Raining on B-Meg's Parade

For the 1st time ever, the PBA franchise Rain or Shine won the championship in this season's Governor's cup. The pressure was on both teams actually. B-Meg, being the past conference champs, are pressured to win again because of their line-up that runs deep(they have 3 freakin' point guards), and of course their championship experience. They have Tim Cone on their side too, who was poised to win his 15th PBA title, on his way to tying the current PBA record holder, legendary local coach Baby Dalupan.

Rain or Shine(or ROS from hereon) got walloped for two straight games following a 3-1 lead that they blew, due in large part to rookie sensation Paul "The Lethal Weapon" Lee's exit from the conference in Game 2 due to a shoulder injury(which I believe requires surgery). So they too are feeling the pressure to redeem themselves. And what better way to do it than to win a Game 7! All in good time mates! All in good time.


Thanks for the timely advice Gallagher brothers!


My basketball teammate from the office actually told me on FB that, "Sinong unang maka-shoot, siya ang magchachampion."("Whoever gets to shoot the first basket will be the champ."). It couldn't be any truer(if there's such a word). Jamelle Cornley(ROS import) got an assist from former FEU sharpshooter Jeff Chan(future Allan Caidic), so ROS drew first blood. Well, it also happened in our championship game last June. We scored the first basket and we eventually became the champs.

The Jeff Chan of the past.

Celebs were in attendance too like Ai-Ai, Val Sotto, Danica and Ciara Sotto, Bea Alonzo and Zanjo Marudo. They were part of the 22,000 in attendance last night at the mecca of Philippine Basketball game Sevens, The Smart Araneta Center(a.k.a. "The Big Dome").

Where it's at baby!

Marcus Blakely(B-Meg's high-flying import) fouled out with lots of time left. But IMO, he ain't the reason why the Llamados lost the ballgame. ROS was already leading when he fouled out. It was because B-Megs usual gunners("Big Game" James Yap and "The Apostle" Peter Jun Simon) suddenly turned ice cold. Plus ROS's D was more intense than the trademark B-Meg defense.

Led by this guy, Marc "Sakuragi" Pingris.

Plus, B-Meg's point guards were exploited by ROS's point-guard norwood. He was way taller than these guys so he punished them in the post a lot. his jumpers can't be reached. He's like 5-6 inches taller than B-Meg's tallest point gusrd, that's why!

Obama 2.0 is a hell of a specimen!

Congratulations to ROS, 2012 PBA Governor's Cup champs!





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Posas

This indie flick ain't best picture for this year's Cinemalaya festival for nothin'. First of all, it included my long time bud Jerico Antonio(a.k.a. "Nico Antonio"). All my buds are great you know!

The poor dude was forced to use his childhood name, thanks to this jerk!

Secondly, it was produced by someone who actually has the means to produce it(Jerico's mom, who also produced last year's Cinemalaya winner, "Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank"), so it doesn't look like your crappy, rudimentary indie flick.

Third, the story was kinda' cool. It shows hardcore Quiapo and what it really is like if you're there. You couldn't really find a snatcher in a sea of bodies man! And the story too was convincingly real. You could just feel it in your bones, that chill that taps your spine when you think that stuff like police corruption is very rife.

And lastly, the actors were top notch. Besides my friend of course, the others were just as good, or even better! I noticed that bossy bald dude from The Kitchen Musical was also there, Mr. Art Acuna. He sounded British to me, but had no trace of English when saying stuff like "puking-ina". He fuckin' deceived me!

Whew! Good thing they didn't import this Kitchen Musical actor too.

Other high-end actors(or actresses) were Ms. Bangs Garcia(whose side-boob always liked to take a sneak-peek).

It kinda' hid itself here.

And that PBB chick that Jerico was smooching was sorta' mainstream too, plus a special participation of Mr.(or Ms?, nah!) John "Sweet"(I dunno what the fuck's up with the nickname) Lapus.

Do you see anythig sweet about this?

Plus that kid who was on Ang TV before I reckon? He played the part that I was supposed to play, which was that convict frind of Jess  who was smoking cigs. Man I should've landed that role because I've been in that situation before, for real!

The others too looked natural in their acting.

Not like the usual actors sing-songing their dialogues.

Like that fat-assed police from the service desk. It looked like he was just adlibbing stuff when Jess Biag(Jerico) was stating his name when he was arrested for theft. When Jess told him his last name, he suddenly said "Biag ni Lam-ang?". Now that shit got me crackin'!

Of course we can't forget Ms. Waka-Waka herself, Ms. Susan Africa. She nails stuff when it comes to motherly and auntie roles. And it was no different here. She played Jess's mom by the way.

I may be a biased SOB, but this flick deserves at least a 7.5 outta 10.

Minus .5 because of the crappily translated subtitles.

Overall 7/10.

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