Category Archives: Sports

Pacquiao and Sunday Lunch with Dad

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Last May 8,  James set up the Pacquiao fight for Dad in his living room!  Apparently it was a good idea because Dad seemed to like it

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We prepared nachos and corn on the cob 🙂  which Javier ate ( not dad haha!)

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 And we had Sunday family lunch while the fight was going on 

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Yesterday, James arranged it again and this time, Dad had more guests with him 

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Again it was Sunday lunch so before 12 noon everyone is still watching the other fights 

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And we were surprised that Gloria brought her daughter Isabelle together with Anne Curtis!! I was excited! 🙂  It’s a good thing we still had food to serve them.  They watched the fight as well. 

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A little after they arrived, the fight started! 

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And this was all of us watching!! 

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Including household staff!!  

And even if everyone thought Manny didn’t deserve to win, we still love him, WIN OR LOSE! If there is one thing that ALL Filipinos love, it’s Manny Pacquiao! He brings our family together to watch his fight 🙂  and he unites our country! WE LOVE YOU MANNY!

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Cristie Kerr Hosts the First Lacoste Invitational in Sta. Elena Golf Club

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AN EXCLUSIVE TREAT FOR GOLFERS

Stores Specialists, Inc. Sponsors Invitational Golf Tournament with Cristie Kerr 

Present in historic golf tournaments and the finest golf courses all over the world, LACOSTE, along with premier retailer Stores Specialists, Inc. brings to the Philippine shores their brand ambassador LPGA Champion Cristie Kerr for an invitational golf tournament at the Sta. Elena Golf Club.

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As the brand incarnates the elegance of a champion, Kerr personifies the values and keys to success of LACOSTE: integrity, performance and elegance.

Kerr is American and plays in the U.S. based LPGA Tour. She has 14 wins on the LPGA Tour, including two major Championships, and over $13 million in career earnings.

In 2010, Kerr was the number one-ranked in the Women’s World Golf Ranking for three time periods and she currently ranks 2nd worldwide and has been a 4-time US representative at the Solheim Cup. Since September 2008, she has been a part of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Sports Hall of Champions and opened the Cristie Kerr Women’s Health Center. She also has a foundation called ‘Birdies for Breast Cancer,’ which supports breast cancer research. 

With the latest Fall Winter 2011 Collection, LACOSTE asserts its modernity and creates a new appeal for the Crocodile brand. Taking inspiration from the legacy of René Lacoste’s inimitable style and forging ahead of the competition, the collection puts a contemporary twist on collegiate uniforms and sportswear. The pieces are a colorful take on the classic wardrobe essentials infused with the easy and relaxed elegance of an English weekend. Composed of basics that are re-imagined and re-interpreted, the collection exemplifies a meeting between tradition and innovation.

Symbol of relaxed elegance since 1933, the LACOSTE brand, built on its genuine sporting roots, offers a unique and original universe through a wide range of products for men, women and children. Legitimate in the world of sports from its origins and its founder, LACOSTE ambassadors, from tennis and golf players, carry the values of René Lacoste around the world.

In the Philippines, Lacoste is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 3, Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s Tower, The Power Plant Mall, Megamall, The Podium, Mall of Asia, Gateway, Trinoma, EastwoodMall, Newport Mall, Robinsons Galleria, Robinson’s Place Manila, AlabangTown Center – Corte de las Palmas, Ayala Center Cebu, SM Davao, and Abreeza Davao.

 

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Football Festival

By | For kids, Sports | 2 Comments

Last Saturday, we were at Nuvali football field to watch the games of our sons!  It was a very very hot day! But we were all there from beginning to end to support our teams!  It was all worth it!

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In between games, I enjoy hanging out with the other parents …telling stories, learning more about them….

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 The kids sticking it out and eagerly awaiting every game they will play! And they will fight till the end!   

 

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They won second place!!! Congratulations!!

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ICanTri for ICanServe

By | Giving Back, Sports | One Comment

From Crisann Celdran, sister of Javy

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For six years I was perfectly happy being the youngest in the family.  Then Javy came along – the pest! – and I think its safe to say that, through the years, we were responsible for most of the wrinkles and white hair you see on our mom and dad today. We’re older, wiser  and finally up to some good and we hope you can help us out here.  

I’ll let Jav explain how. Thanks in advance and feel free to pass this on.

Crisann

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For more information on ICanServe Foundation, click below

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Ronac Art Center

By | Arts and Culture, Homes and Interiors, Shopping, Sports | One Comment

Newton finally convinced us to go all the way to his side of town so we could see the new building of his friend, Bigboy!  

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Well…..it was worth it!

