True To Its Word, Ligo Philippines Donates To Clowns

April 17, 2020 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Businessman Mikko Lawrence Tung is being true to his word when he went on social media to say that his company, makers of the now controversial Ligo Sardines, will donate directly only to hospitals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and not to government “clowns”

Today, the Philippine Government’s Vice President, Leni Robredo announced that Ligo, Philippines has donated 20,000 cans of sardines for distribution to Filipinos affected by the ongoing Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Where are the clowns… send in the clowns.

(Harold T. contributed to this report.)

Business, Food

Senator Cynthia Villar To Distribute Parcels Of Land For Food Production!

April 14, 2020 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – As the Philippines faces enormous challenges brought about by the continued threat of the coronavirus, lawmakers have come forward with their own suggestions and recommendations to their respective constituents to try to put a stop to COVID-19.

For her part, Senator Cynthia Villar has urged Filipinos to plant vegetables in their backyard so that they don’t have to go out and buy their food. She has distributed vegetable seeds.

In addition, Villar told The Adobo Chronicles that she and her family have decided to distribute parcels of land — for free — from their huge real estate empire to be used for agricultural farming.

This was welcome news especially among the country’s small farmers whose income has been impacted by the rice tariffication law which Villar authored. Under the law, the role of the National Food Authority has been reduced to building buffer stocks. The law also grants licenses to private traders to undertake rice importation for the country.

For information about the land distribution, please visit Camella.com and Vista.com.

Health & Medicine, International

Philippines To Donate Locally-made PPEs To The U.S.

April 9, 2020 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In the midst of global crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic, nations around the world step up to help those in need. Such is the case with China which has dispatched medical teams and donated medical equipment to help the Philippines and other countries deal with the coronavirus.

For its part, the Philippines is donating 100 shipping containers of locally-made Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the United States which is now considered the new epicenter of the pandemic.

The donation consists of PPEs, the prototype of which was invented by an enterprising Filipino man — empty plastic water containers cut and tailored to serve not only as a face mask but as an entire protective gear for the head.

The man was apparently inspired by Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo’s previous call for artists to design PPEs using readily-available local materials.

In appreciation of the Philippine donation, President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing an Executive Order granting full amnesty to all Filipino TNTs (undocumented immigrants) now living in America.