Category Archives: Local News

Adobo Chronicles Mourns The Passing Of Beki Baguio

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Baguio Bureau) – The Adobo Chronicles mourns the sudden passing of Pastor Myke Sotero who, using the name “Beki Baguio,” penned the lyrics of a satirical version of “Do You Hear The People Sing?” from Les Misérables.

The YouTube video was performed by Musikero Sa Bukid, a band from Davao City, and produced by The Adobo Chronicles.

Thank you, Baguio Beki, for loving the LGBTQ community and our country. March on !

“Di Nyo Ba Naririnig,” lyrics by Baguio Beki

MMDA Inaugurates Free Gym For Quezon City Residents

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Quezon City Bureau) – Ever since it opened in 2018, the 9-meter high (29.5 ft.) EDSA Kamuning footbridge has been the subject of criticism. People have commented that its height was too high and might cause inconvenience to persons with disabilities, senior citizens and pregnant women. 

Fast forward to 2023. MMDA stats show that very few people climb and descend what has been tagged “Stairway to Heaven” and “Mount Kamuning.

So rather than deconstruct the P10 million project, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has decided to convert into a free gym for Quezon City residents. It will be inaugurated on July 30. It is partnering with the Department of Tourism’s “Love The Philippines” campaign.

“We are inviting all residents to utilize the footbridge to improve their cardio-vascular health via this facility,” an MMDA spokesperson said.

The Mt. Kamuning Gym, as it is now being called, will be open 24/7 and all that’s needed for access to the facility is to show their Quezon City ID.

MMDA To Implement Mandatory Canopy Policy For Motorcycles!

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced that it will penalize motorcycle riders who seek shelter in underpasses during heavy rain, saying such practice could cause accidents and traffic congestion.

In issuing the implementing rules and regulations for the new directive, the brilliant technocrats at MMDA proposed a mandatory policy requiring motorcycle owners to install canopies on their vehicles. It’s the same technocrats that proposed motorcycle barriers during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The new policy will cost motorcycle owners up to one thousand pesos to obtain the canopies from Shopee or Lazada.

The policy also applies to all Angkas riders.