Washington, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – Just days after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office cancelled six of its trademarks, the Washington Redskins announced today it was dropping its offensive team name in favor of a more politically -correct and patriotic brand.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office canceled the trademarks belonging to the football team on Wednesday, saying they are offensive to Native Americans.
Today’s announcement ends the emotional debate that has long plagued the team on and off the playing field.
In a hastily-called press conference, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Marc Snyder announced that effective immediately, his team will be known as the Red, White and Blue Eagles. “I don’t think there could be any other name more patriotic and politically- correct than this, ” he said, adding, “It’s time to end all debate. Let’s play ball!”
Senator Bong Revilla smiles for the camera for his mugshot following his arrest. (Photo credit: Inquirer.net)
Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Article 7, Section 2 of the Constitution of the Philippines provides that in order to serve as president, one must be at least 40 years old and above; a registered voter, single or married; able to read and write; male or female Filipino citizen by birth; and a resident of the Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding election.
Based on the country’s consistent and recent experience, a new eligibility requirement has been proposed by Senator Nancy Binay who has sought an amendment to the Constitution.
Binay is proposing a new Section 2A which would read:
“In addition to the eligibility requirements as provided for in Section 2 above, candidates for president must have been charged, convicted, indicted or jailed for criminal offense that includes but is not limited to graft and corruption, plunder, fraud and violation of the public trust.”
It is common knowledge that the two presidents who preceded NoyNoy Aquino have both been convicted or indicted for crimes committed while in office. Joseph Estrada was convicted, jailed and later pardoned by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who in turn is now under hospital arrest for a criminal offense.
Now, Senator Bong Revilla, Jr. has just been jailed for his role in the pork barrel scam that defrauded taxpayers of Ten Billion pesos. In a statement following his arrest, Revilla said nothing will stop him from running for president in 2016 . “Who knows, I could be the first president elected while in prison,” he told reporters.
Binay’s proposal seems to have the support of a majority of senators and congressmen, many of whom have also been implicated in the pork barrel scam.
Jeremy Meeks’ mugshot that instantly went viral on the Internet
Stockton, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Jeremy Meeks is exactly the kind of model the giant clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch is looking for : chiseled face, pale blue eyes, shaved head and tattoos.
For quite sometime now, A&F has not been successful in finding the right person to model its signature clothing line — or as some have pointed out — no-clothes line. But Meeks is the perfect model that would appeal to A&F’s consumer demographics: young, hip, carefree, rebel.
There is one problem. Meeks is a suspected felon whom the Stockton Police Department describes as “one of the most violent criminals in the Stockton area.” Meeks, along with other suspects, was arrested this week after a surge of robberies and shootings in the Weston Ranch area of Stockton.
Upon seeing Meeks’ mugshot which instantly went viral on the Internet, A&F offered to pay the suspect’s bail and defense attorney’s fees, while having him on an exclusive high-paying contract to model its new summer bikini collection.
A&F is also planning to come out with a new line of orange jumpsuit, just like that worn by jail inmates. “Meeks is also the perfect model for this, ” an A&F spokesperson said, “even if he ends up being convicted and jailed.”
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