TOKYO, Japan (The Adobo Chronicles, Tokyo Bureau) – It’s what most Filipinos were hoping for. A back-to-back win in the Miss International Beauty Pageant. A proud moment where outgoing title holder Kylie Verzosa would crown her successor, fellow Filipina Mariele de Leon.
The back-to-back happened last night. Verzosa crowned Miss Indonesia.
As for the very politically-outspoken de Leon? She was in the back of the pack, not a finalist, not a semi-finalist, no special award.
And oh, did she just re-design the country’s national costume? We can only imagine it was iron-heavy!
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – After making a 180-degree turn from throwing hollow blocks to throwing pan de sal at Duterte critics, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque once again made a complete turn-around.
This time, he’s back at threatening to throw hollow blocks — at Rappler’s Maria Ressa.
Roque made the threat after learning of a speech made by Ressa during the Awards Dinner sponsored by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) held in Washington, D.C.
”What total bull,” Roque said. “I am ready to throw the first hollow block at Ressa upon her return from the U.S. for spreading lies and disinformation.”
Ressa with Madeleine Albright and other Democracy Award recipients (Photo: NDI Website)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler, has received a Democracy Award from the National Democratic Institute (NDI).
NDI’s Madeleine Albright told The Adobo Chronicles that Ressa was selected for her and Rappler’s help in getting Rodrigo Duterte elected President of the Philippines.
TOKYO, Japan (The Adobo Chronicles, Tokyo Bureau) – It’s what most Filipinos were hoping for. A back-to-back win in the Miss International Beauty Pageant. A proud moment where outgoing title holder Kylie Verzosa would crown her successor, fellow Filipina Mariele de Leon.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – After making a 180-degree turn from throwing hollow blocks to throwing pan de sal at Duterte critics, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque once again made a complete turn-around.
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