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Fatherhood, Duterte, and the Majapahit Empire | “Real fatherhood means love and commitment and sacrifice and a willingness to share responsibility and not walking away from one’s children.”— William BennettOn FatherhoodIn the last 100 days, my perception of the presidency has changed, from being a formal leader to a loving father who is at the same time tough, strict, stringent, and sometimes harsh. Some of us grew up with a father with these qualities, one with a heavy hand driven by a big heart. This is the President we have, a true father and leader of state that is on the way to becoming a nation.A father protects us from the afflictions and disorders of family life. He insulates the innocent young from the problems of the older ones in the family. Take drug addiction, a common problem more and more families have to deal with. Rich or poor, urban or rural, famous or unknown, no family is spared from the scourging misery of having a drug-dependent at home.A decisive father who wants to defend and restore his family that is being destroyed would act quickly, harshly even, in a tough but loving way for the greater good, to avoid reaching the tipping point of societal obliteration and, thus, restore social order.A true father protects his family from atrocious, abusive, and dreadful neighbors, 24/7. He makes sure we get to where we want to go and make it back home, safe and sound. A father worries about his children’s whereabouts, fearing they might be swamped by the temptations of modern life that do more harm than good. He understands youthful curiosity, crafting lifelong lessons out of brutal real world experiences. And a father warns strongly that using drugs is dangerous: to you and me, our family, and our country.A father is a symbol of strength in a family. He provides stability, assurance, tenacity, and certainty. He gives his children with the moral courage to be strong in what is right. Members of the family race to him for support, encouragement, and advice even if they know they have done something wrong. They know that the father only wishes the best for his children: he believes in their capacity to learn from their mistakes.Padre de FamiliaA good father is a great provider. He is a breadwinner, concerned with the income of the family. He works hard to get us the money we need, ensuring it continues to flow. A large and growing family has large and growing needs. A good and wise father knows he could do better if he seeks the help of his neighbors, those who live on the same side of the world, rather than acting like a beggar stretching his arms halfway around the world.The father who is now the President is very Asian in thinking and demeanor. This is difficult for western types (just look at our West-financed and -biased media) to grasp. After more than a century of dependence on the current world power, DU30 wants to change the game: let’s work more seriously with our neighbors. After all, we belong to one great region, ASEAN, with a population of more than 622 million people, and a gross domestic product of 2.573 trillion US dollars per year.1ASEAN is a huge emerging market that continues to attract foreign investors from East Asia, North America and Western Europe whose population growth is stagnating. And as icing on the cake, this huge market is just beside two of the largest-populated nations on earth: China and India.From this perspective, we can better understand why our President is breaking away from our colonial past and reconnecting the country with our pre-colonial history. Centuries ago, the ASEAN nations (Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, and the Philippines)2 used to belong to a great empire called the “Majapahit”.Empire Strikes BackThe Majapahit Empire ruled this part of the world from 1293 to its eventual decline in 1527..3 This massive empire spanned 2,700,000 square kilometers. 4 During this period, the Philippines already started trade with China as early as 982 AD. 5 The Chinese were trading with no less than Kings, not just chieftains. During the same period, we were mining gold in Butuan, also known as the Rajahnate of Butuan. 6 Evidence of printing technology was supported with the discovery of the Laguna Copperplate inscription in 1987, an important archeological discovery, evidence that we were part of 10th century Southeast Asia.7Many great things happened during the Majapahit Empire’s rule. There was evidence of a modern civilized world with sophisticated forms of governance, legislation, justice, agriculture, mining, trade, and architecture that already existed. 3Perhaps Duterte’s instinct to reconnect and forge stronger alliances with our Malay neighbors is a strategic master plan for economic development, peace, and prosperity in the Philippines and the ASEAN region.And, of course, our colonizers (until now, we are still heavily dependent on them) would not want that.Lessons of History (from Prof. DU30)Since the colonization of the Philippines, we never reconnected with our glorious past without our colonizers’ permission. Mainland Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islanders and other archipelagic countries like the Philippines and Indonesia established strong connections with their colonial masters instead of establishing interdependence among neighboring Southeast Asian countries.The western nations do not want us to grow stronger, be more independent and progressive. According to the economist and Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz:“… the United States (is) opposed to the creation of the Asian Infrastructure Bank, a new institution designed to finance their investment…One of the most successful groupings of countries is ASEAN both economically and politically. That part of the world has been doing very well.” 8Clearly, it is not the priority of western nations to help ASEAN countries unify themselves into one formidable grouping of nations.Recent eventsAs DU30 steps up his rhetoric of expletives against the UN, the EU, and the US, I am led to believe that he is communicating, not only to the West and to us, but to the rest of Asia, his long-term vision: for countries to become nations, they need to cut their ties from their colonial masters and to establish strong partnerships of equals with our neighbors.All nations, without exception, did the same, often with the untold brutality that pales in comparison with the verbal tirade (that our overly-sensitive media unrelentingly exaggerates) the father of our (soon-to-be) nation dishes out on a nightly basis.Duterte’s strong sense of “Fatherhood” should strengthen our resolve to help him achieve a better Philippines, as a father would who wants only the best for his children. We can achieve this, but only if we stay united as a people and desist from being swayed by the twisted logic implanted by every colonizer: we cannot survive without their help.Let’s follow DU30’s example: it’s time to throw the yoke off our backs.Citations:1. Ho, D..(2016, March 17). ASEAN: Market Profile. Retrieved from http://emerging-markets-research.hktdc.com/business-news/article/Asia/ASEAN-Market-Profile/mp/en/1/1X000000/1X09WKZD.htm2. ASEAN infographics: population, market, economy. (2015, Feb.15). Retrieved from http://aseanup.com/asean-infographics-population-market-economy/3. Majapahit. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majapahit4. How large was the Majapahit Empire at its greatest extent?. Find the Data. Retrieved fromhttp://empires.findthedata.com/q/60/2513/How-large-was-the-Majapahit-Empire-at-its-greatest-extent5. Go, Bon Juan (2005). “Ma’l in Chinese Records – Mindoro or Bai? An Examination of a Historical Puzzle”. Philippine Studies. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University. 53 (1): 119–1386. Rajahnate of Butuan. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajahnate_of_Butuan7. The Laguna Copperplate Inscription: An Ancient Text That Changed the Perception of the History of the Philippines. (2015, Nov.20). Ancient Origins. Retrieved from http://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/laguna-copperplate-inscription-ancient-text-changed-perception-history-0206308. Joseph Stiglitz – Can we make a globalization that works?. (2016, July 19). Retrieved fromhttps://www.weforum.org/videos/joseph-stiglitz-can-we-make-a-gobalization-that-works/[Photo courtesy Metro.] | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-10-07 07:51:16+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/10/fatherhood-duterte-majapahit-empire/ | Get Real Philippines |
In a free economy, it is everyone's responsibility to create or find their own opportunity | The absolute right to use money that is fairly and justly earned — or any resource, for that matter — isn't the problem. This principle is enshrined in our current constitution and the American Declaration of Independence from which it is inspired. We as individuals have the right to life, liberty and property and the pursuit of our individual interests. Moreover, these rights are held to be inviolable. The simplest interpretation of this is that EACH one of us as members of the human family are recognised to have individual rights and freedoms and are allowed to exercise them, the only limit being that no one individual shall infringe on the rights of another individual to exercise those selfsame rights.Societies and cultures founded on Judeo-Christian philosophy actually emphasise equality of opportunity NOT the equality of outcomes. We are brought up to expect that by working hard, doing your best and playing by the rules you will be rewarded for your effort. We hold the belief that you can achieve success and wealth playing by the rules. And that you have the right to dispose of that wealth however you see fit as long as you do not infringe on the rights of others to do the same. This isn't a point of view that is currently popular; these are the axioms that are the foundation of our modern civilisation. What can be fairer than that?The fact that there is a vast inequality among our peoples and that there are entrenched groups that prevent the bridging of this disparity indicates an institutional failure in our society and of our political systems. It isn't because some of us spend more than what others think they should. What it does reveal is that we have failed to uphold the rights of the majority of our citizens to live their lives unencumbered. Our society has failed to provide the opportunities for gainful employment. That ultimately points to a failure of our institutions of authority (the state) to provide oversight and ensure that EVERYONE follows the rules. Indeed, as we've seen over the past year, it is often the case that the state acts in collusion with certain entrenched groups to claim privileges over the rest and to prevent their interests from being challenged.The "hard pill to swallow" isn't that there are problems concerning (money) or how we use it. That's the easiest, most obvious thing you can point out. The most common response is to attempt to limit it, or to reallocate it. The philosopher John Rawls postulated a "theory of justice" based on the idea that we have an innate sense of fairness that is offended when some people fare better than others. It seems intuitive then that in order to be "fair" one must be willing to sacrifice for the common good; everyone should share. What is difficult to accept is that reality teaches us LIFE IS FAIRER WHEN INDIVIDUALS ARE FREE TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS. It will be fair because individuals only participate if each party feels that they came out ahead, each getting exactly what they wanted. We are worse off when we are shamed into acting against our wishes or when government forces our participation. In that situation, you always feel as ifyou've been cheated.Source:http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2014/01/china-outsourced-air-pollution-now-reaching-us-mainland/comment-page-1/#comment-206170 | [] | 15/12/2017 0:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2014/01/in-free-economy-it-is-everyones.html | GRPundit |
Jeepneys: Philippine Government Importing 600K Units Of Tesla Model S Electric Vehicles | The Philippines’ Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has announced a new deal with Tesla Motors to purchase from the Silicon Valley company some 600,000 prototype units of the all-electric Tesla Model S.DOTC Secretary Joseph Abaya announced the new initiative in response to recent protests by Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) drivers who were upset about the Aquino government’s plan to phase out 600,000 jeepneys that are at least 15 years old.Abaya said that Tesla units will replace the dilapidated, pollution-causing Philippine “kings of the road.” They will be fitted with the same colorful body paint characteristic of the jeepneys.It will cost the Philippines $50,000 per Tesla unit which will be imported from California beginning next month. The price is a bargain considering that the Tesla Model S has a base price of $70,000 in the U.S.The government will, in turn, sell the units to jeepney operators and drivers for a subsidized price of P2 Million each, payable for life.Life of the jeepney driver, that is. Not life of the vehicle. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 06/01/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/01/06/jeepneys-philippine-government-importing-600k-units-of-tesla-model-s-electric-vehicles/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
PRESIDENT AQUINO SAYS ‘LAGLAG BALA’ NO BIG DEAL COMPARED TO WHAT’S HAPPENED IN THE U.S. | Facing intense criticism resulting from the laglag bala scheme at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), President NoyNoy Aquino says it’s not a big deal considering what has happened in the U.S.Laglag bala is reportedly an airport scam wherein bullets are planted in bags of unsuspecting passengers for the purpose of extortion.“These are isolated cases, and involve only tiny bullets,” Aquino said.“I wish the media would do their homework so that they know that a much bigger scheme involving more than just tiny bullets has happened in the United States in the past,” Aquino added, referring to this video released by Malacañang’s press office: | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 03/11/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/11/03/president-aquino-says-laglag-bala-no-big-deal-compared-to-whats-happened-in-the-u-s/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
BREAKING: Kim And Trump Summit Today! | Is the cold war between the United States and North Korea finally coming to an end?Judging from today’s White House announcement, it is!Trump and Kim will meet in a historic summit today!!!Wait, wrong Kim. Not Kim Jong-un. Kim Kardashian. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 31/05/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/05/31/breaking-kim-and-trump-summit-today/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
Philippines’ Whang-od Rejects Justin Bieber’s Request For A Tattoo | Tattoo enthusiasts will easily recognize the name Whang-od. She’s the 100-year-old (and last remaining) Filipina tattoo artist (mambabatok) from Buscalan, Tinglayan, Kalinga, Philippines.Canadian singer Justin Bieber who recently showed off his new upper torso tattoo wants to travel to the Philippines to get yet another tattoo from Whang-od.But sources close to the Filipina legend told The Adobo Chronicles that the famed tattoo artist is not interested in tattooing Bieber.”I heard he is a very bad, bad boy,” Whang-od said in her native language.We feel sorry for Bieber. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/10/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/10/22/philippines-whang-od-rejects-justin-biebers-request-for-a-tattoo/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
Medical Breakthrough: FDA Approves Anti-Selfie Medication | It was in March of 2014 when we first reported that the American Psychiatric Association (APA) officially classified the taking of selfies as a mental disorder.The disease was given the namer ‘selfitis.’ It was reaching an epidemic proportion.Other than self-control methods and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the World Health Organization and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have not approved a cure since then.Today, however, the FDA announced that it has approved and licensed a new pill that counters the urge to take a selfie. It was developed by Bayer, the same company that markets aspirin.Recommended dosage is 1 tablet per day for men, and 5 tablets per day for women.Bayer explained that the higher dosage for women was because in clinical trials conducted throughout the country, women had a more difficult time resisting the urge to take a selfie.The downside to the new anti-selfie tablet is that it has to be taken for life. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 06/12/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/12/06/medical-breakthrough-fda-approves-anti-selfie-medication/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
