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MERYL STREEP TO PLAY LEILA DE LIMA IN NEW HOLLYWOOD FILM, ‘THE DE LIMA LIST’

May 12, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Hollywood, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Hollywood Productions announced today that it has begun filming its latest blockbuster movie, ‘The De Lima List,’ based on the true story of Philippine Secretary of Justice Leila de Lima, considered the country’s ‘Iron Lady.’

De Lima is known to be holding a signed affidavit from suspected pork barrel scandal mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles, containing a list of Philippine senators and other high-ranking politicians who have participated in the ten billion-peso scheme to divert taxpayer money to ghost projects and unsuspecting nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Allegedly, the funds eventually went into the pockets of the politicians. To this day, de Lima has refused to make the list public and many suspect that more than half of the sitting senators are on that list.

The Hollywood film is directed by Steven Spielberg, the same Academy Award winning director responsible for the 1993 film ‘The Schindler’s List.’ Multi Oscar Award winner Meryl Streep, best known for her role as Margaret Thatcher in ‘Iron Lady,’ will play de Lima.

Streep, Spielberg and the production crew arrived in Manila Sunday.

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APPLE NIXES iPHONE 6, WILL UNVEIL iPHONE 7

May 11, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Cupertino, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – The rumor mill is overflowing with lots of speculation that Apple will unveil its next series of its popular iPhone this August, a month earlier than its usual schedule in announcing its new products.

After speaking with very reliable sources inside Apple’s Cupertino headquarters, The Adobo Chronicles can now confirm that the Silicon Valley tech giant will indeed unveil the next generation iPhone on August 1, but it will not be an iPhone 6.

Sources said that Apple is skipping the iPhone 6 and will instead come out with the iPhone 7. The reason? Apple executives realize that the number ‘6’ is bad for business and that the company wants to be politically correct and sensitive to the religious and superstitious beliefs of its loyal customer base.

To add the number 6 to its smartphone, given that the current operating system (iOS) is version 10.66, Apple fears that it may be accused of promoting the Anti-Christ or the devil. In the bible and other literature, the Anti-Christ and devil are represented by the numbers 666.

The good news for iPhone fans is that the new version of the smartphone is thinner, bigger, faster and transparent ( see photo).

In less than 24 hours since announcing the new iPhone 7, Apple said that the backorder and waiting time for the iPhone 7 is now estimated to be 666 days.

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SELFIE WITH POPE FRANCIS CREATES FIRESTORM IN THE PHILIPPINES

May 5, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Philippine Congressman Farinas with Pope Francis (Photo: Farinas Instagram Account) — Philippine Congressman Farinas with Pope Francis
(Photo: Farinas Instagram Account)

Ilocos Norte, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – New research shows that taking a selfie is not only mental disorder (selfitis), per the American Psychiatric Association, but also brings out destructive feelings of envy and jealousy among people.

This new research finding was clearly demonstrated by the incident involving a Philippine Congressman, Rudy Farinas, representing Ilocos Norte province in Northern Luzon.

Farinas was at The Vatican attending the canonization of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, when he took a selfie photo with Pope Francis. He later posted the selfie photo on his Instagram account. The post drew violent protests from Philippine government officials and Filipino netizens, accusing Farinas of inappropriate behavior that’s truly unbecoming of an elected official.

Farinas dismissed the criticism as pure envy and jealousy, and the research backs him up. The research findings recommend cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) not only for those suffering from selfitis but also for those who are bothered by it.

The Adobo Chronicles has just learned that the American Medical Association (AMA) will soon classify such response to selfitis as an ‘allergic reaction.’