SINGAPORE (The Adobo Chronicles, Singapore Bureau) – U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean President Kim Jung-on have arrived in Singapore in preparation for their historic summit which begins tomorrow.
On the eve of the summit, both leaders chose to relax and take it easy.
Kim will play basketball with NBA legend Dennis Rodman while Trump will play a round of golf all by himself, surrounded of course by U.S. Secret Service agents.
It’s the calm before the storm.
LONDON, United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – Television viewers are used to talk show invited guests walking out during live interviews, but what happened at BBC tonight was the exact opposite. The talk show host walked out on his guest.
Stephen Sackur was interviewing ousted Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno when he suddently took of his lapel microphone and ear phones, then stormed out of the television studio.
Here’s part of that interrupted live interview:
Sackur: Good evening Ms. Ex-Chief Justice. As you know the reason our program is called ‘Hardtalk’ is because we ask hard questions and expect honest answers from our guests. So let me go straight to the point: did you or did you not violate your country’s Constitution when you failed to submit your SALNs as required by your high position?
Sereno: Stephen, I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I might incriminate myself. Please talk to my lawyers.
Sackur: But aren’t you a lawyer yourself?
Sereno: That goes without saying, but I still refuse to answer your question.
Sackyr: Well, in that case, Madam Sereno, there is no point in having this interview.
(It was at this moment that the broacast went off the air)
LONDON, United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – On June 12, Filipinos will celebrate the 120th anniversary of their country’s independence — not from the U.S., but from Spain.
While nationwide activities have been planned to commemorate the occasion, BBC has scheduled a marathon interview tonight with top Filipino politicians and celebrities, including those who have been disgraced.
The live interview will feature:
Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
About-to-be-ousted Vice President Maria Leonor (Leni) Robredo
Disgraced Opposition Congressman Maria Gary Alejano
Desgraciada television host Maria Kris Aquino
Displaced Rappler CEO Maria Ressa
If there will be enough time during the marathon broadcast, Sackur may also interview Maria Juana Change, Maria Agot Isidro and Maria Raissa Robles.
Ginoong Maria! (Hail Mary!) Grab your popcorn. It’s going to be a tsunami of a live broadcast from London!
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