MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Media reports show that the Philippines’ inflation rate may have decreased to below 3% in May, marking its lowest since September, 2017.
Reacting to the news, Vice President Leni Robredo said the government must explain this unusual phenomenon to the Filipino people.
”Nakakabahala,” (it’s concerning), she said, adding: “Progress should always go upward, not downward. I am very concerned that our inflation rate is going down. Anything that goes down is bad for the economy, bad for the country, bad for our people.”
Expect the London School of Economics to invite her again soon to speak to its students.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Antonio Trillanes have had the luxury of traveling to other countries for speaking engagements and for personal reasons. But now, both face some challenges. Their Visas have been cancelled!
Unvetted sources tell The Adobo Chronicles that the Visa cards of Robredo and Trillanes, ending in xxxx1234 and xxxx6666, respectively, were compromised. Visa cancelled their credit cards to prevent further unauthorized or fraudulent use.
But no worries, both still have their MastetCard and American Express cards, so the traveling continues unabated.
NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – It was a big misunderstanding. Rappler CEO Maria Ressa arrived at Columbia University in New York City to receive yet another award for her supposed journalistic skills and advocacy, particularly for standing up to what she is calling a “dictator” in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
But alas, Ressa misread the award letter. It was from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (National University of Colombia) in Bogota. The South American school awarded Ressa a Courage Award for her and her online outfit’s coverage of Duterte’s war on drugs.
Luckily for Ressa, the Dean of the Journalism School at Columbia — fellow anti-Dutertard Sheila Coronel — is a very good friend. So Coronel let Ressa address the 2019 graduates of the school. Just to save face.
Meanwhile, in Bogota, the Colombia University gave Ressa the award in absencia.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Media reports show that the Philippines’ inflation rate may have decreased to below 3% in May, marking its lowest since September, 2017.
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