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President Duterte’s Approval Rating Dips To Minus Five Percent Amid Miss Universe Rumors

October 7, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Philippines’ Daily Inquirer is reporting that it is rumored the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant scheduled to be held in Manila this coming January is being cancelled. The report cited security concerns as well as Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s recent comments about the Jews as among the reasons for cancellation.

In recent weeks, the country’s Department of Tourism has denied the cancellation rumors.

Rumor or not, beauty contest-obsessed Filipinos are not happy. You can mess with anything else but not their beauty pageants. Miss Universe especially.

In a nationwide survey following the Inquirer report, Duterte’s approval rating nose-dived from 97% to minus 5%. Respondents overwhelmingly cited the cancellation rumors as their only reason for the negative rating they gave the president.

The Adobo Chronicles asked Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar about the Inquirer report and he said he has not spoken to Duterte about it.

Reigning Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines meanwhile said, “No comment.”

Beauty, Tourism

Baguio City: Philippines’ Summer Capital Is Named Beauty Capital

October 5, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Baguio Bureau) – It’s known as the summer capital of the Philippines because of its cool weather that provides temperature relief to lowlanders especially during the scorching summer months.

Now, the City of Pines (although pine trees have been significantly diminished over the years), has been named the beauty capital of the Philippines — male and female both.

The distinction came after Kylie Versoza was named Miss Philippines International earlier this year, followed by the victory of John Raspado as Mr. Gay World Philippines. Both beauties are from Baguio City.

Not too long ago, and not too far away from Baguio City, the Internet world crowned Jeyrick Sigmaton as the “Carrot Man,” a previously unknown farmer with good looks. He has since become a model and television personality.

So the next time you visit Baguio City, be prepared not just for the cool weather and the fresh vegetables. Be amazed by the beauty of those who live in this wonderful mountain resort that approximates everything you’ll find in the City by the Bay, San Francisco!

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Philippine House Probe To Show Alleged Sex Tape Of Former Miss Universe

September 30, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Unless there will be a sudden change of heart, the House of Representatives committee investigating the proliferation of illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prison (National Penitentiary) will show the alleged sex video tape involving Senator Leila De Lima, Justice Secretary during the Aquino administration.

While many are calling the House move illegal, lawmakers are insisting that the sex tape is crucial to prove the relationship of De Lima to her alleged driver, lover and bagman in the illegal drug activity.

But the De Lima tape is not going to be the only video that will be shown to lawmakers. Much like a music concert, there is an “opening act.”

That opening act would be the showing of the alleged sex tape involving 1996 Miss Universe Alicia Machado, the Venezuelan-born beauty queen who has become the subject of intense debate between U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

During last week’s debate, Clinton said Trump had called Machado “Miss Piggy” and “Miss Housekeeping.”

In subsequent interviews, Trump said Machado did gain weight and was a problem for the Miss Universe Organization which the Republican candidate owned at that time. He tweeted that people should view Machado’s sex tape.

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said that showing the “opening act” proves that Congress is not biased towards De Lima. He also was confident that showing the Machado sex tape would ensure 100% attendance of lawmakers in the committee hearing next week.