For those who are not yet aware, P4P is short version of pound-for-pound. The idea of pound-for-pound is to rate boxers as to who are the best among them taking weight as a non-factor.

In most experts’ p4p list, “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather, Jr. occupies the top spot. His performance against Zab Judah last April 9th, however, has put a lot of question marks to his occupancy of the p4p rank 1. He is known to be an explosive champion but he was short of being explosive against Judah. He decided to play it defensively when he realized that he had the numbers for the win. At one point in the fight, he appeared to have been knocked down but the referee called it a slip and no mandatory counting was given against him.

This lackluster of a show by Pretty Boy Floyd may give way for Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao to get to the top spot in those lists which Pacquiao at no. 2, and he may get to no. 2 position in the p4p that that lists him at no.3.

The only remaining item for Manny Pacquiao to legitimize his top rank among the best in boxing is a spectacular performance in a title showdown against one of the belt-holders in the superfeatherweight division.

He is the winner because he won his highly-hyped up match against Zab Judah. But it appears that is all there is to his being a winner.

With no defeat to blemish his record, having been compared to the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns, and occupying the no. 1 spot in most pound-for-pound lists, Mayweather was expected to show a hellish combat against an obviously out-of-synch Judah. But Floyd’s antics last Saturday made more heads shaking than nodding in confirmation to his billing as the best boxer worldwide.

Yes, there is still an unblemished record and another championship belt to count in another weight division but there are lots of questions now all boiling down to a doubt whether he is what he appears to be prior to his showdown with Judah.

And to make matters worse, he may be up for disqualification due to his uncle-trainer’s unsportsmanlike conduct during the fight. Judah gave Floyd a low blow and a right to the back of the head. Roger Mayweather, top man in Floyd’s corner jumped into the ring in protest. It took a long while before order was restored and yet this might spell disorder for Pretty Boy Floyd’s victory.

Is there anything the Blackboard can say about this?

I just came from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Region 1 Office in San Fernando City, La Union. We, the next batch of trainers for Project SPELL (Strengthening Proficiency of English Language Learners), sat down together today to formalize things for the next training scheduled from April 20-26, 2006 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.

Dr. Evelyn Pascua, CHED Region 1 Director, spent time with us as we strategize to make this upcoming training a success. We are thankful that we have been tapped by CHED RO1 to be its partners in its desire to improve the English language proficiency of the English teachers in higher education. Since college English teachers are the last English language mentors of students going to their professional life, CHED is making sure that these English teachers become able and equipped in their craft. The students’ remaining curricular encounter with the English language should be greatly emphasized because many students don’t seem to realize the valuable role of English proficiency in the world of work.

On cue are thirty (30) trainees from several higher education institutions (HEIs) in the four provinces of Region 1 namely, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos sur, La Union and Pangasinan.