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Government, International, Politics, Travel

DFA Cancels VP Leni Robredo’s Diplomatic Passport

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Foreign  Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin announced today that he has ordered the cancellation of Vice President Leni Robredo’s diplomatlc passport, less than 24 hours after he cancelled all courtesy diplomatic passports of ex-envoys and government officials, including that of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario.

Robredo had earlier critized DFA for cancelling the diplomatic passports of former government officials. That prompted Locsin to call her “boba” (stupid) in a Twitter post.

Locsin emphasized, however, than his decision to revoke Robredo’s passport was not in retaliation for her criticism.

Locsin said that DFA’s cancellation of the VP’s diplomatic passport was based on the fact that most, if not all of Robredo’s foreign trips were personal in nature and had nothing to do with her official duties.

The DFA Secretary told The Adobo Chronicles that he wanted to preserve the integrity of diplomatlc passports and prevent abuse and any sense of entitlement by current and former government officials.

The Office of the Vice President could not be reached for comment.

Government, Immigration, International, Law Enforcement, Politics, Travel

Hong Kong Immigration Says Del Rosario Was Holding Fake Chinese Passport

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HONG KONG, China (The Adobo Chronicles, Hong Kong Bureau) – Now it can be told.

Hong Kong’s Immigration just revealed the real reason ex-Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Del Rosario was denied entry and deported back to the Philippines. He presented a fake Chinese passport, not a Philippine diplomatic passport as he earlier claimed.

”It was apparent Del Rosario wanted to evade scrutiny by Immigration authorities after he and ex-Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales filed a complaint before the International Criminal Court against Chinese President Xi Jinping for alleged crimes against humanity,” a Chinese official told The Adobo Chronicles.

(Morales was also held and questioned when she tried to enter Hong Kong weeks ago.)

Case closed.

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Leni Robredo To Travel To HK This Week To Test Its Immigration Policy

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Two former high-ranking officials of the Philippines — ex-Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales and ex-Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Del Rosario — were all but denied entry into Hong Kong recently, supposedly because of the complaint they filed before the International Criminal Court against Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Jinping was accused of crimes against humanity for China’s activities in disputed territory in the South China Sea.

Now, Vice President Leni Robredo says she will travel to Hong Kong this week on a personal business (shopping) to test HK’s Immigration policy against those who publicly criticize the Chinese government.

Robredo has slammed the ‘sinking’ of a Philippine fishing boat by a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea and has called for a trial of the Chinese crew in the Philippines and under Philippine law.

The Office of the Vice President refused to confirm if Robredo will be using a diplomatic or regular Philippine passport.