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Adobo Chronicles Names Antonio Trillanes Most Productive, Harworking Philippine Senator

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F7FCFEC7-2876-4566-B19E-27C11597BB14.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – For several years, Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV has earned the distinction as the top performing legislator in the country, based on the number of bills, resolutions and committee reports he has filed and sponsored that have been enacted into law.

Now, The Adobo Chronicles has named him ‘Most Productive And Hardworking Philippine Senator.’

In honoring Trillanes, The Adobo Chronicles said that despite his numerous trips outside of the country, he has managed to accomplish the following:

  • Dared Duterte to sign a waiver for opening his bank accounts
  • Sued pro-Duterte blogger for cyberlibel
  • Filed a complaint before the International Criminal Court accusing Duterte of Crimes against Humanity
  • Wanted Senate probe on Duterte and Sara’s alleged bank accounts
  • Wants Senate to investigate P60M DOT-PTV ‘scam’
  • Seeks an investigation into President Duterte’s order to close Boracay Island for six months.
  • Sued Senator Gordon for plunder on Philippine Red Cross mess
  • Wants probe on PCOO info caravan
  • Wants probe on social media ‘trolls’
  • Wants Senate probe into Chinese missiles in South China Sea 
  • Wants Senate probe into why and how Marawi siege happened

As if those were not enough, Trillanes just announced today that he is seeking a Senate probe on why and how the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and to launch an inquiry on why the Holocaust happened.

We can’t think of any Philippine Senator, dead or alive, who is more worthy of The Adobo Chronicles award.

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VP Leni Robredo Fires Her Spokesperson Georgina Hernandez

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B4F4CAE3-FFC0-4583-99ED-8F66BB6393E2MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – While Facebook fact-checkers Rappler and Vera Files were sleeping on the job, Inquirer fact-checked Vice President Leni Robredo who expressed alarm over China’s recent military activities in the South China Sea.  But she erroneously stated that a Chinese bomber landed in the area claimed by the Philippines.

The Chinese H-6K long-range bomber actually landed on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel Islands, which is quite far from the Philippines and is not claimed by the country. (The Chinese-occupied archipelago is actually claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan.)

It was an “Oops” moment as headlined by the Inquirer.

As a result of this gaffe, Robredo fired her spokesperson Georgina Hernandez for feeding her with the fake information.  Most of Robredo’s public statements are scripted by Hernandez and her team of propagandists. (It’s the same reason that after reading a prepared statement recently, Robredo, when asked by a reporter to answer an unscripted question, replied, “Walang nang question. Merienda na lang.”

Ironically, the Robredo has recently waged an offensive against people, including journalists, who she says are purveyors of fake news.

Oops!

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Free Coffee Mugs From Rappler To The First 7,080 Lucky Followers

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687D5BEF-BF16-4F47-9F7F-DE92E78FE6EDMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The ongoing rift between Rappler and The Adobo Chronicles is finally coming to an end, thanks to the intervention by Ellen Tordesillas of Vera Files.

The rift started when Maria Ressa and her Raplerettes tweeted that The Adobo Chronicles can’t tell the difference between fake news and satire.  Rappler has also been fact-checking posts by The Adobo Chronicles.

It was not until Tordesillas chided Ressa, pointing out that The Adobo Chronicles is indeed satire that Ressa finally realized her ignorance. A very sisterly advice from Tordesillas.

So, to celebrate the end of the rift, Rappler is giving away free coffee mugs to the first 7,080 Filipinos who will email them and request for this free item. (7,080 represents the number that Rappler has been spreading on the extra-judicial killings under President Duterte’s war on drugs.)

This give-away was made possible by Omidyar Network which recently donated it $1.5 Million investment in Rappler to the online news source’s senior managers, including Ressa.

What are you waiting for?  Contact Rappler NOW at: info@Rappler.com