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U.S. Issues New Travel Advisory On The Philippines

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – The U.S. State Department has issued a new  advisory warning U. S, citizens about traveling to the Philippines.

The State Department issued the advisory following  the “60 Minutes” interview with online news source Rappler CEO Maria Ressa who described the Philippines as ‘the worst war zone she’s ever been in.”

The advisory discourages U.S. citizens — including Filipino Americans planning on a Christmas Holiday to the Philippines —  from going on a trip at this time.

”We trust trust Ressa’s credibility, and we hope Americans will heed our advice,” a State Department official said.

 

Maria Ressa Exhibit Opens At Washington D.C.’s Spy Museum

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Visitors to the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. this coming Holiday season will get a very special treat!

A new exhibit featuring Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s multi-awarded cyberespionage will open on Thanksgiving weekend this month.

Highlight of the exhibit will be a display of Ressa’s collection of international awards for her efforts to spy on the government of Philippine President Rodrigo  Duterte as well as scripts of her speeches and media interviews where she described the Philippines as the worst war zone she’s ever been in.

The exhibit by the dual citizen blogger , tax evader and dealer in securities is funded by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Filipino Netizens Mark Themselves Safe From Maria Ressa’s Philippine War Zone

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In a recent interview on  the American TV show, “60 Minutes,” Rappler CEO Maria Ressa described the Philippines under Rodrigo Duterte as the “worst war zone” she’s ever been in.

Ressa’s comment didn’t sit well with millions of peace-loving Filipino netizens who immediatly took to their social media accounts to mark themselves “safe from Maria Ressa’s Philippine war zone.”

So for Filipinos living abroad, there’s nothing to worry about regarding your families and loved ones in the Philippines.

All is well.