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And the fight is over..WBO welterweight champion is Manny Pacquiao! Michael Buffer announces the judges’ scorecards: 114-114 first. Then 115-113 and 116-112. That is not to say without controversy (again). Manny’s after-fight-ring interview was muffled by boos from the audience especially the Mexicans.

The twitter-universe is still on fire as conflicting tweets/comments pours out making quite another interesting twitter trend. Like this from Piers Morgan:

RT@piersmorgan Just because crowd was booing doesn’t mean result was wrong.

Buzz about a Pacman vs. Marquez Part 4 might be in the works (is that true Bob Arum) and that is indeed another fight to watch out for. The Pacman vs. Mayweather is still blurry.

As a Filipino and for whatever its worth, I am proud of Pacquiao and happy that Marquez gave him quite a fight for the belt. Mabuhay!

Possibility of more tickets to give away, so will extend the announcement of the winners of Facebook fan page Sire Arevalo (www.sirearevalo.com) BEP in Manila promo until 12nn today (Oct. 25) So keep joining! http://www.sirearevalo.com/the-black-eyed-peas-in-manila-win-tickets-from-www-sirearevalo-com-futuretainment-inc/

Here’s a growing phenomenon: yuppies work themselves to the ground for the decade of their twenties, spending up to fourteen hours per day at the office, burning the midnight oil, angling for that elusive promotion. They play the stock market, research on mutual funds, invest in real estate, and make all sorts of sound financial decisions. The reason for this tireless hard work is simple: they want to retire early. They build a firm nest egg in hopes that, in their thirties and forties, they can splurge on the latest toys: sports cars, travel to exotic destinations, jewelry, art. They do so in the hopes that in their thirties and forties, they can enjoy their toys because they would have already retired and can golf or shop to their hearts’ content.

Then reality hits: parents grow older, and need to be supported. The family business is struggling and that dynamic young executive from that reputable multinational has to leave that generous salary to become the ubiquitous Child Of Owner. Many more unplanned for situations abound: the family falls into debt, the girlfriend has to get married lest the child be born illegitimate and be restricted from the country’s best, and perhaps more conservative, academic institutions. The younger siblings have to be supported through school. The tales are collective and widespread and we have heard them over and over again on magazine news shows. The moral of the story? A hand-to-mouth existence does not a happy man make.

Rowena Cuyco-Suarez can understand. Continue Reading »

Nike Philippines proudly brought The Black Mamba - Kobe Bryant back to Manila last July 13, 2011. His one-day visit  was designed to inspire young Filipino athletes to dream big in order to achieve greatness, similar to what he did.

I was invited to the main event at the Araneta Coliseum where Kobe met players from Nike-sponsored FEU Tamaraws, DLSU Green Archers, ADMU Blue Eagles and Smart Gilas Pilipinas.

Truly Kobe‘s every pass, block and dunk was an awesome and unbelievable The Black Mamba/NBA in Manila treat! Thank you Nike Philippines!

Skincare is essential to one’s health and anti-aging facials and products twice monthly is advised. But like me, its difficult to maintain clinic appointments. Of course there’s the anti-wrinkle staple Botox for a quick fix but like some women , I choose not to avail of this immediate solution (at least not yet). Glutathione, has been popular too and gives a radiant and white complexion, usually gives off the impression of youth and flawlessness. But over the past few years, a new product has hit the market – a sort of miracle treatment that stops aging before it even begins. This new product is now available at every Flawless clinic nationwide in the form of Skin Lift, Flawless’ new nutraceutical that contains collagen. Continue Reading »