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Manny Pacquiao is now in California for the final phase of his training for the much awaited Pacquiao vs. Margarito fight on November 13, 2010.

He was also there to coach a basketball team. That's right, basketball team. :-)

October 24th: Manny Pacquiao Day in California

During a charity basketball game in San Diego California last Sunday, resolutions from local officials declaring October 24th as Manny Pacquiao Day in San Diego and the state of California was presented to him.

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By now, all boxing fans should already know what's next for Manny Pacquiao. No, he will not fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. That's because Floyd Jr chickened out.



Pacquiao vs. Margarito is Manny Pacquiao's next big fight. It's Philippines vs Mexico once again!

If Manny Pacquio will win this Pacquiao vs. Margarito fight on November 13, 2010, it will be his 8th world boxing title!

Antonio Margarito is also a boxing champion and according to some boxing analysts, it will not be an easy fight for Manny Pacquiao. They will be fighting for World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight championship. Aside from that, Pacquiao's No. 1 pound for pound title is also at stake.

Too bad, I will not be able to watch Pacquiao vs. Margarito live on November 13, 2010. But I'm sure there will be Pacquiao vs. Margarito video replays soon after the fight.

The fight's venue is at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. You can purchase Pacquiao vs. Margarito tickets from http://www.ticketmaster.com. You can also watch Pacquiao vs. Margarito live on HBO Pay-Per-View.

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I have decided months ago to get an iPad, but I might settle for the newly launched Cherry Mobile Superion Tablet Phone instead. Superion is the Philippines' first Andriod-powered tablet.

Cherry Mobile Superion Tablet Phone Features/Specifications.

* Android OS 2.2
* Quadband GSM, 850/900/1900/2100
* Triband UMTS 900/1900/2100
* 7" WVGA Capacitive Touchscreen
* Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz Processor
* 512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
* Expandable memory up to 32GB
* 3G/HSDPA Connectivity
* WiFi
* Bluetooth
* GPRS/AGPS
* Standard Mini USB 2.0
* 3.5mm headphone jack
* G-Sensor
* Ambient Light Sensor
* Google Mobile Services (Gmail, Maps, Marketplace)
* 3 megapixels with Auto-Focus (Back)
* VGA Camera (Front)

Superion costs only P19,990, a lot cheaper than iPad. Price range for iPad being sold locally ranges from P30,000 to P35,000.

Hmmm... Cherry Mobile Superion Tablet Phone or iPad? Let's see.

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October 10, 2010 (10-10-10), they say, is a lucky day. But if you drink and drive, good luck to that!



This just happened yesterday, October 10, 2010, in Brgy. Magtaking Bugallon Pangasinan. Nobody died but slightly injured were a mother and her less than 1 year old baby on board this unregistered vehicle driven by a drunk driver.



A cousin and her friends were inside this Mercedez Benz van, when that overspeeding vehicle hit it. No one was hurt from their group.

It's better to be safe. Don't drink and drive.

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I'm not a runner but for the first time I'll be joining a 3k fun run organized by Alumni of The Sisters of Mary Schools, Inc. (ASMSI). This event is open to all so if you are interested, come and join us! It will be held on November 14, 2010.

For more information about the event, click here to visit the Facebook Event Page. You can also register online.

ASMSI Fun Run is actually a fund raising activity for The Sisters of Mary School (SMS) and ASMSI Welfare and Development Center. For those who are just new here, SMS offers free high school and vocational training for the poor students founded by Fr. Al Schwartz. I'm a proud graduate of The Sisters of Mary School and will be forever thankful to Fr. Al, the sisters and donors who make the program possible.

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As per Proclamation No. 48, October 25, 2010 has been declared a special non working holiday throughout the country. This is to give way to for the nationwide barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.

Proclamation No. 48 was signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. There is no truth on the rumor that he was drunk when he signed the proclamation.

Source: www.gov.ph

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You have probably already seen this video of Cebu Pacific's Dancing Flight Attendants and thought it was cool. I thought so, too. But Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines (FASAP) is against it.

While it may look like a harmless publicity stunt to attract passengers at first glance, in the long run the stereotyping of flight attendants as entertainers will surely have a negative and sexist impact in the minds of the public, at the expense of the unwitting female-dancer-flight attendants.

In fact, the dancing flight attendants video has elicited a lot of sexist comments in the YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

This gender insensitive packaging is a throwback to the unenlightened past during the 50s and 60s when “stewardesses” were made to wear hot pants and mini-skirts to appeal to the dominantly male business travelers. To make them dance in front of passengers takes this mind-set to new lows.[Source]

Some people really need to lighten up.

Listening to flight safety reminders is at times boring, but I really pay attention to it especially when I'm travelling with my daughter. Now, it will make that part of the flight more interesting. :-)

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