Is Pacquiao really the winner?

Photo Credit: Chris Farina

Majority of the people who watched the fight might be disappointed with the result of the match. Most of them expressed their opinion that Marquez should’ve won the match. But who is the real champ?

Here are some statistical records of the fight:

Round 1 – Pacquiao 10-9
Round 2 – Marquez 10-9
Round 3 – Even 10-10
Round 4 – Pacquiao 10-9
Round 5 – Marquez 10-9
Round 6 – Pacquiao 10-9
Round 7 – Marquez 10-9
Round 8 – Marquez 10-9
Round 9 – Even 10-10
Round 10 – Pacquiao 10-9
Round 11 – Marquez 10-9
Round 12 – Pacquiao 10-9

Unofficial score depending on the rounds: 115-115, a draw.

But here are the official scores from the judges:
Robert Hoyle – 114-114
Dave Moretti 115-113 Pacquiao
Glenn Trowbridge – 116-112 Pacquiao

It all went on a majority decision for Pacquiao. But how did that happen? Now, let’s look at one of the most important part of the match, the Statistics of the Punches thrown and landed:

Total Punches:
Pacquiao got 176 of 578 (30%) punches landed against Marquez’ 138 of 436 (32%)

Power Shots:
Pacquiao also dominated Marquez on all the powershots thrown and successfully landed with his 117 of 274 (43%) against Marquez’ 100 of 254 (39%)

Now, those statistics explained it all. Manny Pacquiao really won the match against Juan Manuel Marquez. It was a close match, and I have to give the credit to Marquez for giving such a great fight. He truly is a warrior but stats show who the champ really is. We might think that Marquez won the fight because at first, we are not satisfied with the match itself. We, not only the Filipinos, but all the people who watched the fight, are not used to see a fight like that from Pacquiao. We weren’t satisfied with what happened with the match but let’s face it. Satisfied or not, we should be proud that our kababayan will be bringing home the bacon. The fight was very close, but we all know now who really won the fight. There’s no need and there’s no reason to have another rematch.

It wasn’t the match that we were waiting for, but what the heck? I am still proud of you, Pacman! Thank you for making us proud! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

“Simplicity is Beauty.”

You told me: “Simplicity is Beauty.”

DeeMee

Oh yes, I cannot agree more. Look how beautiful you are. You are beautiful inside and out. I am so blessed to have you in my life. I thank God for giving me the chance to know you. And I am thankful to you, too, for being a great partner in life: prayer partner, genuine friend, sister, bestfriend, girlfriend and future wife.

As we are in the process of growing, I pray that in this stage of maturity, God will give you all the desires of your heart. I pray for success in all aspects of your life: family, ministry, job, business, leadership, etc. May the Lord, our God continue to guard your heart and mind that you may find peace in everything that you think and do. Through the blood of Jesus Christ, you and your family are protected and safe from the hands of the enemy. Amen.

Just a little piece of advice: Believe in yourself, mee! God has given you a lot of things. You are smart, talented, etc. Lakasan mo lang loob mo mee, napakalayo pa ng aabutin mo!:) Basta kahit anong mangyari, andito lang ako para sumuporta sayo. We’ll be waiting. I’ll be waiting till the right time that we’re both ready for a much bigger responsibility and commitment as a couple. Whatever happens, I will still continue praying for you. Also, I will still continue protecting you. I’ll be the same DEE as before. The DEE that will keep you safe. The DEE that ‘spoiled’ you and will spoil you more(haha). The DEE that will take care of you… and the DEE that loves you.

Thirteenth Day. 28 July 2011

Today is quite a stressful day physically. I am tired already. Had 3 PTs in 4 days, and will have another two of them tomorrow and the following day. But it’s okay with me. By God’s provision of strength, I know that I can handle it. Konting tiis na lang. Last 2 sessions of PT then I’ll finally have my checkup! I claim the victory with the result of my upcoming checkup. I can’t wait for everything to be okay. For everything to be normal again!

Anyway, the start of the day is okay. I read the Bible and wrote my devotion like what I usually do. Then took a nap again. Then when I woke up again and went down, Mom told me a very bad news: Both the side mirrors of our Crosswind were stolen! Whew. I was shocked! Kakapaayos pa lang namin nung side mirror na maluwag then nanakaw yung pareho! Whew. Our world is really different today. When you turn the television or radio on, the news that you’ll see/hear is about crime. Whew. Isa lang naman solusyon sa lahat ng ‘to eh: CHRISTLIKENESS. — Having a holy life. Changing your ways to a righteous and holy living. FULLY accepting Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. If everyone’s mindset is to let the Lord control their lives, then we won’t experience any struggles in life. Everything will be smooth. There’ll be no more crimes, no more violence, no more negative thoughts, and NO MORE satan to control us. I hope and pray that everyone learns to trust God with all their hearts and entrust everything to Him as well.

