Category Archives: Human Interest

Business, Government, Human Interest, International

Justin Trudeau’s Scented Candle Outsells That Of Donald Trump And The US President-Elect Is Not Happy

December 3, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

TORONTO, Canada (The Adobo Chronicles, Toronto Bureau) – It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas, and the shopping for gifts and Christmas tree stocking fillers are in full swing.

Scented candles are among the more popular items during the holidays and two new products have been introduced to the market. One bears the scent of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the other, the scene of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

The numbers are in, and Trudeau’s scented candles have far outsold Trump’s. As expected, Trump is not happy.

The Adobo Chronicles has just learned that Trump fired his scented-candle promo team for doing a lousy job.

We wonder though, if any advertising or marketing group will ever succeed in promoting the Trump scented candle.

Incidentally, Trudeau hasn’t even employed a promo team for his scented candle. The sales just keep going and going.

Government, Human Interest, Politics

Philippines: Democracy Is Dead, Zombies Rally

December 2, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Several rallies were held over the last week protesting the burial of the late Ferdinand E. Marcos in the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani (LNMB). The protesters had all sorts of messages on their placards.

One particular group of young protesters proclaimed,”R.I.P. Democracy.”

Since the right to protest is a key element in Democracy and if Democracy is dead, we can assume the protesters were zombies.

Business, Film and TV, Human Interest, Politics

Anti-Marcos Burial Protesters To Picket Manila’s Ukay-Ukay Stores

December 2, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau). They’ve come by the hundreds, or thousands — depending on who’s counting. They’re the activists protesting the burial of the remains of the late Ferdinand E. Marcos in the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani (LNMB).

They’ve rallied at Luneta, on EDSA and in school campuses. Now, they’re running out of new venues and strategies to attract more participants in their protests.

Until now.

Today, the Movement for All-Around Protests (MAAP) announced that beginning on Monday, they will picket ukay-ukay stores throughout Metro Manila, and eventually across the country.

“Ukay-ukay” are considered to be the Filipino version of the flea market where used items ranging from clothing to kitchen and garden gadgets are sold at cheap prices

The term “ukay-ukay” is said to have originated from the Filipino verb “hukay” or “halukay” that means to dig.

The MAAP told The Adobo Chronicles that they found it appropriate and symbolic to picket the ukay-ukay stores because these outlets accurately reflect what the protesters are demanding: to dig or exhume (hukay) Marcos’ remains.

The group has even come up with their chants and battlecry: “Marcos, Hitler, Dictador, Tuta” and “What do we want? Ukay-ukay. When do we want it? Now!”

The protesters hope that their new strategy will attract more than the 3,000 or so participants they’ve had in previous rallies.