Diversity, Entertainment, Film and TV, Race Relations

Emma Stone To Play Lead Role In New ‘Hawaii Five-O’

June 30, 2017 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

HONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles, Honolulu Bureau) – The hit TV series ‘Hawaii Five-O’ has just lost two of its lead Asian Actors — Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park.

Their characters, Chin Ho Kelly and Kono Kalakaua, will not appear in the upcoming eighth season. The characters’ absence will be referenced in the season premiere.

Sources tell Variety that Park and Kim had been seeking pay equality with stars Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan, but were unable to reach satisfactory deals with CBS Television Studios.

But no worries, Park’s character will be played by another Asian — or at least a quarter Asian: Emma Stone.

Many will recall that Stone played a quarter Hawaiian character in the Hollywood movie, ‘Aloha.’

Sources close to The Adobo Chronicles have indicated that the TV show will have a new title beginning next season: ‘Aloha Five-O.’

Government, International, Politics, Sports

BREAKING: Manny Pacquiao To Quit Philippine Senate Seat

June 30, 2017 Pol Pinoy 2 Comments

BRISBANE, Australia (Exclusive to The Adobo Chronicles) – Once a boxer, always a boxer.

Filipino champion Manny Pacquiao told The Adobo Chronicles that he has made a very difficult decision to quit his seat as an elected senator of the Philippines.

Pacquiao made the decision on the eve of his WBO World Welterweight title fight against Australian Jeff Horn.

“I really miss boxing,” he said, “and the smart and wonderful people associated with the boxing sport.”

“In the senate, my colleagues there are nothing but self-centered, dumb-*sses who are more concerned about their image and political career rather than the welfare of the Filipino people who put them in office.”

“Since I joined the senate, no significant legislation has been put forward to help with the plight of my countrymen. It seems the senators are more interested in conducting hearing after hearing even on the minutest of issues. I’m fed up!”

The boxer-turned-politician added that he would be of better service to the Filipino people if he remained in the ring. “I can better bring honor to my country by being a champion boxer,” he said.

The Pacquiao-Horn boxing match is being billed the “Battle of Brisbane,” and will be held on Sunday morning, Philippine time, at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

Government, Human Interest, International, Military, Politics, Race Relations

U.S., China Simultaneously Unload Aid, Donations To The Philippines At Clark

June 29, 2017 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

CLARK AIRBASE, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In an unusual display of international cooperation, both the United States and China yesterday unloaded their respective government aid and donations to the Philippines at ceremonies held at Clark Airbase in Pampanga.

The Chinese and American planes parked side by side on the tarmac and it was a sight to behold.

China 🇨🇳 turned over P370 million worth of arms and ammunition to President Rodrigo Duterte, along with a P5 million donation for the families of slain soldiers in Marawi City. This is on top of the P15 million it earlier donated to the Philippine government for the rehabilitation and relief operations in the conflict-torn city of Mindanao.

The United States 🇺🇸 , on the other hand, unloaded its generous donation to the Marawi siege victims — 300 cases of SPAM. (Unknown perhaps to the Donald Trump administration, most of the victims of the Marawi siege practice the Muslim Faith and do not eat pork.)