Law Enforcement, Sports

PHILIPPINES’ TAXWOMAN WANTS $5 MILLION FROM PACQUIAO – CASH ONLY

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Henares, left, and Pacquiao
Henares, left, and Pacquiao

Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Fresh from successfully defending his World Boxing Welterweight crown against American Chris Algieri, Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao came home to a warm welcome from his adoring fans.

Pacquiao beat Algieri in Saturday’s (Sunday, Manila time) bout which lasted the full 12 rounds, with the Filipino boxer winning by a unanimous decision. The fight was held in Macau, China.

Fans held banners and waved miniature Philippine flags as Pacquiao stepped off his chartered plane at the infamous Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila.

Among those in the excited welcoming crowd was Kim Henares, commissioner of the Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Henares held a banner that said, “Welcome Home, Mabuhay and Congrats! Now, PAY UP!”

Pacquiao has been in hot water with the BIR in the past for failing to pay taxes on his earnings from previous fights in the U.S. This time, Henares was on hand to personally collect taxes from Pacquiao.

“Based on my calculation, Paquiao owes $5 Million to the BIR from this recent fight,” Henares said.

Pacquiao’s purse for this fight was worth more than $20 Million. The boxer reportedly already paid $1 Million in taxes to the Chinese government.

Asked by The Adobo Chronicles how she intends to collect the taxes due from Pacquiao, Henares said, “Cash only!”

Human Interest

CONFIRMED: GIANT PANDA MOVING FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO BOSTON ZOO

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g-panda_img01-lBoston, Massachusetts (The Adobo Chronicles) – It’s official. San Francisco will lose its beloved Panda to Boston.

The Adobo Chronicles has just confirmed that the Panda, now residing at the San Francisco Zoo, will be transferred to the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston.

San Francisco Panda fans are devastated, but Boston had a better offer:  $100 Million for five years for the black and white bear from China.

Oh, wait, that’s the wrong giant panda.

It’s the SF Giant’s free-agent third baseman Pablo ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Sandoval who is  moving to Boston to play for the Red Sox. But it’s really for $100 Million for five years.

US zoos pay $1 Million a year to rent giant pandas from China, plus a one-time $600,000 baby tax if the pandas give birth to a cub.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Law Enforcement, Politics

SARAH PALIN DEFENDS PRESIDENT OBAMA’S EXECUTIVE ACTIONS ON IMMIGRATION

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File Photo: Sarah Palin at an anti-immigration forum in Arizona, with Governor Jan Brewer
File Photo: Sarah Palin at an anti-immigration forum in Arizona, with Governor Jan Brewer

Wasilla, Alaska (The Adobo Chronicles) – In a sharp turnaround that shocked both Democrats and Republicans, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin today threw her support for President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration.

Obama’s executive actions will benefit some 5 Million undocumented immigrants now in the U.S., notably parents of U.S. citizens or legal residents as well as those who have been brought to this country as young children.

“I have been doing a lot of soul-searching lately,” Palin said, “and I have come to the conclusion that it s about time we fixed our broken immigration system and welcome immigrants from all over the world who could greatly contribute to our society.” Her change of heart comes right before Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day this week.

Palin said that it has recently been brought to her attention that the very first Thanksgiving in 1621 involved Native Americans making a food offering to undocumented immigrants — pilgrims from England.

In addition, the former Vice Presidential candidate acknowledged that she herself comes from a family of immigrants. Her ancestry is English, with German and Irish. She also has remote Dutch ancestry, and extremely remote Scottish roots.

“While we are a nation of laws, what is more important is that we are a nation of immigrants,” Palin said.

Upon hearing the news, President Obama called Palin to thank her and invited her to have beer with him at The White House after the Thanksgiving holiday.  Palin gladly accepted.

All’s well that ends well.

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