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PCIJ To Investigate Itself, Rappler And Vera Files Over Allegations Of Their Role In Duterte Ouster Plot

April 22, 2019 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) today told The Adobo Chronicles that it will launch a comprehensive and in-depth investigation of itself and two other media entities —Rappler and Vera Files over allegations that all three have been involved in a foreign-funded plot to oust Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

The exposé about the plot was revealed today in a banner story published by the respected and oldest Philippine newspaper, The Manila Times.

We asked PCIJ how it could be impartial in investigating the matter when results could potentially incriminate itself as well as their allies Rappler and Vera Files.

”Well, we stand by our investigative expertise, our journalistic integrity and our loyalty to our foreign funders to prove to all that we are innocent of the allegations,” a spokesperson said.

Well, it seems like they have already reached a conclusion before their investigation even started.

It’s a sorry state of Philippine media today.

TIME Names Regine Velasquez Most Influential Person In Scarborough Shoal

April 20, 2019 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Move over, Maria Ressa. TIME Magazine has a new ‘Most Influential Person’ — Asia’s songbird Regine Velasquez.

For standing up to Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin by questioning his intelligence, for displaying patriotism and defending her country’s territorial rights, and for coming to the defense of giant clams fished out by the Chinese from the West Philippine Sea, TIME has named Velasquez ‘Most Infuential Person in Scarborough Shoal.’

It all started when the pipit (Filipino version of the songbird) tweeted her disgust over Locsin’s comment that the Philippines will not go to war over giant clams:

(And I thought you were smart. I’m just a simple perspn with simple thoughts. These people are invading our territory they are not just taking food they are destroying our waters.)

Maria Ressa Among TIME Magazine’s 100 Influence Peddlers For 2019

April 19, 2019 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – There’s no stopping Maria Ressa from reaping more awards and citations, notwithstanding several criminal charges she is facing in one of her home countries , the Philippines.