On June 28, 2008, our very own boxing hero, WBC Featherweight Champion Manny Pacquiao, takes on the current reigning WBC Lightweight Champion, David Diaz in a match dubbed as a “Lethal Combination” with the latter’s title on the line.

(Don’t they look good together? LOL! - Photo from Yahoo!)

The fight will be held at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA but for us here in the Philippines, we can watch the fight FREE via GMA 7 and Solar Sports in a not so slightly delayed broadcast. LOL! If you want to watch the fight live and free of commercials then you are in luck because the fight will be shown at SM Cinemas.

For those with broadband internet access at home, you can watch it FREE and live with the help of Peer-To-Peer (PTP) technology. Download and install SopCast, login as anonymous and on the day of the fight search for HBO PPV or CCTV channel (info from Tagpuan).

Let’s get ready to RUMBLEEEEEE!

Finally it’s a reality and no it’s not the Daniel Dingle’s Water Car either. This water powered car was built by Genepax and will soon be available in Japan. According to the report, the car will run on any kind of water whether it be rain water, tap water or even sea eater. It was also mentioned that it will even run on tea. Imagine that, a car with class! LOL!

(Photo Credits: TechOn)

The manufacturer, Genepax, unveiled their water car in Osaka, Japan last June 12, 2008 and hopes to start mass production soon.

This latest development in alternative fuel will soon free us from our dependence on fossil fuel and with the world being mostly covered with water there is no doubt that there would be more than enough fuel for everyone.

Details on how the fuel system works can be read at TechOn.

Ragnarok Online and OZ World were the first mmos I played. These two titles were brought here in the Philippines by Level Up Games. I remember spending a lot of my free time playing these games but eventually I grew tired of them and I moved on to other mmos like Guild Wars, City Of Villains, Khan Online, Anarchy Online and others.

After Khan Online, which I played for almost 3 years, my interest was caught by virtual worlds like Entropia Universe and Second Life where players can earn real life money from playing the game.

Anyway, currently I’m active in Cabal Online and Second Life. Cabal Online is an mmorpg published here in the Philippines by e-Games PH and Second Life is a virtual world developed by Linden Labs.

Cabal Online

Cabal Online is really just your typical mmorpg with a few extra features thrown in like the combo system but still this game got me interested. I never liked any of e-Games games except for this one and I’ve tried most of them.

I am now at my third week of playing this game and I don’t see myself stopping anytime soon. The only thing that might turn me off from the game is the rampant botting which is currently plaguing the game.

Rampant botting was also the main reason why I stopped playing Ragnarok Online years ago because the publisher of that game, Level Up Games, didn’t have the will and the initiative to combat it. I’ve heard that it’s the only thing that’s keeping the game alive here in the Philippines which is very sad.

I just hope that Cabal Online Philippines doesn’t suffer the same faith as Ragnarok Online Philippines has.

Second Life

Second Life is not really a game. It is a virtual world where people can somewhat live a second life. There are people who actually found success in Second Life but there are also many who didn’t.

What got me interested in Second Life is the fact that you can earn real money from it and I’m happy to say that I’ve earned a few hundred dollars from it. In fact, I paid my webhosting with money I earned from Second Life.

Another thing that I like to do in Second Life is to explore new regions. You see, Second Life is made up of regions or sims that were built by its residents. My current favorite is the RPG Empire regions which is composed of sims all dedicated to role play and combat.

Anyway, these two titles, Cabal Online and Second Life, is where I’m spending my free time in (besides blogging) and I’m really enjoying my time in them.

For the second time this season of American Idol, Renaldo Lapuz stole the spotlight but this time he stole it from the two finalist, David Cook and David Archuleta.

According to his website (yes, he now has his own website), RenaldoLapuz.com, his appearance in the show was a surprise. He was flew in by American Idol on Monday and was told not to leave his hotel room until the final show. OMG! He stayed locked up for almost 3 days? Ha ha ha!

