Monthly Archives: October 2017

Government, International, Politics

Trump Calls Trillanes A ‘Narco;’ Trillanes Calls Trump A ‘Wacko’

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0772CB3E-558A-4C54-B897-E0987D21B828.jpegWASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Unconfirmed reports say that U.S. President Donald Trump called Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes a ‘Narco.’

The Pinoy Senator was recently in the U.S., meeting with American politicians including Florida Senator Marco Rubio. He supposedly asked their help to convince Trump to cancel his trip to the Philippines next month to attend the ASEAN Summit.

Upon hearing of the rumor, Trillanes fired back, calling the American President a ‘Wacko.’

This is Democracy at work — a Narco and a Wacko exchanging barbs during their ‘high’ moments.

Moral of the story: Drugs are not good for your mental health.

Government, International, Politics, Race Relations

Leni Robredo Criticizes Japan For Offering To Help Rebuild Marawi

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7D897B87-4DD6-4CC4-B284-D389E51B256ANAGA CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Who can forget Leni Robredo’s bold suggestion to preserve the ruins of the terrorist siege on Marawi City? The Vice President’s brilliant idea was met with both praise and criticism.

But now, Robredo is criticizing the government of Japan for its offer to help the Philippines rebuild war-torn Marawi.

The offer was made during President Rodrigo Duterte’s second official visit to Japan.

In a statement issued exclusively to Rappler, Inquirer, ABS-CBN, GMA 7 and The Adobo Chronicles, Robredo lamented the fact that foreign governments like Japan are interfering with the internal affairs of the Philippines.

”We are independent and we should have the exclusive right to determine what’s best for our country and people,” Robredo said.

International, Social Media, The Media

Rappler, Adobo Chronicles Now Members Of The International Fact-Checking Network

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50B2A71A-EA6D-4DAF-B7DC-409D942C7271.jpegMANILA, Philippines – Rappler and The Adobo Chronicles officially became signatory members of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) of the Poynter Institute on Wednesday, October 26.

The IFCN at Poynter is a forum for fact checkers worldwide to “support fact-checking initiatives by promoting best practices and exchanges” in the industry. Being a global leader in journalism, Poynter aims to promote excellence in fact-checking through the IFCN.

To be qualified for the network, an organization must have a commitment to nonpartisanship and fairness, transparency of sources, transparency of funding and organization, transparency of methodology, and open and honest corrections.

Rappler and The Adobo Chronicles have satisfactorily complied with all these criteria.

The Adobo Chronicles was hailed as the only news site that tells its readers which parts of its stories are fact and which are fiction.

(Rappler contributed to this story.)