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Why Jared Kushner’s Appointment As Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor Will Not Constitute Nepotism

January 10, 2017 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he has appointed his son-in-law (husband of daughter Ivanka Trump) as his senior adviser has sent shockwaves to Washington and the political world.

There are laws that prohibit nepotism, especially in the government arena.

But today, Trump said there is no reason to panic. “Everything will work out,” he told reporters.

The Donald said that Jared Kushner and wife Ivanka are planning to file a divorce on or before January 20, the day he is taking his oath as the 45th president of the United States. “And even if they don’t divorce, Jared is not a blood relative. He’s just my son-in-law,” he added.

He’s got everything covered, this Donald Trump.

International, Politics, Religion

Breaking: Pope Francis To Fast Track Cory Aquino’s Sainthood

January 10, 2017 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Cory Aquino flanked by Saint Pedro Calungsod, left, and Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, right

THE VATICAN, Italy (The Adobo Chronicles, Rome Bureau) – Pope Francis has announced that The Vatican will fast track the canonization of former Philippine President Cory Aquino, who will become the third Filipino saint.

Aquino’s family have long clamored for the widow of the late Senator Benigno Aquino and mother of ex-President NoyNoy Aquino to be proclaimed a saint.

A Jesuit priest close to the Aquino family, Fr. Catalina Arevalo, has been leading the move to start the beatification process for Cory since she was a person with “extraordinary Christian virtues.”

The sainthood process usually takes a long period of time — from beatification to canonization — and requires at least two miracles attributed to the sainthood candidate to happen.

Apparently, even before her beatification, the first miracle already happened.

For some unexplained circumstances, yellow t-shirts (the color associated with Cory and Aquino supporters) bearing the late president’s name tagging her as the saint of democracy suddenly appeared on the shelves of a Filipino supermarket in Chicago, Illinois. The supermarket management said they never ordered nor displayed the t-shirts.

The supermarket, Seafood City, has stores across the U.S.

It only takes another miracle to happen before Francis will proclaim Cory a saint.

That miracle could be in the form of the same yellow t-shirts appearing in the shelves of the Seafood City Supermarket in San Jose or Mountain View, California.

There is now a sainthood watch and vigil in these two supermarkets.

Media, Social Media

Exclusive: Who Reads And Watches What, And Where They Hang Out

January 9, 2017 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – A newly-released survey by Poll Asia (not to be confused with Pulse Asia) shows which newspapers or blogs are read by what type of Filipinos and which television news they watch. The ground-breaking survey also indicates where they all hang out, in case you want to hang out with them.

The Manila Times is read by those who want General Douglas McArthur to return to the Philippines. They usually hang out at Manila’s Army & Navy Club.

The Manila Bulletin is read by those who want Ferdinand E. Marcos to return as president of the Philippines. In his absence, Bongbong Marcos will do. They usually hang out at the Manila Hotel.

The Philippine Star is read by those who wished Ninoy Aquino had not been assassinated. He could have been president of the Philippines. They usually hang out at Club Filipino in San Juan.

The Inquirer is read by those who think Cory Aquino should be canonized as the next Filipino Saint. They usually hang out the Archbishop’s Palace in Mandaluyong.

ABS-CBN News is watched by Filipino oligarchs. They usually hang out at Shangri-la Hotel in Makati

GMA News is watched by the fans of AlDub. They never switch channels for fear of missing an episode of the noon-time show, “Eat Bulaga.” They usually hang out — where else — outside GMA studios in Quezon City.

CNN Philippines is watched by Senator Risa Hontiveros. She usually hangs out with her sister, Pia Hontiveros of CNN

People’s Television (PTV) is usually watched by Secretary Martin Andanar. Of course he hangs out in Malacañang.

Rappler is usually read by Maria Ressa and her staff. They usually hang out on Facebook and Twitter.

Raissa Robles Blog is usually read by… Does anyone really read her? Anyone who does doesn’t really hang out anywhere.

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