POLL: 99% Of Filipinos Trust Duterte, Compared To CBCP’s 1%

A279F046-0342-4BE8-97CF-DC226997EB8BMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – A new poll conducted by The Adobo Chronicles shows 99% of Filipinos trust Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte compared to only 1% who trust the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

The poll which is still ongoing, involves more than 400 respondents.57B48684-3974-428C-AC69-3798BD32331C

Both Duterte and the Bishops have been in headlines recently because of a word war in which CBCP bewailed the ‘escalating violence’ in the country following the murder of yet another priest.  Duterte, on the other hand, threatened to publish a list of names of Catholic Clergy who he says have illicit affairs with women.

You can still vote in the poll HERE.

 

 

Leni Robredo Invited Back To London School Of Economics

6FC88363-659B-4AF6-B2A4-661C800941ECLONDON, United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – The Adobo Chronicles has just learned that Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo has been invited back to the London School of Economics.

Many will recall that Robredo was featured as a guest speaker at LES earlier this year.

However, the new invitation to Robredo is not for a speaking engagement.

Rather, Robredo will be asked to participate in an educational seminar on world currency.

Just this week, Robredo call on the the Duterte Administration and economic managers to explain to the Filipino people why the Philippine peso has dipped so fast and so low against the U.S. dollar. Critics have called her “clueless.”

Apparently, LES thought it proper to re-invite Robredo (now considered a speaker alumnus) so that she is better informed about laws and principles on economics, especially as they pertain to world currency.

”We don’t want her to be embarrassing herself and our school, an LES spokesperson said.

Senator Tito Sotto To Sue Inquirer For Plagiarism

9F45DB6D-0AB9-447C-B649-5B48B62A0992MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – For someone who has been accused of lifting parts of Robert F. Kennedy’s speech for his own use in the Philippine Senate, Tito Sotto sure knows a lot about plagiarism.

Sotto has sent a message to the Inquirer asking that articles posted on its website regarding the Pepsi Paloma rape case, be taken down.

The articles, written by U.S.-based Inquirer columnist Rodel Rodis, insinuated that the Senator tried to exert some whitewashing over the case which involved Sotto’s brother Vic, and Joey of the Tito, Vic and Joey television tandem.

The Adobo Chronicles spoke to Sotto during a recess of yesterday’s Senate Session and asked him what his next move would be.

”If Inquirer doesn’t take down the articles, I have no choice but to sue them for plagiarism.”

(We think Sotto meant to say libel.)