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Senator Marco Rubio Is Going Back To His Native Cuba, Thanks President Obama

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MIAMI, Florida (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Marco Rubio said Thursday that he plans to leave the government after the end of his Senate term, and that he’s not interested in being anyone’s Vice President.

“I’m not going to be Vice President,” the Florida Senator told reporters Thursday. “I’m not running for governor of Florida, I’m going to finish out my term in the Senate over the next 10 months… and then I’ll be a private citizen.

By “private citizen,” Rubio means a citizen of Cuba.

“I’m done with the American Dream,” he said, “if American voters, especially the Republicans, don’t want me, then I’m going back to my land of heritage.

The senator, in a very unusual gesture, thanked President Barack Obama for re-opening diplomatic relations with Cuba. “He knows exactly what he’s doing. This will make my transition from American senator to private Cuban citizen much eaiser,” he said.

We wish Rubio all the best.

Government, Politics

Philippines’ Commission On Elections To Implement Color-Coding Voting In May’s Presidential Elections

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L-R: Roxas, Binay, Poe, Defensor-Santiago, Duterte

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – While most countries in the world use computer technology in conducting their elections, the Philippines has decided to use color-coding instead.

It is known to many that Filipino politicians, including the five major presidential candidates in this year’s elections, have adopted their official colors which have become symbols of their campaigns.

Yellow (the Aquino color) is for former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, blue is for incumbent Vice President Jejomar Binay, White and red are for Senators Grace Poe and Miriam Defensor-Santiago, respectively.  As for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, he has chosen stripes.

In keeping with this Pinoy political tradition, the Commission on Elections announced today that it will implement a color-coding voting in this year’s elections.

When voters go into the polling booth on May 9, all they need to do is push the button corresponding to the color of their choice for president: yellow, blue, white, red or stripes!

It’s more fun (and colorful) in the Philippines!

 

Government, Politics

PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL POLL #2: If Your Vote Depended On Which Son Gets To Live In Malacañang, Who Would You Choose?

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Previously, The Adobo Chronicles launched a poll on which First Lady or First Gentlemen Filipino voters would like to see in Malacañang, the presidential palace.  Readers can still participate in the poll here.

As a follow up to our first survey, we are also asking voters to let us know which of the presidential sons they would like  to be a Malacañang resident for 6 years starting in June.

So, here it is, folks:  if you vote depended on which son gets to live in the palace, who would you vote for as president?