Category Archives: International

Ex-Comelec Chair Andy Bautista Seeking Professional Opportunities In San Francisco

07E85C9C-6872-4965-8E9A-38B142E61045SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – The Philippine Senate has ordered the arrest of former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair Andres “Andy” Bautista after he repeatedly failed to attend the Senate probe into his alleged unexplained wealth. However, the warrant could not be served because Bautista is out of the country.

Reports say that Bautista has been out of the country since November 21 last year to “explore professional opportunities” and “seek assistance for certain medical challenge” he was facing.

Bautista’s wife, Patricia, has been accusing him of allegedly amassing nearly P1-billion worth of unexplained wealth, and of owning more than 30 bank accounts with the Luzon Development Bank’s (LDB) amounting to P329 million.

Our investigative reporters have confirmed that Bautista is in San Francisco seeking professional opportunities. He has applied for a position as Executive Director of the Folsom Street Fair.

Folsom Street Fair (FSF) is an annual BDSM and leather subculture street fair held in September, that caps San Francisco’s “Leather Pride Week”. Sometimes simply referred to as “Folsom”, it takes place on Folsom Street between 8th and 13th Streets, in San Francisco’s South of Market district. 

We wish Bautista the best of luck. It would be a great pride among Filipino Americans to have a Pinoy head the world’s largest leather event.

 

Donald Trump Violates His Own Immigration Policy

FEE41FF9-3E8E-4DC5-9D42-6F018CF32A75.jpegWASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has invited President Trump to meet for negotiations over its nuclear program, a diplomatic overture that would bring together two strong-willed, idiosyncratic leaders who have traded threats of war.

The White House said that Mr. Trump had accepted the invitation.

For security reasons, The White House said that the meeting will take place in the U.S., not in North Korea — which means that Mr. Trump will be violating his own immigration policy which bars foreigners with ties to terrorism to enter the country.

Trump instructed the State Department to issue a non-immigrant visa to Kim so that he could enter America.

Immigration adovcates have criticized Mr. Trump for reneging on his immigration promise.

”It is hypocritical for Trump to issue a visa to Kim when the American president has denied legalization to Dreamers — foreign nationals who have been brought to the U.S. by their undocumented parents,” the advocates said.

The Adobo Chronicles reached out to The White House for comment, but we have not yet received any response.

 

NoyNoy Aquino Beats Sister Kris To A Hollywood Mainstream Movie

42F46356-EF62-4390-ABEC-42055E629083HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Los Angeles Bureau) – All along, we thought that Kris Aquino would debut her acting career in Hollywood via the film, ‘Crazy Rich Asians.’  Kris has claimed that the film is her first major Hollywood acting project although her name is not mentioned in the film’s promos and trailers.

Well, it looks like her brother, former President NoyNoy Aquino beat her to it.  NoyNoy stars in a Hollywood sequel of the film, “Titanic 2.”

Here’s a trailer for the NoyNoy Film: