Zayn & Louis Paid $5,000 Drug Bond to the Phillippines?
AP? Did they pay it? Is this what caused things to start to unravel?
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The Philippines Bureau of Immigration has requested Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction post bonds worth roughly $5,000 (£3,300) each ahead of a gig in Manila this weekend. They will forfeit the bond if they are caught using or promoting the use of illegal drugs during their visit.
Bureau spokeswoman Elaine Tan said the condition was “intended to protect the public interest should the band members commit any violation during their stay in the Philippines”.
The demand was originally stipulated by an anti-drugs group, who called on the bureau to scrutinise work permits for the band following a video that went viral last year of Malik and Tomlinson purportedly smoking marijuana. In the footage, published by Mail Online, the pair are heard joking about a “joint” as they smoke what looks like a rolled-up cigarette in the back of a car in Peru. During the five-minute video, Tomlinson, who is said to be have been behind the camera, is heard saying: “So here we are, leaving Peru. Joint lit. Happy days!” Malik appears throughout the video.
Malik and Tomlinson must post a 200,000 pesos (£3,000) bond and 20,000 peso (£300) processing fee each through their concert producer for special work permits.
The Filipino group has petitioned a local court to direct government agencies to ensure that the band members are drug-free. It also urged the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency to send officers to monitor the band.
Zayn didn't even go to the Philippines, he had already left by then. This didn't happen.
him not going has nothing to do with this having happened. they needed to acquire the bonds in order to obtain work permits. not sure if you're familiar with production, but something like this would need to be worked out well in advance of their scheduled performance date.