Monthly Archives: June 2017

Media, Social Media, Technology

In Apparent Glitch, Rappler, Inquirer Listed As Fake Websites

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Well, forget about the glitch that hit the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI).  That was nothing compared to a major technical foul-up that listed Rappler and Inquirer as fake websites.

It happened in a Facebook App (Fakeblok) recently launched by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), in partnership with the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) which was supposed to warn netizens that what they are reading on social media is fake or satire.

While The Adobo Chronicles was correctly listed as satire, both Rappler and Inquirer were included in the list of fake websites, along with others like ‘ Pinoy Trending News,’ ‘News Trend PH’ and ‘Asian Policy Press.’

When contacted by The  Adobo Chronicles, the board of NUJP — composed largely of Inquirer staff — said that it didn’t know how the glitch happened or who was responsible for the technical fiasco.

Many netizens who noticed the glitch however said that the listing and description on the error page seemed accurate for both Rappler and Inquirer.

NUJP and CMFR are working 24/7 to correct the glitch.

 

 

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Philippines Named Paper Selfie Capital Of The World!

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IMG_2039MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In 2014, Makati City and Pasay City in the Philippines were named “Selfie Capitals of the World,” with an impressive record of 258 selfie takers for every 100,000 people.

With the Philippine population now at over 100 million, that record translates into a whopping 250,000 plus Filipinos afflicted with selfitis a mental disorder confirmed by the American Psychiatric Association.

This year, the Philippines set another world record by being named the ‘Paper Selfie Capital of the World.’

‘Paper selfie” refers to the taking of self portraits with paper in hand which includes petitions, court filings, affidavits and other legal documents.

It is a trend now popular among members of the country’s Liberal Party and opposition, made all the more prestigious by the likes of Senators Antonio Trillanes, Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino, Franklin Drilon and Kiko Pangilinan; human rights activists Etta Rosales and Chito Gascon; Representative Gary Alejano; and self-confessed murderers Arthur Lascañas and Edgar Matobato.

Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) told The Adobo Chronicles that “the new distinction puts the Philippines on the world map and shows that Filipinos will not be left behind when it comes to technology and vanity.”

So what are you waiting for? Grab a stack of paper and take a selfie!

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Extends Term Of FVP Leni Robredo

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Supreme CourtMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Supreme Court (SC), acting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) reset to July 11 the scheduled June 21 preliminary conference on the protest and counter-protest in the 2016 vice-presidential election filed by former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Leni Robredo, respectively.

The order by the High Court all but extends the fake term of Robredo by a full 19 days.

Meanwhile, lawyers for Marcos submitted a brief asking the Supreme Court that if it finds that Robredo was not the duly-elected VP, it should extend Marcos’ term by one year plus however many days beyond June 30 the final court decision is handed down.

The Marcos lawyers also argued that their client’s extended VP term should not preclude him from becoming president (and Vice President at the same time) should he decide to run for chief executive in 2022.

It’s the Marcos brilliance at work!