredo also said she found it hard to book return tickets as December was peak season.Robredo added:TRANSLATION: It was hard to look for and book five tickets. I was with my three daughters and my 80-year-old grandmother.I think I now have a better idea as to why Leni went on radio silence the entire time she was in the States.The reason? She’s too stupid for her own good., there is no such thing as a well-timed natural disaster. Did Leni seriously expect Nina to RSVP before it hits the country?, she knew at least a day in advance that Nina is arriving, yet she still left. This clearly shows where her priorities lie. Bayan muna bago sarili (Country before self)? Leni knows nothing of that sort., two of Leni’s children are already adults. It’s not like they will be helpless if Leni goes back to the Philippines and leaves them behind for the lack of available flights. Bicol needed a vice-president, not the vice-president entire family.Despite Leni’s lame excuses, mainstream media still appears to be so convinced that Our Lady of Naga is still the best vice-president this country has ever had.Yes, despite the fact that it shameslessly defies common sense.Criticism against Leni were confined in social media, as mainstream mass media chose to see no evil and hear no evil.LP must be hemorrhaging millions in exhange for that deafening silence.A day before Robredo flew to Manila, we were again witness to another anti-Duterte media blitz using the discredited witness Edgar Matobato, with CNN’s Will Ripley leading the pack, with Ripley even going as far as using the words “Killer with a conscience” to describe Matobato. Then followed the Philippine Daily Inquirer , the Croatian Telegram , the Swedish Dagens Nyheter , the Philippine Canadian Inquirer , among others.Is this media blitz an attempt to divert public attention from Robredo’s faux pas?Your guess, again, is just as good as mine.Regardless, one thing is clear: if one really wants to learn what’s going on, the last place to learn it would be mainstream media.Now, I would’ve have joined the Filipino public in its righteous indignation over mainstream’s betrayal of public trust, but I am not the kind of person who unnecessarily gets mad.I do not get mad: I get even.I think that by now, it’s already clear that each time Malacanang invites mainstream media to its doorsteps is another opportunity for mainstream media to f*ck them over.Not too long ago, I wrote an open letter addressed to President Duterte, with a tacit “CC” to Presidential Assistant Christopher “Bong” Go:And my claims here cannot be truer in light of what’s happening today.I urge Malacanang to stop treating social media entities like second class citizens. Yes, I heard that they are planning to grant social media access to Malacanang, but that access is nowhere near what mainstream media historically enjoys.Mr. President, help those who help you.Just look at my case.I have been writing as TP since 2015, and despite the painstaking citations in each of my blog posts, I still am struggling to gain legitimacy in the eyes of public, thanks to mainstream players who feel threatened by the fact that scantily-funded political blogs like mine gain much more traction than their social media arms.I have funded ThinkingPinoy through personal savings, Google Adsense revenues, and voluntary reader donations. That isn’t a lot of money, but I have to make do with it because that’s the reality.I mean, just look at my situation right now: I have received a couple of death threats for publishing my latest article so I am currently hiding in a foreign country to shield myself from potential assassination attempts.To make matters worse, I have dealt with death threats in as early as April 2016, when I exposed Sen. Trillanes’ hacker connections.I have been dealing with death threats since then, and I have trained my brain to think of them as a fact of life. Despite all these, I still write with passion, with every fiber of my being, because I believe that the future of the Filipino is more important than my own.And I receive nothing in return, except the hope that in the event of my death, I will be seen as a hero by a few.You are what the people want. And I want to give the people exactly that.So why, Mr. President, are you making it hard for us to help you?Why, Mr. Go, why?But enough of my ranting. Let’s talk about you, the regular Filipino.Powerlessness is one of the worst feelings anyone can have and you, the regular Filipino citizen, should be very familiar with it, especially after your collective interests have been chronically subverted by mainstream media for the past year.But you are mistaken: you are not powerless.Voice your thoughts on social media. You may lose friends in the process, but you will be able to sleep more soundly at night, with the knowledge that you did your part in making the Philippines a better place for your children and your children’s children.Be not afraid. Make your presence felt.Gone are the days when a single voice means nothing. Today, anybody can be the next Mocha Uson, the next Sass Rogando Sasot, or the next ThinkingPinoy.Trust me, no matter how small your voice is, if it screams in unison with the rest of the masses, then no mainstream media outfit can drown it.Speak your mind! This is the best time to become the best Filipino you can ever be!Let’s protect the Filipino democracy.Be with me. [ ThinkingPinoy Did you like this post? Help ThinkingPinoy stay up! Even as little as 50 pesos will be a great help! | [] | 25/07/2018 0:00 | http://www.thinkingpinoy.net/2017/01/mainstream-medias-love-affair-with-leni.html | Thinking Pinoy |
