merry chirstmas to all!

merry christmas to all!  

third most watched youtube video in 2009 – wedding march dance

this is the 3rd most watched video at youtube in 2009 – 33+ million views.

filipina joy rojas completes 3,000-mile run across US

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, United States—What began as a charity run to raise money to fight tuberculosis and heart disease has become a fire of inspiration for all Filipinos across the nation.

A survivor of tuberculosis herself, Filipina runner Joy Rojas began her journey in the Eagle Rock Plaza in Los Angeles, California on May 10 and arrived in New York City on November 23, completing a run of over 3,000 miles across the United States.

“They said it couldn’t be done, but with hard work, determination, commitment, endless prayers, and the help of so many people, running across America—and any dream for that matter—can be achieved,” Rojas said.

read in full here: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20091210-241191/Filipina-completes-3000-mile-run-across-US

 

 

source photos: http://baldrunner.com/2009/07/21/pictures-of-joy-rojas-takbong-pangarap/

kobe bryant’s amazing lucky shot vs the heat

Kobe’s 3 at buzzer sends Lakers past Heat

Down by two with 3.2 seconds left, Kobe Bryant(notes) merely wanted to drive for a tying basket. His foot slipped when he got the ball, and Miami’s defense forced Bryant to throw up an off-balance 3-point shot that was well off target and far too long.

Yes, everything went wrong on the Los Angeles Lakers’ final possession.

Kobe somehow made it all right.

Bryant banked in his final shot over Dwyane Wade’s(notes) outstretched arm at the buzzer, ending the superstars’ sensational duel and sending the Lakers to their eighth straight victory, 108-107 over the Heat on Friday night.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-heat-lakers&prov=ap&type=lgns

pinoy Efren Penaflorida is the CNN Hero Of the Year!

Pushcart educator named CNN Hero of the Year

(CNN) — Efren Peñaflorida, who started a “pushcart classroom” in the Philippines to bring education to poor children as an alternative to gang membership, has been named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.

CNN’s Anderson Cooper revealed Peñaflorida’s selection at the conclusion of the third-annual “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Saturday night.

The gala event, taped before an audience of 3,000 at the Kodak Theatre, premieres on Thanksgiving, November 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the global networks of CNN.

The broadcast, which honors the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009, features performances by Grammy Award-winning artist Carrie Underwood, R&B crooner Maxwell and British pop sensation Leona Lewis.

Peñaflorida, who will receive $100,000 to continue his work with the Dynamic Teen Company, was selected after seven weeks of online voting at CNN.com. More than 2.75 million votes were cast.

“Our planet is filled with heroes, young and old, rich and poor, man, woman of different colors, shapes and sizes. We are one great tapestry,” Peñaflorida said upon accepting the honor. “Each person has a hidden hero within, you just have to look inside you and search it in your heart, and be the hero to the next one in need.

“So to each and every person inside in this theater and for those who are watching at home, the hero in you is waiting to be unleashed. Serve, serve well, serve others above yourself and be happy to serve. As I always tell to my co-volunteers … you are the change that you dream as I am the change that I dream and collectively we are the change that this world needs to be.”

The top 10 CNN Heroes, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel from an initial pool of more than 9,000 viewer nominations, were each honored with a documentary tribute and introduced by a celebrity presenter. Each of the top 10 Heroes receives $25,000.

“With the recognition they receive on our stage,” said Cooper, who hosted the tribute, “they’ll be able to help thousands and thousands of people. Through their efforts, lives will be changed and lives will be saved.”

Maxwell sang “Help Somebody” from his first album in eight years, ‘BLACKsummers’night.’

Lewis, a three-time Grammy nominee, performed “Happy,” from her second album, “Echo.”

