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Miss Universe: Mar Roxas Will Be Pia’s Escort On Homecoming Parade Float

January 6, 2016 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles ) – The stage in Metro Manla is set for the grand homecoming of Filipina Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.

Stella Marquez Araneta, chairperson of the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc., (BPCI) today announced that Wurtzbach will be coming home on January 23 , will have a press conference on the 24th and a grand parade on the 25th.

BPCI, the local franchise owner for the Miss Universe pageant, is leaving no stone unturned to make this the biggest and most memorable homecoming for a Filipina international beauty queen ever. The Philippines has waited 42 years for another Miss Universe crown. Margarita Moran won the crown in 1973 while Gloria Diaz won it in 1969.

Marquez said the BPCI is coordinating very closely with Malacañang (the presidential palace) to make the January 25 parade successful. She also announced that Wurtzbach will have a very private audience with President Aquino before the parade. Aquino was rumored to have dated Wurtzbach in early 2015.

As for the parade itself, Marquez said that presidential candidate Mar Roxas — Aquino’s anointed one — will escort the New Miss Universe on the parade float.

It is Malacañang’s hope that this will give Roxas a much-needed boost in the polls. National and Metro Manila surveys have consistently put Roxas at the bottom among the declared presidential candidates, lagging behind Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Grace Poe and Vice President Jejomar Binay (Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago is in 5th place).

In exchange for the privilege of Roxas as the parade escort, Malacañang has promised to donate an undisclosed amount to BPCI to be charged against DAP, the Aquino administration’s controversial and unconstitutional Disbursement Acceleration Program.

Welcome home, Pia!

Awards, Beauty, International

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach Willing To Share Miss Universe Crown

January 5, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) – In a whirlwind of television appearances on national networks yesterday, Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was asked repeatedly if she was willing to share her crown with Miss Colombia.

In the days following the Miss Universe pageant, there have been calls for Wurtzbach to share the title with first runner-up Miss Colombia, after host Steve Harvey erroneously announced Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner. No less than former Miss Universe owner Donald Trump suggested both ladies should be declared ‘co-winners.’

In response to the questions — and displaying the confidence and graciousness that wowed the pageant judges, Wurtzbach said:

‘I already shared the crown with Miss Colombia; she wore it for a full four minutes. And I continue to share my crown with the 79 other beautiful ladies that competed with me in the pageant; I am their representative. I am willing to share the crown with anyone.’

As can be seen in the photo above, the FOX News anchor took her up on her offer.

CNN’s Don Lemon also wore the crown when he intereviewed her on his show, although the cameras failed to capture Lemon’s crowning moment.

Beauty, International, Politics, Race Relations

Philippines Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Colombia Over Miss Universe Fiasco (Video)

January 2, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Since July 5, 1946, the Philippines has had a great diplomatic relationship with Colombia, with foreign embassies established by both countries locally. But it took one despicable act on the part of some Colombians for the Philippines to immediately sever its ties with the South American country.

On New Year’s eve, while most people around the world were lighting up fireworks to welcome 2016, some Colombian sore losers chose to light up the Philippines’ Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Universe, and pageant host Steve Harvey. Well, not them in person, but their effigies.

The group of Colombians can’t seem to get over the fact that their representative to the recent Miss Universe Pageant, despite being temporarily crowned Miss Universe, was, in reality, the first runner-up. Harvey misread the cue card and announced that Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez had won the crown only to correct himself minutes later to say that Wurtzbach was the actual winner.

Filipinos are a loving, hospitable and laid-back people, but when it comes to their beauty queens, it’s a different story. Anyone or any country that humiliates or offends their Filipina pageant title holders will certainly suffer severe consequences. Yes, even the cutting of diplomatic ties.

As of press time, the Colombian embassy in Quezon City was still occupied by their diplomats. They are still processing the shocking news they received from the Philippine Foreign Affairs Department.