Education, Politics

U.P. Student Council Rescinds Endorsement Of Leni Robredo And Kiko Pangilinan

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – The University of the Philippines Diliman Student Council has rescinded its earlier endorsement of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan for the next top two positions of the land.

After being criticized for endorsing the least qualified candidates just because of its hate for the Marcoses, the student council revised its endorsement to better align with U.P.’s radical and leftist leanings.

The council is now endorsing Ka Leody de Guzman.

Awards, Government, International, Law Enforcement, Social Media

Duterte Pardons Maria Ressa!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – With the stroke of his pen, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte granted Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa absolute pardon, making her appeal on her conviction to the Supreme Court moot and academic.

Ressa, CEO of Rappler, the least-trusted news brand in the Philippines was convicted for cyberl libel in a case filed by a private businessman in a trial court. She appealed her conviction to the high court.

Duterte’s executive clemency, a power vested in him under Section 19, Article VII of the 1987 Constitution, came just as Ressa was testifying before the U.S. Senate hearing on freedom of expression in Asia.

Ressa’s pardon all but cancels all her accusations against the Philippine government that it was ”weaponizing the law” to curtail her free speech — accusations which won for her the coveted Nobel Peace Prize.

It was unclear whether the Nobel Prize committee will rescind Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize now that the basis for her award no longer exists.

Literature

Adobo Chronicles’ Best-Selling Books For 2022

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SAN JOSE, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Jose Headquarters) – Forget about ”To Kill A Mocking Bird!” Here comes The Adobo Chronicles’ best-selling books for the first quarter of 2022.

Only six books made it to the prestigious list, next only to the New York Times Bestsellers.

Here’s the list, in random order:

“To Kill A Machiavellian” by Leni Robredo

“We Will Hold The Clothesline” by Maria Ressa

“Hindi Ako Bangag” by Rowena Guanzaon

“You Owe My Father, by Kris Aquino

“The Frailty Of A Woman” by Leila de Lima

“Never Say Never Again” by Raissa Robles

Copies may be obtained from AdoboChronicles.com

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