WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) –  In campaign stops in Kentucky today, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said that in addition to being First Gentleman, her husband Bill will play a major role in her administration.

However, in an exclusive interview with The Adobo Chronicles, ruled out appointing her husband to the position of Secretary of State.

Theoretically, the 42nd president of the United States would be eligible to serve in his wife’s cabinet.  However, Hillary said that appointing him Secretary of State would be too close to the presidency and would be in violation of the Constitution’s 22nd Amendment prohibiting a U.S. president to serve a third term.

The Secretary of State is fourth in line to succeed the president of the United States, behind the Vice President, Speaker of the House and the Senate President.

When asked what position she would give her husband if she is elected president, Hillary said she is leaning towards Chief of Staff and head of White House interns.

Enough said.

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – After more than a week of canvassing votes in the 2016 Philippine elections, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has finally confirmed the vice presidential winner.  Make that winners.

The vice presidential race between Leni Robredo and Bongbong Marcos has been too close to call, with both candidates claiming victory — amid allegations of election fraud and manipulation of results.

To end the controversy once and for all, the COMELEC today officially proclaimed both Robredo and Marcos as the duly-elected vice presidents.

Robredo will the the vice president for women and Marcos will be the vice president for men. Concurrently, Robredo will be the VP for the Yellowtards (supporters of President Aquino) while Marcos will be the VP for the (Marcos) Loyalists.

Probleml solved!

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (The Adobo  Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Former U.S. Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin today called Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte a “copycat.”

Palin was reacting to a recent statement by Duterte that he was going to sell the presidential yatcht and convert the presidential choppers into air ambulances.

“Duterte should have at least given me credit for my original idea,” Palin said.

During her acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in 2008, Palin said that she put up the governor’s jetplane — acquired by her predecessor — for auction in eBay. She said she believed that the plane is just one thing that taxpayers should not be paying for.

While the plane was really put on eBay for sale, it wasn’t purchased from the site. The plane was eventually sold through an aircraft broker to businessman Larry Reynolds for less than the asking price and the original cost.

Palin is rumored to be one of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s pick for his vice presidential running mate.

Trump, on the other hand, has been referred to as the “Duterte of the West.”