His knockout defeat was also our defeat By Al S. Mendoza DEFINITELY, it was a sad day for Philippine boxing. You are an icon like Manny Pacquiao, the toast of the world, and you suffer a defeat—your defeat is also the defeat of an entire nation. Pacquiao’s sixth-round knockout loss…
Only a knockout By Al S. Mendoza KNOCKOUT is the only word needed to describe the Pacquiao-Marquez fight today. A knockout win for Pacquiao. Or a knockout win for Marquez. Pacquiao must win by knockout or his credibility, if not his reputation, will suffer terribly. He’s been saying all along…
Zeroing in on Camacho, Hatton and Pacquiao By Al S. Mendoza IT’S one week from today when the Pacquiao-Marquez fight is on in Las Vegas on December 9 (Manila Time). Knowing Pacquiao’s undiminished drawing power, boxing will be on the world stage again even as the sweet science has just…
Dagupan golfers play at Fil-Am By Al S. Mendoza WE go golf this time. First off, cheers to Albert Balingit, Dr. Toto Juan, Dr. Rod Segui, Ping Catayong and Dennis C. Canto. Frankly, they deserve our warmest, lustiest, applause. No, they aren’t champs. N’yet. But to me, they are already.
Funny, funnier, funniest By Al S. Mendoza PRESIDENT Aquino has Bam Aquino in his Liberal Party senatorial slate for the May 2013 polls. Vice President Binay has Nancy Binay in his UNA senatorial slate. Notice the difference? Well, as my L.A.-based friend Leonie Galvez loves to say, “The difference is…
Why Obama won a second four-year term By Al S. Mendoza STILL surprised that Barack Obama won a second four-year term as president of the United States? Not me. My counsel is, stop wondering. Just go back to the 2008 polls and you will know the answer. Four years ago,…
What political dynasty are we talking about here? By Al S. Mendoza FUNNY, but if “proven” that his family is guilty of “dynasty,” Juan Ponce Enrile said he would resign as senator just to save his son, Jack, from getting disqualified. I say funny, because who said Jack Enrile would…
Why MVP did not oppose Peping By Al S. Mendoza I knew it. Manny V. Pangilinan (MVP), the tycoon from Pampanga, would not run as president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Long before calls for MVP to challenge Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. were aired, I kept telling friends that…
Comparing Donaire to Pacquiao By Al S. Mendoza MOST boxers, like writers, are born. Few pugilists are made. Nonito Donaire Jr. is one example of one born to box. Manny Pacquiao is one example of one made to box. Don’t get me wrong. Both Donaire and Pacquiao are great fighters….
Championship games make us kids again By Al S. Mendoza WHO expected University of Sto. Tomas to win the 2012 UAAP basketball title? Only Pido Jarencio, the UST coach. Oh, wait a minute, Pido’s mother, too. Thus, if Pido is still weeping in his Nanay’s laps, understood. Never mind if…
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