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Mark Wahlberg wears Manny Pacquiao shirt

I wasn’t aware that hollywood star Mark Wahlberg is a Manny Pacquiao fan!

I’m not sure who to credit for this photo but there are more on this online forum.

Toughest Pinoy Nurse in the world

Fobbdeep has an interview with Philippe Nover who is a Filipino American registered nurse and a contestant from the 8th season of The Ultimate Fighter, a mixed martial arts (MMA) competition.
“Once I got on the show, I knew I really wanted to rep the Philippines. I think we have warrior blood throughout our history, even [...]

53 year old Pinoy Body Building Champ

53 year old Renato Dio took the top place in the masters division (50 years old and above) of the 2008 World Bodybuilding Championships. ABS-CBN reports that aside from being the five-time Mr Universe of the Philippines, he also holds the country’s record in powerlifting.
Check out his monster photo on page 4. (via)

Great olympic moments on youtube

Kottke has a list of videos featuring inspiring moments from past olympics. My favorite is that of Derek Redmond who pulled a hamstring while running– he finished the race limping and grimacing in pain assisted by his father.

Newsweek also has a feature of cool photos taken from above capturing “medal moments” from this year’s Beijing [...]

There’s something about Manny

“The best boxer in the world is a Filipino” says spankyenriquez. Spanky continues to describe it as a brutal dissection: “It was painful to watch;a cold, objective dissection, a show of calibrated precision, almost Germanic in its efficiency.”

Scarty knows that he is a once in a lifetime phenomenon: “I know there’s plenty to like about [...]

Pinoy free runners

Ever heard of free running or parkour? An example is the fancy urban acrobatics done at the first few minutes of Casino Royale. Anyway here’s the Pinoy version:

New commercial with Pacquiao, Bryant, Federer, Ronaldo and Sharapova

Teampilipinas.info shares with us a new commercial with big names Kobe Bryant, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and our very own Manny Pacquiao!
It features the same cool percussion background as the first commercial!

New Manny Pacquiao Nike commercial

The drum soundtrack is cooool!

Another Pacquiao win

Here are some of the latest headlines coming in on whatsikat.com’s main page:

Arroyo joins nation in celebrating Pacquiao’s victory
Marquez’s camp wants rematch, says Mexican pug was real winner
Palace sees unity among Filipinos after Pacquiao victory

I’m not in Manila at the moment so I wonder if the Pacquiao phenomenon still happens: empty streets, packed viewing areas, [...]

In honor of the Houston Rockets’ 21st win

http://www.youtube.com/v/F3MA9m9_FJQ&hl=en
The Houston Rockets just became the team with the 2nd longest winning streak ever in the NBA. Here’s a funny clip of Houston Rockets players impersonating Dikembe Mutombo who has taken over the center position from the injured Yao Ming.