Several pleasant surprises that kinda restored my Faith in Humanity | So I dropped by a children's home yesterday.This kid is the youngest of four siblings, all of whom were sent to the...Posted by RJ Nieto on Tuesday, December 6, 2016Pastor Apollo Quiboloy founded CJFI. You can say what you want about him, but he's helping so many helpless kids not only in Mindanao but also around the world.Did you know that they even built a school in Kenya that doubles as an amusement park? The pastor said he found kids from a Kenyan squatter colony who were using a shanty as a classroom, so he rented a building for them.I may write a separate piece about the oft-misunderstood man. Meanwhile, let's talk about someone I met in the event.Bumping into former NorthRail board member Isko Moreno One of the guests in the event was Department of Social Welfare and Development Undersecretary Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and I bumped into him while I was at the hotel lobby.The ensuing conversation was fascinating, to say the least.I asked him why he resigned from NorthRail just three months into his appointment.I've heard rumors that the government-owned and -controlled corporation NorthRail is rife with corruption, so I can't help but give credence to the other rumor that he resigned from NorthRail because of what Pres.Rody Duterte calls "whiff of corruption".His answer surprised me.FIRST, he didn't disparage NorthRail. While I would've preferred that he dished out some juicy tidbits about the inner workings of this GOCC, I commend the undersecretary for his professionalism as he refrained from badmouthing what could be considered as his "former employer".You see, HR professionals generally dislike applicants who openly lambast their former companies too much.SECOND, he honestly said that he's not a very technical guy. He outrightly told me that he's no expert in finance and engineering. Afterwards and to my surprise, he said he resigned that early because he felt that the president should appoint someone who's more suited to the job than him because Filipinos deserve the best Public Service.Well, I am talking to a relatively seasoned politician so I am not certain if he's just pulling my leg, but what he said is actually true and he speaks with an uncanny air of authenticity. I've spoken to a lot of politicians over the past couple of years, and I think I'm pretty good at judging when someone is lying.I believe he wasn't. Moreover, the fact that the president appointed him to a higher position in a cabinet department is evidence enough for me to give him the benefit of the doubt.DSWD Usec. Isko Moreno And that leads us to the next question: I asked the undersecretary why he accepted the DSWD appointment.He said helping the less fortunate has always been part of his advocacies. Well, there's nothing really surprising about that, as any politician would say the same.What said next, however, suprised me again.He said he lived in a squatter colony in Tondo, Manila for 18 years before he became an actor. He said he has experienced and endured similar, if not drastically worse, hardships that DSWD beneficiaries face.He said an ideal DSWD official must have a deep understanding of the suffering of the poor, so that he can deliver the best service regardless of the challenges he'll face. He said understanding suffering cannot simply be taught in school: one has to experience it, feel it, see it.And he experienced, felt, and seen suffering first hand, for 18 years, so he thinks that his appointment to DSWD is not just a responsibility, but a blessing.Isko and his speech So we went back to the conference hall to watch the ceremonies, where there was a series of speakers. I spoke first and he was scheduled to speak last.During his turn to speak, he nonchalantly said he has a prepared English speech, but he's really bad in English so he'd rather deliver an impromptu speech in Tagalog.That kind of self-deprecating honesty is rare in politicians, whose egos typically fill the Araneta Coliseum.He pleasantly surprised me again.He delivered an impromptu speech, in plain and fluent Tagalog, and I can confidently say that I can't speak Tagalog as well as he does, as effectively as he does.There was a part where he said:"Huwag kang umasang may mangyayaring kakaiba bukas kung ang ginawa mo ngayon ay katulad ng kahapon." TRANSLATION: "Don't hope that something new will happen tomorrow if what you did today is the same as yesterday.".I know that the idea is not exactly original, but his surprisingly poetic wording is. I tried to google that exact Tagalog sentence and I can't find anything.Yeah, he came up with it himself.Time to go home TRANSLATION: "Don't hope that something new will happen tomorrow if what you did today is the same as yesterday.".I know that the idea is not exactly original, but his surprisingly poetic wording is. I tried to google that exact Tagalog sentence and I can't find anything.Yeah, he came up with it himself.I asked him why he brought his son there and how his son managed to evade death from boredom. He said he lived a tough life, but his son didn't. He said his son is very privileged. For that reason, he brings the kid to events like these so the child can learn about the lives of real Filipino kids who don't have a wealthy celebrity dad.He said he doesn't want his son to suffer the same things he went through, but he also doesn't want him to be oblivious of the reality on the ground, and that's why the teen tagged along tonight.And he said all these with a body language that does not, in any way, suggest deceit. Either he's a incredibly good liar, or he's just plain and brutally authentic.Judging from tonight's conversations, I feel that it's the latter.I like this Isko guy a lot, so far.And no, this not a paid post. I wrote this because I felt the need to tell it.Oh! And that other guy is Jay Manalo. Yeah, I almost died.That's freaking Jay Manalo!!! 🤭 [DONT FORGET TO SHARE!Did you like this post? Help ThinkingPinoy stay up! Even as little as 50 pesos will be a great help! Just click the link below! :-)Follow @iMthinkingPinoy RELATED POSTS: Then it was time to go home, and I bumped into him again at the hotel lobby. This time, he was with his teenage son. He said his son tagged along and watched the CJFI Anniversary Ceremonies too.I asked him why he brought his son there and how his son managed to evade death from boredom. He said he lived a tough life, but his son didn't. He said his son is very privileged. For that reason, he brings the kid to events like these so the child can learn about the lives of real Filipino kids who don't have a wealthy celebrity dad.He said he doesn't want his son to suffer the same things he went through, but he also doesn't want him to be oblivious of the reality on the ground, and that's why the teen tagged along tonight.And he said all these with a body language that does not, in any way, suggest deceit. Either he's a incredibly good liar, or he's just plain and brutally authentic.Judging from tonight's conversations, I feel that it's the latter.I like this Isko guy a lot, so far.And no, this not a paid post. I wrote this because I felt the need to tell it.Oh! And that other guy is Jay Manalo. Yeah, I almost died.That's freaking Jay Manalo!!! 🤭 [ ThinkingPinoyHere's a rare feel-good ThinkingPinoyarticle. 😂😂😂I attended the 20th Anniversary of Children's Joy Foundation, Inc. (CJFI), a shelter for children whose parents, in one way or another, cannot take care of their kids.It's the same children's shelter that's helping the kid who was latched onto my leg to show his gratitude for the time I shared with him when I visited CJFI in 2016. The kid's mom has a mental issue while the dad was a victim of 2012's Typhoon Pablo. Pablo's strong winds blew away a roof and part of it hit the dad's stomach. The father, while now stable, is still healing from his wounds.But I'm digressing.I told one of the CJFI administrators that I am really happy that they are helping these kids. If left alone, these kids would only be dreaming to survive for another day.With the shelter's help, however, they gain the freedom to dream bigger, to become professional adults who can compete with those who had way better opportunities than they had.It was a very happy event, as I discovered that CJFI wards from years back , who were so poor and helpless when they were still kids, have now become lawyers, accountants, teachers... they have become competent professionals who actually have a pretty good fighting chance in life.I know the foundation helped them get through childhood, but I didn't know that they turned into magna cum laude graduates and CPA-Lawyers and Litigation Lawyers and whatnot.I even told one of the administrators, "Wow, these kids who had so much less than I had when I was a kid are now far more accomplished than I am! Maybe you should adopt me at CGFI too! 😂" | [] | 03/05/2018 0:00 | http://www.thinkingpinoy.net/2018/05/several-pleasant-surprises-that-kinda.html#more | Thinking Pinoy |
Leni should not be the vice president | Earlier this month, Robredo said she “will not allow the Vice Presidency to be stolen [ Inq ].”I am not exactly sure how the Vice-presidency could be stolen from her. Surely, no one would be stupid enough to launch a risky and costly coup d’etat just to “steal” a position with no power in it. But if Leni is talking about a potential loss in the Bongbong Marcos electoral protest case, then how can it be called “stealing”?Will a prospectively adverse Supreme Court decision on the case be tantamount to stealing? Who is Leni to decide when “stealing” happens? Does Leni want to usurp the power of the judiciary too?But I digress. | [] | 2018-04-26 02:09:35+00:00 | http://www.thinkingpinoy.net/2016/12/ | Thinking Pinoy |
Former Pres. Aquino: Hahayaan ko nalang ba na magdusa ang Pilipino gayong may bakuna na? | Former President Benigno Aquino III gave his opening statement during the senate blue ribbon committee’s investigation on the Dengvaxia controversy.In his opening statement, Aquino explained that the reason why he was attracted by the vaccine made by Sanofi is because of the increasing cases of Dengue in the Philippines that need to be resolve immediately.He recounted that he visited Paris on December 2015, to attend a Climate Change conference when he was informed that the vaccine made by Sanofi Pasteur against Dengue was ready.Aquino also said that the people think that when they were vaccinated by Dengvaxia, there’s a big possibility that they might possibly die because of severe dengue.Opening Statement of Former President Noynoy Aquino during the Senate Investigation on Dengvaxia controversy.He pointed out the the role of the government is to keep the people calm and explain to them that they don’t need to panic over the controversy.“Sa lahat po ng usapin ngayon ukol sa Dengvaxia, kung di man diretsong sinasabi, ang pakiwari ay kung nagpa-bakuna ka, tila nalalapit ka sa pinakamalubhang uri ng Dengue. Tila nalalapit ka sa kamatayan.” Aquino said.“Kung tatakutin mo nang husto ang tao, darating ang punto na di na sila makakakilos dahil sa kaba. Klaro po sa amin noon , trabaho ng gobyerno na pakalmahin at suportahan ang Pilipino, kaya nung Pangulo ako, kinastigo ko ang mga opisyal na mahilig magpakaba ng sambayanan.” he added.Aquino explained that if Sanofi didn’t fail in their vaccine, the people might complaint to him that his administration didn’t gave them the anti-dengue vaccine.No one also protested against the anti-Dengue vaccination program of the government before the announcement of Sanofi Pasteur.“Kung di lumabas itong sianbi ng Sanofi, at nagdesisyon akong hayaan na lang na magdusa pa ng karaniwang Pilipino, gayong may bakuna na, palagay ko ngayon, iba na ang tanong ninyo at asunto sakin: Bakit mo pinabayaan ang kababayan mo?” he said.According to him, in a worst case scenario, if 2.8 million Filipinos suffered in Dengue, it might cost the government to spend 58.2 billion pesos to give them free medical treatment, compared the the P3.5-B cost of the vaccination program against the deadly fever.In the last part of his opening statement, Aquino said that he vowed to leave the Philippines a better place before his term ended, so he also made a way to resolve the increasing cases of Dengue in the Philippines.“Nangako akong iiwan ko ang Pilipinas na mas maganda kesa sa aking dinatnan. Kaakibat noon ang pagbawas sa gastos at kaba at pasanin ng aking mga Boss, ang sambayanang Pilipino.” Aquino said.Parents of the children who got vaccinated, raised alarm after Sanofi Pasteur announced that a person who got vaccinated by Dengvaxia is possibly got a ‘severe dengue’ if they don’t have any history of Philippine Hemorrhagic Fever.Its estimated that 700,000 people were vaccinated by Dengvaxia.Philippines and Brazil are the only countries in the world that distributed the anti-dengue vaccine to the public.An official of Department of Health believed that the procurement of the Dengvaxia were rushed by the Aquino administration.“Sa loob ng tatlong buwan, napagalaw nila ang P3 billion na procurement, eh napakabilis noon,” Former Health Undersecretary Susan Mercado said.“Kung magpapatakbo kayo ng pagpapabakuna, dalawang taon ‘yan,” he added.The vaccination program began on April 2016, just a month before the May presidential elections. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-12-14 11:31:36+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/former-pres-aquino-hahayaan-ko-nalang-ba-na-magdusa-ang-pilipino-gayong-may-bakuna-na/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
Bongbong buried his father while Noynoy FAILED to solve his father's murder | What does that say about the two men? It shows that against the odds, without the benefit of executive power, and against the tide of public opinion, former Senator Bongbong Marcos achieved an end. Compare this to former President Benigno Simeon "BS" Aquino who, despite being the Philippines' most powerful man for six years, failed to conclusively solve the murder of his own father who was vastly more revered than Marcos. If Aquino or, for that matter, the broader community of Yellowtards could not bring closure to the enduring mystery of whokilled their top "hero", the late former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr, how could one even expect the Yellowtards to achieve bigger things that require formidable political resolve?To get things done in the Philippines requires political will and savvy. Though symbolic in nature, the burial of Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani demonstrates the political savvy of the Marcos clan and its allies. Call their methods what you will, "evil" even, but they deliveredand built political capital in the process. The fact is, ultimately it is results and poltical points that matter, not the quaint morality homilies of those who presume to assume the arbitrary role of Philippine politics' "good guys".Aquino failing to solve his own father's murder is a reminder that his clan and the community of Yellowtards that surround it are not solutions to the Philippines' problems. Rather, they are a part of it because they remain imprisoned in a dysfunctional status quo and take initiative only within the constraints of what cannot be disturbed within it. That problem manifests itself in the incompatibility of the approach taken by the Opposition with what it really takes to win in the competitive landscape that is the Philippines' democratic politcs. It continues to become even more evident today as they continue their obsolete approaches to getting things done in an environment where being smart yields results and merely posturing like the "good guys" draws no more than a few pained laughs. | [] | 2017-07-16 18:26:07+00:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2018/06/bongbong-buried-his-father-while-noynoy.html | GRPundit |
CALIFORNIA WELL ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC | Forget about the proposed ballot initiative creating four Californias. How about making the Golden State an independent republic?It’s just a matter of time before the world’s eighth largest economy will become a country separate from the rest of the United States.Already, there is a growing consensus especially among the Republicans that a great wall be built between California’s southern border with Mexico.Now, a grassroots movement is fast gaining momentum to build a similar border between California and Oregon, which would mean the only thing left to do is to build an eastern border between California and its neighboring states, Nevada and Arizona.The Oregon grassroots movement is fast taking shape in the real estate business. Oregonians blame Californians for the sharp rise in home prices in their state.‘For Sale’ signs posted in front of houses for sale in Oregon now include a mandatory ‘No California’ warning, meaning that purchase offers from Californians will not be entertained by home owners and real estate brokers.In recent years, there has also been a significant increase in the number of Californians moving to Oregon. ‘Californians are taking over our state,’ one long-time resident of Oregon told The Adobo Chronicles®.Oregon’s state assembly is in the process of drafting a new law that would authorize the building of a border wall with California to prevent further migration from south of the Oregon border. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 04/09/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/04/california-well-on-its-way-to-becoming-an-independent-republic/ | Adobo Chronicles |
POLL: WHICH ACTRESS SHOULD PLAY JANET NAPOLES IN UPCOMING FILM? | the 10 Billion pork barrel scam which has implicated the who’s who in Philippine politics. The film company has narrowed down its choices for the actress who will play the title role:Ai-Ai de las AlasBeverly SalviejoKris AquinoSampaguita Pictures has sought the help of The Adobo Chronicles to make a final decision on which of the three famous and talented actresses will play the much-coveted role. So, we are asking our readers to participate in this all-important poll: | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/06/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/12/poll-which-actress-should-play-janet-napoles-in-upcoming-film/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
