SEA Games Opening Ceremonies: Vice Ganda To Stand In For Lea Salonga

NEW CLARK CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – When Lea Salonga sings the SEA Games theme song, “We Win As One,” at the Opening Ceremonies, something will be missing: Lea.

The internationally-known Filipina singer tweeted that she is leaving on a jet plane for Singapore to fulfill a prior engagement.

But no worries, nationally-known personality Vice Ganda will lip sync to Lea’s recording of the song.

All’s well that ends well.

A Heavenly Conversation Between Miriam Santiago And Leni Robredo, Part 2

Leni: Madam Miriam, sinesante na ako ni Tatay Digong.

Miriam:  Boba, alam ko.  Nasa langit ako.  Nakikita ko lahat ang nangyayari diyan sa lupa.

Leni: Anong masasabi niyo tungkol dito?

Miriam: Eh kung hindi ka ba naman tanga, tinanggap mo ang posisyon kahit alam mong walang tiwala sa iyo si Duterte.

Leni:  I did it for love.  Hindi ba sabi ni Lord, “Love your enemies?”

Miriam:  May pa love-love ka pang  sinasabi diyan. You knew this was coming, didn’t you? (Leni misheard.  She thought Miriam said “he was coming”)

Leni: Bakit niyo naman sinasali sa usapan si Bolet?

Miriam: Huh?

Leni:  Maiba ako, ano ang advice niyo sa susunod kong tututukan?

Miriam:  Lapit na ang SEA Games sa Pilipinas, di ba?

Leni: Ay yes, Madam!  O ano, makikisawsaw ba ako sa kontrobersiya sa P50 milion na cauldron?

Miriam: Tanga, hinde. Di ba mayrong mga atleta na nagrereklamo na kulang daw ang pinapakain sa kanila sa mga hotel nila?

Leni:  OO nga, Ma’am.

Miriam: Puwes, puntahan mo sila at ipagluto mo sila ng lugaw.

Leni: Ay, magandang suggestion yan Madam.  Salamat.  Ang galing galing mo talaga.

Miriam: At ang katangaham mo, may forever.

END OF CONVERSATION.

Celebrity Apprentice To Debut In The Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The popular U.S. reality show, “Celebrity Apprentice” is set to make its debu in the Philippines next month.  The show, featuring Donald Trump, popularized the phrase, “You’re fired!”

Inspired by the recent firing by President Rodrigo Duterte of his newly-appointed Drug Czar, Leni Robredo, NBC network says the debut episode will feature the Vice President.

This is the second firing for Robredo who was previously sacked from her Cabinet position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The reality series will be aired locally on ABS-CBN which also faces possible “firing” if its soon-to-expire franchise will not be renewed.