Category Archives: National News

Lawmakers Vote Against Maharlika Fund!

May 30, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – 100% unity is hard to achieve even with President Bongbong Marcos’ overwhelming mandate in the last elections.

This week, 6 House Representatives, all of whom are identified with the opposition or radical partylists, voted against the bill to set up the Maharlika Fund.

In the Senate, Risa Hontiveros voted “no” as expected while Nancy Binay abstained.

The Adobo Chronicles reached out to Maharlika in Los Angeles and she expressed disappointment over the no votes.

Well, you can’t have your cake and eat it too!

National News, Politics

Senator Risa Hontiveros Supports President Marcos’ Plan To Purchase Philippines’ First Submarine!

May 27, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Is political unity finally coming to the Philippines?

In an unprecedented show of unity, Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros has thrown her full support for the plan of President Bongbong Marcos to acquire the first ever submarine for the Philippines.

“This is one initiative that I and the Yellowtards can rally behind. It sets political color aside for the good of the country’s security and sovereignty,” Hontiveros said.

However, The Adobo Chronicles has learned that Hontiveros may have misread Mr. Marcos’ proposal. She thought the President was planning to acquire a yellow submarine.

International, Media, National News

Angat Buhay, Rappler, Vera Files Going After Julian Martir!

May 23, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – What’s Leni Robredo’s Angat Buhay, Rappler and Vera Files up to these days?

They’re all trying to go after Julian Martir, the 20-year-old Bacolod student who claims he has been accepted and offered scholarships by 30 schools in the U.S. and the United Kingdom.

Angat Buhay told The Adobo Chronicles that they are in dire need of a brilliant PR consultant in order to sustain their societal presence in an environment full of UniTeamers. “Julian would be the perfect person to fill this position given that he is a genius and a skilled social media personality,” Robredo said.

As for Rappler and Vera Files? Well, they finally were humbled by the events surrounding Julian’s instant fame, not to mention the fact that the kid defies all odds when it comes to fact checking. Rappler and Vera Files have never been so embarrassed about the poor state of their own fact checking. And it took a 20-year-old to put them in their proper place!

Adobo Chronicles’ Orman O. Manansala contributed to this report.