The magazine is now available in all leading bookstores nationwide
Just a glimpse of the exciting pages of the magazine
Let RR Enriquez light-saber whip you anytime
Friday, May 29, 2009
RR ENRIQUEZ is the Latest COVER BABE in FHM PHILIPPINES June 2009 Issue
The magazine is now available in all leading bookstores nationwide
Just a glimpse of the exciting pages of the magazine
Let RR Enriquez light-saber whip you anytime
ABNER AFUANG : The Water Bearer for DR. HAYDEN KHO, JR. - in Pics & Video
Shortly before the Senate hearing on the Kho-Halili sex video turned into a sizzler, ex-police officer and Pagsanjan, Laguna Mayor Abner Afuang (standing, right) pours bottled water on Dr. Hayden Kho who keeps his cool. Afuang is ordered arrested.
DR. HAYDEN KHO, JR. & AFUANG The Water Bearer - May 28, 2009
The inquiry into the scandal involving cosmetic surgeon Hayden Kho Jr. and actress Katrina Halili became a virtual circus as the ex-lovers faced off and denied each other’s statements in connection with his secret video of their lovemaking.
A sideshow came up when a purportedly enraged policeman-turned-tabloid writer named Abner Afuang poured bottled water on Kho’s head at the start of the hearing, which ended with senators unearthing the involvement of big-time drug dealing in the scandal.
Snapshots from the video
Thursday, May 28, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO: "I WANT FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. For My Next Fight" - Video May 28, 2009
Here's a video courtesy of 24 Oras which aired May 28, 2009
Snapshots from the video
DR. HAYDEN KHO JR. vs. KATRINA HALILI: The Senate Investigation - Complete Videos May 28, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO JR. vs. KATRINA HALILI The Senate Investigation May 28, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO, JR. & AFUANG The Water Bearer - May 28, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO JR. : Katrina Halili Ecstasy User ? - May 28, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO JR. - Vicki Belo's Affidavit May 28, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO JR.: Katrina Halili's Support Group - May 28, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO JR. One-on-One Interview - Victim of Hidden Cam May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO JR.'s Exclusive First Sit-Down Interview - Video May 27, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO Jr.'s First Sit-Down Interview - May 27, 2009
Senate Sex Video Inquiry - Dr. Hayden Kho & Katrina Halili - May 27, 2009
Dr. Hayden Kho, Jr.'s Drug Issue on Sex Videos - May 27, 2009
Dr. Hayden Kho, Jr. vs. Lolit Solis - May 27, 2009
Dr. Hayden Kho, Jr. Persona Non Grata in Bohol - May 27, 2009
Rufa Mae Quinto in Dr. Hayden Kho's Video ? - May 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
YASMIEN KURDI Files Sexual Harassment Raps vs. BARON GEISLER - May 25, 2009
Kurdi, 20, arrived at the Philippine National Police Women’s and Children’s Protection Center at Camp Crame shortly after about 4:30 p.m. to file charges of acts of lasciviousness and unjust vexation against Geisler.
Video courtesy of 24 Oras which aired May 25, 2009
Snapshots from the video
The daughter of showbiz couple Yayo Aguila and William Martinez has also filed charges of acts of lasciviousness against the actor.
