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Pokémon Creating Traffic Jams In Manila

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – While the new game sensation ‘Pokémon Go’ is inspiring players from New York to Tokyo to explore parks and neighborhoods in search of a Pokémon, it is creating massive traffic jams in the already crowded streets of Metro Manila in the Philippines.

Many Filipinos are not paying attention to their driving, while many more are disregarding pedestrian rules, all in pursuit of Pokémon.

The new game which is taking the world by storm is posing an unwanted hindrance to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s resolve to put an end to Metro Manila’s daily traffic gridlock.

The president warned Filipinos that if they continue to cause more traffic problems than the metropolis already has, he will issue an executive order banning Pokéman Go in the entire country.

Duterte’s advice: “Play Pokéman, but play responsibly.”

Oh, and watch where you’re going!

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Multi-Awarded Director Brillante Mendoza To Direct New Superhero Film, “Digong”

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The cast of “Digong.” (Photo credit: Jayson Javier)

MANILA, Philippines (Manila Bureau ) – Multi-awarded Filipino film director Brillante Mendoza has been chosen to direct a new superhero film, “Digong,” based on the true-to-life story of new Philippine President Rod Duterte and his family.

Mendoza, the only Filipino that has won a directing award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival for his 2009 film, “Kinatay,” was Duterte’s one and only choice to direct the superhero flick.

Mendoza’s Ma’Rosa” was also critically acclaimed at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and won the Best Actress award for Jaclyn Jose, another first for a Filipino.

In addition to directing the superhero film, Mendoza has also been chosen to direct President Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) scheduled for July 25 this year.

Aside from the president, others in the cast of “Digong” include his children Sara, Paulo, Sebastian and Kitty; as well as his right-hand man Bong Go and new Philippine National Police Chief General Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa.

“Digong” is a about a superhero family and their allies out to stamp out drugs, corruption and criminality in the fantasyland Pinas.

Mendoza hopes that this new film will finally earn for the Philippines a Best Picture award in Cannes next year.

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People Magazine Names ‘Sexiest Male Models Alive’

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image.jpegOTTAWA, Canada (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – People Magazine is known for its international list of top celebrities and professions — from the ‘Most Beautiful Women,’ to ‘Sexiest Doctor Alive’ to “Most Influential Men and Women on Earth.’

In its upcoming, special double-issue, the magazine has named the ‘Sexiest Male Models Alive.’ That’s right — models — not one or two, but three.

And the winners are: U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.

In naming the trio, the magazine editors said, “Who could disagree that these men exude the look, the charisma and the bearing of fashion icons regardless of what they’re wearing — a suit, short shorts or the Filipino barong tagalog?”

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The three men in their barong tagalog during last year’s APEC Summit in Manila (Photo collage credit: thesummitexpress.com)

The cover shows the heads of state strutting their stuff at a red carpet fashion show in downtown Ottawa where they are meeting for the North American Summit, also known as the Three Amigos Summit.

The special issue hits the newsstands on July 4th.

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