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Lesson Learned From Maria Ressa: CBCP Claims Religious Persecution In Arrest Of Pedophile Catholic Priest

February 20, 2019 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is either a good influence or a bad influence, depending on how you look at it.

Taking its cue from Ressa, who claimed that her arrests for tax evasion and cyber libel are nothing but political persecution, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) today said the recent arrest of Father Kenneth Hendricks speaks of religious persecution.

Hendricks, 77, is an American Catholic priest accused of molesting more than 50 people in the province of Biliran. He was first arrested in December 2018 by virtue of an arrest warrant by United States judge Stephanie Bowman

According to the police, more than 50 people have allegedly been molested by Hendricks since he arrived in the Philippines in 1968. He was ordained as a Franciscan priest and worked in Biliran in a village chapel in the town of Naval.

CBCP appealed to the news media both here and abroad to rally behind Hendricks like they did for “Ressa claims suppression of Press Freedom, we claim suppression of Religious Freedom,” a CBCP spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles.

It seems that the Rule of Law in the Philippines is all but a myth, thanks to Ressa and CBCP.

Senators Aquino, Hontiveros File Bill To Declare February 29 As Maria Ressa Day

February 19, 2019 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Senators Bam Aquino and Risa Hontiveros could only empathize with Rappler CEO Maria Ressa for the legal troubles that she has been going through in the light of charges and warrants of arrest against her for alleged tax evasion and cyber libel.

The two Opposition Senators believe that what’s happening to Ressa is a deliberate attempt on the part of the Duterte administrtion to suppress Press Freedom and to intimidate Ressa for her anti-Duterte stance.

In recognition of her heroic efforts to fight the establishment, Aquino and Hontiveros have jointly filed a Senate Bill that would declare Feb. 29 this year as Maria Ressa Day.

In their proposed legislation, the Senators are urging the Filipino people to light a candle and fast for 24 hours on February 29 in solidarity with Ressa and in protest of what they are calling the persecution of a brilliant, dedicated and non-partisan journalist.

Surprisingly, the proposed bill seems to have 100% support from the Senate, and that Duterte is expected to sign it.

Raissa Robles Jealous Of Maria Ressa’s Sudden Fame

February 19, 2019 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Many thought they were twins separated at birth, but look-alikes Raissa Robles and Maria Ressa — both staunch critics of the Duterte administration, and both claiming to be investigative journalists —may have some professional jelousy going on between them.

Ressa’s recent brush with the law for tax evasion and cyber libel has brought her sudden fame both here and abroad. Ressa claims that the charges as well as warrants of arrest issued against her are nothing but intimidation and suppression of the Freedom of the Press.

Now, Robles, author of a book on the Marcos Martial Law, is seriously considering not paying her income taxes as well as taxes due on her book sales so that a similar case like that of Ressa can be brought upon her, paving the way for her to also claim Suppression of Press Freedom, political persecution and intimidation.

Uncomfirmed reports indicate that news anchor Karen Davila and journalist Inday Espina-Varona are thinking the same thing.

Moral of the story: if you’re a journalist, or claiming to be one, and you want fame — go ahead and violate Philippine law. You will have the biased media and even the United Nations Commissioner on Human Rights backing you up.