Not Yet Sikat

“Cebu’s Southwestern University (SWU) has decided to confer an honorary doctorate on boxing champion Manny Pacquiao on Feb. 18, but at least two educators here are resisting the idea.”
Inquirer Online reports on how granting an honorary degree of doctorate in human kinetics to Manny Pacquiao may be a violation of government policy.
Indolent Indio thinks that [...]

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.

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 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)

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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:

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!

The drum soundtrack is cooool!

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, [...]