KRIS AQUINO AND AI-AI DE LAS ALAS: NO REGRETS FOR OUSTING GERPHIL FLORES IN 2010 | issued a joint statement in response to widespread criticism that they had no credentials for judging a talent (singing) competition.The statement said that, as a matter of fact, they take credit for Flores’ success. “If we had voted for Flores to stay in the PGT competition, she could have won and turned professional which would have disqualified her from joining ‘Asia’s Got Talent,” Aquino and de las Alas said. “Flores should be thanking us,” the statement added.Meanwhile, upon learning that ‘American Idol,’ and by extension, ‘Philippine Idol’ will be ending in 2016, both Aquino and de las Alas have been aggressively campaigning that they be named judges for the final year of ‘Philippine Idol.’ “It would be great to end our judging careers on a high note,” they said.GMA television network, the home of ‘Philippine Idol’ has not returned our calls requesting for comment. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 11/05/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/11/kris-aquino-and-ai-ai-de-las-alas-no-regrets-for-ousting-gerphil-flores-in-2010/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
OBAMA DUMPS HAWAIIAN SHAVE ICE IN FAVOR OF FILIPINO HALO HALO | Most people know that Hawaiian shave ice is one of President Barack Obama’s favorite snacks. Without fail, he would have a cup of shave ice every time he’s out and about while vacationing in Hawaii.Today was no exception. Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia were out driving in Kalihi and they stopped by Shimazu Store which sells Hawaiian shave ice. As usual the president ordered his favorite snack while daughter Sasha ordered something else on the menu: Filipino halo halo.Halo halo is like the Hawaiian shave ice but is more elaborate with additional ingredients that include sweet beans, coconut, jackfruit, purple yam, rice krispies and is usually topped with ice cream.Sasha had her dad taste a spoonful of her halo halo and the president absolutely loved it. He then dumped the Hawaiian shave ice and ordered his own halo halo.It looks like Obama will be asking White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford to switch the official dessert to halo halo from now on. Comerford is Filipino American.Michelle Obama, who has consistenly advocated for exercise and healthy eating, was not happy. A small bowl of halo halo has about 153 calories (and that’s without the ice cream) and contains 3.9 grams of saturated fat. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 21/12/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/12/21/obama-dumps-hawaiian-shave-ice-in-favor-of-filipino-halo-halo/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
His former diehard supporter writes an open letter to his former idol Trillanes. A warning that he should take it seriously | A former diehard supporter and friend of Antonio Trillanes writes an open-letter to show his utter disappointment to the Senator.Rubio narrated how he defended Trillanes from the criticisms, but now he realized that his friend was now blinded by money and power.“Nakikipag away ako para depinsahan ka. At makipag patayan ako para sa iyo kasi akala ko iisa ang layunin natin.Magdalo ang naka dikit sa iyo pero di ko lubos maisip kung bakit binali wala mo ang ugat ng samahan. Ang RAM ay galing sa GUARDIANS AT ANG MAGDALO AY ANAK NG RAM. Graduate ka ng PMA pero ang protocol sa loob ng institution ay nilabag mo. Isang malaking taboo ang ginawa mo kay General REYES.Masyadong lumaki ang ulo mo ng naging senador ka lang. Hindi ko nga lubos maisip kung paano nanalo ang magdalo partylist na alam ko ilang piraso lang naman ang kasapi ng magdalo. Kung membro lang ang pag usapan ay wala ka sa hinliliit ng daliri ko. Pero kung pera ang pag usapan ay hindi ka namin maabot kasi senador ka na.Trillanes, according to Rubio was already blinded by money and power that gave to him by the rich people.“Nabulag ka na sa elitista na nag pundo sa pangarap mo pero wala kang respito sa RAM AT GUARDIANS na nag palaki sa iyo kung sino ka ngayon.Ako na mismo ang mag sasabi sa iyo na ******* ka. Matatapos na ang political adventurism mo.Nasaan na ang tunay na krusada ng ipinag laban natin at nabubulag ka sa pinupundo sa iyon ni Danding C?Bakit sa araw na ito tumahimik ka pagkatapos mo kumagat sa pain na sirain si DU30? KUNG MAY RESPITO KANG TAO AY HINDI LUMAKI ANG ULO MO AT HINDI KA MAGPAPAGAMIT KANINO MAN.”He also said to Trillanes that Duterte is his grandfather in Guardians, but instead of respecting the President, the Senator is trying to pull him down.“Pati si DU30 na isang GUARDIANS AT RAM 1985 ay kinatalo mo. Lolo mo na sya sa samahan pero bastos ka at wala kang modo.”Rubio also knew that some of his friends would be hurt by his message to Trillanes, but he’s ready to face all of them.He also vowed to put Trillanes to prison for disrespecting the Guardians who helped him to reach where he is now.“Kung minaliit nya ang GUARDIANS NA NAG PALAKI SA KANYA AY gagawa at gagawa ako ng paraan na makulong sya pagkatapos ng eleksyon na ito para marunong siyang rumisputo sa ugat na pinangalingan nya.The former supporter of Senator Trillanes hopes that the Netizen helped him to send his open letter to his former idol.This is the full open letter of Elpidio JR N. Rubio to Trillanes. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-12-10 18:36:02+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/former-diehard-supporter-writes-open-letter-former-idol-trillanes-warning-take-seriously/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
Rappler’s Bumpy Road To Bankruptcy | It is just a matter of time. The once successful and viable online news source established by Maria Ressa seems headed for bankruptcy.It all started with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) order canceling the media license of Rappler for violation of the Philippine Constitution’s provision banning foreign ownership of media companies. The order is on appeal.Then, in order to cope with declining ad revenue and the cost of maintaining its core of Rapplerettes, Ressa launched an online fundraising campaign many months ago. She failed to raise the P5 Million goal and had to extend the campaign. To date, a little less than 50% of the goal has been raised.Now, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has slapped Rappler with a P133.8 Million tax evasion case. Ressa calls it “ludicrous.”So, let’s do the math, assuming that Rappler has another source of income to pay its reporters and employees as well as its office rent, not to mention daily operating expenses.Rappler’s foreign investor, Omidyar Network, has donated its P78 Million investment to the senior managers of Ressa’s company. Let’s assume for a moment that all the managers will donate back their share of the Omidyar donation to Rappler.Now, let’s add the P2.5 Million Rappler has raised so far via its online fundraising campaign.That gives Rappler a total of P80.5 Million to play with. But that’s obviously not enough to fulfill its tax obligations with the BIR. In fact, Rappler would end up more than P53 Million in the red.Is bankruptcy in the very near horizon for Rappler?Just asking. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 08/03/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/03/08/rapplers-bumpy-road-to-bankruptcy/ | Adobo Chronicles |
#PNoy tried to steal the show from Filipinos in his #SONA2015! | Truth is like a lion. You don't have to defend it. You just let it loose. It will know how to defend itself.* * * *Once again, the people have been invited to the circus (SONA). They said it was the last show for the season; the next season will involve another lion tamer. In the last other shows of the current season, tamer and lion didn't coordinate well. People came, curious if he has finally learnt from his blunders; after all, it was his last show. Unfortunately, this show was worse despite the additional props.Experts tamers allow lions to be just, well, lions. It is, after all, a lion show. People come to watch the lions; maybe, a little bit of the tamer. But, if the lions did their act well, the credit and accolades will be to the tamer.But, they booed him; why? Because he tried very, very hard to steal the show from the lions. There he was with his usual chair (the Office of the President) and his whip (presidential power). But, we don't know if he knows that taming is not just about chairs and whips, but also more importantly, about having a good psychological frame of mind in order to be able to read what the lions want. He didn't read the lions well, so the lions were just all over the place uncoordinated. Strange, surreal, mysterious, but they didn't even look like real lions. It was a pathetic sight.What we don't know is if the crew behind the production are related to the making of the ad of Tide laundry detergent where Vic Sotto, the comedian, is the lead commercial model. That type of ad is called comparative advertising where they compare Tide with another detergent.How is it that this tamer was trying very hard to compare himself with the previous tamer? The worst part was that he was using the whip of the previous tamer. How did we know that? Because engraved in the handle of the whip, it read: Gloria's economic policies. Still, he was trashing the previous tamer. So, how is it that this tamer looked very much like Vic Sotto? That we will never know; that he had the gall, or kapalmuks, to present himself as a tamer; but more strange, people thought he was a good one. Now, more and more people are admitting they were wrong.It was supposed to be a lion show, not a stand-up comedy. It wasn't funny, though, he has poisoned the well, so to speak, and the circus air is no longer the same — when lions cannot be lions.We are pretty sure the next time he gets near the lions, they will devour him; at least, it looks that way now. Aren't we glad it was his last show? Next time, please don't allow a tamer by the name of PNoy, or anything that has a semblance of that, or anything corollary to that.So, again, to those who have the ambitions of being the tamer, it is important to remember: TRUTH IS LIKE A LION. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DEFEND IT. YOU JUST LET IT LOOSE. IT WILL KNOW HOW TO DEFEND ITSELF.------------------This is a GRP Featured Comment. Join the discussion!http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2015/07/pnoy-showed-what-a-sore-loser-he-is-in-his-6th-and-last-sona/#comment-1241444 | [] | 15/07/2017 0:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2015/07/pnoy-tried-to-steal-show-from-filipinos.html#comments | GRPundit |
Dry Run Success: Light Traffic On EDSA As A Result Of The Single-Driver Ban | Many were outraged. Most were skeptical. And Senators were more concerned about ‘due process.’ But all in all, the dry run for the ban on single drivers during rush hours on EDSA was a huge success.Traffic on EDSA was light. Almost eerie.But an analysis performed by consultants of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) showed that the easing of traffic was not because single drivers stayed away from EDSA.Rather, married drivers made a detour. They didn’t want people to know they were no longer single. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/08/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/08/15/dry-run-success-light-traffic-on-edsa-as-a-result-of-the-single-driver-ban/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Can Catholic schools and their products ever be truly non-partisan? | I don’t think so — which is disturbing considering that three of the top four universitites in the Philippines are run by Catholic priests. Catholic priests, it should be highlighted here, have taken a vow of obedience, and at the very top of this hierarchy of obedience sits, guess who, none but the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).So, yeah, go figure. Filipinos have entrusted the running of the country to an elite clique of Catholic-educated “leaders” who were trained to “think” by an organisation that is anything but objective and has partisanism baked into its very DNA. This is no thanks to the CBCP’s pathological inability to uphold the doctrine of “Separation of Church and State” that most modern and real secular liberal democracies enshrine in their governance frameworks. The CBCP can’t seem to shake off its old role as Philippine society’s kingmakers — except that the frequency with which it is failing to make kings is increasing. Nonetheless, that seeming downward spiral in the CBCP’s relevance in Philippine society has not stopped it from asserting its imagined relevance.To be fair, even in this age of readily-accessible information, the Philippines’ political chatter remains the way it is — hopelessly partisan and unable to incorporate innovation in the “debate”. It is because the country’s foremost leaders and opinion-shapers are mostly members of an elite community that have been taught what to think rather than taught how to think. One would like to think that, perhaps, it is because the generation that now holds key positions in government and business (so-called “Generation X”) were educated at a time when the goodness of Catholic dogma and the righteousness of anything or anyone that claims to be opposed to “authoritarianism” was not subject to any serious challenge. However, it is disturbing to note that even the minds of so-called “millennial” products of these schools remain imprisoned by the same groupthink that characterises products of these institutions from previous generations.The prevailing belief, however, is that being a graduate of one of these prestigious Catholic schools accords one the credentials to speak with authority on most subjects — be a “thought leader”, so to speak. The irony in this that escapes most insiders in this clique is, as made evident thus far, these creds serve more as a hindrance to enlightenment than a true catalyst in the distillation of useful knowledge. Indeed, more often than not, luminaries of these schools have exhibited a lack of intellectual humility to confront serious challenges to their cherished belief systems preferring, instead, to “block” dissenters on social media or cocoon themselves within echo chambers where they are free to inbreed their ideas amongst like-minded compadres.Perhaps this is why “fake news” had become such a “trending” topic nowadays. “Fake news” is a convenient strawman to put up to explain away the progressive slide into irrelevance of the mainstream — mainstream media, mainstream “thought leaders”, mainstream credentials, and mainstream thinking for that matter — while tiptoeing around the elephant in the room: the fact that this mainstream had many times before betrayed the trust of its own audience. Thus we have people like Maria Ressa spreading scary stories about “troll armies” that are “weaponising” the Internet. The current buzzwords bandied around within these mainstream circles are phrases like “assault on truth” and this being a “post-truth” era.Like the Catholic Church which pins blame for the degeneration of society’s “morals” on bad politics to mask its own failure to properly guide its flock, mainstream media had turned “fake news” into a bogeyman to direct the public’s attention away from the reality that they too had failed in their role as trusted disseminators of information vital to making key choices that define a society. Now the spotlight is on these exclusive Catholic schools which had for so long enjoyed a not-so-secret monopoly over the supply of young talent to plum top positions (and career paths leading to these) in government, politics, business, and media — and that these “special” products too had failed to make the difference they were told as kids they were destined to make.It is no wonder that the Philippines remains an oligarchy rather than a true egalitarian and secular democracy. There is something to be said about the supply of “top talent” in Philippine society. That supply is, itself, controlled by traditional oligarchs and, worse, medieval theocrats. | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2017-10-25 06:39:46+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2017/10/can-catholic-schools-and-their-products-ever-be-truly-non-partisan/#comments | Get Real Philippines |
