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If Trump Loses Election, He Will Buy Back Miss Universe Organization, Supports Philippines as 2017 Venue

July 28, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It’s official — according to the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT), the next Miss Universe Beauty Pageant will be held on January 30, 2017 at the Mall of Asia in Manila, Philippines.

Earlier, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said that he does not want to spend money to host the international contest, but was assured that funds to stage the pageant will come from the private sector.

DOT said confirmed that Japanese billionaire and chief of Tiger Resort, Kazuo Okada, as well as the country’s richest man, Henry Sy, will be among the private sector sponsors of the pageant.

Speaking from Las Vegas, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump also announced that if loses in the U.S. elections this November, he will buy back the Miss Universe Organization so that he could recoup the money spent in his presidential campaign.

Trump said that he supports the Philippines as the host and venue for the 2017 pageant and he hopes to make a personal appearance in Manila in January should he lose the election to Hillary Clinton.

Beauty, Economy, Government, International

Miss Universe Fans To Stage Protest Rally Against Philippine President Duterte

July 27, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Reigning Miss Universe Miss Philippines, left, and first runner-up Miss Colombia

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Millions of Filipinos are so looking forward to seeing the next Miss Universe pageant held in their country. That possibility has been floated around, especially because the reigning title holder is Filipina – Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.

If it happens, it will be the third time that the Philippines will play host to this prestigious international beauty contest. It was held in Manila in 1974 and 1994.

But in a recent interview with journalists, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said that hosting the pageant is not among his priorities and that he will not spend money doing it.

That created a firestorm among millions of Filipinos who consider beauty pageants their Super Bowl and whose love fest with beauty queens is ingrained in their national psyche.

The Adobo Chronicles just learned that a huge protest rally is being planned in front of Malacañang next week to try to convince the president to change his mind.

International, Politics, Sports

Manny Pacquiao: “I Was Just Kidding”

July 23, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Pacquiao, left, and Crawford (Photo source: boxingscene.com)

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – A little less than a year ago, while campaigning for a Senate seat in the Philippines, boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said he will give his full focus and will not be absent should he win in the 2016 elections.

”Kaya po ako natagalan magdesisyon is because of that. Kapag magdecide ako – although nag-decide na nga ako – ang inisip ko, kapag pumasok ako kailangan seryoso, walang absent, palaging papasok, dahil buong bansa ang responsibilidad mo,” the boxing champ said in one interview. (The reason it took me so long to decide [to run], I thought, if I entered the race, I needed to be serious, no absences, always reporting for work, because the entire nation is my responsibility.)

Well, it’s 2016 and Pacquiao — the number one absentee while he was a congressman — is now an elected senator. And guess what?

Boxing promoter Bob Arum has confirmed that Pacquiao has decided to face WBO junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford in the ring. Arum said Crawford is deemed to be a “high risk-low reward” for Pacquiao but the senator is willing to give the American champion a chance.

The Adobo Chronicles chanced upon Pacquiao while jogging around Luneta (Rizal) Park this morning. We asked him about his promise to the voters that he would focus on his senatorial duties.

His response: “I was just kidding.”