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Government, Social Media

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa Fires Star Reporter Pia Ranada

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Ressa, left, and Ranada, right

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In keeping with Rappler’s high standards of truth and credibility, CEO Maria Ressa has fired the online news source’s star reporter, Pia Ranada.

The pink slip was handed to Ranada after Rappler published a report in which the Malacañang reporter said that President Duterte was appointing Nikki Prieto-Teodoro as Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Developmment (DSWD).

Teodoro was seen in Malacañang just a day after the Commission on Appointments rejected the appointment of Judy Taguiwalo.

IMG_3747It appears that Teodoro was at the presidential palace to present a donation to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.  Ranada assumed that her appearance at the palace had something to do with a potential appointment to the DSWD post.

Ranada has had awkward exchanges with Duterte during the president’s press conferences and ambush interviews.

In firing Ranada, Ressa said that it was her duty to protect the reputation of Rappler and cannot allow any of its reporters to be feeding the online news source with fake news.

The Adobo Chronicles is still verifying whether the firing of Ranada is yet another fake news from Rappler.

 

Government, Politics

Why Solons Voted No On The Appointment Of Judy Taguiwalo

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Taguiwalo, left, and Soliman, right

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Senators and Representatives who voted against the appointment of Judy Taguiwalo are finally breaking their silence.

The rejection of Duterte’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was met with a lot of anger and criticism, especially on social media.

Many netizens can’t understand why  the obviously efficient secretary would be rejected by the Commission on Appointments (CA).

Several of the solons told The Adobo Chronicles that CA members didn’t find Taguiwalo ‘sosyal’ enough. (‘Sosyal’ is a Filipino slang that refers to someone who is part of the ‘high society’ or the upper class.). Taguiwalo is known to be a quiet worker who is more identified with the grassroots community.

“We were looking for someone who is like former DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman who presents herself publicly in respectable — even high fashion — manner, like constantly dying her hair with colorful streaks,” one solon said.