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BREAKING: Philippines President Duterte Stages Coup Against Manila Government | Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is fed up with rumors and threats of a coup d’etat against his democratically-elected government. So he staged his own coup.Garbed in full military gear, with his personal assistant Bong Go in tow, Duterte descended upon war-torn Marawi City to declare a revolutionary government that will replace his own in Manila’s Malacañang Palace.Many pro-Duterte folks have long been clamoring to give Duterte revolutionary powers as a way to institute his reforms and campaign against illegal drugs and corruption.Well, Duterte supporters got what they wanted, while the sprinkling of opposition politicians got the shock of their lives.This was truly “shock and awe.”Duterte’s coup practically abolishes Congress, the Supreme Court, the Commission on Human Rights, the Commission on Elections, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, and puts Malacanang Palace in a total lockdown.For a full video coverage of the coup — in the award-winning style of film director Brillante Mendoza — please visit Mocha Uson’s blog. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 24/08/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/08/24/breaking-philippines-president-duterte-stages-coup-against-manila-government/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Daang Matuwid brought the Philippines straight down the highway to hell | Daang Matuwid. What the hell does it mean? Its literal translation in English is “straight path”. Without any context, it does not make a lot of sense. Straight path to where, exactly? However, its ambiguity helped launch the Presidency of a non-performing lawmaker Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III back in 2010. A lot of people assumed that he was talking about taking the country on a straight path to greatness. Fast-forward six years later, more people now realize he just led the country on a straight path to even greater chaos.The idiotic thing is, BS Aquino’s anointed one, Presidential candidate Mar Roxas is promising to continue Daang Matuwid if he gets elected into office in the next election. It’s as if it was so successful that Roxas can just ride on its wave and allow it to propel him to victory.Now I know we all have to be a little bit delusional to survive in this world but some people like Roxas and his supporters seem to be more delusional than the rest of us. He is in denial that the current government’s performance in the last six years was appalling. Likewise, Roxas is assuming that the voting public is too stupid to be fooled by their mantra for the second time. That just proves that he is out of touch with reality.For the sake of clarity, let us help Roxas and his supporters understand what Daang Matuwid means for us:1. Daang Matuwid means patronage politics.When BS Aquino was still campaigning, he promised to “level the playing field”. I don’t know if he meant something else because he did exactly the opposite. He appointed a lot of his friends and relatives to sensitive positions in government and refused to fire them or at least sanction them when they failed to perform their duties. The list is long but we can start with an incident on the President’s first few months in office involving his shooting buddy former Department of Local and Interior Government (DILG) Undersecretary Rico Puno.BS Aquino cleared Puno immediately of any wrongdoing even after the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) recommended that administrative and criminal charges be filed against Puno among others for their failure to prevent the deaths of eight Hong Kong tourists during the Rolando Mendoza hostage crisis in August 2010. This incident was the first major fiasco of the BS Aquino administration but hardly anyone, especially those allied with him, got sacked or was punished for it.A more recent display of patronage politics involves another close friend, former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima. Even after the Ombudsman suspended Purisima for a separate corruption case, BS Aquino still ordered Purisima to plan and execute Oplan Exodus – an operation that resulted in the deaths of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers. So far, Purisima is still being handled with kids’ gloves. BS Aquino’s refusal to trust people outside of his circle of friends seems to have compelled him to use his friend Purisima for a covert operation, neglecting the fact that he was breaking the PNP chain of command.As mentioned earlier, the list of BS Aquino’s friends in sensitive posts is long but we still have to give special mention to those who are directly making millions of lives miserable every day. There’s Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio ‘Jun’ Abaya who still enjoys the full support of the President despite the deterioration of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) system and nightmarish traffic condition on Metro Manila roads.Another person who has charmed BS Aquino is Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Dinky Soliman. It’s hard to imagine how in the world she managed to get the President under her spell because the rap sheet against her is already quite thick, but she still manages to garner praises from BS Aquino nonetheless. He’s probably happy with the way she hides the street dwellers out of sight at the last minute before international delegates arrive for high-profile events. Either that or he’s also into rainbow colored hairdos. Soliman’s handling of the distribution of relief goods for typhoon Yolanda victims was disgusting and inhumane. Instead of giving the food donations to survivors, her department allowed P2.8M worth of relief goods for ‘Yolanda’ survivors to rot in warehouses. It’s baffling the way she did not authorize the distribution of these supplies to the poor victims right away.Let’s not forget to mention Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Jose Angel Honrado. Honrado is said to be very close to the Aquino family, a relationship going back to the Cory Aquino days. The “laglag-bala” extortion scheme that remains unresolved at the international airport was still not reason enough for him to get sacked.2. Daang Matuwid is for ignoring the constitution or rule of law.With the help of Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad, BS Aquino got away with using public funds to buy favors. Granted, this practice of giving pork barrel to members of Congress was done by previous administrators too, but at least they did not pretend to be for Daang Matuwid. Abad was the architect behind the transfer of funds that were not utilized by one government agency to another without approval from the legislative branch of government. He declared it as “savings” and used cryptic jargon to refer to it — “Disbursement Acceleration Program”, also known by its acronym, DAP. The Executive branch used its own discretion in spending it. You can give them brownie points for being honest enough to admit they wanted to accelerate the spending of the funds. They really did it all in haste.While the Supreme Court ruled DAP unconstitutional, their ruling gave BS Aquino and Abad an escape clause. BS Aquino’s good friends in the high court agreed that the concept behind DAP was presumed to have been done in “good faith”. Never mind that DAP funds were allegedly used for bribing senators who voted to convict former Chief Justice Renato Corona during his impeachment trial in 2012. The senators who voted to convict were allegedly given Php50 million after the trial and those who voted otherwise did not get any. It’s hard to find evidence that spending Php144 billion in DAP funds was done in good faith. The country’s infrastructure remained decrepit. It seems ambiguity has been a lifesaver for BS Aquino and his ilk. It works because regular folks cannot comprehend legal and accounting jargon and couldn’t be bothered to understand their implications.You’d expect the only son of so-called “democracy icons” to respect what some people refer to as the “Cory Constitution” (it was during her term that the current constitution was drafted) but, no. BS Aquino attempted to extend his Presidential term a few times in the past, something the Constitution does not allow. He kept floating the idea of the need to continue the “gains” of his administration. But the idea quickly drew flak from both his critics and some of his own supporters who thought he has become too full of himself.As discussed many times in previous articles, BS Aquino’s number one violation was in denying his political enemies the right to presumption of innocence. He went after former President Gloria Arroyo and former Chief Justice Corona like a hound by attacking them in front of the media every chance he got. He used his influence on the different branches of government and media outlets to demonize his other enemies in the Senate as well. If he can do that to people who held powerful positions in government in the past, ordinary people do not have a chance of getting a fair trial with the kind of environment he created — one that was vindictive.If he is genuine about wanting reforms, Presidential aspirant Roxas or at least his PR guys would try to understand how the public perceives Daang Matuwid. It has gone past its use-by date. Who knows? Maybe once he realizes what people actually think it means, he will come to his senses and drop the pretense.The problem with some people is they are too arrogant to admit or recognize when something has failed. Even when the evidence is already staring them in the face, they will still continue doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. You don’t have to be Einstein to know that someone who does that is either insane or stupid. | [] | 2016-02-05 11:58:06+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/02/daang-matuwid-brought-the-philippines-straight-down-the-highway-to-hell/#comments | Get Real Philippines |
GOODNEWS: Duterte approves P1,000 SSS pension hike | President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a pension hike for Social Security System (SSS) members along with a corresponding increase in contributions, Palace and SSS officials said Tuesday.In a press briefing in Malacañang, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the President has approved a PHP1,000 increase for SSS pensioners starting this month.Duterte also approved a 1.5 percent increase in SSS contributions to be implemented starting May 2017 and an increase in monthly salary credit to PHP20,000 from PHP16,000.“The contribution increase would raise the contribution rate to 12.5 percent from the current 11 percent, bringing the contribution range from PHP15 to PHP740,” Abella said.The Palace official said that President Duterte approved the measures as he seeks to fulfill a social contract with the Filipino people, especially the elderly and the poor who gave the best years of their lives in service, “while exercising fiscal responsibility to sustain the economic sustainability and protect the gains made by those who have prudently invested in the nation’s future.”“As the President has emphasized, he is the President of an entire nation and not just a particular social class. In this regard, the funds covering the increase will be through current contributions and investment reserved fund,” he said.“The President is not amenable to using taxpayers’ money to fund pension increase since the SSS is a private pension fund,” Abella said.But even with the thousand peso increase, Abella said the Fund life will continue until 2040 by May 2017 when the contribution rate and increase in monthly salary credit is implemented.In the meantime, SSS chairman Amado Valdez said that while only PHP1,000 pension hike was approved for this month, half of the PHP2,000 package being asked would be given by 2022 at the latest.He also clarified that the 1.5 percent hike in contributions would be on a yearly basis until the contribution rate reaches the threshold of 17 percent which was the rate approved by the country’s economic managers.Valdez said that the 17 percent rate contribution could also be lessened once internal reforms are successful.“Depending on the results of the internal reforms that are being presently instituted, we can give the remaining PHP1,000 as early as 2018 and we could also stop the 1.5 percent yearly contribution hike below the threshold,” he said.Among the reforms being instituted to ensure sustainability of the Fund include legal action plans to reduce contribution delinquency and Executive interventions needed to improve collections through the issuance of an Executive Order.The legal action plans include the intensified legal collection on referred delinquent and non-compliant employers; aggressive prosecution, settlement facilitation and speedy disposition of cases; close coordination with the Department of Justice and the creation of additional branch legal departments among others.“You will see in the following days cases to be filed against erring employers. There will be some contempt charges against employers who do not respond to the summons of the court because the Fund is a social protection,” he said.“This (SSS contribution remittance) is an obligation under the law. Actually, it’s not just an obligation under the law; it is a moral obligation because you are building social protection,” Valdez said.Meanwhile, SSS president Emmanuel Dooc clarified that pensioners will have to wait until at least February to receive the increase.“A slight delay is expected as we only learned of the approved hike Monday night and there will be some re-computations,” he said.He said that they are also appealing to President Duterte to issue an EO that will mandate all business entities doing business with the government to produce an SSS clearance before a contract would be awarded to them.An SSS clearance should also be required for those who are applying for and renewing a business permit as well as those who would be renewing their Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) licenses among others.“This would ensure that businesses and businessmen are regularly remitting the SSS contributions of their employees. This would also ensure the sustainability of the Fund,” Dooc said. (PNA) | [] | 2017-01-11 12:09:55+08:00 | http://duterte.today/goodnews-duterte-approves-p1000-sss-pension-hike/ | Duterte Daily Stories |
BREAKFAST AT THE WHITE HOUSE: BONELESS BANGUS FOR POPE FRANCIS | bang for bangus, si for sinangag (fried rice), and log for itlog (egg).The verdict? The Pope loved it! Especially with the spicy vinegar dip.It wasn’t anywhere close to balut. But it couldn’t be any closer to a Filipino breakfast.How to prepare boneless bangus. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 23/09/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/23/breakfast-at-the-white-house-boneless-bangus-for-pope-francis/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
Duterte espouses healthy nationalism that will lead Filipinos down the right path | There’s healthy nationalism and there’s out of control nationalism. I agree with the previous posters that it does no good to place people and situations in neat little labelled boxes called “nationalism” and “openness”. In reality, nations can be both nationalist and open!When people cite extreme examples of “nationalism” such as Nazism or even Trumpism they expose the danger in painting ideas with broad strokes. What happened in Germany wasn’t really nationalism because what Hitler did was create divisions within his own nation, creating not a united German nation but a divided nation within a nation. He made persons who were Germans from birth into an out-group based simply on ethnicity (jewishness). It’s therefore more accurate to call Nazism as Ethno-Centrism dressed up as a nationalist movement. Frequently the two are confused and thought of as being the same thing, precisely because Hitler popularized the fusion of these separate ideologies. That does not mean to say that a nationalist movement must necessarily lead to or require ethno-centrism and racism. A true nationalist movement would unite the country against outside forces and not divide the nation within itself. Say what you will about Duterte but he is not a divisive leader and is far from the destructive nationalism of Hitler and his ilk. He has always sought to unite the different peoples of the Philippines and has sought peace within the country as a means to strengthen the nation as a whole.Had Duterte been a “nationalist” in the same vein as Hitler (or to a lesser extend, Trump), he would have targeted the usual easy scapegoats, the ethnic Chinese and Spanish Filipinos, the muslim insurgents or the dreaded and much maligned NPA. But in fact he sought peace and cooperation within and amongst these many groups, finding common ground and desiring a kind of unity of purpose that despite our differences and ideologies can guide us towards the same singular goal of national improvement.I firmly believe that nationalism and openness are compatible and strongly disagree that the Duterte administration is leading us to disastrous nationalism (which in truth is actually ethno-centrism, as previously discussed). This mislabelling of ethno-centrism as nationalism is rather criminal as it seeks to demonize an ideology based on guilt by association. The Philippines remains an open society and continues to enjoy harmonious relationship between race and nationality.The President espouses ideals that in his mind support the national interest, that is about all you can draw as parallel with Nazism or Hitler. Hitler used the politics of division and racial superiority to achieve a kind of twisted nationalism. Duterte uses the politics of commonality to achieve a unified national sentiment. The two couldn’t be more different. Robert Haighton claims his country [the Netherlands] is heterogenous and multi-cultural. So is the Philippines. It always has been and continues to be under Duterte.--------------------This is a GRP Featured Comment. Join the discussion | [] | 15/09/2018 0:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2017/03/duterte-espouses-healthy-nationalism.html#comments | GRPundit |
FINALLY, A ‘DISLIKE’ BUTTON IS COMING TO FACEBOOK! | During a Q&A session at Facebook headquarters Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg announced that a “dislike” button is finally coming to the social-media network.“I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years. Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we’re working on it and shipping it,” he said.Zuckerberg said they were hesitant to design it right away because he didn’t want Facebook to turn into Reddit.The Adobo Chronicles® , however, learned that there is a certain limitation on the use of the “dislike” button.Knowledgeable sources at Facebook said that users can only use one “dislike” for every ten “likes.” In other words, a user is prevented from using the “dislike” button as a “weapon” for a personal grudge or to silence political or ideological opponents.So, go ahead and “dislike” this news story. But that would mean your next “dislike” button won’t be available to you until you have “liked” ten succeeding posts.Zuckerberg has indeed made sure that Facebook does not turn into Reddit.Social media analysts are predicting that when the new “dislike” button rolls out, more people could be using the “unfriend” button. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/09/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/09/15/finally-a-dislike-button-is-coming-to-facebook/ | Adobo Chronicles |
