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Politics, Social Media, The Media

Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa’s Rappler Rejoices Over Internet Censorship!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rappler founder and CEO Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize was predicated on her supposed advocacy for press freedom, yet her actions and that of her least-trusted news brand in the Philippines seem to contradict the very premise of her award.

Rappler, known for its anti-Duterte and anti-Marcos stance, appeared to rejoice and celebrate over Facebook’s decision to warn viewers of the SMNI news network and film director Darryl Yap’s Facebook pages for alleged fake news and propaganda.

Instead of defending SMNI and Yap’s right to free speech, Rappler happily announced the FB sanction on its social media account:

For its part, Rappler is known to be weaponizing its social media platform to attack the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte and presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos and his family.

Rappler is one of Facebook’s fact-checking partners in the Philippines.

There have been calls to revoke Ressa’s Nobel Prize because of the consensus that she didn’t deserve the honor, vis a vis, for example, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Education, International, Politics, Social Media

Harvard University Declares Rowena Guanzon ”Alumna Non Grata!”

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CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (The Adobo Chronicles, Cambridge Bureau) – It is one of the credentials she has been brandishing, but now, Ex-Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon may have to strike it out from her curriculum vitae.

Today, Guanzon’s alma mater, Harvard University officially declared her ” alumna non grata,” the academic equivalent of persona non grata.

The decision of the university’s board of regents was a result of recent activities and public appearances of Guanzon which all but denigrate the highest standards and reputation held by Harvard.

Since her retirement from Comelec, Guanzon has been using her Twitter account to spread inanities, making many question her psychological state of mind. She has also been appearing at campaign rallies of Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo, screaming non-sensical memes and slogans mostly directed at former Senator Bongbong Marcos.

In response to a query from The Adobo Chronicles, a university spokesperson said Guanzon’s name has been deleted from Harvard’s roster of alumni. He also said Guanzon’s tirades against Marcos goes against the university’s motto of ”Veritas,” meaning ”Truth.”

Politics, Social Media

Supporters Report Two Miracles At Leni Robredo Rally In Antipolo!

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ANTIPOLO CITY, Rizal (The Adobo Chronicles, Antipolo Bureau) – No one thought of taking photos or videos — perhaps because of shock — but supporters of Vice President and presidential aspirant Leni Robredo reported witnessing not just one, but two miracles during the latter’s grand rally in Antipolo City yesterday.

According to online testimonies, it was raining very hard all day at the rally, drenching many of the attendees and fanatics. Then, all of a sudden, when Robredo took to the microphone to speak, the rain abruptly stopped, they said.

But there was another miracle reported by a young girl who was standing about 10 yards from the stage.

”Pagkatapos magsalita ni Leni, lumutang siya” she claimed. (After Leni spoke, she floated)

Robredo is known in campaign circles and on social media as ”lutang.” A floater.