MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) -While Philippine President Bongbong Marcos delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24, ex-Vice President Leni Robredo will simultaneously talk to the Filipino people about her accomplishments as a private citizen since she lost big in the 2022 elections.
Robredo’s talk will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena before an expected crowd of 5,999, mostly volunteers and beneficiaries of her Angat Buhay Foundation.
The special event will be directed by Atty. Vic Tañada
A crew from the defunct ABS-CBN, reporters from the Inquirer and interns from Rappler will provide live coverage of the event which Robredo is calling “State of the Nanay Address.” (Robredo has been portrayed during the 2022 presidential campaign as the country’s mother (nanay).
Earlier, Robredo declined the invitation to attend Marcos’ SONA.
MOSCOW, Russia (The Adobo Chronicles, Moscow Bureau) – Soon after the International Criminal Court rejected the Philippine government’s appeal to stop the investigation of Rodrigo Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered the former Philippine president asylum in Moscow.
Putin himself has a warrant of arrest issued by the ICC.
Although both Russia and the Philippines are no longer part of the Rome Statute which created the criminal court, Putin told Duterte that he would be much safer in Moscow than in Davao City, Philippines. “You never know if and when the American forces stationed in the Philippines under EDCA (Enhanced Defense Cooperative Agreement) would cooperate with ICC to arrest and turn you over to the The Hague,” Putin told Duterte.
In return, Duterte also offered the Russian president a safe haven in Davao City should he be in danger of arrest by his detractors in Moscow.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chroniclers, Manila Bureau) – There’s nothing unusual about the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)recruiting for singers and musicians to join its ranks. Hey, the police and the Armed Forces have their own bands and choral groups.
But PCG was criticized for its recruitment ad for including a minimum requirement of 5 feet and 2 inches among applicants.
In response, PCG told The Adobo Chroniclers, that the requirement is not in any way discriminatory to the height-challenged. Rather, “we need to make sure that our singers and musicians reach the high notes,” a Coast Guard spokesperson said.
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