Category Archives: Culture

Culture, Entertainment, Festivals

Sharon Cuneta And Kiko Pangilinan Grace Local Town Fiesta, Show Their Folk Dancing Skills (Video)

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NORZAGARAY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Bulacan Bureau) – Megastar Sharon Cuneta and former Senator and defeated vice presidential candidate Kiko Pangilinan delighted local residents of Norzagaray in Bulacan province when the husband and wife team agreed to grace the town’s fiesta.

At one point, the couple joined a local cultural group and showcased their own skill and talent in Filipino folk dancing.

The Adobo Chronicles captured part of the evening program showing Shawee and Kiko upstaging the cultural dancers.

Culture, Media

Cultural Misappropriation: Adobo Chronicles Responds To ADMU History Professor Ambeth Ocampo

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In his column, “Looking Back,” published the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Ambeth Ocampo, history professor at the Ateneo de Manila University, described Senator Imee Marcos’ Cordilleran attire at the last SONA as “cultural (mis)appropriation.”

He says Marcos’ attire constitutes “inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society.”

We wish to inform Mr. Ocampo that Marcos’ attire was a gift from a Cordilleran. She proudly wore it at the SONA and we see no cultural appropriation in that.

But let’s give it to the honorable historian with the caveat that he should also say the same about Leni Robredo who appropriated other cultures and other persona — including Sadouken, Karate Masters, Miss Universe and even a Japanese Samurai.

Or did Mr. Ocampo just blur recent history?

Culture, Government, International

AC Survey: Majority Of Filipinos Would Prefer To Be A Commonwealth Under U.K.!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Gone are the days when Filipinos pinned their high hopes that someday, the Philippines will become the 51st state of the United States. The colonial mentality favoring Uncle Sam seems to be waning.

In an impromptu survey conducted by The Adobo Chronicles on coronation day for King Charles III, a vast majority of Filipinos say they favor a Commonwealth government under the United Kingdom.

Asked for their reasons, many said the Philippines has much more in common with the British than with Americans, foremost of which is the obsession for royalty, for Kings and Queens.

In Filipino culture, powerful and influential people are treated as kings, while women (including trans women) are looked up to as queens. Hence the Filipinos’ love affair with beauty pageants.

Even the residence of the Philippine President is called a palace.

One respondent pointed out that “we don’t even have to build those horse-driven carriages that British Royals use — we already have our own kalesas.

Another said Filipinos wouldn’t have to secure visas to travel to the U.K. and other Commonwealth countries.

Finally, many Pinoys surveyed said that they also love the British accent — very classy!