ASIANLOGIC CEO and Asian Poker Tour director Chris Parker talks about the tournament which kicks of on May 27 at the Dusit Thani Hotel. The APT boasts a $1 million guaranteed prize pool. Interview conducted by INQUIRER.net reporter Relly Carpio.
Video taken by INQUIRER.net online videographer Janie Christine Octia.
CHINO VEGUILLAS, a senior instructor at the AAK Fitness System in SM Megamall and Regina Torres, 10, talk about karatedo and why kids should try this sport this summer.
Video taken by INQUIRER.net online videographer Janie Christine Octia.
CHECK out this video taken by INQUIRER.net online videographer Janie Christine Octia. Sally Aramburo of the Philippine Amateur Fencers Association and University of the East fencing team member Maximus Friedrich Baluyot talk about the art of fencing and why people should give it a try.
By Erika Tapalla
INQUIRER.net
SINGAPORE–Six months and 13 grand prix races separate this island-state from its inaugural Formula One hosting duties, and preparations are in full swing as Singapore expects to finish its first-ever city circuit by June.
From September 26 to 28, Singapore will play host country to the Formula One Singtel Singapore Grand Prix, the first fully lit night race in FIA Formula One World Championship history. Thus, heavy construction must be done in order to accommodate the needs of the participating constructors, drivers and spectators.
The main challenge Singapore faces is illuminating the night race on a street circuit. The lighting system needs to be powerful enough to simulate daytime conditions and for drivers to see the road clearly. At the same time, good lighting is needed by the spectators and cameras.
COME Sunday, expect the Philippines to once again come to a virtual standstill. This is barely an exaggeration. Go to church on Sunday whenever Manny Pacquiao has a bout, and noticeably fewer people will be in attendance. If we believe the stories, coup attempts are postponed, and even the communist insurgents temporarily cease operations so they, too, can watch Pacquiao in action.
So, how will the Filipino hero fare this time around? Will he dismantle yet another proud Mexican fighter in his rematch with World Boxing Council superfeatherweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez?
Whatever happens, we’ve got it covered. Keep visiting The Pacquiao Files for the latest updates, and for our coverage of Pacquiao-Marquez II as it unfolds this Sunday.
To whet your appetite, check out the Sports channel of INQUIRER.net VDO for our Pacquiao clips — including all 12 rounds of last year’s epic encounter between Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera. And be sure to keep checking INQUIRER.net VDO this Sunday 
GO, Manny!
Check out this video of Manny Pacquiao sparring in a San Francisco gym, taken by our US Director of Sales Esther Chavez, assisted by Raffy Lacap.
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Editor’s note: The following is a statement issued by JP Fenix, managing director of Raya Sports. It is reprinted here in full.
WE note with regret the announcement that some players will boycott the pool events that Raya Sports is organizing this year and will continue to organize in keeping with its mission for the advancement of Filipino pool. This development will hamper in no way our plans for the year and beyond.
1. Whenever Raya organizes a tournament, we announce who are the players eligible and can apply for entry. We do not issue invitations. We do not force anyone to join. But our experience is that our tournaments — the national championships and the world pool championships — have usually overflowed with participants. If there are some players who don’t want to join these events, that will therefore be their loss, not ours.
The tactic of boycotting events to enforce a demand is a familiar one of Mr. Aristeo Puyat, so we are not surprised. He employed it against the BSCP in many campaigns at the Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Games over the last 20 years, without much success. He is trying to use it now against Raya Sports, with the collusion of a couple of other managers. Obviously, he is envious of our success in staging major international events, whereas his tournaments, like the Negros Open immediately after the 2007 WPC, have been small, poorly organized and criticized by foreign players.
By Erika Tapalla
INQUIRER.net
TOBEY MAGUIRE looked so hot as Spidey, not so much because of that tight black suit wrapped around his toned bod, but because he swiftly pranced from building to building, ever so gracefully swinging from the tallest skyscraper to the next, seemingly without any concern for his own safety. There’s something fascinating, or maybe even attractive, seeing someone willingly put themselves in so much physiological danger yet survive it. And survive it elegantly at that.
Luckily for the female population who, like me, have entertained the idea of spending the rest of her young adult life with someone like Tobey or Spidey for the very reason I have stated, I am pleased to tell you that I have found a solution. I didn’t exactly find a Spidey costume or a Tobey lookalike, but I did find members of Parkour Philippines who could jump far and high, and, hear this: they don’t need a tight spandex suit tighter than your tights to show you their skills.
Here’s a video I took for INQUIRER.net VDO.
Adapted from Parkour pioneer David Belle’s philosophy or discipline of getting to point A to point B as efficiently as possible using only the strength of the human body, the members of Parkour Philippines have gathered to train their minds and bodies to achieve the same goal. Seeing some of their YouTube videos, I thought it would be interesting to learn more about this art form and actually participate. After an exchange of quite an amount of SMS messages, a jamming session was scheduled and posted online for the benefit of other traceurs (Parkour practitioners) and first-timers who also wanted to give it a go.
AS the countdown to the 2008 Olympics hosted by Beijing begins, INQUIRER.net has launched a special site that will gather all our Olympics-related content and provide in-depth coverage once the competitions are underway.
Check out the site today.
IT was a real pleasure meeting professional poker player and model Lacey Jones when she visited Manila.
That’s (L-R) me, Lacey and INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Erika Tapalla during the podcast recording session.
Lacey was also our guest on the second episode of our Sports Aficionado podcast, which featured her boyfriend, mixed martial arts fighter Heath Herring. Episode 3, however, is all about Lacey as she shares how she got into poker and modeling, while giving tips on how to improve your game.
Here’s the video of the podcast recording session, which we did at Crowne Plaza. Video taken by INQUIRER.net reporter Alex Villafania.
