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HONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles) - First, it was the Filipino longganisa and tocino  makers that were up in arms against the World Health Organization (WHO) for releasing a study that concludes processed meat causes cancer. Now, all of Hawaii is protesting against the international organization for one reason: SPAM musubi. SPAM, of course, is the canned processed…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) - In anticipation of Paul Ryan's formal election as the new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives tomorrow, his Chief of Staff, Dave Hoppe, released the Congressman's official photograph that will be hung in his office on Capitol Hill. "It is an accurate representation of what the congressman faces as he assumes…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles ) - Following Wednesday's poorly-managed GOP presidential debate hosted by CNBC, Republican presidential candidate, now frontrunner, Ben Carson, demanded that the Republican National Committee (RNC) change the entire debate format starting with the November 10 debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Carson told RNC that unless all his demands are met, he will…
WASHINGTON, D.C.  (The Adobo Chronicles) The Republican National Committee (RNC) has pulled out of a planned Feb. 26 debate hosted by NBC News after widespread criticism of this week's CNBC debate from both the party and campaigns. In a stunning announcement made today, RNC chairman Reince Priebus said that the February 26 debate will be moved instead to the Disney…
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'…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
MOUNT PLEASANT, South Carolina (The Adobo Chronicles) - First, Donald Trump said the United States should close its borders to Mexicans and immigrants. Then he called for the banning of Chinese birth tourism. Then he called for shutting out all Muslims from entering the United States. Now, the Republican presidential candidate and frontrunner says America should ban…
HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles) - For the first time in the history of the Golden Globes, not one, but two LGBT films have been nominated for the top acting awards: 'Carol' and "The Danish Girl.' Last year's best actor for both the Golden Globes and the Oscars, Eddie Redmayne, is again nominated in the drama…
MENLO PARK, California (The Adobo Chronicles) - Mark Zuckerberg is tired of the hoax that has been circulating on Facebook, asking users to share a supposed message that the Facebook founder is giving away $4.5 Million to 1,000 people. Well, if you can't lick 'em, join 'em. That's what Zuckerberg is doing exactly. Today, Zuckerberg announced…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) - Since July  5, 1946, the Philippines has had a great diplomatic relationship with Colombia, with foreign embassies established by both countries locally. But it took one despicable act on the part of some Colombians for the Philippines to immediately sever its ties with the South American country. On New Year's…
HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles) - On her Twitter account today, singer Cher said that if Donald Trump were elected president of the United States, she would move to Jupiter. Like Cher, many other Hollywood celebrities weighed in on the recent announcement by the business mogul that he was running for president in 2016.  Some were showing…
WASHINGTON, D.C.  (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - Remember Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the couple who gatecrashed a 2009 White House dinner honoring Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh? Well, they're at it again. The Salahis managed to get into the guest list for Wednesday's welcoming ceremony for Pope Francis at the White House South Lawn. Secret Service personnel…
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (The Adobo Chronicles) - The next time your mom or grandma says to you, "Eat your vegetables," she will no longer be referring to broccoli, carrots, zucchini, tomatoes or asparagus. Today, the Botanical Society of America (BSA) formally ended the decades-long debate among bonanists, nutritionists and culinary experts about whether some plant produce…
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) - Supermarkets and retailers in the Philippines are reporting a severe shortage of plastic wrap as a result of recent reports that  incoming and outgoing airline passengers at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) are being held and charged for alleged bullets found in their luggage. Known as laglag bala (bullet drop) or tanim…
The move is meant to accommodate all pre- and post-Thanksgiving sales which always start a day early.