Archive for January, 2008

HOOPS: Look what we have here… a quick glimpse of a refreshed PBA webbie. After YEARS of dormancy, we now see change, err, only movement thus far. Don’t get too excited boys.

The “new” PBA site got some flashy-flash-flash at front while some pages are still giving 404s. Let’s see what they are up to in the coming days. Hopefully, there are more features, more stats and more content. NOT just a change of THEME, refreshment of images and replacement of columns, tables, etc.

And oh btw, does the PBA really need GOOGLE ADS on its site? A billion peso entity that has GOOGLE ADS? Cmon now. Or the PBA is in contract with the site developers for them to advertise and load up the PBA site with ads in exchange for the hosting and site tweaks? If yes, we’d like to apply to PBA the next time they put the PBA web development for bid. Case, the PBA site has prime spaces that could certainly be use in giving interactive stats, fantasy stuff, chats and the likes. Instead, we get “DOLPHINS NEWS WIRE” at the friggin FRONTPAGE of the P-B-A. I’m sure they could give better.

30) Wilmer Ong – Long before Junthy Valenzuela, Ong was the most recognized hitman during the 90’s. Whenever Jawo wants a person taken out, Ong will viciously bump and ravage his opponent until he gets pissed with Ong and challenges him to a brawl. He had a long tenure as a King.

29) Benny Cheng – The former NCAA MVP found his way to the Gins via trade for Manny Victorino. He was the team’s starting forward, providing the hustle and the scrappy plays.

28) Sunday Salvacion – Another former NCAA MVP, Sweet Glorious Sunday transformed from a collegiate offensive powerhouse to a multi-dimensioned player. His clutch triple bombs have been one of his strong suits.

27) Willie Tanduyan – Little is known about this player but the former Crispa stalwart was one of Gilbey’s Gin’s first superstars. He was one of the franchise’s pioneers when it debuted in 1979. Read the rest of this entry »

BEAVERTON, OR (January 8, 2008) – Today, Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., announced the launch of the long-awaited, 23rd iteration of the world’s most respected and innovative basketball shoe franchise, the AIR JORDAN XX3. The AIR JORDAN XX3 celebrates 23 years of a legacy started by the most revered basketball athlete in history…Michael Jordan. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite the fact that he was able to salvage a draw with Pacquiao, who had mastered Barrera and Morales twice in a row.

Realizing that only a victory over Pacquiao could elevate him to superstar status, Marquez agreed to stake his world title against the Filipino ring icon on March 15.

Marquez also agreed to a huge pay cut that would give him a meager 30 percent share of the purse and revenues to be generated from ticket sales and HBO pay-per-views of the megabuck bout slated at the Mandalay Bay and Casino in Las Vegas.

“I’ve always wanted to prove that I am better than Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales,” Marquez told David Avila of The Sweet Science. “I proved it against Barrera but Erik Morales never wanted to fight me.

“The people (Mexicans) followed Morales and Barrera because they had more experience. I was put in the back of the line.”

Now, at 34, Marquez wants to move in front at Pacquiao’s expense.

“I’ve been trying to demonstrate who I am,” said Marquez. “People will know me in Mexico when I beat Manny Pacquiao.”

By Roy Luarca
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Taiwan’s Wu Chia-ching and Oliver Ortmann of Germany became the latest big names to be defeated here Friday, leaving 16 players to contest the World Pool Championships.

Rookie Joven Bustamante of the Philippines stunned former champion Wu 10-8 while Kuo Po-cheng salvaged Taiwanese pride by ousting Ortmann, the 1995 winner of the premier event.

“It was a hard climb to enter to this stage. I am lucky to beat the top players in this event — like Wu Chia-ching, a former champion,” said the 29-year-old Bustamante.

Filipino Alex Pagulayan, the world champion in 2004 when he played for Canada, joined his compatriot in the last 16 by downing Louis Condo of Australia 10-2.

Defending champion Ronnie Alcano of the Philippines was also eliminated, in the round of 32 on Thursday.

For the 22nd straight year, there will be a new PBA All-Filipino champion.

Air21 cut abruptly Barangay Ginebra’s title reign as the Express whipped the Kings, 119-110, in a high-scoring duel in the initial stage of the 2007-08 Smart Philippine Cup wildcard round Friday night at the Astrodome.

“Sorry for the millions of Ginebra fans but we have a job to do,” said coach Bo Perasol moments after the Express eased the Kings out of further contention in the tourney they won over the San Miguel Beermen (now Magnolia Beverage Masters) last year.

Filipino athletes are known for being quick and sturdy. What they lack in height, they make up for in speed and tenacity. They move swiftly and with grace and strive for focus and precision in movement.

They are born tacticians, who carefully calculate speed, motion, force and space to determine the target. Although not as disciplined or as scientific as western athletes, they have agility to compensate.

When lacking in experience and training, they have their loved ones to inspire them. They fight like they dance, to the tune of their avid and ever loyal Filipino fans who shout like a harmonic orchestra. Hooray! What a sight to behold a Filipino being crowned as a champion!

Athletics Champions

Athletics has produced a number of gold medals for the Philippines in the Far Eastern Games before the war. It also gave the country two bronze medals in the Olympics and 11 gold medals in the Asian Games.

In the 1920s, two Filipinos were among the world’s fastest men. In the 1930s, a Filipino was considered Asia’s best athlete. From the 1950s to the 1980s, Filipino women were among the fastest in Asia. Read the rest of this entry »

Poverty could somehow associate to hardships and struggles… but have you ever wondered when you go to poverty stricken areas where people have absolutely nothing but still you could always see a smile plastered on each of their faces.

Those people are deprived of earthly things but they are happy and contented with life.

 Money maybe a measurement of being filthy rich but happiness could never be bought by grains of money or tons of it.

I have been a fan of boxers who came out from poverty and became successful. Manny Pacquiao is a product of poverty who had to sell cigarettes and fight for a small amount of money in order to survive…

Poverty in a sense made the best out of Manny and to many aspiring boxers.

Life maybe cruel at times when it is put on the line of fire many died and many failed in becoming a champion.

Sometimes we criticize boxers for not giving their 110 percent in all their fight but it’s hard to be put in the pedestal when you’re fighting for dear life.

Poverty and boxing may not be synonymous in a lot of things but still we should put it in our mentality that when life put us on the brink of nothingness the only thing we do is we have to punch our way out of it… like boxers do…

Watch out: Battle of Strategies (and Tactics)

The March 15 rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez
will both be a strategic and tactical battle rematch in Las Vegas, Nevada.