The AnitoKid on Billiards | Philippine Sports: August 2007

Friday, August 31, 2007

Comedians-TV Hosts Joey De Leon and Willie Revillame, with Former Mayor Joey Marquez at ABS-CBN Interactive!

Just took this screen shot from ABS-CBN Interactive. It accompanied the article, "Sandiganbayan convicts Joey Marquez, 6 others".

"The Sandiganbayan Fourth Division on Thursday sentenced former Parañaque mayor Joselito "Joey" Marquez to six to 10 years imprisonment for an overpriced broom (walis tingting) deal, DZMM reported.

Marquez who is also a comedian and host of a showbiz oriented talk show was convicted by the Sandiganbayan for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act."

The article is fine y'all. Yet, i cannot help but notice the picture insert. It's a picture of comedian-TV host Joey De Leon, not former Mayor Joey Marquez. It's the same Joey De Leon (Eat Bulaga, GMA 7) who advised fellow TV host Willie Revillame to be transparent in handling his game show segments in the latter's Wowowee (ABS-CBN, Channel 2). And I kid you not when I say that there is a word war going between Joey De Leon and Willie Revillame. Some say it's a ratings war. I ask,

Hey, ABS-CBN! Was this an honest mistake?
Or are you being naughty?

Other interesting reads and background posts

Ako Mismo
GMANews.TV
Inquirer.Net
KojakFull
KuntonLupa
PEP
Pinoy Advertising Tsismax
Pinoy Rickey
Showbiz and Style
Tagpuan
Tsikot.com
Waukster
Wazzup
Wowowee Nabuking! Nandaya!

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The Controversy Between Vice Governor Manny Piñol and Diosdado Gabi

North Cotabato Vice Governor Emmanuel Piñol is setting the record straight over the controversy surrounding him and Dabawenyo boxing champ Diosdado "Prince" Gabi. The Vice Governor issued a statement dated August 27, 2007. It is posted at www.thepinoyboxers.com.

For the facts stated in the Vice Governor Piñol's statement,
please click here

The Vice Governor previously issued a statement that he was willing to drop the case against Gabi if the latter will apologize. “If they don't, I will see this case through until the end of my life. That's a promise,” - Manny Piñol. I've read the statement and all. I have also followed Piñol's articles and writings about sports, politics, etc. "Naloko na nga ako, ginagago pa nila ako." I have never seen him write like that. This isn't about money, fame, or contracts. This isn't even about boxing anymore. This is about setting the record straight. It's all about honor. And I kid you not!

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Thursday, August 30, 2007

Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante Will Defend Their World Cup of Pool Title

The Philippines' billiard greats, Efren "Bata" Reyes and Francisco "Django" Bustamante, will defend their crown in the 2nd World Cup of Pool set on Sept. 25-30, 2007, at the Outland Nightclub in Rotterdam, Holland. The Magician and Django beat the US team of Earl Stickland, aka The Pearl, and Rodney Morris, aka The Rocket, in the 2006 finals held in Newport, South Wales, England.

The World Cup of Pool is a Scotch doubles event. The format calls for each player pair to alternate shooting in every inning until they miss or finish a rack. Prizes for this year will remain the same: a total of $250,000 with $30,000 going to each member of the winning team. First round losers are guaranteed $1,500/player.

And I kid you not when I say that Reyes and Bustamante will face a formidable challenge from a number of doubles team. These include the national billiard teams of

Australia: Stuart Lawler / Shaun Budd
Austria: Martin Kempter / Dejan Dabovic
Canada: Alain Martel / Edwin Montal
China: Li He-wen / Fu Jian-bo
Croatia: Philipp Stojanovic / Ivica Putnik
England: Daryl Peach / Imran Majid
Finland: Mika Immonen / Marcus Juva
France: Stephan Cohen / Vincent Facquet
Germany: Oliver Ortmann / Christian Reimering
Holland A: Niels Feijen / Nick van den Berg
Holland B: Alex Lely / Rico Diks
Hungary: Vilmos Foldes / TBC
India: Dharminder Singh Lilly / Manan Chandra
Indonesia: Ricky Yang / Mohammad Zulfikri
Italy: Fabio Petroni / Bruno Muratore
Japan: Naoyuki Oi / Satoshi Kawabata
Korea: Ryu Seung-woo / Kim Woong-dae
Malaysia: Patrick Ooi / Ibrahim bin Amir
Malta: Tony Drago / Alex Borg
Qatar: TBC
Poland: Radoslaw Babica / Mateusz Sniegocki
Russia: Konstantin Stepanov / TBC
Scotland: Pat Holtz / Michael Valentine
Singapore: TBC
South Africa: TBC
Spain: David Alcaide / Antonio Fazanes
Switzerland: Marco Tschudi / Dimitri Jungo
Taiwan: Yang Ching-shun / Wu Chia-ching
USA: Rodney Morris / Corey Deuel
Vietnam: Luong Chi-dung / Phanh Nam Nguyen

Tour Info

Dates: September 25-30, 2007 (Tuesday-Sunday)
Venue: Outland, Prins Alexanderlaan 37, 3068 PN Rotterdam
Format: 32 x 2-man national teams,
Scotch Doubles format;
Winner breaks;
First and Seconds Rounds: races to 8;
Quarters and Semi-Finals: Races to 9;
The Final: Race to 11.
Organizer-promoter: Matchroom Sport
Sponsor: PartyPoker.net

*Much thanks to Raya Sports for the pics!

