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Boracay Mansion Up For Sale To Raise Funds For Robredo’s P8M Election Counter-Protest Deposit

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IMG_9834QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – A day after the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) ordered Leni Robredo to pay the counter-protest poll fee of P8 Million, the Vice President put the Boracay Mansion up for sale.

Robredo said that proceeds of the sale will go towards fulfilling the required cash deposit in connection with former Senator Bongbong Marcos’ case challenging the results of the last vice presidential elections.

The PET directed Robredo to pay the cash deposit as stated in the resolution within non-extendable period of five days from notice of the resolution.

Robredo told The Adobo Chronicles that because she is from the laylayan and that she makes a living out of selling lugaw, she does not have that kind of cash 💰  to fulfill the PET’s order. “Selling the Boracay Mansion is the only way I can raise that kind of money. FilAm millionaire Loida Nicolas-Lewis has not yet responded to my request for a personal loan.”

The Boracay Mansion is a 7,000-square-meter property located at No. 100, 11th Street, New Manila, Quezon City which now serves as the office of the Vice President.

It appears that no one in Robredo’s staff — not even her top spokesperson Georgina Hernandez — told her that the Vice President does not own the mansion.

In that case, Robredo may just need to follow up her request with Nicolas-Lewis.

Government, International, Politics, Social Media

Blogger Raissa Robles Volunteers To Raise Philippine Flag In Disputed Island

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – She loves her country so much, she wrote a book to make sure Martial Law in the Philippines will not be repeated.  She also criticized Philippine soldiers for not being able to raise the Philippine flag in the disputed Pagasa Island in the South China Sea.IMG_4037 Now, blogger Raissa Robles is putting action where her mouth is.

In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Robles said she was volunteering to do the flag raising herself.  All she needs is a jet ski that would take her from Manila Bay to the South China Sea.  Other than that, she is not asking for any special accommodation, not even security for her adventure to Pagasa Island.

Few anti-Duterte fanatics would even venture to suggest that they personally undertake such a dangerous mission.  But that’s Raissa, a true patriot and icon of freedom and democracy.

She’s being true to her name Raissa = Raise the flag.

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Leni Robredo Disappointed About Inclusion of Senator Leila De Lima In TIME’s 100 Most Influential Persons

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said she was extremely surprised and disappointed at the inclusion of Senator Leila de Lima among TIME Magazine’s 2017 100 Most Influential Persons.

De Lima, who was not even among the candidates in the magazine’s online poll, made it to the final list, along with President Rodrigo Duterte.  Duterte topped the online poll, gaining 5% of the total votes to take the No. 1 spot.

“What were the TIME editors thinking,” Robredo asked.

When sought for commment and clarification about Robredo’s statement, her spokesperson Georgina Hernandez admitted to The Adobo Chronicles that the Vice President was hoping she would be included in the list, not de Lima.

“The Vice President has gone all out to influence the world’s perception of Duterte, issuing statements left and right and even recording a video message to a United Nations conference criticizing Duterte’s war on drugs,” Hernandez said. “I guess the TIME editors didn’t quite take notice.  Perhaps, our propaganda campaign wasn’t as successful as we had hoped.”

Well, there’s always next year.