PNoy Legal Team Readies Insanity Defense In Case Before Ombudsman | Now that Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales has stepped down, former Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino faces great uncertainty over criminal charges filed against him and others over the botched Mamasapano incident in 2015.Morales previously ordered the filing of usurpation of authority and violation of Section 3 (a) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act against Aquino for his liability in the so-called Mamasapano Massacre which left 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF) dead.Until recently, PNoy’s legal team was confident the former President would be acquitted because of his political affinity with Morales.So what’s the new strategy?PNoy’s legal team told The Adobo Chronicles that Aquino will plead insanity in the case before the new Ombudsman.”We’re confident of our new defense strategy,” the team said. “We have all the psychiatric records of Aquino to support our case.”It’s insane!(iReporter Crispulo Bacud Tappa contributed to this report.) | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 25/07/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/07/25/pnoy-legal-team-readies-insanity-defense-in-case-before-ombudsman/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
The RIGHT thing to do: Exclude ‘vice president’ Leni Robredo from the inauguration ceremony | So what if Rodrigo Duterte wishes to be sworn in as the 16th President of the Philippines in a separate ceremony from that of the Vice President’s? For that matter, who would want to share such an event with an alleged election cheat and a breaker of election rules?Liberal Party (LP) candidate Leni Robredo’s claim to the Office of the Vice President remains debatable to begin with. Allegations of electoral fraud continue to put the legitimacy of her “win” on the basis of the “official” count of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in doubt. Recently, one of the engineers of Smartmatic (the COMELEC’S primary election systems vendor) facing charges for suspected involvement in vote rigging, was reported to have fled the country further raising suspicions that the LP are mounting a massive cover-up.Indeed, there now is sufficient reason to doubt the credibility of any “official” ruling of the COMELEC. In an en banc ruling issued recently, COMELEC officials accepted the LP’s late submission of their statement of contributions and expenditure (SOCE). According to the law and COMELEC rules, late submission of the SOCE will not be accepted under any circumstances and nominated candidates of parties in violation of these rules are barred from assuming their offices. This effectively disqualifies all winning LP candidates — including Robredo — from assuming their offices in both the executive and legislative branches of the Philippine government.The fact that the COMELEC has demonstrated an ability to disrespect its own rules casts a dark shadow over its ascendancy as guardian and governor of the Philippines’ election processes. Duterte and, for that matter, any politician and government official can simply dismiss the COMELEC and its “rules” as nothing more than quaint administrative decoration.More importantly, Robredo comes from a party that is renowned for its astounding hypocrisy. Back in 2010, then President-elect Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III snubbed then Chief Justice Renato Corona during his inauguration. By tradition, the Chief Justice swears-in the new President. LP supporters at the time did not seem to call out the supposed lack of “civility” in Aquino’s actions in the same way that they now mount their indignation fad against Duterte’s decision to exclude Robredo from his inauguration.It also did not help that Robredo spewed buckets of antagonistic rhetoric against Duterte during the campaign. Again, this is likely to be a result of her association with the Liberal Party camp and the sparse foundation of principles (beyond their nebulous “Daang Matuwid” mantra) that they apply to their politics. If you were Duterte, would you trust Robredo to support implementation of your vision for the country?And this is the whole trouble with the Philippine system — one in which the Vice President is voted separately from the President. As we are seeing today, the President-elect and the presumptive (and debatable) “vice president” (currently considered by some to be Robredo) are at polar ends. Considering that some of the measures and initiatives that need to be put in place to fix the Philippines over the next six years are hard and, most likely, will be unpopular in due course, there is little room for the messiness of having to deal with a third wheel coming from an opposing camp. Six years is a short time to implement fundamental change. You need the focus of a sprint runner to do a lot in such a short time. The last thing an administration such as Duterte’s that promises change needs are unnecessary distractions.For example, there are bigger things at stake in efforts to re-establish the unity that the Philippines lost under six years of BS Aquino’s divisive administration. Bringing warring chieftains into a common negotiating table, for one, is a big step towards the holy grail of “unity” that’s eluded the Philippines for decades. Worrying about the inclusion or exclusion of a lame-duck “vice president” in or from a one-time inauguration ceremony, from that perspective, simply ranks way below — just above choosing the right colour shirt to wear at the office — in the overall scheme of things. | [] | 2016-06-21 01:51:46+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/06/right-thing-exclude-vice-president-leni-robredo-inauguration-ceremony/#comments | Get Real Philippines |
