Why we got shamed in the China Fiba World Cup HERE we go again. I am being asked: What happened to Gilas Pilipinas in the Fiba World Cup in China? My standard reply? We were punished, if not shamed. Punished for our lack of preparation. Punished for not dumping our bad habit of cramming. Punished for […]
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Prisoner corruption spin a national suspense theater By Al S. Mendoza THE ongoing Senate probe on the noise about corruption at the Bureau of Corrections has opened a Pandora’s Box. It has also unearthed a can of worms. Pandora’s Box? Can of worms? As my good friend, the LA-based Kuya Leony Galvez, loves to say: “The difference […]
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We can only win if God plays favorites By Al S. Mendoza WE know we could not win in the Fiba World Cup of basketball. We know we need God’s help to even survive the first round of the Fiba qualifiers. Still, we are playing in the Fiba World Cup: A commitment to world peace […]
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San Miguel’s greatness is beyond compare By Al S. Mendoza SAN Miguel Beer is champion again. By defeating TNT KaTropa in Game Six, the Beermen recently completed a 4-2 triumph in the best-of-seven title series. In defeat, TNT was virtually shamed. It got to the second round first with a 10-1, win-loss card in the […]
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Reward/gift versus bribery By Al S. Mendoza GIFT or reward? Or, what is a gift? What is a reward? Here’s a police officer’s story to buttress the obvious: “Sir Al, listen to me,” he tells me. “OK, fire,” I say to him. “I rescued a kid from his kidnappers,” says he. “Great!” I tell him. “Then what?” […]
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A triple sea mishap of tragic proportions By Al S. Mendoza THE recent triple tragedy in Guimaras-Iloilo is another grim reminder of how vulnerable we are when we travel by sea. No less than 30 lives were lost when three motorboats capsized just hours apart in the Iloilo Strait. Many of the victims came from […]
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What if Mayweather suddenly unretire? By Al S. Mendoza MANNY Pacquiao keeps saying he won’t retire. N’yet. This, even as he just fought his toughest bout the last five years. This, even as he almost lost to Keith Thurman—in the eyes of the judges. This, even as he looked truly vulnerable on July 21 against […]
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Time to retire for Pacquiao? By Al S. Mendoza MY knockout prediction went pfft. But not the other one: Manny Pacquiao winning by decision. Good enough. As I said, predicting the outcome of any fight is one of the hardest jobs of a columnist. But we just had to do it each time as it […]
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Pacquiao to win by KO between 5-9 rounds By Al S. Mendoza AGAIN, time to make a prediction. It’s a job that I have to face from time to time. Part of the territory. I should not have been a columnist, dealing mainly on sports, if I would avoid this task. Not even once will […]
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Why Cayetano clinched the Speakership first By: Al S. Mendoza FROM the very start, Alan Peter Cayetano would be first. He will be the Speaker of the House in the 18th Congress’s first 15 months that begins on July 22. That coincides with the State of the Nation Address at the Batasan, where President Duterte […]