Monthly Archives: December 2017

Business, Media, Social Media

Maria Ressa Gives Up On Rappler, Publishes Her Personal Newspaper

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98E9D27E-C6F6-4E44-9BAD-B249626C5A7B.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – She had hoped to raise five million pesos to fund the operations of Rappler, but with just days left,  CEO Maria Ressa is very disappointed that only 13% of her goal has been achieved. That’s barely enough to fund an online news company.

So, Ressa is throwing in the towel, and is shutting down Rappler for good as of December 31.

Instead, Ressa is publishing her very own personal newspaper The Tweeted Times.

She made the announcement today on her Twitter page.

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Arts, Government, Politics

Leni Robredo Donates Rare Framed Artwork To Ayala Museum

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B41D27AB-52B4-4B4A-895D-993FFF7ECE8C.jpegMAKATI CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The famed Ayala Museum in Makati has just received a priced work of art, donated by no less than Vice President Leni Robredo.

The artwork consists of a painting of Leni’s Tsinelas which the museum’s curator said is “a priceless addition to our art- nouveau collection.”

”It’s not only an excellent piece of art but also a catalyst for national and international conversation among our patrons and visitors,” the curator told The Adobo Chronicles.

So when in Makati City, visit the Ayala Museum and be awed by this beauty.

Who knows that the lowly tsinelas could make it to the walls of a great museum?

Entertainment, Government, Politics

Speaker Paul Ryan: No, I Didn’t Screw An Altar Boy!

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1E21B0A0-A2C0-4F11-BEF4-80242352F825.jpegWASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – House Speaker Paul Ryan today categorically denied that he screwed an altar boy.

Ryan was reacting to a statement by entertainment personality Rosie O’Donnel, who said that Ryan is going “straight to hell.”  O’Donnel was referring to the tax plan recently passed in Congress, courtesy of Ryan and the Republicans.

What Ryan didn’t realize is that he misread O’Donnel’s statement.

Here is what Rosie actually said:

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