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MANNY PACQUIAO WOULD RATHER SING THAN JUDGE IN THE MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT

Pacquiao
Pacquiao

DORAL, Florida (The Adobo Chronicles) – The 63rd Miss Universe Pageant will be held in Doral, Florida on January 25.  Contestants from 88 countries will vie for the coveted title currently held by Gabriela Isler of Venezuela.

The fate of the beauty aspirants will be in the hands of a panel of celebrity judges which includes Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao.

Joining Pacquiao on the panel of judges will be TV host and shoe designer Kristin Cavallari, actor William Levy, reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump and fashion journalist and TV host Louise Roe.

As the pageant’s final night approaches, Pacquiao has reportedly made a special request of pageant owner Donald Trump. The boxer, congressman, and basketball coach apparently wants to be replaced as judge.  Instead, he told Trump that he wanted to be one of the performers during the live telecast.

“It’s been a long-time dream of mine to be able to sing on national and international television, and this could be my one and only chance to do so,” Pacquiao said in his native Tagalog language.

“For almost a year now, I have been practicing the Oscar Award-winning song, “Let It Go,” from the film “Frozen.” “I know I can do a good job.

Trump could not be reached for comment tonight as he is reportedly socializing with the pageant contestants at poolside located within the Doral Golf Resort & Spa, host hotel for the Miss Universe contestants.

So the question remains of Pacquiao come pageant night: judge or performer?

 

 

AFTER JUST 15 DAYS, PHILIPPINES ‘ROYAL’ COUPLE WILL RENEW WEDDING VOWS BEFORE POPE FRANCIS

Rivera and Dantes, with Best Man President Aquino.
Rivera and Dantes, with Best Man President Aquino.

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – It is not uncommon for married couples to renew their wedding vows, but they do so usually on the silver or golden anniversary of wedded bliss.

The ‘royal’ wedding of Filipino film stars Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes happened last December 30, but already, they want to renew their wedding vows on January 15 when Pope Francis arrives in Manila for the papal visit. That would be just a little over 15 days!

The ostentatious wedding — which reportedly cost 100 Million Pesos — was officiated by eight bishops and seven priests. Apparently, that wasn’t enough.

The couple wanted to take advantage of the papal visit to renew their wedding vows before Pope Francis.  The private ceremony will be held in the presidential palace (Malacañang). President NoyNoy Aquino will reprise his role as Best Man.

It will be a low-key wedding this time around. No Two Million Peso wedding gown or 12-ft. wedding cake. No other guests will be invited other than the president and his sister, Kris Aquino.

 

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