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Honeylet Avanceña Breaks Silence Over Duterte Comment On Molesting Maid

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847A52E0-55EC-4255-B1D2-ADDA1D5687E7DAVAO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is known for his off the cuff comments about sensitive issues, including rape.

In a recent comment, Duterte admitted that he had molested the family maid when he was a teenager.

The admission didn’t sit well with Rappler CEO Maria Ressa who had previously revealed that she has been receiving rape threats.  The Filipina women’s group GABRIELA is demanding the President’s resignation. Even die-hard Duterte supporters have taken to social media to express their indignation over the comment.

Today, Duterte’s partner, Honeylet Avanceña has broken her silence over the comment.

The Adobo Chronicles asked Ms. Avanceña about her reaction to Duterte’s revelation, and with obvious conviction and resolve, she simply said: “Digong will be outside the kulambo starting tonight.’

For our readers who are not familiar with the Filipino expression about “outside the kulambo,” it simply means one will not be allowed to sleep in the same bed.

 

Government, Politics, Social Media

Opposition Senators Endorse Ely Pamatong’s Philippine Presidency

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  The Internet is abuzz with rumors that Ely Pamatong is about to set foot in Malacañang to forcibly take over the presidency from Rodrigo Duterte.

Pamatong, a disbarred Filipino lawyer, is a perennial candidate in Philippine elections who was declared a nuisance candidate twice for his presidential bid in 2004 and 2010. More recently, he filed a quo warranto petition before the Supreme Court, in June 2018. He seeks to oust Duterte, on the grounds that his certificate of candidacy in the 2016 presidential elections was illegal.

Upon hearing of his takever plan, Opposition Senators Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan, Risa Hontiveros ,Antonio Trillanes  and Franklin Drilon offered full support for Pamatong.  They said that this was their best and only chance to oust Duterte and regain political power.

Incarcerated Senator Leila De Lima also expressed a similar sentiment, adding that she wouldn’t mind being appointed Pamatong’s Vice President.

De Lima’s statement, however, didn’t sit well with Leni Robredo who claims she is the duly-elected Vice President.  The Office of the Vice President (OVP) told The Adobo Chronicles that Robredo will only endorse Pamatong’s bid to be President if he promised it will only be transitional. “Eventually, once Pamatong has taken over the Presidency, Robredo wants to be officially declared the new President,” the OVP said.

Education, Sports

ATENEO To Make Taekwondo Part Of Its Mandatory Curriculum

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – After receiving flak for the bullying incident involving one of its junior high school students, Ateneo de Manila University announced today that beginning next school year, it will be adding Taekwondo as a required curriculum for students in all levels.

The Ateneo bully who threatened (mis)dignity or physical injury to a fellow student, is a Takewondo practitioner.

In reaching its decision, the Ateneo Board of Directors said that had the bullied student been also a Takewondo practitioner, then the incident would not have been an issue.  The bathroom encounter would have been fair and square.

Already, the Taekwondo Association of the Philippines as well as Ateneo alumnus NoyNoy Aquino (yes, the ex-Philippine President) are praising the university for its courageous decision.