Miss Universe: Filipinos Correct Steve Harvey’s Mistake, Live On TV

January 29, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

2015 Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Leave it to the Filipinos to correct a major error, like Steve Harvey’s announcement of the wrong winner in last month’s Miss Universe beauty pageant in Las Vegas.

Miss Colombia wore the crown for several minutes before Harvey came back on stage to admit he mistakenly announced the South American beauty as the new Miss Universe. But after everything was corrected, the television coverage of the live event had already ended.

So to give back Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach that lost moment at the pageant, the Philippines recreated the traditional Miss Universe Walk.

This time it was live on television.

All’s well that ends well.

Economy, Religion, Science and Environment

Filipino Cardinal Criticizes Gown Donations To Hurricane Victims

January 28, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Lastimosa and her controversial evening gown

CEBU CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – The “throw-away culture” has been prevalent among Filipinos even during disasters, according to Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle.

After the supertyphoon Yoland (Haiyan) hit the Philippines two years ago, Tagle recalls how someone donated a wedding gown to the relief efforts.

Yolanda was the strongest typhoon recorded to hit land, which claimed more than 6,000 lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of Filipinos in Central Visayas.

“Imagine, during the time of Haiyan or Yolanda, as we were unpacking some of the donations, there was a wedding gown. Who would use a wedding gown? They were just throwing unused clothes to the poor,” he said.

Apparently, it wasn’t just a wedding gown that was donated to the typhoon victims.

The Adobo Chronicles just learned that the evening gown worn by Miss Philippines MJ Lastimosa at a previous Miss Universe pageant was also donated.

Lastimosa’s gown resembled a giant wedding cake and many believed that the Colombian-designed gown cost her the crown.

Politics

Why VP Binay Will Not Win Philippine Presidential Elections Despite Leading In The Polls

January 28, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Vice President Jejomar Binay has regained the top spot in the latest Pulse Asia presidential survey, with 33 percent compared with Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s 23 percent and Senator Grace Poe’s 21 percent.