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Food, International, Sports

SYNCHRONIZED RICE PLANTING TO DEBUT AT 2018 ASIAN GAMES, PHILIPPINES GOING FOR THE GOLD

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – “Planting rice is never fun, bent from morn till the set of sun…”

These are lyrics from a Filipino folk song about rice farming, an industry that is shared by many countries in Asia, especially where rice is a major staple.

While modern farming technology is now being used in some rice-producing countries, manual rice planting is still the norm in the Philippines and elsewhere in Asia. It has, in fact become a synchronized sport, as seen in this video.

When the 2018 Asian Games are staged in Jakarta, Indonesia, a new sports competition will make its debut: synchronized rice planting.  Expect to see the best of the best from the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.

The Philippines’ team is going for the gold medal in this new sport, complete with original Pilipino music (OPM).

The next Asian Games were supposed to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, but the country withdrew its winning bid to host because of economic problems.  Indonesia then stepped up and won the privilege to host in the city of Jakarta.

International, Travel

PRESIDENT AQUINO VERY DISAPPOINTED PHILIPPINES ONLY RANKS 9TH AMONG COUNTRIES WITH WORST TRAFFIC

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – The New Darling of Asia, Asia’s New Rising Tiger, the Next First World Country, Social Media Capital of the World. These are just some of the honors and distinctions that the Philippines has achieved under the administration of President NoyNoy Aquino.

The president would not settle for anything but Number One.

So one can imagine how Aquino is very disappointed — no, furious — that his country only ranked Number 9  in a world survey of countries with the worst traffic.

According to a report made by Numbeo, a Serbia-based research firm, the Philippines is ranked 9th in countries with the worst traffic in the whole world and ranked 4th in Asia. The study done compared 88 countries where each was computed with a “traffic index” that was used for comparison and ranking.

Aquino is calling an emergency meeting this morning with his Transportation Secretary, the head of  the Philippine National Police and the General Manager of MRT, Metro Manila’s  embattled Light Railway System, to develop a strategy to make traffic worse in order for the country to gain the top spot in the next world traffic survey.

“If we need to follow the crooked path to achieve this, then so be it, ” Aquino said, in reference to his administration’s anti-corruption motto of “Daang Matuwid” (Straight Path).

International, Military

CHINA FINDS ALLY IN NEW PHILIPPINE NAVY CHIEF

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BEIJING, China (The Adobo Chronicles® ) –  China is saluting a new ally in its expansionist and illegal activities in the South China Sea: the newly-installed Philippine Navy chief!

Rear Admiral Caesar Taccad declared on Monday that Beijing is merely guarding its own interests and that no expansion is happening in the region.

“They have been there for a long time and they are guarding what they think is their interest in the South China Sea. No expansion is happening. They are just pursuing their interest,” he said.

Taccad made the remarks as he took over his new post at a ceremony on Monday.

China is involved in territorial disputes with the Philippines and other Asian countries over islands in the South China Sea, called The Spratlys.

Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino, who was present when Taccad made the remarks, was rendered puzzled and speechless.

Did Aquino appoint the wrong navy chief?