Category Archives: International

Move Over, McDonald’s, It’s Burger King Versus Jollibee

April 1, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The rivalry between America’s McDonald’s and the Philippines’ Jollibee has finally come to an end. The popular Filipino fastfood chain has taken on a new rival, challenging the next best thing to McDonalds — Burger King.

On March 31, Burger King is launching its newest menu item it is calling the “angriest burger,” featuring a red bun. Apparently an earlier black version of its hamburger ban didn’t quite click with its customers.

Not to be outdone, Jollibee has announced that on April 1, it will launch its answer to the angriest burger — the bloodiest siopao.

Siopao, or stuffed steamed bun, is the Asian version of the American hamburger bun.

The brewing competition between Burger King and Jollibee is based on which bun is redder. Or angrier. Or bloodier.

Human Interest, International, Technology

Mystery: International Space Station Photo Of Island Of Oahu Shows Ted Cruz Face

April 1, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – A stunning photograph of the Hawaiian island of Oahu taken from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is going viral. It was taken by British astronaut Timothy Peake, an ISS crew member.

But the reason it has gone viral has nothing to do with the beauty of the photo. Rather, it is because of a familiar face that can be seen in the photograph — that of presidential candidate Ted Cruz.

At first, experts thought it was the face of President Barack Obama who was born on the island. But after closer scrutiny, it was determined that indeed, it was the image of Cruz.

Perhaps a sign from above that the senator from Texas will win the Republican nomination for president?

Donald Trump, be afraid. Be very afraid!

Government, International, Law Enforcement, Politics, Sports

Philippines’ Commission On Elections Will Not Stop Pacquiao Fight, Says It’s Powerless

March 30, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – One of the most powerful agencies of the Philippine government says it is “powerless.”

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has decided that it cannot enforce its own rules that assure equal media coverage for all candidates running for elective office.

COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista announced the decision on a query posed by former Akbayan party-list representative Walden Bello and former senator Rene Saguisag on whether the televised April 9 boxing match between senatorial candidate Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, Jr. in Las Vegas would violate election laws. The duo complained that the international and local media coverage of the fight would give Pacquiao undue advantage over other senatorial candidates.

The Pacquiao-Bradley match will happen exactly a month before the 2016 Philippine elections.

Bautista said that it is not within its power to stop the telecast. He also added that the poll body cannot act on the issue because no one has filed a formal complaint, saying it cannot act on “hypotheticals.”

This COMELEC decision is yet another proof that under the Aquino administration, government appointees are paid to do nothing, not even their mandated tasks as stated in their job descriptions.

Many will recall that during the height of the laglag bala scam, in which unsuspecting airline passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) were held and questioned for planted bullets in their luggage. Manila International Airports Authority Chief Jose Angel Honrado told Senator Bongbong Marcos during a Senate hearing that it was not within his jurisdiction to remedy the matter, saying his job was merely “coordination.”

Political observers suspect that the Aquino administration and the COMELEC are scared that if they stopped the live broadcast of the Pacquiao-Bradley fight, they will face the ire of Filipino boxing fans.