All three performances echoed the spirit of the CNN Heroes campaign, which salutes everyday people whose extraordinary accomplishments are making a difference in their communities and beyond.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/11/16/cnnheroes.tribute.show/index.html

let us congratulate and wish efren well!

we are proud of you efren!
may you and your work prosper even more.

please post a comment for efren here.

pacquiao wins over cotto, dominates all rounds, wins by a technical knockout

cotto saved bythe bell on 4th round. cotto falls again. pacquiao is dominant and relentless. referree stops the fight at the last round, pacquiao wins.

pacquaio dominated the fight from round one to round 11. towards the last two rounds, all that cotto did was avoid pacquiao, it stopped being a boxing match. cotto knew he was done for and was avoiding a knockout.

in this fight, once again it looked like pacquiao’s opponent was not prepared enough to fight pacquiao. pacquaio is that good that he makes his opponents ill-prepared?

Pacquiao stops Cotto to win 7th title
By TIM DAHLBERG (AP) – 45 minutes ago

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao’s speed and power were way too much for Miguel Cotto’s heart. 

Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance Saturday night, knocking down Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him at 55 seconds of the 12th round. The Filipino star used his blazing speed and power from both hands to win his seventh title in seven weight classes and cement his stature as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Cotto took such a beating that his face was a river of red from the fury of Pacquiao’s punches, but he refused to quit even as his corner tried to throw in the towel after the 11th round.

 ”I didn’t know from where the punches were coming,” Cotto said.

 The fight was billed as a 145-pound classic, and in the early rounds it didn’t disappoint. The two went after each other with a vengeance and Cotto more than held his own as they traded punches in the center of the ring before a roaring sellout crowd at the MGM Grand arena.

 Pacquiao dropped Cotto with a right hand early in the third round, but he wasn’t badly hurt and came back to finish the round strong. But after Pacquiao put Cotto on the canvas with a big left hand late in the fourth round, the Puerto Rican was never the same again.

Cotto won two rounds on the scorecards of two ringside judges and just one round on the card of the third. The Associated Press gave Cotto just the first round.

read the rest here: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hsQm2mpH142W2bcUOmXWoSLEUj2gD9BVQ9B80

 

 

hail to lebron james – gives up no. 23 to honor michael jordan

we applaud lebron james for this brilliant idea and exceptional gesture of giving up his number 23 to honor michael jordan. we think it is a magnanimous gesture and one of the better tributes anyone can give to michael jordan, probably the greatest basketball player ever. we agree with lebron and kudos to him!

James to give up 23 jersey to honor Jordan

MIAMI (Reuters) – LeBron James is ready to give up the number 23 jersey out of respect to Michael Jordan and is urging others in the NBA to do the same.

Jordan, who wore 23 while accumulating six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls, watched the Cleveland forward score 34 points in a 111-104 win over the Miami Heat Thursday.

James said in an interview with the Cleveland Plain Dealer he was willing to give up the number and will try to encourage others to do likewise.

“I just think what Michael Jordan has done for the game has to be recognized some way soon,” James told the newspaper. “There would be no LeBron James, no Kobe Bryant, no Dwyane Wade if there wasn’t Michael Jordan first.

“I feel like no NBA player should wear 23. I’m starting a petition, and I’ve got to get everyone in the NBA to sign it.

“Now, if I’m not going to wear No. 23, then nobody else should be able to wear it.”

Jordan, who retired in 2003, is widely considered to be the greatest basketball player of all-time and is credited with spreading the league’s popularity globally.

“If you see 23, you think about Michael Jordan,” James said.

“You see game-winning shots, you think about Michael Jordan; you see guys fly through the air, you think about Michael Jordan.

read the rest here: http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCATRE5AC4XV20091113?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

pacquiao & cotto make weight limits – will weight be the factor?

pacquiao when he started his boxing career was scrawny but 6 championship belts later he is his biggest in his quest to get a historic 7th title fight.  cotto on the other hand needed to become lighter.

 

will weight be a factor in this fight? weight, it’s increase or decrease affects a fighter’s speed, strength and power. trainers need to get the fighter to compensate for whatever it is that happens to the fighter because of weight.

