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KBP Sues Gay Group For Trademark Infringement!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Fresh from its celebration of its 50th founding anniversary, the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) filed a lawsuit against a gay group that allegedly stole its name.

The lawsuit stems from violation of Republic Act No. 8293, known as the Intellectual Property Act which protects property rights of registered trademarks in the Philippines.

KBP (the broadcast entity) accused the gay group of trademark infringement when the latter named its organization KBP: Kapisanan ng mga Beki sa Pilipinas.

Preliminary investigation of the charges are ongoing.

This is a developing story.

News Satire, Politics, Social Media

Rappler Can’t Tell The Difference Between Advocate And News Source

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rappler and Maria Ressa once said that The Adobo Chronicles can’t tell the difference between satire and fake news, but that has been long debunked.

Now, the tables are turned.

Rappler which claims to be a reliable source of truth and news seems to confuse its mandate with advocacy.

Case in point: it is advocating for the immediate release of former Senator Leila de Lima which which is not within the purview of a non-partisan, non-political, non-biased news media.

But we’re The Adobo Chronicles. So we can make fun of Rappler’s memes as a way of calling attention to its bias, political leaning, mediocrity and cluelessness.

(Graphics by Orman Ortega Manansala for The Adobo Chronicles.)

International, Law Enforcement, Politics

16 Filipinos Arrested In New York!

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NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – Some 16 Filipinos were arrested in New York on Sunday.

The group was protesting the state visit to the U.S. of Philippine President Bongbong Marcos, chanting “Marcos is not welcome here.”

A few minutes into their mass action in front of the U.S. Consulate on 5th Avenue, they were swarmed by law enforcement officers, handcuffed and loaded into several vans.

No, they were not arrested for the peaceful protest. They were taken in by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) because none of them could show U.S. citizenship papers or green cards. Not even tourist visas.

They were all TNTs (Tago ng Tago), the Filipino colloquial term for undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

The Adobo Chronicles learned that the 16 will be deported to the Philippines and will be on the same plane as Marcos when he concludes his U.S. state visit.

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