Category Archives: Social Media

Fact Check: ‘Martyr Or Murderer’ Not An Official Panagbenga Float Entry.

February 27, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines. (The Adobo Chronicles, Baguio Bureau) – It is still being investigated but the Baguio Chronicle is reporting that the float of “Martyr or Murderer” was not an official entry in last Sunday’s Panagbenga Grand Parade. How the float managed to gate-crash the event remains a mystery.

Many netizens who saw the posted fact check however disputed it, saying that the subject float was actually that of the Baguio City Bureau of The Adobo Chronicles.

Is this then a case of fake news, satire or a figment of the imagination?

No comment yet from Darryl Yap, Imee Marcos or the city’s tourism office.

Another Rapplerette Bites The Dust!

February 26, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rappler’s “star reporters” seem to be biting the dust one after another (moving on, being on sabbatical or on leave) : Lian Buan. Mara Cepeda. Pia Rañada. Now, Rambo Talabong is leaving Maria Ressa’s angels and is going freelance.

The wide-mouthed Talabong is most known for his series of jabs at the Marcos family — portraying himself as an expert on Martial Law, the Marcos wealth, tax laws, and university credentials, among others.

Like his fellow Rapplerettes, Talabong self-transitioned from writer to broadcaster notwithstanding his lack of qualifications and annoying presence on the tube.

It isn’t clear what Talabong seeks as a freelance “journalist.” Will he establish his own YouTube channel, contract with news networks like GMA 7 or follow in the footsteps of Vloggers like Coach Jarret, Thinking Pinoy and Sass Rogando Sasot?

Stay tuned!

Maria Ressa’s Rappler Reinvents Itself!

February 25, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANDALUYONG, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Mandaluyong Bureau) – Year after year, surveys have shown that Rappler, the online news source owned by Nobel Laureate and convicted criminal Maria Ressa, is among the least — if not the least — trusted news brands-in the Philippines.

But that hasn’t stopped Rappler from reinventing itself in order to remain competitive in the news business.

Yesterday, Ressa announced that Rappler is changing its name and logo to maRites to reflect its shift from accurate news to gossip and speculation.

For starters, Rappler posted a story graphic claiming that there is a rift between Bongbong and Imee Marcos. The “story” coincided with the 37th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.