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Loathing the Lakers
Slick and powerful like Hollywood, the LA Lakers are easily demonized. Its superstar, Kobe Bryant—with his haughty, me-first game—has somehow,
Pacman
It was only two years ago when a bull-headed Filipino athlete by the name of Manny Pacquiao became arguably the greatest Asian boxer of all time, thanks to a dramatic series of high-wattage bouts
Squirts vs. Skirts
Welcome to the apocalypse, as imagined by Adam Sandler. For three years in a row, the people of Lapu-Lapu City have hired Aksyon Radyo, a Cebu-based talk and public affairs A.M. station, to stage
Days of the Atom, Nights of the Fish
Beating the Soviets at chess during the Cold War, Bobby Fischer became an American hero. Before his death in 2007, he lived in Baguio for two
Why We Surf
Surfing, the ancient sport of Polynesian kings, is more than just about riding the waves. The elation one derives from charging down the face of a 20-foot beast and gliding across water has been
Amateur Night
Arguably the most honest of contact sports, mixed martial arts (MMA) has suffered a few setbacks over its legitimacy. Vanni de Sequera enters the hyper-violent arena and documents how its prime
Iron Man
Alaska Milk Corporation C.E.O. Fred Uytengsu left Manila at an early age to develop his skills in the corporate world, only to find himself back home in his mid-20s, running the company his father
Immortal Beloved
How much do you love your local sports team? Probably not nearly as much as the maniacal fans of Argentina’s Boca Juniors football club, who will set off thunder-rockets and scale fences every
Saving the Sierra Madre
From March 29 to April 9, 2007 the Bugoy Bikers decided to mountain bike from Ilocos Sur to Isabela in 12 days. Jens Funk chronicles not just an extended nature trip, but a socially conscious
