Category Archives: Social Media

Senator Hontiveros Tweets China Protest, Wearing Mask Made In China

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Philippine Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros knows the power of social media, and so she uses her Twitter account to criticize the Duterte administration and everything and everyone that’s connected to the President, including China.

In an obvious reference to China’s claim over territories in the South China Sea that the Philippines asserts its sovereignty over, Hontiveros posted a selfie wearing a face mask she ordered from the online shopping portal Lazada.

The mask had an inscription that says, “Amin ang Pinas,” (The Philippines is ours).

In her caption, she stated: “To China: Amin ang Pinas. Ngayon at magpakailanman.” (To China: the Philippines is ours. Now and forever.)

But alas, Hontiveros failed to notice the fine print on the face mask she wore. It was made in China!

Many netizens also noticed her selfie showed her with a clenched fist, a trademark widely attributed to Duterte and his supporters.

‘Ang Probinsyano’ Moves To TV 5, Gets New Title

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – After weeks of intense negotiations among TV executives and producers, FPJ’S “Ang Probinsyano” is moving from the defunct ABS-CBN  to TV 5.

The announcement all but kills speculation that the long-running teleserye which stars Coco Martin is finally coming to an end.

The continuing prime time series on TV 5 will, however, be given a new title, “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa,” inspired by Senator Bong Go’s repatriation program of the same name.

Long live, Cardo!

 

DOH Unveils New Nomenclature For Covid-19 Asymptomatics

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Covid-19 cases in the Philippines have gone from PUMs (Persons Under Monitoring) and PUIs (Persons Under Investigation) to Suspect, Probable, and Confirmed to Fresh and Late cases.

The Department of Health under embattled Secretary Francisco Duque is ripe with ideas on terms and references for the ever-changing spectrum of Filipinos exposed to the coronavirus.

There’s also the Symptomatics and Asymptomatics, but DOH finds the terms quite boring,

So effective on Monday, DOH will use yet a new Covid-19 classification:

ACTIVE, for symptomatics

RESERVIST, for asymptomatics.

There’s something to be said about active and retired Army generals in President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet and their participation in the Inter-Agency Task Force on Covid-19.