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PRESIDENT AQUINO INCREASES FUNERAL BENEFITS FOR FILIPINOS

June 4, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

A typical Filipino wake, with lots of food, singing, drinking and gambling.

Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – He would not increase the minimum wage, but Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino is raising funeral benefits for both public and private sector workers.

Aquino issued Executive Order 167, which he signed last May 26, directing the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) to implement the new law since the current rates “for both private and public sectors are no longer sufficient to cover funeral costs.”

Aquino increased the funeral benefits for both sectors from P10,000 to P20,000 effective immediately.

“We can’t afford to increase wages because most of the money in the public treasury has been spent on ghost projects and shady deals by senators, congressmen, private businessmen and members of my administration,” Aquino said, referring to the 10 Billion pork barrel scam that has all but paralyzed the government.

“We owe it to the Filipino people to at least provide them with decent last rites and resting place, especially since many of our countrymen are dying of hunger and unaffordable or no healthcare because of low wages,” Aquino told The Adobo Chronicles.

The Aquino administration hopes that through this executive order, the funeral parlor business will flourish, creating more jobs for both skilled and unskilled workers, and eventually helping grow the economy.

Got P20,000? Will rest in peace. With dignity.

Human Interest, International, Politics, Science and Environment

ALL-MALE NAMES FOR HURRICANES AND TROPICAL STORMS PROPOSED

June 3, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Hurricane image from space (Photo: NASA)

Miami, Florida (The Adobo Chronicles) – A recent survey showed that Americans are more fearful of hurricanes and tropical storms named after males. As a result, they prepare less for, and ignore warnings about weather disturbances named after females. The result? Greater destruction and more fatalities and injuries.

To remedy the situation, the National Hurricane Center in Miami sent a formal proposal to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to name all hurricanes and tropical storms after males. The Geneva-based WMO maintains and manages the official list of names of hurricanes and storms which it rotates and recycles every six years.

Upon learning of the Miami proposal, the National Organization for Women (NOW), the powerful national lobby group advocating for women’s rights, issued a strong statement crying ‘discrimination.’ The statement said, “In these times where the equality movement is gaining momentum, the proposal takes us 10 steps backward.”

The Adobo Chronicles learned that NOW is planning a million women’s march next week that will begin in Washington, D.C. and end in front of the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Barring inclement weather, of course.

Business, Human Interest, International, Science and Environment, Technology

OBAMA’S CARBON INITIATIVE IS AT LEAST 30 YEARS LATE, CRITICS SAY

June 2, 2014 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

Washington, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – The Obama administration on Monday announced one of the strongest actions ever taken by the United States government to fight climate change, a proposed Environmental Protection Agency regulation to cut carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.

While the announcement is unprecedented, many believe it is at least 3o years late. With the onset of personal computer technology in the 1980’s, people had long stopped using typewriters and carbon paper to make duplicate copies. In addition, carbonless paper is now widely used in everyday tasks like making duplicates when manually writing checks from one’s bank checkbook.

“What is there to cut when carbons disappeared decades ago, ” asked House Speaker John Boehner. He added: “And since Obama’s plan is to cut carbon pollution by 2030, that’s adding another 16 years to the lateness of this initiative.”

At least, Boehner got his math correct, environmental activists said.