WHILE I do not begrudge Manny Pacquiao his immense pride in his daughter (after all, he named her after a queen, which may well show his fascination with royalty), I certainly bewail the more than lavish christening he held for her. And definitely, I protest against the attendance of our public officials whose sensitivity may have gone haywire in their desire to bask in Pacquiao’s fame. (more)

IF THE offer is right, current pound-for-pound king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will battle his Mexican nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez for a second rematch.

Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach said in an interview by FightFan.com that they are willing to have a third clash with Marquez, this time at the light welterweight division where Pacquiao is currently in, if the guaranteed purse is right. (more)

POUND-FOR-POUND king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao left the lightweight division for good as he relinquished his World Boxing Council (WBC) crown.

Pacquiao’s reason for handing over his title was his desire to stay in the super lightweight category, where in he will be facing the toughest fighter in the division—Ricky “Hitman” Hatton—on May 2. (more)

THERE is even poetry now in the sagacious life of Manny Pacquiao.

No, it’s not Pacquiao doing poetry. Poems to him are as Greek as opera.  (more)

AS president of the Sportswriters Association of Cebu (SAC), I was tasked to give the Closing Remarks at last Wednesday’s 27th SAC-SMC Cebu Sports Awards at the Casino Español.

I prepared a 10-minute speech. (more)