MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – History has just been made when Spain crowned a transgender woman as its representative to this year’s Miss Universe Beauty Pageant.
The new Miss Spain will be the very first transgender woman to enter the international beauty pageant. (Previously, a transgender woman joined the Miss Canada pageant but failed to win the much-coveted crown.)
Today, Binibining Pilipinas Charities which holds the franchise for many of the country’s beauty pageants, announced that beginning next year, it will accept candidates from the LGBT community, more particularly transgender women.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a new bill that would make the ban on plastic nationwide. (Some cities like Baguio now have existing ordinances banning plastic bag use by local businesses.)
But Hontiveros goes a step further. She wants to ban not just non-biodegradable plastic bags used by businesses but also plastic surgery.
”If we want to truly protect our environment, we must go all the way by prohibiting any kind of activity that utilizes plastic,” the Senator said.
Hontiveros’ bill will grandfather those who have previously undergone plastic surgery. The ban will only affect those who plan to have plastic surgery after her bill becomes law.
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