MISS PHILIPPINES TO FANS AND NETIZENS: DON’T THINK, JUST CLICK! | When Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach won the Miss Philippines-Universe title earlier this year, her answer to the final question on her views about Internet censorship was “Always think before you click!”Now, just hours before she steps on stage for the finals of the Miss Universe pageant currently being held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Wurtzbach is telling fans and netizens the opposite: “Don’t think, just click!”She was obviously referring to the online voting where television viewers and Internet users can vote for their favorite Miss Universe contestant in real time. In the past, viewers and netizens could vote but only for Miss Photogenic, Best in National Costume and 16th finalist spot.The voting results will be added to the scores from the celebrity judges to determine who wins the crown. Tonight’s celebrity judges include Emmy Award-nominated actress Niecy Nash, celebrity entertainment mogul Perez Hilton, 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo and football legend Emmitt Smith.So, if you’re planning to vote for Miss Philippines, don’t bother to think. Just click. Vote. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/12/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/20/miss-philippines-to-fans-and-netizens-dont-think-just-click/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
MICHELE BACHMANN PROPOSES TO CREATE 51ST U.S. STATE FOR AMERICAN EXPATRIATES | three times more than the previous year.(This is not to mention U.S.-based corporations moving their headquarters abroad to significantly reduce their tax liability).Another point of contention among expatriates is a federal law called the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act or FATCO which compels foreign banks and other financial institutions to provide information to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service about Americans holding accounts. It is meant to catch American expatriates who don’t pay enough taxes, or not pay at all.Bachmann’s bill is brilliantly crafted. The senator had previously announced that she would not be seeking reelection to her Congressional seat in 2014. Sources say she plans to move to Istanbul after her current term expires. If her bill becomes law, she would automatically become a citizen of the 51st At-Large State and would be eligible to run for a seat in the House of Representatives or the Senate.It would be the best of two worlds for Bachmann. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/09/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/09/15/michele-bachmann-proposes-to-create-51st-u-s-state-for-american-expatriates/ | Adobo Chronicles |
'Will of the People' is mere MOB RULE when taken outside the framework of the Law! @jabjimenez @commrguanzon | The will of the people, if used as a standard, outside the bounds of law, is a step backward to the times when the will of the people sentenced gladiators to their deaths. The will of a raging mob is the will of the people. Jesus Christ was crucified when the multitude shouted the name of Barrabas.Modern political systems have abandoned this doctrine and modified it in the context of the rule of law. It is only when the will of the people operates within the context of the law, and is sanctioned by rules and laws, that the voices of the people become legitimate to nourish Constitutional democracy.Otherwise, it is a free for all and reduce democracy to how it was lamented by Aristotle, that it just becomes a game of numbers. This is not democracy as we see it now. This will be mob rule.--------------------Antonio Contreras as posted on Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10205554865185158&id=1658231410 | [] | 2018-07-03 00:05:35+00:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2016/06/will-of-people-is-mere-mob-rule-when.html#comments | GRPundit |
