WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – American presidents have donned dark suits, tuxedos and top coats when they took their oath of office, but should Hillary Clinton win the presidential elections in November, she faces a big dilemma. What would be the appropriate attire for her inauguration?

There has never been a woman U.S. president, so there is no precedent.

But the popular opinion is that Clinton should wear a business suit, and probably a business pantsuit which has been her signature work wardrobe. But what color?

Help Clinton decide by sharing your opinion in the comments section.  She’d love to hear from you!

DAVAO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It’s official.  President-elect Rodrigo Duterte will not wear the barong tagalog when he takes his oath of office on June 30. 

The Davao city mayor told reporters that he considers the barong — the formal attire for Filipino males — as a funeral attire, pointing out that all of his close friends who had died wore the barong to their final resting place.

Last week, The Adobo Chronicles revealed Duterte’s inaugural attire consisting of a red, white and black checkered polo shirt and a reddish-brown leather jacket, modeled by Filipino American singer Bruno Mars, and designed by Colombian artist Alfredo Barraza.

Duterte’s transition team also announced that the president-elect is departing from established tradition by having his oath-taking in Malacañang (the presidential palace) instead of the Quirino Grandstand at Manila’s Rizal Park (Luneta).

Change, indeed, is coming!

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Anyone who has watched the 2016 presidential campaign knows by now that President-elect Rodrigo Duterte does not like wearing suits, or the barong tagalog.  His preference has always been his trademark red, black and white checkered polo shirt.

It goes without saying that the Filipinos are quite curious about what Duterte is going to wear when he takes his oath of office at noon on June 30, 2016.

No surprises there.

Duterte will still wear his favorite checkered shirt under a reddish-brown leather jacket — an attire that symbolizes both his simplicity and toughness. He will also wear a fedora.

Today, the Duterte transition committee unveiled the design of Duterte’s inaugural attire, modeled by no less than Filipino American singer Bruno Mars.

The inaugural attire was designed by Colombian designer Alfredo Barraza. Yes, the same Barraza who designed the national costume of Miss Philippines MJ Lastimosa during the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant.

Duterte seemed to like the design, except that he was furious Mars was photographed holding a cigarette.  The president-elect is against smoking, at least in public.