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A Birthday Meme for All via Wikipedia!

My good friend over at Huma B~ Post tagged me on this Birthday meme, which highlights interesting facts about one's birthday, e.g., famous personalities born on the same date, important events, and/or holidays around the world.

Instructions:
1. Go to Wikipedia and type in your birthday (month and day).
2. Write down 3 events, 2 births, 1 holiday and tag 5 friends.
3. There are five slots in the Birthday Meme. As you are tagged, you have to remove the name in the first slot and bump everyone up so that your name can be added to the bottom.

The AnitoKid is a Leo born on the 24th of July

3 Events

1924 - The World Chess Federation FIDE is founded in Paris.
1969 - Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
2005 - Lance Armstrong wins his seventh consecutive Tour de France.

2 Births

1963 - Karl Malone, American basketball player
1951 - Lynda Carter, American actress

Holiday

Venezuela - Birth of the Libertador (Simón Bolívar Day).

Mommyness is Happiness
This Is A Miracle
Mariuca
Huma B Post
The AnitoKid

Had an interesting Wiki read with this! And I kid you not!
I now tag the following friends!:)

Ar-Wee-Der-Yet
Jehzlau Concepts
Little Girl Blues
Me, Myself, and Cha
WackyMom

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Pool Showdown from ABC-5 and Raya Sports!

Saw an interesting read from the Manila Bulletin Online:

Raya Sports, in partnership with ABC 5, will hold the Pool Showdown TV program in a bid to advance pool development and improve the status of the game in the Philippines. Pool Showdown, which will be aired live from 7:00-9:30 PM, Tuesdays and Saturdays, on ABC 5, will debut on September 18, 2007. It will run through December 8, 2007. The venue is at the Rizal Memorial Billiards Center. The show will feature three game formats, i.e., 8-ball, 9-ball, and 10-ball. It will have two groups of six players each playing a ring game (race to 10 points) on Tuesdays. The winner of the ring game will go into the Match of the Week (Saturdays), with the winner becoming the Man in the Hot Seat. Every week thereafter, one ring game will be played on Tuesdays to determine the contender for the Hot Seat.

The Last Man Standing in the grand finals in December will be declared the champion. Prizes are yet to be announced.

Some of the players who will compete in the TV program include:

Antonio Gabica
Dennis Orcullo
Joven Bustamante
Kweng Kang
Lee Van Corteza
Max Eberle Darren Appleton
Mika Immonen
Renemar David
Rodney Morris
Ronnie Alcano
Shane Van Boeing
Warren Kiamco
Wu Chia-ching

And yes! They will also see action in the 2007 World Pool Championships in November 2007 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

Do you notice anything about the list? Three of the Philippines' best billiards players are missing from the roster. They are Efren "Bata" Reyes, Francisco "Django" Bustamante, and Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan. Rumor has it that differences between their managers and organizers have something to do with their conspicuous absence from the competition? In my opinion, the organizers could have done more to accommodate any conflicts or disagreements, rumored or not. Compromise? Compromise! Compromise. If Pool Showdown is to be a cliffhanger, the organizers should get Bata, Django, and Alex. These are three of the most exciting players to watch in the world of billiards. And it goes without saying that they are the most-sought after cue artists on the planet! Their presence alone almost guarantees the success of any tournament, local or international. And I kid you not!

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Halloween Costumes for Kids at FanShopInc.com

Halloween is just around the corner! And you know what that means! Kids of all ages will be looking for something to wear! Of course, it goes without saying that kids will try to outdo each other with regards to having the best Halloween costume. I could see it now. Some will opt for a superhero outfit, e.g., Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Spiderman, while others will go for the effect of popular motion picture characters, such as Neo (The Matrix), Kids will also try for a witch, a warlock, or even a vampire look. And yeah, I've seen children go the extra mile and don outfits that they themselves made, e.g., costumes depicting aliens from outer space!

All these talk and more brings me to this sponsored post. Ever consider a NFL uniform from Franklin Sports for a Halloween Costume? Kids love them! No kidding! Its merchandise site is packed full of NFL uniform for kids! It's a one-stop shop because Franklin Sports feature all NFL teams - and more! It also features collegiate team uniform sets and other types of NFL fan merchandise, such as rally caps, fan faces, and head wigs! Not a football fan? Worry no more because Franklin Sports also feature popular NHL and MLB items!

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

The AnitoKid Learns from Carl Ocab, The KidBlogger!

