Thursday, November 3, 2011

03 NOVEMBER 2011, Thu, Cont.2a

Sports

Column: Appreciate Pacquiao without Mayweather

San Francisco Chronicle - 
Jae C. Hong / AP Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, trains during his media workout at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011.

Aces whip Barako Bulls for first win in 6 games

Inquirer.net - 
This question cropped up last night following the Aces' masterful, 93-72 conquest of the formidable Barako Bull Energy to break into the win column of the 37th PBA Philippine Cup last night at the Araneta Coliseum.

Cebuana Amit wins opener

Inquirer.net - 
Cebuana Rubilen “Bingkay” Amit got off to a blazing start yesterday in the 2011 Yalin World Women's 10-Ball Championship by beating Natalya Seroshtan of Russia, 6-2 in Group 1 at the Robinson's Galleria in Ortigas.

Cebuana Lhuillier, Big Chill eye lead

Inquirer.net - 
THE Cebuana Lhuillier and the Big Chill train their sights on the top spot as they take on separate opponents today in the PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup.

Phl booters open bid vs Viets today

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Under-23 men's football team runs into a big test right away as it launches its bid for a breakthrough medal in the 26th Southeast Asian ...

Cubs target record 19th junior title

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - San Beda shoots for a piece of history today as it collides La Salle-Greenhills in what promises to be another fierce battle for the NCAA high school basketball championship at The Arena in San Juan City.

Pacquiao's conditioning coach Ariza to Marquez: Muscles don't win fights

GMANews.TV - 
Not even the added weight and muscle are enough for Juan Manuel Marquez to finally get the better end out of his long, storied rivalry with Manny Pacquiao.

Score a goal, protect a child

Manila Bulletin - 
For Child Protection - Armed with a different goal this time, Azkals players James and Phil Younghusband give back by conducting a football clinic to protect children from child abuse and exploitation.

UC Webmasters eye Finals series sweep, Cobras to rebound

Inquirer.net - 
The University of Cebu Webmasters hope to end it all tonight with no less than the championship crown tucked in their trophy case.

B-Meg triumphs, keeps Shopinas winless

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—B-Meg pulled away in the final quarter to hack out a 76-65 win over Shopinas.com Wednesday night in the 37th PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Salman Butt, a man who had everything, faces a life of ignominy

The Guardian - 
The disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt endured another dramatic day at Southwark crown court. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Salman Butt has "lost everything" according to his counsel, due to the loose talk of his friend and former ...

PSA seminar

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) is sponsoring a one-day seminar for all its officials and members on Sunday.
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Police system still in 'dark ages'

Sun.Star - 
NEWLY appointed Police Regional Director Benjamin Magalong said the country's police system remains laidback, considering not all policemen in Cordillera are given a service firearm.

Rooney shines for Manchester United in deeper role

Times of India - 
MANCHESTER: Wayne Rooney shone in an unfamiliar central midfield role as Manchester United laboured once again in the Champions League in a 2-0 win over Otelul Galati on Wednesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo fires Real Madrid into last 16 of the Champions League

BBC Sport - 
Real Madrid guaranteed their place in the Champions League knockout stages as Cristiano Ronaldo's brace gave Jose Mourinho's men a 2-0 victory at Lyon.

2011's Trend of Unfinished Business Throughout Divisions

Maxboxing - 
There are two different fights in boxing: those that fans want to see and those that need to happen. Most of the time, the two intertwine and unfortunately, nowadays, the circumstances have to be just right for the fighters and ...

Arum Says Mayweather Has No Sportsmanship; What About his Man, Antonio Margarito?

Pro Boxing Fans - 
It has always been clear that there's no love lost between Floyd Mayweather and Top Rank. Mayweather was formerly promoted by the company, led by CEO Bob Arum, before he paid for his exit and started promoting himself and working with arch-rival Golden ...

No talks on day NBA season would have started

Inquirer.net - 
NEW YORK - The original start date to the NBA season has arrived with progress still stalled in the negotiations to end the lockout.

Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger out for up to six weeks with broken ...

Goal.com - 
The Germany international was stretchered off just eight minutes into the second half after a collision with Gokhan Inler, being replaced by Anatoliy Tymoshchuk.

UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz Betting Lines

Bloody Elbow - 
The lines are out for UFC 138, and...well, they're about as exciting as the fight card. There are a few close fights, particularly on the undercard, but almost every one features a guy making his ...

