Jeff Horn Wins Unanimously Versus Manny Pacquiao

Jeff "The Hornet" Horn of Australia gets the WBO Welterweight World Title Belt from Manny "PACMAN" Pacquiao of the Philippines. Horn wins unanimously with a 117-111, 115-113, & 115-113 card from the judges. Horn has now 17-0-1 bout history after this fight dubbed "Battle of Brisbane" today, 2 July 2017, at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia amidst 50,000 spectators.

(Image taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Pacquiao_vs._Jeff_Horn)

In spite of the loss, Manny Pacquiao will pocket US$10 Million while Horn will get around US$ 500,000 - 1,000,000.

(Image from http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/combat-sport/pacquiao-vs-horn-live/news-story/ef70969320c884e582c9fbb3e42f0ecc)

As an Australian immigrant from the Philippines, I have a mixed reaction watching the fight via OSN. On the one hand, I wish Manny wins. On the other hand, I hope Horn shall make it. I am wishing though that the fight will end up in a draw. With today's result, I am sad that Manny lost but happy that Horn won.

Although Horn won, many sportsmen and analysts remarked that the victory was bogus and that Pacquiao actually won the fight.

Australia Approves Carbon Tax

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With a vote of 36 to 32, Australia's Senate approved the controversial "carbon tax" legislation. This is another "historic economic reform" victory to the Gilliard government.

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/carbon-emissions-to-trade-or-tax/

500 high-emitting companies will pay a $23 a tonne carbon tax next July. About half of the revenue shall go to households in the form of tax cuts and increase in  pensions and family payments to compensate for higher electricity bills.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/senate-passes-carbon-tax-20111108-1n4p1.html#ixzz1d01MQhL9

Araw ng Kalayaan 2009

Ipinagdiwang ng mga Filipino saanman dako ng mundo ang ika-111 Araw ng Kalayaan noong ika-12 ng Hunyo, 2009. Pero sa Australya, hindi pa tapos ang kasayaan. May nakalinya pa kasing mga aktibidades hanggang ika-20 ng Hunyo, 2009. Nakapagtataka lang kung bakit hindi pa pinag-isa ang pagtataas ng bandila ng Pilipinas.

Hindi pa talaga masasabing nagkakaisa ang mga Filipino. Nasa ibang bansa na ay kanya-kanya pa rin ang takbo ng utak. Saan ka ba namang komunidad makakakita ng sangkaterbang samahan kundi sa hanay ng mga Pinoy? Mayroong samahang rehiyonal - Ilokano, Kapampangan, Bikolano, Cebuano, Bulakeno, atbp. Samahang pangrelihiyon - INK, Katoliko,Islam, Born Again, atbp.; alumni associations - UP, MIT, Ateneo, Dela Salle; mga samahang pangsosyal at kultural; at kung anu-ano pang samahan at organisasyon. Hindi mo tuloy malaman kung kanino ka sasapi. Hindi mo naman pwedeng salihan ang lahat dahil kulang ang iyong oras sa pagdalo ng mga miting, sosyalan, kodakan at kainan.

Bakit hindi kaya isa na lang samahan ang itayo ng mga Filipino/Filipino-Australians dito sa Australya? Pwede naman ang Filipino Community of Australia kung saan maaaring magkaroon ng sangay ang bawat malalaking bayan o siyudad sa Australya.

Sa dami ng samahan ng mga Pinoy rito sa Australia partikular dito sa Sydney, kandahilo na sa pagdalo ang Consul General sa kung anu-anong pakulo ng mga organisasyon. Naipakikita tuloy na talagang hindi pa ganap na nagkakaisa ang mga Pinoy kahit nasa ibang bansa. Kailan kaya magkakaroon ng isang Filipino Town (tulad ng Chinatown) sa bawat sulok ng mundo? Baka hi-tech na ang pagtataas ng watawat tuwing Araw ng Kalayaan ay hindi pa rin ito mangyayari.

NOVAK, SHARAPOVA dominates 2008 Australian Open

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The opening Grand Slam of the Tennis World is OVER!

Novak Djokovic of Serbia slammed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6, to win the 2008 Australian Open single men's final on hard surface of Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia on Sunday, 27 January 2008.

Earlier on 25 January 2008, Maria Sharapova of Russia dunked Ana Ivanovic of Serbia, 7-5, 6-3 to capture the women's single championship.

Na-miss ko ang panonood ng Australian Open ngayong taong ito dahil naririto ako sa Saudi Arabia. Kailan kaya makukuha ng isang Pinoy ang karangalang ito?

HEATH LEDGER is DEAD

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(Excerpts of the following article written by John Sullivan and Sewell Chan of New York Times on Tuesday, 22 January 2008)

“The actor Heath Ledger was found dead in a Manhattan apartment on Tuesday afternoon, the New York City police said.
The police said Mr. Ledger, 28, was discovered facedown in bed in an apartment at 421 Broome Street in SoHo. Police officials said that a bottle of prescription sleeping pills were found on a nearby night table, but that they did not know whether they played a role in Mr. Ledger’s death.
Mr. Ledger, the star of “Brokeback Mountain” and other films, was discovered by a housekeeper and a masseuse, the police said. The housekeeper had been in the apartment for some time before Mr. Ledger’s body was discovered, and she let the masseuse in at the apartment for a 3:31 p.m. appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. They said they did not know when Mr. Ledger scheduled the appointment.”

For more info, logon to http://www.nytimes.com/

Nagkainteres akong isulat si Heath Ledger dahil sa 2 kadahilanan:

1 - Isa akong residente ng Australia... si Heath ay isinilang sa Perth, Australia.

2 - Isa akong accountant .... ipinaaalala ni Heath ang walang kamatayang "accounting ledger."

UP Engineering Graduates

If you are a recent engineering graduate from The University of the Philippines, you are qualified to the Skilled-Recognised Graduate (Temporary) Visa - Subclass 476 of Australia. With this visa, you can travel, work, undertake further professional studies and study to improve your English skills for up to 18 months. It would also be easier for you to apply for permanent residency. For more information, you can log on to http://www.immi.gov.au/