by Joseph Peralta/AJPress
SAN FRANCISCO – One of the biggest annual events in the San Francisco calendar took place last weekend when the 2008 San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Celebration grabbed the spotlight in the downtown area.
I was able to catch the Gay Pride parade and walk on the festival grounds on the second [...]
July 3, 2008
A Day of Gaiety
July 3, 2008
Rockin’ the Rain: PAFCOM event pushes through in spite of weather
by Momar Visaya/AJPress
JERSEY CITY – Everyone was just having a grand time, enjoying the food, the music and the company. Until the unexpected, uninvited and unwelcome guest arrived.
For about five minutes the guest wreaked havoc on the festival site, blew away tents, chairs and whatever the various booths were giving out. Then, the heavy downpour, [...]
July 3, 2008
GALING PINOY: A Woman of Faith
by Cynthia de Castro/AJPress
LOS ANGELES – WE all receive letters from people, but when a Filipina receives letters from US President George W. Bush and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, praising her for her contribution to the United States, then she’s certainly one great Filipina. She’s Faith Bautista, founder of the non-profit organization in San Diego, [...]
July 3, 2008
What Empowers “The PACMAN”
by Rene Villaroman/AJPress
LOS ANGELES – Manny Pacquiao won the fight with David Diaz not only because he a is a better, more experienced fighter, but also because of the overwhelming support of his fans. This was evident in the number of Filipino fans that filled the Mandalay Bay Event Center, outnumbering the Mexicans by a [...]
July 3, 2008
Pacquiao’s Speed No Match for Slower Diaz
by Joseph Pimentel/AJPress
LAS VEGAS – “If you guys give me the license plate of the truck that hit me, I’d appreciate it.”
The crowd in the media room laughed but it wasn’t funny. It was a reality.
The quote was David Diaz’s sarcastic opening statement in the post fight press conference. His pale face bruised blue and [...]
July 3, 2008
The LEGENDARY Manny Pacquiao
by Joseph Pimentel/AJPress
Manny Pacquiao is the best boxer in the world right now. Period.
If there were any doubts that he isn’t the pound-forpound best, according to Ring Magazine, just watch a replay of the David Diaz match on HBO this Thursday and Saturday night.
Pacquiao drilled and destroyed Diaz with determined will. He showed excellent hand [...]
