Pacman is the man!

There is no doubt about it that Manny Pacquiao brought glory to the country once again. Kahit man lang sa boxing may maipagmalaki tayo. He knocked down British Ricky Hatton in the second round of their much-anticipated Battle of East and West boxing match.

Manny, Pacman to boxing fans, was right when he said that during his boxing matches, there is little to zero crime in the Philippines. Obviously, due to the fact that most people are in their homes watching Pacman fight his opponent in the ring.

There is something to be said about a man who can unite the whole country, even for a day.

Three cheers to Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao!

Have you?

• Have you seen the 3 ads from NuffNang currently running on this blog? I love NuffNang! I wish there will be more ways to earn from them.

• Have you noticed how crazy I am about Twilight?? My Utopia and Splotches blogs have posts about the books, the movie, Rob Pattison and just about everything about it. The Stephenie Meyer Twilight saga and the movie have become a cult already. Crazy, I tell you! When I started reading it a few months ago, I thought I was the only one who knew about it. I just read about it from my ebook group because they were talking about the phenomenon the book is creating. I read Twilight in a little over a day and never stopped obsessing about it from then on. I told my friends about it and they are as crazy about the books and movie as I am.

Anyway, here’s a survey about Rob Pattinson, the super hot guy playing Edward Cullen!

UAAP: Who do you think will win?

Cast your vote now…

When these two schools clash, expect all of them to come out in full force. Tickets were sold in a matter of 3 hours. And Araneta Coliseum is not small, I tell you. Even people like us, who came from another university, is held captive by the force of these 2 universities.

So who do you think will win this year’s college basketball series in UAAP? Cast your vote now!

Francis M diagnosed with leukemia!

While dropping cards, I read in The Couch Potato that Francis Magalona has been diagnosed with leukemia! This is really sad. I actually like the guy. I like his songs and well, I have read what a good father he is. He has eight children, three of whom he treated as his own even though the kids are from his wife’s previous relationship.

Cancer is really like a thief in the night. It will come when you least expect it.

News on Q

My lunch is not complete without Balitanghali. It is the lunchtime news on QTV 11, the sister tv station of GMA-7. I easily get irritated with news anchors who modulate their voices to the point where you cannot understand what they are saying already. But with the two news anchor of Balitanghali, they deliver the news in a no-nonsense way.

Kudos to Pia Arcangel and Raffy Tima for a news program that is worth watching. QTV, just keep the format the way they are. No tabloid-type news, please.

Kidnap

I watched ABS-CBN’s special news show entitled Kidnap. It was all about the kidnapping and eventual release of the tv network’s prime reporter Ces Drilon and her two cameramen Jimmy Encarnacion and Angelo Valderama. The tv special captured what was running in the minds of these three people while being held by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

While watching the show, you can see and feel the trauma that the group experienced. Ces is probably still experiencing it all. You can just see it on her face. It was also a very moving narration of what transpired, what happened that the cameras were not able to capture. What touched me the most was the phone conversations between Ces and her brother. At one point, Ces tearfully said to her brother… “Sorry ha” (I’m sorry). I really cried that time. It must be really hard for her thinking that her family were not just worrying about her but also gathering their savings to complete the 5Million pesos ransom money that ASG will get to release Ces and the others.

Another touching part was the narration of how both Angelo and Jimmy’s respect for her somehow saved Ces from the malicious intentions of the ASG. Ces kept on saying that the two guys really took care of her. And to punctuate their respect for Ces, the two cameramen said that they will go anywhere, even back to the ASG’s den, as long as they’re with Ces.

I don’t know why the government still cannot bring down this ASG. What they did to Ces’ group and to those they previously captured (some beheaded, some released that included Gracia Burnham) is simply horrible. I cannot begin to imagine the horrors that these three people went through, especially Ces. Someone should do something to this group fast. Otherwise, a kidnapping will happen again soon. And this time, who knows what will happen to the victims.

*You can read more about the kidnapping here, here and here.
*Photo courtesy of ABS-CBN News Online.