Category Archives: Media

Adobo Chronicles’ Fool-Proof Guide To Detecting Fake News

3843E54C-E2F4-47FB-9558-32A4AC2218C1MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Let’s face it.  There is a disturbing proliferation of fake news, especially on the Internet.

As a public serivce  to our readers and followers, The Adobo Chronicles is disseminating this easy, fool-proof guide in detecting fake news.

When you see these logos or images, you can rest assured that their posts are fake.

See, that was easy!

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Pope Francis Chides Rappler, Other Mainstream News Media

779E0CA2-6DEA-4971-844E-BC804576B21D.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau)  – Rappler is reporting that Pope Francis has described journalists as “protectors of news.”

The Pope’s message was made in connection with World Communications Day.

But now it turns out that the message was “lost in translation.”

Francis made the comment in Spanish and the Rappler reporter misinterpreted it.

Sources close to the Vatican said that what the Pope actually said was that journalists were “purveyors of fake news” (noticias falsas).

The pontiff then pushed for journalism “that is truthful and opposed to all falsehoods, rhetorical slogans, and sensational headlines.” He specifically mentioned Rappler, Inquirer and The New York Times.

The Pope also apparently praised bloggers and individuals citizens who have Facebook and Twitter accounts, describing their work as “a journalism created by people for people, one that is at the service of all, especially those – and they are the majority in our world – who have no voice.”

 

Books By Filipino And FilAm Authors Top New York Times Bestsellers’ List

02B08CAE-49AB-4F9E-B3A9-4C393910B9F3.jpegNEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – It has never happened in the entire history of The New York Times: three books by two Filipinos and a Filipino American author made it to the top three of the Bestsellers’ List.

Jover Laurio’s ‘Resibo’ and Rene Astudillo’s ‘The Adobo Chronicles’ tied in first place in the NYT Best Seller List this week.

Raissa Robles’ ‘Marcos Martial Law: Never Again’ was a very distant second, but still in the top three.

Book publishing has finally come of age in the Philippines and in the Filipino diaspora.

All three authors are also bloggers.