Monthly Archives: April 2023

Awards, Entertainment, Film and TV, LGBT

ABS-CBN Announces New “Headstart” Anchor – First Transgender Woman!

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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – ABS-CBN has had it with Karen Davila, and announced that she is being replaced by a new host on the morning talk show, “Headstart.”

It is an unprecedented move by the ABS-CBN channel to hire the first Filipino transgender woman to anchor a news and entertainment show.

On her first morning as host, KaladKaren (real name: Jervi Li) interviewed her familiar guest, Karen Davila. The show has come full circle!

KaladKaren is the first transgender woman to win a major acting award at the Metro Manila Film Festival.

Let’s all come out and support the new anchor!

Arts, Entertainment, Food

Malacañang To Hold Concerts, Serve Free Ensaymada Beginning This Month!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Artists who could not get contracts with GMA7 and don’t have the resources to book with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Araneta Coliseum or Mall of Asia are now rejoining at the latest announcement by President Bongbong Marcos.

Beginning this month, Malacañang will host a series of concerts at the presidential palace. Artists from all over the country — those with the calibre not associated with Vice Ganda and company — be invited to perform in “Konsyerto Sa Palasyo.” The first is in the series will be held on April 22.

Malacañang also announced that the concerts will give ordinary Filipinos the chance to visit inside the palace and even chance upon one of the three Marcos children.

What’s more, concert guests will be treated to free ensaymada courtesy of Mary Grace Bake Shop.

(Ensaymada is a type of Filipino soft, sweet dough pastry covered with butter and sugar then topped with lots of grated cheese.)

The first 1,000 netizens to like this post and comment with “Konsyerto” will be given free concert tickets. So what are you waiting for?

Government, LGBT, Social Media

Viral Photo: LTO Says It Was A Typo.

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – A photo that has gone viral on social media has submerged the Land Transportation Office (LTO) San Isidro District in hot water.

The photo shows signage that includes LGBTQ among those allowed to use the priority lane, along with senior citizens, PWDs and pregnant women.

But LTO said there was a typographical error (typo) in the signage. It said “LGBTQ” should instead have read “LOWIQ.”