Law Enforcement

Senator Robin Padilla Proposes National Drinking ID!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Filipinos need Identification Cards to operate vehicles, avail of senior/PWD discounts, open bank accounts or show proof of any form of legal status.

So why not an ID to certify that one’s legality to drink alcohol, whether in a bar or to purchase it at 7-Eleven?

Enter Senator Robin Padilla.

Today he filed a bill to establish a national ID program that would identify those of legal age to drink alcohol.

In his bill, Padilla says bartenders and sales personnel must be presented with the Drinking ID of customers in order to serve or sell alcohol anywhere in the Philippines.

Padilla said the program will not cost the government anything because the IDs will be sponsored by San Miguel Corporation, Ginebra and other alcohol companies.

Let’s drink to that!

Law Enforcement, Social Media

Monetary Reward for the Arrest of Bantag Misleading!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Pera na, naging bato pa, is a Filipino expression that roughly means someone is expecting money (as in a reward) only to be told the money is not coming after all.

That’s exactly what the Philippines’ Department of Justice said today following its earlier announcement that a P2 Million reward awaits anyone who provides information leading to the arrest of wanted former Bureau of Corrections Chief Gerald Bantag.

Bantag is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of broadcast journalist Percy Lapid.

DOJ said that unless Bantag is convicted, informants will get nothing, as in zero, nada, zilch!

But conviction is not within the purview of informants. Rather, it depends on the case presented, and the competency of prosecutors.

So what’s in it for informants? That’s the 2-million peso question.

International

If China Invades Taiwan, U.S. Will Watch Quietly From Philippine EDCA sites !

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BEIJING, China (The Adobo Chronicles, Hong Kong Bureau) – The United States has reiterated its “One China” policy, adding that it does not support Taiwan Independence.

With this statement, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, all but assured Filipinos that it will not use the Philippine EDCA (Enhanced Defense Cooperative agreement) sites as staging ground to defend Taiwan. Instead, it will just sit quietly and watch from the Philippines in the event China invades Taiwan.

A sigh of relief from Filipinos opposed to EDCA.

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