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NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) – The Miss Universe Organization has already said that beginning in 2023, married women and those with children will be able to compete in the prestigious international beauty competition. After all, “Ms.” can also refer to those who are already a “Mrs.”
Fast forward to 2024. The organization has announced that pregnant women will also be allowed to join the pageant with one caveat: that their pregnancy will still not show or is not too far along during the competition.
Typically, a “baby bump” becomes noticeable during the first 16-20 weeks of a woman’s pregnancy.
Kudos to Miss Universe for being inclusive and non-discriminatory!
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Vogue Philippines’ April issue featuring Whang-od on the cover was such a phenomenal success that the magazine is following it up with another avant-garde idea, this time a tribute to the country’s top Marites (gossip-mongers, trolls).
Self-proclaimed investigative journalist Raissa Robles and Vlogger Jover Laurio of the Pinoy Ako Blog fame, will grace the magazine’s May cover.
The extra-special issue features in-depth articles including “Rebirth of Style,” and “Fantasy Fashion.”
“It’s about time we recognize our social media influencers,” editors at Vogue told The Adobo Chronicles.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Two of the Philippines’ famous women made it to the covers of top fashion magazines this week: Whang-od and Leni Robredo.
The 109-year-old Whang-od is from the small mountain village of Buscalan in Kalinga, and is considered the country’s oldest mambabatok (traditional tattooist). She is famous for mastering a 1,000-year-old tattooing technique, which uses a traditional tapping method utilizing charcoal soot and a sharp stick.
Robredo is the former Vice President who lost big in the last Presidential elections to now President Bongbong Marcos. She is notorious for her passion for cosplay, portraying both fictional and historical characters to the consternation of Filipino netizens.
Whang-od graced the cover of Vogue Magazine while Robredo is this week’s cover girl of Savogue.
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