Mindoro Smorgasbord

I tried to start a conversation with Jayson Vayson via Messenger twice, but he didn’t say much in response. He answered my two questions—abo...

A half-century since the “Thrilla in Manila” was beamed around the world from the Philippines—the country of birth of boxing great Manny Pac...

Did you know that the Ugandan dictator who died of multiple organ failure after being in a coma for several weeks in a hospital in Jeddah, S...

  In his recent Facebook post along with this photo, Mark Magnifico Magsayo wrote, “My best friend, my wife, and my girlfriend. Keep focused...

  On July 20, 2025, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao—the legendary eight-division world champion known as the Pambansang Kamao—will return ...

  It was common knowledge that boxing is a sport reserved for the truly courageous. It reveals a fighter's true character, stripping awa...

  Never in the history of boxing has a father and son fought on the same card. Win or lose against Mario Barrios, Manny Pacquiao is once aga...

  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...

  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...

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

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

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

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

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