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Government, International, Law Enforcement

Ooops… Did Jeane Napoles’ Lawyer Lie?

July 18, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The lawyer for Jeane Napoles, the youngest daughter of the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles, said on Wednesday that the real properties in the United States that are linked to her were registered in her name because she was applying for US citizenship.

This, according to a report by GMA News.

“Pinangalan namin sa kanya iyan kasi at that time she was applying for a US citizenship. Alam n’yo naman kung mag-apply ka ng citizenship kailangan mo ipakita na meron kang mga holdings, may properties ka,” legal counsel Atty. Stephen David claimed.

David also said that since his client does not own any of the properties mentioned, she does not owe the Philippine government P17.88 million in tax liabilities in 2011 and 2012 since she had no income during that time.

But an investigation by The Adobo Chronicles shows that Napoles’ lawyer may have lied.

There is no such requirement to own property in the U.S. in order to become a naturalized citizen.

To become a naturalized United States citizen, one must be at least eighteen years of age at the time of filing, a legal permanent resident (or non-citizen national) of the United States, and have had a status of a legal permanent resident in the United States for five years before the application. The applicant must be a “person of good moral character”, and must pass a test on United States history and government and have a working knowledge of the English language.

Maybe, Napoles’ lawyer needed a new pair of glasses or perhaps misread the U.S. immigration law?

Is this an attempt for tax evasion gone bust?

Government, Law Enforcement

DUTERTEST: How Safe Are You Under The Current Administration?

July 16, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – He’s been labeled “The Punisher” even before he became president. And rightly so, Rodrigo Duterte has no patience for those who violate the law of the land and has no second thoughts about imposing the appropriate punishment for those found guilty of crime and misdemeanors.

How safe are you under the Duterte administration?

Take the Dutertest and find out. Answer “yes” or “no” to these ten questions and learn about the punishment that goes with each violation.

THE TEST:

1. Are you a drug pusher or drug lord?
2. Are you a drug addict?
3. Do you smoke in public?
4. Do you sing Karaoke after 10 p.m.?
5. Do you leave trash in sidewalks or streets in front of your house or business?
6. Do you molest women, or men, when riding in a UV Express?
7. Do you ride in tandem in a motorcycle to snatch handbags and cellphones?
8. Do you answer and talk on your phone while watching a movie inside a theater?
9. Do you accept cash bribes to facilitate government transactions or as a means of extortion?
10. If a minor, do you hangout in streets or parks after 10 p.m.?

THE PUNISHMENT:

If you answered “yes” to Q 1: Capital punishment
If you answered “yes” to Q 2: Rehab for life
If you answered “yes” to Q 3: You will be forced to swallow your cigarette butt
If you answered “yes” to Q 4: You will be asked to chew a spoonful of Thai chillies or siling labuyo for each violation
If you answered “yes” to Q 5: You will be forced to pick up trash from end to end of EDSA everyday for one year
If you answered “yes” to Q 6: Mutilation
If you answered “yes” to Q 7: You will be forced to ride naked on MRT or LRT every day for one year
If you answered “yes” to Q 8: Confiscation of your cell phone and cancellation of your senior card or postal ID
If you answered “yes” to Q 9: You will be used as a human shield by the Philippine military during encounters with Abu Sayyaf
If you answered “yes” to Q 10: You will be handcuffed to one of your parents or guardian for six months

IF YOU ANSWERED “NO” TO ALL OF THE ABOVE, halleluia, you’re a law-abiding citizen and you will gain favor with President Duterte!