Category Archives: Diversity

10% Of Filipino Bishops And Priests Approve Of Pope Francis’ Latest Statement On Homosexuality

F663555B-2EE8-4B87-91B1-C59EE93D5A9CMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  The Independent reports that a victim of clerical sex abuse has said Pope Francis told him God made him gay and his sexuality “does not matter”.

Juan Carlos Cruz spoke privately with the pontiff last week about the abuse he suffered at the hands of a prominent Chilean priest. 

After his sexuality came up in conversation, Francis reportedly told him: “Juan Carlos, that you are gay does not matter. God made you like that and loves you like this and I don’t care. The Pope loves you like this. You have to be happy with who you are.”

Reacing to the Pope’s statement, 10% of the Filipino Catholic Bishops and priests interviewed by The Adobo Chronicles said that they fully support the Pontiff’s stance on homosexuality.

It’s just coincidence that 10% is the common estimate of the number of homosexuals, according to the Kinsey Reports on male sexuality.

Adobo Chronicles Fact-Checks Facebook Translations

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Move over Rappler. Move over Vera Files. Facebook no longer needs your services as fact-checking partners. What it urgently needs is a translation partner.

Mark Zuckerberg, we offer our services for a bargain fee. Salamat po (Thank you)!

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Screenshots of posts as translated by FB

Immigrant Groups Endorse Donald Trump’s Plan To Include Citizenship Question In U.S. Census

6BFEF730-C086-49F4-9817-3CAA68C73DA2WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Democratic attorneys general in several states said Tuesday they would bring legal action to stop the Trump administration from adding a question on citizenship to the next U.S. census, a question they said would lead to serious undercounts that could reverberate for years to come.

The administration said late Tuesday it would include a question on the decennial survey that would ask whether respondents are American citizens.

But in a very unexpected reaction, the National Coalition of Undocumented Immigrants (NCUI) has formally endorsed Trump’s controversial proposal.

NCUI told The Adobo Chronicles that should the question appear in the next Census, it will ask all of its 12.5 Million members to answer ‘yes’ and say they are American citizens.

”In effect, the Census results will change the government’s policies and strategies around immigration.  With practically no undocumented immigrants to count, Trump’s anti-immigrant policies will become moot and academic,” a spokesperson for NCUI said.

So, bring it on, Mr. Trump!