Monthly Archives: December 2014

Politics, The Media

MAR ROXAS: THE ADOBO CHRONICLES’ PERSON OF THE YEAR

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imageSilicon Valley, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – It’s that time of year when The Adobo Chronicles names its “Person of the Year.”  Last year, we named actor Jackie Chan our person of the year for having survived persistent  news that he had passed away.  Talk about nine lives.

This year, the publisher and editors of The Adobo Chronicles had a fairly easy job of choosing the winner: Philippine Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas.

The “Person of the Year” is awarded to the individual or group that has made the most impact on national and international news.  We couldn’t have chosen any other person who has been in the  news as much as Roxas has.

During the aftermath of the worst typhoon to hit the Philippines, Roxas was seen in ground zero overseeing relief operations and giving aid to residents except those who were loyal to his and President Aquino’s political nemesis, the Romualdezes. When there was a shortage of garlic in the Philippines, he was seen carrying a sack of garlic on his shoulder.  When there was rumor about a rice shortage, he was seen  carrying a sack of goverment rice on his shoulder.  When Metro Manila experienced the worst traffic nightmare ever, he was seen directing traffic in one of Manila’s most congested street intersections.  When Metro Manila’s light railway system (MRT) was the subject of intense criticism for its overcrowding, inefficiency and mismagement, Roxas was seen riding the train on non-commute hours.

We couldn’t think of a better person deserving of the Person of the Year title.  It was a great 2014 for Mar Roxas and the Philippines.

And Roxas could just well be the next president of the Philippines! It comes with a bonus: controversial television news anchor Korina Sanchez will be First Lady.

International, The Media, Travel

CNN, FOX NEWS IN A FIERCE CONTEST TO SOLVE MISSING AIRASIA FLIGHT MYSTERY

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Screen grab, FOX News
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Atlanta, Georgia (The Adobo Chronicles) –AirAsia flight QZ8501 went missing from radar en route to Singapore. The plane lost contact somewhere over the Java Sea and while there was no emergency or distress call, the pilot did request an altitude change citing severe weather just before the plane vanished from radar.

Like the still unsolved mystery of the Malaysia Airlines  Flight 370, the  loss of contact with the AirAsia aircraft has triggered a fierce contest between cable news networks CNN and FOX News. Either network wants to be the first to solve the mystery.

CNN Aviation Analyst  Mary Schiavo said that  terrorism happens  when it’s nice out, not when there’s bad weather which seems to be the case with AirAsia Flight QZ8501.

“At this point, given it was extremely bad weather, the chances of this being some sort of a terrorist activity are very small.,” Schiavo said, on television. “Because most terrorist activity takes place in good weather.”

Today Fox News host Anna Kooiman invited former FAA spokesperson Scott Brenner to discuss the difference in the way American pilots and non-American pilots were trained and if maybe that had anything to do with what happened to the Air Asia passenger jet.

While it seems pretty clear Brenner was probably about to address the difference in pilot training, Kooiman took the opportunity to highlight the dangers of the metric system and “a difference in the way that we measure things.”

“Even when we think about temperature, it’s Fahrenheit or Celsius,” she pointed out. “It’s kilometers or miles. You know, everything about their training could be similar, but different.”

Brenner agreed with Kooiman, saying that the U.S. should convert to the metic system since “we are the only country still using the imperial system.”

Then Kooiman’s co-host Charles Payne proceeded to blame Asian culture, saying that all Asian people will humbly and unquestioningly obey procedure even if that means crashing an airplane killing hundreds of people lest they bring shame and dishonor on their family.

For up-to-date analysis, wild speculation, out-of-this-world theories about what may have caused the AirAsia jetliner to go missing, tune in to either CNN or FOX News in the next 90 days. They could use your support to boost their ratings.

Which news network will win the contest?

Politics, Religion, Travel

POPE FRANCIS WILL VISIT ARROYO, JAILED SENATORS, NAPOLES DURING PHILIPPINES VISIT

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imageThe Vatican, Italy (The Adobo Chronicles) – Mathew 25:36 : ‘I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

This biblical verse will be the overarching theme of the coming visit to the Philippines by Pope Francis.

Today, The Vatican announced a revised schedule of the papal visit to this Catholic country of 100 Million people.

The pontiff will spend an extra day in Tacloban and other cities devastated by last year’s typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). He will be distributing clothes to typhoon survivors. Top Italian clothing designers like Gucci, Fendi, Diesel, and Dolce & Gabbana have donated crates of their top-of-the-line clothing designs for this purpose.

Instead of meeting with government officials in Manila, the pope will visit former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Senator Juan Ponce Enrile who are both  under hospital arrest for corruption charges. He will also spend time with Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla as well as businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles — all of whom are in prison in connection with the pork barrel scam.

The revised papal schedule was finalized despite objections from President NoyNoy Aquino and the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines.

Indeed, when he visits the Philippines in January, Pope Francis will clothe the naked, take care of the sick and visit those in prison, just like it says in the bible.