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Leni Robredo To Keynote 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival In California

May 25, 2017 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

NAGA CITY, Philippines (Exclusive to The Adobo Chronicles) – The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has confirmed that Leni Robredo will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California.

The Gilroy Garlic Festival is the biggest such event in the world during which garlic farmers and entrepreneurs showcase the versatility of this popular agricultural produce.

This year’s event will also feature musical entertainment, rides, food fares and a garlic conference.

The organizing committee of the conference said that they have invited Robredo to talk about her experiences with regards to the use of garlic in warding off aswangs, tikbalangs and witches in her home province of Camarines Sur.

Camarines Sur is believed to be the aswang capital of the Philippines 🇵🇭.

Aswangs are nocturnal half-human, half-winged blood-sucking witches that prey on people, especially children. They are known to be repelled by the smell of garlic.

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Philippine VP In South Africa To Witness Head Transplant (Palit-Ulo)

April 4, 2017 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo and a select group of politicians are in South Africa reportedly to witness the first-ever head transplant to be performed by an international surgical team based in Johannesburg.

It will be recalled that Robredo, in a video message to a United Nations Conference, had accused the Philippine government and its National Police of a scheme known as “Palit-Ulo” (Switch Head), whereby family members of suspected drug lords are apprehended when the target individuals are not around during a raid.

Apparently, Robredo misspoke about the scheme which, in actuality, is a police strategy to let go of small-time drug suspects in exchange for information on the bigger fish fry — the illegal drug lords.

So, in order to be better informed about how Palit-Ulo is done, Robredo and her team have volunteered to personally witness the head transplant in Johannesburg.

First-hand information is always best.