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Culture, Fashion, National News

Imelda Marcos Wants The Filipino Terno Included In Republic Act No. 8491

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – No one wears the Filipino terno like the First Lady. No, not the incumbent First Lady, but former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos.

During her time as First Lady, the 94-year-old Marcos popularized the terno worldwide, eliciting “oohs and aahs” whenever she visits foreign countries.

Now, she has broken her silence on what seems to the bastardization of the Filipino terno. The traditional dress and representation of the Philippines has been dealt with all sorts of iteration: above-the-knee, single butterfly sleeve, repulsive colors, plunging necklines and even paired with maong jeans!

Marcos wants the terno to be included in Republic Act No. 8491 which prescribes the code of the national flag, anthem, motto, coat-of-arms and other heraldic items of devices of the Philippines.

“The terno is a Filipino symbol of the true, the good and the beautiful,” she told The Adobo Chronicles, “and we must treat it with love and respect.”

And we agree!

National News, Science and Environment

Philippines’ Topography Maps Outdated: Marcos Orders Re-Mapping!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – President Bongbong Marcos has ordered a re-mapping of the Philippines as he lamented the fact that the waters lining the islands have disappeared due to reclamation projects.

Traditionally, the Philippines is known to be an archipelago of 7,107 islands covering 300,000 square kilometers (30 million hectares) —  298,170 square kilometers of land and 1,830 square kilometers of water.

Marcos said the Philippine landscape may have significantly changed and that land has increased while water has decreased.

In the interest of truth and transparency and in order to accurately protect the country’s sovereignty, the President ordered the re-mapping of the Philippines to reflect the rise of land and the fall of water.

International

Chinese Coast Guard Hit The Water, Not The Philippine Supply Boat (VIDEO)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (The Adobo Chronicles, Aquatic Bureau) – Emotions ran high after the Philippine Coast Guard released a video of the Chinese Coast Guard firing a water cannon at a Philippine supply boat in the South China Sea.

Philippine Senators immediately condemned the incident and proposed sanctions against China, including banning China state-owned businesses in the Philippines and lodging a formal complaint with the United Nations.

But a video from a different angle tells a different story. The CCG didn’t hit anywhere near the ship’s deck. It sprayed on the water!

Will the senators now temper their emotions and go easy on China?

Moral of the story: there’s always two angles to a news video!