KRIS AQUINO TO MISS PHILIPPINES-UNIVERSE PIA WURTZBACH: ‘I PROMISE TO BE A GOOD SISTER-IN-LAW’

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Wurtzbach, left, with TV show hosts Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino — Wurtzbach with TV show hosts Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Filipinos love their beauty queens, second only to their champion boxers.

Philippines President NoyNoy Aquino seems to have found the perfect strategy to recover from his sagging popularity and regain the love of his countrymen: by dating a beauty queen.

While Aquino has not confirmed the rumored romance with newly-crowned Miss Philippines- Universe Pia Wurtzbach, his sister, TV host Kris opened her big mouth yet again on live television and asked the beauty queen if she was dating her brother, the president.

A week before the Miss Philippines coronation night last Sunday, rumors surfaced that Wurtzbach and Aquino were spotted having dinner together at a Quezon City restaurant.

During a live interview on Aquino & Abunda Tonight, Wurtzbach admitted to Kris that she and Aquino have communication and described him as “very fun to talk to.” (Was that a ‘no, we’re not dating?’)

Kris then asked Wurtzbach to ” make her brother happy because he needs it,” and promised to be a good sister-in-law to Pia.

President Aquino goes on record as the only bachelor sitting president of the Philippines, but his sister might just spoil that record by trying to ‘pimp’ her brother.

President Aquino has made headlines time and again for his love life, which often unfold to be short-lived romances with local celebrities.

Religion

THE VATICAN AND ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO HAVE DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS OF FREE SHOWERS FOR HOMELESS

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St. Peter's Basilica,top, and St. Mary's Cathedral, bottom — St. Peter’s Basilica,top, and St. Mary’s Cathedral, bottom

THE VATICAN, Italy (The Adobo Chronicles) – In his latest bid to ease the suffering of the poor — and upend the expectations of the papacy — Pope Francis is building showers for the homeless under the sweeping white colonnade of St. Peter’s Square.

Three showers are to be built into refurbished public restrooms provided for Catholic pilgrims along the marble columns leading into the historic basilica, which was completed in 1626.

Meanwhile, the Archdiocese of San Francisco has a different idea of providing free showers for the homeless who seek shelter at the doorways of St. Mary’s Cathedral, the principal church of the Archdiocese.

The cathedral, located at Geary and Gough Streets, has installed a watering system to keep the homeless from sleeping in its doorways. There are four tall side doors, with sheltered alcoves, that attract homeless people at night.

Water pours from a hole in the ceiling, 30 feet above, drenching the alcoves and anyone in it. The ‘shower’ runs for about 75 seconds, every 30 to 60 minutes, soaking homeless people and their belongings.

In contrast, The Vatican is finishing renovations on public restrooms just off St. Peter’s Square that will include three showers and a barber shop for the homeless.

Each “homeless pilgrim,” as the Vatican called the clients, will receive a kit including a towel, change of underwear, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, razor and shaving cream. The showers will be open every day but Wednesday, when the piazza is full for the pope’s general audience. Haircuts will be available Mondays.

Barbers volunteering on their days off — Rome’s barber shops are closed Mondays — as well as students from a local beauty school will be donating their time, as well as some sisters from religious orders and other volunteers.

The bathrooms were made with high-tech, easy-to-clean materials to ensure proper hygiene, The Vatican said in a statement.

Perhaps, Pope Francis should summon San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone to The Vatican and give him a little re-orientation.

And maybe, the Archdiocese should be fined by the state for wasting water in the midst of California’s continuing drought conditions.

Economy, The Media

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE COVER OFFENDS LATINOS BUT NOT FILIPINOS

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DALY CITY, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – The Economist came under intense fire from Latino groups all over the country for the cover of its latest magazine issue which featured an indepth article on the status of Latinos in America.

Many labeled the cover as racist, insensitive and stereotypical. Latinos and non Latinos alike posted on social media : “What were they thinking?”

The cover’s graphic had the American flag with the red stripes represented by red peppers.

The Filipino edition of the magazine didn’t quite elicit the same kind of reaction among Filipino Americans. Instead of red peppers, the Filipino version had lumpia (Filipino eggroll) replacing the red stripes.

” We are very honored to be featured in a well-respected magazine for all our contributions to the U.S. economy” said Juan de la Cruz, a long-time resident of Daly City, known as the “Little Manila” of California. “Lumpia represents one of the many contributions of Filipinos not only to American cuisine but to the great diversity and melting pot economy of the U.S,” de la Cruz added.