Yearly Archives: 2014

Law Enforcement

PHILIPPINES TO BAN HELMETS FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS

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8_ridersManila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – In the U.S., the Helmet Law means bike and motorcycle riders are required to wear helmets to prevent head injuries in accidents.  In the Philippines, it means riders must take them off!

House Bill No. 4438, or the Helmet Ban Bill, will allow local government units in the Philippines to ban the use of helmets in their respective jurisdictions.  Bill author Celso Lobregat, representative from the province of Zamboanga, said that his measure is intended to curb crimes perpetrated by criminals riding-in-tandem (two to a motorcycle).

There has been a recent spate of incidents in which helmeted motorcycle riders snatch bags and purses from pedestrians.

“It is an easy choice for us,” Lobregat said, “we’d rather protect the purses and bags of pedestrians than the lives of motorcycle riders.  If they happen not to be criminals and figure in injury or fatal accidents, then so be it.”

An investigative report by The Adobo Chronicles shows that Lobregat himself was involved in a motorcycle accident when he was a teenager.  He wasn’t wearing a helmet and suffered serious injurious to his skull and brain.

Could there be a connection between the lawmaker’s accident and his idiotic bill?

Film and TV, The Media

YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT ‘BIG BROTHER’ HOST JULIE CHEN WILL ANNOUNCE NEXT

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Chen

Hollywood, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – First, she revealed that she had eye surgery so that she would look less Asian to land an on-air TV job. Then she recently announced on her TV show that her grandfather was a polygamist.

‘Big Brother’ host Julie Chen has all the trimmings of a TV personality that would do everything to keep her ratings at the optimum level. And it seems to be working.

So what’s next?

Investigative reports from TMZ and People magazine may have uncovered what appeared like a three-year strategic plan prepared by her publicist in which her next major announcement would be that she is a transgender woman. It may seem to answer one of  frequently asked questions about her low, baritone voice.

The Adobo Chronicles could not independently confirm the reports.

 

 

 

 

 

Food, Human Interest, International

WHITE HOUSE EXECUTIVE CHEF REVEALS OBAMA’S FAVORITE FILIPINO FOODS

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Comerford
Comerford

Washington, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – It is common knowledge that Ronald Reagan loved mac n’cheese. Bill Clinton, before his heart bypass, indulged in jalapeño cheeseburgers. How about Barack Obama?

In an exclusive interview with White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford, she indicated that Obama does not have one particular favorite food. “But he loves Filipino cuisine,” she said.

Comerford, a Filipino American, has so far served as executive chef under three U.S. Presidents – George W. Bush, Clinton and Obama. She is the first woman and the first of Asian descent who has served as White House executive chef.

Halo-Halo
Halo-Halo

“There are so many Filipino foods that the president likes, but on top of his list is halo-halo, the Filipino version of the Hawaiian shaved ice,” Comerford said.  Asked to name the top ten Filipino foods fancied by Obama, Comerford gave us the following list:

1. Halo-Halo (shaved ice)

2. Dinuguan (pork blood stew)

3. Balut (duck embryo)

4. Adidas (chicken feet)

5. Kinilaw na  Kambing (ceviche-style goat meat)

6. Tocino (sweet cured pork)

7. Laing (spicy taro leaves)

8. Pinakbet (Filipino version of ratatouille)

9. Crispy Pata (Deep-fried pork knuckles)

10. Kare-Kare  (Tripe and vegetables in peanut sauce)

Asked how often Filipino food is served to the Obamas, Comerford, with a wink in her eye, said, “That’s classified information!”

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