Monthly Archives: November 2015

Government, Politics

MAYOR RODRIGO DUTERTE’S “DON’T VOTE FOR ME” VIDEO OFFICIAL ENGLISH TRANSLATION

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AlDub, left, and Duterte
AlDub, left, and Duterte

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – A short video message posted by Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte asking Filipinos not to vote for him has gone viral.  It was an attempt by the Davao City mayor to reach out to millennials and netizens, many of whom get their news from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

International readers of The Adobo Chronicles have reached out to us to translate into English Duterte’s message  which was entirely delivered in Tagalog.

Here’s is the best attempt by our language experts:

“My name is Rodrigo Duterte. I am ready to be of service to the Philippines and the Filipino people.  This nation and our people can be great again.  However, if you don’t want me to personally execute criminals, don’t vote for me.  If you don’t want me to abolish Congress, don’t vote for me.  If you don’t want me forcing smokers to swallow their cigarette butts, don’t vote for me.  If you don’t want me forcing laglag bala (bullet planting) perpetrators at NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) to swallow the bullets, don’t vote for me. If you don’t want a president with a Visayan accent, don’t vote for me. If you want a beautiful and fashionable First Lady, vote for Mar Roxas.  If you want to continue watching AlDub, don’t vote for me.”

“If you decide to vote for me, I promise you that I will turn Manila from the “Gates of Hell” to “Stairway to Heaven.”

Our translation has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent.

Beauty, Fashion, International

PIA WURTZBACH’S NATIONAL COSTUME AND EVENING GOWN FOR MISS UNIVERSE REVEALED

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Wurtzbach
Wurtzbach

LAS VEGAS, Nevada  (The Adobo Chronicles) – Pia Wurtzbach will walk the Miss Universe stage in Las Vegas next month wearing a national costume created by a Filipino designer, the Philippines’ candidate to the international pageant said.

The decision came after previous Miss Universe contender MJ Lastimosa’s national costume, which was designed by Colombian Alfredo Barraza, drew flak from pageant enthusiasts and netizens earlier this year. Some even likened it to a cake. Lastimosa failed to make it to the top 5 of the Miss Universe pageant, the first time since 2009 that the Philippines did not make it to the final five.

While Wurtzbach refused to name the Filipino designer for her national costume and evening gown, The Adobo Chronicles, invoking freedom of information (FOI), was able to secure the designer’s sketches.

For her national costume, Wurtzbach will be wearing a  military-inspired attire similar to that worn in the movie ‘Heneral Luna,’ the Philippines’ official submission to next year’s Oscar Award for best foreign language film.  “It is both historical and  eye-catching,” the designer said, “and it truly represents an important aspect of Philippine history.”

For evening gown, Miss Philippines will be wearing a blue, red and silver traditional maria clara, inspired by designs  worn by Filipino women during the Philippine revolution.

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Will these costumes be Wurtzbach’s ticket to the Miss Universe crown? We shall find out on December 20!

Business

DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS PROPOSE MOVING THANKSGIVING DAY TO WEDNESDAY

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imageWASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – Beginning next year, Thanksgiving Day will no longer be on a Thursday.  It will be on a Wednesday. That is, if Democrats can have their way.

Democratic lawmakers are proposing a new law that would reschedule one of the major U.S. holidays to better coincide with the various shopping ‘sale’ days attached to Thanksgiving week.

“Everything seems to be shifting a day earlier,” Senator Harry Reid said. “Black Friday now starts on Thursday, Small Business Shopping  Saturday now begins on Friday, and Cyber Monday now kicks off on Sunday.”

“It therefore makes sense to move Thanksgiving Day from Thursday to Wednesday,” Reid said.

For many, it would mean a 5-day holiday weekend that starts Wednesday.

If passed, the new law would also mean that there will be no stock trading on Wall Street for a full three days on Thanksgiving week, starting on Wednesday.