Lea Salonga on Federalism: “It needs to be happen” | Artist Lea Salonga seems convinced that changing the system of the government to Federalism can solve the biggest problems of the Philippines including the worsening traffic in Metro Manila.In her social media post, Lea Salonga asked her followers about the different solutions that can fix the traffic woes in the Philippines especially in Metro Manila.“Hmm, dear Facebookers, what solutions can you come up with to fix our traffic woes? And no, cussing out the gov’t doesn’t count. #TrafficFix” Lea Salonga wrote.One of the netizens who commented to the post is Orion Perez D. one of the well-known advocates of Federalism.According to Orion, Federalism can solve the traffic problem in Metro Manila because it would give chance to the other regions in the Philippines to develop themselves and it would decentralize the national capital region.He also said that the current system made the Metro Manila as the center of the Philippines, so all the people around the country flocked to the Capital to search for better jobs.According to the 2015 census, people in Metro Manila already reached 12,877,253.“Federalism: in order to develop the rest of the country’s regions and get them to attract people in Metro Manila to move to other regions instead of having everything based in Metro Manila which has caused so many people to flock to the Capital in search of jobs — because everyone flocking to Metro Manila is the root cause of our traffic woes.” Orion Perez commented on Salonga’s post.He presented an infomercial to the artist to show how Federalism can solve the problem of the Philippines.Salonga responded to the comment of Perez and she said that Federalism “needs to happen”The artist also believed that if Federalism cannot be passed in the administration of President Duterte , there’s a possibility that it cannot be pushed by the next administrations.“As I’ve said to you before, if it doesn’t happen in this administration, it’ll never happen. Yes to decentralization and decongestion, and making the provinces as attractive as Manila for opportunity.” Salonga told Perez.In response, Orion convinced Salonga to spread the video to her friends so they can be convinced that the 1987 constitution is need to be fixed.According to Orion, there’s still hope that the Philippines can became a Federal government because Federalism is extremely popular among the ordinary people.Their dissatisfaction with the current system in the government made them to believe that Federalism can fix the long time problems of the Philippines.Salonga also said that she’s still hoping that the Philippines became a Federal Government.“Let’s hope. I don’t know how much hope I still have, but let’s hope.” Salonga said.Before their conversation ended, Orion urged Lea to spread the word about Federalism, because these reforms need support.“These reforms need support. After all, right after the draft for these amendments is presented to the people, there will need to be a YES/NO referendum. The more people agree that these reforms are necessary, the higher the chances that the YES vote for those necessary constitutional reforms will win. And when the YES vote wins, those reforms get put in place… We’ll now have a real chance for a new beginning.” Perez told Salonga. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-09-29 07:21:12+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/lea-salonga-federalism-needs-happen/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
FILIPINO VICTIMS OF 2013 TYPHOON YOLANDA ASK UNITED NATIONS FOR ‘REFUGEE STATUS’ | Tens of thousands of Filipinos displaced by typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in 2013 are clamoring to be re-classified as “refugees” so that they can find permanent homes and better living conditions in Europe and other countries that have opened their borders to Syrian refugees.Yolanda slammed Eastern Visayas on Nov. 8, 2013, leaving more than 6,000 people dead.Back in January this year, Vice President Jejomar Binay said that a total of 205,128 houses were needed for Yolanda victims in 116 cities and municipalities. As of the end of 2014, a total of only 2,100 housing units have been completed.Binay was chair of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council and head of the Yolanda Resettlement Cluster before his resignation from President NoyNoy Aquino’s cabinet in June this year.The Aquino government had said that it is targeting to finish the construction of an additional 120,000 housing units by the end of this year.That still leaves tens of thousands more who would need roofs over their heads.Feeling almost hopeless about their dire situation, the displaced typhoon victims have petitioned the United Nations to re-classify their status to “refugees,” saying that with the ineptitude of the Aquino government, their only hope is to find refuge elsewhere.The governments of China, Australia, Canada and some countries within the European Union (EU) have reportedly expressed willingness to accept the Filipino “refugees.”Ironically, the Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday announced that the Philippines is ready to take in Syrian refugees in response to the humanitarian crisis in Europe.Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said the Philippines could be a temporary destination as refugees await acceptance from a host country for resettlement. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 09/09/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/09/filipino-victims-of-2013-typhoon-yolanda-ask-united-nations-for-refugee-status/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
