DONALD TRUMP COMES CLEAN ABOUT HIS HAIR, BUT WHAT ABOUT HIS MAKEUP?

August 27, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

150827-trump-hair-check-729p_2f3259da3675d94565d11c9fbe52cd69.nbcnews-ux-2880-1000 GREENVILLE, South Carolina (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump finally came clean about his hair today during a campaign speech in Greenville, South Carolina.

He put to rest rumors that he wears a toupee. He called on a woman in the audience and asked her to touch his hair to prove that it was all au naturel. The woman did confirm that it was.

Now that that’s settled, the new rumor is that The Donald wears makeup to conceal his eye bags.

Many in the media have long noticed that Trump’s photos and videos always showed what seemed to be a white patch of cream or powder underneath his eyes.

Not that it makes any difference. Media interest was more focused on which brand of concealer he uses: Mac or Clinique?

Government, International, Travel

OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS DITCHING THE BALIKBAYAN BOX IN FAVOR OF SUITCASES TO AVOID CUSTOMS TAX

August 27, 2015 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – The Philippines’ Bureau of Customs (BOC) has come under very intense fire in recent weeks from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) because of its recent announcement that balikbayan boxes will be opened and inspected to determine whether any of the items contained inside are subject to tax.

Balikbayan boxes are those corrugated cardboard boxes used by overseas Filipinos to ship gifts and household items for their families back home. Until recently, balikbayan boxes were free of inspection and customs tax.

In order to avoid inspection and customes duties, many OFWs have ditched the balikbayan box in favor of huge suitcases. They would rather bring their gifts with them when they travel back to the Philippines than have them sent through shipping companies and vendors. This way, they would be physically present when their luggages are inspected by Customs upon their arrival in Manila.

The new modus operandi is causing huge problems for the airlines because the multiple checked suitcases are creating long lines at airport counters. Airlines are also concerned about potential overloading of the aircraft.

It has also resulted in long lines at the arrival lounges at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and has prompted BOC to deploy more customs inspectors.

Well, BOC has brought this upon itself.

International, Travel

TRAVEL ADVISORY ISSUED FOR AMERICANS VISITING MANILA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – The U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory to all Americans and others intending to visit Manila.

“The safety of our citizens is a priority concern,” the advisory said, “so we are advising Americans to postpone or cancel non-essential travel, or to be extremely careful when visiting the Philippines, especially when arriving in or departing from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

The travel advisory was issued after an arriving foreign national sank into a 2-ft sink hole while waiting in line at NAIA’s immigration counter. The platform he was standing in suddenly collapsed.

Earlier this year, arriving and departing passengers were drenched with rainwater after part of the airport terminal ceiling collapsed and leaked during a heavy rainstorm.

NAIA is known to be among the worst airports in the world where overcrowding, long lines, confusing signage, non-working toilets and indoor heatwaves are an everyday occurrence.

Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters today that Americans who absolutely need to travel to Manila can still do so, but at their own risk.