Friday, September 28, 2007

Leonardo "Dodong" Andam Plays Against Bert Pasay at the AMF-Superbowl!

Dodong Andam with the AnitoKid's twins

One of my good friends, Leonardo “Dodong” Andam, a.k.a. The Rattlesnake/Dodong Dadiangas, played against one of Pasay City’s most notable billiard players, Roberto Dy, aka Bert Pasay, at the AMF-Superbowl, home of the Makati Pool Players Association (MAPPA). The match was a race to 15 game with a 7,10 handicap given by Dodong to Bert Pasay.


The first half of the game was characterized by intense defense and safety plays from both players. Neither one wanted to give the other an ounce of advantage during game play. Thus, spectators, including The AnitoKid, were in for the treat of their lives. Safety plays that billiards enthusiasts could only dream of doing were the order of the day! Dangerously accurate kick shots and bank shots from Leonardo wowed the audience too! And oh! Bert Pasay’s legendary strong break could be heard a mile away! He really breaks that hard!



In the latter half, each rack was decided by either a run-out by the player breaking or by a miscue, in which the opposing player grabbed the opportunity to finish out the rack. When the score was tied at 9-9, the play began to take a twist. Indeed, the Rattlesnake was all about focus that night. However, a rare miss on the 8 ball got the audience seeing Bert capitalizing on Dodong’s mistake. The pool player from Pasay, who was sporting a white cap and wearing a yellow tee and a pair of maong pants, never looked back and finished the game at 15-12.



Bert Pasay was unmindful of his victory, treating it as just a win that needed to be bagged like any other. Dodong, in his three-striped blue polo, maong pants, and Fila rubber shoes, looked stunned. He was silent. Really silent. He briefly glanced at me with a confused and bewildered look. All I could do in return was tap my hand against my chest and point to him in a gesture of triumph. He had nothing to be ashamed of. It was just an unlucky break for him on that 8 ball. And everyone knew that it has been more than a year since he last played a match because of his illness. Dodong really put on a great show that night, reminding everyone why he is billed as The Rattlesnake! And I kid you not!



Leonardo "Dodong" Andam
aka The Rattlesnake
Birthdate: August 15, 1958
Current Residence: Taguig City

Notable Achievements

7th-24th Place, 2007 BSCP National Pool Championships
33rd-48th Place, 2006 BSCP National Pool Championships
65th-96th Place, 2006 World Pool Championship
1st Runner-up, 2005 Philippine International Open
Champion, 2000 SMB Match of the Masters


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Sunday, September 9, 2007

The First Bloggers' Kapihan Series at the Philippine Science High School in Quezon City!

The AnitoKid and Agi attend the First Bloggers' Kapihan Series
at the Philippine Science High School
in Diliman, Quezon City



Victor Villanueva on how he started blogging



Blogging Beyond the Basics focused on some
of the various aspects of blogging,
e.g., reasons, importance, and trends



PhiSci students



Political Blogging by Manuel Quezon III



Everything has a political aspect


Abe Olandres aka Father of Pinoy blogging getting ready



The forum also included a question-and-answer advisory



Taking a break for some free coffee and donuts



Yugatech and Manual III answer questions
on how to avoid lawsuits


PhiSci student Laurenzo Alba asks about
risks and other concerns related to blogging



A query on what blogging platform to use
and how to go about it



Be anonymous or not?
That is THE question!


Build your credibility by being responsible
for your thoughts and views.



The organizers and moderators
of the first Bloggers' Kapihan series
e.g., Ederic and Shari



More PhiSci students



My Closeness with Abe Olandres of Yugatech



Checking out each other's views and all.
Wait a minute, I think that's Noemi of Touched by an Angel!



Wow! I got a gift just by asking a question!



Really? Then, we're gonna ask one too!



Children of all ages came to listen to
Bikoy, Manolo, and Abe



Preparing some of his gear...



Be different and set yourself apart.
And blogging is a lot of fun, too!


Remember that guys,
we need to find our own niche in the blogoshere!


And don't answer any letter from any law firm!
Believe you me!


Agi with PhiSci's Laurenzo Alba,
who won this giant rainbow-colored carabao
coin bank for his school when he placed first
in a national quiz bee competition.


My Closeness in front of The Philippine Science High School,
one of the country's bests. And I kid you not!


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Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Alex Pagulayan, aka The Lion, Opted Out of The SEA Games!

Billiards sensation Alex Pagulayan, aka The Lion, has opted out of the coming SEA Games in Thailand because of differences with the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP), the sports organization in charge of choosing members of the RP Team to the biennial games. The country's billiards greats, i.e., Efren "Bata" Reyes, aka The Magician, and Francisco "Django" Bustamante, are also out of the Team.

Alex Pagulayan, who won the 8-ball singles, 9-ball doubles with Dennis Orcollo and team snooker with Joven Alba and Leonardo Andam, announced his decision in a bid to preempt the BSCP. The BSCP is reportedly not keen on having The Lion on the RP team anymore because of his post-game antics in the early legs of the Guinness 9-ball Asian Tour.

