by Joseph Pimentel/AJPress
WHEN pound-4-pound boxing great Manny Pacquiao waves the Philippine flag to the sound of Lupang Hinirang at the Olympics opening ceremony, he’ll be introducing the Philippines best athletes to the world.
For the next three weeks all eyes will be on Beijing, China as it host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. There are 15 [...]
by Joseph Pimentel/AJPress
LOS ANGELES – Three key issues are stalling the proposed Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya mega match up, according to Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaeffer.
Schaeffer said he met with Top Rank President Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, for two hours Wednesday but both sides could not come up with a consensus agreement [...]
by Miko Santos/AJPress
SAN FRANCISCO – As you come in to the exhibit area of Manilatown Heritage Foundation in the International Hotel in downtown San Francisco, an overwhelming sense of history, both beautiful and sad hangs in the air.
Haunting black and white photographs line the gallery depicting the life and struggle of Manilatown’s former denizens centering [...]
by Joseph Peralta/AJPress
Since the Philippines started its participation in the Summer Olympics in 1924 in Paris, France, it has only captured a total of nine medals in three disciplines (Athletics, Swimming and Boxing).
None of these is a gold, however. The country is still looking for its first gold medalist and will be relying on the [...]
by Momar Visaya/AJPress
There are a few celebrities in sports whose presence at the upcoming 2008 Olympics in Beijing is both widely and wildly anticipated. Natalie Coughlin is one of them.
Her path to Olympic fame and glory began when she was just a young kid swimming in her parents’ backyard pool. Her dad Jim, a Vallejo [...]
by Malou Liwanag-Aguilar/AJPress
During the mid 1960s, the I-Hotel, officially known as the International Hotel was targeted for demolition because of the urban renewal and redevelopment movement. The first eviction notices were issued to residents in 1968, but nine years of litigation, public protests and disagreements ensued.
A home, a community
Built in 1907, the I-Hotel was a [...]
