Pro-Duterte Bloggers, Netizens Plan A Mass Exodus From Facebook

0B0F5DAC-1B79-4238-AB7E-C91FD3BC6BFA.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In protest of the reported partnership between Facebook and Rappler as well as Vera Files on fact-checking news on social media, many pro-Duterte bloggers and netizens are planning to leave Facebook altogether.

The Adobo Chronicles talked with both major and minor bloggers as well as Facebook account holders who are all die-hard supporters of the President, and they not only confirmed the plan for a mass exodus from Facebook but also expressed their unanimous decision to move to the new social media platform: Grindr.

So if you’re following Thinking Pinoy, Mocha Uson, Maharlika and other bloggers, you might want to start exploring Grindr lest you will be left out.

Facebook Partners With Adobo Chronicles To Fact-check Fact Checkers

94EC7C87-E750-43A6-BD28-EB3123363B46MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau).  Facebook on Thursday announced that it was partnering with Rappler and Vera Files to fact-check news that are disseminated through the popular social media platform.

It’s Facebook’s way of curbing the spread of fake news on the Internet.

But leave it to Mark Zuckerberg to make sure all things are covered.

Today, Zuckerberg announced that it was partnering with San Jose-based Adobo Chronicles to fact-check fact checkers like Rappler and Vera Files.

As part of the Memorandum of Agreement with Facebook, Adobo Chronicles will fact- check all news and reports from Rappler and Vera Files to ensure that these outlets only publish or post accurate, not biased information.

Roque: No Videoke Bars In Boracay

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – There will be no new casino built in Boracay despite the “provisional license” granted to a Chinese gaming firm, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Wednesday

In a press conference in Hong Kong, Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte was clear in the interview he gave on Monday that he would not allow a casino in Boracay.

In addition, Roque said that when Boracay re-opens after rehabilitation, there will also be no karaoke or videoke bars.

”The President wants to restore the serenity of the beach resort, not to mention that videoke bars could be deadly for both tourists and locals.”

It has been proven that fatal shootings occur in many videoke bars in the Philippines, especially after patrons sing Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way.’