 

God bless, everyone!

Twelfth Day. 27 July 2011

I really don’t know how to start this post. I am not in the mood to write long. So here it goes, I’ll just post some of the updates of my day:

• Watched movie (Waiting for Forever) with Anne even though we were not together. We also texted/communicated while watching. It was fun. I enjoyed it. Plus the title of the movie is quite funny: I guess I can relate it with the situation that I am in right now. LOL. (Sorry, I’m just really not in the mood right now)

• Went to my Dermatologist for my scheduled checkup for my allergy and skin rashes. The result was great by God’s grace: I was advised that I can stop taking the medicines that were given to me because my allergies’re almost gone already. All I have to do is to continue applying the cream that was given to me for my rashes and surgical wound. After that, I’ll be seeing my derma again after two weeks to see the improvement. Praise God for the healing!

• Went for a drive-thru meryenda at Jollibee with Dad. Ordered Yum with TLC + Sour Cream Fries + Root Beer. YUMMY!

• Had my Physical Therapy at home. I am excited for my checkup next week. But this week’s gonna be tough. Am gonna have daily PTs until Saturday. It’s okay with me, as long as my body can accept those stressful activities… and I claim it that my body can maintain and go even stronger its usual energetic form because GOD is with me. He is my strength. He is my provider. He is my EVERYTHING. Thank You, Lord.

• Watched movie with Dad (X-Men First Class) which we do every night. It was a great movie, though quite slow and not that full of actions.

There. I didn’t expect this post to be this long. But still, I thank God for clearing and cleaning my mind. Thank You, Lord for giving me the wisdom to understand and adapt to different kinds of situations that are truly unexpected and unavoidable. Salamat, Ama!

Eleventh Day. 26 July 2011

This day is a relaxing day. We were supposed to go to Manila to pick up my car’s bumper but I took a rest instead because of the bad weather. Also, I have a scheduled check-up with my dermatologist. Despite the bad weather, we went to the derma’s clinic at exactly 5:30pm which is my appointment. But to our surprise, it was closed. My mood changed that very moment because before we left the house, we called the clinic first to ask them until what time my dermatologist is available and the secretary told us that the doc’s available til 6pm. Nakakainis, diba? I was wet all over because of the heavy rain only to find out that the clinic’s already closed. After that, we went to Mercury Drug, Puregold to buy cream for my allergy.

 

Anyway, I am happy that Anne did great on her interview today. But at the same time, I feel sad because I am going to miss her so bad. Ngayon pa lang, sobrang miss ko na siya eh. Whew. But this is reality. We have our own individual lives that we need to improve and grow more. I am still thankful that we’re okay and that we understand each other’s situations. I just hope that before she starts her work, and before my possible surgery, we’ll have one whole day of bonding. I want to make her feel how much I’ll miss her and how much I care for her.

Tenth Day. 25 July 2011

Woke up early for my early 7:30am PT. But the main reason why I woke up early because it is Monday! The day that I will be finally able to see her again after a long agonizing period of time. After my PT, I took a little bit of a rest and went to Los Banos to see her. We went to SM Calamba to help her brother find a long sleeve polo that’s needed in his course. After that, we had lunch at KFC. Whew, I really missed her! I missed her smile, her smell and her everything! I waited so long for this moment, and I am happy that we had the chance to talk and bond again.

We went to IRRI to talk and open up about all the updates in our lives. I am so happy and excited to make her smile again. Whatever happened… I enjoyed and will always enjoy every moment with you.

Thank you for this day. Looking forward to our next bonding. Timezone tayo! Hehehe. I missed you! See you again soon… real soon! God bless us in everything that we think and do! God bless tomorrow on your interview. I really had so much fun today. Praise God for everything!

Ninth Day. 24 July 2011

This day was quite a stressful day. Woke up early to send Tito Ed to the airport for his Mindanao flight. After that, we went to Evangelista to check the bumper-chin of my car if we can have it installed already, but surprisingly, it wasn’t done yet. Instead, we need to leave the whole bumper of my car to have the skirting molded in it. What a hassle. We left it to the mechanic, and hopefully, we can get it already this week. After that, we decided to go to Greenhills to have lunch. We had lunch at Sizzler’s since Luk Yuen was full that time. Had sizzling pork chop for lunch, and it was huge! The taste was fine as just as what I wanted it. After lunch, Dad and I tried to look for paintings, and luckily, we found some great ones. Bought two paintings and three sketches for our house. After that, we met with Ate Danda&family and had dinner at Luk Yuen before going home. Didn’t eat much since I am on a diet.