 

weight influences comfort zone but it can go beyond that. a heavier fighter may mean loss of speed and agility but it can bring power. a lighter fighter may mean better speed and agility but it can mean a loss of power.

in his previous fights, analysts said pacquiao gained more speed and power when he moved up in weight. aside from skill and determination on pacquaio’s part, it means very much the success and brilliance of pacquaio’s trainers and coaches for giving him new skills to compensate for the loss and teach him new ones.

based on previous fights, pacquiao is trending well. where is cotto in this one?   

 

 

Pacquiao, Cotto, make weight for fight

(AP) – 1 hour ago

 LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao weighed in at 144 pounds, his heaviest ever, while Miguel Cotto came in at the contract limit of 145 pounds for their scheduled 12-round fight.

A raucous crowd of about 7,000, some of whom had been waiting for hours, was on hand Friday at the MGM Grand to see both fighters make weight for the bout.

Pacquiao, who began boxing at 105 pounds, weighed 2 pounds more than the 142 he weighed last year when he stopped Oscar De La Hoya. He was 138 pounds for his last fight, a second-round knockout of Ricky Hatton.

Cotto was the lightest he has been since weighing 145 pounds when he defeated Zab Judah two years ago.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5htJLyCXaoEJE0RqCkNRc8YqDPzPwD9BUV4AG0

“la diva” to sing philippine national anthem at manny pacquiao – miguel cotto fight

come back to this blog and rate la diva’s performance of the philippine national anthem, click here  : manny pacquiao-miguel cotto fight – rate la diva’s performance of the philippine national anthem

 

not, one but three pinoy artists will sing the philippine national anthem at the pacquiao-cotto fight. they are the three ladies called “la diva”.  we hope they had martin niviera’s version of it at the pacquiao’s previous fight and that they had understood where niviera has failed.

to the three ladies of “la diva” — this is not a musical concert. it is not about you three, it is about the country that pacquiao represents. this is a boxing match and since non of you three ladies are boxers, don’t sing like its yours to sing, it is just yours to perform.

‘La Diva’ to sing RP anthem in Pacquiao-Cotto bout

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by Reyma Buan-Deveza and Trina Lagura, abs-cbnNEWS.com | 10/21/2009 12:44 PMMANILA – Three artists, not just one, will sing the country’s national anthem in Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao’s much anticipated showdown with Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto on November 14 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.The people’s champ confirmed to abs-cbnNEWS.com in an exclusive interview that “La Diva,” dubbed as the Destiny’s Child of the Philippines,” will sing “Lupang Hinirang” in the Pacquiao-Cotto “Firepower” clash.The pop girl group is composed of “Pinoy Pop Superstar” champions Jonalyn Viray (soprano), Aicelle Santos (alto) and Maricris Garcia (mezzo-soprano).Viray is the 1st grand champion of the singing contest, while Garcia is the 3rd Pinoy Pop Superstar champion. Santos, on the other hand, was a runner-up in the second season.

Pacquiao said the three auditioned in the early part of this year. Other artists from networks ABS-CBN and GMA 7 also took part in the audition, he said. The boxer cited Jolina Magdangal as one of those who wanted to sing the national anthem.

The Filipino boxing icon was particularly impressed by the “La Diva” when he saw them perform. He added that he believes “La Diva” will do justice in singing “Lupang Hinirang” next month.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/10/21/09/la-diva-sing-rp-anthem-pacquiao-cotto-bout

read all posts on manny pacquiao here: http://wawam.wordpress.com/category/manny-pacquiao/

amielsfootprints.wordpress photos used in abs-cbn’s TV Patrol World news braodcast – without permission

we were shocked to see photos we posted at our amiel’s footprints photoblog (click here to view: http://amielsfootprints.wordpress.com/) in tonight’s edition of TV Patrol World news program. we were shocked because we did know that abs-cbn and tv patrol will use them.

while they did not formally ask for permission to use them, they did declare on the photos used at the  upper right hand corner the words “courtesy of amielsfootprints.wordpress.com”. the notation was prominent and could be read clearly so i guess that is okay.

we like to thank abs-cbn and tv patrol world for using them and for clearly identifying the source of the photos.

