A matter of respect

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Alright kabayan, this 50-50 problem about the ‘superfight’ between Manny Pacquio and Ricky Hatton is over and it wasn’t really hard to figure out how to resolve it as I’ve told several boxing friends who called and emailed me. It was not an issue of money as I’ve been saying, but, a matter of respect, nothing more. Period. You see, when you reach ‘superstar’ status or being dubbed the ‘The Man’ in any sport, it’s like elevating yourself to the totem pole or reaching the top of the Mt. Everest alone or achieving the ‘Godfather’ title of a crime family where there’s a certain amount of respect that must be given to you.

By Mon DatolManny Pacquiao worked his ass off, faced the best, destroyed the best and finally on top of the boxing world where there’s a unique sense of pride he attained, a certain type of arrogance, notwithstanding merit pride. Only ‘The Man’ like Tiger Woods and Michael Jor­dan know how this feels, and now Pac­quiao, too.
And for the ‘The Man’ to be split­ting 50/50 against a guy who is hard pressed to even crack the Top 5 pound for pound boxers in the world, is simply rude, disrespect and insulting.
Well, Bob Arum must have read Manny’s mind and hurriedly agreed to Pacquiao’s 52-48 split, guaranteed $12 million purse plus, plus ... thus, the re­sumption of the ‘clash of the bulldogs!’ Simple lang naman ang gusto ng ating ‘Pambansang Kamao’ di ba, kabayan?
Respect for da meyn!

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Round 9 KO na naman ang predic­tion ni coach Freddie Roach sa laban nina Pacman at Hatton sa May 2 sa MGM Grand sa Las Vegas. Paborito yata talaga ni Roach ang Numero 9. Pero, against Hatton, I believe it would be over between 5th to 7th and it would not last the distance. Makakaya ni Manny ang suntok ni fight could be over in the 7th. Pa­borito ko naman kase and numero si­yete, eh, dahil ...
Machete ‘ko, hehehe ...

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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo recently assumes control of the fight against the drug menace threatening Philippine society. Drug lords are on no­tice that their days are numbered. Drug Czarina na si Aleng Gloria. Gising na, Johnny Midnight! Ughhh

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In a recent report that angered us here abroad; Seven million Filipinos in the Philippines are now drug users, according to the United Nations. Drug Enforcement Agency doubts the verac­ity of the UN figures. Okay, it’s 6 million and still counting.Hindi pa kasama sa listahan ang nasa abroad. Ngek ...

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The President has designated the of­fice of the Solicitor General to handle prosecution of drug trafficking suspects, effectively bypassing the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Agency. Is the President wants to tell us something, like ...
DOJ Sec RaulGon is about to be replaced?

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VP Noli de Castro is topnotcher among presidentiables in latest SWS survey. But why? Kabayan De Castro is the likely choice of the administration parties as their candidate for president. We’ll believe it after the Czarina in the Palace orders it. But as of now, col­league Ray Roquero, LAKAS Executive director, is still shopping for good mate­rial for their party’s stand-bearer. Is Bay­ani not good enough? What bayani? Bayani Agbayani? LOL ...

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First Gentleman says GMA will step down in 2010 as provided for in the Constitution. Straight from the horses’ mouth...    err, husband’s mouth pala, hehehe... Would we believe them anew as we were coned in 2004 when the Czarina swore in front of Rizal Monument that she won’t run as president in 2004 presidential polls? O ano, kabayan, how do you feel, FG’s statement? Tulad ko...
Kakabakaba ka rin ba?

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Reports said syndicates are us­ing Filipino women as couriers to bring drugs to Asian countries like China, Taiwan, Malaysia, and even in Australia. 69 of them are being detained in China as suspected couriers. Napapagamit ang ating mga kababayan sa sindikato dahil tawag ng dollars. They can’t find decent jobs in the Philippines that could feed their families, some as big as 10, thus, pa-abroad na nga after maka-utang ng P200,000 na

ibinayad sa recruiter na wala na­man pa lang matinong job place­ment orders sa abroad. Kaya’t hayun, after a month of wander­ing around, say, Taiwan or Kuala Lumpur, eh, papayag na sa order ng sindikato na magtawid ng co­caine or shabu and other illegal drugs sa ibang asian countries for a fee of $1,000 per trip. Ala, eh, walang magawa a n gating kawawaqng kabayan ...
Kapit sa patalim sa abroad.

SHORT ORDER: Many thanks to my wife Frances for those 35 years of being so kind, under­standing and loving. We were civ­illy wed in Jan. 7, 1974 and were blessed with 2 wonderful daugh­ters, Maria Isabelle and Rosaline Joy who also gave us 4 angelic grandchildren – 12-year-old Ni­cole and his 9-month-old brod Kyle by Maria and Edgar Bello; and 3-year-old Iyam and her 6-weeks­old sister Yumi by Ross and Law­rence Tierra... Many thanks love & of course sa gifts, mga anak, hehehe ...from us Mama and Papa ...My youngest sister Flora D. Quinto of New Jersey, USA is turning 50 years old on January 29 but my niece, Katya and her hubby Allan Olegario, Flora’s only child would be giving her Mom a grand party on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at The Pines Manor in Edison, NJ. Sorry, sister, may sakit si Sangko kaya’t hindi nakarat­ing... Luvs yah! .. Mila D. Tucker, my other wonderful younger sis­ter living in Staffordshire, Eng­land also celebrates January 31, 2009 with a family dinner that part of Queen Elizabeth country. Luvs you2, sister Miles, bayaw Martin and Kayleigh and Craig, Mila’s children.... Be­lated 55th bday greetings, too, to Mareng Jessie Agustin (Jan.4) ... Ditto to my sister-in-law Mely Claudio, partner Fred’s gorgeous wife, who turned another page January 6, 2009 .... Happy birthday, too, to Miss Janet Tubig (January 14), like­wise to Tatay Antero (Jan. 19) and Nanay Leony Velasco (Jan. 20) who are now in Nueva Viscaya...Of course, many happy returns to Ms. Perly Alilio of FOREX (Jan. 7, 2009).... Lady Elvis Zena Zagala would like to greet her friend Teresa Torralba be­lated birthday greetings (Jan. 23, 2009). Greetings also coming from brother T.O Police Const. Philip Mendoza. .... Belated 51st bday wishes to my partner Rey For­taleza, December 29, 2008. More power, more success and money... hehehe ... in 2009, partner Reyfort!!!