I’m so happy for this guy. To think that he was just an ordinary tricycle driver here in the Philippines but look at him now, an international celebrity. God does work in mysterious ways.

(For my international readers, this is what a tricycle looks like here in the Philippines. Photo credits: calvintang.com)

Anyway, for those who wasn’t able to catch Renaldo’s performance in American Idol Finale yesterday then here it is courtesy of YouTube and RenaldoLapuz.com.

Tonight two Davids face-off in American Idol’s Final Performance Night and it’s not unexpected that we will see the two Davids there. Early on in the competition, I have always had this feeling that David Archuleta will make it to the finals and, guess what, he did and seeing David Cook there is not surprising because he has been performing really strong since day one. Now, the two Davids must put everything on the line and go all out if they want to become the next American Idol.

I feel that David Cook has an advantage over David Archuleta in terms of skills and you will see it during each Performance Night. David Cook is very consistent and really makes the song he sings his own. I’m not saying that David A. has no skills but we’ve seen him fell short in a couple of performances. Let’s just hope that he doesn’t fall short tonight.

Between the two, I’m still cheering for my favorite which is David Archuleta. I love what David Cook does with his music but I just feel that David A. would truly represent what an American Idol is. He has tons of charisma, he is very talented and his singing connects with the listeners.

Still, I will not make a prediction on who will win this year’s American Idol because both Davids deserve to win. If there can be two Idols then these two are them but there can be only one so, all I can do is ask everyone to PLEASE vote for David Archuleta.

Checking out DialIdol.com, its prediction tool has David C. winning over David A. but not very much. Besides, the two haven’t performed yet so those numbers can still change. I hope it changes in favor of David A.

I guess I will just have to watch tonight’s performance to get a better outlook on how the people will vote.

The superhero movie, Ironman, opened in theaters all over the country this week. I’ve been waiting for this movie since the first day I learned about it but, unfortunately, I won’t be able to see it. Let me clear that, I will be able to watch it when it comes out on video (DVD) but what I meant was, I won’t be able to watch it in a theater where movies like these are supposed to be watched.

The reason I won’t be able to watch it is because my kids don’t want to watch Ironman with me. I asked them why and they told me that they don’t know who Ironman is. Arrrghhh! I forgot, the name Ironman is kinda alien to them because he is not really that popular unlike Spider-Man or Superman.

Now, this is a bummer because I have never gone out without my family with me. My wife offered to come with me but it’s not the same if the kids are not there. I’m pretty sure we’re going to have lots of fun specially after watching the movie but I guess Ironman just don’t interest them.

They know Superman because they watch the animated series at Cartoon Network, the same goes with Batman and the X-Men with X-Men Evolution. Heck, they even know the Teen Titans and the Fantastic Four because of Cartoon Network but they don’t know who Ironman is. I guess the cool trailers and posters didn’t interest them that much.

So here is a tip for future superhero movies, make a cartoon series first and air it at widely distributed channels (public or cable) like Cartoon Network so that kids who are not into comic books would know about them. Mr. Bean is more popular to them than Ironman because the animated and live series is shown at Disney Channel.

I guess I’ll just have to wait and rent it on video when it comes out.

Anyway, they did promise that they’ll watch Batman: The Dark Knight with me when it is released this July but I don’t think I’ll be able to get them to watch The Incredible Hulk though.

Okay, what is happening to Disney’s young stars these days? Is Disney not paying them enough money for them to sell their bodies to the media?

First, there was Vanessa Hudgens with her nude pics which spread all over the net and now we have Miley Cyrus, also known as Hannah Montana of the Disney series with the same name, with her supposedly artistic sexy photos.

Bah! She is only 15 years old. She is still a child. How can you take sexy artistic photos of a child? Is this some kind of a child fetish her parents, agents, managers or whatever are having?

