MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – A furious Maria Ressa reprimanded her own staff at Rappler for publishing a news report regarding an SWS survey on their own online portal.
The survey showed that 89% of Filipinos were satisfied with how Democracy works in the Philippines. The survey runs counter to Ressa’s claims here and abroad that Philippine Democracy is threatened by government efforts to suppress Freedom of the Press, as well as what she describes as disinformation on social media.
In an hour-long staff meeting, the Rappler CEO castigated her staff for allowing to publish the report which puts her in an embarrassing situation with the folks at the Nobel Prize Committee as well as her blind supporters among the Western media.
Short of terminating her employees, Ressa warned that a repeat of the blunder will automatically mean pink slips for the staff.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In a complete turnaround that shocked both sides of the political spectrum, ex-Vice President Leni Robredo attended the sendoff for President Bongbong Marcos as he left for a state visit to Japan.
Robredo was all smiles as Marcos acknowledged her presence.
This was the first in-person meeting between Marcos and Robredo since the May presidential elections where the former won the contest by a landslide.
All’s well that ends well!
P.S. An Adobo Chronicles loyal follower just called us to point out that the lady in the photo was not Robredo but former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. We regret the error.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles,Manila Bureau) – It’s a fierce battle among three controversial film directors when three movies about Ninoy Aquino and Ferdinand E. Marcos open soon in theaters nationwide in the Philippines.
Actually, it’s a two-way race among the three.
The first race is between Vince Tañada and Joel Lamangan for their films, “Ako Si Ninoy” and “Oras de Peligro,” respectively. They battle for the title of most superficial film of 2023. It is expected to be a very close race. AsN chronicles the life of the late Ninoy Aquino while OdP tells the story of a family three days before Marcos was ousted through a peaceful People Power Revolution.
The other race is that of Darryl Yap against himself. It is a battle between his two films, the hit “Maid in Malacañang” and his latest, “Martyr or Murderer.” It is a race for the box office. Will MoM surpass the box office receipts of MiM? Stay tuned.
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