MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – She is done saluting the Jose Rizal Monument in Luneta. Been there. Done that. This year, in observance of the national hero’s day, Vice President Leni Robredo is doing something different.
Sources close to the Office of the Vice President tell The Adobo Chronicles that on December 30, Robredo will go on Facebook Live and reenact scenes from Rizal’s ‘Noli Me Tangere,’ particularly the role of Sisa.
In Rizal’s novel, Sisa, unable to stand up to her abusive husband, and later the Guardia Civil, went from one traumatic event to another, causing her to eventually lose her sanity due to the mental burden. This insanity manifested in her wandering around San Diego, calling out her children’s names, and singing songs out of nowhere.
Robredo’s co-host of her weekly radio show, Ka Ely, said that the VP is perfect for the role. Playing an insane woman is not an easy chore, he said. “But all Leni needs to do is to act as her crazy herself.”
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – A recent survey conducted by Pulse Asia shows that Filipinos are divided over what’s in store for them in the coming New Year.
An expert analysis of the survey confirms that 91% of Filipinos (the exact same number that trusts Rodrigo Duterte) find hope in the President in 2021, provided that the hashtag #NasaanAngPangulo will eventually become #GisingNaAngPangulo.
One percent of Filipinos believe that Leni Robredo gives them reason to be hopeful in 2021, provided that they can find an answer to the hashtag #NasaanAngBisePresidente.
As for the rest (8%) of the population, they are just clueless, hoping that their favorite former television network will be back in 2021. #IbalikAngABSCBN.
And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is the State of the Nation.
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