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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 […]
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• Ateneo, La Salle do a ‘Pasiklaban’ • Pinoy Idol finalists named • Free films at Secaucus Library
The Ateneo Alumni Northeast Inc. (AANI) and the De La Salle Alumni Association Metro New York are sponsoring a volleyball and basketball tournament featuring alumni players. Pasiklaban 2011: Rivalry for Charity is slated for July 9, 12 noon to 7 p.m., at St. Peter’s College on 870 Montgomery Street in Jersey City. The AANI beneficiary […]
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Viewers yawn through Pacquiao-Mosley; I was up and about on FB
By Elton Lugay Millions tuned in Saturday night to watch Manny Pacquiao beat ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley in a boxing match described by many as “boring,” “lame” and “a waste of money!” Those in the Philippines were sure to have their own viewing parties at home, in a ‘barangay’ community center, or if that’s not big […]
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Manny Pacquiao as American pop culture icon
By Daniel de la Rosa The iconization of Manny Pacquiao has begun. The Filipino boxer, who has won eight world titles, is now the flag bearer of CBS (whither Charlie Sheen?) and is lending his name to a men’s cologne. The first time something as memorable has happened to a great American athlete was football […]
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• Follow him @MannyPacquiao • Tagalog classes for children • Wanted: cultural performers for Independence Day
He came. He saw. He Tweeted. Manny Pacquiao, the eight-division world champion and lone congressional representative from the Sarangani province in the Philippines, has returned to Twitter. Manny’s authorized user name is @MannyPacquiao. Fans are invited to follow Manny as he trains with Freddie Roach for his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title defense against […]