Category Archives: Travel

While The Cat Is Away In China, The Mouse Is Also Away In Ecuador

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Both out: Duterte in China, Robredo in Ecuador

BEIJING, China (The Adobo Chronicles, Tokyo Bureau) – Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo once told an audience in the U.S. that her only role is to wait for “something to happen to the president.”

So, if something did happen in the next few days to President Duterte while he is away on an official state visit to China, what is Robredo’s role?  Nothing, because is also away, in Ecuador.

This is Robredo’s third foreign travel since she became VP.

One would think that if the president of a country is out on official business, the next in line to the presidency should stay put, just in case.

But as the saying goes, “while the cat is away, the mouse will play.”

While we are not saying Robredo is out playing (she’s attending a UN Habitat Conference), shouldn’t there be more travel coordination between the Offices of the President and VP so that, in the very worlds of Robredo — if anything happens to the president — then…

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Two Photos In China: Can You Spot The Difference?

IMG_6461.PNGBEIJING, China (The Adobo Chronicles, Tokyo Bureau) – These are two photos, both taken in China.  

Can you spot the difference? (Use our comments section)

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No Misses Venezuela, Brazil In Miss Universe Pageant In The Philippines

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Venezuelan, left, and Brazilian woman, right, nabbed at NAIA (Internet capture)

MANILA. Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s War on drugs will not spare anyone, not even beauty pageant contestants.

Today the Philippines announced that the Miss Universe contestants from Venezuela and Brazil will not be allowed to participate in the international beauty pageant to be held here next January.

The announcement came as two female foreigners — one from Venezuela and the other from Brazil (not the pageant contestants) — were nabbed by authorities at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for trying to bring in illegal drugs.

Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald ‘Bato’ De La Rosa warned other countries that their Miss Universe contest representatives will also be banned if any of their female citizens are caught trying to smuggle drugs into the country.

With the banning of Venezuela and Brazil, the Philippines’ representative, Maxine Medina  will have a much better chance to win the crown (back to back) now worn by Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.

Venezuela and Brazil are among the consistent winners and finalists in the 65-year-old pageant.

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