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We Deserve The Actors We Elect To Public Office

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Dancing in the QC Session Hall

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – Citizens of Quezon City didn’t have to look far (to the Senate) to see how their legislative chambers are being turned into a circus arena.

Actress-turned-Quezon City District 5 councilor Aiko Melendez stirred up controversy after uploading TikTok videos that featured her and fellow officials dancing inside the Quezon City session hall. The videos, set to Mariah Carey’s Touch My Body, were filmed prior to the official session on June 19 at the Quezon City Hall legislative building.

In one video, Aiko was joined by Julian Trono, the chairman of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in Quezon City. Aiko jokingly captioned the video, “With SK Federation President for QC councilor @Julian Trono, fun times before the session.” 

The Adobo Chronicles reached out to Melendez for comment and she had this to say:

“I have no regrets for shooting the TikTok video. My only regret is that instead of using Maria Carey’s song, I should have used “Respect” by Aretha Franklin.”

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Adobo Chronicles Fact Check: No, Leni Robredo And Kim Chiu Don’t Use The Same Ghostwriter!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It’s quite easy to mistake one for the other. They sound alike when making public statements — ex-Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo and actress and TV host Kim Chiu.

Many netizens wondered if they use the same ghostwriter for their public statements.

The Adobo Chronicles fielded its most experienced fact-checkers to investigate and this is what we found out:

NO, Robredo and Chiu do NOT use the same ghostwriter. But they do share the same thought process and the same difficulty in expressing their thoughts.

So our verdict: suggestions that both women use the same ghostwriter is FAKE NEWS.

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Maria Ressa’s Rappler On “Damage Control”

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Just days after the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University released its 2023 Digital News Report, Maria Ressa and her Rapplerettes immediately went on damage control.

The report named Rappler the least-trusted news brand in the Philippines, the fourth year in a row.

Rappler abandoned its appeal for donations and instead opened its online portal for free access by anyone who registers. It appears to be a desperate attempt to boost its sagging number of subscribers and followers.

One doesn’t have to actually read their fake stories. But signing up may have some perks in the future, like perhaps, free coffee mugs or baseball caps? Maybe, even a dinner date with Ressa?

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