As we stated in The List, Foronda is an Igorot who excels in freestyle fighting. Know more about him in this video. By the way, the last third of the video is kinda “R-rated”. Fortunately, it is not visual so its okay to just cover the ears of the kids.
I don’t believe in amulets but faith is a very personal thing. If it works for Foronda , then I say good for him. Who am I to judge? After all, he is the champ and not me 🙂
Category Archives: People
The List: A Clarification
From the Boondocks is an equal opportunity blog. That means that our series, The List, is an equal opportunity list. In other words, we will include anyone regardless of their political convictions (leftist, rightist, centrist, communist, Arroyo-ist, Erapist, political opportunists, etc.) for as long as they are achievers, or stood up for something, or served the
We are making this clarification at this point because the succeeding entry in the series is dedicated to people from opposite ends of the spectrum — soldiers, rebels, soldiers-turned-rebels, activists, activists-turned-rebels, and martyrs.
The List: Part 4
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: FORONDA, BOTENGAN, LONGID, & DUMAPONG
For our new readers, you might want to visit our first three blog entries on The List. Basically, what we are hoping to do in this listing project is to acknowledge the Igorots who made us proud because of their achievements. Through their work, they have presented a positive image of Igorots and helped erase some of the negative stereotypes associated with us as a people. By honoring them, we hope that more Igorots will be encouraged to likewise excel in whatever endeavor they are in.
THE LIST: PART 4
The List, Part 3: Rey Tam
Who is Rey Tam? To answer that question, let us devote a whole blog entry of The List in his honor. Rey Tam is an Igorot boxer who was once ranked No. 1 in the superfeatherweight division by the World Boxing Council (WBC). I never heard of him until I came across his name in the website philboxing.com. His story is fascinating and the article about him by Quinito Henson is beautifully written. In true internet style, I copied the article and pasted it here for all of us. I hope that his story will inspire other Igorots to take up boxing and, in honor of Rey Tam, win a world title.
Tam’s sons pursue dream
By Joaquin Henson
The Philippine Star 04/17/2006
List of Igorot Achievers: Part 2
Okay, let’s continue with our listing of Igorots that we should emulate. However, let’s now call it the List of Igorot Achievers or in short, “The List”. The title we originally proposed, List of Igorot Firsts to Emulate a.k.a. LIFE, really sounds silly and corny, so let’s settle for a simpler title.