Mae Paner, A.K.A. Juana Change, To Rappler And Vera Files: ‘Akala Ko Ba BFF’s Tayo?

F1FE214B-4E32-4F6D-9C17-4154EF7B82AA.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Mae Paner (also known as Juana Change) is outraged that her Facebook account has been deactivated.  It wasn’t clear whether it was because of her posts with the hashtag #babaeako, where she flaunted her pu** (Tagalog word for vagina), or because she was posting under a fake name which is against Facebook’s community standards.

Today, Juana Change sent private messages to Rappler and Vera Files, Facebook’s Philippine partners for fact-checking information on local social media.

”Akala ko ba BFF’s tayo,” Paner said in her message. “You’re supposed to be fact-checking pro-Duterte bloggers and netizens, not those who oppose this Administration.”

”How dare you not come to my rescue before your boss, Mark Zuckerberg when Facebook decided to deactivate my account,” Paner said.

The Adobo Chronicles tried to contacte Zuckerberg for comment, but apparently he is out of town over this Memorial Day weekend in the U.S.

 

District Court Throws Out One Count Of Jover Laurio’s Libel Lawsuit Against Franco Mabanta

5F84C86D-9FC1-41F4-8659-DFE5D50C977BMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –Subject to fact-checking by Rappler and Vera Files — A local district court has dismissed one of four counts of a lawsuit filed by Jover Laurio, the woman behind Pinoy Ako Blog against political-social commentator Franco Mabanta.  

Laurio sued  for four counts of libel, including one resulting from a Facebook post by Mabanta where he made fun of her appearance.

In its ruling, the court said, “Beauty lies in the beholder.  What one may consider beautiful may be ugly to another.  We cannot hold Mabanta liable for his perception of beauty.  Besides, that’s his opinion, and this Court does not have jurisdiction over people’s opinions.”

We tried to reach Laurio and Mabanta for comment, but both their cell phones seemed to have run out of battery.

 

 

Baguio City Now Bans Tourists Who Have Undergone Plastic Surgery

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Xander Ford before and after, left, and Vicki Belo of Belo Medical Group

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – If you’re going shopping in the Summer Capital of the Philippines, you no longer have the choice of “paper or plastic.”  Thanks to a new ordinance banning the use by businesses of non-biodegradable bags and containers.

But an obscure provision of the new law also bans visitors to Baguio who have undergone any form of plastic surgery.

”It’s a total war to protect our environment,” Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan told The Adobo Chronicles.

We guess we’ll not see the likes of Xander Ford and clients of Vicki Belo and her medical group in Baguio ever!

Rumors have it that Pinoy Ako Blog’s Jover Laurio has decided not to undergo plastic surgery because she loves visiting Baguio.