Category Archives: Language

Adobo Chronicles Fact-Checks Facebook Translations

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Move over Rappler. Move over Vera Files. Facebook no longer needs your services as fact-checking partners. What it urgently needs is a translation partner.

Mark Zuckerberg, we offer our services for a bargain fee. Salamat po (Thank you)!

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Screenshots of posts as translated by FB

No, Senator Grace Poe Did Not Call Pinoy Ako Blog’s Jover Laurio ‘Pangit’

95146A29-B43F-4241-986D-5F26564830D7MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – If there is one thing that Pinoy Ako Blog’s Jover Laurio hates the most is being called ‘pangit’ (ugly).  She is ready to take anyone who calls her that to court.

So, when the blogosphere erupted with the rumor that during today’s Senate hearing on fake news, Senator Grace Poe called Laurio, ‘pangit,’ both Poe and Laurio called it fake news.

What Poe actually told Laurio was”: ‘May pangil ka rin’ (you also have fangs).

(Poe was chiding Laurio for saying that many pro-Duterte bloggers have hit her with below-the-belt comments and criticism.)

We guess fangs are less offensive than ugliness.

Exclusive: Our Lip-reading Expert Deciphers President Trump’s Star-spangled Banner Lyrics

269DE68B-7281-49C6-8C96-2C073F9BC2FBWASHINGTON, D.C.  (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – News and social media were abuzz with video clips showing U.S. President Donal Trump mouthing what appeared like incorrect lyrics to the Star-spangled banner.

(Trump has been very critical about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem at major sports events.)

We asked our expert lip-readerto try to decipher Trump’s lyrics, and here’s what he came up with:

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