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Town And Country Apologizes For Glitch In Eligible Bachelors Issue

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IMG_2105MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It was supposed to be an issue like no other, featuring the most sought after eligible Filipino bachelors.  But alas, it  fell victim to a glitch.

Town and Country magazine featured the Philippines’ most eligible bachelors that was supposed to elicit the ooh’s and aaah’s of the magazine’s  followers and subscribers.

It was supposed to be a Filipino version of TIME magazine’s ‘sexiest men alive.’

IMG_2106But alas, for some unexplained reason, former President NoyNoy Aquino was included in the bachelor list.  It turned off a lot of the magazine’s subscribers.

Unfortunately, the magazine’s’ print edition has been released.  There’s no turning back.

An erratum is not going to help at this point.

The magazine has apologized.

Media, Social Media, Technology

In Apparent Glitch, Rappler, Inquirer Listed As Fake Websites

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Well, forget about the glitch that hit the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI).  That was nothing compared to a major technical foul-up that listed Rappler and Inquirer as fake websites.

It happened in a Facebook App (Fakeblok) recently launched by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), in partnership with the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) which was supposed to warn netizens that what they are reading on social media is fake or satire.

While The Adobo Chronicles was correctly listed as satire, both Rappler and Inquirer were included in the list of fake websites, along with others like ‘ Pinoy Trending News,’ ‘News Trend PH’ and ‘Asian Policy Press.’

When contacted by The  Adobo Chronicles, the board of NUJP — composed largely of Inquirer staff — said that it didn’t know how the glitch happened or who was responsible for the technical fiasco.

Many netizens who noticed the glitch however said that the listing and description on the error page seemed accurate for both Rappler and Inquirer.

NUJP and CMFR are working 24/7 to correct the glitch.

 

 

Government, Human Interest, International, Media, Politics, Social Media, Technology

Philippines Named Paper Selfie Capital Of The World!

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IMG_2039MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In 2014, Makati City and Pasay City in the Philippines were named “Selfie Capitals of the World,” with an impressive record of 258 selfie takers for every 100,000 people.

With the Philippine population now at over 100 million, that record translates into a whopping 250,000 plus Filipinos afflicted with selfitis a mental disorder confirmed by the American Psychiatric Association.

This year, the Philippines set another world record by being named the ‘Paper Selfie Capital of the World.’

‘Paper selfie” refers to the taking of self portraits with paper in hand which includes petitions, court filings, affidavits and other legal documents.

It is a trend now popular among members of the country’s Liberal Party and opposition, made all the more prestigious by the likes of Senators Antonio Trillanes, Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino, Franklin Drilon and Kiko Pangilinan; human rights activists Etta Rosales and Chito Gascon; Representative Gary Alejano; and self-confessed murderers Arthur Lascañas and Edgar Matobato.

Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) told The Adobo Chronicles that “the new distinction puts the Philippines on the world map and shows that Filipinos will not be left behind when it comes to technology and vanity.”

So what are you waiting for? Grab a stack of paper and take a selfie!