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2015 PHILIPPINE BLOGGING AWARDS: VOTING BEGINS!

imageIt’s here! The 2015 Philippine Blogging Awards.

Adobo Chronicles is nominated under the Society and Politics category.

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PRESIDENT OBAMA TO BE AWARDED SECOND NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

imageSTOCKHOLM, Sweden (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – When President Barack Obama was announced as the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, the decision was met with much controversy.

Obama admitted that he was surprised by the choice. Conservatives were quick to express their outrage and even supporters of the president questioned whether the award was deserved.

Six years later, Geir Lundestad, long-time director of the Nobel Institute and secretary of the Nobel Peace Prize committee, has commented publicly on the decision. In “Secretary of Peace, 25 years With The Nobel Prize,” a new memoir released on Thursday, he said Obama’s award “failed to live up to the panel’s expectations.”

However, inside sources have confirmed to The Adobo Chronicles® that the Nobel Prize jury does not agree with Lundestad’s comment.  In fact, when the 2015 Nobel Prize winners are announced next month, Obama will be awarded a second Nobel Peace Prize.

The jury is of the opinion that contrary to Lundestad’s assessment, Obama has exceeded the panel’s expectations. “Since Obama’s first award, he has made peace with Iraq, Iran,  Afghanistan, Syria, Russia, China, North Korea and lately, Cuba.  Domestically, he has also made peace with Hilliary Clinton and the Republican Party. No other world leader has come close to this amazing accomplishment,” the jury said.

In the history of the Nobel Prize, only two have been awarded the Peace Prize more than once:  the International Committee of the Red Cross (3 times) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees  (2 times).

Upon hearing the news, Pope Francis, who is scheduled to visit the United States later this month, sent his congratulations and blessings.

But one person is not happy about Obama’s second Nobel Prize:  Donald Trump.

‘INDECENT’ ATTIRE NOW BANNED ON U.S. TELEVISION AND THE RED CARPET

Cyrus (Photo by Getty Images)
Cyrus at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards

HOLLYWOOD, California  (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – The movers and skakers of the American television industry have just had it with indecent exposure on live TV and on the red carpet at awards shows.

In a rare move by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the National Cable Television Association (NCTA) with the full support of all major U.S. television networks, a memorandum of agreement has been signed that will ban all indecent exposure by actors, singers and entertainers on live TV and at all red carpet ceremonies in awards shows.

The move came soon after pop singer Miley Cyrus appeared on the red carpet at last night’s MTV Video Musis Awards, wearing a top that barely covers her upper torso.

“It is time that we take back the decency and family-oriented nature of television and ban entertainers from exposing themselves before viewers, among them children and teens,” the agreement stated. “We will also blacklist any entertainer who claims ‘wardrobe malfunction’ during live performances.

The initial list of those banned from future live TV appearances included Cyrus, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian and Janet Jackson.

MPAA is an American trade association that represents the six major Hollywood studios.

NCTA is the major trade organization for the American cable television industry.