upgrading to windows 7 is upgrading the windows and microsoft brands

the tech world and tech users should be giddy today – microsoft’s windows 7 is finally out in the market. or at least that is what microsoft should be hoping for. giddy is a feeling the tech world and tech users did not feel with microsoft’s most recent launch with microsoft vista. it was more about hatred, anger and disappointment. vista was a dismal product failure for microsoft. it was so bad that the venerable microsoft and windows brands were tarnished. with windows 7, microsoft aims to re-build both brands.

aside from the above, windows 7’s goals for itself is to convert the multitude of windows xp users, esteimated at around 70% of all windows users. xp users did not budge with most of them rejecting to move to vista wholesale due to the long list of problems and angry words said on vista.  it will be a tough sell for microsoft.

the move to vista from xp is not easy. tech articles have said it will not be a walk in the park, it will need a complete install plus there might be the problem of the computer not being able to take windows 7. what they are saying is that there will be xp users will not be able to upgrade to windows 7 unless they buy new computers.

this article is also saying if you are a vista user, it might not be worth moving to windows 7 as the improvement is only incremental.

a new product, windows 7 trying to reseurrect a much maligned and failed product in vista, this whole process is one for matketing 101. we will be watching.

 

Five Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 7

Today is the day. The curtain has been raised and the confetti has fallen. Windows 7 is here. After the problems with the launch of Windows Vista– both real and perceived– many users are cautious about jumping on Windows 7 too quickly.

Windows 7 offers little more than incremental improvements and cosmetic enhancements over Windows Vista, and Windows Vista users may be wise to simply hold off until its time for a new PC. But the majority of users are still using Windows XP and even Vista users have reason to embrace Windows 7. Let’s look at 5 reasons why you should make the switch to Windows 7 today.

1. Vista haters. Whether you are one of the nearly 19 percent of consumers who are actually running Windows Vista and don’t like it, or part of the larger crowd of those who hate Windows Vista purely based on anecdotal stories and ‘I’m a Mac’ ads from Apple, Windows 7 is not Windows Vista.

The two most common complaints about Windows Vista are poor device driver support and annoyance over the UAC (user account control) pop-up alerts. Windows 7 has vastly superior device support, and Microsoft has modified the functionality of UAC to provide the user with more control over the alert prompts.

2. XP diehards. Security is arguably the best reason for a Windows XP user to make the switch. A lot has changed since the Clinton-era. Windows 7 has UAC, ASLR (address space layout randomization), and DEP (data execution prevention) in addition to improved operating system kernel protection. Certain versions of Windows 7 also include BitLocker and BitLocker-to-Go encryption.

There are also a number of improvements in the user interface that make it simpler and more intuitive to work with the operating system. The Windows Action Center, improved data backup, Blu-ray disc support, and jump lists stand out as good reasons to make the switch.

vote pinoy efren penaflorida as CNN Hero

vote for efren penaflorida as CNN Hero

 

CAVITE CITY, Philippines (CNN) – At 16, Rhandolf Fajardo reflects on his former life as a gang member.

Efren Peñaflorida’s Dynamic Teen Company offers Filipino youth an alternative to gangs through education.

“My gang mates were the most influential thing in my life,” says Fajardo, who joined a gang when he was in sixth grade. “We were pressured to join.”

He’s not alone. In the Philippines, teenage membership in urban gangs has surged to an estimated 130,000 in the past 10 years, according to the Preda Foundation, a local human rights charity.

“I thought I’d get stuck in that situation and that my life would never improve,” recalls Fajardo. “I would probably be in jail right now, most likely a drug addict — if I hadn’t met Efren.”

Efren Peñaflorida, 28, also was bullied by gangs in high school. Today, he offers Filipino youth an alternative to gang membership through education. Vote now for the CNN Hero of the Year

“Gang members are groomed in the slums as early as 9 years old,” says Peñaflorida. “They are all victims of poverty.”

For the past 12 years, Peñaflorida and his team of teen volunteers have taught basic reading and writing to children living on the streets. Their main tool: A pushcart classroom.

