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Government, Law Enforcement, Media, Politics

OVP Defends Leni Robredo’s Postponement Of Drug War Report

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – The much-hyped, “explosive” report to the nation by Vice President Leni Robredo on her findings regarding Duterte’s war on drugs didn’t happen as schedued today.

It will be recalled that Robredo, who was “drug czar” for 19 days before being fired, said she would make the revelation after the conclusion of the Philippines-hosted 2019 South East Asian Games.

Robredo convened a press conference but didn’t reveal the report, citing the fact that she was deferring the report because of the 6.9 earthquake in Mindanao. Which pissed many news media reporters.

But the Office of the Vice President defended the non-release of Robredo’s report today,  saying that when  Robredo said she would release the expose AFTER the SEA Games, it simply meant the period between the conclusion of the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines and the opening of the 31st SEA Games to be hosted by Vietnam in 2021.

Makes sense.

 

Government, International, Law Enforcement, Media, Politics

U.S. Cancels Senator Bato’s Visa; Philippines Revokes Maria Ressa’s Dual Citizenship

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MANILA, Phlippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Sir Isaac Newton’s third law on motion says, “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.”

Newton’s law was again proven when the Philippine government revoked Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s dual citizenship on the grounds that she has been peddling fake news and information about extra-judicial killings (EJKs) in connection with President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.

The revocation came as a reaction to reports that the U.S. has cancelled Senator Bato de la Rosa’ s visa for alleged violation of human rights.  De la Rosa was former Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) which played a  leading role in the implementation of the war on drugs.

Ressa on the other hand, along with her online news source Rappler, is being credited for spreading unproven numbers of those who were victims of alleged EJKs. She has also accused the Duterte government of ”weaponizing the law” to curtail her freedom of speech, and by extension, her freedom to make money under the guise of being a news media company.

Previously, over 50,000 netizens signed a petition to the Department of Justice to revoke Ressa’s citizenshp.

 

Government, International, Law Enforcement, Politics

Philippine Senators Demand Release Of All U.S. Prisoners At Guantanamo Bay

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In a rare show of unity and non-partisanship, Philippine Senators unanimously approved a resolution demanding that the U.S. government immediately release all prisoners from Guantanamo Bay.

As of latest available information resulting from a Google search, about 40 detainees remain at the U.S.-leased detention center in Cuba.  Many of the detainees are suspected terrorists.

The Filipino Senators crafted and approved the resolution following a similar move by the U.S. Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee which demanded that the Philippine government release incarcerated Senator Leila de Lima and drop the charges against Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, accused of violating the Constitution, tax evasion and cyber libel.

“If American Senators can meddle with domestic affairs of the Philippines, there is no reason we can’t dictate how they should deal with theirs,” Senate President Tito Sotto told The Adobo Chronicles.

Gone are the days when Juan dela Cruz cowers at the threats and dictates of Uncle Sam.

As a Filipino battle cry says, “Laban!” (Fight!)