On a personal note, I honestly feel that Pagulayan, a former world pool champion, would have been a strong medal contender in 8-ball and 9-ball events. I've seen him in action countless times and the Lion reminds me of one of the best known pool players in the United States, Minnesota Fats. You see, Alex is a great billiards player AND a great entertainer. Everybody seems to have a good time with his superb shot-making skills, his jokes and antics, well, excluding his opponents, who, more often than not, are always on the losing end of matches whenever they play Alex. Yes, Alex Pagulayan's antics have gotten on the the nerves of some BSCP members, but it is no excuse to exclude him from the RP Team. The Lion is not just one of the most colorful and talented mainstays in the Philippines, HE IS definitely one of the strongest contenders in any tour! He is the most winningest pool player in the last SEA Games for crying out loud!

And I'll give you another thing to think about and ponder on: Why do you think Efren Reyes and Django Bustamante opted out as well? I'll give you one good guess: POLITICS! I had a talk with Django a couple of days ago at the AMF-Puyat SuperBowl, home of the Makati Square Billiards Association billiards club. Our talk revolved around their decision not to play for the RP Team this year. My good friend cited only one reason for the decision, i.e., PULITIKA. POLITICS. Pool players never liked politics. Nobody does! Politics is an excuse designed to cover up inefficiencies. In any sport. In any organization. And I kid you not!

And oh! The best of luck to my friends, Rubilen Amit, aka Binkay, Iris Ranola, and Mary Anne Basas! They will represent the Philippines in the coming SEA Games. Bingkay and Iris will play in the 9- and 8-ball events, respectively, while Mary Anne will go for gold in 6-ball snookers. Good luck kaibigans!


*much thanks to WorldPoolMasters.com for the pic


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Wika 2007 Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners
of the Wika 2007 Contest!

Grand Prize
Tungo sa Pagbabanyuhay by Ding Fuellos

Second Prize
Naykupu! by Ynon

Third Prize
Ang Obra by Feddie Marc S. Perez

Misteryosa Award
‘THE’ Filipino Language: WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS MEAN???
by Frances Paola G. Doplon

A Language We All Need to Learn
by Ayel


Consolation Prizes:

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Much thanks to the sponsors!

Much Thanks to the Judges


And Much Thanks to To All The Participants, Poll voters,
PBS members (Group Blog, Mailing List, Forum, etc.),
and organizers,
i.e.,
Andrea, Bratyfly, dYu, g0ma, and Sarah


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Filipino Billiards Player Lee Van Corteza is First Runner-Up in the 2007 Guinness 9-Ball Tour!

Congratulations to Filipino billiards sensation Lee Van Corteza, aka Van Van, who placed First Runner-Up in the 2007 Guinness 9-ball Tour Grand Finals held at the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bali, Indonesia. Corteza lost to Taiwan's Chang Jun-ling (11-8). Chang won the $36,000 top prize and the 2007 Asia Pool King title. Van Van, the cue artist from Davao City, got $10,000.

Corteza defeated Taiwan's Wu Chia-ching (11-9) in the semifinals to arrange the titular showdown with Chang.

Grand Final Results
Champion (US$36,000) - Chang Jung-Lin (TPE)

Runner-Up (US$10,000) - Lee Van Corteza (PHI)

Joint-third (US$5,400)
Wu Chia-Ching (TPE)
Yang Ching-Shun (TPE)

Preliminaries - 3rd Place (US$2,400)
Ronato Alcano (PHI)
Chao Fong-Pang (PHI)

Preliminaries – 4th Place (US$2,200)
Dharmindar Singh Lilly (IND)
Ibrahim Amir (MAS)

Preliminaries – 5th Place (US$2,000)
Ricky Yang (INA)
Bernard Tey (SIN)



Lee Van Corteza's Titles and Tours

*much thanks to InsidePool.com for the pic


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Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Attend the First Bloggers' Kapihan!

Filipino bloggers are cordially invited to the launching of the 1st Bloggers’ Kapihan series. In coordination with Kabataan Party and Tinig.com, Bloggers’ Kapihan will present “Blogging Beyond the Basics” forum on September 8, 2007, 2 PM at the Philippine Science High School campus in Quezon City. Speakers at the event include Abraham Olandres (pro-and-techie blogger), Manuel Quezon III (political blogger), and Victor Villanueva (student blogger).

Bloggers’ Kapihan aims to bring together Filipino bloggers to discuss issues and concerns affecting the blogosphere and the youth in general. It also focuses on providing a venue for young bloggers to meet one another and expand networks inside and outside the blogosphere. Its sponsors include DigitalFilipino.com Club and Pinoy Web Hosting Solutions.

And I kid you not when I say that coffee and donuts are free at the event! Freebies will also be given away by Google and GMAnews.tv, as well as web hosting packages at domains from BK crew! Only 60 seats are available! So, what are you waiting for? Reserve your seats by posting a comment at ederic@cyberspace or Bloggers' Kapihan!

Please email sponsorship queries at shari@misteryosa.com.



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