Stocked with books, pens, tables and chairs, his Dynamic Teen Company recreates a school setting in unconventional locations such as the cemetery and municipal trash dump.

Peñaflorida knows firsthand the adversity faced by these children. Born into a poor family, he lived in a shanty near the city dump site. But he says he refused to allow his circumstances to define his future.

“Instead of being discouraged, I promised myself that I would pursue education,” he recalls. “I will strive hard; I will do my best.”

In high school, Peñaflorida faced a new set of challenges. Gang activity was rampant; they terrorized the student body, vandalized the school and inducted members by forcing them to rape young girls, he says.

“I felt the social discrimination. I was afraid to walk down the street.”

Peñaflorida remembers standing up to a gang leader, refusing to join his gang. That confrontation proved fateful. At 16, he and his friends “got the idea to divert teenagers like us to be productive,” he says.

He created the Dynamic Teen Company to offer his classmates an outlet to lift up themselves and their community. For Peñaflorida, that meant returning to the slums of his childhood to give kids the education he felt they deserved.

“They need education to be successful in life. It’s just giving them what others gave to me,” he says.

Today, children ranging from ages 2 to 14 flock to the pushcart every Saturday to learn reading, writing, arithmetic and English from Peñaflorida and his trained teen volunteers.

read in full here: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/03/05/heroes.efren.penaflorida/index.html

to vote, click here: http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/archive09/efran.penaflorida.html

ateneo blue eagles win, UAAP back-to-back champions, see you at the bonfire on saturday!

we had no doubt the ateneo blue eagles will win back-to-back championships in the UAAP. it is a very disciplined team with fully set plays behind solid coaching and the league’s deepest bench. in many ways this year’s team is a dream team of any coach. it seem to have a limitless number of players that the coach can call to do a job or fill in a missing one.

that showed in every game they played. it showed clearly during the championship games, specially in the last one. ateneo is know to come in strong at the start, has the ability to maintain it and has the confidence and poise to handle problems.

we congratulate the ateneo blue eagles. the bonfire is on saturday, see you there.  

two in a row for the blue eagles

the blue eaglets also twice in a row champions

Eagles complete back-to-back title romp

MANILA, Philippines – Defense and deadly focus sparked a second straight title for the Blue Eagles that completed a second consecutive championship double for Ateneo in the UAAP basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.

Aggressive on both ends of the court, the Blue Eagles pulled away in the second quarter and roared to a 71-58 rout of the University of the East Warriors in the finale of the best-of-three title series before a 19,000-strong crowd.

Rabeh Al-Hussaini, who scattered 28 points in Ateneo’s 78-71 Game 1 win, came out dominating Game 3 with 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead this batch of Blue Eagles in replicating Ateneo’s first back-to-back title romp in 1987 and 1988.

“We came out hungry right from the very start, we were on attack mode right from the very start,” said coach Norman Black.

The Eagles, blasted by the Warriors to smithereens in Game 2, 88-68, returned the compliment this time with Jai Reyes and Ryan Buenafe joining forces with Al-Hussaini in Ateneo’s second-half binge.

“The focus was much better,” said Black after the Eagles bagged their fifth overall crown since joining the league in 1978. “We played defense, something we didn’t do in Game 2.”

http://sports.inquirer.net/collegiate/collegiate/view/20091009-229105/Eagles-complete-back-to-back-title-romp

Maria y Corazon By Dan Rivero A poem dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Birthday and to the 40th day of Cory’s passing on September 8

Maria y Corazon
By Dan Rivero
A poem dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Birthday and to the 40th day of Cory’s passing on September 8

Christ’s only mother, is how we call her;
She gave birth to Jesus, our only Savior.
Upon her “Yes” to the Messenger;
God has sent us a Deliverer.

Today we celebrate her birthday;
To her we give thanks, honor,love and pray;
For being a mother to Christ and all who pay–
Respect and gratitude your children here say.

There’s another woman who’s so dear us;
Very close, her name means “Heart”
Devout, pious, faithful and true
To Jesus and Mary she only pursued.

