Leni Robredo The Soprano To Grace Night Of Symphony In Los Angeles

IMG_1453LOS ANGELES, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Los Angeles Bureau) – Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo refuses to just sit around waiting for something to happen to the president.  She’s been jetsetting.

But who knew Robredo was an accomplished soprano?

On June 17, 2017, the VP will be the guest performer during the Filipino American Symphony Orhestra (FASO)’s gala event to be held at the Edwin & Lani Raquel Residence (formerly the Mary Pickford Estate) in Los Angeles.

FASO is the only Filipino symphony orchestra outside of the Philippines.

Dubbed “A Night of Symphony,” the event will be highlighted by the debut performance of a new, comissioned work, “Sa Dulo Ng Laylayan,” to be sung by Robredo.

The Adobo Chronicles has just learned that the event is sold out, and that the only tickets available are those from scalpels, if one can locate them.

Do we hear a “Bravo?”

 

Philippines Department Of Transportation Will Implement Jeepney Modernization Program Next Month

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The iconic jeepney, the military-style mode of public transportation unique to the Philippines will soon be extinct.

The Department of Transportation will start implementing the Jeepney Modernization Program starting next month in two pilot areas — Metro Manila and Baguio City.

In Metro Manila, the dilapidated, smoke-belching jeepneys will be phased out and replaced by modern, evironmentally-friendly vehicles (see design above.)  Some units will even feature airconditioning.

In Baguio City, the jeepneys will be replaced by gas-free units featuring bright-colored hair (see photo above.)

If successful, the program will be rolled out in other major cities and towns in the Philippines.

Oh what fun it is to ride…

New York Times: Philippines Is A Killer Country!

IMG_1378NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – Remember that New York Times editorial asking the world to condemn Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte?

Of course we all know that the basis of the editorial was a complaint filed before the International Criminal Court (ICC) by a fame-hugging Filipino lawyer who represents a perjured witness.  It all boils down to NYT’s assertion — based on news reports it mimics– that Duterte is a “killer.”

Well, NYT went a step further.

In a recent headline, the Pulitzer Prize-winning publication accused the entire country of being a killer! Just like its president.

It’s all in the headline…

(Oh, in case you haven’t noticed, the news report was about the Philippine House of Representatives.  Yet NYT chose to use an accompanying photo featuring some woman.  No, the woman was not a killer).