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Government, International, Politics

FILIPINA WINS HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON AWARD FOR TREASON

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image WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – For the first time ever, a Filipina has won the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security in the person of Miriam Coronel Ferrer.

Ferrer is the goverment negotiator for the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the Philippines.

The award was presented by  Clinton and Georgetown University President John DeGioia at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. on April 22.

The day after she received the award, Ferrer was charged with treason before the Office of the Ombudsman in Manila for conspiring in the approval of the controversial Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) which complainants described as ‘unconstitutional.’

Also included in the criminal complaints were President NoyNoy Aquino, Senate President Franklin Drilon, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, BBL government peace panel negotiator Teresita Deles as well  MILF representatives Murad Ebrahim, Mohagher Iqbal and Ghazali Jaafar.

In filing the complaint, former Assemblyman and Immigration Commissioner Homobono Adaza and government-critic Herman Tiu Laurel cited the respondents as co-conspirators in promoting the approval of the of the BBL, granting the MILF more power and territory beyond the limits set by the Constitution. They said the BBL violates at least 11 provisions of the Constitution on religion, equal protection rights and promoting social justice.
Among others, they said the accord would redefine Article 1 of the Constitution granting part of the national territory to the Bangsamoro and powers of sovereignty which are indivisible.

Upon learning of the charges, Clinton, who recently declared her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, revised  Ferrer’s award to ‘Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Treason.’

 

Business, Human Interest, International

WORLDWIDE SURVEY: IN THE PHILIPPINES, WOMEN ARE THE BOSS

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Nearly a third of all businesses around the world are now owned or managed by women, according to a new study by the International Labor Organization (ILO). The Philippines is among the top countries where women are the boss.

Even in the world of politics, the Philippines is among the handful of countries that have or have had women heads of state (the late President Cory Aquino and the incarcerated President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo).

The ILO survey showed the Philippines in the No. 4 spot, next only to Jamaica, Colombia and Saint Lucia. Forty-seven percent of workplace managers in the Philippines are women.image

In a local household survey conducted by The Adobo Chronicles, the results are even more impressive.

In the poll, conducted among 100,000 married Filipino women,  85 percent of respondents said they were the boss in the home, not their husbands.

The poll results give credence to the revered Filipino saying, Under the Saya (underneath the skirt) which refers to husbands who are submissive to their wives.

Oh dear. Yes, dear.

Politics, The Media

MALE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORPS MEMBERS ACCUSE OBAMA OF SEXISM

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130219_POL_WhiteHouseBeat.jpg.CROP.rectangle3-largeWashington, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – Male members of The White House Press Corps have accused President Obama of sexism.

At today’s annual end-of-year press conference, President Barack Obama fielded reporters’ questions on the Sony cyber attacks, Cuba and other national and international issues.

After the 8th question, male members of the press corps noticed something they have never experienced before. Obama took questions only from female reporters.

This led the male reporters to accuse the President of sexism. “We are appalled that none of our male press corps members who raised their hands were called upon to ask their questions of Obama,” said Ed Henry of FOX News. “That is plain and simple disregard of the equality of the sexes,” he added.

As they said, you can’t have your cake and eat it too.  But it looks like today, the women did.  And the resulting news reports were fabulous!