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What We Want To Know About Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye, CA Supreme Court Chief Justice Nominee
California Gov. Schwarzenegger has nominated 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye to be the next chief justice of the California Supreme Court, which would make Cantil-Sakauye the first Asian American (and Filipina) to lead the state’s highest court, if confirmed in November.
The LA Times calls the 50 year-old Sacramento native–who’s a Republican but also known as an “independent thinker”–”a surprise nominee who is relatively unknown outside judicial circles,” so here’s what we’d like to know about her:
- What are her politics?
- What’s up with that fabu name?
- What kind of face cream is she using and where do we get some?!
[LA Times: Gov. Schwarzenegger nominates first Asian American to lead California Supreme Court]
Thanks, Dad and Tom!
Filed under: Anti-Agin' Asian, California Politics, California Supreme Court, California Supreme Court Chief Justice, Filipina Americans, Filipinas, Filipinos, firsts, Governator Schwarzenegger, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hot Asian Ladies, Justice Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye, Pinaysians, Republicans, Skincare, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye, The California Supreme Court
How Did Manny Pacquiao Do It?
How did Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao make history this weekend, by becoming the first fighter to win seven world titles in seven different weight classes?
Intern Jasmine, our resident Pinaysian, has a theory.
It’s all in the adobo, baby.
[Sky News: Philippines Erupts As Boxer Makes History]
Filed under: Boxers, Fighters, Filipinos, Manny Pacman Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao Wins Seven Titles in Seven Weight Classes, Miguel Cotto, Pac-Man, Pinaysians, Pinoy Pride, the Philippines
BABEWATCH: Anna Maria Perez de Tagle
Name: Anna Maria Perez de Tagle (née Anna Maria Francesca Enriquez Perez de Tagle)
Age: 18
Occupation: Actress
Why She’s a Babe: While Anna Maria is best known for her work in tween vehicles such as Hannah Montana (in which her character tortured Miley Cyrus–a plus in our book) and Camp Rock, what we love about the 18 year-old–who is of Filipino, Irish, and Spanish descent–is her knowing look. She looks like she knows something that you don’t and she may never tell you what that is. And that’s a refreshing departure from all of those tween stars past and present who withhold nothing and are constantly trying to bare all (ahem, Lindsay).
Of course we’ll eat our words if nude Anna Maria pics hacked from her cell phone ever emerge, but until that sad, desperate moment, we’ll look forward to seeing her big-screen debut in the remake of one of our fave movies of all time, Fame, so that we, along with everyone else, can remember, remember, remember her (rather long and involved) name.
[Official Anna Maria Perez de Tagle website]
[Official Fame trailer]
Filed under: Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Beautiful Filipina Women, Fame Remake, Fame the Movie, Filipinos, Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus, Mixed People, Pinaysians, Tween Stars Must Die
AMAZIAN OF THE WEEK! Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao
Name: Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao aka The Mexicutioner aka People’s Champ aka Pambansang Kamao (“National Fist”)
Occupation: Professional Boxer
Known for: Being the first Asian (and Pinoy) boxer to win four world titles in different weight divisions, and–as of June of this year–the Ring Magazine pound-for-pound top-ranked boxer in the world. Pacquiao defeated Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya in “the Dream Match” with an eighth-round TKO this weekend, outstepping De La Hoya’s five-inch reach advantage to beat the icon. The victory, however, did not go without a humble response. From AP:
De La Hoya’s left eye was closed shut as he sat on his stool after the eighth round and the ring doctor, referee and his cornermen discussed his condition. De La Hoya offered no complaints when his corner decided he had enough, getting up from his stool and walking to the center of the ring to congratulate the victor.
“You’re still my idol,” Pacquiao told him.
“No, you’re my idol,” De La Hoya said.
Aww. For the time being, we’re going to go with De La Hoya–Pacquiao is our new idol, and we’re super psyched that there’s someone finally restoring the luster back to the name “Pacman”–unlike, say, Jen’s ne’er-do-well, now-silent, alchie Cowboy Adam “Pacman” Jones.
Filed under: Big Wins, Boxers, Everybody Loves a Winner, Filipinos, Fists of Fury, Idols, Manny Pacquiao, Nicknames, Number Ones, Oscar De La Hoya, Pacman Jones, Pacmen, Professional Athletes, Ripped Bodies
AMAZIAN OF THE WEEK! Joey Antonio
Name: Joseph “Joey” Antonio
Hails from: Detroit
Occupation: Hip-hop dancer and former contestant on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew (with the group A.S.I.I.D., aka “And So It Is Done”)
Known for: Being called the “hardest boy” in his group by ABDC judge Lil Mama; being known as”the deaf guy” and “the Asian guy” of the A.S.I.I.D. dance crew (who was sadly voted off last week) until people saw his moves, the pure joy with which he dances, and that smile, which transcended the competition, his ethnicity, and even his disability; rocking a FilipiFro (Filipino ‘fro).
Click here to see the A.S.I.I.D. performance that earned Joey props from Lil Mama.
Filed under: A.S.I.I.D., America's Best Dance Crew, Dancers, Deafness, Defness, Detroit, FilipiFros, Filipinos, Inspirasians, Joey Antonio, Joseph Antonio, Lil Mama
AMAZIAN OF THE WEEK! Major General Antonio Taguba
Name: Major General Antonio Taguba
Occupation: Army Man and Truth Teller
Known for: Man-ing up, blowing the lid off of human rights abuses at Abu Ghraib, getting unceremoniously forced into retirement for doing the right thing, accusing the Bush administration of war crimes, looking really damn studly in uniform.
Source
Thanks, Jasmine!
Filed under: Abu Ghraib, Filipinos, Forced Retirement, General Antonio Taguba, George Bush is a Dick, Hot Asian Men, Inappropriate Crushes, Men in Uniform, Studs, War Crimes
