The Struggling Blogger

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Pacquiao versus Margarito: Are you still excited?

November 14, 2010, Philippine time, Manny Pacquiao will fight Antonio Margarito for the middleweight championship at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Are you still excited? With the recent victories of Pacman, are you expecting something new from this Pacquiao versus Margarito fight? Being Filipino, of course I am rooting for our very own, [...]

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Is Manny Pacquiao for real?

Whoever photoshopped the picture above is a genius! I first saw it on Facebook, and afterwards on many internet sites. It depicts Manny Pacquiao as a one-man-demolition team, leaving fallen bodies – boxer’s bodies, wherever he passed. Eric Morales, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, Marco Antonio Barrera and even the great Oscar ā€œGolden Boyā€ Dela Hoya, [...]

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Efren PeƱaflorida, CNN Hero of the Year!

Last month, I joined the whole nation in its campaign to help Efren PeƱaflorida win in the search for the CNN Hero of Year. This time, I join the whole nation in celebrating because Efren won the CNN Hero of Year award! In a headline entitled ā€œPushcart educator named CNN Hero of the Year,ā€ the [...]

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Pacquiao-Mayweather, a highly anticipated match-up

I don’t know which is creating more buzz lately, the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight or the Pacquiao-Ranillo rumored affair. But let’s just talk about the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight, shall we? In an earlier interview, Manny Pacquiao, when asked about a possible fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr.Ā  was quoted to have said that if both of them won their [...]

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What happens to boxers after Pacquiao?

I’m sure that by now you know that Manny Pacquiao has won against (now former welterweight champion) Miguel Cotto by technical knock out before the end of the 12th round. The victory has won for Pacquiao his seventh world title in as many weight division, a feat that no boxer in history has achieved before [...]

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Philippines, one of the best new travel destinations – National Geographic

The Philippines was included in the National Geographic’s list of “25 Best New Travel Destination in the World in 2010,” and it cited the country’s ancient cultures, structures and biodiversity as main reasons to visit the Philippines. The magazine, in its November 2009 Adventure issue, said that the Philippines has “as many islands as the [...]

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Filipino Efren PeƱaflorida vie for CNN Hero of the Year

He was featured last March as a modern-day hero by CNN because of his simple act of teaching poor children how to read and write. His trademark ‘kariton‘ (push cart) always goes with him wherever he goes on a mission. That recognition has brought Efren PeƱaflorida to the Top 10 CNN Heroes of the Year [...]

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Support Filipino Architect Gonzalo Raymundo

Architect Gonzalo ā€œJunā€ Raymundo, 55, based in Quezon City saw the announcement of a design competition on the web. Seeing that it was easy to join and there were no fees to pay, he came up with a design and joined. Now, this Filipino architect is one of the top 10 finalists in prestigious Guggenheim [...]

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Remembering Ninoy…

Today is the 26th death anniversary of Ninoy Aquino, the man who fought against Ferdinand Marcos… whose death was responsible for bringing back democracy in the Philippines. But do we really know him? Senator Nene Pimentel remembers him as a man of destiny and hero of the people. The youth of today, unfortunately doesn’t know [...]

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Pacquiao dumps Solar Sports for ABS-CBN

Is Manny Pacquiao getting more stubborn? Or is he getting more intelligent and he now recognizes his rights? Because Pacquiao dumps Solar Sports in favor of ABS-CBN and not without a valid reason. Pacquiao’s switch from Solar to ABS-CBN isn’t without a glitch, as Solar Entertainment insists that they still have a live contract with [...]

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