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Human Interest, International, Politics

FILIPINOS SNUB PRESIDENT AQUINO BY WEARING RED, WHITE & BLUE RIBBON

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imageManila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – The yellow ribbon has become a national symbol of the political opposition in the Philippines. It began during the final years of Ferdinand E. Marcos’ dictatorial rule, when Cory Aquino and her allies wore the yellow ribbon as a public display of the movement to oust Marcos. It is the same symbol that Cory’s son, President NoyNoy Aquino uses as the battle cry for his beleaguered administration.

For the first time since he assumed the presidency in 2010, Aquino appeared unsure about public support for him. Results of the latest surveys conducted by Social Weather Stations and Pulse Asia Incorporated showed the lowest satisfaction and approval ratings of Aquino.

Aquino has been in hot water since the Supreme Court declared parts of his fund disbursements under the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) as unconstitutional, prompting calls for his impeachment. He also upset many Filipinos by snubbing actress Nora Aunor when he named this year’s National Artists.

“We will come up with perhaps the manifestation of the support – if I still have the support – of our people, and concrete examples of this, perhaps wearing a yellow ribbon, among other things, just to demonstrate exactly in a quick manner where the sentiments of our people lie,” he said.

Soon after Aquino made the statement, millions of Filipinos started wearing red, white and blue ribbons (the colors of the Philippine flag) to let their leader know of their sentiments.

Another Aquino administration gimmick gone awry?

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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO TO ANNOUNCE RESIGNATION IN PRIME TIME ADDRESS TO THE NATION

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President Aquino
President Aquino

Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Following the footsteps of his political idol Richard Nixon, Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino is set to announce his resignation in an address to his nation to be televised in prime time this week. For security reasons, Malacañang, the presidential palace, is not saying what day this week the president is making this unprecedented move.

Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon

The beleaguered Aquino administration has been in hot water as a result of a Supreme Court decision declaring as unconstitutional Aquino’s action of using non-discretionary funds under the Disbursement Acceleration Program or DAP for questionable purposes, not the least of which was sending monetary “gifts” to senators who voted for the impeachment of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.

Sources close to Aquino who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media, said that the real reason for Aquino’s decision to quit is his declining popularity among fans and supporters of actress Nora Aunor. Aquino snubbed Aunor in the naming of this year’s National Artists.

“The fans and supporters of Ms. Aunor constitute 90 percent of the country’s population,” the sources said, “and the president understands that he can no longer perform his duties with very little support from the Filipinos.

The Adobo Chronicles will bring you the presidential announcement live when it happens.

 

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PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO’S APPROVAL RATING NOW AT RECORD-BREAKING 99 PERCENT

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imageManila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Filipinos’ lovefest with movies, actors and film awards is no secret. From politics to gossip columns, actors have a special place in everyone’s heart. Actors become politicians. Politicians turn into great actors.

A new nationwide poll shows that Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino’s approval rating has gone up in just the last week to an unprecedented 99 percent, the highest ever rating for any president anywhere in the world.

Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda attributed the sudden jump in Aquino’s rating to the release of film trailers and posters of a new film featuring the president and his embattled Budget Secretary Florencio Abad. The 3-D film is co-produced by the Presidential Communications Group and the Office of Budget and Management.

The Aquino administration is in the middle of a big controversy regarding its use of  the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) or non-discretionary funds for questionable projects. The Philippine Supreme Court recently ruled that Aquino’s actions were unconstitutional. Abad tendered his resignation as a result of the controversy , but Aquino stood by his man and refused to accept the resignation.

The new film, “Himala” (Miracle), is about the hocus pocus that both men engaged in with regards to the discretionary funds. It is a true-to-life story about the bond that exists between employer and employee.  Critics were unanimous in predicting that the film will win the major awards in the  ongoing Kasinungalingan Film Festival in Metro Manila.  Both Aquino and Abad are contenders for the best actor award.

Ironically, “Himala” is also the title of a previous award-winning film starring Nora Aunor whose nomination for the honor of National Artist was snubbed by Aquino.