Monthly Archives: May 2019

Government, Immigration, Law Enforcement, Travel

Ex-Philippine Ombudsman Conchita Morales Denied Entry Into Hong Kong, Then Washington, D.C.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles. Washington Bureau) – Former Philippine Ombudsman Conchita  Carpio Morales was denied entry into Hong Kong by Chinese Immigration authorities for allegedly being a ‘security risk.’

Morales and former Foreign Affairs Sec. Albert Del Rosario have hauled Chinese President Xi Jinping to the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity.

Morales then decided to fly to Washington, D.C. since she still had a valid visa to enter the U.S. of A.

Alas, Morales, by virtue of her Spanish-sounding surname, was again held in D.C.  by Immigration officials on suspicion of being a Mexican trying to enter the U.S. illegally.

Donald Trump hates Mexicans and wants to bar them them from entering the U.S. via the land borders between the U.S. and Mexico (think Great Wall), or via air or ocean.

A spokesperson for Morales said that she and her vacationing family are on their way back to Manila, hoping they would be allowed re-entry into the Philippines.

Talk about double or triple jeopardy…

Government, Politics

VP Leni Robredo Poised To Become President!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  Vice President Leni Robredo who earlier denied that she will step down if none of the Otso Diretso Senatorial candidates make it to the Magic 12 is now poised to become President! At least in the interim.

No, not President of the Philippines  but possibly President of the Liberal Party in which she is currently Chairperson.

This follows a breaking development involving Senator Kiko Pangilinan. He has resigned as LP President following the unsuccessful bid of their senatorial candidates in the May 13 polls. 

Will we soon be calling Robredo “Madam President?”

 

 

Business, Government

Malls, Shopping Centers, Resorts Hail Shorter Work Week Approved By Philippine Senate

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Imagine working ten hours a day, but just four days a week. Imagine having a three-day weekend year-round, not including an extra day during holiday weekends!

Voting 17-0, the Philippine Senate approved on Monday a bill filed by Sen. Joel Villanueva that would allow Filipino workers to enjoy more flexible work schedules.

Under the proposed law, employees can opt out of rendering eight hours of work for five days a week. Instead, they can craft a “mutually agreed voluntary work arrangement” with their employer.

Workers may choose to serve longer hours for a fewer number of days as long as they can meet the prescribed workweek time frame, which is usually 40 hours.

Upon hearing the news, malls and shopping centers praised the Senate for the legislation.

A spokesperson for SM Malls told The Adobo Chronicles that if signed by the President,  the new law would mean bigger profit since consumers will have an extra day to shop or eat out at restaurants in the malls. A similar sentiment was expressed by the management of Ayala Malls.

Operators of beach and other recreation resorts said they couldn’t be more happy about the proposed law.

For the first time in Philippine history, a bill passed by the Senate has received overwhelming, if not unanimous support from the Filipinos.

Anything that brings in more money or more time for the Filipinos’ favorite pass time — hanging out in airconditioned malls!