Viloria & PacMan: In different zones today By Al S. Mendoza  WHILE Brian Viloria is still probably in Cloud 9 today, Manny Pacquiao must still be possibly twisting in the wind. That’s because Viloria’s recent victory has reestablished him as the world’s king of flyweights. The manner by which Viloria…

Mayweather-Pacquiao fight had better not be held By Al S. Mendoza FLOYD Mayweather Jr. had to win it not only for himself but, more importantly, for boxing. Beating Miguel Cotto by unanimous decision was made more beautiful by Mayweather’s decision to slug it out from Round 1 to Round 12…

Breeding ground for future sports greats By Al S. Mendoza LET the warring flags flutter fiercely in the wind. Assemble the future heroes of sportslandia. The battlefields in Lingayen, Dagupan, Calasiao and San Carlos are raring to spread the red carpet. Oh, wait a minute. Aren’t Bugallon and Binmaley also…

Dying to see Pacquiao’s knockout power again By Al S. Mendoza I am glad that Manny Pacquiao is back in Baguio training since April 16 for his fight in June 10. In case you have forgotten, Pacquiao will face Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas, Nevada – at the MGM Grand,…

The young ones are as good as the young once By Al S. Mendoza I am glad, was overwhelmed really, over the response of our kabaleyans/kaluyagans to the first Pangasinan Literary Awards. Even Malu Elduayan, the energetic Pangasinan Tourism boss, was both ecstatic and euphoric about it that she couldn’t…

Who said the Pangasinan language will die? By Al S. Mendoza WE left Quezon City mid-morning for Lingayen, Pangasinan, to fulfill a date with F. Sionil Jose, the national artist for literature and, yes, Raffy Baraan, the soft-spoken provincial administrator. But in Tarlac City, some two hours away from home,…

Humility, self-sacrifice, unselfishness & to be forgiving By Al S. Mendoza THIS year, my Visita Iglesia group started from St. Peter’s Parish along Commonwealth Avenue, Q.C., to St. Joseph Church in Alaminos City, Pangasinan. From St. Peter’s Parish, we stopped next at St. Raymond de Penafort in Mangatarem, then to…

Guv Spines spins magic on Palarong Pambansa By Al S. Mendoza   GUV Spines is a busy man not only today but also yesterday. Even tomorrow, I tell you. By busy, I mean Guv Spines loves to whip himself into shape all the time to dutifully work consistently for the…

Pacquiao’s dream and the Azkal dream going awry By Al S. Mendoza   MANNY Pacquiao had a dream:  He talked to God and God told him to retire. The Azkals had a dream: Enter the finals of the just-ended AFC Challenge Football Cup in Nepal. Said Pacquiao: “I will heed…

Azkals do the impossible – and Cristy to forgive? By Al S. Mendoza JUST when almost everybody thought they were doomed and all set to be shown the door, the Azkals did almost the impossible. Was it a miracle? I’d say yes. They defeated Tajikistan when they appeared setback-bound. They…