Philippine Azkals vs Kuwait Al-Azraq on the 2nd Round FIFA World Cup Qualifier

The Azkals have been etching some golden moments in Philippine history lately, for the first time in football history, the Philippine national football team won a FIFA World Cup qualifying playoff match when they defeated Sri Lanka.

After an awesome 4-0 victory over Sri Lanka, the Philippine national football team, popularly known as the Azkals will be battling with the Kuwait national football team on the second round of the World Cup Qualifier. The Azkals will be playing with Kuwait, one of Asian football powerhouse, in another home-and-away match on July 23 and 28. The first game will be held in Mohammed El-Hammad Stadium in Hawall, Kuwait. The home game will be at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, Philippines.

Kickoff is scheduled at 7 p.m. on Saturday (12 midnight Sunday in Manila).

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One Day - They'll be no more wars And our children will play.

One Day by Matisyahu

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Filipina Won National Geographic Photo Contest

The Contest

National Geographic Chase Sapphire "Exceptional Experiences" Photo Contest.

The Photographer
Yen Baet is a full-blooded Filipina born in Ozamiz, in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. Due to her father's work their family was continually  transient until her adulthood. She spent most of her school years in San Pablo, Laguna until they finally settled in San Fernando, Pampanga.

At 10 years old, she discovered her artistic inclination when Yen ambitiously painted a resemblance of the Mona Lisa on a poster board using an 8-color watercolor set. She also loves writing and pursues a writing course making her finished a Bachelors degree in English.

Her nomadic nature continued as she later on immigrated to the United States in the early 90's. She also lived in Japan and Germany. Currently settling down in England, Yen later on discovered photography and played around with a point and shoot digital cameras.

Yen Baet got her first d-SLR on Christmas of 2007. Early on she got intrigued by night photography and got a strong fascination with what they called the "blue hour."

The Photo - "Rainy Night in Hallstatt"

It was a rainy and cold autumn day in Hallstatt, Austria when Yen Baet took the photo 2 years ago. She patiently waited for twilight and the rain to let up . Under the refuge of a small umbrella she took a shot - a church sitting quietly on the still lake, grazed by wisps of low-lying clouds, and embraced in soft mystical light.

“Rainy Night in Hallstatt" happens to be her very first entry to any photo contest. She submitted the photo on the day of the deadline not thinking much of it and was surprised to get an email from National Geographic congratulating her for being one of only 6 finalists.

The Grand Prize

A nine-day National Geographic Expedition to Peru for winner and guest. (approximate retail value is $13,000.)

A Note from Yen Baet from her Blog
A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to vote, and to those who were not eligible to vote but helped spread the word, cheered me on and supported me in however way they can. Those votes were definitely hard-earned, and I can’t stress that enough. Most of it came from people I don’t even know and spurred on by genuine friends and family who believed that this was so important to me, enough for them not to ignore or consider trivial. 

Personal joys do not always have to be private. Hope this flicker of good news from my little corner of the world bring some good cheer to you as well.

Source: rainprel.wordpress.com, nationalgeographic.com, filamako.com 

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Pacquiao vs Mosley

It's a month to go on Saturday May 7, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada, eight division champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao will put his WBO Welterweight title on the line against "Sugar" Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand.
Mosley, 39-years-old, armed with his heavy punch and offensive skills, must be in top shape to be able to defend his long, decorated career of 46W-6L-1D record.

Manny Pacquiao, on the other hand, 33-years-old, dangerously menacing his power, speed, and stamina is diligently training to protect his 52W-3L-2D overall record.

Shane Mosley who is bigger and higher at 5"9', with a wingspan of 74 inch will be capitalizing on his 7 inches reach advantage over Pacquiao. As a boxer-puncher, Mosley aims to land some hooks. “Manny is going to come forward and I will hit him on the chin at some point. His defense is not like Floyd's. Manny will come at me, and I will knock him out."

Boxing using a southpaw stance, Pacquiao's speed and power punches will be the key factor in ensuring a humble victory. Pacquiao has knocked out several opponents who were larger than him. "He is faster than [Antonio] Margarito, and he's a much better boxer. But I don't think he's going to last the distance. I think my guy (Pacquiao) will knock him out" claimed Freddie Roach.

Okay boxing fans, it’s time to weigh the odds. Will Shane Mosley deliver one of the best upsets in boxing history? Or will the Pacman still reign as the number 1 pound-for-pound lord of the ring?

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