Pacquiao to participate in celebrity golf tourney

MANILA, Philippines – Pound-for-pound king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is set to participate in a celebrity golf tournament on July 12-17 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Pacquiao will make his debut in the 22nd Annual American Century Championship golf tournament, according to Examiner.com.

The Filipino boxing icon will join other sports legends and Hollywood celebrities in the tournament.

Other athletes set to participate in the tournament include NBA legends Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, current players Jason Kidd, Shane Battier and Ray Allen, football Hall-of-Famers John Elway and Marshall Falk, as well as former US Vice President Dan Quayle.
The complete list of participants can be found here. https://www.americancentury.com/cause/2010_players_list.jsp

Oscar de la Hoya is also included in the list of guests, but it is not sure if “Golden Boy” will be able to participate as he is currently undergoing rehabilitation for alcohol and drug addiction.

KEN doesn't date girls who are into deforestation. (Goodbye Barbie)

Rainforest scandal REVEALED!

The habitat of the endangered Sumatran tiger is under threat from deforestation for pulp and paper. Image: Alamy

A rainforest scandal has just broken up one of the world's most iconic couples, as it has been revealed that Barbie, the world's most famous doll, has been wrapping herself in destroyed rainforest. This revelation has led Barbie's longtime beau Ken to announce publicly that he "doesn't date girls who are into deforestation."

Barbie's scandalous deforestation habit is fed by her manufacturer Mattel, who uses paper products made by notorious forest destroyer Asia Pulp and Paper (APP). APP continues to rely on clearance of carbon-rich rainforests and peatlands in Indonesia despite the dire consequences for the climate, endangered animals like the Sumatran tiger, and local communities.

Priceless rainforest and animal habitat are being lost - all so that Barbie can wrap herself in cheap, throw-away packaging! Mattel needs to put an end to Barbie's destructive deforestation habit and immediately stop using APP products.

Join Ken in denouncing rainforest destroyers - send a message to Mattel today. You can join Ken right now on Facebook (Not on Facebook? Make sure Mattel knows how you feel about rainforest destroyers here.)

Last year with your help Nestlé was convinced to remove rainforest destruction from its supply chain. Now we are counting on your support and your voice again as we continue to demand the change needed to protect Indonesia’s rainforests.

Article from Greenpeace.org and YAHOO!

Mindoro Misadventure Madness Trip - Lesson Learned

By: Shela delos Reyes

I was supposed to climb Mt. Pulag this holy week.. I actually have my bus ticket for that climb but I received an invitation from Mark Alvin Estrella that they are going to climb Mt. Halcon without personally knowing who the organizer is.. And I haven’t met the participants before.. Only Doc Jose Landrito is the only one I knew and met personally among them.. At first I asked him if that is sure because I knew that Halcon is closed.. But he said that "Mr. Organizer" already have the information regarding that mountain and they sent me the proposed itinerary.. They said that they have read an article in the internet and the president of Halms told them that Halcon is already open.. That's why I decided to sell my booked ticket for Pulag to Isumaeru Dominikku MengdoDigital DomengXtreme because he is decided to join the climb in Pulag.. My climb buddy Dennis Hisanan also asked me to join him in their Bakun Trio but I resist because of my false excitement to climb Mt. Halcon..

April 20 (Wednesday), our meeting place is in Buendia, but Mark Alvin Estrella, Alex Strong Galsim together with his two other friends and I met in Jollibee Junction Alabang.. Mr. Organizer said that we should be there in Alabang at 2am.. But Mr. Organizer arrived at 2:20am being drunk.. tsktsk.. Other participants were waiting for us in Buendia (kami na lang ang kulang).. From there, our journey began. We rode a bus going to Batangas Pier.. We ate our breakfast first in the terminal and they started drinking the so called alcoholic beverage (I don’t know kung ano name ng alak) while waiting for the participants from Bicol, the Tribu Guinobateño Mountaineering Club (TGMC).. After more than 2 hours of waiting in the terminal, at last they came! Ang dami rin pala namin, having a total of 20 participants.. And their inuman session continued in the ship until we reached Calapan Pier..

