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Media, Politics

SEC Ruling Is Out: Rappler Is A Political Organization, Not Media

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The long-awaited ruling by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is finally out! It has ruled that Rappler is a political organization, not media.

It will be recalled that SEC previously revoked Rappler’s media license for violating the Constitutional provision that Philippine media must be 100% Filipino-owned. Foreign investors like Omidyar Network invested in Rappler, something that CEO Maria Ressa has persistently denied.

Rappler appealed the ruling to the Court of Appeals which all but denied the online news source’s arguments but asked SEC to review its earlier ruling.

In its review, SEC determined that Rappler is a political organization and as such is not covered by the Constitutional provision on media.

SEC said Rappler has been consistently involved in destabilization efforts against the Philippine government under President Rodrigo Duterte and self-promotion by Ressa. It has also been engaged in spreading fake news. All these  would classify Rappler as non-media, SEC said.

This is good news for Ressa since it will automatically drop charges against her for violation of the Constitution.

It doesn’t however free her from the other criminal charges on tax evasion and cyber libel.

 

 

Government, Politics, Social Media

Duterte To Sue Kris Aquino For Cyber Libel

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – “Don’t put words in my f*ckin mouth!”

With that statement, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte filed a cyber libel case against Queen of All Media Kris Aquino.

The case stemmed from an Instagram post by Aquino in which she thanked Duterte for ‘acknowledging’ that the late Ferdinand E. Marcos was responsible for her father, Ninoy Aquino’s death.

”When I said Cory Aquino lost her ‘husband in the hands of Mr. Marcos,’ I didn’t mean to say that he was responsible for the killing of Ninoy. What I meant was that Ninoy was killed during the time of Marcos. Big difference there.”

To this date, even after two Aquino administratios — Cory and Noynoy — the mastermind of Ninoy’s assassination remains a big question mark.

Kris has yet to respond to the cyber libel case filed by Duterte. She’s busy tying a yellow ribbon ‘round the old oak tree.

International, Tourism, Travel

Unofficial Travel Advisory For Filipinos Visiting The United States

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As a public service, The Adobo Chronicles is issuing the following travel advisory to all Filipinos planning to travel to the United States:

We know you had to go through pins and needles to get your visitor’s visa to the United States, and you’re rarin’ to hop on that plane after your siblings and cousins chipped in so you could pay for your discounted ticket and provide you with some pocket money. After all, you’re visiting the most powerful country in the world, the No. 1 Economy, the Bastion of Democracy, Home of the Brave — not to mention Hollywood, Universal Studios, and Broadway.

But for heaven’s  sake, think twice, thrice, a dozen times. You might end up coming back home to the Philippines in a body bag!

In just the last 24 hours, two mass shootings occurred in America — one in El Paso, Texas;  and the other in Dayton, Ohio. What’s more, just in the month of July this year, over 50 mass shootings were recorded across America, not just a few of which were prompted by hatred for browned-skinned people like yourselves.

So we advice you to cancel your U.S. trip and stay in the Philippines. Your’re a thousand times safer here despite all the fake news about EJKs supposedly being perpetrated by the government. Buhay ka pa naman, di ba?

But if you absolutely have to travel to America, heed our advice:

  • Don’t go to Churches or Mosques
  • Don’t watch live concerts or ball games, or watch Hollywood films in cinemas
  • Don’t bring your apos or pamangkins to their schools
  • Don’t go shopping at the malls, even when there is a huge sale
  • Stay away from Central Park, Golden Gate Park or Parking garages
  • Avoid the freeways, highways, or the Crookedest Street in San Francisco
  • Don’t go on a Cruise
  • Avoid all subways
  • Don’t go gambling in Las Vegas or Atlantic City
  • Don’t watch any parades
  • When in public, speak softly to hide your accent
  • Just stay home with your U.S. citizen relatives and friends. We’re sure they have Netflix