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NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, New York Bureau) - Instead of feeling excited, humbled and honored, president-elect Donald Trump is suing TIME for the cover photo in the magazine's latest issue naming him 2016 Person of the Year. Suing TIME for an undisclosed amount, Trump accused the magazine of subliminally depicting him as an…

BETHESDA, Maryland (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - It was in March of 2014 when we first reported that the American Psychiatric Association (APA) officially classified the taking of selfies as a mental disorder. The disease was given the namer 'selfitis.'  It was reaching an epidemic proportion. Other than self-control methods and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT),…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Despite his displeasure with how he has been portrayed by Alec Baldwin, Donald Trump says he actually likes 'Saturday Night Live' and is a big fan. As a matter of fact, the president-elect just announced that when he delivers his very first State of the Union Address (SOTU), it…

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - In recent weeks, 'fake' news on social media has come under heavy attack by those who do not understand the meaning of freedom of speech. As a result, social media giants Facebook and Google have promised to take concrete measures to deal with the proliferation…

TORONTO, Canada (The Adobo Chronicles, Toronto Bureau) - It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas, and the shopping for gifts and Christmas tree stockings are in full swing. Scented candles are among the more popular items during the holidays and two new products have been introduced to the market.  One bears the scent of Canadian Prime…

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - President-elect Donald Trump's phone conversations with world leaders have created jitters among members of the diplomatic community. Trump's unorthodox and naive calls with, for instance, the leaders of Pakistan and Kazakhstan may have put the United States' official position on and relationships with the two countries at…

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Either Hollywood actors Kal Penn and Dave Patel are twin brothers separated at birth, or they are one and the same person. The Wall Street Journal's Pulitzer Prize winning film reviewer, Joe Morgenstern recently wrote a piece on the movie 'Lion,' which stars Patel (Slumdog Millionnare),…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - Be careful what you say on Twitter.  This is a lesson that President-elect Donald Trump is just now learning. In a tweet yesterday, Trump said that he not only won the electoral college vote by a landslide, but also the popular vote if we "deduct the millions…

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) - The Philippines' former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos wants President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to offer the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani (LNMB) as final resting place for Cuba's Fidel Castro. Castro died yesterday at the age of 90, after ruling Cuba for almost half a century. For the first…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington, D.C.) - Imagine decorating your Christmas tree with a $10,000 ornament -- not just an ordinary ornament, but a replica of Donald Trump's campaign cap bearing the phrase, "Make America Great Again." It's a limited-edition item and only 2,500 pieces are available for sale, exclusively on Amazon. We did the…

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) -  Shortly after Donald Trump launched his candidacy for president, Macy's decided to drop the Donald J. Trump Clothing line in protest against the Republican's comments about Mexicans and immigrants. Now that Trump has been elected, Macy's said it will continue to boycott they Trump collection of…

CUPERTINO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Jose Bureau) - Technology giant Apple is known for its innovation and for constantly reinventing itself and its products.  This strategy has spelled the company's tremendous success across the globe. Occasionally, Apple immerses itself in politics and the current political atmosphere following the election of Donald Trump as the 45th…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - American taxpayers will be saving $400,000 a year during Donald Trump's presidency because he has said he will not take a salary during his term.  But the savings will also be offset more than three-fold because of Trump. The presidential-elect recently announced that his wife Melania and…

MENLO PARK, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Jose Bureau) - The Onion, considered the father (or mother) of fake news is the first victim of Facebook's crackdown announced earlier by Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg announced a 7-point plan which he says will combat the spread of fake news on the popular social network.      Many people have complained…

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) - Move over seedless grapes. Make way for boneless bananas! Agricultural scientists at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños (UPLB) have successfully produced an organic prototype of bananas not seen ever before anywhere in the world. They're boneless! The bananas have been marketed on a limited…

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) -  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lashed out at the "hypocrisy" of the West for closing borders to an exodus of refugees whom he said he would welcome to his country until it was "filled to the brim". Commenting on the refugee exodus that has plagued Europe, Duterte said…

SEATTLE, Washington (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) - November 24, Thanksgiving Day, will not be a holiday in the states of California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada. Meeting in Seattle yesterday, the governors of the four Western states which voted for Hillary Clinton signed a joint proclamation cancelling the upcoming traditional celebration. "There is nothing to…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) -Many Americans were so concentrated on their shock and grief that very few noticed what the Clintons were wearing during Hillary's concession speech.  Both she and Bill wore purple (see photo.) Purple embodies the balance of red’s (Republican) stimulation and blue’s (Democrat) calm. This dichotomy can cause unrest or…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - It ain't over till it's over. So Clinton supporters, rejoice! Today, a joint session of Congress voided the results of the November 8 U.S. presidential elections on the grounds that they were held on the wrong date. Elections were supposed to be held on November 28, not November…

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) - He was called the Donald Trump of the Philippines.  He was called the Rodrigo Duterte of America.  Whichever it is, it doesn't matter now.  Both are elected presidents of their respective countries. Both men are considered "foul-mouthed," have been accused of misogyny, have uttered controversial statements,…