Hey Mr. Baron Geisler, when will you put your act together? It's high time this A-hole be put behind bars.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
MOYMOY PALABOY & ROADFILL Lipsyncs "NOBODY" with Aljur Abrenica, Mart Escudero, Miggy Eugenio at SOP - May 24, 2009
Snapshots from the video
Saturday, May 23, 2009
GLOC-9 with FRANCIS M.'s Son, ARKIN MAGALONA Sings "Mga Kababayan Ko" in Eat Bulaga May 23, 2009
Snapshots from the video
DR. HAYDEN KHO with VICKI BELLO Sex Video Now Circulating in the Internet - KHO: "I Was High on Drugs That Day" - Video May 22, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO Interview: "I'm was High On Drugs that Day" - May 23, 2009
Dr. HAYDEN KHO with VICKI BELLO Sex Video Circulating in the Internet - May 23, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO Update: Sex Video Scandal Probe by NBI - May 23 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO Update: GMA-7 Supports Katrina Halili - Bong Revilla Photoshop May 23, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO & KATRINA HALILI Sex Video Scandal News Updates - Video May 21, 2009
KATRINA HALILI Live Interview on Dr. HAYDEN KHO - May 21, 2009
NBI to Subpoena DR. HAYDEN KHO - May 21, 2009
Pirated Copies of HAYDEN KHO & KATRINA HALILI in Quiapo Raided by Police May 21, 2009
PMA and PRC to Summon DR. HAYDEN KHO - May 21, 2009
Dr. HAYDEN KHO Updates: History of Sex Scandals in Philippines May 21 2009
FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. Quickly Gets Offended at ESPN's BRIAN KENNY When MANNY PACQUIAO is Mentioned - the PBF is SCARED of the PACMAN
Watch the video in two parts and Brian Kenny demolished Floyd Mayweather, Jr. with Floyd's delusion of grandeur
Floyd Mayweather Jr Goes Off On Brian Kenny From ESPN [Part 1]
Floyd Mayweather Jr Goes Off On Brian Kenny From ESPN [Part 2]
I hope this Floyd gets much pressure from his peers and fight Manny Pacquiao in the end and finally end Floyd's delusion of grandeur. Floyd's much babblings on how great he is should be proven inside the ring.
FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. is AFRAID of MANNY PACQUIAO
“If Mayweather wanted to prove he was the best all he had to do was wait one day to see who won Pacquiao-Hatton before signing to fight Marquez. You might as well rename him Fraud Mayweather, Jr."— Freddie Roach
Why did Floyd Mayweather Jr. go out of the Pacman's way to sign and announce a fight against Pacquiao’s nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez on the same day Pacquiao fought Ricky Hatton?
Floyd's bragging about how clean his undefeated records are while Manny Pacquiao was defeated 3 times early in Manny's career. Little did Floyd knows that Manny was still maturing as a fighter back then. And what Floyd fails to understand is that the Pacquiao today is a far different Pacquiao from the one that last lost via decision against Erik Morales. Floyd also bragged that he defeated Ricky Hatton when Hatton was still undefeated back then. And why did Juan Manuel Marquez agreed to fight Floyd at 147 lbs where Floyd has the advantage over that weight because it's Floyd's natural weight.
All I could see is that Floyd is arrogant in this video and clearly stated that it's the Pacman that needs him not the other way around. I can see a premonition, the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Jr. won't come into fruition because arrogant Floyd will be asking for a bigger purse! that's Floyd's way of AVOIDING Manny Pacquiao. FLOYD IS AFRAID indeedy ! Watch the video below
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO in Philippine Immigration Watchlist, Senators to Summon KHO for Investigation on Sex Videos - May 20, 2009
Dr. Hayden Kho is now on the Philippine Immigration watchlist so that he won't be able to get out of the country
Kho's alleged sex videos now spreading like wild fire on the internet gets the irk of lady Philippine senators and they want the doctor to attend a senate hearing on the alleged sex videos for investigation. Also in the news, Starstruck batchmates of Katrina Halili (one of the girl victims of the alleged sex videos), are in full support.
Dr. HAYDEN KHO in Philippine Immigration Watchlist - May 20, 2009
Starstruck Batchmates in Support with KATRINA HALILI on DR. HAYDEN KHO's Sex Scandal May 20, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO Updates: Victims of Sex Videos - May 20, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO To Be Investigated by Philippine Senate - May 20, 2009
DR. HAYDEN KHO's Raging Hormones Displayed in Sex Videos Irks Senator BONG REVILLA - Video May 19, 2009
In a rare privilege speech titled “A Doctor’s Perversity,” an enraged Revilla called Kho a few more names and condemned the doctor for committing such an act.
Revilla said he had heard about two other sex videos involving Kho and other women, including a minor.
Kho declined to make a statement to media.
