Monthly Archives: June 2023

Media, Social Media

Rappler: New Feather On Its Cap —Hate Monger!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rappler, the online news blog owned by convicted criminal Maria Ressa keeps on reaping accolades. Let’s count the ways:

  1. 1. Rumor-monger: it has been a purveyor of disinformation to perpetuate its twisted narrative and bias.

2. It is the least-trusted news brand in the Philippines four years in a row in the annual Digital News Report by the University of Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.

3. It boasts of criminal conviction on cyber libel for its CEO and a former staff person.

4. Its CEO has been accused of lying her way to the Nobel Peace Prize, depriving far more deserving freedom of speech fighters like WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

5. Now, it has added a new feather on its cap: that of hate monger with its Father’s Day greeting!

Disaster, Entertainment, National News

Angat Buhay To Distribute Free Lato-Lato To Mayon Volcano Evacuees!

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LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Legazpi Bureau) – After almost a week of monitoring the situation regarding the Mayon Volcano eruption, ex-Vice President Leni Robredo has ordered her Angat Buhay Foundation to distribute free lato-lato toys at all evacuation centers in Albay province.

Lato-lato is a toy that consists of two plastic balls suspended on a string that, when swung, slams against each other to create that distinct clacking sound. It has recently trended in the Philippines.

Robredo told The Adobo Chronicles that her volunteer foundation has determined that all relief and rescue operations managed and administered by the Marcos administration are excellently in place and that there is no need for Angat Buhay to mess them up.

Instead, Angat Buhay will distributed lato-lato to all evacuees — for free! The foundation said the toy will provide entertainment and prevent boredom to evacuees while waiting to get back to their residences.

The latos are colored pink and will have the photos of Robredo on them.