Category Archives: International

Government, International, Politics

Duterte To Send High-Level Expert Team To EU

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Duterte, left, and Jessen, right

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Burereau) – The Philippines formally rejected at least P380 million (6.1 million euros) in aid from the European Union, Ambassador Franz Jessen confirmed Wednesday, January 24.  Jessen is the head of the EU Delegation to the Philippines.

But what the Mainstream News Media are not reporting was that despite this rejection, President Rodrigo Duterte has offered to send a high-level expert team from the Philippines to the EU.

”It’s a gift from the Filipino people to EU,” Duterte reportedly told Jessen.

The expert team is composed of Vice President Leni Robredo, Senator Antonio Trillanes, Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Commissioner on Human Rights Chito Gaston and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa.

Duterte urged EU to utilize this team in whatever way it deems appropriate.

Asked if Duterte set any conditions for the gift, Jessen said ‘Yes. No return, no exchange.’

What a generous president we have!

Immigration, International, Law Enforcement, Politics, Science and Environment

Donald Trump’s Border Wall Finds A Supporter In Philippines’ Vice President

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B38948DE-EB7A-4816-9302-F60C7CC7B0D0.jpegNAGA CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Not everyone is against U.S. President Donald Trump’s  campaign promise and vision to build a great wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Philippines’ Vice President Leni Robredo like’s Trump’s idea as a way to permanently protect Filipinos living in and around her country’s most active volcano, Mayon.F580E1A9-A0BB-4ABA-8536-556544F3837E

The almost perfect-cone mountain has gone into active mode again, erupting several times in the last few weeks and posing danger to residents because of its lava flow.

During her visit to the residents affected by the volcanic eruption, Robredo told reporters that she will propose to build a great wall around the volcano to protect, once and for all, the residents from the effects of Mayon’s eruptions.

”It’s time we came up with a permanent solution to this frequent problem,” Robredo told The Adobo Chronicles.

Earlier, the VP also brought up the idea of pouring concrete into the volcano’s crater to permanently seal it and prevent it from future eruptions.

Arts, International, Literature, Media, Social Media

Books By Filipino And FilAm Authors Top New York Times Bestsellers’ List

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02B08CAE-49AB-4F9E-B3A9-4C393910B9F3.jpegNEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – It has never happened in the entire history of The New York Times: three books by two Filipinos and a Filipino American author made it to the top three of the Bestsellers’ List.

Jover Laurio’s ‘Resibo’ and Rene Astudillo’s ‘The Adobo Chronicles’ tied in first place in the NYT Best Seller List this week.

Raissa Robles’ ‘Marcos Martial Law: Never Again’ was a very distant second, but still in the top three.

Book publishing has finally come of age in the Philippines and in the Filipino diaspora.

All three authors are also bloggers.