MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles)– The most eligible bachelor of the Philippines, President NoyNoy Aquino, says he is ready for marriage, adding: “If the right one comes along, why not?”
Early this year, the 56-year-old Aquino was rumored to be dating 26-year-old Pia Wurtzbach, the reigning Miss Philippines-Universe, after both were spotted dining in a Quezon City restaurant with a large group of friends and colleagues.
Aquino did not specify the gender of the person he wants to bring to the presidential palace (Malacañang) before his term expires in 2016, but everyone assumes it would be female since same-sex marriage is not legal in the Philippines. (But look at that pinky in photo above)
Bongbong Marcos, Jr. waves to supporters during his VP candidacy announcement. Seated far left is Estrada and Imelda Marcos
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – The bitter political rivalry between the Marcoses and the Aquinos abruptly came to an end today, when Philippine President Noynoy Aquino granted absolute pardon to the late Ferdinand E. Marcos and his family, including Imelda Romualdez Marcos and their children, Senator Bongbong Marcos, Governor Imee Marcos and Irene Marcos.
All it took was a simple “I’m sorry” from Senator Marcos.
On Tuesday, Aquino said the family of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos should say sorry to the Filipino people for the atrocities committed during martial rule. Speaking at the presidential forum of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP), Aquino said that Filipinos would be open to forgiving the Marcos family for what former president Marcos did to the country during his tenure. “We are a forgiving people as a general rule.”
So on Wednesday morning, Bongbong Marcos said that on behalf of his entire family, he apologizes.
Being a man of his word, Aquino then issued an Executive Order granting absolute pardon to the Marcos family.
The pardon paves the way for the burial of the late Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ cemetery), something that the Marcos family had been seeking for a long time. Marcos’ preserved body currently lies in state in a refrigerated crypt in his hometown of Ilocos Norte.
An absolute pardon also frees the Marcoses of any liability in the numerous cases filed against Ferdinand, Sr. and his estate. And, Imelda gets to keep her 3,000 pairs of shoes, or whatever is left of them.
Pardoning presidents for crimes committed while in office is not unprecedented in the Philippines. Former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada was pardoned by his successor, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who herself, is now is under hospital arrest . Estrada was convicted of plunder while Arroyo faces similar charges.
SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Yesterday’s announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) that bacon and processed meats cause cancer will go down in history as the bleakest day in the culinary world.
Reactions to the news ranged from disbelief to anger to frustration — pretty much like the reactions we see in people when they read the news that Donald Trump leads most polls as the candidate favored to win the Republican nomination for president.
To gauge the true sentiments of the people on these two issues, The Adobo Chronicles is conducting a poll on bacon and Trump, and we ask our readers to vote below:
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – The most eligible bachelor of the Philippines, President NoyNoy Aquino, says he is ready for marriage, adding: “If the right one comes along, why not?”
SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Yesterday’s announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) that bacon and processed meats cause cancer will go down in history as the bleakest day in the culinary world.
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