Monthly Archives: July 2015

Human Interest, International, Sports

MANNY PACQUIAO: FROM RAGS TO RICHES TO RAGS

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Pacquiao
Pacquiao

SARANGANI, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) –  No rags to riches story could be more inspiring than that of Filipino champion boxer Manny Pacquiao.

Growing up very poor in his home province of Sarangani where at a very young age he had to fend for himself and his family, Pacquiao rose to become one of the highest-paid athletes of all time. His latest fight against Floyd Mayweather brought to his purse an unprecedented amount in excess of $150 Million.

He has extensive properties in the Philippines and recently purchased a mansion in Beverly Hills, California.  But all those properties and cash are all gone, thanks to Philippines’ chief tax collector Kim Henares.

Henares
Henares

The Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner has been on Pacquiao’s case for many years and has finally caught up with the boxer. Pacquiao’s properties and cash assets have been sequestered to fulfill his tax obligations to the Philippine government.

Pacquiao has not been seen in public since after his  shoulder surgery.

The Adobo Chronicles®  finally caught up with Pacquiao in Sarangani. Apparently, he is now living in a small studio unit converted from a relative’s garage.

While Pacquiao refused to talk to our reporter, he agreed to have his photograph taken in his tiny apartment enjoying his favorite Filipino food, chicken adobo.

 

 

 

Business, Law Enforcement, Politics

MANILA LAWMAKER’S BRILLIANT SOLUTION TO TORRE DE MANILA CONTROVERSY

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Torre De Manila as it stands now, left, and Bagatsing's proposal, right.
Torre De Manila as it stands now, left, and Bagatsing’s proposal, right.

MANILA, Philipines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – It’s been called the “Great Photobomber.” The 46-storey condominium building in Manila’s Luneta Park has been embroiled in deep controversy because Filipinos say it provides an ugly and unpatriotic backdrop to the monument of their national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

Calls have been made to demolish the project and a corresponding lawsuit has been brought before the Philippines’ Supreme Court.

Today, a Manila legislator, Representative Amado Bagatsing, unveiled his common sense proposal to solve the controversy once and for all, and make everyone happy.

His proposal ? Instead of demolishing the condo building, he recommends that the Rizal monument be tilted about 45 degrees to its left  side. By doing so, Bagatsing said that the wide base of the monument will effectively block the unsightly view of Torre De Manila.

Why did it take so long for anyone to come up with this brilliant proposal?

 

Food, Media

CALIFORNIANS BOYCOTT THE NEW YORK TIMES OVER PEAS IN GUACAMOLE

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Guacamole with green peas? Eeeww!
Guacamole with green peas?  Hell no!

SAN FRANCISCO, California ( The Adobo Chronicles® ) – You’ve heard the phrase, “Don’t mess with Texas,” before. But Californians have just made one thing clear to The New York Times and to the world: “Don’t mess with Guacamole!”

California  avocado growers, taqueria owners, and guacamole fans criticized NYT for suggesting that people add English green peas to this  avocado classic.

A NYT article written by Melissa Clark  described the peas addition as “one of those radical moves that is also completely obvious after you taste it.”

Apparently, Californians disagree and have taken to social media to call for a boycott of NYT. In just the last 24 hours, the Times has seen a significant number of subscription cancellations for both its print and digital editions.

Even popular tortilla chip brands like Frito-Lay and Doritos have joined the chorus and are reportedly adding a warning to their label and packaging: “Not to be eaten with anything that has green peas in it.”

Click HERE for a home-made Guacamole recipe. Without the peas of course. (Courtesy of MyBayKitchen.com)