MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –Everybody knows about Imelda Marcos’ collection of 3,000 pairs of shoes (the number of course is debatable), but the spotlight has now turned to Senator Leila De Lima’s neck scarves. How many exactly does she have? She is seldom seen repeating the same scarf in her public appearances.
Well, to put the speculation to rest, The Adobo Chronicles is conducting an online contest to determine how many scarves De Lima has in her (designer?) collection.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Filipinos both in the Philippines and in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are not happy about reports that balut, the popular boiled fertilized duck egg, is being banned upon entry into Dubai.
The Philippine Consulate in Dubai has warned arriving Filipinos in the UAE to refrain from bringing balut not only because it will be confiscated but could also delay the immigration process at the airport.
Reacting to the news, a national coalition of Philippine relatives of UAE Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) has scheduled a “people power” protest this weekend to be held at Rizal Park (Luneta). The group expects a million people to participate in the protest.
A spokesperson for the coalition told The Adobo Chronicles that the UAE should “leave our balut alone.” It is the greatest source of Filipino pride and sustenance. It warned that OFWs in Dubai will stage a city-wide strike if the ban continues.
“What will the UAE ban next? Tuyo and danggit ?” (salted dried fish) the spokesperson asked.
Chinese basketball star Yao Ming, center, and Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, right
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) today urged Filipinos to avoid eating rice or corn if they want to grow taller.
The DOH statement came in the wake of a study published in the journal eLife showing that Filipinos are among the shortest people in the world.
The 100-year-long study, titled “A Century of Trends in Adult Human Height,” was conducted by a team of almost 800 scientists in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The study showed that Filipino women born in 1896 had an average height of 147.9 centimeters (58.2 inches), ranking 164th out of 200 nationalities. In 1996, the ranking of Filipino women dropped to 199th spot despite the slight increase in average height to 149.6 centimeters (58.8 inches).
Filipino men, on the other hand ranked 195th and 192nd in 1896 and 1996, respectively.
DOH especially advised Filipino women who dream of someday becoming a beauty queen (where height is of great advantage) to exclude rice or corn in their diet.
The National Food Authority (NFA), the government agency tasked with ensuring ample rice and corn supply in the country, welcomed DOH’s statement. “It will eliminate costly rice and corn importation especially during shortages caused by natural calamities,” an NFA official told The Adobo Chronicles.
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