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JINDAL: “CONFEDERATE FLAG A SYMBOL OF MY WHITE HERITAGE”

July 9, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Bobby-Jindal-AP_877326297143-1024x682 — Jindal (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – He considers himself a tanned, white boy from Louisiana.

Governor and GOP presidential candidate, Piyush “Bobby” Jindal, 44, has become famous for a self portrait that hangs in the Louisiana state capitol – a visibly Caucasian chief executive.

In a limited-edition campaign t-shirt for his 2016 presidential bid, he used a very catchy slogan that says, “Tanned. Rested. Ready.”

Today, during an interview on FOX News on the topic of the confederate flag being removed from South Carolina’s statehouse grounds, Jindal proclaimed: “Like the same-sex marriage issue, I believe this should be decided on by the states, not the courts. Let the people’s voices be heard. Like many others who hail from the great Creole state, the Confederate flag is a symbol of my (white) heritage, and that heritage has nothing to do with racism or hate.”

Is Jindal trying to be an opposite version of Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP leader in Washington state who came under fire recently for claiming to be black?

Nah, he really is a white boy who is just tanned. Or sun-burnt.

Sports

WILL THE REAL WBO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION PLEASE STEP INTO THE RING?

July 9, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

L-R: Mayweather, Pacquiao, Vargas, Bradley

LAS VEGAS, Nevada ( The Adobo Chronicles® ) – Timothy Bradley defeated Manny Pacquiao. Then Pacquiao defeated Bradley. Then Floyd Mayweather defeated Pacquiao. Then Bradley defeated Jessie Vargas. Then Bradley becomes the new welterweight champion. Then Mayweather is stripped of his WBO welterweight title. Vargas protests. Pacquiao protests.

In the sport of boxing, judges’ decisions are oftentimes controversial and the rules can be confusing. Worse, reporting on it could be very complicated.

Even before the WBO decided to strip Mayweather of his welterweight title, that belt was already up for grabs last June 27, between Bradley and Vargas. The bout was held at the StubHub Center in Carson, California which ended with, what else, a controversy.

Drama ensued during the June 27 fight after Referee Pat Russell stopped the fight with ten seconds left in the final round because he said he heard a bell. Vargas had then just dealt Bradley with a mammoth right hook, and Bradley was practically out in his feet. When Russell waved his arms, Vargas believed he had won the fight and began celebrating his upset victory. Russell then scrambled to tell everyone that he didn’t stop the fight because of a knockout. In the end the judges determined Bradley to be the winner.

So, Vargas filed a formal appeal with the California State Athletic Commission over the controversial ending of his unanimous decision loss to Bradley.

Pacquiao, on the other hand, filed an appeal with the WBO, claiming that since Mayweather’s welterweight title was won against the Filipino boxer, then he should inherit the belt, not Bradley, or Vargas if he wins his appeal.

If you are confused about this story, don’t worry. We are, too!

Economy, Government, International

PHILIPPINES LENDS $1 BILLION TO IMF, ASKS FILIPINOS TO BE AUSTERE

July 9, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Skyline of the affluent Makati City in the Philippines (background), slums (foreground)

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – The Philippines is lending the International Monetary Fund (IMF) $1 billion to help stabilize the global economy amid the euro zone’s debt crisis, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) said on Wednesday.

“The Philippines is supporting the global efforts to stabilize the world economy and maintain it on a growth path. This is the reason why the Philippines is extending a $1 billion loan to the IMF. We are a member of the global community of nations and it is also in our interest to ensure economic and financial stability across the globe,” BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. said in a statement.

Tetangco said the loan to the IMF is the Philippines’ way of giving back to the world’s so-called lender of last resort after it helped the country address its financial difficulties in the past.

The Philippines had been a net borrower from the IMF for almost 40 years until the country finally settled its loans in 2006.

In order to lessen the negative impact of this loan on the Philippine economy, President NoyNoy Aquino asked the Filipino people to institute austerity measures, including:

Reducing their daily meals from three to two, and to avoid eating rice altogether
Turning off airconditioners in homes, malls, offices, and cars from 10am to 6pm, 7 days a week
Save on gasoline by driving their cars only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Using candles or gas lamps to light up their homes from 8pm to midnight
Avoid charging cell phones, tablets and other mobile devices on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Avoid taking long showers and, if possible, limiting them to three times a week

In addition, Aquino issued an executive order mandating that all government offices and hospitals be closed on Wednesdays. Police and firefighters nationwide will be asked to take a mandatory day off every Friday. Also, all ongoing road repairs and improvement work on the MRT (light railway system), will be suspended immediately.

He also urged all elected officials and members of his cabinet to reduce their plunderous activities by at least 15 percent . At the same time, he asked the Philippine Catholic Church to donate 10 percent of its Sunday collections to the government.

Aquino said that this is a time for all Filipinos to do their share in ensuring that the country’s economy will continue to remain robust while maintaining the Philippines’ reputation as the new “Darling of Asia.”