Video from 24 Oras which aired May 19, 2009
Snapshots from the sex video currently enjoying downloading times from various Philippine websites
Maricar Reyes and Dr. Hayden Kho
A Brazilian model and Dr. Hayden Kho
Katrina Halili and Dr. Hayden Kho (pic courtesy of Inquirer.Net)
the culprit, Dr. Hayden Kho (pic courtesy of Inquirer.Net)
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
FIRST-WORLD and TWO-BIT Actor ALEC BALDWIN Has Stepped on the Core of FILIPINO Pride
Emmy Award winner (never a winner in the Academy or Oscars) Alec Baldwin made a joke on Filipino Mail Order Brides in the David Letterman Show and mostly Filipinos aren't amused
Watch the video
Here's a video from 24 Oras where Philippine Politicians demand an apology from Alec Baldwin
Snapshots from the video
suntukan nalang kayo ni Manny Pacquiao, 'namo. Mr. Alec Balwin's comments on Filipino Mail-Order Brides are insensitive and tactless, no wonder he resorted to play baddie roles and just supporting roles to the top-gun actors, IMHO !
Monday, May 18, 2009
MANNY's MOM, ALING DIONESIA PACQUIAO's Sweet 60th Birthday Bash
Snapshots from the video
Aling Dionesia Pacquiao with her D.I. (Dance Instructor) partner
mother and son
Manny and Jinkee dances to the rhythm
Happy 60th Birthday to the Pacman's mom (snapshot from Inquirer.Net)
Sunday, May 17, 2009
DAVID COOK vs. DAVID ARCHULETA in a STARTALK Show Interview, PHILIPPINES - Video May 16, 2009
Snapshots from the video
Friday, May 15, 2009
DAVID COOK & DAVID ARCHULETA Interviewed by PIA GUANIO at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, PHILIPPINES - Video May 15, 2009
Snapshots from the video
MANNY PACQUIAO with American Idols DAVID COOK & DAVID ARCHULETA at the Pacquiao Victory Party - Video May 15, 2009
Here's a video of Manny Pacquiao meeting American Idols David Cook and David Archuleta, The Idols will be performing on a concert tomorrow at the SM Mall of Asia May 16, 2009
Snapshots from the video
DAVID COOK in the PHILIPPINES at EAT BULAGA Show - Video May 15, 2009
Here's David Cook at Eat Bulaga which aired live on May 15, 2009
Snapshots from the video
HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY ALING DIONISIA PACQUIAO (MANNY PACQUIAO's MOM) - Live Interview Video May 15, 2009
Snapshots from the video
After all those decades of sacrifices and heartaches, Aling Dionisia Pacquiao deserves all the blessings she's receiving specially from our great pride Manny Pacquiao
Aling Dionisia shows her Rolex watch given to her by her son Manny
Thursday, May 14, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO's Mom, ALING DIONESIA PACQUIAO's 'Debut' Prepares for her 60th Birthday Party - Video May 14, 2009
Snapshots from the video
MANNY PACQUIAO vs. FLOYD MAYWEATHER, JR. Prelude - PBF's Thoughts on Pacman - Video May 14, 2009
Here's a video of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on his thoughts on the Pacman which aired May 14, 2009 from 24 Oras
Snapshots from the video
DAVID ARCHULETA at EAT BULAGA Show in the PHILIPPINES - Complete Video May 14, 2009
DAVID ARCHULETA in EAT BULAGA Show in the PHILIPPINES - May 14, 2009
Snapshots from the video
DAVID ARCHULETA in the PHILIPPINES at SIS Show - Complete Videos May 14, 2009
David Archuleta guested in the morning show called SIS, here's the complete videos aired May 14, 2009
DAVID ARCHULETA in the PHILIPPINES at SIS Show Part 1 - May 14, 2009
DAVID ARCHULETA in the PHILIPPINES at SIS Show Part 2 - May 14, 2009
DAVID ARCHULETA in the PHILIPPINES at SIS Show Part 3 - May 14, 2009
DAVID ARCHULETA in the PHILIPPINES at SIS Show Part 4 - May 14, 2009
DAVID ARCHULETA in the PHILIPPINES at SIS Show Part 5 - May 14, 2009
DAVID ARCHULETA in the PHILIPPINES at SIS Show Part 6 - May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO on his Future Retirement Plans & JINKEE PACQUIAO as the New Belo Endorser - May 13, 2009
Here's Manny Pacquiao's thoughts on his future retirement plans, also in the video is his wife Jinkee Pacquiao who will be a product endorser for Belo. Video aired May 13, 2009 from 24 Oras
Snapshots from the video
Hey Manny, please don't retire just yet...the Philippines is on an up swing if you're still in the boxing arena, forget about the dirty politics for the meantime
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
