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IATF issues rules on christmas caroling amid pandemic

November 9, 2020 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is not taking any chances. Christmas caroling is banned this year in order to curb the further spread of the coronavirus in the Philippines.

But don’t despair. In an unnumbered Resolution to be issued soon, IATF is allowing Christmas caroling online, via Skype or Zoom.

Groups planning to go caroling this holiday season are encouraged to plan accordingly so as not to disrupt their annual fundraising.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque told The Adobo Chronicles that donations or contributions to online carolers can be made through Visa, MasterCard, ATM cards or other payment schemes like GCash, PayPal, and PayMaya.

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Culture, Food, Health & Medicine

THIS YEAR, 46 MILLION TURKEYS WILL BE PARDONED!

October 15, 2020 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Surging coronavirus cases in many areas of the United States may make it unwise to hold large family gatherings at Thanksgiving this year, particularly if elderly relatives or out-of-state travel are involved, Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, told “CBS Evening News” on Wednesday.

“You may have to bite the bullet and sacrifice that social gathering, unless you’re pretty certain that the people that you’re dealing with are not infected,” Fauci said, adding that his own three children will not be coming home for Thanksgiving because his age puts him at elevated risk.

It is estimated that 46 million turkeys are slaughtered each year during Thanksgiving, thanks to the age-old tradition of family dinners in which these birds are the main feature.

Each year, White House tradition also “pardons” a turkey or two, saving them from being killed.

Thanks to Covid-19 and Fauci’s advice to Americans, 46 million turkeys will have a well-deserved lease on life this year!

Culture, Government, Health & Medicine, Law Enforcement

IATF Imposes Nationwide Ban On Pulutan

August 9, 2020 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – For many Local Government Units (LGUs), imposing a liquor ban has become a default consequence of the rise of confirmed Covid-19 cases in their respective cities and municipalities. Mayors argue that the cultural practice of group drinking sessions and the use of a single drinking glass passed around (tagay), has accounted for some new coronavirus infections. Almost always, these drinking sessions come complete with cholesterol-rich appetizers (pulutan) like sisig, tokwa’t baboy and chicharron bulaklak.

But the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) says the liquor ban has not stopped Filipinos from these drinking sessions and has encouraged enterprising individuals to sell alcoholic drinks at exhorbitant prices via the blackmarket.

So, upon the recommendation of Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año, IATF is changing strategy and has ordered the lifting of all liquor bans.

Instead, IATF has imposed a natiomwide ban of pulutan, effective immediately.