September 2009
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How to renew your Philippine passport in 30... →
I just got back from the Department of Foreign Affairs office an hour ago. I have been out of the house since 6:30am, an ungodly hour for anyone working nights, just so I can be there in time for my…
May 2009
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February 2009
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Carla Abellana Pinay Rosalinda →
GMA-7 announced on Feb. 2 that a new star is born in the person of Carla Abellana who will star in the Pinoy Version of the hit telenovela, “Rosalinda.” Carla Abellana is the 20-year-old daughter of…
January 2009
4 posts
GINEBRA, PUREFOODS, AND AIR21 (SOON TO BE BURGER... →
GINEBRA, PUREFOODS, AND AIR21 (SOON TO BE BURGER KING) SWAPS PLAYERS! The Fiesta Cup is nearing. And with the changes that has been happening from L to R let us glimpse the “awesomeness” of these…
Doug Kramer: More Luscious Than A Hot Choco →
#fullpost{display:inline;}Douglas Kramer (born 10 July 1983), or simply Doug Kramer, is a professional basketball player here in the Philippines (currently playing for Air21 Express), a Bench model…
Ball Hog: Ginebra vs Slingers, Perasol to Coke,... →
Slingers to host Ginebra The Singapore Slingers will be replacing last Sunday’s cancelled match against India’s Sathbayama All Stars with a dream match against the Philippine’s most popular team –…
San Miguel Beermen vs. Air21 Express Live... →
San Miguel Beermen vs. Air21 Express Live Streaming Of PBA San Miguel Beermen vs. Air21 Express Live Streaming Of PBA San Miguel Beermen vs. Air21 Express Live Streaming Of PBA
December 2008
6 posts
Tickets for Singapore sold like Pancakes →
The first out-of-the-country game of the KFC-Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup was held in Singapore at the newly refurbished Singapore Indoor Stadium between San Miguel Beer and Talk…
Sydman’s Side Defect (12/27/08) - A TALE OF TWO... →
A TALE OF TWO FRANCHISES RED BULL could lose Yeng Guiao before the 2008-09 Fiesta Conference could unfold. This is after seeing his team decimated continuously and vigorously for three consecutive…
Streaming Talk N Text Tropang Texters Vs Air21... →
Philippines Basketball Association and Competition. Watch Live Streaming Talk N Text Tropang Texters Vs Air21 Express of PBA, Philippines Basketball for Free Online.
Sydman’s Power Rankings Xmas Special (COMPLETE... →
Welcome to the Power Rankings Xmas Special Why is this a… gasp… Special??? (I’m making this a proper noun as you can see) Kasi matagal na akong hindi nakakagawa dahil pinulbos ako ng trabaho!…
PBA Match - Air21 Express vs Alaska Aces Live... →
PBA Match – Air21 Express vs Alaska Aces Live Match on 19th dec 2008
Watch Red Bull Barako v/s Air21 Express:PBA Live... →
Watch Red Bull Barako v/s Air21 Express:PBA Live Streaming
November 2008
3 posts
Pba.ph - Asia's Best and Oldest Basketball League →
Pba.ph is the website for Philippine’s most sought after league. Best players from college basketball league are drafted into the league’s great teams. Due to the increase in the number of fans in…
SYDMAN’S POWER RANKINGS WEEK 6 (NOV 12 - 16) →
There’s a new player up top the rankings. I think you know the guy but who are the other players that made the most superb cream of the crop grading system in all of internet-land! SIDEDISH: TOP…
SYDMAN’S POWER RANKINGS (OCT 29 - NOV 2) - RANKS,... →
SYDMAN’S POWER RANKINGS What’s to see? For all you James Yap fans out there, I will eat everything I said about the guy. Had I known he’ll erupt, I would have not said the injury lines I said in my…
October 2008
8 posts
SYDMAN’S POWER RANKINGS (OCT 15 – 19, 2008) -... →
The first Power Rankings had everything crazy on it. Benchwarmers ranked higher than the big guns… rookies reign supreme… and teams that could win last season are looking to tremendously outdo their…
