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Government, International, Law Enforcement

VP Leni Robredo’s Statement On Overturn Of Roe vs. Wade!

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau)- Outgoing Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo issued a very strong statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of the landmark 1973 Federal abortion rights ruling, Roe vs. Wade.

In a statement issued by the Office of the Vice President, Robredo said:

“It is every woman’s right to row a boat and wade in the waters. These are inalienable rights. I applaud the U.S. Supreme Court decision and hope this puts a stop to possible similar laws or rulings in the Philippines. Mabuhay ang mga kababaihan!”

(Melchor Vergara contributed to this report.)

Media, Social Media

Reuters To The Rescue: Rappler Is Not The Least-Trusted News Brand In The Philippines!

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LONDON, The United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronicles, Paris Bureau) – The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford has come to the rescue of Rappler.

This, after Reuters released its latest study on media trust showing that Maria Ressa’s online business is the least-trusted news brand in the Philippines.

In a statement issued, Reuters said that their data in the study “should not be treated as a list of the most trusted (news) brands.”

When asked by The Adobo Chronicles for clarification on the statement, Rasmus Nielsen, Director of the Reuters Institute said that since the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission had previously revoked Rappler’s media license, it is no longer considered news media, but rather a vlog.