The D Spot

UPDATE! ‘Twas a dream no more. Manny Pacquiao yet again, was an animal full of fury in the ring–beat Miguel Cotto to a pulp, face bloodied, till the referee called a stop to the game, 55 seconds into the 12th and final round, a technical knock out. Manny was speed to the nth, a genius–I [...]

Go Blue on Pacquiao Day and Send a Scholar to Ateneo Watch the Pacquiao-Cotto fight live via satellite and support the Ateneo 500@150 Sesquicentennial Scholarship Fund Sunday, November 15, broadcast starts at 8:30am Irwin Theater, Grade School Complex, Loyola Heights Campus Ticket prices: P500 for orchestra, P300 for balcony

A lot of people have criticized and made fun about the way Manny Pacquiao spoke (and continues to speak) in English–from interviews, to speeches, to commercials, and even the way he talks with people.  I never saw him wince a bit when he talked, no matter who the biggies were who talked to him or [...]

Everyone thought it was a mismatch–how can Manny Pacquiao, shorter in height by 4 inches and shorter in reach by 6 defeat the Golden Boy, a Legend? It was a mismatch, indeed, realized only during the fight–how can Dela Hoya, shorter in agility and speed defeat the Pacman? Yes, Manny Pacquiao did it again. He [...]

Everyone looks forward to the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar dela Hoya fight on Saturday night in Las Vegas (to start at 8 am Manila time on Sunday, 7 December). Again, for the Philippines, everything will be at a standstill. There will be very little action in the streets. (It’s like when a cricket championship game happens between [...]