Category Archives: Government

Rodrigo Duterte’s Legacy: Colorful Philippine Foreign Policy

MANILA, Philippines ( The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – At noon on June 30, 2022, Ferdinand (Bongbong) Marcos, Jr., takes his oath as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines.

As we look back to the past six years under Rodrigo Duterte, his colorful foreign policy, marked with unique diplomacy comes to mind. It is a legacy that could define, or redefine the country’s standing with the world community.

Tagged by many as a departure from the Philippines’ long-standing attachment to Uncle Sam, Duterte opened the door for harmonious and beneficial relationships with its Asian neighbors and world powers that matter.

Today, the Philippines has earned multiple distinctions as a province of China, a Federated State of Russia and Prefecture of Japan.

Six years may be too short for a good President. Another two years in duterte’s term could have made the Philippines a Caste of India. Who knows?

Leni Robredo Hopes The Next VP Will Continue Her Photo Ops

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – Outgoing Vice President and defeated presidential candidate Leni Robredo has a message for Vice President-elect Sara Duterte.

In an Independence Day shoutout to the incoming VP, Robredo said she hopes that Duterte will continue her greatest legacy from the last 6 years — photo ops.

No response yet from Duterte.

Compromise Reached on New Malacañang Press Corps!

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Incoming Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles is proving her diplomatic mettle in her decision to accommodate both mainstream news media and bloggers/vloggers in as far as membership in the Malacañang Press Corps is concerned.

The elite news media have not been receptive to the idea of including bloggers/vloggers in the MPC.

So in a brilliant compromise, Cruz-Angeles has decided to create two separate MPCs.

The bloggers/vloggers will be accredited as the Malacañang Press Corps while the mainstream news media will now be known as the Malacañang Press Corpse.

Problem solved!