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Philexit: Yellow Celebrities Launch Petition To Secede From The Philippines

June 25, 2016 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

From top, clockwise: Patag, Celdran, Navarro, Paredes

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – First, there was Brexit — the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union (EU). Then, there’s Texit — conservative Texans plotting to secede from the United States. Now, there’s Philexit.

Loyal followers of outgoing President NoyNoy Aquino and the Yellow Party (Liberal Party) can’t fathom their devastating defeat in the May presidential elections that saw a landslide victory for Davao City Mayor Rod Duterte. So they’re plotting to separate themselves from the incoming government.

While defeated LP presidential candidate Mar Roxas has been quiet since the elections, celebrity fans led by Cynthia Patag, Jim Paredes, Carlos Celdran and Leah Navarro have drafted a petition seeking to leave the Philippine Republic and form their own autonomous government. They will soon post the petition and are asking concerned Filipinos to sign online.

The quartet was encouraged by Duterte’s decision to make Davao City the seat of his administration. “We can then make Manila the seat of the Yellow government,” they said.

The Philexit was obviously inspired by this week’s historic referendum in the United Kingdom in which majority voted to leave the 26-member EU.

Philexit’s goal is to gather 25 million signatures, after which the petition will be submitted to Congress to pass a law approving the secession.

Entertainment, International, Music

Filipinos To Adele: ‘Hello From The Other Side’

June 21, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Adele (Photo source: thisdayinmusic.com)

ANTWERP, Belgium (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) – Singer Adele seems to think that Filipinos live on top of coconut trees.

At a concert in Antwerp, Belgium, the mutli-awarded British singer of the famed ‘Hello’ asked her audience: “Would anyone come to my show if I went to Manila?’

Well, the fact is, Manila is a favorite destination of top international performers, with Filipinos packing concert venues and coughing up big bucks — and we mean an entire month’s salary — just to see their favorite celebrities perform live.

The latest diva to perform in Manila was of course none other than Madonna where a second sold-out show had to be scheduled to accommodate concert goers.

So, yes, Adele, Filipinos will absolutely, postively come to see you. Come say hello to the other side!

And by the way, we may live on top of coconut trees, but we have escalators to take us up there!

Here’s a video of that moment when Adele posed the million dollar question, shot by Michel Kappens and shared by Philippine Concerts, a Facebook guide to upcoming foreign or local concerts, gigs, live performances, and other musical events in the Philippines.

Entertainment, Politics

Singer Jim Paredes Miffed That He Wasn’t Invited To Duterte’s Inauguration

June 16, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Shortly after Rod Duterte announced there will be no joint inauguration with VP-elect Leni Robredo, singer and Yellow spokesperson Jim Paredes went on a tirade on his social media account to criticize the president-elect.

Duterte had announced that his June 30 presidential inaugruration will be held at the Rizal Hall in Malacañang and that only 500 people will be invited and served appetizers of maruya (banana fritters) and buko (coconut) juice.

Robredo, on the other hand, said that she respects Duterte’s decision and will have her own simple inauguration in Metro Manila.

Paredes urged his sprinkling of fans to boycott the Duterte inauguration and to celebrate with Robredo instead.

Reacting to Paredes’ comment, the Duterte camp told The Adobo Chronicles, “how can he (Paredes) boycott the presidential inauguration when he is not even invited to attend?”

Meanwhile, Paredes’ call for a boycott gained one supporter, fellow Yellow spokesperson singer/actress Cynthia Patag.