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Broadcaster Noli De Castro Loses It On Live TV (Video)

October 30, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Overstaying ABS-CBN broadcast anchor Noli De Castro may have had a senior moment or his vision may have suddenly blurred he couldn’t read the prepared questions in his script. He totally lost it during a Skype interview with newly-crowned 2016 Miss International Kylie Verzosa of Baguio City, Philippines.

Unable to read what was on his script, he simply asked the beauty queen if he had a boyfriend.

Everything went downhill from thereon. At one point, the usually screaming and tip-toeing De Castro mimicked Verzosa’s response by blurting out some “hehehehe.” He even called Verzosa “Kyle” which is usually a male name.

Viewers who watched the awkward incident in extreme shock called on De Castro to step down. “He’s had his time. He’s overdue for retirement,” they said.

Diversity, Food, Politics, Race Relations

Donald Trump Declares November 8 Lumpia Tuesday

October 29, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Lumpia (photo courtesy of MyBayKitchen.com)

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles, Las Vegas Bureau) – Remember the Latino surrogate for the Trump campaign who a month ago warned that without tighter immigration policies from the Republican presidential nominee, “you’re going to have taco trucks on every corner.”

Needless to say, that didn’t sit well with Latino voters and the Trump campaign has been trying hard to do some damage control since then.

Now, the smart Donald Trump has turned that gaffe into his advantage, hoping to win back the votes of minority voters. Well, at least the Filipino American voters.

Trump, campaigning heavily in the state of Nevada which has a large Filipino population, declared that November 8, election day, will be “Lumpia Tuesday.”

Food trucks hired by the Trump campaign will be stationed at polling places throughout the country giving away free lumpia to all those who will promise to vote for the Donald when they go into the voting booth.

Lumpia is that delicious Filipino delicacy, akin to the Chinese eggroll.

So, on November 8, go out and vote. And have a lumpia!

Diversity, Law Enforcement, LGBT

Supreme Court To Construct Genderless Bathrooms In Preparation For Landmark Transgender Case

October 28, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up the controversial issue of transgender rights, and will consider a Virginia school district’s challenge to Obama administration guidelines requiring that schools allow transgender students to use restrooms matching their chosen gender, rather than birth gender.

A federal appeals court ruled in April for high school student Gavin Grimm in one of several lawsuits challenging the Department of Education rule. The case is likely to be heard by April and decided by late June.

In preparation for the hearings, Chief Justice John Roberts told The Adobo Chronicles that he has ordered the SC building administrator to begin constructing genderless bathrooms outside the court chambers so that the justices will not be perceived as biased towards either the transgender or straight communities.

If the justices rule in favor of Grimm, the bathrooms will remain permanent. Otherwise, they will be de-constructed after the court issues its ruling.