SYDMAN’S POWER RANKINGS (OCT 15 – 19, 2008) →
The first Power Rankings had everything crazy on it. Benchwarmers ranked higher than the big guns… rookies reign supreme… and teams that could win last season are looking to tremendously outdo their…
PBA action: Express dump Tigers, notch first win →
Air21 finally scored a win after repulsing a weary Coca-Cola squad, 95-84, in the KFC-Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup Friday night at the Araneta Coliseum. read more More…
SYDMAN’S POWER RANKINGS (OCT 4 – 12, 2008) →
WELCOME TO BIZAARO-WORLD! For a week-old season, the Philippine Cup has played a lot of games. A mean, with games played in awkward dates (Thursday and Saturday to speed things up), I think we can…
2008-09 PBA Philippine Cup →
Summary: {{current sport|image=Basketball current event.png|event=basketball tournament}} The ”’[[2008-09 PBA season|2008-09]] [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA) [[PBA Philippine…
‘King’ Solomon powers Elasto Painters past Express →
Solomon Mercado upstaged his fellow rookie and this year’s top pick Gabe Norwood as he led Rain or Shine to a convincing 120-102 win over Air21 Sunday night in the 2008-09 KFC-PBA Philippine Cup at…
Listening to Children →
Image by Air21 Express On Monday I went to my uncle’s funeral. He was someone who I had a lot of affection for. Though I find this a bit surprising – he wasn’t fun or silly or goofy, which is what…
SYDMAN RANKS THE TEAMS: UPSIDE-DOWNSIDE…... →
RANK NUMBER SIX: AIR 21 EXPRESS UPSIDE: Did I rate this too low? Was their Fiesta finish a fluke? I can’t say the answers now but I am sure Steve Thomas was instrumental for bringing them…
September 2008
5 posts
Shopping: Recommended Online Beauty Shopping Sites →
It’s been quite sometime since I last posted here.. well busy… haha nah… since my work schedule now requires me to work on night shift ( no I’m not working in a call center, I’m really defensive…
PBA Release - Hatfield Not Interested In Coming... →
PBA PREVIEW - GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL Jong Uichico, not a man to give up easily, is ready to throw the towel at the possibility of Rudy Hatfield coming back. That is if the Barangay Ginebra coach hasn’t…
Singapore Slingers gear up for season’s first test... →
“We aim to win every single match at the Singapore Indoor Stadium this season,” was Slingers’ JJ O’Brien’s confident assertion. That boast will surely be tested this coming Wednesday when the…
Sydman’s Side Defect: PBA Offseason News →
OFFSEASON NEWS We look at the first transactions of the Philippine Cup that does not involve rookies. Amongst the rookie draftees Mark Cuevas and Christian Cabatu have yet to find teams. Paolo Bugia…
August 2008
16 posts
Sydman’s Side Defect: THE 2008 PBA DRAFT COVERAGE →
2008 PBA DRAFT COVERAGE I wanted to finalize my MOCK DRAFT but with the draft order inaccessible until Sunday, I thought of skipping it altogether and proceed to the DRAFT PROPER. Yes, 45…
Reader Mail #1: Business Advise, Blogging and... →
Once in a while, I’d get an email from a visitor of this blog asking me for advise regarding money, business and income opportunities. I’m not a trained financial manager but I do try to respond…
Sydman’s Side Defect: THE 2008 PBA MOCK DRAFT →
THE 2008 PBA MOCK DRAFT My batting average is below .250… but I am still doing it. Welcome to my favorite time of year. The new faces that would finish the season as a somebody… and we could…
Ginebra Gin Kings won the 2008 Smart - Philippine... →
A thrilling 4th quarter was seen again in the game 7 of the 2008 Smart-Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference at fully packed Araneta Coliseum. They exchange basket every possession….
