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For the 4th time, and indeed a history in the Philippine Boxing (after probably Flash Gordon) a General Santos native, Manny Pacquiao again proves that he is the REAL KING IN THE RING!

But, this blog is not all about Pacman, nor his punches that end up De la Hoya's boxing career (did he? Uhm sorry for that ehem...)


Anyways, this blog is abaout, what if Pacman lost in the Battle? Will he AGAIN ask for a 2nd round or he will enter the world of SHOWBIZ! Hmmm...

Well for the information of everyone, he was a star (of his own). Actually he had movies already (take note movies... Hmmmm) would this be a next step for him?

Well judge him!
(Thanks to PACQUIAOVIDEO.COM for this photo. Pacman "STARRED" as Philippines hero Lapu-Lapu in a re-enactment of the Battle of Mactan last April 27, 2008 in Cebu, Philippines.)

Hmmm... why not!

Know why Manny withdraw (lost) in the P30-m libel suit?

here is the answer...

As a student of Laws on Mass Media, I strongly believed that the case filed by Pacquiao against Giongco is weak therefore it won’t prosper, because it is a PRIVILEGE.

As far as we discussed about the definition of privileged in the class, it is saying that when covering matters involving privileged communications, the newspaperman must take a fair and true report in good faith without remarks.

With this, I believed that the writer reported the article in good faith and without any purpose to malign Pacquiao. It was properly attributed, though he owes the information. If we look back to the article, we can read words like “sources” and “reported” which is a sign that it is verified therefore shows accuracy.

Also, Pacquiao is a PUBLIC FIGURE therefore he is not free from the criticisms that the public will do.

Looking back the definition of it from our previous lessons, “New York Times Doctrine” clearly states that “public figures” … like “public officials”, often play an influential role in ordering society. And surely as a class these “public figures: have as ready access as “public officials to mass media of communication, both to influence policy and to counter criticism of their views and activities.”

If we recall, Pacquiao used to run in a Congressional seat in General Santos City, but fails to win over his female contender. With this he was a candidate for office, enough to be called as a public figure.

“Pacquiao, who spent millions in an unsuccessful bid to win a congressional seat in his hometown in General Santos City, is reported to be a compulsive gambler and is known to bet hundreds of thousands in casinos, cockfighting and billiards.”

These words came out from the article of Giongco. This I believe constitutes a legitimate PUBLIC INTEREST, another bid for Pacquiao to loose the case.

I remember in our discussion about the legitimacy of a public interest, it states that it involves decency, violation of moral of the society, obscenity, violates sensibility and goes beyond the norms of society.

If Pacquiao involves in these acts, that he is in gambling, betting for cockfighting and so on, then this would interest the public, because imagine a “Boxing Idol”, named as the “Pambansang Kamao” and being idolized by most of the youths will engaged in these acts? Who would then just set this aside? No one.

Another reason for Pacquiao to withdraw his case now is that he has to prove whether there is a presence of MALICE in the article.

In our class, we defined malice as words or statements evil in nature arising from spite or ill will. As to the defamatory statements, we defined it as “WHEN THE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE EVEN IF MOTIVATED BY ILL WILL OR MALICE AND WHEN THE STATEMENTS ARE FALSE AS LONG AS NOT MADE AND MOTIVATED WITH MALICE CAN SEEK IMMUNITY.”

Why, does Giongco have any personal grudge to Pacquiao? Does Pacquiao know Giongco personally that he felt to be maligned? Did they have any activities that can be said they were associated with each other? These are the questions that can be raised to test and proved that there is absence of malice in the article.

These are enough reasons, as far as we discussed in the class, to say that Pacquiao’s libel case against Giongco is totally WEAK and really HARD TO PROSPER in the court.

I then strongly believed, after I closed this, I’ve applied my lessons, which I learned from our “Laws on Mass Media” class, enough to help the court or the public in their conviction to this libel case. - END

I painted a wall of the BNCHS back in high school

Way back 2004, when I was in my high school days, I used to be active in school. Leadership, dancing, chorale, name it I did it.

When we visited Bacarra, Ilocos Norte just few days ago, I was surprised to see something that I made four years ago, its my first mural painting.

Although I did not win the competition for mural painting, still I am happy (plastic hehehehe....), nah, I feel so bad not winning! Anyways, still I proved to them that I can! Haist... I missed those days...

TEXTING!! Any one??

Texting is really a way of life. Agree? Can you imagine your self, alone in an isolated and strange island and all you can do is to scream and ask for help to the fishes you can see? Or to whatever coconut trees you can see? Or to those big waves hoping that "Diyesebel" is there to help you? Well I hope you did think of it. Jus like texting, you can not live or can't help yourself not to text in a minute... agree? Well, you know, it is proved, besed on a survey of an America based researcher, texting is done billion times in a minute... see how texting is really being done exagerated? Hahahaha! Well I don't want to make any argue here... I just, you know want to say that TEXTING now adds a new term in the POLLUTION society... hmmmm let me say... TEXT POLLUTION? I bet you now agree huh...

time to be GREEN

Why only today?

Insights on Global Warming

by Al Hadji S. Rieta, AB MASS COMMUNICATION

Poisoned air, food and land. We are headed the right and ready way for self-destruction, what are we doing?

We should be amenable that Global Warming is now a very serious problem. Different organizations were doing all of their efforts to voice these out to us. It started even long before, and now we are suffering form it.

Industrialization is only among those million reasons why we are experiencing this. We create machines that promise to make our lives easier. More convenient and more relaxing, but yes, it’s true, more reasons for us to die young.

I remember when I was in my elementary days, whenever we have a summer vacation, I prefer to go in the province, because its cooler, the air is fresh, the beaches are refreshing and everything is so heavenly. But that was about eight years ago, and now I prefer to stay at home, watch TV, turn my pc on and even turn on the electric fan than to go out, because the sun outside really burns, Global warming indeed.

Greenpeace, an environmental concerned organization, reports that in the coming seven years our water reservoirs will be in drought. I think seven years is too long, actually we are experiencing it now.

In my eight years stay here in Ilocos Norte, I’ve noticed that the river under Gilbert Bridge going to Laoag City is drying. Even during rainy seasons it only have small amount of water. This is just few signs that even the Ilocos Region is affected by this alarming event.

Just recently, the provincial Government celebrates “Earth Day” where Gov. Micheal Keon signed a law/resolution on environmental protection authored by SB Nonong Marcos. I just have a question, after that day what happened? Did they roam around the province?

Even though we have these laws on protecting our environment, or even though we have this “Earth Day”, the real scene cannot be denied. People across the country did their part: they went to Manila Bay and clean; some went to the lowland forests to plant trees and put their names on it; some even went off the streets and clean. Come on, why they are doing that? I don’t want to say that it’s for publicity, but what if there is no “Earth Day”, do you think they will still do those things? The big factor here is us, and what we can do, it so simple let’s start it from ourselves.

Our mother nature is already dying, she doesn’t need that laws, or celebrations nor those one-day jobs, what she really need is you, to work for her not just in a certain period but for eternally. Why only today, why not yesterday, or what about tomorrow?