Southeast Asia

Philippine workers banned from 41 countries

Ninemsn - 
Tax Time 2011Doing your tax doesn't need to be daunting! Check out ninemsn Finance's Tax Time for tips and advice on how to make your 2011/12 tax return work for you.

Ligots post bail fresh from 'vacation'

Inquirer.net - 
COVERING UP, NOT HIDING Former military comptroller Jacinto Ligot and his wife Erlinda appear at the Court of Appeals in Quezon City on Wednesday to post bail and avoid arrest.

Deles in hot seat over P31-M grant

Ang Peryodiko - 
MANILA (Nov. 1, 2011) -- The top peace adviser of President Benigno Aquino III seemed to have found herself in even hotter water, this time over a “confirmation” that she made over the weekend that a breakaway communist hit squad had received ...

7 billion and counting

Inquirer.net - 
The thought of seven billion people inhabiting the planet boggles the mind, particularly when one considers that the Philippines, where joblessness and poverty are the norm in a vast swath of the population, contributes as much as 94.9 million to the ...

Thai Floods Continue to Strike Poor, Migrant Workers

Voice of America (blog) - 
Residents of the Thai capital, Bangkok, said floodwaters continued to rise Wednesday in poorer neighborhoods to the north and west of the city center, which remains largely dry.

GMA may also need bone biopsy

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo needs to undergo a bone biopsy that can only be done abroad in order to determine the cause ...

Alleged Bali bomber trained militants at Aceh camp, police say

The Australian - 
Alleged Bali bombing mastermind Umar Patek also gave gun training to militants at a camp in Aceh, Indonesian police say. Source: AP THE alleged mastermind behind the 2002 Bali bombings gave gun training to militants at a camp in Aceh, Indonesian police ...

MILF sincerity questioned

Inquirer.net - 
Legislators questioned the sincerity of the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in pursuing peace after the Muslim rebel group refused to surrender one of its commanders accused of beheading ...

Palace cites peaceful All Saints

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Malacañang hailed yesterday the peaceful commemoration of All Saints' Day, citing the safety precautions implemented by concerned government agencies.

Money never an issue for Revilla clan

Inquirer.net - 
Money is never an issue as far as former Senator Ramon Revilla Sr. is concerned, the talent manager of his son and namesake said Wednesday by way of explaining the P1-million monthly allowance he had reportedly been providing nine of ...

New open pit mining ban another hurdle for sector

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
MINERS ARE BRACING for the implementation of an ordinance banning open-pit operations in Zamboanga del Norte, with TVI Resource Development (Philippines) Inc. (TVIRD) set to question the directive and Philex Mining Corp.

13 nations come together to save tigers

Times of India - 
NEW DELHI: Project Predators, an initiative to save tigers, was unveiled on Wednesday at the general assembly of Interpol in Hanoi, Vietnam, where the CBI is representing the country.

FPDA Defence Ministers in Malaysia to call on acting PM

AsiaOne - 
The Defence Ministers of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) were in Malaysia today to call on the peninsular's Acting Prime Minister (PM) Tan Sri Muhyiddin Hj.

The two faces of Tony Blair

Belfast Telegraph - 
The former PM's Faith Foundation champions religious freedom. So why is he doing deals with a despot who persecutes believers?

We are all in this together

Bangkok Post - 
Floodwaters are now threatening to inundate the entire capital. The handling of this crisis by both the government and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has been a complete mess, to the extent that Bangkokians are now completely confused.

Tempe Ikea store opens today

Inner West Courier - 
Hundreds lined up in blue and yellow ponchos for the opening of the largest Ikea in the southern hemisphere. The Swedish ambassador welcomed eager shoppers as the doors were opened at the Tempe megastore.
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Michael Dobbs: Touring Pol Pot's Cambodian killing fields

Foreign Policy (blog) - 
For a project exploring the "origins of evil," what could be more evil than the genocidal regime of Pol Pot in Cambodia?

The Sports Scene in Ho Chi Minh City

Grantland (blog) - 
My wife and I were in Ho Chi Minh City last week, touring the old South Vietnamese presidential palace. These days, it's known as the Reunification Palace.

Comelec eyes 1 million absentee voters for 2013 elections

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will work double time to reach its target of registering some one million overseas absentee voters (OAV) for the ...

AWPA Update. - October 2011

Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 
The two main stories out of West Papua in the past month are the crackdown on delegates who were attending the 3rd Papuan People's Congress and the ongoing strike at the Freeport Copper and Gold mine.

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