From Calapan Pier, we rode tricycle going to Calapan Market to eat lunch and buy supplies for the span of four days.. We stayed in the market for almost 2 hours (or mahigit pa ata).. We rented a jeepney from Calapan market going to Lantuyang River.. I noticed that we didn’t went to Baco Municipal Hall to register which is in the itinerary.. Pero di ko na lang pinansin because I thought that Mr. Organizer already done everything we need.. Natatanaw na namin ang Halcon habang papalapit na sa jump-off..! And because of too much excitement, Sadeck Miguel and some of the boys went on the top of the jeepney.. Then Rosejane Lim and I followed them (inggitera kasi kami kaya nag top load na din.. hahaha!)

When we were in Lantuyang River, hinarang agad kami ni nanay (yung bantay sa may Lantuyang River).. Alex Strong Galsim talked to nanay regarding our climb.. Then nanay said that she couldn’t allow us to push through because Halcon is not yet open to mountaineers.. We decided to stay in the Lantuyang River and wait for whatever will happen sa pakikipag-usap ni Mr. Organizer sa mga locals.. While Alex Strong Galsim is making a way on how we could push through to the mountain top, we just enjoyed swimming in the cold water in the river.. And some of us still continued the inuman session and others prepared our food for dinner.. Going back sa usapan nila nanay and Alex Strong Galsim, nanay told him try to speak to the barangay captain.. He said to them, “isa ako sa mga nagrescue kay Prana nun dito kaya payagan niyo na kami umakyat”.. But it doesn’t work.. They said that we should go and talk to the Mayor and get a permit.. Though it’s already late and for sure the Mayor was not in the office, Alex Strong Galsim and Doc Jose Landrito went to the house of the Mayor (so desperate for Halcon!)..

We were left in the Lantuyang River and just enjoyed the place so that boredom will fade.. When Alex Strong Galsim and Doc Jose Landrito went back (medyo malayo pa sila), they were shouting in a joyful voice.. That’s why we thought that the Mayor allowed us to go in Halcon.. But we were all wrong.. Trip lang pala yung pagsigaw na yun.. As they stated the conversation they had with the officials, everybody became sad.. Of course we are, because there are so many wasted time, effort and money as well.. But we can do nothing about that.. All we can do is to accept the sad reality we had and just enjoy the night.. We ate our dinner (kahit nawalan na ng gana) and as usual they resume the inuman session at nagkatuwaan with the DOM – Dirty Old Mountaineers.. hahahah!!

Think, think, think.. Everybody was thinking of what to do.. Alex Strong Galsim said that “hindi ako papayag na di tayo makaakyat.. Kung kinakailangan mag back door gawin natin”.. But we said to think of another plan not to climb illegal.. We said that maybe there’s a reason behind why the situation didn’t go with us.. They suggested na mag beach na nga lang daw in Puerto Galera, then Mark Alvin Estrella suggested to go in Pandan Island and go diving.. Then everybody agreed.. The night for us continued in grief.. Heavy rain fell down.. Then we realized that it’s not the proper time for us to climb Halcon.. Maybe many of us were perished if we pushed through because of the heavy rain in a mega major spec of a mountain..

As we woke up early in Thursday morning, the weather is in good condition.. But after few minutes, the rain fell down again.. Baka kasi mag attempt pa kami umakyat kaya umulan ulit.. heheheh.. Thank God for giving us sign not to insist our own decision and everybody was safe.. We prepared our things and went back to Calapan Pier.. Goodbye Lantuyang River.. hahaha!! Topload again sa jeep,, while singing “pangarap ka na lang ba o magiging katotohanan pa” – dedicated to Mt. Halcon..

We stayed in Calapan Terminal, nilatag ang mga basang tent in the midst of the super init na araw.. Pinagalitan kami ng guards sa Pier, bawal daw dun.. The group was divided.. Plans made were broken.. Some has no budget at all in going to that Pandan Island or even in Puerto Galera White Beach, and to my surprise in an unpredictable mood of Alex Strong Galsim, nag walked out and decided to go home.. Yung iba tinamad na din.. I don’t know if they were 4 or 5 went home that time.. Then Sadeck Miguel, Dreb Jun Celestial and I searched for mountains to climb nearby or within Oriental Mindoro.. And the rest just went to Puerto Galera White Beach..

