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The Maguindanao Massacre: Articles, Timeline, Continuing Coverage
(Updated 12:51am, Saturday November 28)
The Maguindanao Massacre, with a death toll of 64 at the time of this writing, has once again put Mindanao on the national spotlight, and even in the international spotlight. With the death of members of a political family, including lawyers, and members of media, this tragedy has not only brought [...]
Manny Pacquiao to take home ‘The Greatest’ title
The sporting world will be all eyes on a history-making event tomorrow night at MGM Grand-Las Vegas. The event is historic not because Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao could win another world title in an unprecedented seventh weight class when he takes on Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, whose WBO welterweight belt is at stake, but for [...]
Ambeth on Flag and Anthem, the PacMan as Maximus?
NHI chief Ambeth Ocampo writes today in the Inquirer about Changing the Flag and Anthem. Ambeth is right. The specifications of the Flag, Anthem and even the name of the country can be changed by law. And Congress has all the powers to do so. The PDI published a photo showing two men relieving themselves [...]
Government by the people
(This rather lengthy commentary is a bit dated; it’s being crossposted and shared with FV only because it’s deemed quite relevant to the ramblings that Manny Pacquiao, the world’s most famous boxer today, is again getting ready to rumble in Philippine politics.)
“Why (do) movie actors get elected” by the “average Filipino voters”? Prof. Randy David [...]
Ang Mamatay Ng Dahil Sa ‘Yo?
Put a caption to this picture — seen made in honor of Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao:
WTF.
Crunching good news for now
Reading online newspapers today, we have the following good side of the news, if I may:
One, TF is cleared. Assistant City Prosecutor Mary Pamittan dismissed the charge against TF, et al for violations of pertinent sections of PD 1829. Apparently, the argument flows from the observation that the authorities must first determine [...]
Is anything’s the matter with singing?
When the national anthem or Philippine Hymn was sung on the occasion of the fight of Pacman vs. Hitman by a famous singer, the section chief of Heraldry Office of the National Historical Institute was saying something to the effect that its legal department is studying the possibility of perhaps sanctioning Martin Nievera for violation [...]
A Thrilling Victory For Manny Pacquiao
As the streets went silent, and most probably as the criminals went into Manny Pacquiao viewing mode to watch the pride of The Philippines go up against The Pride of Britain Ricky Hatton, this writer watched a different scenario play out on the other side of the world. While one nation may have been [...]
Manny will stop Hatton in 6
Pacquiao will stop Hatton within the first half of the fight.
Contrary to what many boxing enthusiasts may be expecting, I do not see Ricky Hatton using his strength and size and goin’ smokin’ in the early stage of the fight. If Hatton’s corner has no respect for the smaller guy’s punching power, then the [...]
The Chicken and The Egg Paradox
Manny Pacquiao is a singularity. Even before this Pacquiao-Hatton fight, we can feel Pacquiao’s event horizon pull everything in. Philippine Government business in Congress now stands still as Las Vegas becomes the center of the Philippine universe. And when the bell is rung in Las Vegas and Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton trade blows, the [...]
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