Malacañang annual pig pardon proposed by Senator Franklin Drilon

February 8, 2021 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Each year in the United States, The White House “pardons” a couple of turkeys, saving the lucky birds from ending up on the Thanksgiving dinner table of Americans.

Turkeys are not a big thing in the Philippines, but pigs are. Think lechon which is a must in family dinners and get togethers during the holidays and special occasions.

Enter Senator Franklin Drilon.

He is proposing that the Presidential Palace (Malacañang) does a similar pardon for pigs during all major Philippine holidays — from Christmas to New Year to Easter, down to town fiestas.

Drilon’s proposal comes right on the heels of a pork crisis being experienced by Filipinos due to short supply, and the African Swine Fever (ASF). President Duterte recently ordered the implementation of a price ceiling for pork and chicken.

Drilon told The Adobo Chronicles that a Malacañang pig pardon will be a symbolic gesture to show our appreciation and recognition of the all-important sacrificial role pigs play in the daily lives of Filipinos.

Government, Health & Medicine, Law Enforcement

IN SILAY CITY, PHILIPPINES, FACE MASK VIOLATORS TURN INTO ZOMBIES

February 7, 2021 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

SILAY CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Iloilo Bureau) – In the southern city of Silay, Negros Occidental province in the Philippines, Filipinos are turning into zombies, or at least are being paraded as such.

Law enforcement authorities are rounding up health protocol violators, those who don’t wear face masks as required under the country’s Covid-19 community quarantine. But instead of a fine or jail time, the violators are being forced to march in the city’s streets, with hands outstretched like those we see in scary Hollywood movies.

In contrast, moneyed and influential Filipinos get a slap on the wrist, like those who recently attended a birthday part of celebrity Tim Yap where they were caught on video not wearing face masks and not observing physical distancing. They were fined P1,500 each, considered loose change for people of their stature.

Only in the Philippines.

Government, Politics

LENI ROBREDO TO FILIPINOS: I’M NOT WORTH YOUR TIME

February 6, 2021 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – In what appears to be a concession that she is not worthy to become President, Leni Robredo appealed to all Filipinos to stop “wasting time” on her.

Wondering why her critics and online trolls are wasting their time going after her if they do not think she has a chance of winning the presidential elections, Robredo all but threw in the towel on the 2022 Philippine Presidential Elections.

Earlier, Liberal Party President Senator Kiko Pangilinan said that Robredo was still among those being considered to be the Opposition’s standard bearer in the 2022 Elections to pick Rodrigo Duterte’s successor.

A recent Pulse Asia Survey showed Robredo trailing other “Presidentiables” like Sara Duterte, Bongbong Marcos, Isko Moreno, Grace Poe and Manny Pacquiao.

This is a developing story.