Gilas Pilipinas vs Kazakhstan in do-or-die quarterfinal battle | Fiba Asia 2013

The road to the Basketball World Cup narrows as the Philippine national men’s basketball team begins its campaign in the knockout stages of the FIBA Asia Championship on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Gilas Pilipinas will battle Kazakhstan in a do-or-die quarterfinal match. Broadcast over TV5 begins at 8:15 p.m.

The Philippines is aiming to finish in the top three to qualify for the world competitions set in Spain next year.

Top-seeded Gilas, which finished first in its group, will be facing a Kazakhstan side that has lost its last three matches in the last round.

But the Kazakhs remain dangerous with a top-flight point guard in Jerry Johnson and a bevy of physical big men led by Anton Ponomarev.

The two nations played a tuneup match last July 26, with the Philippines winning, 92-89. But Gilas coach Chot Reyes said the team is not putting too much stock into the result, saying Kazakhstan remains a dangerous opponent.

The Philippines-Kazakhstan battle highlights a full slate of knockout quarterfinal matches during the day.

Iran will battle Jordan at 3 p.m. in a rematch of their 2011 quarterfinal duel. Chinese Taipei takes on defending champion at 5:45 p.m. while South Korea will face Qatar in the last match of the day at 10:30 p.m.

FIBA Asia 2013 Schedule of Games at MOA (Quarterfinals)

Here is the schedule of games in the playoffs or quarterfinals of the 2013 FIBA (The International Basketball Federation) Asia:

Iran vs. Jordan
Chinese Taipei vs China
Philippines (Gilas Pilipinas) vs Kazakhstan
South Korea vs Qatar

Predictions:

Iran will beat Jordan
China will beat Chinese Taipei
Gilas will beat Kazakhstan

Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios on November 24, 2013

People’s champ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is scheduled to fight against American light-welterweight boxer Brandon Rios in a 12-round welterweight bout at The Venetian in Macau, China, on November 24 of this year.

Pacquiao who has a record of 54-5-2, and 38 KOs has recently been defeated by Juan Manuel Marquez and before that by Timothy Bradley last summer.

Rios on the other hand, has a record of 31-1-1, and 23 KOs. He, like Pacquiao freshly tasted defeat against Mike Alvarado in a 12-round bout at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 30, 2013. Rios lost to Alvarado via unanimous decision with scores of 115-113, 115-113 and 114-113.

Reports say that Pacquiao had also been considering Mike Alvarado to be his opponent, but as per Michael Koncz (Pacquiao’s adviser), the choice to go with Rios was made because of the style matchup. Rios is a straight-ahead fighter who loves to get into a slugfest and it should make for a sensational television bout.

Rios lives and trains in Oxnard, California. Meanwhile, Pacquiao plans to prepare for the fight in General Santos City in the Philippines in order to avoid distractions.

Pacquiao cs Bam Bam

FIBA Asia 2013 Results, Standings Day 6

Here are the results from the 3rd and final day of the 2nd Round (Day 6) of the FIBA Asia 2013 Championship at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay:

Jordan 65, Japan 56
Qatar 71, Chinese Taipei 68
South Korea 95, India 54
Iran 85, Kazakhstan 53
China 88, Bahrain 66
South Korea 71, India 47
Philippines (Gilas Pilipinas) 67, Hong Kong 55

Group E

	Team	W	L	Points	Goal Difference
1	Philippines	4	1	9	+5
2	Chinese Taipei	4	1	9	+2
3	Qatar	4	1	9	-7
4	Jordan	2	3	7
x	Japan	1	4	6
x	Hong Kong	0	5	5

Group F

	Team	W	L	Points
1	Iran	5	0	10
2	South Korea	4	1	9
3	China	3	2	8
4	Kazakhstan	2	3	7
x	Bahrain	1	4	6
x	India	0	5	5

Judy Ann will move to other TV Network?

After Ogie Alcasid, is Judy Ann Santos the next big star to transfer to TV5?

The actress’ long-time manager Alfie Lorenzo told Yahoo! Philippines OMG! that after Judy Ann’s contract with ABS-CBN expired in July (2013), the Kapamilya network has not yet finished the draft of her new contract.

“So tinanong ko kung draft nga ba yon or drop,” Alfie explained. “Ang kailangan lang naman nilang palitan ay yung petsa.”

He also lamented how the timeslot of Judy Ann’s teleserye “Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala” has been moved to accommodate Julia Montes' "Muling Buksan Ang Puso."

Now, “Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala” is again poised to change its timeslot to give way to Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo’s “Got to Believe.” Reports also say “Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala” will soon go off the air.

“Si Judy Ann hindi nagrereklamo,” Alfie added.  “Kahit saang location siya dalhin, okay lang.  Hindi rin siya nagpapa-package deal gaya ng iba diyan.”

He revealed  that GMA 7 and TV5  have tempting offers for Judy Ann – like an episode in “Magpakailanman” and a project for TV5’s movie arm.

Alfie said he is slated to meet with TV5 big boss Manny V. Pangilinan  next week.

“Hindi ko na hihintayin ang draft (of the ABS contract),”  he added.

