MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Pasay City Bureau) – Filipinos leaving for abroad are weary about excessive immigration screening at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after news of an outgoing passenger missing her flight because an officer asked to see her college yearbook.
Can’t find your yearbook? No worries.
NAIA authorities today announced that in lieu of a college yearbook, Filipino passengers can now just wear a graduation toga as proof of a college degree.
That’s exactly what an unnamed passenger did when he flew from NAIA to Tokyo, Japan en route to Los Angeles, California.
The man breezed through immigration and was in his airline’s departure lounge two hours before his scheduled departure.
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Bacolod City Bureau) -Calling someone an “illegal alien” as opposed to “undocumented immigrant” is not politically-correct as we all know it. But that didn’t stop a domestic airport staff from calling ex-Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon exactly that.
Guanzon herself related the incident on her Twitter account:
The Adobo Chronicles reached out to the airport staff concerned to get her side of Guanzon’s story.
The airport immigration officer said she was not calling Guanzon a “foreigner” but rather someone from another planet — an “alien” without proper documentation.
“I would never mistake Guanzon for a foreigner. Her looks, accent and her wardrobe all give it away — that she is a certified domestic,” the officer added.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands ( The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – Judges and enforcers of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have applied for visas to enter Russia. This after ICC judges ordered the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes.
Meanwhile, in anticipation of a similar arrest warrant for former President Rodrigo Duterte, ICC has also started the process of visa application to enter the Philippines. Duterte is accused of alleged crimes against humanity.
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration has recently added a new requirement for visa applications. The original school yearbook of applicants must be presented at the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate.
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