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LGBT, Local News

Quezon City To Start Distributing LGBTQI+ CR Cards!

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – A lot can happen within PRIDE month in Quezon City!

First, Kyusi Mayor Joy Belmonte announced that LGBTQI+ community members can now avail of her “Right to Care” cards which would allow either gay couple to make health care decisions for the other (as long as they have a special power of attorney. Duh!)

Today, as PRIDE month is about to wrap up, Belmonte announced that LGBTQI+ “CR Cards” will also be made available to self-identified gay men and women.

The special IDs will entitle the bearer to use the public comfort room (CR) of his or her choice, depending on his or her self-identification.

No more Male or Female restrooms in malls and other public places. Just gender-less CRs. With proper ID of course!

Entertainment, Law Enforcement, Local News, Sports

Baguio City Bans Playing Of ‘Lato-Lato’

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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Baguio City Bureau) – The Philippines’ Summer Capital of Baguio City always leads the way when it comes to instilling discipline among its citizens and visitors.

You can’t urinate, spit or smoke in public. You can’t curse. You can’t have karaoke sessions during wee hours. You have to wear your face mask in public transports and crowded establishments.

Now, Mayor Benjamin Magalong has issued Executive Order No. 69, banning the playing of ‘lato-lato’ in public.

The trending game involves a pair of plastic balls connected by a string that creates a unique clacking sound. Kids and adults alike have been playing the game even inside malls.

Many have complained, especially senior citizens, that the noise created by the balls exceeds the noise level that they can handle. Others say the sound almost resembles that of Chinese firecrackers.

So the next time you have the urge to play lato-lato, do so in the privacy of your bedroom. And close your door and windows.

Government, Health & Medicine, Law Enforcement, Local News, Social Media

In Baguio City, Pets Must Observe Minimum Health Protocols

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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Baguio Bureau) – As part of Baguio City’s no-nonsense efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the City Council has proposed strict health protocols for pets entering establishments like malls, groceries and restaurants.

A proposed new ordinance was passed on first reading by the city council, mandating pets to wear PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment) when brought inside public venues. Diapers will become mandatory under this proposal.

Meanwhile, a city councilor who remains unnamed for now is planning to propose amendments to the ordinance requiring pets to wear face masks and face shields, in addition to being temperature screened. They must also maintain a one meter distance from their owners.

The councilor told The Adobo Chronicles that since most pet owners consider their animals as their children, there is no reason for their pets to be exempted from minimum health protocols.

All for one, one for all.