Malaysia’s China debt crisis: Mahathir calls Xi Jinping’s help with fiscal problems | Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad called on China’s top leadership Monday to help solve his country’s fiscal problems, as he tries to revise major Beijing-backed projects signed under his scandal-plagued predecessor.The 93-year-old leader, who returned for a second stint as premier following a shock election win in May, has railed against a series of deals struck with Chinese state-owned companies by the administration of toppled leader Najib Razak.His government has suspended China-backed projects worth more than $22 billion, including a major rail link, and Mahathir had pledged to raise the issue of what he views as unfair terms related to some of the deals on his five-day trip.During a press conference with Premier Li Keqiang at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Mahathir thanked China for agreeing to increase imports of specialty agricultural products, such as durian.But even as he welcomed the agreements, Mahathir also said he expected more from the world’s second-largest economy.“I believe that China will look sympathetically towards the problems that we have to resolve and perhaps help us in resolving some of our internal fiscal problems,” he said.Mahathir, who is expected to meet President Xi Jinping Monday afternoon, also warned that wealthy countries should not use their riches to take advantage of less developed nations.“There is a new version of colonialism happening because poor countries are unable to compete with rich countries just in terms of open free trade. It must also be fair trade,” he said.Li said that he hoped the two countries would be able to achieve “balance” in their trade relations.– Financial Woes –During his nine-year rule, Najib was accused of cutting quick deals with Beijing in return for help paying off debts linked to a massive financial scandal that ultimately helped bring down his long-ruling coalition.Last week, Mahathir had said he would try to cancel or modify the previous administration’s agreements with China, stressing that “the most important thing is for us to save money”.As well as the rail link, which would have run from the Thai border to Kuala Lumpur, the government has suspended a China-backed project to build pipelines after alleging that almost all the money for the work was paid out but only a fraction of the project had been completed.Mahathir is trying to reduce Malaysia’s national debt, which has ballooned to some $250 billion.Despite the threat to revise China-linked contracts, Mahathir is seeking to strengthen business ties with Beijing during the trip.He met the founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, Jack Ma, in the eastern city of Hangzhou on Saturday. Mahathir also oversaw the signing of a cooperation agreement between Chinese auto firm Geely and troubled Malaysian carmaker Proton.Geely in May took a 49.9 percent stake in Proton.China is the top trading partner of Malaysia, which is home to a substantial ethnic Chinese minority.Relations were warm under the previous government, and Chinese investment in the country surged as Beijing signed deals for major infrastructure and construction projects.But critics said there was often a lack of transparency and the terms, such as interest rates on loans, were unfavorable to Malaysia, fuelling suspicions about Najib’s real motives.Najib and his cronies are accused of plundering billions of dollars from a sovereign wealth fund, 1MDB, in an audacious fraud.Since losing power, Najib has been charged over the scandal and will stand trial. He denies any wrongdoing. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-08-21 04:54:18+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/malaysias-china-debt-crisis-mahathir-calls-xi-jinpings-help-with-fiscal-problems/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
Homestretch Showdown: Grace vs. Rody and Chiz vs. Bongbong | With roughly a month to go, I guess many of you have already “cast in stone” the names of who you plan to vote this coming May 2016 presidential elections. But just a final word of advice from someone who’s “been there done that”: Don’t waste your vote guys! You will only regret seeing your vote go down the drain for having supported a highly qualified yet clear loser. Surveys are showing it’s gonna be a homestretch battle between the Yellow Camp’s spare tires and the Iron Camp’s visionary intellectuals. The final gladiatorial showdown will be Grace vs. Rody and Chiz vs. Bongbong (the links clearly showing them to be on top of the charts). So you might as well dismiss the others to be nuisance candidates, like those distracting flies annoying you during a picnic at the beach.Survey SaysIf you’ve tried betting in a horse race as a clueless newbie before, it can be quite disappointing. Things happen so fast with just a few thoroughbreds going neck to neck at homestretch and the rest of the pack lagging hopelessly behind. It’s either you wished you had a time machine, or wished you could change your bet on the fly during the final leg of the race.But thank goodness political elections are not like horse races. You can actually cast a pretty informed intelligent vote based on the most winnable/viable candidates as we approach D-day by simply looking at the surveys. And in elections, you can change your choice and make a final decision based on who the leading contenders are in the crucial “last 2 minutes.”Surveys being sample tests have some margin of error, which is why they often say there is a statistical tie between two candidates. It’s much like getting a sample of water from a pond and counting the bacteria; you can make pretty accurate conclusions about the rest of the pond simply based on the small cup you scooped up – weather it’s safe to drink or not.So why waste your vote on MDS when she is clearly and consistently way down on all surveys? Ask yourself: if I had the chance to change my bet during a horse race, would I choose the horse that is at the No.5 position with only 5 seconds left – well yeah, fat chances can be miraculous. But use your logic man! What’s your God-given common sense in your coconut for?Just because MDS is the most qualified both intellectually and in experience doesn’t mean she’s the one to vote. Unfortunately, this is a democracy (not a meritocracy) we have here where popularity is a huge if not the main factor. You have to fit your vote in with all the other voters – most of which are bobotantes who don’t think as intellectually as you do.More detailed surveys show that each candidate actually leads in their respective region, whether it be NCR/Balance Luzon, Visayas or Mindanao. Many in Luzon prefer Poe because they may be happy with the status quo (Luzon receiving the Lion’s share of the pie), but mostly left-out disgruntled people in Mindanao want change – which is why they back Duterte. The polar opposite difference these two stand for was recently highlighted in Ilda’s recent article.Radical Development and Unity for the next 30 yearsYou who are familiar with my posts here at GRP all know that I’m for Iron Rule to bring back discipline and for the eradication of the two great evil twin towers in Philippine politics and society: corruption and incompetence. It just so happens that Rody DU30 and what he stands for almost perfectly aligns (“almost” because I still want Algebra in schools) with my own personal wish-list “platform” for this country:changing the oligarchy-protecting constitution to allow better services and more jobs to come in, moving away from Manila-centric development, restoring the use of English in public communication, raising up real home-grown industries involving advanced materials and technology, stamping out criminality and the utter lack of discipline in every level of society – which are reflections of the Pinoy’s poverty-inducing dysfunctional squatter mentality.As we see the curtains close on the 30-year reign of the Yellow camp (led by the triumvirate of Pinoy zombification: Cory, Kris & PNoy), the country is ripe for a big transition into a new 30-year era, moving along the same path taken by Singapore – a goal that can best be achieved through tough leaders with real backbones, unquestionable intellect and lofty visions, considering how lame-duck dysfunctional Pinoys have grown to become under the sham Yellow democracy they have enjoyed for some time now.Joining Forces for the Common GoalIn conclusion, those of you supporting MDS should just add your weight onto the winnable candidates of Iron Camp. By uniting to lump all our coins together to back a candidate that represents our best chances for radical change in this country, we can tip the scale of the balance in favor of our common desire for real and lasting change.I’m quite positive we are headed to become a Singapore-class state; it’s just a question of “when”: do you want to take a hundred years? – well go ahead with Poe-Escudero. But if you’re in a hurry like me (coz I still want to be alive to see the day), let’s back up winnable (I mean winnable!) iron-fisted visionary intellectuals. Enough is enough! This time, the next 30 years should be for the Filipino masses who have suffered for too long, not just a few happy dudes in coats and ties enjoying their red meat and wine as they watch the carnage from their ivory towers. | [] | 2016-03-26 09:48:17+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/03/homestretch-showdown-grace-vs-rody-chiz-vs-bongbong/ | Get Real Philippines |
#PNoy set the dead-parent template strategy for winning presidential elections! #Elections2016 | Noynoy Aquino it seems has provided Grace Poe the template to pole vault over a dead parent's corpse into an elected position. The guy has been dead over nine years. Noynoy, Nancy and Grace. What do they have in common? Pinoys respond to Inherit instead of earn. The Filipino rarely discerns when it comes to their politicians. That's why the baduy vote is so important. Capture the baduy vote with bells, whistles, colors, famous dead relatives, vague slogans, corny jingles , artistas.Having seen Noynoy in "action" for 4 years now, I am not sure whether he or FPJ would make a better partner on Jeopardy. Yet the same people who once said "eeewww FPJ, vigorously support Noynoy. Does not compute.When you don't feel like thinking , resort to emo. Works everytime for the pinoy. The same people who looked down at others emotionally drawn into FPJ themselves got drawn into Noynoy. As Tom Hopkins the great sales trainer always says "people buy emotionally then defend logically" . My reason for writing all that I have about Noynoy since 2009 is to cut through all the crap. Unfortunately Pinoy emo is really a tough nut to crack.Noynoy did not win in 2010 through hard work, a bloated resume, experience, achievement and merit. He won through emo, massive generalizations, deception, misrepresentation, symbolism, bogeyman stories and taking advantage of freak timing. Face it, FPJ tried a similar route in 2004. Oh and FPJ just like the current president avoided debates during the campaign. Which speaks ill of them but even worse of us the voters and our future. The message the voters are sending is the debates do not matter. Intellect and logic do not matter. Noynoy/ FPJ tactics and qualifications matter. Yeah Pinoy Pride!----------------This is a GRP Feature Comment. Source:http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2014/05/dear-senator-grace-poe-your-father-fpj-wasnt-qualified-for-the-presidency-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-505656 | [] | 2016-09-02 07:20:32+00:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2014/05/pnoy-set-dead-parent-template-strategy.html | GRPundit |
Why Rodrigo Duterte should seize any available opportunity to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin | In the upcoming ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit in Laos, President Rodrigo Duterte has an opportunity to meet other heads of state. Reportedly, the prospect of meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin is something Duterte looks forward to:Duterte, after meeting repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2, confirmed that he was meeting Putin when world leaders meet in Laos next week. “That I look forward to. Gusto ko si Putin (I like Putin),” Duterte told reporters with a grin. Duterte also acknowledged that he was also like Putin: “Pareho kami… Baka sa girls. (We’re similar…maybe with girls)” Like Duterte, Putin is known for being outspoken and for making firm but controversial decisions.Though western media, mostly American, has made comparisons between Duterte and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the past, some outfits, like Morning News USA, have compared Duterte to Putin. They cite similarities, aside from making contentious statements, such as perceived anti-American sentiment, and supposedly questionable psychological profiles and well-beings. Though their backgrounds in law also indicate another common area, their career paths to the highest offices in their respective governments have been markedly different.Though he began his professional career as part of the City Prosecution Office in Davao City, majority of Duterte’s career has been spent in politics. He had spent more than 20 years as Davao City Mayor, and the rest of his career was as Davao City Vice-mayor, and as Congressman. Duterte is held in high regard by Davaoeños for the work he has done in making their city safe, livable, and largely crime-free. In the 2016 elections, Duterte was elected 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines.Putin, on the other hand, had spent 16 years in the KGB (in English, Committee for State Security), and had been assigned to the East German office from 1985 until the Berlin Wall fell down. After that, he returned to his home town of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) and worked under several local government offices until his former professor, Anatoly Sobchak, lost his reelection bid for mayor. In 1996, Putin started working in Moscow as part of the Presidential Property Management Department. He had also served as part of the Presidential Staff under Boris Yeltsin. In August 1999, Putin was appointed, first as Deputy Prime Minister, then as Prime Minister. On 31 December 1999, Yeltsin stepped down, and according to Russia’s constitution, Putin was to be the Acting President of the Russian Federation until elections could be called. Vladimir Putin first officially became president in 2000. He is currently serving his third term as president, after also being elected in 2004, and serving as Prime Minister from 2008-2012.What Putin has over Duterte is almost two decades of experience in both the highest government office and the international arenas. If the two do get a chance to meet, it is perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Duterte to exchange insights with a leader who can be best described as a pragmatist – one who exists outside the Western sphere of influence. Putin can also be described as a leader who has cemented his political future at home, and thus gives much less importance to outside perception, Western in particular, of his leadership and Russia’s place in global affairs.Though Duterte and his Philippines will never, not in this lifetime at least, achieve the position that Putin and his Russia have – one as counter-balance to dominant US global influence – it will do him well to establish relations with a world leader, one whom the West has, inadvertently or not, mistakenly alienated, and get a more holistic view of global affairs not yet “poisoned” by incompatible Western “values”, idealism, and ways of thinking. As the world slowly but surely moves away from the domination of US influence, and other players like China, India, and Russia come into the picture, Duterte, for the ultimate benefit of the Philippines, will have to learn how to play along, and move away from the tradition of putting all the Philippines’s eggs in the American basket.[NB: Parts of this article were lifted from the Wikipedia.org articles, “Vladimir Putin”, and “Rodrigo Duterte”, in a manner compliant to the terms stipulated in the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License that govern usage of content made available in this site. Photo courtesy: newsfeed.ph] | ['Oratio Imperata'] | 2016-09-02 07:20:32+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/09/rodrigo-duterte-seize-available-opportunity-meet-russian-president-vladimir-putin/ | Get Real Philippines |
SHOCKING! NAKAKAGULAT Na SEKRETO at REBELASYON ! Ni Korina Sanchez Roxas BINISTO Ng kanyang Kasambahay! | NAKAKAGULAT Na SEKRETO at REBELASYON ! Ni Korina Sanchez Roxas BINISTO Ng kanyang Kasambahay!So what can you say about this one? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below, and don't forget to share this post to your family and friends online. And also, visit our website more often for more updates. | [] | 21/11/2016 0:00 | http://www.newsmediaph.com/2017/02/shocking-nakakagulat-na-sekreto-at.html | News Media PH |
MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES: NEW CAR BUYERS MUST ALSO PURCHASE PARKING SPACE | The average cost to purchase a brand new car in the Philippines is 800,000 Pesos (approximately $18,000). Now, if a new bill in Congress is passed, it would cost the car buyer more than double that amount.The reason? No one will be allowed to buy a new car if there is no space to park it.House Bill No. 5098 or The Proof of Parking Space Act, which was filed by Valenzuela City Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian, requires buyers of brand new cars “to execute an affidavit indicating the availability of existing parking space for the vehicle to be bought.”The proposal is aimed at preventing cars from being indiscriminately parked in streets which is one of the factors that contribute to Metro Manila’s nightmarish traffic problem.In anticipation of the bill’s passage, Toyota Motors which sells the most number of new cars in the Philippines, has come up with a new buyers’ program whereby the cost of a new vehicle already includes a guaranteed parking space at the buyer’s choice of location. It’s a two for one deal that would start at 1.5 Million Pesos, depending on the car model chosen.So, Toyota is not only in the car business. It is now also a real estate agent.Another proof that ‘It’s More Fun in the Philippines!’ | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 03/11/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/03/more-fun-in-the-philppines-new-car-buyers-must-also-purchase-parking-space/ | Adobo Chronicles |
