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There you have it. Catch Sam Pinto along with FHM’s hottest babes via online streaming. Don’t forget the date – July 14, 2011.

Last February 24, Pinoy Guy Guide turned 4 years old! Wow, that was really fast! In a span of 4 years, we have seen tremendous changes in men’s clothing and men’s lifestyle and I’m really sure there’s more to come. With that said, I’m hoping for more PGG viewers, more PGG forum members, more PGG feed readers and yes, more PGG likes on Facebook! And if you are thinking of contributing to the blog in your own way or if you have suggestions in mind, please feel free to shoot me an email at or contact me here.

By the way, I am very thrilled about the way the PGG Forums is turning out. Lots of guys are now joining there and talking about boys stuff and the likes. I’ve also learned that many guys at the forums have gained new friends and are regularly hanging-out in real life. Isn’t that cool? From online friends to real life friends. Well, I really do hope to meet you guys some time.

University of Santo Tomas is now 4 centuries old!

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My bad, I wasn’t able to attend UST’s historic celebration of its quadricentennial anniversary (1611-2011) last January since my office is quite far from school and it was a weekday. Nevertheless, I am taking my time now to show some love and to greet my alma mater a Happy 400^th Birthday!

You know, college in UST was one of the happiest days in my student life. I will never forget how much I enjoyed this school.

By the way, I’m curious – are there any Thomasian readers out there? Put your hands up in the air and comment below. Go USTe!

I Am Number 4 is the BOMB!

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Last Saturday, my girlfriend and I watched the movie “I Am Number Four” in the cinema and damn, it was really really good! It’s a must-see movie and it is currently my most favorite movie (I have now seen it twice and I’m hoping for a sequel). Good actors, great storyline, superb special effects and the best thing about it is that the 2 girls in the movie are deym hot – Dianna Agron and Teresa Palmer.

Dianna Agron | Image credit: IGN

Okay, alright enough said. I don’t want to give out spoilers to those who haven’t seen it. Just make sure you don’t miss this one!

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But sometimes, I couldn’t help it but ask myself why isn’t the Philippines a football nation?

I just can’t believe how we are all missing a lot in such a wonderful sport which takes the world by storm every 4 years. If you are not familiar with it or haven’t watched any football before, take a look at the short video below. It’s one of the best matches in this year’s games. Exhilarating!





Now just a little background. I have extreme love for football. This is because I grew up in Kenya (yes, that’s in Africa) where football is the main sport and basketball is not that popular. When I returned to the Philippines when I was 10, I was surprised to find out that it is the reverse here. Basketball is the primary sport and football is virtually unknown. In most Philippine schools, there aren’t even football fields and the sport is not even included in the PE Curriculum. Deym!

The World Cup Trophy

I do think that the Philippines really needs to catch up in football and in other athletic games. Even nearby Asian countries are doing well in the sport. Just take a look at South Korea and Japan – they are competing in the World Cup and they even co-hosted the games in 2002.

I believe that we Filipinos will do well in football because unlike basketball, you don’t need to be a 6 footer to be good in it. I hope the time will come when our nation will also learn to be fond of football. And if it isn’t too much to dream, I hope to see the Philippine national football team at the FIFA World Cup someday!


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JSalvador ,  Globovision, Articularnos | Creative Commons License
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Now that the polls is just a week away, do you know who to vote? I’m going a bit off-topic today from the usual men’s fashion posts and will share my own guidelines in choosing the best people to put in our ballots. Remember that most of us guys are interested in power so choosing the next leaders to put in power is very important for our country because even if we are just one person, we are still ONE person and we can do something just by casting our votes. You may not agree with everything that I will say but this will serve as a guide for you in case you are still undecided just as I was that is why I made this up.

In my opinion here are some characteristics of a good president or an ideal leader (this also applies in choosing your vice president, senators and maybe even your local officials). Feel free to add to the list.

1. Has proven track record of accomplishments
When regular people like us apply for a job, employers will look at our curriculum vitae and see if we have relevant working experience or background to find out if we are even worth to be called for a job interview.

Same is true with the people we are voting for. Remember that being a president or leader is also a job. But this time it is us who will act as employers and we need to find out if the person we are voting for is fit to become president or leader of our nation. Does he have enough experience? What has he done so far? We should be diligent enough to find out the personal background of each candidate.

2. Is honest
I am tired of hearing of vote-buying and all those cheating. We need honest leaders.

3. Is not corrupt
Need I say more? This time, we need to spare our beloved country from the humiliation that we are facing globally regarding corrupt leaders.

