NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles®) – In sharp contrast to the throngs that welcomed Pope Francis in Washington, D.C., New Yorkers went about their normal daily routines, ignoring the papal motorcade that wound through the streets of Manhattan today.
No one lined up along the route of the motorcade which eventually took the Pope to his appointment to address the United Nations General Assembly.
The ‘snub’ is the first-ever in papal history.
Manila, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – It could not bid to host a Winter Olympics because it has no winter season, so the Philippines is going for the Summer Olympics in 2024. It joins an elite group of developed countries and cities that have set their eyes on the next available open spot for Olympic host.
The Philippines’ announcement came on the heels of Tuesday’s meeting of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) during which four U.S. cities presented their bids to be the official U.S. city that would bid for the 2024 Olympics: San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Boston, and Los Angeles. The USOC is expected to make its selection in January.
Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino, in making the announcement about his country’s intention to bid, said that it would be his greatest legacy and accomplishment if the Philippines were chosen as host of the 2024 Olympics.
“It will be a multi-city effort,” Aquino said, “with world-class sports venues already built and located in various parts of Metro Manila, including Rizal Park (Luneta) in Manila, the Mall of Asia in Pasay City, the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, and the new Philippine Arena in Bulacan.” Aquino added that Makati City will provide facilities for an upscale Olympic Village to host the athletes of the world.
“We just need to work on the mass transit network to make it easy for both athletes and spectators to travel from one venue to another,” Aquino added.
The Philippine Olympic Committee is currently preparing its presentation to the International Olympic Committee when it formally opens the bidding process. In addition to the U.S., other countries that have expressed intention to bid to host the Olympics include Germany, Japan, Argentina, Paris and Rome.
Aquino even revealed the elaborate plan for an Olympic Opening Ceremony featuring the prison inmates from Cebu City whose Michael Jackson dance videos have become one of the most viewed dance videos on YouTube.
Washington, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – Just like most Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner has always rejected the notion of global warming, opposing every single proposed legislation aimed at reducing greenhouse gases that damage the environment.
Until today.
This morning, Boehner woke up to two feet of snow that fell just outside his luxury apartment in Washington, D.C. It was a weather scenario never before seen in D.C. or anywhere else.
It was a real eye-opener for the speaker who told reporters, “It will only get worse if we do not take steps to protect our environment. When the new Congress opens in January, I will make climate change a priority in my legislative agenda.”
A global warming convert, and high profile at that. Kudos, Mr. Speaker!
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