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International, Politics

Ted Cruz Plans To Meet With Philippine Presidential Candidate Grace Poe Over Citizenship Status

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Cruz, left, and Poe
Cruz, left, and Poe

DALLAS, Texas (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Republican presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz has found an unusual ally in the Philippines — Senator Grace Poe.  Both senators are candidates for president in their respective countries and are facing questions about their citizenship status and their eligibility to run for office.

Poe is facing disqualification cases before the Philippine Supreme Court by virtue of her being a foundling. Her political rivals claim that she is not qualified to run for president because she has not established her being a natural-born citizen.

Cruz, on the other hand, who was born in Canada to a Cuban-Canadian father and American mother is facing the wrath of birther Donald Trump, the frontrunner in the Republication contest for nomination to be the GOP presidential candidate. Trump has threatened to sue Cruz over his non-citizenship candidacy.

The Adobo Chronicles just learned that Cruz is planning to fly to Manila this weekend to personally meet with Poe. While the Cruz campaign has not disclosed the purpose of the meeting, many are speculating that both candidates will discuss strategies to deal with birther and citizenship issues they face in their respective quest for the presidency.

The Adobo Chronicles will follow Cruz as he crosses the Pacific Ocean to meet with Poe.  Stay tuned.

 

 

LGBT, Religion, Same-sex Marriage, Sports

Westboro Baptist Church Will Picket Pacquiao-Bradley Fight In Las Vegas April 9

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Members of the Westboro Baptist Church
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chornicles, San Francisco Bureau) – When Manny Pacquiao meets Timothy Bradley, Jr. for the third time on April 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, he will be met by a picket line by the homophobic hate group Westboro Baptist Church (WBC).

WBC is known for its rhetoric against homosexuals and has staged pickets at many high-profile events, including funerals, espousing its belief that “God hates fags.”

So, why are the WBC members picketing Pacquiao when he is on their side?

Just recently Pacquiao compared homosexuals to animals, claiming that human beings are worse than animals for engaging in same-sex behavior.

It appears that WBC is picketing for a different reason.  The church believes that the sport of boxing is “barbaric” and “animalistic” and goes against the teachings of God.

So, there.  Pacquiao will finally meet his match.  Not Bradley. WBC.

Fashion, Politics, Social Media

Senator Grace Poe’s Son Draws Flak For Flaunting Fake Nike Shoes

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Presidential candidate Senator Grance Poe’s son, Brian Llamanzares, recently drew flak online for posting on his Instagram a picture of him wearing a pair of shoes worth an estimated $19,999.99 on eBay. It was supposed to be a 2011 Limited Edition Nike Mag 10 Back to thie Future Martyi McFly shoes.

Today, Llamanzares apologized for what many thought was an inappropriate display of extravagance for someone whose mother is running for president of the Philippines.  He said, however, that it cost him P10,000 of his own money, or roughly $225.

Apparently, it wasn’t the Limited Edition that netizens were raving about.

Well, now, Llamanzares’ critics are calling him out for displaying fake Nike’s.

Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.