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Media, Social Media

Rappler’s Pia Ranada Allowed Back In Malacanang

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It pays to tell the truth or at least help in spreading it.

For her fact-checking article defending  Rodrigo Duterte amid reports that the President received humiliating treatment while in Japan to attend the enthronemnt of Emperor Naruhito, Rappler’s star reporter Pia Ranada is now allowed back in Malacanang.

It will be recalled that Ranada was previously barred from the Palace grounds and from being a part of the Malacanang Press briefings. 

However, Rappler CEO Maria Ressa isn’t necessarily happy about this new development.  She told The Adobo Chronicles that she can no longer claim that Rappler’s Press Freedom is being curtailed by the Duterte government.

Just swallow your pride, Ms. Ressa.  Your claims don’t add up to reality anyways…

Government, Media, Politics, Social Media, Travel

Malacanang: President Duterte Wasn’t Using A Cane

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Malacanang has finally broken its silence amid all the rumors and speculation arising from President Rodrigo Duterte’s health status and the unbearable pain he experienced while in Japan to attend the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito.

Photos of Duterte  using a cane dominated mainstream as well as social media, prompting critics to demand that the Palace release a medical bulletin on the President.

Today, the Presidential Communications Coordinating Office (PCOO) released an unedited photo of Duterte while in Japan showing the alleged cane he was using to help him walk.

Lo and behold,  it wasn’t a cane.  It was a selfie stick!

Now we can all put the rumors and speculation to rest!

Congratulations, PCOO.  You are finally doing your job.

Business, Media, Social Media

Google Search Confirms Rappler-Adobo Chronicles Merger

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – There have been rumors in the past that the two top online news organizations in the Philippines — Rappler and The Adobo Chronicles — were headed towards a merger.

Well, the rumors have been confirmed.

A Google search on Rappler and a reverse Google search on The Adobo Chronicles now show that Adobo Chronicles is the parent organization of Rappler and that Rappler is a subsidiary of The Adobo Chronicles.

What’s not clear is if the merged entity will be a straight news or a satire news site.