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NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – It’s too early to predict which Republican or Democratic candidates will come face to face in the general elections, but this much we know: a hair-raising competition is brewing between Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.

Campaign paraphernalia always play a role in who gets more exposure, and in some cases, more votes.

The Trump and Sanders campaigns seem to be thinking very much alike, as evidenced by their newly-unveiled campaign t-shirts, featuring their respective candidates’ — what else — hair.

In less than twenty four hours after their release, the t-shirts have all but run out and are currently in back-order.

Who knew hair could be such a defining element in a presidential campaign? Now we know what kind of strand campaigns are best made of.

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Pope Francis yesterday urged an audience of senior political leaders “to reject every form of corruption, which diverts resources from the poor, and to make concerted efforts to ensure the inclusion of every man and woman and child.”

It was was a somber message that put Philippine politicians on notice that the Vatican is well aware of the corruption that has plaqued this Catholic country in the last several years and beyond.

In contrast, with the Pope looking on, President Aquino complained that local church leaders were overly critical of him and his administration and that they even ‘gave me unsolicited advice on my hair.’ The balding Aquino who has repeatedly blamed previous administrations for the problems faced by his country today. ‘The church should turn their criticism toward my predecessors,’ Aquino said. Immediate past President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is under hospital arrest for corruption charges while her predecessor, now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, was convicted and jailed for similar offenses but later pardoned by Arroyo.

In response to Aquino’s gripe, the Pope told him, “Blessed are those that that love their political enemies, for they shall achieve eternal power in heaven. Blessed are those who are criticized for thinning hair, for they shall receive a full head of hair in heaven.”

Aquino was heard whispering to the Pope: ‘Amen.’