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Entertainment, Government, Law Enforcement

One Million Senior Citizen March To Preserve BINGO

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the closure of all gaming schemes operated, licensed, and franchised by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) due to “massive corruption.”

The order covers such games as lotto, Small Town Lottery (STL), Peryahan ng Bayan and others.

Duterte’s order sent chills to the country’s millions of senior citizens, many of whom play BINGO games regularly as part of their amusement and their loneliness therapy.

BINGO games in malls and other public venues are supervised and managed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), not by PCSO. Nevertheless, senior citizens are afraid Duterte will ban BINGO games next.

So on Sunday, senior citizens will hold a nationwide One Million March for BINGO to urge the President to leave their BINGO games alone.

No comment so far from Malacañng.

Government, Law Enforcement, Politics

Leni Robredo On Charges: “I’m Not Capable Of Seduction”

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – Vice President Leni Robredo is reportedly laughing off the Sedition charges recently filed against her and others by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

In an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, Robredo categorically denied that she would be capable of seduction.

”It’s a desperate attempt by supporters of the Duterte administration to ruin my reputation and to steal the Vice Presidency from me.” she said.

After she made the statement, Office of the Vice President spokesperson Georgina Hernndez whispered something to her ear, after which Robredo said:

’Magmerienda na lang tayo.” (Let’s just have some snacks.)

Government, Immigration, International, Law Enforcement, Tourism, Travel

Filipinos Can Now Visit Iceland Visa-Free!

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REYKJAVIK, Iceland (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – Until recently, Filipinos wanting to visit Iceland needed a travel visa. Not any more. The Nordic country has just announced that it has added the Philippines among countries whose citizens are not required to obtain a travel visa.

The announcement came just  weeks after Iceland sponsored a U.N. Resolution calling for an investigation of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs which has allegedly killed thousands. Extra-judicially, that is.

Iceland is a dream travel destination for Filipinos because they won’t ever miss their favorite  shaved ice snack, halo-halo.  There’s a lot of ice just laying around in Iceland.

There’s one caveat, though. Filipinos wanting to avail of this no-visa policiy must prove they or members of their family must prove they are EJK victims.