BANGKOK, Thailand–Since we introduced the Running Account, the brainchild of INQUIRER.net executive editor Leo Magno, during the Estrada impeachment trial in 2000, this blow-by-blow account has been the ace up our sleeve (well, it’s not exactly up our sleeve anymore, hehe) whenever fast-developing events unfold, like, oh coups, mutinies and such. I did most of the Running Account coverage for the Estrada impeachment trial and People Power II, and over the years it’s been a running joke to call me or Leo the Running Man. Most recently, we did it for the Eleksyon 2007 coverage.
For the Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera rematch, which Pacman won by unanimous decision, I’m happy to report another victory for convergence among the different members of the Inquirer Group of Publications. Philippine Daily Inquirer assistant sports editor Francis Ochoa did one heck of a job doing the Pacquiao-Barrera II Running Account, bringing in not only speed but also his expertise as a sportswriter. Kudos to Francis for a job well done. You scored a KO for convergence 
Apart from the convergence that’s seeing the different members of our growing Inquirer family cooperating and complementing each other’s strengths, this year has also seen INQUIRER.net forging partnerships with other companies. The video clips of the Pacquiao-Barrera fight were provided by our partner Solar Entertainment via Solar Sports, and uploaded to iVDO, our online video service which is a co-branded site in partnership with Yahoo!
And this is just a taste of things to come. Watch out for more exciting stuff from INQUIRER.net and our partners.
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