All Entries Tagged With: "Manila Philippines"

My Boxing Color Commentary: Drian Francisco Vs. Roberto Vasquez

Here’s video from a fight between the Philippines Drian Francisco vs. Panama’s Roberto Vasquez. I  was the color commentator for this bout in Manila in 2009. Russell Shimooka of Hawaii is the doing the play by play. This is the 10th round which turned out to be the end.

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NEW ISSUE OF RING MAGAZINE FEATURES Q & A WITH NONITO DONAIRE

The latest issue of the Ring Magazine has an excellent Q & A interview with Nonito Donaire, who is currently ranked number seven in the Ring’s pound for pound ratings. The interview took place in the US and was done by Ring assitant editor Joe Santoliquito.
In the interview, Donaire opens up about how he was [...]

INTERVIEW WITH GREATER GOOD RADIO

Here’s a recent interview I did with Jay-R Patron of Greater Good Radio out of Hawaii. From how I ended up living in the Philippines, to the ups and downs of daily life in this crazy and never dull country, to working as a journalist in one of the world’s notoriously dangerous spots, Jay-R managed to coax some interesting answers from me.

“MANANANGGAL, HOW DO YOU DO?”, part 2

Graham Payne is used to the pressures of Silicon Valley. Travelling alone to a remote and forgotten Philippine province, known mostly as the home of the “manananggal”– a mythological man eating monster, half woman, half beast–is an entirely different matter. At once fearful and fascinated, this intrepid American traveler makes some surprising discoveries in this little known part of the Philippines.
BY GRAHAM PAYNE. (2nd of two parts.)

“MANANANGGAL, HOW DO YOU DO?”

Human by day, flying, man-eating beast by night….in this obscure Philippine province, you sure do meet some interesting folks. BY GRAHAM PAYNE

“Your friend tells some interesting stories.”

Short of winning the lottery, this is the kind of email that can really make your day.

INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE MCTAVISH, CONCLUSION

In the last of my three part interview, Bruce McTavish talks more about the controversial WBC, then opens up about some of the more unusual places on the planet he has refereed fights, what a ref sees that fans don’t, and the prescription for fixing the sport of boxing. BY TED LERNER

INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE MCTAVISH, PART 2

In the second installment of a three part interview, referee Bruce McTavish brings up some of his favorite names from Philippine boxing history, discusses the blight caused by the proliferation of alphabet title belts, and says modern Philippine boxing owes everything to the great Manny Pacquiao. BY TED LERNER

SITTING ON A GOLDMINE

After being viciously raped and impregnated by an uncle in the Northern Philippines, teenager Josie Gonzales is taken to Manila by her mother out of embarrassment and for an abortion, and eventually ends up as a “working girl.” After several negative experiences, she is determined to better her life with college and earn a law degree to help those less fortunate than herself.

An excerpt from author Joe Race’s book, “Sitting on a Goldmine.”

THE DAY ALI AND FRAZIER CAME CALLING ON FERDINAND AND IMELDA

While attempting to clean out some old papers, I came across an amazing piece of sports history; an exact transcript of the day, two weeks prior to the “Thrilla in Manila,” Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier paid a courtesy call on Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda. As you’ll see, it took the president of a nation to keep the two adversaries civil to each other. BY TED LERNER

“2b or nt 2B. tht s d ?”

The texting phenomenon in the Philippines at once fascinates me and makes me cringe. To Filipinos, it’s the greatest invention since rice. Never mind the drama. by TED LERNER

BANCAS ON MANILA BAY, part 2

While Joe Race listens, working girl Jennifer continues her tale of lust, quick love and plenty of money changing hands aboard a visiting military ship anchored right in Manila Bay and filled with lonley and sex starved marines. by JOE RACE
Second of two parts

Photo Essay: An Afternoon at the Pasig Church

All of daily Philippine life is on display inside and outside the 434 year old Pasig Church. A photo essay by Ted Lerner