Stragolgate: Lacierda Says ‘Sorry,’ Robles Will Make Sumbong | Former PNoy Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda and self-proclaimed investigative journalist Raïssa Robles have made fun of Rodrigo Duterte’s Visayan accent, particularly the President’s mention of the word ‘stragol’ (struggle) in a recent public statement.Lacierda has since apologized, claiming it was not his intention to mock the Visayan dialect while admitting it was culturally insensitive.But Robles is not throwing in the towel. On the contrary, she plans to write to the Dutch Government and ask that Netherlands-based Sass Rogando Sasot be deported.It all started when Sasot posted a ‘riddle’ that ridiculed Robles for making fun of Duterte’s accent. The post consisted of four witty lines that all rhymed with ‘’stragol.’That didn’t sit well with Robles who responded directly to Sasot, saying that she will be writing to the Dutch and Duchess of The Netherlands — sorry, we meant to say Dutch Embassy — to warn them that the blogger is spreading fake news.Suddenly, the investigative journalist, author of a now irrelevant book on the Marcos Martial Law, and newbie public speaker with a thick English accent has turned to her childlike instinct to make sumbong to higher authorities whom she hopes would side with her frailties as a woman. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 14/09/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/09/14/stragolgate-lacierda-says-sorry-robles-will-make-sumbong/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
EBOLA DETRACTORS – WHERE ARE THEY NOW? | Nevermind the science.Donald Trump wanted to ban all incoming flights from Africa. Ann Coulter called the U.S. doctor who treated Ebola patients in West Africa “idotic.”The states of New York and New Jersey implemented a mandatory quarantine for anyone arriving at their airports suspected of carrying the Ebola virus. Maine had deployed state police to monitor symptom-less nurse Kaci Hickox when she arrived in the state after spending time in a quarantine tent in New Jersey.Republicans in Senate battleground races including Kansas, North Carolina and Colorado have called for travel restrictions against countries where the Ebola virus has spread in West African countries.Network and cable news channels had no shortage of Ebola segments, even dissecting the hazmat suit to prove fluids can still leak through and spread the virus.By golly, the President of the United States even appointed an Ebola Czar: an attorney!Americans cowered in fear. Armageddon was coming!So, why is there an eerie silence now? Where are the Ebola detractors?Oh, that’s right, they’re all getting ready to count the votes in tomorrow’s mid-term elections.What about Ebola?Nah, they all knew it wasn’t a real threat. But it had to be overblown to increase their protégés’ chances of getting elected. Tomorrow.Yes, tomorrow, get out and VOTE! | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 03/11/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/03/ebola-detractors-where-are-they-now/ | Adobo Chronicles |
If Elected President, Mayor Duterte Wants Adobo Chronicles To Be Malacańang’s Press Office | In the U.S., Senator Ted Cruz shocked political circles when he announced his vice presidential running mate in the person of former GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina. This, despite the uncertainty of his being chosen his party’s nominee.In the Philippines, presidential frontrunner Mayor Rodrigo Duterte shocked the Philippine media by announcing that if he is elected president, he would like The Adobo Chronicles to be the official press office of his presidential palace.The tough-talking and controversial mayor said he is fed up with the biased corporate and local media and their constant “twisting and turning” of his press interviews and statements.“I want a press office that will tell the story truthfully and without any bias,” Duterte said.We, at the Chronicles, have respectfully declined the offer and honor, but we continue to be committed to be always fair, balanced and funny just like the mayor, when reporting on news and developments from Duterte’s Malacañang. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/04/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/30/if-elected-president-mayor-duterte-wants-adobo-chronicles-to-be-malacanangs-press-office/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO TO MANNY PACQUIAO: ‘IT’S TIME TO QUIT!’ | as the underdog.From his Penthouse suite at the MGM Grand Hotel, Pacquiao was informed and asked about the advice from the president of his country that it’s time for the boxer to quit. Pacquiao replied: “Salamat, Ginoong Pangulo. Sana ikaw rin!” (Thank you Mr. President. I hope you do too!) | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/04/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/28/philippine-president-aquino-to-manny-pacquiao-its-time-to-quit/ | Adobo Chronicles |
