PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Americans woke up this morning to the great news that Bill Clinton just made history by being nominated as the Democratic Party's candidate for president of the United States. He is the first two-term president to be nominated for a third, possibly fourth term. This is truly unprecedented.…
ROANOKE, Virginia (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureua) - During a campaign speech held at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center on Monday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump repeatedly complained about the hotel's air conditioning system. Trump said he felt like he was "in a sauna" and warned he might not pay the bill. Onstage, Trump, owner of…
PHILDELPHIA, Pennsylvania (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Much has been said about Melania Trump plagiarizing Michelle Obama's 2008 speech during the former's appearance at last week's Republican National Convention. But today, the same could be said about former President Bill Clinton when he spoke at the Democratic National Convention to make the case for his wife…
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - When First Lady Michelle Obama takes to the stage tonight at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, she is confident that her speech will not be plagiarized by Melania Trump or any other person. Obama has filed a copyright petition of her speech with the U.S. Patent and…
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Sources close to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have confirmed to The Adobo Chronicles that the chosen theme for this year's convention is "Vote Your Conscience." The theme reinforces the idea that it is "unconscionable" for any American to vote for Donald Trump. And what better person to expound on…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) - A little less than a year ago, while campaigning for a Senate seat in the Philippines, boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said he will give his full focus and will not be absent should he win in the 2016 elections. ''Kaya po ako natagalan magdesisyon is because of that. Kapag…
ORLANDO, Florida (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - It didn't take very long for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to launch his attack on Tim Kaine, who has just been named Hillary Clinton's vice presidential running mate. "Contrary to Mrs. Clinton's meme of 'moving forward,' her VP choice represents a step backward," Trump said. And he…
NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - What is it with the political campaigns making serious gaffes with their chosen logos? First, the Trump-Pence campaign revealed their T-P campaign logo, only to pull it after criticism that it looked like a cork screw. Now, the Hillary Clinton-Tim Kaine campaign logo (see photo) is…
EDITORIAL Today, The Adobo Chronicles is pleased and honored to announce that we have decided to endorse Donald Trump to be the next president of the United States. While we normally do not engage in partisan politics in order to maintain our fairness and objectivity as a news organization, we are making this exception, just this time.…
CLEVELAND, Ohio (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - It pays to have connections from inside the Republican Party. Today, The Adobo Chronicles has obtained an advance, unedited copy of the nomination acceptance speech of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Trump is scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech at prime time on Thursday. Here's a LINK to the…
MIAMI, Florida (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Forget about Tim Kaine, Elizabeth Warren or Julian Castro. None of them will be Hillary Clinton's pick for her vice presidential running mate. The Clinton campaign has set the stage for the much-awaited announcement and the choice of venue provides the best clue thus far on who Clinton…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) - Arnell Ignacio. Jimmy Bondoc. Freddie Aguilar. Celebrities all. And they're all appointees or potential appointees to top administration posts under President Rod Duterte. Now, yet another celebrity has been appointed to join the president's cabinet -- none other than reigning Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. Duterte announced Wurtzbach's…
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (The Adobo Chronicles, Chicago Bureau) - Moments after Donald Trump hinted at naming Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate, the Log Cabin Republicans unanimously voted to dump the presumptive GOP presidential nominee. The GOP LGBT group announced its decision to instead vote for Hillary Clinton just days before Monday's Republican…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) - Newly-installed Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao regrets having been elected by 16 million Filipinos and wants to return to his boxing career as early as this fall. The Philippines Daily Inquirer is reporting that Top Rank CEO Bob Arum told Boxingscene.com that Pacquiao is looking for another opponent for a possible…
WILLIAMSTOWN, Kentucky - Christians all over the world know the biblical story of Noah's Ark, built by a man who receivecd an apocalypatic warning from God about a massive flood. Today, in Williamstown, Kentucky, a 510-foot-long (155 metre-long) wooden model of the ark is attracting thousands of curious tourists who are treated to a unique…
TIJUANA, Mexico (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - We already know Donald Trump's campaign promise to build a wall between Mexico and the U.S. southern border. The Republican presidential candidate promised that the wall will be big, beautiful, tall and strong. Spanning 1,000 miles, he says it will stem the flow of immigrants bringing drugs and…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) - There were unfounded fears that President Rod Duterte would embarrass the Philippines during his inaugural address last June 30. But nothing like that ever happened, thanks to the new teleprompters purchased by the presidential palace specifically for use by the president. Duterte, oftentimes described by the media…
SYDNEY, Australia (The Adobo Chronicles, Honolulu Bureau) - While most of the world's attention is currently on the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union, Australians have trooped to the polls to decide whether or not their country should join the EU. As of press time, the vote is too close to call. Those advocating…
OTTAWA, Canada (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - People Magazine is known for its international list of top celebrities and professions -- from the 'Most Beautiful Women,' to 'Sexiest Doctor Alive' to "Most Influential Men and Women on Earth.' In its upcoming, special double-issue, the magazine has named the 'Sexiest Male Models Alive.' That's right -- models…
LONDON, United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) - The U.K.-based pharmaceutical giant, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) -- the world's fifth largest -- announced today that it has developed the most powerful weight loss pill ever. GSK expects to start marketing the new drug in the next few weeks, starting in Europe. The new drug, called Brexit, is…