They always say a picture is worth a thousand words... On this very special Mother's Day, I found two timeless representations of beauty. If these images could speak they would tell two very different stories of a lifetime of struggle and triumph, devotion and dedication, self sacrifice and benevolence, persistence and perseverance, and unconditional love and undying care, but … [Read more...]
TOMS Shoes putting thing into per’SPEC’tive
After the TOMS "One Day Without Shoes" Event I felt the strong urge to check out what really goes on behind the company's motto of "One For One." A couple weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to visit a very special organization. Along side the dedicated LBC Foundation, we headed to Maricaban in Pasay City, home to the SPECS Foundation. The company's name spells out their … [Read more...]
Official Opening of Drop in Center and Payatas FC 1st Year Anniversary
This is the exciting update for the Fair Play for All Foundation. Just a couple months ago, the foundation celebrated their one year anniversary. The celebration included the long awaited official opening of the new drop in center located in the heart of Payatas and home to Payatas FC and the FFA. I was honored to be given the opportunity to experience and be apart of the … [Read more...]
“I’m a Mama’s Boys”
There is no question that I am a Moma's Boy and a Grandma's Boy. I used to love shopping with my mom and grandma. It was always fulfilling and meaningful to tag along while shopping, and it was really a fun excursion that allowed me to help and spend some quality time with them. The values of being raised by both my mother and grandmother in the same household is something that … [Read more...]
Tom’s Shoes: One Day Without Shoes
"On April 10th, I'm going barefoot so kids don't have to..." What is One Day Without Shoes? One Day Without Shoes is an annual event TOMS holds throughout the world. For one day, an hour, or even just ten minutes, they encourage everyone to take off their shoes to understand the importance of shoes and raise awareness on the impact of a pair of shoes can make on an … [Read more...]
Rappler.com – Lexton Moy on Azkals’ steep climb in Nepal
by LEXTON MOY Posted on 03/29/2012 12:42 PM Source: http://www.rappler.com/sports/3136-lexton-moy-on-azkals-steep-climb-in-nepal In February of 2011, the Philippine National Football team started their quest to conquer the 2012 Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup.What was once glorious dreams of making it to the actual tournament held this year in Nepal were met with … [Read more...]
Back From Another Country to Reunite with Club
After a long trip to Dubai and Qatar with the National Team, we returned to the Philippines to rejoin our clubs efforts in taking on the UFL League. Jason Sabio, Joshua Beloya and myself landed late Friday night with a couple things on our minds. With a 8 hour flight behind us, the main focus was rest and recuperation, but more importantly we had a very crucial Kaya FC match to … [Read more...]
Falling Short of a Turn Around Rematch
In the 2011 UFL Cup, Kaya FC faced Loyala Meralco Sparks in the Cup Semifinals for the first time since the revival of the UFL. With each team riding high on the wave of the football boom in the Philippines and recruiting big named players to the league, both have ramped up for the intense competition. Up until the semifinal rounds, the Loyola-Kaya match-up was one of the most … [Read more...]
Birthday Celebrations: Sharing Life and Love with those Around You
This January 24th, 2012, I turn 27 years old. Since I was a young boy, I never really put too much emphasis on my own birthday. It was never something I really looked forward to, nor did I truly ever buy into the day being all that special for myself. Perhaps it was the way I was raised or maybe I just didn't like the attention of being the birthday boy. Either way, I always … [Read more...]
Kaya-Archer Match-up on the Eve of Chinese New Year
Yesterday marked the eve of Chinese New Year. As the day approached, I continued the tradition of cleaning the house and preparing for the New Year. With our Kaya FC vs Green Archers match to focus for, I was in the midst of thinking about family and home, and New Year preparations with the big game in the back of my mind. In many ways, the turn of the new year, really gave me … [Read more...]