#Singapore run like a business while #Philippines run like a Third World farm! | Highlighting the point that Singapore was tiny, only 716 Sq KM. So how did Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) make it into an International Power House, while Philippines got stuck? So, I crunched some numbers; the results are interesting.PH has 18 Regions. Of those 18 Regions, only NCR is smaller in area than Singapore. The average area of the 18 Regions is 16,565 Sq KM.PH population is 100,998,375 (2015 CIA).Divide PH population by 18 Regions, you get an average Regional Population of 5,611,020.So, each PH Region would have a population roughly equivalent to Singapore 5,674,472 (2015 CIA) andan average area 23 times larger than Singapore.Here's the scary part. Singapore's per capita GDP is US$ 82,800 (2014 CIA) and Philippines per capita GDP is US$ 7,000.(")In 1965, LKY began running Singapore like a business (every Sq Meter generated US$ X), and Philippines like a Low Tech Hacienda (Cheap Labor, Low yield).The good news is, Philippines can still develop all 18 Regions to Developed Nation Status within a few years, but we need to choose our leaders from a list "Best and Brightest", not a menu of the "Rich and Famous Dynasties".----------------This is a GRP Featured Comment. Join the discussion!http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2015/08/3-things-holding-the-philippines-back-from-becoming-another-singapore/#comment-1267164 | [] | 19/01/2017 0:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2015/08/singapore-run-like-business-while.html#comments | GRPundit |
PH holds USD26.3-T untapped oil deposits | The Philippines is virtually “sitting on a mountain of gold,” with untapped hydrocarbon deposits estimated at USD26.3 trillion, mostly found in the disputed Spratly chain of islands, more than enough to free the country from the shackles of poverty.The oil deposits have been there for centuries, yet they have remained untouched. This is sad because these oil deposits could have been tapped for the economic development of the country.If finally tapped, the Philippines would not have to import expensive oil. In fact, the country would be an exporter of oil products and at the same time, provide an answer to the unabated rise of gasoline prices almost every week.Retired Brig. Gen. Eldon G. Nemenzo, a pilot and former deputy commander of the 3rd Air Division of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) based in Zamboanga City, made a thorough research in his thesis when he took the advanced course at the Command and Staff College of the PAF in Villamor Air Base, Pasay City when he was still in the active service.He said the vast oil reserves of the Philippines found in various parts of the archipelago, specifically the Reed Bank, the largest of them all, and the Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands or the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG).“The Philippines is like a blind beggar sitting on a mountain of gold. Within the country’s 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are potential recoverable hydrocarbon deposits worth an estimated USD26.3 trillion. This is more than enough to lift the country from the centuries-long morass of poverty and under development,” Nemenzo said.The huge untapped oil deposits in the country may have attracted other nations like China and the United States.In fact, China has been aggressively constructing infrastructures in the Spratlys apparently to lay claim on these contested chain of islands claimed by the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam.In his research, Nemenzo found out that the amount of hydrocarbon deposits in the country could be more than USD26.3 trillion following the recent discovery of oil reserves in the Sulu-Celebes Sea which is within Philippine territory.The data Nemenzo gathered are supported by findings from other sources, including a report by China’s Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources, that the oil deposits in the Spratlys could reach 17.1 billion barrels.This is more than the 13 billion barrels of oil deposits of Kuwait, one of the world’s top oil producers.The Spratly issue has become a flashpoint following the discovery of oil underneath the sea in the 1970s.The Philippines is claiming ownership of the Spratly islands, along with China, Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam.Time to modernizeIn 1978, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued Presidential Decree 1596 incorporating some islands of the Kalayaan to strengthen Philippine claim over these mineral-rich islands.Aside from oil, natural gas, minerals and polymetals such as gold, silver, iron and nickel are found under the sea.The Spratlys is also a rich fishing ground as witnessed by this writer during a visit to the Kalayaan Island way back in 1979 with then Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile.During the interview, Nemenzo stressed the need to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), particularly by acquiring multi-role fighters (MRF) equipped with modern weapons to patrol and defend the country’s airspace and sea lanes with the latter more than twice as long as that of the United States.He also cited the need for Filipino technocrats to be at the forefront in running joint cooperation between the Philippines and foreign companies in oil exploration in these areas.“We should not be left in the dark in managing our resources,” Nemenzo said.The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) insists that Bajo de Masinloc is an integral part of the Philippine territory. It is part of the Municipality of Masinloc, Province of Zambales.Bajo de Masinloc’s chain of reefs and rocks is about 124 nautical miles (NM) from the nearest coast of Luzon and 472 NM from the nearest coast of China. It is within the 200 NM Exclusive Economic Zone and 200 NM Continental Shelf of the Philippines.One of the earliest known and most accurate maps of the area, named Carta Hydrographical y Chorographica De Las Yslas Filipinas by Fr. Pedro Murillo Velarde, S.J., and published in 1734, included Bajo de Masinloc as part of Zambales.In 1792, another map drawn by the Alejandro Malaspina expedition and published in 1808 in Madrid, Spain, also showed Bajo de Masin¬loc as part of Philippine territory,” it said.This map showed the route of the Malaspina expedition to and around the shoal. It was reproduced in the Atlas of the 1939 Philippine Census.The Mapa General, Islas Filipi¬nas, Observatorio de Manila published in 1990 by the US Coast and Geodetic Survey, also included Bajo de Masinloc as part of the Philippines.At this point in time, while the AFP has acquired recently new F50 jets from South Korea and a number of new helicopters and other armaments for its modernization program, it is still a far cry from the year back when the military had in its arsenal squadrons of F-5s, F-86, F-8 supersonic fighter planes, some 140 helicopters and a number of naval warships.It is hoped that the 1995 AFP Modernization Program passed by Congress and signed by then President Fidel V. Ramos will be fully implemented during the term of President Rodrigo R. Duterte.For 2018, the Duterte administration has set aside PHP25 billion for the acquisition of attack helicopters, tanks and other military hardware for the AFP modernization.The Air Force badly needs multi-role jetfighters armed with missiles, the Navy needs new warships and the Army needs tanks and other weapons.It is time to modernize our defense capability now not tomorrow. (PNA)What do you think on this? Leave your comments below! | [] | 2018-02-12 01:06:30+08:00 | http://duterte.today/ph-holds-usd26-3-t-untapped-oil-deposits/ | Duterte Daily Stories |
Shortage Of Galunggong (Scad Fish) Reported In Metro Manila | For decades, galunggong, or scad, has been considered a poor man’s fish in the Philippines. It was abundant and inexpensive. Alas, it is a poor man’s fish no more.Many public markets in Metro Manila are reporting a severe shortage of galunggong. Their sources of supply have stopped delivering the fish to their stalls. As a result, low-income consumers are upset that they are not able to buy the fish to feed their families.An investigative report from our star reporter at The Adobo Chronicles uncovered the reason for the shortage.It appears that galunggong suppliers are delivering the fish directly to 5-star hotels and restaurants in Metro Manila and other urban centers. The demand has significantly increased among these high-class establishments because galunggong is now part of their gourmet menu (see photo).Galunggong is especially popular among foreign tourists out to experience the Philippines’ authentic, exotic cuisine.An order of galunggong — one fried fish garnished with some mint or other leaves and sprinkled with either a sweet or sour sauce — at these establishments commands a price as high as two thousand pesos (about US $42). Rice is extra.Upon hearing of the news, President Rod Duterte instructed Secretary Manny Piñol of the Department of Agriculture which has jurisdiction over the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, to look into the reported shortage.Duterte wants the resolve the problem within 24 hours. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 03/07/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/07/03/shortage-of-galunggong-scad-fish-reported-in-metro-manila/ | Adobo Chronicles |
SENATOR GRACE POE EYEING PIA ALONZO WURTZBACH AS SUBSTITUTE IF DISQUALIFIED TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT | Two divisions of the Philippines’ Commission on Elections (COMELEC) have already issued rulings disqualifying Senator Grace Poe from running for president in the 2016 elections due to questions about her citizenship and residency status. The COMELEC en banc still needs to issue its own ruling and chances are this case could be appealed to the Supreme Court.Poe, and her vice presidential running mate Senator Chiz Escudero are preparing for the worst.In the event that Poe is disqualified, the senator already has her pick for a substitute candidate: newly-crowned Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.In Philippine politics, popularity and name recognition could spell victory for any poliltical candidate. That’s why presidents, senators, congressmen, and mayors have popular celebrities among their ranks — boxers, basketball players, film actors and actresses, journalists.After winning the Miss Universe crown last Sunday, Wurtzbach is probably the most popular celebrity in the country today, more popular than boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, a congressman who is running for senator in 2016.Although Wurtzbach was born in Stuttgart, Germany (her father is German), she is considered a natural-born Filipino in accordance with the Philippine Constitution because her mother is a Filipino citizen. So birthers will not have any valid case to disqualify Wurtzbach on citizenship grounds.The Philippines adheres to Jus sanguinis (right of blood) which is the legal principle that, at birth, an individual acquires the nationality of his/her natural parent/s.Watch for the big headline next summer: “Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach Is Crowned Philippine President!” | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 22/12/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/12/22/senator-grace-poe-eyeing-pia-alonzo-wurtzbach-as-substitute-if-disqualified-to-run-for-president/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
LOOK: President Duterte still using mosquito nets in his Malacañang room that formerly uses by Josh Aquino | President Rodrigo Duterte still can’t leave his simple life, despite of becoming the most powerful man in the Philippines.It seems that the President cannot sleep without using his precious mosquito nets to protect him from mosquitos or maybe from ghosts.The photos was posted by Krizette Laureta Chu, a staunch Duterte supporter who included to the people that personally toured by the President in Bahay Pagbabago in Malacañang.Ms. Chu was very generous to also share what was the room of President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang looks like.Netizens were also surprised that the President chose the very small room in Bahay Pagbabago that formerly used by Kris Aquino son Josh Aquino.The President also only using cheap soap and toothpaste that many Filipinos used everyday.“This is Duterte’s room. Very small as you can see, as we’re all cramped. It’s probably 20 square meters at most. He shows us his no frills banyo. Guys, he uses Colgate for his toothpaste and Safeguard as his soap.” Ms. Chu wrote in her post.The former room of former President Noynoy which was bigger and has a jacuzzi was used now by his family when they visited Duterte in Malacañang.This is the first time that President Rodrigo Duterte toured his supporters to his home in Malacañang and the Netizens were happy that the pro-Duterte bloggers shared it. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-02-09 00:17:26+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-president-duterte-still-using-mosquito-nets-malacanang-room-formerly-uses-josh-aquino/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
POPE FRANCIS CHOOSES CHARICE TO SING DURING HIS PUBLIC APPEARANCES IN THE PHILIPPINES | heterosexual singers like Lea Salonga or born-again Christian Kuh Ledesma.The Vatican, however, said that the Pope is just being consistent with his earlier pronouncement that gay men and women are also God’s children and that he is not in a position to judge them. “The Pope’s selection of Charice reflects that pronouncement, ” The Vatican said. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 15/11/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/11/15/pope-francis-chooses-charice-to-sing-during-his-public-appearances-in-the-philippines/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
LOOK: Facebook posts that prove that the suspect behind the cavite double murder case had a close relationship with the victims | The Facebook posts by Ruel Cabatingan, the primary suspect in the “General Trias double murder case” several days before his arrest proved his close ties with the victims Ruby and Nicole Gamos.In his Facebook account named “ILYTTAAFE RUBYEL” he uploaded several photos of him together with the victims several hours after he was identified by the authorities.In his post, he said that he’s ready to face the consequences for what he did to Ruby and Shaniah Nicole.“Nakahanda akong pagbayaran lahat ng kasalanan ko,” he said in his post.In his another post, he said that he would voluntarily surrender himself to the authorities and they don’t need to hunt him anymore.“Sa mga otoridad, wag napu kayung mag pagod_kusa na po akong sumuko paki hintay nalang ng request from PNP. I will serve justice to Ruby and Shaniah Gamos,” Cabatingan said in another post.He also apologized to the victims that he called as ‘mommy’ and ‘anak’“I’m so sorry mommy and anak ko,” Catingan said.Before the crime happened, it seems that the suspect and the victim was open to show their close relationship on social media without fearing of being caught.One post of Cabatingan also showed that Marlon might knew him and he even thanked the OFW for taking care of his ‘daughter’ in one of his post.“Marlon, salamat sa pagkilala sa anak ko bilang tunay na anak mo,” Cabatingan said in his post.Yesterday, the netizens were intrigued by the results of the investigation of the General Trias double murder case that happened two weeks ago.The authorities found out that the suspect had an affair with the victim because they didn’t saw any sign of force entry in the house of Gamos family.The testimony of the neighbors of the victims also helped the authorities to identify the suspect.After the suspect voluntarily surrendered, he admitted that he had an affair with the victim, however he didn’t told the reason why he committed the crime.The sympathy of some netizens to Ruby Gamos was replaced by anger and hate after the results of the investigation circulated on social media, saying that the victim should not had an affair with other men while her husband was working abroad.Netizens also guessed that the reason why the suspect killed the victim is because of ‘jealousy’, because Marlon Gamos, the husband of the victim was planning to go home several weeks before the crime happened.Marlon Gamos calmly accepted the result of the investigation and he already filed murder charges against the suspect.Two weeks ago, he asked President Rodrigo Duterte to revive the death penalty to punish the suspect behind the killing of his family.You can watch the video report of GMA 7 about the relationship of the suspect and the victim here: | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-12-29 11:33:51+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/look-facebook-posts-prove-suspect-behind-cavite-double-murder-case-close-relationship-victims/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
