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Philippine Elections: Winning Vice Presidents Officially Proclaimed

May 16, 2016 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – After more than a week of canvassing votes in the 2016 Philippine elections, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has finally confirmed the vice presidential winner. Make that winners.

The vice presidential race between Leni Robredo and Bongbong Marcos has been too close to call, with both candidates claiming victory — amid allegations of election fraud and manipulation of results.

To end the controversy once and for all, the COMELEC today officially proclaimed both Robredo and Marcos as the duly-elected vice presidents.

Robredo will the the vice president for women and Marcos will be the vice president for men. Concurrently, Robredo will be the VP for the Yellowtards (supporters of President Aquino) while Marcos will be the VP for the (Marcos) Loyalists.

Probleml solved!

International, Media, Politics

TIME MAGAZINE’S PERSON OF THE YEAR: DONALD TRUMP OR RODRIGO DUTERTE?

May 16, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – It’s not even half way through the year, but already, Time magazine has narrowed down its choices for the 2016 Person of the Year.

The two finalists are both politicans — one from the East, the other from the West. One has just been elected president of the Philippines, the other is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee who could become the next president of the United States.

Both men are similar in many ways, but are also very different.

Rodrigo Duterte is often referred to as the Donald Trump of the East. But he’d rather that Donald Trump be called the Rodrigo Duterte of the West.

In order to help Time editors to make their final decision, they are asking the help of the readers and followers of The Adobo Chronicles.

Please participate in the poll below on who you think should Time magazine pick as the 2016 Person of the Year.

Government, Politics

Sarah Palin Says Philippine President-Elect Is A Copycat

May 16, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Palin at the 2008 Republican National Convention (Photo: AP/Paul Sancya)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Former U.S. Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin today called Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte a “copycat.”

Palin was reacting to a recent statement by Duterte that he was going to sell the presidential yatcht and convert the presidential choppers into air ambulances.

“Duterte should have at least given me credit for my original idea,” Palin said.

During her acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in 2008, Palin said that she put up the governor’s jetplane — acquired by her predecessor — for auction in eBay. She said she believed that the plane is just one thing that taxpayers should not be paying for.

While the plane was really put on eBay for sale, it wasn’t purchased from the site. The plane was eventually sold through an aircraft broker to businessman Larry Reynolds for less than the asking price and the original cost.

Palin is rumored to be one of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s pick for his vice presidential running mate.

Trump, on the other hand, has been referred to as the “Duterte of the West.”