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Rappler’s Maria Ressa Leads The Charge To Push For Freedom Of Spit

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0ADFD3C2-58EA-4F88-9C89-D839F7CB3309.jpegQUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Promising that “we will hold the line,” Rappler CEO Maria Ressa spoke at a massive rally held this weekend at the Boy Scout Circle on Timog Avenue in Quezon City.

In attendance at the protest were members of the news media, student journalists, the police as well as fish ball and kwek kwek street vendors.  It was a mass action like no other.

Despite the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to revoke Rappler’s license as a media company for violation of the Constitution, and subsequent unrelated subpoenas she received, Ressa wask firm in her personal commitment as well as that of her online news company, to keep fighting for Freedom of Spit.

Arts, Beauty, Culture, Diversity, Festivals, Religion, Tourism

Catholic Church Cries Foul Over Bikini Open At Ati-Atihan Festivities, Here’s Why

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A65F3FB8-D69E-49E0-97E2-5F11685DC680KALIBO, Aklan (The Adobo Chronicles, Iloilo Bureau) – It’s that time of year when Kalibo transforms into a mardi-gras world to celebrate the Ati-Atihan Festival, commemorating the feast of the Sto. Niño, or the child Jesus.

The Catholic Church — despite the festival’s commercialization for decades now — maintains that Ati-Atihan remains, and should remain, a religious festival.

And so, when a Mr. and Miss Bikini Open was held in conjunction with the festivities, Fr. Joesel Quan cried ‘foul.’ He bemoaned the attire of the contestants.

However, a young altar boy close to Fr. Quan, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Adobo Chronicles that the real reason the priest was concerned and disappointed was because the chosen bikini attires of the contestants were not ‘revealing enough.’

”Father was so looking forward to the event, and even volunteered to be a judge.  But when all was said and done, he was not happy and instead publicly complained about the impropriety of the extra-curricular event.

 

 

 

 

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Fishball and Kwekwek Vendors To Boycott All Yellow Rallies

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42287F72-FD21-4F33-A3A1-F0A49F402575MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – After yet another disappointing turnout at an anti-Duterte rally in Quezon City last night, the National Association of Fishball and Kwekwek Vendors (NAFKV) has passed a resolution to boycott all Yellow rallies going forward.

The disappointing turnout was in connection with the ‘Press Freedom’ rally held at the Boy Scout Circle along Timog Avenue in Quezon City. It was a protest against the SEC decision to revoke the media license of Rappler after the latter was found to have violated the Constitutional provision on foreign ownership of media.

Estimates put the crowd at a maximum of 300, including the news media, peace-keeping police and the statues of the boy scouts. Oh, and yes, the fishball and kwekwek vendors of course.

A spokesperson for NAFKV told The Adobo Chronicles that what used to be lucrative business for their members during protest rallies has turned into a losing proposition, whenever the rallies were sponsored by the Yellows.

”We have therefore decided to boycott all future Yellow rallies.  No more fishballs or kwekwek.”

Fishballs and kwekwek (fried, breaded quail eggs) are a favorite street food in the Philippines.