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International

VIDEO: BRAZIL WILL NOT SEND A CANDIDATE TO NEXT YEAR’S MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT, HERE’S WHY

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (The Adobo Chronicles) – Brazil is among the elite circle of countries that have won all major international beauty contests, not once but many times.

Next year, Brazil will not be sending a representative to the Miss Universe Pageant.

The reason?

Carolina Toledo, the potential Miss Brazil (who is currently the title holder for Miss Amazonas), was stripped of her crown. Literally. By first runner-up Sheislane Hayalla.

At pageant finals last night, the top contenders stayed true to tradition by holding hands in an apparent show of affection as judges announced the name of Miss Amazonas 2015. Hayalla even managed to congratulate lucky lady Toledo and applaud her after hearing she had come second.

But Hayalla disappeared into the background to be consoled by other contenders as organisers surrounded the 20-year-old beauty queen to put her winner’s sash over her head. Seconds later,  Hayalla saw red and yanked her rival’s crown off her head as audience members captured the amazing scenes on camera.

Other participants looked on in horror as the wannabe Miss ripped out the tiara, threw it to the ground, pointed an accusing finger at her adversary and insulted her before storming off stage. “Toledo doesn’t deserve the crown. She bought her way to the title,” Hayalla told reporters.

That’s why we love beauty pageants. Although we won’t see a Miss Brazil in next year’s Miss Universe pageant, we are happy that it will increase the chances of Miss Philippines to win her country’s third Miss Universe crown.

 

International, Sports

DONE DEAL: PACQUIAO AND MAYWEATHER TO FIGHT IN LAS VEGAS — FOR CHARITY (UPDATED)

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Pacquiao, left, and Mayweather
Pacquiao, left, and Mayweather

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – The biggest and most anticipated sports event of the century is a done deal.

Manny Pacquiao will fight American Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2.

The champion boxers came to an agreement regarding the much-hyped fight earlier today. The two sides have been trying to work out a deal for a while to square off in Las Vegas  due primarily to their different networks.

The Adobo Chronicles also learned from sources close to Pacquiao that neither boxer will receive a single cent from this mega fight. Instead, both fighters have agreed to donate one hunded percent of their anticipated earnings to a charity of their choosing. That’s more than $200 Million to charity, more than the money raised through the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge last summer.

Pacquiao is reportedly considering donating his earnings to the street children and homeless families who were rounded up and sent to camp at an upscale resort by the Department of Social Welfare to hide them from Pope Francis when he visited the Philippines last month. “The money would be sufficient to build permanent homes for these families and keep the children off the streets for good,” Pacquiao said.

Mayweather has yet to pick his charity.

Business, International, Sports, Travel

BEST SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL GOES TO … HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

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imageGLENDALE, Arizona (The Adobo Chronicles) – It’s Super Bowl time, and next to the actual football match between the Patriots and the Seahawks, the most awaited moments are the 60-minute ads that will be aired during the live telecast to be beamed worldwide.

Companies cough up millions of dollars for an advertising spot during the game, and it has always been a competition on which is the best commercial.

Well, this year, it’s hands down — Hawaiian Airlines tops the competition, airing a commercial promoting its regular flights from the U.S. Mainland to the Philippines.

Many have read novelist Dan Brown’s most recent book, ‘Inferno’  in which he described Manila as the “Gates of Hell.”

Hawaiian Airlines’ commercial hit the bull’s eye with its tag line, “Fly to the Gates of Hell, with a stopover in Paradise.”  It is a promotion for its flight from the U.S. Mainland to Manila with a stopover in Hawaii.

Philippine Airlines is reportedly very upset  because the Hawaiian Airlines commercial is sure to negatively impact its ticket sales.