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Much Ado About Nothing: Marcos Body That Will Be Buried In Libingan Ng Mga Bayani Is A Wax Model

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Sometime in 2015, the publisher and editorial board of The Adobo Chronicles visited the Mausoleum in Batac, Ilocos Norte where the supposed body of the late Ferdinand E. Marcos is encased in a refrigerated glass coffin for adoring fans to view and pay homage to.

We could not take photos or videos of the coffin which was perched up an elevated  platform, surrounded by stanchions because it was prohibited.  It was dark inside the room, except for the lights that illuminated the glass coffin.  It was cold, but not necessarily because the room (or the coffin) was refrigerated.  It was more like regular airconditioning for the comfort of visitors. Well at least that’s what we think. (In the hottest month of the year, Batac’s temperature averages at 84 degrees farenheit (29 degrees celsius).

So after our visit to the Mausoleum, we concluded that what we saw was a wax model of Marcos’ body, similar to those we’ve seen in Hollywood’s wax museum.

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The Marcos Mausoleum in Batac (Photo: Adobo Chronicles)

 

Don’t take our word for it though. We’re no experts.

But here’s a link to an opinion piece by Antonio Montalvan II which recently appeared in the more credible Philippine Daily Inquirer.

So you be the judge…

And as far as those protesting Marcos’ burial in Libingan Ng Mga Bayani, are they really fighting a lost cause just because President Duterte is not about to change his mind about his decision to allow Marcos’ burial in LNMB? But more so, because it’s not the real Marcos that’s going to be buried there?

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Pokémon Creating Traffic Jams In Manila

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – While the new game sensation ‘Pokémon Go’ is inspiring players from New York to Tokyo to explore parks and neighborhoods in search of a Pokémon, it is creating massive traffic jams in the already crowded streets of Metro Manila in the Philippines.

Many Filipinos are not paying attention to their driving, while many more are disregarding pedestrian rules, all in pursuit of Pokémon.

The new game which is taking the world by storm is posing an unwanted hindrance to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s resolve to put an end to Metro Manila’s daily traffic gridlock.

The president warned Filipinos that if they continue to cause more traffic problems than the metropolis already has, he will issue an executive order banning Pokéman Go in the entire country.

Duterte’s advice: “Play Pokéman, but play responsibly.”

Oh, and watch where you’re going!

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Human Interest, International, Religion, Science and Environment, Travel

Global Warming: Thousands Flock To Kentucky’s Noah’s Ark, Refuse To Leave

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imageWILLIAMSTOWN, Kentucky – Christians all over the world know the biblical story of Noah’s Ark, built by a man who receivecd an apocalypatic warning from God about a massive flood.

Today, in Williamstown, Kentucky, a 510-foot-long (155 metre-long) wooden model of the ark is attracting thousands of curious tourists who are treated to a unique experience of what it may have looked like inside the biblical ark — complete with animal displays mimicking the famous story in the bible.

Answers in Genesis, the ministry that built the ark, said the ship’s dimensions are based on those described in the bible — 85ft (26m) wide and 51ft (15m) high.

The new attraction charges an average of $40 for a one-time admission.

But there is a big problem.

Many museum-goers, once inside the ark, are refusing to leave.  They told The Adobo Chronicles that they believe another big flood is coming and that the only way they can be spared from this Armageddon is to stay inside the ark. They said that global warming is reponsible for this impending deluge.

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