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Marcoses Return Their Gold

IMG_4208MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – As recently announced by President Rodrigo Duterte, the Marcos family has agreed to return both cash and some gold to the government.

Today, Malacañang received the first shipment of the returned gold from the Marcoses. (See photo)

It Was Just A Matter Of Time: Duterte Shows VP Robredo The Way Out!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  The first time, it was Vice President Leni Robredo who quit her Cabinet position as President Duterte’s housing czar.  This time, it was the President himself who showed Robredo the way out . It was just a matter of time.

And it was all caught on camera.

 

Philippine Optometric Association Unveils New Eye Test Chart

IMG_4171MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In response to an increasing  number of motor accidents involving drivers with impaired vision, the Optometric Association of the Philippines (OAP) today unveiled a new, improved eye test chart.

The announcement was met with approval by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) which issues driver’s licenses in the Philippines.

The new chart includes a special test for double vision using a sample headline from the Inquirer (see photo).

Those with double vision will be required to wear corrective lenses when operating a motor vehicle.