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Government, Law Enforcement, Politics, Social Media

Leni Robredo Loses Electoral Protest By Technical Knockout

July 9, 2018 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Subject to fact-checking by Rappler and Vera Files – In boxing, the winner of a match is decided by the judges’ unanimous decision, majority decision, or in some cases, by a technical knockout.

Today, the Philippines’ Supreme Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) voted unanimously in favor of Bongbong Marcos’ electoral protest.

While the ballot recount is still ongoing, PET decided to declare the process null and void by virtue of a technicality.

The technicality arose from yesterday’s revelation that a PET Revisor from the Vice President’s camp broke bread (and broke the rules) with members of the PET Revisors. It happened during an outing in Pansol, Laguna. The group was literally in hot water. (Pansol is known for its hot springs.)

In its decision, PET said that the Robredo camp all but tainted the judicial process by creating an impression that the High Court’s personnel can be corrupted by politicians. It declared Robredo as a ‘persona non grata’ not worthy of the position as second highest official in the land.’

The Adobo Chronicles spoke with sources at the Supreme Court and they all said that the Robredo camp erred in joining the PET Revisors’ outing.

”The event was bound to be caught by the public’s eye,” the sources said. “The Revisors could have chosen a more private venue for the bonding, like SOGO Hotel.”

Government, Law Enforcement, Politics

PNP To Allow Senator De Lima To Conduct Committee Hearings Inside Her Prison Cell

July 8, 2018 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has approved a request by Senate President Tito Sotto to allow Senator Leila De Lima to conduct committee hearings inside her prison cell. The incatcerated Senator is Chair of several Senate committees.

In approving the request, PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde set several conditions that must be met and strictly followed, among them:

All Senators and staff attending the committee hearings inside the PNP Custodial Center will be strip-searched and be required to wear hospital gowns.
Mugshots of first-time visitors to the Center — both Senators and staff — will be taken and filed with the PNP
The Senators and staff will be handcuffed throughout the committee proceedings
No cameras will be allowed inside. However, the Center’s Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) may be used to record the committee proceedings
The committee hearings will be off limits to the news media, but Asec Mocha Uson will be allowed to do a Facebook Live and report on the committee proceedings on her social media accounts
The only international media that will be allowed to cover the committee hearings will be BBC, specifically Stephen Sackur.
No food or drinks may be served during the committee meetings, except boiled saging na saba
At the conclusion of each committee hearing, Senator De Lima will be strip-searched to ensure that no prohibited items were left with her by the visiting Senators and staff.

Democracy is alive and well in the Philippines!

Beauty, Business, Environment, Government, Law Enforcement

Senator Risa Hontiveros Wants PH To Ban Plastic Surgery

July 3, 2018 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

7C8BD3D3-1863-4174-B994-75126BE86438 MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a new bill that would make the ban on plastic nationwide. (Some cities like Baguio now have existing ordinances banning plastic bag use by local businesses.)

But Hontiveros goes a step further. She wants to ban not just non-biodegradable plastic bags used by businesses but also plastic surgery.

”If we want to truly protect our environment, we must go all the way by prohibiting any kind of activity that utilizes plastic,” the Senator said.

Hontiveros’ bill will grandfather those who have previously undergone plastic surgery. The ban will only affect those who plan to have plastic surgery after her bill becomes law.

She’s safe.