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In Today’s Top News: Millionaires And Billionaires

November 5, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

HONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles, Honolulu Bureau) . Today’s top headlines are all about millionaires and billionaires:

It’s just four days until DONALD TRUMP, billionaire, will be elected in an unprecedented U.S. election that has divided the country into two almost equal parts. Trump will be president of an exclusive gentlemen’s club that will ban Mexicans and Muslims, grope women, let non-club members die without the needed health insurance, outlaw same-sex marriage, banish the handicapped, start a nuclear war, extend China’s Great Wall, and fire all employees of call centers and BPOs, including those in the Philippines.

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Speaking of the PHILIPPINES, a Filipina widow of a wealthy American was tagged by President Rodigo Roa Duterte yesterday as one of those behind alleged efforts in the United States to unseat him.

It was the first time that Duterte provided specifics about the personalities behind the supposed ouster moves. Malacañang had promised to unmask the individuals.

While no name was mentioned, the description fitted that of LOIDA NICOLAS-LEWIS whose husband, billionaire businessman Reginald Lewis, died in 1993. Lewis is the sister of Imelda Nicolas, who headed the commission on overseas Filipinos during the administration of Benigno Aquino III.

Addressing the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Duterte also identified billionaire GEORGE SOROS as a financier of efforts to pin him down for gross human rights violations.

You see, the world’s enemies are not China or Russia, or the United States or the United Nations. It’s the f*lthy moneyed people that let their millions and billions talk.

Government, Law Enforcement

What You Need To Know When Applying For A Philippine Driver’s License

November 3, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – While driving under the influence (DUI) is a big no-no in almost all countries, road rules as well as licensing requirements vary from one continent to another.

In Thailand, for example, driving shirtless is against the law, and while it may be frowned upon in the Philippines, it is not a violation.

But when applying for a driver’s license in the Philippines, there are rules and requirements that must be adhered to.

An applicant must be at least 18 years old, able to read and write in Filipino or English, in possession of a valid student driver permit, have a medical certificate, pass a drug test as well as a written and practical examination.

There’s more. The applicant must be “clean, neat and presentable.”

The wearing of sando (sleeveless t-shirt), sports shorts, and slippers during photo-taking and examinations is not allowed.

A spokesperson for the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the government agency tasked with issuing driver’s licenses, told The Adobo Chronicles that the reason wearing slippers during the application process is prohibited because it doesn’t look good in the license photo (see picture above).

So, when in the Philippines, you can drive wearing slippers, but you can’t wear them when applying for your driver’s license.

Government, Immigration, Politics, Race Relations

Political Asylum In The Philippines Offered To Americans Wanting To Escape A Donald Trump Presidency

November 2, 2016 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Philippines) – Many Americans are starting to make plans to move to other countries in the event that Donald Trump is elected president of the United States on Tuesday.

Canada and countries in Europe are among the more popular choices for a new life for Americans.

But Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has laid out an offer that’s hard to refuse. He is offering Americans wanting to escape a Trump presidency a hassle-free political asylum status. No questions asked.

“Despite my rhetoric against the U.S., I have a soft spot in my heart for Americans — including Filipino Americans — who are fearful of Donald Trump as president of the most powerful country on earth,” Duterte said.

“We’ve been a colony of America for many decades, we speak English, and we love Hollywood movies, so Americans will not have a difficult time adjusting to life in the Philippines, the president pointed out.