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Media, Social Media

Town And Country Apologizes For Glitch In Eligible Bachelors Issue

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IMG_2105MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It was supposed to be an issue like no other, featuring the most sought after eligible Filipino bachelors.  But alas, it  fell victim to a glitch.

Town and Country magazine featured the Philippines’ most eligible bachelors that was supposed to elicit the ooh’s and aaah’s of the magazine’s  followers and subscribers.

It was supposed to be a Filipino version of TIME magazine’s ‘sexiest men alive.’

IMG_2106But alas, for some unexplained reason, former President NoyNoy Aquino was included in the bachelor list.  It turned off a lot of the magazine’s subscribers.

Unfortunately, the magazine’s’ print edition has been released.  There’s no turning back.

An erratum is not going to help at this point.

The magazine has apologized.

Government, Law Enforcement, Military, Politics

Senator Risa Hontiveros: I Am Not Abetting Rebellion

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IMG_2102MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Risa Hontiveros today angrily responded to Davao City Mayor Sarah Duterte’s accusation that the senator is “abetting rebellion.”

Duterte’s comments were in reaction to a recent television interview during which Hontiveros said that the Maute terrorist siege on Marawi City does not constitute rebellion or invasion and could therefore not justify the declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao.

In a statement issued to the Yellow press, Hontiveros categorically denied that she was abetting rebellion.

“I don’t gamble, and I do not bet at all,” she said.

Diversity, Gender, LGBT, Social Media

Facebook Now Tracks If You’re Gay!

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IMG_2098.PNGMENLO PARK, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Jose Bureau) – What happens on the Internet shows up on the Internet.

It is no secret that Facebook and other social media platforms track your every move — the places you go to, what you buy, your relationships, your financial accounts and more.

But who knew that Facebook also tracks your sexual orientation and gender preference?

If you’ve posted anything on your wall that’s closely linked to the LGBT community, then Facebook now tags you as such — gay!

This month, in celebration of PRIDE, gay men and women started noticing a new emoticon on their Facebook accounts.  And it’s rainbow-colored!

If you happen to be straight and the gay emoticon shows up, you are advised to contact Facebook immediately to correct the error.  If you do nothing, the gay tag will forever be on your FB account.