Chito and Neri leaked sex scandal | Miranda say's sorry to Neri's Family

Nabasa namin ang pagso-sorry ni Chito Miranda sa pag-leak ng sex video nila ng GF niyang si Neri Naig.

Nag-sorry si Chito sa pamilya lang ng nobya, pero kay Neri mismo, nag-sorry na kaya siya?

Seven minutes and 17 seconds ang sex video at tiyak na mas apektado ang babae kesa kay Chito.

Sa napanood namin, mas exposed ang hubad na katawan ni Neri at mas marami siyang ginawa kesa kay Chito.

Hay!

Sabi ni Chito, ang hard drive ang ninakaw “from our room in our house.” Ang dating sa amin, live-in sila ni Neri, tama ba kami?

May hirit pa si Chito sa Instagram na “Hindi n’yo kami matitinag” na patungkol sa nagnakaw ng hard drive ng laptop niya.

Web pulsates as Chito Miranda, Neri Naig ‘sex scandal’ deepens

MANILA, Philippines—Chito Miranda has become a trending topic on Twitter as netizens scour the web for a sex video allegedly involving the Parokya ni Edgar frontman and celebrity girlfriend Neri Naig.
The 7:17-minute video shows a naked couple who appear to be Miranda and his television actress sweetheart making love in various sexual positions. It made its unauthorized screen debut on YouTube, but was quickly taken down.
A cat-and-mouse game has since left YouTube pulsating as users sneak to post a copy of the sex tape that the popular video-sharing website would swiftly expunge.
Porn and file-sharing sites have since carried the steamy film.

Related story: Chito Miranda, girlfriend in deep sex scandal

Miranda, 37, took to Instagram Saturday to say sorry for a “leaked private video of me and my girlfriend” and later tweeted to explain that his computer hard disk drive and “several other stuff” were stolen.
Later that day, the singer-songwriter posted on Instagram a photo of him and 27-year-old Naig on a beach, bearing the caption “Di n’yo kami matitinag.”

Flaks, calls for respect
The sex scandal draws mixed reactions.
INQUIRER.net reader Fulpol wonders: “What is the point of ‘video-ing’ your sex stunts with your lover? So you have performance parameters? Parang review ng basketball play. Hindi maganda ang performance kaya aayusin na ang performance next time. I don’t get it.”
Some fans came to their defense.
Al Christine  (@iamalchristine) tweets that Miranda “rocked with us through the years”, while Mike™ (@iamChanMichael) appeals to netizens not to “let one private video destroy Chito Miranda‘s legacy.”
“This should be a lesson for all of us, not an entertainment for perverts,” Mike™ adds.
“OhmyGee!” Meldelyn Deloso says, admitting she has admired Naig even during the reality search show Star Circle Quest on ABS-CBN television in 2004, where she made a 6th runner up finish.
Jesther Capil ‏(@jaaaaaamPONG) professes in a tweet hashtagged #respect his unwavering admiration for his idol. “I will always be a fan of Chito Miranda, no matter what.”

No more Hayden Kho
Harold Geronimo (‏@harold_geronimo) on Twitter opines: “That Chito Miranda-Neri Naig video scandal is another lesson for all couples to stop video recording their own private affairs.”
In 2009, the Internet sizzled after a sex video of celebrity cosmetic surgeon Hayden Kho with actresses Katrina Halili and Maricar Reyes made the rounds on the web after the surgeon’s computer files were stolen. Kho would later be stripped of his professional license and slapped with lawsuits for illegally taking videos of his hot trysts.
Some web citizens simply poke fun at the scandal.
“Only Neri touches my Birdie,” tweets Boy Banatero (‏@BoyBanatero) in what seems to be a funny allusion to Parokya ni Edgar’s 1999 hit single “Don’t Touch My Birdie.”
Joey Kyle ‏(@kyleeismyname) posts a made up message of Kho to Miranda: “Been there, done that bro.”
For YouTube user PinoyCommercials096, the sex video is simply too lurid to handle. “Oh my God I can’t be in here. Oh my God…!!!!!!”
But INQUIRER.net reader Jaeger Meister shares many netizens’ dilemma: “Now, the million dollar question is: Where can I find this steamy video, huh?”

Chito Miranda and Neri Naig Video Scandal goes viral

A private video of band vocalist Chito Miranda and actress Neri Naig has made its way online. Based on the latest report, their sex video was stolen from their room along with other several stuffs. The two of them are still shocked because of the incident. Chito apologized to Neri and their parents, he also thanked his sympathizers for their prayers.

A video purportedly of Miranda and the 2004 Star Circle Quest 6th runner up shows them in their birthday suit and having sexual intercourse. It was uploaded on video-sharing site YouTube but was quickly taken down.

If Chito admitted the sex video, Neri is still keeping her silence regarding the issue. As of today, the video is still circulating on the web despite the request of both parties to end the circulation. A screen capture of the video has been making the rounds in social networking sites, while some websites have made the 7-minute video available for streaming and download.

Despite the request of both parties to end the circulation of the sex video, Netizens did not stop, in fact, many of them are still tweeting the links of the sex video featuring Chito and Neri.