2019 Senate Race: Uson, Roque, Paredes, Patag

6B458778-89E2-4961-84B0-BC53445522CD.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – CNN Philippines is reporting that according to House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, Mocha Uson and Harry Roque are running for senator in 2019.  Both have reportedly been included in the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) 2019 senatorial lineup.

Upon hearing the news, the Liberal Party, headed by Vice President Leni Robredo, announced that it has  signed up Jim Paredes and Cynthia Patag to be part of its 2019 senatorial lineup.

The Adobo Chronicles has confirmed that Paredes, an Australian citizen, will renounce his foreign citizenship this week in order to qualify to run for Philippine senator.

Let the games begin!

 

 

Why Donald Trump Was Forced To Watch CNN While In The Philippines

E01D3AF0-A63E-4849-8BB4-F3D5591A15AC.jpegOVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN (The Adobo Chronicles, on board Air Force One) – U.S. President Donald Trump is back to full-time tweeting, now that he has concluded his whirlwind tour of Asia, attending summits of APEC and ASEAN.

Among his first tweets was about him being forced to watch CNN while in the Philippines.

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But how can the President of the United States — and especially Trump — be “forced” to watch CNN?

The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Trump while snacking on his McDonald’s burger and fries on board Air Force One, enroute back to the United States, and this is what he told us:

”First of all, I could not access FOX News from my hotel room.  Second of all, I do not understand the Tagalog newscasts.  Thirdly, I saw this news reader — I think his name is Noli de Castro.  I could not stand his screaming on TV.  And this lil guy was a former Vice President?”

So there you have it. Straight from the Donald’s mouth.

Japanese Protester Is An Avid Duterte Supporter

AD2A6A27-EB70-4930-A265-DB84D22E9668MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Although the issues raised at a recent protest rally in Mendiola were varied — from Martial Law to U.S. Imperialism — the venerable ABS-CBN focused on a Japanese national which the news network claimed was protesting against extra-judicial killings under the Duterte government.

The man was photographed mimicking a dead body and writing a chalk message in Japanese.

But lo and behold, the Japanese national is actually an avid supporter of Duterte.

What he wrote translates into “I love Tatay Digong!”

Sometimes, being multi-lingual is a plus for journalists and news photographers.  It prevents embarrassment.