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Philippine President Duterte Wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize For His South China Sea Diplomacy

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OSLO, Norway (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – For his brand of diplomacy in dealing with the territorial dispute in the South China Sea, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was named today the recipient of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.

While his political opponents are clamoring for his impeachment for his failure to protect his country’s territorial waters, peace advocates are praising him for refusing to go to war with China over what many are calling a Chinese intrusion into the Philippines’ fishing waters.

Most recently, Duterte had said that he will allow Chinese fishermen to fish in Philippine waters because China was a friend.

Internationally-accepted  rules, in fact, recognize the fishing rights of all —regardless of who has claim over territorial waters — in areas considered to be “traditional fishing grounds.”

In deciidng to award Duterte the Peace Prize, the Nobel organization said the popular Philippine President has courageously maintained a stand of “Let’s all fish in peace.”

All we are saying is give fish a chance…

Government, International, Politics, Travel

DFA Cancels VP Leni Robredo’s Diplomatic Passport

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Foreign  Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin announced today that he has ordered the cancellation of Vice President Leni Robredo’s diplomatlc passport, less than 24 hours after he cancelled all courtesy diplomatic passports of ex-envoys and government officials, including that of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario.

Robredo had earlier critized DFA for cancelling the diplomatic passports of former government officials. That prompted Locsin to call her “boba” (stupid) in a Twitter post.

Locsin emphasized, however, than his decision to revoke Robredo’s passport was not in retaliation for her criticism.

Locsin said that DFA’s cancellation of the VP’s diplomatic passport was based on the fact that most, if not all of Robredo’s foreign trips were personal in nature and had nothing to do with her official duties.

The DFA Secretary told The Adobo Chronicles that he wanted to preserve the integrity of diplomatlc passports and prevent abuse and any sense of entitlement by current and former government officials.

The Office of the Vice President could not be reached for comment.

Government, Immigration, International, Law Enforcement, Politics, Travel

Hong Kong Immigration Says Del Rosario Was Holding Fake Chinese Passport

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HONG KONG, China (The Adobo Chronicles, Hong Kong Bureau) – Now it can be told.

Hong Kong’s Immigration just revealed the real reason ex-Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Del Rosario was denied entry and deported back to the Philippines. He presented a fake Chinese passport, not a Philippine diplomatic passport as he earlier claimed.

”It was apparent Del Rosario wanted to evade scrutiny by Immigration authorities after he and ex-Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales filed a complaint before the International Criminal Court against Chinese President Xi Jinping for alleged crimes against humanity,” a Chinese official told The Adobo Chronicles.

(Morales was also held and questioned when she tried to enter Hong Kong weeks ago.)

Case closed.