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No one can afford to blink an eye when the fight started. Things happened so quickly and the next thing you see, Hatton dropped dead on the floor and unable to regain a strength to even get up. The Mighty British bands and Hatton’s crowd supporters were shocked and ceased chanting as the 5 minutes and 59 second fight had finally led to Hatton’s destruction. Fans and the Stadium crowd can’t get enough of the last Saturday’s bouts as the battle between the East and the West turned out to be terse that fall short of the one’s excitement. Manny did it again and thanks for following his coach’s game plan sketched for him to win his fight that night.

Tagged as the reigning Pound-For-pound Champion of the World, Manny’s fight is getting better and better as he unleashes his right hand strategically hurting Hatton on the first round. His left blow fist whacked the British fighter that ended up his chance to defeat Manny that night and the rest is history.

Manny now amassed a total of 4 major titles; the WBC world flyweight champion, IBF world super bantamweight champion, WBC world super featherweight champion, WBC world lightweight champion among other minor and awards.

About Pacquiao, his accomplishments and the latest fight vs Ricky Hatton:

* Real name is Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao aka ” PacMan, The People’s Champion” , Pambansang Kamao, and now the Greatest Boxer of all Times
* Tagged as “The Mexi-cutioner” knowing that he defeated mostly Mexican boxers - Stands 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m) and can be of any weight in pounds
* Born in December 17, 1978 in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
* Had a total of 54 fights, 49 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws
* 2009 TIME 100 Most Influential People (Heroes and Icons Category)
2008 WBC Boxer of the Year
* 2008 Yahoo Sports Fighter of the Year
* 2008 ESPN Star’s Champion of Champions[
* Handler: Bob Arum , Coach: Freddie Roach
* The Ring Magazine #1 Pound For Pound
* Aside from houses in the Philippines he bought a 5 bedroom mansion in Los Angeles, California after the fight with Dela Hoya
* Wrestler Battista( A Fil-Am Breed) escorted Pacquiao that night
* 16,000 seats in MGM’s Grand Garden are sold out
* In the Philippines 3 people died of heart attack while watching his fight last Sunday

The victory of Manny Pacquiao is just one of the metamorphosis in his life as a boxer that can be inked in the history books aligned with other boxing legends.

What do you think after pacman’s vistory? Would it be Floyd Mayweather next?

According to some tabloids, Michael Jackson was once the subject of ridicule when he and his children walked around wearing a mask. Now, with Swine Flu sweeping Mexico and spreading sporadically in North America although it is now Level 4 in the WHO ( World Health Organization ) scale, you can call wearing a mask, casual . What’s next? Would it be thing of fashion? Why not make a designer mask or a stylish couture with mask ensemble just like a veil or a burqa? The mask hype is a good news to the mask makers/manufacturers and it is expected that orders from retailers could increase.

Does wearing a mask really works in avoiding the transmission or reception of the H1N1 influenza aka “Swine Flu or Mexican Flu? No matter how it is named , it is deadly. Thus, you can tell your kids to memorize this Rhyme as popularized by the American Skipping Rhyme circa 1918 saying.

” Obey the laws, and wear the gauze. Protect your jaws from septic paws “.

On Monday, President Obama used the scientific name, H1N1 in his remarks before the National Academy of Sciences to shy away with the name “swine” which could impact the pork meat industry as well as respecting the religious belief of some regions that do not eat pork. In my opinion, I don’t think it would be fair to call it Swine Flu in general as no one had been reportedly contracted this virus by eating pork nor pigs had been positively tested to contain this virus.

This is also to convey the message that American pork is safe and the pork eating public has nothing to fret about thereby avoiding the ricochet on farmers and hardworking families whose livelihood depends on the hog and livestock industry.

Medical experts suggests that masks can not always protect one against the virus. The best way to shield yourself against it is by constant hand washing. Bacteria and viruses can be anywhere and in anything we touch from doorknobs to keyboards. Using hand sanitizer is no substitute for hand washing with soap and water. Hand sanitizer can only be used when there is nothing else to use. Avoid using a bar soap as it can be contaminated when water sips in. If possible use a gentle liquid anti bacterial hand soap.

More information about H1N1.

Did you know?

There was history of similar virulent influenza, the 1918 flu pandemic (aka Spanish flu) which is a virus strain of subtype H1N1 that caused 1 Billion deaths worldwide. Read more>>>

The latest boxing match held in Araneta Coliseum, Philippines on April 19, 2009 made the country again proud as it bagged a double win of the World Titles that night. Donaire knocked down Martinez four times Sunday to win by TKO and defended his IBF flyweight crown. This made Pinoy crowd lauded with uproar chant for Donaire’s name. The former Philippine president Joseph Estrada witnessed the event and congratulated Donaire.

On a separate fight that night Filipino-American Brian Viloria became the new IBF light flyweight champion as he knocked out Ulises Solis of Mexico. Brian Viloria is a Hawaiian born Filipino and currently residing in the Honolulu Hawaii.

The two Pinoy World champions Nonito Donaire, Jr. and Brian Viloria can now be added to the list of successful Pinoy International Boxers in line with the Ring master Manny Pacquaio. These US resident Filipino boxers were adapted as Manilenos and warmly accommodated by the City of Manila as they paraded in motorcade around the city.

