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Vera Files: VP Leni Robredo Is A Purveyor Of False News

0056A970-4B0E-4C04-AFFF-30521D3F8BCBMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In her speech at the London School of Economics, Philippines’ Vice President Leni Robredo named the poorest Philippine provinces, including Pangasinan and Ilocos Norte.

But Vera Files, one of two Facebook partners in the Philippines deputized to fact-check news and information on social and mainstream media, has challenged Robredo’s claim.

In fact Vera Files tagged Robredo’s statment as ‘False.’

In layman’s terms, Vera Files is saying that Leni Robredo is a purveyor of false (fake) news.

Yellows Extend Olive Branch To Duterte!

2C9A05F5-A735-4EC9-B3E5-12B0F090D364.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Following in the footsteps of North and South Korea, the Yellows (the diminishing breed of the Opposition in the Philippines) has sent feelers to Malacañang that they want  peace and unity for the sake of the Motherland (No, not Sass Rogando Sasot, but Motherland as in the country).

Just hours after North and South Korea announced that they are ending the Korean war and will get rid of nuclear weapons, the Liberal Party and other members of the Philippine Opposition issued a statement that they are willing to go into hibernation and let the Duterte Administration do its work of rehabilitating the country and continuing its goal of progress.

The intention to work with the Administration was contained in a joint letter to Duterte signed by VP Leni Robredo, Senators Antonio Trillanes, Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros, Kiko Pangilinana and private citizens like Maria Ressa, Raissa Robles, Cynthia Patag, Jim Paredes, Vicky Garchitorena, and even the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines.

Minutes after the letter was sent to Malacañang, the song ‘Give Peace A Chance’ climbed to the No 1 spot in the music charts.

 

VP Leni Robredo Marked Herself Safe In Zamboanga Bridge Collapse

431C073A-51E4-4F28-B744-C7D8B4D07CB4QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It looked like her but it wasn’t her.

Filipinos woke up this morning to the news and video of the collapse of a bridge in Zamboanga City, causing injury to government officials who fell into the sea.

“OMG, it’s Leni,” many Filipinos were heard screaming as they watched the wooden bridge to a housing project collapse in front of their eyes.

But a fact-check made by The Adobo Chronicles has confirmed that Robredo is safe and sound.  The lady in a pink cap wasn’t the Vice President, but the mayor of Zamboanga City.

Robredo’s spokesperson Georgina Hernandez told reporters that it could not have been the Vice President.  “If it were her,  she would have been wearing a yellow, not pink baseball cap,” Hernandez said.

22EBF6A6-D4FF-4532-AD36-F398707BE666Soon after the incident, Robredo logged on to her Facebook account and marked herself ‘safe.’

What are we going to do without Facebook’s safety check?