PART2: Yellow senators react, Inday Sara strikes again | Now, the word war has begun. This is after Mayor Inday Sara Duterte wrote a revelation of the three senators who accordingly courted her and President Duterte for a big support last election.Did you miss her first post? READ IT HEREAfter the Mayor’s rant went viral, the yellow senators reacted but Inday Sara was also quick to respond.“Nalulungkot tayo sa mga paratang sa atin ni Mayor Sara Duterte sa social media. Marunong din naman tayong tumanaw ng utang na loob sa mga tumulong sa atin sa halalan. Kasama na dito ang Davao City, at sa katunayan, ilang proyekto din ang nilaan natin sa Davao mula 2001 hanggang 2012 sa dalawang termino natin bilang senador,Subalit kahit sikat at popular ang ating Pangulo, hindi pa rin tama ang araw-araw na patayan lalo na ng mga bata at ang pagpapalusot ng tone-toneladang shabu sa Customs. Yan ang mga dahilan kaya tayo pumupuna” – KIKO PANGILINANInday Sara hits back:“Kiko umaasa ka sa indorsement ni Ate Sharon at Mayor Rody and not bank on your own capacity, ano tawag dun?” INDAYRIsa Hontiveros was also hit by Inday’s revelation after the Mayor said she disturbed the Mayor many times during election asking for support:“This is not a question of loyalty. This is a matter of service, of consistency and of principle, and the defense of the rule of law and human rights. I am sure, as a fellow public servant, she understands that.” RISA HONTIVEROSBut Mayor Inday Sara asks:“Hontiveros, hingi ka ng tulong sa boto pero nung nanalo na si PRD, saka ka kumontra, ano tawag dun” – INDAYSenator Trillanes has tasted the Mayor’s rant also when Inday revealed that Trillanes wanted to meet her to help him push his Vice Presidency with Digong as his partner.“Ang mga panunumbat ni Mayor Sara Duterte ay nung hindi ko pa kilalang mamamatay tao at magnanakaw ang tatay n’yang si Pres. Duterte” ANTONIO TRILLANESThis time, Mayor Inday paused and spared Trillanes for a reply because she wanted Trillanes to shine.“Trillanes abangan mo bukas umaga post ko, its your time to shine tomorrow. Meantime, kain muna ko.” INDAYWhat can you say about this Word War 2 of Mayor Inday? Leave your comments below! | [] | 2017-10-12 22:37:35+08:00 | http://duterte.today/part2-yellow-senators-react-inday-sara-strikes/ | Duterte Daily Stories |
#Filipino #cuisine needs to develop a dedicated foreign fan base who delight in it in order for it to go #global | Filipinos limit themselves to the home when it comes to making their food. It’s all fine and dandy when you’re just inviting friends and family, but word of mouth can only go so far.One of the fundamentals of establishing ethnic cuisine overseas is to develop a dedicated foreigner fanbase who delight in the food. When this group grows, other people would want to check to see what all the buzz is about. Modify the dishes to suit the country of origin’s palate is a plus. Don’t serve them unorthodox foods right off the bat until they’re ready to venture into it. Most of all, create an atmosphere that’s aesthetically pleasing. I’ve been to Filipino restaurants in other countries and the best way I can describe most of them is they have as much class as a high school cafeteria. Forgot to add, but keep the establishment clean and sanitary at all times. That should be a given. All these require a bit of advertisement, business sense and luck.Filipino cuisine has the potential to move out of its relatively obscure status limbo. Just spruce up the presentation and add some pizazz (no pun intended) to it and it can easily go toe to toe with the likes of Thai, Viet and Korean restaurants.Source:http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2014/03/filipino-food/comment-page-1/#comment-228752 | [] | 10/02/2018 0:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2014/03/filipino-cuisine-needs-to-develop.html#comments | GRPundit |
PHILIPPINE CONGRESS REJECTS SECOND TERM FOR PRESIDENT AQUINO | A bi-partisan majority of members of the Philippines’ House of Representatives and Senate have rejected a second term for President NoyNoyAquino, or his successors.The constitution limits the presidential term to six years with no re-election.There has been a lot of speculation that the Aquino camp was trying to maneuver a possible second term for the president after he completes his six years in office in 2016.The legislators, lead by Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, all but doused the hope for Aquino to run for re-election.Santiago said that any proposal to amend the constitution to allow a second presidential term will not get the required number of votes in Congress in order for it to pass.The feisty senator added that there is a clear consensus among the bi-partisan legislators that the only way they will agree to two terms is for the president to serve one, six-year term in Malacanang (the presidential palace), and a second indefinite term in prison.Former President Joseph Estrada, now city mayor of Manila, served a prison term for corruption before he was pardoned by his successor, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who herself, is now under hospital arrest for similar charges. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 20/07/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/07/20/philippine-congress-rejects-second-term-for-the-president-aquino/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
