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Philippine Beauty Pageant Bans Females Born In C-Section

June 26, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It’s that time of the year again when the Philippines chooses its representatives to various international beauty pageants.

As one can imagine, there is so much excitement following recent victories by Filipinas in bringing home prestigious titles like Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International, among many others.

One of the major Philippine pageants is the ‘Mutya Ng Pilipinas’ which currently holds franchises to international contests like Miss Asia Pacific International, Miss Tourism International, Miss Tourism Queen of trhe Year International, Top Model of the World and Miss Tourism Planet.

However, ‘Mutya Ng Pilipinas’ faces charges of discrimination because of its screening process and candidate requirements. Among other qualifications to sign up as a pageant contestant, the applicant must be “a natural-born female.”

Many believe that this requirement discriminates against females who were born in the Cesarean or C-Section. “Why limit the contest only to those born through natural delivery,” they ask. “What’s important is that they are of Philippine heritage and can represent the true beauty of the Filipina.”

The Adobo Chronicles tried to reach pageant organizers for comment but they have not returned our calls.

Entertainment, Government, Politics

Philexit: Yellow Celebrities Launch Petition To Secede From The Philippines

June 25, 2016 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

From top, clockwise: Patag, Celdran, Navarro, Paredes

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – First, there was Brexit — the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union (EU). Then, there’s Texit — conservative Texans plotting to secede from the United States. Now, there’s Philexit.

Loyal followers of outgoing President NoyNoy Aquino and the Yellow Party (Liberal Party) can’t fathom their devastating defeat in the May presidential elections that saw a landslide victory for Davao City Mayor Rod Duterte. So they’re plotting to separate themselves from the incoming government.

While defeated LP presidential candidate Mar Roxas has been quiet since the elections, celebrity fans led by Cynthia Patag, Jim Paredes, Carlos Celdran and Leah Navarro have drafted a petition seeking to leave the Philippine Republic and form their own autonomous government. They will soon post the petition and are asking concerned Filipinos to sign online.

The quartet was encouraged by Duterte’s decision to make Davao City the seat of his administration. “We can then make Manila the seat of the Yellow government,” they said.

The Philexit was obviously inspired by this week’s historic referendum in the United Kingdom in which majority voted to leave the 26-member EU.

Philexit’s goal is to gather 25 million signatures, after which the petition will be submitted to Congress to pass a law approving the secession.

Government, History, Law Enforcement, LGBT

Inn That Was Site Of Stonewall Riots To Stop Serving Alcohol, Thanks To President Obama

June 25, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – President Barack Obama announced Friday he was designating the Stonewall Inn in New York City and surrounding areas as the country’s first national monument to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights.

“This week I’m designating the Stonewall National Monument as the newest addition to America’s national park system,” Obama said in a video released by the White House. “I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country — the richness and diversity and uniquely American spirit that has always defined us, that we are stronger together. That out of many, we are one,” Obama said.

The White House said the monument would encompass Christopher Park, the Stonewall Inn and the surrounding streets and sidewalks that were the sites of the 1969 Stonewall uprising.

A police raid on Stonewall Inn made history in 1969 when patrons fought back. The arrest of many Stonewall patrons that day prompted people to protest outside the bar for weeks, leading to the first march for gay and lesbian rights in July of 1969. Those protests are credited as the turning point for LGBT rights in the United States.

Following the Obama announcement, Stonewall Inn and Bar informed its patrons that it will stop serving alcohol immediately in deference to it being designated as a national monument.

National Parks Service rules prohibit the consumption of alcohol in designated national parks and monuments.

Non-alcoholic drinks will still be served, according to Stonewall Inn.