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NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - In no time, both presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will be announcing their vice presidential running mates. Clinton has been rumored lately to be gravitating towards Senator Elizabeth Warren who has been seen campaigning with the former Secretary of State. As for Trump, it…

OTTAWA, Canada (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Two of the world's best-looking and sexiest heads of state did what wasn't expected of them while in Ottawa, Canada.  They stripped down to their shorts. Yes, we're talking about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Jose Peña Nieto. But no worries, it's not what you're…

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) - It's that time of the year again when the Philippines chooses its representatives to various international beauty pageants.   As one can imagine, there is so much excitement following recent victories by Filipinas in bringing home prestigious titles like Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International, among many others.…

HONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles, Honolulu Bureau) - Visiting card-carrying NRA members and other gun owners are always welcome in paradise, but they have to leave their weapons at the airport upon arrival in Hawaii. Hawaii's strict gun laws do not recognize concealed carry permits issued by other states. Acquiring a firearm in Hawaii requires a…

LONDON, United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) - Everyone knows that the role of the head of the monarchy is merely ceremonial and that the affairs of the government are run by duly-elected public officials. But amidst the shock brought about by the historic U.K. vote to leave the European Union (EU), Britain's Queen Elizabeth…

LONDON, United Kingdom (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) - As the United Kingdom concluded its referendum today on whether or not it should leave the European Union (EU), Philippine President Aquino has revealed his secret wish for his country to become an EU member. "It has been a long-time dream of mine," Aquino said, as he…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - For more than 24 hours, Democrats led by Representative John Lewis (D-Georgia), staged a sit-in on the floor of Congress to demand action on sensible gun legislation.  The protest follows the recent shooting at an Orlando gay bar, killing 49 people and injuring scores of others. House Democrats…

TOPEKA, Kansas (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - The Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church may be known as a hate group, indulging in high-profile pickets of gay and lesbian events and military funerals, but it also prides itself with its social and environmental advocacy. Buried in its controversial planned picket of funerals of the victims of…

HONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles, Honolulu Bureau) - Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump began the month of June with just $1.3 Million cash on hand going into the general election campaign, compared to Hillary Clinton's $42 Million. Trump knows the lack of funds is a serious threat to his candidacy and the chances of the Republican…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said today that the U.S. Supreme Court should be abolished because of its dismal record in protecting the rights of American citizens. Trump issued the statement after SCOTUS refused to take up the challenge to existing laws in New York and Connecticut…

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) - Love continues to blossom between the Filipinos and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg. First, Facebook launched free Internet in the Philippines in order to enable more Filipinos to have access to important information via their mobile devices. Now, Zuckerberg is providing Filipino netizens with the opportunity to watch the…

WASHINGTON D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Supporters of Hillary Clinton have taken their meme and hashtag, "imwithher" all the way to the former secretary of state's nomination victory on Tuesday night, but U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan maintained his own meme of "imwithhim." And no, he wasn't referring to Clinton's rival Bernie Sanders.  He…

HONOLULU, Hawaii  (The Adobo Chronicles, Honolulu Bureau) - Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump today trashed the Texas-based musical group Dixie Chicks and called the ladies "chicken." The trio opened their DCX MMXVI World Tour in Cincinnati yesterday by performing their 1999 hit "Goodbye Earl" against a backdrop showing Trump with devil horns, mustache and beard. These…

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Donald Trump is running low on funds and is afraid he won't be able to sustain an effective campaign against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The Trump campaign has alerted the Republican brass that he will have to be more dependent on the GOP for money…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (The Adobo Chronicles, Berlin Bureau) - A lawyer for the family of Harambe, the 400-pound gorilla shot dead in a Cincinnati zoo says that a lawsuit is being readied in South Africa against zoo officials. Harambe was shot early this week to save the life of a four-year-old boy who climbed through the…

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - During a live television discussion on undocumented immigrants, conservative author Ann Coulter referred to Asian Americans as "Mandarin." Her fellow panelist on the Chris Matthews show corrected her and said they are called "Asian Americans," but Coulter insisted it was the correct term and refused to…

OAKLAND, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - "I want to be a champion for Oakland and all the other Oaklands in the country." With these words, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton put this California city on the U.S. map, big time! Clinton made this promise during a visit to a local restaurant at Jack…

SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - The contest between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination is heating up, and millenials as well as septuagenarians have jumped into the fray. Are you with Cher, or are you with the millennials?

SACRAMENTO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - Realizing that their continued rivalry and rhetoric will only increase Donald Trump's chances of being elected next president of the United States, the Democratic presidential candidates have finally agreed to settle their differences. While agreeing to fight it out till the end, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders…

SAN DIEGO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - Claiming it was a mistake inside the audio control room, the San Diego Padres today apologized to the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus (SDGMC) for the embarrassing moment at Petco Park this weekend. Members of the SDGMC took the field at Petco Park to sing the…