LOS ANGELES, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Los Angeles Bureau) – It’s either a marriage of convenience or two airheads coming together. But it doesn’t matter. The big news is that Maria Ressa has just appointed Bb. Maharlika Rappler’s bureau chief in Los Angeles.

“As we strive to expand the reach of Rappler in the United States, we needed a staff person who has the courage, grit, shamelessness, fakery and absurdity that have become the trademark of our news brand,” Ressa told The Adobo Chronicles. The Nobel Laureate and convicted criminal said that Maharlika totally fits the bill.

For the unfortunate netizens who follow Maharlika’s Vlogs, it is common knowledge that she is the epitome of a balimbing (turncoat), Marites (gossip monger) and opportunist who will do anything to climb the social ladder and muster the elusive power and influence that many of her kind aspire for.

As a Los Angeles Bureau Chief, Maharlika’s main responsibility is to write juicy stories about First Lady Liza Marcos (whom she calls Mrs. President) and President Bongbong Marcos (whom she calls First Gentleman) from the perspective of Pinklawan and anti-Marcos FilAms.

Ressa reportedly offered Maharlika compensation and benefits that no fortune hunters would ever refuse.

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – Bad publicity is still publicity, and no one knows that better than Donald Trump.

As news of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest order for Russian President Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes, the Donald did not waste time putting his best foot forward. He will not be underestimated — not by Putin, not by the ICC.

In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump announced that he is expected to be arrested on Tuesday, asking his loyal followers to protest and take America back (from the Americans).

There is speculation that the former U.S. President will soon be indicted and arrested next week.

Trump is under investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office for his company recording as legal expenses a reimbursement to his former personal attorney Michael Cohen for $130,000 he gave porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual tryst with Trump.

No formal announcement has been made by the Justice Department.