1. Manny Pacquiao, who always wins, and Bobby Pacquiao, who always tries.
  2. Imelda’s shoe collection.
  3. Marcha Nacional Filipina.
  4. People Power Movement a/k/a NEDSA.
  5. Thrilla In Manila with Pinoy referee/actor Carlos Padilla.
  6. Martyr/novelist Jose Rizal
  7. Father in law, son in law combo in Boxing Hall Of Fame: Gabriel “Flash” Elorde and promoter Lope Sarreal.
  8. Douglas MacArthur, who did return, in 1944.
  9. National birthday of July 4, 1946.
  10. Those gorgeous women.
  11. The 1.8 million Filipinos living in America but still tied to home, sweet home.
  12. The Aeta and Agta tribes, the mesitzos and the people of Malay descent. Oh, and don’t forget the Chinese.
  13. San Miguel Beer and the famous commercial with Elorde in which his tag line is “one plate of peanuts.”
  14. Benigno and Corazon Aquino.
  15. Roland Navarette, Luisito Espionosa, Pancho Villa, Pedro Adigue Jr.
  16. Ceferino
    Garcia, Ben Villaflor, Dodie Boy Penalosa, Gerry Penalosa, Nonito and
    Glenn Donaire, Brian Vilora, Rey Bautista, AJ Banal and Bert Batawang.
  17. Lapulapos who knocked off Ferninand Magellan.
  18. Bataan Death March which killed or maimed so many American and Filpino soldiers.
  19. Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina.
  20. Ultimate journeyman boxer, Rudy Barro.
  21. Hukbalahaps.
  22. The beauty, style of Ara Mina. Not to mention Tia Carrere, Lea Salonga, Tamlyn Tomita  and Nia Peeples.
  23. A short cheer for Herve Villechaize. Or a long “Tattoo.”
  24. Allan Pineda, Black Eyed Peas, Bernardo Bernardo and Joe Bataan.
  25. Manny Pacquiao, so nice he gets listed twice.