Monthly Archives: June 2023

Government, Health & Medicine, Social Media

New DOH Branding: “We Employ The Not-So-Best”

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – With one sweeping public pronouncement, the newly-appointed Health Secretary under the Marcos, Jr. administration created a new branding, patterned after the now infamous “We Give the World Our Best.”

Secretary Ted Herbosa said that government hospitals will be employing those who failed to pass the Nursing Licensure Examinations, thus creating a new DOH mantra of “We Employ the Not-so-best.”

Herbosa, however, did not give details on the DOH plan. Critics are asking: “Will they actually be employed as nurses, or as orderlies — those who clean up patients, hospital rooms and equipment.

The DOH announcement sent chills to Filipinos, creating an atmosphere of distrust about possibly being taken care of by unlicensed nurses at government hospitals.

The Call Center Association of the Philippines also criticized the move as it shrinks their potential sources of call center agents.

Law Enforcement

Senator Robin Padilla Proposes National Drinking ID!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Filipinos need Identification Cards to operate vehicles, avail of senior/PWD discounts, open bank accounts or show proof of any form of legal status.

So why not an ID to certify that one’s legality to drink alcohol, whether in a bar or to purchase it at 7-Eleven?

Enter Senator Robin Padilla.

Today he filed a bill to establish a national ID program that would identify those of legal age to drink alcohol.

In his bill, Padilla says bartenders and sales personnel must be presented with the Drinking ID of customers in order to serve or sell alcohol anywhere in the Philippines.

Padilla said the program will not cost the government anything because the IDs will be sponsored by San Miguel Corporation, Ginebra and other alcohol companies.

Let’s drink to that!

Law Enforcement, Social Media

Monetary Reward for the Arrest of Bantag Misleading!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Pera na, naging bato pa, is a Filipino expression that roughly means someone is expecting money (as in a reward) only to be told the money is not coming after all.

That’s exactly what the Philippines’ Department of Justice said today following its earlier announcement that a P2 Million reward awaits anyone who provides information leading to the arrest of wanted former Bureau of Corrections Chief Gerald Bantag.

Bantag is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of broadcast journalist Percy Lapid.

DOJ said that unless Bantag is convicted, informants will get nothing, as in zero, nada, zilch!

But conviction is not within the purview of informants. Rather, it depends on the case presented, and the competency of prosecutors.

So what’s in it for informants? That’s the 2-million peso question.