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Government, International, Politics

IF HILLARY WERE PRESIDENT, WHAT WOULD BILL CLINTON BE?

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Bill and Hillary Clinton (Photo: www.zap2it.com)
Bill and Hillary Clinton (Photo:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – If you were Queen Rania, your husband is called King. If you were Princess Kate, your husband is called Prince. If you were President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, your husband would be referred to as First Gentleman.

The U.S. has never had a woman president. If former First Lady Hillary Clinton, who just announced her 2016 presidential bid, becomes president, what would Bill Clinton be called?

The Adobo Chronicles reached out to the former president to ask him how he would like to be called when he returns to The White House with President Hillary.

Would he prefer just to be called former president? “That would take away the prestige and power of the Office of the President,” Bill said. “There cannot be two ‘presidents’ living in The White House at the same time ” he added.

So what would he rather be called?

His answer: “First Lad.”

We kind of like that too. There’s a special ring to it!

What do our readers think?

 

 

 

 

Politics, Religion

IMELDA MARCOS: FROM FIRST LADY TO PILGRIM

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Imelda Marcos, the pilgrim
Imelda Marcos, the pilgrim

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – How times have changed. Imelda Romualdez Marcos, former First Lady and once considered the most powerful and influential woman in the Philippines, has turned pilgrim. Thanks to Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines and to Marcos’ home province of Leyte.

At last week’s mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Tacloban, Leyte, Marcos was present, not as former First Lady or Congresswoman or Beauty Queen, but as a pilgrim, just like the thousands of people who attended the papal event on a rainy and windy day.

Miracles do happen. Marcos was even seen wearing a yellow raincoat, a color closely associated with Cory Aquino (and the current president Noynoy) and the opposition that led to ouster of her husband Ferdinand and the family’s exile to Hawaii.

Imelda’s ID tag  says it all: “Pilgrim.”

Politics

POLL: WHO WILL BE THE NEXT FIRST LADY OF THE PHILIPPINES?

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From top left, clockwise: Binay, Cayetano, Sanchez, Pacquiao, Santiago, Marcos

Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Behind every man’s success is a woman, so the saying goes.

In the Philippines, despite a history and culture of patriarchy, women play an influential role in politics and society — especially if their husbands become presidents. Think Imelda Romualdez Marcos.

In 2016, the Filipino people will elect a new president after 6 full years of not having someone to call their First Lady. (President NoyNoy Aquino is a bachelor). Their fascination for First Ladies is as strong as their passion for their beauty queens. It almost doesn’t matter who is running for president; Filipino presidents always end up being deposed, impeached or jailed anyway. Filipinos are more interested on who becomes their First Lady.

Many have already indicated or hinted that they are running in 2016 to become Aquino’s successor.  While polls show that Vice President Jejomar Binay is currently the front runner among the “presidentiables,” a few others have expressed confidence as strong contenders.

So let’s take a look not at the potential candidates for president but the potential First Ladies.

The Adobo Chronicles is conducting an online poll and we are asking our readers to participate in this preference survey.

1. Elena Binay, wife of the Vice President

2. Korina Sanchez, wife of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas

3. Lani Cayetano, wife of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano

4. Louise Araneta Marcos, wife of Senator Ferdinand (Bongbong) Marcos, Jr.

5. Miriam Defensor Santiago, senator. If she becomes president, she’ll also serve as First Lady, no doubt.

6. Dionisia Pacquiao, mother of Congressman and world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao.  Manny has a wife (Jinkee), but mom has already said she would like to be the First Lady.

Please vote below. Who would you like to be the next Philippine First Lady?