IMG_2564.PNGBRISBANE, Australia (Exclusive to The Adobo Chronicles) – Once a boxer, always a boxer. Filipino champion Manny Pacquiao told The Adobo Chronicles that he has made a very difficult decision

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In a little-known class action law suit filed recently by a group of constitutionalists, the Philippine Supreme Court has ruled that Rappler,

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Rice and pork, two items in the Filipino diet that are never, ever enough. Not on the plate. Not in the nation’s supply. Despite being an

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) appealed on Saturday to the government to consider stopping military airstrikes in besieged Marawi City, to avoid more civilian and even military deaths as well as

FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender. Queer. Questioning. Homo. Gender-bending. Gender-variant. Cross-dresser. Closeted. Out. Two-spirit.

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The computer glitch this week at the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) that left thousands with either negative or blown up accounts will

Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In 2014, Makati City and Pasay City in the Philippines were named “Selfie Capitals of the World,” with an impressive record of 258 selfie takers for

Just a day after several Arab nations cut ties with Qatar accusing it of supporting terrorism, the Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) suspended the deployment of Filipino workers to

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) - The news media have been focusing on China's supposed threat to go to war with the Philippines should the latter pursue its claim over disputed

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Amid the confusion that greeted the implementation of the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (ADDA), transportation officials reminded Filipino motorists

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Vice President Leni Robredo said she wanted to use her new radio program to call on citizens to share their own inspiring stories with others.

IMG_1506Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano’s recent revelation that countries within the European Union (EU) are pressuring the Philippines to legalize drug use and abortion as a “condition” for development

Dear EU, Two months ago, your parliament passed two resolutions meant to interfere in the internal affairs of our country, the Philippines. You called for an investigation into the alleged unlawful killings

The Inquirer described it as a pilot episode of a radio program devoid of any political talk, where Vice President Leni Robredo focused on discussing issues concerning parenthood and family nutrition.

IMG_4215MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – WannaCry virus is a ransomware program targeting Microsoft Windows that has recently infected over 230,000 computers in 99 countries,

As a self-confessed beauty pageant fan, I squirm every time a contestant messes up her answer to the final question. We all expect our beauty queens to be intelligent, eloquent and outspoken. After all,

LOS ANGELES, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Los Angeles Bureau) - Following the election of Emmanuel Macron as the new president of France 🇫🇷, McDonald's and AARP immediately launched their new, summer

IMG_1200.PNG NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) - Presidents Donald Trump of the United States 🇺🇸, Vladimir Putin of Russia 🇷🇺 and Xi Jinping of China 🇨🇳 have all withdrawn

Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines whom the Western Media call "The Punisher." Whom the New York Daily News calls "brutal strongman." Whom CNN calls "admitted