CAMP CRAME, Quezon City, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – In what is considered the biggest proof yet that Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is not a dictator and is not out to get his critics and political opponents, Senator Leila De Lima will be released from prison today, June 13 !
De Lima has been locked up in jail for over a year now.
In a statement issued by Malacañang, it was revealed that De Lima will walk out of her jail cell at about 1:00 p.m. and will be whisked to the Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 34, for the resumption of hearing in connection with the “Disobedience to Summons” case against the Senator.
LONDON, United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – How can we forget that infamous interview with Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes by Stephen Sackur on the latter’s ‘Hardtalk’ program on BBC?
Trillanes was asked if was a Democrat, and he answered, “I’m Nacionalista.”
Well, Sackur reprised this question, this time during his interview with ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Here’s an excerpt:
Sackur: Madam Sereno, do you consider yourself a Democrat?
Sereno: I’m a Christian
Sackur: Let me repeat my question: are you a Democrat?
Sereno: Hashtag Babae Ako (#BabaeAko)
(At this point, the program cut into a commercial.)
SINGAPORE (The Adobo Chronicles, Singapore Bureau) – The historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jung-on came to an end with The White House announcing a major breakthrough in as far as militarization is concerned
Trump sought Kim’s advice on how to stage a grand military parade, Korean style.
The U.S. President is expected to show off his military’s strength come Veteran’s Day in November, when he stages his own grand parade in Washington, D.C. Trump’s military parade is expected to cost American taxpayers up to $50 Million.
Kim obliged and gave his most expert advice on how to stage a grand military parade.
Make sure to include Washington, D.C. in your travel plans this November. It’ll be a spectacle never before seen in America!
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