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Media, Social Media

Rappler Comes Clean: It’s All About The Money!

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MANDALUYONG CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Mandaluyong Bureau) – Maria Ressa’s online new portal, Rappler, is being touted as the beacon of light, the advocate for truth, and journalism independent of influence and vested interests.

But the least-trusted news brand in the Philippines is finally coming clean, admitting for the first time that their “news” reports are nothing but paid advertisements.

Case in point: Rappler’s report on 2018 Miss Universe Catriona Gray’s wax figure being unveiled at Madam Tussauds in Hong Kong came with a hefty price — a sponsorship by the HK wax museum.

For Rappler, it’s really all about the money, money, money!

International, Social Media

BREAKING: Bong Go Under House Arrest!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Filipinos woke up this morning to the shocking news that Senator Bong Go has been placed under house arrest.

The senator is widely known to be former President Rodrigo Duterte’s lady-in-waiting and personal confidant.

It wasn’t clear who made the arrest or if this development has anything to do with the ICC investigation on Duterte’s war on drugs.

The Adobo Chronicles investigative team can now confirm that it was Ali Bongo, president of the African state of Gabon — not Philippine Senator Bong Go — who was placed under house arrest.

A case of mistaken identity by curiosity-wielding Pinoy netizens?