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NO NATIONAL ARTIST FOR NORA AUNOR, NO NOBEL PRIZE FOR PRESIDENT AQUINO

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Photo: mindanaoexaminer.com
Photo: mindanaoexaminer.com

Oslo, Norway (The Adobo Chronicles) – Call it Karma, but for Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino, what goes around comes around.

In one of the most controversial moves by a sitting president, Aquino snubbed multi-awarded actress Nora Aunor, excluding her from the short list of nominations for the National Artists Award. This, despite a unanimous nod for Aunor by the national nominating commiittee.

Responding to the mounting criticism of the snub, Aquino issued a statement that his decision to exclude Aunor was because of the actress’ drug possession charge in Los Angeles, California years ago. “It is a moral issue,” Aquino said.

In a weird turn of events, the nominating committee for the prestigious Nobel Prace Prize informed the Philippine government that Aquino can not be nominated for the prize on moral grounds, particularly his chain-smoking. There is speculation that the Aquino administration wanted the president nominated for this year’s peace prize.

“Smoking kills. Second-hand smoke kills,” the Oslo committee said, “so there is no way a person who causes death can ever be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.”

 

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TOP TEN REASONS PRESIDENT AQUINO SNUBBED NORA AUNOR AS NATIONAL ARTIST

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Ms. Nora Aunor: snubbed by NoyNoy
Ms. Nora Aunor: snubbed by NoyNoy

Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – The exclusion of award-winning actress Nora Aunor from this year’s list of National Artists has created an uproar among many Filipinos here and abroad.  All blame points to President NoyNoy Aquino.

Here are the top ten reasons Aquino snubbed La Aunor:

  1. Nora Aunor has an uncanny resemblance to ex-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
  2. President Aquino is reserving a spot for his sister, Kris Aquino
  3. President Aquino received thousands of emails from Vilmanians opposing Aunor’s nomination
  4. President Aquino believes that Aunor is a Marcos Loyalist
  5. Aunor has won more awards and recognition than Aquino
  6. Aunor’s past drug problem might bring attention to Aquino’s own addiction
  7. President Aquino thinks that in order to be a National Artist, one must be able to paint
  8. In making his final choices for National Artist, Aquino played ‘jack n poy’ with Vice President Jejomar Binay
  9. President Aquino wanted a nominee from his home province of Tarlac. Aunor is Bicolana
  10. Aquino wants to live up to his reputation of being clueless.

Bonus reason:

11. “Aunor” sounds too close to Aquino’s nickname, “Abnoy”

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PHILIPPINES LAYS CLAIM TO POLYNESIA

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Micronesian_Cultural_AreaThe Hague, Netherlands – The Philippine government has filed a formal petition with the United Nations, laying territorial claim to the countries in Polynesia.  The petition was submitted by the Philippines’ permanent representative to the U.N. Libran Cabactulan to the International Court of Justice located at The Hague in the Netherlands.

The petition came after the National Geographic published the results of a new research study on ancient chicken DNA which led to the conclusion that the Philippines could actually be the ancestral home of the Polynesians.

The researchers found that Polynesian chickens had their roots in the Philippines, making that region a candidate for the homeland of the mysterious Lapita people thought to be ancestral to Polynesians who transported the domesticated birds to the Pacific islands.

Ancient chicken DNA confirms Filipinos were the ancestors of Polynesians
Ancient chicken DNA confirms Filipinos were the ancestors of Polynesians

“We have identified genetic signatures of the original Polynesian chickens, and used these to track early movements and trading patterns across the Pacific,” said lead author Dr. Vicki Thomson of the Australian Center for Ancient DNA (ACAD). “We were also able to trace the origins of these lineages back into the Philippines, providing clues about the source of the original Polynesian chicken populations.”

Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino ecstatically briefed reporters about the petition, saying that the territorial claim could be the highlight of his presidency. He added that the Philippines will abandon its claim to the disputed Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea, which are also being claimed by China.

Aquino said he would rather pursue the claim to Polynesia because it would mean the Philippines’ expansion to larger territories like Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand , and several other islands in the Pacific. “This would make the Philippines truly a world power,” Aquino said.