WATCH:Taxi driver who imitates President Rodrigo Duterte’s voice becomes an instant celebrity | A former Overseas Filipino Worker in Middle East and now a taxi driver from Davao City has gained fame after one of his passengers recorded his hidden talent and shared it on Facebook.Elcias A. Bugsad, a taxi driver who works at Transylvania Transport Inc. showcased how can he imitate the voice and accent of President Rodrigo Duterte to his passenger Rachelle Oyette Dequina.Bugsad didn’t fail to entertain his passenger who laughed every time he imitated the voice of the former Davao City Mayor.The eight minute video which recorded by Dequina and posted on February 2 showed Bugsad accurately imitated the voice while using some of the memorable lines of President Rodrigo Duterte without effort.Dequina discovered the talent of the taxi driver while they’re driving to a mall and she said that her stomach hurts because of the laugh that Mang Elcias gave to her.Because she believed that Mang Elcias would gain fame because of his talent, Dequina didn’t forget to know the identity of the taxi driver and she also took a groupie with him.The video which Bugsad was featured reached 90,000 shares and millions of views, 12 hours after it was posted on Facebook.Mang Elcias received thousands of praise from the netizens who got entertained by his talent and some of them hoped that President Rodrigo Duterte could watch the video itself and invite the taxi driver in Malacanang.Even the media took the opportunity to hunt Mang Elcias to personally witness his talent.His friends and colleagues who see him everyday couldn’t still stop themselves in laughing while the driver turned internet celebrity was showcasing his talent in front of the press.Because of the views that he received on social media in a matter of short time, everyone expected that Mang Elcias fame will not fade quickly and he might be featured in several TV programs.Some even urged the famous magazine television show ‘Kapuso Mo Jessica Sojo’ to feature Mang Elcias to entertain their Sunday nights with his talent to imitate the President’s voice.As of writing, Mang Elcias is not yet commenting or giving any statement on the tremendous amount of fame that he gained on social media just because he only wanted to entertain his passenger. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2018-02-02 22:00:35+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/taxi-driver-imitates-president-rodrigo-dutertes-voice-becomes-instant-celebrity/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
CHINA LAYS CLAIM ON WORLD’S OLDEST CHINATOWN LOCATED IN THE PHILIPPINES | Tensions continue to build in the South China Sea as China escalates both rhetoric and physical presence in the disputed territories in the Spratlys, a group of islands also claimed by the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.The Spratly Islands are important for a number of reasons: the area holds potentially significant, but largely unexplored, reserves of oil and natural gas; it is a productive area for world fishing; and it is one of the busiest areas of commercial shipping traffic.News from various sources shows that China has not only started oil drilling operations in the area, but is also quietly attempting to build an artificial island, reclaiming parts of the sea to establish an aircraft runway. Movements by Chinese supply ships have also been reported near at least two reefs in the disputed territories.In yet another move by China to pursue what some world leaders are calling its “expansionist policy,” the Chinese government has formally filed papers before the United Nations claiming ownership of Manila’s Chinatown in the Binondo district, the oldest Chinatown in the world, established in 1594.Sources close to the Beijing government told The Adobo Chronicles that if successful in its attempt to lay claim on Manila’s Chinatown, the Chinese government will build a wall around it and require passports and visas for non-Chinese citizens to dine or shop within what will be officially called Chinese Walled City. The wall that will be built will mimic that of the Great Wall of China.The government of Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino is still studying the matter and is not ready to issue a response or statement. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 19/06/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/06/19/china-lays-claim-on-the-worlds-oldest-chinatown-located-in-the-philippines/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
POPE FRANCIS REFUSES TO MEET WITH DONALD TRUMP DURING U.S. VISIT | Pope Francis has rejected a request by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for a private audience when the leader of the Roman Catholic Church visits the United States September 22-27, 2015.During his papal visit, Francis will meet with President and Mrs. Barack Obama, address a joint session of the U.S. Congress, speak before the United Nations General Assembly and attend a huge religious gathering in Philadelphia.Trump has sent a letter to The Vatican requesting a short private audience with the Pope. The controversial candidate offered to fly the Pontiff to Las Vegas on his private jet for a meet and greet at the Trump Towers. “He wanted to seek the Pope’s advice on how to better reach out to America’s Catholic voters,” a Trump spokesperson said.In rejecting the request, Pope Francis said, “By the grace of God, I cannot agree to meet with someone who has denigraded migrants and hard-working people like the Mexicans. And Trump has the nerve to meet with me after his disparaging remarks about Latinos! Has he forgotten that I, too, am Latino? ”Trump could not immediately be reached for comment. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 28/08/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/08/28/pope-francis-refuses-to-meet-with-donald-trump-during-u-s-visit/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
WATCH: Jugs, Vice Ganda crack joke on De Lima and Trillanes | The noontime show It’s Showtime was trending online around the world during its Saturday episode in celebration of the show’s 9th anniversary.In their Saturday episode of its popular QandA segment, the male hosts Jong Hilario, Jugs, Teddy, Kid became the segment’s gay contestants.At one point, host Vice Ganda poked fun of singer/host Jugs as he looked like a public official which according to Jong, ‘mukhang tiwali’.“Para kang bloated na Leila de Lima. Parang hiyang ka sa loob. Anong masasabi mo kay Trillanes” Vice Ganda asked Jugs.With the laughing and cheering studio audience, Jugs quickly answered.” Oy, hinihintay ka na namin dito ” said Jugs referring to De Lima waiting for Trillanes capture.The Makati RTC Branch 148 has yet to release a warrant of arrest against Trillanes for a non-bailable Coup de’at case.Your thoughts on this? Leave your message below! | [] | 2018-10-22 15:44:42+08:00 | http://duterte.today/watch-jugs-vice-ganda-crack-joke-on-de-lima-and-trillanes/ | Duterte Daily Stories |
Forget everything you've been taught: #Money is not the root of all evil! | Again, to be repeated for the nth time, again, for the nth time, money is NOT the root of evil. Money is a thing; so, it is amoral. Good and evil can only refer to someone with intelligence; a thing has no intelligence. The correct cliché is: LOVE of money is the root of evil. In other words, greediness is what is evil. Anything in excess is what is not good. Eating too much is not good, drinking too much is not good, etc.But, it is a horrible situation not to have money. So the lessons from Greece for Philippines, individual-wise and government-wise.1. Money that you did not work for, or earn, is not good psychologically and sociologically. There is something more uplifting in earning one's own money, or one's own keep. It gives a sense of accomplishment, which in turn gives confidence. And, when there is confidence, it spurs more accomplishments. And when you accomplish more, your outlook of life is positive. Money that is not a product of hard work makes one look at life more and more with negativity, like one was a victim. Is this why PHL generates a negative vibration?2. Borrowing money is good for it leverages one's capability. Businesses do it all the time to leverage things for growth. But, and this is a big BUT, do not borrow when you even have a small doubt of your paying capability. For unpaid loan brings curse from any angle you look at it. Unpaid borrowing brings unnecessary clouding of the mind and infects whatever one does. It enslaves without one realizing it.3. Plan, plan, and then plan so that one will not find oneself forced to borrow unnecessarily and in untimely fashion. Prepare for emergency situations.4. If one borrows, read the fine prints. Banks, financial entities, etc.are full of predators. You give them an inch or any sign of weakness, they will pounce on you within seconds. That is how banks earn big by monitoring the weaknesses of borrowers. It is a tough world, and it is useless saying it is not.5. Live within one's means. No need to be mayabang, for the last laugh belongs to the humble and the smart and quiet hard worker. Government should stop dole-outs for it insults human dignity and promotes mendicancy, which in turn generates more negative vibration.6. Do not steal or cheat for that will make you crazy without you knowing it. It rewires the brain, and that is why psychologists say stealing attacks integrity directly. You are no longer unified; your unity as one person disintegrates, you think you are two, three, persons even if one person can only be one person. You see why corrupt politicians talk like mental hospital patients.7. The world is made up of givers and receivers, but you would rather be on the side of the givers for the more you give the more you receive, money-wise and otherwise.----------------This is a GRP Featured Comment. Join the discussion!http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2015/07/crisis-in-greece-would-you-lend-money-to-a-person-who-cant-pay/#comment-1227675 | [] | 2017-05-03 18:57:58+08:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2015/07/forget-everything-youve-been-taught.html#comments | GRPundit |
Netizen bullies Ciara Sotto on social media: “Diba na-ano ka lang din naman Ciara?” | Because of their anger to Senator Sotto’s controversial remarks to single parents, some netizens even dragged the name of his daughter Ciara Sotto who is also a single parent.Ciara even attacked by the netizens on social media and mocked her for being a solo parent daughter of the Senator who disrespected the single parents.They made memes of the senator’s daughter to inform the senator that Ciara is also a single parent.Some even confronted Ciara Sotto on her Facebook and Instagram Account.But some people defended Ciara Sotto and criticized the netizens for being a ‘hypocrite’ for attacking the daughter of Tito Sotto.Netizen Raphael Phoebus Ubales, one of the first people who criticized Sotto’s remarks urged the netizens to stop dragging the name of Ciara Sotto in the issue of her father.He said that they are not different to Tito Sotto if they are going to attack Ciara Sotto who’s a solo parent.“Instagram user @ansirkmaedhbh slammed the people who attacked Ciara in her Instagram Account for doing the same thing that Senator Sotto didSenator Sotto quickly apologized for his remarks and he explained that he’s only joking.Ciara Sotto is not yet giving any statement on the cyber bullying that she experienced after her father remarks. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2017-05-03 18:57:58+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/netizen-bullies-ciara-sotto-social-media-diba-na-ano-ka-lang-din-naman-ciara/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
WHY MOMMY D WAS MISSING DURING THE PACQUIAO-MAYWEATHER FIGHT | When Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao last defeated Timothy Bradley, the American accused Pacquiao’s mom, popularly known as Mommy D, of voodooism.So naturally, the big question at last Saturday’s ‘Fight of the Century’ between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather was : ‘Where was Mommy D?’It turns out that one of the demands by Mayweather when he signed the agreement to fight Pacquiao was to ban Mommy D from the MGM Grand arena during fight night. Mayweather was concerned that Pacquiao’s mom would cast a spell on the American boxer which would lead to his loss to the Filipino.So now the world knows that Mommy D’s absence from the MGM Arena resulted in Mayweather’s unanimous decision win over Pacquiao. No voodooism. No spell cast. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 04/05/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/05/04/why-mommy-d-was-missing-during-the-pacquiao-mayweather-fight/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
Dubbing of foreign TV shows in #Tagalog dumbs down #Filipino viewers | Even the use of Tagalog for dubbing foreign movies and shows seems to serve a "dumbing down" purpose too. It makes sure local watchers are unable to understand properly the concepts on some shows that help people think. Imagine Filipinos understanding The Matrix and what it makes some people do: think.Tagalog translations tend to be diluted and inaccurate, and further keep the public at large from learning things that would other instill in them as sense of initiative and independence. No wonder the English language is still best for media today.---------------This is a GRP Featured Comment. Join the discussion!http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2014/08/how-to-stop-philippine-medias-systematic-dumbing-down-of-an-entire-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-651659 | [] | 2016-10-20 09:30:28+08:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2014/08/dubbing-of-foreign-tv-shows-in-tagalog.html | GRPundit |
“Bakit di natin Tablahin?” President Duterte asked “Why US Citizen easily travel to Philippines, while Filipinos denied by embassy” | President Rodrigo Duterte wants to settle an old issue with the US Embassy, he recalls that he was once denied of a United States Visa when he planned to visit his college girlfriend.During his speech in front of the Filipino Community in Beijing China, Duterte questions why the US Citizens can enter the Philippines easily and visa-free when Filipinos had a hard time securing travel documents and sometimes denied by the embassy to visit the US.“America? Miski ako hindi ako makapunta doon, hindi ako bigyan ng visa ng mga..” he said.He asked by the the Consul if he was in love with his girlfriend and planning to marry her and stay in the US if he was allowed to travel there.The President answered that even the US gave him life time free visas and 10,000 dollars, he will still return to his country and be a Filipino.“The problem is you go to America? You’ll not be issued a visa,” he stressed.He also recalled a local government official who denied by US Embassy even he was invited to an event by the US Government itself.“The poor man had to travel. He was in poor health. Pagdating dito, he was denied. Pero sila anytime. They enter the Philippines visa-free. Well, there will always be a time for reckoning. Bakit hindi natin tablahin?” Duterte said and gave a faint smile.This statements gave some clues to the Netizens that he also considering to remove the visa free policy that the Americans enjoyed when traveling in the Philippines. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-10-20 09:30:28+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/bakit-di-natin-tablahin-president-duterte-asked-us-citizen-easily-travel-philippines-filipinos-denied-embassy/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
No 'liberal' interpretation of RA 7166 could save the Liberal Party | Let us practice some logical analysis here;Paragraph No. 2 of Section 14 of RA 7166 reads:"No person elected to any public offices shall enter upon the duties of his office until he has filed the statement of contributions and expenditures herein required."Now, a liberal reading of the provision implies that any candidate can file a statement of contributions and expenditure (SOCE) anytime beyond the 30 days prescribed by law, and can only be fined and would be prevented from entering upon the duties of his office until he files the SOCE.Okay. Fine. Let us grant this liberal interpretation without necessarily agreeing to it.But let us now take paragraph No. 3 of Section 14 of the same law that applies to political parties, which reads:"The same prohibition shall apply if the political party which nominated the winning candidate fails to file the statement required herein within the period prescribed by this Act."So, what is that prohibition which is being referred to? IT IS THE PROHIBITION OF NOT BEING ABLE TO ENTER UPON THE DUTIES OF HIS OFFICE.Now, please note that the law is very specific --the prohibition applies if the political party fails to file the SOCE within the 30 days prescribed by the law. Take note that there is no mention of any clause that candidates nominated by a party can assume their posts when the party eventually files the SOCE even if such is late. There is no statement to the effect that "no person elected to any public office shall enter upon the duties of his office until the political party which nominated him has filed the SOCE herein required."You see, the escape clause of "unti he has filed the statement of contributions and expenditures herein required" only applies to individual candidates, and not to political parties.But wait. A smart lawyer can point out that the prohibition, when liberally construed, is not the fact that one is prohibited from assuming a post, but is in fact the act of not being allowed to enter upon the duties of his office until he files his SOCE.But then again, take note of the illogical application of the prohibition for parties, if such is the case, for the question of agency would be problematic. The statement speaks only of the candidate filing the SOCE, albeit late, and not the political party.Besides, if we allow this interpretation, it will effectively render the third paragraph of Section 14 of RA 7166 useless, for all it takes is for an individual candidate of a party to file his own SOCE, since that would cure the defect of the party not filing a SOCE. Ridiculous, isn't it? If this is the case, why even have a provision for parties?So, the way i see it, no matter how you twist the words of the law, there is no other liberal interpretation that can at the same time be logical and remain faithful to the intent of RA 7166, that can save the LP from the consequence of its failure to file the party's SOCE within the period prescribed.--------------------Antonio Contreras as posted on Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10205526183548135&id=1658231410 | [] | 2016-11-29 21:08:24+00:00 | https://grpshorts.blogspot.com/2016/06/no-liberal-interpretation-of-ra-7166.html | GRPundit |
