Category Archives: Travel

ABS-CBN Renames Its New Prime-Time TV Series From “The Junketeers” To “The Apologists”

43A41286-6C59-4B26-9F11-C82571DC44F0QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Not Subject To Fact-checking by Rappler – ABS-CBN has just announced that it was renaming its new prime-time TV series, “The Junketeers.”

The new show features Vice President Leni Robredo and other politicians and former government officials on their exciting journey through cities in Europe.

The first episode of the series documents the group’s visit to the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Germany.  The group was, however, criticized for photos taken showing that they were all smiles, despite the Memorial’s supposedly somber mood.

Robredo later apologized for the insensitivity of the photo shoot. And so did Ifugao Congressman Ted Baguilat Jr. who first  posted the Holocaust Memorial photo on his social media account.

Soon thereafter, ABS-CBN decided to rename the series, “The Apologists”

BREAKING: Philippines Vice President, Others, Briefly Arrested By German Police

0A9826F0-54E3-4C96-8B39-CED952FE9F04.jpegBERLIN, Germany (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – Philippines’ Vice President Leni Robredo and other Filipinos were briefly arrested by German police after taking selfie photos at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.

Others arrested included Senator Kiko Pangilinan, former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and Congressman Bolet Banal.

Apparently, it is against German law to pose and smile for the cameras in solemn and sacred places like the Memorial.

The group was released after pleading ignorance of the law.

’We just wanted to show the Filipino people that we were in Berlin for an official working visit,’ Robredo told The Adobo Chronicles.

Roque: No Videoke Bars In Boracay

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – There will be no new casino built in Boracay despite the “provisional license” granted to a Chinese gaming firm, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Wednesday

In a press conference in Hong Kong, Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte was clear in the interview he gave on Monday that he would not allow a casino in Boracay.

In addition, Roque said that when Boracay re-opens after rehabilitation, there will also be no karaoke or videoke bars.

”The President wants to restore the serenity of the beach resort, not to mention that videoke bars could be deadly for both tourists and locals.”

It has been proven that fatal shootings occur in many videoke bars in the Philippines, especially after patrons sing Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way.’