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Julian Martir: News Media Conned?

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BACOLOD CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Bacolod Bureau) -Did he or didn’t he?

A student from the ‘City of Smiles’ has received scholarships from 30 prestigious schools across the United Kingdom and the United States.

Julian Martir, a 20-year-old graduate of Negros Occidental High School (NOHS), comes from a family of six with four siblings. His father works as a tricycle driver, while his mother is a vendor.

This amazing story was picked up by the mainstream news media and has created a buzz that continues to trend on social media.

At issue here is whether or not Martir’s claims were true.

An Adobo Chronicles investigation team found out that many, including the news media, were duped into believing in the authenticity of the story.

Proof of the pudding: One of the “acceptance letters” posted online by Martir was from UCONN. No, not from the University of Connecticut. University of the Conned.

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Inquirer Purveyor Of Fake News?

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chroniclers, Manila Bureau) – Rappler and Vera Files should focus their “fact-checking” on their fellow Pinklawan — one of the major newspaper dailies in the Philippines. It is unfortunate that fake news spread by Inquirer.net escapes the watchful eye of these self-appointed censors.

Case in point: Inquirer.net recently posted a selfie photo of ex-Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska. In its caption, Inquire said one of them “delivered a very moving speech.” Inquirer didn’t specify who between the two ladies delivered the (moving) speech.

Was it intentional for the Inquirer to be vague about its caption in the hope that it will boost the image of their favorite — and defeated — presidential candidate, Robredo?

Or were the Inquirer editors non-caring and too lazy to check the work of their trainee-reporter?

Either way, it’s fake news. Or even worse. And if Rappler and Vera Files won’t call out Inquirer, The Adobo Chronicles will, as we do now!