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I just got a new hair cut so I was inspired to change my MyBlogAvatar. Actually, I haven’t logged in to that account since I started using Dirk (of the Dellas Mavericks!). I’m currently on a week of self-inflicted busy-hood and I’m “loving” it. Loving it in the sense that it’s only Monday today. For a more details, watch the new video message I left all of you below:
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The embattled Team Pilipinas was able to come back against China on the second day of competition at the FIBA Asian Championship. Led by the fearless Jimmy Alapag, Chot Reyes’ charges braved double-figure leads as late as the third quarter to come back 79-74. Alapag led all Pinoys with 25 points. Kelly Williams, Kerby Raymundo and Mark Caguioa chipped in heavily in offense and hustle in the fourth quarter to launch an inspiring assault at the lead following last night’s demoralizing loss to the Islamic Republic of Iran. With the win against China, the hope of playing in the Olympics remains alive.
China didn’t send its best team. Since they’re the hosts for the 2008 Summer Games, they will have an automatic slot in the twelve team field. Just the same, China has always done well in this tournament so much is still expected out of their Team B. The team hasn’t fared well though. China also dropped its first game against Jordan yesterday.
Tomorrow, we face Jordan. If we lose, we’re virtually gone and the Olympic dream will have to wait at least four more years. If we win (and the stars align), we may find ourselves in the quarterfinals.
Watch the game tomorrow night 7PM at RPN-9.
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Just like what I recounted in this now-obsolete post titled Memoirs Of A Retired Collegiate Debater, debating really does expose you to the possibility of defending ideas and concepts – even those who you do not necessarily believe in. It becomes more challenging when you’re asked to defend things that you don’t necessarily believe in.
A few days ago, I had to be the Leader of Opposition for the motion This House would ban government funding of religious schools. The government had a fairly weird definition (the government should stop funding religious PRIVATE schools- wtf?!) so I challenged it (i.e. stated that the given definition was false and presented a better definition and clash).
What was my stand?
Since public schools are de facto Roman Catholic schools due to the inherent trappings of the church in the curriculum (praying before meals, religion classes and first communion sponsorships), it is obvious that the government is paying for the forwarding of the Catholic religion. We have to negate this by making sure that other major religions are represented as well! So the counter proposal is let’s make government fund INC, Aglipay, Muslim and Protestant public schools as well! Yay! Hahahaha
This is my LO speech. This contains my definitional challenge and my set of cases aimed to defend the idea of having government funded religious schools.
This is my reply speech – practically an oral adjudication that is biased towards our side.
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Ahmadinejad must be smiling now. The Islamic Republic of Iran defeated Team Pilipinas 75-69 in the classification phase of the FIBA Asian Championship.
Chot Reyes was slapped a warning for this sort of ridiculous theatrics. As usual, he’s such a drama queen. He spoiled what could have been a come-from-behind-win or a decent loss. No thanks to his unnecessary badgering of the officials down the wire, Team Pilipinas incurred a technical foul that could end up being the death blow to our dreams of playing in the Beijing Olympics.
To add insult are injuries. Asi Taulava, Danny Seigle and Jimmy Alapag all succumbed to injuries in various stages of the game.
Kudos to Kerby Raymundo and the hopefully-Filipino Mick Penissi for giving us a fighting chance.
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That was what an orgmate told me after she read my ultra-challenging pop culture (read: jologs) exam for the applicants of the UP Manila Debate Circle. Despite my penchant for listening to progressive rock, European power metal and other genres that could be considered left of center types music, I’m very much familiar with other music. I may not listen to them as much, but one listen will be enough to make an impression. The same goes for obscure TV shows and sappy movies.
The second Deliberation Day (my org’s fancy term for FINALS) will be tomorrow so I’m technically leaking my part of the exam. So if you’re an applicant, congratulations! You have been rewarded for visiting my blog!
Our applicants were born from 1989-1991, so most questions are based on shows, music and movies that were around in the 90s. Go ahead, prove to me that you’re just a big a JOLOG as I am.