STRAIGHT COUPLE DENIED WEDDING SERVICES BY INDIANA GAY CAKE AND FLOWER BUSINESS | A heterosexual Indiana couple chose to get married on Friday, April 3. Little did they know that the date they chose would fall on Good Friday this year.It’s a time when the Christian church is in mourning. It is the day that Jesus Christ died on the Cross. It is also a time when church altars are stripped bare, except for a crucifix draped in purple-colored fabric.The bride and groom, the future Mr. and Mrs. Hoosier, chose bright red as the theme color for their entourage and ceremony. The story gets even weirder.Just days after Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed legislation giving local businesses the license to deny services to gay men and women if it is in keeping with their religious belief, the Hoosiers lost their wedding florist and cake maker, and it is too late to find a replacement.Apparently, the Indy Cakes and Flowers is owned and managed by a gay couple. In protest of the new anti-gay law, the couple decided to refuse services to the Hoosiers.“It is our religious belief that it is morally wrong to treat gay men and women differently as one would treat heterosexuals,” the gay couple said, “so it is our right under the new law to deny services to the Hoosiers. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, but they can go complain to the governor’s office.The business owners added that with same-sex marriage now legal in many states, they have enough business to keep them going. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 02/04/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/04/02/straight-couple-denied-wedding-services-by-indiana-gay-cake-and-flower-business/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Broadcast Journalist Teddy Boy Locsin Checks In At Mental Hospital | Yesterday, we reported that broadcast journalist and former congressman and presidential press secretary Teddy Boy Locsin, Jr., was ordered deported by the Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration for being a ‘persona non grata’ after he said Tagalog (Pilipino) was a lousy language. His comments came right after the second presidential debate in which he criticized Senator Grace Poe and former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas for using the national language in responding to questions.Well, it seems he is not going to be deported after all. Instead, he has voluntarily checked in at the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. He has admitted that something is definitely wrong with the way he has been thinking and acting in the last few days.Just days after his comments on the use of Tagalog in the presidential debates, Locsin said that the sign language interpreter during the same debate was “just waiving his hand.” His comment angered the hearing-impaired and their advocates.Just before he checked in at the mental hospital, Locsin said he has been hearing voices and that he was merely verbalizing those voices when he made his comments on the Tagalog and sign languages. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/03/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/03/22/broadcast-journalist-teddy-boy-locsin-checks-in-at-mental-hospital/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
BREAKING: Obama Endorses Bernie Sanders | Speaking at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Barack Obama finally revealed his choice of presidential candidate to succeed him when he leaves office in January next year. And it is not Hillary Clinton.Obama’s announcement shocked not just his audience but also the candidate he officially endorsed — Bernie Sanders — who happened to be in attendance.With these few but emphatic words, Obama officially announced Sanders as his anointed one:“Feel the Bern, feel the Bern!” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 30/04/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/04/30/breaking-obama-endorses-bernie-sanders-video/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
November 8 U.S. Presidential Elections Void! | It ain’t over till it’s over. So Clinton supporters, rejoice!Today, a joint session of Congress voided the results of the November 8 U.S. presidential elections on the grounds that they were held on the wrong date.Elections were supposed to be held on November 28, not November 8. Even Donald Trump has conceded.Only mail-in ballots will be counted. The final election results will be announced when the polls close on November 28. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/11/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/11/12/november-8-u-s-presidential-elections-void/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
Rather than discern bad ideas and good ideas Filipinos latch on wholesale to personalities | The same way Filipinos threw away the baby (intellectualism/discipline) with the bath water (crony capitalism/martial law) when they rejected FM and everything associated with him, they are now throwing away decency in conduct/language with incompetence by their puking out the Yellow camp and everything they stand for.The myopic nature of the Filipino's ability to decipher the good from the bad by viewing an entity as either ALL good or ALL bad rather than as a gray scale of virtues, qualities, strengths/weaknesses reeks of how simplistic his mental capacity is.We as "analysts" here should also learn to praise those we do not support for what they do right, and call out those we support for any of their shortcomings.During the last debate, Duterte gave a complement to opponent Mar when he said he will just copy/adopt a certain plan Mar had in his platform since it was good.Cory on the other hand rejected nuclear power just because Marcos built it – which is totally childish.I guess we not only need to get real, but also grow up as a people. We need leaders who will model this for us.BTW, congratulations to all Filipinos for the successful putting into orbit of our very own Diwata-I satellite. The question is: will Ateneans go over to the campus across the street to greet and celebrate with U.P.? Sana kahit minsan magkaisa tayo. It's time we move beyond our crab mentality and little cliques.Looks like Du30 is the guy to unite our people. For those who will lose in this coming elections (you already know if you're one of them), let's set colors aside and begin the reconstruction from the rubble and damage that 30 years of incompetence, mismanagement, and utter lack of common sense has brought to our country.----------------This is a GRP Featured Comment. Join the discussion!http://www.getrealphilippines.com/blog/2016/04/philippine-elections-2016-not-vote-duterte-vote-aquino/#comment-1657588 | [] | 2017-12-18 12:20:56+00:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2016/04/rather-than-discern-bad-ideas-and-good.html | GRPundit |
