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Finally, Secretary Martin Andanar Sanctions Asec Mocha Uson

2500F63A-AFDA-40E3-A957-967EA3BCBC6A.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar has had it with Asec Mocha Uson.  He is finally putting his foot down to silence the once untouchable blogger-turned government official.

Andanar issued a memorandum to Uson following the latter’s latest foul-up in which she and Drew Olivar posted a video making fun of the sign language.  The video episode was highly criticized by the deaf commnity as well as many netizens, including pro-Duterte bloggers who had the b*lls to speak up.

Previously, Uson was called out because of the ‘Pepedederalismo’ dance routine performed by Olivar during the couple’s Internet game show.

In his memo, Andanar ordered Uson to remain silent for the next 60 days, including in her Facebook and other live videos.

But in speaking with The Adobo Chronicles, Andanar said this doesn’t mean Uson cannot resort to other means of communicating with her followers.  “She may communicate via sign language,” Andanar pointed out.

Well, good thing Uson has signer Olivar as part of her social media team.

The Adobo Chronicles Has A Message For Asec Mocha Uson…

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Professional Regulatory Commission To License Investigative Journalists, Raissa Robles Protests

E91B88C8-E527-4704-B4B5-DFD349B5C59EMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – One is called an attorney because he or she has passed the bar.  One is called a doctor, nurse, engineer or CPA after passing a licensure exam.

What about an investigative journalist?

Currently, there is no professional exam for Filipinos wanting to become investigative journalists — or even just plain journalists.

So when Raïssa Robles claims to be an “investigative journalist,” it is pretty much self-proclaimed, unverified, undocumented.

Well, that’s going to change very soon.

The Adobo Chronicles has learned that the Philippines’ Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) will start licensing investigative journalists. It would require aspiring investigative reporters to take and pass a government exam just like most professionals in the country.

Robles has registered her protest with the PRC, claiming that at her age and in this stage of her fading career, it would be difficult for her to pass the exam.  She is requesting PRC that her self-proclaimed status as an investigative journalist be ‘grandfathered,’ meaning that she be granted exemption from the required professional exam.

PCOO Asec Mocha Uson and blogger Thinking Pinoy are filing a counter protest against Robles’ protest.  Both welcome the professionalization of investigative journalism.