Category Archives: History

Baguio Restaurant, Former Haunted House, Not Doing Very Well

BAGUIO, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Baguio Bureau) – It was called the Laperal White House, a long-time landmark in the City of Pines — infamous for being “haunted.”

Now, the old house which was used as a garrison by the Japanese forces during World War II, is gone. Not the building, but the name. It is now Joseph’s, a high-end dining place.

Unfortunately, despite the hype, Joseph’s opened with a few glitches to the dismay of its first-day patrons. Some Mariteses (gossip mongers) say that the restaurant is not doing very well, financially.

But leave it to the entrepreneurial skills of the Filipino.

Joseph’s has just launched an extensive Public Relations campaign to boost its image and business.

It has hired ghost writers!

157 Year-Old Woman Returns To London For King Charles’ Coronation!

LONDON, United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronicles, London Bureau) – NBC News is reporting that a 157 year-old woman has returned to London for the coronation of King Charles III.

The report says that the woman first attended the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953. She was 87 years old then. That makes her 157 now.

It is surprising that the Guinness Book of World Records has not designated her as the oldest human being alive.

Inquirer Confirms: Leni Robredo Is A Contemporary Of Juan Ponce Enrile!

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Philippine Daily Inquirer, one of Manila’s leading newspapers, is reporting that Atty. Leni Robredo who in 2022 ran unsuccessfully for president against Bongbong Marcos, is actually a contemporary of former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, now 99 years old.

In its “Today in History” post on April 23, 2023, Inquirer paid tribute to the Robredo on her alleged 58th birthday. The post all but confirms that in 1965 she was born as a former Vice President which means that she was then at least 40 years old — the required age for anyone running for the second highest position in the country. That makes her at least 98, two years short of being a centenarian.

Either Robredo lied about her age on her certificate of candidacy, or Dr. Vicky Belo did an amazing plastic surgery job on her. Whichever, Robredo would have been the oldest elected head of state if she had won over Marcos.