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May 2nd, the highly anticipated Manny Pacquiao Nike Air Trainer 1 will be released at a few select stores on the West Coast.

So far we know there are only 200 pairs made, 100 of which will go to Manny to pass around to friends and family. The rest will hit about 4 stores including Niketown in Vegas & SF and also Fatlace and Undefeated in LA possibly.

Today I stopped by Niketown in SF and they told me 50 pairs will go to the Vegas Niketown since the fight is in Vegas which leaves only 50 pairs to go around to the other spots. This drop could be as hot as the Pidgeons were a few years back! If there’s only 15 pairs at the other stores you better get your lawn chairs ready because I bet the lines will start as early as Tuesday night.

Bay area Filipinos came from near and far to attend the San Francisco Giants’ Filipino Heritage night and to see our boxing idol, Manny Pacquiao throw the ceremonial first pitch of the game against San Diego.

Ang saya-saya!  It was great to see so many Filipinos wearing San Francisco Giants jerseys, showing their full support for the local baseball team.  The night was extra special for all who attended, whether or not they came from Filipino ancestry.  The best things about Filipino culture were presented in a venue  where everybody could enjoy the warm weather and festive atmosphere of game day.

The event was well organized.  Manny Pacquiao was scheduled to throw the first pitch at exactly 7:05 pm.  Before that, the fans were treated to a wonderful cultural show by the excellent Likha Dancers in beautiful, bright traditional Filipino tribal costumes.

Photo of Likha Dancers huddled in Filipino Costume

Our hearts  swelled with pride for the Philippines even more as the Filipino veterans, who fought alongside American soldiers during World War II, were honored.   We owe these brave (retired) soldiers a huge debt, because the sacrifices they made many years ago allow us the freedom all Filipinos and Americans enjoy today.

Photo of the brave Filipino WWII Vets in SF Giants Stadium

Photo of Manny Pacquaio and SF Giant Tim Lincecum, Cy Young Awardee

The ‘Pacman’ was looking sharp in his white shirt, vest, and cap.  The crowed cheered loudly as the announcer gave an introduction fit for the Filipino boxing icon who’s earned his title as the best pound for pound boxer in the world.

Some lucky fans got their hands on the Manny Pacquiao bobble head doll,  the latest and hottest in Pacman memorabilia.

Manny Pacquiao waves to his loyal Filipino fans at the Giants stadium

The much anticipated ‘Battle of East and West’ between the Manny ‘the Pacman’ Pacquaio and Ricky ‘the Hitman’ Hatton is in 10 days na lang!  Make sure you get your friends together on May 2.  You can order to see the fight live on HBO PPV.

But first, watch our video of Manny Pacquiao throwing the ceremonial first pitch on Filipino Heritage Night at the AT&T Park  San Francisco Giants Stadium!

Aryty is using Twitter as way to communicate and keep in touch with Filipinos in the US and abroad. We’re tweeting Globe, Smart and Sun load promos, Pinoy events, artista sightings and the latest happenings with Aryty and the Team.

One of the coolest things with Twitter so far has been discovering new people and valuable sites and services for the Filipino community. There are lots of amazing Filipinos on Twitter and here’s just a few you might want to check out and follow:

Tagalog Words @tagalogwords
www.tagaloglang.com
Learn Tagalog and get a new word each day in the Twitter stream. Perfect for anyone wanting to learn to speak Tagalog or just brush up. The site has a Tagalog/English dictionary, travel phrases and even a pronunciation guide.

Bakit Why @bakitwhy
www.bakitwhy.com
BakitWhy.com is an online community dedicated to becoming a progressive advocate, information resource, and a place of discovery for and about the Pilipino American community. They also have cool stickers so make sure to hit them up!

Filipina Moms @filipinamoms
www.filipinamoms.com
Don’t forget where or who you came from! Add up Filipina Moms on Twitter to get interesting stories and notices about culture, parenting, events and Filipino tradition.

Teresa Herrera> @teresaherrera27
www.teresaherrera.net
Actress, model, and Host of Project Runway Philippines! Teresa lives between the Philippines and US and is one of the hottest Pinays on Twitter! We’re huge fans.