Saturday, March 3, 2012

03 MAR 2012, SAT: Sports & Ent

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Football official, FVR daughter Cristy Ramos files sexual harassment complaint...

GMA News - 
Cristina Ramos, match commissioner of the football friendly between the Philippines and Malaysia on Feb. 29, formally lodged a sexual harassment complaint against two members of the Philippines' men's national football team, one of whom commented ...

Filipino Jaro is new WBC flyweight king

Cebu Daily News - 
IN one of the biggest upsets in boxing this year, Filipino Sony Boy Jaro yesterday stopped long reigning WBC flyweight champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of Thailand in the 6th round of their title fight held in Chonburi, Thailand.

ACES DOWN BOLTS

Inquirer.net - 
By Calvin Cordova The Alaska Aces took off to a blistering start last night and was never really challenged in pulling off a, 98-90 victory over the Meralco Bolts in the 37th PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome.

Barako Bulls overwhelm Powerade, boosted former NBA draft pick

GMA News - 
Revitalized by a new import, Barako Bull whipped Powerade, 101-91, and dealt the Tigers their first loss in the PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Astrodome Friday night.

PSA honors year's best: Donaire, Orcollo share spotlight as top athletes

Cebu Daily News - 
MANILA, Philippines—Two athletes who have had to carve their niches under the shadows of Filipino icons grab the lion's share of the limelight tonight when the Philippine Sportswriters Association honors the top achievers of 2011 in its Annual Awards ...

The Boxing Tribune

FOXSports.com - 
Featherweights Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista (32-2, 24 KOs) and Genaro “Poblanito” Garcia (38-8, 22 KOs) will headline the Pinoy Pride XII fight card on Saturday.

Floyd Mayweather still hopes to get himself and boxing out of jail with Manny ...

Telegraph.co.uk - 
Before David Haye's unseemly scrap with Dereck Chisora a fortnight ago, Floyd Mayweather was boxing's enfant terrible. By Gareth A Davies The 34 year-old will begin an 87-day prison sentence on June 1, after he accepted a plea bargain on a charge of ...

Out Of Bounds: King Jeremy, The Wicked

Aquarian Weekly - 
We all know his story by now—Jeremy Lin, the first Asian-American of Chinese/Taiwanese descent in NBA history, has been putting on a clinic since being given the opportunity.

2012 nat'l Palaro gets P136M budget

Visayan Daily Star - 
The Department of Education has allocated P136.6 million for the annual Palarong Pambasa set May 6 to 12 in Lingayen, Pangasinan. DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said the national games are important components in the development of school children and ...

Rose, Gillis tied for Honda lead as McIlroy lurks

Atlanta Journal Constitution - 
By DOUG FERGUSON AP PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Justin Rose keeps preaching par is a good score at PGA National. Thanks to a string of birdies Friday, he carved out another 66 to share the lead with Tom Gillis in the Honda Classic.

Rugby's 'billboard boys' make next big leap

Philippine Star - 
Starting this month there will be a palpable jump in the performance of the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) Volcanoes, building on the momentum of last year's great strides throughout Asia.

Red Lions cop NCAA overall title

Philippine Star - 
By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated March 03, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - San Beda wound up sixth in the track and field competitions but still emerged the general champion in the 87th season of the NCAA.

World Ladies: Rosales 3 off after a 69

Inquirer.net - 
Former LPGA campaigner Jennifer Rosales fired a three-under-par 69 Friday to trail the leaders by three shots after the first round of the inaugural World Ladies Championships in Mission Hills in Haikou, China.

Pacquiao seeks better protection for PH boxers

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Congressman Manny Pacquiao has urged the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) to come up with better guidelines that would help ensure the safety of his fellow boxers.

Bombers nip Stags, reign in athletics

Philippine Star - 
By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated March 03, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Jose Rizal bucked the four-gold medal haul of SEA Games silver medalist Mervin Guarte of San Sebastian to rule athletics for the second straight year in the ...

Bulls appreciate Obama's support

Chicago Tribune - 
CLEVELAND --- In an interview conducted this week by Grantland.com's Bill Simmons, President Barack Obama heaped all sorts of love on his hometown Chicago Bulls.

JMC-Davao, EAC-Manila dispute crown

Journal Online - 
DAGUPAN City -- Jose Maria College-Davao and Emilio Aguinaldo College-Manila pulled off contrasting victories over their respecitve semifinal opponents to arrange a titular showdown in the collegiate division of the 64th National Students Basketball ...

San Miguel downs Indonesia in ABL

Cebu Daily News - 
THE SAN MIGUEL Beermen pulled out a tough 81-77 overtime win over the hard-fighting Indonesia Warriors in the 3rd AirAsia Asean Basketball League late Wednesday evening at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Durant scores 38, Thunder beat Magic 105-102

San Jose Mercury News - 
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant (35) loses control of the ball as he tries to get between Orlando Magic's Hedo Turkoglu (15) and Jameer Nelson (14) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Thursday, March 1, 2012, ...

