Hollywood, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – The first of a series of Oscar nominations were announced today by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
For the first time ever, a Filipino film was nominated to the prestigious award in the category of short film.
The 57-second flick, “Flooded!” was filmed in San Francisco and Manila. It will compete against other nominations from France, Germany, U.S. and the U.K.
The 87th Oscar Awards will be handed out on February 22, 2015 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
Santiago’s book cover: ‘Stupid Is Forever’ published by ABS-CBN Publishing
Silicon Valley, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Who says politics and the media don’t mix?
The Adobo Chronicles announced today that the very popular Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago will assume the post of Philippines Bureau Chief in Manila.
The announcement came just days after the 69-year-old feisty senator formally launched her new book titled, “Stupid Is Forever.” The 132-page book features a collection of Santiago’s jokes, speeches and pick-up lines.
The publishers of The Adobo Chronicles said that “no other person is more deserving and capable of leading our Manila bureau than Santiago whose intelligence, sense of humor, sarcasm and fearlessness are great assets in the pursuit of our journalistic mission.”
The Adobo Chronicles is published in California and distributed worldwide. It has close to 12 Million readers, 30% of whom live in the Philippines. Its top market is the U.S. at 40%. The rest of its readership is spread throughout Asia, Europe, South America, Australia and the Middle East.
Santiago
Santiago, a lawyer and an incumbent senator, holds the distinction as the first female editor of the University of the Philippines’ official student newspaper, The Philippine Collegian. She was also editor of The Philippine Journal.
Her colleagues in the Senate cower in fear every time she opens her mouth to debate issues or discuss pending legislation. She minces no words when confronting politicians and others accused of wrongdoing.
At her book launching, Santiago made a controversial comment, thanking “the millions of stupid Filipinos who inspired this book.” She later clarified her comment saying that she was referring to the millions of corrupt politicians in the Philippines and the world over.
At the same event, when asked by reporters what she would say to Pope Francis if she meets him in January during the Philippine papal visit, Santiago said, “Hi, Sexy!”
Readers of The Adobo Chronicles can look forward to bigger, better and more controversial articles originating from the Philippines.
Taylor Swift, left, and the “mystery” Filipino man
New York, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) – Pop/country superstar Taylor Swift is no stranger to Filipino music fans. She has held two concerts in Manila, one in 2011 and the latest was a one-night show of her Red Tour last June.
Swift’s catchy brand of country-pop music has single-handedly caught the attention the mainstream music scene, and she’s one of the top sellers of concert tickets today.
Swift was captivated by her adoring Filipino fans, and especially by one romantic, good-looking Filipino who was among the local backup dancers during her June concert. In less than 24 hours, the American singer admitted she was in love. “I never thought I’d ever be involved in a whirlwind romance,” Taylor said.
The Filipino man remains unnamed but a video released online by Taylor herself shows her saying ‘Mahal Kita’ (I love you) to this young man. They were also caught in the same video hugging each other.
Taylor refused to confirm whether or not she and the Filipino man are still in contact, but the glitter in her eyes when questioned by reporters about it seemed to provide the answer.
Hollywood, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – The first of a series of Oscar nominations were announced today by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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