Leni Robredo Launches 2025 Senatorial Bid In Japan

March 29, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

TOKYO, Japan (The Adobo Chronicles, Narita Bureau) – The official start of the 2025 Senatorial elections in the Philippines is two years away, but ex-Vice President and defeated presidential candidate Leni Robredo officially launched her senatorial bid here today.

Speaking to about three dozen supporters (kakampink) in Tokyo, Robredo said that her dream is for the Philippines to have an efficient government like Japan’s.

HERE is a video clip of Robredo’s Japan campaign speech.

The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Robredo while she was awaiting flight boarding at the Narita International Airport.

We reminded her that Japan’s form of government is Parliamentary with Constitutional Monarchy which would mean there are no senatorial slots to run for if such system would be adopted in the Philippines.

Robredo replied, “That’s why I support Cha-Cha (Charter Change) so that I could propose an amendment for a hybrid Presidential-Parliamentary-Constitutional Monarchy system. That way, I could still be a candidate for senator, and eventually as President/Prime Minister.”

“And who knows, I could even be Queen,” she added.

Now, that’s a thought!

Business, Government, International, Law Enforcement

“Philippines Will Continue To Cooperate With ICC” — Malacañang

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Despite public pronouncements to the contrary, Malacañang today clarified with certainty that the Philippines will continue to fully cooperate with the ICC.

Government pronouncements came in the wake of the rejection by the ICC Appeals Chamber of the Philippines’ petition for the International Criminal Court to stop the resumption of its investigation on the country’s war on drugs.

In a Messenger chat with President Bongbong Marcos, the Adobo Chronicles asked if that would mean ICC prosecutors will now be allowed to enter the Philippines to conduct the investigation.

Marcos replied, “No, no, no. We’re not talking about the International Criminal Court. Rather, the International Chamber of Commerce. It’s all part of our overall program to support our country’s commercial endeavors and relationship with the international business community.”

Crystal clear.

International

Leni Robredo’s Embarrassing Moment In Thailand

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BANGKOK, Thailand (The Adobo Chronicles, Bangkok Bureau)- It was supposed to be a very prestigious international forum in Thailand, attended by hundreds of diplomats, entrepreneurs and academicians, but it turned out to be one of Leni Robredo’s most embarrassing moments in her political career.

The former Philippine Vice President and defeated presidential candidate in the 2022 elections was invited as keynote speaker in said forum.

Alas, only one person showed up, and it happened to be the forum’s moderator.

It turns out was not the keynote after all. Rather, keyNOT!