Los Angeles (LA) Lakers player introductions; Kobe Bryant vs Atlanta Hawks

Ok, so this is isn’t really something you do in the Philipines… lol. But I recently just went to California to visit my good friends there and watched a Laker game while I was there. I know that basketball is pretty much the national sport of the Philippines and sooooo many Filipinos would... 

Source:  When In Manila

The pressure is off for Smart Gilas

source: Joel Orellana | businessmirror.com.phThe pressure is off, and Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman said the team is now playing “much better.”Smart Gilas scored its first win in the KFC-Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup on Friday, beating Coca-Cola, 98-93, in its first match... 

Source:  TeamPilipinas.info

Matt Iseman Interviews Manny Pacquiao at Sports Soup

Matt Iseman interviews Manny Pacquiao at Sports Soup - Matt heads down to Freddie Roach's Wildcard gym to talk to Manny Pacquaio before his big fight against miguel cotto. Sports Soup is a weekly series airing in the U.S. on Versus. The show hosted by Matt Iseman, skewers the latest in sports and... 

Source:  Pacquiao Video

Watch Fringe Season 2 Episode 7 (S02E07) – Of Human Action

Watch Fringe Season 2 Episode 7 – Of Human Action Air Date:   November 12, 2009 (11/12/09) Title:   “Of Human Action” Of Human Action       S05E07      Synopsis: You should not forget to watch Fringe this Thursday, November 12, 2009. The Fringe Division investigates an... 

Source:  ChikaMuna

Charla Nash Pictures After Attack: Oprah Video

Charla Nash will appear on Oprah show today. She is the victim of a chimp attack early this year. So it's not true that she died.Charla Nash, 55, lost her nose, eyes and jaw as the chimp ate her alive.Travis' owner, Sandy Herold, used a butcher knife to stab the 14-year-old chimp, who was suffering... 

Source:  The Composed Gentleman

Essay Writing Contest entries

Well I finally got around to finalizing the entries to our very extended Essay Writing Contest, and the judges sure have their work cut out for them. We have 66 entries, listed in alphabetical order below, and while they’re an absolute delight to read through, the sheer volume of them is enough... 

Source:  Filipino Freethinkers

Guards lift SMB past Purefoods

source: .abs-cbnnews.comSan Miguel Beer drew big games from its guards and survived Purefoods Tender Juicy’s late-game rally for a 92-76 win Wednesday night in the KFC-Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.Mike Cortez, Jonas Villanueva and Dondon Hontiveros... 

Source:  TeamPilipinas.info

Are banks open on Veterans Day?

It is Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 and it's Veterans Day! Are banks open on Veterans Day? No. Any place that is part of the federal government is closed. Banks, schools and the post office are closed. But the stock market will remain open. However, there are cases where banks don't close on Veterans... 

Source:  The Composed Gentleman

Begnas di Padog 2009

Begnas di Padoga Celebration for the start of the Sowinglocation: "Picong" Demangdate: November 8, 2009Every year, at no precise date, Sagada celebrates a unique cultural festival. It happens 3 to 4 times a year, designed to start or end different cycles of events.At the "Dap-ay" the younglings... 

Source:  The SAGADA GENUINE GUIDES ASSOCIATION

Wellness Wed on Empty Streets: Benefits of Reading to a Child

As a child I can vaguely remember my parents sitting at my bedside reading short stories for me every single day. They got this book filled with magical stories for every single day of the year. I would ask them to read for me and when they were done I would have questions that would seemingly never... 

Source:  Empty Streets 1027

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