Category Archives: Government

Economy, Government, Politics

Trump Presidency To Save Taxpayers $400K A Year But Also Cost An Extra $1.4B And Here’s Why

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IMG_7140.JPGWASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – American taxpayers will be saving $400,000 a year during Donald Trump’s presidency because he has said he will not take a salary during his term.  But the savings will also be offset more than three-fold because of Trump.

The presidential-elect recently announced that his wife Melania and their 10-year old son Barron will not be moving into the White House and remain in their New York residence at the Trump Tower.

It costs $1.4 Billion a year to protect the first family, according to official government figures.  So we did the math.

That $1.4 Billion would double since security protocols for the family will happen in two separate places, Washington, D.C. and New York.

In addition, security measures around the Trump Tower could also cost the New York government big bucks since it is planning to cordon off the building and most likely reroute traffic in the area.

What a waste of American taxpayer dollars.  What an inconvenience to New Yorkers

Welcome to the Trump presidency!

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Government, Media, Politics, Social Media

Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo Denies Pregnancy Rumors, But Here’s A Fact

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IMG_7138.PNGMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo  has categorically denied the rumors that she is pregnant (buntis), and was dating a married  congressman.

But what she is not denying is that a group of pregnant women in Leyte province supported her during her campaign.

Expectant mothers calling themselves “Buntis for Leni,”banded themselves to support her candidacy.        

So let’s put the rumors to rest.

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Government, Politics

Protesters Agree To Compromise On Marcos Remains: Exhume, Exorcise, Rebury

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img_7054MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Finally, Filipinos have an opportunity to move on regarding the controversial burial of Ferdinand E. Marcos in the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani (LNMB).

Earlier, National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) secretary general Edre Olalia said his group will file their motion in the Supreme Court  to cite in contempt the Marcos family and officials of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police and that they be fined and imprisoned.

Olalia, representing  former Bayan Muna Representatives Satur Ocampo and Neri Colmenares in the petition against the burial, said court rules allow them 15 days to appeal the decision. Since they received an official copy on Nov. 11, they supposedly have until Nov. 26 to file a motion for reconsideration.

But the Marcoses proceeded with the military interment rites on Nov. 18, sparking spontaneous protests.

Due to the turn of events, Olalia said the NUPL will not only ask the Supreme Court to overturn its decision allowing the burial but also order the exhumation “and probably even exorcism” of the dictator’s remains from Libingan.

An exorcism is an attempt to evict demons or spirits from the body of a human being. Belief that demons can be evicted follows automatically from belief in demons capable of possessing people. 

Olalia said that once the demons are evicted from Marcos’ remains, he will no longer be the same “evil dictator” that many knew him to be.  He can then be re-buried in LNMB, Olalia added.

Time to move on, indeed.

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