Category Archives: Law Enforcement

SONA: Marcos To Issue Proclamation To Proclaim Amnesty Proclamation Of Rodrigo Duterte!

July 24, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – Towards the end of his one-hour plus State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Bongbong Marcos said he will issue a proclamation granting amnesty to rebel returnees.

A quick fact check by The Adobo Chronicles showed that such a proclamation has already been issued by former President Rodrigo Duterte, signed on February 5, 2021.

In effect, Marcos will issue a proclamation proclaiming Duterte’s proclamation granting amnesty to rebels.

International, Law Enforcement

In New York City, The Payout For First Amendment Rights Violations Is Cheap!

July 20, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – First Amendment Rights violations in America is a big issue. But what are the costs involved in ensuring free speech?

New York City is preparing to pay a total of $13.7 million to 1.4 million New Yorkers who were arrested and/or subjected to force by police and had their First Amendment Rights violated in 2020.

That’s a whole lot of money!

But wait! How much will each of the 1.4 million people receive as compensation?

Nine Dollars and Seventy Nine Cents. $9.78, less tax!

After all, the cost of defending free speech is cheap.

Language, Law Enforcement

Philippine Supreme Court Suspends Words And Phrases From The Dictionary

July 19, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In a decision suspending former Press Secretary Trixie Cruz Angeles for use of “gravely abusive, offensive, and improper language” in a court pleading, the Philippine Supreme Court has, in effect, also suspended words and phrases from the English Dictionary.

The high court decision stems from a complaint filed by a fellow lawyer stating that Angeles and Atty. Ahmed Paglinawan used offensive language in a pleading filed for a case of unlawful detainer. (Ahmed was reprimanded, this being his first infraction). The Integrated Bar of the Philippines Commission subsequently recommended for the suspension which the SC affirmed.

The Supreme Court is advising lawyers, students, journalists and others using the English language to refrain from using these words and phrases until it has lifted the suspension: patsy, pawn, bogus, incorrigible liar, oppressive, Marcosian, henchmen, despotic, depraved.

The court suggested that Filipinos use a Thesaurus to find alternate words and phrases.