God called upon to decide the winner By Al S. Mendoza I will not be surprised if Floyd Mayweather Jr. wins today. But I will not be surprised, though, if he loses. Robert Guerrero is called “The Ghost” because his speed keeps his opponent hitting wind most of the…
Arrest of Boston bombing suspect is just the beginning By Al S. Mendoza THEY are brothers. They originated from Chechnya, the strife-torn portion of the Russian Federation. I have an affinity of sorts with Chechnya. I was in Moscow in 1994 when secessionist forces in Chechnya mounted their vicious…
Boston bombing another grotesque reminder of deathless evil lurking in our midst By Al S. Mendoza THE last most gruesome terrorist attack of a global sporting event was at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in Germany. Eleven athletes from Israel were killed in the Olympic Village assault by armed…
The Boss and the No. 1 servant By Al S. Mendoza WHY do we enter politics? To serve the people. What a noble deed. The Good Book has also a good take on this: “Every leader is the No. 1 servant of the people.”
Deceiving, and survey’s aim obvious By Al S. Mendoza A survey conducted in December 2012 by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said four out of five Filipinos were satisfied with their life. Those content with their life included 33 percent who said they were “very satisfied” and 48 percent…
It’s showtime! By Al S. Mendoza LOOK how crazy this country is, or has become. Last Friday, March 29, was the first day of campaigning for persons running for councilor, mayor, congress, vice governor and governor. Don’t tell me you didn’t know what was last Friday—Good Friday. The day…
SMC will always be bigger than PBA By Al S. Mendoza I WASN’T glad with PBA Commissioner Chito Salud’s decision banning Renaldo Balkman for life in the Philippine Basketball Association. While I strongly condemn and will never condone Balkman’s beastly act of berating referees, arguing uncontrollably with his teammates…
Basket filled with rotten advice By Al S. Mendoza WHICH country threatens its citizens with suits? The Philippines. The United States, for all its cruel imperialist nature, protects its citizens up to the ends of the Earth. Murderer or rapist, the US will do its utmost to save its…
Comelec absorbs first-round knockout By Al S. Mendoza UNCONSTITUTIONAL. It violates the principle of separation of Church and State. With that as its anchor in elevating its case to the Supreme Court, the Bacolod diocese won Round 1 in its, well, funny fight with the Comelec. On Tuesday, the…
Touch me not By Al S. Mendoza CEBU CITY—I am here in the so-called Queen City of the South. But what caught my attention is not found in this heart of Cebuano Country but in Ilonggo Country instead. It is in two tarpaulins titled, “TEAM BUHAY, TEAM PATAY.” I saw…
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