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ACLU To Sue Airlines For Discrimination

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Emirates, one of the airlines that have banned the Galaxy Note 7

SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a class action lawsuit against domestic and international airlines that have banned the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smart phones on board their flights.

The ban stems from reports that the phone has exploded while being charged.  Samsung has issued a recall of the phone.

Among the airlines that have banned the phone include the Emirates, Air Asia, Singapore Airlines, Quantas and Virgin Australia.

U.S. and Japanese aviation authorities have urged passengers not to turn on or charge the large-screen phones on aircraft while the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has told passengers not to stow the device in checked baggage.

In the law suit, filed on behalf of millions who own a Galaxy Note 7 phone, the ACLU said that the ban was a clear case of discrimination because owners of Apple iPhones and other smart phones are not covered by the ban.

“The law must be equally applied to everybody,” ACLU said.

Meanwhile, Apple is reporting that orders and sales for its newly-released iPhone 7 has increased 500% since the exploding Samsung phones made headlines.

Is this the beginning of the end of the iOS and Android competition?

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Kris Aquino Is Back: Feels Safer Under President Duterte Than Under Her Brother

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MANILA, Philippines  (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Former presidential sister and television personality Kris Aquino is back — not with the network that nourished her career (ABS-CBN), but with a competitor network (GMA).

It will be recalled that Kris did not renew her contract with ABS-CBN because of an alleged plot by the terror group Abu Sayyaf to kidnap her and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao.

“I didn’t renew with ABS CBN because of this threat. That was a painful decision, but I needed to make that judgment call so as not to expose others to harm. It was that serious that I walked away from a new two-year contract for a job I’ve loved for 20 years,” Kris then said.

But now that she’s back, does it mean the threat no longer exists?

The Adobo Chronicles asked her that question.  Her response:

“I don’t think that threat is totally gone, but I feel much safer now under President Rodrigo Roa Duterte than I did under the administration of my brother PNoy.  He was all talk, unlike Digong who is a man of action.”

Asked why she decided to return to GMA instead of ABS-CBN, Kris told us that she didn’t want to be part of a company that was perceived as ‘biased.’ “There is a reason people call it ABiaS-CBN, ” she said.

“Not that GMA is free from bias, buy I chose the lesser evil.”

Well that, Kris, is debatable!

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