Barangay Ginebra Kings Back On Top →
Barangay Ginebra Kings Back On Top August 21, 2008 The Barangay Ginebra Kings are back on top after they defeated the Air 21 Express 97-84 for the PBA Fiesta Conference Crown. Best Player of the…
Not yet your time →
Last night was just as stunning as the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics because Barangay Ginebra Kings and Air21 are all out for their final championship series. The Araneta Coliseum was alive…
Ginebra Wins 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference →
Once again the Ginebra Gin Kings proved to be the King as they won the 2008 Smart PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) Fiesta Conference championship against with their rival Air21 Express. The…
Ginebra wins 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference →
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Sydman’s Side Defect: 2008 PBA DRAFT - WHAT SHOULD... →
This happens when you suck in a PBA season. You get to pick the best man that has yet to play in the league. The benefits? Hmmm… recently-hailed MVP Kelly Williams has produced a ring for the…
TMCC, The Mark Caguioa Conspiracy →
Minutes before the Gin Kings bagged the championship against the so young and AIR21, I’m not worried that the people’s team would lose but rather whether or not Mark Caguioa would be awarded the…
ANOTHER GAME 7 TO REMEMBER →
Will a country weep or will a country leap after one team painstakingly diverted a sweep? And yeah, I’m not talking about the Olympics. Moments nearing the finish of the Ginebra-Air21 series,…
Purefoods & Ginebra, Tied as most popular teams in... →
Sometimes I don’t believe polls anymore. (Check out the poll now at the right column, Homer Se is the most valuable player out there. ) SWS survey says that the Purefoods Giants and the Barangay…
SPORTS SURVEY - GINEBRA AND PUREFOODS PBA MOST... →
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) sports survey conducted from March 30 to April 2 of this year revealed that Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants and Barangay Ginebra Kings are the most popular PBA teams in…
Purefoods no. 1 PBA team among women; Ginebra tops... →
Purefoods no. 1 PBA team among women; Ginebra tops among men A Social Weather Stations (SWS) sports survey conducted from March 30 to April 2 of this year revealed that Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants…
Red Bull to face Magnolia in 3rd place match →
Before the PBA finals match starts between crowd favorite Ginebra Kings and Air21 Express on Wednesday, Red Bull and Magnolia will meet head on as they battle for third place at the 2008 Smart…
Ginebra - Air21 Finals, Predictions From Shady... →
1. Prior to game one, JC Intal being interviewed by my favorite “analyst” Barry Pascua… Barry asks, “what adjustments have you made to prepare for this finals?” Intal will say, “Sino Kalaban? La…
What 12 Straight Wins can do for the PBA →
A fitting way to end their stint on ABC5. With a few days left before Air21 feels how it is to step on the court for the PBA Finals, Ginebra fans everywhere can only cringe. The team’s last few…
July 2008
5 posts
PreGame Notes for Wed, July 30, 2008 →
PBA BEST-OF-7 AND OTHER TRIVIA In 6 of the last 9 times and 9 of the last 15 times in a best-of-7 series 2 teams were tied after 4 games - 5 in the Finals and 4 in the semis - they went on to be…
Notes On: Magnolia Beverage Masters vs. Coca Cola... →
Gametime: 7:00 p.m. Magnolia Beverage Masters vs. Coca Cola Tigers Game 3 of a best-of-3 quarterfinal; series is tied 1-1. Winner of this series advances to a best-of-7 semifinal against elims…
2007 PBA’s TOP ROOKIE (Part 1 of 2) →
It seems like yesterday when these guys applied in the PBA with so much hype. What happened to them? Here’s a take on what their rookie season was like. Why am I doing this? Simple really… who will…
FIESTA CUP POWER RANKINGS 5th EDITION →
The next Power Rankings will be the First Round Finale. 25. ALEX CABAGNOT (LAST WEEK # 21) – Blame the Tigers’ weak games for bringing his stats four games down. 24. LA TENORIO (LW # 19) – Down…
GOD IS GOOD...TRULY →
GOD IS GOOD…TRULY Remember I said that the visa processing would take 7 working days? Well, Ruther and I talked about it last night and he asked me what I was thinking. I told him that I was trying…