London, England (The Adobo Chronicles ) – Once in a while, The Adobo Chronicles consults its own crystal ball to predict some world competition outcomes — like the 2014 Miss World Beauty Pageant to be held on December 14, 2014 in London. Who will succeed the reigning Miss World, the Philippines’ Megan Young?
Here is our prediction for the Top 12, in no particular order. Do you agree or disagree? Let us know in the comments section.
A full list of contestants is available here.
Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Fresh from successfully defending his World Boxing Welterweight crown against American Chris Algieri, Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao came home to a warm welcome from his adoring fans.
Pacquiao beat Algieri in Saturday’s (Sunday, Manila time) bout which lasted the full 12 rounds, with the Filipino boxer winning by a unanimous decision. The fight was held in Macau, China.
Fans held banners and waved miniature Philippine flags as Pacquiao stepped off his chartered plane at the infamous Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila.
Among those in the excited welcoming crowd was Kim Henares, commissioner of the Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Henares held a banner that said, “Welcome Home, Mabuhay and Congrats! Now, PAY UP!”
Pacquiao has been in hot water with the BIR in the past for failing to pay taxes on his earnings from previous fights in the U.S. This time, Henares was on hand to personally collect taxes from Pacquiao.
“Based on my calculation, Paquiao owes $5 Million to the BIR from this recent fight,” Henares said.
Pacquiao’s purse for this fight was worth more than $20 Million. The boxer reportedly already paid $1 Million in taxes to the Chinese government.
Asked by The Adobo Chronicles how she intends to collect the taxes due from Pacquiao, Henares said, “Cash only!”
Boston, Massachusetts (The Adobo Chronicles) – It’s official. San Francisco will lose its beloved Panda to Boston.
The Adobo Chronicles has just confirmed that the Panda, now residing at the San Francisco Zoo, will be transferred to the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston.
San Francisco Panda fans are devastated, but Boston had a better offer: $100 Million for five years for the black and white bear from China.
Oh, wait, that’s the wrong giant panda.
It’s the SF Giant’s free-agent third baseman Pablo ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Sandoval who is moving to Boston to play for the Red Sox. But it’s really for $100 Million for five years.
US zoos pay $1 Million a year to rent giant pandas from China, plus a one-time $600,000 baby tax if the pandas give birth to a cub.
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