American Idols DAVID COOK & DAVID ARCHULETA Arrives in the PHILIPPINES for May 16 Concert - Video May 12, 2009
Snapshots from the video
MANNY PACQUIAO's 8 footer Pakistani Fan - Video May 12, 2009
Snapshots from the video
MANNY PACQUIAO's Victory Motorcade in GENERAL SANTOS CITY & SARANGANI and ALING DIONESIA PACQUIAO's Upcoming Birthday - Video May 12, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Victory Motorcade at GENSAN & SARANGANI - May 12, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO's Mother Aling DIONESIA PACQUIAO Upcoming Birthday - May 12, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO's Victory Motorcade and Malacañang Palace's Proclamation 1764 - Videos May 11, 2009
Video from 24 Oras aired May 11, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Honored in Malacanang and by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - May 11, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Victory Motorcade May 11, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
DCRJ's Personal Video via Nokia N95 of MANNY PACQUIAO at PACMANIA in SM MALL of ASIA - May 8, 2009
Here's a video I personally recorded of the Manny Pacquiao Pacmania concert at the SM Mall of Asia using my Nokia N95 celphone...the video part is the last part of the concert...
I also happened to record that same video on TV of which I left my PC with the TV Tuner turned on recording the show...here's part 9 of Pacmania
MANNY PACQUIAO Pacmania Part 9 at SM Mall of Asia - May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO at the SM MALL of ASIA for PACMANIA Victory Concert - Complete Videos May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO: Pacmania Live Part 1 at SM Mall of Asia - May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO: Pacmania Live Part 2 at SM Mall of Asia - May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Sings Live "BILOG ANG MUNDO" Pacmania Part 3 - May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Sings Live "I Never Cry" Pacmania Part 4 - May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Sings Live "PARA SA YO ANG LABAN NA TO" Pacmania Part 5 - May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Sings Live "Lahing Pinoy" Pacmania Part 6 - May 8, 2009
Watch Parts 7,8 and 9 at my YouTube account named DCRJPinoyBiscuits05, here's the link --> http://www.youtube.com/user/DCRJPinoyBiscuits05
Champion Coach: FREDDIE ROACH & MANNY PACQUIAO's INVESTMENTS - May 8, 2009
Video courtesy of 24 Oras which aired May 8, 2009
Champion Coach: FREDDIE ROACH & MANNY PACQUIAO's INVESTMENTS - May 8, 2009
Meet MANNY PAKSIW: MANNY PACQUIAO LOOK-ALIKE - May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Homecoming Victory Party SM Mall of Asia 3PM May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO ARRIVAL Homecoming Videos in the Philippines Fresh from RICKY HATTON Fight - May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO ARRIVES at NAIA Terminal 2 - May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Arrives at RENAISSANCE HOTEL, Makati City - May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Interview at Renaissance Hotel, Makati City - May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Finished BREAKFAST at Renaissance Hotel Readies for Quiapo Church - May 8, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Live Feed at QUIAPO CHURCH - May 8, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Will Arrive in Manila Despite DOH's Calls for Quarantine as Precautionary Measures Against INFLUENZA A (Swine Flu) - May 7 , 2009
Manny Pacquiao, relatives and his entourage are currently on the air right now (as of 7:02pm) and will arrive in Manila at 5am May 8, 2009
Here's a video chronicling that event, from 24 Oras May 7, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Will Arrive in Manila Despite DOH Calls for Quarantine Precaution - May 7 , 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Postpone Victory Motorcade due to H1N1 Precautionary Measures and typhoon 'Emong' - May 7, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO's Star-Studded Victory Party at the CONGA ROOM in LOS ANGELES - Videos Aired May 6, 2009
The boxer known as 'Pac-Man' follows his Hatton knockout by singing in downtown L.A. -- after the Laker game, of course. Why not? He's already released a couple of singles in the Philippines.
