PROPOSED BILL TO REPLACE ADOBO WITH LECHON AS THE PHILIPPINES’ NATIONAL DISH

August 25, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Senator Nancy Binay, daughter of Vice President Jejomar Binay, has filed a new bill that would make lechon (roasted pig) the official national dish of the Philippines.

Until recently, the “unofficial’ national dish was the adobo.

In filing the new bill, Binay said that the main reason she wanted to replace adobo with lechon was to memorialize Congress’ pork barrel which many believe will soon be extinct. A major signature campaign has been initiated by Filipino grassroots groups asking Congress to permanently abolish pork barrel.

“Making lechon the national dish will be a constant reminder to all Filipinos of the many ghost projects that have been successfully funded through the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). PDAF, also known as pork barrel funds, is the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured primarily to bring money to a Congressional district.

Earlier this year, a 10 Billion-peso pork barrel scam rocked Congress and the nation, leading to indictments and the arrest of business persons and politicians who allegedly pocketed taxpayer funds intended for non-existent projects and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

While the chicken industry is totally opposed to the new bill, the country’s swine producers are throwing their full support for the measure. As a compromise, the chicken raisers are proposing that lechon and chicken adobo be designated as “co-national dish.”

Binay is scheduled to convene a townhall meeting next week to hear the pros and cons of her measure.

Religion

PASS THE BUCKET CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO FLY WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBERS TO IRAQ

August 24, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Westboro Baptist Church members protesting

Topeka, Kansas (The Adobo Chronicles) – The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is at it again, this time announcing plans to protest the funeral of actor and comedian Robin Williams.

WBC is an American unaffiliated Baptist church known for its extreme ideologies, especially those against gay people. It is widely described as a hate group.

A few days ago, popular Australian comedian and TV host Adam Hills offered to fly Westboro members to Iraq so that they can protest ISIS and the persecution of Christians. On its twitter page, WBC accepted the offer. However, Hills has since reneged on his offer.

It is for this reason that The Adobo Chronicles is launching a campaign to raise funds to pay for the airline tickets of the church members. We are calling it the “Pass The Bucket” campaign.

Readers who want to contribute to this fund campaign are advised to post their donation in the comments section with the tag #PassTheBucket. (Please do NOT include your financial information in your comments.)

Alternatively, you can also pass the bucket in your school, workplace or neighborhood to collect donations for this awesome cause. After you’ve collected the donations, email us and we will arrange to pick up your collections.

Science and Environment, Technology, The Media

BAY AREA’S MAGNITUDE 6.0 EARTHQUAKE ONLY A TEST, TWO TESTS IN FACT

August 24, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

San Jose, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Thousands of Bay Area residents were awakened by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake at a little past 3 a.m. today. The quake was centered near American Canyon and was felt all the way from Napa Valley to South San Jose.

It turns out that the quake was a test. Only a test. It was a test of the structural integrity of the new span of the Bay Bridge which, months before it opened, was dodged with controversy and problems with faulty bolts. Many critics had questioned whether the bridge would survive a strong earthquake. As of press time, it wasn’t clear who initiated the test.

But the other test was obviously initiated by the giant social media company based in Menlo Park – Facebook. It was a test of the new Emergency Facebook System designed to replace the aging Emergency Broadcast System. From all indications, the test was very successful, with Facebook friends alerting each other about the shaker, long before it was reported by radio and television stations.

Facebook is also reportedly working on a new app that would detect and measure the intensity of earthquakes. This may put personnel of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) out of their jobs and they’re shaking and very nervous.