Category Archives: Economy

Leni Robredo Launches Modeling Career

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – Realizing that being a guest lecturer at Harvard University is not going to bring much income to sustain her new lifestyle as a private citizen, ex-Philippine Vice President signed up for a modeling contract with a leading New York clothing line.

In this photo, Robredo dons a Burberry Cotton Gabardine which has a price tag of $1,918 (tax not included). That amounts to P112,697.84,, more than six times the average monthly salary of Filipinos.

So much for Angat Buhay, Robrerdo’s pet project to uplift the living conditions of her countrymen.

Leni Robredo Wants Filipinos To Remain In The ”Laylayan”

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo is known to be an advocate for those in the ”laylayan” (bottom rung of society). And she is being true to her advocacy.

In an interview on the presidential candidate forum sponsored by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Robredo said that Filipinos don’t really dream for the grandest things. They just want to be given space to realize their (lowest) dreams.

With this statement, Robredo practically wants those in the laylayan to remain where they are — at the bottom rung of society.

SWS Survey: Filipinos Well-Fed In Past Three Months

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Despite the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Filipinos remained well-fed, according to new survey released by the Social Weather Station (SWS).

CNN Philippines reports that the survey found that 2.5 Million Filipino families (which is but a small percentage of the total population) experienced hunger once in the past three months. This means that for the rest of the time, they were full and well-fed.