Monthly Archives: February 2016

Fashion, Politics, Social Media

Senator Grace Poe’s Son Draws Flak For Flaunting Fake Nike Shoes

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Presidential candidate Senator Grance Poe’s son, Brian Llamanzares, recently drew flak online for posting on his Instagram a picture of him wearing a pair of shoes worth an estimated $19,999.99 on eBay. It was supposed to be a 2011 Limited Edition Nike Mag 10 Back to thie Future Martyi McFly shoes.

Today, Llamanzares apologized for what many thought was an inappropriate display of extravagance for someone whose mother is running for president of the Philippines.  He said, however, that it cost him P10,000 of his own money, or roughly $225.

Apparently, it wasn’t the Limited Edition that netizens were raving about.

Well, now, Llamanzares’ critics are calling him out for displaying fake Nike’s.

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

 

Religion

If Cory Aquino Becomes Third Filipino Saint, What Would PNoy, Kris Be Called?

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imageQUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Philippines just had its third Miss Universe (Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach). Now the Filipinos may soon have their third saint.  At least that’s what a Jesuit priest close to the Aquino family is hoping for.

Fr. Catalino Arevalo believes that former President Corazon Aquino should be canonized a saint because of her “extraordinary Christian virtues.”

Arevalo says it is time to start the sainthood process for Aquino.  The process starts with beatification which, as per rules of the Roman Catholic Church, can only begin six years after a person’s death. Cory died of colon cancer in August of 2009.

The Aquino family are reportedly excited about the prospect.

If Cory becomes a saint, President NoyNoy can be called, “Anak ng Santa” (Son of a Saint).  Kris Aquino can be called “Santa Santita” (Saint Wannabe).

As for NoyNoy’s three other sisters?  Well, perhaps they can be called “Tres Marias” (Three Mary’s).

Sainthood is oftentimes a long and tedious process.  Among other things, it requires of the sainthood candidate to perform several miracles.

Perhaps one miracle would be that the farmers of the Aquino family’s Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac province will finally own the land they have been tilling for so long.  Land Reform itself is hard to come by in the Philippines.  That would be another miracle!

 

Government, International, Law Enforcement, Politics, Sports

Philippine Elections Body To Manny Pacquiao: Quit Boxing Match Or Quit Senatorial Race

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June 9, 2012: Reigning WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-2-2, 38 KOs) lost a very controversial twelve round split decision against unbeaten WBO jr welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (29-0, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
June 9, 2012: Reigning WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-2-2, 38 KOs) lost a very controversial twelve round split decision against unbeaten WBO jr welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (29-0, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Exactly one month before Filipino voters will judge him on his bid to become a senator, Manny Pacquiao will be judged inside the boxing ring in Las Vegas. Pacquiao will face Timothy Bradley, Jr., for the third time for the welterweight title.

Bradley defeated Pacquiao in a controversial split decision in 2012, while Pacquiao defeated Bradley in a unanimous decision two years later.

As usual, a big controversy is brewing — not in the boxing ring, but in the Philippine political circus, we mean circuit.

The Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC) which oversees the election and campaign process, is reportedly considering to disqualify Pacquiao from the senatorial race because of campaign violations.

COMELEC limits campaign spending and ensures equal opportunity among all candidates in as far as media exposure is concerned. The electoral body accuses Pacquiao of both violations.

“By engaging in a televised fight on April 9, Pacquiao is at a tremendous and unfair advantage over his senatorial rivals because of the media exposure that will resuilt from the match to be held at MGM Grand,”  COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista said.

Bautista added that Pacquiao usually spends millions of dollars whenever he has a fight, especially abroad. Pacquiao is known to charter an entire commercial plane to bring his entourage, media and fans to watch him fight. “That would be in violation of the campaign spending limits,” Bautista said.

The COMELEC said Pacquiao has one of two options: quit the boxing match with Bradley, or quit the senatorial race.

Philippine elections will be held on May 9 this year.