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Duterte Declares October 8 A Special Non-working Holiday

October 2, 2019 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In anticipation of the release by the Supreme Court of the Philippines — acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) — of its ruling on the 2016 Vice Presidential electoral protest, President Rodrigo Duterte has declared October 8 a special non-working holiday.

October 8 is when PET is expected to announce its decision on the recount of pilot precints in connection with former Senator Bongbong Marcos’ protest against Leni Robredo’s proclamation as the elected Vice President in the 2016 polls.

In a statement by Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, he said Duterte wanted to give Filipinos the time to celebrate or mourn their candidate’s win or loss.

Panelo also said that the declaration is proof that that democracy and freedom of speech and assembly are alive and well in the Philippines, contrary to what Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and the Yellow Army have been claiming. Not to mention some U.S. Senators who approved a bill amendment barring Philippine officials who had a hand in incarcerating Senator Leila De Lima from entering the United States.

Education, Government, Law Enforcement

U.P. Diliman To Be Privatized!

October 1, 2019 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – CNN is reporting that University of the Philippines (UP) officials are asking students to drop talk about a recent hazing issue which surfaced in an alleged conversation among Sigma Rho members, following the death of one of the fraternity’s brothers.

UP Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan said that all students, faculty and other concerned parties should stop posting and forwarding messages on social media related to the death of the Sigma Rho member. “Let us do this out of sense of decency and respect for the privacy of the family,” Tan said.

The first to react to U.P.’s appeal was Senator Risa Hontiveros who told The Adobo Chronicles that would be filing a bill to privatize U.P. Diliman.

”We hear you, Chancellor Tan,” Hontiveros said, “so we are responding positively to your appeal for privacy by proposing legislation to privatize the state university in Diliman and possibly the other U.P. campuses nationwide.

Senate President Tito Sotto expressed support for the proposal, saying it will save a lot in terms of taxpayer money.

Politics

Marcos, Robredo Agree To Amicable Settlement Of VP Electoral Protest

October 1, 2019 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The impending decision by the Philippines’ Supreme Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), on the 2016 Vice Presidential electoral protest, could become moot and academic. That is, if an agreement between Leni Robredo and Ferdinand (Bongbong) Marcos, Jr. holds ground.