4. Can represent our country to the world
For me, I think it is very important that a president or leader can represent our nation to other world leaders. We need a leader who knows how to converse intelligently and can close deals with foreign investors. We need a leader who can carry himself well and can stand up like he is implicitly saying “I am Filipino and proud” when facing the likes of Barack Obama and Ban-Ki-Moon (Secretary General of the United Nations). We need someone who can uplift the Filipino image to other countries.

5. Cannot be manipulated
No matter how honest a president or leader is, it will all go to waste when he can easily be manipulated and influenced by people close to him. Vote for someone who can stand up for his own decisions.

6. Has a high sense of morality
Imagine if our country allows abortion and polygamy. Our society will definitely be chaotic.

7. Believes in the Divine
Related to #6, if a leader believes in the Divine, morality will follow. A president should learn to acknowledge that his powers are God-given through the power of the ballot. He needs to be aware that he is not invincible and that there is a greater power up there.

8. Has genuine passion to serve
The president, vice-president, senators, mayors and all other officials are there to serve – not in words, but in action. Leaders are there to uplift the condition of the people and to do what is best for their fellow countrymen. Choose a leader who has been serving already before he has even begun his political career.

9. A strong leader with a well-defined platform of government
Ever heard of the Banana Republic? Not the clothing brand since I’m not talking about fashion now. Banana Republic is a term used to describe a politically unstable country. And I’m sure you do not want Philippines to be coined as a Banana Republic where leaders are weaklings who cannot bring peace to the country.

For me, I want a strong leader who can bring everlasting peace to our nation especially to our brothers in Mindanao. I want a leader who can unite our country as one. I want a leader who has a well-defined platform of government that can sail our country smoothly through his 6 years of leadership. I want a leader who, in 2016, will make the people rally behind him saying “Re-elect Mr. President” even if it is already the end of his term because people really love him and he has proven to be one of the best presidents the Philippines has ever had.

10. Has a strong desire to make the Philippines a better nation
It’s true that many nations have already surpassed the Philippines. Many Asian nations have already prospered and left us behind but I’m not losing hope that the Philippines can catch up.

I want a leader who has a strong desire to improve our nation especially in terms of education, infrastructure, poverty, employment, military, tourism, business, economy, science, technology, health care and even sports (heck, I would love to see Philippines to get a gold in the next Olympics and even join the FIFA World Cup).

. . . . . . .

After saying all that I’m looking for in a leader, I know what you must have in mind. Who will I vote for? Well I haven’t completed my list yet, but for president, I am going for Manny Villar. And no, this is not a political ad of his but this is my honest choice. I know that some have negative things to say about him (some maybe true, some maybe not) and as a matter of fact, he wasn’t even my choice last year when the election season was just about to start. But as May 10 comes closer each day, it becomes clearer to me that Manny Villar is the best choice among all the candidates for president that we have right now.

Let’s face it – nobody is perfect. I know that he doesn’t have all the 10 characteristics of a good president or leader that I listed above. But compared to the others, he has most of them.

But what if my candidate of choice doesn’t win? Well, it is okay for me. I need to respect who the majority of my fellow countrymen voted for. After all, Vox Populi, Vox Dei (A Latin maxim associated with democracy which means  “The voice of the people is the voice of God”). I will support whoever wins for president, after all, he is the elected president and we need to support his efforts for our country to move forward. That is what democracy is after all.

Want to discuss more about the elections? Join the discussions at the PGG Forums.

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Merrell Adventure Run
Speaking of runs and fun runs, the folks from Merrell (the shoe brand featured here) are currently inviting people to join their adventure run this summer to be held at Wawa Dam, Montalban on April 17, 2010. If you are tired with cityscapes and feel bored joining fun runs at The Fort, then this one is a new and refreshing one. Check out the invitation below on how to join. (Click image to zoom)

And make sure to check out their photos in their Multiply site over here where they took shots of the venue. I love it. Breathtaking! Here are some of the pictures.

I know that the guys at the PGG Forums love joining fun runs so I guess this is good news for you guys.


PLDT Watchpad Crew Search

The guys from PLDT just know where the stylish guys are. They’re nowhere else but here on Pinoy Guy Guide. So they are inviting stylish guys here ages 16-20 to join the online search for PLDT MyDSL Watchpad Crew.

So what do you need to do? Logon to their website here and read the details on how to audition. If you win, you will be joining Rhian Ramos and the rest of the crew in their PLDT MyDSL campaigns plus you get BIG prizes.

