ICC Aftermath: Russia’ Putin Offers Asylum To Philippines’ Duterte

July 19, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MOSCOW, Russia (The Adobo Chronicles, Moscow Bureau) – Soon after the International Criminal Court rejected the Philippine government’s appeal to stop the investigation of Rodrigo Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered the former Philippine president asylum in Moscow.

Putin himself has a warrant of arrest issued by the ICC.

Although both Russia and the Philippines are no longer part of the Rome Statute which created the criminal court, Putin told Duterte that he would be much safer in Moscow than in Davao City, Philippines. “You never know if and when the American forces stationed in the Philippines under EDCA (Enhanced Defense Cooperative Agreement) would cooperate with ICC to arrest and turn you over to the The Hague,” Putin told Duterte.

In return, Duterte also offered the Russian president a safe haven in Davao City should he be in danger of arrest by his detractors in Moscow.

Military, Music

Philippine Coast Guard Clarifies Minimum Height Requirement For Band Members

July 19, 2023 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chroniclers, Manila Bureau) – There’s nothing unusual about the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)recruiting for singers and musicians to join its ranks. Hey, the police and the Armed Forces have their own bands and choral groups.

But PCG was criticized for its recruitment ad for including a minimum requirement of 5 feet and 2 inches among applicants.

In response, PCG told The Adobo Chroniclers, that the requirement is not in any way discriminatory to the height-challenged. Rather, “we need to make sure that our singers and musicians reach the high notes,” a Coast Guard spokesperson said.

Language, Law Enforcement

Philippine Supreme Court Suspends Words And Phrases From The Dictionary

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In a decision suspending former Press Secretary Trixie Cruz Angeles for use of “gravely abusive, offensive, and improper language” in a court pleading, the Philippine Supreme Court has, in effect, also suspended words and phrases from the English Dictionary.

The high court decision stems from a complaint filed by a fellow lawyer stating that Angeles and Atty. Ahmed Paglinawan used offensive language in a pleading filed for a case of unlawful detainer. (Ahmed was reprimanded, this being his first infraction). The Integrated Bar of the Philippines Commission subsequently recommended for the suspension which the SC affirmed.

The Supreme Court is advising lawyers, students, journalists and others using the English language to refrain from using these words and phrases until it has lifted the suspension: patsy, pawn, bogus, incorrigible liar, oppressive, Marcosian, henchmen, despotic, depraved.

The court suggested that Filipinos use a Thesaurus to find alternate words and phrases.