Monthly Archives: January 2016

Media, Politics

Sarah Palin Will Stand In For Donald Trump In Thursday’s Republican Presidential Debate

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imageDES MOINES, Iowa (The Adobo Chronicles) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not be participating in Thursday’s FOX News GOP Debate in Iowa.

Trump’s campaign said that the billionaire real estate mogul is skipping the debate because of an ongoing rift with FOX News, particularly Megyn Kelly with whom he has had some feisty exchange in a previous FOX News debate. Trump believes that Kelly is biased against him.

But the center podium will not be vacant.

Trump announced today that former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will stand in for him.  Palin just days ago formally endorsed the GOP frontrunner.

“We needed to have someone who could come face to face with another woman debate moderator like Kelly so that the playing field would be more fair and square, the Trump campaign said, adding that ” in as far as policies and ideologies are concerned, the governor and Trump are on the same footing.”

Business, Diversity, Food

Angry Asian Man Picks A Fight With White Girl Asian Food (Truck)

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imageAUSTIN, Texas (The Adobo Chronicles ) –A local food truck in Austin called White Girl Asian Food recently came under fire when blogger Angry Asian Man called out the trailer for what he deemed an offensive name and its “oblivious tone-deaf white privilege.”

The white girl,  Bobbie Jo Rice, explained on her Facebook page the rationale behind the provocative name:

“The original name, Com Bun Yeu, implies traditional Vietnamese fare. When rebranding, I wanted to get the point across that our goal was not to make traditional Asian food. I am a white girl cooking my rendition of Asian cuisine. Couldn’t think of a name that was more honest and straight to the point.”

So there.

Would Angry Asian Man be happier if the food truck had a different name, like Rice Truck?

What do our readers think? Big deal, or No Big deal?

 

 

 

 

Beauty, International

President Aquino Asks Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach For Her Hand

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Wurtzbach with Aquino in Malacañang Palace today
Wurtzbach with Aquino in Malacañang Palace today

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Will Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino finally end his bachelor status?

Aquino, who has been rumored to have dated Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, reportedly asked the Filipina beauty for her hand in marriage.

Wurtzbach has confirmed the private meeting with Aquino at the presidential palace today.

“He did ask for my hand …  to congratulate me for winning Miss Universe,” Wurtzbach clarified.