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Breaking: Miss Universe 2024 Is Half-Filipina!

November 19, 2024 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Filipinos have unearthed yet another half-Filipina Miss Universe, Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark!

With her flowing blonde locks, piercing blue eyes, and zero discernible connection to the Philippines—except for one tiny detail—her grandmother hails from Biringan, the mythical city in Samar. Yes, that Biringan, the shimmering realm of gold and supernatural beings that apparently also produces top-tier beauty queens.

Armed with genealogical charts and a vague photo of a tree they swear is “the gateway to Biringan,” Filipino pageant fans are already claiming Theilvig as one of their own. “It’s obvious! Just look at her cheekbones—they scream Filipina!” said a fan, conveniently ignoring Theilvig’s 100% Nordic DNA. Another added, “She’s practically atin because her lola probably rode a golden carabao to Denmark!”

Of course, skeptics argue that Biringan is, well, fictional. But since when has that stopped Filipinos from expanding their diaspora? “If we can claim Bruno Mars, Olivia Rodrigo, and that one guy who ate balut in a travel vlog, why not Victoria?” reasoned another fan.

Meanwhile, Miss Nigeria stood patiently by, waiting for her turn. Filipinos smiled politely but whispered, “Any chance she’s part-Filipina too?”

And The Winner Is . . . China!

August 14, 2024 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

In an ironic twist of fate, America’s long-standing “One-China” policy has come back to bite them at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

For years, the U.S. has tiptoed around the diplomatic tightrope, acknowledging Beijing’s claim over Taiwan and Hong Kong while quietly supporting their separate identities on the global stage.

But when it comes to the Olympic medal tally, suddenly, China’s narrative becomes convenient. By folding the medals won by Taiwan and Hong Kong into the People’s Republic of China’s count, Beijing surged past the U.S. in the standings, much to the chagrin of American officials.

So, while the U.S. may have played the game of “strategic ambiguity” for decades, they certainly weren’t prepared for this masterclass in Olympic scoreboard manipulation. It seems the “One-China” policy, once a tool of diplomacy, has become a golden (and silver, and bronze) trap for American pride.

U.P. Scraps Taylor Swift Course In Favor of Genealogy Studies.

August 5, 2024 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

In a shocking twist, the University of the Philippines (UP) has decided to scrap its wildly popular Taylor Swift course!

The Board of Regents, after much deliberation, announced a pivot to a specialized course on genealogy at the Diliman campus. This move follows the Internet’s frenzy over Filipinos tracing connections to Olympic athletes worldwide in a bid to lay some claim to their medals.

“We’ve noticed a growing obsession with discovering any possible Filipino roots,” a spokesperson explained. “From athletes to beauty queens, it’s a national pastime to lay claim to global successes.”

The new course aims to equip students with the skills needed to trace their ancestry and uncover those elusive connections. “Why settle for Taylor Swift’s lyrics when you can unearth a cousin who won gold in the javelin?” quipped a regent.

Thus, UP prepares to dive deep into the tangled roots of national pride, one family tree at a time.