I first got to know the KidBlogger, my kababayan over at Make Money Online with a 13-Year-Old, when he voted for my site in Digital Filipino's Top 10 Emerging Influential Blog Award for 2007. Except for the stories I've heard about him, i.e., that he is a kababayan and that HE IS very good in what he does (making money online), I didn't know anything about Carl Ocab. I got the chance to personally thank him for the vote at the Top 10 awarding ceremony held at Max's, Makati City. We posed for some pics and had a brief talk about blogs and blogging. And I guess that's how the friendship started.

The KidBlogger and I had an online chat last night. It wasn't scheduled. Well, none of our online chats are. I was reading my email and all when my kababayan popped a Gmail chat window. We exchanged thoughts on various developments in the blogosphere, with emphasis on the blah blah blahs in the local scene. It was about 20 minutes later that I contemplated on asking the KidBlogger about his ideas on making money, specifically Google AdSense. Somehow, I felt that AdSense didn't jive well with my site. The AdSense rules and all are simple enough to understand, but somehow I feel that I've failed to fully connect with Google's ad scheme. You see, I have these analytics tools showing me the number of readers and visitors that I have. And oh! They're decent numbers, dear friends! :) However, I honestly felt that the AdSense promise did not materialize for my site. :(

I was initially hesitant to ask the KidBlogger about it. Why? Well, the premise was, "Who would want to share their secrets on making money online?! Yeah, right." You see, every time I ask people about it, they'll go nuts on the color combinations of the ads, the number of ads in a site, and the other what-have-yous. Yes, they are important and all, but somehow such didn't answer my questions at all. It just added up to the confusion! After taking a deep breath, I asked Carl about it. To my surprise, I found his answers to my questions (and there were a lot of 'em) clear and direct to the point. He patiently highlighted the important points to remember when doing AdSense. He then asked, "Is it alright if I browse your main page?" Now, that is one polite kid! After about a minute, Carl remarked, "Hey! Where are the ads?". He then remained silent. Now, this made me think - is the KidBlogger trying to tell me something here? After 2-3 exchanges, I finally knew what was wrong. What I have failed to account in my efforts to monetize my blog through AdSense was the location of the said ads. Tsk.

"Eh sino nga namang loko-loko ang magbabayad sa akin para sa ads na di naman makita?! Nakatago lahat! Nandun lahat sa baba!" :)

I profusely thanked Carl for his help and apologized for being such a bloke with the AdSense thing. He wouldn't have none of it! The KidBlogger even tried to downplay what he did for me - his suggestions, tips, and all! Well...

"Carl, sometimes common sense is not so common. And there are times that everyone needs a second opinion on something. A different perspective. A different take. And I kid you not when I say that it helps a lot when we have someone like you teach us the rudiments; an expert who understands what needs to be done and how to go about it; a kababayan who has an "all out" attitude to helping a fellow Filipino. My friend, much thanks for taking time out to help me. Much thanks for your patience. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom."

Maraming, maraming, maraming, maraming salamat!

"Lucky AnitoKid."

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A Tag Heuer for Christmas Via PayPerPost!

Guess what? I just signed up for PayPerPost! I first heard about it from my friend over at The Broken Bow. The Novice Blogger told me that PayPerPost is an interesting concept, and we stand to gain from it in the long run, i.e., making money by creating sponsored content. He was also enthusiastic about meeting and making new friends online at the same time. Yeah, he's such a friendly guy, with a deep perspective to boot! I contemplated on it for a few minutes. I browsed PayPerPost's site amidst thoughts of the Tag Heuer watch that I plan to get as a Christmas present for myself.

To be honest with you, I was a bit surprised after reading all their FAQs and advisories. You see, PayPerPost encourages bloggers to write or say whatever they want. It has no restrictions on how bloggers express their views and thoughts on products and services. PayPerPost also advances the notion that it is committed in protecting and promoting a blog's credibility, not destroy it. Its policy of full-disclosure goes well with my thoughts on blog honor and conflict of interest. As you may all well know, I firmly believe in maintaining the trust of my dear friends and readers. And if I am to receive payment for blogging about a specific topic, my readers should know about it. In my book, it's like truth in advertising. No more. No less.

PayPerPost's proactive and responsible approach to promoting creative content online convinced me to try it out. I humbly suggest that you try it out, too. We have nothing to lose and everything to gain, e.g., like a Tag Heuer watch this Christmas. And I kid you not!

Monday, August 27, 2007

Howie Severino's Documentary on a Five-Year-Old Filipina

Saw this read from my kababayan over at SideTrip. The post is about Howie Severino's documentary on "children striving to see without eyes." It specifically focuses on Aleeia Maclit, a five-year-old blind Filipina. I admire Aleeia's spirit! Take note of some of her accomplishments:

- she can operate a computer with a talking keyboard
- sings in Filipino and English
- and outtalks Howie!

In my opinion, the post isn't just about Aleeia. It's about life and how one finds beauty in it - how one embraces it. Read more about Aleeia Maclit, our five-year-old kababayan. It's an inspiring read. And I kid you not!

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