Sunday time in Sofitel Pacquiao-Marquez boxing viewing, SM MOA, Bay Spa and BreadTalk

Me and my wife Lace bought a P1000 deal from Cash Cash Pinoy and its a breakfast buffet with live viewing of the boxing match of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez in Harbour tent, Sofitel. It was my first time to use a discount voucher printed on a scratch paper and bought from a local group deal site, it was a great experience for us and my first time to try those deals and I'm glad all went well. We went to Sofitel at 8am and we got the middle area of the venue, one block near the buffet and closer to the left LED screen, I'm glad that we didn't sat on the right side, because the sunlight glows too much at around lunch time and I hate watching TV whenever there's a bright sunlight on the side.

The breakfast buffet meal is Pinoy style, they offered fried rice, longganisa, beef tapa, eggs, glazed ham, champorado, lots of bread, fruits, juice and coffee. At first I thought that I can go back to the buffet area twice or thrice, but I heavily ate and very satisfied on the flavor for my Sunday morning. Other guests came in at around 9am and 10am, and observed that some people are on panic because seats and tables are almost occupied. We got teased on a the last under card fight and everyone in Harbour tent went wild and heated up for the Pacman's fight with Marquez.

more photos below


Our meal yesterday...that's my plate

the drink menu, and as I expected...softdrinks and beers are in hotel price. that's P150 per drink


No to beer at 9am


Our view from the table, this is around 9am


My bread haul


Coffee and yohgurt


my view from the table, seats are still on reserved, glad that we arrived early and never worry in seating in a bad location

we got bored because we need to wait for some hours for the main fight, me and Lace got a long chat and it was like we're having a date during our youngling years, because at home we don't talk that much due to our busy time for work and for our kid. Here's our imitation of Aiza Seguerra during a photo op.


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view at around 11am

the tent is now full of people


and another view

the fight has started


after the live viewing, we went to SM MOA to get a nice spa time, both of us are stressed because of the boxing match and I'm glad that Pacquiao won via major decision, but then we saw that most spa branches are full of customers and my wife is not very patient that day and want to have a spa treatment rightaway, so I took my wife here in One E-com building just to avoid the crowd in SM MOA, I'm glad that this Starbucks branch in One E-com has less customer at day time. We surf on my LG Optimus Black android smartphone and look for a nice spa nearby, there we saw Bay Spa in Bluewave Macapagal. Lace called the branch and took two reservations for us.


We arrived at Bay Spa after 10 minutes.


Lace had a 2 hour spa with added hair spa services, and I took that 1 1/2 hour swedish massage, we love the service that they gave, the facilities are okay, its a nice and comfy spa in Bluewave Macapagal. Their therapist are good too and knows the right way of massaging and taking care of their clients. Gold points to Bay Spa! (photos are from BaySpa.net )

After our Bay Spa awesomeness massage experience, both of us are sabog and went back to SM MOA for our ride home, but first we visited BreadTalk to buy bread for our little boy at home, Sis Liza told us that Ashton is sad the entire day, maybe because that he woke up and found that both of his parents were gone.


Its a fun day out for us and hope we can go out again with our little boy Ashton, I want to have a photo op here behind the Christmas tree and also try that snowy life size snow globe in SM Mall of Asia.

to my readers, how's your weekend ?

Pacquiao vs. Marquez 2011 - post your predictions here!

Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manual Marquez will have another boxing match today November 13, 2011. It will be their 3rd fight match.

Let's play a game here and Post your predictions here!

Guess what round the boxing match will end

and predict who will win.

My prediction: Round 10, Manny Pacquiao win

What about you?

(Photo Credit : Chris Farina - Top Rank)

coverage: The Pacquiao-Marquez III Press Tour: Two Warriors Dedicates their Fight for their Country

Blog Report by: Jeffrey Limbauan

Mabuhay Pilipinas!!! Viva Mexico!!! The warriors are set to faceoff for the first leg of the press tour. Another memorable history has come in the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park, Manila last August 3, 2011. There are thousands of people in attendance at the Quirino Grandstand in order to witness the Pacquiao-Marquez Press Tour. The Press Tour was set first here in the Philippines then they proceed to New York (Second Leg), Los Angeles (third Leg) and in Mexico (country of Juan Manuel Marquez) for the last leg of the Press Tour. (MORE STORY BELOW)

It was an amazing day yesterday as the Filipinos and people around the world witnessed the star-studded and great production of the Press Tour. I was proud to be part of it because the event is very successful and we Filipinos are friendly enough in welcoming Juan Manuel “Dynamita” Marquez. I think that the “Dynamita” doesn’t show his real emotion because we heard no Trash Talk during the interview. Well, Let’s say “Natakot ba dahil nandito sa Pinas or masyado lang siya nadala sa pakikitungo natin at nalaman niya na very friendly and hospitable and mga Pinoy? Kaya hindi siya nakapagsabi ng kanyang hinanakit o masamang saloobin kay Pacman.”




We all know that there’s a personal grudge between the two warriors because of Pacquiao thought that he win the first fight but set to be a draw. While in second fight, Marquez insist that he won the fight but the score card of the judges favors Pacquiao. So, in the Pacquiao-Marquez III on November 12, 2011 (November 13 here in the Philippines), the two fighters promised that they will give us a full pack entertainment as they will bring best fight.

The conversation during the event yesterday is described as friendly talk between the two. No harsh talk just an inspirational talk that they told each other to train well in order to bring good fight. And they cracking jokes also as people are laughing while listening.

Here are some talks that I summarized during the interview proper of the Press Tour. The Interviewers are the well known broadcaster Arnold Clavio and Sports caster Chito Trinidad. It includes also the Top Rank CEO Bob Arum in the conversation. Bob Arum says that we must watch the fight on November 12 in order to find who the best fighter in the history of boxing is.

Manny Pacquiao says that their previous fights are very controversial in results in order to end up the battle between them; they must have the 3rd fight. Pacquiao also added that if he wins the fight, there’s already no doubt in the 2nd fight where he is the winner. Marquez answers that, forget the past and the future, we must talk on the present that November 12, people around the world will find out who will be the greatest warrior between them. Marquez says that Pacquiao must train well because he is training well also with all of his heart in order to win the battle. Both fighters told that they are not fighting just for their selves but they fight because of their dedications in their country. They can give the best fight as people wanted to see it. Pacquiao is promised that he can defeat Marquez for the 2nd time around. Marquez replied that he is not sure to defeat Pacquaio but he promise that he will fight with his heart and if he lost, he says that it might be time that he retire in boxing.

In continuation of the conversation, Arnold Clavio asked Manny Pacquiao if ever he wins the fight, is there any possibility to make it in 4th fight? Manny says that if he wins, there is still fourth fight but not already a boxing. He says that their fourth fight might be playing Basketball and no more boxing between them. When Chito Trinidad asked Marquez in comparing the upcoming fight to Pacman from his previous fight with Mayweather, the “Dynamita” says that is fight with Pacquaio is full battle of two warriors. They can box each other from time to time and no more running as he describes Mayweather as a running fighter that’s why he lost the match. Same with Pacquiao, he says that people will fully entertain in their fight because it will be a bloody fight as both of them is facing each other and box all the time. No running tactics to use just a full faceoff boxing. Lastly, both warriors insist that they must train well heart to heart and they give their best in giving the best fight. The both fighters are inviting Filipinos and people around the globe to watch their fight on November 12, 2011 and find out the best fighter between them.

I would like to thanks Alaxan FR and GeiserMaclang Marketing Communications Inc. for inviting me in this event.