Category Archives: Social Media

Rappler Running Out Of Followers . . . And Money

September 25, 2017 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – If you’ve seen CEO Maria Ressa’s face lately, there is no denying that her social news media outlet, Rappler, is in big trouble.

She can’t believe that blogger (and now Assistant Secretary of PCOO) Mocha Uson has more followers than Rappler. For the longest time, she has been crying out loud and clear that she wants to “take back the Internet.” From whom, only she knows.

But no such luck. Not only is Rappler running out of followers and engagement. It seems it is also running out of funds.

So in a last-ditch effort to save her failing online news source, she has resorted to begging — begging the public to donate to her company in the name of “free and fearless journalism.”

But if Rappler’s journalism is free, why does Ressa need the public to pay her? And if it’s fearless, why is so afraid of competition from Uson?

The Adobo Chronicles tried to reach Ressa for comment, but her cellphone seems to have run out of pre-paid load. Tsk. Tsk.

Fiscal Darwin Cañete Pleads Guilty To Stabbing

September 20, 2017 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

A lechon, that is…

First Confirmed EJK Under Duterte Administration

September 19, 2017 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in June of 2016, his political opponents and yellow-leaning news media as well as human rights groups have accused him of initiating or condoning extrajudicial killings in connection with his war on drugs.

The numbers quoted ranged from a low 3,000 to a high 9,000 or even more.

Yet, none of the individuals and groups could come forward with concrete evidence that the alleged summary killings were perpetrated by the government.

Finally, there is one killing that no one can deny to be extrajudicial.

Horacio “Atyo” Castillo III, a freshman law student at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), has died due to fraternity hazing initiation rites. No government or police involvement. No vigilantes.

At last, Chito Gascon of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights as well as Agnès S. Callamard, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, have one documented incident of EJK under the Duterte administration that they can boast of.

The Adobo Chronicles tried to reach Vice President Leni Robredo as well as Senators Risa Hontiveros and Antonio Trillanes for comment, but they have not yet returned our calls.