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International, Politics, Tourism, Travel

MANILA’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: NAIA RENAMED FEMIA

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From NAIA to FEMIA
From NAIA to FEMIA

MANILA, Philippines ( The Adobo Chronicles) – The laglag bala scheme at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has caused the Aquino administration so much ridicule and embarrassment that the President has ordered the renaming of the airport to FEMIA.

The scheme involves the alleged ‘planting’ of bullets in the bags of unsuspecting airline passengers for the purpose of extorting money.

“I do not wish the Aquino name to be associated with this international scandal,” Aquino said.  NAIA was named after his father who was gunned down at the Manila airport after returning from years of exile in the U.S.

Just in time for next week’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Manila, to be attended by some 21 world leaders, the new signage was put up today in austere light switching ceremonies.

Henceforth, NAIA will be called FEMIA: Ferdinand E. Marcos International Airport, in honor of the late dictator, a nemesis of the Aquinos.

The lighting ceremony was led by Senator Bongbong Marcos, Ferdinand’s son, who is a candidate for vice president.

Fashion, International, Travel

‘LAGLAG BALA’: GUCCI UNVEILS DESIGNER PLASTIC WRAP

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Many people want to travel in style, wearing designer clothes, accessories and bags to express their fashion flair. But travelers to the Philippines are frustrated that they can’t show off their Gucci and other designer luggage and purses because of the laglag bala scheme at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

The scheme involves airport personnel allegedly ‘planting’ bullets in bags of unsuspecting passengers for the purpose of extorting money.  This has prompted passengers to wrap their luggage in plastic, all but covering the designer logos that they paid lots of money for.

There’s good news!

Gucci has just unveiled its latest travel line consisting of designer plastic wrap that will keep luggage safe, secure but still fashionable (see photo).

So the next time you fly in or out of NAIA, make sure to wrap your check-in and hand-carried bags  or balikbayan boxes in Gucci plastic wrap.  Don’t leave home without it!

 

 

International, Law Enforcement, Travel

NAIA’S LAGLAG BALA ERADICATED, THANKS TO MAYOR DUTERTE!

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – To the relief of the Aquino administration and the weary traveling public, the extortion scheme known as laglag bala  has finally been put to rest, thanks to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

The scheme involves the ‘planting’ of bullets into the bags of airline passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) allegedly by airport personnel for the purpose of extorting money.

Passengers have resorted to wrapping their bags in plastic to prevent being victimized by the schemers.  The plastic wrapping has not solved the problem.

The tough-talking Duterte who many still hope would run for president, is known for his extra judicial ways of dealing with criminals and other bad elements in his city.

Once, Duterte forced a man who violated the no-smoking ordinance in his hometown to swallow his cigarette butt to avoid being put in jail.

Reacting to the laglag bala scheme, Duterte said that if he were president, he would force the schemers to swallow the bullets.

Duterte’s statement gave many passengers a brilliant idea.  Instead of wrapping their bags with plastic, they have been taping a photo of Duterte to their bags, with his warning against the bullet schemers (see photo).

Now, every NAIA passenger is doing the same and boy, did the laglag bala scheme suddenly disappear.

Thanks Mayor Duterte!