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SNEAK PEEK INTO MISS PHILIPPINES’ NATIONAL COSTUME FOR MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT

imageLAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach’s national costume for the Miss Universe Pageant scheduled for Sunday at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas has been the best kept secret for many months now.  The closest peek so far was Wurtzbach’s post on her Facebook page showing the butterfly sleeve of her national costume, a terno.

The only other clue that Binibining Pilipinas Charities (which holds the Philippine franchise for Miss Universe) has revealed to the media was that Wurtzbach’s national costume will be made of 80% capiz, the prized sea shell material used in traditional windows, screens, jewelry and souvenir items that are truly representative of local culture.

Today, on the night of the pageant’s preliminary competition, The Adobo Chronicles was given an exclusive sneak peek into Wurtzbach’s national costume, designed by a famous Filipino fashion artist.

It is definitely a far cry from the  ‘wedding cake’ national costume worn by MJ Lastimosa, last year’s representative to the Miss Universe Pageant.

MISS PHILIPPINES-UNIVERSE EVENING GOWN, THUMBS UP OR DOWN?

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Miss Philippines-Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – Now it can be revealed. Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Philippines, will be wearing a blue and silver evening gown during the Miss Universe Pageant to be held in Las Vegas on December 20.

There has been so much speculation about what Wurtzbach will wear, following last year’s much-ridiculed national costume worn by MJ Lastimosa.  Many compared it to a giant wedding cake.

We would like to poll our readers about what they think of this year’s evening gown for our Miss Universe hopeful.  Thumbs up or down?

To view the evening gowns of all contestants, click HERE.

KOREAN K-POP GROUP, PHILIPPINES’ ALDUB DENIED ENTRY AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

South Korean K-Pop group, left, and the Philippines' AlDub
South Korean K-Pop group, left, and the Philippines’ AlDub

SEOUL, South Korea (The Adobo Chronicles) – Two incidents involving Asian entertainers at the Los Angeles International Airport were exposed today which have to do with the groups being denied entry into the United States.

A South Korean group is alleging that U.S. authorities denied them entry at Los Angeles International Airport, suspecting they were sex workers.

“Oh My Girl,” an eight-member South Korean girl band, was held at LAX for more than 15 hours on Wednesday while being questioned by officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to a statement released by the group’s South Korean management company.

Similarly, the Philippines’ most popular television love team known as AlDub was also reportedly refused entry for a different reason.  The duo was suspected of intending to overstay their tourist visas and become what is popularly known in the Filipino American community as TNT or ‘Tago Ng Tago’ (always hiding).

The K-Pop was supposed to attend a promotional event in L.A. while The AlDub duo was scheduled to appear at a Philippine  Tourism event in the City of Angels.

Contacted by The Adobo Chronicles,  the Customs and Border Patrol said it cannot comment on individual visa or entry cases.

Meanwhile, there are reports at AlDub’s millions of fans are scheduled to hold a protest rally at Luneta Park, just a stone’s throw away from the U.S. Embassy in Manila, to express their disappointment and anger at U.S. Immigration.

As a result of recent terrorist incidents in the U.S., many legislators are considering a review of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program that allows citizens of certain countries (like South Korea) to visit the country for a certain peiod of time without the need for a visa. (The Philippines is not part of the Visa Waiver Program).

We can blame it all on Donald Trump and his campaign rhetoric!