Category Archives: Media

Law Enforcement, Media, Travel

Maria Ressa Is Not Leaving On A Jet Plane

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Court of Appeals has decided that Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is not leaving on a jet plane because it does not know if and when she’ll be back again.

Sounds like that famous song by the late John Denver?

The Court on Wednesday junked a petition by Ressa, a dual Filipino and American citizen,  to travel to the United States.
 
In a seven-page Resolution dated August 18, 2020,  the Court denied Ressa’s petition for failure to prove that her travel abroad was necessary and that she was not a flight risk. Ressa was convicted of cyber libel early this year.
Ressa has a penchant for mouthing template soundbites like “weaponizing the law,” “we will hold the line,” “suppression of press freedom” and “death by a thousand cuts.”
May we suggest that she add: “weaponizing the law to curtail my Freedom of Movement?”
Media, Social Media

Move Over, Rappler, Here Comes De Lima Express!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It is often said that when a door closes, a window opens.

Earlier, we reported that Rappler is closing down its offices in the Philippines and Indonisia — a collateral victim of the rising cases of Covid-19 in the two ASEAN countries.

But no worries, there is not going to be a void when it comes to fair, accurate, hepatitic and hard-punching whorenalism that the Maria Ressa-owned online news portal is known for.

Enter De Lima Express, the latest news media venture that promises to bring about a well-informed citizenry as the Philippines gears up for the new normal.

It’s a tabloid that’s also available online — owned, published, edited and written by incarcerated Senator Leila de Lima.

In an interview with The Adobo Chronicles, de Lima denied rumors that her new  publication is funded by Omidyar Network or any foreign investors, not even PDR (Philippine Depositary Receipt) holders. So, no issues there with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

De Lima Express’ editorial offices are located at the Philippine National Police headquarters in Quezon City.

Business, Food, International, Media

ABS-CBN Wins New Franchise!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The ongoing Congressional hearings on the broadcast franchise for ABS-CBN may all be moot and academic, as the Lopez-owned conglomerate  announced it has been granted not one, but several franchises.

A spokesperson for ABS-CBN Holdings told The Adobo Chronicles that the new franchises include operations in several cities in the Philippines and in the United States.

The new franchises were signed today in Manila between officers of ABS-CBN and ChowKing.

The spokesperson said ABS-CBN is really excited about its new fastfood venture.  It will continue to use its popular meme of “In the (food) service of the Filipino.”