Category Archives: Language

Malacañang Now Hiring For Duterte Speechwriters

C01DE1B3-D5AF-4A2B-A00C-00BD5BAE334FMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Malacañang has just announced  several openings for Presidential speechwriters.

Interested parties should contact Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque immediately.

Here are the desired qualifications:

  • Must be drug-free (except for over-the-counter medications)
  • College degree not required (Alumni of Ateneo, De La Salle, U.P. and St. Scholastica’s College need not apply)
  • Must be tri-lingual (English, Tagalog and Visayan). Working knowledge of swardspeak a plus.
  • Must be comfortable using foul language
  • Must have the energy to write three-hour-long speeches
  • Crticial Thinking is critical
  • Must have a large caché of jokes
  • Must be well-versed in double entendre
  • Must be a lover of women (gay men also welcome to apply since they love dressing up women and doing their hair and make-up)
  • Must not be too religious (spiritual is okay) and willing to take on the Catholic Bishops of the Philippines
  • Must have an I.Q. 25% higher than Leni Robredo and Cynthia Patag

 

Vera Files Report: ‘Despacito’ Cases Rise With Duterte’s War On Drugs

58F0519F-999C-4E34-A4A6-FFB8275F1E4EMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Vera Files is reporting that the number of ‘Desaparecido’ cases has risen with Duterte’s war on drugs.

Desaparecido refers to forced disappearances.

In the same report, it was stated that there have been over 20,000 extra-judicial killings (EJK) in the drug war, a number that seemed to have earned compounded interest from Rappler’s earlier claim of over 7,000 EJKs.

The Adobo Chronicles spoke with Vera Files’ Ellen Tordesillas and asked her about the Desaparecido cases and she said it was a misquote.

”What we wanted to report was that there has been an increase in Despacito fans since the launch of the drug war,” she said.4421B523-F8EC-4493-B754-9CB199941FDD

She was referring to the hit song popularized by Justin Bieber and Luis Fonsi.

Ganoon naman pala eh. Vera Files has fact-checked its own news report.