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Economy, Finance, Government, International

Countries Using Peso Agree To Create Alternative World Currency!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – There is a new world currency brewing and it’s not the U.S. dollar nor the BRICS currency being planned by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Rather it is the currency being used by Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, the Philippines and Uruguay — the peso.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) is very excited about the peso initiative. “It will make the Philippines competitive in the world market,” a BSP spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles.

This is a developing story.

Government, Politics

In The Philippines, It Pays To Have Voted For The Winning Candidate!

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UNNAMED BARANGAY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Elections in the Philippines are like no other. It always pays to vote for the right candidate, the one who wins.

In an obscure Barangay in Northern Philippines, an entire neighborhood voted for one candidate who, in the worst of luck, lost to his notorious, unpopular opponent. The residents were hoping that by doing so, the dirt road fronting their residences would finally be paved with asphalt, if not concrete.

But one family shied away from voting for the popular candidate and instead chose his opponent.

Now the family is reaping what it sowed: the stretch of road fronting their residences has been paved with asphalt, thanks to the newly-elected official.

Government, Travel

Departing NAIA Passengers Can Now Upload Yearbook Photos Online!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau)- If you’re a Filipino passenger departing for abroad from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), there is some good news!

Effective May 1, the Bureau of Immigration will do away with the paper-based departure card and will instead institute an online system.

Passengers can now fill out the online departure form and upload photos of required travel documents like passport, visa, affidavit of support, itinerary, return ticket, bank accounts and yes, college yearbook.

The Bureau of Immigration was recently called out when one of its officers required a department passenger to show her yearbook as proof of educational attainment.

“The online process will prevent passengers from being offloaded from their flights for lack of travel documents,” an Immigration spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles.