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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

bloopers


where were you, mr congressman?

In the middle of the hullabaloo of the Pacquiao-Hatton fight are at least 45 lawmakers who left the House without quorum and scurried to Vegas just to see the match. It's not against any laws or ethical dictums to spend their own (as their speaker claimed) money to watch a much anticipated bout but to absent themselves from important sessions is an entirely different story. Who cares if they are members of the Pacquiao Team or just boxing zealots jumping up and down at every throw of jab and hook? They were not elected part-time representatives. They were voted for to do their job to the very last minute of their work day and week. And if they can't do just that, why in the face of Hatton stay?


his anthem, my anathema

Did Martin Nievera think he was competing with Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta of American Idol so he had to please Simon Cowell by singing the National Anthem with a different arrangement? Or was he thinking of upstaging Tom Jones so he belted towards the end? In an interview on 24 Oras on May 4, Nievera explained that he was chosen by Pacquiao to sing the anthem and so he did. He owned it. But isn't it crassness to think that just because he was favored over the other (singer who could have sung it correctly, not to mention better) meant he had the liberty to sing it in any way he or anybody else wanted? National Historical Institute Chairman Ambeth Ocampo said that the national anthem is "not open to free interpretation" and should only be performed in conformity with the arrangement of Julian Felipe, the composer. Violators are required by the law to issue public apology or to pay a fine of at least 5k or to be imprisoned for at most a year. But the "concert king" is adamant that he didn't violate any rules. He pointed out that he just wanted to show to the entire cosmos that he is a proud Pinoy. Nice try!

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posted by dennisinned2 at 5/05/2009 02:50:00 PM

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