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Internet Speed: Another World Record For The Philippines

February 7, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) –The Philippines is among the worst performing countries in the world in terms of internet LTE speeds and coverage, according to a new report released by OpenSignal.

The Philippines ranked seventh slowest in LTE speeds and fourth worst in terms of LTE coverage, as of February 2016.

LTE, or Long Term Evolution, is a communication standard that is used to measure speed and coverage for cell phones and other mobile devices.

“Once again, we take pride in our country achieving a world record,” said Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Abaya. “It just goes to show that our government’ s efforts towards a straight path (Daang Matuwid) is working and contonues to earn for us the world recognition we always aspire for, “he added.

The National Telecommunications Commission which oversees the country’s telecommunications industry is under the administrative jurisdiction of the DOTC.

Under the Aquino administration, the Philippines has also held the distinction of having the worst airport (NAIA) and traffic gridlock in the world.

Diversity, Politics

How Year Of The Monkey Can Make Senator Grace Poe The Next President Of The Philippines

February 6, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – February 8 marks the Chinese New Year in the Philippines, where it is a national holiday. It ushers in the Year of the Monkey.

Of the five major Philippine presidential candidates, one — Senator Grace Poe — was born in the Year of the Monkey (1968). Specifically, Poe is an Earth monkey whose qualities include being frank, optimistic and fearless — all great qualities for a Filipino head of state.

But alas, the year 2016 — the year of the presidential elections — is believed by many to be an unlucky year for people born in a Monkey year like Poe.

But there are things that Poe and her campaign can do to turn the year from unlucky to lucky, according to Chinese zodiac experts:

1. Poe must always wear red. Luckily for her, she is not running under the banner of the Yellow Party. She may have already aborted a misfortune by declining President Aquino’s Liberal Party’s invitation for her to be the vice presidential running mate of former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas. Red is one of the lucky colors for people born in a Monkey year.

2. Poe must always wear jade. We have seen her wear pearl jewelry and accessories on many occasions. She must now set aside all her pearl and other jewelry in favor of jade pendants, earrings, rings and bracelets. Jade is known to ward off bad luck.

3. Poe must constantly face in the opposite direction that is dictated by Tai Sui. Tai Sui (Chinese: 太歲; pinyin: Tàisuì) refers to stars directly opposite to Jupiter. They influence the Chinese zodiac, and are involved in religious Taoism and Feng Shui. For those born in Monkey years, facing Southwest can bring them bad luck. So Poe must face in the Northeast direction which happens to be close to where Malacañang Palace is.

So there you go, Madam Senator: three simple rules to follow that could lead you on the path to Malacañang.

Already, Poe has regained the top spot among presidential contenders, based on the results of the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia Research, Incorporated released on Saturday, February 6. A good omen?

To all our readers, Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy New Year!

Language, Politics

During His High School Years, Ted Cruz Was Eliminated In The First Round of Spelling Bee Contest

February 6, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – Republican Senator Ted Cruz could become the next president of the United States. But would America want a president who can’t even spell correctly?

The Adobo Chronicles uncovered a fact which showed that in his high school years, Cruz participated in the local Texas edition of The Spelling Bee, where he was eliminated in the first round of the contest. He failed to correctly spell the word “philanthropy.”

Well, it looks like to this day, Cruz hasn’t kept up with his spelling skills, as shown by his latest campaign ad (see photo) where he incorrectly spelled a simple basic word, “country.”

It’s so patetic.