Archive for: July, 2009

Spoiler alert: Videos of Shaquille O’Neal vs The Big Show on Monday Night Raw

Jul 29 2009 Published by Joey Alarilla under Sports

Stop reading if you haven’t seen this week’s Monday Night Raw and don’t want spoilers.

The moment it was announced that National Basketball Association superstar Shaquille O’Neal of the Cleveland Cavaliers was going to be the guest host on World Wrestling Entertainment’s Monday Night Raw, you had to know he was going to square off against “the world’s largest athlete,” The Big Show.

Well, Raw didn’t disappoint, and Shaq, a huge pro wrestling fan (in more ways than one, heh), was very entertaining and looked like he felt right at home. Maybe we’ll see him involved in WrestleMania 26 next year.

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Add a yellow ribbon to your Twitter avatar to support former Philippine president Cory Aquino

Jul 28 2009 Published by Joey Alarilla under Uncategorized

Check out my latest CNET Asia blog post.

Here’s an excerpt.

A number of Filipino Twitter users are now sporting a yellow Twibbon on their avatar to express support for former Philippine president Corazon “Cory” Aquino, who has been hospitalized since June 25.

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Arroyo State of the Nation Address live blog and live video stream

Jul 27 2009 Published by Joey Alarilla under Uncategorized

Here’s an excerpt from my latest CNET Asia blog post.

As Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo prepares to deliver her ninth and final State of the Nation Address this afternoon, thousands of rallyists have converged in the Commonwealth Avenue area near Congress while Filipinos across the country and all over the world monitor events in cyberspace.

The opposition is calling on Arroyo to unequivocally state that she will step down next year at the end of her term, amid fears of Charter Change that would prolong her in power.

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