 

On our way home to San Pablo, while driving, I had a little argument with Dad. Even though I raised my voice a little bit, I still thank God for giving me the wisdom to tell my side, which I know that I am right. I thank God for not allowing me to do negative things that time. I thank God for clearing my mind and for letting me see the good side of what happened. I know now what to do next time, and I won’t repeat the things that will make my parents worry about things. Thank You, Lord for the gift of wisdom and understanding.

Eighth Day. 23 July 2011

This day was a busy day but full of fun. Left the hotel with dad at about 8am to fetch Tito Ed at the airport. After fetching Tito Ed, we went back to the hotel to bring his things. It was nice seeing Tito Ed again, though I couldn’t remember him before because I was still a kid back then in Malaysia. Tito Ed’s kindness is highly unbelievable. I just can’t explain through words how kind he is. Even though being a family friend, I consider him as my real uncle.

Anyway, this day was also a food trip day. Hahaha. We (Dad, Mom, Ate Jopa, Tito Ed) had a buffet lunch at Kamayan, Glorieta — EAT ALL YOU CAN. Hahaha. I stuffed myself that time since I was really famished. But I am glad that discipline’s still with me. I only ate about four tablespoons of rice, but I had all of my favorite ulams — but no chicken at all since I still have my itching allergies with me. Then after taking a walk, we had a meryenda/coffee break at Starbucks. As usual, I ordered my fave: Java Chip (Oh, how I miss the most coffeeholic person that I know). After finishing my drink, we (Ate Jopa, Danize, Dana) decided to play at Timezone. Hahaha. It was fun. The mini-bowling, the Deal or No Deal, the basketball, and the bonding was fun. I missed that kind of bonding with my pamangkins. And I miss that kind of bonding with Anne. I hope I can do it again with her in the future or whenever we’re available. After the Glorieta bonding, we had dinner at Max’s Restaurant, MOA with the rest of the family.

It was really fun bonding with my family. I hope next time, we’re all complete including Anne. The MANALO Family misses her a lot.

Seventh Day. 22 July 2011

I am writing early this time because I don’t think that I’ll have the chance to write later night. We’ll be going to Manila to get the repaired bumper-chin of my car and might have it installed there at the same time. Also, we might stay in Manila for a night because we will be fetching my uncle, Tito Ed (a Filipino family friend since our Malaysia days) who will be arriving tomorrow morning from Portugal. Quite a busy weekend, right? Hehe.

 

Anyway, this day is quite a boring day. Didn’t do anything special or extreme today. My body’s quite stressed so I’m not quite in the mood to move. Also, I am experiencing some kind of difficulties and struggles these past few days. I hope that I can see Anne soon for me to open it up to her. It’s so hard that I don’t have someone else whom I can open my emotions with at this very moment aside from God. I have been praying about it, and I will keep my faith going. Our God is faithful to His promises. I am a witness myself to God’s overflowing love and grace for us. I have faith that when the right time comes, all what needs to be done will be made smoothly in Jesus’ mighty name.

 

Well, I will try to continue to write again later if a wireless connection’s available at the hotel that we will be staying. I am quite excited to shoot portraits and different kinds of scenic views. Will try to post some of my future captures soon.

PS: I am also excited for Monday. I hope that my sked’s free that day, as well as your Monday too. : ) Can’t wait to talk to you again, Anne. I owe you lots of stories. God bless you sa EGR! One day I’ll be there too as a prayer warrior. Can’t wait for the day that we’ll be worshiping our Father again together. : )

Sixth Day. 21 July 2011

Today, I bonded with one of my bestfriends: WATER. It’s so damn hot today! It’s mid-July already which supposedly should be a wet/rainy season but the humidity is terribly heavy. I woke up completely drenched and my pillows were so wet that I had to change the sheets. Whew. I was sweating like crazy! But despite the hot weather, I still had the chance to exercise real hard.

Many of us use the warmer weather as an excuse to exercise, but nothing can stop me on exercising as long as I can, and as long as my body can. After the activities, I took a bath. It was relaxing! I can feel the heat coming out of my body being replaced by the coolness of the water. After that, I took a rest in preparation for my 6pm physical therapy.

 

Day by day, I can feel the increased strength of my muscles, and I am happy about it. I am happy that my body’s adapting again with these physical activities. I missed this feeling. The feeling of sweating real hard because of exercising… and I have faith that in God’s perfect time, I will be able to play basketball again. Quite exciting, isn’t it? That’s one of my goals… to do the things and activities that I have been normally doing before. It’s kinda big for a goal, but nothing’s impossible with my BIG GOD. I have faith in Him and I entrust everything to Him.