In Mar-Noynoy scenario, history repeating itself By Al S. Mendoza AGAIN, timeout. Let’s focus on Mar Roxas. And Noynoy Aquino. Let me count the ways. Let’s liken it to basketball. Mar and Noynoy are teammates. Umm.  In the game at hand, isn’t Mar doing the most damage? He is the…

Is Atchie Glow a ‘Person of God’? By Al S. Mendoza WHAT is a “Person of God”? I ask that because three so-called “Men of God” are planning to run for president in 2010. I refer to Mike Velarde, Eddie Villanueva and Ed Panlilio. Mike is chief of El Shaddai,…

Learn to live with our limits By Al S. Mendoza STOP whining, please? We were not only expected to lose. We were bound to lose. As Jesus A. Garcia Jr., the biking legend, said on the eve of the tournament, “How could we win against behemoths?” It’s a tired refrain. …

Why basketball is mission impossible By Al S. Mendoza WE made it to the quarterfinals. As I write this after watching that miracle, the nation’s praying for another miracle. No, it’s the basketball republic that’s been praying since Day One. In case you have forgotten, we are the most basketball-crazed…

The day we all died By Al S. Mendoza ON August 5, I woke up early.  Early was about 5:30 a.m. This day was big day both for me and Sol F. Juvida, a fellow writer-journalist. Turns out for millions of Filipinos, too. Hindi kami nag-iisa. Yes, you guessed it…

Winning is never a one-way street By Al S. Mendoza ONE step backward, two steps forward. That’s the saying that could mean, “Rest for now, and be stronger later.” Or, “Prudence is the better part of valor.” Or, “Do not rage against the dying light, for tomorrow will surely come.”

My heart bleeds for Watson, for golf’s victims By Al S. Mendoza (Belated birthday greetings to writer Sol Juvida [July 23] and Rio Baloto [July 22].  Rio, a dear friend of my brother, Cris, is with the assessor’s office in Mangatarem. Cheers!) * * * * HOW long is one…

Medicine mess: Witch hunt  for poll gimmick in 2010 By Al S. Mendoza NO, they don’t just lie there. They are buried there. Had they been found just lying there, there wouldn’t have been much hassle. Easy to dispose of.  Haul them to the designated garbage site. Dump them there….

Love your roots, preserve the future By Al S. Mendoza YOU are a farm boy, you will be for life. I’m not kidding. Look at me. I am not exactly a farm boy.  But all this time, I’ve been trying my best to become one. I grew up in the…

Teddy to Congress again & Kuya Dante next mayor? By Al S. Mendoza (Deepest condolences to the loved  ones of  Bae Juaning Reyes, the great Lola of the great and ta-lented, American-educated Dr. Ruben “Boyet” Austria Reyes of Mangatarem, Pangasinan. May Bae Juaning’s soul rest in peace.) * * *…