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Sereno, Trillanes Accuse BBC’s Stephen Sackur Of Being A Paid Troll For Duterte

6FF09B3B-951E-41F9-ACF6-DE1DA6FFF905MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – They were both interviewed on BBC’s Hardtalk by host Stephen Sackur.  Now, they’re accusing Sackur of being a paid troll for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and Senator Antonio Trillanes both said that they regret agreeing to appear before Sackur’s show.

Sackur all but embarrassed both Filipinos and pummelled them with hard-hitting questions that they couldn’t answer to the host’s satisfaction. 

In both instances, Sackur pointed that that Duterte’s overwhelming approval and satisfaction rate is considered extraordinary even in democratic countries in the West.

Trillanes and Sereno had hoped that being featured on a popular television program such as Hardtalk would be their ticket to instant international fame and bring their anti-Duterte stance to international spotlight. Instead, both political figures crumbled before the eyes of the world.

 

Spox Harry Roque To Sue Juana Change For Calling Him A Chinese Citizen

B85C52DD-C01D-49B5-BB0F-8C7A3A5B917FMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque can take the heat, but calling him what he is not is a different ball game.

In a tweet, activist performance artist Juana Change accused Roque of being a Chinese citizen.  She was commenting on a press conference involving Filipino fishermen whose catch were taken by the Chinese Coastguard off the coast of the Philippines.0FA4AD66-4A05-4C93-8093-6F17E273185C

Today, Roque said he was filing a libel case against Change. “I can call her ugly. She can call me fat.  But to question my Filipino citizenship is a serious allegation that is without basis,” he said.

Kris Aquino Says She’s Now Friends With PRRD, Will Run For Senator Under PDP-Laban

94D5263E-8A1B-4EA7-AEEB-3B9732753EC5.jpegMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – During a radio interview shortly after her return to Manila, retired but comebacking entertainer Kris Aquino says she’s now friends with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD).

”This is now my opinion. ‘Friends’ na kami ni PRRD.  Okay na.  So, as for her (referring to Mocha Uson), I dont care!”

The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Aquino after the radio show and we asked her what her future plans are.

She confirmed that she is running for Senator in the 2019 elections and will do so under Duterte’s PDP-Laban.

”It’ll be a sure win,” she says, “because I will have the support of both the Yellows as well as the Duterte supporters.”

Aquino said she came to the decision after Duterte’s apology to her following her war of words with Mocha Uson, and after Uson reiterated to her followers that she has no plans of running for elected office.

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