Monthly Archives: July 2019

Government, Law Enforcement

Malacañang: Duterte Meant To Shut Down PCOO, Not PCSO

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The biggest news this weekend was President Rodrigo Duterte’s  shutting down of gambling schemes by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, or PCSO, for alleged corruption.  The news sent shockwaves to  Filipinos who have long been hooked on Lotto, Small Town Lottery (STL), Peryahan ng Bayan and other games.

But it was all a big mistake.

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo today told the Malacañang Press Corpse (not a typo), that what Duterte meant to shut down was PCOO, not PCSO.

Panelo said that his video message was intended to announce the abolition of PCOO, the Presidential Communications Operations Office, which has not only been underperforming but has been wasting huge amounts of taxpayer funds.

Panelo said the whole mix-up was due to Duterte misreading what was fed on the teleprompter.

Malacañang has apologized to the Filipino gambling comminity and  assured the public that the proper agency — PCOO, not PCSO — will be shut down immediately.

(Leslie B. contributed to this report.)

Entertainment, Government, Law Enforcement

One Million Senior Citizen March To Preserve BINGO

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the closure of all gaming schemes operated, licensed, and franchised by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) due to “massive corruption.”

The order covers such games as lotto, Small Town Lottery (STL), Peryahan ng Bayan and others.

Duterte’s order sent chills to the country’s millions of senior citizens, many of whom play BINGO games regularly as part of their amusement and their loneliness therapy.

BINGO games in malls and other public venues are supervised and managed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), not by PCSO. Nevertheless, senior citizens are afraid Duterte will ban BINGO games next.

So on Sunday, senior citizens will hold a nationwide One Million March for BINGO to urge the President to leave their BINGO games alone.

No comment so far from Malacañng.

Government, Law Enforcement, Politics

Leni Robredo On Charges: “I’m Not Capable Of Seduction”

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – Vice President Leni Robredo is reportedly laughing off the Sedition charges recently filed against her and others by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Robredo categorically denied that she would be capable of seduction.

”It’s a desperate attempt by supporters of the Duterte administration to ruin my reputation and to steal the Vice Presidency from me.” she said.

After she made the statement, Office of the Vice President spokesperson Georgina Hernndez whispered something to her ear, after which Robredo said:

’Magmerienda na lang tayo.” (Let’s just have some snacks.)