Donald Trump Signs First Executive Order: No Aerial Photos Of His Inauguration | Donald Trump has pre-signed Executive Order No. 1 to go into effect immediately after he takes his oath as the 45th president of the United States.The EO will make it illegal for anyone to take aerial photos of his swearing-in ceremony.Trump is very worried that there will a lot of empty spaces at the inauguration site because many people have vowed to boycott the January 20 event.Reliable sources told The Adobo Chronicles that Trump is more worried that there will be more attendees at the women’s march in Washington. D.C. scheduled on January 21.So for Trump supporters, just imagine that the above photo of Barack Obama’s inauguration is what you will be seeing next week.The news media can go ahead and park their helicopters and drones. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 12/01/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2017/01/12/donald-trump-signs-first-executive-order-no-aerial-photos-of-his-inauguration/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
Look: The first family didn’t escape Photoshop | A photo of the first children, daughters and sons of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, gone wild on social media. A well-captured photo showing the first family to walk on a ramp during the President’s inauguration in Malacañang didn’t escape the creativity of the netizens with their photoshop skills.Oh well, this might send us goodvibes so it’s worth to share. Whatever you do, please pause for a minute and take a look of the edited photos below and let us know which one stands out.Let’s vote. Which photo ring a bell? Leave your comments below and share! | [] | 2016-07-02 15:27:06+08:00 | http://duterte.today/look-first-family-didnt-escape-photoshop/ | Duterte Daily Stories |
BREAKING: Canada To Import Trash From The Philippines | The trash from Canada that arrived at the Port of Manila several years ago is still fresh in the minds of Filipinos. Many will recall that the importation by a Filipino firm involved recycled plastic, but upon inspection in Manila, the containers revealed toxic and hazardous waste.Now, the Canadian government has announced that it was its turn to import trash from the Philippines.The government didn’t provide details of the trash importation, except to confirm that Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo will be arriving in Canada this week. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 08/10/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2018/10/08/breaking-canada-to-import-trash-from-the-philippines/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |
WATCH: Duterte May Nakakatakot Na Banta Para Sa Mga Maute Groups | Dahil sa mga pag atake ng grupong Maute Group sa ibat ibang bahagi ng Pilipinas ay Nagbanta ang Pangulo laban sa mga ito. Binisita ni Pangulong Duterte ang maliit na kampo ng militar sa Lanao del Sur, kung saan nakahimpil ang mga sundalong nakikipagbakbakan laban sa Maute group sa katabing bayan lang ng Butig. May banta rin ang pangulo sa mga terorista. Nagpa-Patrol, Chiara ZambranoUubusin at paparusahan talaga ng Pangulo ang mga bandidong grupong ito na nakaka perwesyo at kumikitil ng mga inosenteng buhay.So what can you say about this one? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below, and don't forget to share this post to your family and friends online. And also, visit our website more often for more updates. | [] | 28/04/2018 0:00 | http://www.newsmediaph.com/2017/05/watch-duterte-may-nakakatakot-na-banta.html | News Media PH |
Netizens praises Agriculture Sec. Piñol after he returns expensive rolex watch that given to him by a big company | Netizens lauded the honesty of the Department of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol after he announced on his social media fanpage that he returned an expensive Rolex watch worth P450,000 that gave to him by a big agriculture company.According to him, he loves Rolex watches but he knew that it’s illegal to receive expensive gifts from other people.At first he thought that the box that gave to him was only a simple memento, but when he opened the box, he was surprised that the gift that he received was a very expensive watch that every man dreamed to have.“It was a Rolex submariner, a watch which almost every man dreams of owning.” Piñol wrote.He returned the gift because they implemented a no gift policy in their department. Piñol also explained to the company who gave him the watch the reason why accepting expensive gift is illegal for the government servants like him.“I explained that I could not take the gift because not only because the company is involved in activities which would require the supervision of the Department which I head but also because the law prohibits officials like me from accepting expensive gifts.I added that I could go to jail if I was found to have kept the watch or accepted expensive gifts from people with interests in the Dept. of Agriculture.” He wrote.He would gladly accept the gift if the watch came from his relatives.His post is a reminder that even it’s Christmas time, no government official must accept expensive gifts from other people except to their love ones. | ['View All Posts Pinoytrending'] | 2016-12-07 13:18:49+08:00 | https://pinoytrending.altervista.org/netizens-praises-agriculture-sec-pinol-returns-expensive-rolex-watch-given-big-company/ | Pinoytrending Altervista |
WATCH! Jim Paredes, haharap sa kasong ‘Unjust Vexation’ na isinampa ng Duterte Youth! | Jim Paredes, haharap sa kasong ‘Unjust Vexation’ na isinampa ng Duterte Youth!So what can you say about this one? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below, and don't forget to share this post to your family and friends online. And also, visit our website more often for more updates. | [] | 2018-08-25 00:01:33+00:00 | http://www.newsmediaph.com/2017/02/watch-jim-paredes-haharap-sa-kasong.html | News Media PH |
In Photos: Pres Rody as rockstar in Asean summit | President Rodrigo Duterte went to Laos for his first meet up with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) where he stood out. The people inside the hall would say, he is a “rockstar”.Before the forum formally opened, Singapore and Japan prime minister met him for a bilateral talk.PM Shinzo Abe of Japan said ” You are quite famous in Japan. I am excited to see you”. This manifests that Duterte’s genuine leadership and the shockwaves of his charisma have reached the neighboring countries who are strong allies of the Philppines.Duterte also delivered a speech before the Asean leaders putting an emphasize on fighting terrorism and drugs across the globe.See the photos below and share!What can you say about it? Leave your comments below! | [] | 2016-09-06 23:07:06+08:00 | http://duterte.today/in-photos-pres-rody-as-rockstar-in-asean-summit/ | Duterte Daily Stories |
Philippine Elections 2016 is not a vote for Duterte but a vote AGAINST Aquino | Indeed, everybody is shocked — just shocked! — by where this year’s presidential elections are headed. Rodrigo Duterte the crass, irreverent, and possibly murderous candidate who came out of left field from the Philippines’ deep south is leading the polls, handily beating the elegant Grace Poe, the debonaire Jejomar Binay, the prayerful Mar Roxas, and the wise and intelligent Miriam Defensor-Santiago.Despite being called out for outrageous misogynist remarks by the US and Australian governments (two of the biggest sources of government cash doled out to Filipinos), Duterte’s lead over his rivals remains as strong as ever. He is, as was observed a while back, truly an anti-fragile presidential candidate. Bad publicity does not weaken his bid. It, instead, strengthens his winnability. This is because everything that used to be associated with “good publicity” has now been woefully associated to failed governance.Indeed, the regime of incumbent President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III ticked all the boxes as far as being the “good” candidate and the “righteous” leader is concerned. Voters back in 2010 and those who continue to apply the same thinking applied back then to today’s situation, work on the basis that a candidate who prays, goes to Church every Sunday, believes in gender equality, and is a big fan of “sacrifice” will make an absolutely brilliant national leader.Perhaps then we had grossly underestimated the collective intellect of the Philippine electorate. It turns out that some of the truisms we in Get Real Post have been harping about for years have finally sunk in across a broad swathe of Philippine society; that,(1) It is utter folly to expect different results whilst doing the same thing over and over again; and,(2) That one cannot solve a problem using the same thinking that created it to begin with.Duterte is the antithesis of everything that the Aquino regime represents. His legions of supporters are thinking in ways vastly different from the thinking applied back in 2010 when being politically-correct and being civil and polite were regarded as virtues to be admired. This explains why mainstream media keeps issuing megabucks-funded messages of bafflement to their vast audience base. Being an industry owned and operated by the very taipans that paved the road upon which Aquino marched to power, it is seeing the rise of Duterte through the once mainstream lens of civility that has now degenerated to abject obsolescence.Unfortunately, it seems voters no longer see things through that 30-year-old emo lens engineered by the Philippines’ mainstream media moguls. Their voices are no longer propagated through traditional channels like Kris TV, Eat Bulaga, the Probe Team, or priests’ homilies and bishops’ “pastoral letters”. They are channeled via Facebook posts and comments and “viral” memes. Their messages are delivered not by creamy-skinned high-heeled news presenters but by anonymous social media trolls roaming the Net behind fearsome-looking avatars.The Duterte vote is a vote against the naive emotionalism that imprisoned the minds of an entire generation of Filipinos over the last 30 years since the 1986 people power “revolution”.The buckets of promise that the Yellow horde exhibited back in 1986 turned out to be its biggest liability — for when you promise a lot, even an 80 percent delivery success rate will be seen to be a colossal failure. The Aquinos should have promised less. That way, even small success would have been perceived to be a big win. Unfortunately, the grand loftiness of “straight paths” and “honest governance” held Cory’s “democracy” to a high standard. And so whatever semblance of achievement that was accrued over the last 30 years consistently failed, in the eyes of today’s voters to measure up in relative stature to those promises.This, perhaps, is the genius behind Duterte’s campaign. He promises very little — which pretty much likely sets his administration up for outstanding perceptions of success over the next six years. Perception, after all, is the currency of a democracy. Leaders’ performances are monitored through the lens of voters’ perceptions — which is why those Pulse and SWS “consultants” make megabucks conducting polls and surveys — because politicians in this democracy live off analyses of voters’ perceptions and plot strategy on the basis of forecasts on these perceptions.And so, here, we get to the awful truth about what it means to be a democracy. All of what we are seeing — and lamenting — today is just simply how democracy works — it entailed delegation of the important task of selecting leaders to a popular vote. The underlying assumption there is that what is popular determines what is right.As such, the means to acquire political power is to appeal to popular sentiment. The people leading in this race, therefore, are those who had successfully applied that strategy.The point is, whatever Mar Roxas (the “good” emo voters’ candidate) did or to whatever level he performed was evidently irrelevant to the criteria of popularity applied towards determining whether or not he will ascend power.Unfortunately for him, the behaviours he exhibited and the perceptions he propagated as a result of the many incidents and situations where he failed to connect with his constituents contributed to that failure to achieve the popularity required to win this election.It’s simple, really.We chose democracy, therefore we should live with the outcomes it delivers us. That is the fundamental reality at work here.Social media took away the power to influence the vote from mainstream media. In the process, it provided us a more real and more confronting picture of the true collective character of the Filipino voter. And on that reality, we may be on the money preparing to salute a Rodrigo Duterte presidency come July 2016. | [] | 2016-04-28 05:35:44+00:00 | https://www.getrealphilippines.com/2016/04/philippine-elections-2016-not-vote-duterte-vote-aquino/ | Get Real Philippines |
Singer Jim Paredes Miffed That He Wasn’t Invited To Duterte’s Inauguration | Shortly after Rod Duterte announced there will be no joint inauguration with VP-elect Leni Robredo, singer and Yellow spokesperson Jim Paredes went on a tirade on his social media account to criticize the president-elect.Duterte had announced that his June 30 presidential inaugruration will be held at the Rizal Hall in Malacañang and that only 500 people will be invited and served appetizers of maruya (banana fritters) and buko (coconut) juice.Robredo, on the other hand, said that she respects Duterte’s decision and will have her own simple inauguration in Metro Manila.Paredes urged his sprinkling of fans to boycott the Duterte inauguration and to celebrate with Robredo instead.Reacting to Paredes’ comment, the Duterte camp told The Adobo Chronicles, “how can he (Paredes) boycott the presidential inauguration when he is not even invited to attend?”Meanwhile, Paredes’ call for a boycott gained one supporter, fellow Yellow spokesperson singer/actress Cynthia Patag. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 16/06/2016 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2016/06/16/singer-jim-paredes-miffed-that-he-wasnt-invited-to-dutertes-inauguration/#respond | Adobo Chronicles |
POPE FRANCIS SCOLDS PRESIDENT OBAMA | President Barack Obama met for the first time with Pope Francis on Thursday, sitting across from the pontiff at a simple desk in the papal library for a discussion that explored their philosophical common ground and their differences. After the meeting, Obama described his discussion with the pope as “wide-ranging” and focused mainly on two issues: how to help the poor and marginalized, and how to confront conflicts.What the media reports are not saying was the fact that Pope Francis scolded Obama for the latter’s treatment of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. The Pope assailed Obama’s record in as far as the deportation of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. is concerned. The Obama administration has deported 2 Million undocumented immigrants, more than any American president. Immigration advocates have repeatedly called on Obama to stop deportations by executive order, but the President has said it would be difficult to act without Congress.Pope Francis, wagging his finger at Obama, said that Jesus Christ had nothing but love and compassion towards sinners, the poor, the homeless, prostitutes, tax collectors and even criminals. “I don’t understand why you have allowed the undocumented immigrants to be separated from their families,” Pope Francis told Obama. The pope added: ” You yourself have adopted two dogs and provided them a comfortable and privileged life at your White House. Why can’t you do the same for these unfortunate human beings?”Sources close to Obama said that the President merely smiled at the Pontiff without saying a word. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 27/03/2017 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2014/03/27/pope-francis-scolds-president-obama/ | Adobo Chronicles |
UNITED AIRLINES WILL OFFER ‘ECONOMY MINUS’ SEATS FOR HALF PRICE | for half the airfare.UNITED Airlines (UAL) started offering its economy plus seats with more legroom some 15 years ago for passengers willing to pay extra as well as to reward its frequent fliers.Beginning on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2015, UAL passengers will have the option to book economy minus seats for a 50% discount. These seats will have 50% less legroom compared to the already cramped regular economy seats. Furthermore, the economy minus seat backs will not recline and there will be no tray tables that fold down for meals or to set laptops and other portable devices on.“It’s a win-win situation, ” a UNITED spokesperson said. “Passengers will see significant savings, and UAL will be able to increase the number of seats and generate more revenue.”The Adobo Chronicles learned that non-alcoholic beverages and peanuts will still be complimentary, but economy minus passengers purchasing meals on board will have to set their food on their laps. UNITED will not be responsible for food items that may fall off passenger laps in the event of unexpected turbulence. | ['Pol Pinoy'] | 05/01/2018 0:00 | https://adobochronicles.com/2015/01/05/united-airlines-will-offer-economy-minus-seats-for-half-price/?share=email | Adobo Chronicles |