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From President Duterte And Senator De Lima To Mocha Uson And Raissa Robles: New Year’s Resolutions

IMG_7995.PNGMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It’s that time of year when people around the world make their New Year’s resolutions, hoping to make this world a better place. Or at least make themselves better persons.

The Adobo Chronicles made the rounds of Malacañang, the halls of Congress, news outlets, social media, TV studios and film sets to ask famous people about their top New Year’s resolution going into 2017. Here’s what they said:

President Rodrigo Duterte – No more cussing, “p*tang in*”

Vice President Leni Robredo – Cancel all future foreign travel and return to the laylayan

Senator Leila De Lima – No more presscons or walk-outs

Senator Antonio Trillanes – More self-restraint in turning off Senator Manny Pacquiao’s microphone

Senator Manny Pacquiao – More bible studies in the Senate

Philippine National Police Chief Ronald ‘Bato’ De La Rosa – Maging bakal na

Former President NoyNoy Aquino – Tuloy parin ang tuwad na daan

Former VP and TV News Reader, Kabayan Noli De Castro –  No more screaming on TV Patrol

Blogger Mocha Uson – Facebook Likes pa more

Blogger Raissa Robles – Reklamo pa more

ABS-CBN – New name in 2017: ABias-CBN

Inquirer – Merge with the tabloid National Enquirer

Rappler – Wrap up its news operations

Cynthia Patag – “I’m perfect. No need to change anything.”

Jim Paredes – Permanent exile in Australia

Kris Aquino – Comeback Part 3, or is it Part 4?

How about you, dear readers?  What are your New Year’s resolutions?  Let us know in the comment section.  We will compile the best comments for a future post.

Duterte And Trump Join Hands To Dissolve The United Nations

img_6228NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – Many are calling it a case of  “birds of the same feather flock together.”  But the birds are far from being ordinary flock. They’re heads of state.  And they are joining hands to dissolve the United Nations.

Previously, President Rodrigo Duterte, in his critique of the High Commissioner on Human Rights who asked for his investigation regarding alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, said he’d “burn down the United Nations.”

Now, President-elect Donald Trump has gone on record to say that the United Nations is “just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.”

Are the days of the U.N. numbered?

 

Donald Trump Sends Philippines President Duterte A Special Christmas Card

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A fistful of a Christmas Greeting Card

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has sent a very special custom greeting card to wish Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and the Filipino people a Merry Christmas.

The card was reportedly personally designed by Trump’s daughter Ivanka.

It simply had the text, “Merry Christmas! President-elect Donald J. Trump,” but what was significant was his photo in front of of a gayly-decorated Christmas tree making the trademark fist that has been attributed to Duterte.

It also included a collage of photos of other Duterte supporters in ther Philippiners displaying the fist.

Now we know how Trump feels about Duterte.

Will U.S.-Philippine relations warm back up when Trump is inaugurated on January 20?