GENEVA, Switzerland (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – The United Nations Human Rights Council today called Risa Hontiveros a “fake senator.”  This after the Philippine lady legislator criticized the Philippine government’s claim of victory in the UN Body’s acceptance of the country’s Universal Periodic Report (UPR) on human rights.

Hontiveros called the Philippine victory “fake.”

A spokesperson for the UN Council said that when decisions or actions favor her politics and that of her allies, Hontiveros is all praise.  But when they go against her, she calls its fake.

“Such is the mark of a fake politician,” the spokesperson said.

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – He is a known critic of the Duterte administration.  He recently called the president’s proclamation of a National Day of Protest a “farce,” and was one of the leading opponents of the impeachment complaint filed against Andy Bautista of the Commission on Elections.

So, when Albay Independent Representative Edcel Lagman watched CNN News from his home on Monday night, he was shocked to learn about the September 28 abolition of the House of Representatives.  He immediately accused Duterte of vengeance and cried “foul.”

It took a calmer Mrs. Lagman to finally point out that the news was not about Duterte nor the Philippines but about Japan and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

For some time now, there have  been rumors and speculation that Duterte will abolish Congress and declare a revolutionary government to facilitate the transition by the Philippines towards Federalism.