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ASIAN AND HISPANIC JOURNALISTS PROTEST USE OF ‘ILLEGAL ALIENS’ IN NEW SUPERMAN MOVIE

October 13, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Controversial scene from 'Batman v Superman' (screen capture) — Controversial scene from ‘Batman v Superman’ (screen capture)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – Two of the country’s minority journalism organizations today formally protested the use of the term ‘illegal alien’ in the new Hollywood film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

The Asian American Journalists Association(AAJA) and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) sent a strongly-worded joint letter to Zack Snyder accusing the film’s director of perpetuating stereotypes and fueling anti-immigrant sentiments.

The film’s first trailer was released yesterday. In one scene, Superman (Henry Cavil) is seen on Capitol Hill being mobbed by angry protesters bearing placards with messages like “Superman = Illegal Alien,” and “Aliens are Un-American.”

The letter asked Snyder: “How difficult is it for you to use ‘undocumented immigrant’ instead of ‘illegal alien?’

AAJA and NAHJ have been advocating against the use of offensive and derogatory language by the media especially as it relates to immigrants and minority communities.

In a brief email response to the journalism organizations, Snyder simply said, “Chill, guys. This is fiction! Besides, Superman IS an alien!”

The film opens March 16, 2016 in theaters worldwide. Ben Affleck plays the role of Batman.

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MARCOS, JR. FOR PHILIPPINE VICE PRESIDENT: REVIVAL OF KBL PARTY?

October 12, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

L-R: Imelda Marcos, Estrada, Bongbong Marcos, Juan Ponce Enrile

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – After so much speculation, Bongbong Marcos, son of the late Ferdinand Marcos, has finally declared that he is running to become Vice President of the Philippines.

He is not affiliated with any of the political parties that are fielding candidates for the 2016 elections, which begs the question, is he reviving his father’s Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (Movement for a New Society), or KBL?

Judging from who was by his side when he made the announcement of his candidacy, the younger Marcos seems to have signaled the return of KBL, the ruling — and practically the only – political party during the Martial Law years.

There was his mother Imelda Romualdez Marcos, former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, and Ferdinand Marcos’ Defense Secretary and now Senator Juan Ponce Enrile.

Among the three of them, their combined ages add to a total of 255 years, prompting critics to speculate that the “new” KBL will stand for Kilusan Bangon Libingan (Movement for Rising from the Grave).

If the young Marcos’ age is added to the total, it would almost be equal to the three centuries that Spain colonized the Philippines.

Business, Diversity, Politics, Race Relations

NATIVE HAWAIIANS WANT DONALD TRUMP EVICTED FROM WAIKIKI

October 9, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

HONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles ) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump may be having a dose of his own medicine, thanks to Native Hawaiians who want the real estate mogul evicted from Waikiki.

All of Hawaii’s land of course belonged to the Native Hawaiians before the Americans overthrew the Monarchy in 1893 and annexed the islands to the United States. The Nation of Hawaii still maintains that all non-Hawaiian land and building owners are sitting on illegally acquired property.

In 2009, Trump built a luxury tower in Waikiki, just a stone’s throw away from the beach.

Trump of course has gone on record as saying that all undocumented immigrants should be deported and that a great wall be built along the U.S. southern border with Mexico. But not only is Trump a foreigner himself because he is not Native American; his Trump Towers in Waikiki (and technically, the rest of his real estate property elsewhere in the U.S.) is built on stolen land.

The Hawaiians have given Trump until the end of this month to vacate, after which the Trump Towers will become the official headquarters of the Nation of Hawaii.