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Business, Fashion, International

Former Miss International Sues Prada For $1,000 Plus Emotional Damages!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – She bought a pair of Prada designer shoes for $965 plus tax, and now Aurora Pijuan is suing the company for $1,000 plus an undisclosed financial claim for emotional damages.

The 1970 Miss International from the Philippines stated in her deposition that the expensive shoes gave her blisters which caused her pain and embarrassment.

In her tweet, Pijuan said that the local bakya (wooden clogs) is way more comfortable that her Pradas, not to mention it only costs P50 or the equivalent of $1.

Pijuan told The Adobo Chronicles that now she understands why Meryl Streep made the movie, “The Devil Wears Prada,” adding that the expensive designer shoe comes with evil consequences.

Business, Finance, Technology

Philippine Banks Close For Hours On The Last Banking Day Of The Week!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Forget about the power outage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), or the glitch that affected many account holders of GCash.

For almost three hours today, Friday — on the last banking day of the week — most of the major Philippine banks closed their doors to the anger and frustration of many of their customers.

Millions of Filipinos expected their weekday or mid-month paychecks but the bank closures prevented them from withdrawing their money. Millions of others expressed disgust that they could not take out cash from their ATMs for their weekend shopping.

The Adobo Chronicles’ investigative team traced the unexpected bank closures to “system outrage.”

Quite understandable.

Business, Food, History, Tourism

Baguio Restaurant, Former Haunted House, Not Doing Very Well

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BAGUIO, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Baguio Bureau) – It was called the Laperal White House, a long-time landmark in the City of Pines — infamous for being “haunted.”

Now, the old house which was used as a garrison by the Japanese forces during World War II, is gone. Not the building, but the name. It is now Joseph’s, a high-end dining place.

Unfortunately, despite the hype, Joseph’s opened with a few glitches to the dismay of its first-day patrons. Some Mariteses (gossip mongers) say that the restaurant is not doing very well, financially.

But leave it to the entrepreneurial skills of the Filipino.

Joseph’s has just launched an extensive Public Relations campaign to boost its image and business.

It has hired ghost writers!