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PEOPLE MAGAZINE REVISES ITS ‘SEXIEST MAN ALIVE’ VERDICT

November 18, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

The updated People magazine cover for the 'Sexiest Men Alive' issue — The updated People magazine cover for the ‘Sexiest Men Alive’ issue

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) – In less than 24 hours after revealing its choice for 2015 ‘Sexiest Man Alive,’ People magazine revised its verdict and made it a three-way tie.

Earlier, People named former soccer star David Beckham to this year’s much-coveted title. But as the magazine cover featuring the 40-year-old global superstar was about to go to print, two international celebrities, both heads of state, caught the eyes of the editors: Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Nieto, 49, and Trudeau, 43, were seen Wednesday night in Manila where they are attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit meeting, garbed in barong tagalog, the traditional formal attire for Filipino men. The two leaders became an instant sensation, with the media and Manila’s fashion afficionados commenting that they wore the barong much better than Philippine President Aquino himself.

The barong brought out the sexiness and youthful look in them, many commented.

People’s editors agreed and so they revised their decision and opted to name all three — Beckham, Nieto and Trudeau — as this year’s sexiest men alive.

Meanwhile, barong designers and vendors in the Philippines reported a sharp increase in orders for the male attire — from Paris to Hollywood and from Beijing to Sydney. The barong business may have been the one Philippine economic endeavor to benefit from the APEC meeting, thanks to the sexy duo from Mexico and Canada.

Entertainment, The Media

CNN’S DON LEMON: I’M NOT A JOURNALIST, I’M A COMEDIAN

November 17, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles ) – In a no-holds-barred interview with The New York Times, controversial CNN anchor Don Lemon answered all sorts of questions — from why he thinks the missing Malaysia Airlines plane could have been swallowed by a black hole, to why he smelled marijuana in the air during his coverage of the Ferguson riots.

But Lemon’s answer to one particular question sums up his entire career as a public persona:

NYT: You have a track record of upsetting people on the left. What would you say was the worst episode?

LEMON: I don’t know. No one asks Jake Tapper or Wolf Blitzer to be the spokesperson for any particular group. I’m not an advocate or an activist. I’m not a journalist. I’m a comedian.

So there you go dear readers, don’t take Lemon too seriously. Lighten up. Let him be!

Entertainment, International, Law Enforcement, Music

JUSTIN BIEBER WILL SEEK ASYLUM IN SAN FRANCISCO AFTER CONCERTS IN CALIFORNIA

November 16, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles ) – Teenage idol Justin Bieber has lined up a series of concerts in California in March next year at venues in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Oakland and San Jose.

But sources close to the Canadian singer who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that Bieber will cut short his concert tour after his performance at the Oakland Oracle Arena on March 18, virtually cancelling his two scheduled concerts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 20 and 21.

Instead, Bieber, who has had many encounters with U.S. law enforcement because of his behavior, will proceed to San Francisco to seek refuge from U.S. Immigration officials.

Bieber has repeatedly been charged with misdemeanors and violations including driving under the influence (DUI), resisting arrest and drag racing.

In 2013, the then 19-year-old Bieber was caught on camera urinating in a mop bucket as he and others raced through a New York City restaurant kitchen. Before exiting, Bieber sprayed a photograph of Clinton and dropped the F-bomb in reference to the former president.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) is reportedly monitoring Bieber’s activities and is planning to revoke his work permit.

Fearing deportation, Bieber has decided to avail of San Francisco’s Sanctuary policy which prevents non-U.S. citizens from being handed over to law enforcement agencies to face crimes committed in the city or elsewhere in the U.S.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee told The Adobo Chronicles that the City by the Bay remains committed to its sanctuary status and welcomes the addition of Bieber to the growing number of high-profile celebrities that have chosen to make San Francisco their home sweet home.