Filipinos are making names in different fields right now. I wasn’t aware of this guy until I read the article in Philstar.com a few weeks ago. Chris Garcia is a well-known tattoo artist to the stars. He was known to have inked Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Boys Like Girls and Brandon Vera. He also tattooed Manny Pacquiao‘s team when he was at the Wild Card Gym in LA for his bout with Clottey. He currently works for Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, owner of Club Tattoo.

So much have been said about the Manny Pacquiao-Krista Ranillo love affair. Truth be told, I do believe there’s something going on. How do you define the “coincidences” that took place. First, in HongKong. Then, in the plane going back to Manila. Those times in Baguio (with photos). Krista with her dad, actor Matt Ranillo III. And then the relief missions. Lastly, the Las Vegas scenes. Could be a promo for their upcoming movie, Wapakman? I doubt it! That’s going to extremes. Plus, why would Jinkee Pacquiao, Manny’s wife, even drop the name of the starlet if there’s nothing going on, right?

My take on this is: Krista’s a starlet who saw the opportunity for a few minutes on the spotlight took it and did her best to “befriend” the popular boxer. Manny, on the other hand, can’t distinguish what’s real and reel (probably from too many punches to the head). He grabbed the opportunity to show off his machismo and accepted Krista’s “friendship”.

And then all hell broke loose! Hahahaha

I was sitting on my couch when I read in a celebrity magazine that world boxing champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao attended the 1st birthday party of local celebrities Claudine Barretto and Raymart Santiago’s son, Santino. What caught my attention was the gift that the Pacman gave the kid, who is also his godson…

A 500,000php check! Yes, that’s half a million pesos (roughly US$11,000)!

Lucky kid!