Category Archives: Government

CHR’s Chito Gascon: Ozamiz Dawn Police Raid A Violation Of Human Rights

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Commissioner Gascon (Photo credit: Esquire)

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Chito Gascon of the Philippines Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has finally broken his silence on the recent police raid in Ozamiz City which led to the deaths of suspected drug lord Mayor Parojinog, his wife and others, as well as the arrest of daughter and Vice Mayor Nova.

The warrants of arrest were served at dawn.

The CHR Commissioner told The Adobo Chronicles that the dawn raid was a clear violation of human rights.

“Eating and sleeping are the most basic of human rights” Gascon said. ‘The dawn raid deprived the suspected criminals of their right to a full 8 hours of sleep. The police should have waited for sunrise to serve the warrants.”

You can really count on CHR to protect your human rights.

Earlier, Senator Franklin Drilon also questioned the serving of the warrants at dawn.

 

 

Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Parojinog Escapes Her Captors!

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Vice Mayor Parojinog, left, with her late father the Mayor

OZAMIZ CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog, who was arrested in a police raid for suspected involvement in the illegal drug trade, has escaped, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Her escape continues to baffle authorities.

In a recently-released video of the police raid, Parojinog was seen swallowing a white object as she was being taken into custody.

A PNP spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles  that Parojinog escaped by flying out of the police van as she was being taken to the police headquarters.  She was heard shouting “Darna!”IMG_1546

Darna is a fictional comics character in which a woman named Narda swallows a white stone while screaming “Darna” which transforms her into a flying superheroine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Duterte Book Is Out

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(Graphic: Joybev Aquino)

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  Anti-Duterte blogger Raissa Robles has a lot more reason to be worried these days.  Her book on the Marcos Martial Law faces some competition.  Serious competition.

Today, Malacañang announced the release of a new book on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a self-help book for dummies.

It is not intended for general audiences.  Rather, it is aimed at educating the 15% or so of Filipinos who are still opposing the president and his reform programs, or who are just waiting on the sidelines.

“This book is intended to give the readers a straightforward and factual understanding of Duterte the man, the mayor, the president and the true Filipino,” a Malacañang spokesperson said.

For its book launching, complimentary copies of the book will be personally delivered to staunch anti-Duterte fanatics like Raissa Robles, Maria Ressa, Pia Ranada, Jim Paredes, Cynthia Patag, Leah Navarro, as well as the offices of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senators Antonio Trillanes, Franklin Drilon, Risa Hontiveros, Kiko Pangilinan and Bambam Aquino.

The new book is expected to quickly jump to the New York Times’ No.1 Best Selling Book.