While on our way to somewhere, I received so many calls and text messages of concerned people asking if it’s true na nag Halcon ako.. Then one said that “TALK OF THE MOUNTAINEERING COMMUNITY” daw yung event na naipost with our nomads number, nagpanic daw ang aking mga ninjas, nabulabog daw ang SRMP, etc.. After my adventure climb with Sadeck Miguel and Dreb Jun Celestial, we also went to Puerto Galera White Beach.. We stayed there overnight and I woke up early Saturday morning because I also want to climb Mt. Malasimbo which is near the beach.. And I did.. After that, Sadeck Miguel and I decided to go home because we have nothing to do there if we stay and were running out of budget.. hahaha!! At 2 o’clock in the afternoon, nakasakay na kami ng boat going back to Batangas Pier.. From there, we go in our separate ways..

When I got home, I automatically turned on my computer and check out my facebook account having a total of 14 messages and 158 notifications.. tinamad na ko ibrowse lahat.. But somebody sent me links of the conversations in different mountaineering groups regarding that stupid event made and happened.. Pinagtyagaan ko na lang din basahin.. As they said, “nasa huli ang pagsisisi”.. I told myself na sana nag Bakun Trio na lang din ako with my buddy Dennis Hisanan.. Well anyway, nangyari na.. And because of that experience, I have so many lessons learned and I realized that there are so many people who care for me..


And before I end up this, I would like to leave this message to all of you which is also a lesson for me..

“Kung sasama kayo sa kahit anong open/invitational climb, dapat iresearch nyo yung profile ng organizer.” - Melo Sanchez

“In climbing major climbs, dapat may cooperation ang bawat isa at dapat magkakakilala kayo atleast nagkasama kayo ng mga 2-3climbs.” – Melo Sanchez

“in organizing a climb, my 2 rules: (1)Safety first. (2)No man left behind.” – Melo Sanchez

“Wag na magpumilit. Utak ang ginagamit sa race hindi ang lakas. Be Resposible to yourself.” – Edward Mikehell Grylls


Special thanks to the following people: Rheysonn Cornilla, Eduardo Bedural, my ninjas, and to all SRMP people for letting me feel the importance of my existence in earth.. hahaha!! Ang drama eh nuh.. I love you all guys.. )

American Airlines Wins NBA Finals No Matter What

If you’re a basketball fan, you’ll hear the name American Airlines a lot over the next couple weeks.

American slapped its name on the arenas of both teams playing in the NBA finals back when stadium naming rights were a hot commodity – the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami and the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

So whether the Miami Heat or the Dallas Mavericks win the title, American figures to get a lot of TV time. The same thing happened in 2006, when the Heat defeated the Mavericks in six games.

American bought the naming rights to those arenas a decade ago. According to published reports at the time, which American wouldn’t confirm or deny, it agreed to pay $195 million over 30 years for the Dallas rights and $42 million over 20 years in Miami.

Stadium-naming rights were trendy then, and they reached a fever pitch in 2006 when Citigroup agreed to pay $20 million a year to christen the New York Mets’ new baseball home Citi Field when it opened a couple of years ago. But sports sponsorships became harder to sell during the recession, and the business hasn’t fully recovered.

The Texas Rangers baseball team hasn’t found a name sponsor since ending a deal with mortgage lender Ameriquest in 2007. Today, it’s still simply Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

New football stadiums in Dallas and outside New York still don’t have sponsorships. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones might have missed his best chance when his new stadium hosted the Super Bowl in February. Now, with an NFL lockout dragging on, there’s a chance of missing games this fall.

Recent deals have been underwhelming. Miami did a 1-year deal to rename the home of the NFL Dolphins Land Shark Stadium after a beer promoted by singer Jimmy Buffett, then it cut a 5-year agreement with a Canadian company. It’s now Sun Life Stadium.

In Jacksonville, Fla., the football stadium had no corporate name for two years after a deal ended with Alltel, a phone company acquired by Verizon. Finally, a local bank ponied up for EverBank Field.

Andrew Zimbalist, a sports economist at Smith College, said the financial crisis and recession hurt the market for naming rights. As consumers cut back, he said, companies questioned ever-higher prices for sponsorships.

“I don’t think that the market is collapsing, it’s just not as rich as it used to be,” Zimbalist said. He suspects that some teams, including the Cowboys, are turning down reasonable offers in hopes that sky-high prices come back.

Marc Ganis, president of Chicago-based sports business consulting firm Sportscorp Ltd., said CEOs may be gun-shy about naming deals after Citigroup was criticized for paying the Mets while getting $45 billion in federal bailout money.

American Airlines considered giving up its Dallas and Miami arena rights in 2003, when it hovered near bankruptcy. Company officials said such a move has not been considered since. American’s parent company, AMR Corp., has lost nearly $12 billion in the last decade.

It’s hard to determine the value of a company’s name on a stadium or arena, but that doesn’t stop marketing experts from trying.

Front Row Marketing Services estimates that American Airlines will get more than $10 million per game in national advertising. That’s based on the number of times the company’s name appears on screen or is mentioned by broadcasters.

But Front Row, which represents venues in naming-rights deals, assumes that a picture of LeBron James dunking is the same as a national advertising spot for American Airlines as long as there’s an American logo in the background.

“We don’t know if that’s right,” American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith said of the 8-figure estimate, “but there’s value in it, and we’re sure it’s a large amount.”

American has big airport hubs in both Dallas and Miami, and many out-of-towners going to the games will fly on its silver-skinned planes.

“It’s great exposure, and it’s fun,” Smith said. “We’ve got home-court advantage every game.”

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Pacquiao vs Cotto Fight

In an incredible, aggressive fight, Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) stopped WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs) in round twelve to win another world title in an unprecedented seventh weight division on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Both fighters were on the attack from the opening bell. Pacman dropped Cotto with a right hook in round three. Cotto dominated round four, but was dropped by a left uppercut at the end of the round. Cotto fought courageously but was rocked again in the sixth by Pacman’s hurtful shots coming in from all angles. Cotto began to box from the outside in the seventh with some success. However, Pacquiao continued to stalk him and break him down. Cotto was in survival mode down the stretch. Referee Kenny Bayless finally waved in off in round twelve. Time was :55.


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14th UNIGAMES Official Results

Central Philippine University
Lopez Jaena St. Jaro Iloilo City
October 24 - 25, 2009

TABLE TENNIS
Men:
Champion: Far Eastern University(FEU)
2nd place : San Beda College(SBC)
3rd place : College of St.Benilde(CSB)
4th place : University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos(UNO-R)

Women
Champion: College of St.Benilde(CSB)
2nd place : Far Eastern University(FEU)
3rd place : Holy Cross of Davao College(HCDC)
4th place : Cental Philippine Unversity(CPU)

CHESS
Women
Rank 1: FEU
Rank 2: DLSU-MLA
Rank 3: SU
Rank 4: HCDC
Rank 5: USA
Rank 6: CPU
Rank 7: XU
Rank 8: HNU
Rank 9: NORSU
Rank 10: HAU

Men
Rank 1: CSB
Rank 2: HCDC
Rank 3: FEU
Rank 4: DLSU-MLA
Rank 5: MSU
Rank 6: CPU
Rank 7: HNU
Rank 8: SU
Rank 9: NORSU
Rank 10: USA

TAEKWONDO
Men

• FINWEIGHT

Rank 1: Xavier University
Rank 2: Central Philippine University
Rank 3: University of Mindanao
Rank 4: La Salle Bacolod

• FLYWEIGHT

Rank 1: La Salle Bacolod
Rank 2: Central Philippine University
Rank 3: University of Cordilleras
Rank 4: College of St. Benilde

• BANTAMWEIGHT

Rank 1: La Salle Bacolod
Rank 2: Xavier University
Rank 3: Holy Angel University
Rank 4: Rizal Technology University

• FEATHERWEIGHT

Rank 1: Rizal Technology University
Rank 2: University of Mindanao
Rank 3: Central PhilippineUniversity
Rank 4: Filamer