Please! My kids, specially my daughter, watches Disney Channel and I am happy to say that they don’t particularly like Miley Cyrus or her Hannah Montana show but they still see her during commercial breaks and they know her.

Slutty?

Can you believe this photo which came from her MySpace page? She’s like teasing a guy for sex or something.

How about this YouTube video with more provocative photos of her?

If these young stars are real sluts in real life then please they should try to keep it to themselves because young girls look up to them and will try to imitate what they do, whether it be on screen or in real life. That’s just how kids are, they learn from imitating those they see around them. If they see someone they like doing something like this they’ll think it’s okay and will eventually try it themselves which is a very bad precedence.

Artistic?

What’s so artistic about the photograph? It’s a photo of a child, topless. If that was an adult then, okay, it might pass as artistic and I wouldn’t even care but it’s a CHILD for crying out loud! Besides, why do they always use the word “artistic” to describe photos like this.

She is supposed to be a ROLE MODEL for young girls! Parents like me wouldn’t be up-and-arms if she wasn’t. If she wants to get out of the Hannah Montana act and do more mature things then just do it.

Anyway, I guess there’s nothing much we can do about it. It’s their life and it’s their choice. What they do with it is their business but what our kids watch is our business and like what I’ve said above, I’m very happy that my kids don’t like you Miley Cyrus.

It seems that the UK also has its own version of the America’s Got Talent aptly called Britain’s Got Talent. The Got Talent series is different from the Idol series because the former features all sorts of talents not just singing which is what the latter is better known for.

Now, in the 2008 edition of Britain’s Got Talent two Filipinos (well, the other one is actually half filipino) took center stage and amazed the viewers. They are Madonna Decena and a young boy named Charlie Green.

Madonna Decena left the Philippines to find work in the UK. According to her, she decided to join the contest for her daughters whom she left in the Philippines in the care of their grandparents. Listen to her rendition of Whitney Houston’s I will Always Love.

Charlie Green is a 10-year old British-Filipino who decided to join the contest to fulfill his dream of becoming a great singer. His rendition of Frank Sinatra’s Summer Wind got a standing ovation from the audience.

Filipinos are really talented. Ramiele Malubay showed it at this year’s American Idol and now it’s Madonna Decena and Charlie Green’s turn to once again show the world how talented Filipinos are.

Not too long ago, news broke out regarding the conducts of some doctors and nurses at a hospital in Cebu. I didn’t give it much attention back then because I thought it was just another one of those silly patient-doctor disputes but I was wrong it was more than that. In fact, it became so big that it even hit the WEB via YouTube and people around the world are viewing it right now.

After watching the video in YouTube, I was very disappointed in the conduct of the Doctors and Nurses who performed the minor operation. You see, from beginning to end, they were all laughing their hearts out at the condition that befallen the patient. I must admit that having a spray can stuck up your ass is funny but as professionals a little laugh would have been enough but, instead, they were like in a fiesta were everyone was rejoicing.

The condition was already humiliating enough for the patient but having your doctors, whom you suppose to trust, laugh at you is more than humiliating and to make matters more humiliating, the video was even uploaded and spread all over the world through the internet. Now, the entire world knows how unprofessional our medical practitioners are. Tsk! Tsk! *sigh*

(Warning! Video contains graphic content. The intent is to show how the doctors and nurses behaved during the entire operation!)

Taking videos of medical operations are not uncommon. In fact, it is done for educational purposes but, please, it should be taken by a professional. In the video, you’ll see some people were using their mobile phones to take photos and videos of the operation. Do you think those would be used for learning? Hardly!

Okay, the person might be a homosexual but I personally don’t think that he deserved the amount of humilitaion that he got. What happened to him was humiliating enough but having your doctors and nurses make fun of your condition is way above humiliating. It’s degrading, disrespectful and it’s almost inhuman.

If we can’t trust our doctors then please tell me, who can we trust?

Update: More information on the issue can be found here at iNursePinoy.