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Academy Adopts New Rules For Oscar Hosts And Presenters

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LOS ANGELES, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Los Angeles Bureau) – It happened yet again on live television.  The wrong winner was announced.

How can viewers forget that moment when host Steve Harvey announced that Miss Philippines was first runner-up and that Miss Colombia was the new Miss Universe when in fact, it was the other way around?

Tonight at the 89th edition of the Oscar Awards, presenter Faye Dunaway announced that ‘La La Land’ had won the Academy’s Best Picture.  Then in a quick turn of events, the mistake was revealed. ‘Moonlight’ had won the Oscar.

It wasn’t a spoof of the Steve Harvey fiasco at last year’s Miss Universe Pageant.

In a move seen by many as a very serious effort at damage control, the board of directors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved a new rule that requires all future Oscar hosts and presenters to undergo a vision test on the eve of the Oscar Awards ceremonies.

“This is to make sure that the correct name or names of winners will be read correctly,” an Academy Spokesperson told The Adobo Chronicles.

The Academy’s move goes a step further from what the Miss Universe Organization did at this year’s pageant in Manila.  As repeat host Harvey was about to read the name of the new Miss Universe, outgoing title holder Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach rushed on stage to hand Harvey a pair of powerful magnifying lenses just to make sure there will be none of the 2016 fiasco.

It wasn’t clear from the new Academy rules if a host or presenter found without a 20/20 vision will be allowed to continue with the hosting duties, or if corrective glasses or contact lenses would be required of them on Oscar night.

Surprise Grammy Winner Set To Stage A Free Concert in Manila February 25

img_9170MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The world’s eyes will be focused on Manila on February 25 as the metropolis plays host to a hodge-podge of public events at various venues to celebrate an impromptu world freedom day.

A few hundred people are expected to join in the commemoration of  EDSA, the people’s power revolution that ousted President Ferdinand E. Marcos 31 years ago. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines is also sponsoring a “March for Life” somewhere in Luneta Park to encourage Filipino Catholics to make a stand against abortion and the reinstatement of the death penalty. Fans of AlDub will also gather in Quezon City to reclaim what seems to be the sagging popularity of their favorite noontime show love team.  The Mocha Girls may also make the rounds of Metro Manila malls to greet and entertain their fans.

But the biggest buzz thus far is that a internationally-famous Grammy Award-winning singer has agreed to stage a free concert at an undisclosed venue just outside of Metro Manila.  This singer is known to have very close ties to the Philippines and is doing the free concert in celebration of his (or her) Filipino heritage and love for Filipino musical talent.

The musical concert details will be announced on national television and on social media on the eve of February 25.  The free admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

So keep your appointment calendar open on February 25 and be on the lookout for this exciting announcement!  It’s the  “Next Big One” you won’t wanna miss!