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International, Language, Media

Karen Davila Summoned By British Parliament For Comment About Royal Couple

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IMG_4324LONDON, Great Britain (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – Philippine TV journalist Karen Davila was criticized in her country for suggesting that Congress summon President Rodrigo Duterte’s son and son-in-law to testify in the ongoing hearing on illegal drug smuggling.

Well, what goes around comes around.

Today, the British Parliament summoned Davila to explain her comment about the Royal couple, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

IMG_4323Davila reportedly said in her news program that the “Dutch and Duchess of Cambridge — Prince Philip and Princess Kate — are expecting their third child.”

A spokesperson for the Parliament told The Adobo Chronicles that members are enraged that their country has been associated with the Dutch.

 

International, Media

Filipina TV Journalist Denies Having Said “Dutch And Duchess Of Cambridge”

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IMG_4309MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Internet was abuzz with reports that ABS-CBN News TV journalist Karen Davila has said that the “Dutch and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a third child.

She was referring to an announcement from the Royal Palace in London that Princess Kate is pregnant.

Davila categorically denied that she said it, as claimed by sources including the popular blog, “Thinking Pinoy.”

What I actually said was “Dutch and Dutchess of Cambridge,” Davila told The Adobo Chronicles.

Government, Law Enforcement, Social Media

Ombudswoman Files First “Fake News” Case Against Blogger Raissa Robles

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Morales, left, and Robles

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law amendments in the Revised Penal Code, which includes imposing stiffer penalties on publishing fake news.

Article 154 of Republic Act 10951 imposes stiffer penalty on “unlawful use of means of publication and unlawful utterances.”

Under the law, penalty of arresto mayor and a fine ranging from P40,000 to P200,000 shall be imposed on any person publishing false news, “which may endanger the public order, or cause damage to the interest or credit of the state.”

Today, Ombudswoman Conchita Morales filed the first case under the new law against blogger and self-proclaimed investigative journalist Raissa Robles.

IMG_4213The case stems from a tweet sent by Robles alleging that an impeachment complaint has been filed against Morales.

The fact of the matter is, the impeachment complaint was against Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno, not Morales.

Fake news, indeed!