Category Archives: Religion

St. Scholastica’s College To Lose Accreditation As An Educational Institution

IMG_3054MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  If shoes were made for walking, then schools are there for learning.

With this in mind, the Philippines’ Department of Education today stripped St. Scholastica of its accreditation on the grounds that it has failed in its mission as a learning institution.

St. Scho, as it is more popularly known, has been fielding its young students to various political protests and rallies, allowing them to skip their classes and be the “face” of Filipino youth fighting for their f*cked up future.

Whether it is to protest the Marcos burial or Duterte’s war on drugs, the ever-smiling, seemingly innocent teenagers have been in the forefront, supporting the political agenda of the Opposition, notably St. Scho alumnus Senator Risa Hontiveros.

Parents of the students have consistently complained that their kids seem to be regressing instead of progressing in their knowledge since enrolling at the previously all-girls Catholic school.

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Internal Revenue is considering issuing an order to the school to pay back taxes that it had previously been exempt from as a nonprofit, religious organization.

This is a developing story.  Check back for updates.

Philippine Catholic Bishops Issue Second Pastoral Letter On Fakes

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Two weeks ago, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued a pastoral letter to all Filipino Catholics, urging them to reject and be weary of “fake news.”

CBCP listed the URLs of what it considered to be fake news.

Yesterday, churches throughout the country read a second pastoral letter signed by CBCB president Socrates Villegas, along with an addendum to its original list of fakes.

The following successfully made it to CBCP’s second list:

  • Leni Robredo, fake VP
  • Cynthia Patag, fake profile picture
  • Raissa Robles, fake investigative journalist
  • Australian citizen Jim Paredes, fake Pinoy
  • Rappler, fake Internet news source

Villegas urged the Catholic Faithful to refrain from following the social media accounts and pages of the fakers and to report to the CBCP other possible additions to its list.

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Philippine Catholic Bishops Decry Fake News About Manny Pacquiao’s Loss to Jeff Horn

IMG_2609MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Just a couple weeks since it issued a pastoral letter urging Filipino Catholics to be weary of fake news especially on social media, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) denounced the proliferation of Internet lies that Senator Manny Pacquiao lost the fight against Australian Jeff Horn.

The WBO welterweight match between the Filipino and the Australian happened today in Brisbane, Australia.

“It’s fake news that many on social media are using to discredit the religious senator,” CBCP said.

CBCP asked the Catholic faithful to always check their news sources before spreading what could be fake information.

“Pacquiao is highly favored with God,” CBCP said, “so there is no way he will lose any fight in his career.”