Philippine Daily Inquirer Struggling To Name 2019 Filipino Of The Year

January 1, 2020 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philipppines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – It’s that time of year when the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) names its ‘Filipino of the Year.’ But there are reports that the newspaper outfit is finding it difficult to name someone to this annual fete. And it’s not for lack of trying.

Previously, Pinoy Ako Blog’s Jover Laurio was PDI’s choice for the honor, but it was met with widespread criticism among many Filipinos, especially the netizens.

Reliable sources have told The Adobo Chronicles that although PDI has decided on a short list of 2019 honorees, none of them have agreed to being named “Filipino of the Year.”

We spoke to one of the people on PDI’s short list, someone we think is truly deserving of the honor. No it wasn’t Maria Ressa.

This person, who asked not be named publicly, said he would feel insulted if named “Filipino of the Year” because of the award’s predecessor, Laurio.

”I do not want to be put on the same level or the same category as Laurio. Her being named previously was not only undeserving but it cheapened the annual PDI award. So I had to decline,” he said

Can’t blame him.

Beauty, Fashion, International

U.S.A. Guns For Best National Costume In 2020 Miss Universe Pageant

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SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – Miss Philippines Gazini Ganados won hands down in the 2019 Miss Universe Natioanal Costume Competition. Will the Philippines win back to back in this year’s pageant?

Doubtful.

The next Miss U.S.A. already has her national costume made and ready to go. And it was a donation!

As the legendary Beach Blanket Babylon musical revue came to an end after a 45-year run in San Francisco, Steve Silver Prductions announced that it was donating one of its humongous costumes for use by the U.S.A.’s repreentative to the next Miss Univers Pageant.

Miss U.S.A. will literally carry the entire San Francisco — America’s favorite city — on her head.

It will be the naitonal costume to beat.

International, Religion

The Vatican: Woman Receives Holy Slap On The Wrist From Pope Francis

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THE VATICAN (The Adobo Chronicles, Rome Bureau) – We’ve all heard about the idiom, ‘slap on the wrist.’ Now we’ve seen a holy version of it.

On New Year’s eve, as Pope Francis was greeting pilgrims who have gathered in The Vatican, a woman grabbed the hand of the Holy Father and pulled him towards her. Visibly irked, the Pope slapped the woman’s hand as he pulled away from her.

Catholics and others were shocked at the scene caught on video, but the unidentified woman felt blessed.

We caught up with the woman as she was leaving The Vatican and we asked her for her reaction to the incident.

”It is an experience of a lifetime. I feel so blessed having touched the Pope’s hand. Others may have seen the Holy Father’s reaction as a ‘slap on my hand,’ but I consider it a ‘holy slap on my hand.’ Still a slap but a holy one. After all, we’ve all read in the Bible that even Jesus publicly expressed his human anger when he drove away merchants who were selling their wares inside the Temple.”