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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MAR ROXAS: TRUE CHAMPION OF THE MASSES

December 2, 2015 Pol Pinoy 8 Comments

roxas MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Senator Grace Poe and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte may be getting all the media attention as the 2016 Philippine presidential elections heat up, but among all the declared candidates, one person stands out as the true champion of the masses

That would be former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, the anointed successor of President NoyNoy Aquino.

Without much fanfare, Roxas has intentionally avoided the paparazzi, making his rounds of cities and rural communities, feeling the pulse of the masses, and actually living the life of the masses.

During the aftermath of the worst typhoon to hit the Philippines, Roxas was seen in ground zero overseeing relief operations and giving aid to residents except those who were loyal to his and President Aquino’s political nemesis, the Romualdezes. When there was a shortage of garlic in the Philippines, he was seen carrying a sack of garlic on his shoulder. When there was rumor about a rice shortage, he was seen carrying a sack of government rice on his shoulder. When Metro Manila experienced the worst traffic nightmare ever, he was seen directing traffic in one of Manila’s most congested street intersections. When Metro Manila’s light railway system (MRT) was the subject of intense criticism for its overcrowding, inefficiency and mismanagement, Roxas was seen riding the train on non-commute hours.

Roxas’ latest display of his empathy for the Filipino masses happened during a recent visit to a rural community in an undisclosed province in Luzon.

While TV cameras and press photographers were not allowed to record Roxas’ rendezvous with the masses, his campaign released a photo of him eating rice out of a coffee cup and drinking water from a plate. Just like the masses do. Or so he thinks.

What more can you ask of a candidate who wants to continue the current administration’s daang matuwid (straight path)?

Media, Politics

MAR ROXAS COMPLAINS: ‘WHY IS DUTERTE GETTING ALL THE MEDIA ATTENTION?’

December 2, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Liberal Party standard bearer Mar Roxas is claiming media favoritism.

The former Interior Secretary and President Aquino’s anointed successor is complaining that recent headlines and news stories in the country’s national media have been focusing on Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who is also a candidate for president in the 2016 elections.

Duterte has been making the headlines after a recent speech in which he cursed Pope Francis while criticizing the nightmarish traffic in Metro Manila.

Roxas asked: “Why am I not getting similar publicity when I, myself, have been using the exact curse words in my public campaign statements?” To prove his point, he posted the following video on his social media accounts:

Government, Media, Travel

PHILIPPINES’ PRESIDENT AQUINO, THE GREAT STATISTICIAN

November 24, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – It’s all a matter of statistics.

Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino said the laglag bala (bullet planting) incidents at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) had been sensationalized, as there was only a small percentage—1,200 cases reported—out of the 34 million people who passed through the airport.

In recent weeks, several passengers had complained about airport security officials who allegedly found bullets in their luggage and had demanded money in exchange for being allowed to board their flight instead of being hauled to court . Most of the passengers claimed that the bullets had been planted in their luggage by the security personnel themselves.

In another development, Aquino said he remains confident that his anointed successor, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, will win in the 2016 presidential elections, despite national polls showing Roxas behind frontrunner Senator Grace Poe and practically neck and neck with Vice President Jejomar Binay and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

“Again, it is being sensationalized,” Aquino said of the polls. “The polls survey only a couple thousand respondents. Compare that to the Philippines’ total population of 100 Million! It’s not even a small drop in a bucket.”

What a great statistician, uhm, we mean statesman President Aquino is!