Monthly Archives: April 2023

Government, Politics

In The Philippines, It Pays To Have Voted For The Winning Candidate!

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UNNAMED BARANGAY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Elections in the Philippines are like no other. It always pays to vote for the right candidate, the one who wins.

In an obscure Barangay in Northern Philippines, an entire neighborhood voted for one candidate who, in the worst of luck, lost to his notorious, unpopular opponent. The residents were hoping that by doing so, the dirt road fronting their residences would finally be paved with asphalt, if not concrete.

But one family shied away from voting for the popular candidate and instead chose his opponent.

Now the family is reaping what it sowed: the stretch of road fronting their residences has been paved with asphalt, thanks to the newly-elected official.

Law Enforcement, Travel

Travel Advisory: Don’t Bring Toy Planes Into NAIA

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The x-ray machines and sniffing canines at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) are so fool-proof nothing goes past security without the fullest of screening.

A Balikbayan mom brought in a toy plane as a gift to her child in the Ilocos only to be told by security that it contained some contraband.

The boxed toy went through x-ray and dog-sniffing and the airport screener was 100% sure it contained some illegal substance.

The box was opened and the toy was broken, but there was no sign of any contraband. The screening officer merely said “I’m sorry.”

It turns out it was the x-ray machine that was broken. As for the dog? It wasn’t fed its lunch which affected its sniffing skills.

Moral of the story: don’t bring in toy planes into NAIA. Paper planes are just as fun for your kids.

Government, Travel

Departing NAIA Passengers Can Now Upload Yearbook Photos Online!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau)- If you’re a Filipino passenger departing for abroad from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), there is some good news!

Effective May 1, the Bureau of Immigration will do away with the paper-based departure card and will instead institute an online system.

Passengers can now fill out the online departure form and upload photos of required travel documents like passport, visa, affidavit of support, itinerary, return ticket, bank accounts and yes, college yearbook.

The Bureau of Immigration was recently called out when one of its officers required a department passenger to show her yearbook as proof of educational attainment.

“The online process will prevent passengers from being offloaded from their flights for lack of travel documents,” an Immigration spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles.