Monthly Archives: July 2019

Beauty, Government, International, Politics, Race Relations

Donald Trump Nominates Beauty Queen As Next U.S. Ambassador To The Philippines

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Beauty lies in the beholder, and U.S. President Donald Trump is a beholder of beauty.  After all, he used to own the Miss Universe Organization, franchise holder of the world’s leading international beauty pageant.

Now, Trump appears to be employing some beauty pageant diplomacy in his nomination for the next U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines to replace the outgoing Kim Sung.

Her name is Mina Chang, beauty queen.

Trump sure knows how to play with the weakness of the Filipino people — beauty pageants, and, many are saying Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s weakness — beautiful women.

Filipinos are expected to welcome this diplomatoc appointment with open arms, and Duterte is expected to be better behaved when it comes to Philippine-U.S. relations.

Move over, Miss Universe Catriona Gray.

International, Law Enforcement, Politics

Integrated Bar Of The Philippines to Amal (Mrs. George) Clooney: Mind Your Own Business

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), the national organization and mandatory bar association for Filipino lawyers, has a no nonsense message for Amal Clooney, wife of  Hollywood actor George Clooney: “Mind your own business!”

Clooney, a human rights lawyer, is reportedly leading an international team that will defend Rappler CEO Maria Ressa in the criminal cases she is facing in the Philippines for violation of the Constitution, tax evasion and cyber libel.

”Even a 7th grader is smart enough to know that foreign lawyers can’t practice their profession in the Philippines,” an IBP spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles. “She has no business sticking her finger in legal matters exclusive to the Philippines. Aagawan pa kami ng negosyo,” (she’s taking business away from us) he added.

IBP said Clooney should instead focus her energy in joining a team that will work for the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump.

”Now, that is her business,” IBP said.

 

 

Business, Government, Law Enforcement, Media

Non Renewal Of ABS-CBN’s Franchise In Keeping With The Law — Experts

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles,  Manila Bureau) – Despite the hullabaloo and political undertones of the Philippine government’s threat to not renew the broadcasting franchise of ABS-CBN, experts agree it’s in keeping with the law.

The television network has been called out for being critical of the government and  for alleged unpaid government loans.

While optional retirement has been reduced to 56, current Philippine law still mandates compulsory retirement for citizens reaching age 65.

ABS-CBN is 65 years old now and is proud of its more than six decades ‘in the service of the Filipino.’

Experts say no one is above the law, not even the network owned by the Lopezes.

”Corporations are people and people must obey the law. ABS-CBN must retire and shut down for good,” one Constitutional expert said.