Law Enforcement, Media, Social Media

Rappler’s icymi question to readers boomerangs

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Online ‘news source’ Rappler likes to ask readers nonsensical questions in its ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) series, and one such question was asking what people’s thoughts were regarding Interior Secretary Eduardo Año’s recent statement that the sin of Nuezca is not the sin of the Entire Philippine National Police.

Nuezca is the police officer who fatally shot a neighbor mother and son in Tarlac over a supposed argument on the right of way.

In response, many netizens pointed out that the crime of Maria Ressa (Rappler’s CEO) is not the crime of all journalists.

Ressa was convicted of cyber libel and is facing other criminal charges, inclusion tax evasion.

Moral of the story: don’t ask questions that could get back right at you!

Government, Politics

Exclusive: the changes trump wants on the stimulus bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – The stimulus bill passed by Congress to help American citizens and businesses cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic is now in limbo. This, after President Donald Trump called on Congress to amend the new legislation.

In an exclusive interview with a very reliable source close to the President, The Adobo Chronicles got a peek into the changes Trump is demanding.

First, he wants to include a provision that would give a life-time, tax-exempt status on all his personal business ventures. Not to mention an absolute pardon on whatever past tax obligations he owes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Second, he wants the $600 stimulus checks included in the bill to go only to the 70 plus million Americans who voted for him in last November’s elections. Those who voted for Biden and those who didn’t vote at all with get zero, zilch, nada.

Absent those changes, Trump says he will veto the bill.

Media, Social Media

Doris Bigornia Reacts to Pinoy Ako Blog’s Offensive Tweet

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – A battle of witches and bitches is brewing in the horizon.

ABS-CBN reporter Doris Bigornia has reacted violently to a tweet by Pinoy Ako Blog’s Jover Laurio who asked her followers to stop posting a video of that “witch.”

Bigornia, who just recently was involved in a nasty online exchange with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) spokesperson Celine Pialago, had a comeback for Laurio.

Bigornia said, “Well if I’m a witch, then Laurio is a bitch.”

Truth be told, Laurio wasn’t referring to Bigornia in the tweet, rather to blogger Jam Magno.

Bato bato sa langit, ang tamaan huwag magalit. (Just try Google for a translation of this Filipino saying,)

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