Monthly Archives: September 2015

Language, Politics

SARAH PALIN’S ‘SPEAK AMERICAN’ COMMENT BACKFIRES

Leave a comment
Palin (Photo: CNN)
Palin (Photo: CNN)

WASILLA, Alaska (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – Speaking to CNN on Sunday, former Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin said that Spanish-speaking people who are in America must, “be legal, or they’re out of here,” and that while here, “they should speak American.”

Palin, who failed in her Spanish and French language classes in high school, was reacting to Donald Trump’s criticism of fellow Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush who is bilingual in English and Spanish.

The Adobo Chronicles®  caught up with Palin as she was preparing to go on a long Labor Day weekend vacation to Cancun, Mexico, and we asked her what  kind of “American” speech she was referring to.  Was it the southern accent, New York accent, Alaskan accent or Minnesota accent?

In response, Palin said, “Oh,  I betcha, that’s one of those  media  ‘gotcha questions’ that I’m not gonna answer.”

Did she just say Minnesota?

International, Politics

UPDATING: DONALD TRUMP TURNS TO MATH TO SOLVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

Leave a comment

imageNEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – Until recently, Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric has not been matched with concrete proposals on how exactly he plans to deport all of the estimated 11 Million undocumented immigrants now living in the U.S.

But it turns out the Relublican presidential candidate and real estate mogul is also a math wizard and has turned to his number skills to put forward a brilliant plan to solve both illegal immigration and the worsening Syrian refugee crisis.

Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian disaster of our time.  According to mercycorps.org, the number of displaced Syrians — mostly civilians — has reached more than 11 million people thus far.

Bingo!

Trump is now proposing that the United States, following the example of many European countries —  open its borders to Syrian refugees.  However, he says that for every Syrian refugee accepted into the U.S. , one undocumented immigrant now living in the U.S. should be deported.

So there you go, one undocumented immigrant for one Syrian refugee. That’s 11 Million and counting.

Illegal immigration solved. Syrian refugee crisis solved. Trump for president!

Business, Economy, Government

PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASKED TO MAKE COUNTRY’S RICHEST MAN EVEN RICHER

Leave a comment
SM Mega Mall in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila
SM Mega Mall in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® )  – This month, the Philippines’ Civil Service Commission (CSC) celebrates its 115th anniversary by asking the close to 1.5 Million Filipino government employees to give money to the country’s richest man, Henry Sy.

Let us explain.

From September 25 to 27, 2015, government workers can avail themselves of 10% discount at all SM Department Stores nationwide, valid on regular-priced items for a minimum purchase of PHP500. SM Appliance Centers will offer 5% discount nationwide, as well as financing promos for select branches in Metro Manila and nearby Luzon. Shoppers at SM Supermarket and SM Hypermarket will get a free item with a minimum purchase of PHP500.

To be eligible for the said promos, civil servants should present their official government office ID or Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) ID card, including an SM Advantage Card, SM Prestige Card, MOM Card, or BDO Rewards Card, according to CSC Announcement No. 53, s.2015.

The common denominator of the promo? Henry Sy, owner of SM.

What all this mean is that government employees must spend, spend, spend, even if they weren’t planning to, and spend their hard-earned money at SM, so that Sy can build more shopping malls.

How about just giving all government employees a food basket consisting of a bag of rice, assorted canned goods and other kitchen essentials? Or give them a voucher towards free rides on buses or the light railway (MRT).

What happened to ‘Matuwid na daan?’ (straight path). Or ‘Matuwid na pag-iisip.” (common sense thinking).