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Philippine Government To Sue Dolce&Gabbana For Copying Filipina Dress

May 4, 2016 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The kilt is Scottish. The kimono is Japanese. The terna is Filipino.

Make no mistake about, the Philippines will go the distance in protecting the unique identify of its national dress, and it is suing the Italian Fashion House Dolce&Gabbana for being a copycat.

It happened at the recent MET Gala, the invitation-only event at New York’s Metropolitan Museaum of Art. The annual event is the red carpet of all red carpets.

American actress Zoey Deutch wore a Dolce&Gabbana Alta Moda corset inlay gown in illusion tulle with gold embroidery, crystal and cross-stitch floral motifs. To the discerning fashion and cultural eye, it was unmistakably Filipina – with the butterfly sleeves, embroidery, and even the hair-in-a-bun sported by Deutch. There was no mention whatsover of its Philippine inspiration.

Reigning Missw Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines in a Filipina terna

Upon seeing Instagram photos of Deutch wearing the gown, the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs immediately filed a complaint with the Italian Embassy in Manila, while threatening to sue Dolce&Gabbana for an undisclosed amout and royalty.

What do our readers think? Does the Philippines have the right to sue Dolce&Gabbana?

LGBT, Politics

Philippines’ Congress Readies Gender-Neutral Bathroom In Anticipation Of Country’s First Transgender Lawmaker

May 4, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – While debate rages in the United States over anti-transgender legislation such as those recently passed in North Carolina and Mississippi, the Congress of the Philippines has begun the construction of a gender-neutral bathroom (called “comfort room” in the Philippines).

The move is to accommodate Geraldine Roman who is expected to win in Monday’s elections to be the first transgender lawmaker in the country.

Only one other country — Poland — has elected a transgender woman as member of Parliament. Her name is Anna Grodzka and she plans to run for president some day.

Roman comes from a family of politcians. Her mother is currently her hometown district’s (Orani, Bataan) congressional representative but the older Roman is termed out.

While the “macho” congressmen and the Catholic Church in the Philippines may not exactly be welcoming of Roman, they have to respect the will of the people.

It wasn’t clear whether Roman would be allowed to personally decorate the new congressional bathroom.

Her election would be a big boost to the country’s LGBT community. She has campaigned on a platform of anti-discrimination.

Politics

President Aquino’s Subliminal Message To Filipino Voters

May 4, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines ( The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – President Benigno Aquino III said Filipinos should not decide on their presidential candidate based merely on popularity as suggested by ratings in preferential surveys.

“Ang dapat poe yatang tanong e: “Sino ang iboboto, sino ba ang dapat manalo?’ Hindi ‘yung popular, ‘yun na iboto natin,” Aquino said as he campaigned for administration candidates Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Monday.
(The appropriate question is: “Who are we going to vote for, who deserves to win? We should not vote based on popularity.”)

Aquino added:

“Huwag poe nating gawing biro-biro ‘yung darating na halalan sa Lunes. Hindi pwede ‘yung baka sakaling tumutoo ‘yung mga kalaban ni Mar Roxas. Baka sakaling alam nila ang ginagawa nila, baka sakaling tama sila. E bakit poe tayo magbabaka[sakali] kung may sigurado naman, ” he said. (Let us not make Monday’s election a joke. We can’t choose Mar Roxas’ opponents in the hope that by chance they might be real. That by chance they might know what they’re doing, in case they’re right. So why take the chance when we know we have candidates who are sure and know what they’re doing.)

Aquino, although he has anointed Roxas to be his successor, has long been rumored to be secretly campaining for Senator Grace Poe.

Well, we guess it’s secret no more…