By Yvonne Villarreal
May 6, 2009
Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao may be called the world's top pound-for-pound boxer, especially after a second-round knockout victory against Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton over the weekend in Las Vegas. But Monday night he was, pound-for-pound, the greatest singer in the world -- at least to some of those in attendance at the Conga Room in downtown Los Angeles to celebrate his victory.
"Tonight he can sing all night," trainer Freddie Roach said at the event benefiting the Manny Pacquiao Foundation, which supports underprivileged individuals in the Philippines. "You fight hard, you get to have fun . . . but not too much."
Projection screens in the Latin-infused nightclub showed boxing footage of Pacquiao as hundreds crowded the floor in anticipation of the International Boxing Organization and Ring magazine's world junior-welterweight champion. With Pacquiao scheduled to sing at 9 p.m., some drank and others danced as they waited. And waited.
But the 30-year-old Filipino boxing superstar was late to his own party because, like many Angelenos on Monday night, he was watching the Lakers take on the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series -- just across the way from the Conga Room, in the crowd at Staples Center.
It wasn't long before fans -- some wearing shirts with Pacquiao's face emblazoned on them -- began chanting, "Manny! Manny! Manny!" By 11:30 p.m., the People's Champion (another of his many nicknames) had arrived. His first stop: the stage.
Outfitted in a cream-colored suit jacket and jeans, and surrounded by his entourage and fans, Pacquiao grabbed a mike and unleashed his vocal flair -- no match for his powerful left hook, but still displayed on numerous YouTube videos -- alongside Filipino singer Lito Camo. A sea of brightly lighted cellphone screens and camera flashes filled the space as Pacquiao crooned "Lahing Pinoy," which also served as his entrance song for his fight with Hatton:
"Sumigaw ang pinoy -- HOY!!
Ang lahat ng pinoy -- HOY!!
Ang lahi ng pinoy sa mundo
Pilipino"
Fans sang the song, which celebrates Filipino pride, along with their icon.
"We just recorded that before the fight," Pacquiao said, addressing the mostly Filipino crowd. "Next time I'm going to make an English song for everyone."
Pacquiao's global reach isn't limited to jabs and punches. His performance Monday night hinted at stardom outside the ring; in the Philippines, he's already previously released two songs. And he wouldn't be the first boxing powerhouse to venture into entertainment.
Sugar Ray Robinson unsuccessfully attempted a career as an entertainer after his boxing career ended. Two-time world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, now a successful businessman perhaps best known for the George Foreman brand grills, briefly starred in his own sitcom on ABC, "George." And, in 2000, Oscar de la Hoya released a self-titled Latin pop album that was nominated for a Grammy.
If the roar of Pacquiao's fans during his performance is any indication, there are plenty of people who would flock to buy a future album release.
"Not only is he a good athlete, but he's a great entertainer," said Robert Lyons, 51, a fan from Rancho Palos Verdes. "He has a way of capturing the hearts of everyone. It's great to see . . . and it's now great to listen."
Listen they did. Shortly after midnight, Apple from the Black Eyed Peas got behind the DJ booth and, as 1 a.m. neared, Pacquiao joined him onstage for another round of vocal bobbing and weaving. During the half-hour set, he performed the song he's most famous for, "Para Sa Iyo," and three other songs from an album scheduled to be released in the Philippines before the end of the year.
The crowd was his.
Victorious in the ring. Now, at least for one night, victorious on the stage.
article source: latimes.com
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO: Exclusive Look Inside Manny's Mansion in L.A. - May 5, 2009
Here's an exclusive look inside Manny and Jinkee's mansion in Los Angeles, a home away from home.
