Proud to be a Filipino

[angelo]

2 pinoy na nakapasok sa top 12 male / female ng AI.

[Jon]

im not proud of being pinoy if our government is always opening another issue to cover up the hottest ones.

example,

zte deal- asan na?
ampatuan killings- asan na?
lacson issue- asan na?
yung agriculture budget thingy- asan na?

ito pinaka latest- AFP corruption.

anu kaya ang susunod na issue??? abangan....

[maykel]

Orcollo registers spectacular win

MANILA, Philippines - If there are still doubts whether his name should be mentioned in the same breath as Filipino pool legends Efren ''Bata'' Reyes and Francisco ''Django'' Bustamante, Dennis Orcollo lifted it all with a spectacular victory Saturday.

The former fisherman from Bislig in Surigao del Sur completed a glorious week by conquering Niels Feijen of The Netherlands, 10-3, in the finals to reign as the new World 8-Ball king at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The victory cemented Orcollo's status as one of the best cue artists of his generation as he became only the sixth Filipino world champion and third Filipino 8-ball titleholder.

The others in the elite list of champions include Reyes (9-ball - 1999, 8-ball - 2005), Bustamante (9-ball - 2010), Alex Pagulayan (9-ball - 2004), Ronnie Alcano (9-ball, 8-ball in 2006 and 07), and Rubilen Amit (10-ball - 2009).

Cheered by a boisterous Filipino crowd who watched the game, Orcollo led from start to finish on the way to pocketing the winner's purse of $40,000 (roughly P1.76 million), a windfall much too big than his P300 earnings he gets for two nights out in the seas of Mindanao before.

Feared in the money game circuit, Orcollo came through with superb break and exquisite shot-making as the ''Money Game King'' won the lag and zoomed to a commanding 5-0 lead.

Feijen, who settled for second place for the second straight year, threatened after that by stringing up three racks to pull within 3-5, but a costly mistake in the ninth rack doomed his bid.

It was a sweet victory for the Orcollo, who had to battle back from the loser's side to claim the title, which he nearly won four years ago.

He came close to winning the same mint in 2007, but lost to Alcano in the finals also in the UAE.

The triumph extended Orcollo's sizzling streak that started three months ago when he beat compatriot Warren Kiamco to bag the gold medal in the 9-ball event of the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

He also ruled the United States Derby City Classic 9-Ball tournament on his 32nd birthday last January 28 in Indiana, where he bagged $25,000 (about P1.1 million).

For winning gold at the Asian Games, Orcollo will be named as one of the ''Athletes of the Year'' by the Philippine Sportswriters Association, joining Bustamante and fellow Asian Games gold medalists in boxing Rey Saludar and Biboy Rivera in bowling.

Orcollo, whose love for billiards began by playing with marbles placed on a makeshift table, and others are scheduled to receive the awards on Saturday at the historic landmark Manila Hotel.

Orcollo's feat also affirmed the country's status as the world's billiards hotbed as he became the second Filipino world champion in a span of seven months - or after Bustamante hoisted the World 9-Ball title in Doha, Qatar last July 5 at the expense of Taiwanese Kuo Po-Cheng, 13-7.

[maykel]

Julaton retains WBO title

MANILA, Philippines - Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton put on a display of boxing skills to dominate Franchesca Alcanter and retain her World Boxing Organization (WBO) super-bantamweight title Saturday at the Craneway Pavilion Point Richmond in California, USA. The 30-year-old Filipino-American champion kept the challenger at bay with her powerful lead left jab and solid combinations to control the 10-round title bout and successfully defend her 122-lbs belt she wrested from Maria Elena Villalobos last July. Julaton won by scores of 98-92, 97-93, and 96-94. She improved to 8-2-1 overall. "I just kept her away with those left jabs of mine," said Julaton after the fight. "I know Franchesca would be bringing her A-game in the ring, but I was ready for it." Alcanter, dubbed "The Chosen One," fell to 18-10 (9KOs) and failed in her fifth and latest attempt to win a world title. The challenger, 37, never got on track, as she was mostly forced on the defensive end by Julaton's aggressive stance. She had her best moment in the sixth round when she connected on a straight right that shook the champion a bit. But in all, Julaton, now based in Daly City, California, but whose parents are from Pozzorubio, Pangasinan, had Alcanter under her spell, rocking the challenger on the ropes several times with punishing left and rights. By the end of the bout, Alcanter was left with a bloodied nose and sported a welt under her right eye. Julaton's promoter Allan Tremblay said a possible fight in the Philippines is likely next for Julaton, depending on how she recovers from her first title defense. For Julaton though, fighting before her countrymen is definitely a big honor for her. "Hello, Philippines. I dedicate this fight to all of you out there," she said in the post-fight interview also shown by TV5 and Aksyon TV41. "I can't wait to be there again."

[judE_Law]

OT galing nina orcollo at julaton!
thanks maykel sa pagpost.

[mang juan]

@gmanews (via twitter) Filipina photographer Yen Baet's 'Rainy Night in Hallstatt' wins the National Geographic Photo Contest Grand Prize.



Her photo with a subject of "Rainy Night in Hallstatt" was taken in Austria as twilight crept in.

[ctan]

astig!

[jamapi]

^wow ganda siguro ng dslr niya...

[judE_Law]

@gmanews (via twitter) Filipina photographer Yen Baet's 'Rainy Night in Hallstatt' wins the National Geographic Photo Contest Grand Prize.



Her photo with a subject of "Rainy Night in Hallstatt" was taken in Austria as twilight crept in.

nice perspective!

andun lahat ang elements.

[mangkulas03]

im not proud of being pinoy if our government is always opening another issue to cover up the hottest ones.

example,

zte deal- asan na?
ampatuan killings- asan na?
lacson issue- asan na?
yung agriculture budget thingy- asan na?

ito pinaka latest- AFP corruption.

anu kaya ang susunod na issue??? abangan....

OT: natawa lang ako sa post na to... achievements nga e... at mga bagay na we can be proud about. tapos this? hahha. #justsaying

[angelo]

malapit na laban ni pacquiao... mukhang kaya pa rin niya itaas ang bandila ng pinoy.

[joshgroban]

oo naman ...mahina si mostley

[pinoybrusko]

gusto ko matuto ng photography pero wala ako pera para pumunta sa ibat ibang bansa like the winner 

[angelo]

^ hindi naman kailangan sa iba-ibang bansa.
tingin ko nasa ganda ng shot capturing the "essence"

go and be a proud Filipino photographer

[joshgroban]

gusto ko matuto ng photography pero wala ako pera para pumunta sa ibat ibang bansa like the winner 

kaya mo yan brus...start where you are