Videos:

Watch Brian Viloria Fight in You Tube
Watch Nonito Donaire Fight in You Tube

1. Nonito “ Flash”Donaire, Jr.?

- Current holder of IBF flyweight Division
- Born in Talibon, Bohol, raised in General Santos Philippines and presently residing in San Leandro Ca, USA
- 26 years old, 5? 6? in height with a reach of 173 cm
Titles:
• 1998 National Silver Gloves Champion (Annual competition for amateur boxers in the US)
• 1999 National Jr. Olympics Champion
• 1999 International Jr. Olympics Champion
• 2000 National USA Tournament Champion
• 2002-09-01 Won WBO Asia Pacific Flyweight
• 2006-01-20 Won North American Boxing Federation (NABF)
• 2006-10-07 Defended NABF super flyweight
• 2007-07-07 Won IBF and IBO
• 2009-04-19 Defended his IBF and IBO against Mexican-American challenger Raul Martinez

2.Brian Viloria

- Current holder of IBF flyweight Division
- Born in Talibon, Bohol, raised in General Santos Philippines and presently residing in San Leandro Ca, USA
- 26 years old, 5? 6? in height with a reach of 173
Brian “ Hawaiian Punch” Villoria
Current holder of IBF light flyweight
- Born in Honolulu, HI, USA and presently residing in Waipahu, Hawaii, USA
- 28 years old, 5? 4? in height with 165cm reach

Titles:
• 1995 National Junior Olympics champions at 100 pounds
• 1999 National Golden Gloves Light Flyweight Champion
• 1999 National Amateur Light Flyweight Champion
• 199 9 USA Boxing’s 1999 “Boxer of the Year”
• 2005 WBC light flyweight Title
• 2009 IBF Junior Flyweight Title won against Mexican Ulises Solis

Confronted by the reality surrounding the lives of the street children his boldness and action in responding to their needs is exceptional. Motivated by the adversities of his past life and without turning away from reality he sacrificed comfort to do good just to make this world a better place.

Efren Peñaflorida, founded Dynamic Teen Company (DTC) in 1997 in Cavite with a mission to uplift the lives of the street children deprived of education because of poverty. DTC brings the classroom to children and educate them in open spaces of the slum areas, dump sites and even at the cemeteries.

He is one of the ordinary pinoys but with extra ordinary heart and for such great deed he is qualified to be called a CNN Hero. Read more on the hero and how he become nominated in to the Rooster of the CNN Heros Championing Children - Commitment to the welfare of young people.

Citations:

• CNN Hero Nominee 2009
  Turner Broadcasting, New York City
• National Winner, Outstanding Volunteer Awards
  PNVSCA & UN Volunteers Program 2008, Manila Hotel
• Regional Winner, Volunteer Awards
  NEDA – 2008, Calamba, Laguna
• Outstanding Caviteño in Republic Service
  2008, Independence Day Celebration, Cavite
• Finalist for Global Youth Awards
  2008, Southhampton, UK
• Maliksing Caviteño Awardee
  2007,Provincial Government, Provincial Capitol, Cavite
• PGMA Presidential Leadership Awardee
  2006, Cavite State University, Cavite City
• Nominee for Right Livelihood Award Foundation
  2005, Stockholm, Sweden
• Gawad Geny Lopez Jr. Bayaning Pilipino Awardee
  2004, ABS-CBN Studio 1, Quezon City
• Golden Anahaw Awardee as Outstanding Community Servant
  2004, CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY, CvSU, Cavite
• Role Model Awardee
  2004, City Gov’t Award for CAVITE CITY WEEK, City Hall, Cavite City
• Excellent Member Awardee
  1997, Club 8586, Inc., Caridad, Cavite City

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Interview with Larry King Live

Music Titles/awards:
- Won the Beat 94.5’s annual talent search competition in Vancouver
-a runner-up in Pinoy Pop Superstar competition in 2006
- in 2007 debut single “Insatiable” reached number 44 in the Canadian Hot 100 chart
- won a 2008 Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Solo Artis
- Nominee for R&B/SOUL RECORDING OF THE YEAR at the 2009 Juno Awards.

Beauty Titles:
- Miss Vancouver Princess 2004
- 1st runner-up in the Bb Pilipinas World Canada

Concerts/Events:
- has toured with George, Girlicious, Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em, Rihanna, Lady GaGa, Backstreet Boys,and 50 Cent
- performed at the Canada Day festival in Surrey, on July 1st 2008
- Performed in Filipino Events and Festivals all over Canada

What does this mean? Simple, if you turned on or off a switch light, it will be transformed into a vote.

You have 2 choices:

Do you want to vote for Global warming by leaving your lights on or do you want to save the Earth by turning it off?

The earth’s future and the future of the next genearation is in your judgement. This year, Earth Global Election is on. It is an exciting undertaking on Saturday, March 28, 8:30-9:30pm so please mark your calendars.   Urging all people who is not aware fo this action to  participate in your own small way and let your voice be heard.

How can your voice be heard or your how can votes be recorded? There are many ways if you go to this link.

For bloggers you can write a live blog post during the event and tag it with  “earthhour” or “voteearth”, and “your location”.  In 2007, For the first time this global action was initiated in Sydney, Australia that sparked awareness to everyone especially to bloggers like us.  Statistics show that 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour but it did not end there. The global awareness heated up even more when in 2008 this message spanned to all continents  with a recorded 50 million people switching off their lights. This year, 2009, the Vote Earth is expected to target 1 Billion Votes and together we can make it happen if we participate.

Have your votes counted and in the end we can say to the world leaders who will be convening in  the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009 that we want change.  This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol.

The world is united and over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009. We are talking about this planet future and not just some country’s future.