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Awards, Beauty, International

Miss Earth 2017: And The Winner Is… Miss Colombia

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29F1071E-ED52-49E3-ADD4-5681B3C22AD1.jpegPASAY CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  When it comes to beauty pageants, the Philippines and Colombia can’t seem to get rid of the “Steve Harvey Moment.”  Yes, that final moment at the Miss Universe pageant two years ago when the host announced the wrong winner and first runner-up.

At the recently concluded Miss Earth 2017 held in Manila, there were some very tense moments yet again when both Miss Philippines Karen Ibasco and Miss Colombia Juliana Franco were among the last four candidates standing — the top four finalists.

While the entire Earth knows that it was Miss Philippines who won the crown, the truth of the matter is it was Miss Colombia who clinched the title of Miss Earth…

… Miss Earth Water, that is.

Franco joins Australia’s Nina Robertson as Miss Earth Air, Russia’s Lada Akimova as Miss Earth fire to complete the three co-equal runner-up title holders in this environmentally-friendly beauty pageant.

 

Beauty, International, Politics, Social Media

Miss Philippines Mariele De Leon Says She’ll Do Her Best Not To Win Miss International Crown

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7670FACC-A7BD-4E01-B83B-916F474A4F42TOKYO, Japan (The Adobo Chronicles, Tokyo Bureau) – We have beauty queens, and we have outspoken beauty queens.  Miss Philippines International 2017 Mariele de Leon is among the latter.

She has taken to her social media accounts to express her strong personal opinions about developments in her home country.  Netizens reacted most to her post criticizing the appointment of Mocha Uson as Assistant Secretary of the PCOO.

In another post (see photo), she also made clear that above all else, country is more important.  Yes even more important that a beauty pageant crown.

We caught up with de Leon during one of the rehearsals for the November 14 Miss International finals and she confirmed to The Adobo Chronicles that she will try her best not to win the crown, currently held by another Filipina Kylie Verzosa.

Asked to elaborate, she said: “As I’ve said in the past, the crown is less important than my love for my country.  So just to spite those who criticize me for speaking my mind, I will give the dumbest answers to the Q&A and fake a stumble on stage to ensure that I don’t win the crown.  Mine will be the last laugh.”

Wow, we have a real beauty with (or is it without?) brains!

Good luck, Miss Philippines!

 

Government, International, Politics, Travel

Trillanes Will Meet Trump While U.S. President Is In Manila

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89D4F026-D3C9-4D81-9B88-BAE98D64094EMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) –  Did he or didn’t he?  That is the question.

U.S. President Donald Trump has been reported to have allegedly called Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes a ‘lil narco.’

The comment was reported by a couple of Philippine mainstream news sources including the Philippine Star. The unconfirmed report said that an unnamed reporter asked Trump to comment on Trillanes on board Air Force One, the presidential plane.

Trillanes has descrbied the report as ‘fake news.’

Well the moment of reckoning is about to happen in the Philippines!

Now that Trump has confirmed that his visit to Manila on November 12-13 will be extended for another day so he could attend the East Asia Summit, Trillanes is looking forward to his meeting with the American President.

Trillanes told The Adobo Chronicles that the meeting will take place via Facebook Live and that the President and the Senator will be exchanging messages on Twitter, 140 characters at a time.

It may only be online but it will happen on Philippine soil!