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Politics, Social Media

Team Pilipinas Starts Counter Petition To The Counter Petition To Indict Leni Robredo On Sedition Charges

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –Almost two weeks ago the pro-Leni Robredo Team Pilipinas started an online petition urging Philippine Justice Secretary Manardo Guevarra to dismiss the Sedition charges against the Vice President. It has so far garnered over 20,000 signatures.

Two days ago, a pro-Duterte netizens launched their counter petition asking Guevarra to let the Sedition charges take the judicial course. As of publication time, the counter petition is close to reaching its current goal of 7,500 signatures. You can sign the counter petition HERE.

Since then, Guevarra has said that the Team Pilipinas petition will have no effect on the ongoing investigation of the charges against Robredo and others.

Now, afraid that it will soon be outnumbered by the counter petition, Team Pilipinas started a new petition — a counter petition to the counter petition to indict Robredo.

May the best petition —or counter petition — win.

And best of luck to the Vice President.

Government, Law Enforcement, Social Media

Senator Hontiveros Files Bill To Legalize 5-6

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – President Rodrigo Duterte’s order suspending the gaming schemes of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) due to alleged corruption has sent shockwaves across the nation.

Foremost in the minds of politicians is the potential loss of revenue to help fund the government’s social programs. A percentage of PCSO collections is supposed to be remitted to the government but a recent audit by the Commission on Audit shows that PCSO has failed to remit some P8 billion as of 2016.

To lessen the impact of such potential loss of revenue for government social programs, Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a bill to legalize the 5-6 scheme.

”5-6” is a loan practice popular among Filipinos whereby an individual provides short-term loans to others at 20% interest — no paperwork, no collateral needed; just word of honor.

Under Hontiveros’ proposal, 5-6 lenders will now be registered with the Bureau of Internal Revenue as a legal loan business. Ten percent of the earnings of the individual lenders will be remitted to the government to be used as a social program fund.

What a brillint idea, Madam Senator!