LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Exclusive to The Adobo Chronicles) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he didn't care about political correctness when he called for banning all Muslims from entering the United States, despite condemnations from The White House, his fellow Republican candidates, and Muslim communities in the U.S. and abroad. But it took a short but…
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (The Adobo Chronicles) - Newsroom layoffs have finally caught up with the Philadelphia Daily News, particularly the lack of headline writers and copy editors. Case in point: today's front page. The Daily News ran a front page cover with a photo of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his latest pronouncement calling for the banning of…
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) - There was confusion at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas on Sunday, when the candidates for the Miss Universe Pageant were introduced to the media for the first time. When Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was called, reporters thought they would be meeting Miss Germany. Wurtzbach is Miss Philippines who…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) - A new CNN/ORC Republican presidential poll now finds Donald Trump with 36 percent of the vote, more than two times that of closest challenger Ted Cruz, who now stands at 16 percent. Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Florida Senator Marco Rubio are the only other GOP candidates currently polling in…
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (The Adobo Chronicles) - When the next Republican presidential debate unforlds in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 15, Senator Lindsey Graham will not be among the top tier debaters, nor be included in the kids' table or second tier debate. But on December 19, when the remaining Democratic presidential candidates debate on stage…
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) - It all started with a photograph: a lone chicken crossing a pathway in front of a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant in Baguio City, Philippines. The chicken seemed oblivious to the fact that the building behind her slaughters hundreds of its kind every single day as part of…
NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wanted so much to be named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year,' but when he got his wish, he declined the honor because it hurt his ego. Time editors picked Trump over online survey frontrunner Bernie Sanders and Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) - Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was busted for his role in war crimes committed during the administration of his former boss, George W. Bush. This is the first time that Cheney was made to answer for his crimes on U.S. soil. He was busted at the U.S. Capitol. The…
CUPERTINO, California (The Adobo Chronicles) - The charity bug has finally caught up with tech companies in the Silicon Valley. Following yesterday's announcement by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan that they will be donating 99% of their wealth to charity, Apple has followed suit with an even better deal. Apple CEO Tim Cook is…
MENLO PARK, California (The Adobo Chronicles) - What a difference a new-born baby makes. To welcome the birth of their baby daughter Max, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan announced a new initiative in which they will donate 99% of their wealth to charity. Most of that money, in excess of $45 Billion, is coming from Facebook,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) - Acknowledging that any bill that repeals Obamacare and defunds Planned Parenthood will be vetoed by President Obama, Senate Republicans today changed their strategy to ensure that the legislation they pass gets signed by the occupant of the Oval Office. Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama introduced a final amendment that…
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) - Yesterday, The Adobo Chronicles called out the organizers of the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant for incorrectly spelling 'Philippines.' Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Organization, had issued a call for the hiring of a Filipino copyeditor to avoid similar errors going forward. In the meantime, Trump ordered…
PARIS, France (The Adobo Chronicles) - U.S. President Barack Obama has finally broken his silence over the Philippine presidential race that's turning out to be the most controversial ever in the political history of the former American colony. Speaking to reporters in Paris where he is attending a world summit on climate change, Obama said, 'I…
OAKLAND, California (The Adobo Chronicles) - Just moments after basketball star Kobe Bryant of the L.A. Lakers announced that he will be retiring at the end of the current NBA season, The Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry shocked the sports world by announcing he is retiring effective immediately. "It's a matter of knowing when to quit,"…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) - There has never been such widespread computer outage in government history as what millions of Americans are experiencing today. There are also reports of computer breakdowns in many parts of the world. If you're trying to renew your driver's license online, or signing up for Obamacare, or tracking a shipment…
The move is meant to accommodate all pre- and post-Thanksgiving sales which always start a day early.
ROWAN COUNTY, Kentucky (The Adobo Chronicles) - Beginning in 2016, a valid U.S. passport may be a required as the only acceptable identification document when traveling on domestic flights while the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may be given the power to request a non-issuance, or cancellation, of a passport for individuals owing taxes. Encouraged by this…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (The Adobo Chronicles) - It's payback time for Donald Trump! When the 2015 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant unfolds at the Planet Hollywood resort in Las Vegas on December 20, there will be fewer contestants and none of the traditional top contenders and title holders. It is the biggest boycott of the pageant,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) - Tensions between Russia and the United States escalated today as Moscow received word that President Barack Obama has pardoned Turkey. Turkey, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was recently accused of shooting down a Russian military plane for allegedly crossing Turkish airspace. Russian President Vladimir Putin told…
SANTA ROSA, California (The Adobo Chronicles) - Five girls wearing makeshift scout uniforms recently stood before top Boy Scout brass in Santa Rosa, California, and made an announcement: We want in. Allie Westover, 13, along with her sister Skyler and three friends -- Ella Jacobs, Daphen Mortenson and Taylor Alcozer --told a panel of men in…