She restored democracy to our land;
And freedom to our shackled hand;
Moral governance became her legacy;
From Ninoy to Pinoys, dying became worthy.

Very timely on Cory’s 40th day of death;
Mary’s birthday today we never forget;
Truly the Lady in Blue welcomes the lady in Yellow;
Like a blue sky radiated with the sun’s glow.

Two women with one common vision–
Prayer and peace has been their mission;
Both depend on God, our loving Father;
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Brother.

Darna

DARNA
Prof. Dan Rivero
This poem is written for tomorrow’s occasion of National Heroes Day (Aug. 31)

A fictitious heroine, Darna is her name;
Prowess, strength and grace made her to fame;
From comics to film and now in the tube;
Many follow her, even on YouTube.

Her villains now are ferocious as ever;
Of a snake, vampire or whatever monster.
A girl swallows a stone and shout’s aloud
The heroine’s name, Behold! Has come about.

But there are real evils and villains in this nation;
And not only those which are told in fiction;
Greed, corruption, indifference and apathy
From the government down to the citizenry.

Are heroes and heroines only tales to tell;
In this world of life that seem going to hell.
Who will rescue us from this slumber and fall;
To raise us up and make us proud and tall.

Why do we still look for a hero or heroine who flies;
Or found in books and on monuments of people died.
Heroism is in each of us, if only we open our eyes.
And work hard together to change our life.

A nation without heroes is truly such a pity;
But still searching for one is a shame of a country;
I hope and pray that all will stand and move;
To change ourselves and the country for the good.

we pay tribute to senator ted kennedy, the last of camelot, 1932-2009

read here: http://kennedy.senate.gov/

senator ted kennedy

tony oposa, eco-warrior wins Ramon Magsaysay Award

professory tony oposa, eco-warrior

The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announced Monday that Filipino Antonio Oposa Jr., Yu Xiaogang and Ma Jun from China, Thai Krisana Kraisintu, Deep Joshi from India, and Burmese Ka Hsaw Wa would be recognized for their achievements in awarding ceremonies to be held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines on Aug. 31.

Oposa will be recognized for “his path-breaking and passionate crusade to engage Filipinos in acts of enlightened citizenship that maximize the power of the law to protect and nurture the environment for themselves, their children and generations still to come.”

Environmental law

Instead of pursuing a lucrative law practice, the Harvard Law School graduate decided to focus on environmental law and made his first mark with an unusual case that later popularized the “Oposa Doctrine” in international legal circles, the foundation said.

“This was a class action suit he filed in which 43 minors asked the government to cancel timber licenses on the grounds that rampant logging violated their constitutional right to a healthy environment,” it said.

In a 1993 decision, the Philippine Supreme Court upheld the principle of “intergenerational equity,” affirming Oposa’s argument that the interests of future generations could be protected in court.

“A triumph of principle, the case set a precedent for how citizens can leverage the law to protect the environment,” the foundation said.

It said Oposa demonstrated this in 1999 when a citizens’ group filed a case holding the government liable for the pollution of Manila Bay and responsible for its cleanup.

“Marshalling the resources of the law and pursuing the case for all of 10 years, he won a Supreme Court decision compelling 11 government agencies to coordinate their efforts in rehabilitating Manila Bay, submit action plans, and regularly report to the court on the progress of their work,” the foundation said.

It also noted that Oposa risked his life to stop illegal dynamite fishing in the Visayan Sea through his Law of Nature Foundation.

read in full here: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20090804-218663/Filipino%2C_5_other_Asians_named_RM_awardees

 

An environmental lawyer who won a landmark case ordering government to clean up Manila Bay will ask the Supreme Court to cite government officials, including six Cabinet members, in contempt and jailed for failing to do their part in the cleanup.

 In a motion to be filed Monday, lawyer and University of the Philippines professor Tony Oposa asked the high court to cite in contempt Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane, Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya and Education Secretary Jesli Lapus.

