Richie is reportedly very devastated.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) - Senate Democrats, in an effort to head off legislation that would overhaul a program to take in Syrian and Iraqi refugees, are focusing instead on tightening a program that makes it easier for foreigners to travel to the U.S. without obtaining a visa. And Republicans are vehemently against the move. The visa…
LOS ANGELES, California (The Adobo Chronicles) - Remember Adele Dazeem, a.k.a. Idina Menzel, and her hit song 'Let It Go' from the animated film 'Frozen?' Of course you do. You must have been one of the millions who thought of the song as the most annoying ever. Not because it was not a great song, but…
CHICAGO, Illinois (The Adobo Chronicles) - Last year, Miley Cyrus sparked outrage with her Bangerz tour when she groped backup dancers and encouraged the audience to smoke marijuana. But on Thursday night, the former Disney star upped her on-stage antics, kicking off her Dead Petz club gigs in Chicago with a big bang. In one number, Cyrus…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) - There were only twenty world leaders who showed up at the welcome rites for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit Meeting Wednesday afternoon. There should have been twenty one. Missing was U.S. President Barack Obama. In a statement explaining Obama's absence, a spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Manila said…
NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) - In less than 24 hours after revealing its choice for 2015 'Sexiest Man Alive,' People magazine revised its verdict and made it a three-way tie. Earlier, People named former soccer star David Becham to this year's much-coveted title. But as the magazine cover featuring the 40-year-old global superstar was about…
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (The Adobo Chronicles) - Conceding that this is not his time to be president of the United States, Louisiana Governor Bobby (Piyush) Jindal today announced that he was suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. His campaign strategy since he ran for governor has always been to project himself as a…
NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles ) - In a no-holds-barred interview with The New York Times, controversial CNN anchor Don Lemon answered all sorts of questions -- from why he thinks the missing Malaysia Airlines plane could have been swallowed by a black hole, to why he smelled marijuana in the air during his coverage of…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) - Manila is all set for this week's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit which will see some 21 world leaders gathering for this annual meeting. The Philippines is leaving no stone unturned to make sure the meeting will be memorable and hassle-free for the expected 8,000 delegates from all over…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) - World leaders will gather in Manila this week for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, and the Philippines is putting its best foot forward to make the meeting a huge and memorable success -- for the visitors. Meanwhile, Filipinos have been asked by their goverment to make 'small'…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) - While presidential sister, actress and TV host Kris Aquino will have her eyes on Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the rest of the voyeur world will be watching U.S. President Barack Obama who will reportedly wear a new hairstyle when he visits Manila for…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) - The country’s top telecommunications and digital service provider Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) is boosting Internet connectivity at the venues of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings being held in Metro Manila. In a statement yesterday, PLDT said it has put up facilities which can provide up to 8.5…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) - Former presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has proposed a ban on the sale in the U.S. of the Menorah, a candelabrum used in Jewish worship, especially during the observance of Hanukkah. She made the proposal as she called for an intensified effort to convert Jews to Christianity. In the radio program, "Washington Watch,"…
LAREDO, Texas (The Adobo Chronicles) - Emboldened by the recent ruling of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court which upheld a lower court decision blocking the implementation of a series of President Obama's executive orders on immigration, Texas today announced that it will build a wall around the state's entire perimeter. A three-judge panel ruled against the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) - Powerful conservative Christian groups are lobbying Congress to pass legislation mandating the separation of church and stores. In a strongly-worded letter to members of Congress, the lobby group demanded that a law be passed banning Christmas displays and the selling of Christmas merchandise at all retail stores in the country.…
SEATTLE, Washington (The Adobo Chronicles) - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Starbucks as the giant coffee company unveiled its 2015 holiday cups for its tall, grande and venti beverage. But Christian groups are not happy about the new, all-red cups. Gone are the snowflakes, stars and Christmas balls that adorned previous versions.…
NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) - It was the highlight of last night's 'Saturday Night Live' hosted by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. While he was delivering his opening monologue, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders was standing by backstage waiting for his cue. Then it was time. As Trump was wrapping up his monologue, the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) - Thousands of jewelry retailers are very upset at President Barack Obama's announcement yesterday rejecting the Keystone Pipeline project that would have facilitated the flow of 800,000 barrels a day of carbon-heavy petroleum from Canada to the United States. A spokesman for the jewelers told The Adobo Chronicles that Obama's decision practically would…
MANILA, Philippines ( The Adobo Chronicles) – Amid questions over her and her family’s citizenship, Philippine presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe said her husband would renounce his American citizenship to show “support” for her administration if she wins in 2016. Poe’s husband Neil Llamanzares and their 3 children enjoy dual citizenship – of the United States…
MIAMI, Florida (The Adobo Chronicles ) - Florida Senator Marco Rubio is a fast-rising star in the Republican Party. The presidential candidate is expected to eventually capture his party's nomination -- after all the hype and hysteria that put GOPers Donald Trump and Ben Carson on top of the polls subside and voters finally come to…