The (ho-hum) Pacquiao-Mosley fight

To no one's surprise, Manny Pacquiao defeated Shane Mosley in their 12-round encounter last Sunday. What was surprising to me was watching a replay of the fight on TV5 instead of GMA-7. I suppose it was part of the perks that Smart, a sister company of the Kapatid network, wangled from the organizers for sponsoring the fight. The telecom outfit must have paid a premium because the ring announcer mentioned Smart as one of the sponsors and its logo was emblazoned on the floor of the ring.Underwhelming bout What was even more surprising was how underwhelming the whole bout turned out. I got more exciting moments from the RH bill debate on ABS-CBN which was aired at the same time. I would switch to this show during commercial breaks. Protagonists...

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Philippines catches ‘Bieber Fever’

International pop star Justin Bieber didn't only make one less lonely girl, but definitely made tens of thousands of fans happy and ecstatic as he performed live in Manila for his "My World Tour" concert at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) grounds on Tuesday, May 10. With this much anticipated event, hordes of Filipino 'Beliebers' caught the fever as the blockbuster gig stalled traffic around MOA straight to Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue in Makati City. Fans even camped out at the venue the day before the concert just to see Justin perform. And the teen sensation definitely didn't let his eager fans down as he gave an amazing performance, giving his all in his singing, dancing, and playing some instruments, notably the drums and guitar, despite being sick. 15...

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Man jumps to death off world's tallest tower in Dubai

DUBAI (Reuters) - A man threw himself off the world's tallest building in Dubai, its developer said, plummeting to his death in the first suicide from Burj Khalifa tower. The man, believed to be in his twenties and of South Asian background, jumped from the 147th floor of the 828-metre (2,717 feet) skyscraper and landed on a terrace on the 108th floor, local daily The National reported, but those details were not confirmed by the building's developer. Emaar said it had a recorded an "incident involving a male" at its Burj Khalifa site on Tuesday morning. "The concerned authorities have confirmed that it was a suicide and we are awaiting the final report," the statement said. It gave no further details on the incident. The man may have worked...

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Willie to return on TV with refurbished show

'Willie Revillame will return on television on Saturday, May 14, with a new, refurbished primetime offering. In a statement sent to Yahoo! OMG! Philippines late Tuesday, May 10, TV5 announced that the show will be titled "Wil Time Bigtime," which will occupy the timeslot of its predecessor, "Willing Willie." The game show will also have Willie and Valenzuela Councilor Shalani Soledad as the main hosts, the statement said. It did not mention, however, the inclusion of the other hosts in "Willing Willie" in the new show. "I Wil be back! Bigtime sa saya at bigtime sa papremyo ang handog natin sa ating mga Kapatid na hindi bumibitaw at walang patid ang pagsuporta sa ating programa. Ang pagbabalik natin ay para sa bawat Pilipino dahil sila naman...

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