Monthly Archives: June 2019

Awards, Government, International, Politics, Race Relations

Philippine President Duterte Wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize For His South China Sea Diplomacy

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OSLO, Norway (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – For his brand of diplomacy in dealing with the territorial dispute in the South China Sea, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was named today the recipient of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.

While his political opponents are clamoring for his impeachment for his failure to protect his country’s territorial waters, peace advocates are praising him for refusing to go to war with China over what many are calling a Chinese intrusion into the Philippines’ fishing waters.

Most recently, Duterte had said that he will allow Chinese fishermen to fish in Philippine waters because China was a friend.

Internationally-accepted  rules, in fact, recognize the fishing rights of all —regardless of who has claim over territorial waters — in areas considered to be “traditional fishing grounds.”

In deciidng to award Duterte the Peace Prize, the Nobel organization said the popular Philippine President has courageously maintained a stand of “Let’s all fish in peace.”

All we are saying is give fish a chance…

Environment, Government, Tourism

Duterte Orders Closure of Baguio City For Six Months

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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Baguio Bureau) – President Rodrigo Duterte has had it with Baguio City’s evironmental and other problems. He has ordered the closure of the Philippines’ Summer Capital for six months.

This after the Department  of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced on Saturday, June 29, that it has ordered the closure of the Irisan open dumpsite in Baguio City. This has prompted garbage collectors to  inform city residents that they will no longer be collecting biodegradable trash.

”I cannot allow the site of my (Presidential)  Summer Mansion House to be in a stinking city,” Duterte said.

Duterte had previously closed Boracay island for rehabilition, with great success. He expects to do the same for Baguio.

Government, Law Enforcement, Politics

New Senators Marcos, Go, De La Rosa Mull PH Constitutional Amendment

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In the midst of a growing clamor among the political opposition to impeach President Rodrigo Duterte for failing to defend the Philippines’ terrotorial claims in the South China Sea as mandated by the Constitutiion, new Senators have put forward a proposal to amend the fundamental law of the land.

It has nothing to do with Duterte.

In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, neophite Senators Imee Marcos, Bong Go and Bato De La Rosa said they will co-sponsor a proposal to immediately amend the 1987 Constitution.

One of their proposals is to make stupidity among elected and appointed officials an impeachable offense, carrying with it a penalty of lifetime disquslification from any public office.

It wasn’t clear if the trio’s proposal was an offshoot of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin’s recent tweet calling Vice President Leni Robredo ‘boba’ (stupid) for criticizing DFA’s decision to revoke all courtesy diplomatic passports of ex-government officials.

No comment yet from the Office of the Vice President.