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I came across an article the other day quoting Philippine Tourism officials as saying that the target for tourism arrivals is being increased from 8.5m to 10m annually andmy first impression was — huh? that’s a big number, Philippines Tourism must be doing better than I thought. I assumed the numbers applied to 2012 or […]
Early Saturday morning, after a 15 hour bargaining session and a 149 day lockout, NBA commissioner David Stern and representatives of the owners and the players of the NBA announced that a tentative deal has been struck that calls for training camps to open on December 9, and an abbreviated 66 game season to begin […]
The 2011 Philippine Blog Awards (http://philippineblogawards.com.ph) announced today the finalists for the “Bloggers Choice” Awards category among Fililpino Bloggers.
ARMIE YUSON (http://armieyuson.blogspot.com/)
Bluecloud’s Confessions (http://bluecloud1003.blogspot.com/)
Jerry Polence: Filipina Cosplayer (http://www.polence.com/)
Empowerment in just 1 click (http://empoweredgrace.blogspot.com)
Mykiru Isyusero (http://mykiru.blogspot.com)
Libre Lang […]
Manny Pacquiao’s strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza has “gone off” on Bob Arum and Michael Koncz in an interview with Boxing Scene and in so doing may have drawn a battle line that will lead to seriou schisms within Team Pacquiao. I don’t see how he can go down this road without […]
It took a while for Lady Gaga to really break through into my consciousness — Poker Face slipped right past me; Bad Romance (and wacky fashion statements) got her on my radar; Edge of Glory intrigued me; but it wasn’t until Born This Way that I began to think seriously that she could be someone […]
We were having our Thanksgiving dinner and a promo for the Lady Gaga Thanksgiving special came on, which caused me to bring up Maria Aragon — thinking everyone knew the story of how the Filipina-Canadian was discovered by Lady Gaga on Youtube and the rest is history. None of my web-savvy kids knew the story, […]
Those fallen in battle on either side of a conflict always have a story, and most of those stories are quickly lost and soon forgotten. One story worth remembering of a hero who understood and honored his enemy is that of Lt. Ernest H. Johnson, a Nebraska volunteer who, like many American adventurers at the turn […]
In popular culture we’ve seen this tale on the silver screen: John Dunbar in Dances With Wolves, or Jake Sully in Avatar; the American soldier who is sent to a distant land and finds himself siding with the “enemy”, who is not an enemy at all but a culture as worthy (or moreso) than America’s […]
As anyone who’s done any scuba diving around sharks knows, most of the time they are pretty mellow and they seem to understand, for the most part, that humans are not an ideal food option. Still, shark attacks happen, and even as you scuba among them, you can’t help but wonder — what if one […]
In all the years I’ve been involved with the Philippines I can count on the fingers of one hand (more like the fingers of one finger) the number of American husbands of Filipina wives who learned to speak Tagalog (or, to be politically correct, “Filipino”). And, looking beyond those Americans with Filipina wives, there are […]
With his predecessor under arrest and charged with poll sabotage, Philippine President Noynoy Aquino today vowed to strengthen government efforts to root out corruption in the Philippines. Aquino made remarks at the 75th Anniversary celebration of the National Bureau of Investigation. Aquino acknowedged he is coming under criticism for his efforts, but said: ” My […]
As a rule, I don’t remember my dreams very well, but last night my son Patrick arrived home for the holidays at 1am, and we stayed up talking. I finally went to bed around 4, and so I guess I found my way into a deep sleep just before waking up at 9am and had […]
The Muppets — a reboot of the classic 70’s Jim Henson franchise — opens tomorrow and as of midnight every critic who has written about it (59 of them at the moment) is giving it a big thumbs up, according to Rotten Tomatoes. In honor of this momentous occasion, I’m re-posting an article I wrote […]
Freddie Roach has addressed the Juan Manuel Marquez “foot-stomping” issue that has become a much discussed topic among Manny Pacquiao fans, and offered what would appear to be a definitive position for Team Pacquiao on the issue. Roach made his comments in a video interview on Saturday night after his fighter Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. […]
There was a joke in the old Soviet Union, where the money was worthless and there was nothing to buy with it: “We pretend to work and the government pretends to pay us.” In a certain way, it has always seemed to me that something similar is at play in the Philippines concerning corruption. Maybe […]
