MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In just the last 24 hours, Kris Aquino has been the object of ridicule and hateful comments as a result of her video post in which she and attorneys discussed the cases she had filed against her former confidante, Nicko Falcis.

We were almost certain Aquino was the most ridiculed personality in the Philippines today.

We were wrong.

In poll we conducted on who netizens think is the most despite and hated personality on social media, Leni Robredo beat out Aquino by a margin of 5 to 1 in just the first 60 minutes of the online survey. 

The poll results came as a disappointment to Aquino who had hoped she’d be more infamous than the Vice President.

Robredo, on the other hand, was humbled by the poll results, promising to keep doing what she’s doing — issuing ridiculous and senseless statements as a way to being in the radar of those in social media.

You can still vote in the poll which ends in 6 days HERE.

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo today said she was honored and humbled that President Rodrigo Duterte suggested that the Weather Bureau give typhoons simpler and easier-to-remember names.

Duterte seemed displeased at the name given to the latest typhoon that hit the Philippines – Usman.

Among the names Duterte suggested were Bernadette, Leonora and Leni.

”I thank the President that despite our political and ideological differences, he still thinks  highly of me and is even recommending that one of the future typhoons be named after me,” Robredo told The Adobo Chronicles.

She added:

”I hope that the Weather Bureau picks a super typhoon to name after me, for greater impact and worldwide exposure.”

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Secretary Francisco Duque of the Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) may have been quiet on the Dengvaxia issue, but he is speaking his mind about escalators in Philippine malls.

Expressing alarm over the sedentary lifestyle of many Filipinos — including the lack of proper diet and exercise, Duque is proposing to Congress to ban escalators in all malls in the Philippines.

”Even the most healthy people and millennials always opt to take the escalators up and down when they’re in the malls, rather than take the stairs,” Duque said. “Walking and taking the stairs are good for the health of Filipinos, yet very few take advantage of this healthy exercise which doesn’t cost anything.”

”This is not to mention that they fail to observe escalator etiquette of standing on the right and walking on the left,” he added.

In his proposal, Duque assured seniors and persons with disability (PWD) that  elevators will remain for their use.  However, the health secretary also suggested that security guards should screen all those taking the elevators to make sure that they have proper identification as senior citizens or PWDs.

Here’s to a healthier Philippines!