Erik Spoelstra became the first Filipino NBA coach in the league. He was an outstanding high school player in Jesuit High School(Portland, Oregon). He set many records including 3rd most assists, 3rd in three pointers, and 6th in point percentage. After College he went on to play for University of Portland, he was named the [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Why do Filipinos eat Balut? What is Balut? Balut is a popular Filipino delicacy snack and is a duck egg thats not fully developed, probably 10 to 20 days old. Growing up in the Philippines, I was accustomed to eating balut especially in the evening time as a snack.
Where do you get your daily Pinoy Balita? If you live abroad then the most common place is at your closes Filipino community store. If you have internet connection, there are numerous sites that offers the latest and breaking news from the Philippines and abroad.
Pneumonia has become the “no. 1 killer” for children under the age of 5 in the Philippines according to health officials in the Philippines. More than 5,000 or so Filipino children die from the disease every year.
Are you planning to travel back home this Holiday season to the Philippines? Looking to find cheap Philippine airlines tickets? Looking to buy a ticket couple of months before a flight can save you money and time, unless you have money to spend. Going home to the Philippines during the Holiday season can be a [...]
Well, I was supposed to write an article about Journey’s new singer Arnel Pineda a while back, but never got a chance to do it. How did Arnel Pineda ever got to this point of leading one of the most celebrated band ever, Journey?
The Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto fight is near, November 14, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV, will be the day when Filipinos world wide will be watching and glued to their tv screen. Why is this such an important fight for Manny Pacquiao? Because the result of this fight will put Manny Pacquiao and the [...]
According to the Philippine Health Organization Swine Flu or H1N1 has cause hundreds of deaths in the Philippines alone. Swine Flu-H1N1 hits the Philippines hard because many travellers often circulated at a widespread in parts of the Philippines.
Ok so the Jollibees fast food restaurants in the states are much different than in the Philippines.The menus are different, some restaurants are not as clean, and the service are also different, but I grew up eating Jollibees food in the Philippines, so it does not matter. So what is my favorite Jollibee menu?
Where is the best paradise beach in the Philippines? Still in the top 10 best beaches in the world, Boracay Island. If you think you have gone to the best beach in the world, you’re wrong, being in Boracay beach is just like being in heaven.
Saturday, Nov 14, 2009, Filipinos from around the world will again gather to watch Philippine Boxer Champion Manny Pacquiao fight againts Puerto Rican WBO champion Miguel Cotto. Who will come out with a victory?
PBA player Wynne “Tiny” Arbileda punches a fan after getting his second flagrant foul during a Philippine Basketball Association game in Manila. NBA basketball star Ron Artest did a similar thing back when he was playing for the Indiana Pacers and was suspended for the rest of the season.
So for the past couple of weeks, I’ve been watching clips about Manny Pacquiao, everything from, how he trained? Who he trained with? Where he trained? Sports interviews and lastly, What does he eat? Why Manny Pacquiao will beat Miguel Cotto easily on November 14, 2009 because of what he eats. That’s right, you heard [...]
Filipino Americans are the largest Asian ethic in California just barely surpassing Chinese people . The last census which was in 2000, there were roughly 2,364,815 Filipinos in the United States. The largest Filipino Asian community is located in Los Angeles, California. The first Filipinos arrived in the New World around the early 1500 in Morro [...]
I’m sure this idea was taken from the Cebu inmates who danced their way to stardom with dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller song. This October 24 at Nokia Plaza in Los Angeles, California , thousands of Michael Jackson fans will come together and dance to the “Thriller” song.
So you want to get on the show Wowowee to be a constestant? If you know someone from the show then it would be very easy for you to get in. I know for a fact because when my parents visited the Philippines couple years back, my cousin was married to a treasure of ABS-CBN, [...]
Bulalo! One of my favorite Filipino dishes to cook, there are many variations of cooking this great recipe and I found a simple video on how to cook it.
What are your favorite Filipino Dishes? Kare-Kare? Pancit? Lumpia? Lechon Kawali?
Did you know that Willie Revillame started as a professional clown back in the 80’s? Now he is one of the powerful man in the Philippine entertainment industry. He first got his break when he met Randy Santiago back in 1986 and was hired as a sidekick to a show called Lunch Date.
One of my favorite Filipino band is Parokya ni edgar. Halaga is my favorite song of them and just wanted to show the official video of the song.