Video courtesy of 24 Oras aired May 5, 2009
Snapshots from the video
MANNY PACQUIAO Visited by DENZEL WASHINGTON after Hatton Bout - May 5, 2009
Video courtesy of 24 Oras aired May 5, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO's Mom, Aling DIONESIA PACQUIAO in a New Makeover for Manny's Victory Party - Video May 5, 2009
Video courtesy of 24 Oras aired May 5, 2009
Snapshots from the video
The new Rolex watch given by her son Manny
MANNY PACQUIAO's RIGHT HOOK on the RICKY HATTON Fight - Video May 5, 2009
Here's a video with Manny PAcquiao and Freddie Roach explaining the advantage of having a lethal right hook
Snapshots from the video
MANNY PACQUIAO Will Still Have to Pass Thru the Influenza A Flu (H1N1) Screening Upon Arrival at NAIA - Video May 5, 2009
Video from 24 Oras which aired May 5, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO at the PACMAN BUS on Way Back to L.A. from Las Vegas - Video May 5, 2009
Snapshots from the video
MANNY PACQUIAO Now Ranks No. 1 P4P in RING MAGAZINE - Video May 5, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Will Run For CONGRESS Seat for SARANGANI PROVINCE - Video May 5, 2009
EA SPORTS FIGHT NIGHT 4 Correctly Predicted MANNY PACQUIAO's K.O. Win Over RICKY HATTON
Actual snapshot of EA SPORTS FIGHT NIGHT 4 boxing simulation bout between Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton, simulated Manny Pacquiao delivering the right hook knocking down Ricky Hatton. Prediction was done April 30, 2009, two days before the actual bout at the MGM Grand Arena. 
Real life snaphot, Manny Pacquiao delivering the left hook knocking down Ricky Hatton
EA Sports smartly showed the simulated move in promotion of their upcoming computer game FIGHT NIGHT 4, both Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton are represented in the computer game as is the location which is the MGM Grand.
Actual snapshot of the simulated fight, Ricky Hatton down and unconscious.
Actual snapshot of the real-life fight, Ricky Hatton lies unconscious.
Although the simulated fight correctly predicted the outcome, it took 11 rounds for Manny Pacquiao to knock Ricky Hatton out (unlike in the real fight with Manny Pacquiao only took two rounds) and the knockdown was delivered with a right hook in the simulated game unlike in the real fight which was delivered with a left.
I am not sure if Floyd Mayweather Jr. is included in the Fight Night 4 package, that would be an interesting pitting vs. Manny Pacquiao.
reference article : kotaku.com
DARTH FLOYD MAYWEATHER Jr. vs. LUKE MANNY PACQUIAO - STAR WARS All Over Again
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the villain Darth Vader
Floyd Mayweather: The Empire Strikes Back
Monday, May 04, 2009
Posted By Dave "Large" Larzelere 5:15 PM
Sports needs bad guys. What are “sports” anyway other than grand entertainment, and what is entertainment (in the U.S. anyway) besides a multi-media comic book documenting the ongoing cosmic struggle between good and evil? Who was the French film director who said that, “once a Hollywood budget gets to be more than 10 million dollars, you have to start putting white hats on the good guys and black hats on the bad guys?” We like our heroes and villains very clearly delineated in this country. You’ve got your Luke Skywalker column and your Darth Vader column and not a lot of room in the middle.
Well, cue the Imperial March, people, because Darth has returned to the Death Star and he’s rolling thick with his whole Vader posse. And make no mistake about it -- holms is looking to get gangsta with Luke Pacquiao and Manny Skywalker and any other punkass pious poser who wants to stand in his way.
Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. is quite simply one of the best bad guys in sports today, and his absence from the boxing scene, during his sham “retirement,” left a void that no number of ferocious Filipinos could fill. That is why I give thanks to the boxing gods above that Floyd is getting back in the picture, announcing this past Saturday afternoon that he will return to fight Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18th with an eye towards making a superduper good-versus-evil smackdown with Manny Pacquiao later this year. 