There is one (and only one) piece of good news for Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo: she has been authorized to remain under hospital arrest in her P50,000/day suite at St. Lukes Medical center. But the rest of the news of the day for the beleagured former President would seem to indicate that things […]
There used to be a commercial about the broker EF Hutton: “When EF Hutton talks, people listen.” When Max Kellerman talks boxing, I listen. I find him cogent, insightful, and entirely sane. Here is what he had to say tonight on HBO after watching the Pacquiao-Marquez replay:
“When I was sitting there calling the fight.I […]
A Youtuber who goes by the name “Dredgification” has done something interesting — he’s posted the entire Pacquiao-Marquez III fight in slow motion on the theory and belief that doing so demonstrates that Pacquiao deserved the win. Now I’m not recommending that you spend two hours looking at every frame of the fight in slow […]
If you’re never been to Manila but love acoustic singer/songwriter folk music, the story of Freddie Aguilar, the Hobbit House, its diminutive staff, and its remarkable owner Jim Turner is worth a read. If you’re Filipino, then I would just invite you to spend a little time listening to the clips I’ve embedded below and […]
Leroy Cleveland writing at Fight Saga has brought up a point that may sound a little silly on the surface, but is actually a valid consideration: Did Manny Pacquiao’s long hair, which flew wildly every time he was hit, contribute to the impression that Marquez was hurting him more than really was the case? […]
Juan Manuel Marquez trainer Nacho Berestain, shrugging off criticism of his “you’re winning” advice to Marquez that may have cost his fighter a win against Manny Pacquiao, was quoted on Friday as saying that the Marquez camp will not consider a rematch with Manny Pacquiao for less than a guaranteed purse of $25m.
“That only […]
BREAKING NEWS: When Saturday morning arrives in the Philippines a few hours from now, Filipinos will be waking up to the news that on Friday night (Friday morning in the US) former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was arrested in her hospital room at St. Luke’s Medical Center on charges of poll sabotage, a non-bailable offense […]
The wheels are in motion for the Philippine Supreme Court, which is well-stocked by justice appointed by former President Gloria Arroyo, to declare Friday’s arrest of Arroyo unconstitutional and in so doing undo the arrest that has become a growing focus of local and international attention. Arroyo attorney Ferdinand Topacio said will file a supplemental […]
Not surprisingly, the razor thin victory over Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12 has had an effect on the ranking of Filipino champion Manny Pacquiao in the mythical “pound for pound” rankings. Ring Magazine, considered by most observers to be the highest authority of the sport, kept Pacquiao at #1, citing the fact that he […]
BREAKING NEWS: The Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC) an hour ago filed poll sabotage charges against former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, making her the first former President of the Republic to face charges. Under PHilippine law “poll sabotage” is a non-bailable offense. The government also moved to place a hold departure order on Arroyo, […]
Here are 30 articles from around the web on the topic of Pacquiao, Marquez, etc. The discussion is slowing down a little — but there still a lot of things being written as the controversy over the close decision continues.
Once, when I was in my twenties, I walked into some beach boutique kind of place in Destin, Florida, and was looking for some trinket or other, and in the background, they had a sound system, and I heard this song — two acoustic guitars, a haunting melody, caught my attention immediately . I […]
Juan Manuel Marquez has gone on record with his demands for a fourth match with Manny Pacquiao. In an interview with Boxing Scene he said:
“The fight can’t happen in Las Vegas, and there have to be neutral judges and we must do well economically,” Marquez told boxingscene.com. “Then people will realise the fight is going […]
Umiyak Pati Langit is the first film I produced — a Filipino drama directed by Eduardo Palmos and starring Helen Gamboa, Janice de Belen, Joel Torre, Dante Rivero — some really amazing Filipino actors. I originally posted this in two parts and I’m reposting it today because today is my daughter Michelle’s 21st birthday and, […]
A day after Jerry Sandusky gave an interview that has the wires buzzing, accuser Mike McQueary has written an email to friends which has surfaced, and in which he claims that he is being unfairly vicitmized byt hose claiming he didn’t do enough,and particularly by those who say he did not stop the assault and/or […]
