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Food, International

MCWHOPPER JOY: MCDONALDS, BURGER KING AND JOLLIBEE JOIN HANDS ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE

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The McWhopper Joy meal combo

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – On September 21, the world commemorates the International Day of Peace as designated by the United Nations General Assembly.  It also marks the U.N. body’s opening day of its annual meeting.

To create greater awareness of the occasion, Burger King has proposed opening up a pop-up store in a parking lot between McDonald’s and Burger King in Atlanta, Georgia.

The goal? To operate one restaurant for one day staffed by employees of both companies and selling a burger called the McWhopper, a blend of the Big Mac and the Whopper, the best-selling burgers at McDonald’s and Burger King.

Sales proceeds would be donated to Peace One Day, a nonprofit group seeking to raise awareness of the International Day of Peace.

To make it a truly international event, the Philippines’ top fast food company, Jollibee, is joining the effort and will add its famous spaghetti to the day’s special meal package. Jollibee will even throw in a medium soda and a small cup of frozen yogurt.

September 21 also happens to be the anniversary of the official proclamation of Martial Law by the late Ferdinand E. Marcos in 1972.

“We’ll be hitting two birds with one stone,” said Ernesto Tan Mantiong, Chief Executive Officer of Jollibee. “It shows our commitment to world peace and the rule of law.”

The McDonald’s-Burger King-Jollibee meal combo will be called McWhopper Joy. (Jollibee’s famous chicken is called ‘Chicken Joy.’)

Economy, Entertainment, Film and TV

SEVERAL JOB OFFERS AWAIT KRIS AQUINO WHEN SHE MOVES TO THE U.S. IN 2016

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Television host and presidential sister Kris Aquino is moving to the United States in 2016. This is no gossip, but something straight from the horse’s mouth.

Aquino, who lived in Boston during her late father Ninoy Aquino’s self-imposed exile, admitted those years were the happiest times of her life.  She said she wanted her son Bimby to experience the American lifestyle like riding the bus to school. She added that her own experience in America made her a well-rounded individual and she wished the same for her kid.

Upon hearing the news, several U.S. employers immediately offered Aquino guaranteed jobs upon her arrival. These include:

  • Cashier at Jollibee in San Jose, California
  • Dishwasher at Max’s Restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Assistant cake maker at Goldilock’s Bakeshop in Los Angeles
  • Baggage inspector at the Boston’s Logan International Airport
  • Mail sorter at a U.S. Post Office processing facility just outside of Washington, D.C.
  • File clerk at FOREX Balikbayan Box Forwarders in Chicago, Illinois.

The Adobo Chronicles reached out to Aquino at her residence in Quezon City last night and she told us that she would prefer to work with OWN, Oprah Winfrey’s cable television network. After all, she considers herself the Oprah Winfrey of the Philippines.

No word yet from Winfrey.

Business, Food, International

JOLLIBEE TO PULL OUT OF THE U.S. MARKET; CHOWKING GAINING MOMENTUM

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The Jollibee Mascot, then and now
The Jollibee Mascot, then and now

SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – McDonald’s has all but conceded that it cannot compete with Jollibee in the Philippines.  The clown is simply unable to keep up with the popularity of that “fat, stupid happy bee” in the Asian island nation.

But the opposite is true in the U.S.

McDonald’s is outpacing Jollibee in all markets throughout the continental U.S., as well as in Alaska and Hawaii.

As a result, Jollibee has announced it is completely pulling out of the U.S. market.

In the last few years, many have noticed that the Jollibee mascot has become pale and has lost a lot of weight  (see photo) due to the declining number of customers and disappointing sales figures.

Jollibee Foods Corporation says it will relocate all of its U.S.-based mascots to the Philippines, where they are expected to recover quickly.

Meanwhile, another Philippines-based fast food restaurant is gaining momentum in the U.S.

downloadChowking USA is a quick service restaurant from the Philippines with a Chinese-influenced menu. Chowking, its mother brand, is one of the most recognized and well-loved fast food chains in the Philippines. The brand opened its first store in the U.S.  in 1995. Back then, the chain catered primarily to Filipino Americans, bringing them iconic menu items from the original Chowking.

Today, Chowking USA serves not just the Filipino community but the local US market as well by providing a delicious and satisfying Chinese fast food experience. It now has 19 locations in 3 states: California, Nevada, and Washington.

Goodbye Chicken Joy. Hello chow fun!