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Business, Law Enforcement, Politics, Social Media

Rappler Now A Blog

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rappler CEO Maria Ressa has all but given up hope that the courts will overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) order revoking the online news source’s license as a media company.

The SEC decision was based on the Constitutional provision bannning foreign ownership of Philippine media.

So, in order to continue its mission of spreading fake news, Rappler has reconstituted as a blog and has taken on a news name (and logo) as BlogpleR.

Unliike media companies, blogs are not subject to ownership restrictions.

In the spirit of unity, Asec Mocha Uson has recommended that Ressa, Pia Ranada and others from the extinct Rappler be accredited as bloggers so that they can still be part of the  Malacañang Press Corps (MPC).

 

Business, Fashion, Government, Politics, Social Media

Philippine Businesses Report Short Supply Of Rubber Bands

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2CEC3EE0-F87C-438E-A59F-0CF8C26CDB20.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – School and office supply stores in the Philippines are reporting a short supply of the old, reliable rubber band.  And it happened in just the last 24 hours.

An investigation conducted by The Adobo Chronicles points to something that happened at the Senate yesterday, when Special Assistant to the President Bong Go testified in the inquiry of the Navy Frigate deal.

Go was accused by the news media of intervening in the purchase of the warships.

But it was not Go’s eloquent testimony that caught the attention of Filipino netizens.  It was his fashion sense.  He wore several rubber bands on his wrist.

Reportedly a millionaire, Go chose the cheap bands over gold bracelets during his Senate appearance.

Since then, fans of Go as well as the fashionistas started flocking to stores to get their supply of rubber bands.

Shall we call this the People’s fashion?

Business, Human Interest, International, Technology

Apple Hires Duterte-Sounding Taxi Driver To Be The Filipino ‘Siri’

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DAVAO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Davao Bureau) – Elcias Bugsad, the Davao City taxi driver who speaks and sounds like Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte just landed a new job. He will be the Filipino version of Apple’s iPhone Siri.

Apple has long been searching for an appropriate person to be the local voice behind the iPhone app.

Thanks to a viral video showing Bugsad mimicking Duterte, Apple found its man.

Apple is also looking for a female Filipino Siri who would sound like VP Leni Robredo.