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Awards, Beauty, International, Social Media

Filipinos Celebrate Rachel Peters’ Miss Universe Victory!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Filipinos were ecstatic when they heard the news that Ms. Peters  (Rachel) of the Philippines won the Miss Universe crown.

Motorists started honking their horns.  Office workers were high-fiving each other and patrons at karaoke bars began singing the oldie Pinoy song, “Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng Buhay Ko.”

But alas, it was all short-lived.  Many folks misread the texts they got from their friends and family.

Little did they know at first that the Ms. Peters who won the crown was South Africa’s Demi-Leigh Peters, not Rachel.

Well, we can’t win all the time, can we?

Awards, Beauty, International

Miss Universe: Two Years Later, Steve Harvey Corrects Himself

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96BE5F84-9032-4A31-A8B0-EADD8A314FADLAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles, Las Vegas Bureau) – Two years ago, host Steve Harvey announced the wrong winner in the Miss Universe Pageant, proclaiming Miss Philippines as first runner-up and Miss Colombia as the winner of the coveted crown.

Well, the rest is history.  We all know that the actual winner was Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines.

Tonight, after two long years, Harvey made it right, correctly announcing that Miss Colombia was first runner-up to Miss South Africa, the new Miss Universe.

History repeats itself, but we can always correct history!

Awards, Government, International, Politics, The Media

Trump, Duterte Named TIME’s Persons Of The Year

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NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – It’s that time of year when TIME magazine names its ‘Person of the Year.’  This year, however, it’s going to be ‘Persons of the Year.’

U.S. President Donald Trump and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tied for the annual recognition for being the persons who most influenced the news events of 2017.

TIME editors told The Adobo Chronicles that they had a difficult time choosing just one person.

”Both are controversial, but they are also contrasting,” the editors said.

”Case in point, Duterte enjoys a high approval rating of 80 percent, while Trump is at a low 38 percent.”

Both leaders met in person for the first time during the ASEAN Summit held recently in Manila.  Before leaving the Philippines, Trump said of Duterte, “I like him very much.”