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International, Politics

Leni Robredo Makes It To The Guinness World Records!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Convicted Rappler CEO Maria Ressa may have been mistakenly awarded a Nobel Prize, but ex-Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo is not too far behind. She made it to the Guinness World Records!

The winningless attorney now holds the world record of the longest politician not to concede landslide defeat.

It’s almost a year till the May 9, 2022 presidential elections where her rival, now President Bongbong Marcos defeated her with an overwhelming vote from the Filipino people.

Yet again, Robredo was quoted saying she did not lose the elections.

Environment, International, Technology, The Media

Nobel Laureates Stand Up For Nuclear Plants, Maria Ressa Is Missing!

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BERLIN, Germany (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – Nobel laureates and leading scientists are urging German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to stop his country’s nuclear exit, saying that eliminating this major source of low-carbon power while reopening coal power plants endangers the global climate.

Visibly absent from this group of Nobel laureates is Maria Ressa.

The Adobo Chronicles reached out to Ressa at her posh Rappler office and asked her why she hasn’t added her name to this urging.

She said science, environment and technology are way beyond her limited expertise, and added, “But you can ask me anything about the law being weaponized to curtail press freedom, holding the line, death by a thousand cuts, how to stand up to a dictator or a lie told a thousand times becoming the truth, then we can talk!”

Well, no one can be all-knowing.

Business, Government, International

NAIA Privatization: San Miguel Corporation, SM Submit Bids

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Just hours after Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said that the Marcos Administration plans to privatize the Ninoy Aquino International Airpot (NAIA), two of the Philippines’ largest corporations — San Miguel Corporation and SM Corporation — submitted bids to operate and manage the Philippines’ premier international airport.

Bautista said, however, that the assets of the airport will remain with the government. Only the operation and maintenance will be privatized.

Naming rights are not considered an asset so both companies’ bids include renaming NAIA to their respective corporate names.