Category Archives: Law Enforcement

International, Law Enforcement, Social Media

Rappler Surrenders Media License, Applies For Advocacy NGO Status

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Maria Ressa’s Rappler is finally throwing in the towel. After years of contesting its media license revocation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the online news blog has withdrawn its media in exchange for an NGO status.

Rappler has applied as a political advocacy organization and it is wasting no time in proving its worth as such.

In just the last few days, Rappler has advocated for the release of ex-Philippine Senator Leila de Lima and Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai.

Ironically, Rappler has been silent on worldwide cries to release WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who is about to be extradited to the United States to face charges of leaking confidential, top secret information.

Understandable because Assange was the greatest threat to Ressa’s undeserved Nobel Peace Prize.

Law Enforcement

BREAKING: Ferdinand Marcos Arrested!!!

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – The news of the arrest of Ferdinand Marcos sent shockwaves in America, the Philippines, and elsewhere.

The Philippine President is in Washington, D.C., on a five-day state visit, meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, Filipino communities, investors and others.

Previously, there were rumors that President Marcos, Jr., will not be able to step into American soil without being arrested because of charges filed against his father and other members of his family.

But a check by The Adobo Chronicles confirmed that the Marcos arrested was not the President but a British-Filipio tourist accused of molesting women in Taguig, Rizal, as reported by the Inquirer:

International, Law Enforcement, Politics

16 Filipinos Arrested In New York!

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NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – Some 16 Filipinos were arrested in New York on Sunday.

The group was protesting the state visit to the U.S. of Philippine President Bongbong Marcos, chanting “Marcos is not welcome here.”

A few minutes into their mass action in front of the U.S. Consulate on 5th Avenue, they were swarmed by law enforcement officers, handcuffed and loaded into several vans.

No, they were not arrested for the peaceful protest. They were taken in by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) because none of them could show U.S. citizenship papers or green cards. Not even tourist visas.

They were all TNTs (Tago ng Tago), the Filipino colloquial term for undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

The Adobo Chronicles learned that the 16 will be deported to the Philippines and will be on the same plane as Marcos when he concludes his U.S. state visit.