• LIGHTWEIGHT

Rank 1: Rizal Technology University
Rank 2: College of St. Benilde
Rank 3: Central Philippine University
Rank 4: NORSU

• WELTERWEIGHT

Rank 1: Rizal Technology University
Rank 2: College of St. Benilde
Rank 3: CPC
Rank 4: Central Philippine University

• MIDDLE/HEAVYWEIGHT

Rank 1: College of St. Benilde
Rank 2: Central Philippine University
Rank 3: NORSU
Rank 4: Holy Name University

Women

• FINWEIGHT

Rank 1: Rizal Technology University
Rank 2: Far Eastern University
Rank 3: Central Philippine University
Rank 4: Holy Angel University

• FLYWEIGHT

Rank 1: Central Philippine University
Rank 2: De La Salle – College of St. Benilde
Rank 3: Colegio de La Purisima Conception
Rank 4: University of St. La Salle

• BANTAMWEIGHT

Rank 1: CLPC
Rank 2: Rizal Technology University
Rank 3: Assumption College
Rank 4: De La Salle – College of St. Benilde

• FEATHERWEIGHT

Rank 1: Far Eastern University
Rank 2: De La Salle – College of St. Benilde
Rank 3: Holy Angel University
Rank 4: University of St. La Salle

• LIGHTWEIGHT

Rank 1: De La Salle – College of St. Benilde
Rank 2: Rizal Technology University
Rank 3: University of St. La Salle
Rank 4: Holy Angel University

• WELTERWEIGHT

Rank 1: Rizal Technology University
Rank 2: Central Philippine University
Rank 3: University of Mindanao
Rank 4: Far Eastern University

• MIDDLE/HEAVYWEIGHT

Rank 1: Far Eastern University
Rank 2: De La Salle – College of St. Benilde
Rank 3: Rizal Technology University
Rank 4: Assumption College

***I still don't have the results of the other events. I’ll update this content soon.

Central Philippine University will host the 14th UNIGAMES in this year 2009

CPU will host the 14th UNIGAMES this coming October 24 to 30, 2009. This is the very first time that this high level collegiate sports meet will be held in Iloilo City. This year's meet will feature 13 events and is expected to attract more than 2500 athletes and officials from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao schools.

Bro. Rolando Dizon, the founder of UNIGAMES said, “The events on tap in Iloilo are men's basketball with 24 confirmed teams, men's and women's volleyball with 38 teams, beach volleyball , 12 teams, athletics, badminton, chess, football, tennis, swimming, taekwondo, men's sepak takraw, table tennis, and women's softball which will debut this year”

More than 50 schools have already confirmed to participate in this event around Philippines, and Ilonggos right now are much more excited and expecting this to be much bigger than last year’s UNIGAMES held in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.

The schools seeing action are:

• Adamson University
• Assumption College
• Ateneo de Davao University
• Ateneo de Manila University
• Brokenshire College
• Central Philippine University (host)
• Colegio dela Purisima Concepcion
• Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod
• De La Salle College of St. Benilde
• De La Salle University-Dasmariñas
• De La Salle-Lipa
• De La Salle University-Taft
• Dipolog Medical Center College Foundation
• Emilio Aguinaldo College
• Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology
• Far Eastern University
• Filamer Christian College
• Foundation University
• Holy Angel University
• Holy Cross of Davao College
• Holy Name University
• Iloilo Doctor's College
• John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University
• Jose Maria College
• Jose Rizal University
• Mindanao State University System-Marawi
• Miriam College
• National College of Business and Arts
• Negros Oriental State University
• Negros State College of Agriculture
• Rizal Technological University
• San Beda College
• St. Francis of Assisi College
• Silliman University
• Southwestern University
• University of the Cordilleras
• University of the East-Manila
• University of Iloilo-Phinma
• University of the Immaculate Concepcion
• University of Mindanao
• University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos
• University of the Philippines-Diliman,
• University of San Agustin
• University of San Jose-Recoletos
• University of Southern Philippines Foundation
• University of St. La Salle
• University of Sto. Tomas
• West Negros University
• Western Institute of Technology
• Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan.

14th UNIGAMES Official Results (click here!)