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CBCP, Duterte Sign Historic Memorandum Of Agreement

July 30, 2018 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

C28B9B79-EF66-4953-BE78-5AC6E179A30C MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In what is being billed as the century’s most significant coming together of Church and State anywhere in the world, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and President Rodrigo Duterte today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that practically ends the enmity between religion and civil government.

Titled “Humanae Vitale Statistics,” the MOA grants Catholic clergy the freedom to use the pulpit to criticize the Duterte government without fear of reprisal from government. It also grants Malacañang the right to demand that the President deliver the Sunday homily at a Catholic Church of his choosing for the rest of his term.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque told The Adobo Chronicles that Duterte will first be making the rounds of Catholic Churches in Metro Manila, followed by churches in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).

For every homily delivered by Duterte, the agreement calls for collections for that Sunday mass to be donated to Duterte’s discretionary fund to be used to help indigent Filipinos.

The MOA is expected to be replicated in other Catholic Churches throughout the world.

Many good things start in the Philippines!

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Leni Robredo Protests Reduction of 2019 OVP Budget By P95 Million

July 29, 2018 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

5753D04C-1E33-4C7D-8AA9-D5DB34D3CF59 MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Leni Robredo is not happy about the P95 Million reduction in the 2019 Budget of the Office of the Vice President, and she is filing a formal protest.

Under the P3.757 Trillion national budget proposed for 2019, the OVP will receive P447.6 Million which is almost P100 Million reduction from its 2018 budget.

In lodging her protest, Robredo said: “Paano na yung pa-merienda ko sa mga reporters or my foreign speaking enagements? Naunsyami tuloy yung plan to revisit the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.” (What happens now for the refreshments I offer to reporters, my foreign speaking engagements and my plan to revisit the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin?)

Government, Politics, Social Media

Philippine Opposition Senators, MSM Raise The White Flag

July 27, 2018 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In contrast to Leni Robredo saluting the Philippine flag at Luneta and unable to sing the national anthem at last week’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), the top five Opposition Senators are raising the white flag — of defeat and surrender. They were immediately joined by Rappler, Inquirer, ABS-CBN and other Yellow-identified mainstream news media (MSM).

The move came after an entire week of bad news for those opposed to President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration: Duterte delivered a curse-less speech and his approval ratings continue to soar sky-high. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales retired and was replaced by Associate Justice Samuel Martires. A new Chief Justice is soon to be named, someone who is most likely an appointee of either Duterte or former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who is now the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Incarcerated Senator Leila De Lima has been finally arraigned while the Court of Appeals rejected Rappler’s appeal that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revoke its decision to cancel the online news source’s license as a media company. Full-blooded Yellowtard Cynthia Patag came out of the woordwork looking nothing like her Twitter profile picture from centuries ago. Oh, and did we already mention that Juana Change was almost burned alive during the anti-SONA protest because she came dressed as an effigy?

The Opposition Senators – Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan, Risa Hontiveros, Antonio Trillanes and Franklin Drilon — acknowledged they are no match for 88% of Filipinos who support Duterte.