Monthly Archives: March 2015

International

CONTEST ORGANIZER GRAPPLES TO RESOLVE HUGE ERROR IN MISS PHILIPPINES PAGEANT

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The 2015 Miss Philippines title holders (Photo credit: rappler.com)
The 2015 Miss Philippines title holders (Photo credit: rappler.com)

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – The year: 2010. The winner of the Miss Philippines Intercontinental is … Christi Lynn Landrito McGarry!

Fast forward to 2015. The winner of Miss Philippines Intercontinental is … Christi Lynn Landrito McGarry!

Huh?

That’s right, last Sunday night, McGarry was named the Philippines’ representative to the 2015 Miss Intercontinental Beauty Pageant.

Apparently, in naming the winners of the various Miss Philippines titles, the judges forgot that McGarry had already represented the Philippines once in that same pageant.  Pageant rules, of course, do not permit repeat candidates.

So, Binibining Pilipinas Charities (BPC), franchise holder of the Miss Philippines pageant is in quandary on how to resolve the huge error. BPC chairwoman Stella Marquez Araneta said that she may have to switch around some of the titles awarded Sunday night.

Will McGarry switch titles with Miss Philippines Universe Pia Wurtzbach? No way! Wurtzbach has joined the Miss Philippines pageant three times before winning the title this year.  She’s not about to give up the most prestigious of the Miss Philippines titles.

Will McGarry switch titles with Miss Philippines International Janicel Lubina? Unlikely. Lubina’s morena (tanned) complexion and amazing housemaid-to-beauty queen story make her the perfect candidate for Miss International.

Will McGarry switch titles with Miss Philippines Supranational Rogelie Catacutan? “I will sue BPC if that happens,” Catacutan said, “Miss Supranational is considered a bigger and more prestigious pageant than Miss Intercontinental.”

So what’s left is a possible switch with Miss Philippines Tourism Ann Lorriane Colis. Colis also seems unwilling to give up the crown she has won.

May we suggest that the issue be resolved the Pinoy way?

Jack en Poy!

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Film and TV, Government

MILLIONS PETITION THE WHITE HOUSE TO STOP FILMING OF ‘FROZEN 2’

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imageWASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – Millions of Americans – 2.5 Million as of latest count – have signed a petition on WhiteHouse.gov, urging the Office of the President to stop the filming of ‘Frozen 2,’ the sequel to the blockbuster Disney animation.

The petition was formally submitted to The White House just minutes after Disney CEO Bob Iger made the announcement of the sequel at the Disney shareholder meeting. Frozen co-directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck will both be involved in the sequel, Iger says, as will original producer Peter Del Vecho. No production details or release dates have been revealed.

The petitioners, mostly parents with young children, asked The White House to spare them from more agonizing moments listening over and over to the film’s theme song, ‘Let It Go,’ or whatever the new song will be for the sequel.

As of press time, the Association of Karaoke Bars and Restaurants (AKBR) has voted to add its name to the petition, saying that since the Karaoke version of the song ‘Let It Go,’ was released, they have lost business because many annoyed customers have stayed away, not wanting to hear any more of this Oscar-winning song.

Inside sources at Disney, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Adobo Chronicles that John Travolta has been tapped to record the ‘Frozen 2’ theme song.

If the song gets nominated and Travolta will perform the song at the next Oscars, he will be introduced by Adele Dazeem.

International, Technology, The Media

NEWLY-CROWNED MISS PHILIPPINES REDEFINES INTERNET CENSORSHIP

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – In beauty pageants, the final question can make or break a candidate’s quest for the crown. For Pia Wurtzbach, newly-crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe (Miss Philippines Universe), her answer to the final question made her a queen. But it broke the definition of Internet censorship as we know it.

During the final Q&A portion of last night’s glittering ceremony to choose the Philippines’ candidate to the prestigious Miss Universe Pageant, Wurtzbach was asked her thoughts about Internet censorship.

With great confidence, Wurtzbach said “we should be careful what we post on the Internet … especially selfies…” “We should think before we click.”

The rest is history. She won the crown.

Now, both the Webster’s and Oxford Dictionaries are scrambling to revise the definition of censorship with this new entry:

CENSORSHIP – (noun) cen·sor·ship \ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship\ – the act of thinking before clicking.