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Tebowing has roots in Mindanao
By Nestor Palugod Enriquez The Tebowing phenomenon – now part of English lexicon to mean “the act of taking a knee in prayer during an athletic contest” — did not start in football. Tim’s faith began in Mindanao before his birth. His missionary mother Pam fell into a coma after contracting amoebic dysentery from bacteria […]
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Up and running
By Elton Lugay Close to a hundred Filipinos participated in the chilly November 6 New York City Marathon where one person suffered a heart attack and a couple decided it was the best time to get married. “It was so much fun. The crowd’s energy, diversity and excellent music made it most memorable,” said lawyer […]
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Sports Illustrated speculates: Pacquiao for president
By Daniel de la Rosa That familiar glare from a fuzzy goatee stared out from page 94 of Sports Illustrated’s November 7 edition. The world’s best pound-for-pound fighter was profiled in “The Evolution of Manny Pacquiao” where he shows the icy focus and determination that has marked him as the greatest Filipino pugilist in history. […]
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A tepid fight, a lot of love for Nonito
By Elton Lugay An air of eager anticipation was evident among Filipinos as they arrived at the Madison Square Garden on October 22 to watch the World Bantamweight Championship between Nonito Donaire of General Santos City and Omar Narvaez of Argentina. Toward the end, the excitement turned to jeers and boos, prompting Donaire to apologize […]
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Jose Rizal was a boxer, too
By Nestor Palugod Enriquez Dr. Jose Rizal was the Philippines’ Renaissance Man. He was a physician, a linguist, poet and fighter. His hands were not only for writing, but the hands of a martial artist, a boxer, trainer and instructor. The maestro taught his pupils in Dapitan instruction on boxing and fencing. In London, he […]
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Donaire: ‘I want to get him as early as I can’
If it were a tweet it would look something like this: #NonitoDonaire @ #MadisonSquareGarden. A sprinkling of hash tags and shortcuts. But Donaire is not one to chomp on words and abbreviate the message of this particular event. He wants to spread the word longform: He is honored to be following the boxing greats in […]
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Pacquiao mulling retirement
By Elton Lugay “I don’t really need this fight. I’m already satisfied with what I have done in boxing.” The pronouncement was made by Manny Pacquiao on September 6 in a press briefing announcing his forthcoming bout with Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12 in Las Vegas. The FilAm asked if he is considering retirement […]
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There’s still time to hit the beach
The weather is expected to be partly sunny, with a high of 83 and a low of 70. That’s not Dave Price with the weather outlook for August 21, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., but CORE Chair Venessa Manzano reminding everyone about this Sunday’s beach outing at the Polar Beach Club in Long Beach. Collaborative […]
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‘Ice is good’
By Cristina DC Pastor As New York rolls out the wedding carpet to same-sex couples on July 24, Tim David looked back on his own civil ceremony to then fiancé Brian Mancuso two years earlier. The pair wed in 2009 in Connecticut with only four people in attendance: three friends and Brian’s mother. Tim’s Filipino […]