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AS PESO LOSES VALUE, PHILIPPINE CITY REINSTATES BARTER SYSTEM

August 17, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – Baguio City, with its San Francisco-like weather, is known as the summer capital of the Philippines. Soon it will also be named “Barter Capital.” Yes, barter as in exchanging goods for goods.

Already, one can go into a boutique shop and pay for a nice blue dress with a leather handbag. Parking tickets can now be paid with a basket of fresh strawberries. Live chicken can now be used to bribe politicians. No money for your jeepney fare? No worries, just hand the driver a fresh banana.

The city is leading the way for the return of the centuries-old barter system, the method of commerce before currency was invented.

Other cities throughout the country are now also looking to follow in Baguio’s footsteps, especially with recent developments in which the Philippine peso is losing value against the U.S dollar.

Even some members of congress are proposing that school education be provided free to all Filipino citizens in exchange for an unpaid employment in one of the call centers after they graduate.

Dollar remittances from overseas Filipinos are rapidly declining, while shipment of goods via balikbayan boxes are on the rise.

So who needs money when you have goods and services that you can use to maintain a happy, stress-free and comfortable lifestyle?

Thank you, Baguio City!

Law Enforcement, Local News, Media

FILIPINO MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING LIVE-IN PARTNER, BABY, ACQUITTED, THANKS TO NEWS HEADLINE

August 15, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – A Filipino man accused of killing his live-in partner and baby was acquitted today of murder charges, thanks to a news headline.

The 21-year-old man was accused of stabbing his live-in partner and nine-month-old baby last month in Silay City, Negros Occidental. He was believed to be high on drugs when he allegedly commited the murder.

The man didn’t have any lawyer. Rather, he defended himself in court before the judge.

In his defense, the man presented “Exhibit A” consisting of a hard copy of a news headline that appeared on the news site, Inquirer.net.

The headline read, “Man, ‘high on drugs,’ stabs dead partner, baby in Negros Occidental.”

In arguing for himself, the accused told the judge, “How can I be charged with murder when the people I stabbed were already dead?”

Neither the judge nor the prosecution attorney could challenge his defense argument.

The judge then immediately issued an acquittal order and the man was released from custody.

He could still face new charges of attempted murder.

Local News, The Media

MOTHER IGNACIA AVENUE IN QUEZON CITY TO BE RENAMED KRIS AQUINO AVENUE

August 13, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Capture QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – There appears to be an organized conspiracy to keep the name “Aquino” forever instilled in the minds of Filipinos.

In 1987, the Manila International Airport was renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in honor of the late senator who was gunned down on the airport’s tarmac upon his return from U.S. exile in August of 1983.

In 2011, there was an attempt by the House of Representatives to rename Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) Cory Aquino Avenue. EDSA was the venue of the People Power revolution of 1986, of which Aquino is considered a heroine. The proposal by Rep. Rene Lopez Relampagos never came to fruition.

Two years later, in the 16th Congress, Pampanga Rep. Joseller “Yeng” Guiao filed a proposal to change the name of the Clark International Airport to Corazon C. Aquino Airport, to no avail either.

In May this year, a bill renaming the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) into the President Corazon C. Aquino Expressway (CAEX) was approved by the House committee on public works and highways. House Bill 4820 was filed by Nueva Ecija Rep. Magnolia Rosa Antonio-Nadres.

(It pays to try and try again)

Today, Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista signed a city council resolution renaming Mother Ignacia Avenue to Kris Aquino Avenue. It is the avenue that borders the ABS-CBN broadcast center.

The television netowrk lobbied the city council for the name change, saying it was a fitting tribute to the contributions of their star talk show host, often referred to as “Queen of All Media.”

Aquino has had, and continues to have multiple shows on ABS-CBN, including ‘Kris TV,’ ‘Aquino & Abunda Tonight, and the recently-cancelled ‘The Buzz.” Aquino was also host of several reality and game shows including “Pilipinas Got Talent,” and ‘Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.”

“Renaming Mother Iganacia to Kris Aquino Avenue will make the TV host’s millions of fans very happy,” ABS-CBN said.

In the meantime, there is speculation that the entire stretch of Roxas Boulevard along the famous Manila Bay will be renamed NoyNoy Aquino Boulevard as soon as the president’s term expires in 2016.

In the U.S., libraries are built to honor past presidents. In the Philippines, major thoroughfares are named after them.