Aldeguers as Cebu’s boxing benefactors By Al S. Mendoza BY God’s grace, I might still be in Cebu City as you are reading this. I flew there on Friday on board PAL to cover the Pinoy Pride 26 on Saturday (June 21), a regular boxing fare featuring Filipino fighters…
What is Pacquiao trying to prove? By Al S. Mendoza IF there is one Filipino today who holds huge positions all at the same time, it can only be Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao is congressman, a world-boxing champion, the head coach of a professional basketball team. Not a barangay kagawad,…
Donaire’s Dad a blessing from the start By Al S. Mendoza NONITO Donaire Jr. is world champion again. I am not surprised. Not to brag but I even predicted for a knockout victory. It was close. Donaire dropped Simpiwe Vetyeka twice before their fight last week got stopped after…
No rights on immunity for our state witnesses By Al S. Mendoza AMONG our senators, one of the most sensible is Alan Peter Cayetano. Now the Senate majority floor leader, Alan C. (his sister, Pia Cayetano, is also an incumbent senator) has not only been talking sense all this…
What does Pacquiao know about basketball coaching? By Al S. Mendoza WHAT is happening with Manny Pacquiao? Or, better yet, what is happening inside the camp of Manny Pacquiao? For, surely, even if Pacquiao was the ultimate decision maker in this newest twist of his life, you can’t take…
The miracle By Al S. Mendoza WITH only a hint of wrongdoing incurred allegedly by a government official in many Asian countries, including notably South Korea and Japan, that official will resign. Promptly. Pronto. Only very recently, the Prime Minister of South Korea has resigned. Reason? He took the blame…
Why Pacquiao vs Mayweather will never happen By Al S.Mendoza MANNY Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. will finally be held this year, possibly in September or November? I doubt. They have just emerged from victories – Pacquiao beating the undefeated American world champion Timothy Bradley by unanimous decision and…
Vios Cup thriller at Clark Speedway set By Al S. Mendoza RENE So was thrilled no end while I was having dinner with him this week, animatedly discoursing on the topic at hand. Occasion was the launch of the Toyota Vios Cup at the Revolving 100, the famed…
Pacquiao-Marquez 5 still palatable By Al S. Mendoza MANNY Pacquiao meeting Juan Manuel Marquez a fifth time is almost a done deal. I say that because Marquez will do his damnedest to defeat Mike Alvarado on May 31. Marquez cannot afford to lose. Otherwise, Alvarado could be Pacquiao’s next…
Bradley made Pacquiao the better fighter By Al S. Mendoza MANNY Pacquiao had just discarded his cloak of monotonous machinegun mean streak. Whereas before, he had this penchant to savage his opponent at every opportunity; this time, he did things in a surgical, methodical, manner. Whereas before, almost from…
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