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MANILA LAWMAKER’S BRILLIANT SOLUTION TO TORRE DE MANILA CONTROVERSY

July 2, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Torre De Manila as it stands now, left, and Bagatsing's proposal, right. — Torre De Manila as it stands now, left, and Bagatsing’s proposal, right.

MANILA, Philipines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – It’s been called the “Great Photobomber.” The 46-storey condominium building in Manila’s Luneta Park has been embroiled in deep controversy because Filipinos say it provides an ugly and unpatriotic backdrop to the monument of their national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

Calls have been made to demolish the project and a corresponding lawsuit has been brought before the Philippines’ Supreme Court.

Today, a Manila legislator, Representative Amado Bagatsing, unveiled his common sense proposal to solve the controversy once and for all, and make everyone happy.

His proposal ? Instead of demolishing the condo building, he recommends that the Rizal monument be tilted about 45 degrees to its left side. By doing so, Bagatsing said that the wide base of the monument will effectively block the unsightly view of Torre De Manila.

Why did it take so long for anyone to come up with this brilliant proposal?

Food, Media

CALIFORNIANS BOYCOTT THE NEW YORK TIMES OVER PEAS IN GUACAMOLE

July 2, 2015 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

Guacamole with green peas? Eeeww! — Guacamole with green peas? Hell no!

SAN FRANCISCO, California ( The Adobo Chronicles® ) – You’ve heard the phrase, “Don’t mess with Texas,” before. But Californians have just made one thing clear to The New York Times and to the world: “Don’t mess with Guacamole!”

California avocado growers, taqueria owners, and guacamole fans criticized NYT for suggesting that people add English green peas to this avocado classic.

A NYT article written by Melissa Clark described the peas addition as “one of those radical moves that is also completely obvious after you taste it.”

Apparently, Californians disagree and have taken to social media to call for a boycott of NYT. In just the last 24 hours, the Times has seen a significant number of subscription cancellations for both its print and digital editions.

Even popular tortilla chip brands like Frito-Lay and Doritos have joined the chorus and are reportedly adding a warning to their label and packaging: “Not to be eaten with anything that has green peas in it.”

Click HERE for a home-made Guacamole recipe. Without the peas of course. (Courtesy of MyBayKitchen.com)

Media, Science and Environment

IS HUFFINGTON POST MORE CREDIBLE THAN HUFFINGTON POST?

July 1, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

HONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – A headline today reads, “Hawaii Becomes First State To Ban Plastic Bags.” Yet, another headline from 2014 reads, “California Becomes First State to Ban Plastic Bags.” Both headlines are from The Huffington Post.