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Government, Law Enforcement, Religion, Social Media

Anti-Liquor Ban Movement Grows In The Philippines

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – For more than 75 days now, many Filipinos have religiously followed government-imposed protocols to help their country deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. Including observing the liquor ban.

But there comes a point when people have had enough. They want their alcohol. Not the 75% or 99% used as disinfectant against the coronavirus.

However, peace-loving Filipinos are not resorting to riots like those that are spreading like wildfire across America. Rather, they are mounting their anti-liquor ban surely but calmly.

Pastor Elon Mask (not his real name), threatened to drink all the Mompo (mass wine) in the sacristy of his parish church, while appetizing on hostia (sacramental host.)

Chef Yeow Can Cook posted on his Facebook page the three top reasons why he thinks the liquor ban should be lifted immediately.

Kristian Bornagain, meanwhile, told The Adobo Chronicles he has been praying fervently to St. Edward, patron of pandemic victims, to protect him and his loved ones from the corona virus, while asking San Miguel (St. Micahel) to intercede with officials to lift the liquor ban.

Will these appeals fall on deaf ears?

Government, Health & Medicine

DOH Secretary Duque Insists Philippines Now On Second Wave Of Covid-19 Crisis

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Secretary Francisco Duque of the Philippines’ Department of Health received flak this week after he told legislators the country is now on the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a statement during a Senate hearing, Duque said the first wave happened in January when the first three cases of Covid-19 among three Chinese nationals were confirmed.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque quickly dismissed the Health Secretary’s claim, saying it was Duque’s interpretation of the data.

But the Health Secretary stood his ground, releasing a graph to prove his claim. It showed a timeline and numbers from when the country recorded its first cases to the time it reached a peak to the present time which he described a “flattening of the curve.”

(Graph: CTTO)

Government, Health & Medicine, Law Enforcement, Social Media

Community Quarantine Made Simple

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  Many Filipinos have complained of the confusion brought about by their government’s levels and guidelines on community quarantine as part of the fight against Covid-19.

Not even Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque or Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar could come up with a (actress) Kim Chiu-type explanation of ECQ, MECQ, GCQ or MGCQ.

In the interest of public service, The Adobo Chronicles has come up with a simpler infographic that translates the various community quarantine levels into color codes.

We apologize to our non-Tagalog speaking readers, but an English translation of the quarantine guidelines is not currently available.  But seek the help of a Filipino near you.