Monthly Archives: March 2016

Entertainment, Religion, Social Media

AlDub Fans Not Happy About Pope Francis’ New Instagram Account

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Left, Pope Francis' first Instagram photo; right the AlDub team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza
Left: Pope Francis’ first Instagram photo; Right: the AlDub team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Baguio City Bureau) – Today, Palm Sunday, is the official start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Week, culminating next Sunday, Easter.

Baguio City, the nation’s summer capital, is starting to get really crowded as people from the lowlands — including politicians and celebrities — troop to this mountain resort to escape the scorching heat and enjoy Baguio’s cool weather.

Just in time for this solemn season, Pope  Francis has just announced that he has entered the world of Instagram. This, in addition to his existing Twitter account.  It was welcome news for many Catholics visiting Baguio.

In just under twelve hours, Francis’ Instagram account generated more than 1 Million likes and is expected to equal, if not surpass his Twitter likes of 26 Million.

And guess who’s not happy about all this? AlDub (the sensational love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, stars of the kalye serye on the noon-timle show ‘Eat Bulaga.’)

Although AlDub is credited for a record 39 Million tweets, thrashing the 35.6 Million record of the 2014 FIFA World Cup slemi-final match bvetween Germany and Brazil, their “likes” on both their Twitter and Instagram accounts have a lot to be desired.

Depending on which AlDub site you’re following, the couple’s (and their fans’) Twitter page likes is anywhere between 88,000 and 350,000.  Their Instagram page likes is about 230,000.  Both are a far cry from the Pope’s Twitter record and expected Instagram following.

Well, AlDub fans, you can’t have it all.

In the meantime, AlDub’s competitor TV celebrity, Vice Ganda, is reportedly about to launch an unprecedented social media campaign to outdo AlDub’s record (she has been trying for so long). Stay tuned!

 

Politics

Even Senator Grace Poe’s Family Won’t Vote For Her

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  Despite having consistently led in national polls, Philippine presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe faces an uphill battle with many political opponents and detractors, many of whom accuse her of being inexperienced and riding on the coattails of her adopted father, the late actor Fernando Poe, Jr.

Questions about her status as a natural-born Filipino as well as residency have also haunted her campaign to succeed President NoyNoy Aquino who is rumored to be secretly supporting her candidacy over his own anointed one, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas. (The Supreme Court earlier ruled that Poe is qualified to run for president.)

Now, The Adobo Chronicles has learned that Poe’s own family — husband Neil Llamanzares and their three children Hanna, Nika and Brian — will not even be voting  for her in the May 9 elections. They will be voting for Hillary Clinton. They are, after all, U.S. citizens.

 

 

 

Government, International, Politics

Senator Marco Rubio Is Going Back To His Native Cuba, Thanks President Obama

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MIAMI, Florida (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Marco Rubio said Thursday that he plans to leave the government after the end of his Senate term, and that he’s not interested in being anyone’s Vice President.

“I’m not going to be Vice President,” the Florida Senator told reporters Thursday. “I’m not running for governor of Florida, I’m going to finish out my term in the Senate over the next 10 months… and then I’ll be a private citizen.

By “private citizen,” Rubio means a citizen of Cuba.

“I’m done with the American Dream,” he said, “if American voters, especially the Republicans, don’t want me, then I’m going back to my land of heritage.

The senator, in a very unusual gesture, thanked President Barack Obama for re-opening diplomatic relations with Cuba. “He knows exactly what he’s doing. This will make my transition from American senator to private Cuban citizen much eaiser,” he said.

We wish Rubio all the best.