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Government, Military, Politics

Trillanes, Hontiveros, et. al., Want A Senate Hearing On U.S. Destroyer Collision Off Japan

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IMG_2239MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The new Senate minority bloc, known as Voltes V, has called for a hearing on the recent collision between a U.S. Destroyer and a Philippines-registered cargo ship off the coast of Japan.

The destroyer suffered heavy damage, injuries and possible casualties.

“We owe it to our good friend Donald Trump to show him that we, the duly-elected senators of the Philippines, are very concerned about the freak accident,” a statement from the block said.

IMG_1850Voltes V is composed of Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Senators Antonio Trillanes IV, Kiko Pangilinan, Risa Hontiveros, and Bam Aquino.

“We haven’t had a Senate hearing for the last few days now, so this is the perfect opportunity to who our constituents and supporters that we are working very hard to live up to their expectations,” Hontiveros told The Adobo Chronicles.

Trillanes added that they want to know whether or not the captain of the cargo vessel had a valid driver’s license from the Land Transportation Office (LTO) as well as a current vehicle insurance. “More importantly” he said, “we want to know if President Duterte had anything to do with the collision.”

 

Government, Health & Medicine, Language, Politics, Social Media

Now It Can Be Told: Duterte Was, Indeed, In A Comma

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IMG_2238MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rumormonger Carlos Celdran and others were correct after all in spreading on social media that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s absence from public view in past days, including from the Independence Day rites last June 12, was because he was in a coma.

Except that it was more of a comma — not coma.  He needed a little pause from all his hard work and lack of sleep.  He had to re-energize and recoup.

But now he’s baaaaack!

Celdran and company must now be in a comatose themselves from embarrassment.

Government, Health & Medicine, Politics

Senator Lacson Wants Full Health Disclosure Of All Elected Officials And Candidates

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Senator Panfilo Lacson on Friday said he agrees with those asking for full disclosure of President Rodrigo Duterte’s health condition.

“I agree with them. The health of the president of any country is not his and his family’s private affair alone,” he said in a text message to reporters. “It is a matter of public concern.”

But the senator went beyond the health of just the president.

He also argued that all the health records of VP Leni Robredo, Senate President Koko Pimentel and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez who are the first, second and third in line to succeed the president in the event of death or incapacity, be made public.

By “full disclosure,” Lacson says he means all the health issues they are facing, the medications and vitamins they are taking, whether or not they use condoms or birth control pills when  having sex especially in extra-martial affairs, if they adhere to a balanced diet that includes fruits and vegetables as well as avoiding unlimited rice (specially white rice), if they are a member of a gym club and are getting massages on a regular basis.

“They should also disclose the brands of their bath soap, shampoo, toothpaste, hairspray, deodorant and cologne,” he said.

But Lacson said the full health disclosure should not be limited to the president and those in the line of succession but all elected officials — and candidates.

The most important disclosure, especially for candidates, is their mental health, the senator argued.  “The Filipino people cannot afford to elect candidates who have serious mental issues, like some former president of ours.”

‘Nuff said.