Category Archives: Government

President Aquino Leaving The Philippines!

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Aquino’s statement as reported by Rappler and other media

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – President NoyNoy Aquino announced today that as soon as he steps down on June 30, he is leaving the Philippines.

June 30 is the date that President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte will be inaugurated.

In speaking to the media, Aquino sait that he “is leaving behind a better Philippines.”

Aquino, however, refused to disclose where he is going.  Many are speculating that he will go an a self-imposed exile either in Honolulu or Los Angeles.

The Adobo Chronicles will follow this developing story.

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Mexico’s President Denies Filing For Divorce, Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

image.jpegMEXICO CITY, Mexico (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – Rumors have been circulating on social media these past few days that Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto has filed for divorce and that has made same-sex marriage a law in his country.

Nieto said that same-sex marriage is not yet legal in Mexico.  All he has done is to propose legislation legalizing it to Mexico’s Congress of the Union.

As far as rumors about his divorce is concerned, Nieto said he remains faithful and committed to his wife and 4 children.

“If ever I decide to file for divorce, you will read it first in The Adobo Chronicles,” the good-looking president said.

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Trillanes Wants To Be Duterte’s Finance Secretary

image.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Saying he does not want to be a “party pooper,” Senator Antonio Trillanes has vowed to give Mayor Rodrigo Duterte “all the latitude” he needs to fulfill his promises, especially his promise to end crime and corruption within 3-6 months after becoming president.

At the same time, the senator who unsuccessfully ran for vice president in the May 9 elections, offered himself to be Duterte’s Secretary of Finance.

Trillanes said that he has the credentials to head the Finance Department and that he has shown his financial expertise and brilliant mind when he tried to expose Duterte’s alleged secret bank accounts.

“I will retract all my allegations about Duterte’s bank accounts if he makes me Finance Secretary,” Trillanes told The Adobo Chronicles.

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