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Government, Religion

CBCP Wants 14th Month Pay To Go Directly To The Catholic Church

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Should the 14th-month pay become part of the law of the land, none of that amount would go directly into the Filipino workers’ pockets. That is, if the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) had its way.

CBCP is proposing that the 14th-month pay be remitted directly to the Catholic Church, as part of its new tithing initiative.

A tithe in most religious groups usually consists of one tenth of a church member’s annual produce or earnings, given in support of the clergy and for other wordly purposes.

CBCB said the mandatory tithing, which will apply only to Catholics,  will replace the Sunday collection.

The idea came from a Nigerian Archbishop who reportedly asked the government to deduct tithe directlly from workers’ salaries.

 

Government, Health & Medicine

Code White, Code Yellow In Effect In The Philippines For UNDAS

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that all public hospitals will be on “Code White” alert in preparation for any possible emergencies that may happen during the annual observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day this weekend. The commemoration is known locally as UNDAS.

Code White means those who are off duty are on-call for any emergency situations.

In addition, Duque urged all hospitals, public and private, to be on “Code Yellow” in anticipation of possible mental lapses or breakdowns by members of the political opposition.

Responding to a question by The Adobo Chronicles, Duque said symptoms of mental emergency include clueless and incoherent public statements by the Yellows such as those recently attributed to Vice President Leni Robredo, Senator Kiko Pangilinan, Florin Hilbay, JC Punongbayan and Leah Navarro.

The public is urged to report any Yellows exhibiting the above symptoms to the DOH UNDAS hotline immediately.

Food, Health & Medicine

Philippines’ Department Of Health Wants Daing, Sinigang, Leche Flan Taxed

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – If the Philippines’ Department of Health had its way, Filipino consumers will pay much more for their daing (salted dry fish), sinigang (sour soup dish) and leche flan (caramel dessert).

In an unprecedented proposal to improve the health status of Filipinos, DOH is proposing that all Filipino foods that are salty, sour and sweet should be levied with what it is calling “unhealthy tax.”

”Evidence shows that the Filipino diet is causing serious health problems for most Filipinos, and we need to nip this in the bud,” DOH said.

Say goodbye to your binagoongan, kare-kare, halo-halo, laing and all other traditional Filipinos foods that are anything but bland.

Here’s to a healthier Filipino citizenry!