MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – If the 2028 Philippine presidential elections were held today, and there were only two candidates, Vice President Sara Duterte would by the Filipinos’ hands-down choice over lone opposition senator Risa Hontiveros.
In just the first 24 hours of The Adobo Chronicles’ voter survey, Duterte trounced Hontiveros, 88.37 % to 11.63%.
The poll came in the heels of a heated back and forth between the two ladies in connection with the Office of the Vice President’s confidential funds which Hontiveros questioned during a Senate hearing.
Although the next presidential election is still more than four years away, Filipinos are already gearing up for the contest of the century — two women vying to be their head of state.
Who will be the last woman standing?
Voting is still open HERE.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Convicted Rappler CEO and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa is finally changing her tune and is now singing happy songs!
Although her online news blog Rappler has consistently referred to Bongbong Marcos as the “son of a dictator” during the last Philippine presidential campaign, Ressa seems to be warming up quickly to the current Malacañang occupant.
While she had stubbornly accused the (Rodrigo) Duterte government of weaponizing the law to curtail press freedom, she now says there is a “lifting of fear” under Marcos, even among journalists.
While she had described the Philippines as the worst war zone she’s ever been in, Ressa now sees a bright future for foreign and local investments in the country.
While she had previously proclaimed to the world that Democracy is dad in the Philippines, she now acknowledges that the court system actually works in the country.
If and when the Philippine Supreme Court decides to overturn her cyber libel conviction, will Ressa finally sing George Frideric Handel’s “Halleluja?”
But what if the high court upholds her conviction? Will she write a sequel to her book, “Standing Up To A Dictator?” Will she and Rappler continue to hold the line?
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