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U.S. SENATE VOTES TO DEFUND PLANT PARENTHOOD

December 3, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

The Republican Senator from Alabama (Photo credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – Acknowledging that any bill that repeals Obamacare and defunds Planned Parenthood will be vetoed by President Obama, Senate Republicans today changed their strategy to ensure that the legislation they pass gets signed by the occupant of the Oval Office.

Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama introduced a final amendment that not only combines the Obamacare and Planned Parenthood bills into one, but drastically changes the title and language of the singular bill.

And it worked quite perfectly. The amended bill was unanimously approved by the Senate, and given the title RADPP or the Responsible Act to Defund Plant Parenthood.

No details of the new bill were made available to the media, but both Republicans and Democrats assured reporters that it is a bill that will definitely be signed by President Obama.

We suspect it is a bill that would greatly benefit the plant, animal and human species.

It is a victory for bipartisanship which is rarely seen in Congress.

Government, International, Law Enforcement, Travel

STATE DEPARTMENT ADVISES OBAMA TO WRAP HIS BRIEFCASE WHEN HE VISITS THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE APEC SUMMIT

November 2, 2015 Pol Pinoy 5 Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – U.S. President Barack Obama is just one of the many dignitaries confirmed to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit to be held this month in Manila, Philippines.

Recent developments at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have sent chills to the international community and has prompted the U.S. State Department to issue a travel advisory to Americans traveling to the Philippines, including Obama.

NAIA has been in the headlines recently because of a scheme called laglag bala or tanim bala in which incoming and outgoing passengers at NAIA are being detained for bullets found in their luggage as they pass through airport security. It is alleged that the bullets are being planted by airport personnel with the intent of extorting money from the unsuspecting passengers.

Obama is known to want to carry his own overnight bag and briefcase whenever he travels to other countries.

The State Department has therefore advised Obama to wrap his briefcase with plastic when he arrives in and departs from Manila so that he is not victimized by the laglag bala schemers.

Many passengers flying in and out of NAIA have resorted to wrapping their luggage and carry-on bags with plastic to prevent the schemers from planting bullets without their knowledge.

Government, International, Military

OBAMA AND AQUINO IN SECRET TALKS OVER PHILIPPINES’ SUBIC BAY

September 20, 2015 Pol Pinoy 2 Comments

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – For Barack Obama and NoyNoy Aquino, 2016 marks the end of their respective terms as president, and both are reportedly engaged in secret talks that could define their greatest legacy as heads of state. What’s at stake? Subic Bay, once America’s largest and most strategic naval base located in Olongapo City in the Philippines.

Almost a quarter of a century ago, Philippine lawmakers closed Subic Naval Base and sent the Americans packing amid rising nationalistic and anti-colonial sentiments among the Filipinos.

Now, the U.S. wants to go back to Subic, realizing its importance to maintaining American military supremacy in the region. Rising tensions over territorial claims by China, the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries have prompted the United States to be on red alert in the South China Sea. But without a military stronghold in the area, the U.S. seems to have tipped the balance of power in China’s favor.

The secret talks have but one overarching goal: return Subic Bay to the U.S.

America’s demand? It wants to occupy the sprawling former naval base — permanently.

Aquino’s response? Sure, on the condition that the Philippines is named America’s 51st state.

And what’s in it for Aquino? He’s termed out and cannnot run for reelection. But he has enjoyed being head of state and wants to continue in this privileged position. So he wants to be appointed governor of the 51st state. In exchange for Subic.

As for Obama, he is seriously reconsidering moving the site of the Obama Presidential Library from Chicago to Subic Bay.

Stay tuned.