Category Archives: International

Gender, International

Senator Risa Hontiveros Proposes Gender-Neutral Reference For Philippine Citizens

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Americans are called Americans, regardless of gender. Similarly, Germans, Chinese, Japanese, French are called what they are, male or female.

But citizens of the Philippines who are male are called Filipinos, and those who are female, Filipinas.

That’s going to change soon.

Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a bill that would change the way Philippine citizens are referred to.  And it will be gender-neutral.

Hontiveros, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Family Relations and Gender Equality is proposing that citizens of the Philippines, regardless of gender,  be called Filipinish.

Sort of like the English. Or Swedish. Or Irish.

 

Government, Immigration, International, Politics, Race Relations

Deportation Looms For Chinese Nationals In Manila, Filipinos in Daly City, California

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DALY CITY, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Daly City Bureau) – Manila Mayor Isko Moreno wants Chinese Nationals  deported for calling his city a  “Province of China.”

Meanwhile, across the Pacific in the United States, Mayor Glenn Sylvester also wants Filipinos and Filipino Americans deported for calling Daly City  “Little Manila.”

Critics of the Philippine government’s pro-China stance have used the “Province of China”  meme in their protest activities.

Daly City in Northern California  has been referred to as “Little Manila” because of its huge Filipino population.

Moral of the story: Do not rename cities or countries lest you suffer dire consequences!

 

 

 

Government, Health & Medicine, International

Malacañang Says Health Secretary Misled Duterte On Russian Vaccine

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In his press briefing this morning, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Health Secretary Francisco Duque misled President Rodrigo Duterte about the newly-announced Russian vaccine for Covid-19.

After being informed that the Russian government has approved the world’s first vaccine for the cornonavirus, Duterte announced to the Filipino people that he would be the first one to volunteer to be given a shot.

But alas, Roque said Duque was vague when he advised the President about the Russian vaccine.

It appears Duterte thought he’d be given a shot of Russian vodka.

Well, cheers nonetheless!