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Saturday, January 01, 2005
Oyson: New Year’s wishes, hopes and last words
By Manuel N. Oyson, Jr.
Counter Punch
DON’T play God.” – Democrito Barcenas president, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Cebu City Chapter, on the wanton killing sprees of suspected criminals.
“Let’s thank God for 2004 and let us wish and pray that 2005 will be better for Cebu” – Cebu City Vice-Mayor Michael L. Rama
“Never be overcome by evil and let evil be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” – Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, paraphrasing Pope Paul John II
“World title bouts for Cebuanos Randy Suico, Rodel Mayol, Rey Bautista, Rev Santillan and Ioka Gejon. Even one will do.” – Sun.Star SuperBalita sports reporter Erwin Lirazan
“World-title fight for world-rated minimum flyweight Rodel Mayol and welterweight Rev Santillan” – Sun.Star Cebu sportswriter Rommel C. Manlosa
“The plan to construct a football stadium in SRP will definitely push through next year.” – Jonathan Guardo, chairman, Cebu City Sports Commission
“More eskrima development for the youth as it is being done in the United Sates and elsewhere.” – Eskrima Grandmaster Ciriaco Caoy Cañete
“The only way to save Philippine sports is to have only one person run the national sports program.” Former POC president Julian Malonso, 81, in a letter-appeal to PGMA, quoted by Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist Manolo Iñigo.
“I hope that the change in (PSC) leadership will bring a change of fortunes on the whole sports scene. Given the past record, I don’t think there can be much enthusiasm.” – Former Cebu resident and football developer Graeme MacKinnon, in an e-mail
“Whatever his record was, there is no denying Ursua was a boxing phenom in his time. He deserves some recognition from GAB, which incidentally has a welfare fund for handicapped and indigent fighters.” – Philippine Star columnist Joaquin M. Henson, commenting yesterday on the four-part series I did on Dommy Ursua in Sun.Star Cebu two months ago
“Filipinos should concentrate on sports where they have a chance against the world’s best such as boxing, badminton, table tennis, bowling and chess.” – David S. Odilao Jr., father of the “Sinulog” and regional head of the defunct Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (MYSD).
“More grassroots development for poor and talented athletes in the countryside.” – John Rey Saavdera, assistant editor, Banat News.
“Twenty-two years is a lifetime and for you to have written nonstop (and with the same paper), wow, that speaks of your resilience and dedication in perfecting your craft.” – SSC tennis guru John Pages, on my 22 consecutive years writing a column for this paper
“More sport climbing events in Cebu and more participants from Cebu in future competitions in the sport in Manila.” – SSC columnist and SuperBalita managing editor Anol Mongaya, father of sport climbing phenom Alya Simone Mongaya
“More international mountainbike and tennis competitions in Cebu.” – Jade S. Violeta, SSC sportswriter
“We hope to have more and bigger badminton events in the next decade.” – Alexander Rañola,
Visayas project director of the Philippine Badminton Association
“There should be more contests in photojournalism in Cebu to spur the growth of news photography.” – SSC chief photographer Alex Badayos
“Hit it straight and long, and make more holes in one.” – SSC golf guru Edgar R. Chiongbian
“A legitimate world championship for Manny Pacquiao.” – Fred C. Espinoza, SSC business columnist
“A championship for the Miami Heat in the NBA Eastern Conference.” – Patrick Costelo, SSC sports copy editor
“For Cebu City to hit the additional target of P12 million for co-hosting the 2005 SEA Games.” – SSC sports editor Paul Taneo and writer Rommel C. Manlosa.
“We can hope for peace in Mindanao and the rest of the country.” – SSC business columnist Elbert Zosa
And from this corner, the best of luck to William “Butch” Ramirez, whose name was announced by The Manila Standard yesterday, as set to take his oath this week as new chair of the Philippine Sports Commission.
A sincere happy birthday to my high school classmate, architect Catalino M. Salazar of Camsac Construction and my tocayo Manny de los Santos Rabacal. To all my readers and critics, thank you for keeping me company for the last 22 years.
A Happy New Year To All!
(mno@sunstar.com.ph)
(January 1, 2005 issue)
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