MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Just hours after Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said that the Marcos Administration plans to privatize the Ninoy Aquino International Airpot (NAIA), two of the Philippines’ largest corporations — San Miguel Corporation and SM Corporation — submitted bids to operate and manage the Philippines’ premier international airport.
Bautista said, however, that the assets of the airport will remain with the government. Only the operation and maintenance will be privatized.
Naming rights are not considered an asset so both companies’ bids include renaming NAIA to their respective corporate names.
NAGA CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Naga City Bureau) – During the 2022 Presidential campaign, then Vice President Leni Robredo criticized her opponent, Bongbong Marcos for being always “missing in action” whenever he is needed. She claimed that in many calamities that hit the country, her Office of the Vice President was always “first on the ground.”
Never mind that in 2016, as typhoon Nina battered her home province of Camarines Sur, she was vacationing in America.
Fast forward to 2023, as typhoon Amang indundated Camarines Sur, many netizens are asking #NasaanSiLeni (Where is Leni) ? The hashtag has trended online!
But in fairness, Robredo was caught on camera waiting for the bus that would presumably take her to her home province to provide assistance to her fellow Bicolanos.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Philippines is known to be a haven for citizens needing special and speedy assistance when it comes to public services — senior citizens, persons with disability and pregnant women. Priority lanes are set up at taxi lanes, supermarkets, crosswalks, banks, government offices and more.
Now, government offices have expanded their priority lanes to be of better service to the needy and deserving.
Priority lanes in many government sites have now included persons with low IQ, a move that human rights activists are praising.
You don’t have to have low IQ. You just need to look like it.
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