Malacañang Admits: Duterte Got ‘Outside Help’ During 2016 Presidential Elections

E28F9C64-356C-4685-B03B-007AECA1409DMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In a piece written for South China Morning Post, blogger and self-proclaimed ‘investigative journalist’ Raissa Robles reported that then Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte got ‘outside help’ that led to his election.

To Robles’ surprise, Malacañang today confirmed the report, saying:

72A96E24-4CAC-4519-85E0-BC94D732DD84”It is true that Duterte received outside help during the 2016 Presidential elections.  In fact, he received votes from more that 313,000 Overseas Filipino Workers and Dual Citizens, representing more than 70% of outside voters.”

For once, Robles’ reporting is accurate.

Leni Robredo Has A Message To Duterte Supporters

996A0FE0-B475-4ED3-859F-31665797FE6BLONDON, United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles following  her speech at the London School of Economics, Vice President Leni Robredo for the first time reached out to the supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte.  She urged them to have a little more patience.

Describing the dark cloud (kadiliman) brought about by the Yellowtards and the minority of Filipinos who still support the Liberal Party and the Opposition, Robredo said “that this yellow fever will soon pass.  It is just a matter of time.”

Here is Robredo’s message to the Dutertards: