Durian     By Al S. Mendoza     DAVAO CITY – I’m here in the durian capital of the Philippines where I covered the just-concluded 59th PAL Interclub Golf Tournament. Who cares about Edsa? I should have elected to be absent here today.  But since the world has become…

  Gonz. Basbas, Nani & Victor By Al. S. Mendoza       WITH THE ROUSING success of the Prisaa in Pangasinan, I think it’s about time the Palarong Pambansa is held once again in our province.  It’s been more than 10 years since we last hosted the Palaro, the…

   ‘Ultragedy’ By Al S. Mendoza         If you were Willie Revillame, what would you be doing now? Willie, of course, is the host of the tragedy-stricken  “Wowowee” noontime ABS-CBN show that claimed 71  lives and injured more than 300 in a stampede on Feb. 4 at…

    Pacquiaomania By Al S. Mendoza         Its been almost two weeks now but Pacquiaomania is still very much with us.  People just couldn’t   stop jubilating over Manny Pacquiao’s sensational 10th-round victory over Erik Morales of Tijuana, Mexico, on Jan. 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada. I’m…

Pacquiao makes us all winners By Al S. Mendoza I SAID Manny Pacquiao could fall in 6 rounds or less.  I didn’t say he would fall in 6 rounds or less.  “Could” is a guess. “Would” is certainty.  But don’t get me wrong. I’m not trying to justify the mistake…