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Saturday, May 24, 2025

Muloy is Gone

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  Mayor Muloy Festin was street-smart in the ’60s and ’70s before venturing into politics. I believe that his early years on the streets hel...
Thursday, May 22, 2025

The Mike Sounded Off

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  Michael “Mike” Rogas was more than just a name on the airwaves — he was a force. A proud son of Occidental Mindoro, Mike lived his life wi...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

The Boxing Taduran Brothers

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Now that the election dust has settled and the controversy surrounding Navarrete-Suarez hangs in the balance, let us turn our attention to t...
Sunday, January 19, 2025

PACQUIAO FEVER GRIPS OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

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The twin events celebrating Manny Pacquiao’s 30th anniversary in boxing stirred excitement among the people of Sablayan. The first was Manny...
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

MANNY PACQUIAO AND BLOW-BY-BLOW GOING TO SABLAYAN

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  Before becoming a Blow-By-Blow (BBB) boxing sensation, Manny Pacquiao first climbed the ring as a professional fighter at the Sablayan Ast...
Sunday, January 12, 2025

There is no Peace and Unity without Justice

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The words "Unity" and "Peace" seem to be the most abused terms in political gatherings. The unity forged between Preside...
Saturday, January 11, 2025

Access to Fisheries for the Poor

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The late Jose T. Villarosa, a former congressman from Occidental Mindoro, was one of the proponents and authors of the Philippine Fisheries ...
Sunday, November 3, 2024

Adieu, Smokin’ Great Man

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His family, friends, colleagues, and acquaintances from all walks of life will have their own unique stories of him. And I have mine. Everyb...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Carlos Yulo as Navy Reservist

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More and more celebrities are joining the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as reservists, and the latest addition is Carlos Yulo, a two...
Monday, September 30, 2024

Former Casimero foes to face each other

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  Only a small group of Filipino boxing fans are interested in knowing about the upcoming fight of former John Riel Casimero’s opponents Fil...
Sunday, August 18, 2024

Why do I call myself Tommy Young?

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My late grandfather’s favorite Filipino boxer was Young Tommy. He used to share stories about his boxing idol as I was growing up. That’s wh...
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Sunday, July 21, 2024

When Dino Olivetti Got Nibbled

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Former professional boxer and now the owner of the prestigious Olivetti Boxing Gym in Biñan City, Laguna, Dino Olivetti, confessed that his ...
Saturday, July 20, 2024

So long, Chino; Win, Asero

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  Taking a cue from a Facebook post of Viva Promotions last July 14, 2024, the said boxing firm has it that the world title fight between Ph...
Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Traffic Lights On in SJ

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Occidental Mindoro’s prime municipality installed the first traffic lights in the province. It was reported that there was a high percenta...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

The Silent Beast

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New Breed Another Filipino boxing super lightweight prospect to watch this 2024 and he is already in the Big Apple as of press time. Jino ...
Sunday, May 26, 2024

Of Carlo J. Caparas and Juan Tornado

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This is a tribute to a great novelist who wrote two most unforgettable stories of fictitious boxing characters during my days. Carlo J. Capa...
Friday, March 22, 2024

Of Sebastian Fundora and other Boxing Goliaths

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Sebastian Fundora, 6’5″, is not the tallest boxer in boxing history. Based on records, it was shared by Gogea Mitu and John Rankin who both ...
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