Monthly Archives: May 2015

Government, Politics

PHILIPPINES’ VP BINAY SAYS POTENTIAL PRESIDENTAL RIVAL CANDIDATE SENATOR POE HAS NO EXPERIENCE IN CORRUPTION

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Binay, left, and Poe
Binay, left, and Poe

MANILA, Philippines ( The Adobo Chronicles ) – Despite a court-ordered freeze on his bank accounts, which seems to bolster the corruption allegations against him, Vice President Jejomar Binay on Sunday said he would still run for president in 2016 because it would be risky to entrust the Philippines to leaders “without experience and competence.”

Binay was obviously referring to Senator Grace Poe whose popularity with voters has put her at the head of the Aquino administration’s search for a presidential candidate in next year’s elections.

President Aquino and Poe met two weeks ago to discuss the senator’s role in the elections. On Saturday, Poe, who topped the 2013 senatorial election, said she was looking up to the President for guidance in her role in shaping the future of the Philippines.

In a statement issued on Sunday, Binay said he wanted to “bring experience and competence” to the national leadership.

Binay told The Adobo Chronicles  that the female senator is not fit to be president because “she has no experience in graft and corruption, money laundering, illegal transactions and other qualifications presidential hopefuls should have.” “The people’s choice for the next president is clear; Binay is the guy,” he added.

Entertainment, LGBT, Local News

MANILA GOVERNMENT MAKES HISTORY, SPONSORS GAY BEAUTY PAGEANT

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Manila Mayor Joseph Rstrada, center, presents the candidates of Miss Gay Manila 2015
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, center, presents the candidates of Miss Gay Manila 2015

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – The Philippines is making history with the launch of the first Miss Gay Manila in the nation’s capital.

Having a gay beauty pageant is far from being a first. What makes Miss Gay Manila 2015 one for the record is that the pageant is sponsored by no less than the government. Now that would make Miss Universe Pageant owner Donald Trump nervous and threatened.

At today’s press presentation of the candidates, Manila Mayor (and former Philippines president) Joseph Estrada was on hand to give a kiss to each aspiring beauty queen.

The grand coronation will be held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on May 20, 2015.

“The most energetic, witty, optimistic and confident candidate can get a chance to be crowned as the first ever winner of this prestigious pageant that promotes equality among all genders,” Estrada told reporters.

Estrada received a thunderous applause when he announced that the winner of this pageant will represent the City of Manila in the next Miss Philippines contest to choose the country’s representative to the 2016 Miss Universe Pageant.

Prizes at stake are P500,000 cash for the Grand Winner of Miss Gay Manila 2015, P200,000 for the First Runner-up and P100,000 for the Second Runner-up. The prize winnings will be exempted from local government taxes. However, they will be subject to national government tax by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), according to BIR Commissioner Kim Henares.

Entertainment, Film and TV, International

POLL: “ASIA’S GOT TALENT” CHAMPIONS EL GAMMA PENUMBRA VS. DENMARK’S BEER BOTTLE ORCHESTRA

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El Gamma Penumbra, left, and the Bottleboys
El Gamma Penumbra, left, and the Bottleboys

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (The Adobo Chronicles) – Asia has chosen its best talent – Filipino shadow performing group El Gamma Penumbra. The group bested contestants representing over a dozen Asian countries to win the grand finals of “Asia’s Got Talent” held in Singapore.

So, what’s next for the Filipino champions?

Well , they have been challenged to a one-on-one talent competition by an equally-talented group of five men from Denmark. The Danes , calling themselves the Bottleboys, are members of a unique orchestra that uses empty beer bottles as instruments. They have recorded covers of popular hits like Michael Jackson’s “Billy Jean.” (Watch video below)

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has agreed to host the pan-continent televised talent show in London if  “Asia’s Got Talent” agrees to pit their champions against the Bottleboys. The winner will be determined by public voting.

In anticipation of this exciting one-on-one talent competition, The Adobo Chronicles is conducting a poll on who our readers think would win in a match-up.

Watch the videos and participate in the poll below ( sorry Kris Aquino and Ai-Ai de las Alas, you can’t vote in this poll; if you do, your vote will not be counted!):