Impressive wins by Donaire and Magsayo By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. AVID fans of boxing saw on TV last Saturday, April 23, how our Fil-Am world boxing champ Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, Jr. quickly dismissed the visiting number four world contender Zsolt Bedak of Hungary in the third round…

Unique 2016 Ronda bikathon By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I WAS shocked to know from some of the participants in the 2016 Ronda Pilipinas bikathon that only the champion of each leg (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao) was given a prize. No runners-up prizes as well as incentives for the survivors. There…

Pacquiao’s victory ensures senate seat By Jesus A. Garcia, Jr.   WE boxing avid fans watched how our national sports treasure Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao demolished his arch-foe Timothy Bradley, Jr. by knocking him down twice to earn a convincing and unquestionably unanimous victory to capture the WBO (World Boxing Organization)…

Pacquiao might eat his words again By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE talk in the boxing world today (April 8) is the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley 3 welterweight fight which will be held on April 9 (April 10 PH time) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two split their first two meetings…

Cycling and basketball crazy Mangaldan By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. IN the 70s and 80s, my town, Mangaldan, was described by the national scribes as the ‘cradle of Philippine cycling’ for producing three national Tour champions: this writer of Barangay Buenlag (1973 and 1977), the Carino brothers, Samson and Ruben…

Pangasinan cyclists did it again By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. FOR the first time in world cycling history, Philippines played the big role in staging a prestigious cycling event. The “2016 World University Cycling Championship,” held in Tagaytay City March 17- 20, was hosted by the Federation of School Sports…

Velodrome in Pangasinan By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. I WAS on my way to Lingayen to watch some competitions in the Philippine National Games (PNG) last week when I received a call from my friend Percy Della of the Philippine Daily Inquirer informing me that our sports-minded Gov. Amado T….

Lingayen’s sports heroes By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. BY the time you read this piece, the Philippine National Games (PNG) which was held this year at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRSCC) in Lingayen is already over. It’s our first time to host a national multi-sporting event after…

Mayor Bona scrapped Werweran’s tradition By Jesus A. Garcia Jr. THE fiesta celebration of my town, Mangaldan, this year started in mid-January and will end on March 8. Like in the past two years during the administration of our Mayor Bona de Vera Parayno, a lot of activities were organized…

Forgive and forget By Jesus A. Garcia Jr   THE TALK of the town now is our boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. It’s not about his coming third fight against Timothy Bradley, Jr. on April 9, and neither about his senatorial candidacy but his commentary against same-sex marriage spiced with…