Manny Pacquiao is Luke Skywalker
Now don’t get me wrong -- I like me some Pacquiao. As heroes go, he’s the rilly dilly. He’s got the essential heroic back-story of poverty and hard work and devout Christianity, he’s got the devoted and sage mentor, and he’s got that dynamite smile, quiet charisma, and stupid freaky power in both of his lightning-fast hands (ask Ricky Hatton about that). Plus, he’s got a bizarrely Buddhistic Jedi way about him that says he is a man at peace with himself who summons his fury only in the service of his people and the general cause of righteousness.
Cats like that don’t come around every day, but let’s face it -- without a good bad guy to match them bad for good, even the best of good guys exist in a very boring vacuum. The Pacquiao-Hatton promotion bored the crap out of me for the most part, two respectable guys paying each other much respect in the most respectful way of respectfulness. Ninja please. I tell you, when I’m at these interminable pressers, I’m always thinking to myself just please God let there be one man up there on the podium who is mean, and crazy, and weird.
In other words, let me have Brother Floyd, the uncontested king of the mean/crazy/weird triple threat. At the Marquez presser, Floyd wasted no time breaking out his evil genius A-material. “I beat fighters and turn them into bitches and they go out and put on fish-nets,” he said at this Golden Boy-sponsored event, taking a not-so-thinly veiled shot at, well, the Golden Boy himself.
Most people see this fight with Marquez as nothing but a challenging tune-up for Floyd’s ultimate showdown with Pacquiao, and I tend to agree with that. And as his training camp progresses, I fully expect Floyd to be dusting off his bad-guy routine at the same rate that he shakes off the ring rust. Marquez is easy pickings on that front, not a guy much given to trash talk, a humble character for the most part who just happens to be one of the best fighters in the sport. I eagerly look forward to seeing and hearing the ways in which Floyd attacks this most unassailable of characters. 
Trainer Roger Mayweather is Emperor Palpatine
Trainer Freddie Roach is Obi-Wan Kenobi
All in the service of fine-tuning his diabolical game for Pacquaio the Brave. I tell you, this thing is going to be so Star Wars it’s almost ridiculous. Floyd’s uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather, makes such a perfect Emperor Palpatine, and who in the game is more Obi-Wan than Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach? Not to mention the fact that with the ridiculous handspeed of both Manny and Floyd, when they finally do end up in the ring together, it’s going to seem like they’re fighting with lasers.
article source : SportingNews.Com
Monday, May 4, 2009
MARTIN NIEVERA on Singing the PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ANTHEM in PACQUIAO vs. HATTON Bout
Here's Martin Nievera's rendition of the Philippine National Anthem or 'Lupang Hinirang'
Snapshots from the video
Martin Nievera wearing the 3 Stars & A Sun by FMCC (Francis Magalona)
HISTORIAN SAYS
Martin Nievera sang ‘Lupang Hinirang’ wrong
By Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:52:00 05/03/2009
MANILA, Philippines -- The National Historical Institute (NHI) criticized on Sunday singer Martin Nievara's rendition of the Philippine National Anthem at the beginning of the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton bout in Las Vegas earlier Sunday.
In a text message, NHI chairman Ambeth Ocampo expressed dissatisfaction with the latest rendition and added that the flashing of the agency's seal was "without our permission."
Ocampo, who was on a provincial trip on Sunday, said he did not see Nievera's rendition. But he learned from those who watched the bout that the anthem, officially titled “Lupang Hinirang,” was sung with a martial tone but had a slow opening and closing.
Nievera sang the first stanza softly and slowly; he sang the last line with prolonged, high notes.
“Despite repeated reminders, some artists continue to make adjustments to the anthem, which is not an ordinary piece of music open to free interpretation,” Ocampo said.
Section 37 of the Republic Act No. 8491, also known as the 1998 Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, provides that "the rendition of the National Anthem, whether played or sung, shall be in accordance with the musical arrangement and composition of Julian Felipe."
Felipe composed in 1898 the anthem's music, which has the tune of a march. It was played during the proclamation of the country's independence from Spain at Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898.
The current Tagalog lyrics were adapted from the Spanish poem "Filipinas" written by Jose Palma in 1899.
