MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – There has been a lot of movement in the Cabinet of Philippine President Rodrigo Dueterte this week — the same week that the filing of Certificates of Candidacy for next year’s elections started.

Spokesperson Harry Roque is out, as is Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano.  Enter Salvador Panelo as the new Press Secretary and Philippine Ambassador to the United Nations Teddy Boy Locsin replacing Cayetano.

But there is another major development in the Duterte administration:  the President wants to sign a ‘new’ amnesty for Senator Antonio Trillanes and others who have been accused of mutiny. (Nicanor Faeldon, one of the mutineers, has just been appointed new Chief of the Bureau of Corrections).

Many will recall that Duterte earlier ‘voided’ a similar amnesty for the mutineers under the previous Aquino administration based on the fact that it was not signed by Aquino himself.  Trillanes could not also produce documents of his ‘admission of guilt,’ a requirement for amnesty.

But Duterte wants to give peace a chance.  All we are saying….

New  Spokesperson Panelo says that the new amnesty will be unconditional, except for Trillanes, who must accept the amnesty in writing — fully notarized — and promise to become a Dutertard.

The Adobo Chronicles tried to reach Trillanes from his hospital bed at St. Luke’s but our calls were not returned.

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Not since the “Thrilla in Manila” has an event generated so much interest and emotion in the the Philippines.  This time, it’s not going to be a boxing match, but a radio show.

We all know that both ex-PCOO Asec Mocha Uson and Vice President Leni Robredo  — from opposite sides of the political spectrum — have their own radio talk shows.

Enter Karambola, the popular radio show featuring mostly Duterte supporter hosts.

The Adobo Chronicles has just learned that Karambola has invited the two talk show hosts, Robredo and Uson, to a live radio debate on an issue of national significance: Geography.

Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles, one of the Karambola hosts,  told us that the idea of the radio debate came about  because of the fact that Uson, in a previous statement, moved Mayon Volcano to Naga while Robredo recently  said that all Asian countries import oil, despite the fact that some of them are actually sources of imported oil — including countries in the Middle East.

The radio showdown, still to be scheduled, will be moderated by blogger Drew Olivar.

Bring out the popcorn and San Mig Light!