Monthly Archives: June 2022

Social Media

Rappler Joins The United Vloggers and Influencers of the Philippines

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rappler, the least-trusted news brand in the Philippines whose CEO Maria Ressa is a convicted criminal, has finally found its niche!

After the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revoked its media license and stood by the decision after the Court of Appeals junked Rappler’s petition challenging the SEC ruling, the online new source has been reduced to a blog.

But there is light at the end of the tunnel.

A new NGO has been formed whose members are vloggers and social media influencers.

Rappler has joined as a proud member of the United Vloggers and Influencers of the Philippines (UVIP), in the hope that PCOO will consider accrediting vloggers as members of the Malacañang Press Corps.

PCOO rules require SEC registration for news media to be accredited to cover Malacañang press briefings, which practically disqualifies Rappler.

But PCOO si considering accrediting vloggers for the press corps.

Politics

The Real Reason Leni Robredo Didn’t Attend Sara Duterte’s Inauguration

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DAVAO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Davao City Bureau) -Protocol dictates that the outgoing Vice President would be invited to the inauguration of the incoming VP. But alas, Leni Robredo declined the invitation to attend Sara Duterte’s inauguration in Davao City today, citing a previous commitment in Naga City,

But a mole in the Office of the Vice President told The Adobo Chronicles that the real reason Robredo declined the invitation was because it would be too embarrassing for her to be seated next to President-elect Bongbong Marcos who defeated her in the elections by a huge margin.

During the campaign, Robredo boasted that she had defeated Marcos several times in the past (2016 VP elections and the electoral protest) and that there would be no reason she would not defeat him again in the race for president.

Good saving face strategy on the part of Leni’s camp!

Politics, Science and Environment

Raissa Robles Tries Her Hand At Weather Forecasting!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Self-proclaimed investigative journalist and frustrated book author Raissa Robles is embarking on a totally different career.

Realizing she has now become irrelevant in journalism and literature — what with the landslide victory of her most dreaded politician, a Marcos — she announced she is trying her hand at weather forecasting.

In her initial attempt to take on the new role, Robles tweeted about the significance of the weather in Manila coinciding with the inauguration of Vice President-elect Sara Duterte in Davao City which had some gorgeous weather today.

But as they say, the weather man (or woman) is not always right.