Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Freddie Roach's brother dies

The coach of the pambansang kamao Manny Paquiao, Freddie Roach's brother dies.

Freddie Roach expressed gratitude to those who condoled with him and his family about the death of his younger brother Joseph Glenn "Joey" Roach was 47.
Joey passed away in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday. Joey,  is also a former boxer like Freddie and their other brothers. Freddie expresses appreciate all the calls, e-mails, and letters of condolence over the loss of his brother Joey, told DoghouseBoxing.com.

Joey had a “relatively short” professional boxing career, the LasVegasSun.com reported. His career with a record of 8-3-3. His 14 bouts were fought in the bantamweight division. Freddie say that Joey was a great boxer in the Roach family.

Bataan excursion

After we visit Tagaytay we proceed to Bataan the next day.

  
 
 
The Landmark of the Dambana ng Kagitingan Cross in Mt. Samat Bataan.

 
The statue of soldiers who fought the Japanese Emperial Army.

 
 Dambana ng kagitingan was constructed during the Administration of the late strong man, the President Ferdinand E. Marcos.

 
 The clouds in the Mt. Samat.

 
 The view of the Cross from the foot to top clouds.

 
Binocular

 
Bataan Nuclear Plant can be seen here but the smokey air blocking the view.

 
At the other side of the Cross.

 
Inside the cross one the the wing.

 
The view of our van from the top of the cross, the black one.

 
 The museum at the back of the cross.

 
The museum.

 
The buses from the Ilocos Sur parking at the intrance gate, view from the top of the cross.

 
The view from the top of the cross at the other side wing.

 
 
 
Repair during the time of President Fidel Ramos.

 
  
The road going down, the kid with disabilities are walking uphill.

 
While we are going to Bataan Nuclear  Power Plant we drop by at the store along the road and we saw this People burning the seed of the Cashew nuts so that it will brittle and easy to break.

 
They burn the nuts for about a minute so that the acid will burn and easy to break the nut.

 
See the nuts in the basin after removing the outer layer.

 
Breaking the nuts.

 
Burning cashew nuts.

 
Burning nuts.

 
Kill the fire.

 
 At the Bataan Nuclear Plant.

 
The entrance of Bataan Nuclear Plant .