Also facing possible contempt charges are Jojo Allado of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, and the heads of the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Ports Authority and Maritime Police.

read in full here: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090824-221725/6-Arroyo-men-face-contempt-raps

ateneo vs la salle game 2009 part 1: will ateneo start a bonfire again or will la salle burn ateneo? Ateneo Beats The Hell Out Of La Salle!

Ateneo beats the hell out of La Salle - 76-72!

well, okay a 4 point winning margin is not really a lot. overtime play was also needed for ateneo to beat la salle. what the hell, even winning by 1 point means ateneo beat the hell out of la salle! a 1 point winning margin is a like winning the largest pot in the lotto for all of us.

kudos to la salles’s couch (what is his name???) – his last few seconds play in regular time was brilliant – it got la salle to tie the game. that was really brilliant coaching!

but that ends there. here’s the bottom line — ATENEO BEATS THE HELL OF LA SALLE in yesterday’s game!

 

we have heard it said before – an ateneo – la salle game is like no other not only in the UAAP but in all basketball in the country. over decades ateneo playing la salle, that always holds true. tomorrow’s game will be no different. it will feel, look and sound like THE championship game.

who will win?

ateneo started this season very well but tripped badly once – of all teams the UP Maroons, the cellar dwellers. la salle started badly but they have recovered well in recent games. now, ateneo has a 5-1 win-loss card and la salle stands at 4-2.

with ateneo on a slide and la salle on an upswing – they can meet at a middle point and we have a hell of a game tomorrow.

the memories of last year:

 

 

go back to history, click here: http://the-wawam-file.blogspot.com/search/label/ateneo%20bonfire%20celebration

Changing McArthur Hi-Way to Corazon Aquino Hi-Way

In order to have a lasting honor of our former President Cory Aquino, especially in her hometown Tarlac in Central Luzon, Philippines, let us push for changing McArthur Hi-way that traverses from Malabon City all the way to Bulacan, Pampanga and Tarlac as CORAZON AQUINO Hi-way.

Please spread this campaign. Mabuhay ang demokrasya at kalayaan ipinaglaban nina Ninoy at Cory. Maraming salamat po!!!

cory aquino burial – the sacrifice juan de la cruz so willingly gave to honor cory

during the ayala avenue confetti tribute to cory aquino on august 3 and yesterday’s burial march for cory, we were on the ground right where the people that cory loved were. we wanted to be there to witness the intensity and realness of the nation;s affection and admiration towards cory.

we took pictures of these ordinary folks and talked to some of them. we wanted to know why they were there making so much sacrifice for cory.

all of them said it was their way of thanking cory for what she has done for the country, for them. they said their sacrifice was nothing compared to what cory has done for the country.

on roxas boulevard, volunteers formed a human chain on both sides of the truck that carried cory’s remains to make sure none of the on-lookers from both sides of the road get into an accident and get run over by the truck. for not these human chain, toes and feet of the onlookers could have easily run over by the large wheels of the truck.

there were at least 50 to 100 people on one side. it is a very difficult task - you need to keep pace with the speed of the chain as you did not want it broken. we saw men, women and even children forming the human chain. i asked some of them if they belonged to an organization or any group and all of them said they just joined the chain as the truck passed them. they were all strangers doing their part for cory. 

the picture below is an example of how difficult it can be. you see the over-stretched arms and the participants grimacing in their attempt to prevent the chain from being broken.

look at the two men on the left of the picture (man on most left mostly unseen and man in yellow with baseball cap) - they were barefoot. they probably had their tsinelas on when they went to roxas boulevard  but  they probably decided to remove them as tsinelas are not fit for running and quick movement. (man in yellow with baseball cap is seen here holding his tsinelas on his right hand) they can come off and might cause them to trip and brake the chain. or they wanted to save their tsinelas from breaking, they do not have money to buy a new pair.

removing the tisnelas is a smart idea but that also meant pain, callus and even an open wound after awhile. but that did not matter – they were doing it for cory. a simple contribution but great effort in saying their thanks to cory.

there will be other posts about juan de la cruz’s efforts at saying thank you to cory.