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Proud BatangRizal (Laguna) Ponciano Bituin of Brgy. Tuy is a 61 year old farmer at Sitio Sto. Nino (Malasena) Rizal, Laguna when we chanced him wearing the Classic Black BatangRizal (Laguna) t-shirt

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New 2000 Peso Bill

The Central Bank of the Philippines issued only 300,000 pieces of this 216mmx133mm 2,000 Philippine Peso Centennial Commemorative Legal tender Banknote.

2000-PISO CENTENIAL COMMEMORATIVE BANKNOTE

The obverse side features President Joseph Ejercito Estrada taking his oath of office on June 30, 1998 in the historic Barasoain Church, the seat of the first democratic republic in Asia shown in the background as well as the scroll of the Malolos Constitution and the seal of the BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas).

Obverse Side

The reverse side depicts the re-enactment of the declaration of Philippine Independence at the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1998 by President Fidel V. Ramos and also features the Philippine Centennial Commission logo.

Reverse Side

The security features of the note include a 3-dimensional cylinder mould-made portrait watermark of the two presidents and the years 1898-1998, iridescent band, color-shift windowed security thread, latent image and perfect see-through register.

Rizal Day Celebration ’09

Rizal Day to move from Dec. 30 to June 19

Statue of Dr. Jose P. Rizal

Filipinos / Rizalenos would soon be honoring the country’s greatest hero on his birthday rather than on his death anniversary.

The House of Representatives has passed on third and final reading House Bill No. 5408 which seeks to move the observance of Rizal Day to June 19, the birthday of Dr. Jose Rizal, from Dec. 30, the date of his execution. The measure will amend Administrative Code of 1987, specifically Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I of Executive Order No. 292.

“Dr. Jose Rizal devoted practically all of his 35 years of existence on earth in putting premium on education and knowledge; and not on violence as a means of change,” said Manila Rep. Jaime Lopez who sponsored the measure.

Lopez said June 19 is the appropriate date to observe Rizal Day because it was Rizal’s writings that awakened Filipinos to unite together to attain the much-needed independence against foreign denomination and that his death alone did not trigger the 1896 revolution.

“It was his life-long accomplishments done during his lifetime that inspired and pushed us Filipinos to fight and work for our greatness as a race,” Lopez said.

Laguna Rep. Justin Marc Chipeco, a co-sponsor, said June 19 should be declared a “National Hero Day” nationwide.

National Historical Institute (NHI) chair Ambeth Ocampo has fully supported the transfer of Rizal Day as it would give Rizal the prominence he deserved rather than as an afterthought being squeezed between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Sangguniang Barangay of West Poblacion during the Floral Offering / Rizal Day celebration

Sangguniang Barangay of Talaga during the Floral Offering / Rizal Day celebration

BatangRizalOrganization (BRO) / BatangRizal Educators Team (BRET)

BROrg. members: BBR BarangayBatangRizal, BRAT BatangRizalAdventureTeam, BRT BatangRizalTeens with their respective Logo's in tarpaulin

“Key West Bar” @ Brgy. Pauli 1

KEY WEST BAR

Owned and managed by Moises Llarena,  located at Brgy. Pauli1 Rizal, Laguna

Key West Bar

Key West Bar

Key West Bar owned & managed by Moises Llarena

Brgy. Pook Fun Run ’09

BRO/BarangayBatangRizal members Maan & Dian together with Brgy. Pook SK Chair Aubrey Vitangcol during the turn over of BRt-shirt to the organizers of the Fun Run '09

BRO/BarangayBatangRizal members Maan & Dian together with Brgy. Pook SK Chair Aubrey Vitangcol with the organizers of the Fun Run '09 doning BatangRizal shirt

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Pacquiao stuns Hatton with second-round TKO

LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao was dominating. Ricky Hatton was left helpless. Pacquiao cemented his claim to being the best pound-for-pound boxer Saturday night with a spectacular performance that ended with Hatton sprawled out on the canvas after a devastating left hand to the head late in the second round.

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, (right) of the Philippines, delivers the final knockdown punch to British boxer Ricky "Hitman" Hatton during the dying seconds of the second round of their IBO light welterweight boxing match May 2, 2009 in Las Vegas

Ricky "Hitman" Hatton of Britain (left) goes down in a TKO in the second round during his fight with Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao of the Philippines in their 12 round IBO light welterweight world championship bout

Referee Kenny Bayless took one look at Hatton and declared the fight over at 2:59 of the round.

“I didn’t have to count,” Bayless said.

Pacquiao needed less than half a round to figure out the onrushing Hatton, hitting him with a flurry of punches midway through the first round before putting him down for the first time with a right hook to the head. Hatton got up at the count of eight but Pacquiao landed another flurry and dropped him again just before the end of the round.

Hatton attempted to carry the fight to Pacquiao in the second round but was mostly ineffective as Pacquiao sized him up for a big punch. It finally came at the end of the round when he landed a left cross that flattened the English fighter.

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