NSAs eyeing Olympic slots will get priority–PSC

Inquirer.net - 
By Marc Anthony Reyes MANILA, Philippines— Newly installed Philippine Sports Commission executive director Guillermo Iroy Friday said he will prioritize requests of financial assistance by national sports associations gearing up for their respective ...

Entertainment


'American Idol': Do you agree with Jimmy Iovine that singers eliminated in the ...

Entertainment Weekly (blog) - 
by Annie Barrett Dungeoness crab Jimmy Iovine brought a much-needed reality check to last night's American Idol with his frank and succinct few-second reviews of season 14′s Top 24 contestants.

FHM (Fail Horny Magazine)

ABS CBN News (blog) - 
by Mocha Uson (Editor's note: Mocha Uson is a performing artist who also gives advice on sex-related issues through her blogs.

'American Idol': Jessica Sanchez, Phillip Phillips and other finalists open up ...

Zap2it.com (blog) - 
By David Eckstein "American Idol" cut the pool of contestants down to 13 on Thursday (March 1). And with that, each singer is now that much closer to the grand prize.

Maintaining faith and fervor

National Catholic Reporter (blog) - 
by Patricia Datchuck Sánchez on Mar. 04, 2012 We can sense a palpable enthusiasm in the sacred texts today. When God called Abraham, the great patriarch immediately responded, “Here I am.

Justin Bieber gets very special 18th birthday present from Ellen DeGeneres

CBS News - 
(CBS) - Did you know that yesterday Justin Bieber became an official adult? That's right, the teen heartthrob turned 18 and was given a very special present from Ellen DeGeneres .

Katy Perry's Manila concert was delayed amidst bomb scare

Times of India - 
Katy Perry arrives at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party in West Hollywood, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.

PNP: It's more fun and safe in Phl

Philippine Star - 
By Cecille Suerte Felipe (The Philippine Star) Updated March 03, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - It's not only more fun but also more safe in the Philippines, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP) that yesterday unveiled its new ...

Cebu archdiocese launches Calungsod logo

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - In preparation for the canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod on Oct. 21, the Archdiocese of Cebu recently launched a local logo.

'Trabaho lang po, walang personalan'

Philippine Star - 
As Annabelle Rama (right) and recently retired GMA exec Wilma Galvante let bygones be bygones, they shake hands and they kiss, putting behind them years of animosity.

JMC-Davao, EAC-Manila dispute crown

Journal Online - 
DAGUPAN City -- Jose Maria College-Davao and Emilio Aguinaldo College-Manila pulled off contrasting victories over their respecitve semifinal opponents to arrange a titular showdown in the collegiate division of the 64th National Students Basketball ...

Baguio garbage up 25%

Sun.Star - 
By JM Agreda THE price of increased tourist arrivals in Baguio City due to the Panagbenga or flower festival is additional trash. Ruben Cervantes, City Environment Parks Management Office (Cepmo) Solid Waste Management head, said the yearly spectacle ...
Mums the word

Taylor Kitsch: 'John Carter tested me intensely'

The Guardian - 
"Oh fuck off!" The words are out of my mouth before I have a chance to think about the ramifications of saying them to a Hollywood actor, especially one whose star is about to turn supernova.

"Underseasoned" is a thing, but it's not the thing you think it is: Austin's ...

CultureMap Austin - 
By Bonnie Stewart Remember how around 2007 being in a band was like, The Thing? Seriously, don't you remember how everyone was in a band, and it was usually an “experimental” one that totally subverted all the music that had ever come before it, ever?

Mouret, Fall/Winter 2012

Wall Street Journal (blog) - 
It's always fun to ask designers where they come up with the inspirations for the collections - especially because those inspirations sometimes lead designers far afield from the original idea.

Nick Cannon Suffering From 'Lupus-Like' Disease

MTV.com (blog) - 
By Nadeska Alexis In mid-February Nick Cannon announced that he was giving up his gig as morning show host on 92.3 due to ongoing health issues.

IBM Analytics Power the People's Oscar Picks

eWeek - 
By Darryl K. Taft on 2012-03-02 George Clooney may not have gone home with an Oscar this year, but he earned "The People's Oscar," based on positive-to-negative sentiment from Twitter according to IBM, USC Annenberg and the Los Angeles Times' Oscar ...

Katniss Impresses, Terrifies in New Hunger Games Clip

Wired News (blog) - 
By Angela Watercutter One of the best pre-Games moments in Suzanne Collin's The Hunger Games book comes when Katniss Everdeen is presenting her skills for the Gamemakers.

Street art inspired fashion

Hindustan Times - 
A cast of black-hooded graffiti artists set the scene as Indian designer Manish Arora showcased his autumn-winter collection at the ongoing Paris Fashion Week (February 28-March 7) on March 1. Brooklyn-based Judith Supine, spray-painted the words “Life ...

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