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Philippines: Maguindanao Massacre Trial Moves Forward

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Source: Human Rights Watch (New York) – The start of the trial of 19 defendants in the November 2009 massacre of 57 people in Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines is a step for justice, but the government needs to …

Floyd Mayweather’s attack on Manny Pacquiao outrages group

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

The racist and homophobic remarks spewed by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an attack on Manny Pacquiao last week in a self-made Internet video has elicited a strong rebuke from the National Federation of Filipino American Associations.

Pacquiao tops Floyd Jr on boxing’s influential list

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

For the third time, Manny Pacquiao defeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. outside the ring after the Filipino boxing icon achieved a higher ranking in Yahoo! Sports’ boxing’s 100 most influential people. The Pinoy pug was ahead in ranking over the fast-talking American fighter.

Pacquiao to set camp in Metro Manila, not Baguio City

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

source: Ronnie Nathanielsz | boxingscene.com Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao has decided to train in Metro Manila so he could continue to attend to his work as Sarangani representative. Pacquiao announced this yesterday after arriving from Los Angeles, where he took part in a grueling three-city promotional tour for his scheduled showdown with Antonio Margarito at Cowboys Stadium in …