Category Archives: Immigration

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Offers Asylum To Maria Ressa

TORONTO, Canada (The Adobo Chronicles, Toronto Bureau) – Believing 100% in Maria Ressa’s public statements that she is being harassed and intimidated by the Duterte government simply because she is a journalist, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affrairs Chrystia Freeland has offered the Rappler CEO political asylum in Canada.

Freeland, in a post on her Twitter account, said that Canada is deeply concerned for the security of safety of Ressa, adding that the harassment and intimidation of journalists have no place in democracy.

Freeland also called for due process  despite the fact that it is precisely because of due process that Ressa remains a free women after posting bail in according with that due process.

Ressa is reportedly seriously considering the asylum offer, although she says she first needs to put up Rappler for sale so that she can use the proceeds for her new, free life in Canada.

Ironically, Canada is open to take in Ressa but has refused to take back the Canadian trash that was exported to the Philippines under the guise of recycled plastic.

 

 

Ex-President NoyNoy Aquino Rips Rappler For News Story On Deported Australian Nun

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Ressa with PNoy (File photo)

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – Ex-President NoyNoy Aquino ripped Rappler for the online news source’s story on the deportation of Australian nun Sister Patricia Fox.

In its report, while praising Fox’s missionary life in the Philippines, Rappler resurrected the protests staged by farmers in Hacienda Luisita which is owned by the Aquino family. (Fox had participated in those rallies).D26F14F6-351A-4395-8D76-2DC2B2128371

“It was disrespectful and out of line for Rappler to include Hacienda Luisita in its report. It does nothing but bring back the spotlight on the land reform issues that have plagued our family for many decades now.  Nakalimutan na sana ng ating mga kababayan ito, pero binigyang pansin na naman ng Rappler.  Akala ko pa naman kakampi ko ang Rappler,” Aquino said from his Times Street residence in Quezon City.

The Adobo Chronicles tried to send a message to Rappler CEO Maria Ressa for comment, but we have been blocked from her accounts some time ago.

 

Polls Asia Survey: VP Leni Robredo’s Popularity Sinks Even Among Her Loyalists

E03C4ADF-19EB-4ED7-B922-6720215C23EE.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Vice President Leni Robredo’s popularity rating has sanked to “very poor” in a survey conducted by a new, emerging survey firm, Polls Asia.

The poll results show that Robredo’s net popularity rating is now at 13%, the lowest ever for any elected official in the Philippines.  The survey was conducted in the last 24 hours.  It came just after Robredo said that the deported Australian nun, Sister Patricia Fox, “was more Filipinos than many of us.” FAB61332-08B0-4680-BA61-B9710240B812

(In comparison, Robredo’s net rating in the latest SWS Survey was +39% which was still considered “good.”)

Robredo’s statement insulted even her most ardent supporters and those who blindly voted for her during the last elections.

Political analysts said that it is doubtful if Robredo could ever recover from this unpopularity rating.