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Government, Law Enforcement, Music

Duterte Lists Songs To Be Banned From Karaoke Bars

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image.jpegDAVAO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The transition team of Rodrigo Duterte has been very busy putting together the president-elect’s economic plan as well as a list of priority reforms he would like to implement as soon as he assumes office on June 30.

Among Duterte’s plans were to impose curfew, limit the sales of alcohol, ban smoking in public and regulating the operating hours of karaoke bars.

Today, Duterte’s team also released to the media a list of songs that will be permanently banned from being played in karaoke bars.  The list includes:

  1. “Dancing Queen” by ABBA
  2. “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston
  3. “My Way” by Frank Sinatra
  4. “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” by Bonnie Tyler
  5. “I Will Survive” by  Gloria Gaynor
  6. “Let It Go” by Edina Menzel
  7. “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper
  8. “Memory” (from Cats) by Barbra Streisand
  9. “And I Am Telling You” by Jennifer Hudson
  10. “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond
  11. “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” by Madonna
  12. “Endless Love” by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie

The transition team says it welcomes additions to the list.  Let us know in the comments section what other songs you want banned from karaoke bars.

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Government, Politics

Marcos, Robredo Agree To A Coin Toss To Settle Philippine Vice Presidential Contest

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Philippine Vice Presidential Contest between the top two candidates Leni Robredo and Bongbong Marcos remains too close to call.  The final tally will not be known until Congress, acting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) undertakes and completes its official count.

The tight race between Marcos and Robredo has been marked by allegations of vote-buying and cheating as well as doubts on the integrity of the Commission on Elections’ (COMELEC) automated voting.

In the interest of national unity and healing, both Robredo and Marcos have agreed to settle the dispute through a coin toss.

COMELEC rules (Resolution No. 183) allows candidates to draw lots to resolve an electoral contest that ends in a tie.

As a matter of fact, one contest was resolved through a coin toss when two mayoral candidates in the town of Bocaue, Bulacan, ended up in a tie. Each received 16, 694 votes. The municipal board of canvassers conducted the coin toss which was won by Eleanor Villanueva. The losing candidate was Jim Valerio.

Although Robredo, as of the latest unofficial count, was leading Marcos by some 200,000 votes, both VP candidates agreed to a coin toss so that the country can “move on.”

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Government, Politics

President Aquino Leaving The Philippines!

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Aquino’s statement as reported by Rappler and other media

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – President NoyNoy Aquino announced today that as soon as he steps down on June 30, he is leaving the Philippines.

June 30 is the date that President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte will be inaugurated.

In speaking to the media, Aquino sait that he “is leaving behind a better Philippines.”

Aquino, however, refused to disclose where he is going.  Many are speculating that he will go an a self-imposed exile either in Honolulu or Los Angeles.

The Adobo Chronicles will follow this developing story.

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