ON BOARD THE PAPAL PLANE TO THE VATICAN (The Adobo Chronicles) – We at The Adobo Chronicles feel truly blessed for having had the opportunity to cover Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines. More than One Million people viewed and followed our exclusive coverage in just the last four days and hundreds of Filipinos and non-Filipinos shared their comments, praised as well as criticized our coverage — all in the spirit of free speech and universal brotherhood and sisterhood. By the way, our coverage was brought to you by … Pepsi.
As we wrap up our coverage, we would like to share our list of top ten accomplisments of the papal visit.
Political corruption took four days off. It’s now back to business as usual.
President NoyNoy Aquino had the last laugh after shaming local church leaders in front of the pope.
Filipino priests and clergy have started to sell their smart phones on eBay after being admonished by Pope Francis to give up worldly possessions.
The Aquinos and Marcoses have finally reconciled, thanks to the yellow raincoat Imelda Marcos wore at the papal mass in Tacloban.
A new movie idol is born – a very good-looking Theologian who sang the responsorial psalm during the papal mass at the Manila Cathedral.
President Aquino, who complained about criticism of his thinning hair by the clergy, received a special gift from Pope Francis — a skullcap to cover his head.
President Aquino quit smoking. He now inhales holy incense instead.
Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, are back in jail after a 5-day reprieve to impress the pope.
Visitors to The Vatican will now have a new painting to look at, bearing the images of Pope Francis, Vilma Santos, Marian Rivera, DingDong Dantes, Coco Martin, Kris Aquino and Senator Grace Poe. It will be displayed at the Sistine Chapel.
Speaking of Kris Aquino …well, we’d rather not say!
TACLOBAN, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Miracles do happen, even between the fiercest of political rivals like the Aquino and Marcos families of the Philippines.
Yellow has always been the symbolic color of the opposition to the regime of the late president Ferdinand E. Marcos. It was the color of the people’s power revolution that led Marcos to flee the Philippines in 1986. It has been the color of the administration of the late President Cory Aquino. It continues to be the color of the current administration of President NoyNoy Aquino.
Needless to say, former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos shunned the color yellow and so did her children, Senator Bongbong Marcos and Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos.
In the spirit of forgiveness and brotherly/sisterly love as espoused by the visiting Pope Francis, the feuding families have finally reconciled.
Proof?
For the first time in 28 years, Imelda Romualdez Marcos who was in rainy and windy Tacloban City to attend the papal mass Saturday, wore yellow, albeit a raincoat.
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – All eyes and ears were on Pope Francis as he celebrated mass before an all-clergy audience at the Manila Cathedral on Friday. But only until a theologian took to the lectern to sing the responsorial psalm.
Meet Kenneth Rey Parsad from the Diocese of Bangued, Abra in Northern Philippines.
He captivated the congregation and millions who watched a telecast of the event not only with his singing voice, but with his good looks, very good looks.
Soon after the mass, ABS-CBN signed him up for a new teleseryewith a working title, “Forgive Me Father For I have Sinned.” Newly-wed Marian Rivera will play the lead actress role opposite Parsad.
Viva Films (which just changed its name to Viva il Papa Films) is reportedly considering Parsad to star in an upcoming film epic, ‘Padre Damaso.’
Blessings come in strange ways, and Parsad has no one to thank but Pope Francis.
ON BOARD THE PAPAL PLANE TO THE VATICAN (The Adobo Chronicles) – We at The Adobo Chronicles feel truly blessed for having had the opportunity to cover Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines. More than One Million people viewed and followed our exclusive coverage in just the last four days and hundreds of Filipinos and non-Filipinos shared their comments, praised as well as criticized our coverage — all in the spirit of free speech and universal brotherhood and sisterhood. By the way, our coverage was brought to you by … Pepsi.
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