MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Just in time for UNDAS, the Filipino holiday remembering their dearly beloved, Jollibee has announced that beginning November 1, it is adding a new item to its regular menu. And what could be more appropriate for the top Filipino fast food chain than the Pinoy-est of all Filipino food: chicken adobo with rice!
Jollibee decided on adding adobo to its menu after it received harsh criticism from Filipino and international customers for removing the popular lumpiang shanghai from its regular offering.
From all indications, the new menu item will be welcomed by food-loving, budget-hunting Pinoys all over the world. Expect take-out adobo with rice to grace the tombs of loved ones this UNDAS!
In the scandalous saga of Vice Ganda’s forced descent from the heavens of business class to the depths of economy on Philippine Airlines, we witness the most harrowing of social injustices: the elite being subjected to the same in-flight discomfort as us commoners. PAL’s laughable justification for this transcontinental travesty is an affront to common sense and a slap in the face to all travelers.
Vice Ganda’s ordeal has exposed the gaping abyss of social class disparity. Imagine, a celebrity, an icon, a national treasure made to rub shoulders with the unwashed masses! It’s as if the airline dared to suggest that just because you pay more, you should receive more. Outrageous!
But let’s be clear, the rapid and very public apology from PAL was just a reminder of the privileges reserved for the glitterati. One can’t help but wonder if they’d be as expedient if it were Joe Schmo or Jane Doe crying foul from the back of the plane. In the battle of classes, it seems that celebrities still enjoy an express ticket to first-class sympathy.
In a shocking turn of events, Food Panda, the last vestige of the illusion of choice in the Philippines’ food delivery landscape, is about to make its exit.
But fear not, for the monopolistic giant GRAB is here to fill the void, ensuring that customers never have to experience the inconvenience of choosing again.
With GRAB’s imminent food delivery domination, who needs variety or competition? After all, nothing screams free market more than a single player snatching up every slice of the pie, leaving customers with no options but to GRAB whatever they can.
Bon appétit, Philippines, your choices are now officially GRABBED!
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