BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Baguio City Bureau) – You would think that the mere sight of showbiz personality Vice Ganda would be an automatic pass for him to be allowed entry to the exclusive, member-only Baguio Country Club.
But no. Rules are rules.
The “It’s Showtime” host recently shared the incident where the Country Club security refused to let him in even after he pleaded that his main purpose was only to buy some bread, presumably the ever-popular BCC raisin bread.
It seems like nobody ever told Vice Ganda that he could get the bread from the BCC stall at SM Baguio Mall. Same bread. Same price. But no pretentious elite privilege!
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It may be purely symbolic, but the Philippines has finally recorded its first-ever same-sex marriage. And how appropriate that it was between two celebrities – broadcast journalist Atom Araullo and famed lawyer Tony La Viña.
The two exchanged vows at the Quezon City Hall with no less than gay-friendly Mayor Joy Belmonte officiating.
The marriage will surely be challenged all the way up to the Supreme Court, but it could go down in history as the catalyst for the legalization of gay marriage in the Philippines.
As expected, the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines will join in a class-action suit to invalidate the marriage.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The 12-day suspension of “It’s Showtime” by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) is on appeal. Should Chairperson Lala Sotto and her group decide to deny the motion for reconsideration, the case can be elevated to the Office of the President. But it’s looking like if that happens, it will be “dead on arrival” (DOA) for the noon-time show.
Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile has already spoken about Vice Ganda. He described the show’s host as “salacious” (read: pornographic).
Elevating the MTRCB decision to Malacañang would mean that the Office of the President will refer the matter to Enrile for decision.
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