Pop Culture Quiz
TV
1. Name the ABC 5 sitcom that featured Vandolph and Richard Gomez.
2. GMA7′s logo featured this before the station changed their station id into a heart.
3. Which news reporter substituted for Battle of the Brains host David Celdran when he couldn’t make the show?
4-6. Name three puppets from the popular children’s TV show Batibot
7. What was Bobby Andrews’ character’s surname in TGIS?
8. Antoinette Taus endorsed which computer school?
9. What was the first latin telenovela showed in the Philippines? (hint: not Marimar)
10. Name one of the cast members of Buddy en Sol aside from Eric Quizon and Redford White.
11. What singing competition did Sarah Geronimo win?
12. Who sang the theme song to the afternoon soap Valiente?
13. Name the comedian who used to be Tintin Bersola’s ex-boyfriend.
14. What was the original name of ABS CBN’s early morning show?
15. Speaker Jose de Venecia’s son had a GMA 7 sitcom in the 90s. What was the title of this show?
16-17. The sitcom “Kate and Boogie” was cancelled after the Metro Manila Film Festival controversy. Name the people who played the parts of Kate and Boogie.
18. Which TV reporter was hit by a stone and uttered the words shit! shit! natamaan ako! while doing beat reporting during EDSA Tres (May 1, 2001)?
19. Family Kwarta o Kahon – a popular gameshow during the 90s – was best known for its “roleta” game. Which product sponsored this segment of the show.
20. Name the dating show in RPN 9 that Plinky Recto hosted.
Movies
1-2 Name two of the three actresses who played Darna in movies (1990 onwards).
3. Who played the title role of Lapu-lapu?
4 John Prats was in Batang-X. True or False?
5 Dayanara Torres and Gary Valenciano were casted as teachers in which movie?
6 Which basketball star from Ginebra played the lead role in Ging Gang Gooly Giddiyap I Love You Daddy?
7 The Power Rangers had how many members during the first movie?
8 Name the actor who played the lead role in Tataynic.
9 Which movie that featured Meryl Streep was nearly banned from public exhibition due to excessive nudity.
10. Who is Andrew Ford Medina?
11. Who played the title role in Gagay, Ang Reyna Ng Brownout?
12. Sunshine Cruz was featured in a smut film that became a pirated cd phenomenon. Name the movie.
13.Which dance group starred in the Spirit Warriors series?
14. Who among these actresses have not yet been casted in the Mano Po series – Maricel Soriano, Vilma Santos, Sharon Cuneta or Angel Locsin?
15. Which TGIS cast member won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Bulaklak Ng Maynila?
Music
1. What was Heart Evangelista’s first radio single off her debut album?
2. G. Toengi had a brief singing career. Name her only radio single.
3. Name one NU107 Song of The Year winner.
4. Ara Mina ripped off Mariah Carey’s I’ll Give My All with her most recognizable radio hit. What was the title of the song?
5-8. Name Four albums by the Backstreet Boys
9. Who sang and composed Eh Kasi Bata?
10-12. Name three original compositions by Pinoy Dream Academy cast.
13. Who among the five doesn’t have the distinction of recording an album – Tirso Cruz III, Cesar Montano, Jericho Rosales, Judy Ann Santos or Kristine Hermosa?
14. What was the Sex Bomb Girls’ first album?
15-16 Give the two radio singles by the Viva Hot Babes.
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I haven’t been vocal about my support for the Philippines’ Basketball Team, but I think it’s high time that we all unite as one nation under Team Pilipinas. I had my reservations because there were players in the line-up who had questionable citizenship (i.e. Taulava and Pennisi) and that casts a shadow of doubt in the legitimacy of whatever the team will achieve. This can be big – at stake are slots in the Beijing Olympics!
Ok, I just contradicted myself in two consecutive sentences, but that’s exactly how I feel. I have very conflicting feelings regarding how we’ve formed our team and how dependent we are on foreign-bred and internationally-trained talents.
To put this into perspective, look at the line-up:
 Questionable Citizenship
Fil-American (one Filipino parent)
Filipino who grew up in the US
Filipinos who grew up here
Tell me that didn’t depress you a bit.
Anyway, we’ll be facing Jordan, China and Iran in the preliminaries so go wish them luck. We have to finish in the top two of our group to advance to the next phase.
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