Andrew Garcia: Getting Through the Straight-Ups and the Downs
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He started off singing one 'Sunday Morning', then immediately went Straight Up from there, but he’s since lost some footing and is now trying to regain the swagger we all know he possesses. Yes, I’m talking about American Idol’s raspy swooner, Andrew Garcia....
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JM’s BBM v2 (John Misa’s Brawls, Balls, and More, Volume 2)
Winter Olympics 2010Here are some quick BBM's about a few Pilipino and Pilipino-American athletes being noted in the mainstream media the past week.
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SA WAKAS!
Whew! Sa wakas, eto na ko! Antagal ko ring di nagparamdam ah… Dami ko na-miss… Naging busy-busyhan kuno. Musta na kayo? Sa mga ka-blog ko dyan, pasensya na at di masyado nakakapag-bloghop. Babawi ako, pramis!
Ano nga bang pinag-gagawa ko at medyo nakaligtaan kong mag-update? Well,...
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Efren “Bata” Reyes named “Player of the Decade” by US Billiards Media Association!
Efren "Bata" ReyesFresh from the recent news of Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao being hailed as the “Fighter of the Decade”, fellow Pilipino Efren “Bata” Reyes brings more pride to Pilipinos the world over as the United States Billiards Media Association (USBMA) names him the...
Source: BakitWhy.com - Pilipino American Lifestyle
Ako’y Pinoy
Ako’y Pinoy
Ni Patricio Mangubat
Ako’y Pinoy/I am Pinoy
Pinanganak ako sa gitna ng Asya/ Was born in the middle of Asia
Magulang ko’y Kastila’t timawa/Spaniards and Slaves are my Parents
isinilang ako sa gitna ng kawa/ born from the cauldron
inihangong may lakas at/ and raised with Strength...
Source: pinoyobserver.com
Traditional Filipino Christmas
The celebration of Christmas in the Philippines begins on the 16th of December and ends on the first Sunday of January which is the Feast of the Epiphany (The Three Kings). The Christmas season starts December 16 with a Mass called the Misa de Gallo. A Christmas carol (also called a Noël) is a carol...
Source: Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009
The Filipino Christmas Lantern
As early as November, Filipinos houses, offices, schools, shopping malls and even streets are adorned with these star-shaped multicolored lanterns. Parol is a traditional Filipino Christmas decoration, a five point star-shaped Christmas lantern. Many Filipinos make their own lanterns. The parol (pah-role),...
Source: Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009
I Don’t Watch Boxing, But I Watch Pacquiao
by Philip Betz
My first actual viewing of a Pacquiao fight was with friends during his bout with Oscar De La Hoya last year. I’d seen snippets of boxing matches before but had never been impressed, so I entered my friend’s place anticipating a long, protracted and boring fight between men...
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The Christmas Tree
As early as the 17th century, Germans had transformed this pagan symbol of fertility into a Christian symbol of rebirth. According to legend, the Christmas tree tradition began with the founder of German Protestantism, Martin Luther. While walking through the forest on Christmas Eve, Luther was so moved...
Source: Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or simply “Santa”, is the legendary and mythical figure who, in many cultures, brings gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve, December 24. The legend may...
Source: Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009
