Monthly Archives: October 2015

Politics

MARCOS, JR. FOR PHILIPPINE VICE PRESIDENT: REVIVAL OF KBL PARTY?

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L-R: Imelda Marcos, Estrada, Bongbong Marcos, Juan Ponce Enrile
L-R: Imelda Marcos, Estrada, Bongbong Marcos, Juan Ponce Enrile

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – After so much speculation, Bongbong Marcos, son of the late Ferdinand Marcos, has finally declared that he is running to become Vice President of the Philippines.

He is not affiliated with any of the political parties that are fielding candidates for the 2016 elections, which begs the question, is he reviving his father’s Kilusang Bagong Lipunan  (Movement for a New Society), or KBL?

Judging from who was by his side when he made the announcement of his candidacy, the younger Marcos seems to have signaled the return of KBL, the ruling — and practically the only – political party during the Martial Law years.

There was his mother Imelda Romualdez Marcos, former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, and Ferdinand Marcos’ Defense Secretary and now Senator Juan Ponce Enrile.

Among the three of them, their combined ages add to a total of 255 years, prompting critics to speculate that the “new” KBL will stand for Kilusan Bangon Libingan (Movement for Rising from the Grave).

If the young Marcos’ age is added to the total, it would almost be equal to the three centuries that Spain colonized the Philippines.

Beauty, International

PHILIPPINES STRIPPED OF MISS GLOBE 2015 CROWN

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2015 Miss Globe and her court
2015 Miss Globe and her court

TORONTO, Canada (The Adobo Chronicles) – Newly-crowned 2015 Miss Globe Ann Lorraine Maniego Colis from the Philippines was stripped of the title just days after she won the crown at the Rose Theater Brampton in Toronto, Canada.

Colis made history as the first-ever Filipina Miss Globe winner. She succeeds Canada’s Jacqueline Wojciechowski. Fifty-four beauties from around the world competed in the 42nd edition of the pageant.

Miss Globe organizers took back the crown from Colis because they said the Philippines sent the wrong candidate.

Colis was crowned Miss Philippines Tourism — not Miss Philippines Globe — earlier this year during the 2015 Binibining Pilipinas  pageant.

“It would be unfair to the other countries if we gave  the crown to a contestant who did not win the title in her country’s  local pageant.,” the organizers said.

Organizers are expected to give the crown to first runner-up Miss Albania Sara Karaj.

This is the first year that the Philippines sent a representative to Miss Globe.

Binibining Pilipinas Charities, local franchise holder of many international beauty pageants including Miss Universe and Miss International, “appointed” Colis to be the country’s representative to this year’s Miss Globe.

Government, International, Law Enforcement

U.S. CONGRESS HALTS CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PHILIPPINE EMBASSY AND CENTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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imageWASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adocho Chronicles) – The Congress of the United States has filed a complaint against the construction of a new Philippine Embassy and Center in Washington, D.C.

The new construction involves a 46-storey building that will house the Philippine Embassy as well as government and private suites owned or managed by Filipino individuals and organizations.

It resembles the Torre de Manila condominium project which has been the subject of controversy and lawsuits in the Philippines because it was “photobombing” the Dr. Jose Rizal (Philippines’ national hero) monument in Luneta Park.

John Boehner, in one of his last initiatives before he steps down as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said that the new construction  obliterates not only the skyline of Washington, D.C, but the solemn and historical significance of the Capitol Building. “We must stop the construction,” Boehner said.