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Government, Politics

Not So Fast, COMELEC Chair Andy Bautista Says Of His Resignation

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A6BD07CC-EEFF-4B73-BF99-389E7DE94D9CMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – While many saw it coming, others were shocked at the resignation today of Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chair Andy Bautista.

Bautista has been accused of having unexplained wealth by no less than his wife Patricia.  

Bautista’s resignation came in the form of a letter addressed to his  COMELEC family and first reported by GMA News. A screen shot of the letter immediately went viral, showing Bautista’s intent to step down by the end of the year.

But in an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, he said his letter was “edited,” saying the signed original indicated his resignation by the end of the year 2022.  He provided us a copy of the original (see photo.)

So it looks like Bautista’s resignation is really a non-resignation, at least until 2022.

Business, Politics, Social Media, Technology, The Media

SWS Files For Bankruptcy

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EC2DA121-1F07-47D2-AB85-2104F74EBBF1MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Just days after it released the latest satisfaction and trust survey on President Rodrigo Duterte, the polling group, Social Weather Stations (SWS) announced it was filing for bankruptcy.

The SWS decision was prompted by new, emerging online technology which enables individuals to conduct online polling involving as many as 20,000 respondents.

SWS surveys normally involves up to 1,500 respondents chosen at random.

Many have questioned the polling group’s methodology, politics and its “leading questions” in their surveys.

A recent online survey on Facebook showed overwhelming distrust of Senator Antonio Trillanes who said that the recent SWS survey showing a drop in Duterte’s approval and trust ratings shows that “Filipinos are starting to see the light.”

Another online survey is now gathering votes to determine the true satisfaction and trust ratings of Duterte.

”We cannot complete with online surveys on Facebook, Survey Monkey or Polldaddy,” an SWS spokesman told The Adobo Chronicles.

Food, Politics

Forget SWS, Here’s The Great ACS Survey: ChowKing or Tapa King?

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FF7E3CFF-EA6B-4F8A-9622-F80C305BC9ABMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – If you’re sick and tired of politics and surveys, you’re not alone.

The good news is that we have just the right thing for you: another survey.  Not just any survey like the SWS, but a juicy, delicious and apolitical survey:  Kris Aquino vs. Baste Duterte.

Well, not really. It’s a survey of your fast food preference between two kings: ChowKing and Tapa King.

So go ahead, vote in our ACS (Adobo Chronicles Survey) poll and let us know which of the two fastfood chains you prefer. Or which endorser — Aquino or Duterte!