Ana "Hurricane" Julaton successfully defends WBO Super Bantamweight title

Ana "Hurricane" Julaton successfully defended her WBO Super Bantamweight title against  Franchesca "The Chosen One" Alcanter at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California via an unanimous decision. The bout which was dubbed "The Return of the Hurricane" is indeed the successful return of "The Hurricane." 

Ana Bonifacio Julaton was born in San Francisco California but traces her roots from Pozorrubio, Pangasinan. She now resides at Berkeley, California.

Mabuhay ang Pangasinan! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!    

Pangasinan's Pride Ana Julaton to defend WBO title

WBO World Super Bantamweight Champion Ana "Hurricane" Julaton who hails from Pozorrubio, Pangasinan is set to defend her title against Franchesca "The Chosen One" Alcanter on February 25, 2011 at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California in a bout dubbed "The Return of the Hurricane".

Her fight will be aired by TV5 and its UHF Ch. 41 sports/news channel. See related post by SiRVis. 

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Pangasinense is Miss Cosmopolitan International 2010/11

Barbara “Barbie” Salvador who represented the Philippines won as Miss Cosmopolitan International 2010/11 during the coronation ceremonies of the Miss Tourism International 2010 at the Grand Ballroom of Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa at Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last December 31, 2010.

The winners were: Miss Tourism International 2010/11

Netherland - Nathalie Den Dekker

Miss Tourism Metropolitan International 2010/11

Australia - Holly Anne Visser

Miss Tourism Global 2010/11

Venezuela - Stephany Gonzalez

Miss Cosmopolitan International 2010/11

Philippines - Barbara Salvador

Dreamgirl of the Year International 2010/11

Mongolia - Borgoljin Bayarsaikhan

Barbara Salvador who hails from Pozorrubio, Pangasinan also won as Miss Kai Radiance.  Barbie represented the Philippines as she is the Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2010 titleholder. She was a guest during the World Tourism Week celebration held in Pangasinan last September.

Made in Pangasinan: The Swords of Lord of the Rings, Braveheart and Batman Begins

Do you know what the movies Lord of the Rings, Braveheart and Batman Begins have in common aside from being epic action blockbusters? The swords and blades used in the films are from the Philippines. 

They did not come from Batangas where the balisong (a knife) is famous for but from a town in Pangasinan named Pozorrubio. The maker of the world class knives and swords is Blade Culture International (BCI). Hernando de Guzman, an entrepreneurial management degree holder and proprietor of BCI inherited this 20 year old family legacy from his father and grandfather who were both blacksmiths. 

Because the swords and knives are bestsellers and blockbusters like the movies in which they were used, BCI has distributors in the United States, Germany, France and Singapore. The craft is world class and superior in quality that its Japanese line composed of katana or samurai swords has won for the company its first international award.

Among the shop's clientele are foreign military men, collectors and hobbyists who troop to BCI's shop at Brgy. Palacpalac, Pozorrubio, Pangasinan to place their orders.

A Pangasinense is crowned Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2010

Barbara “Barbie” Salvador, who hails from Pozorrubio, Pangasinan won the crown as Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International 2010. Barbie, a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University is the daughter of Drs. Raul and Bles Salvador. She represented Pangasinan as she was the Mutya ng Pangasinan titleholder.

The other winners in the pageant were: Mutya ng Bicol Carla Lizardo, Mutya ng Pilipinas-Intercontinental; Cristi Lynn McGarry of the Filipino Community-East Coast USA, Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia Pacific; Suzette Hernandez of Batangas, first runner-up; Sharon Grace Angel of Lapu-lapu City, second runner-up.

Barbie Salvador also won two special awards namely: Mutya ng Pilipinas L’Oreal and Mutya ng Pilipinas Resorts World

The Mutya ng Pilipinas 2010 finals and coronation night was held last August 28 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila in Pasay City.

Here is a photo of Barbie in swimsuit (culled from the internet):

Ana "Hurricane" Julaton, Pangasinense

World Boxing Organization Super Bantamweight Champion and Filipina Boxing sensation, Ana "Hurricane" Julaton is a Pangasinense. Born  Luciana Bonifacio Julaton and based in San Francisco, California, she traces her Filipino roots in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan. Julaton just turned 20 last July 5. She is now in Pangasinan to visit her family and relatives in Pozorrubio (as featured in Balitang Amianan earlier and as mentioned by Jorge Guerrero, the news program's anchor through facebook) and go to the province's capitol for a courtesy call with Gov. Espino.  Her current victory was a split decision against Maria Elena Villalobos of Mexico at “Rumble at the Rama XII” at the Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada last June 30, 2010.