Isabelle Duterte’s photoshoot in Malacanang is a problem for people with fragile egos | Members of the Opposition are seething with anger after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s granddaughter did a pre-debut photoshoot inside the Malacanang Palace supposedly for her 18th birthday celebration. Isabelle Duterte has been the talk of the town in social media and her critics are not ready to let go of the issue just yet insisting that she violated the law prohibiting the use of the Presidential Seal and the national flag. While the young Duterte is shown in the photos with the Seal and flag, she wasn’t wearing them. She was just standing beside them. It is worth mentioning that a lot of people who visit the Palace have their photos taken with the same Seal and flag as their backdrop similar to what she had done.Duterte’s critics are throwing a tantrum and crying foul adding that she disrespected the Presidential Seal and national flag and that she should be severely dealt with administratively, civilly, and criminally. Que horror! These people are acting so desperate and have gone so low that they are actually reduced to bullying a teenager just because she is related to a person they despise. It seems anything the members of the First Family will do will be magnified and blown out of proportion by the Opposition just to get back at President Duterte.How can they say Duterte disrespected the Presidential Seal? She actually chose to have a photoshoot with it. It simply meant that she wanted to showcase it and was proud to include it in her Birthday celebration. Most people would choose something more glamourous as their venue or backdrop like going to an expensive hotel, but she chose what others would normally consider a boring place where politicians discuss “boring” stuff. And Duterte even made the Palace look like a very glamourous place in her photos. She should be lauded for doing that.Obviously having a photoshoot in the Palace was a way to remember that her 18th Birthday was when her grandfather was the President. There is no crime in having a photoshoot in Malacanang Palace. She did not inconvenience anyone. She did not have the place shut down just for her shoot because it was done at night. There was very minimal disruption.Duterte’s critics are just being irrational. Instead of talking about other important issues plaguing the nation, they focus on a child’s photoshoot. And to think those complaining are supposedly fighting for the people. What about the 800,000 people injected with Dengvaxia – the dengue vaccine that is not safe for those who have not contracted the dengue virus before? It seems Duterte’s critics are not concerned about them. They are also not concerned that former President BS Aquino violated the Supreme Court ruling prohibiting the use of unspent funds for other departments. They prefer to divert the public’s attention away from his billion-peso fiasco using Duterte’s grandchild.It’s no surprise why the Opposition – composed mainly of the Liberal Party – keep losing the debate. They focus on the irrelevant; things that are not going to make a difference to the lives of ordinary Filipinos. Duterte’s photoshoot did not harm anyone except their fragile egos.Duterte’s critics also make it appear like the photoshoot in the Palace was excessive and extravagant. What’s way more extravagant than her photoshoot was spending millions of pesos (care of the public) building a museum for a mediocre public servant like Jesse Robredo – the late husband of current Vice President Leni Robredo. No public servant deserves a museum. As their title implies, their job is to serve the public. There was nothing special about doing one’s job. He couldn’t even inspire his own wife to be humble and honest. His wife wasn’t humble enough to admit she is not qualified for the Vice Presidency. She is not honest enough to admit that it is possible that there was electoral fraud in the last Presidential Election just like every election ever held in the Philippines. Now she is suffering from irrelevance. But I digress…Unfortunately, not even the recent Tropical Depression Urduja that devastated some parts of the Visayan region could reduce the attention away from Duterte’s photoshoot. Some people in the Philippines are simply hateful and pathetic. No wonder the country remains a basketcase. | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-12-18 12:20:56+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/12/isabelle-dutertes-photoshoot-malacanang-problem-people-fragile-egos/#comments | Get Real Philippines |