Category Archives: Law Enforcement

Senator Leila De Lima Released From Camp Crame Detention Center!

MANILA, Phiippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The U.S. Senators who have demanded the immediate release of incacerated Philippine Senator Leila De Lima from jail may have gotten their wish. The Senators believe that the Senator was being detained for her political beliefs  which led them to recommend the banning by the U.S. of Filipinos who were responsible for her incarceration.

On Christmas Day, De Lima was released from her detention cell  at the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame Quezon City where she has been for almost three years.

Reacting to the news, the American Senators immediately withdrew their earlier resolution demanding De Lima’s release while rushing to cancel the travel restrictions for the Pinoys which was included in the 2020 Budget signed by President Donald Trump.

Unknownst to the Americans, De Lima was indeed released from Camp Crame only to be transferred to a more permanent kubol (jail cell) at the National Bilibid Prison (National Penitentiary).

There is no development as to the Senators’ other demand to drop all criminal charges filed against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa.

 

 

Duterte To Drop His War On Drugs (WOD) In Favor Of WOW

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Vice President Leni Robredo’s still-unreleased report as ex-Drug Czar for two weeks is now moot and academic. President Rodrigo Duterte is officially dropping his war on drugs (WOD).

Malacañang has announced that in place of WOD, Duterte will make WOW the focal point of his remaining years in office.

WOW is an acronym for “War on Wrongs.” It was coined by Secretary Martin Andanar of the Presidential Communications Coordinating Office (PCOO), with the help of his Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy.

Technically, the war on drugs will still continue but so will the war against all that is wrong with the Philippines: oligarchy, monopolies, corruption, insurgency, political dynasties, environmental pollution, crime, traffic, fake news, paid trolls, the rising prices of galunggong and sili. You name it, Duterte will ago after it.

WOW will be Duterte’s lasting legacy. Not to mention his world record 87% approval rate.

 

 

Dream Conspiracy: Republican Senators Move To Disqualify Donald Trump From Reelection

DONALD TRUMP has been impeached by the  Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives.

It doesn’t mean much other than being seen as the shaming of a President.  He remains in the White House unless he is removed from office and prevented from holding Federal positions through a conviction by the Senate.

But a Senate conviction is unlikely.  It takes 67 votes — or 2/3 of the Senate membership — to convict.  There are 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and 2 Independents in the current Senate.  Assuming all Democrats and the 2 Independents vote to convict,  the Upper Hose will still need 20 votes from the Republicans.  Given the partisanship nature of American politics, a. Trump conviction is a lost cause.

UNLESS…

… the Senate Republicans break away  from Trump and rally behind someone else to run for President in 2020.

How is this possible?

The U.S. Constitution is clear about the qualifications to become President:

In other words, if Trump were convicted in the impeachment case and the Senate, by a simple majority, votes to forever disqualify him from office Federal office, it would leave the Republican Presidential ticket in 2020 open.

Sure, this is our DREAM conspiracy, but with apologies to the Man of La Mancha, there is no such thing as “The Impossible Dream.”

So let’s all dream on…