So, which events mentioned will you be joining? I’m curious

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During our lunchbreak yesterday, we had funny conversations with my office friends. We were actually talking about Father’s Day – an annual event which has caused much confusion to all of us and surprisingly, even to members of the PGG Forums. I’ve always thought that Father’s day is on the second Sunday of June but it’s not. It’s on the third Sunday of June which is tomorrow.

So much for the intro. Anyway for the past years, I have always observed that sometimes dads are considered less important than moms. I don’t know if you observed that too, but it’s always the case that dads are perceived as a parent who is not emotionally expressive and who doesn’t need much attention as moms do. But in my opinion both parents should be equally given much importance and attention. So tomorrow, make sure to make Father’s day a special day for your dad. I know that someday we will also become fathers too.

Then today as I was browsing through Father’s day articles I stumbled upon International Men’s Day and I could hardly believe that such an event exists because no one seems to celebrate it here in the Philippines. And since Pinoy Guy Guide is a men’s blog, I thought that it would be nice to share with you that International Men’s day falls every year on November 19th. Hmmm, quite far but at least we now know. So do you think that as guys, we are so underrated? What do you think?

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1. Philippine Fashion Week 2008

If I’m not mistaken this is the second Philippine Fashion Week for 2008. Perhaps they are conducting it every season of the year? So anyway, the said event started last October 22 and will continue through October 29 at SM Mall of Asia’s Atrium and the SMX Convention Center. A friend of mine was lucky enough to attend the event yesterday and he said that Angel Locsin is really pretty in person. By the way, Angel models for Folded and Hung apparel. If you want to see eye candy models like Angel, SMX is the way to go

2. Consumer Electronics Live

I was informed by BPI Edge Credit Card that I get a free entrance at this year’s Consumer Electronics Live in Manila 2008. I believe that this is similar to the Consumer Electronics Show which is being held in the US where electronic and technology companies showcase their latest products, gadgets and appliances. If you want to attend the event, it is currently being held at SM Mall of Asia. The show started yesterday, October 24, and will last up to tomorrow, October 26. Accordingly, the exhibit includes the latest mobile phones, computers, laptops, home theater systems and so much more. If you have a passion for technology, here’s a great place to go. As for me, I hope to find time tomorrow to catch up and see the event.

3. Cream Halloween Ball

Bored for the halloween? Don’t be because Big Fish Manila will once again conduct another halloween costume dance party. This will be held on October 30 at the World Trade Center. So, if you’re up for the gimmick, you better buy your tickets now.

4. Chris Brown and Rihanna live in Taguig!

I first heard about Chris Brown coming in Manila last August. I thought that it was a joke because I never heard about it again. But the next time I heard about it, it was even better for he’s coming along with Rihanna to have a major live concert at Taguig this November 16! Music lovers: get your tickets now.

I hope I’ve updated you with the latest happenings in the city. Stay tuned to PGG for more by subscribing through email or by joining the online forums.

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So to all of the guys out there who are fans of the Games, I’d like to share with you some of the stuffs to do to be ready for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games:

1. Collect McDonald’s/Coca-cola Olympic Contour Glass

I find myself hilarious for visiting McDonald’s 5 days straight, just to collect this glass! Imagine having lunch at McDo with my friends from Monday to Friday just to be able to collect them all but I’m glad I did. I now have all the 5 different glasses but by the end of that week, my friends and I all smelled like Chicken McDo Value Meal!

Image Credit: TheSheRants

2. Wear the Adidas Philippine Track Jacket

I first posted about this jacket back in March before its release date in April. It is really a beautiful limited edition jacket to show your support for Pinoy athletes! Sadly, after having lots of reservations from Adidas, it became out-of-stock on the very first day of its release. So as much as I want to wear one, I will not be able to. If you have this jacket, all I can say is you’re one lucky guy!

3. Don’t miss the date

08/08/08 at 8 PM is the opening ceremony of the XXIX Olympiad. Don’t miss the event. It will be covered mostly by Solar Sports and RPN9 according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. I wish our athletes good luck!

Just a thought: Do you think that the Philippines will get a Gold this time around?

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News came all over the Internet about Kazakh president’s daughter saying that the world is becoming increasingly less “masculine” due to men’s growing interest in style and fashion.

Reading the news article actually made me laugh. In the Philippines, although us guys have now started to follow what’s the trend in men’s style, I don’t think that it makes anyone less masculine. I believe that as long as you wear clothes that are for men and makes you look like a guy then there’s no problem. After all there’s nothing wrong about trying to look your best for the ladies right?

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