Politics

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CHOOSE THEIR RUNNING MATES

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L-R: Bachmann, Brewer, Coulter, Malkin
L-R: Bachmann, Brewer, Coulter, Malkin

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – U.S. Presidential Candidates don’t normally pick their vice presidential running mate until right before their party’s national convention. But 2016 is defying the odds. And Hillary Clinton has a lot to do with it.

After Clinton announced that she was running for president, the three declared Republican presidential aspirants immediately revealed their choice for vice president, all of them women.

The Republican strategy for 2016 is to attract two powerful voting blocks — Hispanics and women. It is no wonder that two of the Republican candidates are of Hispanic heritage (Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio), and that presumptive candidate Jeb Bush had tried to identify as Hispanic in his 2009 voter registration.

To complete the election strategy, the declared Republican candidates have chosen these women to be their running mates:

Ted Cruz – Former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann of Minnesota

Rand Paul – Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona

Marco Rubio – Conservative columnist Ann Coulter

Meanwhile, The Adobo Chronicles learned from informed sources that when former Florida Governor Jeb Bush finally declares his candidacy, he will also reveal his choice of vice president, conservative author and blogger, Filipina-American Michelle Malkin. His strategy seems to be going after Hispanics, women and Asians.

It makes us wonder: in a national, televised debate among all these talkative women vice presidential candidates, who will end up having the last word?

Film and TV, Human Interest, International

DINGDONG AND MARIAN: PHILIPPINES’ NEWLY-WED ACTORS ARE WORLD’S FIRST PREGNANT COUPLE!

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Their wedding last December 30 was dubbed a “Royal Wedding” by Philippine standards. Television superstars Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera tied the knot in church ceremonies officiated by eight bishops and seven priests, with no less than President Aquino standing as Best Man. The bride looked queenly in a Two Million-peso gown, emerging from a fully-refurbished antique Mercedes Benz.

Then came the wedding reception at the Mall of Asia. The banquet hall reminded guests of an Olympic Games opening ceremony. The menu was a five-course meal, and the cake…. the cake was 12 feet tall, reportedly costing Seven Million Pesos.

Rumors have been circulating about Marian’s supposed pregnancy, but the couple has not given reporters or the gossip tabloids the benefit of a confirmation or denial.

Star Cinema's announcement
Star Cinema’s announcement

Today, however, the couple’s home film production company, ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema, confirmed that BOTH Marian AND Dongdong are pregnant with their first baby  — at the very least, twins!

This makes the couple the first ever in the word to both carry their babies.  They are reportedly both nine months pregnant.

Business, Technology

APPLE WATCH SHIPMENT TO BE DELAYED FOR ONE YEAR

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imageCUPERTINO, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – On the first day that Apple Watch became available in the U.S., nearly 1 Million people pre-ordered Apple’s first wearable technology venture.

The hotly-anticipated watch sold out online within hours. Buyers of some models won’t receive their devices until May, while others will have to wait until July.

But now, those who were lucky enough to complete their online orders will  have to wait for a year to get their purchased item.

The reason? There was a major production glitch.

While Apple focused on the amazing features of their wrist-size device, developers overlooked one very important, yet simple feature: Daylight Saving Time.

The Apple Watches that have been  shipped out of the tech company’s production centers in China are not designed to automatically adjust to Daylight Saving Time.  This means that Apple Watch owners in the U.S. willl be thrown off when it comes to telling the time when Daylight Saving Time is in effect.

Apple CEO Tim Cook issued a statement apologizing to Apple fans for the delay in delivery of the hot item, but reiterated that the company will never compromise its  credbility and integrity by shipping defective items.

To compensate for the delay, Cook said that all those who pre-ordered the Apple Watch will get a 50% refund of their purchase price.

Apple Watch shipment in countries outside of the U.S. will not be affected by the shipping delay.

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