Category Archives: Government

Economy, Government

IN LIEU OF 13TH MONTH PAY, WORKERS TO RECEIVE 9 MONTHS EXTRA PAY

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Workers in the Philippines will not get their 13th month pay this year, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic which has greatly impacted businesses and employers in the country.

But if a proposed bill makes it through Congress, workers will, instead, receive the equivalent of 9 months in extra pay (March to December) to compensate for the lockdowns and community quarantines imposed by the government.

The bill will be introduced today by a group of unnamed Senators and Congressmen to ensure that all Filipinos will still enjoy their Christmas holidays while being compensated for lost income due to the pandemic.

The proposed bill does not discriminate. Whether or not workers continued to receive their paychecks since the community quarantine was imposed in March this year, they will be entitled to the 9 months extra pay.

It’s a win-win situation for Filipino workers!

Government, Politics, Social Media

Leni Robredo determined to improve her trust and performance ratings

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – Vice President Leni Robredo was very surprised that she did very poorly in the latest Pulse Asia survey which asked Filipinos to rate national officials in terms of trust and performance.

While her nemesis, President Rodrigo Duterte scored a very high 91% on both trust and performance, Robredo scored a measly 50% on trust and 57% on performance.

Robredo said she expected to rate much much higher after she went on a rampage in the last several months, issuing public statements criticizing everything about the Duterte government and using Facebook Live to promote what she described as her recommendations to improve the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Apparently, we didn’t do enough,” Robredo said.

But she is determined to significantly improve her ratings, given that the 2022 presidential elections is just two years away.

The Adobo Chronicles asked her staff at the Office of the Vice President on what Robredo intends to do going forward.

OVP Spokesperson Barry Gutierrez said that in addition to her weekly radio show, and issuing press statements on a daily basis, Robredo intends to go on Facebook Live twice a day as a way keep herself and the OVP on the radar of all Filipinos.

Will the saturation work for Robredo?

Government, Health & Medicine, International

CORONAVIRUS TESTS POSITIVE FOR DONALD TRUMP!

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – He’s called it the ‘China virus,’ downplayed its impact on Americans, and refused to acknowledge or endorse health protocols surrounding this pandemic that has so far killed over 200,000 Americans.

Over the weekend, the coronavirus has tested positive for Donald Trump.

Is change coming to The White House?