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JUSTIN BIEBER BANNED FROM HOLDING A CONCERT IN THE PHILIPPINES

Screengrab (TMZ)
Screengrab (TMZ.com)

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – It is common knowledge that Canadian singer Justin Bieber is a solid Floyd Mayweather fan, always standing beside the boxer during the latter’s boxing fights, including Saturday’s bout with Manny Pacquiao.

But a TMZ video showing Bieber uttering the four-letter curse word when someone in the crowd screamed Pacquiao’s name might have been the final straw for the Filipinos.

The incident happened just hours before Saturday’s fight, as Bieber partied with a group of fans and supporters at his hotel in Las Vegas.

The Adobo Chronicles learned that Bieber has been permanently banned from visiting the Philippines, let alone holding a concert in Manila as part of the singer’s planned tour of Asian countries.

The Philippine ambassadors and consuls in the U.S. and Canada received a diplomatic memorandum from the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs advising them to deny Bieber a tourist or any other non-immigrant visa to Pacquiao’s motherland.

Now Bieber knows that he can f*** Pacquiao but he cannot mess with the Filipinos.

PHILIPPINES’ CONGRESS DECLARES WEEK-LONG RECESS FOR PACQUIAO-MAYWEATHER FIGHT

Member of Philippine Congress with Pacquiao (Photo: www.rapler.com)
Members of Philippine Congress with Pacquiao (Photo: http://www.rapler.com)

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – It is pretty much a given that whenever Manny Pacquiao has a scheduled fight, the Philippines comes to a stand still.

The Philippine military and the rebel groups declare a ceasefire, crime rate drops to zero, and road traffic becomes nonexistent.

The May 2nd (May 3 in the Philippines) championship fight between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, is no exception… and more.

President NoyNoy Aquino has declared May 3rd a National (nonworking) Holiday, and the House of Representatives will go on a 7-day recess, from April 28 to May 3rd.

House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. told The Adobo Chronicles that he had no choice but to declare a recess because “there’s just not going to be a quorum to be able to conduct official business.”

More than two-thirds of the 290-member House of Representatives will be flying to Las Vegas to be at ringside to support their esteemed colleague.  Pacquiao is an elected representative from his native province of Sarangani.  How they got their tickets and who’s paying for them were not exactly clear.

It is not uncommon for Pacquiao to charter a passenger plane so that his family, colleagues and selected fans can attend his fight in person.

Congress resumes its regular session on May 4th, although many expect that majority of members will be absent, as they will still be dealing with jet lag from the almost 18-hour flight from Las Vegas to Manila.

TURKISH AIRLINES CEO SAYS MARRIAGE EQUALITY WILL HELP PREVENT INTENTIONAL PLANE CRASHES

imageISTANBUL, Turkey – The marriage equality movement has found an unusual ally — the CEO of Turkish Airlines —  who recently said that pilots may not be as prone to destructive behavior like that of the Germanwings pilot believed to have intentionally crashed a flight last month — if only they get married.

At an event Thursday, Temel Kotil told new Turkish Airlines pilots that the March 24 crash in the French Alps showed that pilots’ lifestyles are important.

Prosecutors believe that the co-pilot of Flight 9525 intentionally crashed the Barcelona-Duesseldorf flight and are trying to determine why. Kotil noted that the accident happened after the pilot Andreas Lubitz had broken up with his girlfriend.

He added: “Therefore, I am guiding those who are single toward marriage from this podium.”

Acknowledging that there are pilots  (and flight attendants) who may be gay or lesbian, Kotil called upon all nations , including Turkey, to legalize same-sex marriage so that their LGBT pilot citizens can get married, thus avoiding incidents like that of the Germanwings tragedy.

Same-gender sexual activity has been legal in Turkey since 1858, but to this day, the Turkish government  still does not recognize LGBT marriages.