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International, Law Enforcement, Politics, Travel

Not Only Is Ted Cruz Not A Natural-born Citizen, He Is Also An Illegal Alien, Report Says

February 15, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau)- Donald Trump must be celebrating in his Penthouse Suite at the Trump Towers tonight after an article published in a non-partisan website, Family Security Matters, claimed that not only is Senator Ted Cruz not a natural-born citizen but that he also entered the U.S. illegally in 1974.

Read the article HERE.

Trump, a known birther (think: Barack Obama), had hinted earlier that he has the standing to sue Cruz for being a presidential candidate who is not a natural-born citizen.

Cruz had always maintained that he is a U.S. citizen, born to an American mother and a Cuban father who is a Canadian citizen.

Now that Cruz seems to be out of his way, will Trump go after Marco Rubio next to solidify his road to The White House?

For the Republican Party, the political circus continues…

(Editors’ note: While it is The Adobo Chronicles’ policy to not use the term “illegal alien” to describe undocumented immigrants, we decided to use it this one time to point out the very misguided rhetoric that Republicans subscribe to when talking about non-U.S. citizens.)

Government, Law Enforcement, Travel

Filipinos Have No Choice But To Drive Without Driver’s Licenses

February 12, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Everywhere you go, it is illegal to drive a motor vehicle without a government-issued driver’s license. In the Philippines, the government is responsible for motorists driving without a license — card, that is.

The Land Transportation Office (LTO), the counterpart of the U.S. Department of Motor Vehicles, has announced that by March this year, it will run out of the redesigned driver’s license cards, thanks to a third-party vendor it has contracted with to produce the plastics.

While drivers are issued temporary paper licenses, many motorists complain that such licenses are often left in their trousers’ pocket to wash away with their laundry. Which means they have to go to LTO several times a year and deal with the long wait to get a replacement paper license.

This situation is brought to you by the Aquino administration’s Daang Matuwid (straight path) , a path full of Filipinos driving without a (plastic) license!

Law Enforcement, Local News, Travel

Baguio City Taxi Drivers: “We’re Being Robbed By Our Passengers!”

February 9, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – In most cities in the Philippines, taxi riders complain about drivers “robbing” them of hard-earned money, either by tampering with the fare meter or taking the long and winding road to the passengers’ destination.

Not in Baguio City, the summer capital of the Philippines, which celebrates a huge cultural festival this entire month of February, the Panagbenga. The annual flower festival is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of tourists to this city which boasts of San Francisco-like weather.

It is the other way around: passengers robbing taxi drivers, with the full blessing of the government’s transportation agency!

It would have been a huge opportunity for taxi drivers to earn more income, except for one thing. They’re actually losing 5 pesos each time they take on passengers.

Plastered on the windshield of all Baguio City taxis is a sign that says, “Taxi Fare, less 5 pesos.” So if your final fare as per the taxi meter is 100 pesos, you actually will only pay 95 pesos.

There is a logical and legal explanation to all this, but it is of little concern to the taxi-riding public. What’s important is the 5-peso saving each time someone rides a cab. After 20 taxi rides, you’ll have enough money to buy you a Starbucks espresso!