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Hillary Clinton’s ‘Death’: If It’s On The Internet, It Must Be True?

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image.jpegNEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Will Smith’s son Jaden has committed suicide. Jackie Chan was killed while filming a death-defying stunt. Golden girl Rue McClanahan has passed. Again.

Now, according to a late-breaking news from ABC’s New York City affiliate, Hillary Clinton has died from pneumonia.  The report, which made the rounds of the Internet, was uploaded by many conservative sites, and ABC News was quite offended by the quality of the video clip (see video below).

This makes Mrs. Clinton the most world-famous celebrity to die on the Internet.

If it’s not on (the real) ABC News, it’s false.

RELATED: The Adobo Chronicles’ Quick Guide To Internet Hoaxes

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Kris Aquino Is Back: Feels Safer Under President Duterte Than Under Her Brother

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MANILA, Philippines  (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Former presidential sister and television personality Kris Aquino is back — not with the network that nourished her career (ABS-CBN), but with a competitor network (GMA).

It will be recalled that Kris did not renew her contract with ABS-CBN because of an alleged plot by the terror group Abu Sayyaf to kidnap her and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao.

“I didn’t renew with ABS CBN because of this threat. That was a painful decision, but I needed to make that judgment call so as not to expose others to harm. It was that serious that I walked away from a new two-year contract for a job I’ve loved for 20 years,” Kris then said.

But now that she’s back, does it mean the threat no longer exists?

The Adobo Chronicles asked her that question.  Her response:

“I don’t think that threat is totally gone, but I feel much safer now under President Rodrigo Roa Duterte than I did under the administration of my brother PNoy.  He was all talk, unlike Digong who is a man of action.”

Asked why she decided to return to GMA instead of ABS-CBN, Kris told us that she didn’t want to be part of a company that was perceived as ‘biased.’ “There is a reason people call it ABiaS-CBN, ” she said.

“Not that GMA is free from bias, buy I chose the lesser evil.”

Well that, Kris, is debatable!

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Duterte: No Hiding Of Manila’s Street Children During Miss Universe Pageant

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image.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It happened during the administration of President NoyNoy Aquino: Manila’s street children were hidden from the eyes of visiting foreign dignitaries. During the visit of Pope Francis and the APEC  Summit, homeless children and families were rounded up and sent on an all-expense-paid ‘vacation’ to resorts outside of the metropolis.

It’s not gonna happen under the Duterte administration. Change has come.

In January, 2017, when the Philippines hosts the Miss Universe Pageant, there will be no rounding up or hiding of Metro Manila’s street children.

In fact, if Duterte had his way, the children will be part of the festivities from beginning to end.

The ‘leaked’ plan was to have the street children line up the streets of Metro Manila to wave the Philippine flag as contestants from more than 80 countries arrive for the competition.

At the pageant finals, each of the beauties will be escorted by a street child during the parade of nations.  The children will come as they are: some barefoot, others wearing torn t-shirts and shorts, and still others with dilapidated flipflops.

A Duterte spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles that as host, the Philippines should show the world the real situation, without any sugar-coating or artificial staging for the cameras.

Earlier, Duterte indicated that he didn’t want Steve Harvey to host the Manila pageant (At the last pageant, Harvey mistakenly announced Miss Colombia as the new Miss Universe instead of Miss Philippines.)

The Miss Universe Organization has not commented on the Duterte administration’s suggestions and demands.

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