In a May 2005 column at the Philippine Daily Inquirer (http://web.archive.org/web/20050526123412/http://news.inq7.net/opinion/index.php?index=2&story_id=38046&col=80) , Ocampo said that if the law were taken literally, then the song should be sung with a solo piano or a brass band. He added, "If we follow the 1898 Felipe original, either the lyrics will slow down the music or we will be unable to sing and keep up with the music."
Republic Act 8341 punishes failure or refusal to observe the provisions of the code with public censure, which shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation. The guilty person may be fined up to P5,000 or imprisoned not more than a year, or be meted with both penalties, at the discretion of the court.
In the past, the NHI criticized the incorrect singing of the anthem during international events such as sporting events that were aired over television and radio. The agency also criticized the renditions of singers Sarah Geronimo, Kyla, Lani Misalucha and Bituin Escalante during previous Pacquiao bouts.
article source: Inquirer.Net
Arnold Clavio's Live Interview with MANNY PACQUIAO, JINKEE PACQUIAO and ALING DIONESIA PACQUIAO - May 4, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Aftermath: Manny & Jinkee Pacquiao Interview
MANNY PACQUIAO Aftermath: Aling Dionesia & Manny Pacquiao Interview May 4, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO vs. RICKY HATTON AFTERMATH Videos
Series of updated videos I recorded on TV in chronological order
Manny Pacquiao Interview after the fight
Manny Pacquiao's kids...Jimwel and Michael
Manny Pacquiao's mother, Aling Dionesia
MANNY PACQUIAO Aftermath: Greatest Fighter Ever Lived = Boxing Analyst
Sunday, May 3, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO vs. RICKY HATTON - Battle of East vs. West
Round 1
Round 2
Snapshots of me with the Rexona models during the showing of the Pacquiao-Hatton fight at the SM MOA theaters
MANNY PACQUIAO's WINNING PUNCH Over RICKY HATTON
Here's Manny Pacquiao's winning punch (video)
Saturday, May 2, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO & RICKY HATTON at the Weigh-ins of the MGM Grand May 1, 2009
Manny Pacquiao weighed 138 lbs while Ricky Hatton weighed 140 lbs
Also in the video a promo clip highlighting Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton as both aggressive fighters.
snapshot of a painting at the MGM Grand by my brother Darwin
Giant billboard at the outskirt of Las Vegas, snapshot taken by my brother Darwin
giant banner, my brother Darwin
MANNY PACQUIAO & RICKY HATTON Exclusive Photos Courtesy of my brother Darwin in Las Vegas - May 1, 2009
my brother Darwin with Martin Nievera who will perform the Philippine National Anthem
with Richard Gomez
with Bobby Pacquiao, the other Pacquiao (Manny's brother)
Hooters girls in Las Vegas
MGM Grand Lobby
British fan with a face of the Hitman, that's good for halloween festivities
the Pacman weighing in
face to face with the Hitman
the Pacman already looks like a winner here
Friday, May 1, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Met with ex-President BILL CLINTON at the Mandalay Bay Hotel - April 30, 2009
Manny Pacquiao was fortunate enough to have met ex-President Bill Clinton at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. Bill Clinton staying at the Mandalay Bay Hotel for a conference meeting while Manny Pacquiao stays at the same hotel for his fight with Ricky Hatton this Saturday May 2, 2009. Here's a video from 24 Oras
BONUS VIDEO from 24 Oras which aired May 1, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO Readies Fight Plan Against RICKY HATTON - May 1, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO: Philippine Boxing Analysts on RICKY HATTON Fight - May 1, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO vs. RICKY HATTON Screening in the Philippines - May 1, 2009
MANNY PACQUIAO's TEAM PACQUIAO on Precautionary Measures Against SWINE FLU in LAS VEGAS - May 1, 2009
Face mask seems to be in demand in Las Vegas, face masks stocks have already run out. Here's a video from 24 Oras regarding Team Pacquiao's precautionary measures against the dreaded Swine Flu virus now known as Influenza A (H1N1)
Snapshot taken by my brother Darwin in Las Vegas April 29, 2009 which shows a Baskin Robbins ice cream shop with a posted sign saying if you have 'Flu-like symptoms Do Not Come in'
Darwin
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