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Vice Prez Leni Robredo Declines Interview With BBC’s Stephen Sackur

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – Following the Chinese government’s ban on BBC’s broadcasting in the country, HardTalk’s Stephen Sackur has turned to the Philippines for his trademark hard-hitting segments.

Sackur had previously interviewed former Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, both of which turned out to be an embarrassment for the interviewees.

The Adobo Chronicles has learned that Sackur has extended an invitation to Vice President Leni Robredo for an exclusive, one-on-one interview sans prepared statements or coaching from her spokespersons and speechwriters.

But alas, Robredo declined the invitation, but she graciously invited Sackur for a merienda,, or snacks, at the VP Residence at the Boracay Mansion in Quezon City.

Robredo promised to exempt Sackur from all Covid-related travel restrictions imposed by her country’s Inter-agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) for foreign nationals.

International, Technology

Apple Users In The Philippines Report major Glitch With Latest IOS Software Update!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – iPhone and iPad owners in the Philippines are reporting a major glitch with Apple’s latest operating system update.

Hundreds of Apple loyalists told The Adobo Chronicles that when they updated their operating system to the latest IOS 14.4, something weird happened when their gadgets automatically reset.

Lo and behold, their iPhones and iPads were now operating under the new Android OS 12!

Apple techies are still trying to figure out what happened and are looking at the possibility that Google’s China software operations hacked that of Apple in California.

Filipinos who experienced the surprising phenomenon are, however, not complaining. Many actually prefer the Android OS to operate on their Apple gadgets.

Neither Apple nor Google have issued any statement on this development.

Awards, Food, International

A Nobel Peace Prize Nomination For Leni Robredo

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OSLO, Norway (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – In 2020, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme (WFP) “for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.”

Who will receive the prestigious prize in 2021?

The Philippines could very well score its first Nobel Peace Prize ever this year, if the Nobel Selection Committee decides to reprise its recognition that combatting hunger is an all-important road to peace and prosperity.

Vice President Leni Robredo has been nominated for the prize this year, thanks to her advocacy on behalf of the poor and hungry. The nomination highlighted her most recent efforts to distribute spaghetti to the less fortunate of her countrymen.

“Her spaghetti distribution shows the that little acts, no matter how they are seen as propaganda and photo ops by her critics, can go a long way to achieve world peace,” the nominated stated.