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Gender, Government, Media

Duterte To Replace PCOO’s Martin Andanar With Kris Aquino

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – All it took was one Instagram post for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to immediately decide to replace Secretary Martin Andanar of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO).

The incoming Secretary?  None other than Queen of All Media (and sister of ex-President NoyNoy) Kris Aquino.

In a post folloiwng Duterte’s Fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), Aquino expressed her admiration for the President whom she described as authentic and worth emulating.

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Aquino has done more than PCOO in promoting the President’s programs and policies as well as in combating gross misinformation in the international media than Andanar and his highly-paid team.

Panelo said that Kris is the most qualified to head the PCOO because of her all-around media expertise. “She’s not called ‘Queen of All Media’ for nothing,” he added.

 

Gender, Government, Law Enforcement, LGBT, Politics, Travel

New MMDA Color-Coding Could Finally Solve EDSA Traffic Problem

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59E297C2-BB41-4956-8778-204B6A9B03E8.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – For decades now, the traffic problem along Metro Manila’s main throroughfare, EDSA, has all but become worse every single day.

Finally the Metroplitian Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has found a solution that would end this nightmare.

Effective September 1, 2018, MMDA will implement a new color-coding traffic scheme that would designate specific lanes to members of groups such as the Duterte Supporters (DDS), the Dilawan (Yellows), the LGBT and the heterosexual communities.

By segregating motorists from these communities, MMDA hopes to ease traffic on EDSA. Permanently.

Special care will be given to the lanes designated for DDS to ensure that they will be smooth-sailing throughout their commute, rush hour or not.

It pays to be a Duterte supporter!

Gender, Government, Politics

In Anticipation Of Succeeding Duterte, Leni Robredo Lines Up An All-Women Cabinet

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DF2F10E2-CEF6-4878-825C-54015684DD19.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Faced with the prospect of becoming transitory (to Federalism) president, Leni Robredo has announced her choices of people that will make up her Cabinet and other officials of her administration.  And it’s all women.

Here’s her initial list:

  • Mae Paner, a.k.a. Juana Change, Secretary of Health
  • Maria Ressa, Secretary, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO)
  • Jover Laurio, Social Media Secretary (new Department)
  • Raissa Robles, Commissioner, National Historical Commission
  • Cynthia Patag, Commissioner, National Commission on Aging
  • Karen Davila, Presidential Spokesperson
  • Korina Sanchez, Ambassador to Guyana
  • Solita Monsod, Governor of Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)
  • Agot Isidro, Commissioner of the Weather Bureau
  • Jim Paredes, Social Secretary, Malacañang

In addition, Robredo also said that Georgina Hernandez will take over the post of Special Assistant to the President Bong Go.

While NoyNoy Aquino’s motto was “Tuwid na Daan,” Robredo has chosen her own meme, “#BabaeAko.”