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Skin-Whitening Totally Banned In The Philippines

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In what could be the greatest legacy of his 6-year term as president, NoyNoy Aquino has issued a sweeping Executive Order totally banning skin-whitening in the Philippines.

It is common knowledge that the beauty practice is popular in the Philippines and in some Asian countries — one that has led to the proliferation of skin-whitening products and salons, as well as the creation of a misguided standard of beauty, especially among film, television and advertising stars and models.

“It is time Filipinos take pride in their natural skin color,” Aquino said. “While the rest of the world is jealous of the morena/o (brown skin tone) color of the Filipinos, our countrymen are spending a lot of money to maintain a white or fair complexion.”

The Executive Order which takes effect immediately:

1. Orders the closure of all skin-whitening salons and parlors

2. Directs the Philippine National Police to take down all billboards that advertise skin-whitening or feature white/fair-skinned Filipino models

3. Cancels the manufacturing licenses of local companies producing and distributing skin-whitening products.

4. Asks Binibining Pilipinas Charities and other beauty contest franchise holders to accept only brown-skinned contestants

Asked by The Adobo Chronicles to comment on his own fair-complexioned sister, Kris, the brown-skinned president said he has already had a serious conversation with his sister who has agreed to take down all her photos from her Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts. (She has also recently announced her retirement from show business).

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Miss Universe: Another Latina Loses Beauty Crown

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The now "Ex-Miss Universe Puerto Rico"
The now “Ex-Miss Universe Puerto Rico”

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – At the Miss Universe pageant, contestants are losing their crowns left and right. Or so it seems.

In last year’s pageant, Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez lost the crown to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, after wearing it for about four minutes.  Well, actually, the crown belonged to Wurtzbach.  Pageant host Steve Harvey mistakenly announced Miss Philippines as the first runner-up and Miss Colombia as the winner.

So Miss Colombia lost the crown by a mistake.

Another Latina, 2016 Miss Universe Puerto Rico Kristhielee Caride, just lost her crown, not because of a mistake, but because of attitude. Bad attitude.

The Boricua beauty queen was stripped of her title on Thursday for not wanting to participate in interviews or take photos.

“I saw the damage that she was doing and the damage that she was doing to the organization,” said Desirée Lowry, the director of Miss Puerto Rico Universe, when announcing the organization’s decision to take away Caride’s crown.

Caride, who represented Isabela, has been replaced by Brenda Jiménez, a current biology and sociology student from Aguadilla.

So ladies, if you’re thinking of joining the Miss Universe pageant, make sure you have a good attitude.  And be prepared for mistakes. Not yours, but by the pageant host.

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Miss Colombia May Get To Wear The Miss Universe Crown After All

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Miss Universe and the "Sexiest Doctor Alive" (photo from Dr. Mikhail Varshavski's Instagram page)
Miss Universe and the “Sexiest Doctor Alive”
(photo from Dr. Mikhail Varshavski’s Instagram page)

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Miss Colombia 2015 Ariadna Gutierrez wore the Miss Universe crown for about four minutes during last year’s pageant, only to be taken away because of a mistake by host Steve Harvey.  That crown, of course, belongs to the real winner, Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.

But lo and behold, Gutierrez may get to wear the crown in the near future and keep it until the next Miss Universe is chosen.

The reason?  Wurtzbach is dating People magazine’s “sexiest doctor alive,” Mikhail Varshavski. The couple confirmed in their respective social media accounts that they are, indeed, seeing each other.  In fact, Wurtzbach changed her Facebook profile to “In a relationship.”

Remember, the official rules of the Miss Universe Pageant, one of which says that “if for any reason the new Miss Universe cannot fulfill her obligations, the first runner-up will become Miss Universe.?” That first runner-up would, of course, be Gutierrez.

So Gutierrez is hoping that Wurtzbach and Varshavski decide to get married soon which would then disqualify the Filipina beauty from continuing her reign.  After all, the pageant cannot have a Mrs. Universe.