Ronac stands for RObert and NAtividad Cheng who are the parents of Bigboy

You won’t miss the building in Ortigas Avenue

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Meet Bigboy! So passionate about his love for art and everything in his building!

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 The facade of the building is the morse code of the song Stronger by Kanye West! Cool! 🙂

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The staircase is supposed to represent the springs of a mattress…afterall they own Uratex 🙂

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Bigboy took us for a tour of the building through his wooden elevator 🙂

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What a cool basement! It’s a parking lot 

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Love the wall of the parking lot with a design by Shepard Fairey

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with two stores –Jagnus Design Studio and  Bunker and OBEY Flagship Store

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The 2nd Floor is an Art Gallery and the future Uratex Premium Mattress Showroom which is still in the works, so this is just a sneak preview

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The Third floor is called the Playground….

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…..where there is a basketball court.  You can rent it out to play basketball or hold children’s parties or other private functions

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The 4th floor is called the Deck

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with hip shops that remind us of Japan 

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Progress

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Terminal MNL

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Secret Service

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We Legendary

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Unschooled

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Titan

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The ground floor is where Bigboy has his fun store called Secret Fresh

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and restaurants Jozu Kin, Yoggle and the super popular and yummy

Charlie’s Grind and Grill

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And in front of the building is a fun sculpture by Reg Yuson… Newton and Bigboy are talking to each other from one end to the other of the sculpture!  🙂 

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Kor Hydration Vessels

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Heart2Heart loves companies that have a great mission! Not only to sell beautiful products at the same time helping society and giving back to our environment

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KOR HYDRATION VESSELS is founded in the US and the company is an advocate for promoting awareness for water related issues around the world.

For every sale, they donate 1% of that to various non-profit organizations such as the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, The Wetlands Initiative, The Container Recycling Institute and The Blue Planet Run.

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Read more about Kor in their website:   (www.korwater.com)

 KOR Water bottles are very unique in its design and shape. And because of this it has captured the thirst of many celebrities and has been featured as the “IT” gift item

 Hillary Duff

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David and Victoria Beckham

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Distributed by Verity Enterprise  cellphone number  0916-4822246. Website is www.thepurpletag.com ( click below to go to website)

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or you can order thru www.tradeport.com.ph 

Click below to go to the website

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It is also available in Tripologie Eastwood Cybermall Branch and soon in all Cutting Edge Stores.

 Catch them also at the Coachella bazaar this April 8-10 in Rockwell

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Futkal

By | Education, Entertainment, For kids, Giving Back, Sports | 2 Comments

Last week, James, Jaime and I went to the Collective to attend Futkalicious

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I asked James to bring me along and I am so glad I did!!  Heart2Heart discovered another great Filipino in action!!! Peter Amores! It’s amazing what he did, what he is doing and what he is still about to do!! This guy has changed the lives of teenagers from Tondo by playing football in the streets!  Since 2006 he has dedicated his time and even financial resources to Futkal.  

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 And when I look at the boys…it makes me feel happy that someone has helped them uplift their lives for the better

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Peter told me that it is not only playing football, but character formation, discipline and education.  You have to be sort of certified to be a Futkalero and abide by the rules and discipline being instilled in them 

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Football ( soccer ) is made available to children in exclusive schools, but what Peter is doing is he is introducing the sport to the masses and making more people enjoy the sport!   

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Peter himself is a good football player and at Futkal they teach soccer in a fun way – see more and watch the video:

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Watch some more videos on the Futkaleros

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Peter is trying to raise money to reach their goals for 2011

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We were so happy to see Dolores and Tito Paquito there that evening, apparently they are and have been sponsors for the kids for quite some time already. Thank you to them for supporting the kids!!!

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Its costs only P 13.00 per day per Futkalero. Pls contact Peter if you would also like to help!!!

email him at:  amores_peter@yahoo.com or contact him at:  0917-700-2455 

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Watch out also for the movie, Happyland, which was made around the story of the Futkal.  The actors are the real life Futkals

Happyland Movie Trailer

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Titan

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My sons told me about this place at Burgos Circle as they are into basketball!  They went to check it out and Jaime had his haircut.  Last week, Javier asked me to take him here to cut his hair too 

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It was so nice to bump into the owners.  They are four partners.  Basketball player,  Jeffrey Cariaso, was not around but he is the partner not in the photo

Dennis Tan, Raoul Reinoso and Steve Quila 

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As you enter, on the left is stairs to take you up to the basketball store and of course my kids go crazy 

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And to the left is a barber shop and this is where my kids like to cut their hair! 

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They even have Ipads to use while having your haircut 🙂 

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for more information, go to their website ( Click below ):

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