MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Confessed “Davao Death Squad” member Edgar Matobato testified at the Philippine Senate Thursday that Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte ordered to have Cebuano businessman Richard King killed in 2014. He said that King was gunned down inside a fastfood chain, McDonald’s.
Matobato’s testimony was part of the Senate’s hearing on extra-judicial killings, called by Senator Leila De Lima.
Today, Jollibee, McDonald’s main competition in the Philippines, accused Matobato of lying in his testimony, claiming that McDonald’s may have paid him as a way to promote the American fastfood chain.
“McDonald’s is freaking out because its popularity has been eclipsed by Jollibee,” a spokesperson for the Filipino-owned fast food chain said. “What could be a better way to get free publicity and advertising than to have a Senate witness mention McDonald’s in his televised testimony?”
SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Silicon Valley Bureau) – Just hours after the launch of the iPhone 7, tech gurus have already identified a bug that could derail the marketability of Apple’s newest smart phone.
Unlike bugs common among new smart phone releases, this one has nothing to do with software. Rather, it is a “user” bug.
Tech gurus are calling this the “earbug.”
Because the iPhone 7 does not have an earphone plug, the likelihood of one or both of the airpods (wireless ear phones) being lost or misplaced is anywhere from 60-90%, according to estimates.
“If TV remotes get lost or misplaced, how much more for those tiny airpods,” the techies said.
The old, left, and the new International Market Place (Photo credit: civilbeat.com)
HONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles, Honolulu Bureau) – Hawaii residents and visitors have very poignant memories of the old International Market Place in the heart of Waikiki.
For a few bucks, one can purchase locally-made puka shells, inexpensive ukeleles, aloha shirts, beach mats and many more.
But gone are the days of the old market. Enter the new International Market Place.
The banyan tree and some unearthed Hawaiian burial sites have been preserved, but everything else is new, including a modern English translation of the word, “Aloha.”
White the old market greeted visitors with a warm “Aloha” sign and message, the new market chose to replace it with an English translation: Saks Fifth Avenue.
SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Silicon Valley Bureau) – Just hours after the launch of the iPhone 7, tech gurus have already identified a bug that could derail the marketability of Apple’s newest smart phone.
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