Uniting The Filipino People: President Duterte To Rename Libingan Ng Mga Bayani

August 11, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Without any doubt, the Filipino people are bitterly divided over the issue of the burial of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos in the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani (National Heroes’ Cemetery).

Duterte, in fulfilling a campaign promise, has approved the transfer of Marcos’ remains from the refrigerated crypt in his hometown of Batac, Ilocos Norte, to Libingan Ng Mga Bayani.

While many support Duterte’s decision as a way for the Filipinos to move on, others have expressed objection on the grounds that the late dictator allegedly faked many of his war medals. In addition, protesters say that Marcos’ record of human rights abuses during his Martial Law regime doesn’t qualify him to be buried alongside the country’s fallen heroes.

To solve the controversy once and for all, Duterte issued an Executive Order renaming Libingan Ng Mga Bayani to ‘Libingan Ng Mga Bayani At Iba Pa’ (Cemetery of National Heroes And Others).

Well, that should put an end to this very sticky issue.

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Gabby Douglas Controversy: Survey Says Many Americans Can’t Sing ‘Oh Say, Can You See?’

August 10, 2016 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

Douglas, second from right, during the medal ceremony in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (The Adobo Chronicles, Sao Paolo Bureau) – Twenty-year-old Gabby Douglas didn’t put her hand over her heart when The Star-spangled Banner was played in Rio. She was the only one who didn’t — among the five women gymnasts who won back-to-back gold for the United States.

Soon after that medal ceremony, many Americans took to social media to criticize Douglas, saying what she did was disrespectful and unpatriotic.

Today, The Adobo Chronicles released an online survey conducted among all those who criticized Douglas on Twitter and Facebook. We were shocked at what we found out:

One out of three of those surveyed didn’t know that the title of the U.S. National Anthem was ‘The Star-spangled Banner.’
Two out of three could not sing the U.S. National Anthem, with the correct lyrics.
Three out of three could not reach the highest note in the anthem.
One out of three place their hand over their lungs, not heart, when singing the anthem.
One out of three flash the “peace” sign with their fingers when reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

All the respondents were also shocked to see photos of President Barack Obama and their favorite football players not placing their hand over their heart during the singing of the anthem.